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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28
PERSONAL.

Sir Robert Rawlinson, X. c. B.. is the only man
who was ever knocked out OF the saddle by
cannon ball without being killed.
Justice oliver Wendell Holmes, who has peen
appointed Chief Justice of Massachusetts, was
hardly out Of Harvard College when he joinea the
tth Battalion Of Infantry Major E a ThSmasd on
class day was written at Fort independence
where the battalion was CHARTERED
The Rev William L. Gravatt, Of Charlestowh
W Va was on Wednesday night elected Bishop
Coadjutor Of the Episcopal Diocese Of West VIZ
gInia Seventeen candidates were voted FOR on
the first ballot. and sixteen ballots were taken
before n choice was made. Mr.. Grayatt Is at
present rector Of Zion Church. which has the
largest Episcopal parish of Charlesown. and is
member of the Standing Committee OF the diocese
He will probably move to Huntington Inc coau,
tutor has in all purely executive matters NE
of the Bishops death succeeds him.
Colonel Edmund Pendleton. who died at Lexins-
ton on Tuesday, was the oldest representative OF
an old and distinguished family. He was from
Berkeley County. which was put into west VIZ
ginia when the old State was divided and repre-
sented that county in the Secession Convention
He opposed and refused to sign the ordinance OF
secession. and remained Union man, although as
most of his relatives and friends were In me Con-
federate Army he took no active part in the wal
DR.. Edward Everett Hale says that when ne
brought home his first report from the FAMOUS
BOSTON Latin School It showed that he STOOD only
bovs are brighter than YOU" said his mother: GOD
made them so, and you cannot heip lnat. Iu'
the report says you are among tne p1 ,g, "o s
have well. mat you can see w. ""N ~ "
care about.
Governor Joseph D. Savers Of Texas owns the
first Federal flag captured by the Confederates IN
the War of the Rebellion. He intends presenting
it to the State Historical Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

THE ASSESSMENT ON ITS PROPERTY UPTOWN
VACATED BY JUSTICE NASH

THE ASSESSMENT ON ITS PROPERTY UPTOWN
VACATED BY JUSTICE NASH.
Justice Nash in the Supreme Court yesterday
handed down decision yacating the assessment
for 1898 placed on the National Academy OF Design
The association has been in existence since 1885,
when 1t received Its charter for the purpose OF
the cultivation OF the arts OF design" Exemp-
ton from taxation was claimed by the academy on
the ground that Section T. Subdivision I. OF the Tax
law provides that
!. The real property Of an association corpora
Improvement OF men women, or for religious,
Blole, tract charitable benevolent. missionary
library. patriotic historical or cemetery purposes
or Tor the enforcement OF laws relating TO children
and used exclusively for carrying out thereupon
one or more OF such purposes and the personal
be exempt from taxation.
Inc real property OF any such corporation or as
clusively. for one or moro OF such purposes and
from which no rents. proits or income are derived
for by reason OF he absence ce Of suitable Sudngs
or improvements thereon If the destruction OF such
ISOLATION.
Justice Nash says the association was the owner
OF the premises at Twenty third-st and Fourth
ave At the time OF the assessment the relator had
sold the Twenty-thrd-st. premises. but occupied
sold In 1885, and had purchased a site. consist
ing OF vacant lots in Amsterdam-ave. between
One hundred "A nd -nnth-st and Cathedral Parkway
The Twenty third-st premises deemed exempt
from taxation. but the property In question being
apparently vacant lots and unoceupied. were oy
the Commissioners of Taxation and Assessment re-
garded as property subject 10 taxation and the ots
1898
-. The evidence shows. Justice Nash says; tnst
these lots were purchased by the association for tns
purpose of erecting buildings thereon for its exeu
siye use.
1T is suggested" he continues that some OF
the members OF the association receive salsty
ana, therefore, the corporation is not entitea 70
exemption: The instructors academicisn
members but not officers. OF the association soilse
OF the instructors are paid by the association anu
some do not receive pay. II thus appears that no
officer. member or employe OF the association ts
ceives any pecuniary profits from the operations
thereof. except that the instructors are memoehs.
some or whom receive salary They are ~, a.
struetors OF students OF the association, and tnSr
services, l think. must be regarded as anecunss
one OF the purposes for which the association W.
formed. am OF the opinion. on the whole cam car,
that the property OF the relator u exempt ''''S
.taxsueRy =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28
PRESIDENT AT HOTEL CHAMPLATY
BOTH MR.. AND MRS. MKINLEY SPENT
THEIR FIRST DAY QUIETLY.

THEIR FIRST DAY QUIETLY.
Plattshurs. N. Y, July 27-The President
and Mrs. Mckinley spent their first day at
Hotel Champlain quietly After their arrival
this morning, and again In the afternoon the
President took long walks through the park
surrounding the hotel. He keenly enjoys the
bracing air Of the Adlrondacks. and seems TO
be much relieved at getting away from the
cares and worries Of Washington. Mrs. Nc
Kinley remained in her apartments all day,
resting and enjoying the beautiful view OF lake
and mountain scenery
This afternoon the President received official
notice of the death OF President Heureaux Of
the Republic OF Santo Domingo He mmedi-
ately dictated and sent a dispatch OF condo
lence
Postmaster General Smith and his wife
expected to arrive in few days, probably on
Monday.
Attorney General Griggs and his family have
engaged one of the cottages connected with the
hotel and will arrive here August 10. 10
remain several weeks
The regular weekly hop was held in the hotel
parlor tonight, but the President and Mrs.
Mckinley did not attend retiring early.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

Victoria and Tasmania give overwhemne
majorlties in favor Of the United states OF AUS
traa assuring the contamination OF the
scheme. In any case. this would have been an
interesting event to this country, out IL Is
doubly so now that we have extensive terri
torial possessions in that quarter Of the globe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28
Nmneemente.

cAs1No-S-The Rounder..
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works. Grand Concert and Cine
matograph.
KEITHS-12:3o .. m.-Continuous Performance
ROSTER BIALs-7;3o to a. m.-VaudeVh~
LION PALACE ROOF GARDEN-Conccrts.
NETWORK THEATRE-sn5-The Man In the MOOT
Vaudeville.
MANHATTAN BEACH, anc T-Souea's bsno-
Pains Ffreworks-e-The Jolly Musketeef'
Performance.
st, NICHOLAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES orchesuA' W.
certs.
VICTORIA ROOF CONGRATULATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

time the British Government formally ana spe-
officially acknowledged Russia's ownership OF IT,
the Canadian complaint that Canada is oeins
deprived Of land that justly belongs to her does
not seem TO be particularly well founded Ana
as for the Tupper- Laurier talk about Lynn
Canal or an appeal to arms" why there wouio
be about ten times as much reason and Justice
in this country's renewing the cry OF Fifty
four Forty or fight" But we don't propose 10
raise that cry. and we don't expect 10 see the
Canadian militia marching upon washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

That was neat and pungent retort OF the
snanish Minister Of the Interior on Weyler. that
q did not lie in the mouth Of general who had
hsen unable with an army or three hundred
thousand men to suppress the Cuban rebellion TO
threaten a revolution at home. The more Wey-
Ter dscloses himself the more reason there is
for thinking that It would have been a credit
70 his family, though certainly not money In his
ovn nooket. II he had never been born.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

The Municipal Assemblymen show sheh'
disposition TO realize that mandamuses 60
The prospect Of jail Is highly enlightening' ana
further contemplation of II may bring ABOUT
the bond issues with unexpected suddenness'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

The French Bourse bear invents canards OF
orrny troubles 10 depress pricur The American
haar thinks he knows a trick worth two OF that.
and gets up a labor strike for the same pur-
nose But after the strike is over he is not
quite sure he knew so much after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

The American track athletes who lost their
match with oxford and Cambridge last week
have since captured some English country
houses. and altogether they are not likely to
ooroe home inconsolabe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

Seeing that the Alaska coast down to Port
land Canal was in the undisputed possession OF
Russia and the United States for more than
half a century. and that in tAs -SQurSs II MAI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

on sober second thought, Mr.. Golfer is hkeiy
10 conclude that Bird in the Controhers once
is worth two on the street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-28

"Our Lady Of the Shows" ought to put cake
of ice on her head. Cerebral congestion Is a
dangerous rnalady. especially in midsummer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
sALooNKEEpER CATCHES A THIEF
Watches a Man Trying to Enter
and Threatens to Shoot.

David Crowley, 80 years old, of No. u
Market street, New York, was held FOR
the Grand Jury by Police Justice Potts
in the First Criminal Court, this morn
ing. for attempting to enter the saloon OF
q. w. Clark at Van Worst and York
streets. at three o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Crowley had a companion who es-
capped The two men had been hanging
around the saloon Saturday evening.
Clark. who lives opposite his saloon,
closed up the place shortly after mid
night. At about three o'clock young
man who lives In that neighborhood,
walked him and told him two men were
trying to get into the saloon. He got his
revolver and stood in the doorway OF his
home where he could watch the saloon.
Presently he saw the two men. One OF
them bent his back in front of the door
while the other climbed upon him and
endeavored to get through the transom.
The catch on the transom was broken SO
would have been an easy task.
Clark did not wait for the man to enter
the saloon. He ran across the street.
firing a shot from his revolver over the
heads of thieves as he ran. The two men
started to run. He threatened to shoot
them. Crowley halted and Clark made
him prisoner. The other man ran away.
Clarke took his prisoner to the Gregory
street station and handed him over to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
REID STILL HOPES.
Doomed Man Believes That
the Governor Will
Intervene.

William Reid, who is to be hanged on
Thursday morning next for the murder
of Andrew Henry in Hoboken last May,
read in THE Jersey City News" on Satur-
day afternoon that the Court of Pardons
had refused to commute his sentence. He
was not officially notified by the Sheriff,
but one of his keepers handed him the
account in s"The News
For the first time since his sentence to
be executed Reid betrayed some agitation.
Hitherto he has been Indifferent to his
fate, saying that he was sure his counsel
would get reprieve. But when he heard
of Saturdays proceedings in the Court
of Pardons he at once became grave and
said to one of his death watch:-
Il didn't expect this, but still believe
that Governor Voorhees, will give me
time"
He refused to say anything further, but
reclined on his bed with his face turned
to the wall.
So far as the Sheriff is concerned all is
ready excepting the erection of the scaf-
fold for Thursdays grim drama. Hang
man Van Hise will arrive late on We'd
nesday for the final preparation.
Reid is being attended by Rev Father
Moran and appears to pay more attention
to the offices of the reverend father than
he has done hitherto
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
THE. WATER WILL BE PURE.
Mayor Again Delays Signing
Water Contract to In
sure That Point.

There is faint possibility that that an
noying but important document, the
water contract, will not be ready for ex-
ecution for at least another week. The
delay is all due to the Mayors deter
mination to insure the protection of the
supply from contamination in the future
The wording of the contract, as prepared
for execution, does not suit Mayor Hoos,
and he will not sign until the objection
able clauses are eliminated and satisfac-
tory ones inserted.
The demands made by the Mayor are
not objected to by Contractor Flynn or
his Representatives. Mr.. Flynn wants
the city to exercise every possible care
and wants every one to be satisfied that
the contract. when executed, insures the
city a perfectly pure supply.
Mr. Flynn also observes that it is as
much to his interest to maintain the
purity of the supply and make the con-
tamination of the headwaters impossi-
BILE as it is to the city's. He has guar
anteed to employ only modern methods
in the construction of the plant and says
every known engineering device will be
used in preventing contaminated water
from reaching the sources of supply at
any point above the intake at Old Boom
ton.
Mayor Hoos and the city officials are sat
isfied that Mr.. Flynn wants to do just
what is right, but they also believe that
there should be agreements in black and
white.
1t is quite likely that the contract will
be amended this week, printed again and
then submitted to the Mayor for his ap-
prevail As soon as the Mayor is salts
fed that nothing more can be done to in
sure the purity of the supply he will exc
cute the contract on behalf of the CITY,
Contractor Flynn is ready to sign when
the Mayor is.
The Mayor received letter from Charles
w. Banyhahn, Secretary of the Hudson
City Improvement Association this morn
ing. The association urges the Mayor to
exercise his good judgment in executing
the water contract. The association al
so suggests that if it appears necessary
to preserve the purity of the supply to ac-
auire all the land along the banks OF the
sources of supply, that that course be
pursued without hesitation.
The Mayor filed the communication.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
PAY FOR CUBAN SOLDIERS
Administration Discussing
the Amount We Will
Stand For.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1899.-Efforts
are making with every prospect of success
to reconcile the radical element among the
Cubans to the proposition of the United
States Government to pay the soldiers of
the Cuban cause $S,00O.000. This is ex-
pected to be accomplished through a
rather sweeping authorization by the
United States Government for the incur
ment of considerable loan to make good
the deficiency between the sum the United
States agrees to pay to the troops and the
sum the Cuban leaders believe to be the
smallest that can be paid with benefit and
due regard to justice
So far the proposition has not taken
official shape here but the Administration
has been quietly sounded by the Cuban
contingent, who have expressed gratifica-
ton at the prospects. General Gomez.
himself, is expected to broach the plan
formally when he begins his conferences
with General Brooke in Havana.
Gomez arrived today at Matanzas, max
ing his way very slowly towards the Cap
ital. What is proposed is that the Unit
ed States shall sanction the floating OF
bonds by the Cuban municipalities or
provinces to the amount of S,0O0.0O0, which
sum is to be paid over to Cuban troops
in addition to the 100000 to be paid by
the United States. The municipalities are
to set aside certain proportion from
the receipts from customs and other
sources of taxation to meet the bonds.
In addition to this the United States
government is to be asked to sanction the
redemption out of the customs receipts
of the bonds issued in aid of the Cuban
rebellion to the amount of 81, 500, ,O0O Data,
it is stated here, will be produced by the
Cuban assembly to show that every cent
of this sum was expended in legitimate
war expenses.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
SALOON THIEVES HELD.
Mrs. Fleming Knew Her Stolen Five
Cent Pieces.

Michael Broderick, of No. 3O3 Warren
street; John Kim, of No. W Steupeh
street, and Thomas Monahan, of No. l4S
WAYNE street were held in $500 each for
the Grand Jury by Police Justice Potts,
in the First Criminal Court this morning
for robbing the saloon Of Mrs. Margaret
Fleming. No. S16 Henderson street, last
Friday morning.
Patrolman Van Vechten was on duty
near the saloon when he heard the crash
of glass. He hurried to the saloon and
saw three men running. He chased them
and caught Broderick. Patrolman Barry
who responded to an alarm whistle,
caught Kim. Monahan was recognized as
he ran and was arrested later.
When Broderick was searched at the
Gregory street station $.40 in small
change was found on him. Later in his
cell he was searched again and in his shoe
there were found number of one cent
and five cent pieces. He had altogether
over So in small change.
Mrs. Fleming identified the money as
that which had been taken from the cash
register in her store. She was sure that
there could be no mistake as she remem-
bered two silver five cent pieces which
were among the change. The thieves en-
tered the saloon through side door.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
QUEER DEsERTloN.
Weipert Deserts His Wife and Then
Sues Her for Divorce.

Assistant City Counsel Boggs of Newark
applied to vlce-Chancellor Stevens this
morning for counsel fee and alimony in
the case of Joseph Weipert against his
wife Tousnelda for divorce.
1t appears by the papers in the case that
about four years ago Wiepert and his wife
were living in Newark. He was a Cath
olic and she was rotestant, and trou-
BILE arose over the religious training of the
children, in which weipert's mother took
an active part. Weipert then went to
Philadelphia, and his wife saw nothing of
him for some years. Finally Weipert re-
turned to Newark and seeing no chance
Of reconciliation, concluded to sue for di-
vorce. His wife heard of his return,
and had him arrested for abandonment.
He was discharged, however, owing to a
defect in the papers. He then filed his Pc
tition for divorce on the ground of deser-
ton. The wife, through Mr.. Boggs, who
this morning made the application for
counsel fee and alimony.
Robert Carey opposed the motion and
read an affidavit by Weipert, who swore
that he kept a saloon on Monticello ave-
nue., this city, and made only $40 week.
Mr.. Bogg produced an affidavit oby the
wife in which she said she had three
children, aged respectively seven, six and
three years; that she worked at times but
never made over s4 per week, and that
during the past twelve weeks she had
earned nothing. With the aid Of her
brother she managed to keep her children
from starving.
There was some dispute between the
counsel as to the amount which should
cellor finally allowed $25 counsel fee and
SIS per week alimony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
FAURE OBSEQUIES.
rBv Gable to The Associated Press. i

TBy Gable to The Associated Press.l
PARIS, Feb 20, 1899-In the Chamber
of Deputies, today, the Premier, NJ.
Dupuy, asked for credit of 10000 francs
if order to defray the expenses of the
obsequies of the late President Felix
Faure, who died on Thursday evening
last. NJ. Dejeante, Socialist, representing
one of the districts of the Department of
the Seine. asked that the obsequies be
purely civil.
This drew forth murmurs and protests
from the Rightists and Centrists, who
threatened to leave the chamber. The
president of the Chamber of Deputies, NJ
Deschanel, interrupted NJ. Dejeante sew
eral times, calling upon him to respect
the stricken family of the deceased.
Eventually, M. Dejeante's motion was
rejected by vote of 444 to IS and the
Credit was adopted by vote of 46S to AZ.
The Chamber unanimously decided to
attend the departure of the body from
the Elysee Palace on Thursday, although
the procession will really only be formed
after leaving the Cathedral of Notre
Dame.
A large multitude defled before the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
BEAUTIFUL SNOW CONE.
The Streets Now Are Almost All in
Good Condition.

The city and the North Jersey Rail-
way Company are combining today In an
effort to remove the snow from West
Newark avenue, from the Five Corners to
the Hackensack River. While prodigious
efforts have been put forward to clear the
principal down town business thorough
fares since the recent blizzard the Hill
section has not been neglected.
1t was predicted that the normal con-
dition of traffic would not be brought
about for weeks, and pedestrians on the
Heights would have to wade through
slush and mud during the same period.
whoever is responsible for the present
state of affairs is receiving the thanks
of those who live in or who have busi-
ness in that section.
The mild spring-like weather and the
dry wind of yesterday doubtless had
much to do with it. The sidewalks on the
principal thoroughfares are dry and in
some sections almost every trace of the
great snow storm has disappeared. The
Street and Water Board is complimented
by residents for keeping open the sinking
basins and sewers, and residents on cross
streets are helping them in thousands of
instances by clearing the cutters in front
of their homes that lead to the basins.
The result is that while the provements,
except at crossings, are dry and in COM
Portable condition the immense melting
banks of snow just outside of the curbs
are gradually disappearing from view
without the aid of shovel or cart. Rivu-
lets flow in ever gutter and are singing
the chorus .'All hail to spring.
Men with horses and carts were still
engaged yesterday removing the snow
from Grove street, and that busy down.
town thoroughfare is now almost cleared
of the storm encum brances.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-20
new SITE FOR NO. 20.
That VIII in All Probability be
Discussed at GreenviIIe
Meeting Tonight.

The Minkakwa Club of Greenville is
taking a lively interest in the proposition
to rebuild on a larger scale Public School
No. 20, which was destroyed by fire. VIM
field C. Dunn, Secretary of the club, this
morning sent to Mayor Hoos copy of
resolution passed at recent meeting urg-
ing the purchase of four additional lots
on the southeast side of the old building.
The city officials will probably give Green
vile a much larger and handsomer school
than No. 20 was.
President Firm and Superintendent Sny
der discussed school affairs with Mayor
Hoos today.
There promises to be an unusually inter-
esting meeting of Greenville citizens this
evening at Columbia Hall, Ocean and Ca
tor avenues. The meeting is called for the
purpose of discussing the temporary ac-
commodations of the pupils of School No.
90 1t is understood, however, that an
attempt will be made to bring up the
question of a new site for the new No.
20. The proposed new site adjoins the
recently completed Columbia Park and is
on Old Bergen Road, between Bartholdi
and Jackson places.
Commissioner Edward Barr is very in
committee of the Board Of Education has
been preparing to accommodate the
School No. 20 children.
There is no necessity, he said OF
sending our little ones to No. Is School,
when we have ample facilities for taking
care of them right here. There are sew
eral halls which can be had at very short
notice. I don't believe in depriving the
scholars of their full sessions. when it can
be easily avoided.
.We are told that the plans now under
way are the most economical. The aues-
ton of expense should not be considered
for a moment when the future OF the rls'
ing generation is taken into considera-
ton. Again, our children will be in coa-
slant danger on the cars, and this need
not be- / do not coincide with the com
mittee's views and don't want to be
quoted as having spoken in favor Of the
plans"
Workmen began altering the Minkakwa
Clubhouse this morning The building
will probably be made ready for occu-
pancy by the beginning of next week.