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New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
HEAVY TAXPAYERS AT GREENWICH.

Greenwich. Conn. Feb. (SpeciaD-Ths assessors
or the Town OF Greenwich have Just completed tns
taxbook for 1se4-'6 and filed Il with ths Town
Clerk They have had the hardest and most IN
satisfactory job OF fixing real estate values taAt
any Board OF Assessors has had here. ana
they are glad ,--at their work is over. So many
wealthy New-Yorkers come TO Greenwich. and Ale
willing 10 pay any price asked for farm land they
may fancy. that the assessors puzzled to Snos
what value to place the land for the purpose O
taxation
Il c. Converse. OF the United States Steel ~
poration. is the largest holder OF Greenwich '-nN
owning sso acres. which Is assessed at SAe9 40
other taxable property assessed at aS@@
Benedict owns 10 houses and 80 acres OF - So
which are rated by the assessors at Soo.ooNi AoN
NJ Bruce owns 10 houses and lis acres OF ana =
sessed at N2o1sS. II. O. Havemeyer has Nous
and li2 acres OF land. valued at Neisos 'ot
Milbank has house and 10 acres OF land. -
Ut 10000; William Rockefeller. houses Au
acres. at Sl.5eo: William j. Smith, z hols hoA.,
stores ana Ss4 acres OF land. at S2 no. Jsa ard
Iea; houses and III acres OF land, at s'' .ua 81
Nathaniel Witheren and wife. 1 houses -
acres or land. st X4loQ
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
"sKYsCRAPERS" IN GERHAyY.

If one may judge from report just made by
Mr. Mason, the American Consul General in Ber-
lin, the German government does not look with
favor upon type of building which has become
exceedingly common in the United States within
the last twenty years. respectful and well
written memorial was addressed not long ago to
the Ministry of the Interior asking for a modi-
fcation of the laws as to permit the erection
Of higher structures than are tolerated. The
existing limit is seventy two feet measured from
the pavement, and it operates in such q manner
as TO produce a great lateral extension of the
national capital whose population and business
interests have grown rapidly of late To this
petition positive refusal was returned, reasons
being advanced which not without force, but
which have apparently not satisfied those who
made the request.
The buildings for whose construction 1t
sought to secure the privilege were not TO be de-
voted to business offices, but TO be occupied
tenements. The government objected to any in
crease in the number of the latter or. at least of
the class designated as renting barracks" 1t
was asserted that the subdivision of these into
small rooms and the overcrowding of the same
were conducive to immortality. To what extent
such conditions already exist in Berlin the gov
ernment is probably better advised than foreign
ers and one must therefore hesitate to criticise
the decision. Still, to compel the working people,
and especially those who receive small pay, to
find homes at distance from the places where
they are employed Is a hardship, because carfare
is q more important tax on their earnings than
on the wages Of the more prosperous. The Min
istry also deprecated the erection OF buildings
high that the upper stories could not be reached
with water for cleanliness, sanitation and pro-
lection against fire That attitude is not only
legitimate, but commendable, but 1t is perms-
sible TO wonder why Berlin does not so Improve
her waterworks that stream can be thrown to
height of more than seventy feet In many
American cities facilities exist for reaching an
elevation three or four times as great
The conservatism of the German government
in this matter seems somewhat more strange
when 1t is known that one OF the considerations
urged in the petition was that modification Of
the law would create a new demand for an I'M
portant domestic commodity. Germany has done
much to foster home industry. She adopts rules
regarding imported meats which seem to foreign
ers unduly rigorous in order to help her own
raisers of cattle and swine. To assist her farm
ers in getting rid Of their surplus potatoes she
promotes exhibitions to illustrate new uses for
alcohol manufactured from these tubers In like
manner she might be expected to strain point
in the interest of the German steel manufacture
ers, but apparently she is not ready TO do so.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
FINE SPECIMENS or DOGS

One week from tomorrow the annual exhibit
ton of the choicest examples of dogs viii be
seen at tho Madison Square Garden under the
auspices of the Westminster Kennel Club. 1t is
the twenty-ninth yearly display OF the club and
the organization has been managed with so
much ability and discretion that the public in
terest has been the increase since its earliest
days.
In the first season OF the organizations pros
perity there was wonderful fondness for set
tiers and pointers and other classes of fine ami
mails in less favor But now consider the
array Of bulldogs lD4 in number: of Boston
terriers, Of which there are 1856 entered. of
bull terriers with total of 16S entries; of Aire-
dale terriers with IL, and of French bulldogs.
with los But these are by no means the only
aspirants in remarkable profusion OF Great
Danes there VIII be 106. of Russian wolfhounds
80. of sporting spaniels 100. of collies 161, of
beagles 1886 OF fox terriers 143 and Of Irish ter
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
DINNER FOR POSTMASTER GENERAL
Entertained at Merchants Central Club
Postmaster Wilcox Going to Washington.

An informal luncheon was given for Postmaster
General Wynne yesterday by Wilbur F. Wake
man. at the Merchants Central Club. Broadway
and Broome-st. Among those present were Charles
A. Moore. president of the Tarir League. POST
master Wilcox. T. NJ Ives. David L. Einstein.
Colonel William Barbour. A. D. JuilIiard, A J.
Cordier, T. ]. Hitchcock and T. T. Cowles
The Postmaster General told Tribune reporter
that he had nothing OF special interest 70 add to
the highly satisfactory article on local postofice
needs published in yesterdays Tribune. Nothing
would be done till the appropriation bill for the
postal service became law 1t had passed the
House and must go through the Senate. and ,then
everything would be adjusted in conference
Postmaster Wilcox said he was going to Wash
ineton to impress certain facts on the authorities
The postal service required special attention from
Congress, and he would do everything TO bring tha
problem home to that body III the facIIities xars
granted he would do the rest
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

riers o. while of English settlers 81 are entered,
and of Irish settlers 45 may be seen.
OF other classes the leading specimens IN the
United States will be seen at the Garden, ana
the number and variety of animals VIII make
the exhibition memorable. 1t is strange to note
that of the pure Newfoundlands, once so popu-
lar there will be only 5, while the number OF
greyhounds will reach only 26 and there VIII De
% Dalmatians and "a dachshunde. Or the ODD
and strange specimens there will be a remark
able variety In the last tenth of a century the
fondness for queer dogs, worthy of notice chief
Iy because of their peculiarities. seems TO have
more than held its own, and wide range OF
exhibitors appears TO have INDUCED preferences
for odd fancies. The dog shows in this city
have been well managed for many a season,
and, with any sort of reasonably good fortune
the exhibition of the Westminster Kennel Club
will compare we'll with any of its predecessors
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

LFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
washington Feb 4.-Senator and Mrs ElAihs
gave a dinner this evening for the Governor or
West Virginia and Mrs. White and the Governor
elect and Mrs Dawson. Invited to meet theh
were Senator and Mrs. Scott, Representative ana
Mrs ]. A. Hughes, Representative ana Ars- lay
ton Representative and Mrs. woodward. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dovener. all of West virginia;
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs Dalzell. Mr.. and Mrs-
Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Livingston and ex-senator
Davis of West virginia father OF the hostess
Mrs. John r. Mclean gave her usual SATURDAY
5spca +o-nipbt for the dancing class OF which her
SON. Edward, is a member.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU-l
Washington Feb. 4-The guests OF the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand at dinner to-
night were the Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft.
Senator and Mrs. CuIIom. Senator and Mrs Fair
banks Senator and Miss Kean. General and Mrs
Chaffee, General and Mrs Gillespie, Justice and
Mrs. Loring. Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Spencer Mrs. Longworth Colonel Raspopon. OF
the Russian Embassy; Major Won Etzei, or the
German Embassy; the counsellor of the FTench
Embassy and Nine. des Portes de Ia Fosse. and
Captain Fournier, military attache of the embassy
The German Ambassador and Baroness Won stern
burg went to New-York to-day, to remain until
"Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
TO FORM YALE ALUMNI COUNCIL

New-Haven. Conn. Feb. At is understood that
at the meeting Of the Yale Western clubs TO be
held In Chicago next Saturday. after a discussion
OF the subject OF the proposed Yale Alumni Coun-
cil the preliminary steps will be taken toward the
organization OF that body. As proposed by Presi-
dent Hadley. the alumni council Is 20 consist OF a
representative from each alumni association con-
tanning hundred more members The coun-
Gil will consult with the Yale corporation on sub
jects OF university interest and make a report at
the general alumni meeting in Yale commencement
week
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
THE CABINET.
rrRon raE raIRuNE RUREAu.1

IFRoM TaE TRIBUNE BUREAu.J
Washington Feb. 4-The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs Hitchcock entertained the Chinese Minis
ter Senator and Mrs. Burrows. Senator and Mrs.
Alger Admiral and Mrs. Van Reypen. Commis-
sioner and Mrs. Leupp. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hen
derson Mr. and Mrs. Chatard and the Third AS
sistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Peirce at din
tonight.
Secretary Metcalf of the Department Of Com
rnerce and Labor is confined to his rooms by a
severe cold His Illness is thought not to be Sc
rious but his physician advised him not to expose
himself
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
THOMAS LowRrs DAUGHTER TO WE'D
LBY TELEGR&PH TO The TRIsUxE.I

L5Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Minneapolis, Feb 4.-The announcement OF the
engagemeEt was made to-day OF Mrs. Nary Z.
Robinson. daughter OF Thomas I4owry, president
or the 500 Railroad and Republican National
committeeman. TO DR.. Gustav Schwyser, a wel
known Minneapolis surgeon The marriage will
not take place until the return OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lowrv from their European trip. Mrs. Robinson
was born and bred in Minneapolis. and Is known
TO everyone. DIR. Sehwyser while he has lived IN
the city for several years. is comparative new
conner. he is Swiss by BIRTH and his education
was received In foreign universities
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mrs Elbridge r. Gerry's dance at her house IN
East 61st-st., will be the chief entertainments OF
note in the week which opens to-day. On the
same night there will be a subscription dance at
the St Regis organized by Mrs. Hilbourne Roose-
welt Mrs William NJ Benjamin and a NUMBER or
former members of the Junior Cotillons- stowe
Pnelps win lead the cotion, and number or
dinners will be given in connection with the affair."
the hostesses afterward taking their guests to the
st. Regis
Mrs Arthur Murray Dodge has asked number
of her friends to her house. in East 3Sth-st.. on
Saturday evening next to join her in the celebra-
ton of her hftieth birthday Mrs. Dodge is q
daughter of the late Governor Marshall Jewell
who was for a time Minister to the court OF ST.
Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Potter. who have
been in Mexico and in the South since their return
from their honeymoon abroad, are booked TO sail
for Europe and Egypt Tuesday. They will be
accompanied far Paris by several of Mrs.
Potter's Richmond friends.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and their
two children are at the Hotel Royal Poinciana at
Palm Beach. for the season.
Mrs. Butler Williamson sister of the late Mrs
August Belmont who has been living at Colorado
Springs for a considerable time is now here for
the first time in nine years.
Demonico's was the scene last night OF a dance
given by the Saturday Evening Dancing Glass
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

Rome. Feb. AIT the request of the priests OF the
Diocese of Brooklyn. Monsignor J. l. Barrett sec
retary TO Bishop Mcdonnell OF Brooklyn has been
appointed by Pope Plus a domestic preate TO HIS
Holiness. Bishop Mcdonnell and Monsiguor Har-
rett will leave here Tomorrow. and 70 paw
visit to Iourdes They VIII sail from llverpool for
New York on February Is.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
PANIC AT METHODIST COLLEGE FIRE.
Students at West Virginia Wesleyan jump
from Windows-Two Injured.

Clarksburg. W. Va. Feb. 4-The main building
or the Wesleyan University. at Buckhannon. was
totally destroyed by fire to-day. \ panic resulted
among the 400 students. and several com
net: Two Were slightly injured. The IRE origtnat-
ed IN the boiler room.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

Only nine marksmen in 800 policemeni That
is a disgraceful and ominous showing. II
means 1,49I men turned loose with loaded pis-
tolls which they do not know how to use. Bet
ter take the weapons away from them. lest they
do more harm than good. Better STILL require
every man on the force to become good marks
man or give place to some one who is.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
BARON KANEKo GIVES DINNER.

Raron Kaneko entertained at dinner a number Of
friends last evening at the Metropolitan Club
Among them were Charles 5. Fairchild. Charles
Lanter. Perry Belmont. ex-Mayor Low. Morris n
Jesup. Colonel McCook. Major Louis L Seaman
and Henry Clews.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
curing liberal contributions. even to naval de-
fence.
Argentina now has to face casual South
American revolutionary furry.

Naturally. General stoessel on his way home.
denies that Port Arthur could have beld out
longer. The world desires to believe him and
to have his version of the surrender accepted
as the true one. It would not willingly lose
single hero such as 1t has esteemed him to be.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

A man accused of bigarny, or, rather, polyg-
amy, is to be confronted presently by fourteen Of
his wives" Why not obviate further court pro-
ceedings and expenses by simply turning him
over to them for judgment and punishment? :?
When they got through with him he would
probably never do 1t again.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
CARDINAL sAToIII IMPROVING.

Rome. Feb. 4-Cardinal satolii. who has been III
for some time from attack OF Influenza is i'm
proving. The Cardinal has received many tele-
grams of inquiry from Americana includinS a
number OF archbishops and bishops.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

New-Hayen. Conn. Feb. 4-Charles P sherman.
OF West Springfield. Mass. graduate OF Tale Sc.
has been appointed TO the chair OF Roman Law IN
the Yale Law School, to succeed the late Professor
Albert s Wheeler.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

port It is still the all important gateway for
outbound commerce; and SO it will remain, III
spite of artificial expedients which seem Tor
the moment TO abridge its normal commerclal
,devaIonuant
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

General Kuropatkin is being unfavorably crit
icised In Russia He may have made mistakes
But It is a good deal easier to sit at home in
Russia and say things about him than 1t would
be to go out to Manchuria and do better than he
has been doing.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
Amerloans. reeognizlng England.s notable sue

Americans. recognizing Englands notable sue
cess in colonial government. have sometimes
been not little doubtful OF their own ability
in that line. 1t is pleasant. therefore. to hear
praise of American rule In the Philippines from
an impartial observer. Governor Lamothe. of the
French protectorate of Cambodia Governor
Lamothe says Americans pursuing new
theory with extraordinary lberality, and that
the boldest plans being energetically carried
out. He points especially to the remarkable ac-
tivity in regard to public works and the univer-
sal extension of the public school system. and
adds that more has been accomplished I'm the
philippines in five years than in twenty years
"of the other Oriental colonies" This is high
praise. and there is reason to believe it is de-
served.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

A corner in eggs is cheerful announcement
After the eggs have been "held up in the cor
ner for week or two. will they be marketed
as strictly fresh?
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

A London poet makes a timely appeal for
"black-coated poverty"-for those who make
no sign but ''who slowly starve and yet make
no appealing" That is always difficult class
to reach in relieving expedition, but it is one
we'll worth reaching, if possible, and succoring.
The succor, however. must come disguised and
in such way as not to wound self-respect.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

Illinois has fallen in behind Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and West Virginia in giving, through it
legislature. a vigorous Endorsement of tn
Presidents railway rate regulation policy.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

The Duke and Duchess of Manchester and taei
two children are at the Hotel Royal Poinciana. a
Palm Beach. for the season.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania. who often
takes the public into his confidence regarding what
he would do editors if the laws were entirely to
his liking had a chance offered to him the other
day to give the world view OF his ideal newspaper
1.-The Philadelphia Record asked the Governor to
edit it for one day The Governor declined. Per-
haps after all Mr.. Pennypackers speciality is de-
vising punishment for editors not for readers So
he sticks TO his last.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

Delmonicos was the scene last night OF a. dance
given by the Saturday Evening Dancing class
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

founded by Mrs. Philip ]. Sands and now mar
aged by Mrs. Charles r. Huntington Mrs +
Morgan Grinnel. Mrs. Hflbourne Roosevelt s,a
Mrs. J. J. Higginson. The next dance OF ths -.
ries will be given on February 1s
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

Mrs. John Duncan Emmett. who was Irisz L..
phine Drexe has left town for PhiladelD{Ia ., -
with her mother. Mrs Joseph prexeI - say
New-York tribune., 1905-02-05

At Sherry's on Saturday next the ST vaieutnss
Kettledrum in behalf OF the Samaritan Home for
the Aged will take place in the afternoon, at
O'Clock. under the patronage OF Mrs. Richard Irv1-
and of a number OF other fashionable worner.
There will be dancing and music and arnusernents
for children.
The Washington times., 1905-04-09

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The Washington times., 1905-04-09

eighty pounds back of it, and the en-
ergy Of man fighting for his life. 1t
lifted the Russian off his feet and
hurled him into a corner.
Almost as he had struck Billy had
reached for the third man with his
right hand. He felt some thing rip his
shoulder and the stinging pain that foi-
lowed told him the knife had touched
him. Quickly he closed with the man.
1t was Alex, who had brought him the
bread and milk. He was n big man.
bigger than Hale, and strong, but hard
labor, while It had given him great
muscles, had made him slow. Billy
caught the hand which held the knife
{ in vise-like grip. With the other arm
he seized the Russian about the thighs
and lifted, throwing his back into the
heave. With a crash the man fell, Billy
on top 1t was no time for niceties
Billy drew back his left arm and
struck. The Russians head was living
on the hard floor. which gave the blow
double effect. Billy felt the mans
muscles relax. The hand holding the
knife opened. and with clatter the
bright blade fell to the floor Billy
picked it up and looked for a fresh at
tack There was none He had done
his work
Going to the nordescript. who had fall
en- with an ugly cut in his head. Billy
stopped over him and took the KEY TO
the door from his pocket.
A moment later he had locked the
1oor on the outside. and hurried out of
the house. He had remembered to bring
with him his oVercoat. which his guards
had left near him on the floor He put
1t on, and concealed the rent in his
shoulder The CUT of the knife had been
4 glancing one, and there was not much
harm done. Taking out his watch he
saw that it was ten minutes OF u
He was amply provided with money.
II he could only reach the rail-
road station In time Breaking into
a run he made for the nearest car line
which would take him to the train.
AS usual, when one Is in a hurry, the
car was slow in coming, but at last
SILLY boarded It. AS he passed down
that part OF a lcttered street in the
northwest section which Is one of the
principal business streets OF the city and
whose name Is the last part of an ex-
preston commonly applied to a man
who would bet on Marvin Hart against
Jim Jeffries, which lies between Il street
whose name IS a number used In the
sale of small articles, but when used
by baker Is one more than usual, and
a street whose name Is the number of
The Washington times., 1905-04-09
with snarl Rage the Nondescripr Leaped at Hale

after Q o'clock If he We're
to do anything he must do it before
long. Minute after minute passed. Ar
hour had gone, and still Billy sat wrapt
in thought. Quite naturally the silence
was broken by a snore from one of the
guards. His head had fallen forward
and he was fast asleep. The monde
script glanced at him contemptuously.
He got up, locked the door of the room
put the key in his pocket, and sat down
again. He knew that he was human
too
Billy took his cue from the sleeping
man. Soon he was breathing deeply and
regularly. He turned on his side and
drew up his knees. The nondescript
eyed him sharply for a moment. but de-
cided that he was really asleep. Little
by little the fire died down. and the
light in the room became fainter ard
more faint. Slowly and cautiously
Biliy's right hand crept down to the
rope that held his legs together. His
fingers touched it. Then the knot Pit
by bit the strong fingers worked It Loose
1t seemed at first rs if the rope we're
made Of iron. so stiff was the knot. Buf
Billy spent large part of his life sail
ing on the New England coast, and be
could do wonders with Knots.
At last the knot was united. Billy
half opened one eye to get the lay OF
the land The nondescript sat hunchad
up, but as Billy could see, awake. The
others were both fast asleep. Sudden
Iy there was d slight noise outside, and
the nondescript rose and walked toward
the door. This was Hale's chance.
Quickly he unwound the rope from
his legs and leaped to his feet. At the
noise behind him the nondescript
wheeled sharply and saw in the half
light BillY's tall figure Like a fash
his hand sought his belt, drew back.
and knife hurtled through the air
straight as a die for Billy's head. But
Just as he threw it, Billy leaned for
ward to pick up a piece of wood, the
only weapon he could find in the room.
The knife missed his head by an inch.
With snarl Of rage the nondescript
Ieaped toward Hale. and at the same
time the other men in the room awoke.
Billy met the nondescript with q blow
on the head from his rough cudgel,
which fclled him like an OK He turned
just in time to meet the rush of the
Two other men. In tine to meet the
rush, but not TO raise the clumsy log
for another blow. With his left hand
he struck the man who reached him
first, square on the chin. The blow
had all OF B1liy'S one hundred and