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New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
JAECKEL FOR CONTROLLER.
ANNOUNCES HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE IF
MIR. KNIGHT RESIGNS.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


,,b,,, san+ s-Iohn p Jaeckel. State Treas
urer announced himself to-day as candidate ior
appointment State ControHer II tiastuS
Knight who now holds that ONCE is eiecteu
Mayor of Buffalo Mr. knlsh's noniia sato To- toa
Mayor of Buffalo by the Republicans OF tha' cry
has not vet been made. but ii is palpaoiy certain
that he will be nominated, Therefore uhuel tne
supposition that he will be elected Since ms % =,
ceptionally strong as candidate lor any ~ :.
Buffalo candidates are springtug up IN every p'li'
90 +bo ctota for his office Controller. Areauy
the sr,ends of Theodore P. Gilman. OF New-1orh
at present Deputy Controller ana hiiIso,I n 60
Controller in the period that followed "nhaih d.
Morgans death. from September. HU. ~
1em are suggesting his appointment
rtan an western New-York the appointment Oh
Lewis McKinstry. Editor OF the freuoiNa OenSo- So
and nrivate secretary to Speaker NiAol' mas O
as+ed Mr. Jaeckers announcement was que
sueee ~, Eanublican State officers to-day in his
nrasapce concerning Controller hnlshts caiiu
d., for Mayor of Buffalo. Mr. knight was ho'
present. He is in Buffalo. Mr. Jaeckes saiu r,o,nt
WELL gentlemen l. am Nm KGig6t GapSu Is elected Mayor
meFS M Rpffslo as oo'''''-'e
Mr. Iaeckel was elected State Treasurer on NO
vennber & 1885, and reelected IN Eoo ne
+hrofore has about year and a quarter yet 10
o ctate rrraasurer He has managed the
ofHca Of State Treasurer with ability. and naturai
ly in that office has gained an intnate Ah h ~ u,s
TO him If ne should be appointed as 0'a'e NoH
troer e.o4. 1,ou+rouar ~ there
sbnn1d he vacancy In that office, would rest Win
GoUarnor OdelI Mr. Knight has said that u
elected Mayor of Buffalo he would not rssisn S nLs
once of Controller until January l. when ne "ouu
go into office a Mayor. ,rassa5 with
The Democrats OF Buffalo are so nppdss dpes5sfs for
ContnoIler knights strength as a canoIuAie -
Mavor that they are looking about Tor some PoPu-
lar Democrat TO pit against him. hecepuy, IHsy
have said thew thought eX-CongresSTnan Oahisi -.
Iockwood who nominated Grover CleVelana Ioi
Governor and then for President al stats anu ocS
tionaI conventions such a man MI EoeA
wood at present is serving as president @ OF i eie
New-York State Board OF Pan-Amer'can Ooi''i'A-'
siOners.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
STATE TAX VALUATIONS.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETS AND
FIXES VALUES.
NEW-YeRK CITY TO PAY e5 PER CENT OF
TOTAL TAXATION OF THE STATE.

Albany, Sept. CspeeiaD.-The State Board Of
Equalization has met and equalized the valuations
OF real property in the State and the total State
taxation will be s6.S24 500 o. The counties of New
York C!ty-that is. New-York, Kings, Queens and
Riehmond-will pay the coming fiscal year. be-
ginning October l. 1901 $470 9O7 10 of this amount
or 65 per cent plus of the total amount Of the
State taxes. The present year New-York City
pays Ga per cent plus; in 1860 it paid 62 per cent
plus The increase in New-Yorks proportion Of
the tax is due to its great increase In wealth as
compared with the rest of the State. The per-
centages allowed In the equalization tables of re-
cent years for New-York City real estate have
been S follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
WHAT'S THE NATTER WITH SARAH,

REMARKABLE STORY OF THE ACTRESSES THRILL
ING EXPERIENCES ON A YACHT.
Paris Sept. "a fortnight ago Sarah Bern
hardt promised her services ct charitable per-
for1nance at St Malo, but she did not appear.
and wrote two days afterward that she had an
incredible experience on board yacht. which.
however she could not narrate. Nothing more
was heard of her until. in reply to a reporter
who inquired for particulars, Nine Bernhardts
secretary wrote. a few days ago. from Belle
isle-en-Mer, an island in the Atlantic, eight
miles south Of Quiberon Point. that she was so
i'll from the results of the voyage that she was
unable TO reply. These mysterious messages
have aroused certain amount of curiosity, oul
the plea Of illness is not taken too seriously
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
ROCKHILL EXPLAINS DELAY.
CHINESE PLENIPOTENTIARIES WAITING
FOR ANOTHER EDICT.

Washington. Sept. "A cable dispatch re-
ceved to-day at the State Department from
Mr.. Rockhin at Peking partly explains the de-
lay at the Chinese capital IN securing the final
signatures 10 the protocol. Mr.. Rockhill says
that the Chinese plenipotentiaries received the
expected edct authorizing them "a sign the
agreement In behalf OF the Chinese Government
on August % They were. however. instructed
to delay final signature until they received an
other edict touching the discontinuance OF civil
service examinations in some OF the Chinese
cities where the Boxer movement found its prin-
cipal strength. One of the penalties imposed by
the foreign ministers on the Chinese Government
was the discontinuanCe of these examinations,
which are dear TO the better class of Chinese,
where the Boxers particularly onenslVe
and the Chinese Government is finding IL no easy
matter to discriminate in the selection or the
nIaces where the penalty is TO be imposed.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
FRANCE WILL NOT RELENT.

TURKISH AMBASSADOR HOPEFUL: NJ DELcAss0
FIRM
Constantinople. Sept 3.-Munir Bey. Turkish
Ambassador to France. telegraphed TO the Porte
on Saturday that he had strong hopes that
settlement of the Franco-Turkish difhcuity
would be reached which would preserve the Dig
nifty of both governments
NJ. Delcasse. French Minister of Foreign At
fairs. on the contrary telegraphed to NJ Bapst
councillor of the French Embassy, categorical
instructions TO take steps TO show that the
relations between the two countries were
modified.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
APPOINTMENTS By THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Sept. s.-The President made the fol-
lowing appointments to-day:
WILLIAM A oMALLEY. third lieutenant Revenue
Cutter Service.
Lieutenant-Colonel DAVID P. HEAP and First Lieu
ROBEsfT P JOHNSTON, engineer corps, to be
members Of the California Debris Commission.
JOSEPH POSTER. director. rank of captain REAH
FRAZER, Inspector rank Of commander; EDMUND
W. BONNAFON paynaster. rank OF lieutenant; JOHN d
BARBER. assistant paynaster, rank OF ensign.
FRANCIS NJ. ELSEY. Of Muskogee. /. T, be chair
OF referees 70 and apprase damages right
OF Fort Smith and Western Railroad through The
Choctaw Nation. Indian Territory.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
TRADES UNIONS AROUSED.
EXCITEMENT CAUSED AT CONGRESS- By
SUITS OF EMPLOYERS.

Swansea. Wales Sept. "a commotion was
caused at to-days session Of the Trades Union
Congress here by the action Of some employers
in endeavoring to recover damages. under the
House of Lords decision of July % last. from
labor organizations for picketing by their mem
bers. A delegate from Blackburn was served
with writ yesterday restraining him and the
members of the Blackburn branch Of the Weav-
ers.' winders' and Wrappers Association. from
picketing Banister & Moore's works. where
strike is Damages and costs were
claimed Besides this suit. the Taft Vale Rail-
road Is suing the Amalgamated Society of Rail-
way Servants for 10000 damages. incurred as
a result of the strike of 1900 These suits will
be strenuously defended. but their seriousness
puts in the shade almost every other topic OF
discussion
Messrs. Keefe and O'Rourke Americans. made
addresses at to-day's meeting The latter said
the steel strike in the United States had long
ahead except long. hard fight
The House Of Lords decision Of July % reversed
the decision of the Appeal Court which dissolved
the injunction rendered August 60 1900. in the
High Court of Justice. enjOining officials OF the
Anna algamated Society of Railway Servants from
watching and besetting'' a railroad station and
approaches. with view to inducing nOn-untonists
to refrain from taking the places of strikers The
House then held that IL the intention OF the
sued it, through its officers, it is guilty of fegali-
ties.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

The enlarged total assessment and the decreased
required 10 be raised by direct taxation Tor
State purposes Will reduce the taxation upon the
table before you to the smallest sums eN-
acted from the counties in recent times.
The disproporton between the assessment on
realty and personally, as above shown. has ad-
vanced from III 10 l 10 HA to !. Retention upon
their rolls by local assessors OF personal assess
ments is annually becoming task more and more
difficult OF achievement. Neglect laXity or local
assessors IS 20 be inferred accounting TO
large extent for this condition. Non-restdence de-
duction for alleged Indebtedness share holdings IN
properties supposedly assessed al distant home
Offices savings bank sanctuary and legally exempt
securities the main avenues through which
fugitive personally makes flight.
Owing 10 compleXity in the assessment laws
and varying court interpretations OF the same
county associations OF assessors. which are vir-
tualy assessors schools of training modelled upon
the one now in operation in Monroe County. would.
II general, prove of value.
The statement OF President Priest so salts
factory that AttOrney-General Davies at once
moved that the equalization table be adopted and
the motion was unanimously agreed to and the board
adjourned. The equalization table shows that the
following amounts added and deducted from
the assessed value of real estate in the counties
named below. and that the total equalzed value of
real and personal estate In each county is fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
A TUBERCULOSIS COMMISSION.
KING EDWARD APPOINTS MEN TO INvEs-
TIGATE KOCHs THEORIES.

London. Sept. 3.-King Edward has appointed
a commission 70 Investigate Professor Koch's
tuberculosis theory. The scope of the inquiry Is
officially said to be whether animal and human
tuberculosis are identical. whether animals and
human beings can be reciprocally infected and
under what conditions. IL at all, transmission to
man occurs and the means OF combating It,
The commissioners are Sir Michael Foster, sec
retary of the Royal Society; DIR. Sims Wood
head professor of pathology, Cambridge Uni
versity; DR. Harris Cox Martin. Professor j.
McFadyean and Professor r, W. Boyce- To the
commission has been granted the fullest powers
and facilities. and the members have been urged
TO make prompt report
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
THE PRINCE COMING HERE.

Basel. Sept 3.-Prince Chuns hrst lnVltatIoh
to visit foreign governments was from '"
Irn,tad states followed by invitations from
ItaIv Rele,um. Great Britain and Japan. They
have all been accepted.
1t is expected that Prince Chun will stay
fortnight in Berlin. and then return to italy
whence he will proceed to Belgium and Eng
land going home by way Of the United States
and Japan.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
SUSPECTED ANARCHISTS TAKEN.

Copenhagen, Sept. 5.-Just after the Cars
arrival the Russian secret service police arrest
ed two suspected men who had been prowing
about the chateau provided for the imperial
party The prisoners. who speak German and
Italian, are believed to belong TO a Berlin group
of anarchists
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

Hawaii for his health He Is greatly improved
and expects to resume hs duties next week See
rstsry Cooper will remain Acting Guverner until
that time & tpis39ing 3 the work of a.aAlhs ae the
go to Washington with the report
The Supreme Court has given a deeisien sHs-
taining the income tag law passed bs the ieeis.
latUre a few months ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
BRYAN BUYS A NEWSPAPER.
THE NATIONAL wATCIIMAN" TRANS
FERRED TO HIM IN CoNsIDERA-
TON OF S.

Washington Sept 3.-The National Watch
man Publishing Company to-day filed bill of
sale, transferring 10 William Jennings Bryan
the plant and newspaper known as THE Ma
tonal Watchman," successor to THE Silver
Knight Watchman." The consideration men
toned was S5.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
PURCHASE or DANISH WEST INDIES.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT HEARD THAT
NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN CLOSED.

Washington. Sept. s-The State Department has
word from Minister Swenson Of the successful
close Of the negotiations looking TO the acquisition
by the United States of the Danish West Indian
Islands. The department has left this matter al
most entirely in Mr.. Swensons hands. and his re-
ports have indicated belief that he would be able
TO arrange treaty in readiness for submission TO
Congress at It's next session. The price named IN
the latest European dispatches S0OoO. is believed
TO be slightly above the mark, for 100000 repre-
sented the maximum figure referred to IN the
earlier stages of the negotiations. and IL
pected that the deal could be made s. 10000 If
the treaty is drawn, now seems probable It
will require action the part of both branches
OF Congress, unlike ordinary treaties as the House
must provide the necessary appropriation.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION MEETS.
COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE ELECTED CHAIRMAN
TO SUCCEED SENATOR KYLE.

TO SUCCEED SENATOR KYLE
Washington Sept. 3.-The Industrial Commission
to-day unanimously elected Colonel Albert Clarke,
OF Boston, succeed the late Senator Kyle as
chairman OF the commission. The commission
adopted resolutions expressing regret for the
death OF Senator Kyle and extending sympathy TO
his family. Vfce-Chairman Phillips declined the
office of chairman
The commission to-day held the first Of a series
Of executive meetings which to be devoted to
questions connected with the preparation of its
final report which will be ready for Congress when
that body meets in December. The report OF the
testimony taken in the three years of the commits
sion's existence will fill eighteen volumes and the
report and review Will I'LL another.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
ILLNESS NOT THOUGHT SERIOUS.

Paris. Sept sit was announced tonight
that Nine Bernhardt had promised her services
in support of a festival TO be given on the oc-
casion of the Cars visit and under the patro2-
age of the Czarina This indicates that her m
disposition is not serious one
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

For years no sooner have the equalization tables
been printed than the Tammany Hall officials of
New-York City have assailed the State govern
nent, whether Democratic or Republican, for Its
alleged injustice to New-York City in increasing
the assessment Of its real estate. When the tax
rate is applied to the increases, however. no great
addition is discovered IN New-Yorks burdens Here
is the record Of years and the present year
OF New-York CitY's counties
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
THE oPHIR AT ST. VINCENT.

St Vincent Cape Verde Islands. Sept S-The
British royal yacht Ophir, with the Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York on board. and the
war vessels escorting the yacht anchored on ST.
Vincent tonight
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
NARROWING REPORT FROM LABRADOR.
SAD SCENES IN CANADIAN TERRITORY OWING TO
LACK OF MEDICAL AID.

St Johns n. F.. Sept. 3--Mr. Grenfell. superln-
tendent OF the Mission TO Deep Sea Fishermen, now
in Labrador publishes a narrowing article expos
ing the medicaI deficiencies of that portion OF
Labrador which Is under Canadian jurisdiction He
asserts that at Bradore he found an imoecie girl
nine years of age, tied in dog harness wnen her
relatives we're not able 10 watch her. He found
people dying of cancer, dropsy and scurvy, VINO
had never seen a doctor. He found no hospital
near no regular steam service to GaSpe or Queoec.
and no means by which the people could procure
medical or surgical treatment he urges tne DO
minion Government TO take prompt steps TO remedy
these conditions.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

3urnng the candle ends is that what you are
DOING AZ you lie nights and worry without cause
Set -ur system right with DR. D. Jaynss Vona0 sernS
fugf
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

The Republican State administration has de-
creased the State taxation OF the counties compos
ing New-York City. The following tables show
this fact:
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

The members OF the State Board Of Equalization
present to-day's meeting John T Nc
Donough, Secretary OF State; John c. Davies. At
torney-General; John P. Jaeckel State Treasurer;
S. Fred. Nixon Speaker of the Assembly; George
f. Priest. president OF the State Board of Tax
Commissioners: J. Edgar Leaycraft and Lester S.
stearns. the other State Tax Commissioners.
President Priest submitted TO his fellow mem
bers of the State Board of Equalization the equal
ization table for 1901 and then the following
statement in explanation of 1t:
The State Board Of Tax Commissioners submits
herewith the table Of equalization prepared by II OF
real valuations for the counties for 1901. The en-
tire assessed value borne upon the assessment rolls
OF 1900 of this State reported this board is:
Personality subject 10 taxation 69ss95.eo7
Total 50 Gse 92l e7s
An increased total Of s225 els 926 over last year
The above increase in realty assessment results
fed the local rolls OF 1900 by the State Board OF
franchse valuations was 14o s57 in Increase OF
former local assessment OF the same properties in
% pss @ y ths sutsd from and s ss
crease in realty assessment leaves Slll2 SO as
upon new buildings and betterments The in
crease OF IN ms TN N Ig over non
property this form S2sl 432 7l2 but Is dimin-
Of SIS. .s1S'7s6 In personal assessments These hg.
ures are eloquent In explanation OF the exlstine
status of real estate in the commonwealth:
TOTAL ASSESSMENT or REALTY.
1900 S. 0a3 o25. III
1ncrea.. .......................... s2si.ts2. 7ia
TOTAL. ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALLY SUBJECT To
STATE TAXATION.
1900. SS23 s'Sj 91I
Decrease 70
Increase s2sl tS2 s2 7l5
Decrease personal. bSsS7s"
Apparent increase on both in 1870 over 1900 sos e2s
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
WEATHER BUREAU CROP REPORT
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT OF LATE CORN
A BAD WEEK FOR COTTON.

Washington, Sept. S.-The Weather Bureaus gen.
eral summary of crop conditions is followsi
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
-s17s112 7s4 s17s1i2 7a4 ss.ese. e2l. as

Totals .Sl76 "a sI1sIlZ184 Soooo'zI'Oo
The percentage OF the State tax paid by each
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
PLANS FOR INTERVIEW WITH KAIsER-voN
BUELOw BLAMED.

Potsdam. Sept 3-Prince Chun arrived here
this afternoon from Switzerland. He re-
ceived at the railroad station by the Town Com
mandant and the Chief of Police, and was driven
to the orangery. in Sans Souci Park.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04
PRINCE CHUN AT POTsDAM.

Totals ......ioO.ooO 1o0.Oot
New-York tribune., 1901-09-04

| The State Board Of Tax Commissioners submits
herewith the table Of equalization prepared by It or
real valuations for the counties for 1901. The en-
tire assessed value borne upon the assessment rolls
Of 1900 Of this State reported to this board Is;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-07
THEN HANDS II 70 AlBAN
COLOMBIAN FORCES now IN POS
SESSION AND EVERYTHING
QUIET.
LOSSES IN VARIOUS FIGHTS
ABOUT FOUn HUNDRED KILLED
AND WOUNDED ON BOTH
SIDES.

Colon, Dec. /. - Capt. Perry Of the
United States battleship Iowa arrived
yesterday with a battalion of marines
from Panama. z
The Liberal force here surrendered
to the United States troops, who occu-
pied the quartet Pier. Gen. Alban,
the commander of the government
troops, entered the town yesterday
afternoon, when Capt. Perry handed
the command over to him al repre-
sentative Of the Colombian govern
ment. French troops now occupy
Christophe Colon.
Gen. De la Rosa, the Liberal chief,
subsequently surrendered his sword to
Gen. Alban. The American marines.
who were occupying the quartet, were
then withdrawn, with the exception Of
. detachment which remains to guard
the property Of the Panama Railroad
company. The Iowa's men have re-
turned to Panama. Colon is now quiet.
It is estimated that the losses on
both sides in the various fights were
400 men killed and wounded. Some In
significant fighting occurred at Bohto
Thursday. morning, when the Liberals
made a. last stand. Gen. Francisco
Castro was wounded in the engage
ment at Buena Vista. It was at first
reported that he had been killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-07
REEDS RULES no. STAND.

Republican Caucus Decides ON OLD
Observation-Disclosures Nominated.
Washington, Dec. g. Thomas =:
Reeds celebrated rules will be adopted
by the Fifty-seveLth congress witnout
opposition. This was decided upon
Saturday by ths Republican caucus.
which nominated Gen. David q. Hem
derson as the next speaker and chose
the old officers Of the house to fill their
respective positions for another con-
gress. The decision of the caucus was
not reached withoutsopposition, a. Rep
r~esentative Hepburn OF Iowa attempted
to have the rules adopted for period
of forty days. to give the new members
an opportunity to study them.
At the Democratic -c0acus, also he'd
Saturday, the chief feature was a pro-
posal that all members Of the minority
seek no patronage from the administers
ton. There was a clash over the silver
issue between BalEsof Texas and Nc
Clellan Of New York. Others took part
and serious trouble seemed at hand,
when MI. Richardson secured post
ponement OF the discussion of all prop
ositions until a committee Of twelve
reports on a declaration of party policy
to a caucus on Jan. 10. Richardson Of
Tennessee was chosen minority leader
ard other honorary nominations were
made.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-07
BLAZE AT

FETTIH-- $500 ~ go
Many structuressGO Up in Smoke In
= Period Of About Two Hours.
Grand Forks, Nd, Dec. 3.-The best
business block In Osnabrock burned.
Fire started in Dan McAllin's general
store from some unknown cause. and
nothing could be done to stop tho
progress Of the flames till the buildings
in the entire block were lappedsup. The
losers are as follows: Syverud Bros.
general store; Dan McAllin, general
store; Bidlake & Kitchin. hardware;
Bennett, hardware; McAllin Bros. con-
fectionery; Kelstad & Bangs, jewelry
and confectionery. Every building was
burned to the ground, with almost all
the contents. Desperate efforts were
made to stop the fire. but one by n
the buildings caught fire and went ZIP
In smoke. The amount Of goods saved
was very small. Potts general store
also caught fire and was saved with
the greatest difficulty. The fire finally
burned itself out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-07
TERROR TO RArrLERs.
south Dakota Hoy Kills over Three
g. Hundred Rentflea.

sonth Dakota hoy Kills over Three
Hundred Reptiles.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 3. - James
Donegan, the young son of ]. F. Done
gan, an Aurora county farmer, this
a broke all records for boys Of his
age in the number of rarttlesnakes
killed within a given time. In a certain
locality in Aurora county is q veritable
~rattlesnakes' den, the only n OF the
kind in the state east Of the Missouri
river, and people residing in the vicinity
are accustomed to give the spot a
wide berth. Young Donegan was en-
gagged all season in herding cattle near
the r~attlesnake den, ard, when oppor-
tunity offered, he waged war against
the venomous reptiles. The result was
that during the season he killed a total
Of 241 rattlesnakes. AS the township
authorities pay a bounty Of 15scents for
each Of the rattles the young lad added
yer $50 to his summers earnings from
this source.