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New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
JAPAN'S CRUISERS SAIL.
TSukuba and ChitOSe Leave YOko-
hama for JamestO1Cn.

Yokohama. Feb 2s-The Japanese cruisers
Tsukuba and Chitose left at IL o'clock this
morning for jamestown, Va. TO take part in the
naval review there. Vice-Admiral Saito. Naval
Minister; Admirals Togo, Ito and Inouye. the
naval attache at the American Embassy, Consul
General Miller and local japanese officials were
present when they started. The Japanese news
papers heartily approve the proceeding
The Emperor and Crown Prince sent their
special aideS-de-camp with a farewell message
10 Admiral Adjuin, the flagship Tsukuba.
The pier. which decorated. was lined with
an interested bat undemonstrative crowd. The
vessels were escorted by two torpedo boats
with a naval band on board to the mouth OF
Toxic Bay.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
URGES SALE.
AdUises Ellison Concerning Nom
Payment of Franchise Tages.
TBy telegraph 10 The Tribune.I


Albany. Feb 2-"If the corporations in New
York do not paw their franchise taxes Immediately,
tnen sell their franchises and public property.
Such Is the substance of letter sent by the At
torney General to Corporation Counsel Ellison Of
New York City to-day. The Attorney General
urged that Mr.. Ellison promptly enforce the collec-
ton OF the taxes assessed. and If the corporations
should win their cases for lesser assessments the
city could return the collected In excess OF
the proper amount.
The letter Is as follows:
NJ deem deem it my duty to inform you that there is
no reason why the authorities of the city of New
Snoutd W not proceed at once to ENFORCE the
porations, in the same manner that the payment
OF iand taxes Is enforced. The right OF municipal
OF defaulting corporations is clear. and It should
be employed to compel these interests to bear their
snare OF all government expenses.
The records in this office show that number OF
corporations have paid taxes under the as
tve years in arrears In all these cases proceed
ings are pending to review the assessments. but
local authorities to enforce the payment of the tax
can see no reason why the local authorities IN
payment of these taxes. An examination of the
papers In the proceedings pending to review special
or cases the petitioner IS a Incorporating street
railway company. In all such cases the safe OF the
company franchise could be easily accomplished
and bidders would be numerous. In other cases the
petitioners are actively engaged In operating the
sible
your city should offer for sale In the usual way the
franchises and tangible property connected there
Ml'n " oL al corporations which nave mace ueI'uIt
quicker method can he devised Of bringing to
head the pending litigation.
In connection with this letter II Will be ren1em-
bered that the Attorney General is in the Hearst
political camp. and Ellison is with Mayor McClel-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
TELEPHONE INJUNCTION MODIFIED.
Rochester Security Company Allowed TO Re-
eeiVe Deposits Of Independent Comnarv

Aloany. Feb. 2s.-Bissell. satterly & TAYLOR
oi Rochester. attorneys for the United sts,as
-hoependent Telephone Companies. applied "a
supreme Court Justice Fits to-day for q ,,,od,e-
eauon OF the. injunction order secured nv che
At'oFney General yesterday to restrain AN al
ltsea merger OF the companies property ana
nspch'ses with the Bell Telephone COMPANY.
.loolicauon asked for was to permit the
Rochester Security Company 10 oontjr,,. =, =
esiVe for the day deposits OF stocks ana bo,,d.
" the United States Independent Companv
me time FOR depositing the vecur,,,o. mo-.
set 70 expire to-day. Justice Fits aprea0 -
saeh mobilization. but refused to modify tbo IN.
Junction In such q way as 20 extend tba .,r,.
.or the soneummatiOn OF the alleged sale =, ths
united States Independent company'r secur,,,e.
hs alleged merger. It Is understood provided
ne contamination of the contract OF saIs
March Q On
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
BARRED FROM BRUNSWICK THRONE.
Federal Council Decides That No Member os
House Of Cumberland May Succeed to 1t.

Berlin. Feb. 2S-Chancellor Won BulOw presided
TODAY at a meeting OF the Federal Council at
which the question OF the succession to the throne
Of the Duchy Of Brunswick was considered The
Diet OF Brunswick on October q last voted thas
the Duke OF Cumberland, heir to the thrOns. should
have three months In which to decide whether ho
would give up his claim to the aanOveran crown
and thus reconcile himself with Prussia, with the
ALTERNATIVES that II he did not do che Diet would
elect sovereign OF Brunswick from the collateral
lines
The duke December II issued manifesto
savIn0 that he was unable TO give up his claim to
the throne Of Hanover. and proposed to leave ths
solution Of the legal question whether his som
Ernest Augustus. shall succeed 20 the throne O,
Brunswick TO the decision Of the imperial courts
THE Federal Council to-day decided unanimously
that the status quo not altered-that Is 20 say
that in the present circumstances no msnaDez OK
the house OF Cumberland Will be allowed 20 suc-i
ceed 10 the throne OF Brunswick
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
MAYOR HOLDS HEARING.
Listens to Supporters Of Bill to Pay Cost Of
Widening Livingston Street, Brooklyn.

Mayor Mcclellan held a public hearing yesterday
morning The bill to provide for the expense OF
widening Livingston street. In Brooklyn IL was
az first intended TO assess the owners OF property
surrounding the street, but ASsemblyman CHARLES
=; Murphy bad g Dill passed levying the expense
OF about S2sos0.O.0 the city Many persons.
including Assemblyman Murphy and a number 81
members OF the Brooklyn League. Central a-.5
Smith Street boards Of trade. gathered IN suppOrr
Of the bill The Mayor objected 20 the bin on Ina
ground that Il was mandatory.
Mr. Murphy said that the mandatory item waa
inserted because all other means had been exhaust
ed He said the Improvement would be beYleet
TO the entire city. He said the cost OF other I'M
provements OF this nature had been put on ths c-y
Several other speakers also Supported tba b!il
Whether or no: ths Maycr VIII veto the measure
Atd not dsys.oD
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
a Lenten Suggestion

One thousand pennies have Just been sent
us TO help the poor, by East Side children,
20 whom every penny meant as much as
seat at the opera or a fine dinner. VIII you
be one OF thousand adults to match these
pennies with dollars?
The accumulated hardships OF Winter
make help just now most timely.
We will write, If desired, how your gift
is used. r. s. Mnturn, Treas, Room 212,
105 East 22d st.
N. Y. Association for Improving the
1S43 Condition Of the Poor. 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED IN STREET.
Had JOked About Threatening Letter an
Hour Before His Death.

St Petersburg. Feb 2s.-The details Of the murder
yesterday at Karsnoyarsk Siberia, Of General
Koslevsky, the commandant Of that town. have
been received here.
The general walking the street at o'clock
in the afternoon with friends and he referred
jokingly TO a threatening letter he had received
that day saying he would be killed at O'Clock that
afternoon. Drawing his watch from his pocket, the
general remarked. laughingy. to his friends, You
see, ! still alive
At about o'clock when General Koslevsky was
returning home alone. q suddenly called upon
him to halt and then fired three revolver shots at
him. killing him Instantly.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01

Sacramento. Cal. Feb 2S-The lower house
OF the Legislature passed a sweeping anti-Jap-
anese and anti-Chinese measure to-day intro
duced by Assemblyman Drew, Of Fresno
Ihe measure Is known the ''Anti-AIien Prom
erty Holding bill" 1t IS aimed at the Japanese
and Chinese property owners I'm this state and IA
intended 20 prevent them from acquiring and own
ing property for more than five years -
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01

PennsylUaniaps Sing OriginaliSOngs
at annual Reunion.

Former and present residents Of Bradford County,
Penn. TO the number Of one hundred. gathered at
the Hotel AstOr last nighs at their fourth annual
dinner. Stories about the old county were told and
the members listened with great amusement to-
songs written for the occasion.
Harry L. Horton, president OF the society, said
that he had been away from Bradford County for
hfty-three years. but earning honest living
despite the fact that he had been fOrty-One years
In Wall Street Charles E Mills. District Attorney
OF Bradford County spoke on "Od Bradford
Hammond Lamont. editor OF The Nation" replied
20 the toast 'In Praise OF Journalism" Other
speakers were Martin ". IdttletOn and the Rev.
Dr. James Mcleod. OF Princeton University.
Ex-COnsressman George A Post sang q song of
his composition entitled Bradford on thu
Rampage" II follows. In parts
Away back IN the Keyssons stats
Old Bradford must be lonely
OF such 20 be eeTeft
Twas not nom lack OF alial love
That to New York.
For other kinds OF 'pcrlE"
And since We came away
And S11S'ts' on sRis night e 4 "a al S he year.
We act q little queer.
CHORUa
When We Bradford County boys tossther meat.
We can't keep still:
We've got 20 Keep s-sinsing& & ana s-'ains mighty "a
We take some foolish powders aggravats
when we're out 70 froIio ws'rs a funny bunch
And don't caro- what We do
eft was due to the criminal negligence OF my
parents" said Mr.. Lamont, 'that was not born
in Bradford County. In these days of Journalism
the Fourth Commandment and the Puritanical Sab
bath disappear and the comic supplement fills in
the gap. Newspapers deserve all the credit for
the progress OF our civilization. Who kills tho
OctopusF Who breaks the StrikeSf Who gives tho
tender and soothing advice to tho lovelOrn2 The
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
DoTY NOMINATION CONFIRMED
Aeaon Taken After Armstrong Accused Cas-
sidy Of Holding 1t Up.
IBy TELEGRAPH 70 me Trlbur.

r,1.Dany' Feb. 2s.-The nomination OF DR. Alv,b II
Dsy as Health onicer Of the Port OF New yorr
- - eonhrmed by the Senate to-day. II ha6 -.
=, te peacefully IN Senator Cassidy's Committee
ofnsr -e,I elAln since it's presentation by the Gov
sni.I1hfenTssss lacy smiles and soft answers cut no
sirf As 10 the confirmation Of DR. Dof1
81 q 1870 senator Armstrong ln the colirsss
Ser.s fcT ,S ~ aeotlier subject publicly accused
Ia. ,e l' leet ot DUTY 20 his COMMITTEES Nork
1A'-st.ea wes Forthcoming after that
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
PAINTINGS BRING LOW PRICES.

Sixty paintings by foreign ard American artists
disposed OF az the first days sale at No 2es
Fifth avenue yesterday from the collection of a
well known Fifth avenue art dealer. A figure by
Alborf brought go. the highest price OF the sale
Tho Cardinals Reception" by sagliano, went for
e 90 Among ths buyers were Mrs Anhsult. NrA
Davis and Mrs EIaucIA
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
GOVERNOR APPROVES EXTRACTION.

Albany, Feb 2s.-Five Armenians charged with
taking part in the recent murder of Joseph Coury
In West Hoboken will have TO return 10 stand
trial their extradition having been approved to-day
by Governor Hughes. Three Of the declare
they were not in New Jersey at the time the crime
was committed The men are David. Kali Solomon
and Elias Orraye and Diabe Rizk. All under
arrest in New York City.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01

Albany. Feb. 2s.-The body OF Assemblyman Jean
L. Burnett, who died at the Hotel Ten Eyck on
Tuesday was taken 20 his home. IN Canandaigua
az u s5 this morning accompanied by escort OF
six Assemblymen. Messrs Rogers. Apgar. Ham
mond, Wainwright, Phillips and Burns. A special
train left Albany az 1890 tonight, conveying the
Governor and members OF the Legislature who will
attend the funeral TOMORROW morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
GIRL MYsTERIoUsLY ASSAULTED.
Knocked Down in Street by Man Who Ran
AWAY and ESCAPED

While passing in front Of No. So Suffolk street
last night Lily ROsenbIOOm. stenOsrepher. nine-
teen years old. OF No q Ludlow street. was mys-
teriOusly assaulted. Several persons the poles
saw saw a man walk up behind tho girl and
strike her with something that looked Ike black
Jack The girl fell into the street and the man
tartst away before any one could catch him. Misa
ROsenhloom taken 70 GOUverneUr Hospital.
She said she unable 20 throw any Light Oh TIA
assault
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
u. S MONEY IN GERMAN ELECTIONS
Centre Party Leader Says National Liberals
Asked Funds from Americans.

Berlin. Feb. 2S.-During the continuation OF the
debate on the budget IN the Fteichstag to-day Herr
Groeber the Centre party leader asserted that the
National Liberals had applied 10 certain per-
sons IN the United States for funds 20 be used IN
the election agitation in Germany 'to combat tho
Centre and Social Democrats the secret aud
aYoWNd enemies os The EmpeEoz Aod tie suapEA'
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
STOPS HANaINes IN PORTO RIco.

San Juan. P. r.. Feb 2s.-The Legislative Assem-
bly, adopted to-day the bill providing for the aboli-
ton OF the death penalty. thus saving the lives
OF several persons who were awaiting execution
The execution on. February. e. the first by hanging
since the abolition Of gaIrotng. aroused so much
opposition 70 capital punishment that steps were
taken "a Abolish e
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
ITALY TO CARRY ON EXCAVATIONS.
Will Accept No Foreign Aid II Work at
Herculaneum.

por. Feb. 2s-Signor Rava. Minister os Public
rrstruction whose ministry has Jurisdiction over
,tO,,t.tas and excavations has decided that the
excavations at Herculaneum shall be carried out
Inv the Italian government. with Italian money
"a IUtthout foreign aid although gratefully
Saing into account the advice OF eminent foreign
ers such as Professor Charles Waldsteln, OF New
Work and Cambridge. England
New-York tribune., 1907-03-01
LUNATIC AT KAIsER's PALACE.
Dangerous Madman Tried to Enter Disguised
as Dragoon Officer.

Berlin, Feb. ga man wearing the uniform OF a
dragoon officer tried to the palace last night
but policeman en- duty at the entrance. noting
naccuracies in the strangers uniform stopped him
Finally the man was arrested and taken 20 the
gerOus lunatic. a workman named William Heit
mann who came here from Harburg Prussia
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06

Shake Into Your Shoes
Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet Makes new shoes
easy Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06

Don't sneeze Your Head OF.
Krause's Cold Capsules will cure you 81.
most instantly. At all Druggists, 25c.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
PROFIT in FOX HUNTING.
INDUSTRY of Considerable ,mporta,

Industry of Considerable Importance
in the State of Maine.
Fully $4,000 fox skins arc sold out
of Maine every year. Few Of the sly
animals are shot Many are killed by
the use of poisoned bait, while hun
dreds of others are killed in drives"
known as the New Hampshire meth
od''
1T isn't sportsmanlike, for the fur
hunters are not in the game for sport
but for cash. It's business with
them.
No accurate statistics are available
as to the number of foxes captured IN
Maine In a year, but some time ago
Charles f. Oak Of Caribou, then land
agent, told before committee hear
ing that more than $4,000 fox skins
were sold out Of Aroostook county
alone every year.
Outside OF Aroostook county. where
several men make business of fox
hunting, perhaps $4,000 pelts are
taken in year, making the total out
put Of the state $4,000
reached the highest notch this winter.
clean and even red peits commanding
from $3.50 to S. each. as against $3.50
a year ago and something like $3.50
five years ago.
For silver grays. which are rare.
and blacks. which are very rare, prices
remain very much. as in former years.
though the rates have advanced some
what the market IS much steadler
since the close Of the war between
Japan and Russia, as nearly all these
expensive skins are marketed in Rus
STA.
One fox skin in 200 is from a
cross" fox and is valued at $50, one
in 10000 is a silver gray and is worth
from 5000 to $500, and perhaps one in
100000 is a pure and radiant black
which may bring $500 or even s1,5oo
thus making the coat of the black for
the most valuable garment worn ny
any animal On top OF the earth.-Bos
ton Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
WHOLE FAMILY OF SECTIONS.
Office Held During Many Generations
Now Filled by Woman.

Office HELD During Many Generations
Now Filled by a Woman.
CTowland abbey, in the Lincolnshire
fens, can furnish notable record in
the family of sections VINO have done
duty there for n.aTiy zoe years. At
the present time Miss S. ]. Hill, lady
sexton, holds the Office and her broth
er, father and grandfather are her
direct predecessors in the office.
Her grandfather, James Hill, was
fifty years sexton. and died at the
age OF seventy-four; her father, John
Hill, was twentyfour years sexton
and died at the age of seveDty-one;
her brother, William James Hill, was
three years sexton and lost his life
through an accident in 1900 at the
age of thirty-fonr, and at special
vestry meeting Miss S. ]. Hill was APP
pointed sexton, and has accordingly
for more than six years carried out
the duties OF the Office. This carries
the record back to 1924.
BRIT tablet in Crowland abbey re-
cords the fact that two earlier mem.
bers of the Hill family-the great
grandfather and the great-great-grand-
father Of the present sexton-were
holders of the Office. This dates il
back to 1862, and since then the Hill
family have without break beer
sections at CrowIand abbey.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
VERONICA'S
CAPTIVE
By E. K. PUNsHIoN.
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)

4 - Z.
Pride made a brave stand, but at
last it gave way, and Veronica slipped
to the head of the stairs.
Andrews" = she called softly, Are
you there?''
"Eh, miss, is that you?" came a
sleepy voice. "Lor'! believe should
have been asleep in another moment.
Veronica gave little gasp at this,
That anyone should sleep under such
conditions--they stwo alone in the
house and storm bowling outside
appeared to her very marvellous.
I'm not frightened either, An
drews," she remarked presently.
II think III 60 to bed, miss"
"Oh, will you?" said Veronica in a
dismayed tone.
Yes, miss
If you are at all nervous, Andrews,
you can come and sit with me in the
drawing ROOM
"Lor'! miss, if you like said An.
drews cheerfully.
1T was just such a night as this, .
she remarked cheerfully, as particu.
larly wild gust of wind drove the rain
rafting against the window panes, las
! remember my aunt Jessica Eliza
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
STUDIES lossTERs HABITS.
Difficulty French Professor Had Il
~ Secure Some Sea Water.

= -
Secure Some Sea Water.
a distinguished French scientist, a
professor in a Paris university, who
was studying the habits of the lobster,
decided that inasmuch as the habitat
Of. the lobster was the salt water of
the, ocean it would be necessary to
get some sea water for proper exepri.
mentation. Sea water, few barrels
OF old ocean, was required, but in
, France, where ell things are hene-
fcently regulated by paternal and
| solicitous government, it was neces-
sary to get the permission OF the min
lister OF fnance-or, as we should say,
the federal treasury Departmental
transport sea water from the ocean to
to the interior. For is not they sea
| salty and is not the production OF
salt a source rof revenue and might
not the professor wish to extract two
| teaspoonfuls of salt?
The application went to the minis
| try, where a subordinate Official was
charged with the duty CT looking into
| the standing OF the petitioner. There
| was a voluminous correspondence on
the subject. The petition was refer
red to many bureaus and finally with
/, a favorable recommendation to the
chief of the department, who instantly
resolved that it would be necessary
to inquire why the professor wished
to transport sea water.
| Weeks passed and another inspector
made a favorable report. The peti.
| tioneI received a tremendous report
| deliberately swathed in red tape and
incidentally official extracts from that
| part Of the penal code relating to the
salt monopoly. After months Of wait
| ing the professor was empowered to
| fill several casks with sea water at a
J particular point where another official
| issued to him a permit for the trans
| portation Of the water into the inter
| ior of France.
HOLSTERS are SO called because Of
their awkwardness. simplicity il epu
| tude, slowness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06

beth telling how two poor lone women
had their throats cut by"
"Oh, Andrews!" screamed Veronica;
Don't"
1T is quite true, miss" said An
drews in an injured tone; my aunt
Jessica Elizabeth saw the blood"
Andrews said Veronica, desper-
ately, as she tried in vain TO keep her
teeth from chattering, "bow is your
rheuma tism ?"
(Which it is bad enough" said An
the change of subject THAT there
shooting pain in my left ARMAND
Andrews went on in full food TILL all
of sudden, they heard quite distinct
ly heavy footstep on the gravel path
just below the window.
Veronica hastily extinguished the
lamp, as they heard the footsteps pause
for moment and then go on again
"Oh, miss, miss said Andrews
weeping, "if we are to be killed and
murdered, let it be in the light, MISS
Father told me once explained
Veronica that was the best thing tc
eo because then the burglar can't see
you, and you can see him if he has a
lantern"
Gathering up her skirts and slipping
off ner shoes Veronica crept to the
head of the short fight of stairs that
led to the kitchen. Andrews had left
the lamp burning, and by it's dim light
Veronica saw man crawling in
through the window. She held her
breath in deadly terror while the in
truder wriggled his way on to table
and thence to the ground. She won
| dered whether he would 60 away
quietly if she offered him everything
of value in the house Meanwhile the
intruder turned up the lamp, so that
she had a good look at him.
She saw that he was both young
and good-looking, with crisp, curly
hair frank gray eyes, and an open
pleasant coupteBance.
Now the first thing" observed the
stranger aloud, lis to get something
TO eat"
He walked straight to the pantry
and, with sudden leap of the heart
Veronica saw that he was fairly inside
and that the key was in the lock or
the outside.
| Dare % she thought ooh, ]
daren't, ! daren't;" but none the Less
she darted swiftly across the kitchen
clutched the door handle, banged the
door, turned the key and tearing j,
out flung it far away.
"oh, Andrews" she screamed, .Tyt
got him, I've got him!''
From within the pantry came a Low
whistle of dismay. Then silence
broken only by Veronicas sobbing.
/ I've locked him up in the pantry
Come down and bring fathers big
loaded-gun with you called veroni
ca, pronouncing the last few word
very loudly and distinctly, and at tn.
same time making desperate faces a
Andrews for fear she should proclaim
that there was nc such thing in tn
house
Excuse me, 4 said meek voic
through the key-hole of the pantr-
door, may explain o.
4 Certainly not, said Veronica nc
on any account
But if you will just listen for on
moment pleaded tue meek voice.
II you just say word she al
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06

When your creed has to defend it's
God it certainly will offend men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
Advice to . Young Doctor

Now James, says the old phys
ician to his son, who has returned
from medical college and is about to
set uD. for himself, there is just one
piece Of advice viii give you, and il
you follow it you can not fail 10 DO
popular and successful"
What is it, father
Tell every woman She needs .
change OF scene and tell every man he
Is working too hard
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-06-06
Always the Same.

Professor Coming home from his
club, holding up ,riumphantly his UNI
brella to his wife}-You see, my dear
Alma, how stupid all the anecdotes
about our aksent-,nindednes are. You
see haven't forgotten my umbrella.
Mrs. Professol-Bu my dear, you
didn't take ycur umbrella with you;
you left it at home!