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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-29

books OF the Commissioners of Revenue.
with the same taxes with which other
rea! estate Is assessed, in the same ward
OF tho city.
5. No tax shall be levied on any share
OF STOCK In any corporation when said
corporation Is required to pay tax to
this City on it's capital
On each male residen. OF the city
who, has attained the age OF q wears
poll tax OF fifty cents shall be collected,
to be applied on account of the annual
schools.
Z That the Collector shall give public
Iouce by advertisement In two OF the
oaiiy newsEapers published In this city
uayS thereafter, that the rolls of the Com
missioner of the Revenue containing the
nst or taxes have been placed in his hands
tof collection. and also state In such no
tice the provision of law relative to the
prompt payment of taxes. He shall at
lehd at his office daily between the hours
OF a. m. and 6 p. m.,. from the fifirSt to
the thirty-first days of October, inclusive.
Ior the purpose of receiving from any
amount thereof. Any person who shall
taii to pay the Collector on or before
the thirty-first day of October, the taxes
assessed against him for the year, shall
be subjected to penalty of three per
centum for the first month. and 4 further
penalty OF one per ccntum per month
thereafter during such default until tho
according to the State Jaw. After the
penalty shall have reached five. per CEN
tum persons failing to pay their said
taxes shall pay, In addition to the PEN
atty. Interest on their bills at the rnte OF
six per ccntum per annum.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-29
That's Our WatchWord.

Your money back every time If you are
not perfectly satisfied. You run abso-
lutely no risk with such guarantee, neil
Their do we, for we know you'll be salts
fed with cur GOALS.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
TELEGR4PHIC NOTES.

Harrisburg Penn, March 2O-The seaboard Steel
Casting Company. OF Chester. Penn. was incor-
RSoa5sd soo here to-day with an authorized capital of
n1 Chioago March 29-FEancis P 0wtngs stock
broker. Or Who formerly owned tie Owings Building.
the hrst skyscraper in the West and who recently
filed petition in bankruptcy has been relieved Of
gregated IS 9l7 the largest ever filed here under
the Bankruptcy
Philadelphia March 2O-At special meeting Of
the stockholders o the Bell Telephone Company
here to-day it was voted 10 increase the capital
until April 20. payments to be made May -. July
20 and September ~.
Shenandoah, Penn. March 20.-The Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company has
nouncfd , thar work at the numerous collieres in
days; Since January they have been working
thousand mineworkers affected
Cleveland. March 2O-Two fishing tugs. which
left here last evening for Huron. ran into a big
which it found impossible to get free They
flying signals Of distress The reboat FarIev r Was was
sent out TO release the tugs early to-day.
Havana, H.. March 2O-Henry Taylor. who had
found lying dead in his home last night. II is not
known how iong ne had been dead, as paper
written This man is not dead, but IN a trance
doctor -'''- cure
Chicago. March eo-The schwartzschnd s sulz-
berger company. OF New York; mas secured control
Of the packing plant of the Chicago Packing and
PROVISION Company at the stock Yards The pur-
10 be close 10 s30Oo0. The purchasers propose
10 lay out much more money In enlargfng and
remodelling the plant The plant will give EN-
pioyment TO about two thousand persons.
Piqua Ohio, March "a fire which broke orr
about midnight destroyed the ". p Orr Iinseed
pany, and the Piqua FIGURING Mil Assistance
was summoned from Sidney. Troy DAYTON Lima
and Covington and further spread of the fire was
prevented. The loss the oil mill reached sf-5 OO
The mill was the second largest in the United
States. The loss on the Touring mill about
900. covered by insurance.
Vancouver. B. c, March 2o-The steamer Dutch
which has arrived here from Skaguay brought
news of the arrest OF nine Indians the perpe-
traitors OF a murder there last October The VIC
tins were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worthing who
were shot down over their outdoor fire night.
An Indian. II alleged had been killed by
white men some time before. and II by way
OF revenge that Worthing and his wife shot
The bodies were hidden In cave.
Fair Haven Wash. March 20-The schooner
Yumiak, lust arrived from Bear River. B. c. re-
ports that her captain and OF three men
are now serving six months OF mprison-
nent in Canadian prison charge OF selling
liquor TO Indians Last November OF the
sold Indian u flask OF whskey and for
this the whole crew thrown into prison. The
vessel was placed In charge OF two watchmen Cap
tain purruei the owner. told tho watchmen in
eharse that he was 20 take her 20 Vancouver q
c. but instead he sailed directly for this port
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
ORDER FOR CUBAN TREASURY
ITS POWERS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF
NATIONAL BANKS-ELECTIONS.

Havana. March 2O.-To-morrow Governor
General Wood will issue an order establishing
treasury for the island where surplus funds will
be kept The North American Trust Company
will still act fiscal agent. Powers similar to
those of National banks in the United States will
be conferred upon the institution. General Wood
says that his course is no reflection whatever
upon the North American Trust Company He
is merely carrying out his general plan TO make
everything Cuban far possible, and he be-
lieves the time has arrived when such an insti-
tuition should be organized
Some pressure has been brought to bear upon
the Cabinet Secretaries TO induce them to urge
General Wood to postpone elections from May l
to some date in July. Thus far, however this
has been unavailing. General Wood says the
elections will certainly take place in May The
General has written to Senor Tamayo. Secretary
of Government directing him to instruct all
Mayors 70 make returns of the approximate
number Of voters. bearing in mind the proposed
restrictions and also to make preparations for
the elections. The Mayors are TO establish poll
ing places at the rate of for every four hun
dred voters in the towns such places TO be hired
for four days and notice being given before
election day of the location of the places chosen
They also to provide at least four booths. or
retiring places. To which voters shall go to ar
range their voting cards. In the country dis
tricts, If necessary. the number of polling places
may exceed one for every four hundred voters
no voter must be required to travel more than
eight miles 70 vote.
General Gomez has addressed a letter TO the
committee which recently waited upon the
Bishop OF Havana, Monsignor Sbarretti, TO pre-
sent a protest against his continuance in the
bishopric. In the course Of the letter he says
the committee ought not TO have called upon the
Bishop, but should have summoned him before
them to hear the result OF his obstinacy
and that Of the Pope"
Mr.. Emory. Auditor OF the island. resigned his
Office to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
TEXT OF THE BOER REPLY

LORD RoBERTs's CoNTEMPTUOUs COM
MEsT OK MR.. STEMS MESSAGE.
London. March 2o.-The following dispatch has
Deen received al the War Office from Lord Rob
eTfs dated Bloenfontein, aIarchl19:
have received the following reply to my tele-
gram u March II 10 the Presidents Of the Free
S'S'e and The South African Republic:
1oGr Exceuency's telegram reached me vester-
assure you nothing would grieve me more
r--ss ln2i ny 5urghers should make themselves
slitg OF . deed such as that laid to their charge
- you / am, however. glad 70 say YOU must
,--,s 5g-L1 nllstdhen- nave made personal in
tS|g Of General Deiarey. who was in comma nd
= = olr purghers at the place mentioned BY YOU
- ueTies entirely that our burghers acted as
S.S01 Dy you. Dut he says that on Saturday
- - 1ate being Aegibe) the British troops
- l'ut " their hands as well as a white flag
~ - - a ne same time your cannon bonlbarded
- SSIo troops, with the result that Command
- 5'eet was wouEded- Yesterday morning
ne battle follows:
TIE soldiers hosfaS rta -rbt+a e.. -. -
,S5 -SA l'reo Al by the English caunons and corn
peIlec 10 charge anu e'iii-
ne sreFhars i IS rot known 10 Your Exceuency
r-L ne same Thing happened at sDion Kon
49, ~flsn portion Of the tro0us bois+ed =
h,,-.t -.as ara PUT up their hands and while our
fr--si1 we're busy disarnning them another
So ~ re troops fired on our burghers b1t
80 - The British troops were killed T. has
- @A repfrtsd that AZ the last batrle of The
suT-e-5i-I i--sh cannon fred on troops who had
in 80 .seIefence 10 the explosive bullets found
y-,t- 49, laager and elsewhere can g.,-a
ven i--cel4ency assurance that such h7,iIe+s
, - not purchased or allowed -, ~ 1LtlsIs
sfsfer,-. nave however, no reason 10 doubt ,,r,,,
This So as Know many Of the bIrgbers ~
took /. s ee Ano cf the South african f5an,b1Ic
large number OF Tee-E6er4,,rT a. o-4s :
Ma SIC &c other bullets from British t-oons
10Nr Exeslisncy. as the cable ls
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
.STETN ANSWERS ROBERTS
COCNTERCHARGES OF TREACHERY-
Copyright; 1900; BY The New-York Tribune.1
IBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE

Copyright; 1890: BY The New-York Tribune.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUyE.I
London, March y. l a. Tn-Poemics take the
place Of news from the seat Of war. and are poor
substitutes, Mr.. steyn's reply 70 Lord Roberts's
charges Of Boer treachery at the battle of Drei-
fontein contains Commandant Delareys en-
phatic denial and a countercharge against the
British troops. Sir Redvers Buffers army is
also accused of two similar acts OF treachery at
Spion KoD and the last battle on the Tugea
and respecting the use Of explosive bullets there
IS q countercharge that the burghers have taken
Dumdum bullets from British troops. Lord Rob-
erts's comment upon this reply is curt and con-
temptuous- He witnessed the Boer treachery
himself At preifQntein, and cnEId not discredit
the evfdence OF hfs own eyes
This reply, which was signed state Presi-
dent was written apparently by Mr. Stevn. and
Lord Roberts. for more reasons than one. was
not disposed 70 continue the correspondence. Il
vas one thing 70 send a protest 70 President
steyn before the British entered Bloernfontein.
and il was another thing 10 carry on a contro-
Fersy with the former President after the occu-
patton Of the capital.
This correspondence is not discussed so seri-
ously By the press as the alleged threats which
have been made by Boer synpathizers respect
ing the wanton destruction Of Johannesburg. II
was intirnated in the House Of Commons yester-
day that Mr.. Chamberlain was preparing a
strong proclamation On this subject with a men
ace OF reprisals. but nobody could explain how
Ine problem Of protecting the city was 10 be
solved Il Is srom the johannesburg mines that
The bill Of damages for Dutch looting in Natal
and Cape Colony and any indemnity levied upon
me TWO republics can be collected.
Lord Roberts's bulletin. issued after midnight
announced that Lord Kitchener had occupied
+rleska without resistance after the rebels had
surrendered and the Boer leaders had escaped
Two hundred stands Of arms We're captured and
thirty-three prisoners. The rebellion in the
poor white" district has apparently been sup
pressed
Lord Roberts also reported that the Beers were
beginning 70 surrender on the Basuto border
and that Mr. Steyn was circulating a notice that
purghers signing the declaration made in ac-
oordance with the British proclamation would be
sH9t as traitors. This counter proclamation and
the destruction Of the railway bridge over the
@odder River above Bloemfontein are proofs
mat Hr- Steyn has not yet given UP the fight
ahc that his commanders in the north may be
good for another battle II stinened by the pres
shce OF BOer forces from the Transvaal
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
RICH GOLD FIND IN NEW-HEIICO.
QUARTZ WHICH ASSAYS sol TO THE ToN-MUCH
EXCITEMENT CREATED.

QUARTZ WHICH ASSAYS sol TO THE TON-MUCH
EXCITEMENT CREATED.
Santa Fe, \. NJ. March % (SpeciaD.-Great ex-
element prevails in San Juan County owing 10 the
discovery by John Hsrdie, S. R. McCOrkell and J.
L. Fraser Of quartz gold assaying S20l 10 the ton
Hundreds of prospectOrs have rushed thither and
staked off claims. and sinking prospect holes
The find was made miles from Pennington
the San Juan River. and only six shafts had
been sunk. a depth Of from twelve to twenty
five feet. There tons OF the stuff in sight and
1t be treated either by the cyanide free mill
ing process.
The Great Republic Miring and Milling Company
was incorporated TO-DAY by Oliver B. Steen, F. A
Manzanares. Thomas Ross and Robert L. NJ. Ross.
New-York capitalists are interested in II. These
men the directors with Edwin McFarlane-
The capital "f the company is 81 600 600, divided into
a million shares. The headquarters at Las
Vegas. The company will operate at Golden. in
this
The Mexican King Gold and Copper Mining Com
pany has been Incorporated by Frank Bolton. Of
Taos County ana Herman Wegwart and Edgar F
MertZ, of Milwaukee They are also the directors.
The capital of the company is stated al S2CO.otJ
divided into two million shares. The headquarters
of the company at Trespiedras, where IL owns
extensive mines.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
LIVELY TIME IN KANSAS CITY.
EFFORTS TO CNEARTH ALLEGED ILLEGAL. REGIS
TRATION LEAD TO SHOOTING

EFFORTS TO CNEARTH ALLEGED ILLEGAL REGIS
TRATION LEAD TO SHOOTING
Kansas City, Mo. March pa dozen shots
exchanged and a lively sprntng match in
dulged i'll at the North End this afternoon when
three Republican canvassers attempted 20 inves
ttgate alleged fraudulent registration from the
roomng house John Pryor's saloon. No.
55s Walnut-st. In the primaries last week Pryor
acted as one OF the judges In the Second Ward. L
the Tenderlon district Claims of fraudulent reg
istration had been made and for days
vassers have been Investigating the charges. To-
day Joseph Norris. Edwin A Scroggins and w
w holland, Republican canvassers. with two news
registration of twenty-five men. deSigna ted as
living in the rooming house kept by Pryor
Pryor refused to aid the canvassers. and instead
had taken the judge task a the primaries be-
cause of alleged irregularities ScrOggins followed
by Noland dashed into the street, while Morris
cred Philip McCrory. PryOr's partner, who had
grabbed a gun and started mix in. While
Morris kept McCrory quiet inside the saloon, be
hind the bar of which dozen lOUngers sought
cover, Pryo-, Scroggns and Noland empted their
revOlvers without effect each other in the street
Their ammunition spent. Scroggins and holland
started for the police station and Pryor returned to
the saloon pushing the reporters into the street
and threatening to shoot. The police made no ef-
fort to make arrests.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
WARNING TO THE B0ERS
THEY Will BE HELD LIABLE
For PROPERTY DAMAG
,crxER,s SUDDEN DEPARTURE-DUTCH
NOT VISIBLE AT BIGGARSBERG-
SICKNESS AT LADYSNfITH.

r,,-v-trst; 1900: BY The Now-York Tribunel
9sr cAB1E TO THE rRIBUNE-l
,,rso7. March q, a m.-sir Alfred Mil
=. hurried departure from Cape Town has
=. rise TO considerable conjecture. It is
.-srv presumed that his destination is
-,..-,,o,,+e;n and that he has gone to consult
with Lord Roberts.
The onlv fresh military operation recorded
his morning is reconnaissance made on
e.,,,-5av toward Phlippolis, about twenty five
--,es vest Of sprtngfontein. where General
r-a-acre is now posted. The troops were warmly
welcomed. and no sign was observed OF oppo-
sition 70 British authority
The Iadvsnith correspondent of THE Chron-
tce~ has visited Biggarsberg. where the Beers
s-e said 70 De strongly inrrenched. but not any
- me enemy were visible. There is still much
.i,r,ess in the town, and the camp hospitals
are crowded
The text OF the proclamation in regard to Boer
threats 10 destroy Johannesburg, which was re-
se-red 10 by Mr.. wyndhan in the House of
Commons last night. has been telegraphed from
the Colonial Office 10 the Cape. The terms Of
the proclamation are not Yet announced. but
they are believed 10 be tantamount to de-
cision that the destruction Of the town viii be
regarded as warranting a claim for compensa-
ton aid justitying a levy upon the private
property Of the Beers should the resources Of
the republic prove inadequate. I. y. F
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
NEW-zEALAND,s MESSAGE.

London. March 21.-NIr. Chamberlain has re-
ceved the following telegram from the Governor
and commander in chief of New-Zeaand, the
Earl Of Ranfurly:
The people Of New-Zealand wish to express
their Endorsement Of the position taken up by
the Imperial Government in declining to allow
the intervention of any foreign Power in the
settlement with the TransvaaI and the Free
State and in declining 10 assent TO either State
being independent.
My Government assures Her MaJestys Gov
ernment that New-Zealand will support the
last the mother country, so far as ii lies in her
power in maintaining that position. which has
been taken up irrespective OF consequences
am desired TO add that there are large num-
bers OF men volunteering, who are good riders
and shots, willing TO go 70 South Africa for the
relief Of the Imperial forces if the services @
the latter viii be required elsewhere. =
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
PROFIT on WATER.
WHAT THE BOOKS OF THE CITY SHOW
-CROTON SYSTEM YIELDS BIG
RETTTRNS
RETURNS.

Albany, March 20 (SpeciaD.-Another attempt was
made to-day to procure legislation enabling New
York City TO escape the Ramapo Water Company.
A delegation representing the Water Supply Com
mittee of the Merchants Association OF New York
came before the Senate Cities Committee and urged
action the Ford bill, a identical with
the Morgan BILL which is still locked up in the
Assembly Cities Committee Both bills provide
that New-York City shall it's own water sup
ply. Both bills purport 10 restore that city the
privileges which were taken from II in the new
charter. Prior TO the enactment OF the charter
New-York City had the right of eminent domain.
The charter limited those rights.
a similar delegation from the Merchants Assocta-
ton came TO Albany a week ago for d hearing bu.
after waiting all the afternoon the chairman an
nounced that there time for a hearing To-
day there were only hve members of the committee
present. They were Senators Stranahan the chair
man; Feeter, d. F. Davis, La Roche. Elsherg and
O. A. Davis
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
The principal argument behalf II the Mer-
chants Association in favor OF the Ford bin was
made by Arthur J. Baldwin He said:
II IS a msnoner to call this bill an anti-Ran,ano
measure; Il should be called a pro- New York biIl
II gives 20 New-York City the right OF eminent
Continued third pnge.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21

HORTON LAW REPEAL IN DOUBT.
CUS-POLITICAL LEADERS OPPOSE
THE LEWIS BILL

Albany. March 20 (speciaD.-The opponents
of the Horton Boxing law much disturbed
tonight by the fact that there does not seem 10
be a Republican majority in favor of Assembly
man Lewis's repeal bill The caucus of the
Republican Senators on the bill to-day of
Disappointing nature. Senator CoggeshaH left
the caucus because certain amendments he Of
fered to the bill were not adopted.
Senator Willis, another Republican Senator
declined to vote the proposition to make the
bill party measure Republicans it is said
have hopes. however. that Senator Douglas
(Dem). of Albany. VIII vote for the BILL and
some other Democrats VIII support it,
There are twenty-five Republican Senators
pledged to the bill. and twenty-six votes are
needed for II. Democratic Senators were saying
tonight that the Republicans having caucused
upon the bill and made ii party measure they
could not be expected to vote for II.
What is plain Is that Republican and Demo-
cratic politicians interested in sporting clubs
opposing the Lewis bill with all their power.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
THE OCCUPATION OF PRIESKA.
ARMS AND PRISONERS TAKEN - sTEYN
THREATENS BUTCHERS.

London, March 20.-The War Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roberts.
dated Bloemfontein. March 20:
Kitchener occupied Prieska yesterday unop-
posed. The rebels surrendered their arms The
Transvaalers escaped across the river.
Thirty-three prisoners were taken at Prieska.
two hundred stands of arms, and supplies
and explosives.
The Beers have begun to surrender on the
Basutoland frontier.
Mr.. Steyn is circulating notice by means OF
dispatch riders in reply 10 my proclamation. TO
the effect that any burgher who signs declara-
ton that he will not fight against will be
treated traitor and shot.
The BloemfCntein people are affordng every
assistance in the matter Of hospital accornTnoda-
tions. We have consequently been able TO ar
range for five hundred beds
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
TO PROTECT JOHANNESBURG.

Mr.. CHAMBERLAINs PROCLAMATION TO
PROHIBIT wANToN DESTRUCTION.
London. March 20-In the House OF Commons
to-day the Parliamentary Secretary of the War
Office, George Wyndham, said the Secretary Of
State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain was
about to issue proclamation on the subject of
the alleged threats of the Beers to destroy Jo-
hannesburg. and as TO what the Beers may ex-
pect IN case Of wanton destruction Of British
property.
1t asserted in the lobby this evening that
the proclamation would be brief document, Of
general application, prohibiting the destruction
Of farms houses and other property. we'll as
gold mines
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
BOERs BLOW Up BRIDGES.

Cape Town. March 2O.-The Beers have blown
up the bridges north of Bloemfonten including
those at Winburg and Kroonstad, and are now
retreating to the north. The bridge the
Modder River fourteen miles north of the Free
State capital was destroyed on Sunday.
The law courts at Bloemfontein We're reopened
Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
GERMANY.s NEUTRAL ATTITTDE.

Berlin. March 20-There is no foundation Tor
the statement made here on the authority of a
St Petersburg correspondent Of the "Lokalan
zeiger" that Germany has participated IN any
way in a reported Franco-Russtan attempt to
offer good offices TO Great Britain with refer
ence to establishing peace in South Africa
Germany answered the Krtger-Steyn appeal
unaided and uniniuenced, and the text@of the
answer has been published through the German
Consul at Pretoria No negotiations took place
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
BRITISH SHIP ASHORE AT HALF MOON BAY.

San Francisco March 2O-Word has been re-
ceived in this city that the British ship City of
Florence bound from Iquique for San Francisco.
with a cargo of nitre. is ashore at Half Moon Bay.
within two hundred yards Of the scene OF the
wreck of the ship New-York. which went ashore
Half Moon Pay two years ago. The vessel Is
a total wreck. and is breaking up fast
New-York tribune., 1900-03-21
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY.
APPARENT INTENTION TO TREAT REPUB-
Lies AS CROWN COLONIES.

APPARENT INTENTION TO TREAT REPCB-
Lies AS CROWN COLONIES.
London. March 21.-The fact that the procla-
nation relating johannesburg is issued by
the Colonial Office. is regarded significant in
dication that the republics VIII be administered
as Crown colonies. In this connection 1t is
derstood that the leaders of the Opposition in
Parliament now admit that other settlement
is possible. since the republics insist upon their
demand for absolute independence. In view of
this, the efforts OF the Liberals will be confined
to securing in the settlement the best treat
mcns for the Dutch population including Sc
) cIrity against their Acknowledgement.
Tt is becoming regarded quite a settled mat
ter that should the be ended is now
hoped, before June the Government viii dis
solve Parliament and appeal to the country on
the basis of a successful South African policy
Should the drag dissolution will be post
poned until next spring. In any event, one of
the foremost planks Of the Government platform
| will be army reorganization.
Indications from Natal seem TO show that Gen
eral Buffers forward movement will not be long
delayed.
The Government has decided that Major-Gen-
eral Sir Frederick Darlington shall command
colonial force Of 5000. including the $500 men
Mr.. Chamberlain asked from Australia.