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New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
TO UPHOLDFRANCHISELAW
fNTIMATIoN RECEIVED BI WHALEN-
RAILROADS TO PAY TANES ON A
O. PER CENT BASIS.

Corporation Counsel Whalen's Office appar-
emily has received some sort of an intimation
from Albany that the Ford Franchise law Is
going TO be sustained with reference TO the as
sessments levied upon the local railway COM
panies. If the somewhat vague reports from
Albany are confirmed, the railroad companies
will have to pay taxes ON about "a per cent OF
the assessed valuation of the franchises as hxed
by the State Board of Assessors. The figures
were not at hand when some Of the railroad
men were seen last night, but it was said that
in round numbers the assessments for the two
big surface companies were about as follows:
Metropotan-1900 S45,0ea,oee; 1901, S4n.-
100000. Brooklyn Rapid Transit-19o". So
100000; 1901 s2I. 900 oo0-a total of about Sl29.-
Oo0000 for tw0 of the companies
In a letter to Controller Coler yesterday Mir.
whalen says, among other things:
All the proceedings which have been pending be
ao-I agsi,pet the NeiroocIitan Street Railway and
PeolIe si asfarls 'IT M rnoratfns in The NeWYork
tax district affecting she ratio of assessments OF
the city tending to establish the fact that that
ratio per of the full value. which means
that the franchises which are to be assessSd as as
taxed at 81 per cent providing the referee. Judge
Earle. sustsins the estimate o. Ga per cent
Now. assume that whatever may DC the resuio SUI
Of the proceedings before Judge Earle. one side
baye reace6 me viii he certifed 10 the Controller
for action under them. ] hope you viii allow me to
suggest that in proceedings in which the city OF
Eew-York is not represented, and in which the
assessments originally certified by the Board OF
State Assessors. in the nature of assessments OF
special franchise. have been entered in our books
that the assessments ought to be reduced by
on the basis the tables Of the State Board OF
Equalization until at least final decision has been
rendered upon this and other questions by the
Court Of Appeals
MI Whalen received yesterday a letter from
Attorney General Davies in which the Attorney
General says:
TTpon mature reflection. l concur in the con-
clusions which you have reached. and ! shall make
no further settlements of these in your city
a present except in three or four cases where
had already agreed with the parties TO make set
and in Of which cases StipulationS had actu-
ally been prepared and executed before heard
from YOU
nv sole object in making these stipuations has
been bring to the support of this law as many
Influences possible. and whatever / have done IN
that direction has been done solely with that pur-
pose view. and with purpose of preju.
6cine the city running counter TO the WlsheS OF
your department in the matter
Colonel Timothy 9. Williams, vice-president of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. when
seen last night. said:
Il am sure ] dc not understand what basis
Mr.. Whalen has for any advice he has sent TO
the Controller with reference to the franchise
taxes. None of the cases have reached the
Court of Appais. EX-Judge Earle. the referee,
has as vet rendered decision
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
FIGHTING THE BARNARD EVIL.

QUESTION AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE PRO
HIBITION To BE ARGUED.
The barmaid question in Hoboken is being fought
finish. with the Hoboken IInkeepers' Pro-
teCtivc Association or the aggressive to enforce
the ordinance passed by the City Council July %.
prohibiting the employment Of barmaids by saloon
keepers. and also prohibiting barmaids from being
in saloons. Many of the salOonkeepers who en-
pIoy barmads and who not members OF the
association refused to recognize the ordinance.
claiming by advice of counsel. that it uncon-
stitutionaI and would rot stand the test
\ week ago a raid made by the police on
Information from the Innkeepers Association
through detectives. The barmaid employers have
Joined issue and obteiEed writs of certOrari from
Justice Collins. acting stays in the fines Of $50
imposed in four different cases by Recorder Ed
ward p. Stanton.
Argument bafors Justice Collins will be held Sat
urday. Ex-Assemblyman Horace L. Allen, en-
poyed by the inHkeepers. is prosecuting the cases
in behalf of the city, while the other side ere
ex-senator William Stuhr and Weller & Lichten-
stein
The barmaid custom has been wiped out OF all
the cities of New-Jersey excepting Hoboken. and
d that city has been the rendezvous for years Of
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
RESCTES AT 4 FIRE.
MANY TENANTS SAVED FROM \ BURNING
BUILDING IN PASSAIC.


BUILDING IN PASSAIC.
Passaic Dec. 4-Excting scenes were witnessed
to-day at fire that destroyed three story brick
building at State and Passaic SITS The ground
floor OF :he building was occupied by millinery and
clothing stores and a saloon. On the upper floors
were twelve Italian families numbering about hfty
nersons The fire is supposed to have started IN
the rear of the lower hallway. The barking OF Il
dog aroused a man named Mantro. who lived on the
6rst floor above the stores. and VINO opened d
car That the house was fire. The motorrnan IN
turn shouted a man who was standing Dy d
near rbv firehox and who turned in an alarm.
breaking down of fire truck or the company
nearest o the delayed the nremen, ana ne
anaes were well under way when they arrived; Inc
escaDP u tenants cut of by the names
that swept through the ground floor, ana they
rushed the windows and shouted Tor heip ser
eeant Kelly and Patrolman Turner were soon on
the ground, and they saved two women ana chli-
dren before the arrival Of the remen by piling up
and boxes and climbing up on thenl
and lowering the women and children one by one to
the ground Fireman Huntey ana eX-asSlstaht
Chief Kennel climbed up the awning posts ana
unrnlled the canvas into which number OF men,
women and chldrer jun ped from the upper floors
and escaped without injury.
Fire Chief Baker went up a ladder 10 assist a
woman who standing in the window. w men
he got about half way up she let herself drop. ana
landed with full force the chief, VINO managed
10 hold on to her. and brought her safely 10 the
ground. Some OF the inmates jumped from the
The burned building owned by Henry Frain;
The loss is between $4,000 and S1SO0 partly covered
by insurance. The Italian inmates lost everything
and have little or no insurance.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
SUIT FOR. BREACH OF PROMISE
MR. oLDs. A PROMINENT NEWARK LAW
YER, THE DEFENDANT

The gossip of Newark yesterday the revea-
ton made late Tuesday afternoon. before Vice
Chancellor Stevens. of the involved affairs OF the
lawyer. Franklin Marcellus OIds. and the an
nouncement in the court that he being sued
for. 900 for breach of promise. The social and
professional prominence of Mr. OIds in Newark
and the statement that the plaintiff in the suit
was the niece of a French baroness. gave the
affair sensational aspect.
1t was through Chauncey G. Parker that these
facts were made public. When he went before
the ice-ChancelIor yesterday it was 90 ask for
the appointment of receiver :ake charge of m.
estate of the late Mrs. Carrie y Olds The Vics
Chancellor signed order temporarily restraining
MIR. Olds from receiving or disposng of the rents
other assets of the estate. and it accompanied
a rule directing Mr. Olds to show why a re-
ceiver should not be appointed The petitioner in
the suit was Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Bracher sister
of Mrs Oids who died in 1897 Mrs. OIds was a
niece of the late solomon D. Lauter, and of his
through the efforts of his counsel. Rober pHt ~
McCarter. who was summoned by the Vice-Chan-
Mr. Parker, counsel for the petitioner. told the
Vice-Chanceor that through extravaganza Mr.
OIds had involved the estate left by his wife in
heavy and embarrassing deb At present. he con-
tinued. MIR O'ds's law library and his office furni-
No. 762 High-st; were being sold at auction Mr.
clared that Mr. Olds Was the defendant in a
breach of promise suit for $1,000. The bill fled
in court sets forth that when Mrs Olds died in
testate she was seized of five valuable parcels Of
real estate in Newark Her husband was made
administrator and since that time. it is COM
planned. taxes have been paid on the property.
Details of the breach of promise suit were learned
later According a member OF the Olds family
the lawyer has been trying tor two three
years to overcome his financial difficulties oy a
wealthy marriage With this in view. he travelled
extensively iP Europe and elsewhere. spending
much money for valuable works OF art by the way.
Last September it was rumOred that Mr.. Ods
10 marry Mile. I.ansdoTf. niece of the Baroness
de NeuvilIe who was said to be A direct descendant
of Chinese" Gordon. Mr.. Olds met the young
woman in Paris. He made ardent love,
CeDted and last spring the baroness and her niece
came America Thereupon, so it is asserted by
the relatives of the lawyer. Mr.. Olds entertained
the pair in royal style. Then the crash
Mile Lansdorf demanded marriage dot of 600.
OOD and of course. Mr.. Oids could not comply.
Then followed the suit The plaintiffs attorneys
are Howe & Hummel. of New-York City. who say
that they ha documentary evidence to show that
the date for the wedding had been set
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
D4NGER TO AMERICAN CHINA TRADE.

AsIATIC ASSOCIATION To SEND MEMORIAL TO THE
PREsIDENT-oFFICERs ELECTED.
The annual meeting OF the American Asia tic
Association held in the rooms OF the Chamber
of Commerce Building yesterday. The following
elected officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent Silas d. Webb. OF New-York: Vice-presidents
Samuel ID. Brewster. OF New-York: John II. Con-
verse. Of Philadelphia Everett y. Bee. OF San
Francisco: 5. g. Hopkins. OF Washington: John r.
Cleveland. OF Spartanburg 5. c: L. a. Caroan. of
Schenectady. and =. c. Potter of Chicago: treas
urer, Joseph r. Patterson. of New-York; secretary
John Foord, OF New-York: executive committee
class of 1901. Clarence Cary. of New-York: Albert
Cordes. of New-York. and Charles II. Gawthrop, OF
Wilmington Del: TO fill vacancy in class of 1902
James j. Hooker Of Cincinnati. and John Thomson
OF New-York
The chief topic of discussion memorial pre-
pared by the executive committee for signature by
the members. and transmission to the President
OF the United States. setting forth the dangers TO
American trade to be apprehended from any separa-
tion of Manchuria from the rest OF the Chinese
Empire and favoring the repeal Of the tea duty,
the construction Of Pacific cable and the estab-
lshment OF an American bank in the Far East
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
EE4yJvG STOPS ADVERTIsEuENT.
HE MAY BE ENJOINED ALSO FROM DOING
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX WORK.

HE MAY BE ENJOINED ALSO FROM DOING
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX WORK.
Papers were served upon James P. keating. the
Commissioner of Highways, yesterday in the in
junction proceedings to restrain him from letting
proposed for asphalt pavements in Brook
lyn at a cost of nearly S3.000000. AS told in The
Tribune yesterday, the suit is brought by James
Matthews and alleges that the specifications for
the proposed contracts such as TO restrict the
bidding to the Asphalt Trust and thus force upon
the city contracts for pavements at high cost Mr.
Heating Yesterday sent the papers in the case TO
the Corporation Counsel. He obeyed the mjunc-
ton, however, by stopping the advertisement Tor
the contracts. The BIDS were 10 De
opened tomorrow. but they will not be received
junction proceedings and probably it will be mpos
sible for Mr. keatinS to let the contracts before the
Mr. Heating said yesterday that the SPECIFICATIONS
for the proposed contracts similar to the specl-
fcations for such contracts in the admlnlstrati3n
OF Mayor Strong. and had been prepared by the
CorPoration Counsel ana apPrqHed& h & Py o m Cor %
poration Counsel to make a defence in the injunc-
Another official in the Department of Highways
said that in December. 1897 the Strong admnistra-
took two years to complete. The pavements were
to in Brooklyn. he said. with money author
lied by the Board of Estimate and ApportlonInent
ibe Injunction which stopped the contracts for
asphalt pavements in Brooklyn may be followed by
other injunctionc prevent Mr.. Heating from let
BIDS to be opened on that day contracts for
extensive work in Manhattan and The Bronx IN m
cIu6 he grading the Grand COncourSe. from
East hundred- ndsixty -first-st Moshou
PARKWAY This is work OF great @ dss aie
in which to complete the contract. The contract
w01n d a Of the next adminisration The cost
the Improvement estimated originally at sl--
oe0 coo -.,... :.
President Haffen of The Bronx was active in
promoting the plans for the Grand Sohcourse anu anu
il is thought that he may want to have the work
proceed under his supervision Possibly ne may @
take measures prevent the letting OF the con-
hy Mr
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
MANY "SHTNES" BURNED Up.

EMPLOYEES IN SHOE BIAClING FACTORY THROWN
INTO PANIC.
over three hundred men and women employed in
the six story factory building occupied by S. N.
Bixby & Co. dealers in shoe blacking and polish.
al No I94 Hester-st were thrown into a panic last
evening by fire which occurred on the top floor.
AS soon as the cry of Fire. raised the en-
ployes made a rush for the fre escapes and stair
ways crowding and blocking them that the po-
lice reserves had be called from the Elzabeth-st
station quiet them.
The fire started pile of backing that had not
been packed into boxes Wood alcohol is largely
used in making the backing and ii is believed that
the vapor arising from ii in some way became
isnited Policeman O'Connel the flames from
she street and turned III alarm. Then, seeing
the employees crowding the fire escapes he called
the reserves Twenty policemen from the Eliza
beth-st. station. in charge Of Roundsman Bronnor,
helped the frightened women TO reach the street.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05

wEsTCHEsTER GRAND JURY TAKES Up CASE
AGAINST THE DETECTIVE
The Wcstchester County grand jury yesterday III
vestigated the case Detective Welsh. of Nonkers
who is charged by Miss Della Foley with attacking
her while taking her to police headquarters III
Yonkers warrant obtained by the ReN fellrE
Xavier of St Josephs Church Miss Foley was the
only witness before the grand jury. The result
will not be known until the presentment Is mace
TO Supreme Court Justice keogh-
1t was learned that the police commissioners OF
Yonkers will investigate the charges against Welsh
He will be asked why he failed 10 properly execute
the warrant and why il later suppressed II
is also reported that Archbishop Corrigan Is gong
O look into the connection Of Father NaVlef "lth
the ..-
The latest development in the matter is state
ment signed by Father Xavier. in whlcn ne say
he accepts Miss Foley's denial that she wrote
anonymous letters to him. ~, NJ,
Did Father Navier write such a letter: Miss
Yes She replied. land he made me sign state
nents denying that / wrote the ahohH Iiiou9 NOii4
munica tionS
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
A POLICEN4N'S D4RING FEAT.
HE SEXES HEADS OF RUNAWAY FIRE
HORSES AND CLIMBS TO
TENDER POLE.

There was 4 slight fire at No. 4.216 Third
ave. yesterday. The tender of Engine No. 46
was standirs in front of the house when an
elevated train passed. The locomotive gave a
snort just as it was over the heads Of the
horses and sent down a cloud of steam and
smoke. This scared the horses, and they started
on the run up the avenue. The street full
Of persons watching the fire Patrolman Henry
Scharske OF the fremont station. started for
the team. He succeeded in reaching their heads
and in seizing their headstalls.
The team headed directly for an elevated
pillar. and collision seemed imminent
Scharske climbed up on the pole OF the tender
and forced the heads OF the horses up until
they We're checked sufficiently to allow James
q. O'Donnell, VINO passing, to grab the
reins and steer them by the pillar The crowd
in The street applauded.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
MINISTER FROM SIAN HERE.
THE FIRST RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THAT COUNTRY AT WASHING
TON ARRIVES ON THE OCEANIC.

Phya Akharaj. the first resident minister To be
sent TO the United States by Siam. arrived here yes
terday on the steamer Oceanic with his suite. con-
sistng of L. Khruaval. attacht. and Edward Lof-
tus secretary of legation heretofore the interests
Siam this country have been intrusted to
the minister living in London. The legation Is es-
tablished here compliment to the United
states which has minister at Bangkok. and be
cause of the increasing influence of this country
in the East.
Phya Akharaj comes directly from Siam, where
he has held important government post. lie Is
about five feet five inches tall, has black hair
threaded with gray and thin black musta che
He dresses after the American fashion. and moth
ing about his appearance would attract unusual at
tention. He speaks only little English.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
DUCHESS COUNTY SOCIETY MEETiNG-

OFFICERS ELECTED AND STAND TAKEN AGAINST
ANY FEDERATION OF SIMILAR BODIES
Members of the Dutchess County Society, in the
city Of New-York held their fifth annual meeting
last night in the Palm Garden at DeimOnico's,
Fortv-fourth-st and Fifth-avc. Henry a. Glider
sleeve Howard White and Irving Townsend were
elected members of the board of directors and then
the board of directors met and elected the follow
ing officers. President. Charles a. Fowler; first
vice president, cX-Goyernor Levi p Morton second
vice president, j Walter RICHTER third vice prcsi
dent, Algernon 5. Frissell; secretary. William 5.
Cross: treasurer. Conrad \. Pitcher: historian.
General James Grant Wilson, and chaplain, Bishop
Henry {. Potter.
a resolution adopted To the effect that the
society would not join in the movement A
federation of societies of similar character 1t
decided to hold the annual dinner of the
cicty at Delmonco's January u
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
PRINCETON GRANTS TROLLEY FRANCHISE.

Princeton Dec. Specialization a stubborn de-
bate which lasted hours last night. the Bor
ough Council passed the ordinance which cedes the
right 10 the Trenton Lav-rcnceviIle and Princeton
Trolley Companv 10 extend its lines through With
erSpoon-st. to N4ssau-st. Professor Andrew F.
West urged the refusal Of tho street to the COM
pany and Mayor-eIect Frank s katzenbach Of
Trenton. represented the company After a long
discussion the Council decided grant the right
Of way but added such rigid amendments to the
original ordinance that Mr. KatZenbach expressed
doubt as tc the comDanys acceptance of it. The
right was granted COR thiTty-fve years and the
company may approach To within 125 yards OF Mas
sau-st and must pave WitherspOOn-st- with Bel
gian blocks
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
SMALLPOX IN i HOSPITAL.

ATTENDANT N KINGS COUNTY INSTITUTION
STRICKEN WITH THE DISEASE.
The doctors in the Kings County Hospital Flat
bush. have discovered that James Smith, of
the attendants, employed in the hospital kitchen
has smallpox. Some of the other employees in the
kitchen noticed blotches Smiths face, and called
the attention of the house physicians the
The pa atient Immediately taken into the hos
pital. and after examination it was agreed that
he was suffering from the disease. Smith then
shipped off to North Brother Island
About "A week ago everybody in the hospital was
vaccinated. but despite this fact the greatest pre-
has been taken to prevent the spread of
the disease. The kitchen, which is clubhouse,
was quarantined and thoroughly fumigated. and
every person employed there again vaccnated.
The physicians loss to understand how
Smith contracted the disease.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
CONTROL ONO AND MISSISSIPPI PoRT>

Louisville Ky. Dec. a-'The Courier-Journal
says thai the Monongahela Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company the sl0.eeo,ooo coal combination" 3"
has obtained option on all the coal harbors and
landings Louisville ana Al JeerSonyille. Ind and
the deal viii be closed this week Captain Samuel
Brown. Of Pittsburg, master a transportation for
the combination IN Louisville. where he
met Captain J. T. Duffy and representatives OF j.
II. Hoffman < Co. and the terms were agreed upon.
Neither Captain Brown. Captain Duffy nor any one
connected with the deal would give the figures.
though the price under sj0o.1a0 II is said
Captain Duffy viii become agent for the coal COM
bination al this point. The deal the virtual
control Of ports from Pittsburs TO New-OrIesns ny
the MononSahea company.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
TWO BODIES NAY BE N THE RLJNN.

Two employees of jerome Il. King & Co.'S plas-
ter mills, which almost totally destroyed by
fire Tuesday morning, cannot be found. and it
is feared that their bodies may be III the ruins The
missing men Robert Swanton twenty two
years, OLD. of iork-dVe.. and PaSquale C-
yido, thirty-fve years old, of secondst., New
Brighton. Staten island. The
ployed laborers III the mill. Swanton was re-
ported missing Immediately after the fire, but it
subsequently said that he had been found.
Yesterday the police said this a mistake and
that Swanton had not been seen since the fire
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
FOR THE PARDON or 4 MURDERESs.

EIGHT THOUSAND WOMAN HAVE ASKED AUTHOR
TIES FOR CLEMENCY.
Passaic. Dec. 4.-Mrs. Thomas NJ. Moore. of this
CITY county president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union who is asitating for the re-
lease from States prison of the murdercss Lhbie
Carrahrandt, sa vs. that she had talk Monday
evening with Governor Voorhees,, and that ne
seemed favorably impressed with the idea of par
donng paroiling the prisoner. lie told her he
was open conviction, and advised her to consult
with the other members OF the Court of Pardons
Eight thousand women have signed the petit
ton, as have all the ministers of this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
BOARD OF REVIEW DECISIONS.
THE NATIONAL TRoTTING ASSOCIATION
BODY CONTINUES ITS WORK.

The board of review OF the National Trottlng AS
sociation continued its session at the Murray Hin
Hotel yesterday. In the case of w r RlpleN' VI
North Grafton. Mass, who was expelled, ana MS
black geding Alcy also. September Il bE INC
New-Englard Trotting Association for the aheseu
intention TO drop a at Readville, Mass OH
August 20 the board decided that from the ADMIT
intentional of heat it was fair to lhief
that il the purpose to lose the race Inc pen
atty imposed by the New-EngIand Association was
affirmed, and the driver, ". L, Sayles, was hned
500
The other decisions follows:
The association against the New-Ensland Tr0t-
Mass, applica tion order under Rule 3S. Sec
ton ]. Fined $50 This is for sandwiching the meats
of more than two races.
\. l.. Haven. Of Worcester. Mass: eX parte mo
tion to remove expulsion on chestnut ssidlng Bei-
223. alias Gloddy Boy. imposed III 1899 )enle'
The association against H A Sexton ton and ,c \: J.;
Day. OF Cleveland. and the bay gelding Brooklyn
Boy; formerly Frank Derby formerly Qrnus; for or
merry Fred Wilton. e09ii. application for an or
der under Rule 6. Section and Rule b. Section :.
Evidence TO show that Mr.. Sexton was not a WILING
party to The ringing of this horse was offered ana
the against him dismissed. The morse
and Day expelled.
The board will meet again this morning
New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
EI-4ssEuBLYm4N SANFORD ILL.,

Ex-Assembyman William L. Sanford of the Ist
Assembly District, Brooklyn. who was the man
ager for Sherif-eect Guden in the
paign. is dangerously i'll with typhoid pneumonia
and ii is said there is doubt OF his recovery. Mr
Sandford became i'll about two weeks ago and has
been gradually growing worse. Mr.. Sanford
conspicuous figure in the controversy over the
appointments in the Sherih's Office Ii is said that
re was slated for the office of Under Sheriff by
Mr.. Guden against the wishes of the oreaniZa ton
and his failure obtain the appointment Is said
to have caused him mitch worry.