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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
DON'T PAY INCOME TAXES.
Germans Resort to Various Devices
to Evnde Collectors.

From the New York Prcss)
Prussia has good deal Of trouble in col
| lecting the most troublesome kind of tax
that is levied, the income tax but that
| country makes poor man and rich man toe
the mark with almost savage celebrity. Last
| year nearly a third Of the declarations for
taxes were objected to by the authorities
on account Of the statements made by the
citizens. Enough OF these persons correct
| ed their statements forthwith to bring
down to 0ne-quarter OF all the proportion
of those who waited for formal legal pro-
cedures. OF these statements, which were
objected to. the authorities finally accepted
per cent as they originally stood and so
per cent were changed by the persons max
ing them. This left 10 per cent against
whom summary proceedings had to be ia
ken. The corrected statements Increased
| the taxable income 90 per cent, or S4900O,-
900, and the taxes "a per cent, or s1,700.-
| eco. In the last three years 1854, 900 has
been collected in penalties and 100000 in
| back taxes
The methods the Prussian citizens take
Of classifying their statements are ingeni-
Gus in some cases. In addition to his reg
ular books a certain merchant kept three
small books with false entries, thinking
that by them he could prove his untrue
statements. He put down his income for
two years as s3 104, when in reality 1t
! amounted to s15.771. To square matters
cost him his back taxes and fine OF ST.
$50. Other men who tried the same scheme
were found out. Two cattle dealers each
paid fine of 1852 for undertaking their
income for four years to the amount OF
$1,000. From one brewer was collected
fine of s7,140. and from another $3.50 for
crooked declarations. Even officials were
caught in the dragnet of the authorities.
high municipal officer had sworn that
his income from interest was only sixth
of what it really was. This wasn't round
out until after his death, but the tax Off
GERS got after his heirs and the back taxes
were collected from his estate. The same
thing happened to the heirs of a bank di-
rector who had understated his income
$33, 800. They had to pay 1882 in back
taxes. retired business man had stated
his income from moneys out at interest
was only about a quarter of the actual
amount and the deception cost him si,125
in fines.
3 Y IN
Even in monarchy are found men who
dare to object to the direct tax. a rich,
prominent and highly esteemed manu-
facturer registered an indignant kick
at any investigation of his income. and
when he found that that would do him no
good he gave his income for three years
as s33,796, while it amounted to s4G,Ss6
He got more indignant still when he had
to pay 1880 in fines.
A wine dealer declared for six years an
income of so per cent less than the fact.
The amount involved as more than S14O,-
900 and he was punished to the amount of
s3O.940. man who specialized in stocks
and hadn't mentioned his income from this
source had to pay in back taxes si,514 and
In fines 1892. Even poor school teach
er, who concealed an income on which he
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
ALCOHOL CAUGHT ON FIRE.
New York Woman Burned to Death
in Her Flat.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Emma Nc
Farland. forty-two years old, the wife
OF a stevedore for the Cunard Line Of
steamers, was burned to death this aft
ernoon in a fiat she occupied with her
husband on the fourth floor of house at
2o9 Ross Street. Williamsburg. Mrs. Kate
B. Parker, tenant In the opposite nat,
smelled fire about 3 o'clock and on OPEN
ing the kitchen door found the hall filled
with smoke. She ran to the street, and
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and kicked in the door Of Mrs. McFar-
lands fat.
Mrs. Mcfarland lay on the kitchen floor.
badly burned, and the floor around her
was ablaze. After firemen had put out
the fire broken bottle which had con-
tanned alcohol was found on the floor. 1t
was the opinion of the police that Mrs.
Mcfarland. who was in her nightgown
had accidentally Set herself on fire while
trying to use the alcohol. On a chair
alongside her bed was bottle containing
medicine. The womans husband said that
for several weeks his wife had been IN
der the care of doctor.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
A New York Student Found Asphyx
lated in Bed.

lated in Bed.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Paul Francis
FUSE. twenty years old, student Of min
ing engineering in the Columbia Universe
ty School of Applied Science, was found
dead In bed this morning. having been &C.
cidentally asphyxiated by gas during the
night. He was a sophomore in the uni
versity hailing from St. Louis, Mo-. and
boarded with James Cotrell at 30 West
127th Street.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning Cottrell
went to the rear room. on the top floor, &C.
cupied by the young man, to ascertain why
he was so late for breakfast. 1t became ev-
ident that gas was escaping somewhere,
and when no response was received to Cot
trell's raps on the door he opened 1t by
force Fusz was found lifeless In the bed.
1t appears that rubber tube had been
employed to connect students lamp with
the gas bracket on the wall. On this brack-
ct the student had hung his overcoat which
had by its weight pressed the tube from
the bracket and allowed the gas to escape
at full force, as the controlling stop-cock
employed was on the lamp. and not on the
bracket. There was no doubt that the
young mans death was entirely accidental.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
ADJUDGED TO BE INSANE.
Mrs. Cawthon Committed to an Asy
lum for Numbering Her Son.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 17-An. in
QUESTION of lunacy held here today. result
ed in the formal commitment of Mrs Effie
Cawthon to the Lyons View Insane Asylum,
at Knoxville. It will be remembered that
Mrs. Cawthon several weeks ago murdered
her serenteen-year-olds son, when he was
asleep. She literally hacked him to death
with a Ratchet. Today she made the fol-
lowing written statement to the court
about her action:
Murder is prompted by wicked heart,
not by heart full of love. The act within
Itself was horrible, but the motive s,as
good. God searches the heart. We can
Judge only our own hearts. We cannot
Judge another's. 1t was hard fight for
me to compel myself to do the act with a
heart full Of motherly love. No one will
ever know but myself and heavenly father,
but l did accomplish his will. saw
ed my child from more than death with
nothing hut the, conscience Of his assurance
to sustain me-, This is my prayer as in
all things. His will be done. took the
sin of this boys parents on my own soul
to save him. He had no guilt.
"EFFIE CAWTHON."
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
THE BRATToNs ACQUITTED.
With Congratulations
at the Close Of Trial.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE trial OF
Paul r. Bratton and his brother, John S.
Bratton. for the murder of Harry A.
Brown, was concluded in YOrkville this
evening. When the jury brought in a
verdict Of not guilty there was a rush
made for the prisoners box and the young
men were overwhelmed with congratula-
tons.
While Paul Brat.on was indicted as
principal and John as accessory, and the
circumstantial evidence showed he had
done the shooting, John BrattOn went on
the stand and swore he had killed Brown;
that his brother had only accompanied
him to Rock Hill on his request, and had
taken no part in the killing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
CRASHED INTO A FREIGHT.
Two Men Killed and Five Injured In
n Wreck in MissIsslppi.

JACKSON. Miss, Nov. IA serious
wreck occurred today near Jackson Depot
ON the Queen and Crescent Railroad. A
passenger train, due here at 2:45. from
vicksburg, ran into a freight, smashing
the caboose and a stock car into kindling
wood Bud Hobson. of Meridian, engineer
Of the passenger train. was perhaps fatally
injured His negro fireman jumped to
safety. b. Rufkin. horse trainer OF Dali
las, Texas, and another trainer, name I'M
known. were killed outright. The injured
besides Hobson are: l.. Nelson, Dallas. Tex
as; W. Connolly, Fort Dodge; Perry Davis,
Chicago. and E. ]. Jones, Milwaukee
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
FOUR ARRESTS MADE.
Young Mems Union TO Press Scranton
Bribery Charges.

SCRANTON. Pa. Nov. 17.-There were
four important arrests here today in
connection with the charges of bribery
against councilmen. brought by the Young
Mems Union. The men arrested are Peter
MCCAIN, stationmaster at the Lacka-
wanna station; Richard II. Williams, a
mine foreman; Edward James, last week
elected a member of the Pennsylvania
Legislature. and Simon Thomas, a promi-
nent politician. The men are accused of
soliciting brides in connection with The
new telephone company. The hearing of
the charges was begun this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
KNIGHTS OF LABOR CONFER.
A Meeting of the Branch Presided
Over by Parsons.

That part of the General Assembly OF
the Knights of Labor which acknowledges
John n. Parsons as head and leader met
yesterday at COG c Street northwest.
There were between thirty and forty dele
gates present, and General Master Work
man Parsons presided over the assembly.
Mr.. Parsons explained the litigation
pending in the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict, which was Instituted some time ago
by himself and others for the purpose OF
having the court order John w. Hayes,
the Treasurer, and the officers
of the other faction of the order turn over
to them the books, papers, and property
now in their possession and under their
control
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
A BIG DAM BREAKS.
Havoc Wrought In the Wooden Mills
of ChambIy. Quebec.

MONTREAL, Nov. IA hundred feet
OF the dam OF the electric power house
at Chambly was swept away at 1870 last
night. completely demolishing the fifteen
sluices. The Richelieu Wooden Mills were
greatly damaged by the food which fol-
lowed the break. All the machinery was
destroyed and the dye houses with vaults
filled with woolens and dye stuffs were
completely ruined. The damage will be
heavy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
BoER FLAGS ORDERED DOWN.
Portugal No Longer Recognizes tn
Existence of the Republics.

LOURENCO MARQUES. Nov. 1.-THE
Portuguese authorities have ordered Mr..
Pott, the Consul General here OF the
Transvaal. not to fly the flags Of therOr-
ange Free State or the South African Re-
public over his residence because the
Government Of Portugal no longer recog-
rizes their existence as separate States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
ESCAPED ON A HANDcAR.
Robbers Loot a Bank Safe mt Bluffs
ILL.,. for $1,000.

QUINCY, H., Nov. 1.-THE vault of
the Bank of Bluffs, Scott County, was
blown open with nitro glycerine early this
morning IL is reported the robbers Sc
cured $1,000 in currency and a lot of Sc
curities handcar offered means of cs-
cape TO Chaplin. where they stole the horse
and buggy of The town marshal and drove
pcrtlward
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18

would have to pay tax only of 800, had
to pay a penalty OF four times this
amount. And a clerk who had concealed
his income from commissions and had
stated his salary too low had to pay 81, 100
in back taxes and fines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
The New York

The New York Out of Commission.
The armed cruiser New York was placed
out OF commission yesterday at the Brook
Ign Navy Yard. She will be repaired ex
tensively.
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