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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
BOROUGH PRESIDENTS POWERS.

Albany, Jan. 26 observation-disclosures Brennan,
of Kings County, has introduced a bill providing
for the enlargement of the powers of the borough
this measure the borough presidents made
members not only Of the Board of Public Improve
ments, but also of the Board Of Estimate and APP
portionment. AS members of these boards they are
to have full vote all matters pertaining to
their respective boroughs and a one-half vote on
those measures which in the interests of other
boroughs Mr. Brennan intends to go still further
At the hearing of the bill before the Committee on
Cities he will submit amendments adding still more
power TO these officials by giving them the right
of appointment and OF expanding moneys. These
amendments, he says are based the belief that
conditions and abe needs of his own borough and
therefore capable of looking its interests
than central authority in the Borough of Man
haitian.
The first amendment proposed along these lines
is that the borough presidents shall have the an
pOintment OF all deputy commissioners of depart
ments and that the latter shall have full charge of
all work done in their respective boroughs under
the supervision OF the presidents in all matters ex-
cept those of general interest to city in which
case the commissioners OF each department to
have supervision.
Second-The borough presidents are to have the
ton.
Third office of deputy commissioner In the
borough or Manhattan is to be abolished. since
the head commissioner of each department has his
office in Manhattan. and such deputies are unneces-
sary.
Fourth-The apportionment for each borough is
10 be expended under the supervision of the bor-
deputy commissioners and the local boards of i'm
proVements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
GERMANS CALL IT SIGNAL DEFEAT,

Berlin. Jan. 26.-The latest news from South
Africa is interpreted as a signal defeat for the
British The "Deutsche Tageszeitung" calls the
British position there another step into the
mousetrap"
The last direct German mails to the Transvaal
are now being returned from Cape Town without
any explanation on the part of the British au-
thorites. The German press comments upon the
fact with considerable heat
An incident illustrating the bitterness of popu-
lar feeling in Germany against England is the
appearance of a pamphlet to-day entitled 1.-The
Final Reckoning with England" This pretends
10 describe events in 1881 and sets forth de-
scriptions Of naval battles in which Germany de-
feats England. and a general breakup Of the
British Empire ensues. with Australia declaring
her independence and the other British colonies
being divided up among various Powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
SAYS GARDINER IS READY.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY ArINTYRE
DECLARES HE HAS NOT ASKED THAT
THE HEARING BE DELAYED.

Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre yesterday
contradicted statement by Arthur F. Cosby that
the District Attorney had been seeking delay in the
hearing OF the charges brought by the City Clubs
committee Mr.. Mcintyre made the following
statement:
This boy Cosby has just been admitted to the bar
II ne said what is credited to him the City Club
last night he says what is not This Office has
asked Tor no delays. In fact it was only appraised
yesterday that February for the trial, and
there has been no time nor any occasion to seek
DELAY VI, Nc application for delay has been made
ready to go on with the trial any time
Mr.. Mcintyre said that District Attorney Gardiner
was examined on Thursday by Dr. Robert Stafford
Newton, who found that the injuries Mr. Gardiner
received anected his spine. Mr.. Gardiner was
advised 10 go to some warmer climate and take a
long rest. Mr.. Mcintyre expects that District At
torney Gardiner will take three or four weeks va
cation. He said Mr.. Gardeners absence will not
General.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
SHORT sEssIoN-BILLs PASSED IN THE
ASSEMBLY.

Albany, Jan. 26.-Ten Senators in their
seats when Senator Ellsworth president pro tenn
of the Senate, called the session to order to-day.
Two bills were introduced, and adjournment was
taken until Monday evening. The session lasted
tve minutes.
In the House to-day Mr.. Aids in submitting
report of the Committee Rules, introduced
resolution that committee of seven be appointed
by the Speaker, to which should be referred all
codidcation bills as prepared by the Statutory Re
vision Commission. 1t adopted. These bills
were passed:
Mr.. Fallows's-Appropriating 5000 for the care,
maintenance and repairs of the quarantine eStab-
lshment at the quarantine station
Mr.. Allds's-Appropriatng $500 for the Dame
mora State Hospital for Insane Convicts for re-
pairs.
Objections raised to the bill Of Mr.. Hitch
cock, authorizing the Hudson River Water Power
Company to and maintain dam across the
Hudson River between Glens Falls and Palmer
Falls, and 1t went until Monday.
The annual bill which appropriates over s16OO0Oo0
for the support OF the Government was passed.
Mr.. Hits Pan-Amercan Exposition bin was ad-
vanced to third reading.
Adjournment then taken until Monday even
ing at $50 O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
TAXATIoN or MORTGAGES.

Albany, Jan. &c (speciaD.-Governor Roosevelt
stated to-day that he receiving large num-
Der of letters in regard the Taxation act intro
duced by the Joint Committee on Taxation of the
Legislature. of which the leading feature is the
proposition TO tax mortgages These letters he had
sent to Senator Stranahan, the chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Cities and also the chairman
of the Joint Committee Taxation. The Governor
added that the letters indicated wide public in
terest in the bill.
The savings bank men OF Albany report that there
was diversity of opinion expressed at the meeting
of the representatives or the savings banks in
New-York yesterday, and yet that the drift was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27

MANNER IN WHICH CoFFEY IS ALLEGED TO HAVE
SPOKEN OF HIS CHIEF.

do YOU think that I Will vote for the nominees
that that dopy old fossil in WIOughby-st- puts uPP
Well I guess not" This is the way in which
Senator Michael ]. COfIey Is alleged TO have
talked Of Hugh Mclaughlin. according 70 the testi-
mony OF William O'DOnneu, boiler inspector, last
night at the trial OF Senator for political heresy
before the Investigating Committee OF the Kings
County General Democratic Committee, in the Jet-
ferson Building Brooklyn Mr.. O'DOnneIl also testt
fed that in talk which he had with Alderman
Hennessy, OF COffsy'S heutenantS. the Alder
had declared that he was going to vote against
J. Morrissey Gray. the candidate for Register. in
order that he might help TO down the old fellow
in Willoughby-st' O'DOnneu, who is credited
being the organization leader, succeeding Senator
Coffey in the IXth Assembly District, said that he
had not aspired to that Office.
Isaac NJ. KaPper, counsel for Cofey, asked wit
ness If he had been ordered to appear before the
COMMITTEES BY regular court subpoena The Wit
replied that he had. Kappsr then exclaimed:
This thing has gone beyond the stage Of a farce
and has become a tragedy II Is an outrage for
the prosecution TO dare to intimidate witnesses by
claiming authority them according 70 the
laws OF the regular courts Mr.. Kapper gave out
a copy of a summons which he said being
used by the prosecution This. ne said. violated
the Penal Code, which forbids the sending OF writ
ten threats An adjournment was taken until next
Friday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
VIEWS OF SAMUEL B. CLARKE.
HE WRITES LETTER TO THE TRIBUNE RE-
GARD1NG CRITICISMS OF THE MEASURE

HE WRITES A LETTER To THE TRIBUNE
GARD1NG CRITICISMS OF THE MEASURE
Samuel B. Clarke counsel to the Legislative Joint
Committee Taxation, yesterday stated in a letter
The Tribune that the larger part Of the criticism
of the recommendation of the committee to the
taxation of mortgages would be appropriate il
property In mortgages had heretofore been exempt
from taxation and it were proposed TO tax
mortgages as a new subject. Mortgages, he said.
are now, and always have been, taxable in this
State. He went to say that mortgages under
existing law taxable cruelty high rate, but
the methods of collection lax that very little
revenue is realized The committees proposition
is to change the rate to make it low. and to
change the methods of collection make
them certain
John Harsen Rhoades and the presidents OF four
before the committee, and all had concurred in the
statement that the present law, which makes
mortgages liable to Pa per cent while II was not
executed to catch all mortgages, but catches
only a few, yet the liability to the tax mad an
effect the rate of interest OF over hair or per
cent.
Frank Bailey, vice-president of the Title Guar
anty and Trust Company, had testified that since
the abolition of mortgage tax in Massachusetts II
was found the savings banks records that the
bulk of Investments on bond and mortgage were
at 80 per cent and that in Pennsylvania the result
Of putting q single tax of four mills on mortgages
wa and interest rate together were
less than the interest rate had been before
Mr. Clarke says it is a matter OF common knoWl-
edge that bonds which exempt from taxation
sell at prices which give a net interest return
the investment fully per CEN lower than taxable
bonds which equally seoul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
DIAMONDS FOUND IN TORN SKIRT.

MRS BowMAN's DISCOVERY WILL LIBERArE
LITTLE NURSE GIRL WHO WAS ARRESTED
1T Is evidently mistake ] have found my dia-
monds. Viola seems to be innocent" Such was
the information sent yesterday to the West Thir-
tieth-st. station detectives by Mrs. C. A. Bowman
o. the st. Cloud Hotel
Mrs Bowman is the who called the po-
lice In last Sunday night and declared that she had
been robbed Of diamonds valued at 5000 She ac-
old. '9
Inc enid was arrested. and sent to the Gerry So
ciety by Magistrate hogan, who was impressed by
her seeming truthfulness Yesterday Mrs Bow
man found the bag Of Jewels caught In the torn
child will be released, "s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
FIRE ON A BALTIMORE AND OHIO WHARF
STATEN ISLAND FERRY HOUSE SAVED BY HARD
WORK.

The large railroad station and ferry house OF the
Staten Island Ferry Company had a escape
from destruction by fire yesterday morning The
flames started the Baltimore and Ohio wharf
near the ferry house. This building occupied
by the United States Mills Export Company.
The ferry and railroad crews got out their fire
apparatus at once and began to fight the flames
Some of the companies of the North Shore Fire
Department and the fire tugs of the Baltimore and
Ohio company prevented the fire from communicate
ing to the railroad sheds the ferry house. This
was accomplished with much difficulty, as there
was a high wind. The office and carpenter shop
parts Of the export building were burned out. The
total loss will not exceed S. 000 which is understood
TO be covered by insurance. The cause OF the fire
is unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
A BLIZZARD IN THE NORTH.

Lyons. N. Y, Jan. ga blizzard from the north
west struck here to-day, sending the thermometer
from 45' to 80 above There was forty mile
wind to-day The snow is drifting badly, and
trains on all roads have been delayed.
Geneva, n. Y, Jan. 26-The worst blizzard Of the
winter prevails here. high northwest wind has
drifted the snow badly, and traffic is greatly i'm
peded The streets are nearly deserted Telephone
and telegraph companies suffering considerably
from the high winds The mercury dropped 40 last
mig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
BIG FIRE IN A MARSH

big marsh, eight acres in extent north Of
Tarrytown and east OF the Central Railroad tracks
caught fire last night Flames rolled up twenty to
thirty feet high and the wind caught the flames
and carried great masses of fire high into the air
The roar of the flames could be heard for a mile
The hremen were called out to fight back the
flames and save adjoining cottages. The marsh was
owned by William Rockefeller who sold II some
time ago 10 j. B. Walker. 1t is said that an a1to-
mobile factory is to be built upon H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
LIVELY TALK AT PRAYER MEETING
A MEMBER SAYS SUBJECTS ARE BROUGHT
UP IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH WHICH
JESUS CHRIST WOULDN'T LIKE.


UP IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH WHICH
JESUS CHRIST WOULDN'T LIKE.
Fields White for the Harvest" was the sub
iect discussed at the Friday night prayer meet
ing at Plymouth Church last evening In the
absence Of the Rev. DIT. Newell Dwight Hills
who has gone on a trip South. the Rev Horace
Porter presided. Mr.. Porter said that Brooklyn
was a splendid field for earnest revival move
ment He said that never before had there been
so much vice in Brooklyn at the present
time. vice is rampant" he said This should
he the harvest year Let US present these
thoughts to Dr. Hills when he returns"
John c. Wyman was OF the opinion that
Plymouth Church prayer meetings were Ike de-
batting clubs Subjects" he said, ARE brought
IN here which many object 10. subjects which
Jesus Christ would not like"
Mr.. Van Wagner said that never before was
the wickedness which prevails in New-Yorl0 and
in Brooklyn marked as at present He ap-
Drovaa the idea OF a Brooklyn revival He OBJ
jected. however. to the prominence Plymouth
Church took in the press. and wanted the re-
pOrters kept out
Thomas c. Sherman became reminiscent IN
his speech. and recalled the revivals in Plym-
outh Church for the last forty years He said
that he attributed the evils Of the present day
to The Faines law and it's hotels He believed
=, = revival hut objected 70 the revival taking
Mace in BROOKLYN to-day. because II ndd turned
into a TRADE against the Unttarlans- a course
which he could not approve. he ended by say
ing that he and Deacon White, althOugh tne5
roiebt have differed many times in debate, were
the best of friends and often went home Win
their arms around each others neck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
SPEAKERS AT PRo-BoER MEETING.

The final arrangements for the big pro-Boer mass
meeting to be held at Grand Central Palace on
January %, were made last night at a meeting OF
the New-York Committee to Aid the South African
Republics held at the Morton House. George NJ.
Van Hoesen chairman of the committee, presided
The list of speakers who have promised to appear
at the meeting announced. They are Senator
George L. Wellington of Maryland; Congressman
Charles F. Cochran. of Missouri; Congressman
William Aston Chanler, Congressman John Van
Voorhis, of Rochester; Congressman D. A. De
Almond of Missouri; Augustus Van Wyck and
Robert B. Roosevelt
George r. Perry, Mayor of Grand Rapids Mich.
wrote that he would attend the meeting the rep
resentative OF two hundred thousand Boer sympa-
thizers in Michigan.
Kiaen Van Rensselaer,, treasurer of the commit
tee, yesterday received a letter from an unknown
person. in which was inclosed $500 and the 'mes-
sage: For the Boer widows, orphans and
wounded 1t signed e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
BRYAN IN DELAWARE.

Wilmington. Del. Jan. 26.-Willam j. Bryan ar
rived in this State to-day from Harrisburg Penn
He spoke first at Smyrna. addressing a large au-
dience IN the opera house shortly after the noon
hour. This evening he spoke In this city at the
opera house. and tomorrow he departs for Wash
ington-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27

toward hostility 70 the biil II VS. resolved "a -.
another conference soon upon the bill and soi,css
the presence OF representative Of each ss-f1zss
bank In the State.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
Dogs FAITHFUL GUARD.
Forgotten by Master, Animal Re.
mains Forty-Eight Hours
on Watch.

For two days John Arondel, farm
er living near Manchester, St. Louis
county, Mo-, had been searching for
his Newfoundland dog. On Wednes-
day Arondel drove into Manchester,
accompanied by the dog. He had a
number of packages. These he laid
beside the door of an office which he
entered to transact some business.
After remaining there some 30 min
utes he departed, forgetting the dog
and the packages.
When he arrived at his home Mrs.
Arondel inquired what had become
of Prince The bewildered man could
not remember, but, jumping into his
buggy, started on a search for the
animal. Every place in the county he
could'think of, except Manchester, was
visited that evening and next day, but
no trace of the dog could be found.
The next day Mr.. Arondel drove to
Manchester, and there found the
faithful animal lying on the sidewalk
where he had left him, with his nose
resting on the packages he had been
told to watch. The dog was so weak
that he could not rise to his feet. He
had been there over 4S hours, never
leaving his trust, even for a drink of
water. The dog and packages were
lifted into the buggy and Arondel
drove rapidly home
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
AGAIN TALKED OF.
Taking Up by the Government Of the
Ar1nOr Plate Mills Under
Consideration. .1Gte.ys .@-~z.s

The secretary of the navy has under
consideration proposition which he
may present to the armor plate makers,
naming price the department. deems
reasona bic. There is little chance that
such a course will Lead to a satisfac-
tory result, say the naval ordnance Off
cials. The two armor plate producers
are said to have agreed as to the rat te
they desire to be paid for the material,
and they are determined to adhere to
the figures.
This isexpected to lead to the scheme
for government armor plate factory,
and it is upon the chance that the ar
NOR plate makers will decline any offer
from the navy department that the ar
NOR plate mill advocates base their
present hopes of securing department.
al approval of the plan. The chief Of
ordnance of the navy, Rear Admiral
O'Neil, does not favor the idea, and
there are indications that Secretary
Long does not approve Of the scheme
of a factory.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
LIVED BEFORE GLACIAL EPOCH
Scientists Discover Evidence That
Man Existed on the Earth
Ages Ago.

The scientific expedition from the
British museum, under Jean Nicale
Gomard, which has been excavating
in Long Island during the last two
months for traces of mans existence
previous to the glacial period, discov-
cred the other day that zone con-
tanning relics of the bygone age runs
in line due southeast from Green
Point, Brooklyn, through Midland
Beach, Staten Island, to an opposite
point on the Jersey shore.
They found along this line stone i'm
plements of various kinds, in the ....bowl-
derwash,' known to geologists as be-
ing peculiar to the glacial period, thus
proving that man existed before the
period. How many years ago, it is
difficult to figure, but it is variously
estimated as extending anywhere
from 10000 to 100000 years back
Prof. Gomard will continue his in
vestigations, and hopes to establish
accurately the line reached by the
great glacier which biologists declare
swept down from New England tens
of thousands Of years ago, carrying
away all vestiges of animal and plant
life.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
GYPSY PRINCESS WILL WE'D.
Daughter of King Joseph Lowell Of
New Jersey to Marry King Christ
idine at Chicago.

The gypsies are now returning to
their favorite haunts near Elizabe
y. j., and along the Elizabeth boule-
vard are encamped the Lowell, Seed,
Evans and Smith tribes
Among the fortune tellers is
Princess Coola, who, robed in the
fancy colors Of her tribe, welcomes
the curious ones and tells their for
tunes. This dusky maiden of the
woods is soon to be bride. She is
the youngest daughter OF King Joseph
Lowell, and will wed King Christidine.
of the western band of gypsies, in Chi
cago in January.
This union of hearts is the first in
stance in the history of gypsies where
the parents Of both have consented
to marriage. It is the custom to run
away and return for the parental
blessing. when great feast is pre-
pared.
The couple will travel to Chicago by
train, and will store their effects in
Elizabeth until next spring, when
they will return and resume nomadic
life The princess is the third and
favorite daughter of King Joseph
Lowell. who boasts of 13 children. and
does not believe that number is un-
lucky or ominous to the success of the
children in life.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
Welded AT, COUNTRY FAIR.
Five Thousand PeFsons in New York
State Witness Marriage OF s..
Illinois Couple.

A romantic wedding took place at
the Dryden fair at Binghamton, n.
Y, the other day when Arthur Hamp-
ton and Stella Ketchum, both promi-
nent residents of Paw Paw, ILL.,, were
married in the presence of 5000 per-
sons. The wedding is said to have
originated in joke. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. R. w. McCul-
lock, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Dryden, and took
place on a platform at the fair
grounds.
Merchants and exhibitors at the fair
had generously donated toward the
brides portion till there was hand
some display of wedding presents.
The huge crowd of spectators jostled
each other good naturedly for a sight
of the bride, who is 30 years of age,
a graduate of the Paw Paw high
school, and has for four years been a
teacher in that place. The groom is
connected with the Paw Paw tile fac
tory, and both are said to be promi-
nent in local society. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Hampton started on a short wedding
trip, after which they will go to
housekeeping in Paw Paw.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
DIVORCED AND Welded AGAIN
Former Wife at Napierville.
81. Illinois.

A romance has come to light in the
remarriage, of David Hull, a wealthy
farmer of Prescott, Wis, to Mrs. Mau-
son, of Napierville,' Ill.,, who nearly q
score of years ago was his wife. Hull
came north to Pierce county 10 years
ago to seek his fortune, but failed
time and again. For four years his
wife was loyal to him, but at last her
patience gave way and she applied for
divorce, which was granted on the
plea of desertion Mrs. Hull soon aft
erward married q man in Illinois
named Mauson, and they lived happily
together until two years ago, when
he died. At the same time Hull was
working hard in Pierce and ad-
joining counties. Finally he went into
the cattle business and made, by a
few rich speculations, snug fortune.
He owns large number of dairy
farms. which are among the best in
the county. Hull had in the mean
time kept track OF his former wife.
Last June he wrote her letter, which
was Immediately answered, and final
.ly after some correspondence it was
agreed to get married again. Hull
went to Napierville, Ill, where he met
his former wife. The marriage took
place at Chicago, the couple return
ing to their home at Prescott, Wis.
New Ulm review., 1900-10-10
BIG INHERITANCE TAX.
That ON the Estate of the Late Coils
p. Huntington VIII Amount
to 100000.

The inheritance tax on the Coils p.
Huntingtonsesta ate will amount to more
than $4,000 In an estimate prepared
for Controller Coler and ubmitt ted to
State Controller Theodore Gilman it
appeared that the transfer charge on
specific bequests alone would amount
to 100000. No appraiser has been
named for the hugeestate. and the real
valuation Of the fortune left by Mr..
Huntington will not be known possibly
for 1s months, the time limit allowed
for the filing ofappraisement reports.
It is estimated by those ia miMar with
the affairs of Mr.. Huntington that his
estate is worth $50 100000