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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
OBITUARY..
ALBERT HORATIO GALLATIN.

Albert Horato Gauatin. at one time a professor
Of chemistry in New-York University. died ycSter-
dav morning Z his home, No IS Gramercy Park,
from heart disease. Mr.. Gallatn had not been Well
of late but it was not known until a few days ago
that his condition was serious. on Monday he en-
tered suit in the Supreme Court against building
cornpany 10 restrain it from building a nine story
hotel at No &c Gramercy Park, which he declared
10 be IN violation of park privileges
Nj Gauatn was the eldest son Of Albert Roiaz
GaIlatin and grandson OF Albert Gaiatin. Secretary
Of the Treasury under jefferson and Madison He
Was horn in 1889 in this city and was graduated
from New-York University. After studying in Eu-
rome where he devoted all his time 70 chemistry,
he returned TO enter the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons and received the degree OF NJ d. in
course In the Civil War he served two years IN
Tie field as surgeon. with the rank OF lieutenant
some wears ago, upon the death Of his mother,
AIR GalIatin retired from the university and de-
voted himself to the management Of his estate. lie
made some minor discoveries IN chemical research.
accounts of which We're published IN chemistry
journals ,
Eugene Galatn, Miss Louise Gallatin and Miss
Cornelia Gallatin
morrow 10 a. m. and the burial will be IN Trinity
Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26

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Europe. and NevZeaIacd. whi-n goes Fran
and FIJI Islands Seattle Victoria.
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up 20 April e, inclusive fJr dspar-n Gaelic
Mails China anG Japan. Tacoma, close daiI
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after March 80 and % April Is inclusive. n
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dispatch 3. sierra
and Japan. via Seattle Victoria close
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patch per Empress Of Japan REGISTERED mail
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United states Postal Agency at Shanghai
warded Canada
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CORNELIUS VAN COLT. Postmaster.
Postofhce. New-York. y. Y. March Fl. 1902
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
RECEIVER FOR TITLE co.
ONLY $4,000 LEFT OUT OF A CAPITAL
OF 100000

The German-American Real Estate Title Guar
antee Company, of This city, was yesterday
placed in the hands of a receiver, John Henry
Hammond. appointed by Justice Gildersleeve
A suit for dissolution is being brought against
the company by Attorney General John c.
Davies. in the name OF the State Of New-York
on the ground that the corporation is insovent
According to S. Stanwood Menken, counsel for
the receiver Of the company, the proceedings
were taken by the Attorney General upon in
formation furnished by the State Insurance De
partment Mr. Menzen said that the trouble
as caused by lack of business enterprise. The
company's methods were TOO slow to compete
with the more enterprsing companies in the
same line Of business. The receiver, he said,
would take charge Immediately and straighten
out the comPany's affairs as soon as possible
but at present he could make def -le state
ment Of the condition OF affairs
I viii say. however" he added that the
statement Of the company issued on January l
indicates that the original capital OF the COM
pany which was $4,000 showed an impair
ment OF S4OSO00. The remaining $4,000 was
represented by the company's plant, securities
ana poncIes- The losses are evidently due 70
bad investments in bonds and mortgages. Sc
cured By real estate. The action Of the Insur-
ance Department was undoubtedly taken for the
protection of the public"
Russell Sage. who was until recently stock
last night by Tribune reporter, said.
The company has been going downhil for
years What IL needed was modern plant and
some live capital 70 work it. Some time ago
certain parties, whom cannot name. tried
10 buy in all the stock at 30 cents on the dollar
expecting TO make il 90 up to par again but
they made a great failure OF II. I dropped out
some months ago. with slight loss. ! tried 10
help the company along, and discounted some Of
their loans but the load was too heavy, and I
dropped out"
Z. Victor LOew. at one time president or the
company, said last night: Il saw how things
were going 10 end n year ago, so I dropped out
last June. Since hen my connection with the
company has been nominal"
II is understood that not many. excepting the
company's stockholders, will suffer the con-
tingent liabilities Of a title guarantee company
being small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
4 CORPORATION TAX BILL DENOUNCED

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Senate bill No. 1l45 is the NTH edition Of
the Krum Corporation Tax bill. Each amendment
has been Improvement. II is better than
listing law IN that it reduces the organization tax
from one-twenteth 10 one-fiftieth Of per cent as
proposed years ago by the NeW-York Tax Reform
Association. Otherwise it is still very objection
able. The bill requires a foreign corporation
TO pay a license fee based on its entire capital.
instead of the amount of its capital employed
in this State Dividend paying domestic and for
eign corporations. with capital smaller than
100000 will be taxed very nearly as they are
now. II they pay dividends OF per cent less
the tax is the rate Of $1,000 each 81 100000
and outstanding capital if all assets
within the State If part OF the assets are with
the capital stock will be in the same ratio to the
entire capital stock as the assets within the
State are TO the entire gross assets wherever ocat
ed. If II pays more than per cent dividends the
tax is HffeaSfp al Ll9 rate OF $Ig $oV0C for
dividend paying corporations the tax is based on
II a corporation. either domestic or foreign has
q capital of 100000 or more the tax is at the rate
81 100000 for the next 5000 900 and $50 $OjO0O0 on
rs,ed and outstanding capital without regard to
where its assets may be located This produces
a corporation OF $4,000 ca capital paying 10 per
upon a corporation Of S2,vCO0O capital, paying 10
per cent dividends. would be precisely the same
cent Of which was outside The State, and one Of
able 10 call in one certificate so that its capital
was 50 aqg 900. and both companies paid per cent
dividends. the FIRST would pay 5000 year and the
second $500 a wear. Examples of inequalities sim
liar 10 these could be indefinitely extended
The imposition of a tax upon the entire capital of
foreign corporate without regard 10 the lOca-
ton Of the assets. is disregard OF Interstate
comfy, which will doubtless lead TO retaIiatory
Ike that Of New-Jersey. and 10 the enforce
ment OF the NeW-Jersey law
The definition of what constitutes doing business
in this State is made very much broader than in
the old law, and entirely new language is used.
The old definition gave rise 10 a great deal of
litigation, and we know pretty we'll now what the
words mean. The new definition excite
great deal more litigation than the old, and II
will probably be ten years before We know what
the definition really includes.
LAWSON PURDY.
Secretary, New-York Tax Reform Association.
March .. 1902
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
PEAT MAY TAKE PLACE OF COAL.
UNIVERSITY. OF MICHIGAN PROFESSORS
SEE GREAT THINGS IN NEW INVENTION.

lBT TELEGRAPH TO TRIPTNE.l
Ann Arbor. Mich, March 25.-Professors
Cooley and Sadler and Messrs. Allen and Ander-
son. Of the University of Michigan, are at work
on a new peat drying process. and if it proves a
success. which seems likely. it contains great
possibilities. Professor Cooley makes the fol-
lowing statement:
Peat is one of the most abundant and &C
Cessibe Of the earth's products. The extent Of
the peat hogs in this country alone is meas
ured in millions Of acres. Now, one hundred
pounds of peat from the bog contains eighty
TO eghty-five pounds of water. Our problem is
to get rid OF the water with the least possible
expense. BY passing II through rollers or by
using centrifugal or hydraulic presses, the
eiEhty-hve pounds of water can be reduced TO
forty-fve fifty. II is TO remove this re-
mainder that our process is devised.
The apparatus which We call a cascade dryer
consists OF a series OF trays over which the
peat, previously ground. passes. The trays are
kept at high heat, and the peat passes
over them blasts of hot air are driven through
the pulp, readily absorbing the water contained
therein
After the peat is dried and IS in a fine pulpy
condition. il is fed into briquetung machines.
where il is subjected 10 pressure of from five
to ten pounds square inch. and delivered IN
solid blocks or briquettes of nearly or quite the
density OF bituminous coal. The peat Is then
ready for use as fuel. II IS clear and free
from all foreign material, burns readily and
holds its fire much like coal. \ pound Of dry
peat gives the same amount OF heat as three
quarters OF a pound Of coal. but there Is not
Clinkcr or stone or other refuse, except ashes.
BY this process the cost Of manufacturing
neat fuel will be reduced 10 such an extent that
n can he bought at considerably less than hard
coal and will be an acceptable substitute there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
NEW DOMINION CONTINGENT.
TWO THOUSAND MOUNTED INFANTRY MAY
BE SENT AT ONCE TO AFRICA
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE rE1EuxE.I

IBY TELEGRAPI 70 THE TEIETNE.l
Ottawa Ontario, March 25.-The Dominion
Government has offered fourth contingent 10
go to South Africa to aid the cause of the en-
pire. The offer has been forwarded TO Joseph
Chamberlain through Lord Mimic. II is under
stood that this contingent is to be the largest on
record. If the imperial authorities accept the
offer Canada viii forward with the utmost dis
patch two thousand men. As to the compo-
sition Of the force Canada Will carry out the de
sIres Of the home authorities believing that in
dong so she viii be acting in the best interests
Of the empire
There is every reason to believe that the War
Office Will ask that the greater portion Of the
number offered will be mounted infantry.
Canada viii supply the men. and the depart
ment Of militia will equip the contingent while
Britain win no doubt repay The expenditure.
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TRAIN SnASHES TWO WAGONS.
MAN AND Two HORSES INJURED-TwO
OTHER PERSONS THROWN OUT.
But NOT HURT

As the result OF collision last evening with a
New-York Central freight train at Thirty-frst-st
and Eeventh-avc one man was badly injured.
four horses were hurt and two wagons Were de
molshed.
As the train approached the crossing wagon
drawn by two horses started to cross one way. and
coming in the other direction another wagon.
The train crashed into the wagons and William
Brown, twenty-six years old, OF No. 422 West
Forty-sxth-st. and Charles Russell. Of No. 1870
Ninth-ave.. were thrown out Of OF the wa CONS.
The other wagon was driven and owned by Will
lam Sexton. Of No 204 Withers-st Brooklyn. He
was also thrown out and his horses We're severely
injured. Brown, the injured man, was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital unconscious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
CoysERrATITE ELECTED TO CouMONs.

London March 25.-Edwa-d A. Brotherton Con
servative) has been elected to the House OF Com
mons from the Borough of Wakefield. He fills the
seat rendered vacant by the elevation to the peer
are OF Viscount Milton liberal Uniouist). follow
ing the death February 20 of Earl FitzwiIliam
Mr. Brotherton received $3.50 votes, while Philip
SnoWden the Independent Labor candidate, received
1q7g AT the last election at Wakefield Viscount
Milton was elected without opposition,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26

wEDNEsDAY-tt $50 a for Europe. per Phila-
6elphi5 via Southampton mail for Ireland must BE-
directed per Ph!la5elphiaD az $50 a. m Sup
Elementary a 3D. : Teut1lic.
Queenstown. a. Belgium direct, per = $
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THCRSDAy-At a. m. for France. Switzerland. Italy.
Spain Po-tusal Turkey Egypt. Greece. British India
and Lorenzo Nlrguec. : La TOuraae. via Havrs
CaI for other parts Cf Europe directed per
La TlUtaiC='.t
SATURDAY-Ar $50 Il n for Europe. per : = Cam
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mail be directed per :. NOrEe-l.
PRINTED MATTER. ETC-This steamer takes Printed
Matter. Commercial Papers and Samples Germany
only. The class q mail matter for other parts
Europe Will be this ship unless specially
directed
closing the Supplementary Transatlantic
Mails above. additional Supple msntary Mails
opened the piers Of the American. English. French
and German steamers and remain open until within
Ten Minutes the hour o. sailing q steamer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
SIR GEORGE GoLDIE's VIEWS.

London, March 25.-Sir George GoldIe. vice
president OF the Royal Geograp hical Society.
who has just returned from a thorough investi-
CATION Of South Africa, where he conferred with
Lord Miner, Lord Kitchener. Cecil Rhodes. Sir
Walter Hutchinson, the Governor of the
Cape Of Good Hope, and numbers of other infiu-
entail men, brings home rather pessimistic ideas
Of the general situation from British point of
view. The conditions in Cape Colony he re-
CARDS as especially dangerous. and he considers
that the most serious British difficulties will be
encountered there in the future. as at present.
In the course Of an interview, Sir George.
while recognizing the possible Importance OF
Mr. SchaIkburger's step said he was convinced
that the question of peace or war rests in the
hands Of President steyn, and that Mr.. KRUGER
and the other Beers in Europe no longer repre-
Sent Boer opinion. The real difficulty in the
path Of peace, he believes. is the question Of
granting amnesty to the Cape and Natal rebels.
and Sir George says. the vague promises
u the British Government have not the slight
est weight while the lighting burghers are IN
Nne-F present state Of mind. Sir George adFo-
cates granting amnesty 10 the rebels, but. ne IN
asls that every one must be disfranchised for
ne. This, he thinks. would 90 far toward allay-
ing the bitterness q the loyaiists.
OF george oelrecates any attempt TO permit
re use OF a dual language. He says Englsn
sLtone must be the official language, and adds
mat the fact that practically the whole Of the
..Is.hg generation o. the TWO republics are now
~ tne concentration camps and are rapidly
earning English viii be Of great aid in this d.
-ecuon- He estimates that one hundred thou
sshd armed men will be needed in South Africa
1Vr some years after the conclusion Of peace.
or George failed 10 meet any Beers who yet
recognized that they had been finally beaten,
Lhough some Of them admitted that they had
"5en temporarily overweighted by numbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
THOMAS MULLINS.

Thomas Mullins died at his home. in Cliff-st..
Clifton Staten Island. yesterday from pneumonia.
Mr. Mullins was hfty-fve years old and had lived
on Staten Island for more than thirty years. He
was for long time in the shipping business in
Manhattan. He member of the Richmond
County Board of Excise Commissioners. and for
many years member of the EdGewater Board
of Health. He was d member OF the Democratic
General Committee and Democratic leader Of the
XXXIst District He was an inspector of the De-
narfent OF Sewers and had charge of the Arrietta-
81 sewer the first of the large sewers planned for
staten Island, which is now In course OF construc-
ZION He leaves a widow and two children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND TO-DAYS FORECAST
Washington March 25.-The depression in the West has
finally centred in decided ene-sy South
western Nebraska. with u1rtheastward movement and
the pressure has fallen considerably the
lar as the Mississippi River. high is moving
Coast and the pressure has risen
slderaby west y Rocky Mountains. There gen
IN slope regou except Texas. while the
eastward the weather been fair Temperatures have
risen generally the Miss sspp Valley eastward
cept IN the Atlantic States and range %
degrees the West OF the Rocky
Mountains rain and continued quite generally
except in California and the north plateau with
somewhat higher temperatures The weather Will
tnuo fair Wednesday and Thursday of the Mississippi
River except north lake region where there
Will he showers Thursday There VIII Wednesday
I'm the middle north slopes and Missouri Valley
Wednesday the slope region colder
Thursday in and Mississippi valleys
East temperature will comparatively
while in plateau rsgcn thew Will On the New
the winds Will be fresh north 10 east.
the Middle and South Atlantic coasts fresh - south
Gulf Coast fresh 70 south, shifting
the west portion steamers which depart Tor
European ports Wednesday will have fresh north 10
winds and fair weather TO the Grand Banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
FISCHER IN FAVOR OF WAR.

Amsterdam March 25.-Abraham Fischer, the
Boer delegate. in an interview to-day gives sew
eral reasons why the Beers in the field should
be in a mood to continue the war, rather than
accept terms less advantageou than those pre-
viously demanded. The latest report from Pres
ident Steyn. received under date of February -,
says: Last year we fought hopefully; now We
are fighting with confidence not to the bitter
end, but to a happy end" The Boer forces are
said to have plenty Of everything except cloth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
PHILIP JACOB BENDER.

The funeral Of Philip Jacob Bender for many
years a manufacturer OF experimental machinery
for inventors, held yesterday afternoon at his
house No. 535 Bainbridge-st-, Brooklyn. He
born in Germany seventy-four years ago. and came
to this country a boy. For thrtyt-hve years he
had been in business at No. 81 Fraukfort-st., Man
haitian. under the firm OF P. ]. Bender &
sons Mr.. Bender died Saturday night from a
stroke Of apoplexy. which seized him while in the
hath. Mr.. Bender leaves four sons and one daugh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
BOER LEADERS GOING SOUTH
BRITISH OFFICERS ACCOMPANY THEM
on WAY TO KROONSTAD.

Wolve Hoell, Orange Rive Colony, March "a
The train having on board Mr.. Schalkburger
and his party passed this place on its way 70
Kroonstad yesterday The TransvaaI Govern
ment officials were accompanied by Captain
Marker, Lord hitChener's aide-de-camp. and five
other members Of the staff Of the British COM
nander in chief. The impression here 10 that
the Transvaal inhabitants favor a general sur
render Of the Boer forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
WHATS THIS HERE PR0MMT-NED"
ALDERMAN BRIDGES THINKS IT OUGHT TO HAVE
\ STIPULATION ATTACHED ANYHOw.

ALDERMAN BRIDGES THINKS IT OUGHT TO HAVE
\ STIPULATION ATTACHED. ANYHOW.
Alderman Jimmy Bridges. Of Brooklyn. is
title bit in the dark the meaning OF the word
promenade" in connection with the architecture
Of Brooklyn theatres. When Mr. Bridges doesn't
know a thing he says he doesn't and requests i'm
mediate light
Alderman Seebeck. Of Brooklyn, at the board
meeting yesterday introduced resolution request
ing Fire Commissioner SJurgis 10 discriminate in
his enforcement Of the ordinance prohibiting stand
ing in the asles of theatres which have promenade
galleries. Alderman Bridges bounded to his feet,
and from his earnestness and heaving bosom. his
fellow aldermen saw. in the language OF the race
track that he on
what is the ueanin' OF prommyned2' demanded
the Brooklyn statesman. Has this here prommy-
ned got any certain widt 10 il? I want 10 know
what IL is an thin 7 may not have AFFECTION 20 IT,
Now l have been in them theayterS what have
pr0mmyned galleries in, an when they have some
thin what the people into their theayters
why. they viii MI up the promnyneds with chairs
Now ! say that there should be stipulation on
them that don't allow no chairs in them promny-
nfls because II there's hre, why. that's worse
again than II there wasn't no prOmmyned- An
so say il should be stppylated that no chairs IS
allowed in 'em Otherwise have no AFFECTION.
Bridges onslaught upon the resolution was sue
cessfuL 1t sent back TO committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
POstOmce Notice,

Should be DAILY interested changes may
tiulsl
Foreign Is the week ending March %. 1902, VIII
close promptly IN all General Post Office
follows close hour earlier than
closing time below Parcels Post mails for Ger
many close al o. Monday per 3 : h Nu- der
Crosse and Friday, :. s. Naltka-
Regular and Supplementary nails close az Foreign
Branch half hour later than closing shown below
except that Supplementary Mails for Europe and Central
America, via Colon close hour later az Foreign
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Malls Nevt7undlaHd by rail- 70 North SYDNEY and
thence close NJ this ONCE daily 6SO
connecting close here Mon Wednesday,
Satursavf Mails for NiQueI0n Uy rail 70 Boston ans
thence close AZ this Office daily a. 6.3O
Mails for cuba. by rail 90 Florida, and thence BY
steamers DISPATCHED daily final connecting closes
disnatch via port Tsnpe SUNDAYS az 70 a m .
1920 o. m Ifs1arch via
Miami Mondays and FRIDAYS N Mails
for Mexico CITY overland, unless specially addressed f
steamer. close once daily eyraDs
SUNDAY so p. m and 11-S0 D. n. sundays az
n and II 30 Mails for Costa Rlca Belize
Puerto Corter and Guatemala. by rau NeV-Orlsans
etd thence by steamer close AZ tins Office daily except
SUNDAY a 100 m. SUNDAYS az II o. m (cor.act-
rg closes for Belize Puerto C-ortez ana
Guatemala. Tuesdays Costa RIcal. Registered
mail closes N previous 1av-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
LITTLE HELP FOR SUGAR DEALERS.

London. March 25.-The Chancellor of the Elk
cheauer. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach replying to-day
10 a deputation OF West India sugar men, held out
no prospect or including in the budget any special
provision to assist the industry in the interim be-
fore the abolition of the bounties in September