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To reach that property was by an amendmeh'
fastened upon the old law as best 1t couio pe'
rather than by some scheme scientihcaiiy GU
rect that would not ut the present statntes' anu
might perhaps be overthrown on that account.
Doubtless In particular instances the Dill wouiu
at first impose what might seem a heavy per
hans unjust. burden Every change In the law
does that And is II any worse that some cor
norat,on. after enjoying long exemption from It's
fair share of taxation should for once pa! u
,,,.,. r,ora than IT'S share than that individual
mon and women with little savings ana sii'aN
houses should be made to 60 on iliuehn' ~,
bearing too heavy proportion OF 'ne p.o"
burden? Railroads say they pay TOT 'heii Na
chises. Does that make them less properly 'uD
iect TO taxation? The householder pays ior MS
nroperty. Perhaps he buys 1t from 'he WV.
ment Yet the Government taxes MN ,Vi
lust the same. and so II should TAX iranoni'e''
whether those who hold them poush' '"e"' -
received them as gift
The Ford bill is one that, on the wnoie' nihAe'
for more equal taxation. and we nope the Wv
ernor will sign It. 1t Is In no sense re'oiu''on
ary. as It simply taxes in new form proper!
which was taxed for years without COMPANY
and only exempted because the Court OF Appe"i'
Cradually-perhaps without foreseelhg the ene'.
developed a new theory of the scope anu
meaning of the old tax law. The Ford Dill once
ON the statute book. much will have been done 10
improve upon the inherent injustice OF 'ha' oiu
law and by it the way is prepared for genera
reform. If the reform comes II VIII superseue
tho old tumble. Ford amendment and all II 4"
does not come, substantial gain VIII neVer'ne-
loss have been made Let the tax-law reViSeIS
90 to work at once and prepare for the heA'
LEGISLATURE. or even for special session OF tnis
one If It be deemed advisable after mature cur
sideration. complete and scientlnc tax SYSTEM
for This State. The Governor VIII be IN postum
IN insist on the best that experts can give ior
the poverful factors In legislation ALREADY SEE IA
nrospect full taxation of their property the! VIII
NOT resist measures Of equalization. lie can "e'
feat all attempts to tamper with the measure
and secure unfair exemptions by leaving 10 'he
politicians the alternative OF fair dealing OF no
revision. With the Ford bill signed the Oo'
ornor can secure the needed equalization vi
taxes. With 1t vetoed. the Commission Oh nis
devisinr will probably throw its work INTO 'ne
l,nbo Of buried reforms. To few men comes
sucb a chance to do good as the Governor pos
sosses Real tax reform is in his hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
PERSONAL.

Ex-Congressman Funston. Of Kansas. finds him
self obscured by his sons fame. In announcing the
Memorial Day programme The Ottawa Kan)
f. II. Funston. OF Allen County father of the
famous General Funston. of the 10Th Kansas
George c. Platt San Frsncisco philanthropist
has formed company to insure against loss OF
employment The policy-holder gets three quarters
OF his FORMER pay for one month, while looking for
work. and II the new place pays less than the
old one the company makes up the difference
Drake University of Des Moines Iowa, college
Of the Christian Church. is discussing the Biblical
Views OF Professor Oscar w. Morgan who holds
the chair Of Biblical languages and history He
accepts in the main the conclusions OF modern
Biblical criticism. and ninety-hve of the l25 theo-
logical students In the institution are I'm hearty
sympathy with him. The other thirty, however
recently denounced him as an infidel and asked
a meeting OF the trustees last week. A formal
kns that not is
the faculty for the next year: The Board consid-
called in and asked to explain his views on certain
questions. which he did with the greatest candor.
students had represented but on investigation the
trustees found that they did rot materially differ
t the hsad S the or majority of
members Of the faS%GIiy Professor MCrsan stood
The trustees finally compromised the matter by
changing him to the chair Of Hebrew and classic
10 all the students except the thirty. They say Il
is a cowardly avoidance OF the Issue.
Thomas wolcott Of Smyrna. Neb. owns a copy
in Linco.ns own handwriting OF the first speech
made by Lincoln In n court OF law. Ii had been
several times completely rewritten and Is so
full OF corrections as TO be almost iilegible.
A writer in "Ainsees Magazine" tells how Irving
NJ Scott the man who built the Oregon, once re-
,r.ed n raise in his salary. The Arm then
building the Saginaw for the Government Dona-
hue. the superintendent. at the Legislature
much OF the time after scott's arrival. and
affairs at the works at skies and sevens
Brodie the foreman. threatened TO leave. and did
leave and Scott. without authority and although
onlv engaged as a draughtsman. took entire charge
I'D directed things for two weeks until Donahue's
return He introduced system into the methods
and made AFFAIRS run along so smoothly maj Dona
About this time Donahue offered TO increase his
wsses but Scott thought over the matter and de-
c,ned IF break my years contract with you."
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amnsements.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s:l5-Kins OF tns opun' TINS
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF 1e1"e'''>
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CAsINo-s-Erminie
DALYs THEATRE-i45-7:45-The erea' "u''.
EDEN MUsEE-wax Works. Grand Concert ana @'he-
matograph.
EMPIRE THEATRE-2-S:2c-Rcrneoa ana Juhe@
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-2-s;ic-De Wolf Hopper
cARRIcK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-2-s-Uncle Toms CABIN
gAMMERsrEINs vIcToRIA-2:1s-sae-A Reign OF
Error. 80,
uApIrM OPERA HoUsE-2-sIS-A Runaway dri'
urRAID SQUARE NATURALIZATION ARABIAN
Girl.
KEITH s-Noon TO IL .. nL-Contnuous reii0''
xosTE,R a BIALs-2-s:l5-vaudevtle
vSIcKERRocgER THDATRE-2io-s:is-Coi
yvc-rIru TI4EATRE-2-s-His Exceliency TIE Cover
MANSON SQUARE dARDEN-2 TO il-Eiectricai SNOW
MADISON SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. she
Loved Him So. "a. -
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-e a m 70 ~ p III
Exhibition OF Paintings and sculpture.
NEW YoHK THEATRE-2-7:%o-The Man In the 'a'0'
PAsTOR's-I030 20 11--Contnuous ferio'niA
WALLACE -2:15-s:2o-The Cuckoo.
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JPET;AND'S NEW GOVERNMENT.

Returns of the recent elections In Ireland are
now substantially complete, and they reveal the
sweeping character Of the political revolution
which ON the initiative OF the Unionist Govern
n,ent Of the United Kingdom has been peace
fully effected in that island. In all four OF the
Provinces the Nationalists have carried the day.
In Connaught, naturally, their victory was most
complete. They there elected 81 Councillors. to
only 2 elected by the Unionists. In Munster
their victory was scarcely less decisive, the
figures standing 147 Nationalist 70 ~ unons's'
Leinster gave a verdict for the Nationaiis's by
a return Of 2l9 to %. And even Ulster the
stronghold Of the Unionists, gave Nationalist
majority of 81 to SO. The totals are, therefore
544 Nationallsts TO 1f9 Unionists. or more than
four and half TO one in favor Of the former
We have said this result was attained peace
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Bnsiness Notices.
Assp91ork Daily Gribmats
SATURDAY. MAY Is, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

TOREIGN-Fresh troops are being sent TO
Me front from Manila; the men OF the LIST Ne
'braska Regiment have petitioned General Mac
Arthur to be relieved from DUTY al .ne from.
= The Chinese Government has mace weak
protest against the Anglo Russian agreement;
Russia has demanded the right TO build railway
connecting the Manchurian system with fehins'
g. Prayers for rain were MADE IN all the
towns and villages throughout Rumania. -
THE committee OF Birmingham University &C
cepted Andrew Carnegie's offer TO donate touOVV
TO that institution. - IL was ahhouhceu ~,
London that negotiations between the United
States and Canada have not been broken OH
and that when Sir Julian Pauncefote returns 10
Washington treaty covering all the Questions
at issue will be concluded. - Two sailors
were fogged for desertion from II. M. s. Comus
at Halifax.
DOMESTIC-Admiral Dewey is expected to
leave Manila within the next few days and ar,
rive IN this city about August l. he will haul
down his flag and act as an adviser to the Pres
ident. The reunion Of Confederate Vet
Grams in Charleston was concluded; the propose
ton of President Mckinley for the care OF Con-
federate graves was courteously declined. -
The equestrian statue of General Hartranft was
unveiled at Harrisburg with exercises n, OF es-
pecial interest - General Joe" Wheeler
expressed his desire TO go 10 the Philippines 10
fght and said he would resign his seat in Con-
gress IL ordered to 60 by the President. -
Governor Roosevelt has not yet decided TO call
an extra session of the Legislature to reconsider
the Ford and Rapid Transit bills. - Inc
Eight-Hour bill was signed By the Governor
- Harvard won the DEBATE heIu at IAih-
bridge against Yale.
CITY.-Stocks were irregular but generally
higher Elk Governor Roswell Pettibone
Flower died at the Long Island Country club
from weakening Of the heart following an attack
of acute indigestion. - The American Bicy-
Gle Company was Incorporated al Trenton with
a capital of SS0000000 - Bishop Potter an.
ncunced that he will ordain Or. Briggs at the
Pro-Cathedral on Sunday. 80 Preparations
for the reception in honor of Admiral Dewey
were continued; dispatch was received from
him by the Board OF Trade and Transportation
OF Chicago saying that he could not accept Its
invitation. owing 10 bis condition Of health.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Show
degrees; lowest 5S average. 60
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
RUDYARD KIPLING, LIMITED.
A REPORT APPARENTLY UNFouNpEp'
THAT THE AUTHOR IS TO BECOME
CROCK COMPANY.


wall street. has not had such a literary turn IN
,oors ~ indeed. II ever had. as the one u got
o.,ara.v There was a report In some OF the
.,orntrg naners that Rudyard Kipling was 70 oe
oan,,a,,zed as an Anglo-American company WIN
-. can,,al nobody exactly knew. The specuia-
,ors we're quickly, busy trying to ind out VINO Kud-
,,ara kcin,ine was One said that he oeheVed tnat
re was labor agitator as he had heard OF MS
n,r,,Ino a hook called 1.-The Days Work. Another
eta that II was his understanding that MT Nip
ling controlled large plant Tor the manu.a
~ machinery somewhere In vermont ana nad 10
sued a catalogue headed MANY Inventions
This announcement greatly stimulated the specu.
,o,ive sn,rit and many inquiries were mace oi
brokers as TO the value Of preferred ana common
stock IN the new company One SPECTATOR con-
edAd 10 a friend whom he professed ne wanted
,o holm along. that friend OF his In the DOCK
hrsiness had said something TO him about TINS
EinIing. which he had not listened 10 careiuhy'
h,t ne was sure that he had caught the words
gilt edged" and wide margins and ne tnousht
that this was a good tip that. II you could only
mt I'm enough and hold on. the stun was sure 10
boom. 49, 49, ru,
while Wall Street was worrying thus the puo-
rshers were wondering what could De the ofis.h
~ a renort that sounded absurd. 1t was simply
that some English and American literary ae Ei
i,na's future work Mr.. Doubleday. OF the D pi,
hiadav q Mcclure Company, who Is reasonTao1S
familiar with Mr. Kiplings affairs, SAID 70 IT'D,
une reporter: Il have heard notnns sovS shou,
If II there had been one. Mr. Kiplng Is nc. .ne
sort OF man to let any person or any synuSSa'o
Control his work. The story is utterly ABSURD
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is not n mere inference. but demonstrated
fact. that some of the money drawn out by
owners who sell is at once put back into the
business nv the establishment Of new works,
so that the aggregate producing power and the
actual capital invested in the industry are oo,n
somewhat increased This Is not necessarily
bad for the country. In some cases IL n'n! NC
the one change needful to force a geherai Ill.
movement in machinery and methods' pu'
the effect is usually to increase the ac'uai cap
ital engaged In IN industry ana us producing
capacity, and to take from the pubic ior III
vestment capital which may be roughly es'l,
mated as not far from third of the nomlnai
stock issue. without certainty OF correspond
Ing increase in the demand for products.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
MRS. ASTOR A HOAX VICTIM
FALSE ANNOUNCEMENT IN PARIS OF
HER ENGAGEMENT
THE ''MArIN" AND THE "GAurofs" INPosEn
UPoN-rHE MATTER PUT IN THE

THE "MArTN' AND THE "oAuLors INPosEp
uPoN-rHE MATTER PUT ~ THE
HANDS OF THE POLICE.
fer CABLE TO THE TRrBuNE.l
Paris. May 12.--The credulity and good faith
OF several leading Paris papers. Including the
"Matn' and the "Gaulois." were grossly I'M
posed upon this morning by the preparation OF
a stupid and malicious practical joke. which
consisted In announcing the betrothal or Mrs.
William Astor TO DR.. Alexander Clarke. with
the statement that the marriage would be cele-
brated in London early In June. and that Mrs
Aston had purchased superb mansion in Paris
In the Avenue d'Iena
This announcement caused quite commotfon
In the American colony. The Tribune corre-
spondent is requested to give the story a cate
gorcal denial. and to state that ut does not
contain one word OF truth"
This is the second time Mrs. Aston has been
made the victim Of a cr6el hoax. the other oc-
CASTOR being last year. when fictitious invita-
lions were issued In Mrs Astors name and her
engraved cards were sent to four hundred promi-
nent persons in Partisan society. including AM
bassadors and a Cabinet Minister II is under
stood that to-day the matter has been placed In
the hands OF the police. who will endeavor 10
discover the perpetrator Of this stupid ana an
moving practical Joke and bring him to justice.
G. l. b
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NEwyoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. MAY 13 1899

he said to Donahue, 'T'll have TO take what you
IT'S up you'll have to pay me what I'm worth,
Donahue looked aghast You're the nfst m man..
Results justified Scott's foresight Az the enc on
the year he was re-engaged and was pain just TOUT
times what Donahue had offered him.
Richard McCulioch Of st. Louis, has been made
general manager Of the Compagnie des Tramways
Suisse at Geneva Switzerland All the morse
tramways In Geneva are now owned by an English
syndicate. Practically the entire system VIII De
renewed. with additional mileage. II Ia TO De all
struction and when the lines are completed he will
manage them and represent the syndicate he rs
a young man, about thirty years OF age put mas
had a great deal OF experience in civil and electric
engineering. He is native OF st. LOUIS nea tsa
scene OF his new labors on May Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
",sy uacLAREY" IN NETWORK AGAIN.

Tho Rev John Watson. Tan Maclaren eiossa
his lecture tour OF a circuit OF the cont'heh. =.
clinton. Iowa. on Monday evening last anu
spending a few days with some frienos IN 80.
England He will arrive at the Everett tiou'e
evening. He has travelled upward OF ELEVEN 80.
sand miles since February "a. lectured III -
eight cities and preached several sermons oesus
addressing a number of colleges ana iess
assemblies He has travelled In twenty-s~ u''e
ont States and Ave OF the Canadian provinces, 81
ing as far South Nashville as iar VS. %
california. and visiting all the principal c''ies -
the Pacific Coast from San Diego 10 NahcouNs
He came back by way OF the Canadian rse" 49,
railroad. He has been in oizxards, hooos, "a
weeks and all kinds OF climate. from 81 IN 'ne
shade in Southern California to snowy wih'sI -
the sekrk and Rocky Mountains. Inc pa''y
sisted OF Dr. and Mrs. Watson ana nus hi"N"e''
Major j b. Pond and Mrs. Pond , yv.an.s-
Pefore sailing on the Etriria on next Mer rnors
day Dr Watson has consented TO give one usu
isc,ure and reading In New-York. Chickerihs Lay
I ,,iii ha on next Tuesday afternoon az foSaoSiv
a. GA ~ the Vacation House OF the Girls mav
Society The programme Will be an enu i CHAR.
one 10 New-Yorkers on Traits OF sco. pss,da the
ontar Illustrated with readings from besiue INV
Ronnie Rriar Bush" and Aud Lang syne'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
y.pAyEsE OFFICIALS AT HEADQUARTERS

A. rana.hashi the Public Prosecutor OF tne =.
peal Court IN Toxic, Japan ana sadaAucn' lad.
ys.ss consul In this city. called at Police hesu
ousrters yesterday afternoon and told Pres'ass.
York that they had come at the instance OF ~.
Japaness Government to examine into the po.re
..a,,od. ~ New-York City. The Japanese Govern.
ment Mr. Tauashashi said. wished to have the ~.
department examined for system 70 ,SS De the
u, ,hs building ana the different bureaus an n.ssc
Rogues' Gallery the Bertillon system tnc ,s were
shown and explained In detail. They chstue sa,.ncS
chief Devery and Captain McClusky ANA 49,
= lively interest In all they saw. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13

Was Henry c. Barnet murdered? II so. It Is
public scandal that time should drag on with
official cognizance taken of the fact. II not 1t
is outrage that the District-Attorney and his
assistants should prosecute an innocent man
with threats to arrest him for such a murder at
some future time. Let the Grand Jury at once
investigate what Is either wilful failure of the
District Attorney to do his duty-for his office
says it has proof of the murder sufficient to con-
victor a criminal abuse OF his powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13

Controller Coler Is going to save money by dis
charging some OF his expert accountants. We
suppose Tammany VIII the money saved to
let the Commissioners Of Accounts continue to
raise bugaboos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
LECTURE ON LIQUID AIR.

A ,ood.sized audience gathered last evening AZ
ch,cTcr,nr Hall to hear lecture on liquid ar Oy
charles f. Tripler and to see his demons'ra'lon.
=, ,he remarkable capsrs which liquid air Is ever
ready to perform. The lecture was most in,etess
ing one and gave an opportunity ioI a., scd
shS to see for themselves the wonderful siy
Startling experiments which have been repe@'eN'
described in these columns and elsewhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
TIE STATEMENTS WERE NOT CORRECT
,,,s v.rr CHASE spRAGUE's DAUGHTER NOT

xps KATE CHASE sPRAGUE's DAUGHTER Noi
RETURNING TO THE STAGE
In a personal paragraph printed III l"e -
..sa,. oar,ain erroneous statements were pub
nshoa nth regard to the eldest daughter OF Mrs.
Kate Chase sprague This daughter Ethel Spraeue'
married DR.. Frank Donaldson several years ago
Mr. and Mrs Donaldson are living In TINS CITY
Mrs Donaldson has much dramatic ability ana was
on the stage at time. She has not returned "
the stage. az enormously reported. and she and
har husband are prosperous and happy and thor
oughy united. Any malicious gossip that MIS-
sprague's daughter has been a burden to MIS-
sprague. or that Mrs Donaldson may be forced to
return to the stage because OF narrow means or
financial troubles of any kind. has no foundauoh
whatever The erroneous statements published In
The Tribune were copied inadvertently from an
other paper.
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PROF GEORGE ADAM SMITH TO PREACH.


ERsrDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO-
MORROW EVENING.
Professor George Adam Smith. who holos the
chair Of Hebrew and Old Testament Exegess IN
Free Church College. Glasgow. Scotland. VIII preach
IN the Rutgers Riverside Presbyterian Cnurcn'
proadwav and Seventy -third-st.. tomorrow even
ing. Professor Smith has recently been giving
course of lectures on preaching at Yale that nave
attracted wide attention. He has achieved an IN
ternational reputation a theologian. an historian
and a Biblical scholar. He was born IN Calcu''A.
and is the son of George Smith LII. D.. Edl'o' Oh
- rr,ara NJ India" He was educated at the
universities of Edinburgh Tubingen and Leipsc'
and before settling down to ministerial work trav
elled through Egypt. Syria and the Holy Land
He has published number OF books reistne 70 te
fihle and is ranked among the toremos, hsihs
Scholars and interpreters OF the Bible ne is
PREACHER OF force and magnetism and many, oouV.
less will avail themselves OF the oPpo''NN''' ~
hear him tomorrow evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
THE ADVANTAGE OF SIGNING 1T.
From The Rrooklyn Times.

before an extra session Is called, the bill will be
safely embedded among the statute-6ooSss Of the
Governor Rooseyeit's term OF Office. The Legs
lature may amend but 4 cannot repeal IT, The
on the Governors side In the effort to secure such
amendatory legislation as may preevent !. from
OF blackmaiI instead OF wasting their time In a
futile effort to secure It's repeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
NORRIS K JEsUp CHOSEN president.

AT the annual meeting OF the board or trus. s.n
Of Sailors Snug Harbor. heia Yesterday ..rcs
~ ~. poa,d.s rooms In the Bank OF Commefce
Su,,a,ng Morris X. Jesup president OF the Cham
her Of Commerce. was unanimously elected pres.
AZ, =, the Board OF Trustees. He was dominates
by Captain Austin jayne ana Sap'ai" "s'
Norton seconded the nomination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
THE FORD FRANCHISE BILL.
THEY ARE TAXABLE.

From The New-York World.
Franchises are property. They are the property
of the corporate persons operating them And II
IL Is anarchistic TO the property or corporate
persons II IS anarchistic TO tax the properly OF
private persons. That is. 1t is anarchistic Tor
government TO lay any taxes whatsoever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13

The corporation advocates are not quite con-
sistent few days ago assured that
the Ford bill amounted to nothing at all, that
It only put in statutory form what had always
been the law Now we are told that It is out
rageous confscation. The truth seems to be
that the corporations have discovered that II is
a reasonable measure, so much In line with
precedents that the courts would surely sustain
IT, and that they must get the bill vetoed or pay
the just taxes which they have escaped for
number Of years through a changed lnterpreta-
ton of the law by the Court Of Appeals