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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
NEW OFFICERS OF THE PEORIA AND PEKIN

Peoria H. March Sat the annual meeting Of
the Peoria and Peltin Union Railroad Company
Yesterday George L. Bradbury. yice-presdent OF the
Lake Erie and Western. was elected president and
general manager. c. II. Bosworth was elected
Vice president General Superintendent II. X. Pink
ney reelected secretary ana auditor and j. +.
Kefer treasurer. The earnings of the last year
have exceeded any var in the history OF the road.
Extensive improvements are TO be made In the
Union Depot at Peoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEETS.

The Reorganization Committee Of the Union Pa
cifc Railway Company held Il meeting In this city
yesterday and discussed OF the details OF the
reorganization. In sresNng Of the meeting Chaun-
said: "Oua Of the things did 10 congratu-
late ourselves on the fgct that we had paid 10 the
Government over sen 000. 30. which is now available
in case OF war within making a bond Issue neces
eary The $4,000 900 approII lated by Congress for
National defence will come out OF the money paid
for the Union Pacific Rail- way at the foreclosure
sale That was patriotic contribution"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
PLANS FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE FILED.

Plans for the new courthouse for the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court TO be erected at the
,nrtheast corner OF Madson-ave and Twenty-hfth-
At. were submitted to the Department OF Buidings
yesterday by James b. Lord. the architect Inc
.u,t,o u,iu he three stories In height, built OK
hr,ck with marble tacades. and will cost s6SoNo.
The courtroom viii be in the rear ana s;de Ssoa
pLa, nm nv anterooms and the judges private
chamhers There will be two entrances TO tne
building. from the avenue ana one o' '"e s'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
BOURKE COCHRAN GETS HIS HOUSE AGAIN

Tho four-story and basement dwelling. No. 125
West Sixty-fourth-st. transferred on Tuesday
TO W Bourke Cochran by John T. Williams This
is the house which. with his Washington home
Mir Cochran exchanged with Mr.. Williams
eral months ago for downtown business building
He receives II back for the nominal con,
alteration of Cochran yesterday refused
10 enter into further details 10 the transaction
SAYING: 1T IL my invarable rule never 10 discuss
my private affairs for publication"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
HOUSING THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
A PROPOSITION MADE 10 HAVE A THIRTEEN
STORY HALL OF RECORDS TO AC-
COMMODATE THEM

The committee Of the Sinking Fund Commission
which is considering the question Of housing In one
office building all the city departments not having
offices in buildings belonging to the city held meet
ing In the Controllers office yesterday afternoon
August Belmont suggested that all the departments
could be accommodated in The American Tract So
ciety Building President Guggenheimer of the Coun
Gil thought II would be n better idea to have the
new Hall of Records made thirteen stories In height
instead OF eight. Mr.. Thomas the architect.
asked IL that would he practicable. His answer Is
expected tomorrow. when the committee may de-
eide something definite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
HIS CONSCIENCE TROrBLED HIM.

The following letter without date signature
and containing s.. was received yesterday at the
Custom House:
This s. belongs to Uncle Sam. Custom House,
New-Y York | have given my heart to Christ and
He gives power TO do wha, Is r!Ght.
The money was added to the conscience fund"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
IN HONOR OF ITS EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY

.~rhe Rider and Driver comes 10 the fore this
week with a special anniversary number. which Is
noteworthy. The first issue eight years ago. was OF
sixteen pages: the present one Is OF sixty pages
Growth has been the order Of the magazine in all
departnents The current number has many excel
lent baIftone illustrations and articles OF interest
those who own drive admire good horses The
subjects cover a wide range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10

Omahs, Neb., March cit is announced here on
excellent authority that the Union Pacific Is now In
control Of the Oregon Short Line. The formal an
nouncemcnt Of the absorption by the parent COM
pany OF the great branch Is looked for this week
The Oregon Short Line carries with II control or
the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. 1t
control OF the Union Pacific Denver and Gulf from
Juiesbure o Denver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
MASTER PLUMBERs ASSOCIATION.

Blnghsmton ~ Y March 9-The convention %
the New-York state Association OF Masters ' 49,
ers this norninp elected the following officers
President. Horace F. Wescott. Albany nnanGiai
and recording secretary JShn pnskl
large 3 j. ODonnell, Syracuse: w H. ba ,h,rn
Troy and George Chopper Binehsmton Auo"'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
MIDLAND TERMINAL TO SELL BONDS.

Denver March 9.-The stockholders Of the Mid
land Terminal Railway have authorized the sale OF
$500 900 of per cent bonds. TO mature In 1879 This
Indebtedness covers the entire obligations OF the
company and reduces the yearly fixed charges 20
sSO00. The bonds are to be known as first mort
gage bonds, and taken by +. w Rollins d
Sons of Boston The placing Of the bonds makes
II possible for he Midland Terminal to meet all
Cripple Creek.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10

coast and interstate disinfection" The report was
referred back to the committee. report from the
Executive Committee opposing the transfer OF the
State canals to the United States Government was
unanimously adopted.
Henry Daley offered a resolution indors.ng the
National association for the removal OF the tax
from alcohol This after some argument was re-
ferred TO the Executive Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
DELAWARE IRON WORKS TO START UP.

Newcastle Del March 9.-On MONDAY next '"e
Delaware Iron Works will resume opfrauohr' ~
q suspension N four months. ana VIII CIV ,'r -,
ment 10 nearly nro hundred ,ntls This will great
~ improve the condition OF AFFAIRS WIN ,mo n
isted since the close OF the WORKS Many - hain -
cave been in distress since the shutdown 81" ~
furnished by prominent citizens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
TILE HOARD OF TRADE.

At the meeting OF the Board OF Trade ana Trans
portation yesterday afternoon sias NJ D,on"e'
from the special committee on puphc ne",'". -.
or,od IN favor of National legislation which will
create IN the United States National system oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10

Kansas City March AT tho annual meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Kansas City and Atlantic
Railway the following directors reelected:
Theodore C. Bates. Francis E. Morey. Stephen NJ.
Crosby. s. W. Burdett Horat!o Adams, all of Bos-
ton; Stephen Salisbury Worcester, Mass; III. 6.
Bullard, IIiliistock, Mass: A. G. Paine. Portland.
Nc. John Haugh Providence. r. l.; Webster With
and Thomas Morrow. Kansas CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
WELLS-FARGO AGENT ARRESTED.

Alban~. Ore. March 9.-Crosby Matthews agent
Of Wells, Fargo & Co. at Newport, has been ar
rested a charge os larceny. He was held in
s25co bonds 1t Is said that he is $1,000 short in
his accounts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
UNDUE COMPETITION TO END.

An agreement has been reached between the I'm
portant Southern iron and steel companies to pre-
vent cutting OF prices There Will be no pooling and
each Individual corporation will be conducted as be-
fore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
TO UTILIZE WESTERN WATER-POWER

SAND HORSE POWER FROM THE SER
RA NEVADA MOUNTAINS.
San Francisco March 9.-Prlnce Poniatowsky is
at the head OF company which proposes within a
year bring to this city at least 10000 horse
from the waters now running to waste tho
western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in
Alpine. Amador and Calaveras counties. by means
OF an electrical line 10 miles In length.
The water supply embraces the Blue Lake Water
Company's system. In the above named counties
which consists OF various natural lakes and arti-
fcially constructed reservoirs. system Of canals
will convey the water TO the point Of its CONVEX
sion into electrical power. which Will be conveyed
through n heavy copper wire. The wire Will cross
San Francisco Bay at elevation Of three hum
bred and twenty-five feet over the shallow waters
opposite San leandre, where there Is not much
traffic The OF the plant is estimated at
100000. Prominent electricians and capitalists are
Interested In the enterprise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CANADIAN PACIFIC CUTS AGAIN.

FIRsT-CLAss RATE FROM MONTREAL no ANY
POINT ON THE COAST NOW s3l-FRoM
VANCOUVER TO ST. PAUI. FOR SO
Montreal, March e-The Canadian Pacific Rail-
way has again made n nve-dollar cut In rates TO
the West. This makes the secord-class fare to any
place on the coast 49, and the frstclass fare sSl
Vancouver, t. c., March 9.-The Canadian Pacific
Railway made further cut OF 30 per cent in pas
senger rates taking effect to-day. One can now
travel from Vancouver to st. Paul for $40. Eastern
as well as Western travel is very heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
TILE KELLOGG HORSE SALE.

Peter C. Kellogg's twenty-hrst annual sale OF
trolling bred horses was continued yesterday morn
ing at Madison Square Garden. The attendance
was light the bidding not brisk. and Of the
horses disposed Of the majority brought Jess than
s2, The highest price brought during the ng
was:
wauco. 2:2o (214x pacingl, br. 1885, by Abdalah
siso '"'
In the afternoon the bidding became brsker. The
summary follows:
by stlneway Charles e Jackson; Paterson. n j. $40
nams b ISa by sable b.. W Hang G s
no Nancy, b. c., 1896 by sable Wilkes-Flora Grande
by lie Cirande W r. Cochran jr. Newark Farms. New
ark. Del. $3.50
These horses are the property OF william Corbett
San Mateo Stock Farm. California.
Others sold were:
mo nams blk iso; by o,o wlis seo Belle. by
GUY Wilkes j. L. Cochran. Newark Farms. Newark. Del
Mary Best 2a24 a, years. ch m. 1900. by Guy
wiikes-Montrore. By Sultan. c. II. Smith Brocton.
canada s.. $50.
wiikes-Een Mayhew. by Director James W. DAILY.
Mount Kisco y. g., 100 ,,.u.. -.. -. ,...
wilkes John sa GOI hy N vi $50 bv
S n1m cocnTa s o' CHESTER penn so "
90 name) b. G. 1896 by Guy WEkes.Dlrectoress. by
pi,sc,or John m Dekf sS by .s9 Price, by
Arihurson c. II. K smith, Breton , Canada; $500
10 c;rsnde. W. r. Rod!n. Portland. Ore, $500:
(No name, blk. T., 1897, by sable wlikes.Iiannah. by
D.. Sis gs1 G totSs Sa e. iS0 brookyn
The attendance at tho night sale was large, but
The horses that brought over 500 were
B. F. l. by Sable Wkss-Eya Bsnjamin F. Trney N .3
Gnna n c. g. BY Amor Novelist. P. II. Powers. 4oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The affairs OF Frederick II. Lawrence publisher
OF No. IFS Fulton-st.. whose property was aoachea
by Deputy Sheriff Roberts on March Tor si,o"
In favor of Charles NJ. Stoever x Co. Oh rhh"
dolphin. reported TO be In much CONFUSION
when the attachment levied 1t was said 'ha'
Mr. Lawrence was at home sick. and creditors were
surprised to learn yesterday that he had died sat
urday Sandy Hn. n. Y. Several claimants io'
the property have appeared at No lS fui'oh-st
and nearly all Of 1t has been claimed hoBers
Carlton. OF Sandy Hill. assert that they own 'he
printing presses folding machines. and ONCE fur-
niture under bill Of sale for 5000 ii. n. hosers.
OF the same place lays claim to the owne snip OF
"The Lawyer and Credit Man." and. together Win
the Sunbeams Company. claims the ownership VI
'Sunbeams.' n magazine. He said as 10 ms cam"
that Mr.. Lawrence had no interest In "The Law
yer and Credit Man at the time OF his deatn anu
had not owned any stock in the Sunbeams company
since December !. Mr. Rogers Is SAID 10 Ge
TYPE Foundry Company lays claim TO a lot OF type.
and other persons lay claim to desks etc nr The
claimants title 10 the various properly VIII prop
ably have to be settled before Sheriff lury ~
the last seven years MI Lawrence was sstmsted
in the trade at about $500 exclusive OF the amount
due to Rogers G. Carlton and TO Mr. Rogers
Judgment for S. 7l9 was entered yesterday against
Thomas Z. Trigg. George V. Ltchheld. Ohver bar
rett and William J. Brown. survivors OF James C'
Greenway. who were engaged In business under inc
style OF J. =. Trigg Associates, In favor OF
Welcome s. Jarvis and Thomas W Weeks , as a aor
ministrators of the estate of James w smith LOT
the amount due on "A note made october q. 1894.
payable N six months and delivered TO MI smith;
Execution was issued to the Shertn ana dlrected
against Mr. Brown. who has an office at No. IL
Broadway.
The Sheriff received an execution yesterday
against the r. Rothschild's Sons Company, manu-
facturers of bar fixtures formerly at No. 5I9
broadway and also against Louis Rothschnd Tor
sl5529 In favor of the Market and Fulton Na'iohai
Bank on three notes.
Richard II. Bruno has been appointed receiver
in supplementary proceedings for Charles r. Mo-
nell druggist al No. First-ave. by Justice Pryor
OF the Supreme Court. on the application OF w. T.
Truslow as executor OF the estate or Pheoe r.
Birch. lie has been in business FOR thirty, years,
but In October last he wass succeedea py .ne
Charles Z. Mcneil Company. OF when ne became
si1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10
HORSES SOLD BY COLONEL RUPERT

Several fine carriage horses were sold at auction
Yesterday afternoon at the American Horse Ex-
change by W. ID. Grand. Among the lot were con-
s,pnments from Colonel Jacob Rupert Jr., and
Dobson a CitI OF Marion, Iowa. Low prices were
the rule Colonel Rupert disposed OF the folowing
Fire Fly dark geldng sln years old sold TO Emanuel
Maynex Of this city. for 400 .
300
calling six years old, sold team TO L. Kelly.
agent Tor Boston purchaser. whose name could not be
learned.
Tie Dobson & Ci,z horses which were sold were:
Maud Muller aud The Judge. chestnut mare and ged-
ing years old. bought by j. ~ Sherry, Rochester.
" y. for $3.50.
Grove and Karen. black gsldngs six years old. to j.
NJ Sherry Rochester. n. T.. for $500
Pride and Princess. chestnut mare ana geding. nvs
years and ak years old respectively sold 10 W. H. Frear
Kingston, ~ Y. Tor $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-10

The Sheriff received an execution yesterday
against the r. Rothschilds Sons Company, manu-
facturers OF bar fixtures formerly AT no. o's
broadway and also against Louis Rothschild for
sls529 in favor of the Marke; and Fulton National
Bank on three notes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-22

From the Boston Transcript 4 case
Of rather remarkable commercial hon
csty has just come 10 light iu 1875
one of Spr.ngneld's well-known shoe
dealers found himself so embarrassed
by depreciation To- value OF stock AMI
tho difficulty IN collecting accounts
that he failed and made q compromise
with his creditors OF 80 cents on the
dollar. After twenty-five ycln the
merchant. now considerably over 90
years old. has settled an these old
claims In full paying the balance un-
paid at that time, amounting 20 several
thousand dollars.
There was no claim on him other
than that Of his conscience. All his
creditors had signed q paper ackuowl-
odglng their satisfaction and. Iu fact
a large number OF the original papers
had been destroyed. 80 that the mer-
chant had 10 settle In accordance with
the figures he had In his possession,
paying over the money In some cases
10 heirs or 10 surviving partners. who
know nothing or had nothing 20 show
of the original transaction Tho on
scientIous old shoe dealer is very anx-
ious not to have his name appear his
act would lose us merit through adver.
Using. he says. A good deal of m,
money that he has thus paid back ha,
been pounded out on the shoemaker
bench
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-22
SCIENTIFIC PARAGRAPHS.

All the land above sea level would
not 600 up more than onc-th.rd " the
Atlantic ocean
B0stuus highest tide was April IL,
1851. ltr1so 90 1866 feet, and WIS .33
over the coping Of the navy yard dry
dock
a Partisan opthalmologlst says that
the iucaudnscpnt electric light is the
least harmful 20 the eyes OF alI art,h-
rIal light Noyt comes the light OF a
good kerosene lamp. after that can
dies and 'Hc worst OF all Us ordinary
gas light
The 900 glands OF the skin are most
numerous 200 races living under the
tropics. because the oil is natures pro-
lection against the heat OF the sun.
lu bot countries lls action O. often as
sisted Uy tao application OF vegetable
or animal oils
THAT birds build their nests by lml-
utiDu bias been called lu question by
Nr A. q. nuu.r OF Laaa5u,
Who ay. lha, tha reason why
uauy of them %, tha beginning
OF 'ho season uH. with building
material lu. SOME time before q
produce satisfactory result BIS that
/ they are unable 20 o.ce exactly % roe
member what the character OF the nest
was in which they fast saw the light OF
day
A curious illustration Of the power
OF light matter TO periorllc more sub-
Hautial suhg'ag. when driven
driven A. a high velocity occurred In
the Royal arsenal, England. A cast
iron target Plate, one inch thick, was
placed twenty-five feet In front, at an
angle OF torty-hye degrees, In order Ia
break up everything into dust and
throw It upwards \ clay plug, weigh
ing seven and one-hali ounces, perior'
ated an inch iron plate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-22
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Many persons are desperately afraid
of night air. and so shut themselves
into close rooms and breathe an at
mosphero poisoned by human exhala.
lions II Is well to avoid draughts. but
night air. as Florence Nightingale put
Il. % the only air we have at night.
and It is much wholcsomcr pure than
impure.
NJ. Forel. in his excellent work on
ants has pointed out that very young
ants devote themselves at FIRST 10 the
care OF the larvae ana puplo. and that
they take no share iu the defense ~
the nest or other utof.door work un-
40 they are some days old This seems
natural. because their Cast skin Is COM
parauyoly soft; and 10 would not he
well for them 10 undertake rough work
or run into danger until their armor
had had time to harden,
10 has been discovered by Dr. Bruce
that the tsetse fly tGloss!na morsi-
tans), so fatal In africa to cattle. is
ylylparous, not laying eggs but bring
ms forth living, fully grown maggots.
These larvae shortly after being born
transform into pupae. the external lar
val skin hardening and assuming an
ovate shape. with ears at one end.
This discovery has been authenticated.
says Nature, by PerInguey, who has
bred from puparia sent by the gov
ernor OF Natal, which Is undoubtedly
this ny,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-22

4 gentleman who has been engaged
IN frclghtug iu the interior OF Alaska
Tor number Of years with dog teams,
says that Il Is absolutely necessary TO
have moccasins for the feet Of the ol-
mines 90 protect them from the snow
and lee. The gentleman referred to is
preparing to run ircghtng outfit
through 10 IT, Mckinney In a short
time. and besides moccasIns for the
feet Of his dogs he has large FUR robes
for them 20 sleep In. The gentleman
treats his canine friends and servants
40 II they were human beings, and they
show their appreciation Of such treat
ment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-22
MEN WHO BREAK HEARTS.
some Of the Things the Printers Have
Dome.

The head writer ON the st. Paul Pi1-
acpr Press the other night, says the
Rochester Post Express, wrote the top
line Of slug head" this way MIN
ues1tl a sheep State The wooden
headed murderer Of common sense set
a. up Minnesota a Cheap skate This
put, u. I'm mind Of two bulls made 1y
.Glg" Martin on the old Omaha Herald
Ip l,NG One night Gig got hold OF
. chunk Of Frank Morrlwoy.s editorial
headed "Nultum To- Paryo.' and he get
~ up Mutton in Fargo once again
Martin caught one Of Franks eaufions
cautioned "a Red Letter Day ana
prntel 70 "a Red Setter Dog But
about the worst break ever made on
tba old Herald was made hy Billy Har-
dis. recently elected constable 10
omaha The style ~ the Herald 10
frY.e DAYS was to hyphcnute and abe
breyilto TO- beat the band For instance
F,rnum street was styled 'Farnum-
3d." and Capitol avenue no. "oapIiol.
ay" Hardy lifted % take ~ common
rIaI review of the hook one night ana
i, ou8fal Bradstroct as saying this and
h1t BIN. ever mindful OF the style
and ignoring common sense arranged
tH. typg t0 read "H1d.st predicts.
etc. of course % WAS market un
him. mt BU wouldn't have b. ilo
wont down into .u ur11iroom lnI
E..kpI f0r "r.ur demanding 900 1p
1Iury. and wanting to n1" 'l, th''
were eoue tD change OBJ" id style
oy,r, day The London academy h.
am amusing collection of printers 'r
rors some of which 1ra NOT now 900,
som. NOT true. hu' o. tow arn 200" 900.
app.rpu.rr true. Tho trnIe. ut th's
arc examples of tHo superior discern
mout Of the printers Tnny have a'aI
although 10 is not according Co knowl
edge. william Black says that ih'
printers In one instance insist
ed. after hc had three time
made the corrections IN XIII
Ing OF one Of his hcrolncs by "oplr
ion" instead of opium" Anoihe
compostor was much too clever q
allow Shakespeare 10 talk ~ Sermon
In stones. books In the running brooks,
. 30 he amended this into Sermons /
books. and stones IN the runnin
brooks" This put things where the
belonged To transform Bring N
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-22
LORD RosEnERY ON DERBY.


from the Turf.
The earl Of Rusohcry has accom-
plIshcd % unique feat he has won 20"
EPSON Derby during the period he held
the highest office which q statesman
may aspire 10 in this country, and loo
all human probability has achieved
triumph that will never Dee repeated.
says the London Times The cloud
that lowered upon his racing forum.
some twenty years ago, and caused
temporary cessation Of enthusiasm iug
the sport. have been glorously lifted
and now he Us enrolled among the most
honorable and the most successful fll-
lowers OF tho great game. Hence Dds
speech 40 the l3lst annual dinner OF
the Gimcpck club, held recently Dis OF
more than passing interest io took
for his subject hIs own turf career uuI
.t lessons. Truly pathetic was th'
picture hc drew OF Dots efforts 60 win
the Derby ofhis frequent ml oawh.u
ha ram second. third Ur nowhere. IuI
of uIs U...# With IHlls. followed ly
the vehement ruprulOhos OF many U'
Jho excellent upuU.. who were H.s pu.
NuuH aIU.or. UIs advice .U thl..
who Wrrp Inclined 200 spend time luJ
money ou fho u' Was pW.hH advice
. tD those about '0 marry DON'T The
apprenticeship $500. exceedingly ,Np.u.