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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
T4TLORS RETURNING TO WOhh'

EFFORTS OF JACOB II. scH1FF TO END The
LAWMAKERS GROWING RESTLESS.
Never schoenfeld, the leader OF the strikers
enid Yesterday that about forty-fve hundred tall
ors in this city Brooklyn and Brownsville had re-
turned 10 work and that there were ABOUT iour.ee"
thousand five hundred still on strike lhose VI INC
children's iacketmakers who have returned u WIN
give 10 per cent Of their wages 10 the s'rihe's e
strikers propose 10 hold another mass-Hleeui.e '
Cooper Union next Monday night. and Seth Low
the Rev. Dr. Ransford and other weii-Kno"n
citizens will be invited TO speak
Jacob H. Schiff. the banker OF NO q Pines
has taken more than usual interest IN the s'rike
OF the tailors and still holds himself IN reaoi
ness to do anything IN his power 10 prne II 10 al
and Hesbrought about conference between the
representatives OF the strikers. the mahulac'u'.'
and the contractors. Among those present a. 'l's
conference were Marcus NJ. Marks OF Da'io
Marks g. Sons No 6S7 Broadway; Albert F. Hocn.
,oaanr president OF the Clothing Manufacturers
Association: Never Schoenfeld and Mr.. Schin him.
self II was decided to bring about the iegai es'ao
ushment If possible, Of a ten-hour "orkoa! %
that the contractors could not force the lalors
10 work longer even II the latter were "'''''e W
DO so. , xos,
rhe c,oakmakers who have been growing rest
Ices for several weeks yesterday gave notice that
they would 60 strike on or about the "',uo.e
of this month. They have held several meeo, nie
nf which they sent TO the manufacturers they
declare that they unable TO make LYNNE 3 "a "a
The present prices paid them for their WORK ara
ask that every MANUFACTURER SEND mem dp nps
10 their demand for higher wages be1ore june 10
There are about thousand coakmakeTs n,ted
civ and about half OF them belong 70 tne OIhteu
Rroiherhood of Cloakmakers. The others are pc
Ing organized preparatory to the possible strihe ne,
The United brotherhood Of Cloakmakers Is an an
INDEPENDENT organization, and Is not connected
with any central body .ss.,o,s
Cor bridges and other structures. ORGANIZED an
association yesterday, TO be known as me ON ON
ddrewn up q scale OF wages which they VIII ask
every contractor TO sign. The scale VIII prooaDS
annear novel 10 most readers until the danBerou,s
and trying conditions under which the men wor TX
60 taknn into consideration. The men denanu
an eight.hour day for ordinary work at depth
Of 20 feet, and $40 pay = to 20 feet Ts % So }O 10 so
Ter e g for two hours 80 10 100 feet - % LOT one
hour and twenty minutes; concreung WORK. 4"
nents extra and double pay for overtime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
NEW-YORK CITY.

The American Association or Pubic Accountants
has Just forwarded to James A. Roberts the Con-
troller OF the State, at Albany, Handsomely en-
crossed certificate Of honorary membership unani-
mously voted to him.
The Department OF Public Works is engaged IN
the work Of putting the public baths into position
so that they will be ready for use as soon as the
temperature Of the water admits bathing. There
are fifteen baths in different parts OF the city on
both rivers No date has yet been set for their
opening.
At the annual meeting Of the Consolidated Ice
Company held In Portland. Me. Charles W. Morse
Harry F. Morse w. II. Geshenen. Ruel w. POOR.
Alfred NJ. Hoyt. F. T. Bedford. Henry w. FOOT,
John Greenough and Thomas Sturgis were elected
directors Officers later elected as follows!
Charles w. Morse president: w. II. Gelshenen'
vice-president Harry F. Morse. treasurer and W.
A. Ballantine, secretary.
The convention of the International League OF
Press Clubs, which began on Tuesday. was con-
tinued yesterday morning at the New-forK Press
Club No. "a West Twenty-siXth-st ou, soo' du-
iourned for a trip to Concy Island. The programme
for the day included luncheon and dinner at the
island and also attendance at the races of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club.
The American irecracker, composed or chiorioe OF
potash in a compressed air chamber from "hich
stem, protrudes 10 the end of roll Of papier mache
will make it's appearance in this city on the fourth
OF July. This hrecracker makes more noise than
tho ordinary cracker and 1t is the first time that
the Fire Department has given a permit ior the
sale of the article. Inspector Murray OF the Bu-
roam of Combustibes reported 10 the Fire commas
sioners that the article safe, and that IL ola
not after being gnited. flame like the present oii-
nese cracker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04

a H''s 's'H '' srSs
m5 Steamer Psrs cs Bauer. Hamburg May e. NTH
Ins xr i've as Bar ''sst :,
May Mss.na palermo IT. Msp . aS
Gibraltar 49, with mdse 25s passengers to
s"ss'@ HSsS: A:'y;f Y:
p and Gibraltar H. with fruit to vlari Mitchell Co.
s" "a! 1t aas 1 wsnere ronaa May
MaHse wh at "ai The f B at CABIN
steamer Fl Mar Grant New-orlean' days. with md's
steamer City OF Columbia Tapley. Norfolk. with mdse
with mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion SIS Co.
Sandy Hook. June 3. $3.50 m--Wind southwest, mod
crate breeze; cloudy and hazy
o.s N Pie. fG% bs So and
CLEARED.
Steamer orinoco CBr). Fraser. Bermuda Outer
steamer Caracas wcodrick La Guayra. Puerto Cabe:o
Steamer santiago Leighton. Nassau renfueso' and St
Steamer Exeter City CBD. Watkins. Bristol-James
steamer strahsyle (Br Jones, Quebec and Montreal
Steamer Tjomo CNor). B,onness. Bridsetown. Bari W
nss,on e,cRo@nns sS kingston
Steamer n % Pos a a
sayan eipm Fprw02d KeGs
steamer Grecian Prince (Br). Miller. Elisabethport-J
steamer buckingham CBr. Leighton Havana. via Phil
Steamer whi,nsg Halsss po:t015n pi%9S
steamer Cottage CITY Harding HAIL
ship Union Ger. Free-e Livepool-oeorge varrel-
Ship Glenard OBJ, Turner. caicu,ta-vernon Brown
& Co.
SAILED.
Steamer B Tor Hons KSIs ssc
haenas O Ays ee %aco9cRee savannah
Philadelphia; NormannIa Ger, Hamburg via Plymouth
1Bq Ivepoo Fo9ha Puerto ccrtes FTedoh
naya etc Bruno baltimore Teined to bay on
% h na
Nassau, etc; o n T,,,. Isr}; Bermuda nn,d
IfR states cruiser brooklyn Southampton.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
London June s-Arrived, steamer Massachusetts, CBr)
liverpool June sArrived steamer Aurania tB. Nc
s Sb.: :' S
MIC @ madsocs NewYoR for nverpo iand
June n3Cn0sssa steamer Teu'0n''
JS. sse r Dsn ''
EE2w Head IHns 70,
steamer coDs sSs d si
St Vincent, " June SAILED steamer Boston City
'f Hamburg June Sailed Goodwin Gr, for
| New-York u,o-,
Hamburg June 3-Arrived, steamer Washington tGer'
| Dinklage. New-York. <o-> rS,,.,.
Bremen June 8-Arrved. steamer Trave Ger, Thaen'
| horst, New York via Plymouth. - <,...,
Boulosne, June 3.saed steamer spaarnaam 'Du'e"
c;ibraltar NAV 2s-Passed steamers Azalea ODD NUT
raw Palermo etc for New-York: June g. Accomac DID,
| I.Sulvan. Grgenti for New York - ,o..,
Genoa June g. 10 a m-Sailed steamer Ems oGer)'
| Harrassowitz New-York. CIV. ,,.-,
| Naples June g. s a m-Arrved, steamer Vera cGer)'
MiSS .vs New May 2s-saed steamer Dora tRr
| NewYork ,,n n-,... ID,
| Od,,ch from Santos FOR New-York mot previously)
Para May 3-Arrived. steamer Fluminense tBr) Har'
| vey. New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
WORKERS.

A large and fashionable audience gathered NJ
Music Hall last night and witnessed perform
arce of the comic opera Priscilla" which was
given in aid of the Yonkers Society for the fre-
vention Of Cruelty TO Children. The cast was
made UP entirely Of amateurs. and the fonkers
singers had the assistance OF amateurs ironh
Mount Vernon and New-York City. In the chorus
were well-known society people Of this city.
George Henry. jr.. and Miss Gertrude May
Oliver youngest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Thom ma
Oliver were married last night at o'clock in the
Nepporhan Avenue Baptist Church by the hev.
Enos j. Bosworth. the pastor. assisted py inc
Rev Joseph Jackson. of South Amboy, n. DE- d
relative of the bride. Miss Mamie Moore. vi
Ezabethport y. j., niece OF the prioes ,ooi, -,
was maid of honor and Miss Cora Oliver; sister Oh
the bride and Miss Jessie Ewing were the oriuts-
maids Martin Davidson was best man ana JONI
Powers Dr. George SchoOnOver. FRANK pee n,,u
Henry Tarbell were the ushers. Master w l,rs
bartholomew, of Kingsbridge. and May tt ussc,i,
of Yonkers preceded the bride CARVING pasht Ill
OF flowers. The procession passed petwefHi s'r"
ribbons held by Bessie Bosworth Esse Lnsen
Thompson Grace Powers. Leslie Boswortn anu
Elsie Craft At the close OF the ceremony tnere
was a reception at the home OF the brde $ par pnn
ents. at Waverly and Maple SITS After we ador
trip to the Eastern States Mr.. ana MIS- Henry
will make their home in this city. ,,
Invitations are out for the second annual Hius !,
cal, 10 he given tomorrow afternoon IN .ie nan
of the Womans institute, in Pallsade- avg. III, a.,
go o'clock The pupils of Miss Charlotte Anella
Ioesch The pupils will have the assistance VI
Miss Nellie Parke Hobrook. OF Jersey CITY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
WHITE PLAINS.

The following certificates OF incorporates, nav
been filed in the County Clerks once: Inc .noun
Pleasant Association, OF the town OF Mount iieas-
ant. formed for the purpose Of embracing IN ns
membership members Of Home Lodge J. Q. u r..
for tho building an odd Fellows hall al sherman
Park Westchester County. and ito improve 'ne
r,oro, Intellectual and social condition OF us men,
bers and to endeavor by precepts 10 give srnoneih
admonitions of the stern realities and resPons'D
ties Of life" The directors OF the assoSSafP cas
Hiram t. Brundage and Charles w baruit , VI and
antviiie Theodore Muller Of shgrT i AN Of Union
.,rn rbn Chester Cioodale Marble Company pill pill
cpai office in Yonkers business M mud Massa
chsets and in such other States ms may De
convenient. more particularly 10 mine or 3{,no ~
marbI. ana limestone. The capital sto o comnany
in 500 share. OF 500 eacn' ra ar follows: Edward
a Reser Allen Roswell Shelter Wald Sr1 w. Of
Gosonb " Connelly and James w. Csrpemeiho, Nd -
SewTork City: John c. Caaghan OF C oSo and
ohio. William A. Neracher, OF Warren oio' anu
Wnitnr g Hackney of Providence r. i. ,.ord,y
Justice DEacrnn Of absolute divorce in the case OF
samuel Ettneer against Rosie Ettinger ne So son
Ties were married in Rumana In ~ nsve CIV Uo '
nine years old and now live In New-hofN Ivy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
, ROAT GLIB TREASURER ARRESTED.

Stanslaus Yahoda twenty-four years old, OF NO.
los East Fifty-ninth-st treasurer Of the First Be-
bemian Boat Club, which took part In the Harlem
regatta on Decoration Day was arraigned at
Yorkvle Court yesterday morning on charge OF
embezzlement. lie was arrested Wednesday night
by Detectives Graebe and Weller, of Captain
O'Brens stan, a warrant sworn out by John
Flock OF No ic2 East Seventy-secondst., the pres
ident Of the boat club who charged him with the
embezzlement of s5is. Yahoda early in March las:
was invested with authority to have two eight-oar
shells made 20 be used in the Harlem regatta. He
received $500 as pay for the shells Yahoda ordered
balance would be paid on their delivery. The shells
were delivered on March 10. but Yahoda had dis
appeared with the money, IL is alleged: lie tod inc
detectives that betting and horse-racing had beea
his ruin. Il bet the money, he said, "on VIVA:
was given to me sure tip on the BROOKLYN
Handicap, and IT was all lost" He was held for
trial in $1,000 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
ACCIDENT on "DEAD MANS HILL"
A CABLE STRIKES AN OBSTRUCTION AND
FOUR MEN ARE HURT.

A CABLE SIRlhES AN
FOUR MEN ARE HURT
On that part OF the LexIngton-ave cable line
known az Dead Mans HILL" where number OF
accidents have happened. another mishap occurred
Yesterday morning Fortunately however there
were no fatalities, but four men were seriously
hurt. They are:
DAyIs EDWARD H. conductor. twenty four years oo'
No 1851 Lexrgton-ave., scalp wound. g, Va
HICKMAN, FRANK. gripman. thir'y-ons. 800 49,, tntrea
thirty-three years ou' w.
2O27 Firs-ave. scalp wound. - g., NJ
LEVINE ADOLPH passenger. forty-fve years oIu ~.
Is West One-hundred and eighteenth-st internal III"
juries
The accident was caused by northbound cable-car
No 72o striking an obstruction. The car star.eo
from Onehundred- and -fth-st., but got no further
than two blocks before the impact OF the car with
the obstruction occurred. The force OF the crash
was such that the gripman was thrown clear over
tho dashboard The conductor, who was standing
on the rear platform, was hurled against the rear
windows and was badly wounded In the head, wnlle
mentioned were preciptated out into the street
The car open one and was nlied Win d
large number of men and women on their way 10
business in the lower part Of the city All these
after a cursory examination by DR.. Siegfrled Mar
It's of No 1852 Lexington-ave, they either pro-
ceeded to their destinations returned home.
Just what caused the accident Is not definitely
chievous boys put wedge In the slot through
which the grip runs, or the wheel upon when
the cable works was broken. and that the grip
striking the wheel was prevented from moving
broken-wheel suggestion is thought to be the true
reason Of the accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
THE GRAND LODGE MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge OF
Masons of the State Of New-York was continued
yesterday at the Masonic Tempe. reports 49,
.ooa,,,od From, four committees and adopted These
Committees were those on Constitutions. Juris-
prudence Hall and Asylum. and Charters here
after % per cent Of the gross income under the
direction OF the Committee on HALL and Asylum
will be set aside as reserve fund. instead OF So
day afternoon the newly elected officers were In
stalled. -, $780,. ,o., c,ouo-,
was presented to the lodge on behalf Of the mem
hers of his staff. Past Grand Master James Ten
Eyck made the presentation speech. and the new
Grand Master William A. sutherland accented
The painting on behalf OF the Grand Lodge. The
annual meeting then closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
DRY GOODS CLUB INCORPORATED

The Dry Goods Club OF New-York yesterday filed
a certificate Of incorporation with the Secretary of
State at Albany The club corporators include n
number Of downtown drygoods merchants, who
plan to make the organization a special trade
lunchng club similar to the Wool Club or the
Hardware Club The location OF the clubrooms
has not yet been determined. The trustees named
in the certificate of incorporation are John T. Will
iams. Thomas s. Fuller Edward j. Swords. Robert
Martin Salmon NJ Block and James Alexander OF
New-York City; William j. Brandon. OF East
Orange, n. j.; Henry J. Rounds, Charles J. Fall
mer Thomas Potts Samuel p Johnson and
Thomas Hope. OF Brooklyn; James W. Kirkpatrick.
Harry S. Maxley. Frank Lord and Edward o.
Tompkins, of Upper Montclair. y. j.; Joseph Il.
Renwick George L. Thomas and Adoph c. Kluge.
OF Montclair and George 7. Smith, OF Jersey city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
REPORTED PURCHASE BY HOWARD COULD

Howard Gould. according 10 dispatch published
in this city yesterday has purchased the steam
yacht Miranda from Sir George c. Lampson. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Gould will get the yacht at once
and will take party board 10 witness the naval
review at Spithead on June e. after which he will
sail for Norway The Miranda is an iron screw
schooner yacht with three mssts She Is of ol2 net
and 3G gross tons. 10 feet inches long q feet 7
inches wide and IA feet inches deep. She was
built In the yards Of Ramage Ferguson at Leith.
in 1882. from designs by ST. C. Byrne. No confirma-
ton of the purchase could be obtained In this city
yesterday. In the last few weeks there have been
many contradictory reports resi ding Howard
Goulds movements. II was debated question
whether Mr. Could st remained in this country or
had sailed Cor Europe. but, according to authentic
information obtained yesterday by a Tribune re-
porter Mr.. Gould IL now IN England, ard conse-
auently some credencs may be given to tho report
yacht Miranda.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
COSTA RIGA BONDS FORGED
TWO ARRESTS HERE IN CONNECTION
WITH BIG PLOT.

,v,sovrps-AN EXTENSIVE COUNTERFEIT
ma SCHEME SAID TO HAVE BEEN con-
NrcrEp WITH THE COSTA
R1cAN REVOLUTION.
oro AZ the most extensive counterfeit'ns pio's
aver discovered by the Secret Service bureau
,no pos,ofnce Department was brought to hght yes
-, ,.n Ricardo de Requesens and DIS
lie Eusen,a were arraigned before Commissioner
sb,e,as charged with issuing counterfeit oo"us "
thu Costa Rican Government OF the oeho'"''"o'
Of 100 pesos ,,.,ss ~ the
rha prisoners were arrested by deput'es Vi va
United States Secret Service on an oroer ,ror
Chief Hazen based on Information reserves ~,
the Consul-General Of the United o'a'e' N,n,,rg
r,mon Costa Rca De Reouesens has pr,"'e
.s,oh,,shment AT No 126 Maiden Lane anu II wa a
there he was arrested There were 10 - a., Tho
or other counterfeiting paraphernaha io""N - -
rooms The woman who was arres'eu, o"1 ~
gave her name Eugenia de Reque''"'' ohou,
yS West Fourteenth-st. She Is apparent! ~
.h,r,reve vears old Commissioner Shieos ihaue u'
.ror, ~ question her. but she maintaiheo oo"1
.re,ce except In answer 10 the Quesno"s @s W
her name and address She told Chiei iia, , ,hs
.vor that she met De Requesens seVerai i'io" -.
ago, and that he told her he nav
float In Costa Rica. . A.. ,,omon
.a,ong about the middle OF March was aiono
AZ ,he time but my husband joined me ia'e' o'
A % this charge Of attempting 10 noa' ioieeu
bonds OF the Costa Rican Government. can %!
nost,velv that L have knowledge whateVer' -
INV husband attempted TO put any such ooius vi
the market can say positively that Khe" "o'"
ing whatever OF such a scheme.
ricardo de Requesens the alleged principal AZ '''e
floating OF the counteYfeted bonds. reiusea "
make any statement. Both prisoners were heid Ia
default of 5000 bail for examination on upS III ~
The arrests we're made on an oroet from ''o '
ister from Costa Rica, at Washington =, .,o
The counterfets are excellent imitauons % t he
original bonds. and bear the signa'ur!eSO Ciuino
President f Pesalta. and Seeretary, ~ -Nyieame
Ii is said they were issued from Nsst,nn The
Whether or not this is the fact Is the lueso o oe
officers Of the local secret service ouie" ~ ~
ing every effort 10 discover .,s ,a hts wife went
down TO Costa Rica 10 float these Donos III az
snor, 70 benefit the insurrectonists IN that Iepuuu
Ec No information could be secured as 10 o'Ie
amount Hoated but Il is intimated ina, al ieaS.
n 700 600 in forged bonds have been paGeo ci LILY
smong conspirators against the Costa hicdii WV
Alfred Walcott an English waiter IN me HOIeii
Imperial in San Jose. is under arrest tnere , ana
SS4 900 worth OF the counterfeit ponos weie nnd
~ his possession. In a sofa which was snpPeu
from mis- CITY bundle OF the forged notes repre-
CHEF Uazen said last evening that ne expecte1
witnesses on here from Costa Rica WITHIN a Weeh
or fen DAYS and he had no doubt the pilsonseas
now under arrest would be held, and possibly oNe'
arrests might be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
BUYERS IN TOWN.

L. Lauer. Baltimore. Md.-M. Goldsteia. cloaks
and suits. Albert.
Grant e. Holmes Ellenville y. Wv. ~ Grant
drygoods. etc. Cos nopolitan
Sachs e. Brown, Pittston Penn.--M F. Sachs
clothing. Imperial.
r. E. McClenehan. Fort Deposit. Md.-Drygoods
etc Aston.
short dress p goSds 80 e Albenare
j. Meyer & Sons, Richmond. Val. H. Parker.
domestics and hannels. Mp. 10 Lispenard-st. ST.
Denis
r. H. White &. Co, Boston. Mass.-.w. F, Find
layson, ladies' kid gloves No. 81 Grand-st. Imperial
Siege Cooper G. Co, Chicago Ill-J L. Geragh-
~, notions and trimmings. sixth-ave. and Eigh-
feminist. Grand
Colonel +. Bright, Columbus. Ohio.-Millinery.
Broadway Central.
Baum Balz, Cincinnati. ,ohio.-A. Baum hats
and caps. Broadway Central.
rd Hd sc Yd & E9Sfh Rsd dry
Arnold. Miller, Co., Providence. r. IN. Ar
j. Coons G. Co. Wikesbarre. Penn-C. p Long.
drygoods etc Marlborough
Nathan Gutman g. Co.. Baltimore. Mol. n.
Gutman. dress goods. cloaks and suits. No. % How
ard-st. Marlborough.
hosiery and gloves NO 70 c;rsnd-st. marlborough.
MarshaI Fl Tield & Co.; Chicago. HE. E. Hanna.
periai ''''' '''' ''""'p''"' afpe'S I'M
G; p. Kellogg Company, Chicago. lid. c. Her.
rick, clothing and wooens. No. 76 Franklin-st
vile. CA. A. Smith. drygoods. etc Grand
Z. Groetzinger. Pittsburg. Penn.-Carpets. Abe
marie.
Louis. MOI. w. Peters: drysOods. etc Giisey.
Watt & Shand, Lancaster, Penn.-J Shand dry
goods. etc No. IS White-st.
Heineman Co. Milwaukee WISE. Heineman
hats and caps Hoffman
Kerngood & Co. Baltimore Md-H Kerneood
buttons. Marlborough.
,Moores & Winder. Troy, N. Y.-G. winder jew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
DOCTORS TO URGE ERECTION OF BATHS.

The Academy of Medicine met last night at NO. IL
West Forty-thrd-st DR.. Edward G. Janeway. the
president, presided. Dr. s. S. Barusch explained
the law Of April 1895. giving the city authority to
erect public baths. He said that Mayor Strong had
been advised by the Corporation Counsel that
baths could not be built except in public parks
DR.. Barusch urged the Academy to appon: COM
mittee of three TO influence the Mayor begin the
erection OF the baths at once. After some debate
Drs. Barusch, r. Van Santvoord and George b.
Fowler were appointed such committee.
The committee will try 10 get Mayor Strong 10
expend the $4,000 already appropriated. and In
case the parks cannot be utilized for free public
baths it will urge him to suitable sites else
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO DI'IDhND.

TIL. directors Of the St. Louis and San FRANCISCO
Railroad including ex-Secretary Olney. who was
r.cen,,v elected 10 the Board met yesterday and
received the report Of operations The net earnings
OF the company for the ten months from July /.
1896 TO May 1887. showed surplus OF x $5aSn
above all interest charges. rentals etc "A GlnIucW
az ? per cen, on the first preferred stock NoW"VvW
was declared OFT Of the surplus earnings OF me
hereafter 10 pay a semi.annual dividend on me
trst Dreferred ii earned This is the first DIVIDEND
aaciared on anv OF the stocks OF the newly organ
lied properties The net earnings of the 81. Louis
full per cent dividend earned on the first preferred
stock and a substantial surplus toward a DIVIDEND
on the second preferred.