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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
TAX BOOKS OPENED.
UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN TIE
ASSESSMENT.
TAX RATE IS UNCERTAIN YET DEPENDING
on ACTION OF THE MUNICIPAL
ASSEMBLY

The two houses OF the Municipal Assembly
met in Joint session yesterday and received from
the Commissioners OF Taxes and Assessments
the tax books for 1899. For four weeks the
books will be open TO public Inspection In the
Office OF the City Clerk. but they may be de-
tanned by the Municipal Assembly until August
81, by which time the tax rate for this year
must be fixed. In August the tax books are
extended" by entering in the fifth column the
amount OF the tax each property owner must
pay. This work is performed by clerks Of the
Tax Department although II is supposed TO be
done under the supervision OF the Municipal As
sembly. After the tax rate is fixed the books
will be turned over to the Receiver OF Taxes.
who will begin the collection on October /.
The tax books show that the total assessed
valuation OF property in the city is S'.4IS2o2.-
029. the real estate amounting TO s2932 44o 464.
and the personal property to S545.sO6,j65.
RIDICULOUS GUEsswORK.
The original value OF personal property sub
ject to taxation was about Ss,OOO000o0. but Il
was ridiculous guesswork and was cut down
about $7Jo0Oo0000. The following table shows
the valuations OF both real and personal prop
erty by boroughs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
MoVEMENTs or NAVAL VESSELS.

Washington. July 3.-The Standish has sailed from
Norfolk for Annapolis The Michigan has arrived
at Put-ln-Ba The Soiace has sailed from san
Francisco for the Philippines. by way OF Honolulu
The Alliance has sailed from New-London for
Plymouth. England. with apprentices aboard. The
Philadelphia has gone 10 Mare Island. The Glacier
has sailed from Colombo for Singapore. The En-
terprise has arrived Annapolis. The Boston has
arrived at Yokohama. The tugs Potomac and rs
cataoua have boon ordered TO tow the Hist 10 foIt
ROYAL The Machias has been ordered 70 san
Juan and then TO return 10 the North Atlantic
Souadron The Yorktown and the Eagle have been
ordered 10 the Portsmouth Navy Yard 20 undergo
repairs The Panther's crew has been assigned ~
the duty OF caring for all the vessels lhld up n
League Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
POSTAL SERVICE IN DEPENDENCIES.
no MORE APPOINTMENTS OF AMERICANS TO BI
MADE.

MADE
Washington. July (SpeciaD. The Acting Post
master-General Perry S. Heath. said to-day that
no more appointments OF Americans would be made
TO the postal service In the Philippines. Porto Rico
Cuba. we now making every effort to re-
duce the expenses of the mail service In those
countries" said Mr.. Heath. and with that In
view the Postmaster General has cabled the recall
OF ali Americans sent 10 Porto Rico detail from
the various branches Of the postal service in this
country. and II is likely that number OF Ameri-
cans who were sent there some time since will be
withdrawn This Is TO be done not only In the In
terest OF economy. but 10 carry out the original
design OF the Department When We assumed con
troll Of the postal service in the three countries
named everything was In chaos. The postal SER
vice was discredted on every hand and it became
necessary 10 install new men. Americans OF the
highest type OF character In order 10 reorganize
the service and place II on creditable basis-a
basis which would at once have the confidence Of
the patrons. Now that the postal service IN ehch
Of these countries Fas been thoroughly reOrganiZed
and placed american basis. We feel tnat We
safely withdraw most OF the Americans De
tailed or appointed from civil life. and gradually
transfer the work 10 natives. Under the circum-
stances II is useless for any one TO apply for posi-
lions in the Philippines. Cuba or Porto Rico ana
all applicants being so informed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
OTTER MAMA FOR CUTTING PEOPLE,
COOK WITH BUTCHER KNIFE PRoTRUDiNo
FROM A BUNDLE.


According 10 the testimony yesterday morning
before MAGISTRATE Cornell in the Centre-st' ponce
court Ernest F. Lohse. twenty-seven years otu'
who saws he is a sailor cook ana lives AZ w
S27 Hudson-st has a malevolent desire 10 ihJu'e
neonIe he does NOT know. About O'Clock on sum
dav afternoon Harriet f. Brown, sixteen years
old was walking in Nassau-st near Jonn-'|
u,hen Iohse came along with bundle lie )osueu
Miss Brown and she felt a sharp singing pain IN
ber right arm. She looked and saw blood squirt
ing from a deep cash She cried out, ana Foice
man McOuaid OF the Old Slip station, ran up 10
see what was the matter The girl told her name,
and said she lived at No 50 Beaver-st. McQuald
ran after Iohse and arrested him
Iohse strenuously denied that he had cut tne
Girl in the arm From the bundle the edge Oh
sharp butcher knife protruded about an IhC"
McOuaid pointed to this and Lohse said tnat ne
was cook and had his knives tied uP IA ~
bundle He maintained stouty that 'ne M ,aar
was purely accidental. and that ne ala MOI INCA"
TO injure the girl o., -, 49, ,ar IN court
Yesterday morning he was puzzled as 10 Wllat 80 -
~ a charge 10 make against him VINE LoH7S
was in the courtroom he was identihed ny a, yb 20
Rrownell OF No G. Nassau-st, as me man vi" IL
I'D chi him I'm the same manner on Sunudy. IL
saId he knew of one two other persons WIN
were cut in the same way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04

vanished surfaces and other constants needed N
its use Experiments being made as oppoI-
tunity serves on models OF the naval vessels al
ready built and tried for the purpose OF accufnu-
iating data which will be constantly needen durIng
the life of the tank as the preliminary
iinss of the new thrd-class cruisers authorized at
the last session OF Congress are completed eh-
nariments will he made with them In the tank
with view to introducing any rehnements or I'M
movements found desirable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
NAVAL OFFICERS SUED.

ARMSTRONG. WENTWORTH 3 co. WANT $4,000
DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT
OF PATENT.
Washington, July Sir W. G. Armstrong. Whit
worth & Co.. Limited. OF Newcastle-on-Tyne. Eng
land, the well-known makers Of ordnance to-day
flied two suits against United States naval ordnance
officers asking $4,000 damages for an alleged in
fringement OF patent trunnion bearings for
heavy guns. Admiral Charles O'Neill. chief OF the
Bureau OF Ordnance Of the Navy Department, Cap
tain Alexander H. Mccormick. commandant Of the
Washington Navy Yard and Commander Edwin G..
PendetOn. superintendent Of the naval gun shops
at the yard in this city. named defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
PASSED A PLOTTING WRECK AT SEA.

Captain Kemble Of the Cromwell Line steam
shin Louisiana which arrived here from New-Or-
leans yesterday. reports that on Sunday. while In
latitude 96:i7 and longitude 7i.j3 he passed the
floating bow o. wooden vessel. Her bottom
was painted brown. the upper part OF her bow
being black There was a straight stem anch"r
AZ the starboard forecastle rail and two charred
masts foated alongside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
JUSTICE cox RESIGNS.

RETIREs FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
SUPREME COURT AFTER LONG SERVICE.
Washington. July 3.-Water S. Cox Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia. to-
day rendered his resignation to the President. and
the latter indicated his intention accept it. Jus
tice Cox has been the bench for than twenty
years and his determination resign was
prompted by his age which exceeds seventy-tWo
years He presided at the trial OF Guteau, the as
sassn OF President Garfield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
MOLINEUY GRAND JURY SWORN
CHARGED BY JUDGE BLANCHARD IN PART
I. GENERAL SESSIONS.

The July Grand Jury. which will have the
Molineux case 10 look into again, was empaheI'eo
yesterday in Part OF the Court OF General SIS
s,or before Judge blanchard Assistant District
Attorney Osborne who has had charge OF the
case for the People. and Mr.. Battle. or Moliheuh
counsel. were both in the courtroom watching 'he
choosing of the jury. but not a word was spoken
about the case.
In his charge Judge Blanchard said;
The Court is not aware OF any matter requiring
snecia direction and the Dlstrict-Attorney mas no.
requested a particular charge concerning airs
matter II il shall become necessary the. O ouI.
will call you before II and give you such lurI"ei
instruction as may be required. . no
AS YOU have just sworn. you are TO present Nv
ono from envy hatred malice, nor snau you
leave any one unpresented through fear favor OF
affection but you shall present all Things uu''
as they come TO your knowledge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
WINTER RATES on THE AMERICAN LINE.

At the office Of the American Line yesterday u
was said that winter rates on their steamships
would go into effect after the St Louis sails TO-
morrow An officer OF the company added tnat an
bfrtbs and stateroOms all their outgoing ships
"a sail between now and the middle OF August
have been sold az summer rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
PRESIDENT INVITED 70 NEW-HAHPSHIRE.

Washington July 3-Senator Chandler to-day. IN
behalf OF the Governor Of New-Hampshire' invite.
the President to visit that state the ia''er par
-. o,d take mart In the celebration OF odd
Horne Day" The President while expressing inter
IS, in the proposed celebration is doubtful as 70 NJ
ability to be present. He did not, however, Pos'
lively decline
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
go. 81. $50 AS 4ei s545. SOC 5G5 s. as. 80. Oh

The Tax Commissioners added to the tax
rolls comparative statement showing the as
sessed valuations of real property in the years
1897. 1895 and 1899. The increase this year 10
s403,9l2, 023. and is unprecedented in the his
tory Of the city. Following is the statement:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04

a disposition 10 close these negotiations and not
proceed with any new branches OF reciprocity
negotiations until fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
NEW POSTMASTERS II

1v.sn,neton July s-The following fourth-class
,os,masters were appointed to-day for Ne"-i ORR
KrippIebush. Granville vsndermark; otisviiie Gar
rett II. Tymeson-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04

The amount % the budget is S93.250,ooc, which
Includes the 100000 deficiency, but there is TO
be deducted from the gross amount S9OOoOco
which the city receives from the liquor tax. car
licenses franchise privileges. dock rents. etc,
leaving the net amount to be raised by taxation
about Ss4 100000. The calculations as TO the
tax rate are made the suppostion that the
rate shall be uniform throughout the city. The
apportionment Of the S1.OO0,UN deficiency due
to consolidation, will make difference I'm each
Of the borOughs AS the charter says that such
deficiency shall be apportioned among the bor-
oughs according to their means the rate in
New-York will be considerably higher than in
Brooklyn. Queens or Richmond The rate may
reach 90 in New-York and be less than 30
in Brooklyn and the other borOughs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-04
FEITNER ON THE TAX RATE.

President Fetner OF the Tax Department said
Yesterday: Nobody tell just what the tax
rate will be here and in the other boroughs. be-
cause nobody can tell how the Municipal As
sembly will distribute the deficiency. Under ths
provisions OF the charter that body has abso-
lutte power to deal with the deficiency and equal
lie the taxes in the boroughs, and you know
how the Councmen and Aldermen have been
acting lately. The recommendation OF the Con-
troler that Manhattan be made TO bear nearly
the whole deficiency has no basis in justice, and
| don't think II will be adopted. Brooklyn and
the other boroughs should bear their share OK
the burden"
There may be a long fight In the Municipal
Assembly the distribution Of the deficiency.
and the members OF the two houses may divide,
as they have been divided on the bod Issue or
81 600 900 for repaving the streets. -
The city debt May 81 last was SS44,6
922 % less S105 300 73l % held for redemption
in the sinking fund. leaving the net funded debt
1893 3S7 1870 % The temporary debt representa-
ed by outstanding revenue bonds which are res
deemable in October when taxes are collected,
is So, 374 $50 IS, making the total S2'2''62'
141 81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
At THE NORTH END.

The rain OF yesterday DID not do as
much harm as severe storm generally
does to highways i'm this part of the
city. There were number of smaS
washouts. but none OF the streets were
much damaged while many farmers In
the suburbs were greatly benefited by
the big rain. on Valley street good
bit of sidewalk WAS washed out and
the curblng loosened while on Grandview
street the rush OF waters down hll
made a hole 40 foot long and one foot
deep.
only one person tried last night to.
get as wet inside as he was on the
outside. The man fell into the hands
OF police and was locked up.
AZ soon as the improvements on
Charles street are finished street cars
on the new Douglas avenue route Will
begin runnnin guveetions q y SHRB
begin runn ng as the tracks and the
trolley poles are ready for business.
Some OF the resids.nts 10 the north OF
the square are not thoroughly satisfes
with the Improvement as many OF the
worst appearing blocks on the street
that is being improved are simply be-
ing moved back a few feet, not, as
they should be. torn down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
"0n the Road" in Russia.

Life "on the road in England Is not
everything that could be desired, but
what would commercials" over here
think Of certain regulations now in
force in Russia? asks the London Star
According to Sells Commercial Intelli-
gence," by a law recently enacted in
st. Petersburg commercial travellers,
both native and foreign, are required
TO provide themselves with license
at the cost of 80 rubles (about Go 5s.
Cd, and TO obtain at further cost of
500 rubles e53 4s.), trading license for
the firm or company which they rep
resent.
To enable British commercial travel
ers TO take out this latter license they
must produce a power of attorney or
letter of authority from Their employees,
and must also possess a Certificate OF
license-to trade" issued by-a Brfrfsh
Chamber of Commerce.
These licenses which are issued for n
period Of one year from January 1,
and are renewable during November
and December. are to be procured on
entering Russia from the nearest local
treasury, town council, municipal body
or collector OF taxes. and commercial
travellers found pursuing their voca-
tion without having provided themselv-
es with the requisite licenses will be
liable to a fine OF treble the amount
payable thereon. or 1850 rubles (about
G175).
Commercial travellers OF the Jewish
persuasion can only obtain these IL
censes and engage in business I'm Russia
by special sanction Of the Ministers of
the Interior Finance and Foreign Af-
fairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

A number of the business men and
residents of Phenix and Harris met at
the store of A. w. Deane. Phenix, Sat-
urday evening. for the purpose of aid
ing in securing an adequate celebra-
tion OF July in the village of Phenix
and vicinity. ]. Ellery Hudssp. Esq.
president of the Citizens association.
presided, and after discussion a COM
mittee consisting of S. w. Hines, j.
Bancroft Lawton and j. Ellery Hudson
was elected TO confer with the parish
house 20 make out a programme for the
celebration. VIM. +. Blanchard, Irv-
ing p. Hudson. G. T. Birmingham and
Edward Subway were appointed a solc-
iting committee and Abram Kingsley
OF Hope was appointed to have
charge of the direction OF affairs in
the upper portion of the valley. Sever
al valuable prizes have already been
donated for the races, and If a liberal
contribution from the business men and
others, an old time Phenix celebration
will be had.
night watchman is now on duty at
the barns and pastures of IL. 3. and r.
knight, at Arctic, on account of the
recent theft OF a valuable COW from
their pasture in that locality.
Donab Laberoux who has been a stu
dent OF st. Annie's college. Province
Quebec, has returned TO the home of his
parents at Phenix for the summer va
cation.
Mr. Albert S. Wood, recently appoint
ed postmaster for Hope Valley is a
Coventry boy. AMI enlisted when less
than Is years of age in Battery +. RI.
Light Artillery and served full three
years campaign.
Miss Catherine Black, an old and re-
spected resident of the valley, died
at the home of her brother. Thomas
Black. OF Arctic Saturday morning.
Volunteer Circle, Kings Daughters of
Hope, gave an entertainment and
strawberry supper Saturday evening i'm
the church vestry. which was largely
attended and literally patronized. The
programme of the entertainment was
well rendered and included dialogues.
recltations, stump speeches. piano solos
and duets violin solos and vocal quar-
tettes. The strawberry supper was
served from to I O'Clock and cake
and ice cream was on sale during the
evening. The affair will net a good
sum to the circle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
BRISTOL.

The committee on the celebration OF
July 4 has arranged for very enjoy
able program. The celebration officially
will begin with a salute al o'clock in
the morning by a detachment OF the
Bristol Train Of Artillery, which will
be repeated at in the evening. The
bells in the churches will be rung at s
a. M, IL noon and p. m. In the fore
noon there will be pared OF the mill
tary, fire and civic organizations to
start at 10 o'clock from the common un-
der the chief marshalship of Lieut.. w.
Fred Williams. Following the parade
exercises will be held in the opera house
TO consist of selections by the band.
prayer and benediction by Rev. Rich
ard T.. Schuh. reading OF the Declara-
tion OF Independence by Miss Bessie
Carey and an address by Henry w.
Hayes. Esq. In the afternoon there IS
TO be a baseball game on the common
between the Bristols and Volunteers OF
Taunton. Mass. The band will give
concert from the band stand on the
common during the game. Following
the ball game there will be a bicycle
race A bicycle parade. TO include
floats. etc. is TO be one of the features
OF the day. There will be display OF
fireworks on the common from TO ,
o'clock and also a hand concert The
Venetian fete or harbor display will
also take place in the evening. ana
there Is to be a parade OF Illuminated
Yachts with a display Of fireworks on
shore. The band viii play during the
boat parade and will be stationed on
the Lawless pier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
AUBURN.

The house owned by Mr.. w. II. Bailey
at 81 Beckwith street Auburn. was
struck by lightning and badly burned
about half past seven on Saturda.
evening. The house which is a two
story structure, IS occupied by Mr..
Bailey and MIR. A. Washburn Briggs.
A still alarm was sent in to Hose IL
on Oakland street, Elmwood, which
quickly responded, but the fire had
gained such headway that the house
was badly burned by the time the blaze
was gotten under control.
The two-story barn al the State Insti-
tutions was almost totally destroyed by
fire during the storm OF Saturday. The
seasons crop OF hay and straw was
destroyed. but the live stock together
with harnesses and carriages We're
saved. The barn was built some years
ago and cost $4,000, while the hay and
straw was valued by Dr. Keene at sl3. =
000 There is no insurance on the prop
erty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
0LNEYVILLE

The T. A. society connected with st.
Mary's church held its semi-annual
meeting yesterday. when the following
were elected: President, John Castillo:
vice-president Maurice Pendergast; /;
recording secretary. George c. Fogar-
ty: corresponding secretary, John j.
Barrett: financial secretarq, c. j. Nc
Kama; treasurer. stephen a. Larney:
sergeant-at-arms. John Brennan; trus-
tee for Is months. Richard Cavanagher;
chairman sick committee. Fred Gala
CHER; physician. John r. Farrell. NJ. u. ::
delegate 20 national convention, j. j.
flanagan. Messrs. McKanna. Fogar-
ty and Flanagan were made commit
tee TO arrange for the installation OF
officers. which will take place Sunday
afternoon, July 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-26
Gospel according to st. Luke and Acts Of
the Apostles With Foot Notes.
LATTER FROM THE REVISED VERSION.
Right 10 Publish Authorized" or "Rsvso1" Yer.
sons Belongs 10 Universities Of Oxford and
Cambridge Gill & Son Must DssiroJ Plates.

London, June pa firm of London
publishers has just been successfully
prosecuted for infringing a copyright
upon the Bible. Mr.. Justice Cozens-
Hardy has decided that the copyright
has been infrlnged and has ordered the
offending concern, Gill and Sons, TO
surrender all the copies they have
printed and to destroy all their plates.
The claim was about translation OF
the Gospel according TO st. Luke and of
the Acts of the Apostles. Anybody
who likes can publish the originals, or
make a fresh translation, IL he choose.
Mr.. Augustine Birrell, @. c.. who APP
and Cambridge, the plaintiffs, made
that clear at once. But no one must
crib from that translation known as the
Revised Version" For that the uni
versities gave no less than 100000 TO
be distributed among the scholars, VINO
took ten years in making II.
The right to print the Bible in Eng
lish-that is, the Authorized" or the
Revised"-belongs by ancient priyi-
lege to the two old universities and the
Sovereign. but the uIiNciSiIits NeiS
not claiming on their ancient privilege,
the Revised Version" having been
made theirs by purchase in 1881, and
still being young enough to come under
the act the universities claimed under
the ordinary copyright law.
Gill and Sons, school book publishers.
issued a copy of St. Lukes Gospel and
OF the Acts of the Apostles. printing
the old Authorized" version, but Civ
ing in footnotes all the alterations of
any impirtance made in the Revised"
In ST. Luke out of 257s alterations pa
has been given in the footnotes. and in
the Acts out of possible 1856, 673 had
been given.
Cambridge syndicate, gave evidence
TO ten licenses a year to print parts of
the Bible, but Messrs. Gill had not ap-
piled for one.
For the defence Mr.. Eve urged that
the book was only published 10 assist
students, and that the extracted words
from the revised were very few, and
were mostly public property years be-
fore the revisers annexed them.
The Rev. F. Marshall, rector OF Mile
ham. the author of the text book said
he had composed the book because he
was sorry for the boys. who were
called upon by the Cambridge syndi-
cate TO learn both yersions. AS TO the
234 alterations taken from st. Luke,
269 had many times been given by
other translators before the revisers set
TO work. and for the Acts. 5S4 out OF
the 673 were also common property.
The court decided that the comment
ary on the alterations was allowable
and could remain.