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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
TRUSTS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

MANY LARGE CORPORATIONS BEING INQUIRED
INTO IN WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Wis March 1.-THE Evening Wiscon-
sin" says Acknowledgement Mylrea Is investigating
the Wisconsin Wholesale Grocers Association. From
the Information that has reached the Attorney
General the IL led 70 believe that the association Is
offending against the statute which forbids the
formation OF trusts intended TO restrain trade or 70
regulate the prices OF commodities. and rigid in
quiry has been instituted.
Incidentally the scope o, the inquiry has been
broadened to make II all companies concern
ing which there is a suspicion. Those firms aside
from the Wisconsin Wholesale Groccrs' Assoca-
ton. concerning which inquiry IS made Ar
buckle Brothers. the Woolson Spice Company. the
American Sugar Refining Company. the National
Sugar Refining Company. the Moenhauer Sugar
Refining Company D. H. Howell Son e. Co. g.
Leidersdorf & Co.. the Diamond Match Company.
the North western Yeast COMPANY the American
Tobacco Company the Proctor e. Gamble Company
and Fairbanks Company.
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DISTILLERTES IN VENEZJ Ella.
THE wHrsKEY TRUST 10 ESTABLISH PLANTS IN
CARACAS AND PUERTO cABELIO

THE wHrsKEY TRUST TO ESTABLISH PLANTS IN
CARACAS AND PUERTO CABELIO.
Frederick Kinsineer. the representative Of the
Whiskey Trust american Spirits Manufacturing
Company has sailed for Venezuela TO superntend
the erection OF two new dstillery plants at Cara
and Puerto Cabeo. TO cost about s0co.0O The
machinery is ready for shipment from this coun-
try. and the plants viii be in operation in about
four months. The elevators to be built In connec-
ton with the plants will have capacity Of 200 900
bushels The two distilleries will have q MASKING
capacity OF about $500 bushels equal TO 5000 gal
Ions. day in alcohol and spirits for beverages.
The consumption OF alcohol for washing. bath
ing. lighting and cooking is very large in VeneZ-
uela and the demand Is now largely supplied from
Europe. Spirits for beverages mostly manu-
featured from fruits and sugar imported
from Europe. The disteries are to be erected
under a concession granted by the Venezuelan
Government. which gives the concessonaire the
right 10 inn 0rt the material used In the erection
Of the plants free Of duty, and the right TO i'm
port materials and sell the products free OF duty
for years. The duty spirits present Is
a practical monopoly Of the spirits business for six
years and at the expiration OF that time. II is
expected 1t will be in strong position that ii
can continue to control the same. The grain for
distilling purposes will at first be imported from
the United States. but eventually il Will be raised
in Venezuela Itself. The skilled labor will also
be sent from the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF COPPER.
MINE-owNERs NATURALLY HAPPY-sMALL SUP
PLY IN EUROPE.

The copper-mine owners congratulating them
selves on the demand for the product OF their
mines. The greater the demand. OF course. the
greater tho prices and. consequently. the pronts.
Lake copper sold yesterday at lbs cents pound.
which was the highest price for the metal in n
year. II reported that the high price for cop
per was due to the demand In Europe for the arti-
Gle and It also said that the foreign stock
amounted to only about twenty-nine thousand tons.
This was said to be the smallest amount Of the
II etal held abroad in the history OF the copper
trade.
In the Boston stock market the stock OF the
Calumet and Hecla Copper Mining Company has
sold at $3.50 a share. the highest price In its his
tory On January J. or about that time. the shares
were quoted at about Sis5
The Tamaracl Company's stock has also in
creased In price and 1t quoted yesterday at
sl5S. against s6o asked. On January this stock
was quoted at $3.50 Both these mining properties
are In the Lake region. Tie chief dealings in
stocks Of the copper mines transacted in Bos-
ton. and the stocks Of all the listed copper mines
have advanced materially since the beginning Of
the present year
1t was said az the Metal Exchange In this city
yesterday that the advance In the price Of copper
began about three weeks ago. The Calumet and
Hecla people were then supplying the trade with
their output at II cents pound. Since then. how
ever they had Withdrawn from the market. or in
other mines were taking advantage OF their doing
so TO raise prices: The Calumet and Hecla mine
Is the largest and most productive copper mining
property in the lake region. Its annual output is
1900 tons; out OF a total OF 22c.cO tons. metal
broker said yesterday that there was no article
produced which paid such enormous profits cop
per. He declared that II cost the Calume. and
cnnts M nn,ing oomhany between SIX ana No. seven
kei. and the difference between that and the pres
ent selling price was clear profit. The asking price
yesterday was II cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
ing to scarcity Of ash timber and increased cost OF
Manufacturing.
CONGRESSMEy VISIT PHILADELPHIA.
PLANS FOR NEXT YEARS COMMERCIAL EXPOSE


PLANS FOR NEXT YEARS COMMERCIAL ExPosf
TON CONSIDERED.
Philadelphia, March THE members Of the Com
mlttee Interstate and Foreign Commerce OF the
House OF Representatives came here today 10 at
tend n conference relative 20 the proposed National
exposition OF American manufactured goods In this
city beginning May 1879. The exposition Is to
be held under the joint auspices OF the Philadelphia
Commercial Museums and tho Franklin Institute
The party accompanied from Washington by
Congressman Bingham and Adams Of Philadelphia
and Senator Penrose The members OF the COM
mittee were Congressman Hepburn OF Iowa, the
chairman Fletcher Of Minnesota; Sherman ana
Bennett OF New-York: Mann and Hinrichsen OF
Illinois, Jov. OF Missouri: Corliss. OF Michigan Bar
ham. OF California; Hawey. o. Texas DaNey; OF
Louisiana: Adamson. OF Georgia: Davis. or riorIna
Simpkns. OF Massachusetts. Stewart. OF New-Jer-
sey and McAeer and Wanger. of Pennsylvania
The visitors were escorted TO the Commercial
ments in support o, the hill recently introduced ny
Congressman Bingham. providing for an appropria-
ton Of $3.50 900 to aid In the proposed exposition
They were subsequently shown through the depart,
nents o. the Museums and the methods followed
In the effort TO develop commercial intercourse De-
tween foreign nations and this country were ex-
plaine1 20 hem. ,.
Willitsr Harper chief OF the Bureau OF 1nforma.
ton Of the Commercial Museums. has been selected
director general OF the exposition. the commit
returned TO Washington this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
FROM POLICE COURT TO NAVY YARD

"Oh. please don't send ne 10 prison. Mister
Judger' begged Lloyd Smith. fourteen year-old
colored boy. OF Magistrate Omsted in the West
Side Police Court yesterday morning He had
been arrested by Agent Murray. OF the Gerry so.
ciety on the complaint of his mother. Mrs Nellie
Smith OF No 225 West Thirtieth-st.. who charged
him with being Inc orrIgIbe. spending his days nd
nights on the streets and with smoking too many
cigarettes. which. she feared. had weakened hi.
mind.
While the Magistrate was considering what best
TO do the boy spoke up again: Cant jon the
Navy sir? I'd like to be sailor"
AS Agent Murray believed the boy be nearer
eighteen than fourteen years Of age, Magistrate
Oimstcd consented to arrangement whereby
the mother was 10 take her son 70 the Brookiya
Navy Yard during the day to see II the naval au-
thorities would receive the lad; The boy appeared
courtroom highly elated at the prospect Of serving
his country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
PLATE TO COMPETE WITH WINDOW GLASS

indianapolis March (SpeciaD.The Pittsburg
Plate Glass Company has prepared 20 manufacture
plate glass TO compete in the general market with
window glass. and will add big departments TO lis
plants a. Elwood Kokomo and other Indiana cities
This move has caused a commotion among glass
men. The company ia undertaking this branch OF
tile business on a scale in keeping with the masni-
tude Of It's present business investments. ana me
announcement In OF great importance 10 tne W.T.,
dow glass trade. the sharp competition that VIII
follow Will cause heavy lnrceds on the shHs OF
window glass The thin plates OF plate giiss can De
manufactured so cheany TINT thcre ,Nll De yc'
greater Incentives for the consumer 10 forsase WIN
dow glass for thin plates The ADDITION 10 ne ON
structed at Eiwood alone Will give employment 10
nvs hundred additional men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
ITS PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
NEW TURN IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE HOME
MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

A NEW TURN IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE HOME
MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
George S. Bell. president OF the defunct Home
MUTUAL Building and Loan Association. was ar
rested on Tuesday night at his home. No l.20i Bos-
ton-ave by Detective Tierney. of the Centre Street
Court Squad, warrant issued by Magistrate
Pool. at the instance OF State Bank Examiner
James s. McMaster. who made complaint that
Bell swore 10 false report Of the financial condi-
ton of the association. Examiner McMaster's
attention called to the condition OF the con-
Germ by Samuel l. Ferguson lawyer at No. l32
Nassau-s; who represents sixteen OF the stock
holders.
4 Warrant was also Issued for the arrest OF
George F. Harris the secretary OF the association.
who lives al No 1881 Franklin-ave., but n search
for Harris failed to reveal his whereabouts Harris
Is the president Of the New-Jersey Electric Ac-
cunulator Company. with offices at No. $50 Mas
ssu-st He was not there yesterday morning. and
The specific charge against Bell IS that he signed
n statement TO the Banking Examiner DsPaIl-
ment Of the State that the funds Of the association
amounted 10 $4,000. whereas an examination re-
vea ed only sl5e0 and also that the liabilities were
S4.3l ~. whereas they were 2ioDo Mt. 49,.
Bel appeared in the Centre street romeo ooupt
her whether he signed the statement or not re
might and might not have done It, lie rehed
whom he had the most implicit confidence. and II
he signed it IL was done unwittingy' ana ".los s
d~nce in his subordinate officers he did not require
that they should give a bond ,., 49, l.,
Most Of the stockholders OF the assocla,ion are IN
the Borough OF The Bronx For the most part ,hey
are poor people. and II the company is lounu 10
have assets at all they viii lose an Iney
examination was set for next Monday. F.GwaIn a.
Bell of No a5l West One-hundred and-s!Xty-ilth,
ST. the son of the defendant. went on the oond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
ROOK-USEPS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

rba, February bulletin Of the New-fork Public
,,h,orv ,Astor Lenox and Ti.den Foundations
shows that in January there were received by pur.
chase 1888 books and i62 pamphlets. and by sist
,on volumes and 1886 pamphlets. There were
catalogued $3.50 books and '.S2l pamphlets. 1of
,h,,h rurpo.e 233Ol cards and 1874 slips for the
rr,r,.r were written. The number OF readers u
IN. A.tor and Lenox branches was lbs. the num-
her Of volumes consulted 1891. The daily average
=, readers was "a for the Lenox branch and sSs Tor
Among the Important gifts received were IS vel.
umes and IS pamphlets. and also package con-
,ain,ne over 800 carcatures and afcheS issued dvr.
Inc The French Commune; also package OF letters
rom difYercnt libraries and institutions 70 Alex
andar Vattemare received from John Bigelow,
which complete the collection given BY him last
year. Other gifts were II volumes and 81 pamph.
woi,,nes and 50 pamphlets from " V. Poor. and n
volumes and "A pamphlets from Philip Schuyler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
IMPORTANT INSURANCE DECISION.
THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES THAT THE
TRAVELLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
MUST PAY BACK TAXES
AMOUNTING TO $4,000

Milwaukee, Wis. March AIT Madison the Su-
preme Court decided insurance case OF eren'
Importance not only TO the parties directly IN
volved but 10 several OF the big lie and acclden'
companies which do business in Wisconsin, IL Is
that Of the Travellers Insurance Company OF
Hartford. Conn., against Insurance Commissioner
Frick for an injunction restraining him from re-
voking its license in the State. which ne mas prom
Used 90 unless the company pays back taxes
amounting with interest 10 about SSs.oU which
the Commissioner claims are due.
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision or the
lower court and tho Travellers company Will have
TO pay s3 90 in back license fees. Other compani's
affected Will bring the total sum involved up 10
$4,000
Hartford. Conn. March 2.-President J. G. Bat
terson Of the Travellers Insurance Company. In
connection with the news from Milwaukee said:
I'VE have not yet received the decision. ! under
stand that the text of the decision Is on It's way 10
Hartford.
I'VE cannot tell until have examined the de-
cision what plan shall adopt further than 10
state that shall appeal TO the Supreme Court
Of the United States If there is any ground for such
I'VE do not consider the decision a just one. II
any insurance commissioner go back and
undo the work of his predecessors for twenty five
years. this decision may he all right but We do not
believe that the law will uphold such a course"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
MR. VAN COLTS VISIT TO WASHINGTON

Postmaster Var Colt returned yesterday from
Washington where he has been consulting with
Po.lmaster-General Gary In regard to postofhce
affairs He said matters were discussed
as no improvements or expenditures can be made
until the appropriation has gone through congress-
He wns assured that the item in the bill providing
for tho building OF sheds at the Mal-st end OF the
Postofnce Building would pass through the Senate.
II has already passed the House. Postmaster Van
Cot IL pa rticusrly anxious to have this nppropria
ZION nlacsd al his disposal. The Improvement Is
hadIy needed 1t will greatly relieve the congestion
in the mailing department. snd will be very
great convenience 10 the maii-wagon drivers and
Ia. clerks who assist In unloading the malls. be-
sides expediting the handling OF the mail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
NEW CORPORATIONS IN THIS STATE.

Albany. March 2.-The following companies were
Incorporated to-day:
Sweets Steel Company. OF Syracuse. to manu-
facture steel goods: eayi;ala $4,000 Directors:
A. y. Palmer. j. Ws-Smith,- Ethel Sweet. J. 5.
Finch and Peter Fckel.c fpNh
Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Company: capital
100000 Directors: James r.. Wall. NJ NJ Wall
and T. II. Wall. Of Buffalo
Realty Developing Investment Corporation. Of
New-York City deal In real estate: capital, $50
600 Directors: Ferdinand Fish. Henry f. Knox
+. L. Elllngwood and w s. Lowry.
Iaxzene Company. OF Buffalo, to manufacture
medicines: capital. Sc 800. Directors; William s.
Crimes. J. 8. Holmes and George Il. Schicker.
Buffalo Review Company OF Buffalo. to print
newspapers. magazines and books: capital SEQ 900
Directors: Charles +. Kingsley. Charles II. Web
ster W. NJ. Bryan and r. VI. Kingsley.
Brounworth. Mum g. Barber, of New-York City
10 carry general publishing and stationery
business capital $4,000 Directors John j. Nc
Nulty. David r. Thompson. William VI. Herr. F. NJ
Barnes and r. s. Barnes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
4 SALE OF HIGH-BRED HORSES.

Peter C. Kellogg auctioneer. will on Tuesday and
Wednesday next sell at Madison Square Garden
about two hundred horses. mainly consigned from
prominent trotting stock farms in California, Ken
lucky and the East The closing out Of William
Corbitts San Mateo Stud, including the great
horses orc wilkes 21l. and Mary Best. 212i.. is a
prominent feature OF the catalogue. Benjamin F.
Tracy A. A. Bonner and w. y. Dickerman. Of
Now-York; the estate OF Edwin Bates. Vermont;
Thomas y. Jackson and ". r. Steele OF New-Jer-
sew: Iohn A. Middleton & Son and J. W. Ware Of
Kentucky, and other well-known breeders and
horsemen are among the cOnsigners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
SHOWALTER TAXES An OPP DAY.

THE THIRD GAME IN THE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO DE PLAYED TOMORROW.
showalter Yesterday decided to claim the hrst of
ri. three "off" days. and consequently the third
game o. his championship chess match with P1ns
hurry vii, not be played until tomorrow.
Since the frs, game OF the match. Pillsoury has
been looking Up the French Defence. particularly -
% Whites continuation B-I<t 8. instead OF PIX &
end esnecially IN connection with McCutcheon's 70.
nv for BLACK OF B--Kt g. which leads 10 so hot Q
game In so many variations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
". X. RICHARDSON DISCHARGED.

rARR,Nr g. CO. WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT o.
GRAND LARCENY.
William X Richardson, the insurance oroke'' ..
~ "A p,ne-st who was arrested on January u
last. on complaint OF Tarrant e. Co, druggists OK
No 2,s Greenwich-st. honorably discharsco N
Centre Street Court yesterday by Mag'strate roo
THE counsel stated 10 the Magistrate that they haA
,.ea that the matter was not for criminal &C.
,o, hi, for EVIL procedure and that the complain:
ont had decided to withdraw the charge OF grano
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03

MATERNITY HOSPITAL MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the Old Marion Street
Maternity Hospital. No 1Ss Second-ave., will be
held on Thursday March TO- at ?. IN. This In
stitution is one Of the Oldest OF the kind in this
country The work is carried on quietly: and is
connaratively little known, and the hospital rem
Sers lis aid only In worthy cases, after a careful
ard thorough Investigate ion; Little outside assist
ance has been given, and those who desire 10 give
~ this hospital are respectfully invited to visit H.
The work Of the institution will be explained to
any who are Interested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
STUDENTS ~ A CABLE MATCH.
cHEss-PLAYERs OF COLUMBIA. HARVARD. YALE
AND PRINCETON CHALLENGE OXFORD
AND CAMBRIDGE MEN

AND CAMBRIDGE MEN
At a meeting ~ tho director. Of the Manhattan
Chess Club on Tuesday evening II decided TO Is
sue a challenge for a cable chess match TO he
played on six boards by representatives. OF Column
bia Harvard. Yale and Princeton universities
against oxford and Cambridge I'm the Easter vacn-
ton. Tho plan first suggested by New-York
chess writer who. after seeing the honorary man.
ager OF the intercollegiate tournament, c. A. Cae-
well. requested Or. T. D. Broughton. the Editor OF
The American Chess Magazine" to Inquire OF the
American institutions whether they would be will
ing to play such a match. II Il could be arranged
After receiving affirmative answers from the stu
dents. the plan brought before the Manhattan
Chess Club which at decided 10 the contest
take place at Its expense and under It's auspices at
the rooms OF the club. provided that the students
would select the team and manage all tho details Of
play themselves. After some correspondence thu
Manhattan Chess Club was authorized to issue the
challenge, which sent to England by yoster-
days mail. With the letter was sent a code OF
rules to govern the contest submitted for consdera-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
rnrrr ON CLOTHES ARE USEFUL.

Workrooms for unskll.ed women are conducted
under the auspices Of the Charity Organization So
cie,y No A. Prospect Place. between Forty-second
and Forty-third sts east. The public In requested
70 help the workrooms in their effort TO teach the
uns,lled to rip. wash and make over old gar
rnents All clothing that viii be discarded ~
nrcii-,o-do families this spring Wi, serve, when
,reated AZ the worSrooms to make comfortable less
fouunate families. Samples OF goods and drese'
$3.50. scrans will enable the ola women TO make
~ carpeting All packages viii De sent Tor u
The name and address OF the siver are sent 10 the
workroor1s by mall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
rprDEvIc AMONG WEST SIDE CHILDREN

The parents OF the upper West Side are grsotiy
alarmed over an epidemic of scarlet fever and
vhoopng cough. The kindergarten of St. Asnss's
chapel No. 12i West Ninety-hrst-st.. OF which
Miss Talbot is principal and Mss Demlns teachsr
OF the primary class. is almost suspended Out OF
the sixty children In the kindergarten proper TWEEN.
tx-dve have the whooping cough and fifteen moro
are in with scarlet fever OF the seventy
the ma ladies'.
So far there have been deaths but ~
PARENTS are naturally anxious. Miss Talbot said
last night that the epidemic seemed 70 be under
control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
WATER POWER TO RUN A RAILROAD.

Saratoga, ~ Y, March "A syndicate Of New
York and Saratoga capitalists has purchased at n
cost OF $50 600 the land In the vicinity of Hell Gate
Re pids. on the upper Hudson. about seven miles
above Glens Falls. The intention is 10 utilize the
great water power 1T the place for electrical
plant A dam and powcr-house are 20 be erected.
and with the electricity generated therein rail-
road TO be known the Saratoga Northern, run
ming between Saratoga Springs and South Glens
Fails viii be operated. This road viii have
branches to intermediate places ana also TO Glcns
Fals. Sandy Hlll and Fort Edward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUY CHINA.

There was begun yesterday the sale at auction
OF the stock OF D. y. Bedell & Co. dealers in fine
china cut-glass br!c-a-brac. pottery. etc. at No.
W Broadway between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
cseding days from II m. to p. m and to
p m. There 10 large variety OF articles which
"a hounA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
ROlT-OAR TRUST ORGANIZED.

Toledo Ohio. March THE Association OF Boat
oor Manufacturers OF the United States Il the
nsr. NJ an oreanization formed at meeting held
here Of representatives OF firms controlling that
industry The officers are: J. r. Norman. Toledo.
president; William FiEgibbons. saranac. Mich,
yice-presdent. and George H. Ford. Burton Ohio.
secretary and treasurer.
The object Of the association II to do away with
ruinous competition. end TO establish uniform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
ROSTOV BONDS AT A PREMIUM.

Boston. March State Treasurer Shaw openco
the bids Mt noon to-day for the 100000 state OF
Massachusetts 9a per cent forty-year Metropolitan
water gold bonds dated January I. 1898.
The bids were awarded to Kidder. Peabody q Co
and Blake Bros & Co. Jointly. whose bid was
IIe vi This issue brings the total number OF
Metropolitan water bonds sold TO sRcN.VV, out OF
a authorzed issue Of s27.G0000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
coal TRTST CASE ARfUED.

Albany. March 1.-The Court OF Appeals to-day
heard arguments in the Coal Trust case inc
State was represented by Attorney General Han
cock DEPUTY Attorney General Davies and j. New
TON Fiero The RESPONDENTS represented by
David Mcclure Lewis r. Carr and former Assem-
blyman Robert G.. Scherer. The case was not m
ished to-day