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wooIrey to Tour the Country.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July IT.-Aceording
to J J. Ashenhurst. Chairman OF the Ohio
Prohibition organization. John G. Woolley.
the party's candidate for President is 70
tour the country in special train % be
known as the "PrOhib:tIon Train"
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FOR MILLIONS OF CARTRIDGES.
Government Places an Order at
Frankford Arsenal.

PHILADELPHIA, July l1.-Frankford
arsenal yesterday resumed operations with
zoo hands. after the usual summer shut
down. during which the machinery was
oyerhauled and repaired The years or
ders. which have already been received.
call for about 3OOOO.CO0 cartridges. or
which nearly oRe-half are for the United
States magazine rife calibre 30 The rest
will be carbine and revolver cartridges and
( blank cartridges for use in drill Large
orders have also been received for projec-
tiles
From present indications. Major Heath
states tha; the arsenal viii probably run
about as last year. II impending war
should demand the filling Of large rush or
ders. night and day shifts could be put
on at short notice, and the force swelled.
if necessary % 1000 employees. the NUM-
Der at work during the war with Spain
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RESCUED BY A MISSIONARY
Rev. Paul ID. Bergen Saves Miners
From the Chinese.

BELLEF0NTAINE, Ohio, July IA
despatch from Chefoo says that Rev. Paul
David Bergen, Presbyterian missionary
to China. escaped from the Boxers. and
that he performed a gallant deed in les
euing foreign miners at Tsintao.
Mr.. Bergen was born in Bellefontaine,
his father. Rev. George Bergen, having
been pastor OF the Presbyterian Church
here. He has been engaged in the mission
work in China for several years. and his
relatives and friends in Ohio and Indiana
were fearful that he and his wife and chill
dren had been slain. The following Was
the depsatch from ChefoO:
The steamer Shingfng brought in refu-
gees 10 the number OF 200, among them
Rev. p .. Bergen and wife. Bergen made
a gallant rescue of foreign miners near
his station at Tsintao. $50 miles south
west Of Chefoo-''
The evening times., 1900-07-17
COLONEL LISCUM'S WIDOW.
Active in Hospital Work Among SOL
dierS in the Philippines

The widow Of Colonel Liscum is supposed
to be in Manila She was there when
her husband sailed for Taku. Mrs. Liscum
has been very active in hospital work
among the United States soldiers in tie
Philippines and devotes much Of her time
TO organizing societies for the benefit OF
sick and wounded enlisted men, She is a
friend Of the widow OF Gen. Henry W.
Lawton. and was with Mrs. Lawton in Ma
Mia during the trying days after General
Lawton was killed.
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International Forces ROut the
Chinese at TientSin.
THE NATIVE CITY CAPTURED
All FORTS Taken by the Armies of
the Nations.
TIE ClLESTIALS DRIVEN OFT

After the Defeat of July IL. with
Signal SIccess-Fcreign Artillery
Makes "a Breach i'm the Walls
Through which Americans and
Europeans Fight Their Wny-NOw
Ia POssesoion of All the De-
fences-LOsses of the Three Days
Battles Aggregate Eight Hundred.
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CHINESE FIGHT IN CHICAGO.
Police Called in To stop "A Fraca
I'm Restaurant.

III a II n q 7 = 4
CHICAGO. July 17.-SeTgeant Cahiil and
4 detail Of police marched into Chicago's
Chinatown this morning to stop a fight be-
tween Cinnamon and white men. A rhi-
nese waiter in Tom Chau's restaurant had
been expressing his views or the mass1-
cres in Pekin- A white man took an ex-
eeption. The Chjnaman was Joined Dy 9th
ere Cf his race and a serious fight has
in progress when the police arrived
Missiles were thrown through the w,n-
dOws Of Ch2u's restaurant. Oriental wares
were demolished. and things looked bad
for the whole Of the Chinese quarter.
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FIVE ToREADoRs WOUNDED.
Bulls Battle Desperately for Their
Lives at PerPiGnan-

PARIS, July I7.-At a bull fght at Per
pignan Sunday five toreado-s were wound
ed, two seriously. One Of them has 4
wound six inches deep, made by a hui. s
horn. in his thigh, and viii probably de
from gsngrene-
Tie fifth bull was killed only after hav-
ing received fifteen stabs. The disgCsted
audience protested, and showered seats,
stools and bottles upon the toreadOrs-
Finally the manager, ARA, depart d
with the gate receipts, neglectirg to pay
the toreadors, employees, and tradssp-ople
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OREGON ON HER WAY.

BattIeship Reported Making Prog
reSs Toward n Dry Deck.
The Navy Department today received
the following news from the Oregon:
Mon. July l..
Secretary Navy. Washington:
Oregon passing through SimouoseSi Straits on
way kure. All we'll WILDE
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THE STORMS IN TEXAS.
Details Unobtainabie Because of q
Crippled Telegraph Service.

Crippled Telegraph Service.
DALLAS. Tex. July 17.-Tornadoes and
other storms are reported to have done
much damage at Coleman, LIano. Peoria.
and near Corsicana.
At Coleman a terrific rajrstorm caused
landslide and washOut and fifteen per-
sons are reported drowned. The wires are
crippled and details are not yet obtain
able.
About dozen houses were destroyed at
Peoria. At Llano stores. churches. and
residences were demolished. Several per-
sons were Injured.
The evening times., 1900-07-17
The Kansas Drought Broken

KANSAS CITY, No, July I7.-Heavy
rains fell in northern Kansas, from the
Missouri River half way across the State
yesterday, breaking a drought CT five
weeks duration and saving the cora cron
The evening times., 1900-07-17
8 p. m. Train for chesapeake Beach.

FIynn's Business College, Sth and Il.
Business. shor;hsTd. TypewritiEg s25 yea-.
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u. & o. Week-End seaShore Exeur.
sicUz

Al season. Tickets good going CT al trains
FRIDAYS and Saturdays. valid ior return until
Atlantic City, Caps May, Ocean City aad Sea
Isle City.
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% To the Senshore and Return e.
via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets sale for all trains FRIDAYS and Sat
urdays 20 Atlantic City. Cape May, Ocean Cit-
aud Sea Isle City. y. J.. good to return notil
following Tuesday. Tickets good via Delayyars
Bridge Route 10 Atlantic City.
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BRITISH TROOPS FROM INDIA.
Three Transports md n Cruiser sail
l'rOUI HonGLSOn&.

HONGKO SC, July 1.-THE transports
Itinda, Mud Ter, and Nairung and the cruis-
er Bonayen' ure, with British troops from
India, have sailed for the north.
Brig. Gen. Sir Alfred Gaselee, the COM
mandyr Of the Indian contingent. and his
staff VIII sail for Taku tomorrow.
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NInEaru Falls. July 18th, Via u. <
o.. $1,000.

Special tr4ia q dsy coaches and pa-,-r cara
without change. leave B. & o. station S-s} a. n
StoV,-Ovc-s allowed On return tFlp- Specially ioE
rate excursions from Niagara IN connection WiIn
this excursion
The evening times., 1900-07-17
b. & o. week-End Country E1-

Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays, for return
until Monday following, at reduced rates from
Washington to Chsviestown, Frederick, Annapolis
Junction, and intermediate points.
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Rest and largest sized Shingles. 5000
per 1000; made Of cFpress No. quality, By F.
LlLhey & Co.
The evening times., 1900-07-17
$40 To Chautauqua and Return $40
Viz Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets on sale for 7:I5 a m. train from Wash
ington July o. good TO return. when properly
validated, within thirty days Last low rate ex-
cursion 10 this popular resort
The evening times., 1900-07-17

PInsterfaG Laths. $500; finest Lnths
At lowerea prices at Friendly Corner, 9Th and
ny. ava
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Five Hours Rt ChesapeaI<e Beach.
Take the p. m. express this evening.
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Lumber has dropped at the Friendly
Corner. and sound, bet boards, $50. at 9th and
~ II 49,
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Sound, good, No. Flooring. only 81
per 100 SO. IT,; Nor. Car. pine. Frank Lib5ey
Co.
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Lowered Rates now on Lumber ana
naillEoIk, AID clear doors oRly sl-25s II oh sns
y. Y. ave
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IxI2-I6, dressed sides, Shelving,
cents per 50. It. Call for lowered prices on F.
Iibbey & Co
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per lo9 50 n Of North Carolina pine, too, at
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NorfoII. s Washington stenn,hont I
1x12-IG KfIn-dried Bonrds- onIv G. =

Delightful trips daily al ESQ p. m to Old Poin,
Comfort. Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
and Ocean view. For schedule see page l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
BL4CKWELL'S ISLAND BRIDGE.
THE CHARTER GRANTED BY THE STATE
MAY BE BOUGHT BY THE CITY

Albany. March % (SpeciaD.-There was an
illustration in the Senate this afternoon of the
State giving away valuable franchise like the
Ramapo Water Company, the Senate passing
Senator Plunkitt's bill authorizing the city of
New-York to buy DR.. Ranney's BlackwelI's ISL
and Bridge charter.
A few years ago Senator Timothy Dry Dol
lar" Sullivan successful in obtaining for DR..
Ranney the valuable charter for a bridge at
Blackwelrs Island. To-day Mr.. Sullivan was
just as busy passing a bill authorizing the city
of New-Yor to buy back this charter granted
to DR.. Ranney.
If this bill becomes law it will be the sec
ond performance of this nature within five
years. A charter was granted to the East River
Bridge Company, and then bought back at
cost of S25O.O0O. What Is the cost of Or. Ran
ney's bridge charter, 100000? And will the
men who it make a good deal of money If
they sell this bridge franchise. which costs them
nothing If they sell it at that price? For they
understood have expended much
money toward carrying out their project. The
bill says!
If any corporation shall possess valid char
ter, with authority construct bridge over
the East River at and across BlackwelPs Island
to connect the Borough of Manhattan with the
Borough of Queens. the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund of the city of New-York may, If
they determine purchase said charter and all
corporation holding the same so far the
same relates to bridges authorized to be n
structed by the provisions of Chapter 3iS, laws
of 1897, known as the Greater New-York Char
ter. at price to be mutually agreed upon, and
thereby to take the said charter together with
all sites. locations. franchises. rights easements
property, real and personal and any right or
franchise connected herewith and any such
corporation is hereby authorized 10 sell the same
at such price its directors may, by a of
the majority of them assent to, and upon such
purchase said city of New-York shall be vested
with all the rights and powers and privileges
of said corporation therein
Senator Ford also persuaded the Senate TO pass
bill providing for railroad bridge across the
East River at He'll Gate. This bill says:
The New-York Connecting Railroad Company.
a domestic corporation. is hereby authorized TO
construct upon the line of it's railroad bridge
for railroad purposes only. OF a single span.
across the East River at or near He'll Gate to-
gether with necessary viaduct approaches. and
maintain and operate the same
The said bridge shall have elevation of not
less than one hundred and thrty-fve feet above
mean high water, and shall span said river from
abutments built on the shores thereof and within
navigation of said river.
The time of the commencement OF the
structiCn of said bridge shall be before
the first day of September. in the year nineteen
hundred. and said bridge sail be completed with
in five years from said date.
This act shall take effect Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
HEAVYTAX ON FRANCHISES
ASSESSMENTS IN THIS CITY NEARLY
$4,000, 900 MORE THAN LOCAL
ESTIMATES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany. March 29-The State Board of Tax
ment tonight that it had completed it's assess
ment of the franchises of the corporations in
New-York under the Franchise Tax act The
last local assessment of the corporations con-
The Tax Commissioners appTaise the corpora
tions at $2G0,J13,000. There has thus been
increase in the appraisement amounting to
$1S9654 9S1
The tax rate in New-York City last year was
024S. Should il remain the same for 1900, each
81 .000.000 of valuations will represent S24, ,4SO
or. approximately, each $4OO0,O0O of valuations
S1GUoOO in taxes. This would amount to nearly
S5,OOO.0O0 additional revenue to the city. This
added to the tax of $1T5S, ,767 already assessed
ties. according to the rate OF last year, will
make $65O000O which these corporations will
be obliged to pay to the city In taxes for privi
leges enjoyed in the streets of New York.
This increase in valuations. however may not
be maintained, since the Tax Commissioners
will grant hearing TO all the corporations
which may think their assessments excessive
Judging from the experience of the State Tax
Commissioners in the last fortnight. every cor
poration whose assessment has been increased
will argue that it's apprasement should be re-
duced
The following the valuations found upon
the larger corporations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
MR. SAGE AND THE NEWSBOY.
LAD WHO TRIED TO FOOL THE FINANCIER
BROUGHT UP WITH A SHARP TURN


BROUGHT UP WITH A SHARP TURN
Russell Sage trudgng hOmeward through
Forty-second-st. last night at I:45 o'clock. when
he was surrounded by four or five newsboys,
each one eager to sell him paper. The boys
knew him we'll apparently, for three four
times he addressed MIR. Sage and Rus
sell Sage by the twisting, bustlins and noisy
little fellows. Mr.. Sage asked for a certain
edition of certain paper. and the smallest boy
in the bunch thrust upon him what thought
at the time to be the desired paper. Mr.. Sage
paid him and slowly walked on toward his home
He reached the corner of Madson-ave glanced
at his purchase, looked about hesitated an in
stant and then grimly and slowly walked back
to where the .'newsies'' were talking. Peering
about till he identified the lad he had patronized,
he said:
Here boy! This isn't the paper 1 asked for"
Crestfallen. the lad took back the paper, and
Mr.. Sage held out his hand saying: Come, sir!
1 want my money back
The grimy little hand went down into the
trousers pocket and brought back cent, which
finally found Judgement in Mr.. Sages palm. Mr..
Sage somewhat wearily hunted up another ur-
chin with the right edition of the right paper,
and then retraced his steps homeward.
What did you try to cheat Mr. Sage for?''
asked the reporter
Well said the lad hesitatngy, if half
ashamed of his wrong, "y' see, bizness wuz de
bum wild me ter-day, n den besides. Russell
Sage. Wen he buys a pape offn me, he allus
does dis-he allus presses de penny down tight in
de middle of me han, an l thinks Use got five
er ten cents, till | looks at 1t, an den see dat
Use on'y got cent. Tain't cheatin' { do a
man wot does dat to yuse, is it?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
BOERS ADVANCING.
pitched BATTLE PROBABLE
IN AFRICA SOON.
,tyvES FIXED TO BE BLOWN UP, BUT
THE TRANSyAAL'S EXECUTIVE
STILL UNCERTAIN.
copyright: 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.l
my CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l


fBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
,o,don March so 6 a. m.-There is very lit
.,s news from the front this morning General
poherts shows no signs OF moving forward.
Nm. there are indications that the Beers are
advancing south from Kroonstad and. as they
are said to be in force fighting may take place
at Brandfort.
force which set out some days ago from
Kimberley to drive the Beers out of Griqua-
town has. says The Mail" telegram, been
Lord Roberts
According TO the Pretoria correspondent of
..The Mail" the destruction of the mines has
not yet been decided upon by the Boer Execu-
tive. although preparations to that end have
been made by the State Mining Engineer
The papers TO-DAY all comment upon the
peIagoa Bay Award. There is a general con-
sensus Of opinion with regard 10 the unconscion-
able time it has taken the arbitrators to ar
rive at a decision and as to the utter made
ouacy Of the sum awarded The Times" con-
siders that Portugal has done wrong to Brit
ish and American subjects. but it is manifest
that she was acting under pressure from the
Transyaal The MaiI' goes so far as to say
that it is evident the arbitrators paid no at
tention TO the British case and THE Standard"
believes the decision viii deepen the distrust
which many people already feel for settling in
ternational disputes by arbitration. L N F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
BROKAW BAROUCHE WRECKED.
RUN DOWN BY AN AUTOMOBILE IN FIFTH
AVE-MR. AND MRS. l. V. BROKAW
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Mr. and Mrs Isaac V. Brokaw of No East
Seventy ninth-st.. and friend of the Brokaws
had narrow escape from serious injury in a
collision yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
with automobile in front of the Union
League Club, in Fifth-ave. The Brokaw ba-
rouche, with coachman and footman on the front
seat, being driven up the avenue when
an automobile, coming down. tried to get by it
by going between the moving lines of carriages
on the opposite sides of the street. The auto
mobile driver his machine against the rear
wheel of the barouche and tore the of the
carriage off, throwing the occupants to the
ground and causing more less of a panic
among the hundreds Of turnouts in the avenue
at the time. ----,e------~
The horses reared and plunged, but were soon
controlled Mr.. and Mrs. Brokaw and their
friend cung to the barouche till the horses were
quieted. and, beyond a severe jolting. were not
injured. The automobile driver soon disap-
peared without leaving his name. There was
no in the automobile but the driver and
after he had dismounted long enough TO that
his machine all right he resumed his seat
turned the power, and disappeared down the
avenue. The Brokaw barouche was taken in
sections to Henry Wis's livery stable, opposite
the Union League Club, where the horses were
temporarily cared for. The Brokaws went home
III a cab. Last night at the house it was said
that none of the party were seriously hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30

me Cohh1nerclaI Gable Company and the Postal
1elegraph Company were represented by E L.
Cole, of New York. The Postal Telegram Conn
p2ny he said, went out of existence three wears
ago. and the property which the valuation has
peen placed had passed into the possession of the
Commercial Cable Company. Mr. Cole said that
the cable company would make stipulation by
which it would assume the burden of taxation on
the S2l5OO, but 1t would certify that the property
or the Postal company had passed into it's possess
sion Mr.. Cole in respect to the Commercial Cable
Company, held that the valuation placed on its
franchise excessive
The Queens County Water Comoany was repre-
sehted by Henry De Forrest Baldwin. He asked
that the valuation be reduced to $4,000. The com
pany, he said had not the exclusive privilege OF
furnishing water in the territory in which It oper-
ates. 1t would be unjust to assess II at its full
value while other property In Queens County was
taxed at a low rate.
The Woodhaven Water Supply Company was rep
resented by Masten & Nichols The company de-
from $9s 900 to $4,000 'e'u'eo
,,f The same firm appeared for the New-York Steam
Is not taxable under the Franchise Tax law
Ihe Long Island Railroad Company was repre-
sented by William ]. Kelly. The company claims
its property brooklyn entrey in erro4 s1GO 1t
denies & that 1t owns or operates any special fran
own land; which IT has purchased and paid for or
which it 1t has leased n The company in an affidavit
that it now pays taxes on real estate valued in
ov; that is not operating under any franchise or
permission other than the franchise to be a
poration granted by the State In 1854 this
is not franchise taxable under the Special Fran
chise Tax act The company denies that it uses
occupies any public highway street. and in
reference to the suggestion that it operates At
lantic-aVe.. in Brooklyn, IL says that the right OF
way at that place is not the street. but the private
property OF the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company
of Brooklyn, the Long Island Company paying a
regular rental Mr.. Baldwin in his affidavit says
that the sum which the company pays in taxes
amounts % per of its net earnings and
that the tax burdens borne by his company
most oppressive. on the existing real estate valu-
alton the company is called upon pay about s250
00C in taxes annually, which he says, is more than
II should bear, without this attempt increasce II
the theory of special franchise.
Mr.. Kelly also represented the Ocean Electric
Railway Company of Far Rockaway. The
pany says that its franchise is practically value
less to IL because II has been unable pay in
terest charges.
The Kings County Gas and Illuminating Com
pany also represented by Mr.. Kelly. The
franchise OF the corporation has been valued at
sS5l. 900 increase of 100000. The company al
leges that It's mains not in the OF Brook
lyn by virtue of special franchise. but under
q contract directed by the act of the Legislature
The obteetlons of counsel for the other com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
DEBATE IN The SENATE.
MIR BEVERDGE FOR FREE HAND
AND FREE TRADE-VOTING ON
AMENDMENTS.

Washington. March 29.-When consideration of
the Puerto Rican Tariff and Government bill was
resumed to-day Mr. Beveridge of Indiana ad-
dressed the Senate in support OF the proposition for
free trade between the United States and Puerto
Rico. He spoke in part follows:
The issue joined in this debate involves the power
Providence has placed keeping. and there
fore the expedency OF retaining them. Ii Involves
the power and progress of the Republic through
out all its future. FOR Il Congress has a tree
hand TO deal with these islands as their different
conditions and changing needs demand, IL is not
only inexpedent but II may be impossible to hold
them To treat Puerto Rico treat Hawaii
and 10 deal with the latter We deal with the
Philippines, and TO apply all without delay the
fixed formula of laws which custom and the
intention OF Statehood have prescribed for
Territories from which states formed. ts q
proposition mad as il is novel
The needs Of Puerto Rico peculiar 10 Puerto
Rico; must administer TO them good Judg-
may demand. The needs of Hawaii Pc
peculiar the archipelago. The needs of all are
utterly unlike our American States when they were
Territories. The people OF each island group are
unlike the people of the other Antl none or them
a the American pioneers VINO dominated
continental wilderness And il We may not adopt
measures fitting the condition and the necessities
and necessities change, We must give them up
There is no other alternative. Or, rather there Is
q alternative whose very statement puts us to
this melancholy choice.
\ MELANCHOLY ALTERNATIVE
That alternative is the proposition that our Con-
stitutiCn extends over psop,es TO whom It's sacred
meaning is dark "a midnight. that these peoples
OF government and laws prepared tor the highest
type of self-governing communities the world ever
saw that before these people even comprehend the
term sef-government. before they realize It's duiA