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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
WHALEN ASKED TO INTERPRET THE LAW
STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS BEGIN ASSESSING
FRANCHISES OF CORPORATIONS AS
REAL. ESTATE.

The State Tax Commissioners in Albany have
begun the work of assessing franchises of cOrpO-
rations in this city as real estate under the Ford
law and the local Tax Commissioners have asked
Corporation Counsel Whalen for Interpretation
of the law in respect to deductions which must be
made from the 10 be paid by the railroad
corporations President Feftner of the local Board
said yesterday that he wanted the advice of the
Corporation Counsel as to whether the sums
paid TO the city by the railroad companies per-
centages on gross receipts must be deducted from
the franchise tax In the case OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company the paid annually
in percentages is about S150O00. If the company's
franchise is assessed 100000 the franchise
per cent will be 100000, and If the percentages
the gross receipts paid TO the city must be de-
Quoted the company will have to pay only $4,000
additional for its franchise.
Real estate of corporations in this city has been
valued by the local Board at about SS00000O0. This
has been taken from the books of the Tax Depart
ment because the State Board is to make the valu-
ations. 1t Is expected that the valuations by the
State Board will be returned to the books before
May l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

where hand from the sky touches the shoulder
t and says 81 n to ooh, him Your business over your
the CLEAN of superb imagination There ts in this
world the steady light of faith more superb even
than that-a faith in the future of hun1s nity a
faith IN the greatness of the Republic faith in
Troyldence who has guided every footstep of
National life from infancy until this hour Let
US have faith in God and faith in the American
republic, and in our future mission. believe in
the United States of America 1 back the old
Republic of our fathers against the world Nor
90 think that since the good days of Abra nam
Lincoln there has been upon the helm of our affairs
a steadler, wiser, kinder. Drawer hand than the
hand OF William Mckinley, President OF the
United States" prolonged applause)
Al o'clock the House took recess until 8
AT the night session Messrs. Talbert (Dem., s c..
BEellamy Dem, y. c.. Denny Dem Md; Burke
dem. MOI. Rixey dem, Va. Stokes Dem, s
c. and Stevens Dem, Tex) spoke against the bill
At O'Clock the House adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
COLD IN THE STATE

Nyack, n. Y, Feb. 27-The mercury in Rockland
morning. The Hudson River here Is frozen nearly
across again, and the ice dealers are hopeful of
harvesting crop from the ponds and small lakes
in the county
Buffalo. N. Y. Feb. ga special from Niagara
Falls says:
AS a result of the recent blizzard the ice jam
in the gorge extends close up to the Horseshoe
Falls, which is unusual in the history of ice
bridges here. The high wind carried the spray 10
all parts of the islands. and Prospect Park and
the trees heavily coated with ice. The ice
scenery Goat Island is particularly beautiful.
Many camera operators awaiting themselves OF
the opportunity to secure a series of entirely new
views OF the winter scenery.
Plattsburg, N. Y, Feb 27-Last night was prob
ably the coolest of the winter in the Adirondack
region It was u degrees below zero at daylight
here this morning, IA degrees below at Malone
Monticello, N. Y. Feb. IA cold wave the
coolest in many years. struck here Saturday
and has continued since. accompanied by strong
westerly wind. The thermometer registered 20 de
been warmer than degrees below during the last
four days.
Rhnecn. N Y. Feb. 27-Last night and to-
day the people of this vicinity experienced the cold
est weather of the winter. At a. m. the mercury
registered degrees below zero, and some local.
ties report 10 degrees below. The highest point
reached to-day 10 degrees above. The Hud-
son is covered with heavy ice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
THE CLARK INVESTIGATION.
BANK ACCOUNTS OF MONTANA LEGIsLA-
TORS LOOKED INTO.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The proceedings of the Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections in the
Of Senator Clark of Montana to-day dealt
with the bank accounts of some of the members Of
the Montana Legislature. One of these accounts
that of Representative Stephen Bywater of
Flathead County, who deposited $3.50 in the Bank
of Montana, at Helena, March 3, 1899. after the
adjournment of the Legislature. Mr.. Bywater was
put on the stand He said that he had brought
$1,000 of this to Helena with him and kept It
in his trunk all winter. while $1,000 had been re-
ceived from his brother purchase money on a
sale of mining stock. He declared that he had not
received any pay for his for Mr.. Clark for the
Senate, but said that Mr.. Whiteside had told him
Other witnesses of the day Mr. Ricketts,
clerk of the Montana Supreme Court; T. c. Kurtz
Of the Montana National Bank, both witnesses
and Attorney-General Nolan. Mr.. Whitesde and
D. G. Peeler We're recalled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
PUERTO RICANs NOT SATISFIED.
THEY PROTEST AGAINST THE TARIFF BILL.
.... EVEN IN IT'S MODIFIED FORM.

THEY PROTEST AGAINST THE TARIFF BILL
.., EVEN IN IT'S MODIFIED FORM.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The members of the
delegations from Puerto Rico now in Washing
ton, having read the compromise measure adopt
ed at the Republican conference last night, have
united in a statement to Congress in which
they say that the idea and theory of a tariff are
repugnant to them, and that they are content
to stand before their people and the people of
the United States on the general broad PROPOSE
ton that the island is entitled to receive abso-
Iutely free commercial relations at once.
They call attention to the fact that the United
States Government, through the State Depart
ment recently negotiated treaty with the isl
and of Trinidad, in the West Indies, which is a
British province and a direct competitor Of
Puerto Rico. by the terms of which Trinidad is
to receive from the United States free of duty
all articles of machinery and implements, and
articles of husbandry, and nearly all food sup
plies, the free list for Trinidad in this treaty
being larger than the list of articles now ad-
mitted free in Puerto Rico by executive order,
all of which ii is proposed to tax under the tariff
bill now pending in Congress. The delegations
consider this unfair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
COOLEST DAY OF THE WINTER.
Low TEMPERATURE CAUSES MUCH SUFFER
ING+LODGING HOUSE AND POOR DE-
PARTMENT'S RESOURCES TAXED.

lNG-LODGING HOUSE AMI fOOR DE-
PAYMENTS RESOURCES TAXED
When the mercury fell to four degrees above
zero at O'Clock yesterday morning, 1t was lower
than It has been at any time this winter. Yester-
day was, therefore, the coolest day of the winter
The extreme cold did not last long as the tempera
ture two or three degrees high - hour later
and throughout the day 1t averaged 1S1e degrees
above zero
The aftermath OF the cold oather of the last
few days has made it's appeagance in the shape
of ice coated steamers coming in from the and
in the stories of suffering among the poor which
to light.
The hercely cold weather Of Monday night found
222 persons the East Side so badly of that they
had to appeal the City Lodging House for shelter
and they provided for and given a breakfast
yesterday morning. Superintendent blair, of the
Outdoor Poor Department, received a large num-
Der of letters yesterday morning from persons ask
ing for fuel and food. The chief requests were
for coal. Help sent quickly possible The
Bellevue Hospital Dtspensary in East Twenty
sixth-st.. crowded yesterday morning at an
early hour, with persons desiring medicine treat
ment. There were 99S prescriptions filed Saturday
and $50 persons applied for treatment. over 1000
applied last week The average is not decreasing
this week
There thfrty-eight dead infants in the
MOrgue yesterday morning. of them claimed
by any One of them found in front Of No
247 West Forty-sixth-st. with only a piece of
muslin around it. 1t had died from being frozen
Joseph w Tracy, fifty years old. of No. 81 Harri-
s6n.st slipped on the ice and fell IN East Twenty
day morning. breaking his right ankle. He was
taken Bellevue Hospital
John Dorrotie twenty-six years old. driver. of No
ice in front Of the engine house in Twenty-hfth-st
ing his right knee. He was taken to Bellevue Hos
The local Weather Bureau predicts warmer
weather for to-day with snow tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
THE PRESIDENT RECoNCILED.
WHY HE APPROVES THE MODIFIED PUERTO
RICAN TARIFF BILL.


Washington Feb 27.-It was stated by mem
Der Of the Cabinet to-day that the provision In
the Puerto Rican compromise tariff bill which
stipulates that all the revenues collected on
Puerto Rican goods and goods imported from
the United States and elsewhere shall be ex-
pended in the island for the benefit of its people
is the prominent feature which reconciles the
President to it's passage. With this provision
in the BILL he said, the net result would be in
measure the same as free trade, which the
President recommended to Congress in his last
message. 1t said that in making that rec
concentration the President took into account
all of the factors that entered into the problem
the islands great need of schools the pro-
vision which must be made for the suppression
of epidemic diseases the necessity for the con-
struction of roads and bridges, and the other
public improvements which the situation i'm
peratively demands. He also took into account
1t is said, the fact that business is in deplor-
able condition, and that the people are almost
helpless to meet the ordinary demands of gov
eminent. In this situation 1t was the Presidents
view that the United States from its album
dance, should extend helping hand, and he had
In preparation at time message to Con-
gress asking for appropriation Of S3.OOO.OOO
to be expended for the public schools Of the
island
Another phase of the subject which has occu-
pied the attention Of the Administration is that
involving the open door policy. This Govern
ment having secured from the European Powers
a pledge that the United States shall have equal
trade rights with them in the East, could not, 1t
was said, with any degree of consistency, shut
the doors to their trade with the Philippines
Although it is admitted that a declaration in
favor of free trade with Puerto Rico might
establish a precedent which would be difficult
to overcome in dealing with the Philippines, yet
it said that declaration in the bill itself OF
the right of Congress to deal with these two
questions separately and as it might deem best
eminent free to treat the Philippines en-
tirely independent proposition.
The point in the determination of the
Puerto Rican problem which the President, it is
believed will steadfastly insist upon is that the
nominal duties collected by the Puerto Ricans
and those collected in the ports of the United
States on Puerto Rican goods shall be expended
for the sole benefit of the islanders themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
COL. DAVIS BACK FROM PUERTO PRINCIPE,

Colonel Writ Davis, late lieutenant colonel of the
Sth United States Cavalry, stationed at Puerto
Principe, and recently appointed colonel of the Sd
Cavalry, in the Philippines, is in New-York
having arrived Monday from Nuevitas the
Munson Line steamer OIenda He Is accompanied
by Mrs. Davis and is on waiting orders. 1t IS
likely that he will be ordered to Manila within
few days Colonel Davis who is at the Murray
Hill Hotel said that things in the Province of
Puerto Principe were gradually resuming their nor
NAL condition. but that it would be two three
years before the inhabitants recovered from the
disastrous effects of the Cattle raising had
on account of the war. dWindled in Puerto Principe
Province from about 100000 head in 1897 to 10000
head in 1899. He said the people had great conf
dence in General Wood, and he thought that
within a year the greater number of the inhab-
itants would return to the pursuits that engaged
their attention before the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

Havana Feb. 27.-General Wood presided this
morning important meeting of the Cabinet.
The Cienfuegos strike occupied a large portion of
the time, and it decided that Mayor Frias
should be ordered to Havana to explain his active
connection in favor of disorder He will not re-
turn to Cienfuegos, but another Mayor will be APP
pointed Senior Frias reverting to his former posi-
ton a professor in the University of Havana
Senior Tamayo will go to CienfuegOs tomorrow.
and will Immediately place municipal affairs there
a basis which will render impossible a repeti-
ton of recent events.
Another important matter before the Cabinet
the question of railroad tariffs A general de-
sire expressed not to act harshly toward the
companies. but to endeavor TO to some ATS
factory arrangement agreeable 10 the companies
and to the public.
The sponge fishery matter occupied half an hour
An application had been made for close season
but it decided that TO grant this would oc 70
nfiict hardshipS a deserving body OF men.
Ultimately the Cabinet ruled that half the sponge
fields should be allowed to be used in alternate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
TO LOOK FOR A VESSEL ADRIFT.

REVENUE CUTTER SENT OUT FOR THE SPANISH
STEAMSHIP MINERVA. AT SEA WITHOUT COAL.
Philadelphia Feb N-Under instructions from
the United States Treasury Department the reve-
nue. cutter Onondasa, Captain Hamlet sailed from
this port to-day to the rescue of forty men com
prising the crew of the Spanish steamship Minerva
now drifting about at sea In a helpless condition
The Minerva laden with 5000 tons of iron ore
She sailed from Porman. Spain. on January ~
for Baltimore, and when her cargo was discharged
she was 20 have loaded general merchandise at
either that port or Philadelphia for ST. Nazarre
France.
On the arrival OF the British steamship Parana
at New-York on Friday from Madeira II was
learned that the Minerva adrift without coal
The Minerva was sighted February 81 In lati-
tude 262O longitude 6a0S and she taken in tow
by the Parana. After towing her for about two
hours the hawser parted and the vessels became
separated. The Minerva Is 2,Sl5 net register
ana IL u steel craft with triple expansion engines
She Is OF modern construction and design. She is
valued, with her cargo, at more than $SOOOO0 The
drifting vessel is supposed To be about two hundred
and hfty miles OF the Delaware Capes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
KANSAS CITY GETTING READY.
HOTEL OWNERS SAY EXoRBITANT RATES WILL
NOT BE CHARGED.

Kansas City Mo-, Feb. 2.-Systematic prepara-
lions for handling the Democratic National Con-
vention in July already being mapped out. A
meeting of the Ways and Means Committee has
been called for Wednesday, when ]. H. Swofford
chairman of the committee that to Washing
ton 10 work for the convention is expected here
This committee will, It is said. form the nucleus
for complete organization The plan of organ
ization followed by st. Louis and Minneapolis in
handling their conventions will, ii is said by those
Of the committee already here. be adopted by Kan
sas city, with such improvements and changes as
may seem desirable. The new Executive Commit
tee and the various subcommittee Will begin work
Immediately
Local hotel men considerably exercised at
stories printed to the effect that rates during
the convention would be raised exorbitantly. The
star prints interviews with the managers of the
leading hotels. in which they declare the rates will
be no higher than at any other time. The only
difference. they say will be that during the con-
Vention the rooms will have to be filled as full as
convenient, instead of turning rooms TO a
single person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

INFLUENCE OF AMERIcANs-wHY EMPEROR WAS
DEPOSED

Chicago. Feb. 2T-The Rev. William Ashmore, a
Baptist missionary, who has spent half a century
in China, has arrived In Chicago He is on his
way TO his old home in New England after an alb
sence of f1fty-four years. yet, despite his age he
says he intends the Celestial Empire
and continue his mission work. Referring TO the
political situation in the East he said
The presence OF the United States in the Pbilin-
pines has changed the whole Asiastc question
The Influence of the United States Government is
now felt throughout the hemisphere. An American
Is leader of the reform party In China to-day He
began the reform movement shortly after the close
OF the war with Japan. The Emperor, aiding him
esta bshed system whereby books were plr-
chased and Libraries formed He aided in the
rounding of newspapers. He became enthusi-
astlc that he promulgated order do away with
queues. This resulted in the Empress deposing him
I Is not true that he is dead, prisoner
re may be seen daily taking exercise on The pIat-
FORM hlonE the palace walls. The reform noVe.
meat Is sleeping, but by no means dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
OTHER SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Feb. 27.-After Mr.. Depew's
speech in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Turley finished
his speech in opposition to seating Mr.. Quay
The Hawaiian Government bill then taken
up but little progress was made. An agree
ment was reached that the final vote should be
taken tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES TO PLANTATION

The heirs of the late Jose Venecia V Pedrujas
a wealthy Cuban sugar planter. who lived at No
AZ st. Johns Place, have, through their attorney,
Bert Reiss put in a claim against the Federal
Government for 100000 damages, alleged TO have
been incurred since the outbreak of the Cuban
rebellion against Spain. The heirs Mrs. Con-
cepcion Tergo Venecia. Mrs Alice Venecia de
Estara. Arthur Venecia, Miss Angelina Venecia
and Miss Matilda Venecia, who have been Ameri-
can citizens for twenty-five years. The plantation
claimed TO have been damaged is known Cen
trail ESperanZa in ManZanillo and IL is alleged by
the claimants that II was occupied in turn by the
Spaniards, the insurgents and the United States
troops, and bombarded by the American
forces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

Chatham Mass, Feb IA gale prevailed here
all night, with bitter cold. making 1t one of the
worst nights of the winter for sailors Chatham
Bay Is a mass of solid ice which reaches nearly
to the track of shipping. Vessels laying off here
are all badly iced.
A three masted schooner which worked her way
in here to-day, looked as If she Jared badly in
last nights gale. Some of her sails seemed to be
could not be made out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
GALES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Provincetown, Mass. Feb. @ y northwest gale
has been sweeping e. cd for twenty
four hours and this morni. { q temperature was
very low. The Coast Guard experienced a severe
night, their chief trouble coming from the dying
sand, raised by the gale. A fleet of about twelve
vessels including the tug Lockhart, with barges
found safe harbor here last night The shores are
in cd wit %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
SWEET sleep
After Long Nights of Tortursl

The agony endured through loss of sleep
can only be appreciated by those to whom
merciless fate has brought this experience.
To lie in bed minute after minute, hour after
hour, night after night, unable to sleep; to
roll and toss, to walk the floor, longing for
sleep to close the aching eyes and rest the
tired brain. Do you realize that biiiousness
accounts for three-fourths of the insomnia OF
to-day? Such Is the fact; and it is equally
true that no surer or safer remedy is known
than that great liver invigorator Warmers
Safe Cure. BiIiousness causing loss of sleep
if neglected may lead TO insanity. that awful
state in which is lost to himself and
friends forever. No excuse for neglect. War
ner's Safe Cure is procurable in every town
i'm the United States and you are making no
experiment in using it. Thousands have
already testified to its curative merits in liver
and in kidney disease.
Safe Roche
MIcroscoptcal examinations on application
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
ENDED HER LIE WITTY C4RRoLIc ACID

Mrs Susie Jung, the wife of a salesman commit
ted suicide at her home. No. "a Throop-ave Brook
lyn. yesterday by taking carbohc acid Her hus-
bsnd SAYS that he 10 unable to account for his
Wifes act sxesrt that she wac ds.pondsnt on 40.
count OF q recent AlnesA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

TURLEY MAY BE BRYAN's RUNNING MATE.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 27.-At an Informal meeting
in Memphis last night of several prominent Demo-
Gratis from Arkansas. Missouri and Tennessee 1t
was decided to place the name of United States
Senator Thomas B. Turley. of Tennessee, before
the Democratic National Convention for the nom
ination for Vice-President. Mr. Bryan VINO IS IN
the city, not party to the conference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

upon then and until that time the anti-imperial-
lists will refrain from committing themselves on the
Presidential question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

ANTi-lMPERIAILsTS TO HOLD CONVENTION.
Chicago Feb. H-An anti-imperialist convention
will be held, probably in Indianapolis soon after
the Democratic and Republican parties have made
their nominations for President and Vce-Pres-
dent OF the United States. Such ts tbs announce
snent naes by II. nurrilt Smith, The attitude to
Dc 2ken by the convention VIII hays baen decided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
CABINET MEETING AT HAVANA.

STRIKE AT CIENFUEGos DISCUSSED RAILROAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
PoPULIsT DATE MAY BE CHANGED

Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 27.-An effort is being
made to change the date OF the Populist National
Convention. set for May at Sioux Falls S d
NJ. L. Fox of Sioux Falls leading South Dakota
Popuist in interview here said that Sioux Falls
is little afraid that the weather just at that sea-
son will he unpleasant and II IS thought IL the con-
vention could be put off until later date conditions
probably would be favorable. Mr. Fox said
reason for fixing the date so early was SO as 10
have the fusion convention at least month in ad-
vance of the Democratic National Convention IL
being supposed this would be held early in June
But as this has been fixed for July II would leave
ample time for the Populists hold their conveI
ton as late as June l. lie says Sioux Falls EN-
poets 10 care for r. 900 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

'Dl, MN. said Mr. Deliver in con-
clhslan me midst OF such difficult re-
spOHsihiiif-. --atIrnes feel thai onr 80
luton ah' or are almost overwhelm
II the Repubu.. s. cannot stand tOPet her W.
surely oycrpi I'D Bur I believe tba y aI,,,G
Ncan party can Sand together. / believe there re
democrats WIZ will stand with the Republican
party ana. above all. / bel'eve that there is n
guidance and wisdom IN the affairs of men tbo a.
is higher than any poor WISDOM OF ours
There are two ideas of the National dutv In This
emergency. one Is that the Nation should take
care OF Itself and let the world alone That is a
narrow view OF our National duty. The thor ideal
OF National hfe-an ideal born in the heart of the
workman OF Nazareth-is that no nation Uvefb 70
itself alone. but that every real national nc n,,r
Itself out IN the service Of mankind. l do not be-
leVe that the American Republic with A motive
like that and purpose Ike that will be allowed
by providence 10 fall amid the difficulties of this
hour You have read the MASTERPIECE of fiction