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New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
STREETS SHOW THE SEASON.
SHOPPERS. CURB MERCHANTS AND GAYLY
DECORATED TURKEYS GIVE TOKENS
OF CHRISTMAS CHEER.

rbs streets OF the city have changed their ap-
pearance In the last few days. In the shopping ols-
tr,cts the crowd OF people has grown until the
pavements covered with almost soma mass
of humanity Inside the stores Ii is almost I'M
possible to pass from one counter TO anotner. MANY
amusing incidents take place near the elevators.
AS soon as the door of a car opens the peopie
inside try to and those outside try TO rush
IN The elevator men shout men and women
chatter packages are dropped and there is enoush II
confusion to the coolest heads. On the couil-
ters the newest and gayest goods are oispiaSe'-
The aisles are arched over with holly and ripoons'
and one seems to be at fair. In the toy depart
ments, especially. the scenes are lively. Childreh
are excited over engines or by pink checked. Sei-
low haired dolls: clerks are running TO ana no
starting tin idders that play inaudple tunes "inu
Ing UP drivers of donkey carts, oaFouches ana
barges that dash over the tops of boxes to sudden
endings.
This season of the year is. of course the best one
for merchants. They are jubilant over the nne
weather. which keeps no one at home, and they
say that they have never done such a rushing busi-
ness Yesterday was the principal day for buyers
of presents many of whom came to town from the
country with fat purses, which they were willing
to empty in exchange for things that were at
tractive. That they found the opportunity to en-
ploy them goes much without saying as that
they received what they sought In the markets
hundreds of turkeys were displayed. One dealer in
Washington Market had put labels on his stock.
He called his turkeys "Solomon's Best" Ter
rible Teddy" Captain Titus and, in fact. every
one of his fine birds appeared to be the namesake
of some prominent person. Other dealers had deco
rated their turkeys with rosettes of blue. yellow
and red paper so that the turkeys looked somewhat
like birds of paradise. Above one stand half
dozen huge turkeys were strung out with spread
wings making the stand look like hunter s
lodge
of yellow oranges. Indeed. yellow and green gave
West-st a foreign and decidedly holiday appear
ance There were barrels of mstletoe, groves OF
Christmas trees and perfect grottos of holly and
Florida palms.
The downtown streets, like Fulton-st., filled
with stands containing great variety of salable
odds and ends. Fancy worked suspenders. boxes OF
artificial snow, jumping jacks. story books. Slip
pers for the freside, boxes of books. gramo-
phones cardboard houses, dazzling little Christmas
trees and mice grapefruit suggested an invasion
of tradesmen. Tomorrow will be the last day or
business for many of these merchants, and in view
of this fact they made every effort to get rid or
what goods they could yesterday. Office boys were
their chief customers. but they not particular
long they could turn an honest penny from
Christmas cheer.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
FORECLOSURES By MEXICAN COURT.
DECISION REGARDING MORTGAGE ON SONORA
AND sINALoA coMPANY's PROPERTY.

DECISION REGARDING MORTGAGE ON SONORA
AND sINALoA coMPANY's PROPERTY
'The Judge of the Second Civil Court of the City
of Mexico has Just handed down decision fore
closing the mortgage the Sonora and Sinaloa
Irrigation Company" said Walter s. Logan. of the
firm of Logan. Demond & Hardy, lawyers. at No.
q William-st, yesterday The suit for the fore
closure of the mortgage which amounted to $500 0OO
begun last October for the purpose OF reor-
ganizng the company, 1 am trustee for the bond
holders who ordered the suit brought in order
their interests might be better conserved The
Mexican stockholders of the company have pro-
tested against the foreclosure proceedings the
ground that the Jurisdiction of the case lies with
the Civil Court at Guaymas. State of Sonora. and
not with the Federal Court. Their protest will be
of avail. in my opinion because our action in
opening the in the Federal Court is backed by
the best legal advice of the Republic"
The property of the Sonora and Sinaloa Irrigation
Company consists of 600 acres of land situated in
the Yaqu River Valley in the State of Sonora. and
one of the most extensive irrigation plants in
Mexico The company has a capitalization Of
about 81, SOC, coo, according 10 Mr.. Logan
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
GENERAL CoRBIN TO REVIEW TWELFTH
RESERVATIONS FROM COLONEL pYER's STAFF
ExPEcTED-LoNG SERVICE TO
BE REWARDED.

Great preparations are being made in the 18th
Regiment for review by Major-General Henry c
Corbin, Adjutant-General of the Army. to be held
at the armory on Tuesday evening January 15
Prominent military will be present.
It is understood that Lieutenant Elisha Sniffen
and Lieutenant Egbert B. Seaman, jr., of Colonel
Dyer's staff will resign shortly on account of busi-
ness. Both officers very popular in the regi-
ment Company has elected W. H. Whitehouse
second lieutenant. Company H will hold military
ball at the Murray Hill Lyceum Thursday even-
ing January a. Colonel Dyer will be among the Of
fcers present This company prides itself on the
number of In its ranks from the Regular
Army, and Of long service, Corporal In
MISS better known as Regular Army Barney"
will shortly be presented with a ten year decora-
ton for faithful service. He is of the crack
shots in the company. and served in the Spanish
Company has already made arrangements
TO hold ball at Tammany Hall on the evening of
March 4. John NJ. Gray, Jr., has been elected
second lieutenant in Company II.
The hospital corps of the regiment will hold an
entertainment and reception in the West Side Ly-
ceum on the evening Of January 30 Company will
shortly hold election for captain vice Smith,
pointed commissaTy.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
sTREETCAR STRIKE IN SCRANTON

Scranton. Penn Dec. % CspeciaD.-Frank SILL
man. general manager Of the Scranton Traction
Company. to-day gave the company's refusal to ac-
oede TO the demands made by the local street rail-
way employees union several days ago. and as a
result the men will go strike tomorrow. The
men request that the working hours be reduced to
zen day; that the pay for year in the
service Of the company be increased 20 20 cents
an hour, and that the swing shift be abolished. The
company figured the advance TO mean 2S per cent
increase over the November pay. and says that
the working hours no longer than other lines
IN this locality Poor business due 10 the recent
coal strike. is another reason given. Not a car
between Forest City and Pittston viii to-mor-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
LOADING TAXES ON THE CITY.
PRESIDENT FBITNER COMPLAINS OF THE COURSE
OF THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.


There is sense in borrowing trouble about
any so-called prospective deficiency of s5OOOOO0 in
our local tax fund because of the failure of the
corporations to pay their franchise tax" said Pres!
dent Feitner of the Tax Commission yesterday to
Tribune reporter.
Thus far" continued Mr.. Feitner "the courts
have upheld the Ford Franchise Tax law and they
probably will continue to do so. The only thing
that is causing any particular discomfort is the
rank injustice CT the State Board OF EQUALIZATION
The State Board keeps unloading upon us
disproportionate amount OF the State taxes. In
eighteen counties Of the State in 1899 assessed
valuation returned to the State Board as being
from SO TO IS per cent of the actual value while we
found by investigation that the real proportion of
assessed and actual value is from "a IS per cent
Despite this there added by the State Board
to the assessed valuation OF real in this city
the enormous amount of s1ss. .753.l0S The habftuaI
apparent this year than ever. They have
gone from year to year increasing assessed
valuations never crediting u.s. however with more
accorded 81 per cent. This was bad
enough. Now in face OF the fact that our assessed
valuations for 1889 showed increase of IL per
cent, the State Board, by inconprehensible
method OF proportion. credits US with but 81 per
cent Of full value in the table OF 1900, insignif
cant increase of per cent We know TO GER
tanty that the examining members of the State
Board. the who knew best what to do in order
10 be just were arbitrarily overrued by the other
equalization members. On account Of the peculiar
methods of the State Board the tremendous total
OF s12S s75 has been added to the assessed value
of real estate in this county, and s25lOS.27 in
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
CoLER AyALYzEs LAW DEPARTMENT.
SHOWS GROWTH OF EXPENSE IN THE VARIOUS
BoReUGHs SINCE 1890.

BoRcUGHs SINCE 1890.
f~ontroIler Coler Yesterday gave out his fourth
snaIvsis of the Budget 1901. taking the Law De-
nartment He has previously taken the Police, Fire
and Park departments, and is giving one OF the
analyses every week the Law Department IN
the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx for
1890 there were seventy-two men employed WITH
total cost including aggregate salaries ana ex-
nenses of s9o1 200. The per capita cost that year
was lsz and the men had an average salary
of 81 e7s g. The following year and every year until
1898 salaries and all expenses. even lncudlns the
number of men employed. rose gradually IN 1870
the expenses took a tremendous jump, as consonoa-
ton was enacted that year. and the expenses were
correspondingly much greater. there oeing extra
work and study of all sorts
From 1898 until the present time all five borousns
are reckoned with Manhattan and The Bronx Al
the Borough of Brooklyn prior to the consolidation
the greatest cost for the Law Department was III
1897 when 1t reached total of 1880 81 Inc per
capita cost that year .o74 with an average
salary of s2Il9 80 a staff of twenty-four men.
In Queens and Richmond the same year was tne
most expensive the cost being s26,S66 40 ana sSo'-
GA A, respectively.
In the appended table 1t will be seen that IN the
whole city from 1890 to 1901 inclusve& there has
been an increase of 6 $50 SO in the aggregate cost
IT will also be noticed that the difference in the
cost for the years 1897 and 1898 was $5SIS5 Us.
caused by extra work for consolda tion The per
CAPITA cost from 1890 to 1901 inclusive has risen
Ola while from 1897 to 1898 1t rose 01S. A table
of the cost per capita cost and average salary
for 1890 TO 1901 inclusive is follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
BRITON INSTALLED As RABBI.
THE REV. DR.. ASHER BEGINS HIS LABoRs FOR
THE CONVERSATION B'NAI JEsHURUN.

THE CONGREGATION B'NAI JEsHURUN.
The Rev. Dr. Joseph NJ. Asher installed as
rabbi of the Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, at Mad
and Sxty-hfth-st.. yesterday forenoon, to
succeed the Rev Stephen S. Wise. DR.. Asher comes
from London and is graduate Of Cambridge Uni
versity.
The Rev. DR.. Gustav Gottheil. of the Temple
EMANUEL conducted the installation. He told Dr.
Asher that he coming to new field, where he
would find things very different from those in
which he had been in the past laboring. He would
find greater liberality in the ministers CT the vari
denominations of this country. There was
toleration and frendliness among ministers that
did not obtain in other countries. He would meet
the ministers of other denominations on platforms
and in society, and this would be an advantage to
him, ii would broaden his mind Dr. Gottheil
emphasized the necessity Of liberation and magma
nirnity. He also called to the incoming rabbits
tice that he would find ideas more advanced here
than where he formerly labored. and enjoined on
him the need of constant intercourse with all the
people il would give him conception of
what his ministry should be.
DR.. Asher was formally presented to Newman
Cowen, president OF the Board of Trustees, then
the trustees. and afterward to the congregation
and Sunday school He preached sermon of
ooctrinal nature at its close making personal ad-
dress TO the congregation.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
LUMBER SCHOONER ABAyDoNEp BY CREW

Norfolk, Va Dec. 22-The three masted schooner
Frank Leaning. Captain Campbell from Norfolk
70 New-York, lumber laden. became waterlogged
and was abandoned the outer end of the Horse
shoe in the severe storm OF yesterday morning
The Leaming's cargo shifted in the heavy weather
causing her 70 take water. and the vessel filed
rapidly. Her crew. who report thrilling expert
ences. managed 70 remain the waterlogged YES
seI's deck until picked up yesterday afternoon bv
the schooner w. D; Hilton. Captain Lppincott
from NsH-Sork, which brought them TO Norfolk
this morning. The Leaning found by the tug
walter A Luckenbach and towed into port to-day
she now lies on the Berkley Flats. The Leaning 8
home port is Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
AS THE CENTURY PASSES.
HOW NEWARK WILL CELEBRATE THE OLD
YEAR OUT AND THE NEW YEAR IN.

The public celebration in Newark. N. j., OF the
passing Of the old century and the incoming OF tne
new will include some novel features The COM
mon Council committee in charge OF the arrahse-
nents has adopted suggestion that few min
utss before the stroke of twelve on New Years eve
all the lights in houses and other places be extn
guished to mark the passing away Of the nine
teenth century and that at the stroke OF tweive
every light be lit and the city be Illuminated "
mark the beginning of the new century -,
Church bells will also be rung,. A salute VIII ps
fired from cannon i'm Military Park and there VIII
be watch meetings in the Old First Church orig,
inallv the seat of Newarks government ana IN the
Common Council chamber. All the heads or the
city government will keep open house In tneir
ofices on NeW-Year's eve Caleb Baldwin, who is
l0 years Old will be the guest of the municipanty
during the celebration the only person nvlng IN
Newark who saw the dawn of the nineteenth
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
BANK ROBBERS AT WORK.
THEY GOT 5000 IN KENTUCKY. BUT IT WAS RE-
CovERED-MoRE LUCKY IN ILLINOIS.


Tullahoma, Tenn, Dec 22.-Five used dyna-
mite on the vault of the Coffee County Bank. at
Manchester KY, early to-day. They secured 5000
in currency stole handcar and escaped In the di-
rection of TGllahoma. Shortly after their depart
ure the night patrol Of Manchester found the
banks doors open. He Immediately telephoned the
authorities A policeman and deputy sheriff heav-
lily armed, secreted themselves along the railway
a mile out. In q short time the handcar appeared
and ambuShed. Four of the thieves succeeded
in getting away in the darkness. but the fifth man
proved to be the who carried the treasure and
all the loot was recovered Bloodhounds were put
the scent of the four others, but they have so
far eluded their pursders.
Cleveland Ohio Dec. 22.-Burglars late last night
attempted to rob the Exchange Bank. at Madison.
Ohio twenty-five miles east OF this city They
blew open the safe, but were frightened away be-
fore securing its contents. who discovered
the burglars at work was seized, bound and gagged
The safe contained a large sum of money but not
a cent was secured by the cracksmen
Dalton City. Ill, Dec. 22-Between 5000 and 900
was secured by a gang who used Dynamite on the
vault of the Dalton City Bank early to-day. AL
though a posse was quickly formed, no trace of
the robbers has yet been secured.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
PALESTINE C0MMANDERY RECEPTION.

The committee in charge OF the annual reception
OF the Palestine Commandery. knights Templar
which will be given January 80, is as follows
Frank ". Goodwin, chairman; Charles S. Cham
plain secretary John r. Gardner, treasurer; Josia
A. Westervelt. James T. Clyde and George Homans
The reception will be held, for the last three
years, at the Waldorf-Astoria. This year, in add-
ton the entire second floor of the hotel which in
previous years has been sufficient space for the
entertainment of the guests of the comrnandery
the four big dining rooms have been engaged On
the night of the entertainment they will be closed
to the general public at II p. m.
The tickets in previous years have been limited TO
5000. This year, because Of the demand the COM
mittee will issue 500 more.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
G. ". WANMAKER APPOINTED.

Appraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman yesterday APP
pointed George W. Wanmaker Republican leader
OF the XVIII District, Deputy Appraiser in place
OF J. Hart Brewer, who died on Friday The fol-
lowing delegation from the Appraisers office will
attend the funeral of Mr. Brewer in Trenton to-
morrow forenoon at 11:S0: Wilbur F. wakeman.
J. P. Skillman, Michael Nathan, Harve T. An
drews and Warren Sherwood All of the delegation
save Mr.. Wakeman assistant appraisers The
promotion of Mr.. Wanmaker does not bring him
an increase of salary, but in Mr.. Wakeman's alb
sence he will hereafter be the Acting Appraiser.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
TWO COUNTRIES CLAIM A pRrsoyEB

Plattsburg, n. Y, Dec. 22-An international COM
pication has arisen out OF the arrest of Franz,
Coolidge an Italian, for the murder OF John Julian
at Alburg. VT, on Wednesday last Albure VI
is only three miles from Rouse's Point. N Y. and
about the same distance from Lacolle. Quebec
After the murder Coolidge went to Lacole where
he was found and arrested by eonstables from,
House's Point. He is now in Platteburg jai and
refuses TO go to Vermont unless requisiton nanars
are procured Officials from Montreal are here in
Vesugaung the anair, as they claim Coolidge MA .
arrested In Canada by United States oficers vfth
out the authority OF the Dominion Government
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
WANTS TO Run MORE CARS TO BATTERY.
RIGHTS OF METROPOLITAN FRANCHISE TO BE
DECIDED BEFORE THREE LINES
ARE EXTENDED.

The Metropoltan n Street Railway Company which
now owns and operates the Third-ave. line is
in negotiation with the city authorities relative to
running of the Fourth and Madison-ave and
the Third-ave lines down Broadway to the Battery
The officials of the street railway company and the
city authorities will to understanding as
to the rights of the railway company. There is
contention over the elasticity of the franchise
under which the streetcar line operates, and an
Interpretation will have to be secured the
rights OF the company to make this extension.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
DISBARRED LAWYER REINsTA rEn

SleVeiana' ONO Dec Z-Ex-Senator Vernon H
Burke, who was disbarred from practising law tn,o
years ago. as result of the sensational Burke
Dehenbaugh trial. was reinstated by the Circuit
court To-day. Burke can resume the practice or
dac,anr 30 on January next. according to the
dsraa drssi"n oi the Court Judge Caldwell who rem
9erga p the decision, said the Court believed that
burke had been sufficiently punished 'i'"'
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
SAYS HE VAS SHOT By NEGROES,

Halifax. N S., Dec 2.-Regnaid Wye who came
here from London three weeks ago. is at hos
ptal here in critical condition with bullet hole
through his right lung. He said that he had been
shot and robbed by two negroes last night
A revolver found in cemetery near whers
Wye reported his accident to the police 1t was of
IS caliore: the same as the bullet which passed
through Wye's body, and had an empty Cartridge IN
one of the chambers The police have ascertsinea -
that Wye has been selling his clothing includine
he owed SIS for board s
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
MARRIAGE AND THEN RELEASE.

Hackensack. Dec. % (SpeciaD.-More than a
year ago Eugene NJ westerveit was sued by the
father of Maud Earle for her services. After re-
naming in jail year under verdict of S. 600
the Insolvent Debtors act. The application was
refused. and Westervelt sentenced 70 three
years in the county jail This morning the young
man decided that he wanted TO spend Christmas
with his friends. and he was married to Miss
Earle. The ceremony was performed by Justice
Cummings in the Snerifs paror Prosecutor
Koester providing the wine in which the bride =
health was drunk
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
OUTLOOK FOR NEGROES IN HAWAII.
FAVORABLE REPORT BY MEMBER OF THEIR
RAcE-wILL URGE EMIGRATION

San Francisco Dec. q (speciaD.-The Rev John
Henry Cook, colored preacher of Mississippi
who recently went to Hawaii to inspect the sugar
plantations and the opportunities they offer TO
negro laborers, returned by the Zealandia to-day
He says he is much pleased with the outlook and
the companion who went with him remained at
Kohala and began work plantation. Mr.. Cook
says he will advise the people of his to emf
crate to Hawaii, and he will accompany them He
declares the advantages of Hawaii over any OF
the Southern States are higher wages, shorter
hours Of labor and no extremes of heat and cold
In addition he says the quarters provided free by
the plantations are better the average than
The negroes are able to provide for themselves in
and other perquistes. which make the real wages
much larger than they apparently are; good sys-
tenn OF free schools and absence of race antaC-
onism. He is enthusiastic regarding the outlook
for negroes in Hawaii.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY DINNER.
ANNIVERSARY OF LANDING OF PILGRIMS cELE-
BRATED AT ORANGE. N. j,

Orange N. J., Dec % (SpecaD.-The New-Eng
land Society of Orange celebrated tonight the
2S0th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims
by dinner in Upper Music Hall. One hundred
and seventy-hve covers laid The room was
decorated with American and English flags, coats
of-arms of the different States, wreaths of holly
and stag antlers. Camillus G. Kidder, president
of the society presided and made an opening
speech.
The toasts and responses were follows: "The
Pilgrim Fathers" responded to by the Rev. DR..
Leander T. Chamberlain. of New-York; 1.-The Puri-
tan in the Twentieth Century, Jacob G. Schur-
man, president Of Cornell Tniyersity The BAL BAL
ance Sheet of the Century; William M. WINS,
ex-City Chamberlain of New-York; Civic Re
sponsibties," Charles ]. Bonaparte, of Baltimore;
'"The Pilgrim Daughters. James G. Croswell. of
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
OPINION on COOGAN CASE soon

James j. Coogan. whose tenure OF ONCE as presi-
dent OF the Borough of Manhattan is precarious
owing TO the fact that he voted at SOUTHAMPTON at
the last election. has placed his in the hands
of his attorneys. Controller Coler has asked Cor
poration Counsel whalen for an opinion as to the
status of Mr.. Coogan. This opinion will probably
be forthcoming this week AS Mr.. Coogan's next
salary as borough president is not due for nearly
two weeks there Is no Immediately hurry 10 decide
the case. Mr.. Coogan says the whole controversy
cit
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
MIR. TILFoRD's DINNER TO NEWsBoYs.

Frank Tilford of the firm Of Park & Tilford will,
in accordance with his annual custom, give din
ner at noon on Christmas Day to five hundred
newsboys in Lyric Hall. Forty-second-st and
sxth-ave. The hall will be elaboratey decorated
with flags, the tables with evergreens and holly,
and a band Of music will keep the boys in good
spirits In addition the substantial repast each
bow a souvenir
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
mAcDoEoUGH LAUNCHING POSTPONED

East Braintree, Mass. Dec. 22-The launching OF
the new torpedo boat destroyer Macdonough now
under construction at the Ore River Engine Works
will take place Monday at noon 1t was exnect.
ed that the launching would be made to-day but
conditions were not favorable Mrs Lucy Ma
donough Reade, OF PHILADELPHIA, who Will nams
the boat. was present to-day, were also the in
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
TAX BY BoRoUGHs, THIRD QUARTER.

The Department of Taxes and Assessments yes
terday made its report for the third quarter OF
1900. ended September 80 the report being printed
in '"rhe City Record" Following request from
Randolph Guggenheimer. representing the Munich
pal Assembly. the Department of Taxes includes
in the report list OF the property assessahle In
each borough The total tax payable is $50 1877 So
estate pays xl0.ls0S0 09: The tax by boroughs is
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
KILLED WHILE PLAYING ON BRIDGE.

Francis Brennan, eleven years old whose parents
live at No. S71z Chambers-st., Newark n. J.,
killed by a train of the Central Railroad the
railroad bridge across Chambers-st., in Newark
yesterday. The boy playing with some COM
panions the bridge when the engine of the train
him.