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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-05
auARRELING OVER BayARD.
London Paper. Criticisc the Times
Irving >ubseribes IN the GIFT.

LONDON Dec. The Telegraph this
morning devotes three columns 70 It's
s,roiect Tor 3 subscription for farewell
Christmas gift TO United States Anbsssa-
dor Ravard. The list OF subscriptions to-
.fay includes Sir Henry Irving. and tho
total amount subscribed. Including the
original Goo with which the Telegraph
opened the list. Is ElsS. Sir Henry Irving
writes in connection with his subscription:
's'The present you suggest wosAd be
graceful compliment"
The Chronicle has another EDITORIAL TINS
morning in depreciation OF ths PROJECT
Al essforial in the Morning Globe asks:
awhat has Mr. Bayard done 20 Be
brought into rsdfeule I'm this manner The
sooner the propr4etors Of the Daily Tele-
graph acknowledge their mistake by with
drawing the subscription. The better.
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nr4zt on narzions ard cost q distributing
the ne fos sae I4ss 1hlrty-ene years il
3 ga ST rec -hs present number al per-
ssoners. which Is z1ess1s IL greater by 4.sss
than Ia fss3. wnsn rse maximum annual
cost was reached. and is greater than ever
before This is due 20 death o. old sol
6serg and the continued payment cf aIior-
aaces 70 their heirs. while the amount
paid is decreased through Sae death Of n
valid pensioners leaving 10 dependents
An Increase fro-a s. 70 81 per month ss
recommended for al wholly disabled and
oestffets Mexican var survivors
Under fse head of Indian affairs the sec
resary repeats ths Recommendation OF nls
a~eaee@S@or fo- a commission of three.
ore Sf waoru shall be an army officer. 20
take the place OF The commissioner snd
assist the comm lssioner Of Indian affairs.
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EIGHT-PAGE EDITION.

bleso IN the interests q the enterprise.
x = also Known that negotiations are
under Way with sae Atchisoxs Topeka a
SAAaA re railroad iocking toward afil-
.-sas she later rs the connecting Ink be-
:, ~ s'ya $3.50, .ae fseiae and Atlantic ports. +.
Fe road. Mr.. Poster. senior ,,e.lsns-d 4,
state what capitalists are Interested with
nss ssn - sae enterprise. ard declares en-
paaatsctaay that ne has not q dollars worth
os interest n Il. a really am not spesifs-
SAaas AlLs AaNastsa as to the exact nature OF my
son business n California" sagd the
oankeF. feFases IN would Ne better 10
MaaIe utatii ais return before connecting his
,s.s4ls ,,slss Sa.aosat tAtiseay witA tho trans
ever. my son has been .ntersStsa l., ss,,ss
. move fer two years
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LITTLE PHIL" UNVEILED
sherIdan's Son Draws the Es
From the PaintinG-A heeeb
tIon to the widow.

Philadelphia, Dee 4-~Mrs Pni sn1. .u.
aar widow az TIE nlnstrieus general. was
accorded A notable reception AZ the Hofst
I,afayette tonight, incident 20 the uhvs.'-
ing OF the painting Of Little Phu ~
fng HIS famous ride. To the acconP-ns
rnent of music the son OF the asaa
erai drew the cord which reiessss - -
flags from the painting, and az " ,ss
came in view n was greeted wfEh sppasas. .,.s'-
Gov. Hastings and Col A. n. @es'"'"
made appropriate remarks
the canvas IL IL ny - fses' So So -.
hn.sy ROAD from yy.nrhesfer oecnpies ths
center with the figure OF Sheridan On
horsehack the commanding fsafnre-
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ARSENIC IN THE BREAD.
sfr Hundred People BsAiy
I'm Mitwa8kee-

-sstws4.s~e rs4e 4-what IL tne'isnf 70
- q, asternut ~ voogesals poisonlaE Was
ver.rsea at tire pol,ee department. today
wfsn information vas given o. ~ Is $500
and serious Illness Of asos. - - iafslsllss' .
numbering between 20 sna 80 - e1,'s' .,.,s
Ilving IL the northwestern part y - s'sy. y.
TIE cause OF the sickness w. - 60,
bread ksId at a bakery oshsa - @ 800
Tazfezthmser. which - - s.
trade. Tonight an anas1ssa .,s.s -, -.
$50 s-a i,vlpv bat 4 Isrgs ntsfntser OF
80. go. s,a eonssdersa serious. II not crit
seal 49,. 80 x,ve...
-. 80. sy~enge was placed IN tns
aread with intent 20 esuse nc 0sssh %
sersoaa illaea. ~ Fngieafnzsrf eD1as''I~r''
wfsa ths object ~ fpihlas -
Arrests viii ne ass5e s0snSsf"N'
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<aRAryA WINS AGAIN.
Revolutionary chief NaBqufshes the
Irueuaysn Cavalry

<sx YORK Dec. S--A B9snos AyTes DIS
rsseh 20 the Herald SAYS; TIE condition
of Affairs En Uruguay grows more sorrows
'.,s-.- bassr. according 70 dispat tches re-
,-s,,sa from M9nteviaeo. The government
a. rs~eive.a Official confirmation Of fae
,stsassrss,s defeat og tns FEDERAL cavalry
=, ths department of Duraz0e oy Jose 50
~asvs. the Brazilian inSuTgeat. and ths
Srasn o< ths Truguayan isatsier. MAJ Ro-
svfSusx. HaIf of the FOURTH regiment os
s.sv4s~v was analhEafsd "a tns battle
citizens q Uruguay residing IN Busfaos
s.-es rsxxe fsxuea A manifesto 3n behalf
- tAs revesu ufioa IA their country. IN
v.hseh they ssy tAat srsth and Justice are
tna only objects OF tAe insarrsctioa-Fy
movement.
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WILDCAT LEAPED ON BOARD
eanoeist ON Lake Cushman Has an
Exciting Experience With n
Fierce Feline

Lake taiShzsan. Dec. A--Nr. Church had
a thrilling experience a few days ago. he
vas returning from Hoodsport. and while
padding up the lake saw i large animal
moving through the brush On the shore
OF the lake.
Running his canoe toward Il. he found
IL 10 oe large wildcat. which rctreated
along the shore. He followed X IN MS ca
noe. out II suddenly turned upon him and
made 3 lese into the canoe, from wsich ne
elected itfw;th difficulty.
Church called for help and Mr.. Hopper
and Mr.. Martin. who were stopping al
Hcman's place. came 10 aid him. After
a chase OF mile or 50 the animal was
killed.
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Nazkoaes. I. T. Dec. s--luds8a Azsn4 n.
" ~. .s,isa-a has issued a ceTt3ncste % eaec-
ttou To George f. Nelson. gosd Democrat
Of MGsSoEce. 80 rep~e@eHt the ladlsn ter
Thar,sS Marcann. silver Democrat. 81 mis-
cstv. also rsseiyed a ceTtlncats from the
Inl sn ageat. showing f3saf He haA re-
O. Sad tne ma iaT4fy Of votes cast AZ tbs
iasr al..etsss. sat che omission from I1ls
a.r1ets - ffe vy0rds +tog de aEate 20 fli
exts-trs- vara n-v. whicn were PLACED us-
Oh ere Nelson t8llots- entities 3ir. Nei-
ssr a~-orstfrx 70 the cecisioz ~ the
s~pri To represent thc territory IA eoa-
e~esa crowded IL tg admitted.
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ancs Ia the East and West. the weight OF
which = le grains. With a aneness Of
ss--. Wazle the weight o. the genuine Is
49, q the fnsrsess OF sea The pros1t 10
Ane Soa11terfesser - now about lee per
cent 80 far tfae hest-known protectien
against the counserfesfing OF esins has
cren round 70 be the lettering placed on
ne edges. similar 70 that on the ffrst
eosnsses of the United States. or the tsve-
franc pieces OF France.
Iae director recommends that authority
% given The secretary Of the treasury 70
nSFs experiments made TO determine the
best means CT preventing the counter
ieIting. or a. least minimizing Ehe danger.
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CASE Is DISMISSED.
Report of BellinS ham Hay Road De-
layed Jnintentionaly.

San Francisco. Dec. 4--United States
Circuit Judge Mckenna today. on notion
Of Assistant United States District AttoT-
ney Knight. dismissed the proceedings In
Sliiutei agains. the Beilinsham Bay s.
British Columbia Railroad Company to
compel the corporation 70 return reports
10 the interstate commerce commission
In court today p. r. Cornwall. an officer
OF the company. testified that the COM
pany had prepared the required reports.
and in few days they would De In the
hands OF the commission. He declared
the delay had been unin,entionai. and as
all costs would be borne by the company
the cs Sc was dismissed.
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A WITNESS FROM SEATTLE.
At Los Angeles DIR. Royer Gives
Startling Testimony, duplicating
Mrs Jennie snyder

los Angeles. dee. TN the shorts nur-
DER case This afternoon physician from
Seattle. Dr. Rover. gave some startling
testimony He stated that IN June last
Mrs Jennie SNYDER and Roaands, her
.aramosrr. called at his Office in Seattle.
He examined her and found evidences OF
IN sfrw 20 her which had evidently been
xrossa,csa BY inexperienced hands. They
tried 10 get him 90 continue the work and
produce al abortion, and he showed them
out OF ais ofsicc. The defendant gave his
testimony ard described in detail his
treatment IL Mrs Snyder. denying thai as
hs8 ever performed any criminal opera
.son- THE prosecution IS not making much
arYart 70 crozs-exagnins the Witnesses and
the defense Is regarded as very strong.
Ts1e name of Dr. Foyer does not appear
in the Seattle directory for iss4. 1895 or
ISS
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Railroad. Mu.t Repert.

Helena, Mont. Dec. Especial. - The
Great Falls 4 Canada Railway between
Great Falls and Lethbriage. y. W. r.
having failed to comply with the law re-
qulring common carriers to furnish tho
interstate commerce commission with sta
tisiics respecting the business OF the COM
pany the United States district attorney
today made an application In the United
States court to compel the company 10
furnish the desired report. The court viii
issue temporary writ retarnable in a
sor lax
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GERMANY TO RAISE THE DUTIES.
VIII at Once Meet the Action OF
President Cleveland.

Berlin. Dec. 4.-The National Ieitung
saws OF the proclamation OF the president
OF the United States reimposing tonnage
dues on German vessels:
ss'rhe tonnage dues at Hamburg, Bre-
men. etc. viii certainly be raised lney
viii nor be applied. however. a. in Ameri-
"a To state purposes but exclusively 70
,rnnroving the farbors. and VIII thus b~nc-
III all shipping. German shippers fniast
h,rild their own wharveS In Ameriea, for
esrners having such wharves IN German
ports"
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uasufynrg. Dec. At a ueetinE of ne
eentral strike committee toAsg u wss Dr.
cfaa-f to declare a general strike.
rsrnna9s.t was ISSUED calling upon AL
as,.v Essorers engineers. bArgefnsn.
Jumpers ard carmen 20 quit work. ma
3orify OF the quay iaoorers oneyed tne
cali
reonAou fsec a. special from Ant
vynrn announces that fhe dock iaborers
shs4ga are refusing - unload vessels ar-
riS3ng from Hamburg. A general strike
- feared
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Chicago. Dee. s.--There is 10 longer any
sossbs as 70 fhe identity of Gne o. the nov
ing spirits IN the proposed trans Pzcife
steamship lsxn. q. " Potter president %
tse Commercial National b&nk practically
aAnrsttea. although re declined 20 mage
Agsy specific statement 20 that effect. fhas
hsz son F. =. Peter. wss engineering tae
hsx project. A. II Batter is also : pFofsi-
gress3 hencnEnan. IRE tani0r Poster. so-
gesnsr w4th &r. BuIlsg. l. noS IN Saa
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REGRETS THE BRuzwirz AFFAIR.
william Declares tho Uniform 90 he
xo esuse for Anfagonism.

Berlin, Dec. s.~The Hanover Anzeiker
saws that Emperor William YESTERDAY
,.tes,>a tbe military school there. Speak
snv 20 she officers his majesty alluded 20
the Rr,lxwftz AFFAIR. saying that the oe-
rgrrenee had affected him mvst painfully
4ge exhortad the officers always 20 bear
Ir mind that the uniform should not Be
ra.ssa for arfac0nisn between officers and
rtsgzars. and that such distinction should
not he emphasized by the darneanor OF tae
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souxentr of the csar's visit.

Paris, Dec. 4--f'ressdefst aure - sena.
ing TO the czar and czar7na = pssu1ifm
souvenir OF their visit to Farf~. sn ss'0
shape OF an album containing an aHeo.
eranh. poems. original drawings. etc. o.
the recitatlons. address. programmes ana
menus Incidental TO their visit 20 Francs
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y~xn-est. Dee 4-speclA lA3--Frotracte
-nsa,.rxs ars aesng I'd IN the FIRST Meth
as. church und~x fae a.recsloa q fse
master. Rev. +. Z Drake, sno r<gsTls
rrs5en Interest. Evangelist Taors2S 2
povs. whO - r0w II snoAenssh, II sx-
ue~ssaa - Everett Eexs scek 80 assist n
tie goEx acre.
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FBt.ssn. Dec. Specialize residence
az E.~ea sIalsearEa. uvfnE ue4E sere- VAS
burned "a the ground Wedass5sy morn
irr. Tgaa nogse was neNly eliit - . cCss
% ever s. esa sna Is q cagup.ete 11ss. Tners
Vas ne Insurance.
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Cripple Csresk Coi.. Pee. Mike plrYo
waa on a f0uf from Colorado Young Cor
best ia the thsgfyIirsG roand ~ the Topic
theataT tonight
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UNITED STATES MINT.
MORE THAN sss.ooo.00O IN BULLION
DEPOSITED DURING THE YEAR.
Annual Report of Director Preston
The Commercial Ratio Il 3o-5s TO
1-Coanterfeiters Able To Make n
Profit of 100 Per Cent.-Imita-
IN. Have Appeared That De-
ceise Experts.

Washington. Dee a,-The report OF II.
e Preston. director OF the mint. shows
that original gold bullion deposited at the
raints and assay offices during the year
was vaiued at SIS. 76e. .sss. The original sill
yer bullion deposited represented COIN
age value of sll.6726sl. The purchase Of
silver bullion for subsidiary coin under
section 2s26 Revised Statutes. was lsi57s
fine ounces. costing sl22. 10. The coinage
executed at the raints during the fiscal
wear WAS as follows.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS is SAFE.
buildings Reappenr From the Flood
lee Pack being Worn


Chippewa Falls. Dec. 4-The water has
receded thIrty-seven inches and many OF
the buildings lately under tho food arc
commencing 10 reappear. Some Of them
have been crushed in BY the ice A few
business men are moving back. although
the majority will remain AZ their present
locations and take no chances The ice
pack has ceased 10 grow. the anchor lee
being carried under ths gorge by the swift
current. IL present conditions continue
the ice viii gradually wear away.
Everybody is feeling not only relieved,
bins s4ne4iFaa ever the gutfook
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R-S 1Ssh1s sd

There was a total coinage under the act
OF July. 1890. up 20 November |. 1895, OF
Sssas SIS. with a seigniorage of slS,SoioSs
leaving on hand at the mints a balance
of rs 0sl ,262 fine ounces. costing sll2,aso.-
s2s The balance on hand July /. 1895.
available for subsidiary silver coinage,
was l. iGI T0S fine ounces. costing sI,5i4s20.
The total amount of minor coins issued
by the mint at Philadelphia since 1899 10
Jrne 90 1896 was s27.s1sia7 OF this
amount g. -. isi has been remelted, leav-
Ing So AZ s45 as the total amount out
standing on June -. 1896.
DeductluE the balance on hand at the
minis July I. ISIS. the net seigniorage, or
Droflt on the coinage Of silver from that
date 10 June %. 1886. was sl45.6ls. Gold
and silver bars were manufactured at the
mint and assay offices during the fiscal
year as follows: Gold. $55, i2s.5S2; silver,
S. ysa. .454.
The average London price of silver bal
lion during the fiscsl year was equivalent
to 81 ssee the New York price was soesisi
and the average price At the par Of ex-
change WAS sas7sSS The highest quota
ton during the year was equivalent 20
81 70saa4. the lowest quotation SLesnsi.
The commercial ratio Of gold 10 silver
was to 30 =. and the bullion value OF
United States dollar at the yearly average
price vas s052es2
The number OF grains Of pure silver a.
the average price purcbaseahie WITH
United States silver dollar vas 3le".
equivalent 20 fs79 fne ounces
The net gold exports for the fiscal year
were 81. .e0tsiz. a. against sSa.lIl.s's for the
previous year
The ret silver exports we're ,1a--zSs,
"a against 81 ssf 7S9 for the previous year.
The employment of precious metals In he
industrial arts in the United states dur
ing the calendar year 1895 was; Gold Sl2-
4efHSS. silver ST. 80 e94 The ns~ material
consumed in the manufacture Of bars
was: Coli sS.47l. 80 silver s. sz5sSi
The raetaglic stock in the United states
on July ]. ls1. was,
60 ga Ea- "a
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Princeton. ~. T.. per. A-~.Ffa9 f,ranret91
.,ss,-,rs srssrtatrsd Tfe champion Tig'-r
s.essai1 ,sssxen =. ~. elakoate banquet TO-
rss.,-- e:srrss coehFan was re-eses.ea ca y
tain csf Prsne@son 'vaFsaty IogAu&Aa seven
for the season ot iss8 ~ sn@
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The reports show that the total number
OF acres in tho puhltc domain disposed of
M 10 June "a last was as esl lfst leaving
public domain Stul vacant estimated at
over en- 0n0 essi acres. not Including tho G3s-
trgct OF Alaska. wiih an area OF ass go 90
acres
since the homestead act was passed in
MAY FSSs. there have been Ia sol. fSs acres
entered bv homestead settlers. OF this al
most les oa3 en- acres viii an bc patented
when the legal conditions have been made.
or the remainder &. oo0 GO acres represent
entries Cancelled. ard almost =. 1oe 90 acres
cnuuuted - cash The total number cf
mineral land cases un 20 date Is - So,
Fafnnts 70 railways and va Sou roads since
tha arst grant WAS made reach S.F@4g
acres.
T-nere alsc have been 13s e2i - acres dis
posed of bv pre-enption. cash sales. scrip
iseaHons. military bounty land warrants.
tauusltss. desert land timber culiIre.
timber hnd stone entries Indian ailot-
meats aud donations 10 settlers.
Thcre are yet tuc ~ railroads ara
wawon Tcaas under thefr Erarte 1i4. s.S sra
acres - whirh not uovc thsu e. per cent.
e. avanahle for patent{nE under the cor
a lous og the CraHts- The total grants -
'ne various states ar3 territories up 90
Nareh - las hgEreEated lSi.SsSSn acres,
ta a8dlgian - agricultural eolleSe scrip
sa- S1 s.a acres. Tee total ot al lanas
seerexatc8 frsIn the public dawata .s @36-
glslaa acres The repors SAYS,
~0f ihe 11see as acres granted - raU-
-esFs bar nos patented. there can b. uo
ahsettiAn 20 tra-sfgrTtnE possession aUd
tesrrral cf whatever portion has beew
earned ~ couaDiylng Wiih TIRE sr&nzS aa8
fksf r,aN ~ av1 llanie ta0rs8ufsNr trstt-
r-ar4sf AZ q aF' sR acreEs. wtth a. Hlurh
Fsrassfltrees as possible Aagt tsntt tnfsa
eraafs ara as 1f4Sfe8 Ea additional ones
slssafA be fsA#r- teaTfa~ fae Ffsr -. hAs
acres were patented tr railroads 1ntler
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- 10 aozsbt thaf TIRE silver coins os the
IFrsxs8 states are Bow being counfeEfsat-
Al exactly. similar 20 TIE genuine - ~A1es
xresehr aaa deTtres Saasa q these eoias
sasnax - &ssxEag glsA@d from ire Gsnesme
ever - sxrerSs. A vsTy aanEsT01s s79taRa-
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Referring TO the railroad commissioners
recommendation for commission 20 set
tie the Indebtedness Of houd-sided roads.
the secretary says:
Congress IS not likely to delegate 20
any commission power 10 settle this In
debteiness without making such settle
msht subject 90 It's approval. hut whether
congress would do 50 or not ths delay
consequent upOn the appointment Of a
commission and its work would be 50
great that most all OF the bonds issued in
aid OF the roads would mature and the
government be called upon to redeem the
same. In the meantime other bills would
be introduced seeking 70 effect other set
Elements. and IN the end the government
would receive Jess than IL would II A COM
profmis. by the cash payment OF a lump
sum should be effected IN the immediate
future and the government become reliev-
ed thereby from all connections with these
roads Thts indeht stiueSs has been a sub
Ject OF attempted legislation for many
years past. and &c seems impossible 20
frame ans renewal or extension OF the
loan which VIII BE- acceptable 60 both the
legislature and the Indebted company
funding of the debt. which con'~fnplates
thA government accepting Tong time
bonds for its advances. VIII uot remove
this troublesome subject and would prob
ably result I'm renewed measures Tor the
relief 81 the r0ads proposed as those
bonds approach maturity.
Tn mg judgment e ls much better FOR
this government 20 accept lump sum IN
cash for its claim against these roads n
by doing - tbat claim can be settled and
the connection between The government
and the only roads ft has ever aided by di-
rect subsidy. be efectually severed such
= solution ef ibts veNed question would
meet the hearty approval cf tho people
generally ard relieve the legislature and
aif branches of the government of a trou-
bleseme problem. and trying FesQ0usi-
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FIGHT FOR O. |. co.
THE MANHATTAN TRUST COMPANY
COMES OFT WINNER.
Defeats Hooley, the Rolsfons md
the Farmers Loan & Trust Com
Rany-when the News Gets Out.
Spectators Lose No Time I'm Rid
ties.

New York, Dec 4-lThe World via say:
The Manhattan Trust Company llas won
its fight With The Farmers Loan Il Trust
Company in the Oregon Improvement
matter as the stock exchange listed It's
receipts for securities deposited.
The company. which went into bank
rz1ptcy this year. had about sls,0oocoo in
securities, and these fell IN some cases TO
very low prices. John /. Waterbury, pres
f1ent OF the Manhattan Trust Company.
headed company 10 renabilitate the Ore
gon Improvements Company. and Edwin y.
Hooley, OF this city. was one or the COM
snsttee a very large share OF the seeuri-
ties had been gathered in when an oppo-
sition plan as a second or consolidated
mortgage of seoen.sno was Issued on the
Farmers Loan & Trust Company.
Investigation shows that Mr.. Hooley
was member OF RoIsson & Bears brok-
erage firm. and that President Rolston.
OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany was the father OF Broker Rolston-
There was an immediate change in the
committee. and, with Hooley oat. live
Iy fight was made for the outstanding
bonds Strong influence was brought on
the exchange TO reorganize the Farmers
Loan and Trust CoTnpany's end OF the
fight bat the showing OF the Waterbury
company that they held a great majority
of ali classes of securities settled the
matter and there was a sharp scramble
TO get out OF speculative holdings yesier-
day.
The present receiver OF the Oregon I'm
pravement Company Is G. J. Smith, OF this
city. who was appointed by Judge Han
ford on the app.4cation OK the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. Mr.. Smith *
now in New York city. Nothing could be
learned this morning from the local Of
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