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New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
APPLAUDING THE JURY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t to that your comments on the
Moneux trial in bad taste and have a very
bad influence. and set bad example and should
be condemned on the ground of public policy
The three convictions of Carlyle Harris DR..
Buchanan and Moneux have done more to rescue
the city and county of New-York from justly i'm
puted reproach for long lines of mistrials and mis-
carriages of justice in their criminal courts than
any event of a kindred character in their history.
Why was it that. while the coordinate and logical
train of facts and in the history of the evil
dence produced conviction in the minds of nine
tenths of your citizens yourselves included. Of
the guilt of this prisoner. they nevertheless pro-
claimed the opinion that the jury would either dis
agree or acqut him? 1t because of the his
tory of the criminal administration of Justice in
the city and county of New-York. The jury in
this cause celebre should receive the thanks and
admiration for the moral courage displayed of all
pathy and in the face of corrupt public opinion
standing on the facts and law in the case and
doing their full duty to the State and fulfilling the
sacred obligations of their oaths.
They stood like in the face of their
sympathies, and should be upheld by engines of
such extraordinary efficiency and power as Won
WELD. such a verdict makes feel as II we
nave government, and that all of Justice
ana decency has not departed from our system.
II tfts the reproach of of maladminstra ton
from your city and county and gives assurance
that we can walk the streets Of great metro
polls protected in life and property.
1t grieyes us that YOU lend the weight of your
great influence 10 cast even a shadow Of doubt
upon the weight of such a verdict
ANDREW A. WHEELER
Mannsvie, n. Y, Feb II, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
LIVE STOCK MARKETS BY TELEGRApH

Chicago Feb. 22:-cattle-Market generally steady
good 10 choice - lOqSJ 90 poor medium. S4dS4
mixed sockers So 4Oa$3 So selected feeders 81 25G
2 good TO ea9Se no COWS 50 40Qs4 do heifers 50 4oq
50 5OQS7 10: fed Texas beeves s4a$5 Hogs-Average
lower closing weak; good left: mixed butchers
1885, 7S 93 s good 5ssyy s. s5q$4 rough heavy
= 90 Sheep steady to strong lambs iOc higher; fancy
g. -; native Wethers SSmS5 50: Western wethers. S5g
80 So; lambs, S5ffSI % Western lambs S8d$T O5 Re
oepts-Cate $500 head; hogs. 80 600; sheep, 10 600
Cincinnati. Feb. 22-Hogs active S5aS5 O5 cattle S3G
s. CO., sheep strong S. 5a$5 75 lambs firm higher $6ds7
market dun and tending lower for all grades soft
and beef trade bad Veals lower; tops. 5OGSs -;
Others 50 5OdSI % fresh dull best S4GS52; fair
good $24aS3S. sprngers wan'ad al all Hogs-Re-
cepts Is market active and rmer: Workers 156
% II mostly s. i712 bulk other good weights 81 l7I2 q
s 90 zo heavy msty 30 E0 1jgs dull unchanged S495
Receipts 16 sale market dull: for both kinds
top lambs s. 2OgSI 30 culls good 256ST I5 mixed
sheep IS 25GS5 So wethers and yearlngs s. 1886
East Liberty Feb. 22.-Cattle steady at unchanged
prices. Hogs fair; prime mediums So 156S5 90 heavy
hogs, So 10G$5 10; heavy Workers. 50 OGS5 10; light
Workers. $5dS5 05 pigs 81 I5GS4 80: roughs SO 5Os4 Is
Sheep steady choice wether SIS T5Q$5 So common $3i
veal calves $7G$7 75. -
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF

NEW YORK. COUNTY OF. PUTNAM.-CoRA W.
difendahs G3M Ran'i against EMILY a SAcS0N and Others
and a a daS ade anS Gefs IN @ above s6s
action in the office OF the Clerks Of the Counties of Put
February. 1900 the undersigned the referee in said
York Real Estate saesrooms No III Broadway, in the
Gav NV Ricbsri & or T Hs+fi % GDA noon IN On ] snal
ises directed by said judgment TO be sod therein
described follows:
All that certain lot piece Of land parcel Of the lands
CITY Of New York situate in the Sixth Ward OF the said
said lands made by John T. HUM Street Commissioner,
lso9 and filed in the Office of the Comptroller
by ground formerly Of James Morris on the east
side by lot " and the west side by lot W. which said
sroaad By the said MayoT RdsSmen and
twentnye feet in the rear twenty feet on the east
fs @ be & sEs Or Sna @ on B lhs A
that other piece % or parcel OF land situate IN the sad CITY
thereof. Bounded toows:-On the north by the lot
formerly Of the said James Morris containing on
ve feet on The east side fttwo feet four inches ana
on the west side fty-two feet being part Of lot which
between the said James Morris Helena his wife of
part is designated by letters ~ NJ, and the number
Of November ISIS. between Gideon G. Forsyth Of the
city OF York physician and sally his wife OF the
corded the Register City and
ao1. ne 2?pd DsesmeeT; lslS halt past F NJ
ing. said piece parcel OF land situate
AND ALSO ALL that certain house and lot OF In
Eighth Ward Of the City of New York, known
Grand Mercer Streets and
hundred and six Grand Street, said lot being
twenty-five feet wide in front and and hundred
four inches in length each side be the
more less and is bounded the westerly side
by aforesaid the nOrhery side by land
lately belonging Miles r. Burke deceased the east
erly side by land lately belonging Stephen r. Num-
subsequently belonging Mrs. Emily A. Pierce and
souherly by Grand Street aforesaid
Being the premises conveyed to William II. Num-
deceased. by Stephen b. Mum wife. by deed
bearing Twenty fifth day May, thousand
eight hundred and forty-one.
Dated. New York. February goth. 1900.
WILLIAM HENRY HAIsDANE.
Referee
WILLIAM II. GIBSON
Attorney for Plaintiff.
81 Nassau Street Borough Of Manhattan. York
City
G. u. r. HASBROCCK.
Attorney for defendant James o. Clark. Trustee. SC
81 Nassau Street. Borough OF Manhattan. New York
City.
JAMES q. CLARK.
Attorney for defendant Emily A. Slauson
81 Nassau Street. Borough Of Manhattan. New York
The following diagrams property TO be sold
being the premises above described the
foregoing notice 0f sale.
The Street number OF the parcel described is No
81 White Street and that parcel No iOs
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW

- York.-ANNA n. ROGERS. Plaintiff. against JOHN
II. STYLES, JR-, ct al. Defendants
pursuance of Judgment OF and sale duly
made entered in the above entitled action, bearing
18th day February. 1900.
l, THE UNDERSIGNED, the Referee in said Judgment
named viii sell public auction at the New York Real
Sales Room, No. Ill Broadway the Borough Of
Manhattan City Of New York on the 18th day Of March
1850, twelve o'clock that day. by Peter T.
Meyer Company. auctoneers. the premises directed
said Judgment be Sold and therein described fol
lows:
ALL those four certain lots pieces parcels Of land
with the buildings and improvements thereon erected
situate, lying and being in the Twelfth Ward the
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, bounded
described follows: BEGINNING al a point on the
southerly side 163rd distant hundred (2OO
feet Eastery from the souheasery
and Amsterdam Avenue running Southerly parallel
with Amsterdam Avenue One hundred and twelve G12l
feet go inches thence running Easterly parallel
with 16rd Street One hundred OO feet; thence
Northery and again parallel with Amsterdam
hundred and twelve 1l9 feet six (6, inches TO the
southery side Of l63rd Street thence running
ery along he southery side Of 6Sd Street One hundred
200 feet 10 the point place OF beginning
Dated New York. February nth 1900
ADAM WIENER
Referee.
MERRILL ROGERS. Attorneys for plaintiff. Ill
Manhattan, New York City
The following is a diagram of the property sold
described above, the said premises having street
numbers:
GQ~l
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
TWO VIEWS OF MOLINEUK VERDICT

"AT THE MERCY OF GRASS IGNORANCE"
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The question whether Molineux is innocent
guilty sinks into insignifcance beside the great
public questions raised his trial If the verdict
is stand and the sentence OF death founded upon
it is to be executed, then certain constitutional
rights are to be abolished, and, as of the pris-
oner's counsel said 1.-The law books must be re-
written"
You and your associates in reputable journalism
can properly aid in removing the existing and
of Appeals the vital necessity OF, hearing and
determining this appeal speedily circum-
stances VIII allow. The citizens of the State Of
New-York entitled TO know at from their
highest tribunal in uncertain tones whether or
not they to live In peril of death at the hands
of accidental combinations of ignorance,
brutal ambition and. bought testimony.
Speed the appeal! -
New-York, Feb. IS, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

are broken up and children are scattered either De-
cause abandoned sold in the last extrehily Oh
human Woe -Four months ago living skeleton ,r OF
death from st starvation was noted as an ron
IN some out OF the way place II Is no eAcepIIoi 70
day, Living skeletons by the thousands are maRlns
their way over wateress plains wlehouI LOO @ ua
water, 10 some place OF relief, Inc, streams are
dry, wells that have failed IN the history OF
the people are without water, and there are oeatns
from lack of water well as food They may ,1i die
on the way or find their salvation IN the nara llfe
of the camp. where their naked bodies burn under
the scorching heat OF the by day and shiver
with the cold all night
But the famine has run but half its course. Four
months remain before the July rain can be or value
in supplying food. The second official statement
has been issued by the Government embodying the
results of Lord Curzon's tour through the famine
area, and the alarm of the Government Is manifest.
Fifteen per cent of the population of many districts
and % per cent of wild tribes the relief
works. The Government is fearful lest one-half
the popuiati ton may be on its hands before the
famine is over. And when the expected rain does
come. where are the farmers TO get their seed
how till their soil with their cattle dead? The
problem is terrible one, and it needs the help of
the world. Before the famine is over its horrors
will stagger humanity, and the claim of India
therefore to the world sympathy is very great
JUSTIN +. ABBOTT
New York, Feb II.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

tion taxes imposed by Spain the articles;
for such duties merely affected the consumer and
never directly the producer. 1t Is equally unjust,
In my opinion. TO speak OF taxes Qicenses) paid by
merchants for the exercise of their trade, they
We're equally paid by doctors, lawyers, engineers
and all other professional people The fact that
the Introduction of Puerto Rican sugars into the
Spanish market rapidly increasing every day
will prove to any impartial observer that the
action of free trade with Spain so powerful on
the matter to counteract the natural tendency
which the heavy internal revenue taxes I'm Spain
had In diminishing the consumption, and therefore
the demand for sugars from Puerto Rico.
l hardly think II worth while to take up the
fact pointed out by you In DIR. Carrolls report
when he speaks OF some commercial parties In
Arroyo who said that of the greatest com
plants Of Puerto Rlcans was that free trade with
Spain was denied them, for the simple statement
OF an individual could destroy the facts
above given, the statement ef Fernandez Jun
CO.'S late Secretary of Finances in the autono.
nous Government of Puerto Rico at the time OF
the American occupation. T. LARRINAGA.
Federal Delegate.
WASHINGTON D. c.. Feb Il, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
THE PROSPEROUS FARMERS.
A CITY MAN WHO ENvIEs THEIR LIGHT TAXES
AND THEIR INDEPENDENCE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: From what we read in your columns it ap-
pears that our legislators at Albany feeling
very tenderly toward the farmer and want to
tighten the burden of his tax through special
enactment real estate mortgages. We have
noticed for some time that it has been the tend
ency of our legislators Albany to get astride of
hobby emphasize their desire to relieve the
oppressed. Some times it IS thing and some
times another but in their effort in this way to
relieve the farmer they looking after the in
terests of the most prosperous people in our Ma
ton. For almost fifty years have lived in this
farming vicinity, and financial failure with an
ambitious farmer with good habits has been an
almost unheard of affair. 1 think it the most
prosperous occupation known. They the most
independent class Of any, except, perhaps those
who are independently poor. 1 have known some
Of them from one years profit the farm to pay
either a heavy mortgage or to pay for another
little of large taxes in comparison those who live
IN large villages that are Incorporated or in cities.
In our Ity-Eornelsvlle-a great many residences
that bring no income, and are only places for
the owners TO live IN, assessed than a
10 pay the same county and State tax and, in ad-
ditlon, generally q heavy corporation tax, and
that farmers know but little Of The writer has
paio school tax that, upons inquiry. it appeared,
would more than pay the whole school tax of most
o. the county districts, and our city only has a
Population OF about ten thousand. This, in ad-
most nunlberless applications that the county
knows but little about makes quite a sum.
property and mortgages the same he purchases
understandingly. and knows what he has obligated
other one that entered into business with a small
capital, and he must act accordingly. My expert
IS the one that pays full legal interest and tbe
one one that loans at discount is slow to remove
seem seem 70 be IN healthy condition now, and we had
De5ter tet Tea enough alone r. SHELDON
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
New-Canaan. Conn. Feb. 10. 1900. - .
PROGRESS OF THE INDIAN FAMINE.

To fhe Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Were fl not for the overshadoNying effect NJ
the South African war the Indian famine would he
the central thought Of the world Since the farntne
was offcially declared by Lord Curzon four months
ago. steady, rapid development from horror IN
horror has marked its course The thirty million
people then included in the famine area has beco
htty million. The three hundred thousand on test
relief works has swollen to over three rntIIio
on permanent works. The thousands that four
iohths ago were seeking relief were strong in body
the hundred thousands that are now rushing tn tho
relief camps are skeleton men and women VIII
last possession has been pawned, whose Dbvs,cal
strength has become exhausted and who as a last
resort are seeking TO escape from death bv end,,r
ing the hard toll and exposure TO heat and cold on
reief work Already that terrible suffering M
childhood has assumed great proportions. Famil,es
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
foreclosure Gales.
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NJ


YOitK-Iaura lie Couteulx de Caumont Plaintiff
ssalnst Harriet f. Doren. Administrators. and
In pursuance OF judgment foreclosure and sale
duly made and entered in the above entitled
and bearing date the fifth day Of February 1900
undersigned the Referee In said Judgment named
at pubic auction at the New York Real Estate Sales
room, No Ill Broadway in the Borough Of Manhattan
lily OF New York. the twentyseventh day of February.
1900 at 10 o'clock that by Peter Meye
Auctt9neer, by 10 he
sold, and therein described follows:
ALL that certain piece parcel OF wit
building and improvements thereon erected situated living
and being in the Twelfth Ward OF City
bounded and described follows BEGINNING at point
on the Nornery side Of One hundred and wenty-slxh
street distant Ninety (90 feet Westerly from the Westerly
side OF Third Avenue running thence
with Third Avenue Nnety-ni oa feet eleven OD
inches to the line OF the
and twenty-siNth and One hundred
Streets; thence Westerly along said OF he
block twenty (Ol feet; thence Souhery
with Third Avenue Nnety-nne and eleven 1I
Inches 10 the Northerly side and twenty
sixth Street and thence aserly Northery side
OF one hundred tweny-sxth Street Twenty (2 feet
TO the point place of beginning.
Dated New York. February 9th. 1900.
,os,,r,, r, e,,rr,r JOHN f. BRODSKY. Referee
Attorney Plaintiff IL broadway Manhat,a, Nevy
York City, '
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
16Srd Street.

The approximate of the lien charge satisfy
which the above described property is be ST.
O1950 with interest thereon from the 10Th day Febr
ary 1900 together with costs and allowances amounting
S12S3 with interest from February 16 1900
with the expenses OF the sale
The premises will be sold subject mortgages for
600 each and 10 two mortgages for $4,000 each
which said four there has advanced the
principal Interest on said mort
cages the OF per cent per annum. and the
approximate of interest which on said
four mortgages the 18th day of March, 1900 is 81
2G0 "a.
Dated New York. February II. 1900.
ADAM WIENER.
RaT
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
LITERPOOL COTTON MARkEr

Liverpool Feb 22 ! p m.-Cotton-spot in moderate
demand; prices ll6d higher American middling fair
92d; good mdd:ing, S-S2d; middling 1-S2d: low
mlddling, - 32d; good ordinary, % 32d: ordinary
1880. The sales OF the day Of which
l000 for speculation and export included 1900
can Futures opened steady and closed quiet
American mtdfltng. ] m February. 62-64d buyers
February and March 59-G4@4 90 6id sellers
April 56-64a4 81 64d BUYERS April and May. sid
sellers; May and June, 50-64d sellers and JULY
a 64a4 S-6id buyers; July and August, 646l
iGG4d buyers; August and September. 30 6Q4 64d
buyers September and October 81 644 % Gid buyers
October and November ! Gid sellers November and
pecemher. 4 ! 64d huyers.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
White Street
Mercer Street.

Broadway.
The premises described as No 81 White Street will be
sold subject mortgage of Twenty-fve thonsand dNars
with interest 4is per per annun from the
-rd day OF November 1899; and premises descrbed
az no lO6 Grand Street win be sole subject 10 mortgage
OF sixty thousand dollars with
per cent per the LIST day az January iao
described - '"'N pA'OeiN N"''S
Dated. New York February aoth 1900
WILLIAM HENRY HAI.pANE.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

1855
l2sth Street.

The approximate amount q the lien charge TO satisfy
Sl451516 with from January POD. 1900 together
with costs allowance amounting TO S41945. with
terest from January 3Oth The approximate amount
OF the taxes and water other liens
be purchaser Of the
paid by Referee. is S344.2 %, with interest
Dated New York, February %. 1900.
JOHN H. JUDGE
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

The o he charSe .ats,,
which the above property IL sold Is SIT 0i5 90 u6
interest thereon from February 3rd 1900 together with
costs and allowances amounting S264 with Interest
on 500 40 from February oh 1900 together with the
penseB OF the sale, The approximate amount OF taxes
assessments other liens. which allowed 10 the
purchaser out OF the purchase money. paid by tho
Referee, is S273. Ia and Interest. - ~
Dated New York. February 0th 1900
JOHN h. BRopSFY Rstsrss
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2s 1900

"cean" Mexican silver dollar, but in southern
China It is the chopped" dollar. In Hong Kong
the British silver dollar and the chopped dollar
current. Coined dollars bought and sold
like merchandise and they bring only their real
value. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking
Company Issues notes that widely circulated,
though they have no legal tender quality. The
reputation of the bank is so good. however that
the notes generally received This bank has
branches in New York. San Francisco. London,
Lyons and a score of prominent Aslatc cities.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

Newport News, Va, where of the greatest
shpbuilding plants In the world is situated, has
experienced remarkable growth. Fifteen years
ago only few 1shermen's huts marked the spot.
The population is estimated at twenty-five
thousand. Besides the immense steel plate in
dustry to be established there. near the shipyard
Newport News is to have an abattoir and packing
house that will rival Armours, and gigantic
cotton mill. Eight ten foreign steamship lines
now furnish regular service between the port and
Europe. A letter to "The Baltimore Sun places
her commerce above that of any other Southern
city-not excepting Baltimore New Orleans-and
Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

In Toronto in several other American cities,
there is a great development In the business of
hauling freight cars of steam roads for short dis
tances the tracks of trolley roads. A special
locomotive has recently been built for Toronto for
this class of service. 1t resembles in appearance
though not in power the giant motors of the Balti-
more tunnel. 1t will be employed in hauling coal
cars to and from the Canadian Pacific line.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23

At the present time a good deal of street i'm
provement and building Is going on In Bangkok
Siam, and the American Consul-General there
thinks that good market be found in Bang
kok for second grade Portland cement from the
United States. large amount Of corrugated iron
for roofs is used In that city. II comes prin-
cipally from Belgium and Germany. If another
material could be found that would be light I'm
weight cheap. waterproof, and not curied by
moisture and blazing sun. 1t would prove very
popular in Siam.
Replying to inquiries from this country the
United States Consul-General at Shanghai SAYS
thht the actual money in circulation for the trade
of foreigners In central and northern China In tho
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
AN HoNoRED NAME FOR sEvENTH-AvE

AN HONORED NAME FOR SEVENTH-AVE.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: observe that motion has been made In
the Municipal Council to name Seventh-ave. above
Central Park "Central-ave" Surely a much better
name than this could be found Some one of our
avenues leading to Harlem should be called after
one of our victorious defenders in the battle Of
Harlem Heights. II Eighth-ave. is not to receive
a new name. the honored name of Knowlton might
with propriety go to Seventh-ave above the Park.
The battle of Harlem Heights occurred on No
vember 16, 1776. II fought by three companies
of Virginia Contnentals, under Major Letch, and
corps of rangers, under Colonel KnOwlton, against
two battalions of British and three companies of
Hessians. Our forces victorious but both COM
manders slain. The day after the battle the
following order was issued by General Washington:
The gallant and brave Colonel Knowlton, who
would have been an honor in any country, having
fallen yesterday while gloriously fighting, Captain
by Colonel Knowlton. Officers and men to obey
him accordingly.
AS patriotic citizens this order serves to remind
US that whenever any opportunity occurs must
honor in every way possible the name not only of
great commander but Of those tried and trusted
officers who executed his commands in the darkest
hours of our country's history.
New-York Feb 90 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-02-23
FRESH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS.

The addition Of a small amount Of cane sugar TO
maple sugar is regarded a distinct benefit by
THE Merchants Review" the representative of
the grocery interest, but inasmuch as occasional
raids made retailers who do not properly
label the compound that paper advises dealers to
be very careful not 10 be caught in violating the
Pure Food law.