New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-27
THE MERCHANTS Association.
HANDSOME CERTIFICATES Of MEMBERsHlP-AP-
PIJcATIONs STILL. POURING IN.

PLICATIONS STILL POURING IN.
While the Merchants Association declined the
offer OF a general reduction In excursion rates py
the Southeastern Passenger Association on the
ground that the merchants wanted special rates
for the men WHO coming to TINS city 10 puy
goods for the fall trade. and were not asking LOT
a general reduction Of passenger rates or cheap
excursions for the general public. the ohcers OF
the Merchants Association have continued the cor
respondence A message was sent yesterday morn
ing 10 Joseph Richardson. chairman OF the SOUTH
eastern Passenger Association. asking Tor denhi'e
information TO action upon the merchants ap-
pication. He sent reply that he had advised the
railway companies in his organization OF the atti-
tude OF the merchants. but pending their replies ne
could take acton.
The out-of-town members OF the Merchants As
ISOLATION now number about ten thousand, nun
dreds OF applications for membership being received
in Yesterdays mail. The association was sending
out l25 90 copies OF its pamphlet. giving facts
about the New-York market and also circular
Announcing the dates for the excursions arranged
for with the Joint Traffic Association and the Trunk
Line Association. The dates Of excursions from
the Joint Traffic Association territory are from Au.
gust to 10 inclusive. and August p 10 81 incu.
sive and in the territory OF the Trunk Line Associ.
alton from September 10 inclusive. ana
September 10 to "A inclusive.
The mail from Bermuda came in yesterday morn
ing by the last steamer of the Quebec Steamship
Company. When the last mail went out 10 that
point It took with 1t number OF circulars ad-
dressed to Bermuda merchants. announcing the
reduced rate for such merchants which had been
granted by the Quebec Steamship Company 10
those OF the merchants in Bermuda who desired 20
come to New-Iork to make their fall purchases
As the result OF this work. yesterdays mail brought
I'm a large number OF applications for membership
in the Merchants Assoca ton by Bermuda mer-
chants all of whom thus applying. it Is fair io
assume will come to New-lork These reduced
rates by the Quebec Steamship Company are good
for any sailing date from Bermuda in The month
of August and good to return from New-iorK
until September %. The rate fixed AZ $50 for
the round trip. first class. including meals
Certificates of membership I'm the Merchants As
ISOLATION which being issued to out-o'-town
members contain bird's-ey- view of New York.
printed I'm colors. They VIII be treasured by the
members. and probably will be framed and hung up
Among the resident members OF the Mer-
chants Association are Il. o. Bowers a Co. COM
mission merchants. No SS Hudson-sr.; Sawyer.
Manning 81 Co.. drygoods commission merchants.
No - Franklin-st.: John Duncan's Sons. import
ers. No. AZ Park Place; A. :. kosenthal x Co.,
Japanese silks No. IS Greene-st.: +. ". Devoe Il
{. r. Reynolds Company paints and yarnishes No.
lOl FutOn-st.; Edinger Brothers jacob Cali
forna wines Dover and Pearl SITS: Park, Bell &
Co. boots and shoes. No. loo Duane-st.. Trayers
Brothers Company. rope. No l01 DuaGc~,t.: G. @.
Gunthers Sons. furriers. No. lN Fifth-av; Gene
see Salt Company. No. Earrison-st;; Wasendonck.
elberg 4 Co. cigars. No 3s3 West Broadway;
Brothers. coffee. No. l3l Front-st and John L.
Loo No