New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-30
WILL 1T BE WAR on TRUST'Sf
SCHEME no SHUT THE CHICAGO GAS
COMPANIES OUT OF NEw-YORK.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED TO RESTRAIN
THE CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY FROM is
SUING CERTIFICATES TO HOLDERS IN
THE GAS CoMBINATIoN-GovERNoR
MORTON SAID TO BE IN syMPA-
THY WITH THE MOVEMENT.

MORTON SAID TO BE IN SYMPA-
THY WITH THE MOVEMENT
Albany Nov 29-Notice was received at the
Attorney Generals Department to-day from
James p. Lowrey, OF New-York City. as attorney
for Pitt Barrows. asking that Attorney-Heherai
Hancock agree to set a hearing for December H.
Of his Office here on an application that he bring
an action to restrain the Central Trust Company
of New-York City. from issuing stock certihcates
to holders of fidelity trust certihcates OF STOCK Ill
tho Chicago Gas companies which certificates
have been deposited with the company under 'he
reorganization plan. The following is copy OF
the notice served upon the Attorney-Generais
Department to-day:
To Central Trust Company of New-York: lake
notice that upon the sworn statement Of PITT Bar Bar
rows Of which a copy ia herewith served uion yon'
application Is made before Theodore T. Hancock,
Attorney-Generai Of the state of NewYork, that an
action or actions be brought against you by tne
the matters set forth in such statement and in the
manner provided by law and for such reilei as sla
o1,one @ aHb niber things that You be perpetually
strained enjoined and forejudsed rem lssulis or
post under the agreement and plan Of consolidation
re;ating to the Chicago Gas Companies. in which
Ereas,Sk E ass1 wasf 0fGS Fergnsen Bnss and VIII
lam J. Campbell, VINO In such agreement ana pan pan
OF the first part. and dated october loso or rom
doing or causing or permitting 20 pe Sb nr relation
20 snw surh certificate or certificates OF deposit or
from my acting under said agreement and plan in any
wia excenting to receive surrenders Of and to can
cel such certificates of deposit as nave Deen S 20
rcturn TO the persons surrenderng the same eauya-
lent amounts of the certificates OF the Foey pin IN
surance Trust and Safe Deposit Company; OF PM,
adephia issued upon the surrender o, eerteates OF
the Chicago Gas deposed anS S1 pan yCG OF
the Psh and sOnSGn Sssn o4snaS in ThfS
And qpas that you are required show cause before
Capitoi ea1 in the city Of Albany, Wednesday,
December il. next at 1:SO o'clock a. mi or as soon ION
ton or actions should be brought and prosecuted
against vdnst you you JAMES p. LowREY.
Attorney for Pitt Barrows,.
Nos IS and 81 Eroad-st New-ior
New-York, Nov. z. 1879.
The Acknowledgement on November 10 gave
ont in Syracuse his decision in the case of c. A.
Whelan & Co.. OF Syracuse. against the American
Tobacco Company a proceeding preliminary to
the commencement of an action to prohibit the
American company from doing business In this
State The Attorney General granted the peu-
ton of the plaintiffs in order to see If the COM
pany was not transacting a business IN restraint
of trade. The introduction to the Attorney
Generals opinion sent out to the press from
Syracuse at that time said
1t is generally believed that this is the hrst steP
m That eventnay the legality Of the business IN
sugar Leather etc. by the combinei companies
will be subjected like review in the courts
The effort of the Chicago Gas combination 10
secure incorporation in the State is thus heaoeu
off -, ...o,o,,
1t Is understood in Syracuse that Attorney
Genera, Hancock is acting IN symPa. tbis dec,son
against the Tobacco Trust Is only beglhhihs'
Syracuse, Nov 29-It learned to-day that
Edgar ~ Wilson, attorney for c. A Whean %
Co in their suit against the American Iopacco
Company. has been retained in the interest," oI a
number Of grocers to bring proceedings asdiiist
the American Sugar Refining Company ior the
annulment of the certificate under Wnlch that
concern does business in this state. LIKE 'le
Tobacco Company, the Sugar Company Is a 80 co.
poration organized under the laws or NeW-JeIsey
having been compelled TO go outside OF New
York for charter. -, ,o,
Attorney Wilson. when seen To-Day ackhoWI-
edqad that ne had been retained In such a pro-
ceeding and that papers had been drawn TOT pres
entation TO the Attorney-General Attorney VII
SON however. refused either 10 name ms cise ,n
or show the papers. but said the me'hoos Oh the
sugar Company are very similar 10 those EN-
nloyed by the Tobacco Company and so severely
condemned by the Attorney-ueheIai III MS i"''
oninion in the Whelan case. ,
II is understood that the complainants IN the
ease are grocers living elsewhere than IN Syra-
cuse but that they have been }4lneu [ pE E,drsS
~ cav when ne would present the case to the Al
torney-Genera seeming averse 10 having pun
Uc,ty given to the matter at this time.
Chicago Nov 29-Attorney-General Moloney'
who has been Ill at the Leland Hotel mere lor
q week. was able to come to his Chicago once
to-day. and while there announced that the re-
organ,zation plan of the Chicago Gas Trust was
given him at his hotel last Wednesday. Ihe
Attorney General said;
have not examined the document closely, ana no
ooooS8si5aration cannot say now Whether the pan
uj be acceptable to me. II Will have 70 conform, conform
Strictly to the laws of Illinois against such combna
ttons.
After a brief stay at the office Mr.. Moiohey
,es, for Ottawa. where he will remain until ne
has entirely recovered his health
News came to the Stock EXchange TO-DAY @ INA.
wall street was selling Chicago Gas on report
that Attorney General Mooney was dangerously
i'll.
MINERS SEEKING HIGHER WAGES