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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
FUNERAL or ENJCDGE ". II. ROBERTSON.
SERVICE HELD AT HIS HOME N KAToYAH.

SERVICE HELD AT HIS HOME ~ KAToNAH
The funeral o. ex-Juise William H. Robertson
tho leader OF the Republican organization in West
chester county who died on Tuesday morning was
held at his home in Katonah Yesterday afternoon
1ha service was simple and attended by several
hundred well-known men from tnis city and west
chester County.
\ special train left the Grand Central station al
12.l5 o'clock for the accommodation Of relatives ana
friends 4 stop was made al White Plains 20 take
an tho county officials and others from that place
The house was too small for the accommodation OF
Ill and many stood on the veranada while the ser
vices were conducted. The Rev. ". \. Rabbit
nastor OF the KaionAh Presbyterian Church had
charge Of the service The Rev. Ell Quick pastor
81 the local Methodist Church. read the lesson MI
Rabbit offered prayer. and the Rev. H. {. East
man. OF PottsvIle Penn delivered the eulogy. MI
Eastman Wa pastor OF the katonah Presbyterian
Church for twenty years and IL was az the request
fudge ROBERTSON made year ago that ne 81 Ke'
4 quartet sang the hymns. 1T Is NOV All OF Ded'
"a pie" and Lead Kindly Light ,.,
The burial was ln the family plot N the oio Ch''H
Cemetery. at Bedford <., 49,. can
Among those who attended the funeral we're toh-
,ressnan John H. Ketcnum, Of Poushkeepsle con-
,rossrau William ]. Ward. Of Port Cnrsltif mem
n pIrroy OF New-YOrk. ex-senator Pierce 0i
brooklyn. Assembly, James Agar, o. FeeASH F
yllstie., Jackson o. Dykulan. o! W MT, ram -
90 Nam I Keogn OF NeWRO chelle. SIR osdle
TheoIore II Siknan. OF Yonkers SheriH " nam
y N,oIiov OF New Rochelle. Mayor Leslie Suthei-
y, Moi1S' 'yonkerS senator William J. Graney.
George Hope MARS, Joseph + Ennis ana Leher'''
Cr.mb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
DISTURBING TO BANK OFFICERS.
A BROKERAGE FIRM WITH LIST OF bANh
SHAREHOLDERS OFFERING TO BUY
AND SELL. STOCK.

A good deal OF comment has been caused IN wan
Street by the disclosure Of the fact that wei
known stock-brokerage firm has In It's possession
A book containing the names OF all the stocKhoiu-
ors Of all the banks in this city WIN the ai"o"'
OF their respective holdings. and has recently sent
10 all these persons copies Of circular letter oner
ing 10 buy or sell their bank stock. II Is SAM
that 5000 Of these circulars have been SENT out
II Is not known where the firm obtained TINS po'N'
which IS carefully indexed but each bank Is com
pelled by law 10 de yearly with the Dcpartment ol
shareholders with the number Of shares o"ntd ny
each and the compiling Of the book fnay h.t
becn IN, work Of some person now or lOtHi'l.S
connected with the Tax . uartmert NOT j."
tnou,iedge that this compilation OF names Is "a
H. hands OF the brokerage firm mentioned as rei-
,rc-ca 10 the book would enable any interests o.
e;-ous n securing control OF city bank 70 APP
nroach Shareholders directly with an offer ~ put-
Ibase and a transfer Of the controlling interest
g., ne Lank's stock would naturally involve the
oustinc Of the baut's officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
Mr. BJDWELL ON Mr.. KLEIN'S CHARGES.

A. Klein. an importer OF glassware at Nos. SO
and 53l Broadway. who at various times In the past
has charged that the appraisers at the Puohc
Stores have practsed discrimination against MIN
in appraisng Imported goods. has recently sent 70
the United States Senate Committee on Finance
letter complaining that combination OF importer
experts controls the fixing Of va.ues on imported
goods. and that its members discrminate against
their trade rivals. and making other allegations
among them one that on payment OF $40 Tor eac5
case IN invoice certain importers are allowed
10 designate the cases to be selected
Collector BidVell said yesterday That this charge
Of fraud in the selection OF cases TO be examined
at the Public Stores was absurd ana that Tor the
carrying out OF such an arrangement the co!!usion
OF at least twenty clerks In the custom Hodse
aone would be necessary. not 10 speak OF ths
Public Stores at all Al the offices % the General
Appraisers: in the Public stores. member OF tne
Board said yesterday: The present system mas
been in vogue since the foundation Of the Govern
ment, and do not think II Il feasible TO change u
II We allowed the cross-examinauon OF az WI
nesses. could not keep up with our WORK An.
other very important thing is that We could n nov
secure expert testimony Government employees u
no, keep sufficiently in touch with the trade 9ni
n must get men actually IN the business We
call IN a we-knOwn foreign buyer, ana say 10
him. What would you have TO pay for thls Arlicis
on the other side We have various experts nnu
thar Is the best do. IL II were an puDHs'
experts would refuse TO testify some through soy
nature and others through fear or retaliation "
the owners OF goods they passed on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
GOVERNMENT CONTROL MAY BE TRIED.
PROBLEM OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SER

VICE IN PORTO RICO.

Washington. Dec S.-The situation in Porto Rico
AT least the experiment Of Federal ownership OF
telegraph and telephone lines. The War Depart
ment now controls all the lines in Porto Rico and
in the evacuated sections of Cuba. The latter.
however is looked upon as merely transient. In
both places the lines are being repaired. and the
Government j. handling commercial messages after
its own matter The Signal Service which has
charge Of his work says II is too soon 10 draw
conclusions as the expense OF the service and the
cost for maintenance and lonG-delayed repairs Is
at present more than the income from the lines.
But in six months from January the Signal Ser
vice expects to be bile furnish some interest
ing data as TO the profit In the insular wire service
The military occupation Of the lines will naturally
continue til the establishment Of a civil govern
rnent and considerable interest IS expressed as TO
how the management Of the lines will be disposed
eventually or whether II will be permanently re-
tanned by the Government
This enforced object lesson in Federal manage
men, is naturally expected to have considerable
influence in the agitation for like control In this
country The Signal Service reports the CONNER
,ial business on the island wires light at present
owing TO disturbed business conditions. but what
there is Of II is cxpedtiously and satisfactorily
handled by the Governments men. Telephones are
beng substituted for telegraph Instruments on
reconstruction IN cuba Is very SLOW, as Is AZ
least ten wears behindhand in repairs. The latest
military line under construction Is from NueNltds
u Santa cruz. fifty miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
STOLEN PASSES FOUND.

TICKET sCALPERs IN CHICAGO UNDER ARREST
AND HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Chicago. Dec. S.-Frank l. Rice and Louis Slime.
sho run the Standard Cut-Rate Ticket Agency. al
No. 200 Clark-st, were arrested to-day on charges
Of receiving stolen property. They were held FOR
the Grand Jury Some weeks ago a book OF blank
passes disappeared from the office Of the supern-
tendent Of dining service Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad. II was suspected that
some of the passes IN the hands OF Rice q
Slime search warrant was secured, and de-
tectves went through the establishment Three
asses upon which the numbers had been changed
and which filed out in handwriting which
closely Initiated that OF the clerk who does the
work in the Northwestern offices. were found on
Rices person large quantity OF manipulated
TRANSFORMATION was unearthed in the search but as
the warrant was Issued specifically for the North
western passes the detectives were unable TO con-
fscate any OF IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
KILLED on THE dictated.
4 rRAcKwALKER STRUCK BY A THIRD-AvE.
TRAIN AT FIFTY -EIGHTH-ST.

, rpAcEwArKER STRUCK BY A THrRDAvE.
TRAIN AT FIFTY EIGHTH-sT
CHRISTOPHER Hogan. hfty-two years old. living at
No 9c East one hundred-and-third a track
wa lker employed by the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
road Company. was struck by northbound train
on the Third-ave. line at Fifty-eishth-st. at 5.D
O'Clock last evening and instantly killed Hogan was
walking along the track when he heard the train
approaching. Il was running at comparatively slow
speed and. according to the engineer, c. h. Herb
OF No egs Ws-ave.. Hogan might have got out
OF the way lie seemed to be taken by surprise
AT the proximity o. the train and paralyzed with
fear az he simply stood still until the train struck
him throwing him several feet. The engineer blew
his whistle he says, a block away from Hogan
The engineer and fireman jumped out as quickly
as the train could be stopped and carried Hogan
20 the platform OF the Fifty-nnth-st station. Po
li,omcn Lynch and Thomas. of the East Fifty first
q. station called ambulance from Flower Hos
pital and Or. Riordan. VINO responded. said that
Hogan was killed instantly. The body was removed
10 the East Fifty-frst-st. police station. Hogan's
sons called al the station later and arranged for
the removal OF the body.
The accident occurred az the rush hour and caused
"a blockade OF half hour on the Tnird-ave. line.
TIE train which struck Hogan was filled with pas
sengers who were greatly excited when they learned
that a man had been killed by their train. crowd
collected which had to be kept at distance by the
police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
AFFAIRS WITH ENGLAND DiSo O""''"'
An INFORMAL. DINNER OF THE BRITISH SCHOOLS
AND UNIVERSITIES CLUB.

Abou, fifty members Of the British s'hoois anu
Universities club met at dinner at ,He iioi'3''u
rousa last evening The club. which i CoHPoseu
D.. o,,o.os =. british universities and pubic
schools living in this city holds It's annual dinner
on the birthday OF Queen victoria IL MAY "''
two or three Informal dinners are given uuri'ls III.
winter, Of which last night was 'ne M
easor Dsvid A Munro Editor OF The North
American Review" is the president Of the CLUB ana
presided at the dinner. Among DINERS pltse'.'
were the vice-presdent. DR.. J. A. Irwin; H. NJ
stuart- Wortley the Rev. Dr.. J. Parker M9rssann'
me Rev Dr. Evans. Joseph l. McButnty' 1 w, ~,
Massey. president Of 81 George Soc!e's' '0oe''"
Johnston and II Montague Nickers - a.,
In place of a regular toast list there va. a. Co,
formal discussion on The Relations Between " e.
Rriiain and the United States, as influence DS ~.
Recent Spanish War" This discussion Wa Tps , ~
nv r NJ Stuart-Wortlcy. who Is soh-lh-am - "a
Rear Admiral schley and member oil sIlndeS 20
TIC treat influence OF the recent war IN betteI.'bb
Inc feeling between the two countries, ana o,di al
he hoped and expected that the pIc.eh. Dpu,."f,
r"lations between this country and Grea, 1l'' ti
would be permanent. Tho discussion "il.n -
f,ved was taken part in by many OF those p'ose"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09

SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod-liver
Oil with Hypophosphites is pure
and palatable.
For years it has been used
for coughs and colds, for con-
sumption, for those whose blood
is thin or colorless, whose sys-
tens are emaciated or run down.
For children it means health
and strength, stronger bones
and teeth, and food for the
growing mind.
Baby gains in weight and
thrives when SCOTS Emulsion
is added to it's milk.
SOC. and $40. all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
oFfIcERs or HEBREW CONGREGATIONS

\ TREATY WITH RUSSIA DESIRED TO SECURE
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
OF JEWISH BIRTH.
Richmond Va Dec. s.-The committee OF the
Union OF American Hebrew Congregations in ses-
sion here appointed 10 present the names Of candi-
dates for membership on the Executive Board
handed in the following names to-day, which were
adopted: Isaac " Bernham, Louisville; Bernard
Bettman. Cincinnati: Josiah Cohen. Pittsburs'
Nathan Drucker CINCINNATI Jacob II. Fleiscn'
New-York Moses Fraley. St Louis; JULIUS frei-
berg Cincinnati: William Goodheart, Cincinnati;
Joseph Hrsch Atlanta; Albert +. Hochstader'
New-Yorls: Samuel Hoerenrich, Detroit; Lewis
Heinsheimer, Cincinnati; Louis krohn. CINCINNATI
Max Landuer Milwaukee: Siegmund Levyn Bur
falo: Mor.tz 10th. Cincinnati; Morris Newburger'
Philadelphia: Jacob Ottenhemer. Cincinnati; D w
RosenGale. Albany: Jacob Rosenberg. CINCINNATI
Jacob H. Schn New-York; Alfred Seasongood'
Cincinnati Lazarus Slverman. Chicago; julius
StraIs. Richmond. Isaac Strouse. BALTIMORE MOT
ris Ullman Cleveland; julius NJ Nlle xocnssisa
julius NJ Weis New-Orleans. Emanuel WerIueiH
er, Pittsburg an Samuel WOolner, Peorid, III. n
The report OF the Committee on Clvl ana re-
ligious Rights says: I'VE urge the importance OF
treaty between the United States Government ana
that Of Russia similar to that exstng o.lwee"
Eng and and Russia. whereby the rights OF AIn,iiI
can citizens OF Jewish birth snail receive equa'
recognition with those Of all others. -, 4,
II was decided that the next meeting ne nsIu T.,
Cincinnati The Executive Board uhan InlGSsn,
elected Julius Freiberg, Of Cincinnau PIeS,u,eia'
for two wears; Samuel Woolner. OF Peoria, vlce-
fipman Levy. secretary, and David Levy assist
a n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
HOPSECARS DONE AWAY WITH.
rNDERGRoUHD TROLLEY on THE EIGHTH-AVE
RoUTE-PRoGREss OF OTHER WORK

pOr-TF-PROGREsS OF OTHER WORK
TIE now antlquated horsecar system OF travel
was finally done away with on the Eignth-aVe'
route Yesterday morning. The hfs' passenger
,,,dorrrorrd electric trolley-car ran over the
T,t,.n.,.o limo II about o'clock IN the morning,
and was the pioneer OF the improved transit
e,cli,iee which within q shos time Will be COM
,la.od m the West Side. The EiGhih-aNe. unoef-
e-ou,d electric line now extends as Tar as the
junction Of Canal-st and Broadway "here uo""-
town travellers are transferred TO the cahie-cars'
p,oh,hlv before the end OF next week electrc cars
will he running along Sixth-ave. 10 the Cahai-st'
terminal. The Sxth-ave cars no" run Hs ''' 40
1-or,h-s, hut the work Of installing the new mo-
tive power on this route as far as Oahal-S' ~ "'"
y, counloted The extension Of both these lines IS
t 90 poctor-st is also well advanced. while the
work Of LAYING the Nesey-st branch Ua'As mas
, c,rried as far as Church-st.. and requires Only
. few DAYS more labor 10 put in the conduns as
e- &c broadway. where transfers VII again pe
available for the cAbe-cArS
prosi5ent H. H. Nrcoland, W the metropolitan
Street Railway Company. expressed hifnseH az
hoi,o eepecially pleased with the auspicIous OPEN
ing Of the new line. THE trial trip ne sdid' on
~ r,ipb,b.ave. line was made on Wednesday
.,erinr and was IN every respect Satisfactory. W"
etar,ed the line at the usual time this morning
o,a oyervtbing Is now going satisfactorily eX-
80. +ba, the extension Of the SiXth-aVe line VII"
- D., oneration Nv December i. AZ that time me
.s.erdarn and Sixth-ave. line Of cars. instead ol
r,.rrtrg Only 10 FOurth-St.. VIII be con nue. 10
f.eC'1i rsc,.r lines 70 West Broadway and nam
bers-st thence through Coie2e fia's "a, rei'Irn
wich-s,.. To Rect9r-si 10 40 VTbamhers-st and
,hence TO West Broadway to the ooenir,
IN 10 the old tracks again n elle' N.,ee, - INC
Of these new lines Will De u s
.,.afif in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
STOLEN BONDS RESTORED.
THE ROBBERY OF THE MANHATTAN SAVINGS
INSTITUTION RECALLED BY SUIT

THE ROBBERY OF THE MANHATTAN sANi>oS
INSTITUTION RECALLED BY SUIT.
An action was tried before Justice Scott and a
Jury in the Supreme Court yesterday which re-
called the robbery Of the Manhattan Savings IN
stitution in October. 1875 when bonds and other
securities to the value Of 50 10000 were stolen The
suit was brought by the Manhattan Savings In
stttutlon to recover from the New-York National
Exchange Bank ten Yonkers City per cent con-
solidation bonds. dated May l. 1919. and payaoie
Nav 1899 The plaintiff alleged that the oonds
were pledged or April :. 1896. by George h. fe".
broker with the defendant bank. as collateral
security for loan Of 5000, for which he had given
his note II was discovered soon after the oan 10
Poll was made that the bonds given by MIN as
security were some of hose stolen from the Man
haitian Savings Institution. That bank then brought
n ropevin suit and had the bonds seized by me
Sheriff and held by him pending the determination
~ Tho action for the recovery Of them.
'rhe New-York National Exchange Bank con-
tented that IL an innocent third party; ana
was unaware when the loan was made ana the ponns
were accepted as security that they were stoieh
from the plaintiN. 1t was admitted by the de-
f-ndarf bank that the tenth bond. when was given
b poll as additional security after II was ciscoV,
y.d mat the other nine bonds We're stolen, should
ho given I'd TO the paintin -,
TITO iury returned verdict In favor or inc
MA ntff and II directed that the ten bonds De
returned by the Defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
10 SETTLE 4 RocKEFELLER TAI SUIT

COUNSEL OFFER TO COMPROMISE WITH 4hh
Nor-Nr PLEASANT TOWN AUTHORITIES.
The counsel for william Rockefeller have an orer
.r,-or,,sa the $500 assessment case under con-
s,deratiou and the Indications point TO an carry
settlement Of the suit. Frank V Mllard. counsel
for the Mount Pleasant Township Assessors mas
submitted an offer to consent to judgment IN 'ne
1896 case fixing the valuation az 80 per cent Of th
amount found by Referee Hoysradt IN the l'
case the assessors alleging that they assessed the
,o-,, In lsa- ~ that rate. As the decision ~ the
f-ee 0,ed the value at t3i3 80 In the 1891 case ~
a A. per cent basis the valuation Ia Inc $50 cast
will l.. reduced about <-5srn
In regard 20 the 1855 case the assessors nave ,u'
,e1 with the orders O.! the Court ana reduce t'''
49,, in compliauce with the referee $ rndiu-
Uov,srd H. More counsel for Jonn : H1'h'-
fe,ler Is preparing the necessary j. per- - H.-A'
,fi.n Tor "a wit ni Crrtordri relative 7" h.'
-teessment FOR the current year. II ne papers "e
completed the application VII proeab! y, 49,
to Justice Keogh IN the Supreme Court al "a'S
Plains tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
BALTIMORE STREET RAILWAY DEAL.
CITY PASSENGER COMPANY'S STOCK CHANGES
HANDS At 500 4 SHARE.


HANDS AT 500 \ SHARE.
baltimore Dec S (SpecaD.-The Baltimore and
Northern Suburban Railway Company. backed by
Alexander Brown & Sons in the interest, 1t is
said, OF London, New-York. Philadelphia and Balt-
more capitalists. to-day completed a deal for the
CITY Passenger Railway Company's ninety miles OF
street lines in this city. The price paid for the
stock Is $40 a share There are one hundred and
forty thousand shares of the stock par value s25,
representing a total valuation OF S.6ocWo Inc
Brown syndicate will pay 81 $4,000 for the stock
should all the stockholders accept the proposition
The deal was great surprise 20 the Consolidated
City Railway Company, which for months mas Deen
trying to buy the city Passenger Company INES,
with a view TO securing absolute control or the
street railways in Baltimore. The Consoldatet
had offered $50 share and would have paid So IL
appears that they knew nothing Of the Brown
syndicate which. II vas beIeyed. was formed e
within the last week. The City Passenger Railway
Company has paid 10 per cent dividends on s2.5W
on capita The parties who conducted the deal de-
cline TO give the names OF the outside capitalists
interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
BUILDING A PIER NEAR HAVANA.



CUBAN LABOR EMPLOYED
WASHINGTON Dec. s-Acting on Colonel Hecker's
Recommendations work is now being prosecuted
with the greatest rapidly on what is destined 70
70 one of the largest military piers In Cuba. THIS
Is At T-.scOruia 70 the eastward and just across
the bay from Havana. The pier vii. be FOUR num-
dred feet long which. Il is calculated viii give five
fathoms % water alongside for the berthing OF
ships TWO Of the largest transports thus can lie
Z, the rier simultaneously and discharge their
cargoes rapidly. The outer end o. the pier Tor d
length o; one hundred eeet will be clear Beginning
a. that pom, and running shoreward IN the centre
vii b. Il large warehouse. 10 which access can be
had from steamer on either side. There WI. also
be- double lin. Of railway on the pier This viii
turn sou,heastward 20 strike the united lines Of
railroad at Guanahacoa. and will enable stores 10
BE- landed about i've miles from Havana at point
where they can be- readily placed on the rairoal
system and carried 10 almost any part OF the PROV
ince or the city. Attention has been paid in the
ectlon Of Trisc0rnia 10 the feasibility Of esiab-
lsnlrg other camps 10 he eastward or havana
and f. viii be easy TO find suitable grades for 'he
construction Of such auxiliary railroad connections
q r.aH Ac required. ,
thu, no labor IS - be employed III these WORKS
except tl!at OF the Cubsns wherever II l. porslbe
W r. Afforded 10 number o. the Iupali SOY a.
they care 70 disbanG and 20 TO work II Is
estimated that the building Of the pier Will take
Tie Navy Department has been Informed or the
arrival OF The NeW-NOrk at Havana last evening.
i is SAID al the Dcpar tment that no cats ma
probable thar She will be placed completely at the
disposal U: Admiral sampson. VINO VIII return o.,
Ter 20 The United Sta.es with TIE other ~ d
Commissioner as his guests, II they are osPoseu
70 accept OQ DOIturNty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
ALARMING STATISTICS.
THE APPALLING DANGER THAT Is HANGING ovyR
THE COUNTRY.


THE COUNTRY.
The Official statistics OF the City Of New
York recently published show that nearly three
quarters OF all the deaths OF each year arise
from consumption or some throat and lung
trouble.
A person notices a slight cough but thinks
1t is nothing; OF perhaps he raises considerable
phlegm in the morning, there is tickling
in the throat a tightness on the chest
These are the first symptoms OF consumption.
Doctors differ to whether consumption can
be cured in the last stages. but II can be cured
in nearly every II taken in time. Do not
let IL secure the least foothold. Some pure and
powerful stimulant which strengthens nature
and restores waste tissue is the only certain
manner of throwing of this terrible monster.
Physicians have found that Dufys Pure Malt
Whskey is superior to any known preparation
for this purpose. II is the only medical Thiskev
upon the market and is 50 acknowledged by
the Government. 1t IS the only medicinal
whiskey which bears the Government stamp.
Don't he persuaded by any tradesmen to order
anything else