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New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

REASONS FOR AN INCREASE IN THE
STATE TAX RATE
THE sMAIINESS OF LAST YEARS LEVY DUE
TO THE USE or SURPLUS FUNDS
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES.


EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES
Icy rr1rGpAru THE TRIBUNE
Albany March 2j-The leaders Of the Repub-
uca, majority in the Legislature have begun To
consider the probable State tax rate ana are
guiding III ,mselves in their consideration Oh the
appropriation bills by the knowledge that thls
wear II must be higher than last year. FRANK
s Black believed year ago That he was GUNS
TO he rcnOminated for Governor ana lheiei''e
seized on all the surplus funds he could get h"'u
Of in order to keep down the tax rate III tni9
uo,. about 81 100000 was used and an arti-
fcially low tax rate was produced 40" "o'
ernor Roosevelt finds substantially an empty
State treasury. and must make good SOME oi
the funds thus used; they are needed TO pay the
States expenses while taxes are being collected
4 wild rumor was circulated to-day that Mr.
Blacks deceptive tax rate Of 2OS mills "ouu
he succeeded this year 10y a rate Of 10 mills on
$1,000 Speaker Nixon. however. said this state
ment was certainly false. There would be no
such increase. The rate would De ap"u' -'''
mills in his judgment
The increase Will be due partly TO the eX-
troordinary expenses the State had TO meet
When the Spanish war broke out the sum Of
ST. JO0GoO was appropriated to equip the New
York troops Eventually a large part of that
sum will be returned to the State by the Federal
Government 1t is the plan of the Republican
leaders If the United States Government does
not paw this money soon, 10 issue BONDS LOT
most of the amount. Its payment will be spread
over a series of years. and little of il VIII be
represented in this years tax levy.
The claims OF the canal contractors may nave
TO he met and there is a suspicion that some or
the money reserved from payments due them Is
not in the State treasury but was paid out 10
secure Mr.. Blacks abnornally low tax rate
The unsound finance OF Mr.. Blacks administra-
tion thus comes home to the taxpayers who IN
1899 Will have to pay debts which should have
been met in 1898 The canal contractors have
claims agains, the State in addition 10 the sums
reserved amounting 10 about %iOpWD.
Then there are Deficiencies In various state
departments also lcgacies from the Black ad-
minIstration It has been asserted that some
81 lOOOOO additional taxes must be imposed, and
that the total appropriations will be S25,WD,Wo.
instead Of S23OOoGo0
Governor Roosevelt is known to have urged
the most rigid economy in the State depart
ments Ii is already hnted that no SJD.OD
will he appropriated this year for the purchase
OF lands in the AdrOndacks. Part Of the sum
which was expected TO be expended I'm this d-
| rection however VIII be taken TO buy fifteen
thousand magazine rifles for the National Guard,
at a cost Of S3OO.ODO.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
"THE VIEW POWER" ~ BASEBALL.

Two letters written by John l. Rogers. treasurer
Of the Philadelphia Ball club. were made public
last night one Is dated March :. and II addressed
10 r. s Muckenfuss receiver Of the St Louis club
and the other is 10 +. De II. Robson. president
OF the Cleveland club. and Is dated March 10 In
the letter TO Mr.. Muckenfuss Mr.. Rogers dwells
In n spicy manner the subject OF the gate re-
ceipts This paragraph viii particularly interest
the baseball magnates:
NV object in thus writing you and this Is
tlreiy confidential. IL 20 post you thoroughly ON
all that ! know. and want you to hint 70 Mr.
Becker that / am the new power In the League
(even II YOU don't think ann. and that unless he
in his bargain with Mr.. Robson. either made or
10 be made will say that we must be placated on
the 26c division he will not get through what he
wants to- / think he will the point.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
LETTER TO AGIINALDO CAPI' hhp'
1T CONFIRMS REPORTS THAT A GENERAL
UPRISING OF FILIPINOS WAS

UPRISING OF FILIPINOS WAS
INTENDED
,,osbt,g,on March &-An important conhdenua
no,ol communication to Aguinado from one OF
bis leaders Is among the captured documents from
a., phO,nnines which have been forwardeh Dy
1,,t,.d states postal agents to the Department.
hra The document IL marked most urgent
addressed TO .'Sr On Emilio Agunaldo presidents
dol Goberno de Ia Republica de Filiplnas' Ma'o'oS
u is signed by Bonafacio Arevalo who appears "
hoyo been one Of Aguinaldo's trusted agents IN
pas,o near Manila The handwriting OF the letter
g, fairly good but the spelling and punctuation are
On uliterete that the most expert Spanish tr"n9
Iotors have not been able TO make Veroa''"
translatIon The general purport or the "''''' ~"
ever IL clearly apparent. and confirms previous III,
formation that a general uprising OF Aguiha'no =
odberents IN and around Manila was In contempa-
uor some time at the end OF January or the oe-
Ginning of February The writer says fhat ne mas
two thousand men available. who VIII rise ~ '"e
hour hxed for the rupture" He has cautiohe'
tbcm ne saws that IN the day determined on they
must keep I'm their houses Till night 80 as not 10
attract the suspicons Of the Americans. i am III
pasig " he saws go as To be ready at any moment
n be ready 10 go to my district OF Sampaoo iS iig
says he has been warned by irlehu "no hmerica n
ofricer since reported among the wounded) Una, - ne
had better keep quiet and stay a. hOIne' tIn apo.
such advice is repnenant 10 ms nssestamo" or
forced loan on the citizens Of Pasig as 9rdercu s
Sehor Sandico. I'm the name or Agulhhiuo ;,S 80 n,
that he could not do without hia"lhe ~ nrere
himself the attention Of the Americans VINO N, NJ" nv
SO numerous all around him. He closes ny an "a a
gent appeal TO Agunaldo 10 send MN n s'o"'' "
meet the Immediate necessity or ms orCrS'
The letter IS dated January y. ana WaS i"'V"
20 have been sent by courier 10 Agunaldo.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
erals. disn,ounted. being overcome by the neat
There were many prostrations
nrrr1c1.1r1Es oF THE CAMPAIGN.

D1rFICI-LTIES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
r,,r1p1Sos ATTEMPTING TO PROLoNG THE
wAR-IossEs OF AMERICANS.
Manila March 26 S:15 q. m.-Twenty-six dead
and $50 wounded in hospital is the latest state
ment OF the American losses in the engagement
with the Filipinos.
rn -aav.s Aebt,ng furnished specimen of the
a,fsculties with which the Americans have 10
oortend The Filipinos never. except opposite
Malabon. permitted their opponents TO get with
an saveral hundred yards OF them. They would
ere few volleys from their cover and then
scnttle hack 10 another cover. repeating these
,actics for miles Many Of the trenches had
gul,ies and connecting paths through the cane
and brush. enabling the rebels to retreat uh-
seen.
Tho problem the Americans have 10 face Is 10
drive or lure the insurgents TO fsht in force
The trenches seem thinly manned. except III
the vicinity of Malabon.
The Americans. fghting hidden zoe suHereu
greater loss In proportion than did the enemy
The loss Of the Filipinos had formerly been
estimated from the number OF bodies louhu
scattered in the swamp and through the orusn
A larger percentage of the enemys wouhoeu
diod than OF the Americans many OF them
nerishinc from neglect. the Americans naturally
attending to their own men first
The wounded af, ,r treatment IN the he'u
hospitals. were brought TO the Mania hospi'ai
nv train. Several trips were made from "a
,oocar ~ The city The first lot to start FOR
the city was composed largely OF bandased S'i-
a,ors who shouted. Give 'em hell, boys
The sunboat Helena and two Army gunUoa's
oor,,oend -Aalabon. but the authorities desire 10
avoid bombarding the town. where there -
much valuable property belonging to Foreigners
and where are located warehouses OF most ol
the Manila firms.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

noted IN earlier reports. This indicates that '"e
troops are becoming accmated Smallpox nas -.
unusually severe owing. 1t IL oeheveo' ~ ,a-,od -
'@o,or, vaccination OF the troops which departed
,,,, tho Pacific Coast Many OF the men III '"e
phuInpnes were ,accinated by virus received lIo'"
Ianan. which was not effective. The surgeon-'"n-
oral has now established n vaccine plant at "a""''
The ,roops in the philippines appear 10 W. n
s,,sc.ntibIc 10 smallpox than those IN tnn -" 4,
indies Although smallpox nas Deen on
PORTO Rico none Of the troops have Deen 49, lion
i,on"r,I Uenrv has ordered the entire popuhlnpn n
~ nrht hundred thousand vaccinaed. ana IN oar rr,
to secure material has established VaGo Va.t thero
~ ponce In the Department OF santiago iieov IT,
81 %ova heon over Ave hundred cases OF sina'pvt s ~
among the natives. but the troops nav cInatinn mU
sarod rho Army regulations require NacCin".,
uhen men are enlisted but It is said they oas,
have been careessly observed on the i"''"~
with men sent to the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
THE GRANT RETURNING.

Washington. March 2j-The following dis
patch was received from General Otis at the
War Department to-day
Manila. March -.
Adtutant General, Washington.
Transport Grant leaves for Nagasaki and San
Francisco this afternoon
The Grant has been temporarily converted
into a hospital-ship. and brings all the sick and
wounded from Manila that were able 10 leave
the city al the time Of her sailing.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
BRAVERY OF AMERICAN TROOPS-SWIF IFI
ADVANCE OK SAN FRANCISCO
DEL. MONTE.

Manila. March 25-The movement Of the
American troops to-day swept the insurgents
back toward Malabon General II. G. Otiss
brigade was in front Of Laloma where there IL
a stretch of a mile of rough. open country The
;nsurgent trenches in the edge Of the woods
were four feet deep and furnished a good cover
The American troops advanced on the double
quick yelling fercely and occasionally dropping
in the grass and firing by volley
The natives stood until the Americans were
within two hundred yards Of their position. and
then broke and ran for the woods. About thirty
Of them were killed in the outskirts and seventy
on the roads
The Montana and Kansas troops met the hot
test resistance in a strip from which the rebels
have greatly worried the Americans recently in
the night lime.
Ninety minutes after the start-at o'clock
the whole front for a distance Of three miles To
the north had been cleared. General Hale :
brigade swept in a northwestery direction. rout-
ing the enemy and burning the town of San
Francisco del Monte and number Of scattered
huts.
The line was then opposite Novalches. the
artillery advancing along a good road from La
Iona TO Novaliches, the wagons carrying pom
toons. telegraph supplies and ammunition. The
infantry moved in splendid order.
Smoke from the burning huts marked the line
Of the American advance. Ambulances and
horse ltters led by Chinese. brought in the
wounded among whom few Filipinos.
The Americans who were wounded endured
their injuries bravely. one group which had been
brought into the hospital singing Comrades"
The 10Th Pennsylvania took nine prisoners
among them a tall naked captain Of the Maca
tebee tribe and one japanese. All the prisoners
were greatly terrified. expecting 10 be executed
Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
CAPTAIN DYER ORDERED HOME.
COMMANDER OF THE BALTIMORE FOUND ~ Dh
PHYSICALLY UNFIT FOR SERVICE.

Washington March 2j.-The Navy Department
received a dispatch from Admiral Dewey 'h'S
morning saying that medical board oi survey
had examined Captain Dyer. Of the Baltimore anu
found him physically unfit for longer service III
the Philippines and he had been ordered nome
One Of the newly promoted captains under the
Navai Personnel bin Will be assigned to COMMAND
the Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
NEGOTIATIONS AT MADRID

Madrid. March 25-An officer to whom had
been ntrusted n mission 10 the Philippines to
endeavor TO secure the liberation OF the Spanish
prisoners held by the insurgents has been or
dered not 10 embark on the journey as ARui-
naldo will send emissary here to negotiate
lie ier
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
CAPTAIN CLARK WOUNDED.

Lawrence. Kan. March 21-Captain Adna q
Clark Company II. 2Oth Kansas was wounded
through the shoulder In to-day's fight at Manila
according 10 a dispatch received here The wound
severe. but not serious. Captain Clark H.
graduate Of Kansas University lie ls a member Of
the bar. and was deputy district clerk when he
NOlunfe feered
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
CUPS and Saucers, 81.

Wo have a table full at This price ih''"''.s
cuns of all sizes. tea. coffee and chocolate VI
the best quality French ana EnE''"
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
Photooraph Frames.

There IS no more acceptable gift than ,.s one -
orr new Paris Frames. in orhiou y, Itch
gliding. Many of them are S'''ue .,s,rslv
rhincstoncs or pearls. and are eN'e''
rich in effect. They range in price I.v~
~" d" &C to S25 eacH
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
HEALTH OF THE TROOPS IMPROVED.

Washington. March 3.-Reports have been
ceived AZ the oce OF the Surgeon General showing
that the health OF the troops In the Philippines has
greatly improved The sick rate has decreased
from l3 TO 0 per There Is less malarlal and
typhoid fever, dyseltery and other diseases than
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
EnoIish Plates.

our variety OF line English China flars ,
,r,,, such makers As Mlntons. Coalport oou'
don and Copeland. is we are 'oln' 'ne 'a's, -,
and decidedly the most interesting ID 'ne ''''
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
,.t,r ,nVA\CF To CONTINl l..
REBELS MADE A STRONG RkslS AN'
AMERICAN CASUALTIES ABo'I 'N"

prREIs MADE STRONG RESlSIAN'T-
AMERICAN CASUALTIES ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED AND slNTf
Washington March 2j-The War Department
late tonight made public the following dispa'ch
from General Otis:
Manila March -.
Adiutant General ,,
Perfected northern movement not Nel -. DU-
rleted Ot!s's and Hale's brigades WIN Hou"1
"a troors tth Cavalry. the turning coIuhh ii'e'
heavy resistance over difficult country ana ar
canned tonight six miles cast or foI" ana sIN
miles north Of line from which advance NaS
taken M Wheaton's brigade. Caloocan' droNe
e,ernv one and half miles north across river.
Hall on extreme right, encountered cohSldeIapI'
frrce and routed il. Fighting heavy near Caloo-
can Movement continues in morning Ci
casualties about one hundred and Sixty twenty
FIVE killed Enemy lost in killed alone TWO nun
dred
II is believed at the War Department that the
Nrhting was resumed sunday morning Oiiiclal
advjces Of the resumption Of the fight were
looked for by the War Department authorities
throughout the late hours Of tonight. the dlf-
ference in time giving a basis for this expecta-
tion In to II o'clock tonight. however. II"
word from Manila about the battle. additional 10
the advices Of the day, or of resumption OF the
fight had been received.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
CAPTAIN CLAY NOT SERIOUSLY HURT.
GRANDSON OF HENRY CLAY-PROMOTED
FOR NATOR IN CUBA.

FOR VALOR IN CUBA
Lexington. KY. March - CSpeciaD.-Mrs.
James B. Clay. Of this county. received cable
dispatch to-day from her son Captain Charles -.
Clay, saying that he was not seriously wounded
IN yesterdays battle Manila. He is
grandson Of Henry Clay. his father being the
late James b. Clay. a member cf Congress for
the Ashland district He appointed about
fifteen years ago to a leutenancy in the Regular
Army by President Arthur and fought Indians
for ten years He was then instructor Of cadets
at the Kentucky State College for four years
when he was ordered TO join his regiment, the
11th Infantry
He served in Cuba under General Lawton. was
at his cOlonels side when the latter killed
promoted TO captaincy for valor on the
field. made the oration over Colonel Haskelrs
body at Columbus. and went to Manila the
Grant. He has a wife and one child. Mrs. Clay
being daughter OF the late Colonel Robert
Pepper. a well-known horseman. of Frankfort.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
MORE TROOPS orr FOX MANILA.

San Francisco. March 25.-The transport City ~
Pueblo sailed for Manila last night with six hun
dred men Of the 9th Infantry Lieutenant Vitate
ington. was aboard.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
Wedding Gifts.

New importatons Of Bronze S"'Sa aSrosd for
Carrara Marble specially selected a',' ,n OF.
the season of April weddings ana pO"
hibition.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
Plate Sale $40.

As an illustration of our pia'e business
have filled table with about hltF uo1en
new and attractive Plates OF tnellsn az.
French production. richly colored and gllaea
and worth from S25 10 $40 per Dozen ".
which we will sell for. $40 per d0'e'
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

NO WORD FROM MAJOR p. B. STRONG
Ex-Mayor William l.. Strong said last night that
he has had no news from his son Major L. Brad
Ice Strong. who Is at Manila
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

CAPTAIN STUART OF COLORADO. KILLED.
Pueblo Col March 25-A dispatch from Manila,
received here to-day. announces that Captain
Charles p. Stuart OF Company u. 1st Colorado wa
killed in the battle with the insurgents
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

$50 Fifth Avenue,
Near the WaldorfAstoria.

We are opening novelties from all parts Oh
the world, especially chosen for
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26

THE PRINCETON AT SINGAPORE.
Singapore March 2j.-The United States gun
boat Princeton, Commander Clifford y. West.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
EASTER,

and all over the store the pretty things crowd
one another
our variety Of GLASS VASES was ne'e'
larger. and includes many that are qu''e ne"
and most interesting.
p,prrToX GLASS. with the lightness and
brillancy Of butterfys wing.
CRETE GLASS. in graceful forms ana SOIL
green coloring. just suited for holding lilies
and roses. 1T,
CyprTs GLASS. antique in form and richl!
irdeSccnt.
POMPEIIAN GLASS. IN the udIA' 'us''''
colorS Of old bronze.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
Desk Clocks.

4 large variety of the dainty Desk O'OyS, ,sus-
bulrseye dial and encircIins tue and 10
stones We have these in all sizes 'rr ,,ooes
v,rious colors and combinations Q, .oua.
Stimulating diamonds, pears 49,. oret as
marines. rubies and sapphireS '.n cocks.
an instance OF our prices one % sf Sl2;
n good timekeeper, sold elsewhere 20 7s
our price. ......'''
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
Manila. March -.

Washington. March 2'-The war DeP"' ''I,',.
,..o .o.rich, made public the following dispatch
from General Otis.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
Sheffield Plate.

We keep only the best Puan's' P.,.es in Shet'
made 10y one of the oldeS' i"' arc asked
field. our prices are lower ''" w. sell for
elsewhere for equal quality S., Boat
instance. beautiful sheffield S'1, -, Ss
heavy plate. gold lined. worth >'0' ~ w
Our stock of Trays is very large ~" ,o,h oyd
old fashioned patterns IN al
and round the s.; $40, s25 and $s;S, 81,
the round Service Trays ~ 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
THE BLOOMING STREETS
THE ARCH ALL But READ pD'''''''
TIoS ALL ALONG THE LINE

IT.. o-on &, Madison Square Is all but cone anu
already the whole celebrst' seems 10 w .,,n
q. centre there. I. looks imposing e"oue" 1,o. 90
~. ..-ror,,r cor,unr that form the nppToaches ~
u Tho sculptors were putting nv lea
touches 70 # yesterday afternoon Ho'", ,.,
-, - aeon that stn lacked Joining togethc' 49,,
,ho white mastery stun that came Gown -, ho
dr,hbiss and showers on the heaos "a 90 a..
wore 90 fortunate as to gain adnis'''" .aar
fenc. The fence began to come o""1 ,,
afternoon and al that kept the pun was
l.g tho whole arch away in bits az sou'e'',9 w..
,h ,,,o - rough sticks Of timber laid on nan KICKS
and guarded by policemen. .or-,tle
rvorvth,ng inside the barriers looked 'el 49,
confusion hut It WAS a confusion ""'V"' ,.n1
nracticed eye was evidently easy 20 oo ot ,1a.s
away when the time should come Inc scu'p'Y'
said that the last Of the stagngs arouiu '"e "'O'
vyouId not he down TIL this evening 49,.
An cr7ectivc blt Of the general scheme apou' NV
orob * tue fronts OF the grepd'tands' ""ic' ~"
made 70 represent marble terraces INC" 80
at The proper Intervals are the tall wn'le '
and then beyond these. ~ you 20 up ''' ,',
,h rol,s decorated with blue ana whi'e
bords with bronze figures standing De'"''
and green garlands stretched from ''P ,,.,,
r,, MOI, were stn winding The Dlne an" VIM
tards and naintlrg the white figures with DioIN'
r,irt Yesterday but It wos eafy 10 see III" i''
Il was all going 10 LOOK t
Along al the streets the decorations "',' va.
ing shane. Some OF them were 'e''''' '''' .,t
f,I and some were commonplace; put MAJ , ,,d
One Of the finest in town is DAYS y,
49, IL .,n hil8ing in town that Is ne g -
StClrra',ad tbsn & Patrick's Cathedral one hns
American flag Ghey say II is the tafEgs o snjres al
in this city) is strung between me t"o
most up to the top Thai IS all TIE bHWn
par ol trences there are moro nags, and there
AZ ' r7irhoyg streamers. but other buildings nave
those 1890 . .o,sist chiefly ~
stands They are almost continuous ifo ioe ~ ~
ninth-st 10 the Washington Arch ann sunIe 80, W.
iRem are two stored. Just below LIh3Ilre9ss n1
or.bef fhcre is a row of One-storY hli9lheS. ~
,bese had stands in front OF them and alsp Oh ~,
roofs so that it looked like one great ""'N
seats. 1900. ono,god ~ ilurni-
nation The welcome. Dewey on uly !;o,nn.
shone out and could be read distinctly a, 59r
kire,ille where the Olympia lay scar t,j
MI t ,, If each of the Bridge towers played
through the Sky and there were EreateTf r ana SSf
iilum1nations not only along the water lIonl' an,d
All over town city Hall Square was aUdIy' an !,
there was no more elaborate decorar52d The
han that OF the Stats Ietung BulHns li,'
managers Of that paper evidently INTENDED TO
voy the impression that all the 1IeIlhaH S'"''''''
in the world was not I'm Manila Bay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-29
RAILROADS REACH THEIR LIMIT.
OFFICIALS DO NOT THINK THEY COT ~
CARRY MORE THAN THEY DID
YESTERDAY.

For the first time IN the history OF its corporate
existe1ce the New-York Central yesterday ran
four sections 10 the Southwestern Limited. "nich
reached tho city ut 6 o'clock asst night II was
necessary 10 do this TO accomme late the great &C.
1nand for tickets and transportation from the Nes'
and South 10 New-York for the Dewey celebration
Only this one train Is mentioned. hut II shows me
condition all over the road. Every tram car'leu
extra sections and all day the big station IN Forty
socond-st. gave forth steady flood OF human "e
jnes As fas. as they came they were swallowed
up in the swirling life Of the city. and apparently
made no impression on the crowds. although tho
stream was kept up far into the night
The officials Of the road believe that inc hhil
was reached yesterday IN the roads ability Tor
handling passengers They look forward 10 an
other heavy day Of traffic to-day and then by sun
dav expect the ebb tide. Il don't know What we
would do II all these people made up their inlnHs
70 leave the city on the same day said a division
superintendent OF the New-YoJk Central YESTERDAY.
eve simply could not handle them- nope "'''
will go out IN sections. 80, NJ
All other roads had the same story To tell. Inc
New-Haven was badly congested all DAY Inc Inc
PENNSYLVANIA and Baltimore and Ohio and an olher
roads entering New-York were taxed 10 their Ut
most capacity 10 carry the crowds that came 10
the city.