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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
ELECTRIC LIGHT PRICES REDUCED.

Through a circular Just issued to It's customers
the Edison Electric Illuminating Company. Of New
York. has made plain its purpose to get firm hold
on a share of the profitable business now enjoyed
by the gas companies. As an inducement for the
use electric lighting in place of rates have
been reduced for the months of October. Novem-
Der and December, 1895 If satisfactory results are
obtained the company will not only make the rate
permanent. bat will also make a still further re-
duction thus meeting the gas companies on equal
terms The new rates are arranged that the
longer a electric light is burned measuring by
the hour. the cheaper proportionately will be the
light Under the old electric light schedule ten
lamps which the required number estimated for
the ordinary small retail store would cost 81 25
month for daily consumption of hve hours. Tn
der the new schedule this Is reduced 10 So about
the same gas would cost
one OF the officials of the electric company said
Yesterday that the company proposed 10 make
electricity not only hes, light, but the cheapest
that could be obtained for the purposes OF ordinary
consumption. He remarked that heretofore Il had
been used largely for advertising effects and other
special purposes. From row on Il was proposed 70
educate the people 10 is advantages and economy
Oficials OF leading gas companies declined 10 GlS-
cuss the action taken by the Edison company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
PUT ASHORE AT POINT OF THE BAEDNET.
SAILORS on THE TRANSPORT MASSACHUSETTS
SAY CAPTAIN FINDLAY WAS FORCIBLY
LANDED NEAR SANTIAGO.

Another chapter was added yesterday 10 the
story Of the transport Massachusetts. which ar
rived hero Wednesday from Santiago. when the
called AT the Army Building for their pay.
Then the story out that the transport had
been brought to this port in command Of the first
mate, and that the captain had been put ashore at
Santiago by detail OF soldiers.
When the Massachusetts arrived here she had
the story OF fires in her coa-bunkers. The
first fire started AT Santiago and was extinsuished
after part Of her coal had been jettisored. The
second fire started after she had put to sea and
was only extinguished after three days Of hard
work She is now In a Brooklyn drydock being re-
paired. and when her crew and hreroom force
called al the Army Building they said there mad
been considerable trouble with Captain John Find
lay from the time the transport started for Santi-
ago She left here on July p. and stopped at
Newport News. where supplies and troops were
taken on board Captain John c. Read. United
States Army boarded the steamer and represented
the Quartermaster's Department. which had char
tered the transport. When the Massachusetts
entered Santiago Harbor and was still about four
miles from the city she ran aground. There WAS
no pilot on board. and Captain Findiay became ex-
cited and gave orders that contradictory.
Finally Captain Read interfered and took charge Of
the vessel This displeased Captain Findlay. who
was emphatic in his statement that it was the first
time he had ever heard CT ships captain being
superseded while at He refused TO obey Cap
tain Reads orders The ship was SIN on me reer'
with small hopes Of getting off while conflicting
orders were being given. so Captain Read ORDERED
Captain Fndlay ashore. The captain refused 70
leave his ship and then the representative OF the
Quartermasters Department ordered a detail or
soldiers to put him ashore -
With fxed bayonets the men forced Captain Find
lay over the side Of the ship and into small boat
anu he taken ashore at 10 o'clock at nlsht'
FIRST officer Robinson then placed in com,
mand OF the transport. and she was finally released
from the reef after having four plates on her bot
tom badly damaged. Captain Findlay took snip
fror Kingston. ana from 'neTP pro-
ceeded 10 his home. in England. When Captain
Read was asked about the story told by the sailors
AZ the Army building yesterday he said that he did
not care TO discuss the matter until he had made
his report to the Quartermaster's Department lie
said however that whatever action he had taken
i'm regard 10 Captain Findlay had been approved by
the comma nding officer at Santiago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
NEW YORK CITY.

The School Board Of the Boroughs Of Manhattan
and The Bronx will meet on Wednesday, at p. m.
at No 146 Grand st
In Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church. One-hun-
-ninth-st. and Seventh ave, there
will be musical service tomorrow night At 1870
o'clock by the choir. assisted by Mrs Louise Cowles
Weldon. soprano; Robert Kent Parker. bass and
a small orchestra. g. r BeniaAn Is the organist
and director. on October g. at 7.30 D. m. the pas
tor. the Rev Willis P. Ode will begin a series
NJ sermons on Those Holy Mountains" his frs
subject being "Quarantana. the Mount of Tempta-
ton"
The New-York Historical Society will meet on
Tuesday. at $40 p m. AT Secondave and Eleventh
ST. Or John Shrady will read a paper The
Social Life Of libby Prison during 1863
n A Waterman treasurer of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad will speak at the mems meeting at
the West Side Branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Fifty-seventh-st.. west Of Eighth
ave, tomorrow afternoon at 4.20 o'clock.
The second anniversary Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Associa ton will be held tonight at s:45
O'Clock AZ Carnegie Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
THE MUNINA-ALASKA GOLD MINING co

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your Issue Of September Is an article ap-
peared rejecting adversely on the status OF the
Munina- Alaska Gold Mining Company. The facts
in the these:
This company sent out for the purpose OF
testing some property purchased AT Munna. but
with no restrictions to locating other property
which they had reason to expect to fad on the
Kenai Peninsula. They have already established
headquarters at Homer. Cook Inlet. Alaska. the
Renal Peninsula. The men have abundant sup
plies for the coming winter and continuing
their work OF prospecting. Their success is shown
by the following telegram. received by Us to-day
from the president of the company. who with the
companys vessel. the Nellie g. Thurston, has just
arrived al Seattle from Cook Inlet:
Seattle Wash. September 2s. 1895
Place NeW-YOrk.
Arrived. Everything satisfactory at Homer.
Our prospectors have struck rich quartz Par
tculars by mail THOMAS {. DUNN"
Yours truly, DENSIOW, WARD & co.
New York, Sept. % 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
MOUNT VERNON.

The annual inspection and parade Of the Mount
Vernon Fire Department were held on Thursday
evening and were witnessed by several thousand
people The various companies lined up IN South
Fourth-ave little before o'clock, where they
were reviewed by the Fire Commissioners chiefs,
Mayor Fiske the Board Of Aldermen and the chief
engineers from Yonkers Port Chester, New Ro-
chele. Larchmont and Pelham. After the inspec-
ton the parade formed and headed by the New
Rochelle Bano, marched through the principal
streets Of the city. The parade was reviewed by
the city officials from the steps Of the Young Men )
Christian Association Building After the parade
the fremen and visitors were entertained al the
rooms OF the Fire Commissioners and Fire Patrol
After the parade the members of Steamer Com
pany No surprised their foreman Theodore F.
Nesbitt who was recently elected Second Assistant
Chief Of The Fire Department, by presenting 10 him
q handsome silver trumpet and chiefs hat The
presentation speech made by William n. COL
Tins sr ex-Chef Of the Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
TBIRD.4vE. NAY ABSORB OTHER LINES

R1.MORs OF COMING CONSolIDATlON~IALN
ABOUT ELECTRIC POWER
The Third Avenue Railroad Company has given
notice 10 its stockholders Of the closing OF It's DOCKS
for the issue Of 100000 additional stock making
the total amount s1eOco.OOo 1t is understood that
this notice is preliminary to a comprehensive
scheme for raising money with which TO equip the
road with electric power
According reports current In Wall street the
directors of the Drydock East Broadway and Bat
terry Line the Union Railway C'Huckleoerry hoad
and the Forty-second Street, Manhatanvile ana
St Nicholas Avenue Railway have adopted res99-
buttons to consolidate with the Third Avenue rT1u
The stocks In these compa MES largely controlled
by holders of Third Avenue stock, IT is said
The reports say that the capital OF the ConS9I,-
dated companies will be fixed at $53.m0on OF Wnlch
49, 100000 will he issue. As the Ihird AVenuge
road owns Sc OOOC00 of its stock II is pointed
out that the outside stockholders Will have 10 con-
tribute about S25 .00O0Do of new money. ne MIRO
Avenue road has number OF valuable ndhch'SeS
which it will develop. II Is said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
WAR REVENUE RULINGS.
THE TAX ON BANKERS AND THE LIABILITY OF
SOCIAL CLUBS.

THE TAX ON BANKERS AND THE LIABILITY OF
SOCIAL CLUBS.
Washington. Sept. 3O-The Commissioner OF IN
ternal Revenue holds that the provision OF me new
War Revenue tax which says that the amount OF
the annual tax required 70 be paid by bankers
shall in all cases be computed on the basis or the
captal and surplus for the preceding year relates
only 10 bankers VINO have been In business during
the preceding year. Ia every case wnfre the pusi-
ness is begun for the first time in the month OF
July 1895 the tax is $50
The Commissioner has also held that merry
go-round" set up for the amusement OF chldreh Il
not an exhibition show within the meaning OIL
the law and therefore is not subject to speciai
tax.
Recently large number of inquiries have reachei
the Commissioner to the liability OF social ciuos
to the special tax retail lquor-dealers In let
ter to-day the Commissioner quotes from a recent
decision Of the courts to the effect that II hduor
Is sold by a club TO its members or others Whc'leI
for profit or not by means Of tickets or other"i VIZ,
or under any conditions constituting sdie' INV
club becomes liable to the special tax T., ,,r,o
The Commissioner has issued telesrdphc ,. nst -
lions to internal revenue officers mat peHuhs ~
receipt % a formal opinion on the suoJect ny =
Attorney General. they Will not require @ -
companies to stamp receipts for excess paess. o.
rebate tickets given by conductors to passengers i
fares paid IN cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
WHAT is GOING on TO-DAY.

Parade IN honor Of the Brooklyn soldiers ana
sailors. Brooklyn. afternoon.
Republican Congress Convention XVIII District
Orawaupum Hotel II a. m.
Morris Park races. p. m.
Ambassador Cambon. of France. to sail for Paris
La Touraine
All the deputies Of the Department Of Elections.
Superintendent MCCullagh. to he sworn INTO once
Opening Of the New York University Law School,
$50 r. m.
HosAl Mems Association and Hohoken Turtle
Cu6s annual clambake. Kingshridge Hotel. 2So
y m
Examination by Board Of Examiners OF the United
States Civil Service Commission of Internal Reeve
nue. Service applicants.
Harlem Republican Clubs ratification meeting.
r. m.
Dinner Of the Seswanhaka Corinthan Yacht Club
for club members who have been In military and
naval service during the late war
Republican Assembly Convention. Ist District.
Queens County. Cookies Hall p
Second District Democratic Judicial Convention,
Brooklyn
Music on the Mall in Central Park. also AT c.
dar. Claremont and Van Cortlandt parks, D. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
TkRRYTOWN

~ members of Conqueror HOOK ana haouei
Company gave a hearty reception on Ihursoay
evening FOR the members of Harry Howard HOOK
and Ladder Company. OF Port Chester. The VISIT
ors arrived here in two stages at O'CLOCK ana
after they had inspected the rooms in the corpora
ton Building an alarm sounded. and the con
queror boys gave working eXhloluon Art hr. e q
drill the guests returned 10 the rooms, Witt q
simmer was served by the wives and daughters OF
the members of ConQueror. Ill, .r.,o,,,,
Charles Gross president Of the village lorma ny
opened the fair in aid Of the new ChurG ~, Vl @
Trarsfguration in South Broadway on lnuis un!
evening The attractions of the fair are nunlt rous:
tncJ,,dng seven booths presided over by pretty
Young women OF the neighborhood A., Ma
A new organ in memory of the late Mrs' M ~
thing OF Franklin-st is about TO be placeu Ill 'le
Second Reformed Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
FOR ELM-ST. WIDENING BONDS.

The question whether not Controller Coer can
he compelled issue city bonds for the purpose ot
paying IN, owners whose property acquired by
the city for the purpose Of widening Elm-st was
argued in the Supreme Court yesterday before JUS
tice Truax. and decision reserved The appli-
cation for q mandamus 10 compel the Con
troller either TO pay Jean l. Miller $500, being the
award made 10 him by the Commissioners OF APP
praisal for the plot Of ground owned 10y him at the
southeast corner OF Grand ana Elm SITS. Of the
fund for street ana park openings to compel
him 10 issue revenue bonds from which Miller may
he paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
NEW INNING CENTRE ~ ALASKA.
EAGLE CITY BECOMING A FORMIDABLE RIVAL
TO DAWSON

EAGLE CITY BECOMING FORMIDABLE RIVAL
TO DAWSON
Port Townsend Wash. Sept. S0.-The bark Hay
don Brown. fifteen days from st. Michaels has ar
rived bringing seventy passengers from the various
mining sections of the Yukon basin. About twenty
came direct from Kotzebue Sound and left that
region as late as September g. All confirm previous
reports of gold being found on the sound
z. II Sullivan. Of Colfax. is among the returning
miners from the Yukon Basin. He has spent four
teen months in searching for gold. and has visited
nearly every mining camp on the Yukon. He
speaks in the highest praise Of the prospects Of
American River and its tributaries. on the Ameri-
can River eighty-hve claims have been located
and are being worked, and on it's tributaries two
hundred claims have been worked through
out the summer some OF them proving rich No I
yielded 500 day TO the man. but II was not worked
long owing 10 the high water Eagle City is the
outfitting point for the American River and Its
tributaries. and II is rapidly becoming formidable
rival to Dawson. The United States Government
has established there military post OF seventy
men and a custom house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
NOTHING YET HEARD FROM uR. ESHBACGH

Otto T. Barnard receiver Of the New-Ensiand
Loan and Trust Company has caused the offices or
tho corcnanv IN he removed from the Mutual Life
Building to No 30 Broad-st. The business OF the
concern will he carried on in three rooms on the
tenth floor. and the clerical force which has been
retained by Mr. Barnard was busy yesterday get
ting settled in the new quarters.
No word had been received from Mr. Esnoaugh'
the late president Of the company who has not
been seen since last Monday Nothing hdd peen
brought light to indicate that Mr. Eshoaugn hsd
i'm any way been guilty Of wrong doing in connec-
ton with tn affairs OF the company, ana so lar as
MIR Barnard is concerned his disappearance Is as
much of a mystery of ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
WIND RLEV S125 IN BILLS AWAY.

f s Connen. a clerk in the Office OF the Commits
sioners of Accounts went out yesterday 10 cash
check for $l2j for friend He returned with the
money and counted II out on the desk before him.
When he had the money counted gust OF wind
swept through the office. lifted the bills and blew
them through the window out in Chambers-st.
There was a scramble down the five flights Of
stairs from the office TO the street the clerks being
In too great a hurry to wait for the elevator. When
they reached the street. however, the money had
been picked up by passerby, who disappeared.
and Connol found himself 1925 He hopes that
some honest person picked the bills up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
SING SING.

stephen w Romano, better known as Steeple
Jack" has been in this village regiidng the Cross
which surmounts the spire Of ST Pauis Church'
The Few George W. Ferguson. rector or trinity
Eniscopal Church: the Rev. DR.. c. NJ Niles; OF 81
Paus Church; Edwin l.. Todd John r., idr Of
and G, NJ Todd attended the annual convention Vi
The diocese in New-YOrk city this weeK ,
The managers of the Ossnng Hosp'a ~ hslaar
zion are busy making preparations Tor me DaIsa
which will be held on the first THURSDAY. rriudS
and Saturday in November. Instead OF oe,s h me,a
In the opera house as usual t..e managers nave
secured the large marble building IN states
formerly the Crest School, which Is now Vacant
They will occupy the first and second noors Win
The Various departments Of the bazaar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
YONKERS.

The Kettle Society gave a reception on Thursday
evening at its rooms, In Warburton-ave H. e.
Donnelly the president. made a short opening al
dress after which there was an entertainment
The Young Mems Christian Association gave an
informal reception or Thursday evening for NJ &.
Rideout it's new physical director. James H.
Irvine chairman Of the Athletic Committee. intro
duced Mr. Rideout, and the latter made a BRIEF
speech The association Will hold peace jubilee
meeting this evening in McCann's Hall Colonel
Wallace A Downs. OF the list Regiment will speak,
and Commodore j. W. Philip will be present
George A Hall OF New-York will also speak Nd
mission will be free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
TRUNK FOUND IN FIFTH-AVE.

IT NAY BELONG TO MRS HAvEMEYER. WIDOW
OF T. a. HAVEMEYER.
In front OF a linen goods store at No. 49, Fifth
ave policeman last night found a large trunk on
the sidewalk and had it taken 10 the West
Thirteth-st. station. The police believe that the
trunk had been set there by expressman and
overlooked tag on the trunk was addressed
F. Krakauer, No. 332 Fifth-ave.," and another
tag. on which printed the name OF the Grand
Maison de Blanc. had written across II the name OF
Mrs. Havemeyer. No. IA Madison-ave.' IL had
come by express from Newport. The trunk was
not opened
No. 244 Madison-ave is the home OF Mrs. Have
meyer. the widow of Theodore a Havemeyer .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
CAN RECOVER ONLY ONCE.

A novel point in litigation on newspaper publica-
lions raised yesterday by James W Gerard jr
Of Bowers & Sands In the suits Of Brewer against
The New-York World" which are test cases of the
same plaintiff against 10 newspapers in various
parts 81 the country. Brewer had compromised a
suit with The Associated Press because of a publ
cation made IN 1884, Justice Bischon. In the 5u-
preme Court, has decided that Brewer must reply
10 the defence which The World" act up that
having recovered from Tho Associated Press
Brewer could not recover from The World" for
the aIle publication
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
rnr phASOy ASSOCLATION,S WEEDS.

The Prison Association has just completed Its
report OF tn last six months of relief 10 discouraged
nrisoners During the time named II mas helped
bv Temporary work and otherwise 125 men ana
found steady employment for seventy nine II ma >
given ont 373 garments. provided 6i2 lodgings ana
Fl 2l meals II leeds the help OF the public LOT
cont,nuance of this work. and asks that In ths
eorlr autumn it's friends and patrons give speclal
con sideratiCn to its methods and needs II wants
cIotLins books anu money. Its offices are at NO
I25 East Fifteenth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
PROMOTIONS IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE

The following promotions in the customs service
al this port announced at the Custom House
yesterday. j. II. Lent, clerk 1850; 6. +. Merchant,
clerk ST. 900 TO 5000: w. T. Zwnge clerk. 81 800 TO
81 900: O. H. Kemm clerk. $500 70 $.s00; c. B.
Mars clerk $1,000 10 $3.50; f. j. Foley. clerk, s4c
to 81 900; f. &. Hawkins clerk. S1.40 to sl,eoo A j.
Reid clerk 81 200 10 81 400 J. II. Decker clerk, 1920
10 sl4oO; NJ c. Fuller. clerk. $lco TO $500. Chnord
Harris 81 900 TO 81 200: s. T. Wood. messenger. $50
10 81 900. d. A. Mabie. messenger, $50 10 N,0D
These appointments were made; ". II. Neville.
Junior clerk :s4O; f. J. Lowe. messenger $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
NFN FIOTR-uILL OHBTNiTTON

Milwaukee Sept 30-"The Sentinel" to-day says:
Five of the six Milwaukee hour-mers have
given options on their plants 10 syndicate repre-
scented by Thomas A. Mcintyre. Of New-York. ac-
cording a rumor on Change. and the manager
Of one OF tho mills is authority for the statement
that the consolidation will soon be effected.
In addition 20 Ave Of the Milwaukee mills whose
daily combined capacity is $500 barrels, the synd-
cate Is said 10 embrace three mills az Superior.
Wis: three at Duluth. three at Minneapolis and
one in New-York Tho capital stock OF the new
comUany proposed IS 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
DOBBS FERRY.

Miss Georgna Roberts gave the nrst OF series
Of 1--WE lectures at the home OF Mrs. James NC
Vickar in this village. Tuesday morning her
subject was The European situation The sec
ond lecture was delivered yesterday morning. at
the home Of Mrs. Edwin Could. in lrvington' me
suhfect being Awakened Asia" on Tuesday next
Miss Roberts will lecture hI Ardsley Towers, the
home Of Mrs AMI L. Barber. on "Ihe Quepcc
Conference' and on Thursday morning at the
home Of Mrs James c. Bishop i'm lrvnston' MI
speak on France and the Dreytus case. u ne
anal lecture will be delivered the home OF Mrs
samuel Todd Davis on October II, and the subject
will be Americas New Problems.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
NEW-ROCHELLE

. stormy meeting Of the Board Of Education was
held in Trinity Place High Scnool on Tuesday
evening The special report Of the Finance Com
mittee, which authorized 10 invesugate me
hiIls OF the various contra ctors for the tWo new
schools was received Myron A. Lockman, me
chairman of the committee. recommended tnat eacn
TO before a notary public. which, after consider
able discussion. voted down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
THE COMMERCE. COMMISSION.

The Commerce Commission Of the State OF New
York met yesterday afternoon in room No. in
THE Times" Building Ex-Mayor Scnieren Of
Brooklyn presided and all Of the members OF the
Commission were present The chairman was in
structed 10 accept the invitation 10 attend the
Omaha Exposition on New York Day. October 3.
Mr. schicTen volunteered TO advance the neces-
sary funds TO pay the incidental expenses or the
Commission yencing the granting OF an appToprla-
lion by the Legislature. The offer was accepted
~ pks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
LEWIS e. BASS 4 BANKRUPT.

Boston. Sept. 3o-Lewis c. Bass manager Of the
Lewis C. BASS Company. manufacturers Of bobAns.
spools and shuttes with headquarters in this city.
has fled "A petition in bankruptcy with the clerk
Of the United States District Court. The liabilities
arc placed 81 fl56lA and no assets appear. The
secured claims amount to 81 oyi ard the unsecured
debts amount roughly - sIol, 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-01
owlNe to the demand tor
space in Ne Sunday SvIbuNe,
Advertisers wiM confer q
ersat tavor by sending IN
their COPY at the earliest
momeNt.

flooding many sections. summary or the loss
of life and property is as follows:
Deaths. $50. houses swept away. 1884, houses over
thrown l.195; partially wrecked l146O: houses
inundated 1851 river banks broken. Is.
The heaviest loss Of life occurred in the prefecture
Of Kofu. while the Aichi prefecture SUFFERED the
greatest loss Of property