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New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
SOMEHOW 1T DID NOT WORK.
Francisco Examiner.

From The san Francisco Examiner.
Il don't know whether they do IL intentionally or
not thOughtfuy remarked young JACK haneOIter az
the club the other night, but somehow these news
papers pass around awful lot OF unreliable inioInh'
lOn.' -
IIow's that. old chappe - inquired Freddie Choker
his running mate. ,- A.. -
Why / saw in The Examiner last week that a
poor young fellow in Chicago borrowed an umbrella oi
q bank president. and the next dag returned it,
"iwiul iie-th2t.' a., -,
oh! but he Gid. really He walked into The bank
the very day and returned it, The president was
so much astonshed that hc called the young man Dach
and made him his cashier at humping salary"
Because he was extra honest, eli 49,,
Exactly. Well. You see thought IL was DlS
scheme. and tnst I'd work the same racket before inc
other boys gOt 10 it,"
Boss ifea.'
so / rushed around 10 the Nevada Bank and asked
old Hellman TO loan an umbrella. | heald there
gong TO be directors meeting the next day, ana
intended TO return the umbrella right In the midst O'
II, so as 10 paralyze the entire OUTFIT; see :"
What did old MOuevbags say - -
"Why, he said that IL did not look a biz Ike ram
j know my Business said /. Just yOn produce yOur
ginghsm.' he told n clerk 70 let me hav" an od
ore and take 80 for security at regular bank interest
Great Scott! -,
But that wasn't the worst OF IL. When looked
st the umbrella, III be hanged If 1t wasn't one that
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
PRESIDENT BLACKsToNE's REPORT.
TOTAL EARNINGS or TIE CHICAGO AND ALIV-'
INTERESTING GENERAL REMARKS

INTERESTING " GENERAL hLMNi'NS'
Chicago. Feb. 1s-The twenty eighth annual report
OF the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company was -.
ont today Il shows that the gross earnings from
traffic and interest on Temporary investments oi sur
plus during 1890 were 81 ,330.23O. The totai us
bursement, during the same period for oper''"E -
penses taxes rent Of leased lines interest Oh O'"0
and dividends were 81 ,256 i33 leaving "a Daahco VI
$5l,ll7 The income account, lnciuunB "'''"N
Of S2,7lj,s0O on hand December 81 lo0'' s"'''
total income of Sl0,O55,14o. with total
OF S7G3l 1871, leaving balance of &2,4@3'1oo. lhc
actual gross earnings were S7O61'1"' ue'r1"'0 VI
$50 SOB as compared with the YEAR previous o3cF-
ating expenses 1882 00l, decrease ol fio''."t
net earnings - 26S3,751, decrease OF T-"i -,
Under the head OF General Remarks Iresiueht
Blackstone SAYS:
The multiplying OF competing railroads Hipo'I ";
upon rlllrnad managers have he'd to cOhulton va
railroad affair, in which strife and desperate m mcaS
to traffic characterize the methods Vi r'"o'D
management many western Ilhcs' 49,.
lie ,,ear. i'm Main term, TO the secret ratecutuhs
which .,mc Of the competitors of the Alton indulsed
In last Summer whereby the Alton lost much Du'hr''
Concerning the agreement for division ot compe"'No
t1mc that was entered into July 30 by the Aou'h'
western Missouri River lines, President BLACKSTONE
say:
This agreement wa, continued in force during me
reminder Of Inc wear. but several practices Wch
designed 10 prevent were not % ~ conn,
our hopes based upon it fell very far snort Oh COM
Dcplornc the tendency of state legislation aSa'h''
railroads. no a.serts:
In a croup Of nine Western states west ot lHdaW.
I'm which about one thrd OF the whole number ot EcS
oi Ia lr,ai, In the United state, Is locitel We my
acc.riuc ~ the official reports Of the several ran
r1ai commissions of ;heec state, FOR l-19 tiaj moN
fg.u furCfth, II all tho railroad, In ths group o
states .licd t. earn any dividends .or IN" shaehoN"r
IN that ycar and that the capital stock rcpr -cnnE
such non dividend earning roads amounts - NOR l"'
Si.OOO.OUO 900.
And VET, Mr. Blackstone adds, 1t appears that III
Tie legislature ~ each state in TINS group lh''1 ~"
one or more biz, under consideration designed TO SUI
further r,dpcc railroad earnings. The report has
much TO say against the Unrestricted construction OF
unnec.ssary competing lines.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
S,lU-TI T.. COBB DEAD.

Bcs.on, Feb. 10 lspccien.-Ey.Mayor Samuel C. COBB
ono q 'Lc mas: inf nt.il citizens o Boston, d'i u>
c,cn,rg af:,r a long Hines. lie Was born IN I"ui''i
On Nav % 1896 Ill grandfather served with distinction
&, thc Revolutionary Wa9 aidede.cdnp 10 ""n'A
WashIrfton. NJ cobb in ,lly life cIeagcd IN t'e sup
,ing and coalissios busn'-s ard carried ~ "t u' IL
1873 Durar tn2t rCd h!s principal business mV =,
vcrc concerned IN what known a. TIE t4ly U"H''
, he also had bu relations in many other c"utS
lie served as member Of the EoXbuiy Board oi Au'f-
,.n in 1861 and 1882, and the annexation q I'oAOdIS
n Host,n in 1867 lie chosen by unanimous NoD
as the first rep esetatvc from that part Of the city 10
the CITY Council From 1889 70 the ell Of 1873 he was
member Of the city Board Of Directors for PuDHc IN
solutions AID introduced many economical reforms III
De. cl bcr 1873 he chosen Mayor OF Boston by a
nearly unauirou, vote Although not specially idchic4
with eny political Ia:tv his syHpothiS after the d''oIu
ton q the Wing party, 10 which lac oii2naN D'ohE'u
wee generally with the Democratic parry on N'uoA"
rucstions. He was a firm believer. however, IN h"N
rar,an administration OF local anai:s ana 80 W'I ol
he act up 20 his convictions in that matter that TIE c-
zens elected him successive terms, the last tnc
AGAINST the unlt,d opposition Of the two Leading political
uarcs. In 1877 MIR. COib chosen president OF uic
Revere National Hank Ia 1873 he chosen actu1iy
f the Ma sachusctts Hospital Life Insurance Company
which position he had held ever since
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
TIE BIRTHDAY QUESTION AGAIN.

TO the Editor of The Tribune
Sir \ child is one year of age at the end oI l''
first year OF existence Yet a man Is counted twenty
one years of age his twenty first birthday. wch L.
wear before hc j. actually wc"ty-'nc years Gi age.
How is this? In view T.. this Contndlcu1n oi facts,
when i, = man. say fifty years OF age! STRONG.
New York. Feb. II. 1891.
CThs topic ->aS been repeatedly discussed ana
explained in these columns, but word more
seems necessary. \ child is one year old on the
first anniversary of its birth, which is commonly
but incorrectly called It's first birthday. man
is twcnty-onc years old at the end Of his twenty
first wear. on the twcnty-lrst anniversary OF his
birth. which is commonly but incorrectly called
his twcnty-first birthday. All the tfouolc arises
from speaking of birthdays, instead ol ahhlF'i'
sarics Of birth. 4 person can nave oh| one
birthday. no more: all the rest are anniversaries
of it-Ed)
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

lawrence Barrett will change the latter part OF
his double bill at the broadway Theatre tonight 10
The Kings Pleasure" continuing "IorlckS Love
as the first part. Edwin Booth is expected to appear
with Mr.. Barrett at the broadway on harch -
"An the Comforts Of Home viii be pl'yed at
Icr1narn5 Theatre this evening. The piece Is now
running in London and H. san Francisco
The matinee that was to be given at the Garden
Theatre this afternoon for the benefit OF the NeWI orR
Skin and Cancer Hospital will be postponed uhtl 70
morrow The programme will consist cf " y Phen0n-
e1on in q Smock Frock,' jean Marie ana l"o
Electric Spark"
The opening Of the new Music Hall at Fiy-scventh-
st. AID Scvcnth-aye, will take the form oi Il music
festival consisting OF four evening and two AFTERNOON
concerts, In which The OratOriO and symphony 20
cicte, ard large number O: sOlOsts Will ,ahe part
Some o! the solosts who have already Oc3n engaged
are -intonia Melkc. Ce-endna DcNerc, Mare hlllet
t,octzc lao Clmpaniu Andlcas Dippcl, tn odor
Rciciimann and Emil Fischer.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
BALTIMORE AND OHIO AFFAIRS.

Baltimore, Feb. Is (speciaD.-PlcSident Mayer NJ
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad directors monthly
meeting to-day made statement OF the company S
deal with tho Pittsburg and western. ana ot thc
progress OF the work on tho extension OF branch lines
In the West II Is also understood that he spoke OF
contemplated Southern traffic arrangements but denied
the reports Of any deal having ior us oDIeoU o"''o
control Of the Baltimore and ohio \ statement OK
the finances OF the road for January 1cOl compared
with January 1890, presented, showing earnings
OIL The entire system t. have Dccn no'l,o'l1"' d
dccr,,se nf sI:i JJ3: expenses, Sj,1Gl,l3l, an III
clcl.c OF s'3l2 Jos not decrease, Ti'''i1l'
tTncinuati Feb l5.-Thc adjourned annual meeting
of tie storERnldrrs of the Baltimore and ONO South
western Rsilroad Company was held at lts olhce & III
th, city tOday The following were elected as dli'c
tors for Inc coming year: r. r. Baron' NeW. 0ih. .
IT, " Poor Ncw-York; W. i. Harvey baltimore
ntlq"d SmjiiI, Cincnnati: w. W. Peabody, Cincinnati;
Lowe Emerson Cincinnati F. T. Ae9iiotd Arl fiRcaaII CE
Amos smith, ChillicOthc. w. l. McOuhuGh. mn
cothe: Patrick Rnchan, London; George H. l!opHhso,
London The new directors met lihneda'ey ety aiHep &
their election and organized by the eecton oI We
following officers L. r. Bacon, president; W; W:
Peabody vice sldent: Charles f. Lowe, secretary
William T.. Jones, treasurer
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
SELECTIONS FROM TIE MAIL.
TIE TINE FOR FREE ORGAN EEcIrALs.

TIE TIME FOR FREE ORGAE EECITALS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: \ short notice - the effect that the free organ
recital, which given ia Of the city churches
on afternoons during the week SHINY attended,
much o. the discOuragcmcnt OF the Organ,ts appeared
in The Tribune last sunday, and the writer suggests
a, a remedy for The apparent nOnat,cndancc at these
rcctal5 ina; the rectdls take place in the evening
instead Of in the afternoon. There hundreds and
hundreds Of men and women, young and old. who
would be present at tc,c recital. ii they could get
away from their wJrl. AZ 1 O'Clock in The after
uopn but as that j, simply ont Of the question: there
is ono thing that Dc done. and that is to change
thc time TO? the recital, TO The cTcnnc. II t.,
uoriment las not already been made it ought II be
made a. cacc and II the matter receives the at,cn-
;ion which i deserves il may safely bc said tlau te
or,,u,ts and those who assist them at the re,ita.s
will be ab.ndautly aricd b. having largo and.
what is more the point. apprcClaNe audiences.
Are the 'anitS ready Il make tie experiment! II
thpy are Tt. j. thdt fair rcasJL Why The organ,
shIuld remain silent Even IL the ;rctal> arr not
frcc The admission could be 10y TICKET az Il merely
uominai pIiCe-,ay ten CcHts-and Is II Lot prUhDl;
tIof a ,Incclt numbcr Of ;ichcI, would be sold at
that price more tnan To cover the whOl3 oi the cN-
ueuscI incidental 10 each recital! j. there lot an
rrxceen opportunity here for the churches 10 become
bettcr acquaintcd with the people who are hIlns
arouEd IiCml When the free OrSal rettalS are
announced 10 take place after business houi: thc
writer and many other lovers of organ music WIZ Dc
prc-cnt, but not until thea. IL w.
New York, Feb. -, lo!n.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
DEATH OF MRS. cHARLorrE ANN Y1coLL.

Mo Charlotte Ann Nicoll. mother Of Distrct-At'oney
Dc ancey Nca died yesterday o the house Of her son
in.law W. NJ Hoes, No. 10 East Twcntieh-st, after
long Illness. Mrs Nicoil stricken with paralysis In
Dccember last and for several wceksshc IN critical
condition She partially recovered, however and hopes
were entertained that the fatal result might be long
deferred.
Mrs Ncoll was the widow Of Solomon Townsend Nicol.
NJ Bavs.dc L. l. She siNy.four years Of age. Tho
funeral viii take place at Calvary Church, Fourhavc. and
,rwcuty.Gr.t.st on saturday, 10 a. The burial.
which viii be pryate. will be at Shelter Island
DlstrctAt,orncy Nicon in Albany when the word
OF his mothers death taken to the Court Building and
was summoned 10 Sew.Y0rk by telegram.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19

were laid With tlem In addition TO TINS thcre were.
i'm the same year. ,2D1 miles In AFRICA, o,otf ~
Asia Chiefly I'm india and 3,7ss In Mexico, Centisi
and south America but in tho United sttes a halion
usually i'm the lead OF all Improvements, tleic "eso
only two miles. these having been put down a. ah
experiment Il +, TIE cheapness OF wood inaouDteaH.
which has retarded the development OF uis ,. sVet.
In this COUNTRY bat with the increasing s'dt.,p. VI
timber and the fact, which has been denvlst ~ ~
hat. although the rst cost OF mile OF rOan itu WIN
metal is greater than when laid with woCu, ~ ~
OF maintenance Is very much less uie III VI u.S
FORMER Is likely TO increase VIII tIc faPussS -.
which steel rails displaced irOn quite aslnc ,son ,,s
question OF cost il would seem that that u,
alQhei were OF sufficient importance 10 Iu,,.hs ~ ~
SUBSTITUTION OF substantial metallic ne LOT Wy S"'S
uNsd wooden oie. with It's unreliable iaStn,I i.os.
Tnrec blrths Of mile Of track were lau WIN t hen
teS IN october 1880 and the time elapsed III III ~
snihcicnt to give results of some reliability nc u'
were iad at point where the ballast was ish,
and te traffic, eighty regular trains In one asclo"
each day the heeviest engine weighing 96,Ooo p1muus,
with 10000 pounds each pair Of drivers DiInS
trains have passed over them. and Mr. Clarke stat.s
that tho cost of maintenance has been so small as 10
be hardly worth taking intO consideration. -
The ends or tho rails. where those laid upon WoNucn
ties become slightly fatened. had remained perfectly
smooth and eyen indicating the absence Of lne WheeI
blow at the joint, injurious to rail and rOngstoc3
alike. Riding over the section Ind been as II Il weiS
laid with continuous rails. The rails had stood per.
fectly upright. and had evenly upon the top.
The freezing and tlawing of two winters had had no
effect ND the track. which had renamed In perfcct
line and surface The fastenlpCs had remained coed,
and the track firmly held as when first laid.
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
rorAUYIFoRM BILL or LADISG.

Clncuns,i Feb 1s.-Thc National transportation As
soeiaon now IN here adopted the following to-day
Resolved That hi, association recommends The adol
tion by all commercial bodies represented thereby OK tho
following memorial % the senate and House OF hep'seh'
tutlyes Of the United states.
Resolved That the senate and House OF Representa-
tvs ar. hereby earnestly requested to take such measures
AS may In their ludqmnt ,m proper To compel he car
r, of the United State. To- furnish all shippers Uniform
bl of llIlng I'm which the common law laDity ohF ol
aid carrier. shall d., ,Np.,, d and the carly establishment
OF uniform a.acat,n. the rules and conditions whereof
shall be- just and reasonable.
Resolved ha. uic senate and House Of Roprc-"ntay' 's
arr hereby requested accord TO the shipping mi rest
hearing by curc-naton from the National Transportation
Assoc ciatl1n.
Resolved That the co-operation u tn Interstate Com
merce Commission the establishment Of these principles
/, urgeuLy requested
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
REPLYING TO ALLEYS COMPLAINTS.
DIRECTOR HUGHES SPEAKS FOR THE PRESENT
"MONON" MANAGEMENT.

Chicago Feb. Is (Spccall.-Thc.c was much talk in
railroad circles to-day bill filed in tho Circuit
Court ate last evening by William :. Alley, Of
newark, asking a receiver 70: the Louisville. New
Albany and Chicago Railway. There have been
ruIIor, for time that such step would be takcu
hy somc dissatisfied sOckhodcr, but the Brcyicclc
management have secuted the idea. Crawford. who
va, solicitor for the "MonOn7 under the Carson
management has been attacked by some Of thc
pre- ,ut managers because Of the alleged part that
hc has taken in pushing this prosecution II has
been said that hc wished 10 nNrc the credit
OF the road. Mr. Crawford said to-day that
hitherto be had not given the matter enough attention
to thnk that it needed a denial However. he now
denies any connection with the prosecution and the
attempt t. secure the appointment Of IA receiver.
President Brcyiogle is in Ncw-YOrk but Director
Hughes. speaking for him, said that The case would
lc exploded in court. Probably there IS 10
particular cXpcc1tion7 said he !" Of ever getting
receiver on such charges. but the main purpose has
been served by getting them published in sensational
style in the papers. The general charges false
the specific charge amount 10 nothing bill oi AlIcN
for commission said 10 be due sales Of bonds
he had made. refused by us. This accounts iof
his part In tho affair. The Old management hau
also thrown il out for the specific charges. great
,trc,s i, laid on the fact that the directory classified
themselves under the Indiana statute Tis done un-
der the advice of Henry Crawford then general counsellor
OF the company The charge that there is an EAecu'o
Committee Of the Board OF Directors IS not worthy oi
reply II that was the for receiversllp tho
large majority OF all the railroads In tbs country a'c
liable Tho five shares Of stock belonging To mo
,omparv in the name Of different directors. Of when
~ much is ramed in the BILL j. nothing unusual
either. The charges Of reckless management asalnS'
the president, Of course very general and anoh'
10 nothing The road has been economically man
aged The earnings have steadily increased ana arc
stuu Iar,ely Increasing. The credit Of the road Is
and with he a SDpefy sale OF tlsi
bopds now I'm the treasury, which this bill is trying
10 affect unfavorably the floating debt will soon be
yyiped out The charges that the company has con
t,aced TO lease a road built into the Brazil coal
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19

region from their main line. when finished . cor
rect; the road assumes no obligation, except to Fay
ne rcnta! agreed upou when the road Is compie'ea
and turned over to it, and the returns from at r'au
1t is calculated. will not only pay the rental DuI
handsome profit. Tho contract was eh'efeu l",o o'
the Board Of Directors after having pcch ao Oc'o,O
tho stoctboldors and onp7oycd by them unanimously
In stock vote 20 per cent Of the stock being repre-
scntcd.r
y dispatch from indianapolis says ""eneral NAN
Bradbury Of the Lake Eric and western taiiroa"'
returned home yesterday. lie eNpre5seu ms iiie
faction with what has been done i'll tlc Lil.I''iiV' @
Ncw-Albanv and CHICAGO Railway maucr Hu say
II the first step toward the purchase o lnG IV'u ,cc
Close traffic alliance has bccn formed Whci Pa,,
~ .5O0Cg0 I'm the pockets If the New Mo,on ptuP1, pP
0netld TIT, sum is to be US ID IN pr2,e.S eIu rP'l
the road and the remainder IN imPr"y;hk tlc lo-to,
the Brlce syndicate taking the uns0d hIst mOr'SiSC
bonds, which amount 70 &lo'o,Voo, !IT lOou ,Uca
to be used ~ the CHICAGO line for the f'ast icS
Virginia and Georgia. via NewAhany ana OF thc Sucei
and Crescent VIA Cincinnati and Indianapolis
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
CONCESSIONS TO THE RICHMOND TERMINAL.

John II. InIran PRECEDENT Of the Richmond Terminal
ray spoke with sa faction Of the result OF te con-
ference with Vice President Frank Thomson OF the Penn
lyana Railroad on Tuesday respecting arrangements for
increased iacitc.. II did not intend to say anything
about th. matter" he aid, but | might a, well no"
state the ficts. Mr. Thomson and talked over the sub
jcct improved service over the two systems 10 h'
south told him tAat were not asking for anything
uprlonalc and when had outlined proposition hc
ured mc that he would endoayor TO secure FOR US any
tniuq reaaoaabc think thIt in fe% weeks the Rich
mond and Danyllc VIII have Over the Pennsylvania
through vc-buc and dining train TO leave jersey CRY
o q % M reaching Atlanta O'Clock the ncAt morn
ING making connections for A,bcli' Macon, Augusta
birmingham and other points Then there VIII probably
he a through n0u and sleeping train leaving jersey
CITY a. p and reaching Atlanta at O'CLOCK le heN'
evening IL +, probable also that better freight service
ti be secured bur this viii be arranged by the
traffic manager, Of the two roads"
New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
posfonicc Notice,
.hnna be rena daIIy IY a nterest.d as changes m.y

(Should be read daily by all teFesOd as changes my
Lettol, for io.ern countries need not be specially ad
IL Is Gespci t5 send dGpcS,cs OF banding aud commercial
letters not specially addressed being sent by hs
FOREIGN mails for week ending February 81 win
'Oi IN tpiSibPHI pRSbPHI-t il 80 p Sseppien ctry ml
Ss boz drtetpG SGpG per caS at p M supplementary so
T. @ for oWu4o per = to - pld9PSs pr9p,S nor cond.l
etl for raApo and T. r%pd@ aS dfse
~ saI' To- a. wa m 'apcmcn1fy ii a. m for Genital Anlics
and e Sosh Pa' & aG nG uRma ar SSS @t BE- ds{ ;
Colon') az i @ 'gp9em .an na ~ 80 a. nj yiSs tSs
dCtte;s Tor costa Rca VIA Lmon must Be directed pr
Sa51 i b 2G i2G Sa'h aaa ea ara be drea
E at o p 2ps, m Sf rEtG fsf1d Gd0 and Toogo p p
5. A2;,; st 80 p M for Newfoundland per steamer
sATrEpAY, 20 md fRE ., GsrT%y M poq%1ss. sas.
soathampton It must be directed per Fad," at 80
+ ntr@ra 5 IA QaSas!o15 ior srisad
italy spain. Portugal aud Turkey mg,; be m directed per
F1i5, Ftia5e e 80 & % sis T%r4ey
ISr camrocha & cSI1Ias aSasco and yacatan pc;
uxp1m dFet TS%r' and osl' oseF Mdan states gs ctas.
%. he directed Rsr T, Stqaw q. ff IL Sr S SSEaSs s.
GrSsS,d GrSS per circa sis, 80 p for i6e Se!nss
S@a, o@a Sd SFf dfeesed Red per ~ NJ for Blue
.,e% $.s Costa hea via IaSS
AMI 'e9ts Pss,12v gsr Au;jrs' a D r2n %
San s r China and Japan per 5 s. China (.rom San
sneisco, clio . here February 30, 80 p Malls
f,r the Society Isands, ship (fTom san Fran.
cisco close February 22 &C 80 p m Mails for
,ustralis Scw.Zealand Hawaiian. FIJI and samoan
island. ner ) $ from san Franciseol. close here
February sas at 80 p (o7 on arrival At NewYork Of
s. = UmbPa. With Bft-h malls tcr Austr,i,l Mail,
for Nswfoandland, BY rail to Halifax and thence by
FOR Miauool bv rail % Eoston and thence by steiner,
close at Office daily at go D. ~ Mails fos cuba.
nv r,u 10 Tampa Fla and thence bY steamer Sailing Mon
dsvs Thurdays and Saturfays close az this Office daily
AZ 20 A. m Mails for Mexico overland. unless specially
addressed for despatch by steamer close at ths osce
Pacific nr,lls are forwarded san Francisco daily
and the ,heGuc % closing s arranged the Presumption
~ ther uninterrupted overland transit 70 san Francisco
the East arriving on time ut san Francisco on
Tho day of sailing Of Dispatched thence tho
same day Registered mail closes at previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Postmasteb
Postonice, New.York. y. y. February IL. 1891