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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
TO OPEN TAX BOOKS MONDAY.
Marked Increase in Assessments on Real
Estate Expected.

The tax books will be opened on Monday next
and the city's assessments on taxes against real
and personal property viii be made public. The an
nual process Of swearing off win begin at the same
time The books are kept open for that purpose until
March 81 and any one. who feels himself aggrieved
has the right before the last date to swear
erty amounted to $3.50 674 57L When the process
Of swearing off had been completed the total had
shrunk to S6s651 93i.
President Frank A ODonnel OF the Tax Board
believes that the workings Of the Mortgage Tax
law viii materially decrease the tentative assess
ments on personal property. The law exempts all
mortgages from taxation beyond the 4 of l per
cent of the Mortgage TAX Law, whils personal
property not tied UP in mortgages would be liable
for approximately IL per cent taxes
It is expected that the assessments on real estate
will show a marked increase. Mr.. O'Donnel esti-
mates the total at s. go 100000, against s495
37S S96 Of last year. To this must be added
about 600 the estimate for taxation of the
franchise values which listed for assessment
as real estate If these figures are correct the total
taxable values Of the city viii equal $500 Oo000o
which will increase the city.s borrowing capacity
by nearly $4,000 0sl.
Although Mr.. O'Donnels estimate is likely to he
nearly correct, it is impossible TO tell what the
figures will show until after the swearing or
is completed, and other protests that may be
made against real estate and franchise valuations
have been disposed of by the courts
President O'Donnel said this morning. after q
talk with some of the men Of his office, that he
anticipates an increase of more than sSce@E0Vo
in the real estate valuations and that the increase
NAV reach $4O0G000s0 He expects TO be able to
figure ont reduction in the tax rate. There Is no
possibility OF any increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

among among ;he passengers who vii sal to-day for
t-TsFpool On tie Csnpsnia are:
GsssiS At ane MrE Frederick Phil
~ = John Reed IT.
III As5ary
r -a'ss who VII san to-day for Hamburg on the
efat Waldergee are.
t. 80 2rE Henri Bog HARLAN v. yrhprle.
lass oRr.a W ~. l1.5 Z Pos 5-,n,,,,sn
a. Gotnsy ern.tr
To- - co list Of he Hamburg which sails today
~ "splss. includes
n ss a., r;'s,1ta cogsuel Mlso Elizabeth Hamlin.
Nsi'ss sst1 6vsns. Professor } 4. Van yle-A
-s-'as those who VIII embark for Southampton
10y On The St Louis are:
u az r'9T e.. Dc Baiacoyrt Constant Huntington
> AZ 2 5 Waller Richard s. Warner
ne Minneapolis viii sail to-day Tor London with
?. - following passengers.
T. L De VIII GonneIl rTsa,,as 2 5s.sr
N; az CO.: NEs William c Nj sna Mrs Ernest saun-
iz'sfisz Vernon Roberts.
.eeiieFs who sail for the Azores and Medter-
. 0 l' ports to-dav on the Celtic are:
Miss aSSl-1 John Caswel
lssspR p5Y.ts.l1s Mr.. and Mrs Howard COW
u ant Mrs = -1-1.. -, Cl :. alts r. MT,
H. az AEs. Esaar strans r. sr5 STrs sr-,ti Dun
~ oae sl-s = Elslr ,rhsw lam
aso s11 Ms george L co5asi John " Dnsenbee
NJ and Mrs : K p Hail Us 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
vATcHoRF BARS ENGLISH WOMAN
Phiadelphia Family Anxious That She Land,
but Mental Condition Forbids

Mrs Lydia II Thompson English woman
sir4y-six years old, who arrived here last Monday
as cabin passenger On the steamer Minneapolis,
was ordered dePo-ted yesterday b. Commissioner
watckoTn.
Mrs Thompson was IN an extremely nervous
condition when she sailed from London. The III
ness Of her husband. whom she nursed back 70
health caused her much Uorry, and the unusually
rough voyage Of the Minneapolis brought on 3 mid
form Of insaniVZ
Mrs Thompson came here Il visit her cousin.
Ms sara p Scull. whose home IS At Overlook a
suburb Of Philadelphia. Mrs. Soul thought a
charge Of scene and an OCEAN voyage would help
grs Thompson and advised her 70 sail
Mrs Thompsons mind was affected when the
Minneapolis reached port and she was taken 1o
Ellis Island.
Mrs Soul. accompanied by her son, Marshall.
Ehe is e member Of the John G Winston Cons
paly came 70 NeV-ToTk ana used every effort 70
o5tain the release Of the denented woman. Maj
shall Soul offered Commits siorer NatclOrn q large
SUN as security that the woman would not be-
g public charge he explained that his
Ineths- wished 70 help Mrs Thompson regain her
health.
The Commissioner expressed his regret, but
hs6 strictly u the law and ordered the woman
eeported. He authorized however. the removal
of Mrs. Thompson from Els Island II her state
Tooln On the Minneapolis. The steamer sails to-
Gay a. go 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
CHILD WAITS AUNT TELLS STORY.
Sister Of Harold Reeds Father Partly Clears
Kidnapping Mystery

Brunswick n j.. Jan tspecialJ.-The
mystery surroUninE The supposed Kidnapping Of
Ele Harold Reed. found here IN the streets by the
Fey Thomas 5. Brock was partially cleared TO-
Gay y the sister Ct Norman F. Reed, the child.s
i2ther, who called upon Mr. Brock She did not
learn INT! YESTERDAY that Harold had been ptcked
ap as wsif. but supposed him to Be n a COM
IoEtaals home i Brooklyn She refused 70 give
5sr ZANE. but sad that her home was il Jersey
CITY
~ Reds sister saws that her brother came to
Ia Rome las tT.iay With a M Meade a painter.
VIC bearded VIII Ter brother ii Y aterbury. Conn.
4neg had the child Harold with them. and told
az mat On account Of domestic troubles Il vas
s7oeSSary 70 find 4 home for the boy on oatur-
~ 80 a.Tefnoon the TWO men started out win the
So ne Iatner returned early IN The e--ening
Ta-----e La. Meade had taken Harold 70 = good
80 y Srookiyns Meade returned later and
s--:lIleo the Statement Meade left Jersey City
ing 49, - IA -ilsi 80
ne DESCRIPTION Or Meade -auies With that Of the
- 800 ~ or2GglC the 10Y here according TO what
Fo1 e...a sac about the mans appearance Meade
81 80, II waterbury told the police and also
Lee .o-A mat be -a6 not seen Reed since the
&c e grew ms money from the Waterbury banks.
ts.hse- o nothing bout having accompanied the
II jersey Citv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
MISS NETHERsoLE AS mazda
Herald Square Theatre.

Miss Olga Nethersole,-whose engagement at the
Herald Square Theatre Will come to end this
evening,-performed, last night, in Mr. Sudermann S
unhealthful pernicious, tedious play of ''Magda-
In this piece the authors ostensibIe design was
by placing a rebelloUs daughter in opposition to
arbitrary fathers-to suggest that children
should obey their parents but that parents should
not be exacting in their requirements: his deeper
purpose was to contrive situations such are pos
sib1y sequent upon amorous intrigue and gen
orally disreputable and Illicit behavior The story
of the self-wied, conceitesi perverse. and more
less shady young woman. who arrived at
maturity and spiritual emancipation by bearing
an illegitrnate child and becoming IAN actress"
and who caused her old fathers death by an angry
avowaI Of her licentious conduct, was not mads
in any way more agreeable or acceptable by any
quality Of sympathetic nature illuminate art in
the hard. pebeian acting Of Miss Nethersole This
performer has for soma time, made the stage
unpleasant and especially has helped TO darken
the festival season of the year; and it will be a
profound satisfaction 10 record her departure to-
gether with her unholy brood Of Sapho, Camille,
Tanquersy Mazda and Labyrinth. More than
enough has been seen of these tainted plays. and
quite enough has been said about the nIschevouS
persons who obtrude them upon the public atten-
w "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
,..-z. oe SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

r4ro-B TIE Tbs Bureaul
Ian 5--The Secretary OF the Navy
Wasl-is ponanarte have left their apartment st
snd ~ for their home IN Baltimore MIS-
ins -. -. left Washington this morning
oe-a year and the Misses kean were hostesses
NE - ,o-nizbt IN honor OF Vice-President ana
g. ---I-bs,kE Several members OF the Caolnet
A IT. and Miss Cannon and the Governor q
80 who is visiting Senator kean. we're
s-ons the guests
,.-rs dinner tonight
e. -. catherine CuIlo1n Ridgely, daughter o. the
.l-4-o,lsr Of the Currency, was hostess At small
- his afternoon for her grandmother. Mrs.
ts.-,es FIdzelv, q Chicago. Assisting Miss Ridge
:. --s-a Ms ClliIon Miss Fisher, Mrs Deer1ng.
81 \. Blow, Mrs. Clement and Miss Eleanor
Ridgsly.
v-s John Charles Black entertained ar luncn-
- +o-5sv fl honor Of Mrs Charles Rdgely, most
- her guests Being Illinois women inrluding Miss
cannon Mrs Cullom and others.
vrs RjdzeIy. who. with her husband. came 10
washington last week 10 attend the marriage OF
ss,r son the Controller Of the Currency. u Mss
K.ta Deering VIII leave this city for Nev-4ork
fn.u1orrox. and from there retu1n 10 Chicago.
The Consul General TO London and Mrs. WyTne
Isft washington today for New-York. where they
XII remain few DAYS on g visit 70 their son.
cse,ain P F. vvnne. of the marine CORPS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM M. =. ROUND.

William N. F. Round secretary OF tie New York
Prison Association from 1883 TO 1892 died at
Acushnet, Mass. on January 9 after a long illness.
Born In Pawtuczct. r. /. March o. 1885, the son
OF Baptist minister. he studied for a time in the
harvard Medical School. but soon entered upon
journalistic work. being at various times the
STATS of The Boston News" THE New-York In
dependent" The Golden Rule and other news
papers
He was in charge of the New England depart
rlent OF the Vienna Worlds Fair Of 1873. His
novels. "Achsah' Gs76) Hal. the Story OF Clod-
hopper Qs7O and "Rosecroft'' GSsD wholesomely
portray various phases OF New-England rural life.
pathetic humorous; but his best literary work
was probably the pretty little novelette, OF senti-
ment entitled Torn and Mended" Qs7D. which has
often been reprinted
His later energies were wholly devoted TO the
Improvement OF prisons and charitable institu-
tious In connection with the New York and the
National Prison Reform associations. of both of
which he was the working secretary He was for
some years at the head of the Burnham Industrial
Farm for Boys, at Canaan. y. Y; organized the
Order of St Christopher, non,sectarian brother
hood for institutional, charitable reformatory
work, and in recent years. until disabled by III
health, was associated with Edward Everett Hale
in the conduct Of THE Lend-a-Hand Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
BRIDGE CHORUS GAP.
TenorS' Voices Add to Strength of
Tristan and Isolde"

Chorusiess opera continued on its way at the
metropolitan last night when Tristan und Isolde"
was sung with members OF the company joining
IN the choral number in Act and singing it well.
Even Caruso volunteered to learn the music
though only tho German singers actually took
part, some IN view of the audience, some behind
the scenes. DIPPED and Knote helped from behind
to make the tenor of the ensemble unusually good.
Tomorrow afternoon when Faust IS given.
not all OF the choruses win be omitted Those of
the first and last scenes will be sung by the opera
school and new recruits On Monday If the strike
is still on chorus. It said last night, would
school and recruits, who rehesrsed all day yes
terday.
MIR. Conried yesterday took a flying trip to
Washington and held conference with SaTnueI
Gompers which he said last night was very sat
isfactory." He would give further details, but
it is understood plan of settlement was pretty
well agreed on.
If MIR. Conried can raise up q new chorus and go
on with opera successfully, It is doubtful If a
sympathetic strike will be ordered by the fedora
ton, it was said last night, under any circum-
stances; but If the chorus to have some
chance to win, their cause might be taken up, ana
the musicians and stagehands ordered out
If tho musicians are ordered out the probability
is that they will resign from the union III return
TOR ten months season OF labor. guaranteed by
have been approVed nv me ' nnion and and If they
struck not only would they violate contract but,
strike s'--3' -' --''7 ''-'-' "O''0 Il - '-1--|
The better class of musicians in this city are tired
return to the open shop Ii the opera house
orchestras Would follow suit. since the Theatricai
Managers Association is bound to stand by Mr.
Il the chorus strike does drag in the musicians
It is going to pc pretty mix-up The Musical
Union expects 10 meet Sunday, TO discuss the
James. NJ Barry. business agent of the Actors
was confident the strikers would win, as Mr.. Con
trained chorus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
o'BR1EN VISITS BROOKLYN.
Fire Commissioner Spends Day Making Tour
of District

John H. O'Brien. Fire Commissioner. spent yes
terdav in Brooklyn. Escorted By Deputy Commits
sioner DOYLE who has held over from the last ad-
1ninistraton, he made tour Of the Brooklyn dis
trct.
Yesterday was the regular day for the trial OF
err!ng frenen at headquarters. The trials. how
ever were adjourned until January IL. owing to the
illness OF Deputy Commissioner Churchill. who is
iii with tonsillitis.
when the commissioner returned ne SAID thaL
he had spent a pleasant morning inspecting the
Brooklyn end Of the department and making the
acquaintance OF Deputy Commissioner Doyle and
Assistant Chief NaIly. When asked for state
nent as TO his opinion the condition OF the de-
partment the commissioner said that as yet he
was not familiar enough with affairs 70 express
opinion
The better part of the afternoon was devoted TO
q conference with Mayor Mcclellan. and. wAae
if is presumed appointments were freely discussed
wnen the Commissioner was asked for a statement
he said I have appointments to announce
nor will there be any announced this week
The friends OF Alfred NJ Downes, the moreover
secretary of the department are becoming alarle1
at the delay announcing his reappolIt Telt ailu
are railying to his support Inns is eSpeciSy L nc
w f Loughlin. Deputy Fire CornnllssloneF,
vas the address on a telegram delivered 10 IRE
IL dGIIarters Yesterday. Mr.. Loughiins name has
been quite prominently mentioned for the deputy
shin lie is a personal friend OF Ch1et Croker
iTba -1orneutous question around Headquarters -
1rbethsr this friendship for the chief will be 10
1tr Longtime advantage or detrinent IN his hsht
To- QepUtyShip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
TO PROBE POLLUTION.
State Fish Commission Sends Ward-
en- to YonkerS Water Source.

Another state department has begun investigation
of the pollution of the SawTniu River, one Of the
sources OF the Tonkers water supply. The State
Forest Fish and Game Commission recently re-
cefved a letter from Jack Tobin that made the
commission send Game Warden Hicks from his
Long Island home to the sawrnilI River banks at
PleasantvIIle and ChappaqUa, in Westminster Coun-
~ There Hicks found that Tobin's letter TO the
Albany office was fully justified. SO contaminated
we're the waters that not a fish survived. Mr.
Hicks is preparing a detailed report. and Is ex-
aiming the sewage especially at factories. empty
ing into the river
Mr. Tobin. who resides in P1easantvills is son
Of one Of the first stockholders in the New-York
and Harlem Railroad. He is sportsman and
stocked the river with FISH expecting 10 enjoy soE
Of his leisure moments IN swinging the rod One
dsv last week he discovered that the waters had
become so polluted that every fish had been pol
Dr.. ". D. Horne. chemist TO the Board Of Water
commissioners reports that the city water re
mains in good condition" The water IS filtered at
Workers before it Is used For some time there
has been an agitation against the polutlon IN
Workers and as a result the Board OF supervisors
appropriated $1,000 TO stop the contar1lnatlon OF
the river at the county house for the poor in East
View The Stat Board of Health took hand
some time ago. The pollution discovered ny MY
Tobtn is further north than East view
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
MAY CLOSE THIRTY-sECOND-sT
Court Refuses to Grant Injunction Against
Pennsylvania Tunnel

The application Of Edward T Thompson IS
ta1paver for an injunction restraining Mayor Nc
cIellan and the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
mont and other defendants from closing 3-d-st-
between 9Th and 10th where the Fennsyl-
yania New-York and Long Island Railroad Com
nanv Is constructing IFS underground road Was
denied bv Justice Greenbaum IN the supreme
Court yesterday.
THOMPSON claimed that the law OF 1&n5. which
conferred the power the Sinking Fund commits
sioners Of transferring selling the title OF any
street previously closed TO any person or corpora
tion. was illegal and unconstitutional ana l''at
- ,.,co,7,e77ience to the residents OF the locality
end the citizens generally would result
Tustiee Creenbaum says that no ITaud -, ~ 81 ~
1 80 II9on which the plaintiff had any S,alals
f. corrt was that the defendants We're "oou' -
commit an illegal act - tf,,, ,771nseI
Theodore Connolly, assistant c3TPors-3I aid
,T'Cy1,r,son was a truckman VINO tpuid no no
found and had 10 earthly interest ~ tL tor me
oo4i+,g INT was being made Use or 70 SIP -s
STe1toSt Improvement ever begun IN TINS cat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
-na.o.aea at the caeInet

.,,,-s left undecided at the Nao'he'
srrao'r % It.. o,,.-s+rea.
ssusior 6evssaes the White House at diheFens
. Indi.ns W 10 talk with the Presidefe aDOa =,
.'-.s this MOI If the Surveyor of the PORT q,
- appon'Iae-Ts se senator has one candidate ano
another but as yer ae ofcs 7' pavs
.. his preference The once pay,
sss not i'l ,.s been held for eight years 0S
ssla young. H., at the White House to-day was
Among the o,tIzens from Peoria H. introduces -
sspreseni'Ia.sst sr something. laughed Mr.. oIaI.
"we are @ a.. know yet whether we are som
put as we nc not. guess we'll not say anything
sOout IL 81, rs your troubles Wen help you ges
=: Eonl .,,asrked one OF the bystanders IN 'he
sntsrooHn- ,,oune man, viii your cried one %
VII SO~' - want to thank you for that anu
fhs party. s.na =" But his friends dragged nlr'
shsks soea he could tell whether he Wan,sa
sTay Oelot' - the postnastership of his nanVe
tsvn. ,+ Miss Carow. Miss Lorraine
Ms F00 os-,gbter Of J. West Roosevelt senator
Roos''e'. - indiana. and President NichoIas 1l'-i
sTer'oss - columbia University formed pa
rsE buu .s.ss5 the Columbia Theatre to-ilsH' g.
.ssi =. s'I en- production Of Candida
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-06
THE DRAMA.
MISS CR0sMAN IN TROUBLE.
Garrick Theatre.

In a short play called Madeline written by Mrs.
". h. Clifford. presented last night for the first
time, Miss Crosman inpersonated an ardent, In
fatuated. jealous young woman. who, finding that
her lover is determined TO leave her and marry
to shoot him. but seeing him unmoved and fear
less. allows him depart. then shoots herself,
The fabric is a situation The scene is room. in
Paris. Madeline Is a popular actress Her lover,
Norman Lizard. is a young English diplomat These
cordant for several years Parting. therefore, will
be a wrench. Mr.. Lizard is a cool hand and he
takes it easy.-announcing his purpose to go to
London and marry a cousin of his who is rich, but
whom he does not love. Madeline is anything but
cool. and she objects to this arrangement-using
many feminine wies and Establishments to charm
the truant diplomatist and prevent his detection.
This gives opportunity for actress to be-
come a syTen. The recourse firearms Is a last
resort Miss Crosman's temperament and talent
are those of a comedian: she be charming In
moods of coQuetry, demure comic pretence, and
piquant frolic: but she has distinctive aptitude
FOR tragica acting Her force is that Of character.
not Of emotion. The experience of Madeline, by
whomsoever exhibited (and report declares it will
be made manifest, in Europe, by those elderly
practitioners Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Nine.
Sarah BerhardtD would not awaken sympathy. a
medicinal draught Of mingled ammonia and val
erian might help, in. such case. Madeline was
acted prelude to Mary in which Miss Cros-
man gives a performance Of sparkling piquancy
and winning, woman-like sweetness and captiva-
ton the play being, previously mentioned the
old Scrap of Paper
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WILL PLAY FOR PEACE.
Playgoers Club Anaious to Aduance
Brotherhood of Mar.

The NeV-York Playgoe-s' Club. which is ths
parent organization OF Miss Amelia BinEhanfs
newer club. although parent and child do not
speak is IN reality the Universal Peace Theatrs
Society and Alexander Z. Eb.n. its founder in
spite OF his bitterness toward Miss Bingham be-
Heves in universal peace and the brOtheTho6d OF
man. To promote this T0istoian ideal the cIaD Is
going to give q play. probably at the Berkeley
LycsUm about February I. The play Is called
Eligioes' and is written by member % the CLUB.
Just how 'Eligi5ies' is to promote universal
peace and the brotherhood of man remains 20 he
seen 1t Is described "a laugh at everything
and friendly word for everybody and IS said Ia
be compounded of Kant Ingersoll and TolsteL
Kant. in particular, sounds dramatic
The story told is Of actor who seeks ~ win
the hand Of girl whose mamma does not approve
of actors so much soldiers and some others.
So he DISCUSSES himself soldier and so1s1o
others-it is protean partl and cOnvtnces mamma
that actors good as anybody, and even
bit better than soldiers.
The mother decides. IN the words Of the pros
psctus that warrior chiefs are out of date. and
that to-day we call great = Roosevelt who can
arbitrate
Miss Bingham has not been asked TO take para
in the production