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New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
WATER STORAGE AT INDIAN LAKE,
SCHEME TO SUPPLY MILLS ALONG THE UPPER
HUDSON WITH POwEP IN DRY SEASONS

SCHEME TO SUPPLY MILLS ALONG THE UPPER
HUDSON WITH PowER IN DRY SEASONS.
Saratoga. y. Y. Dec 81 (SpeclaD.--An important
mee;iae o. the Indian River Company was held at
Giens Falls last evening. The object Of this cor
pNatOn il the storage OF waters OF the upper
Hrcsor River FOR the benefit Of manufacturing and
TIE improvement OF navigation. Among those at
the meeting were William McEchron OF the Nor
ean Lumber Company. Glens Falls. John H. Derby.
o the Howand Paper Company. Sandy Hill: ".
/ Spier. o. tho Glens Falls Paper Mil Company;
George r. Underwood. OF the Kenyon Lumber
Company; g. - Furman. Of the Hudson River
Power Transmission Company. Mechanicsville;
Warren Curtis. Of the Hudson River Pulp and
faler COMPANY Corlnth; John c. Duncan, OF the
Duncan COMPANY Mechancsyle; George X. Finch.
@ Finch. PGuyn q Co. Glens Falls. and George b.
ha'ter. % A!Oany. representing the State Engineer
The Indian FiYer Company purposes the erection
O. O dam -t Indian Lake. which Will vastly in
crease The storage Of water at the upper Hudson
hveIs most important source. In dry seasons
tn great reservoir can be drawn upon TO raise
the upper Hudson for the benefit OF the various
nulp paper and mills and also 10 feed the
Champiain Canal The capital stock OF the com
pony Is $4,000. most OF which has already been
subscribed To dispose Of the remainder two
tciung committees were appointed. The work OF
deyelOping the storage system Will soon begin.
The following officers were elected: President
william McEchron; vice president, John H. Derby;
secretary and treasurer w T. Spier. and general
manager. George f. Underwood.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
ALL NEW-ENGLAND IN LINE
THE WAGE REDUCTION Is GENERAL WHEREVER
COTTON CLOTH is MADE -

THE WAGE REDUCTION Is GENERAL WHEREVER
COTTON CLOTH is MADE.
Boston Dec. 3l.-The action Of the cotton manu-
facturers In New Bedford and Rhode Island in
toining the movement to lower the wage scale.
which was started by the big corporations OF Fall
River. makes the reduction practically a general
one throughout the New England States The cot
ton mills in Fall River. Lowell. Manchester. Salem.
Suncook n. H. and a number OF smaller places
have already posted notices Of q reduction OF
from 10 % II l-9 per cent; AS far as known to-day
tho reduction In all the mill centres applies 10
treasurers. auperntendenls. overseers and clerks.
as well as the operatives Up to o,clock TO-
urers NJ Lawrence, Mass: Dover. n. H.; Saco.
Biddeford and Lewiston. Ne. and number OF
small mill towns would take hut the opinion Is
,nnnrai in mill circles that they also VIII make
reduction The mills which have already decided
TO post notices employ between eiehty-hve thou-
sopd and ninety thousand persons
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
FIRST BRIGADE CHANGES.
GENERAL FITZGERALD's RETIREMENT
DISCUSSED
COLONEL. WILLIAM SEWARD THE TEMPORARY
COMMANDER. ON THE sITUATIoN-PossI-

COLONEL WILLIAM SEWARD. THE TEMPORARY
COMMANDER. ON THE sITUATIoN-PossI-
BIILTY OF TWO BRIGADrERs.
The retirement Of General Louis Fitzgerald from
the National Guard the subject Of conversa-
ton yesterday wherever citizen soldiers met, and
expressions Of regret heard on all sides.
After discussing the Generals retirement. the
next subject OF Importance the name OF his
successor. Those who belong 10 the veteran class
and who respect age in service were In favor OF
Colonel William Seward. the senior commanding
officer Of the brigade. and from him down the list
Of commanding officers each one had his cham
pions. Those who know the most about the pos
sible changes In the Guard were specializing. not
as to who would be the next brgadier general. but
who would be the next generals, because 1t seemed
Borough Of Manhattan would be divided into two
brigades. and that two generals would have to be
named or elected This plan outlined In The
Tribune several weeks ago. and the fact that Gov
ernor Black offered TO make General Fitzgerald
maJor-genera commanding such division was
proof that the plan favorably thought OF al
headquarters.
III was suggested at that time that In forming
two brigades out OF the present First Brigade the
geographical position Of the various armories
should be taken into consideration, and that
West Side and East Side brigade be formed
By this means the present brigade would be divided
follows:
The West Side brigade would include:
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
TWO CARS CROSS THE BRIDGE
QUICK WORK BY THE BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS RAILROAD COMPANY
PRESIDENT RossITER TOOK PROMPT ADVANTAGE
OF THE vAcAT1NG OF THE INJUNCTION

PRESIDENT RossrTER TOOK PROMPT ADVANTAGE
OF THE vAcATING OF THE INJUNCTION
AND WON RACE AGAINST TIME
By working force Of more than three hundred
men from o'clock Till after II o'clock last night
President Clinton l.. Rossiter of the Brooklyn
Heights road last night sem two Of his parlor
trolley-cars. loaded with guests across the Brook
lyn Bridge to within few feet Of Park Row. II
race against time. and the Heights people
won with Just fifteen minutes TO spare before the
clocks and horns and bells announced the birth
OF the new year. The Injunction restraining the
trustees from allowing the passage Of cars across
the Bridge not vacated until about o'clock
President Rossiter summoned his engineers and
construction foremcn 10 get ready to send a car
across.
Wen get into New-York ahead of Tammany
Hail." said Chief Engineer breckenridge. Five
tower wagons were drafted into service. and the
work of completing the stringng Of the trolley
wire and insulating 1t began at At o'clock
the Bridge officials called halt on them saying
that owing 10 a technicaiy they would not be
allowed 10 proceed with their work. An hour and
half in time lost. Then the trustees gave
the word to ahead with the work.
President Rossiter called UP Mayor Wurster. who
was at the reception at the City Hail. In Brooklyn
in company with ex-Mayors Seth Low Boody and
others. and invited him to ride in the frs, car
across the span.
4
the Mayor and a party of friends to the paror-car
Columbia which stood on siding near the City
Hall. and the start made. In the Columbia
We're the Mayor and Mr. Rossiter. ST Clair Nc
kelway and Mrs. Mckelway. Major John D.
Kelley. Corporation Counsel Burr Private Secre-
tary Wicks. Charles G. Cooper. General Supern-
tendent Mccormick OF the Heights road. Herbert
F. Gunnison. President Helms OF the De Kab Ave-
nue. road. and Tom l.. johnson, Of the Nassau
road. President Berri of the Bridge Trustees was
III at home In the second car were Justice Jesse
Johnson of the Supreme Court Aldermen Leich
and Williams. f. l.. Stryker, A. Il. Welles F. A.
Kellogg, John Nelson, y. w. Sullivan. W. II. Blood.
George Goodwin and Charles Hart. The Columbia
was blocked before the first span was reached.
"Coded with Injunction" calculated Mrs
McKelway to Major Kelley. But It proved TO be a
short circuiting Of the electric current from de-
fectlve stringng. Five minutes were lost. AS soon
the middle of the span was reached the car
rolled merry down the hill TO the Bridge terminal
at Park Row. All the way across the people on the
Bridge In the and afoot gave the troeys a
"send-off." and when the New-York side
reached big crowd rushed up the Bridge road
way from Park Row to the first across
The return trip made without incident.
President Rosster warmly ratulated on
his feat in sending car across the Bridge before
the close Of 1897.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
SEAL LIFE on TIE RUSSIAN ISLANDS.
THE HERDS IN DANGER OF EXTERMINAT1oN BY
PELAGIC SEALING. DR. sTEJNEGER SAYS.

THE HERDS IN DANGER OF EXTERMINATION By
PELAGIC SEALING DIR. sTEJNEGER SAYS.
Washington. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-Professor Leopold
Stejneger of the National Museum, one Of the
United States Commissioners sent TO investigate
the conditions OF seal life in the Russian waters OF
Behring Sea. has returned TO this city. Profess
Stetneger left the capital in June. and his
headquarters while away were at the Commander
Islands. In Behrng Sea, the centre Of the seal In
dustry of the Russian Government.
Speaking to-day Of the results OF his observa-
tons Professor Stejneger said: The decrease in
the herds of seals which frequent the Russian
islands Is great There is no other cause for this
than peagic sealing Take the mortality Of man.
for instance. under ordinary circumstances. as
compared with thai In case OF Add to this
the condition Of not only the men. but the women.
warning against and killing one another, and 1t is
easy 10 see what increase there would be in the
mortality There only about slxty-fve thou
sand seals left the Commander Islands and
still fewer on the islands In the Okhotsk Sea. The
Government Kills only males on the Islands. 80
that If this were kept up there would be no extinc-
ton OF seals The males are Of no use after they
are three or four wears old. their skins arc
worthless Only about male is needed TO every
one hundred females so that when none OF the lat
ter are killed. there being equal number OF eacn
in the beginning. the decrease would amount 10
on by the pelagic sealers- The Russian Govern,
nent has been able to do nothing in the way OF
preventing the decrease In seal NE. Russia mas
never claimed the right 10 stop seaIing; as h Ihe
sea An agreement entered into, however, be,
tween the Russian Government and England
peagic sealing could not be carried on
within thirty miles Of the islands. This was no
protection for the seals, however, as they are as
liable TO go out hundred and nifty miles as
thirty miles , 49,, r.. r.
males used for breeding purposes. The idea that
branding will not remain on seals regard as pre-
posierolIs | am positively assured that the brands
viii remain on the animals just as they do on
horses or other beasts. Two or three OF the seals
which were branded the Pribylon Islands last
wear were discovered this year with the BRANDS on
ihem The reason that more were not found can
nrohably be accounted for by the fact that the
branded seals did not return. The scars on the
sesis are most notceab ble at all times, partcu-
lorjv On the males, where they have received the
wounds causing the scars In hghting. The scars
Turn,shed tc the Russian Government officials have
senarate columns. where special reference Is made
,be skins after the Killings. as they are
worth little. However, there Is no way 10 prevent
W. decrease among the seals, except by the pro
hh,tion OF pelagic sealing altogether The pelagic
seaiers XIII principally females. az they are more
anaroilv found outside the prescribed limit. as
Ed,, GO 1ui in the when pregnant"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
BUTTER on A BIG SCALE.
co PACKERS GOING INTO THE MARKET

CHICAGO PACKERS GOING INTO THE MARKET
EASTERN MERCHANTS MAY SUFFER.
Chicago. Dec 3l.-Chicago packers who manu-
factured butterlne a~ side line are now in the
butter ana cgg business on a big scale. The law
prohibiting the coloring Of butterlne struck fatal
blow TO that business and caused stockyards
TO shut down Their plants Butter merchants think
the stockyards men nave started out on n cam
palgn Of retaliation for the enactment of the law
which is generally credited 10 the country legis-
lator and the butter merchant The packers arc
advertising their butter, egg and poultry depart-
ment In produce Journals. and emphasize their in
tention 10 pay cash and make liberal advances
shipments Ii Is thought the packers viii arrange
facilities for the handling Of butter n large scale
IN their branches throughout the country II such
step is taken butter men think .fat the rasern
butter merchants will suffer more ,haD those In
Chicago and its vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
NOTICES POSTED IN NEW-BEDFORD.
TEN PER CENT LESS WAGES FOR NEARLY TEN


TEN PER CENT LESS WAGES FOR NEARLY TEN
THOUSAND HANDS
NewBedford, Mass, Dec. 3l-The owners Of the
cotton cloth and weaving mills In this city have
voted TO post notices of 10 per cent reduction in
wages to take effect on January II. The cut-down
will affect nearly ten thousand operatives II was
learned to-day that meeting OF the cloth manu-
facturers last Monday decided 10 make reduc-
ton This afternoon the following notice was posted
In ali the cloth mills OF the city: "On and after
January Il. 1895. the pay Of all persons employed
by this corporation Will be reduced 10 per cent"
II IL understood that yet the Is made in
only the cloth mills the yarn mill treasurers
having been parties TO the meeting. What their
action will be is not stated The cut will affect the
treasurers. overseers and superintendenis well
operatives.
The mills involved the Wamsutta, 900
spindles. 4.fJ0 looms; Poomska. 10000 splndles.
400 looms; Acushnet 10000 spndles, 3,4OO looms;
900 spindes 1,4cO looms: Dartmouth 5000 spindles
40O looms: Pierce GO 0o0 spndles, 14oo looms: Grin
NELL 100000 spindles. 26c0 looms. and Whitman. co.
500 spndles, 1.7l0 looms.
Matthew Hart. secretary Of the weayers. when
asked to express an opinion the reduction said:
II do not believe the weavers OF New Bedford will
stand H. There is not a single mill in New Bedford
that cannot be proved hr to have down at
the very least IL per cent during the last year. In
the face of such profits as made in the Hatha-
way and Achushnet mills, do they think for one
moment that the help will tolerate cut-down?
They paid l6 per cent dividend and they are
building additions every year"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
DEATH OF MISS LUCILLE PULTTZER.

Bar Harbor. Me. Dec. sl.-AIiss Lucille. eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer OF New
York died at Chawod. their summer home. at
o'clock this afternoon after an illness from typhoid
fever lasting over four months. The end had been
expected since Christmas, when rapid change for
the worse set in Miss Pulitzer In her eigh-
teenth year. Last summer she was introduced In
Bar Harbor society. Her Illness followed shortly
afterWard The Pulitzers delayed their departure
and most OF the family have been here ever since.
Noted specialists employed, and the girls
condition improved so much that Mr. Pulitzer in
tended starting for his winter home Jeyll Island
In few days. The OF Mr.. Pulitzer sum
rnoned from Harvard at their sisters bedside
when she died. special train will convey the
body TO New York tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
CORNELLS OFFER TO YALE.
IF YALE WILL ROW on CAYUGA LAKE CORNELL
WILL PAY HER EXPENSES

Ithaca n. T.. Dec. 3l-The interview with Bob
Cook OF Yale. published in the Associated Press
papers yesterday read with interest at Cor
nell Mr. Cooks remarks have not tended 20
ella rify the situation. some Of the powers that
be are inclined take offence at them. Professor
E. W. Hufrcut president OF the Cornell Athletic
Council, gave out the following statement to-day:
I'VE will make Yale even n better offer. II she
will row on the Cayuga Lake course. where no
dredging or moving crookng is necessary. We
will pay all her expenses while here and give her
the choice OF the lanes There is no better course
in the country than the Cayuga Lake course 1t
would not be a paying venture financially 10 row
here but Cornell does not for money. and is
willing to stand all the expense OF the race II Yale
will bring her here We will provide her
and all tho paraphernaa for training While here
she shall he our CUES. and partake Of our hos
divide these with her equal terms"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
THE REVOLT AGAINST LADY HENRY.

CANADIAN WOMEN SHARE THE Discomfort
SHOWN IN THE ". c. T Z.
Toronto Dec 31.-"The Mail-Empire" says to-
day. Dissatisfaction AT the reelection OF Lady
Henry Somerset vice president at the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Convention
held here In October last is rapidly spreading.
Following the resignation Of the worlds supern-
tendent Of the purity department. Mrs. Jose phine
Butler. as A protest. Mrs Cole superintendent Of
the department Of systematic giving IN the Do
minion. has also resigned. A strong vote of CEN
sure the Worlds Executive Committee has
been passed by the Montreal Union. Mrs. L. NJ.
Noyes, ex-Dominion superintendent OF scientific
temperance instruction. is openly indorsing the
agitation against Lady Somerset retaining Office"
In letter addressed 10 the members OF the
Canadian Woman's Christian Temperance Union
MS. Moves asks; How can Canadian women
continue IN connection with q band OF workers
who under any circumstances advocate compro-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
4 YOUNG GERMANS PREDIC1HENT.
,,,.sr RETURN TO THE TATHERLAND OR ELSE
LET HIS MOTHER PAY FINE

,,a,or.ooIis Dec s1.-Emperor William may have
a.,d IN this country to arrest Carl Fahnley.
a.-nov O, Frederick Fahnley. wealthy merchant
"a banker o. this city. Young Fahnley came here
ai~ I Ears ago when nc was fourteen years old and
t. hs,nr educated under his unce's guardianship
He has just received WORD rom ms mo,neF IN N
-, ina, unless he returns at once 10 serve his
49,, an tho German Army she will have 70 pay
Io ,,o-ks wear as a fine. and oficers may be sent
-, him Young Fahney went to the court 20 take axe
on. ~ y" ~ iecame OF age The Court further informed
hr h,rn tha Emperor William could send re9usition
nun a' ard drag him bnck the fntherland: ram
@ asriares he will not return. ard VIII lay the
natter before the President
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
STEAMERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA.
VESSELS OF THE NEW LINE PREPARED TO
CARRY GUNS IN CASE OF WAR

TATtKl JTNS IN CASE OF WAX
San Francisco. Dec Si.-corroborative informa-
ton has been obtained regarding the establishment
Of line OF steamers between Valparaiso. Chill.
and San Francisco, as reported by Consul Wilson
o. Santiago to the State Department. The com
panies interested the Compania Sud Ameri
can5 Dc Napores. OF Chill. and the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company. Of Liverpool. England. which
at psesen; operate only TO the south OF Panama
The opportunity FOR invading the northern Pacinc
Is afforded by The expiration OF an agreement with
Inc Pacific Mail, by which the business north and
s11ta % Panama divided
Tho vessels Of the Chilian line are prepared 10
carry guns in OF war and on that account Sc
3ye subsidy from the Government, white the
English company IS in receipt OF a postal subsidy
IRON both Chn. and Peru The vessels 10 be placed
On the Valparaiso and San Francisco route VIII
probably be the Chill the Peru the Santiago ana the
Arequipa. Of the Pacific steam Navigation Company.
ssno the LOa, the Paena. he Imperiaie ana tne
veohcagua, OF the Compan!a Sud Americana oe
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
r,prNTy YEARS A CITY FIREMAN.

CAPTAIN Cosgrovc, OF Engine Company NO 4o'
IN West Sixty -eighih-st.. completed his iWeh"r'n
vear I'm the service OF the city last night fourtee"
have been served as captain Many OF 'Hp'h''.
coseroves friends called on him In the course OF
- avsr,ue and John Reisen weber the Hepup-
iican leader OF the XvIIh Assembly hsnd
.Sa,r hehaK presented 10 Captain CosBIove nm,.r
ns,a anr Samond pin Flowers In large numbers "eie
sent by others.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
I'm FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

70, Maine yew-fIompshire and Vermont. snow, fci-
lowed by clearing weather Saturday afternoon cola wave
o,,rs will fall 10 70 % degrees north 70 northwest
gales. ---.,. -,
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut rsin
,ooUed by snow probably clearing by SATURDAY noon
cold wn~e temperature VIII fan 10 10 - oesrees h"''" u
northwest gales. -. - /, 49, o.-,, ,o-,,,.
si fv fair cold wave temperature Will fall 10 10 ~
,enre.s. north TO northwest gales
me District Of Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania
20 r.rsev Delaware Maryland and Virginia, threaten
;ne ws,,her probably clearing by decidedly colder
wet 10 norhwsst saea. -. -
For western Pennsylvania. Western New lork ana
oro threatening weather with light snow on the lakes
colder. northwest, gales.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
"THE GREAT North SIDE"

"The Gr,at North side Of the Borough OF the
Bronx'' Is tho title OF interesting book OF his
tory OF N,w-York above the Bronx. published by
tho North Side Board OF Trade. The volume tells
OF the hid growth and the many attractions OF
,ho North side IT is handsomely Illustrated with
haif-ore pictures made from photographs OF places
OF particular interest within the limits OF the Bor-
ongL % tho Bronx. The purpose OF the publication
ts 10 ind ice persons 10 make their homes there.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

r,s1rpDAys RECORD AND To-DAfs FORECAST
,v.binaon Dee. sl.-The storm has moved iro" ,ne
,',.,s,,npi Valley TO the New-Jersey coast IN
-.,.,nr markedly intensity pressure oi ~ - -,
.-,od rror, New-York and west VINO Oh
oe'he -, -, hour from Cape May. ridge OF nigh
io'ts lends from the West Gulf TO Assinooa snow
prssss's ,rrsd cas-, Of the Mississippi Valley. ex-
~ W, ,air IN the Gulf States. The temperature mas re-
ns!ned stationary the A,lsn'e eoaS, snp ..,ssr
.x,sc,ed in the lake regions and the oho Naliey
may De .ioged by clearing weather SATURDAY, may oe
"A lr England The temperature Will '"' Ne
e,s.siy In the Atlantic states
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
MARTIN THORN'S EXECUTION STAYED

THE CERTIFICATE SENT TO HIM By HIS COUNSEL.
AS A NEW YEARS GIFT
William F. Howe, counsel for Martin Thorn. the
convicted murderer Of William Guldensuppe filed
with the Dstrict-Attorney and the County Clerk Of
Queens County yesterday notice Of appeal from
Thorn's conviction, and obtained certificate OF
stay. which he dispatched by special messenger to
the Warden OF the State Prison at Sing Sing. The
messenger visited Thorn in his cell. In 'Murderers
Row, and Informed him that Mr. Howe had sent
the stay as New Years present Thorn expressed
his thanks He was sentenced 10 be executed in
the week beginning January TO-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
EDWARD J. SCRANTON.

Philadelphia Dec. 31.-Edward j. Scranton.
eral manager OF r. G.. Dun e. Co.'S Mercantile
Agency In this city. died suddenly yesterday at his
home in West Philadelphia Mr.. Scranton was ap-
parently in the best OF health when he arose this
morning, but when a servant went to his room 10
call him for breakfast there was response. The
door opened and Mr.. Scranton was found dead
The cause was heart failure. Mr.. Scranton born
In Madison, Conn. In 1870 He first engaged In busi-
in NewHaven and In 1874 became connected
with Dun's agency. In 1855 he was appointed gen
cral manager here. He a wdower and a
daughter survives him. The burial will be in New
New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
4 YEARS INCREASED BUSINESS.

THE REMARKABLE PROSPERITY OF THE MUTUAL
RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION.
This mas been year or unexpected fortune to'
me Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association. me
great simulated premium company has written more
new business than was received in any year during
the entire history Of the Association
Untn this time 1896 was the Mutual Reserves oan-
ner year But that record was surpassed yester-
day when the books closed and II was found
that In 1897 the Mutual Reserve had received new
business 10 the prodigious amount OF Seventy
one million dollars