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Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
FRANCHISE TAX VALID.
Important Decision by New
 York Court of Appeals.
FINDING OF JUDGE EARL UPHELD

Appellate Division's Decision Re
 versed by Unanimous Bench.
 Fight of Corporations on Conxtitu-
 tionality Dates Back Four Years.
 Albany. N. Y. April 29.-The court of appeals. Judge Vann writing the Opin ion. has declared the Ford franchise tax law to be constitutional in all re spects. Those who concurred were Judges Bartlett, O'Brien, Werner. Mar tin, Cullen and Chief Judge Parker. The court comedies that the principle of home rule for communities cannot be successfully attacked by the iegiSla- ture and that it is not within the power of the lawmaking body to transfer the functions of local tax assessors to any state officers created by q general or a special law.
 Judge Nann finds, however, that the functions of local tax officers have been modified by several acts of the legiSla- ture; that the names of the officers have been changed and the duties in some respects narrowed or broadened. At no time has the legislature had the power to take away from local assess ors the right to tax property within any particular community. but it is within the power of the legislature to define new property for taxation and to say whether it shall be taxed through state power or through local officials in cities and towns.
 In the case of the special franchise tax law in question the court declares the legislature. seeking means of more equitably distributing the burdens of taxation, found property scattered about tile state valued at at least $2OO,- 000,000 in the way of special franchises in the possession of public service cor porations which were not and never had been taxed. This property they in cluded in new system of taxation, laying upon the state board of tax commissioners the duty of their valua- ton. This, the court holds, the legisla- ture had indubitable right to do. This decision is on the appeal of At torney General Cunneen from the deci- sion of the appellate division of the su- preme court of the third department, handed down on Jan. 20 last. declaring the special franchise tax law to be in valid and reversing the findings of Judge Earl as referee.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
IRVING Nj. SCOTT.

from taking an active part in the great shipbuilding plant or the other enter priSes in which be was interested.
 Long identified with the shipbuildinG industry of the Pacific coast, the name of Irving NJ. Scott will be held in mem Ory as that of the man who built the battle ship Oregon. that naval bulldog which provoked the admiration of the world by her unequaled run from the Pacific to the Atlantic and the terrible havoc she wrought with the Spanish ships off Santiago.
 Mir. Scott was born at Hebron Mills. Baltimore county. Md. in 1887. In Oc. tober. 1868, he married Miss Laura Horde, a beautiful Kentucky girl It has been said of him that the happiest moments of his life were when he was assisting some deserving young man through college or helping him to q business career.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
VAsouEZ VANoUisAED.
Downfall sf Dominican Government
 I-a.ttnrAI..na

Downfall st Dumtntcan s~NrFmEnemN
 Complete,
 In Santo Domingo the government forces at Rarahona. san Pedro dc Ma. coris and Seihc have joined the rcvolu- tionists in the northern part of the ia. land, and the overthrow of President Nasqucz k complete
 \ provisional government has been formed. with A. Wos-Gil as president.
 The misery in this city Is very great, some 3oO families having been rem dered homeless through the burning of the suburb of San Carlos. The wound ed men in the hospitals here are suffer ing from the lack of proper food and medical attendance. The departure of the United States cruiser Atlanta is much regretted because of the assist ance her hospital stan rendered the wounded.
 The government Earrisons at Azua de Composteln. Bani and San Cristobni nave joined the revolutionary move mcnt. and the garrison at Barahona Is expected to follow their example. The revolutionary gunboat Independencia has proceeded to San Pedro de Macoris for the purpose of ohlieinE that port 10 surrender
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
May 6 In History.

1705-Leopold l.. emperor of Austria, died: i: born l640.
 170S-Francis Xavier de Lavalle Month O. rcnci. first Catholic bishop of Canada. died at Quebec: born 1893. 115S-Andre Massena. Bonaparte's mar shal, born; died 1877. 1S59-Von Humboldt died; born 1769. 1SsS-Laurens Perseus Hickok ex-presi- dent of Union college, died in Amherst. Mass. born l799. 1S94-Destructive storms swept over Ken lucky. Ohio and West Virginia, ex- tending to western New York. General Theophile Adrien Ferren. a French veteran of the Crimea and of Algeria and the Franco-Prussian war, died in Paris; born 1890. lS02-Rear Admiral William T. Sampson, U. s. N, retired. died in Washington: born 1S40. F. Bret Harte. noted Amer ican author, died at Camberley, Eng land: born 1898.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
May 4 In History.

17S2-John James Audubon, famous natu- ralist born; died 1851. 1796-Horace- Mann educator and author. born at Franklin. Mass; died 1859. William Hickling Prescott, historian, born at Salem, Mass; died 1859. 179S-Outbreak of the last extensive Irish rebellion; it cost 20,00O English and 900 Irish lives. l79e-The English took Seringapatam, In- dia, by storm; Tippoo Sahib. sultan of Mysore. was killed. 1S14-Napoleon Bonaparte landed in Elba. 1S6l-President Lincoln called for 4, 900 volunteers for three years and in formed foreign powers of his intention to maintain the Union by war 1SS5-Irwin Mcdowell general, died in San Francisco; born ISIS 1902-Potter Palmer, noted multimillion- aire of Chicago. died in that city; born lS26
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Chicnrn SnIf Plant Rnrneh

Chicago, April 29.-The plant of the International Salt company. located at South Chicago, with three boats lying in the Calumet river. has been de stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at S1,25O.O00, that of the International Salt company being placed at SSO0,OOO. The buildings of the salt company plant covered nearly sixteen acres, eX- tending along the Calumet river. In these buildings were stored 100000 tons of salt, and the greater part of this is said to hava been ruined by fire and water. Included in the company's loss are the docks, extending LOO feet along the Calumet river.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Negro Boy Lynched.

At Thebes. Ill.,, Sunday an unknown negro. aged about seventeen years. was lynched by a mob of angry farm CTS near the village of Santa Fe for at tempting to assault the ten-year-old daughter of Farmer Branson Davis, and this was followed by general on slaught upon q colony of negroes living in tents who were engaged in bridge construction work. The tents were burned and many negroes were shot, but so far as known none was killed. Hundreds of shots were exchanged, but no whites were hurt.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
General Markets.

New Aorks ApFh GA FIOuR-Quiet and steady; Minnesota natents. S4alS0: winter atraights. s2.sea aeO: winter extras, g. S0aS.l0 winter pat- ents. Ss 7Oa4
 WHEAT-opened steady on higher Liv- erpool cables, but eased on under foreign selling and continental weakness. May, g0TSc; July. 7s iI-l6a76Ssc. RYE-Stcndy. state. 5Sabsc., c. 1. f.. New York; No. western, 60,tc., r. O. D., afioat. cORN-Dun and about steady, affected by increased farm offerings; May aNA 54ysc: July, 5l%a5iNe. OATS-ouiet and easy; track, white. state 3Ss4sc,: track, white, western. Ssa s5c
 PoRK-Easy; mess. us.2SalS75; family. sl9.50.
 LARD-Easy; prime western steam. lec. BUTTER-Steady; state dairy, ia21c., , extra creamery, 2Sc
 CHEESE - Steady: state, full cream. fancy. small, eolored, fall made, iSc,; 1; small. white fall made, isAc.. large. col- ored fall made. lNiaalaAc,; large, white. fall made. ithaltiEc.
 EGGS Rarely steady. state and Penn. sylvania. l6al6ipc; western, storage pack ed l6lAc
 TURF Steady at tsika50e. MOIASSES- Firm: New orleans, 2lasoc RICE-Flrm; domestic 4ha7c.; Japan. nominal.
 TALON Dull; city. sSe- asked; ooun- try. hAa67kc.
 HAY-Flrm; shipping, 7oa15c; good to choice. Sisi.lS.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
rbiIt-Rutherfurd NuptiaIs

William K. Vanderbilt was quietly married in London Saturday to Mrs. Lewis NJ. Rutherfurd. The bride and groom left at once for France. where they probably will remain for some time. Only eight persons, including Mrs Rutherfurd and Mir Vanderbilt. were present when the ceremony was performed. The arrangements by which the wedding was kept secret were most elaborate and cautious, and they were not relaxed even at the last moment. The wedding party entered the church through the vicarage and departed from the rear entrance.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Busy Packing Pesos.

San Francisco, April 29.-The author ities at the mint are busy superintend- ing the packing of the 100000 pesos, the new coins for the Philippines, which are to be shipped to the islands on the transport Thomas sailing on May l. The money will be sent in 600 heavy pine boxes. bound with iron. The pesos are packed in sacks, each containing 1000 pesos, and two sacks will be placed in each box. Each sack is sealed, and each box is doubly seal ed. first with the treasury, then with the war department. seal.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Didn't Worry the NnItcr.

Henry Ward Beecher was amused when he went into q Bowery rcStau- rant on one occasion and heard the waiter give such orders to the cook as Ham and - "Sinkers and COW, etc. Watch me feaZe that waiter with an order which. I believe. he won't abbreviate." remarked Dr. Beecher at length as the waiter approached. Then le said. Give us poachcd eggs on toast for two. with the yolks broken" But the waiter. who was equal to the emer- gency, walked to the end of the room and yelled: Adam and Eve on raft! Wreck "cmr It Is related that Dr. Beecher nearly faiuted.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
s~hauS Dislike Ink.

The eGt'., island is aroused against W taXe1 .rtposed by the provincial - ernmer The drug stores of Ha- 3Ll and i;E rpurhs almost without ex- option are cl. scd in protest against the -tamp tax of Y cents on every package z patent med, zine sold. The druggists. f,Llowing the example of the theater managers. hayt sought to have this tax rescinded. but he provincial council has refused thee request. It is almost impossible to pns 'ure medicine in Ha- vana except at t.. free municipal dis .s1saries, Of whi,.' there is one in ev- erN Mnrd
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
L.nvunker. ns puu,It.,,

Members of the Illinois house rn Thursday afternoon indulged in freq. zied general fist fight at the feet of < ucore of female guests and surpasscS the widest scenes of the Austrian reichsrath. Charges by the speaker of tha house, John H. Miller. that at tcmpts had been made to bribe hIEl were formally made as an explanation cf the extraordinary actions on his part which precipitated the, riot The in- teIior of the legislative chamber rs- se,1bled in a measure the track of \ TOT lado. so general was the wreckags - chairs and desks.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
yrcI<inIey Memorial College.

Jasper, a Steuben county (N. YD vil- Iage. is to be the seat of a new in stitution known as the Mckinley Me morial college. It will be operated somewhat after the plan of Tuskegee Normal institute. Its object is to fur hish an opportunity to young men and women to obtain college education by working their way without lessening their own self respect or incurrihg any hardship. The college will be interde- nopinational, and only members of Protestant evangelical churches will be appointed as instructors.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
This womnn Was a Man

Through the death of "Mr. Aaron Bark" who died in Muhlenhurg coua. ty,. Ky, twelve miles west of this place. n case of woman living as Il man has been revealed. "Bark's" real name was Mrs. Fred Green. She came to Muhlen- burg county about thirteen years ago with n small child. She was dressed in mems clothes. She lived on q small farm for the entire time. and her dis guise was never suspected.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Reliance n Good Yacht.

Tl.s trial spin of the new cup de. f5 adrr Reliance at Bristol R. l.. Satur- day as under weather conditions tha | were .lmoSt ideal for d test of spars and canvas. She proved herself a worthy and successful representative of nar designer and builder. Captain Nat Hen ,Shoff. According to the judg- men of tiioSe who saw the trial and .re corlpetant to gauge the abilities of modern racing craft, the Reliance is a 'ast and well balanced yacht. and she viii. they say. undoubtedly prove l. 'ungerous opponent to the Constttu- !on aai tEe Columbia.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
BRITISH FORCE WIPED OUT.
Colonel rIunkeu aud Mca SIaIn In
 SamoIitand.

Colonel rIunket aud Nen slaIn In
 SamoIitand.
 Overwhelmed by forces of the Mad Mollah. a British detachment in So- maitland hHs been annihilAted Ten officers and lTl men. including Colonel A. w. V. rlunkett. have lost their lives. The story of the disaster con veys 10 the British people a striking reminder of the circumstances of the many defeats in the Bocr war
 The war office received it's first news of the disaster from Rrigadier General Manning, in command of the forces In Somaliland. in n later dispatch dated twenty miles westward of Galadi, So- maitland. April IS. said;
 ''Thc news has been fully corrohorat- cd since, and l have to report the to- tal loss of Colonel plunketts party with the exception of thirty-sevcn Yaos, who have arrived here"
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
May 8 In History.

Il2-Manasseh Cutler, founder of the Massachusetts colony at Marietta, O., born in killingly, Conn. died 1923. k14-First restorarion; Louis XVIII, brother Of nnis XVI made solemn entry into Paris. 1stS-Thomas Hood. English poet, author of the "Song of the Shirt" died in London; born 179S
 1852 Sara Coleridge. author. died; born 1S02. Sara was the only daughter of the poet Coleridge. Her husband be- came the literary executor of her fa- ther. and on his death she completed the important work unaided. 18S4-Cyrus Mccormick, inventor of the reaper, died in Chicago; born 1909. l902-Eruption of Mont Pelee, island oi Martinique.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Henrst Takes q Wife.

New York, April 29.-Congressman Elect William Randolph Hearst. pro- prietor of the New York American New York Evening Journal, Chicago American and the San Francisco Ex- aminer. has been married here to Miss Millicent Wilson. daughter of George II. Wilson. president of the Advance Music company of this city. The bridal party sailed for Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm IT
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
White Cappers Use Harsh Whips.

Thirty-eight unmasked men broke into house at Bloomington. H.. and White Capped Misses Rebecca and Ida Stephens, white. aged eighteen and six teen years. and also whipped Joe Shively. a negro. aged fifty years. The Stephens girls lived with their mother in tine same house in which Shively had room. The negro was whipped with a barbed wire and was hit in the eye with brass knuckles. The older girl was whipped with barbed wire and the younger one with apple switch es, but neither is dangerously injured.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
On His Latest Honeymoon

Here briefly is the marital history of one of Brother Dickey's backsliding members:
 "Ths is ter let you know ez one CT my riNile-ed chillun dat l done took ter myself one mo wife. Elf l makes no mistakes. dis makes three in all. not countin' d,m what got monuments over dem. dunno des what relation dis oue'I be ter you. en ain't got time ter study it out. cz I'm gwine on my hon eymoon w.d g en a beaver hat."-At- lanta Constitution.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Thirteen Hurt In Ohio Wreck

Toledo. O., April 29.-Cincinnati. Hamilton snd Dayton train No. 13. south bound. which left here at 7:15 last night. consisting of an engine. baggage car and two coaches, was de- railed at Bates Siding. four miles south of this city. Thirteen people were in- jured, seven seriously. but none fatally. The most seriously injured were brought back to this city and taken to the Toledo hospital
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Sbnrkey Won af Wrestling,

Hartford. Conn. April 29.-TOm Shar- key won his wrestling match with F. C. Quinn at the Coliseum. Quinn won the Greco Roman bout in Ism. 35s.. and Sharkey won the catch as catch can in Am. los. Sharkey selected catch as catch can for the last bout and threw Quinn with q half Nelson in I'm. 30s.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
May 9 In History.

1740-Elias Boudinot Amer ~ ican soldier and states Sssszh \ man, born in Philadel- Sg HAS phia: died 1921. &$&lEIHN 1S13-Last battle of Lutzen; Eg&gE tS Bonaparte defeated Rus WTSA TX sians and Prussians. S&D 1857 - Alfred de Musset, French poet, died at Paris; born 1872. N IS90-GeneraI Henri Fran 1 ,,. cois Xavier Gresly, sol
 dier and statesman, died in Paris; born 1929.
 lS97-Trinity church. New York city. cele- hrated its two hundrSdth anniversary
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Death of We'll Known Preacher.

Death of We'll Known Preacher.
 Philadelphia. April 29.-The Rev. George Dana Boardman, D. D., one of the best known Baptist preachers in I.---A=..-.--- Nz,e i..Z.t .1isS.l in tla -s-ic City, N. J., after long illness. Dr. Boardman resigned his pastorate in the First -Baa ppttiisstt church in this city in 1896 and has since sought health in different parts of the world. Mr. Boardman was born in Tavoy. Bur ma. in 1928. When only six years old he was sent alone in an East India merchantmen to this country and mar rowly escaped abduction off Singapore when the vessel on which he was passenger was attacked by Malay pi- rates. He was graduated from Brown university in 1852 and from Newton Theological seminary in 1855. Dr. Boardman travelled extensively. was well known on the lecture platform and was the author of many books on religious topics.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Creed RrNi.inn EnNorcd.

Dr. Roberts. stated clerk of the Pres hyterian general assembly. announces that two-thirls of the preshyteries have voted in favor of revising the confes- sion of faith and of the declaratory statement elucidnting chapters and 10 of the confession. The subject will be disposed of by the general assembly, which will meet in Los Angeles, Cal. next month.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Omaha Faces n Strike,

Omaha, Neb., April 29.-NParly 3.000 men, members of trades unions. threat on to strike next Monday unless their demands for increased wages shall be conceded by employers. These unions include teamsters, leather workers. walters and cooks, brewery workers, structural iron men. freight package handlers, carpenters and plastercrs.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Death of Governor Richards

Cheyenne. Wyo., April 29.-The flu neral of Governor Richards. who died yesterday, will take place from the capitol building tomorrow afternoon in charge of the Knights TemplarS. Soc retary of State ChattertOn has asS,imed the executive chair, which he will re- tain until a successor shall be named at the next general election in 1904.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
The Revolt In Morocco.

A dispatch from Tangier Morocco. says that rebel tribcsmen have at. tackled and pillaged Mequinez, Thirty. seven inhabitants of the town and thirteen tribesmen were killed in the fighting. X special dispatch from Me lila says Muley Mohammcd, the sul. tan's brother. has been proclaimed cm. peror at FcZ.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Al Ahnrn.In prlnnn.

Al Adams, convicted in New York city of having paraphernalia of policy game in his possession and sentenced by Justice Scott to Imprisonment in Sing Sing. has entered the state prison. When Adams reached the prison the usual search revealed between $3.O00 and SI.O0o in bills of large denomina. tions on his person.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30

died in battle, and when he fell the cause was lost. 1623-Francis Xavier de Lavalle Mont morenci. first Canadian Roman Cath ollie bishop. born in Lavalle, France; died 170S I6S2-John Count de lilly, famous Im- perialist soldier in the Thirty Years war died. 177l-Hosea Ballou, founder or reorganizer of the Universalist church in America born at Richmond, N. H.; died 1852. 17S9-George Washington inaugurated first president at New York. IS54-James Montgomery, British poet died; born 1712. ISS5-Gustav Freytag. the popular German novelist, author of 'Soll und Haben" and other notable works, died at Wies- baden; born 1Sl6. 19O0-President Kruger issued a proclama- tion ordering all British subjects to leave the Trarsvaal,
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Well Known Scholar Dead.

New Haven, Conn. April 29.-Josiah Willard Gibbs, professor of mathemat- ical physics at Yale university and a scholar of international fame, has, died suddenly at his home here. Professor Gibbs was horn in New Haven on Feb II. 1SHA He rrndnatel in 1SnS
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
CnrnerIe'< Fund For Washington

In letter placing Bouke' T. Wash
 gton almost in the sam.. niche of tame with George Washington An drew Carnegie stipulates that out of T $6OO.UcO r recently gave to ths Gu> -"gee institute provision must he aaa Cor the wants of MT. Washing .on a..d his wife for the rest of theii lives. He says he wishes this done because Washington is Il great and good man." and he wants him to be entirely free from pecunia y cares.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Forest Fires In MaSsa.huSetts

Worcester Mass, April 29.-A forest fire, set to prepare recently cut wood land for paSturage, got beyond cOntroi of the men watching it and after burn ing over 60G acres is still raging in the northern part of Templeton.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
Eight Hour Law Invalid

appeals in decision just handed down has declared unconstitutional the eight hour law affecting work on public con tracts.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30

oKeGON'S BUILDER DEAD.
Irving VI. scott Victim of Heart
 Disease.

Disease.
 San Francisco. April 29.-Irvine NJ. Scott, the well known Shipbuilder and for many years th2 head of the Union Iron works of this city. who built the famous battle ship Oregon and many other ships for the United States navy, is dead at his residence here from heart disease.
 Mr. Scott. while apparently enjoying the best of health. had been for the last twelve years sufferer from heart trouble, which. however. had not been serious enough to incapacitate him
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30

lasting five days, burst out in Ham, burg; 150 to POO lives sacrificed; prop erty loss, S35, ,O00O00 1S59-Prince Metternich, celebrated Aus trian diplomatist, died; born l773. 1S75-Georg Heinrich August Ewald. phil lologist, theologian, historian and re- former, died, aged 72. lS94-John Jay, ex-minister to Austria died in New York city; born ISIS 1S97-Elbridge Gerry Spaulding. the "Fa- ther of the Greenback," died at Buff falo; born 1909.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
WEDDEO TO AN EARL.
ThRNV-NRrmouth NuptiaIS In Pitts
 hnrg-A Brilliant Event.

Monday afternoon the marriage of George Francis Alexander Seymour ot England. the earl Of Yarmouth. and
 Alice Cornelia Thaw of rittshurg, daughter of the late William Thaw. was solemnized with great ostentation
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
April 30 In History,

Bayard, last of the knights errant,
 died in Italy; born l475. Bayard came honestly by his martial disposi- tion, three of his imme- diate ancestors having been killed in battle and his father many times wounded in the wars of his king. He entered the service at IS and in his first battle captured
 n ntanA of nnlnr-S Hn
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30

It takes 3,Go0.0O0 grains of oats t' SOW an acre, and 2,soo.ooo of barley.
Connecticut western news., 1903-04-30
May 5 In History.

lS2-Birth of Justinian, fa- nous emperor of the eastern Roman empire; {; died 565. 1S12-The British captured Oswego, N. Y; other inn portant conquests along the lake border follow ed.
 1921 - Napoleon Bonaparte died at St. Helena. lS42-Fearful cOnf1a pra fion