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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11

Report of the Commission on the New
York Appraisers Methods.

The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived a report from the commission en-
gagged in the investigation of methods in
the appraisers department at New York
concerning the charges and complaints of
importers of tobacco. The report is long
and IS accompanied by several hundred
pages of testimony.
AS to the charges of incompetency it ap-
pears that none of the special examiners
named by the importers is now in the GUS
toms service. 1t is stated as to one of these
examiners who was temporarily on duty at
New York for some months last wear that
larger number of his returns proportion
ately, have been reversed by the board of
general appraisers than in the case of any
other examiner employed at New York I'M
der the opera ton of the present tariff law.
Assessing wrapper rate small percent
ages is found to be the direct cause of
many complaints against the appraiser
although his action is in conformity with
treasury decision; the question involved is
now pending in the United States courts
If, in the opinion of the commission, the
bales We're regarded as the unit for assess
ment OF duty one of the principal sources
OF friction would disappear.
The commission finds that the Casing
of leaf tobacco, a method often adopted by
the appraisng officers in determining
whether or not the leaf is fit for wrapper
is the cause of serious complaints. 1t is
shown that to case filler while injurious
unless the tobacco receives careful atten-
ton. will not destroy it for commercial pur-
poses; but the same process will destroy
wrapper leaf absolutely unless the tobacco
is prepared for immediate use
The opinion is expressed by the commits
sion that appraising officers are not alto
gether responsible for the unfortunate sit
uatlon as 1T exists: that is to say 1t is be-
lleVed that the inevitable result of admins
tering the law relating to leaf tobacco, as
now construed, is to involve severe and
often unmerited criticism of appraising
officers.
The practice of transferring examiners
from one port to another and the assign
ment of special examiners to duty .'in the
held visiting various ports in the country
under the direction of the appraiser at New
York is discussed, and the opinion is ex-
pressed that while in instances benefit to
the revenue has resulted from sending an
expert examiner of tobacco to ports where
the volume of business does not warrant
the permanent employment of officers of
that class, still that the practice of having
travelling examiners re-examne tobacco re-
Warehoused at interior ports, and which has
already beel examined and appraised AT
the seaboard. has often caused ANNOYANCE
and loss to importers through damage by
the frequent handling, with no apprecia Bile
penent to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11

the Heine memorial fountain rests at last
in the borough of the Bronx. 1t was un-
yelled and presented to the city on Satur-
day, and formally accepted by President
Guggenheimer Of the municipal assembly,
In the presence Of a great throng, at 161st
street and Mott avenue. The tale OF this
fountain has been made known in two hem
lspheres. Innocent and purely artistic as
Is its group of the Lorelei and Rhine nymph
surrounded by tribe of mermaids draped
in fish nets, 1t has aroused hatreds and dis
cords innumerab}e. Germany wouldn't
lied the poet, Heinrich Heine, Jew and
caustic writer, who scourged the nation for
its faults. The city council of Dusseldorf,
Heine's birthplace, rejected 1t by formal
resolution; Hamburg, Frankfort. and other
cities followed suit. Paris, where Heine
spent the years of his exile. offered no
home for his monument, and even in free
America, where admirers of the poet and
philosopher are legion, 1t was kept long
time on the waiting hist. Many German
societies of New York wanted it brought
here and placed in Central Park. A board
OF park commissioners decided that it was
not up to the artistic standard of merit 1t
is said that one commissioner demanded to
know, Who is this man Heine, anyhow
Ihen second campaign was made by the
German societies to have the fountain
placed in the plaza at J9th street and 9Th
avenue. Again the artistic value of the de-
sign was attacked Prejudices that had no
CtHHection WIN ART were responsible for
most of the fountains troubles At last the
borough of the Bronx offered to receive it,
ard the offer was accepted. The present
location of the fountain is ideal. 1t is at
me Eonc3urse, great open street space
Besides the figure of the water sirens the
PEDESTAL has profile relief of the poet
dccked with the bays of literature and a
genius driving spear into u strange mon
Ster who has the yawning jaws of a lion
nut the periwig of a dignitary OF the last
century. This is a satirical symbol on the
bureaucracy of military governments, a
1aNorite object of attack with the poet
POOL Room and Police Headuuarters.
The largest pool room of the city was
opened ON the Bowery, only three blocks
away from police headquarters on the day
the Mazet committee began its summer
vacation. 1t. is called the Capital, borrow
ing the name of a saloon and hotel as
famous in the Bowery as the White Eie-
phant was in Broadway. Frank Farrell. q
Weli-known bookmaker and keeper of pool
rooms, Is the ostensible proprietor. He is
said to be backed by syndicate represent
ing the money and influence of a state sen
ator, who Is Il promoter of money-making
sports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11

Senators Mallory and Taliaferro, Repre-
sentative Davis and a delegation of Fer.
nandina, Fla, business men called on the
President yesterday to try to secure a re-
sumption of work on the harbor of Fernan
dina, interrupted by difficulties arising out
of the case of Capt. Carter.
The President promised to try to give
Fernandina temporary relief. He will con.
fer with the officials to see If the act OF
Congress can be construed SO as to sci
aside a portion of the appropriation fol
dredging purposes.
One of the business men in the delega-
ton stated that he had been a witness ir
the Carter case trial and had followed all
the developments of it very carefully. He
says he is now convinced that Carter will
get off with a reprimand and will not be
punished further. A thorough examination
Of the case is now being made by Attorney
General Griggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
Refrigerator
Reductions.

Just at the time YOU most need
the Refrigerator we have made
another price reducing-in the line
of reductions in season which we al
ways follow-and now the saving is
greater than ever.
Keep in mind the quality OF the
refrigerator we are willing to have
YOU say came from here-and the
prices will have a new meaning.
Some OF the items:
Polar Refrigerators. So. - 10 $500
Polar Refrigeraturs .............S, SIS 90 to $500
Polar Refrigerators .............S2 SCI 90 to $500
Polar Refrgerators .......... SIC. % to $500
Polar Refrigerators ........... Ss1 30 to SO 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
Underground Rapid Transit.

Tammany Hall, which is pledged by its
platform and the public promises of it's
leaders to give this city an underground
rapid transit road, now finds the city in a
financial condition to undertake that great
est of all public works. The question of
exceeding the constitutional limit of bonded
Indebtedness by the municipal construc-
ton of the road as planned can no longer
be raised. The debt limit of city as fixed
by the constitution is 10 per cent of it's
real estate valuation. The tax books, which
were opened to the public last week show
that the real estate assessments of the
city have been increased by $4O3 912, OBJ over
lSS- That means that more than $40,OGo-
GD has been added to the debt-incurring
capacity of the city. The underground
rapid transit system as perfected in the
plans will cost but $30,00000 But this new
sRH1.Wo is not all the debt-incurrng
capacity that the city has In November
last Controller Coler publicly stated that
the financial condition of the city had vast
ly improved since consolidation and that
the city then was in a position to undertake
the construction of the rapid transit road
If the work was done in sections expanding
for the purpose $1O,OW,OO0 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
MRS. OTERI'S CLAIM.
The Government of Honduras Will
Pay $4,000 I'm Installments.

The State Department has been advised
that the government of Honduras has
agreed to pay the sum of $500 in monthly
installments of $3.50 each in settlement of
the claim of Mrs L. A. Oteri of New Or
leans. The claimant is the widow of Jo-
seph Oteri owner of the American steamer
Joseph Oteri, jr., of New Orleans, which
was seized at the port of Ceiba, Honduras,
in june 1892, during the progress of rev.
olution, and used by the insurgents. The
original claim against the government OF
Honduras for damage, which was filed
seven years ago, was for So, 000 Negotia-
lions for it's settlement dragged tediously
along until recently. when Mrs. Oteri
fered by the Honduranian government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
TWO REGIMENTS ASsURED
veteran Volunteers at Manila tn tb
Number of LOCO VIII ReanIi.t

General Otis cables the following:
Two veteran regiments assured Will
enlist about 1000. You can appoint eleven
second lieutenants for first and nine for
second regiment to recruit in the United
States; all other officers filed Regiments
styled 1st and I'd Philippine United States
Veteran Volunteer Infantry"
Adjutant General Corbin cabled General
Otis that these designations could not be
allowed for the Philippine regiments. and
in order to save confusion they would he
called the 36th and 37th United States Vo,-
unteer Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
Christian Science Logic.

The Medico-Legal Society has decided to
thoroughly investigate Christian Science
but If the theories of the scientists are car
ried to their logical conclusion no atten-
ton will be paid to the meeting called next
Thursday night at the Waldorf-Astoria to
prepare and discuss a measure that is to
be presented to the Legislature next Janu-
airy From the view point of logic of the
Christian Scientists, the proposed law, 1.-The
principal clause of which is to prohibit the
exclusion from the sick room of any regu-
lar practitioner, cannot avail, because there
is no such thing as a sick room; there is no
such person as a regular practitioner, and
the legislature itself does not exist, but
only thinks it exists" This will be news
to several energetic gentlemen who have
shown material proof of the existence of
the law-making body. but it does not af-
feet the Christian Scientists one iota. Ill
ness. in the vernacular of the cult, is the
absence of health; therefore, there is no
such thing as Illness. Sumptuary laws
cannot stand. because the state is power
less to regulate or prescribe the manner
in which any person in whom health is alb
sent shall have that condition restored.
Nevertheless the meeting is to be held,
and Alderman Howard p Dixie, who is
deeply interested in medical science, has
prepared a draft of the bill. The call for
the meeting reads as follows:
Your presence is requested at the Wal
dorf-Astoria at $50 pm, on Thursday,
July IL, 1899. Your aid and cooperation is
soN5ht III INC VI Dii 10 De pre-
scented to the legislature of this state at its
next session, regulating the practice of the
healing art by so-called mental healers and
Christian Scientists. and prohibiting the
exclusion from the sick room, through the
persuasion or orders of such so-called heal
ers, or any person acting In their interests
ola regularly licensed medical practitioner"
There Is no intention. by any of the persons
interested, to attack the use of mental
suggestion or any of the kindred methods
employed in the healing or relief of neurotic
maladies, nor is it proposed to make any
attack on mental healers or Christian
Scientists, as such The proposition Is to
prepare law making it a penal offense for
any PERSON to prevent, by persuasion or
misrepresentation, the attendance upon a
sick person of a regular physician.
Heine's Statue Finds O Home,
After seeking a home in vain in three
countries. and meeting nothing but scorn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
New Plan of Charities.

new system for the distribution of pub
lie money to private charitable institutions
has been completed. A yearly saving of
s1,JooWO to the city is expected. Many
organizations which now receive thousands
of dollars annually from the city will be
cut off without a cent of public money
The details OF the new plan will not be
known until the board of estimate begins
the work of appropriating money for next
year. The investigation now being carried
on by Controller COlers experts is yielding
unexpected results. Overcharges of large
sums in the accounts of private charities
have been found, although no criminal
frauds have been discovered. The dispen-
sary system of distributing medicines to
the supposed such poor has been found to
be very convenient way for people with
money enough to pay a fair price for medi-
cine to obtain it free of charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
stone Inspired anger.

Stone is warm, personal friend of
Bryan, and Croker German and other
anti-Bryan men are not on good terms
politically with him. When Stone was IN
this city few months ago he aroused the
ire of eastern democrats by intimating
plainly that the delegations from such
states as would not indorse the Chicago
platform might not get seats in the next
national convention. For many years it
has been the rule in democratic national
conventions that a two-thrdS vote of all
regularly elected delegates must be neces-
sary to nominate any candidate The fear
has been expressed by anti-Bryan demo-
Gratis that if Stone or some other equally
ardent Bryan advocate is elected chairman
his influence would be used to change this
rule. As the only chance the opposition has
of defeating Bryan for the nomina ton is in
preventing him from obtaining tWo-thirds
of the delegates this is an interesting ques-
ton to German and his allies. EX-Gov-
ernor Hogs extended stay in this city,
Tammany men believe, is for the purpose of
watching the anti-Bryan plans and making
as much trouble as possible. They say he
is in daily communication with Bryan lead
ers in the west and south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
Heartless Characterization of Messrs.
German and Van Wyok.
MEANING OF THEIR RECENT MEETING
The .Favorite Son Plan to Be
Worked Against Bryan.
B r g II I G OTHAM GOSSIP
special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, July 10, 1899
one OF the events of the week politically
was the meeting between Arthur P Cor
man of Maryland and Augustus Van Wyck
or. as a political authority puts it, the
meeting Of the two blighted booms." 1t
was given out that the talk was about the
autotruck of which Van Wyck is counsel
and German of the directors: but OH
ers saw more significance in their meeting;
1t was said that the fight to prevent Bry-
ans denomination was on in earnest and
already well-organ!zed movement in va
rious states is building it's fences Well
Informed politicians whose WISH however,
may be father to the thought saw that
Bryan cannot be renominated because he
will fail to obtain two-thirds of the dele
gates in the next democratic national con-
Nentlon. These men are counting on Bry-
ans opponents being able to control the
delegates from every state east of the Allie
Shenies. with a sufficient number of west
ern and southern states, to block Bryan's
plans. 1t is understood that the "fayorite
son plan is to be utilized. Just as it was
tried by the anti-McKinIey combine four
years ago. Van Wyck in New York Patti
son In Pennsylvania, Carter Harrison in
Illinois, German in Maryland and as many
others as can be enlisted will be depended
on to hold their respective state delega-
lions in line and keep them away from
Bryan But it is understood that the anti
Bryan canvass will take on soon an often
slve as we'll defensive aspect The
democratic national committee has been
called to meet on July 20, and some demo-
cratic leaders expect that the resignation
of James X Jones of Arkansas as chair
man then VIII be received. The Bryan
democrats it is understood. intend to elect
as chairman Ex-Governor William ]. Stone
of Missouri The anti-Bryan men, if report
be true. are PROSECUTING among the mem
bers of the committee to obtain. if posi-
bic, the election of compromise candi-
date 1t is suspected that German himself
is their preference for chairman, he being
a member of the national committee from
Maryland: but they do not expect to be
able to accomplish his election, so a COM
promise is their hope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
soc. Jap. silks, SOC.

The clearance knife sinks deeply into
the silks-and the best bargains of the sea-
son ar" created. Take our fine grade Of
black japanese silks. "a inches wide. pure
Lyons dys-our regular 59-cent quality
which means it's worth more-at only SO
cents "a yard.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-05
NEW
progress,

In connection with the motion for a
new trial in the case of w. A. Clark &
Brother against the Grand Opera House
company and it's individual to
recover judgment for q sum ~aggregating
about $14. 600. John Mcguire. president OF
the company and II of the defendants
named in the complaint, filed a sensa-
tional affidavit in court today. The
amount named in the suit was s. 1896. 40,
but the interest and money paid out for
taxes on the property increased it to
about $14. 900. A short time ago judg-
ment for the full amount was rendered.
In his affidavit Mr.. Mcguire says that
on the 4th of January, 1895, the day John
O'Rourke. as president of the company.
executed the promissory note for 1926
to NJ. J. Council the company was in
debted to Mr.. Council only in the sum of
81, 610. Is. which was for money paid by
Mr.. Council for the redemption of the
company's property for delinquent taxes
for the years 1890. 1891 and 1892: that on
January 5, 1897, Mr.. Council received
from the treasurer of Silver Bow county
1851. 20, which was a part of the $2,610.1S;
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-05
LATE ANACONDA LOCALS.

William Thuson took two shots at
Charles Sclaffer late this afternoon on
Chestnut street. Both shots went wild.
The trouble between the two men arose
over some mining deal. Both of them
have been arrested and are now in Jail.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Press association was called to order in
the Standard hall at 1880 p. m. by Pres
den w. w. Walsworth. The minutes
Were read by Secretary John McMurray.
The roll call showed the largest member
ship present in the history OF the assoc
citation. The present membership is %.
Eleven applications for new membership
were received, and as many more new
members will be received before the end
of the meeting. President W. w. Walls
worths address was pleasing and in
structive. The committee appointed on
membership were George f. Roos. j. Il.
Wldmyer and NJ. NJ. Miller. On resolu-
tons, A. Atkins and w. NJ. Pole: audit
ing, 0. S. Warden, +. NJ. Mile and c. ID.
Greenfield; memorial. H. G. SultZar, A. X.
Yerkes and A. w. Moves. The meeting
adjourned at $40 p. m. until 10 a. m. to-
morrow. During the remainder of the
afternoon the members will visit the
smeltels.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-05
or he would be arrested.

or he would be arrested.
Did you know either Of the boys?''
asked Mr.. Connolly.
Yes. one. He was Lafayette Hanil-
ton of South Montana street."
AS soon as the witness gave the name
and address of Hamilton, the under sher-
if took a note of it and started after the
accused boy.
A. L. Bray, an employee of the Ham,
was at Mellier's house between II and .
o'clock on the day the copper was taken.
Mellier was there.
Carl Schaefer, II years DID,. stated he
had seen Hamilton carrying a slab of
copper away from the car. He did not
know Mellier.
Robert Reed. a section hand on the r.
A. & P, said his attention had been
called to the condition of the car by the
Waterman at the Vulcan or Bannister
mine and the Waterman and himself had
replaced the copper in the car. He
thought it weighed only 20 or 70 pounds
and was quite sure he could have re-
placed it alone.
Mrs. Bella Duhirst of 1908 Farrell street
testified that Mellier lived near her. She
knew Mr.. and Mrs. Mellier and IN Sat
urday night a week ago she had gone
to Mellier's house and stayed all night
because she had the blues and Mrs.
Mellier had an injured arm. Mellier was
not out of the house after midnight. ont
stepped out a few nut prior to that
time.
J. A.. Good of 124S Farrell street, a
teamster in the employ of E. L. Mayo.
said he had seen Mellier at his house
twice on the Sunday in question.
At 4 O'Clock the hearing was still in
nrooraSS
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-05

more, as the momentum given bv getting
each uuickens the movement in every
other state.
Indeed. the project which was pro-
nounced chimerical by many three years
ago and entirely too Utopian for sue
cess, now begins to assume the condition
of actually and in Il few years more the
bankers and business men of the country
VIII PROBABLY see commercial papers &c
across state lines as freely and with as
little friction as the national currency
now does. The whole civilized world Will
then probably enjoy one universal law,
so that whether we deal in commercial
paper in New York. in san Francisco. in
London. in Hong Kong. in Manila. in
Honolulu or in Havana. we will have the
same rule governing ALL"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-05
Former Caught Taking the
Latter From a Car.
ANOTHER BOY "CHIRPED"
Nellier May Escape the Consequences
Of the Grand Larceny Charge
Against Him.

The preliminary hearing In the case
of the state against Eugene O. Mellier,
which was launched in Justice Nichols
court late Saturday evening and only
partly submerged, was resumed this af-
ternoon The charge against the defend
ant is grand larceny, the alleged theft of
600 pounds of copper valued at SIS, from
the Anaconda Mining company on Aug.
26. -.
The state was represented by the
county attorney in person; the defendant
by John N. Kirk.
Thirteen witnesses We're sworn for the
PENDANT Mrs. Polly Mathews of 90S
South Washington street, testified that
her residence was close to the b. A. & p.
railroad track. She had read in one Of
the newspapers an account of the theft of
some copper from one of the railroad
ears near by, but had previously seen two
boys enter the car alluded to and throw
out a slab of Upper. A Mr.. Gates, watch
man at the Bannister mine, had also seen
the boys. The defendant, she said, was
not one of the boys.
On cross-examination Mrs. Mathews
said she had no acquaintance with Mel
lier. She did not know the boys and had
made no effort to learn their identity.
The boys had put the copper in a sack.
Judging by their size, one was about II
years old and the other 10. This was be-
tween l and 2 O'Clock, but about $50 they
returned and threw out another slab. A
section hand put it back.
Henry Schaefer, IA years old. told the
court he had seen the boys taking cop
per from the car in question. To the best
of his recollection it was about | O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, a week ago. he told
one of the boys he had better put it back