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1 1 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE THUESBAY, DECEMBEK 19. 1895. THE STANDARD BETTER THAN ALL. A Beautiful Christinas Gift. MR.

HARKNESS REPORTS. LEAYY AND HOYE OBJECT is ono of the Vicst books to liavi in tho house for rofcronco. BROOKLYN FURNITURE COMPANY. GILT FURNITURE SUITABLE FOR CHOICE HOLIDAY PRESENTS. That fine furniture is a pleasure to the eye as well a3 useful when substantially made, and, therefore, suitable for holiday presentation.

Is a truism, and it is also unnecessary to state that those conditions are both fulfilled by the Brooklyn Furniture company at 559 to 571 Fulton street. The big, windows are seldom without a crowd in front of them to admire the handsome display. Through the efforts largely of this firm In WHAT TUEV THINK OF THE MESSAGE. GRAND STREET MERCHANTS TALK ABOUT Mil. CLEVELAND'S PBODCtTION.

No portion o' lirooklyn takes a Krf.ntsr Intor cst lu local and national fiffairs than the business men of Grand street, who recpat'v formi themselves into a board ot trade for the iroaso of tho Interest" of th; oaitorn district. They haTe evinced the liveliest and most int'J llKnt interest In tho President's mestagu 'jn British encroachment In Venzuela and ruIiso quont events and hero is vrhat a few of tiiem had to ajr to an Eaitlo reporter last eveninc: Robert halVn If Enirlaud will not favor arbitration I am in favor of the rouskot and settling the point by Joree of arms. Just in the same sense I am in favor A driving Spain out of Cuba. I intend making a motion in our board of trade, at its ilrot meeting em bodyins theso ideas. T.

Wlllard lviley So far I have only formed an opinion from the nevspapr headlines, but I believe Cleveland is jut aboat right. I heartily approve of congress voting lOO.Oim for a commission of inquiry. As an American citizen I feel bound to uphold its action. Edward J. Doylo The message is thoroughly Pomoeratie and American.

Tho congressional vote is nothing more than I expected. Joseph Totten I think tlin message It one of the most timely nnd at the same limn ono of the ablest messages that has ever been sent to congress since I began to vote, which was in the year 1872. For somo time 1 have beep, sour on Cleveland, for I suffered from the tr.ido depression along with everybody else. But 1 have uo animosity now, for I Und ho i an American of a good and true type. I heartily concur in tho congressional vote for a commission and In the bill to vote for defenses.

Elwin S. Viper Tho message Is better than anything I hnvo ever read from his RECORD OF THE ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT FOR 1895. There Is a Decline in Valuation of Nearly $3,000,000 on Real Estate Distributed Over the City, Excluding the New Wards Significant Figures. Mayor Schieren this morning received the report of President Harkness of the department of assessment, for the past year. The report Includes the following: A comparison of the valuations embracing the aggregate amounts of the various clashes of property assessed in I he different ward of the cits', as returned by the assessment committees, for th years ana is presented in the an nexed condensed statement: 1593.

ISM. 1898. Increase. Real estute 540.339.SSC $. ,37.013, Personal properly Total As shown Above the net increase in the vulunt Ions of real estate and personal property In the City Brooklyn for the year 1895 amounted to An analysis of the various classes of property contributing to this Increase Is appended, Increase In new build! ngs as shown in schedule H.

page IS Increase in real estate In wards 29. 30 and 31. as shown in schedule less new property Increase in mileage assessments, as stu.wn on pace Increase In personal property, as shown on New property In the Thirty first wurd, entlrely 4.530.9 i valuations. U4 shown on rape 7 Accreenie increase 1T.S03.1M The actual de crease a.s the assessable property returned for the vent 1S93, In the'City or Brooklyn proper amounts to The net Increase remaining. a noted above Is, accordingly 14.

517.720 The rcmarkuble feature brought to the surface In hte above analysis is the decline of In real estate distributed over the various parts of the cily, excluding the new wards. The decline In these values has no parallel In the records of the department, conclusively proving and emonstratinc as It does the caie and conservatism exereiHetl by the members of this board In their efforts to determine and equalize assessments In a period of great business depression. The Increase of in real estate in 1891. exclusive of new property, being solely derivable from the general enhancement of values throughout the city, was then considered very low, being lesv than one half of one per cent, of the total values assessed In that year. The opposite condition of the tendency of such values Is particularly manifested In the current year, the present decline, from the Increase in 1894 as returned above aggregating nenrly There is a gratifying Increase in the mlleugi; assessments as noted above, the details of which may be found on page 8.

The assessment upon litis class of property hay nearly doubled within the past two years, the exact Increase; equaling 48 per cent. Owing to the unsatisfactory and confused condition in which we found records and maps describing the assessable property In the new wards and the irregular manner In which such property was formerly assessed, there was im Pose ,1 upon the whole force In the ofllce a great deal of extra work In the preparation of new m. and assessment polls und In entering therein tile various parcels of property in conformity with the system adopted by the department. This work Involved the description and assessment of alxmt 70,000 separate and distinct pieces of property covering an area of nearly ltl.OOO acrea. equal to 27 square miles.

The table of new property, described on page 7 of this report, not only impressively illustrates the unequal and careless manner In which property has been assessed in portions of this new district, but It also shows rhe care and attention given by the committee lo the assessment of property throughout the territory" in question. To represent by block and lot assessment numbers the property in tho new wards, with the corresponding owners thereof, necessitated the making of 23 additional maps and 49 assessment rolls. There Is now In use In tlta department a total of 64 assessment maps and 119 assessments rolls which are required to designate the dimension, ownerships and valuations of the 250,000 assessable parcels, more or less, of real property In the Cily of Brooklyn, exclusive of Flatlands. In accordance with chapter 4io. laws of 1894.

us amended by chapter 313. laws of 1895. the town of Flatlands will become the Thirty second ward of the city on the 1st day of January. 1893. There are no provisions in the act above referred to giving this department Jurisdiction over the assessing of this new proiie rly and while we are required to make all the needed preparations for assessing the same, yet we are confronted with a situation of affairs through an apparent deficiency in the act, which is embarrassing to sa.y the least.

The personal property valuations returned In the current year, $23,627,446 for details see page 14 exceeds, by over Jl. 000.000, the amount assessed In any year In the past twenty six years. The principal increase is in corporate property, being nearly equal to 10 per cent, of the total sum of this class of property assessed. A great deal of careful work was given thlR year to the assessment of this class of property with the object of augmenting and equalizing the assessments thereon. These efforts have resulted In largely Increasing the number of corporations on the roll, which now exceed 500 different companies, 217 of these being assessed In the current year.

The Increase in tha assessed valuation of personal property in the past two years has aggregated $4. 104. 276, which Is very nearly equal to 20 per cent, of the present total assessments of this class of property. On page lo will be found a very Interesting table showing In detail the amounts originally assessed, with the amounts retained on the rolls of all the banks assessed during the The approximate aggregate mileage, with the amounts assessed thereon, of the railroads, electric light and miscellaneous corporations extending through varloua streets of the City of Brooklyn as respectively returned In the statements filed In this department, by such corporations for the years 1294 and 189S, Is presented In the following classified list: What the President of New York State Normal College Formerly Thought of Webster's; International and Now Thinks of the Standard Dictionary. William J.

Milne. Ph.D.. LL.1X. President N. Tork Slate Normal College, who yah).

Ai ril Jl. nearly two years before the Slandai Dictionary was published: "It the International) cannot full to win ltn way a standard of pronunciation. ci and information." Now says of the Standard Dictionary "The keenest scholars in philosophy. h' c. llteruture, art, will find In It the most luci'l.

curate and comprehensive definitions to be anywhere." This Is. so far an we can discover, the con'iui that all reach who mnke a similar cumpuriMuii. The jiublfshers, Funk Wugnails i Lafayette place. New York, are giving the the benefit of the special Introductory I'rio J17.00 for tile Full Russia bounl edition, until th enl of this month. After the ilrst of the yenr.

the reffukir permanent prices, considerably huii er. will be rigi'liy adhered to. The work is ini ideal t'hrlHtmns gift. cline wili be found to reach enul to 44 per ent. AKgregate assessed valuation of buildings erected in the ten years from issg to Average per year $13,673,314 Aggregate assessed valuation of buildings erected In the ten years from 2S76 to 1SS5 Average per year 6.H9,763 Numbe: of building erected In tho period from lUffi to 1895 81,907 Average per year 3,190 Number of buildings erected in the period from 1S7G to 18Sr.

Average per year 1,539 Average ayessed vaJue of buildings erected in past ten yearn Average assessed value of buildings erected in previous yearfl $3,344 The average increase, therefore, in the assessed valuation of each structure erected in the past ten years equals 5911 The average decrease in the assessed valuation of eacli structure erected in ISim, compared with the year 1S94 is J5G5 each. Thin declln Is clue to the les8 expensive structures erected in the new wards. It is pstimated that the total number of structures now standing In the city, including the town of Flatlands. euuala 127. 0C7.

The estimated annual increase in the city's population, compared with the assessed valuation and percentage of valuation, of tht? new buildings erected in each of the past ten years. Is shown In th. following: a 3: Yeah. i sf 9 a i a n.fiiH) J.OiJO t.K!l."", 4.0:10 :t.ts4o ri.MU5 :.427 S.IIMO i.ix 31,1107 On .10 .1115 .117 .071 .100 1SSS 1K.SO... l.SS'l 1892...

11 912.040.0MO; 4.i00! JH in.uu4.oi:"; 15.NUl.000: lT.Ml'.VWO 15.741. S.r)0! iri.Uli4.MUdi 15. 0 H.tiSti.OOOl H4.b:i0 til4.t; JT .1 :W.7"J4 .1 r.sos.oo 417.050 13li.73." 14b. Twenty sixth ward a me.xed. tTnn lineal roar brought forward to Darember tlDcludiiiK tbo now wards til.

ItO and 111. The airsreirate estimate! Increase In the city's population during the pjiit ten years euuaJti noarly 40 per cent, of the present population. It Is lr be noted, however, that 12 per cent, of such Increase Is due to the annexation of the towns of New Lots, Flutlnuih, New Utrecht and Oravesond. now wards Twenty sixth, Twenty ninth. Thirtieth and Thirty tlrst.

Ah shown, above the ieroentage of the value of buildings assessed in nny previous single year is with hut few exceptions very nearly equal tu the new structures erected In the two yeara ot 1S04 and lSDr, the combined percentages of tlic ilm nessed valuation of such new buildings being but 33 4 3 per cent, of the total returned In the ten years under consideration, while for the remaining similar perl'ls embrace! In fhe table the percentages equal 22 9 10. 24 1 2, 21 2 5 and lHit Per respectively. The personal property a saessMsl In the years 1SW and lSyii Is tabulated below: LIABLE TO CITY, COUNTY AND STATE TAX. 1KIM. 18I1.V Increase.

ManufiicturlnE $2,888.85" Shareholders of bank. Indllduals 10.0:i:!,80() a.i.noo U.U:C.947 .3 Total 8081 EXEMPT FROM STATE TAX. Css $3,510,15:1 81.585 .203 1)87 170 i73 Railroad panles Sundry :i.aoo,soo TM.DSS Toy, 1.UU1.15 1)57, Total se.oi9,7:!;i 7.stij8.7is ett.Mu" RECAPITULATION. Liable to city, cou and state tues 316,658.728 'StiSl Exempt from state tax C.019,7yj 7.9GS.718 1,048, Coruoratt prop 980 erty Sll.72n.2S5 1WII14.4U0 214 ,853 inamuaaiB iu.uoo.ouo nwv.si Add amouDtn as in Wards W. aud 31 in 18'J4 (See note) 100.900 Total $2,400,965 81.H10.40l Decrensc.

tNet decreaao. Net increase. In the year 1S94 the various classes of personal propert assessed In the new wards were riot separated. The amount of such property, Is ccinbined with the total as ahovc In order to properly complete the comparison. It will he noted that nearly one third of the total personal property assessed, ST.MG.Tls.

is xe.upt from state tax, while two thirds, viz. 51j. 008,726, is lluiile for city, county and state tax. The aggreKate amount of personal property returned In town of Flatlands la the current yenr is IS.750. which Is a decrease of J4.25C from that assessed In ISM.

Nearly 43 per cm. of the total amount of the bank stock assessed Is sworn on, the balance. 57 i er being retained on the rolls. 2,221 bank share holders were assessed In the current year, of lh! number made affidavits canceling their assessments, the balance, 1.461, being nearly two thlrda. remaining on the rolls as originally assessed.

A summary jf the amounts of real estate and personal property apportioned by The of equalisation, for 'the year to Kings county. New York county and the remaining fifty eight counties of the statti. respectively. Is jireented In the subjoined condensed statement: I i 3 rro rr Kiocs'coantr "$52:., Ipo.T'.'O .1223 1.70O,745 New York count l.U75,92S.!JS7 0.402.481 The remaining counttos of the 1.7110.957.4(10. 5.K03.11H 100 S13.0i;,345 Total KingH county was allowed a reduction of J2O.4S7.570 from the assessed valuation of her real estate in the current year as in 1114.

The percentage of her equalized valu tlons, liow ver. haa risen from 11. cent, to 12.22 per which latter Is accordingly her proportion of the entire sta.te tax as shown above. The amount of stute taxes which is levied upon the t'lty of Brooklyn proper this year, 51. 352, Is equal to 10.7 per cent, of the total lev such percentage of the total valuations of the levies for being based upon the as Bued valuations of the previous year Is equal to t.S.7S2.22.r..

To express the situation forcibly, f. requires tlte levy upon iho ntli ajiseswable valuations of the Tw nty seventh. Twenty eighth. Twenty ninth. Thirtieth and Thirty first wai.is to meet our proportion of the state taxes for the year NEW IMPROVEMENTS ON WHEELS.

An Ohio concern has entered the Held with a tire of now design and material which, the company claims, will meet tho demand for a tire which cannot be punctured under any ordinary circumstances. It is compoiod of a network of spi iugs vulcanized in the rubber. Air is usod as an auxiliary to aid the springs, by which the rider can rogulatsj the elasticity to suit his weight and A Now York house Is marketing a valve which Is said to bo air tight without tho cip. It eau be used on any tire and a standard pump con nection will lit. A patent has been issued for a chain which consists of hollow links, either square or oblong, alternating and engaging with links which have the shape of the flguro s.

Tho eon structlon of tho links flat on one sio.0 and round on the otherpermits the chain, which I Is made of sheet metal, to pass freely over th teeth oi tne sprocket, and at tho same titim combines tho rigidity essential to good service with the elasticity notessary for tho work and to interpose no obstruction to the rapidity of motion required, reducing the strain on the pedal to the minimum and securing the maximum force of the power exerted. REV. WILLIAM BKUSH SERIOUSLY ILL. The Rev. William P.

Brash, formerly chaplain at the Churoh Charity Foundation and later assistant at St. James church, is very ill of pneumonia. His present charee, as reetdr of bt. Paul's church, on Duncan avenue, Jersey City Heights, ho been a very fruitful one in parish improvements and hs has become The Game of TRILBY. (Illustration from "Trilby." copyrighted I 894, by Harper Bros.

Is the most beautifully gotten np Game ever placed upon the market and ia intensely interesting from start to finish. For sale by all dealers in Toys and Games. PUBLISHED BY E. I. Horsman, 341 Broadway, K.

Y. Game by Mail on Eeceipt of One Dollar. MIDWEEK THEATRICALS. CLARA MORRIS IN "MISS MOULTON" AT THE PARK. Clara Morris and a very capable company presented, Miss Moulton" at the Park theater last night.

It Is a well written play, abounding In good sltuationa, and one of the best In her repertoire. It Is of the tearful kino to which she has always inclined, but there are bright dashes now and then that make one forget the grief of Miss Moulton, the principal character. Miss Morris has an easy, natural bearing that draws an audlenco to her. but her voice is by no means musical. It offends, as a rule, rather than pleases.

Her conception of the part, however, got the approval of her hearers. Her support was unusually good. J. M. Colville as Maurice De Latour, Howard Coveney as Mons.

Balin. and F. C. Harriott as Dr. Osborne, acted well and spoke their lines with intelligence and clearness.

Miss Lavinia Shannon, as Mme. De Latour, did her work creditably. Next week, Kellar, the magician. Metropolitan Opera House. The bill at the Metropolitan Opera house on "Wednesday night comprised "I Pagllacci" and "La The latter has already been noticed in the Eagle, but it was never better performed than on this occasion.

It fits the eccentric and commanding genius or Mme. Calve as a glove the hand. The music, too, despite the disapprobation of the ultra critical, roused the audience to martial enthusiasm. So did the muskets and the cannon, and the firing of both and the beating of the big drums. Venezuela was in the air.

The inter mezzo never sounded more beautiful and was never better played. Recalls abounded and were not appeased until Calve brought her supporting companions to the front. Now, as to "I Pagllacci." The Nedda was Fraulein Lola Beeth. Her voice Is strong and free. It was unfatigued and owned no allegiance to the key at several points.

She was dressed in several elective colors and her acting was more agreeable and intelligent than that of several who have sung the part far better. Russitano, Ancona and DeVrieB, were her effective supports. There are some things so taking in the personality of Lola Beeth as may make the uncritical public think she is far better than the infallible censors of art and of artists in the press will be likely to admit. The eye is pleased and with the multitude, even at an opera, the ear is not the only avenue to the brain. Amusement Notes.

"His Excellency," the comic opera by W. S. Gilbert and Osmond Carr, which is just completing a successful run at the Broadway theater, will be transferred to the Columbia next week. Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew will keep their Christmas at the Montauk, where they will give their historical French drama, "The Queen's Necklace," with its beautiful scenery and costumes.

Kellar, the magician, has a number of new mysteries in the cabinet he will open at the Park next week. "Madame Sans Gene," the most successful comedy of last season, will come to the Am' phion next week with Kathryn Kidder in her original part. SandoW with, his Trocadero Vaudeville company and with his muscles all In first rate trim, will be at the Grand Opera house next week. Steve Brodie will tend his bar and Imitate his jump from the Brooklyn bridge at the Empire next week. William Barry will repeat his funy comedy, "The Rising Generation," at the Gayety next week.

"Superba," with a big ballet and acrobats as many as would stock a Christmas pantomime, will appear at the Bijou next week. Colonel Bob Ingersoll will demolish the Bible in his lecture at the Amphion theater on Sunday night. The Sheik troupe of performing Bedouins will head the bill at Holmes' Star theater next week. The Russell Brothers and a very strong variety company will be at Hyde and Beh man's next week. PHENIX COMPANY CENSURED.

RESULT OF THE INQUEST IN THE TBIP PITELLI CASE LAST NIGHT. Coroner Keno last night offloially investigated the aircumstanaes surrounding the death of Dr. Attillio Trippitelil, the Italian physioian and druggist of New York, who was fatally injured by being struct on the head by a ratchet drill which fell on him from the overhead structure of the bridge on Sands street on Monday. The facts in the case have all been published and nothing new was eliolted at tho inquest last night As stated in the Eagle ves terday, tne Phenix Bridge company, whlch'hat the contract tor removing the unused structure over Sands street, has built a wooden roof over Sands street to prevent such aecidents in future. The jury brooght in a verdict to the effect that Dr.

Trippitelll's death was due to injuries received by being street by some object whloh fell from the bridge structure and that the accident was duo to carelessness en the part of the Phenix Bridge company, which failed to place proper safe guards for the public, PETER MAKER'S SHOW NEXT WEEK. John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett, Jack Dempsey and other pugilistic stars have drawn memorable crowds to Madison square garden in their time, but unless all signs fail Peter Maher will break all records is this lino when he holds forth in the big amphitheater, Saturday night, December 28. The Irish societies of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City are working hard in a spirit of rivalry to send tho largest representation, and if only sons of Erin are admitted upon the eventful night it is quite possible that tho capacity of the garden would be taxed. A number of special bouts between well known boxer is being arranged and the great Irish champion will meet three heavy weight! In four round bouts.

Billy Woods of Denver is one and the maaagement is negotiating with two other men known all over the country. PROFESSOR RIVERS' CLASS DANCES. Professor C. H. Rivers gave hia first full dress hop of the season to his adult class on Monday evening, at 175 State street.

The hall was handsomely decorated for the occasion and the members of the class showed their appreciation by appearing in large number. At 9:30 P. M. the orohestra struek up a marob, at which Daniel G. Joseph and Miss Clara Brewer led, followed by over fifty couplea From then on dancing continued until post midnight.

Among those present were Miss Bell Levy. Mies Clara Brower, Miss Julia Josepn. the Misses A. Moore, E. Atnor, i.

Cro llus. Josle Edwards. Annette Culllnan. Clara Drlzonda. A.

Edlnser. Irene Rivers, A. and E. Sutcllffe. Mr.

and Mrs. Colvln. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Levy. Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Brower, Mrs. a. A. Joseph. Charles Smith.

Joseph J. and F. G. Speckels. Charles Reld.

Daniel G. Joseph. J. Tompers, D. Mitchell.

G. N. Slmsabaugh. Harry and F. Dorgeloh.

William Hastle, Henry Kemp. LAFAYETTE FOOT BALL RECEPTION. The Lafayette foot ball team held a very pleasant reception at Schneider's Turn hall, on Tuesday evening last. The evening was spent in song, dancing and general merry making. The officers and committee are: J.

Kaapp. president; S. Isaacs, vlco president; F. J. Line nan, W.

a. Sinley, financial secretary; S. Soger. treasurer; G. J.

Jfayton, sergeaat at arms. Committee of arrangements C. H. Why tal, W. H.

Young, F. V. Hack. FIGHT OVER VENEZUELA. Patrick MoKenva of C2 North Ninth stroet, and James Lynch of 35 Van Cott avenue are longshoremen aad fast friends.

They drank together in a saloon on Kent avenue last night and afterward had a fight in the street over the Venezuelan boundary dispute. In the Lee avenue court this morning they were again fast frionda. They were seat to jail for ene day. A lllKltlUO The Sunlight Almanac for 1KW contains 4) pnges. bound in crimson leat heretto and stamped In gold (worth 50c.

to iisors of Sunlight Soap Given Fren How to obtain tbum. C'otniiH'ncing and tint.il all nro given out, purchasers of Sunlight Soap will receive ono FI1KE from their grocor. A Complete Almr.nr.r, Tables, Pirertion for Home Management. LANOUAHE OP Kite. Hardening and Amusement.

Dressmaking and Fashions. Keclpes, PHKAMS AND T1IE1P. SIG 1 1'K'ANt'E page Contents. Soap Lever Hudson Harrison Sts.N.Y. TO SAVE THE PALISADES.

CONGRESSMAN FAIRCHILD'S BILL, AND ITS PROVISIONS. The Measure Is the Outcome of Several Years of Agitation Some Facts About One of the Wonders of the Hudson River. (Special to the Eagle. 1 Washington. L.

C. December VJ Congressx man Fairchlld yesterday introduced in tha house of representatives a bill which is intended to preserve the Palisades of tho Hudson. Speaking of his bill FalrehUd said! "This measure is the outcome of the agitation which has been going on throughout tha states of New Jersey and New York for several years over the destruction of the Palisades by quarrymen who are blasting away, the stone for street paving purposes. Last winter the legislatures of New Jersey and New York authorized the governor of each, state to appoint coinniisslontM's to suggest such means as to them might seem expedient for the puropso of securing the action of tha national government in acquiring and setting apart the Palisades on the west shore of the Hudson river, for the purpose of fortification and reservation. The Palisades are in constant view of 4.0DU.OOC people; historically they are known throughout the world and form one of the celebrated points of interest.

Business interests have gradually acquired possession of thousands of feet, of river frontage and the adjoining land and have established quarrying plants for the crushing ot the trap rock, which unless restrained by legislation will within a few years destroy, the beauty and symmetry of the cliffs. Tha removal of stone from tho talus of the Palisades has been in progress for many years. The title of the land owners on the summit of the cliffs extends in most cases only to tha vertical edge. Tho land between the cliffs and tho water front, which is covered by tha talus and is from 400 to 1,000 feet In width, is owned in small parcels, many of them being only sixty six feet in width on the river front. During the past thirty to forty years the right to remove surface stone from the slope has been purchased from time to time by contractors for furnishing paving Mocks, aud in later years for erecting stone breakers and furnishing broken stones for concrete.

Tho removal of the surface roclt Involves necessarily the stripping of the timber from the slope. This denundatlon of tho rocky slope when occurring in detached small patches does not materially affect tho grandeur and beauty of tho I'allsades as seen from the river and from the opposite shore, but where, as in a number of instances, wide strlpti of 300 to 40U feet have been denuded from the to the top, tho beauty of tha scene is greatly marred, and these scars remain for years a blemish on the landscape. Vegetation is of slow growth on this rocky, slope and tho scars which were made twenty to thirty years ago, when paving blocks were most In demand, are now almost as bare of vegetation as wheu they were left by tho quarrymen. The present movement for the preservation of the i'allsades. including In that term the talus us well as the vertical cliff basalt from aO to feet in height above tha slope, has been instigated by tho beginning of operations on a larger scale by firms of contractors who desire to make the obtaining of concrete stone from the talus of the Palisades a profitable enterprise, and who in carrying out their object care nothing either tot natural scenery or the annoyance and discomfort caused to residents of another state by; the constant heavy blasting.

"independent of the world famous plctur esque beauty of the Palisades, the historical' associations that will be blended In tha proposed National park, are "worthy of consideration. At the northern end of the Palisades in Rockland counly in the state ol! New York, and fucing Irvlngton and Sun nysidc. the home of Washington Irving, as well as Sleepy Hollow, where ho lies burled uill be found Tappan. where, on October 2. 17S0.

Major Andre was hung as a spy. Tha actual place of execution lies on the right a lane, which runs Iroin the highway ot Tappan village to old Tappan. and about a. quarter of a mile from Washington's headquarters. These still exist in the shape ofi a one story building, erected in the yean 170U.

and situated near the road from Sne den's landing, or Paramus, as it was then, known. Washington's Tappan headquarters which will doubtless, when they become public property, be made an interesting as those at Newbttrgh. are dure by the ridge of the Palisades, where the American army lay; in camp when Andre was led to his death. Tho ferry landing at Paramus connecting with. Ir.

bb's Ferry, where the Father of his Country bad still another headquarters In tha Livingston manor there. was tho place in Lord landed his division of l.sri) Howe's a nny, after tba battle 1. r.g Islan 1 an. I before he was out gem ruled by Wasingthon at Trenton. Just south or Indian Head and the dividing Una between the states of 'New York and New Jersey, and in Iierg.

county near by tha ravine tailed Alpine gorge, which. In tha revolution as styled riosu landing, was where (leneral Karl Grey disembarked his dragoons, who. on ihe nigli; of September 17. 177S. committed the foul crime known as tha Hackensack massacre.

A few miles belowl Alpine is Englewuud. remarkable during tha revolution under its of Liberty Pole, aud where many inspiring efforts of'Amerl can patriotism occurred. The most markeS feat 'ire it: its annals was the march thereto ol (leneral Anthony Wayne, who with hia Maryland iind Delaware t.ot regiments, tha artillery und Mnylan's dragoons, made it de eidely unpleasant fur the royalist refugees, whose fortified block houses on the woody plateau of the Palisades were a constant menace to the revolutionary cause. Wayne, however, took his still southward "and between Cuttetibcrg and Shadysido on the Palisades at Bull's Ferry, happened Ihe fierce encounter In which not only gave tha name to Block House Point, but inspired Major Andre, then In New York, to write hia celebrated satirical poem, "The Cow Chase." Somewhat bebw Fmglewood was the point on' the I'allsades where Washington and his staff! watched the fall of Fort Washington in 177C, but where now the Carpenter quarries are in full swing for close upon a mile with dynamite blasters ruining the grand promontory, and ar Its fool anchored at the long wharfs tugs and barges galore, awaiting the work of the huge stone crushers breaking into concrete the beautiful cliffs. Fort Lee, called after the eccentric revolutionary general.

Charles Lee. is about a mile from the Carpenter quarries, and was under the command during our struggle for freedom of General Nathaniel C.reeno. This strong redoubt was built upon the heights iu I77tl. aud remained of great strategic importance until Lord' Cornwallls' unsuccessful attempt with 6,000 British troops to capture the garrison, who safely got away to the Delaware through tha valley of Hackensack." Police Uattalora. Agnes dreenway and Mary J.

Corry of Brooklyn were granted pensions to day. The post office department to day discontinued the following mail Route 207.747, Arverne, Queens county, from New York and Rockaway Beach railway. Kouto 107,147, Irom. December 21, 1S95, PROTESTS MADE AGAINST THE UHLMANST CHARTER. PURCHASE.

Tho President of the East River Bridge Company Specifies the Terms Upon Which the Transfer May Take Placo. Terminal Facilities. The otter ol the East River Bridge company to sell Its charter and other rights to the new East river bridge company, for $200,000, which was formally accepted hy the commissioners at their meeting, held at 49 61 Chambers street, Now York, yesterday. Is as follows: Omcs ol the East River Bridge Company, 29 3roadway, Xew York. November 13, 1895.

To the Commissioners of the New East Itlver Bridge, 49 and SX Chambers street. Now York: Gentlemen Reference hereinafter made to bridge Mo. 1 will mean the eastern district or northerly bridge, located within the lines authorized by section 12 of the act of 1892. Reference to bridge No. 2 will mean the southerly bridge authorized to be constructed under section 1 of the act of 1S92.

As a result of the conferences had between your special committee and counsel we beg to submit the following offer: The Bast River Bridge company offers to sell and transfer to the commissioners all Its right, title and Interest In and to bridge No. 1 with power to construct the same, such sale to Include all documents, plans and consents, and all property In Its possession appertaining thereto, except its real estate and cash, but Including the right to take or extinguish any existing right of such corporation to operate any railroad across the said bridge, and It will deliver to the commissioners such Instruments In writing as counsel shall prepare, covering the following: First The East River Bridge company will assign and transfer to the commissioners so much of the charter vested In It by chapter 101 of the laws of 1S92. as relates to the bridge authorized by chapter 789 of the laws of 1895, together with the right on the part of the commissioners to construct a brldfte within the territorial limits of bridg No. 1 chartered to the East River Bridge company. Second The right on the part of the commissioners to construct a bridge within the territorial limits of bridge No.

2 chartered to the Sost River Bridge company except that no part of the bridge to be built by the commissioners or any approaches or appurtenant thereto shall bo constructed south of the northerly house line of Grand street In the city of New York. Third The surrender and assignment of all rights on the part of the East River Bridge company to construct a bridge within the territorial limits designated for the construction of bridge No. 1, and also described in chapter 7S9 of the laws of 1895, the East River Bridge company, however, reserving the right to construct bridge No. 2, except such part as may be taken by the commissioners inside of the limitations hereinabove mentioned. Fourth A transfer to the commissioners of the right of tlw East River Bridge company to construct the approaches mentioned In sections 13 and 14 of chapter 101 of the laws of 1892, together with an attested copy of the resolutions of the stockholders of file East River Bridge company de claring that they had concluded to extend the ap proach mentioned ia section 13 of said act to the Hudson river, as described In section 14 of the act.

Fifth A transfer and assignment of the consent of the local authorities of the city of New York to the extent ordy as it affects bridge No. l.to construct an elevated railroad through Spring street and along "West street In the city of New York, but not south of the southerly side of Des fcrossea street. Sixth Such further extracts from ttie minutes of the company property attested by its secretary as the commissioners may request. Seventh An assignment of the consent of the federal authorities to construct bridge No. 1, together with copies of maps filed with the war department at Washington and tho form of consent of said department.

Eighth AH the right, title and interest of the East River Bridge company to lay railroad tracks on bridge No. 1. granted to it by virtue of chapter X25 of the laws of 1893. Ninth All general and detailed maps, plans end documents, together with all engineering data affecting bridge No. 1.

Tenth All books arid schedules of all real estate In the odties of New York and Brooklyn within the lines of bridge No. 1 Eleventh Any and every othr paper, plan, de tail, information, copies of all legal proceedings had and pending In tba possession of this company "not specifically herein set forth, together with ail rights of action and of proceedings in law, equity or condemnation for the sum of 200.0CO. payable within "six months from th date of an agreement, made pursuant to this offer, unless such time shall expire before th commissioners shall have received the consent of the federal authorities to construct a bridge. In which event said amount shall be payable within sixty days after said consent shall have been obtained. Interest on said J20O.00 at the rata of 4 per cent, per annum shall bo allowed from date of said agreement to date of payment.

Should the comanlssioaers fail to obtain the consent of the federal authorities within six months from the data of said agreement, then sold agreement shall, at the option of either party, become and be null and void. This offer is made with the express understanding that the bridge to be consrtaucted by the comnus cionerashall.emorfir other contaAn the following: Spacefortwoseparaite and Independent, railroad tracks for the use exclusively of the elevated railroads, with, gradients to be detenikUied by the oomrrrlssloners to be practicable and consistent with the motive power used by such railroads. Buitable and amiple terminal facilities are tc be constructed, which need not, however, extended beyond the approaches of tlvo bridge to be constructed by the oommlssdnera. This offer is to remain open for your consideration until December 19, 1695. Yours respectfully, EAOT RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.

By FREDERICK: UHLMAN' N. President. A contract embodying the provisions of the offer will be drawn irp by the counsel to the commissioner, H. C. M.

Ingraham and ex Judge "William G. Choate, and Edward Lau terbach, counsel to the East River Bridge company. Jefferson M. Leavy and Stephen M. Hoye appeared on behalf of property owners In New York and Brooklyn and made formal protests to the purchase.

The following offered by Commissioner Balem H. "Wales, was unanimously adopted: In view of the early retirement of hlo honor. Mayor Schleren, from this commission, we, his associates who remain, desire to place upon the minutes of this board our sincere regret that we are to be deprived of his presence with us, and that we are not to have the immediate advantage of his business experience, integrity and counsel. In severing his official relations with uo Mayor Schieren carries with him the wannest respect and the high personal esteem of each of his fellow commissioners, and they Join in wishing him prosperity, good health and the return of many happy New Years. In support of the above Mr.

Wales said: "I know I need not say one word In support of this resolution to commend it to your favor, but It seems to me that our records here would be incomplete did we not fitly' recognize one whom high sense of personal dignity and just consciousness in the discharge of his duties here has won our confidence and respect." A SILVER ANNIVERSARY. MR. AND MRS. N. B.

KILLMER CELEBRATE IT WITH THEIR FRIENDS. On Tuesday evening, at their residence, 396 State street, Mr. and Mrs. N. B.

Klllmer celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage and received the congratulations of many friends. The house was handsomely decorated with palms and blooming plants, and the hour was made Interesting by the recitations and singing of Miss Bertha M. Parse, mandolin solos by Miss Eldert and recitations by George O. Emmons. Many valuable presents were received.

Mr. and Mrs. Klllmer were assisted at the reception by Mr. and Mrs. George A.

Searles and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Yates.

During the dance a collation was served. Among the guests were: Mr. and Sirs. George A. fjearies, Mr.

and Mrs. C. II. Klllmer, Mr. and Mrs.

F. W. Yates Mr. and Mm. F.

S. Waller, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Wynkocp. Mr. and Mrs. A L. Martin.

Mr. nnd Mrs. Irving Love, Professor and Mrs. H. C.

"Wright. Ralph H. Klllmer, Mrs. M. J.

Slpperly, Thco. S. Nye. Miss Bertha M. Parse, Mrs.

C. K. Thomas, Mrs. K. M.

Anderson. Arthur Kipp Miss J. Eldert. George O. Emmons, Mr.

and Mrs'. Jt. B. Baker, Roland R. Baker.

New York: Mr. and Mrs. W. V. White, Plalnfield.

F. W. Underwood, Plalnfield, N. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Jam Burke, Jersey City, N. Dr. and Mrs. King. Yonkers.

N. Mr. and E. G. Marquette.

New York; Miss Mary L. Proper, gRhtaebeck. N. supplying gilt furniture, well made and at low rates, many parlors have been supplied in this city. The window display shows In a measure how wide and varied and how recent are 'the designs.

Approaching In popularity the use of gilt furniture for parlors Is the use of brass goods, especially in beds. For thlB use brass has come to stay. It was Imported until recently when domestic manufacturers succeeded in giving the finish added to the durability of foreign manufacturers. The Brooklyn Furniture company, too, was one ot the first furniture establishments In this city to see the trend toward the renewed use of mahogany in fancy rockers, chamber suits Inlaid in marqueterlo style after the fashion of thirty years or more ago. The use of mahogany died out because it becomo too common.

Now the rage has revived and the Brooklyn Furniture company has a larg stock, made up In every conceivable way. Next in popularity, judging from the sales here, 1s the use of curly birch, especially for chamber sets. Among Ute novelties offered are white enameled beds with gilt decorsr.tions.flne bric a brac 1n brass, Mexican onyx tablea with brass frames, banquet lamps with shades in varied and beautiful tints. In the way of fancy pieces for the parlor there are Turkish couches, chairs and lounges 1n great variety. Mantel cabinets are offered in gilt, mahogany, birch and other decorative woods.

Art squares maintain their popularity and are frequently called for for Christmas presents. In all housefurnisihing goods the floors of the Brooklyn Furniture company carry a large stock, from Axminstor gobelin, mo quetto and ingrain carpets to stovea and refrigerators. RECEPTION FOR A DEBUTANTE. MRS. FRED.

W. MOSS INTRODUCED HER DAUGHTER, MISS ETHEL MOSS. A reception was held yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Frederick W. Moss ol 33 Kemsen street to Introduce her daughter Mis Ethel Moss.

Clusters of La Franco and white roses, with wild smllax. formed jtho docoratlans. The hostess wrs assisted in receiving by her daughter, Miss Moss, Mrs. Samuel Bowne Durjea and a number of young rlondsof the debutante, including Miss Bulkier, Miss Pierrepsnt, Miss Litchfield, Miss Charlotte Stillmnn, Hiss Eleanor Johnson of Hartford Miss Sarah Chapman, Miss Alice Colton, Miss Grace Dwlght, Miss Bossie Tousey, MiS9 Bertha Stockwell. Miss Clara Colton, Miss Mary Eames and Miss Mary Lowell.

Mrs. Moss wore a handsome costume of old rose brocade with screen velvet and point lace trimming and Miss Moss a of Dresden silk with bodice of pink satin and bertha of lierro lace. The debutante wn very becomingly gowned in white satin and moussellne de solo and tarried whito violets. The recoption was held from 4 until 7 o'clock and was followed by a dinner to the receiving party nnd additional guests. Among whom were Willis Wood.

Jonathan Bulkley, Arthur Melvin U'atob, Mol. Luquer, Thatcher Luqner. Theodore L. Frothingbam, Alexander liicharde, Leland Stillman. Frederics Sbermao, Wendol Coltou, Frederick DeWitt Welles and William Fowler.

Later the entire party attended the assembly dance at the Germanlo. Mrs. F. W. Mois, Miss Moss aad Miss Ethel Mess will be at home Fridays in January.

W. H. MUMFORD'S PARLORS, WHERE LACES AND DRAPERIES LEND A QUIET ATMOSPHERE. "While most of the prominent stores on Fulton street resound with the noise of busy Christmas shoppers this week at W. H.

Mumford's parlors at 390 and 892 Fulton street, there Is a quiet and reposeful feeling, not from lack of business but from the nature of the traffic done. It is the leading house in the city 'for lace curtains, drapery stuffs, fancy silks and decorations. Everything reminds one of a quiet, oriental bazar. In the line of silk draperies and furniture coverings, the firm finds that red Is coming to be a popular color. This Is in accordance with the interior decorations in England and Germany, where, year after year, red stuffs are used with white and gold furniture.

There is a demand for domestic satin damask now and the firm has a large supply. Imported damask is also in stock. Quiet tones In all decorations prevail, but with a tendency to elaborate design. The firm has established a department for the remodeling and covering of old furniture ana nve or six men are kept constantly at work. Mosaic and fret work for oriental effects in interiors is in greater demand than ever.

It is popular for alcoves and doorways especially and is extensively ordered from this firm that was first in Brooklyn to introduce it. MILKMAN'S GOOD FORTUNE. WHAT AN EAGLE ADVERTISEMENT DID FOR THIS DEALER. Milkman, dealer in trimmings for women's wear and in trimmed hats, at 442 and 444 Ful ton street, has been recivlng for a fortnight many orders from the South, and this he at tributes directly to the advertisement he put in the Atlanta, exposition edition of the Eagle. From Jacksonville and other Southern cities he has had so many requests for goods he deals in that he has.

in the holiday rush, had scarcely time to fill them. Furthermore, he has received applications from Southern nwspa ners for an advertisement, but has declined. saying that the Eagle has so wide a circulation that he no further publication in that part of the country. Milkman has two large establishment, one at 1,043 and 1.045 roadrway in tho eastern district, near Kelt! avenue, and th? other in Fulton street, opposite Bridge street, with an entrance on Hoyt street. He is haviDg a closing out sale of things that make excellent holiday presents.

such as ostrich boas from $1.95 to $12; fur boas, from 48 cents to fine trimmed hats from $3.50 to $5 and upward. He has also children's fur sets and fur trlmmines, a lot of framed pictures in colors at very low prices artificial flowers for room decoration, large metallic photograph frames for 59 cents, and hundreds of dozens of felt bats, untrlmmed that are almost given away. Dolls' hats and frames can be had as low as 8 cents each. consecration of a new altar. bishop McDonnell at st.

mary star of the sea. Impressive ceremonies were conducted at the Church of St. Mary's Star of the Sea, Court and Luqueer streets, yesterday. They attended the consecration of a new altar by Bishop McDonnell, who was assisted by Mgr. Joseph P.

OXJonneJl, the pastor of the church; the Rev. Dr. Corrlgan, and the Rev. Fathers Duffy, Kelly and McCarthy. The Rev.

Father Hogan celebrated high mass after the ceremonies of consecration. The Rev. Fathers Costello and Logue were his assistants. The altar, which costs $20,000, is about twenty feet high, has four towers, each surmounted by figures of an angel, and the whole structure Is topped by a golden crown. The Interior of the tabernacle was finished by the Sisters of the PreciouB Blood.

Four figures of the evangelists rest lu niches on either side of the tabernacle, those of St. Matthew and SL Mark on the epistle side of the altar, and those of Su John and St. Luke on the gospel side. St. Matthew is shown with the angel, St.

Mark with the lion, St. John with the eagle and St. Luke with the ox. A reproduction of the picture of "The Last Supper" Is on the epistle side of the altar, directly beneath the' slab, and In the same way. on the gospel side of the altar, the parable of the multiplication of the barley loaves and fishes is given.

FOR GIFTS and LIGHT Buy "MILLER" LAMPS ELEGANT DESIGNS, BEAUTIFUL FINISHES. The beat lamp made up to date in everr respect. Call and seoitts thousand varieties), also our Fine Brass Tsblea, with Onyx Tops. Boy only "Miller" lamps from dealers. "Write for Catalogue.

EDWARD MILLER 28 wd80 West Broadway, and G6 Park Place. New Tork. MWm "Bar eooI wmUut bnv "MUla! All hMta. hand. 1 think his views ought to bo carried out and upheld by everyone rognrdloss of party connections.

In fact, I do not know of anything else we can do but follow and abide by It. It is tho proper thing now to go ahead without any dilly dallying and lot there bo unanimity and thorough earnestness. Somo may say It is campaign dodge, but my belief Is that It is not so, and whatever tho eiToct may be it expresses tho sentiment of thn American people who are at tho back of it. It is one of a serins of disputes with Great Britain iu which we feel that we have not received proper con sideration and it would seom that wo were a pack of school boys If did not tako decided action now. It seems to mo that the courso Mr.

Cloveland has taksn is so wise as to still leave an opportunity to the British to rotiro graco lully 11 tney wish to do so. Edward McCinrvey I S. v. "VVoolsoy Son'i I think it Is a wise, patriotic and seasible document, and that both parties will uphold 3fr. Cleveland in sustainincr tht honor and dipnity of the country.

In of the foothold England is endeavoring to obtain I think such words and actions as his are necessary. I do not think it means more by any means, but it will srvo to show England that we do not wnnt any Enropnnn country to obtain a greater foothold than they have here. Our fortifica tions are not sufficient aud monoy should be spent in building them np. A BAD POET IN THE TWELFTH. WAVE OF LITERARY MADNESS IN A HUM DRUM LOCALITY.

Measures may be taken to dny to doal severely with sergeant of tho Atlantic avenue police station, who dropped into quostionablo rhyme in making out his ponce return to headqusrtors this morning. Thoro had been a Are at 27 Gunthor place In tha apartments of Mary E. Guiplll. The II an: us broke out at 0:25 o'clock last night, were due to tho upsetting of a kerosene lamp, and were extinguished before any sorious damago was done. This is how the sergonnt chronicled the fact: table Mary had 'i.

ry tine lump, rilie needed light u. mall a letter which wanted a tiwo een stamp: she picked up the lamp and, lo: it cdippeij r. her ha nd. And she narrowly escaped J. ig to that promised lan J.

From whose bourne no traveler returneth. MET A PECULIAR DEATH. James Downing, 27 years old. of 25 Washington street, New York, tho driver of an ash cart, came to his death thiB morning in a peculiar manner. At one side of the Steam Heating company's building is a narrow alleyway inio which runs a chuto by which tho ashes aro put into the carts after they have been backed into the alley.

Downing drovo into tho allev tit 3 o'clock this morning. Ho had gotten his cart beneath the chute when the Din in front of the cart either broke 5r became loooened and the front part of the cart went up onrrymg Downing with iL His head was caught" between tho edge of tho cart and tho Iron chuto and he was held there. Tho reins to the horse became entangled In tho man's legs and the horse was held tight. Downing could neither move nor shout Fifteen minutes later anothor cartman caino along for a load of ashes and discovered the accident: On the arrival of an ambulance surgeon Downing was found to be dead. AHLWARDT COULDN'T HAVE THE HALL.

Herr Ahlwardt, the so oalloi Jew baiter, was to have lectured lost night nt Turn hall, Gl 73 Meierole street. Louis A. Phillips, proprietor of the hall, had leased it to an agent, and afterward learned what it was to bu used for. Then ho decided that Mr. Ahlwardt couldn't deliver his Iocture there.

Ahlwardt didn't show up, but his agent did, and when he luarned of Mr. Phillips' decision ho departed hastily. A few people who went to hoar the licturo wore turned away. Chicago, 111., December 19 In anticipation of bis visit to this citv. tho Jows have sent registered letter to Horr Ahlwardt, the auti Semitic, requesting him not to includu Chicago in his tour the country.

While they make no threats they inslnuato that if he doos come Here they will give him a warm reception. The letter was written at the request of prominent members of the Jewish club. BOSTON A. A. INDOOR MEETING.

Boston, 'December l'j The winter Indoor meet of the Boston Athletic aBsoclution was held at tho club housei last nicht. Tho events were open to tho members of tho Boston A. Harvard A. Newton A. A.

and tne Massachusetts institute of Technology. Thoro were several wrestling bouts won by Casev of Lawrence. A. T. Jennings of Harvard, L.

De Cottreey Wakefield. The winners of other events were Illgi: by A. N. 1 i Newton Hurvt, lnehes, helKnt fe. In.

Thive standing dlstnn. St In. I'otalo i aie Mason, ends. Fifteen yard dash llat a d. Jfc.

It. A. 'l. time, 2' seconds. Putting the shot 33 feet liarv: KINGS COUNTY ATHLETIC fSpc ial to the Eagle.) Albany, N.

Y. December 19 Articles of incorporation of the Kings County Athletic club of Brooklyn, have been Bleu with tho secretary of state. Its objocts are to further social, gymnastic and athletic interests. The trustees of tho club for the first year are George F. Hughes, "William Psasch, K.

D. Murphy, Milton William T. Ilempstreet, Abraham Croak, William S.Hughes, J. Burdsu. Geonju E.

Cronyn and William 11. Hurd of Urooklyu. STOLE A VALUABLE HOUSE. Acting Detective Wilson of the Twentieth precinct arrested Francis Malone. 12 years old.

of 1,314 Gates avonuo this morutng for alleged theft of a horse valued nt Si (H) from the stable of Jacob Miller, Palmetto street. The horse was taken at (1 o'clock this morning and nt o'clock was found at the horse market in Kldgewood, where it is alleged Malone was try I lug to sell it, Iln wlii be nrraisned before Jus tice Harrinian to morrow. JUSTICE OF PEACE COMMITS SUICIDE, Saratoga, N. December Justice of Peace John F. Sullivan committod suieido earlv this morning.

He leaves a widow and two children. Artistic Novelties for the Holidays. GEO. W. SHIEBLER SILVERSMITHS, 79 "BROADWAY, jew York.

ST. MABKa XV. Brooklrn. 5" 2 1895. ISM.

.309,892 52,072. i. 339. Klectrio railroads: "Tivilley." "Girder" anrt "Stringer" tfciii 1S3 2 5 $4,237,110 Elevated rai Irwitfa For their super structure 4. 061.

440 Steam railroads 110 2 5 MS.G52 Electric light xmjoniea: Including the tuv. i ncajidew ont and underground syM ms 39S 5 422,473 "Water works cc mpanie SS9.41C Miscellaneous InludinK lior. car and mbl lines, telphono. tleirraph corn ira.nl os. etc 4,809,790 14S.3S0 G2C.495 7JC.70G 211, 41S 2S4.227 22,000 3.

304 3. 100.406 Total $10. Decrease. Net increase. In uccrrda.nce with tht provisions of the charter the assessment rolls, were kejrt open to the public during "the month of Jun for xiuninatlrti nn1 revision respectlnK tin values asesBed by the various committees in ttv? dl ttert JTLi wards of the city during: the year.

The total nunirer implications filed Mr a reduction th wiluatk ns. orlfrlnally determined by the aeKor.s. aiii.ur.itd to 1.317. a decline, exclusive of th now a.MH. of nearly 4) per cent, as compared thr a pplioxtlons filed In 1SW.

A fter a oareful laborious adjustment, in mamy Instance1, of thes cases by the various committees, supplf mpnt by thorough consideration of th same by the full board. aUowan were granted urxm 4S per cent, of such applications and doiiLUs filed upon 52 per cnt. of rh same tor want of substantial ground for complaint. The number of coirrplrvint: filed in th1 three new "wardfl. "which aro included in the above total, were ICO.

Omc tons woiv allowed 105 off these? applications and denials were filed on the remaining one third or the iame. THE lilULDING RECORD. A still further decline in the number and valuation of the new buildings erected and assessed during the year covered by our records, from the notable decrease returned In the annual report of this department for the year 1894, must again be The total valuation of the new buildings erected and aaseaesd during the year ending June 1, 1S95. which is the lowetu in new valuation, from thin source, since the year 18S3. ThlH sum includes 5S39.U00, which la due to the valuation of structures erected in the new wardn during the year, and also $1,372,300.

which latter is contributed by the enhanced assessment; for Improvements to existing structures and the completion of new buildings which were assessed as unfinished In the previous year. The total decrease for the year is 28 per cent. If the yum of the now buildings erected and a KesBed in the paat two years ia compared with those assessed In tha two previous years the de.