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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
HEARING GIVEN TO BUSINESS MEN.
CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRIES URGED.

Washington, Feb. 4-The House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce gave an ex.
tended hearing to-day on the Hepburn bill to cree
ate a Department OF Commerce and Industrss-
Ferdinand W. Peck. of Chicago president Of the
National Business Mems League Theodore b.
Search OF Philadelphia. president OF tie Manu-
facturers' Association Of the United states, ana
John w Ella OF Chicago. made arguments urging
the proposed legislation. They submitted a memo
rial from eighty-seyen National. state and mu-
nicipa business organizations In twenty-seven dif'
ferent States and from ll5 prominent business
firms I'm thirty different States. They asserted that
the new Department would be a great boon 10
labor well 20 capital.
Mr. Search said that under existing conditions
proper information was not being secured by tho
Government as TO wages and cost OF production.
particularly as 70 the wage cost OF products, tho
kinds OF goods wanted the best manner OF produc-
ing and furnishing them The establishment Of
warehouses and depots throughout Europe and
South and Central America was urged potent
factor in extending trade. Mr. Ella said the dom-
nant reason for the creation OF the new Cabinet
office the necessity OF concentrating the instru-
mentaties for obtaining classifying and effectively
using the statistics, both At home and abroad,
necessary for the systematic extension Of American
commerce and industries.
Several of the Departments OF tho Government.
1t was pointed out. are greatly oyercrowded WIN
spheres. II was said that the Information IS no"
obtained is almost worthless TO business Interests
compared 10 what would follow the operation " the
proposed Department 1t would enable the dispose
charges reduction Of wages and the closing OF MINIS
usually following overcrowding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
RIVAL MILLING COMBINA TIONS.
BITTER FIGHT IN PROGRESS. IN PART OVER A
BILL NOW BEFORE CONGRESS.

BILL NOW BEFORE CONGhESb.
Chicago Feb 4-"The Post" to-day says: 1.-TWO
gigantic rival milling combines. involving all the
millowners OF the Central. Western and North
western States engaged In a bitter war. The
adulteration OF -four is tho basis OF attack and
commencement One faction includes the Pills
bury end powerful Northwestern mills The
other eide embraces the big makers OF corn -four.
with the Decatur Cereal Mil Company and the
Shellabarger Mil and Elevator Company in the
van The latter seek to defeat a bill introduced
in Congress IN the interest, 1t is alleged. OF the
Northwestern mill combine. This bill provides that
aduteration of bread shall be wiped out by pen
atty. and that tax for internal revenue ohail be
placed on blended -four made OF wheat and corn.
For several days the agents of the newly
formed combine among the -four millers have
been gathering signatures 10 a petition. on the
Board OF Trade. praying Congress TO throttle the
bill which recently introduced IN the Senate.
This petition recites that the bill framed in
the interest Of the Northwestern milers, and that
II would work incalculable harm to all the farmers
OF the great corn belt
This struggle comes at time when the agi;a-
ton against the adulteratiOn of -four and black
bread is its height TO make matters more in
terestng. Joseph Letter is made the object OF crit
icism by the representative millers journal. The
Weekly Northwestern Miller. for the part he plays
in controlling the supply of wheat. But interest
milling interests. r. f. Pratt. owner OF the De
catur Cereal Mil Company. is the leader Of the
in Congress. Mr.. Pratt makes no secret Of the
campaign which he and the millers who have
deny that at there is Newly formed Combine 6 to
fight the Northwestern mills. h. \. Eckhart Of
Chicago a wholesale hour dealer Is preparing to
send representative TO Washington to lobby for
the BILL and then 1t is expected the fight will
appears that the bin is coming up. either in the
Senate House. for passage, large lobby OF
3%T w 10 s hsv
fighting force In the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THIS
DANGEROUS FRUIT PEST

DANGEROUS FRUIT PEsT.
Washington. Feb. 4-Secretary Wilson has taken
steps for the collection of all Information obtain
able in the Department Of Agriculture bearing
the shipment OF fresh fruit TO the German Empire.
This is preliminary 10 action which may be
found necessary after full official information as
the scope OF the decree OF prohibition issued is
obtained. In the absence of much information the
Secretary manifests Discrimination 10 talk about
the matter for publication When fun data at
hand he will probably direct investigation into
the question Of the shipment of fruit and the
danger, II any, which exists Of its being infected
with pests that will do harm after they are fully
developed.
In connection with the current discussion of
Prussia's action reference has been made 20
what is known the San jose. or pernicious scale.
a pest said TO have been imported into California
from abroad There is. II IS said perhaps no In
sect capable Of causing greater damage TO fruit
interests In the United States, in the
world. than this insect Outside OF the United
States the insect is known In Australia. Chill and
Hawai- and the inference is that 1t was introduced
here from one OF those countries The spread OF
the scale from the point OF original nfestation IN
the San Jose valley was somewhat rapid. rs area
increasing in every direction. but more rapidly
toward the west and north Afterward Il spread
throughout California and oregon 10 Washington.
Idaho, Nevada. Arizona and Mexico and later It
manifested itself in Virginia. Maryland Indiana,
Pennsylvania and other places in the East.
The pest is said TO spread relentlessly and stead
ly over all decidlous fruit trees-trunks. limbs,
foliage and fruit. IL is only question OF two or
three years before the death Of The plant attacked
is brought about and tho possibility OF injury,
which, from experience with other scale enemies
Of deciduous plants might bo easily ignored or
thought insignificant is soon siartlins.y demon
present is OF grayish, very slightly roughened.
security deposit The natural rich. reddish color of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
COMMENTS OF CONGREssMEN.
TIME TO DISCOVER a BACILLUS IN GERMAN
wINEs-AMERICAN HORSES UN-
RARRED
JUSTLY BARREL

Washington Feb 4-When the cable dispatch as
10 the prospective German quarantine OF American
horses was shown 10 Chairman Hit OF the House
Foreign Affairs Committee. he said this move was
clearly part OF general movement toward ex-
clusion shown by the recent action against Ameri-
can fruit His colleague on the Foreign Affairs
, Committee. Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania, said the
dispatch suggested that II was time 10 discover
bacillus in German wines, and II would be desira-
bic also to determine 10 the sanitary character
OF the process OF making German sugar sent 10 the
United States. Mr.. Cousins, Of Iowa. another
member Of the Foreign Affairs Committee. said
"Our State Department should give distinct no.
tlce that II there is any desire to stop trade with
US this should be done in straightforward way,
and not by indirectly attacking our products on
sanitary grounds"
Chairman Dingley 0. the Ways and Means Com
mittee said this in line with the German ac-
tion on American fruit A quarantine was not an
absolute prohibition, however, Mr.. Dingley said.
and IT remained be whether not quar-
antine vigorous to be prohibition would be
put in force.
The officials OF the Agricultural Department en-
phaucally discredit the probability OF American
horses carrying the influenza into Germany, and
say that If they do develop It after importation 1t
IS contracted from animals in that country. The
statements Of the German Minister Of Agriculture.
Secretary Wilson says. are unwarranted.
Dr. Salmon. tho Chief OF the Bureau OF Animal
Industry said when his attention called to the
dispatch: so far the Department OF Agriculture
Is aware. there Is no influenza prevalent in this
country. 1t is a disease common TO horses. and
possibly may be present In places OF which we have
no information, but this is improbable because
news Of that character would promptly reach the
Department The horses which exported
not inspected. but II animal has the disease it
Wi. recover die before the transatlantic jour
ney is made. The period Of the duration of the
disease is about two weeks. and as It takes from
TWO 10 three weeks TO ship the animals across the
ocean. II is apparent that all danger is passed by
tho time the other side is reached"
The growth in the shipment Of American horses TO
Europe IN the last four years has been enormous.
These shipments in 1891 aggregated In value A76s.-
265 as against SIS 6O7 In 1898. The value Of those
sent to Germany in 1897 was ss22.25o as compared
with $7995O in 1888.
Chairman Hit Of the House Committee on For
egn Affairs expects 10 report favorsbly the Ma
guire resolution asking the State Department for
information regarding the action Of Germany in
Guiding American fruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
NEW CORPORATIONS IN THIS STATE.

Albany Feb. THE following stock companies
were incorporated to-day:
Bronx Investment Company OF New-York City,
10 dea IN real estate capital stock. 5000 directors
J. &. Barr and Hiram Fabes OF Brooklvn and
Henry J. Grant OF Mapewood y. j.
Edward Todd a Co. OF New-York City to deal In
eold ana silver novelties capital stock slb 900: d.
iectors, q y. Avery, OF Detroit and Henry u
avery and Edward Todd. Jr., OF New.York 80
na a., n Wllllams Publishing and Engraving Com
p"ny, OF NeW-nork city: capital stock 500 900. d.
ana +. w. Crum. OF New York - - 'o'"o
n.'"nal wee Tile Sewer Company Of Syracuse.
Jyaapt S stVct S,oW9: directors &. T. Cotton Rhody
"hid ana walter Welch, OF Syracuse " ''
Ehcel..or Pipe Works. OF New-York civ. can,,at
STOCK |loWN; directors. D. T. COIN a. pun
ana saul Hotchuer. OF New York ' " a. Nohh
Deptw Manufacturing Site Company OF Bur,lo.
C 80 STOCK NnIoi directors. Charles Iarnv w
- MMon na,,' Hulns N choate. James Kerr ana III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
CANAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
IT WILL BE TAKEN UP AND PASSED UNDER A
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES

Albany. Feb. 4-There were only fourteen sena-
tors present when Lieutenant Governor Woodbury.
called the Senate to order this morning few bills
introduced. and the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee bill providing FOR a canal nvesti-
cation received and referred TO the Committee
Finance. Chairman Higgins gave notice that
on some future day he would move for the sus-
pension OF the rules and the early consdera-
ton OF the bill. Senator Cantor charged that a
disposition was manifest TO rush the bill through
with undue haste. Senator Higgins replied charg-
ing Senator Cantor and the minority with a desire
TO delay tho measure by nhbustering tactics.
Senator Kaines being called 10 the chair, the
Senate went into general orders and large num-
Der OF bills were advanced At 1870 O'Clock the
Senate adjourned until Monday evening at $50
Senator Cantor introduced a bill amending the
New-Yorh City charter TO authorize an apprOpria-
ton at the rate of IS cents day for each child re-
ceived and maintained by the Hebrew Infant Asy-
lum.
Senator Wray introduced the bill providing for n
reduction In telephone rates in New-York CITY
which was considered at much length at the last
session OF the Legs ature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
DEBTS MATURED BY ASSIGNMENT.
PROVISIONS OF A MEASURE IN WHICH BUSINESS
MEN ARE INTERESTED.

Albany Feb. Ex-senator Cantors DILL "hlch ma
,nre. ali debts on the day Of an assignment. was
advanced to-day to the order OF third reading IN
the Senate The bill is of great Importance TO tho
commercial world and has attracted much atten-
ton. 1t is follows:
All debts that may hereafter be contracted ny
any uerson or persons may become Immediately
due and payable. at the option of the credltorl
though the time limited for the payment thereoI
shall not have expired, whenever such debtor or
person principally liable shall make any general
assignment for the benefit OF creditors, or De!ns
insolyent shall transfer or mortgage MS properly
or suffer or procure the same TO be leVien upon
by execution attachment, with me intent 10
nrefer or defeat one or more OF his creditors. Inc
provisions of this act, however. shall not be so
construed as to mature a debt against surely
Claim or demand which shall have been secured ny
mortgage pledge other transfer until the cred
itor holding the security SHAH surrender the sahe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
One Is instinctively attracted
by the natural fragrance
Of Lundborg's perfumes.
ALDRIDGE THREATENS CONTRACTORS.
THEY MUST PAY CANAL LABoRERs FIF'rbEN
orN,rs AZ uOI-R OR QUIT

THEY MUST PAY CANAL LABoRERs FIFTEEN
CENTS AN HOUR OR QUIT.
Albany. Feb. 4-George ". Adrdge Superintend-
ent Of Public Works. has decided to make war on
canal contractors who pay their laborers what no
believes Is not living wages There arc thrty-hye
thousand men employed by contractors and sub
contractors along the canal, and Mr. Aldridge says
that the majority are working for l2ii cents an
hour instead OF 10 cents which he continues Is the
regular price In q letter 10 the contractors, ne
says:
In a communication to the Legislature last year,
which laborers working under contractors upon
State work were subjected. urged the passage o,
a law fixing the minimum rate OF wages 10 pe paa
ursked labor at not less than 10 cents an noui; =
bill was introduces emooiyfg my nd cleri
cal oversight, the bill did not become law. am
glad to say that OF the r spr not
lberay but Of justice. toward their empioyes anu
others have not been 80 fair and considerable To
the sub-contractors whose responsloity t tSaS
more directly with the original contractors man
with this department the latter statement moro
/ would Say that the requirement Of the contract
by law that wages for such public works shali
not be less than the prevailing rate tor 'es f
locality where the work is performed is equally
binding with every other provision OF me cVhti
the subject Of wages by this department is al
lowed. I have made an Investigation as 10 tns
prevailing rate for a legal days work for common
labor In the various localities where public works
contracts are in progress. As result OF such IN
quirv | have been unable to find single instance
where "A lower rate than IL cents an hour is al,
lowed for common labor except upon the canaI
work itself The law does not permit contractors
for public work to establish a wage rate on the
contrary II directs them under penalty or ior-
feiture Of contract to pay the rate ALREADY es'ao-
lshcd by others , - .o -,
Acting upon what believe to be my sense OF
allow your common aborers wages OF at least 10
cents an hour. you forthwith adopt a scaie i f
stich labor at not less than the rate named In
case OF failure to comply with this direction !
ehoU feel lied upon 10 exercise the right given
me- by law TO declare your contract void and OF
no effect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05

THE AT-roRNEy-GENERAL REFUSES TO HELP THE
EX-CORONERs

I I'M i II 1lP
Ex-CORONERs
Albany. Feb. 4-Attorney- General Hancock to-
day denied the application OF Theodore X. Tuthill
and Emil w. Hoebor former Coroners Of New York
City. TO begin an action / nthe Supreme Court to
test tho title 10 office Of Coroners Bausch Hart
and yucca. chosen at the recent election in the
ourh Of Manhattan. The APPLICATION was made on
tho ground that the election OF now Coroners was
Illegal. as they should have been chosen for the
entire county instead OF for borough. In his do
cision denying the application. Attorney General
Hancock sage:
1t does not seem 20 be requisite that action be
brought by the Attorney General for the purpose
of determining the legal rights of the petitioners
/ think il is plain that the section provides for Dor
ough officers and the persons declared elected ca
not under any reasonable construction OF the char
ter be considered county officials. If the petition
ers are correct in their contention that they are
still Coroners and county officials | can see moth
ing 10 prevent them from recovering the salaries
due thom and in that way testing the question
utel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
HEARING on THE GRAIN ELEVATOR BILL

The Ways and Means COMMITTEES Of tho A,,snb,v
viii hold hearing the State Grain Elevator M,
on wednesday. at p. m. The Canal Boat Owners
and Commercial Association is urging tho passage
OF this bill. hoping by means OF State grain ole
vators and free wharves TO stop the diversion Of
New-York's commerce to other ports. In IA circular
issued by the Press Committee II IL said that
while elevator service and elevator wharves are
frSe at every other seaport the Atlantic coast
and the Gulf Of Mexico. New-York elevators de-
mand for eleyating weighing and delivering 100 OuO
bushels. ST. 4H co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05

JURY UNABLE TO AGREE AS TO THE ALLEGED
ARSON IN THE ToNT1NE HOTEL

New-Haven. Conn. Feb. AFTER celebrating for
twenty hours. tho jury which has been trying
Captain George r. Hodgdon. OF Springfield and
New Haven. on 8 charge alleging arson In the at
tempted burning OF the Toutine Hotel. In this city
was discharged this afternoon by Judge Roraback
the foreman having stated that agreement was
impossible Between $40 yesterday afternoon and
O'Clock this afternoon the jury reported six
times that they had disagreed Captain Hodgdon
Will be released on 5000 bail. second trial OF the
case Is expected Ii is understood that tho fury
stood 10 to for conviction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05

and makes them strong, healthy and vigorous tt
allays Inflammation, heals ulceration ana soothes
pain. II tones and builds mp the nerves. IL IS tue
discovery Of Dr. K. V Pierce, an eminent ana skill
full specialist for thirty years chief consulting ply
stefan to the Invads' Hotel and Surgical insti-
tu,e AT Buffalo n Y This is one OF the greatest
medical institutions in the whole world. during
the thirty wears that Dr. Pierce has been az its head
he has gained the unbounded respect OF his fellow
citizens at Buffalo, and they showed 1t by making
him their representative in the National Congress,
from which position he resigned to give the re-
mainder OF his life to the practice OF his chosen
profession, He will cheerfully answer, free OF
charge, any letters written 10 him by suffering
women Address, as above
A few years ago" writes Mrs W. X Bates. OF Dill
worth, Trumbull County Ohio Il took DR. Pierces Fa-
vorite Prescription which has been benefit 10
am in excellent health hope that every
who Is troubled with ills will try the Prescnp
ton and be benefited as have BEEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
NEW LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Albany, Feb. 4.-Louis F. Payn. Superintendent OF
Insurance, has issued certificate authorizing the
Traders Fire Insurance Company. OF New-York, to
begin business, the company having fully organized
a joint stock fire insurance corporation with
paid-up-capitai OF 10000 and paid-n surplus Of
$4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
CONSIDERING Mr.. FOWLER'S BILL.

Washington. Feb. 4-The Republican members OF
the House Committee on Banking and Currency
In session throughout the day. going over tho
Fowler Currency bill. Mr.. Fowler having secured
to-day and Monday TO show the practical opera
lions OF the measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05

an Examining Board on the IN Inst: - ,,,,..,or
and Major Frank L. Denny. gqaFietmasteT ordered ..
10 report as members OF ms board ana First
lieutenant G A Doyen as recorder. . -
Captain D. c. Webster. Brooklyn y I, receives
,wenty-three days leave OF absence from the 6'a
Carlisle Porter ST4sre q, t9 9, sPS, to 70
Marine Barracks at that station. upon expiration
OF his present leave OF ieiaras ordered 70 aD
pear before Examining Board al washington on the
ith inst. for examination for promotion.
TO RENDEZVOUS AT LISBON.-It is sa'd at
the Navy Department that the vessels OF the Eu-
ronean SQUADRON will rendezvous AT Lisbon in
short time. When Commodore Howell passed
through Washington recently. on his way 10 take
command of the European station ne asked IL the
Navy Department objected to his making NORTH
crn cruise with his squadron. He was toli that
tho ships had been kept in the Mediterranean oy
Admiral Sefridga Of MS own volion. eftsr tho
subsistence of the disturbances resulting from the
Turco-Grec1an War and that the Department seit
the movements If his ships entirely 10 hlhrt.l
lie hoTefore received the permission he sought and
has announced that he will bring MS forge 10
gether at Lisbon cable a adpntTsi selfrdse end
took command of the European st3uq ION az He n1
on Fsbrgary af be San FRANCISCO and the gun
boat bancroft. around 10 Lisbon soon'
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The training
ship Annapolis has arrived at 81. Croix ana .he
gunboa. wilmington has sailed from Trinidad fos
Grenada The torpedo-boat Foote cas- sailed from
Por, ROYAL s G. for Norfolk. where she will make
the repairs 10 her shaft resulting from us breaking
on the run down the coast.
THE FAILURE OF sHRAPNEL sHELL--ln.
oulry at the War Department as 10 the report 0.
the failure OF some shrapnel shell AZ San Francisco
while under trial dscloses the fact that this par
ticular lot Of shell was purchased several years
ago. rather as experiment than from any other
reason, for the Government makes the greater part
OF this kind OF ammunition itself There were only
a thousand shell IN the lot all told and recently Il
was decided test what remained OF the .ot with
the result that a large proportion shown TO DO
defective and the lot condemned The shell
was made for the small 32-inch HOtcakiss guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
SENATOR SMITH GOING TO LAKEWOOD

Washington. Feb. 4-Senator Smith. OF New-Jer'
sey. who has been confined TO his bed for tho last
week. and who has had a narrow escape from
pneumonia. has SO far recovered TO be able -
leave the city He viii go 10 Lakewood tomorrow,
but will be accompanied by his physician.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
PHI DELTA THETA CLUB.

Albany Feb. 4-The Phi Delta Theta Club. OF
New-York City. incorporated to-day TO ad-
vance the interests OF tho Phi Delta Theta frater-
nifty. The directors are Dudley X. Horton A. T..
Van Colder. George l.. Walker. i. A Southworth
l. F.. Van Norman. Harry 7. Knox. y. T. CAL
lender F. 3. Ware. T. H. Baskerville and L. Z. A.
Drummond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05

The Phi Delta Theta societies Of New-York City
met last night at tho clubhouse. No ais West One
hundred and sixt feminist to consider nlo,s o.
bringing together all the branches permanently II
IS intended 70 secure fraternity house near Column
ba University. ' N''''i-