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New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
SAID TO VIOLATE THE ANTI TRUST LAW
AGAINST THE CALIFORNIA COAL DEAL
ERs' ASSOCIATION.

wa.h.ngton, Dec. Io.-The Attorney General to-
day directed United States Attorney II. s. Foote
at San Francisco to file a bill In equity against
the Coal Dealers Association OF California for vo-
lation Of the Antitrust law OF July 2. 1880 1t is
said that the association IS composed OF retail
dealers OF San Francisco and has for It's object tho
control Of the retail trade. The constitution and
bylaws Of the association which have been under
consideration In the Department OF Justice FOR some
time, are said to disclose the fact that the men,
bcrs are bound under severe penalties not 10 sell
coal at a less price than is fixed by the assoca-
ton, and otherwise to observe all Its rules. Whole
sale dealers in Washington. oregon and British
Columbia are said to have entered into agree
mcnt with the association under which any VIOLA
tons OF the rules. including the sale OF coal under
card rates. reported to them would be punished by
an Increase In the wholesale rate TO such offenders
OF 81 ton, a refusal TO sell TO them except at
the prices charged consumers. There are said to
be other conditions imposed on members which, II
Is alleged clearly bring the association within the
provisions OF the law against associations com.
binations formed with view to the restraint OF
trade and commerce.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
ENTERTAINMENT BY THEOSOPHISTS.

The International Brotherhood League Theosoph-
icaD recently founded In this city. opened It's bazaar
and entertainment In Scottish Rite Hall. Madison
ave. and Twenty nlnth-st.. last night, and 1t will
continue tonight and Monday. There offered
for sale many valuable and pretty articles suitable
for holiday gifts The entertainment Is unique.
consisting Of spectacular readings and mystical in
terpretations of Shakespeare. In ancient times the
story Of tho human soul was represented In the
theatres In manner which was emi-reEtous, and
appealed through the senses to the heart. Last
night stersopticon views were also displayed Of
South Sea Islands and other places. The readings
were given by Mrs. Richmond Green. and the tab
leaus were arranged by Sgnor Opert.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
DECEMBER CROP REPORT DELAYED.
1T WILL not BE ISSUED BEFORE MONDAY NOON
FARM PRICES

Washington. Dec. 1o.-The Agricultural Depart
rnent to-day issued the following:
The Departments special wheat invest!gation Is
still lacking n few important returns. but tho gem
eral result will be determined by Monday AT noon.
and will then be made public The Departments =
final estimates Of the production Of the principal
crops based largely on the December returns.
and I'm accordance with the Departments practice.
they will not be made public before the 10Th OF the
month at the earliest. The only information now
available relates to the average farm price or Ger
tain products on the first day OF the present month
The farm price Of as indicated averages Ss 3
oats N5 cents against lS7 cents last year; that OF
barley 81 against 32.3 cents last year: that OF
rye Al cents against 400 cents last year; that OF
buckwheat All cents. against 3s2 cents last year;
that OF hay. 81 Go ton. against 50 IS last year Ihs
averages for the products not given are withheld
for revision as are also the estimates. OF tho acre
age OF winter wheat aad rye and the CONDITION OF
these productS
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB DINNER

Good Government Club held dinner last night
at the St. Denis Hotel John Jay Chapman pre-
sided and introduced the following speakers: J.
Brooks Leavitt, Isaac II. Klein, Meyer d. Roth
schild. Charles H. Russell, Henry d. Sedgwck. jr..
William n. Potts and Colonel Waring. The speak
ers limited to six minutes each. and nearly all
OF them had to be rung down. There was much
enthusiasm.
Seventy members OF the club were present, includ-
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. William J. SchieYelin, Mr.. and
James B. Reynolds. William g. Yer Pisnck, Fran. Fran.
els Z. Laimbeer and Alfred F, seligsburg. A letter
was read from the Rev. DR.. Ralnsford, expressing
his regret at being absent.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
PEACE PREvAILS ~ VENEZUELA.
THE UNITED STATES MINISTER At cARAcAs SAYS
10 REVOLUTION HAS BROKEN OUr.

Washington Dec l0-Tbe United States Minister
at Caracas has written to the Department OF State
calling attention to cable dispatch from Caracas
which was widely published IN tho United States a
few weeks ago saying that a revolution had
broken out in Venezuela The Minister says the re-
port is entirely false. and deprecatcs the Injurious
effect II had American interests In ihat country
He says profound peace has prevailed in Nenczuela
for several years. and the indications are that
peace will continue indefinitely Considerable Ak
element attended the Presidential election in Sep
tember but this passed without tho slightest breach
Of the peace. Since the election some political ar
rests have been made. but this occasioned nothing
more than passing comment General Andradc. a
man OF high character and intelligence. was chosen
President ana he will assume his office next
March. The Indications are the Minister adds
that Venezuela Is about 10 enter upon a more pros
porous career than she ever before enjoyed. and
emerge from the business depression which has pre-
vailed for the last three years
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
CITY COLLEGE STUDENTS ARRESTED

Policeman Steinhauser. OF the West Thrtieth-st
station. made an effort to dsperse a crowd Of forty
or Afty youths, who paraded up and down Broad
way in the vicinity OF Thirty-sixth-st last night
shouting and fighting alternately He made no i'm
preston on them until he placed two OF them under
arrest They gave their names John Schwartz
OF No l2S East Scventy-third- st. and Jerome
Steiner. sixteen years old. Of No 10 Scvenlh-st,
members OF the sub-freshman and freshman classes
respectively OF the College OF the City OF New-York
They explained that the freshmen giving
dinner at tho Hotel Marlboro and tho subfrcshmen
undertook to kidnap the toastmaster and rs many
OF the others as possible Schwartz, who s only
fourteen years old. was sent 70 the Gerry Society.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
LOOKING FOR A LoNG-LosT BROTHER.

Chicago Dec. lo.-Michael McCool . wealthy
mine e-owner. whose home II In Philadelphia Is IN
Chicaro. searching for his brother. John McCool.
whom he has not seen for twenty years. The
brothers parted In Chicago. each to seek his fort
une Michael went to Colorado and became rich
through fortunate investments In the silver mines.
Then he began q search for his brother but up TO
three months ago had found no trace Of him. A.
that time he learned that his brother was In chi.
cago. sicF and n destitute crcSmstane,ses;;
has so far been without result.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
CONSIDERING RELATIONS WITH CANADA

VIEWS OF GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN sUBArTTED
TO JOHN w. FOSTER.
Washington. Dec 1o.-General John W. Foster
who Is in charge OF the Behrins Sea Negotiations
has taken up the general subject OF wider treaty
relations with Canada, and to-day no was IN con-
sultation with delegation OF prominent hsn mer-
chants from Gloucester. Mass They were Mess.s
Cunningham. Smith and Pugh. all interested in the
fisheries of tho coast OF Newfoundland and the
neghboring waters. They gave Mr.. Foster good
deal OF Information rs to what the Gloucester hsn
ermcn needed in tho way or erhrseo i"o1''''o'
sh ould n new treaty be negotiated.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
ONLY SIYTY-FIVE SIGNATURES.
MOVEMENT FOR MODIFICATION OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW NOT MEETING WITH
GREAT SUCCESS

Washington. Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-Representativ
Pearson has been active for several days In en-
deavorng to secure signers to a call for meeting
the purpose Of which is to on non partisan
lines q modification. through legislation. Of the
Civil Service system. The North Carollnian who
II a member OF the Committee on Reform OF the
Civil Service. said to Tribune correspondent to.
day that he had been able to get sixty-nve sigma
lures to bis paper. and expected total Of eighty.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
BIG yEw-EycLAyD LUMBER SYNDICATE

Lancaster, N. H., Dec. lott is announced here
that New-York and Boston capitalists and George
vandyks. OF Lancaster. have purchased the stock
Of the Connecticut River Lumber Company ana
will form a syndicate. Mr. vandyke is president
Of the Connecticut River Lumber Company ana "
taken up by the new company The syndicate VIII
represent capital Of several million dollars.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
MR.. JOHNSON RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN.

Washington. Dec l0-Representative johnson. OF
Indiana to-day rendered his resignation as chair
man OF Elections Committee No. OF the House.
Mr. Johnson's health was impaired some time ago.
and although he Is again vigorous. he does not
wish 10 break himself down by the arduous work OF
the election hearings He will devote his attention
TO the Banking and Currency Committee, OF which
ne s a member Mr. Roysc. Of Indiana, probably
will succeed him on the Elections Committee.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
THE LOUD BILL MAY BE REVIVED.
FLOOD OF POSTAL MEASURES BEFORE THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE.

HOUSE COMMTTTEE
Washington Dec lo-The House Committee on
PostofIces and Postroads held . meeting to-day.
and in a general way went over tho postal bills
which have been introduced The committee Is
flooded with proposed enactments Of all descrip-
tons One Of the most important 10 the Loud bill.
excluding much Of the mail now carried as sec
ond-class matter from that class. Tho committee
Is disposed to press this measure The Posta! APP
propriator bill will not be reported to the House
until the middle OF January. The estimates are
S98 OO10O0
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
UNION SQUARE.
NEW YORK

He thought a meeting would DO held tD,morrow
to confer on a programme OF action Tnis Is
beggarIy result considering that there are about
three hundred and sixty members OF the House
requested to sign.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
HAWAIIAN TREATY NOT DROPPED.
IT is SAID THAT SENATOR DAVIS WILL
CALI, IT UP WITHIN TEN DAYS.

CAI4L IT UP WITHIN TEN DAIS.
Washington Dec. Ex-senator Davis. chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Relations. de-
clines to divulge his plans In regard to the Ha-
waiian Annexation treaty. but his friends in the
Senate say that he will be governed in his ac-
ton largely by circumstances and that he ex-
poets to get the treaty UP within the next ten
days. He has now no purpose Of abandoning
the plan Of considering the treaty as such. and
of attempting to secure the same result by leg
islation.
The Hawaiians who are here in opposition to
the treaty called on several Senators at the Cap
ito to-day to urge their views. They have
attempted no canvass Of the Senate, but say
they have received considerable encouragement.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11

Pennsylvania Railroad announces that con-
mencinG December 18th. q through train seryics
Will be established between Newly and Atlan'
at i:X D. m, Cortlandt and Desbrosees sts AZ
i:40 D. m, daily. except Sunday. Buhet parios
car and coaches run through. -
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11

NEW FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERs.
Washington. Dec. lo-The following were among
the fourth-class postmasters appointed to-day:
Connecticut-Southford, Jervs sommers
Nsw-yersey--Janesburg II. L. ,JaQuss. ~
New-York-Modeltown. r. B. MosG
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11

A dainty collection
OF rare old views Of
New York as II was
ninety odd years ago
(when Colgate & Co.
wereestablished)con-
tras.ed with views Of
the greater city.
s Calendars Mailed Free.
Send address on postal card.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
HOUSE DEMOCRATs' POLICY.
FOR CUBAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ANNExA

rIoN AND Mr. CAGES CURRENCY PLANS.
Washington. Dec. i0-Chairman Richardson OF
the Democratic caucus to-day issued the following
cali: "A caucus OF Democratic members and dele
gates OF the House Of Representatives is hereby
called to meet in the hall Of the House Tuesday
evening next, december II. 1891. At 7:s0 o'clock"
The caucus win consider the four subjects Of Cuba
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11
Tiffany & co.
Emer0lds and Pearls.

Or collection Of emer-
aids, both faceted and en-
cabochon cut, and Of pearls
in necklaces, sautoirs, drops
or pendants, is particularly
worthy Of the attention OF
purchasers.
New-York tribune., 1897-12-11

NAVAL ORDERS-Assis,ant Engineer n D.
Hasbrouck has been detached from the Maine ana
ordered at once to the Puritan.
Assistant Engineer d. X. Merritt has been de-
t.ched from the New-York Navy Yard and ordered
10 the Maine. ,.
Ga in charge OF the branch photographic ONCE,
his unexp plred leave beng revoked - 49,
Paymaster's Clerk Joseph Hartman VIII nave hls
appointment revoked on the Raleigh upon taxing
oath as acting boatswain. ..
PRymaster's Clerk {. ;. Cowie receives tourteeh
days leave from December ID
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03

Tho Schooner \. ID. Lam-ten Wrecked In .
Collision on tupe Henry.

NORFOLK, Va, Aus Tho three-masted
schooner A. D.. Lamsdcn, Capt. Smith. is
wreck six and IA half miles east Of Cape Henry,
in six and a half fathnms of water. The pilot
boat Relief sighted the wreck at daylight to-
day and steamed up TO her to see If any of tho
crew were clinging to tho rigging. No sight OF
them being found an investigation Of the wreck
showed that some vessel. evidently o steam
ship. had been in collision with her and had
penetrated a distance OF about ten feet.
The vessels hull was about twenty feet under
water, but the top of the cabin, evidently do
tached by the shock. was floating on the sur
face, held there only by a mass of entangled
cordagc. A hawser was run out by the Relief
and firmly secured to the roofing. which was
furniture, clothing, mattresses, pillows, a modl.
cal chest, and several packages OF papers from
which was learned the schooner name.
From her clearance papers 1t was learned
that she had cleared from baltimore on July 3
for Charleston with 556 tons, of coal. The
Lamsden is lying with her head northward; 10
is a menace 10 shipping, US she is directly in the
track OF navigation.
The steamer whose sharp PROV wrecked the
Lamsden was the Chesapeake and Ohio steam.
port News; Tue steamer kept it, how in the
hole IT. had made and by gOin-. ahead showed
the schooner In front NJ ner While The crew OF
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. 1.-The crow OF
the wrecked schooner A. D.. Lamsden were
brought here. The accident, 1t Is said, was
a stern light. She, sank in thirty:.seven feet of
water. The Captain and crew Of tho vessel will
leave to morrow for Baltimore. At the time OF
the accident, Capt. Boig of the Rappahannock
The men aboard the Lamsden lost all they had.
The Rappahannock WAS uninJured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
LIGHTNING PLAYS ON A TOWN.
It Strikes in Twenty Places. Kills Two Chill
dren. and Does Great Damage.

1t Strikes In Twenty Places, Kills Two Chill
dren, and Does Great Damage.
WEBSTER CITY. Ia.. Aug. 1.-TWO children
were killed by lightning to-day, and the havoc
that lightning played within the city limits
for almost an hour seems incredible. The vic
tins are Minnie Lupus. aged 2, and
Carl Lupus, aged 4. The spire of the Bap-
tist Church WAS shattered, the elevator
owned by the Webster City Elevator Company
was struck, and so was the handsome residence
of Edward Burgess. The iron roof Of the Queen
Livery Barn, owned by William Wilke. was torn
from the building. a barn belonging to Burt But
Ter was struck and his horses killed. while trees
were shattered on every side.
Mira. John Lupus and her three children,
were at their home southeast Of the city when
the fatal stroke Of lightning came. Their mother
with the oldest daughter. she ,waa standing at
an opening in the basement watching the storm.
The two little ones were huddled together in tho
Both Mrs. Lupus and her daughter were
st1mn ed s y the t Seit' tu As spG to a The eh eSi fIsrens asd
found them both dead. clasped In each others
arms.
appeared in the west. II rose rapidly, and a
few sharp flashes OF lightning, with terrific
hearty every one to the cellars or tornado caves.
The air was sultry. and such darkness prevailed
that 1t was necessary to light the lamps In the
The wind blew a terrific gale and a number of
houses were unroofed. Over twenty, bolts OF
lightning struck within the space Of a half hour
a the city limits doing s. more IoTD or ord le tSs a sm,teS:
hoard at The Central ONCE Is burned out.
Reports from Greene and Calhoun counties
say that the storm was. at Its worst there be-
tween 7 ana 7:3O O'Clock. No loss of life is re-
ported.
much from the wind, being blown PROSTATE. 1t
| Ia estimated that the loss to tho crop Is over one
half in these counties. At Adaza windmills
were torn down and a number OF small ouiid'
ings were overturned.
Al Churdran lumber was scattered for q nun
ber OF blocks, and much Of 1t blockadcd the Dos
Moines. Northern and Western road. At Jew
! eli Junction a number Of houses were unroofed'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
Ell EVATED TRIES FUEL OH.
Unsuccessful Experiment with One Train OIL
Third Avenue.

Unsuccesarul Experiment with One Train on
Third Avenue.
Engine 40 was run on a trial trip on tho Third
avenue elevated road last night with oil for
fuel. The Consolidated Fuel Company was the
promoter Of tho experiment.
A tank containing five barrels Of fuel oil occu-
pied the space formerly devoted to the coal bin.
The oil was forced through two feeders by a
pump. which sprayed it directly behind the
boiler, where it was kindled.
1t took the boiler twenty minutes to generate
las pounds Of steam. At IL :04 tho train. com.
posed of five cars, left the Ninety-ninth street
station and started downtown on Its way to the
City Hall. On board tho train were Hugh
Moore. President OF the Fuel Company: j. y.
Zerbe. inventor of the appliance. and Superin.
tendent 8. Il. Smith.
The motor had much difficulty in pulling tho
train up the hill at Seventeen street, and when
the Fifty:ninth street station was reached. 1t
hind the regular time. The fuel made a great
binding clouds.
At Twenty.third street the train was Gig min
utes late. Train Dispatcher Morrison. who WAS
riding on the engine, came hack and told Super
intendent Smith that the pressure had fallen to
45 pounds and that 1t was impossible for tho
train to reach City Hall.
The cars were switched back onto the uptown
track at Ninth street and pulled uptown by an
extra locomotive. which had boon following tho
train. Mr.. Zerbe attributed tho failure TO q leak
In tho oil tank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
M1srooK FLASH LIGHT FOR FIRE.
A photographer Causes Eiromen 70 Nc suna-
moned TO q Hebrew Homo.

A PHOTOGRAPHER Causes Eiremen 10 Ne SUM
moned TO = Hebrew Home.
1t was planned yesterday to take photographs
of the interior of the Home for Aged and Infrm
Hebrews in lO8th street, between Columbu and
Amsterdam avenues. Photographer Pach was
employed to do the work. He arrived there
about noon. and prepared to use n magnesium
fash light. The windows In the reception room
were open, top and bottom. 1t was 1928 when
he got his apparatus ready and flashed the light.
A grocer boy who was driving by saw the burst
of flame and the smoke which poured out OF the
windows. He fell to yelling "Fire!'
Policeman Edgar Cooper. who was at the cor
ner OF Columbus avenue, heard the outcry, saw
tie smoke, and, without waiting, to investigate.
street. Tho policeman rang an alarm and
rushed back to the institution. Two engines, a
hook and ladder truck. and the hre patrol came
BY this time fully three hundred people had
congreRated In front of the homo. and Superin:
tendent Mailman stood In tho window, framed
In smoke, gesticulating wildly and shouting that
the crowd understood, and the excitement in.
In the building the superintendent explained
what had taken place. Policeman Cooper told
the hromen. who departed indignant because or
their useless run. There were two more photo
graphs to be taken in the same manner. so Mr..
Hlllman had attendants hunt up the police
man to warn him OF the event and to urge him
10 keep the hremen away from the institution.
Ward on bilious attacks by the use OF Tarrant'l
a.. AAaNfant hna and 4 . All nEuaQNIA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
rAMMAyY HALL MoRTGAGED ANEW.
Paid on Sse. 900 and Vow Owes SIAa.OoO.
Payable In Ten Wears mt Al Per Cent.

Paid or sss. 900 and Vow Owes sIAs. 900.
Payable In Ten Years mt Al Per Cent
Tammany Hall has been mortgaged to the
Central Trust Company for $l43,O0o, repayable
in ten years at 4l2 per cent. The mortgage was
signed by Thomas L. Feitner, Grand Sschem,
and Peter f. Meyer, Treasurer of the Tammany
Society.
The recording of the mortgage started all
sorts of rumors regarding the poverty OF the
Wigwam and the necessity OF pledging its real
estate to raise money for the Mayoralty cam
paign. The fact that Tammany had only a little
more than $40, 900 to carry on the Bryan cam
paign OF 1896 was referred TO. and 1t was sug-
gested that Leader Sheehan and the other states
men in the organization would not consent to 90
into the municipal campaign without cash be-
hind them.
The Tammany leaders resented, this ~insinua-
tion and said that he mortgage filed yesterday
WAS merely part OF a debt.refunding scheme.
They said that after the fire which partly de.
stroyed Tammany Hall ten years ago a mort,
gage OF 1928, 900 was placed on the property
to raise the money to rebuild that thht
mortgage was payable this year. and that only
So. 900 had been paid thereon. and It was nee
essary to give u new mortgage for tho remain
der. This had been done, they said, at a lower
rate OF interest and TO the advantage or the
Columbian Order, which owns the building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
LUCKY BALDWIN'S DEBTS.
HE NOW OWES m HIBERNIA BANE
THE SUM OF 1890, 600.

No Part OF Hts large Estate Is Vow Uudor Mts
Controi-His Oranges Cost several Cents .
Pieco and other Investments Arc Not Paw
inE-Ho Talks OF Going TO the KIoudikes
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2.-"Lucky" Baldwin.
who left for the East on last Saturday, sprang q
surprise on the business community to-day
when his agent filed "a mortgage to the Hibernia
Bank for $7o0,0o0, which covers all Of Bald
wins property here and in Los Angeles. 80 well
as the income from 1t. This heavy mortgage,
added TO others which the Hibornia Bank holds,
makes him indebted to the bank in the sum Of
S2,420,000. On this he pays GIG per cent. yearly.
These mortgages cave no part Of his large
estate under his own control. Baldwin's agent
says these mortgages 60 not represent moro than
one-quarter Of the value OF his properties. The
Baldwin Hotel In this city would sell for 81. 000,.
600. and his Santa Anita ranch Is assessed at
D. ,75o.0O0. Still the fact remains that at Q
forced sale none OF this property would bring
much over half its value. and most OF 1t returns
no revenue in proportion to its cost.
The Baldwin Hotel rents for $50, 600. but
Baldwin spends much of this in repairs. The
Santa Anita ranch has never paid as 1t ought
to because Of the costly system of working. 10
includes tho finest orange grove in southern
California, but as water is plpcd to every tree 10
Is estimated that every orange grown in it costs
several cents. 1t is great as n show proposition,
but not for revenue. The amount which Bald
win must pay to the bank in interest yearly 10
$l57, 800, and 1t is doubtful whether his estate
will yield that sum.
Meanwhile the old millionaire talks Of going
to the Klondike next spring and developing
quartz lodges. Should his old-time luck hold
good he may yet recoup his fortunes. Twenty
years ago. on tho Comstock, everything that he
touched turned to money. and not one Of his
mining ventures proved a fnilure.