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6o-62 West 23d st,
PHILADKLPHIA AND READING.
The Receivers Say that Isaac L. Rice Has
No Cause for Complaint.

ne niece NeFs Say tunN hsNbc hs htse ma
No Cause for Complaint.
The answer OF the receivers OF the Philadel-
phla and Heading Railroad COMPANY to the
charges mndo in the intervening Ietition OF
1saac l.. Rice was fled yestcrday In the United
States Circuit Court in Philadelphia
The answer explains. first. that Mr.. Rice vac
made tho foreign representative OF tho com.
pany at q salary OF S25.O0O year in Juua
1872. and held that position until May 10
1909, shortly after, his return from London.
expert accountant by the trustee Of tho
tending mortgages. and access, was given
hm to al" the books ha. and asGI or Of
pare n report Of the condition OF the company.
1t l. charged that he copied various papers
and accounts which he did not include In his
report but has since used In his ttacks on the
management. For this examination and re-
port ne denanded lee OF sloooo which was
In regard to the New York and New Eng
era say that whatever they did was done under
the advice Of counsel and for the best interests
S hs Mr. sea
refusal VI tho receivers to do II. to bring suit
him, elf. using the name OF the company " he
any one on account OF these transactions.
Tho reorEanizatinn scheme, the answer
charges. had Mr. isicos cordial approval until
he learned that he was not TO be one Of the
XolinG trnsteHs The reasons Tor reiinguish.
and the present relations between the two
companies explained. The charges Of dis
elimination in favor OF the l.ehigh Wiley are
pronounced ialse. and the receivers sav that
nothing but a temper Of liseasediand malev-
client SUSPICION could find proof. IN the exist
encc 81 such relations Of a fraudulent sub
ordination or betrayal OF the Interests OF tho
Heading Company"
The additional issue Of 81 SflS. 100 OF third
preference income bonds is shown to have been
authorized by the terms OF the mortgage. and
the contract for the purchase OF 10000 cars
never to havc been delivered.
The receivers say that the total net earnings
OF tho Joint leading lailroad and Coal and
Iron nIpanirS iur the present fiscal year arc
estimated at 81 .g3i 2:}5. or within S353 141 OF
being sufficient to- ray all interest charges
down to aud including the general mortgage
proyemcnts. The balance on hand Of the re-
ceivers' certificates have heen sold at par and
accrued interest They ask that Mr.. Rice DO
made TO give security for costs II hs shall In
sist on taking testimony before a master.
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III. KnsI.sl Qn.rtst Concert.

Those persons who stayed away from Cham
Der Music Hall last night thereby missed the
opportunity to hear excellent music. The sec
oud concert of the kneisel Quartet was more
remarkable in artistic than financial results.
Mr.. knelsel aud his assistants were in good
humor for the recital. and each number in the
programme was received with appreciation
and rewarded by applause.
The leader Of these admirable musicians
was even more successful ia his own concert
than he bad been on Thursday night with the
Boston SYMPHONY organization. Mr.. Kneiseps
delghtIuUy pure tone and fine Technique went
astfay 20 some degree in the large auditorium
OF Carnegie hal. But in the small cham ser
music room his slender, delicate harmony
WAS heard TO better advantage. His pro-
gramme included no solo like that which he
executed Win bIlllnRcy on tho previous even
ing. but his YlTtuosity was displayed in equal
emlnence by the marvellous precision Of touch
and fulness Of expression with which his play
eTs were conducted through tho Mozart QUAR-
tet in minor and LOefier scxtuor la A
minor
In the latter movements the quartet was as.
sisted ~ MIR. Max Zach, second viola. and MIR.
Leo Schulz, new and Omplished second
'cellisG The schubert piano trio in y fiat ma
Ior introduced US once more TO Mrs. Paur vile
Of tho Boston lead OF. careful and conscientious
player, who. although not brilliant 10 touch Is
expressive aud pleasing.
But one encore was given, and that came by
accident DuTlng the final bars Of the allegro
movement In MoZATt's Quartet the u string Of
Mr., kneisels violin snapped. An awkward
pause ensued until the mishap Was mended.
alter which tbs movement Was given over
again with removed spirit on the platform and
Increased enthusiasm among the audience.
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CRANE IRON CoMpANY,s FIILURE.
Boudhoiders to Get 40 Cents on tho Dollar,
Oilers Perhaps Nothing.

Boudhoiders to Get 30 Cents tho Dollar 1
Oilers Perhrp. Nothing.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 15-The Crane Iron
Company. incorporated, has made IN assign
m cnt for the benefit OF creditors TO Robert L.
Kennedy OF this city and Leonard Teckitt OF
Catasnuqua, Pa. Tho deed. which is dated
Dec. IA. was filed to-day. II was made in pur-
suance OF n resolution adopted by the Board
OF Managers on Nov. %. empowering the on
GERS to make the assignment and appointing
special com mittee TO select the assicnees and
determine whether the deed should DO dcliv-
cred and recorded. The principal office OF tho
company is in Philadelphia and the plant
which hns an annual capacity OF lis. 900 tons
is at Catasauqua. The company has paid up
capital Of 81. 500. 900, and funded debt OF
S44SO0Q
The announcement OF the failure created
very little surprise in the iron trade. as It had
been known for some time that the company
was IN difficulties. The immediate cause OF
tho Crane Iron Company's embarrassment
was III" default OF the semi-annunl interest
tion Of tho corporation is that, in addition
to the s44s,Oon outstanding q ner cent bonds,
held In the compRny's TREASURY hyputhe-
Gated for loans. This brought up the total
bonded indebtedness to $7OO.UOO which was
When the Default oc %% WHAT the other e
hilitirs are outside 81 the capital stock is not
definitely known. The assets. 30 far as known.
worth between 500. 600 and S5OO.OuO. material
and supplies. and a claim against the receiver
OF the lottstown Iron Company for $4,000 on
account of n credit for material.
man acquainted with the affairs OF the
company this afternoon estimated that the
on the dollar when the affairs OF the concern
shall no wound up and that every claim be-
yond that oftho bondholders would have to CO.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Phiismon" and "CavaIIeria" Heard Again
mt the Opera House.

=" Philemon" and Cavaliers" Heard A gain
mt the Opera House.
The double bill OF Philemon" and "Caval-
leria f" was given last evening In the Metro
politan. There was u change In the cast oithe
latter Siguor de Lucia taking the part OF
Turidiu. instead OF Signor Nignas-
II was change not in all respects for the
better. although De Lucia is an actor OF I'M
common merit as opera singers go.
He 10 clever in Selling the sub
tie points OF dramatic situation
and illustrating them by some slight
though significant gesture which gives the
ring OF naturalness and truth to the scena.
by this means he made an al mirable assistant
10 Nine. Caiy3. whose perfect portrayal OF
SdHtuzza is marvel Of art.
But de Lucia's voice IL not large. and he
forces It very often. so that the higher notes
especially are strident and unpleasing.
The Philemon" again showed Mons.
Plancon's beautiful bass to advantage. and
the entire opera went of with more life than
before. In spite OF this improvement II can
not he called a success OF more than medium
value. Its usefulness may lie In teaching our
audiences by contrast the real worth OF their
Nine. Afnoldson Is a remarkable exhibition
OF very neat and correct singing with the least
possible amount OF voice. Ii Is POOR both in
quantity and quality.
There was an unctuous Ceniallty In SiRnor
Castelmary's IuCdH that reminded one Of
Herr Fischer in some OF his admirably per-
formed roles. Next week at the opera prom
ises TO be full of attraction.
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Relief for IN, Unsmploysa !. Run.lo.

BUFFALO. Dec. l5.-Mayor Bishop has called
public meeting for to-morrow to consider the
necessities Of the unemployed and ADOPT some
practical means OF affordinR relief Much has
been done sporadically in the past week to al
Ieyiate distress. Two wealthy merchants have
given a thousand loaves OF bread each to the
Poormastor to be distributed among the poor.
Employees Of large manufactures have band
ed together to GIvo days earnings to help
their unemployed brothers Social clubs have
raised subscriptions. and ons Of the wOmen's
lies IN prosperity, that they may at least send
their crumbs to their neighbOrs in Rdversity
Yesterday the Brewers Association held A
special meeting and ordered 10000 leaves OF
Tread bought and distributed To the n aedy.
regular relief organization. which will see
that the worthy are separated from the un-
worthy seekers after aims. and that no we'll
meant charity Is misdirected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
MINISTER sTAVEsSs LETTER.
President Harrison sent &c to Congress, with
His Mr.-agr, In February Last

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1h-Congressmen and
other persons who are indignant at the failure
OF President Cleveland to reply to the resolu-
tlon Of the Senate requesting tho Hawaiian
correspondence. think 1t Is very small busI-
ness for the Administration to apologize for
ITS delay on the ground that a letter which
Secretary Blaine may or may not have writ
ten is missing from the files OF the State De-
partment. For the Administration to fall back
on such an excuse as this is generally accepted
as concession OF the weaknes and hopeless
ness OF its case. Tho Administration officials
do not appear to regard the matter in
this light but are eongTatulating themselves
on having performed a master stroke in Sc
curing the publication OF Mr.. Steyenss letter.
1t was shown to = great many Congressman
before It found its way into print with the
same means that were used TO give the Blount
report to the public, and almost every Con-
gresham who is preparing TO make a speech
in defence Of the Administration intends to
quote literally from the letter. The assumD-
ton that Mr.. Blaine ever replied to this
letter. or. II he did. that this reply
has been spirited away from the State
Department hles is very far fetched, and would
probably not have been thought OF II the Ad-
ministrstion did not feel that IL Is in pretty
deep water As matter Of fact there is no
evidence that Mr. Blaine replied TO hr. Stevens.
but Secretary Gresham Is pleased TO think that
because the state Department files contain no
letter from Dir. Blaine. therefore he must have
written one.
Dir. Stsyenss letter, In which he merely asks
what his course should be In case revolution
should break out, did not reach Washington
until nearly ApriL A little more than two
months AfterwaTd Mr., Blaine left the Cabinet
alter quarrsllinG with President Harrison.
and there seems to be no warrant for tho
statement that he wrote a lettor to Mr..
Stevens that was so damaging to the
cause Of the anueXAtionists that IL
has been suppressed The stevens letter Itself
Il sent ont under q false Impression. There II
Nothing q IN flls letter a. II iormed part u
the GORE = lndenee that President Harrison
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NO ANSWER PROBAnLY WRIl TEN.

At Any Rate. Mr.. Stevens Received No Re-
ply to III. Despatch from Mr.. Blaine.
AUGUSTA. Me-. Dec. 15-The following state
ment was made public this evening:
Regarding the despatch to Secretary Blaine
signed by me. it's proper to say that no an
swer was ever received by me. and probably
none WAS ever written. Doubtless Mr.. Blaine
thought that standing Instructions and sages
OF the legation of which then had charge
especially Secretary Bayard's despatch to Min
lister Morrill, OF July IL. 1897. were sufficient
for my guidance. thus throwing on American
representatives at Honolulu responsibility Of
dealing with facts and emergencies as to which
they could Judge more accurately than WASH
ington officials. All Official dispatches re-
ceived by mo during my residence In Honolulu
are duly numbered and on file in the legation
at Honolulu. john L. STEVENS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
FIRE IN TEMPLE ENAMEL.
Close Under this Tablet Erected TO the Hero
Inc Crn Fire OF 1874

Close Under this Tablet Erected to the Hero.
Inc 'rn Fire or 1874.
There was the usual Friday afternoon SER
vice yesterday in the Temple Emanu-El Fifth
avenue and Forty-third street. and. afterwa:d.
meeting Of the trustees In the trustee room.
which is separated from the large Sunday
school room IN the basement by a glass parti-
ton. After the meeting Trustee Myer stern
Sexton Charles \. pollak. and Janitor Rosen-
berg were In the basement when Rosenberg
saw smoke coming up from the floor in the
sunday school room. near the partition. The
three men tried to extinguish the fire with
pals o; water. hut gave II up. SO many OF the
fire engines in that district were on duty else
where that 1t took two alarms to get force to
the Temple.
Tho IRE was In the cellar and was cnused
probably by defective flue The firemen cut
a big hole in tho floor. close to the marble tab
let Inscribed.
by this Ab'et the trustees Of Tsmps Emanuel honor
the memo OF Deborah Steiner. daughter OF JneoD
Ia a ContAgratI0n, ciunE to her Invalid mother and
for etiul IL her own safety cnedi save my m other
She On,y TO die with her giving her youlhf
lie Of ~ tree wi Offering to iai duty Parent and
daughter died tho same day.
Jas. Ia 1874.
Foreman, James McClevey. Of Truck 4 re-
csiyed a slight injury on the head at last
nights fire. The loss was about $500.
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M-4:s5. 42d East Sixteenth street John Samuel,
enssL damage E525, BOO. 20 East tIity-nrst street
AdolpI housky Co- damage > OJO: SIS. I4l
AyrI'us g. James CATtUlL DAMAGE So. l:lJ 1 ia
Ans srlau asyurs. ieier sack man no damage
A. ~ 70 t.tH % tt1 thtrd avenue retrr Caskidv
md otnt.. iaiuseu S2sf.tNo. $50 .54g EtgGth
Avrn g JAmrs irr,an, damage $40. 20 54l Flfth
avenue Tsupr Eluaug tl dHmage stght: Il 40 MAJ 10
y5l Uuluiuhu, AZ, hEe. MniAm BAhlsr ,OO;
A. 10 Wet srNFuty.tltTd street Mary H'Iunrru.
daIns re 4.uu. 80. ~ RlSlngtan stTg.I. lame.
AugrI. Jam - 40. 1000 lls Pruce street Solomon
Z,ssIlrh. daLuags a tlHs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
FIRE GUSTS LIFrEEy FAMILIES.
A stubborn and Destructive Biazs In . Row
OF Up-Iowa Tenemeats.

OF Uptown Tenemsats.
Fifteen families were made homeless By a
FIRE that started in paint shop on the ground
floor OF the double tenement at $40 Columbus
avenue shortly before I o'clock last might.
Three alarms brought the fiTemen I'd neines
hurryinG 10 the scene, hut the building was
spread TO l5l Columbus avenue, and burned
out the two ton floors there eioTs It was got
ten under control.
clothing on tho ground nOOr OF 90 was
dTenchsI with water. The fire was n fierce
one and the tenants OF four or five adjoining
houses moved out. fearing that the entire
block would be DESTROYED.
The row OF houses between 10Th and lOSth
stTests is owned by William BulIeT Of 81
COrtlandt street. They are all lvs-store tene-
mNnts, -.
tenants loss on furniture is estimated at
SSUUO. Their loss IS partly covered by insur-
unee.
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CHICAGO. Dec l5.-At the trial Of Dan Cough
lin to-day the prosecution introduced tssti-
mony as to tho renting Of the fat opposite the
Chicago OneTa House. where DIR, Crnnin had
his office hy the man who said he was j. X
Simonds aud also as To the purchase BY the
same man Of the furniture after ward found In
the t'arlgOn cottage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
TWO MORE NAT FACTORIES CLOSE
Danbury Striker. More Hop-fui-Two New
Styles OF Hats Next Month.

styles OF Hats Next Month.
DASBuRY. Conn. Dec. IL 90 The trouble in
the factory OF Judd Dunning. in Bethel. has
been followed by the shutting down Of two
other large factories Bethel is in tho Danbury
hating district. and the shut down may in
crease the depression in this city. Tho Bethel
manufacturers say they have been losing
meet OF a low duty upon foreign hats 10 con-
lend with they must either reduce wages or
give up business.
The labor leaders in this city were more
hopeful of victory to-day than they have heen
and orders that should have been sent to Dan
bury before this have been held back by the
New York iobhcrs and must soon come in.
Then the manufacturers must resume work or
see their business sent 10 other districts
Two new STYLES OF hats will come out naxt
month and It is expected that there will be a
heavy demand for them.
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sent 70 Congress- In his annexation message
last February, and now forms part Of an exec
utlve document. Everybody In Washington
tion com pliments Mr.. Stevens for his letter, as
II shows n desire on his part 20 he fully pIe-
pared, whatever happened to protect the IN
ierasta Of the Inltad States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
THURsIoN SAILS FOR HONOLULU
with Him Go Ds.p ucae- from e-esh- m to
Willis.

Ban FRAScIsco. Dec. 15.-On tho steamer
Alameda. which sailed this afternoon for Homo
lulu. wero sent letters md dispatches from the
State Department to Minister Willis. Among
Castle and W. " Armstrong OF tho Provisional
Govern ment, eN-ConHul II. ". Severance. ex-
Hawaiian Minister Mott-Smith, and Robert
Thurston and Severance declined to talk on
the Hawaiian situation. The steamer Aus
tralia with Honolulu adyices to Dec a. Is OK
pected tomorrow morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
OaIJ Three LshIzh strikers Taken Back =.
Ba2alO.

BUFFALO. Dec. 15.-only three men out Of
40 LshiRh strikers have been taken back at
this point. The road will take back strlk ers
only Rs vacancies occur. and the TinReAders
will not DO taken back at all.
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When Baby was sicA, ~v gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, abe cried for Castoria.
whsn she became Mis-, she chung 10 CaStoria.
Wasn shs bad Children, abe gave them CastOriA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16
EAs1-BoUND RATE, AGAIy CUE.
all Lines Reduce the Tariff on Bate Exssv
and Poultry.

CHICAGO. Dec. Is. - Notwithstanding the
agreement of the general managers OF the
Central Traffic Association roads that no
more rate cutting should be INDUCED In at
this time rates on butter. eggs. and poultry
were reduced to day six cents per 100 pounds
To soAhOard points. subsequently q meet
ing Of tho Chicago Committee Of the Con-
trail Traffic Association was called aud all
the lines decided to meet these rates. II WAS
claimed that the action would not prevent tho
resolution OF the general managers 10 restore
nll rates Jan. l being put into effect. These
last cuts it is claimed. will only be effective
till that date. when all rates will be advanced
TO regular standard tHritf rates.
Since the prospect for the establishment OF
an immigrant clearing house has been sue
cessfully launched 10y the Western roads, a
movement has been started to extend the plan
OF operations ny the organization at q local
association in the East, to he composed OF all
the Eastern agents OF the Western roads with
the Joint agent Of the clearing house as Chair
man OF such local association, SInny OF the
rate and commission difficulties with which
tho Western roads have to deal. originate In
the Fast. AMI great difficulty has been found
in the past In dealing with them on account ct
the long distance at which they have to 10
operated upon.
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New L0adOA 20 Provide work for Mes
with FA@Iiies.

NEW LONDON. Conn. Dec. ia largely at
tended eity meeting held this morning. Appro-
prIatsd 5000 for public works to provide en-
ployment for Idle men. Wages will be NOT
less than Is cents an hour. and only men with
families will be employed.
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CLEVELAND. o., Dee l5-Ths Northern Ohio
Blanket Mill will resume Operations Jan. 2 in
all It's departments. giving employment TO $50
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The directors OF the New York and Long
Island Bridge Company discussed at their
meeting Yesterday tho details OF the plans for
the new East River bridge. The bridge will hS
Island, and the New York terminus will be ct
Sixty fourth street.
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new time table will be put in effect on the
Adirondack division Of tho New YORK Central
next Sunday. The connection at Herkimer
with the Empire state Express, leaving New
York at $50 A. NJ. will he discontinued. and -
in service, scheduled TO leave New York At
7:3O l.. NJ. with through sleeping ears for
Malone ana Adirondack Mountain points ar
irving at Malone AZ $50 A. NJ, and connecting
for Montreal These changes are made In
the Adirondack Mountains and Montreal.
necessitating n continuance OF through sleep
ing ear service all the year around
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-16

Mauke-ha MIAsTal Water Have you Insd
" The siur an Va keshA spring Water ~ Ifyou have
ssen a. sLs 9E'G tait tes ysaf yoa snTs hAss.
BILL fuLlliL a Co. the EasteFu aEsntA OdeTlt hare
IN lpgalon tAnks or h4f gaon bottles Wsst 9Ilh
NQn tree on APPleats0s-
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1893-12-16
THE WOLF PEST.
Shon1kin Stockmen Are Paying ss5 for the
Pe1t of Every Wolf Killed.

Shonlzin Stoclemen Are Paying ss5 for tho
Pelt of Every Wolf Killed.
The annual fall meeting OF the Shon-
kin Stock association was held at Ben
ton several days ago. Among the mat
ters discussed was that of the danger
arising from overcroWding the range.
Within the last two years several large
outfits coming from the direction Of the
Judith basin have thrown their stock in
to the Arrow creek country, whereby it
has been eaten out during the summer
and fall.
1t was the unanimous opinion Of the
stockmen that the greatest menace to
their industry at the present time arises
from wolves. Numberless instances
were recited affording convincing proof
that the annual loss in calves from that
cause alone can not be less than 25 per
cent. Nor is the loss confined to the
very young stock. Among the yearings
it is probably 10 per cent, and many
cows, when enfeebled by the winter
storms. are dragged down by the raven
GUS beasts of prey, who are observed to
travel in bands Of from four to thirty.
In the present state Of the stock busi-
ness, following q winter of large losses
and a season Of low prices, it becomes a
great hardship to cattle owners to stand
the whole burden OF trying to destroy the
pest.
Yet this association is at the present
time employing skilled wolfers for that
purpose, paying five dollars for the pelt
Of every wolf killed upon the Shonkin
range. The result of their work can be
only temporary, because wolves travel,
and the range will soon be overrun again
unless all adjacent ranges follow the
same methods. 1t WAS the sense of this
association that only the action of the
whole State will be Of avail.