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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

7, happrus that The csty's debt now IS tarrs- ,h-
vii be TIE arst Of next year II now fncl,,aas
th SUI q $40 90 SIS O. which is total funded sb,
srs also So S9S75 which is a temporary sst. 81,
cr--eS &C enable the city 70 meet s-rrnaaia+s av
re-ses ~ January % next wear this TEMPORARY
sest ufn D. practically wiped out The present
ssr-i-ist--tior hiss sought 70 make the taxes nav
,Ais re f-vt o. the year so that this Temporary
sest Ell b necessary an6 the city will thus >.
saved me gl.ooC 90 which II row paws annually IN
interest or this borrowed sum.
TIE "a Lonal debt OF the United States as lat
cc-rnute1 sass 1874. SO that the debt OF the
co-t-ys chief city = more than half that Of the
entire Union The national 6ebt OF the German
F-~7i-e $50 SO 81 which IS only a little more
thar thst of this city Chiua's 6ebs is little
r-c-e thar raf much. being now estimated az
x - soo Belgium. with national 6eb; Of sos s5e
a. though ruled hy king with colonies and a
s,ans'-g army has smaller Indebtedness than
Nevr-yc-k Cry.
r re amount ~ its revenues all % which pass
through ne Contrnller's cfice TIE city OF New
To-F -a-k- Far ahead o. mary nations II is est
rate6 fhst thc present. revenue 81 the CITY /. yss
rs - s. oo an more Than the combined revenues
C. Persia sam Denmark Norway. Greece sve-
Ger sn6 Carata The revenue 80 the United States
itseIf o-ly eve times greater than that 81 It's
lsa6i-E metropolis Here a few more COR
rs--scrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

U is thus seer that New-Tork n the amour. OF
is moore Is even ahead - ire island nation which
Is reported 20 % preparing Tor with Russia
ans traf Nrw-ArSrersam is new nearly three
ti--es we.itNier thar her parent country.
TIE city's annual which comes from
Hlone Is greater than TIE assessed value CT
nary o. re States and Territories % the Union
TIE tax levy fo- the year Iscs Is 3 So sss 81 The
total assessed valuation o Arizona s5s Go 0e1
that % Delaware SIS Soo on o. Idaho So sao rs
O. wyoming rs So -. q New-NeSico s3s 50. Ess
En6 o Nevada. IS - In addition &c taxes
there hundreds q other sources % income and
although the citizen may not know Il he is paying
tribute 70 the municipality every time he rays E
fare o. streetcar Or elevated train re Is also
contributing 20 the city uhen he takes tide on
ter-yhost- or buys passage going
steamship. which hsE e wharf along TIRE city's
shore front He even pays tribute when he buys
shoestring % 6 pe6ler for the peole- TIE same
as the st----csr company the steamship cor
po-s-ion usys e city the right ~ 60 business
Y Is estimated thss more than 500 oeo oo0 passed
through TIE Co---olle-'s o-ce last year including
both receipts sn6 Disbursements In the last
uo~-h ffty-th-ee thoUss ~ checks were filed
sno signed IN The various departments which were
6z-ose6 the rate % ffty q minute
Fo- the purpose q handling this amount %
business re work OF the Controllers ofIce has
been div-de6 into siIersn; bureaus each unser the
supervision o. q chief. ard many Of them still
further suoc.vided. with deputy chiefs IN super
vision
YET ;he head CO AT Is fhe Controller hi-nself.
VIC IS not orly hsl5 responsible for the
counting q each 6ebi1 snd credit but whose duty
l. also is 10 safeguard the treasury against
trsvaEance snc extorJion- II way he is the
Watchdog OF the Municipality" and ts unfit for
us posr = ne cannot bark. Though the cetsH OF
lis v0rk Is 5one BY sUbordinates. The men who
have direct charge o. the various bureaus are men
o. RS choosing Tor this reason. the Controller
RUS Be z good su6ge % character well q
nar 20 character himself
TIE Eve Grief bureaus % the o-ice which may
be ukere6 10 ne four fingers and thumb q the
Centre lers hand. follows: Markets sno
Eever-es Collection q Taxes. Assessments and
Arrears Auditor. and Chsrlbe
Thee tine when the city markets turned
i-tc t-e city z -uch greater amount OF money
To- rentals than ne present tine Some of these
markets have been practically abandoned. and
el-nos- al ne Others TOW have diminished incomes
Thus the totsl receipts from markets II 1893 were
rs ~ z and in the year lsu they amounted 70
30 -s Ire west Washington Market stin has
ths largest revenue and this has Increased between
the years 1875 and 1901. from S05 co. &C sleseoO
C.sss-fel V-tf these market rentals is also the
license fcr 50 Ing flowers n Union Square which
Il paic 1y & black eyed Italian girl The city re-
oeivss 3 Sc z yea- from this humble source
here are few more Illustrations TO show how
varied are he sources from which the city draws
rs revenue.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Motea From Abroad.


GONNA volcano in Mexico continues
In violent eruption. People at Tux
pan are greatly excited.
It 10 reported that the pope, at the
request Of Emperor William, will ap-
point q pontifical delegate to Berlin.
Owing to grippe, Eleanor Duse has
teen obliged to give up her starring
plans and will go to San Reno to re-
cuperate.
The Thames valley is flooded and
thousands Of acres of valley are sub
merged. The rainfall since May l is
four times The normal.
Plans ahve been drawn for an elec-
tric railway from lie Fayet, about
twelve miles from Chamounix, to the
summit of Mount Blanc.
The experiments between Berlin and
Koenigsbery with the Pollak and Birak
system If quick telegraphy show
speed of 1000 words an hour.
King Edward will take advantage OF
his popularity to ask parliament to
Increase his allowance by $15O,OO0 q
year, making teh total $2,500, 900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Contest Notice.

Department Of tho Interior, United States Land
Office, Minot, y, D., April 18th, 1S0s.
sufficient contest afiidavlt having besn fled
in this office by Bennis Larson, contestant,
against homestead entry No. sos, mlde July
q, 1900, for the nwh. section ., town.hip l4,
range 9G, bylsaac II. Lewis, contestes, in which
it is alleged that said entrymen has wholly
Abandoned said tract Of land for moro than
six months just prior 70 the flin1 Of this con.
test, that he has never established s0ois
denco thereon, thnt he has nsvsf impfovSd n
cultivated said land according " the home;
stead laws, tho only improvements being q
small uninhabitable shack. That he nSvox
resided upon said land, and that said altered
absence from said land was not duG 70 his
employment In tho army, navy or marine corps
of the United States as q private soldioF(
officer, seaman or marine during the var With
Spain, or during any other war IL which the
United States may b engaged, said parties aro
hereby notifed to appear, respond and o6cr
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m. on June y; 1908, before Zeho BEueggor,
Clerk Of the District Court Of Williams County.
N. D., at the Court House ID Wflliston II the
said Clerk Of tho Courts ONCE, and that dnal
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock .. .. on July
1; 1908. before the register snd receiver at the
United States Land Ofice in Minot, n. b.
Tho said . contsstsnt hayins. n prcpsf aa.
which show that sitter duo diiisseee per.oaal
BY ordered and directed that such 1oties b
given by due and proper Publiestfoo.
apfSO l.. c. SANDORN. Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Personal Mention.


Charles D. Lucas, a prominent poll
tician of Kansas City, died OF par
Alysis. aged sixty-nine years.
Judge M. w. Fitzgerald, for many
years one of the most prominent jur'
lists in the country, died at Butte,
Mont.
Miss Blossie Smith, sister OF Cong
1essman Smith of Michigan, is dead at
santa Ana, CAL, at the home of her
parents.
Mrs. William S. Jayne died at
Springfield, ILL.,, OF heart disease, aged
forty-nine years. She was daughter
of the late Gen. John M. Palmer.
The commission OF Senor Don Joa-
quin Walker-Martinez, Chilean minis
ter to the United States, has be'n ex-
tended 80 as to 4ccredit him also to
Mexico.
W. +. Maud, artist and war cor.
respondent Of the Graphic. of London,
died Of syncope at Alden on his way
home from the Somali campaign. Mr..
Maud had two horses shot under him
In tho attack by the Somalis on Maj
Coughs column near Danop.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04

The house of commons. by 246 to 22G
votes. rejected the trades disputes bill,
intending 70 legalize peaceful picket.
Ing and alter the laws affecting the
liability of trade union funds.
George Bernard Shaw, the eccentric
English philosopher, novelist and So
cialist reformer, has changed his views
eince his recent marriage to rich
widow, and now lives in fine house
and 10 no longer socialist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04

lracted IRON a soldiers leg at Paris
after remaining there thirty-two years.
The sou bears the etiigy Of Napoleon
III. and the date 1856.
It is currently reported at Panama
that the Panama Canal company has
offered the Colombian government
$4,000, 900 of the $40,000,000 the COM
pany receives from the United States
government for the canal property.
The commission from the Lick OBJ
servatory of the University of Califor'
mia, which arrived at Santiago, Chile,
April %, to establish observation sta
tions in Chile, has selected site on q
prominent hill near Santiago.
II is stated that the Hotel vieux
Duelen at The Hague will be pur'
chased as a part of the site for the
peace palace which is the gift of An
drew Carnegie The site is the best
at The Hague. The price is 100000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04

Reports at Mexico City indicate that
the recent eruption Of Santa Maria
volcano has destroyed one-third Of the
entire Guatemalan coffee crop.
Marie Corelli will probably carica-
ture Andrew Carnegie in her next book
because two ancient houses at STRAIT
ford d-On-Avon were demolished to make
room for Carnegie library.
A French sou, coin about the size
and value Of cent. has just been ex-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Casualties.

Half of the business district Of Aus.
tin. Ark, burned recently. Loss $780,
900.
Ono Of the fercest forest fires in the
history Of the Allegheny mountains 10
raging near Dunlo, Pa, large coal
and lumber town.
One man was killed, another fatally
crushed and a third badly hurt as the
result Of a street car collision on the
TOAD to Euclid Beach at Cleveland.
A Southern road passenger train
jumped the track near White Pine,
Tenn. killing the engineer and injurins
several employees and two passengers.
Fire at Washington, Pa, almost to-
tally consumed the large plant ct the
Atlas Glass and Metal company, entail
Ing loss Of $125, 900. The insurance
10 about @65,00o.
Edward Schradski, aged seventeen
years, lost his life by Peoria fire.
Tho three upper floors OF the building
lVere occupied by various concerns and
there were many narrow escapes wit
Messed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
For Sale or Trade

A farm OF 800 acres. mainly timber,
with about 40 acres cleared, located in
Polaska County, Illinois. Will trade Tor
proved.up land in Williams County, or
sell for cash. Twelve miles from county
seat, and II miles from railroad station.
For information inquire Of r. H. Cope
land, Williston, N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Notice for Publication.
Department Of tho Interior,
Land Office ut MinOt, n. D.,

Land Office ut Minot. y. D.,
May 10th, 1905.
Notice is, hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make commutcd proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof will bo made before
E. F. Cox. y. 5. Commissioner at Williston, N.
Dak., on July 7th, 1908. viz:
SILAS E. STILLMAN,
for the 81 seh, section 20, and noA nwk, nwk
neA section II, township 153n, range 9S v.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: -
Ed L. Moore William Reinhart, Erasnus
Depoy, John c. Field, all Of Williston, n. DAB:
may2l r. 6. SANBORN, Register
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Timber Land. Act June 8, 1873:
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Minot, n. b.
April q, 1903.

2 tA.StF
Notice Is hereby given that in eomplisNce
with the provisions Of tho act Of Consfess Of
juno 8, 1878, entitled IAN act for the sale 81
gon. Nevada, and Washington Territory" @
extended to oil Public Land States by act Of
August 1897, Melvin B. R1yant. Of Aontiee!lo.
day fled in this Office his sworn statement No.
-, for the purchase q the Dcts and - =
and nwA, non and lots and ;, sec No. - -
show that the land sought Is moro valuable Tor
its timber or stone than for agficultural Dus
poses, and 70 establish his claim te said lsAd'
at Minot, Ward county, ". D., on ThuIDdAy.
the End day Of July. 1903: He names o Wit
1ssses n,,6 RoosFt ~ W;';S Sf1c9d q Hi4s.soa &
Of Willlston, N: d.: +. +. Chase u 1chaRes, n.
D. Any and all persons clsimins advessslt ths
above.desc1ibed lands are fsquse4a1 =. ~
day OF July 1905. ,, \"
apr0 ..es r. G. Ssnbors, REGISTER.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
Sin and Sinners:

The examination into the affairs OF
the state asylum at Osawattomie,
Kan., discloses startling cases Of cru
city to helpless inmates.
w. T. Keith, an attorney OF Delhart,
Tex, was shot and killed by George
F. Kornegaye, editor of the Sun, as the
result of an article printed in the Sun.
Tomasso Lombardi. the Italian ar.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
TIE NEWS RESUME
events OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
From the Capital


Secretary Hitchcock and party In.
Dpected the government reservation at
Sulphur Springs, l. IT,, recently. They
left later for Oklahoma.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
J. H. Brigham is critically i'll at his
home in Ohio and private dispatches
indicate that he may not recover.
The contractors in charge Of exca-
vations for government reservoirs have
been arrested for violating the eight
hour law. A test case will be made.
Since the duty was removed the ex-
ports of hemp from Manila to the
United States have increased 10000
tons, while those to the United King
dom have decreased 37,377 tons.
The state department has notified
the department of agriculture that the
foot and mouth disease has again
broken out in the Argentine Republic,
and that Argentina has prohibited ex-
pcrtation of animals.
The recently appointed general stan
of the army is now holding daily ses-
1ions and will create number .of
boards to consider various matters
pertaining to the service.
Minister Leishman reports to the state
department that the sultan has given
special orders to facilitate the depart
ure Of families Of naturalized Ameri-
can citizens of Ottoman origin who
wish to rejoin relatives in the United
States.
Secretary Root has directed that
Gen. Greeley, chief of signal corps OF
the army, attend the meeting of inter-
national telegraph associations at
London, and he will sail next week.
Gen Greeley will participate In the
discussion of cable codes and other
similar subjects.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-06-04
NOTICE OF
School Election.
Notice is hereby given that oa the third Tsss
day in June, beihg =
JUNE 18th. 1903.

JON1 1OCUe 10O0,
an annual election viii b hold at the aeApol
house in tho Special School DistneS Of Willis !
for the purpose Of elsetin9 the sois6vinS ns6s
befs of the Board Of Education Two mean.
bers to ser1e for a term Of three yosss. for ~
Town Of Williston. " z
The polls will be opened at 3 O'Clock =. -, 4
and closed at o'clock .: n. Of. that day..
Dated at WilIistonr n. D., lhis I'M -. q 4
By order Of tho Boafd Of Eddeatios.,..
myn r. H. COPELAND. Clsfi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
Only Anxious That the Negotia-
tiOns Should End Peacefully
as Soon as Possible.
PROFFERED AID IS DECLINED.
Venezuelan Representative Says
That Bankers Have Been Will
ing to Lend Money All Along.
but Made No Reservation.

Washington. Feb. 14.-Moved by the spirit
in which Herbert w. Bowen has conducted
the peace negotiations at Washington with
the representatives of the allies. and anx-
ious that his mission should succeed. An
drew Carnegie. upon hearing of Germany's
action In demanding a cash aymen of J.
71S.0OO bolivars ($S40, 0o0). instead of the ST.
800 previously promised here. sent the fol-
lowing message to Mr.. Bowen, dated Febru-
airy y:
Il shall be glad to hand you at once $780,
900 to meet the German demand, If Vene-
zuela desires it."
This fact became known tonight after
the last OF the addenda to the peace, proto-
coils had been signed at the British En-
hassy.
Mr.. Carnegie. 1t Is said. has been watch
Ing with close interest the progress of the
negotiations here. The message was sent
a. soon as the news Of Germans demand
was published.
Mr.. Bowen dispatched q grateful reply to
Mr.. Carnegie, thanking him for his gem
erous offer. which. however. ii was not
necessary to accept.
In announcing Mr., Carnegie's offer to-
night Mr.. Bowen said that many banks
and financial syndicates had all along been
ANXIOUS to lend money to Venezuela. and
had sent representatives to see him with
this end In view. although they were of
course Of a business nature, whereas the
oner OF Mr.. Carnegie was made without
any reservation or mention of security for
the return of his money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
INVESTOR SEEKS TO RECOVER
MONEY INTRUSTED TO RYAN

An attachment suit for s.. 100 was filed in
the Circuit Court yesterday against John
J. Ryan, doing business as John J. Ryan
& Co., by William F. Kier.
kier states that Ryan and other persons,
to him unknown. comprise the firm of John
j; Ryan & Co. On February 3. 1903. he was
day the money came into the possession of
the defendants. Demand for the return of
the money was made and it was refused. it
is stated.
The same allegations are made in regard
to the &1G0. except that the date on which
the money fs alleged to have come into the
possession of the defendants Is given as
February 8.
Thomas kilcullin, chief of the executive
department Of the Sherin's office, stated
morrow in the case.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

THOMAS E.. BARRETT,
Marshal of the st. Louis Court Of Appeals.
indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on
charges of naturalization frauds.
the five cases. but would require security
in only, two, and accept the defendants.
personal recognixance In the others. Judge
Reyburn then qualified and the defendant
was released. All the defendants were or
dered to appear at the May term Of court.
had nothing to say. to the charges con.
tanned in the Indictment. He could not
make a statement. he said: until he had
dictments.
Patrolman sheehan was released on, N.ao
bend and Joseph Ghilione on a similar
Patrolman Jacob Kaplan, against whom
seven indictments are pending. was admit
ted to bail in 1900. Judge Adams also re.
J Joseph 'f Fro smoan' to- .s sSaS y joseph sep Weis-
mann to- 5000: Fred Weismsnn to 6e9o;
Nathan LAWN to 5000: Adolph Fein. 5000;
son. Lawn and Fred Weismann are in jail.
but will be released tomorrow.
Thomas b Barrett Ii one. OF the best
known Democratic politicians In the city.
and has q large number of friends through
out the State. For many years he has been
q factor in local politics, and was a mem-
Der OF the State Central Committee, retir-
ing last July. He was at one time Clerk
of the House of Delegates. He haa been
Marshal of the st. Louis Court of Appeals
Sly years. He is married and lives at No.
Assistant District Attorney Bert Nortoni
said that the matter under investigation
was brought to the attention Of the District
Washington. on information received from
the American Consul General at Marseilles.
France. An italian. John Rossi, had ap-
citizen. On questioning him the Consul
learned he had only been in the United
States a few weeks. but had naturalization
panara festYpd at Qf IOtyf1 This started
the psee Investisation BY the authorities II this
city. which has. been conducted without
cessation since November. About 800 Itai-
i .n,n ssd by Je ,Ss ars M,sns .sass. 1avs s sssp that sst
Of these produced naturalization GER
tificates. although they have been in this
country less than the time required by Law:
to apply for certificates. and had been
coached as to the replies they were to make
to the courts 'nterrogatories
Cornelius Sheehan IL a policeman In the
Mounted District. Earbaslia II a saloon
keeper in the district known Is 'Dago
HILL" and Ghiglione Is the proprietor Of
shoe store In the same district. There are
now five indictments against BarbagliA. He
and Ghiglione are influential members Of
the italian colony In the southwestern part
Of the city. about .Cheltenham, IND have
figured in ward politics.
The evidence on which Barrett and his CO.
defendants were indicted wae furnished
81 salsf iSui es- count sSna i; A assRais: J Judge . sn .ee
ard Barclay, Miss Ida .W9oif. ~stenographer
n the office. and the Janitor Of the court.
half a eosen times within the last three
s Witness. sn' Tn !. & nn is.d b ssa, Ss' n..rs sSsdn. ssis
Assistsnt District Attorney bert aortoni.
The Grand Jury sincs last November. ssid
Continued O Page 1--WE,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15
Accused of Forging Clerk Muir
phys Name to Certificates
Released on BOnd-PatrOl-
man Sheehan Arrested.


Thomas E. Barrett. Marshal Of the St.
Louis Court of Appeals. was arrested yes
terday to answer five indictments returned
against him by the Federal Grand Jury.
which made a partial report yesterday be-
fore adjournment.
The indictments are a result Of the Grand
Jury Investigation into the alleged whole
sale frauds committed last fall in natural
filing foreigners. mainly Italians and Jews.
One indictment against Thomas e. Bar
rett. John Ghighone. John Barbaglia and
Cornelius Sheehan. Jointly charges them
with aiding and abetting in the naturaliZa-
ton of foreigners fraudulently. Two other
indictments charge him and John Bar
baglia jointly with the same ~offense In
the two other indictments he is charged
singly with forgery in signing the name OF
John II. Murphy. clerk Of the St. Louis
Court of Appeals, to naturalization papers
issued by fraud.
Another Indictment issued against John
Ghiglione. charges him with perjury be-
fore the Grar@ &c. in denying all knowi-
edge of Barbagla's completely in the ma
turalization frauds.
When the indictments were returned the
indicted men were served with capiases by
Deputy United States Marshals At 80
p. m. they were arrafgned before Judge
Adams in the United States District Court.
Chester H. Krum appeared as counsel for
all the defendants. Barrett appeared m
court accompanied by his bondsman. Judg'
Valley Reyburn, of the st. Louis Court c
AP Ts .o,. ,u., n,s.t
krum entered a plea Of not guilty. wafvins
the. reading Of the Indictment. and ass~kad
that bail be flied. Judge Adams said he
would place the bond at 34.0o each q