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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

New York, July A-Cofee-Options
opened barely steady. unchanged to 5
points lower under bearish cables, heavy
receipts and absence Of speculative sup
port; later the market rallied on Arm
late cables. covering by shorts and some
demand from the bulls side, but sub
seQuently sagged OF again under light
realizing. Closed steady. unchanged to
5 points lower; sales, 1850 bags, includ-
ing September. 4.45c; November. 4.5Sc;
December, 1904. 95c. Spot coffee-Rio,
dull and easy; mild. quite. barely steady.
Sugar-RaW, strong; fair reanin4
15-16c; centrifugal. So test, 15-1sc; mo-
lasses sugar. f3-16c. Refined, steady and
fairly active.
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N.bra.kn,. Cora Cren Assured

Omaha. Neb., July 27.-Nebraska was
visited by a steady rain which, began
early this morning and continued most
OF the day. The heaviest fall was in the
eastern part Of the state. but all Sec
lions were visited. This insures q heavy
corn crop. Wheat harvest Is In progress
and the grain is turning out we'll
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New Ys-k. Jaiy E-MossT oa eail
ss-asy a. i-38s pez esst: last Ioaa 4
Prisss serczasfis pAper. I-sss - psz
cert s.srilng exekangs easter. VITA -
tsal bas1aess IN bazksrs h<ils - 49, s.
atE IL for ee1and and a. tA9 3-sa
4s for stays. posted rates. q Ezs.E =;
c0mmere4zl balls. q EeEE I-s. ssfysr cor
tiSeasss. % s-t5Fls. BaF silver. - Lee.
Nsxscan collars. &c. Gors-nzezt bos4a
weak STATE b1zSs icarfsre. Haiiraa<
boris weak
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

The bond market cid not show much
response % the strength n stocks. and
fractional declines were the rule. Total
sales. par value 81. $50 United States
new Fs registered declined Ia and the
old &c registered and the Sc registered
Is IN the bid price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

The company reserves the right 70 vary
from the above schedule or % ALAMEDA
trains without Sotica. C. n HART.
Tradie Manages.
s. B GRANT.
Travelling Passenger Aren't
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INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK
Ineideat 60 the S0uthern and CeatPal
RarlHe EnnnoIfdnfinn

Pacific Constellation
San Francisco. July 2z.-At meeting OF
the share holders OF the Southern Pacific
company held today. there was an affirm
alive vote upon the proposition to increase
the company's capital from SI5a.0oo.oo0 20
s2oo.00.0O0 At the meeting $500 shares
we're represented. more than the neces-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28

Butter-Steady; creamery, B1zg1Ic;
dairy. 1214d15ixc.
Eggs-weak; fresh, rGl2c,
Cheese-Cream. Sl.Gsc.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. July 27.-Wheat-No. 2 red, Il
| G7lI4c; No red. ssdTc; No. hard win
ter. Sc: No. hard winter. e5st1SIc; No.
/ northern spring. 1c; No. northern
spring. 70G1c; No. spring, 66Jssc.
Corn-No. .. 32L4c; No. 5, &c
Oats-No. ?, 23@.c; No. 3. HAc.
Flax-Cash northwest. 500; southwest,
&c: July, Szlzc; September. Sl=c: October.
CSC.
Butter-Steady; creamery, H917c; dairy,
12G15i4c.
Egg%weak; fresh. 1191zc.
Dressed poultry-Dull; turkeys. ma
SIC: ducks, &c; chickens, size; springs,
f2Q121ac.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo, July Z7.-wheat-
seo;ember. &C; December. sc; cash. No.
hard. &c: No. 3. sedt5c; no. 2 red, s1a
CSC: No 3, s3a6izc; No. spring, &c; No
3, cease.
Consequences, sc: December. 257sc;
cash. No. . mixed. - G3ec: No. 2 white,
Sgl. d3Oi~c; No. 3. 2sizG:2s94c.
Oats-No. white, 2iizc-
Rye-No. .. csc
Fay-Choice timothy. S.5oas 90; choice
prairie. 3. $3.50.
Butter-Creanery, 14l.9ls1sc; dairy. 14c.
Eggs-Fresh. SIC.
ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, July 27.-Wheat-Lower; No.
3 red cash. elevator. 7o4sc; track. 7liz772c:
July. Taasc: September. 7I1sc; December.
tic: No. hard. 6ga7ec-
Corn-Lower; No. : cash. nc; track, &c;
July. S1Ac; September, g5sc; December.
sic.
oats-Iower: No. . cash. =T2c; track.
nassc; July. sIizc; September. 1S5sc; May.
a+sc; No white. -7Gz9sac-
RyeFirm; sc.
Flax see5-Stsady; &c
FIour-Inactive. but unchanged
Dry salt uleats-Steady; boxed shoulders
S. 1sls: extra shorts. 80; clear ribs, sc:
Gear sides. $5-1i@
Raeon-S,esdy: boxed shoulders. $50:
extra shorts. E.7s: clear ribs. ESQ; clear
sides. s. III.
Receipts-F7ou-. 4oco; wheat. $500;
corn. = 90: oats. E.9c.
shipments-Fgour. $500; wheat. 500:
corn. 81, 0le; cats, 1900.
NEW YORK
New York. July z1.-Fi0ur-Receip;s. -
n: exports. Ies5Ss roni1aLy weak and
lover to sell Buyers holding OF Tor i'm
portznt concessions
Whest-ReceIpts. 4Io.sao; experts. 4z4
bushels: spot. easy: Nc. : red. 77-sc 2 q.
b. afiozt. spot: No. l northern Duluth.
NC Z. o. D.. afioat spot; No. hard De-
luth. sac. T. O b.. siozt 20 srrfve: No.
9 red. SEc elevator. OpttoaS o5eneS
weak Traders we're long OF wheat and
unIoaded freely al day CT cocker weather
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washinxtsa. gElT E-ToAsys state
nsenf q ne eoseifSaz % tn frra4arT
skgwss ArAllahse casa eai4seA t7sfsk-
N: esid reserve, SAAz
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MUNYON'S INHALER
~ MNMAAkA
CURES
CATARRH
Colds, Coughs,
Fever, Bron-
Achitis. Asthma
and ali Diseases
IOf the Throat and
Lungs. -

Cloods Of MedIcated vspof are inhaled
through the mouth and emitted from the nos
triIs. cleansing and vapcrixilg all the in1an1ed
ard diseased parts which cannot be reached By
medicine taken into the stomach
II reaches the ere spOEs--H heGLs Tie rcsO
ptdceS-H goes % The seat a. dfSeGse-n ats as
9 balm and tonic 10 the whole sVsteSn-ef.00 at
6u0gLSfs OF sent tyr1aiL f50s Arch S.. PtSL0.
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CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC
RAILWAY.
Time Table Effective Nov. n. 1871.
Trains. Arrive Leave
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JEFFRIES SAILS FOR EUROPE
Busiaess aad Pleasure are On the
Champion's Pr0Era@

New York. July z7.-James Jeffries. the
pugilist. sailed for Southampton In the
Fuerst Bismarck today he got on
board about O'Clock. bit although the
vessel was not schedules 20 sail until 70
O'Clock a crowd OF his friends vas al
ready waiting for hiul- Jehries and his
brother John and Ross O'NIel, who ac-
company him on his trip. were obliged
10 elbow their way % the ships gang
plank through the throng which pressed
aronl them on the Hamb1rg-Americaa
lire pier In HObokea- Ills staterootn was
filled with horsl offerings with = Hfe-
sized picture OF himself Je1rieS' trip Il
for both business and pleasure So far
he has tEO matches On In England ard
from Loud 9a he VII 60 10 Paris. where
he is 70 box Jem Smith the former
champion OF England Js1ries Win also
give exhibitions II theatres In London
ard Paris.
Springfield III. July E-Th0uas G.
Henkle beokkeeper for John W Bgzn &
c., wholesale grocers- Committed sui
eide this afternoon AZ his resadenee. b.
shooting himself through the had. He
had ben Ia IL hath for tEo years.
Henkls vas enc q the vice presidents
q thu Western travelling Mems assscEa-
ton. with headguartsrs At ST Louis
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MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Ieave-Eas, Bound:

Leave-Eaai Bound:
Train No. 1e-"kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for Fl ScOttl
and 81. Louis. ..................
Train No. e-Kansas City and s.
Louis Express. .........-..-......l
Leave for South and West
Train No. S-For Clearwatsr,
Conway Springs. Anthony. k
oWa. KIngman, Norwich, o.
lord. Belle Plain and winfeld. \
Train No. 4si-For ConwaTi
Springs. Anthony and Kiowa. j
Leave for North and West.
Train No. S"kanzas and Ne
braska Limited" for Huschtn-l
son. Pueblo. Colorado springsl
and Denver .......-..-.........-.
Train No. 5-FoF Mt. Hope and
Hutchinson and Genesso.
Train No. i11-LocaI freight. car,
res passengers between Wich-I
tia and Geneseo ......-..-......-.I
Arrive from the East
Train No. e"Ransss and Ne
braska Limited. from Fosti
Scott and %. Louis ..-..........
Train No. 5Fr1m Kansas Cityi
and 81. Lo1is-..........-.-......
Arrive from soUfh and West
Train No. s-From KloWa. Ar
thony. Conway Springs and ..
~. and A points-.-..............I
Train No. E5-From Anthonyl
ana Conway Sprinss.......-...-.I
Arrive from North ana west I
Train No. iA-From Denver. Coli
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Open High. Low. Close.
CASH INNOVATIONS

F1our-Steady.
wheatLNo. spring. 7oG71c; No. 3
spring. eSd6ec; no. red. T1Tuisc.
Corn-No. 2. SzIc: No. yellow, S2Ac.
oats-No. 2, 2Ssd24c; No. 2 white, 24c;
NO white, 2&sdS3&c.
Rye-1No. 3, sic. 49,.
Barley-Neo. 2, S2T4nc. SEGA.
Flax seed-No. l, 97i9c; northwest, do.
Prime timothy seed-S2.4o. ...
Mess pork-Per Dbl. S. 65G3.To.
I.ard-Per 100 lbs, $. 30G6. S2is.
Short ribs sides, Goose, S4.e5d5.15 dry
salted shoulders. (boxed) 57sd5l3; short
clear sides Cboxed) $5.25d5.3O.
whisky-Dlstillers' finished goods. per
gal. H.36.
Sugar-Cut loaf. se.G; graduated, $50.
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COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKETS

New Orleans. July z.-Cotton-steadyi
middling, SIC.
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Elegant free reclining chair cars % ali
trains and Pullman Palace slespers from
wichita to ChI.ag and Kansas City
without change. Also sleepeFs on all
night. trains TO Fort Worth. Houston. san
and baggage checked to all points north.
east south and west. steamship tickets
sold 10 all European points at lowest
rates Passenger station corner Douglas
and Meade avenues. TelephOne 80
z. DRAKE. y. p. A.. G., r. l. 4 p.
z. W. THOMPSON. A q. P. a 7. A..
TOoeka Kan
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Arrive EFom west
Ma 4z1-Pratt ard KiuRman paa-
EengeF fdaiiF except 8undav1. .fl1sR Al
Ne. Es-pratt aud KinEman al
eoumodatien CT1aesdzy. Thurs-f
o4f. saturday - R.R
Depart West
40. 4Tl-kfngxnan ard Pratt naa-
senfer gdally except SunCay9. 4 Gs8 An
10. 4I3-Kingnan ard Pratt nt-l
coDmodafinn. cfonfAy we'd
Sesday ana Frieayl.....-........ls 80 am
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s:E ami s:S an
S:S ami SIS an
.0pmi S'@p-A
$50 ami s:@a am
s:B PM s:9 pm
s.S pml s:e pm
1 100 ami 7:oa-m
|
TOO AMI TOO an
$40 PM $40 pm
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Rest assured that u yUar Fzisdee<as ia.
ia cut they VII Gail ssz1n---N. L. Weekly
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Tourist Sleeping Can
THROUGH To
Portland. Ora,
n Missouri Pacins RalvlI

Inrough al LAho CIty.
wichita pe2sngsfs e4A iAks ia
nr0ugh GsspsF at osnasss svsy WedaDs
day evening. s:s. srr1v1ag - P0r7isnD
Sunday morning. In
Rates for q d0sk4s Aar4h - D~R
$50. to salt Lake Cay. ne: - PsrsiaaA
SO. One berth may - oosUels4 ~ 'tgo
psrsoas without extra ehargA
These Teur4ss cAss Aze - ne Vsgv hAnso
design. with upholSaerea spranG ss@aD &c
bacts: Al beatfng aBA eaaipnaBa n e
superior quality: 81 sSsst eSnvsnasasaA
soap. towels. etc. are proysdsa Thsy 60
- eomfor&abhs az arss-cia@ asspsFA
City ticket once. ~ North hAfa aFu0
4 4. BLDCKLEK. ?. . = Al
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North ard F

North ard East.
No. 2-Kansas City, Chi
cago and st. Louis
limited (daily)...-......
No. AColorado Springs.
Denver and Pacific
coast daily ...........
No. +KansRs City. ST.
Louis and Chicago
night express daily
except Sunday ........
No. Sz-Accommodation.
daily except Sunday
South and West.
No. 1-Fort Worth, Dali
laa Houston and Gal.
weston express daily
No. 1-Oklahoma. Fort
worth. New Orleans
and Pacific coast (dai-
~ .-...-..........
No. a-Oklahoma. Fort
Worth. Dallas and
New Orleans express
daily except Sunday
No. @FL Worth. Hous-
ton. Galveston and San
Antonio express (6aiiy
except Sunday .....
No. 31-AccommodatiOn
daily except Sunday .
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Teis line IL now running through cHalr
cars (seaes sree) and Pullman Drawing
Room sls-ptng ears. Wichita 70 81 bouiA,
wichita 20 St Louis. where Direct cor
nection II made with ali eastern trunk
line points IN the most magnificent rail-
way station IN the world Quickeat me
70 all points IN Southwest Missouri
Northwest Arkansas east aad southeast
This company now also have on sale
steamship tickets 20 al points On the
globe
For further information address
n o. MORTIMORE.
City Ticket Agent.
Corner Main and Douglas Ave.
L. r. DELANEY. Agent Cnioa statioa
HUTCHINSON q SOUTHERN r. r. CO
Time Table No. =. In effect Tuesday
April II. $50. l3.ei a. m. central time:
No. l-PasSenger. mall and eEpr@HA
daily. No. 3-Passenger. mall and eEpFeoA
daily.
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a Esaa 49, 81 - . b1sek 80 - - -
. shAka hseA HitA TExryt<4r ~ - =
- he1tsr frsp1a ties snzss ai,a kzFI5g 49,
eHs - @=sks-W asAfr ztsa ps1~nst
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CINCINNATI. .: NEW York. :.

CINOINNAIIs = NEW IOtltA' .
Cincinnati. o.. July 27.-Meekin pitched
effectively until the eighth. when he was
hit for three singles. two triples and q
double Attendance. LOO. Score: r H E
Cincinnati ...........O1O110O6 -sH 2
New York ..........I1OOOOOO ?
Batteries-Cincinnati, Hahn and Peitz;
New York. Meekin and Warner and VIII
son. Empires, Smith and Latham
Pittsburg. Pa. July G.-washington-
Pittsburg game postponed on account OF
in
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$40 n
1910
lisa
500 m
S-Dpn
18Am
9:eAm
lis pm
HAN
S;n . =
iifis n
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esaae sprsnss. pussis sna
Hulchlns11 .......-.A..-.s......-' 10 - a.
Train No. f-zroN Hnt<nln4nr|
ana 1T HoDe tt41fs szceo
EuG1ay7 ss.se.- s.s@.-s-...@ n 81. n.En
Train No e-Efom Gene1so and
HEtchtESo0 s-..--...es.,.ss.e.ssesla. 80 ~
Fer further inloFEnakicn eaIi e. a a.
&faas City Ticket O1ca. NInnaul3 $500
Dallway 10 ~ E1nin 81 EsehIfa Kan
e II HEaHCl<L4ET. p & - a
Csrner Wtchlsa end secone STA
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LOUISVILLE. I'd; Boston. s-s.

CHICAGO, .; PHILADELPHIA, /.
Chicago, July H.-The Chicagos found
Magee a very soft mark today, hitting
him at will. Callahan was generous with
his gifts. but effective when hits were
needed. Attendance. 1900. Score: r H E
chicago .............2O11O3 '-9f2 3
Philadelphia .:..1OOOO 100000 4
Batteries - Chicago, Callahan and
Chance: Philadelphia, Magee and Doug
lass. Umpires, O'Day and AcGarr.
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cHocrAw. OKLAHOMA . GULF R R

East Bound
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TraIn 10 II Train No. I
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BROOKLYN, Z; ST. LOUIS. s.

St. Louis, Mo-. July E.-The superbas
batted Powell over the lot for three in
nings and Donlin took his place on the
rubber. The latter did very well. At
tendance, 3.1O0. Score: r II E
s. Louis .....OoooOoao1-3 )
BROOKLYN ..........O423O300 1s .
Batteries-St Louis, Powell. Donlin and
Criger; Brooklyn, McJames and MCGUIRE.
EMPIRES, Emslie and Mcdonald
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CHICAGO.
Chicago. July Z.-The leading futures
ranged as follows:
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BASEBALL

BALTIMORE. SO; CLEVELAND, 81
baltimore, July N-The Orioles won
two games from Cleveland this afternoon.
Score: RHE
Baltimore ........3010112 -s13 3
Cleveland .........00210 O1OI5 q
Ratteries-Baltimore. Howell McGinh-
ty and Robinson; Cleveland, knepper and
Sugden- Umpires, Snyder and GaffIey.
Second game RHE
Baltimore .......110oo5 "-913 2
Cleveland .........0 0030O1O-4 4
Batteries-Baltimore, Hill and Robin
son; Cleveland, Colliiower and Schrecon-
COST; Umpires, Gafrney and Snyder.
LOUISVILLE. 4-s; BOSTON, s-S.
Louisville, KY, July N-The Colonies
downed the Bostons twice today in two
fnely-played games. Attendance, 1900.
Score:
First game n =
louisville ...........o0o1o03 e4H /
Boston ..............o210 2
BatterIes-Iouisville, Philippe. Bowling
and Powers; Boston, Nichols and Clarke
Umpires, Lynch and Connolly.
Second game Il Z
Louisville .....3oo03O1E6 Z o
Boston ..............s..2 e10O11-5 10 2
Batteries-Louisville, Cunningham and
thinner; Boston. Lewis and Clarke. Cm-
=
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Observation-Disclosures, Hill and Robin
son; Cleveland. Collifower and Schrecon'
COST; Umpires, Gaftney and snyder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
OFFERS $4,000 REWARD.
BRoOKLTN RAPID TRANSIT GO. TO
CHASE HOME FALSE RUMORs.

Those Who Circulated Them VIII he viRor-
ousiy Prosecuted-Company's Attorney
Before the Grand Jury Yesterdny-whnt
Ii Being Said in wall street About 1t.
Wall Streets stock jobbers who have been
spreading false rumors regarding the condi-
ton OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
even going to the extent OF asserting that a
receivership for the property was imminent.
are likely to find themselves In trouble. Those
false reports have been utilized during the pres
ent disturbed state Of affairs in Wall Street to
depress the price OF b. r. Il. stock. Vigorous
action In the matter was taken by the Board OF
Directors Of the company yesterday when
resolution was adopted Offering a reward OF
$4,000 for information furnished to
the counsel Of the company. Sheehan
< Collin. :}2 Nassau street. that will lead
to the discovery and conviction OF any
OF the persons who have circulated these false
and malicious reports. An appeal Ia made by
tho resolution to oil persons interested In the
preservation OF honest business methods to
supply any information they may have that will
lead to the punishment OF the guilty persons.
The circulation OF false statements or
rumors with the intent to affect themarket price
OF the stocks or securities OF a corporation Is
punishable crminally under the laws Of this
State. The officers OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company intend TO follow the matter
up and bring the criminals to justice II pos
sihle.
In pursuance OF this intention former Lieut.
Gov William i. Sheehan called upon Assistant
District Attorney Unger at the Criminal Court
building yesterday and II In believed that the
company's attorneys have information which
will be submitted 10 the Grand Jury. In fact
Mr.. Unger took Mr.. Sheehan before the Grand
Jury yesterday and sensational developments
are not unlks
Rumors that the control OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company hal changed hands
were again circulated in Wall street yester-
interests include both Standard on and Van
derbilt represeDt attves, standard Oil brokers
were said to have been open buyers OF
the stock for some time. Conferences between
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew and the mem
hers OF the present management have been
frequent In tho past few weeks. According to
the rumors. the Flower. Brady interests will
be in entire harmony with the new controlling
| interests. rnd will continue as factors In the
company. -
The brooklyn Rapid Transit voting trust will
expire on Dec. 81. and thereupon the voting
trust will be exchanged for Brooklyn Rapid
Transit stock The annual meeting OF the COM
pany will be held on Jan. ~. the result OF
which will show beyond dispute who owns the
company.
At the Office OF Flower 4 Co yesterday mem.
bers OF the firm stated that they had moth g
TO say regarding the reports that the control OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company had
changed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
TAMMxNY ALDERMEN TRAPPED.
Pass an Ordinance Giving Untold Power to
Republicans In tho Now Board.

Pass an Ordinance Giving Untold Power to
Republicans In tho Now Board.
The Democratic members OF the Council and
the Board OF Aldermen did their best yesterday
TO place practically the entire control OF tho
city government In the hands OF the sixteen
Republican mem bers OF the Board OF Aldermen
which supersedes the present Board on Jan. l.
The Democrats didn't realize what the effect
OF an ordinance which they rushed through
would be. They thought that they were max
ing q law that would bring to terms depart
ment heads who have shown disposition to
crush the Municipal Assembly. The ordinance
had its origin In The row which Commissioner
Kearny OF the Department OF Public Build
ings. Lighting and Supplies had with the
Assembly over city lighting contracts. Tho
Assembly refused to authorize him TO make
contracts.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
decided that the Assembly had no control over
the contracts. because It had not adopted an
ordinance compelling the submission OF con-
tracts to It. so II occurred To some member Of
the Council that such an ordinance should be
introduced. Councilman Christman Tam. was
eslected to introduce the ordinance which 10 as
follows:
In all casos OF repairs necessary to be done
improvements to be undertaken; or ot supple. re.
quired TO he fnrn she'd the head Of the proper de-
partment shall report such proposed repairs. i'm.
proyemsnts or furnishing OF supplies to the MUM
ctpAl Assembly, and shall take no further action In
regard TO the unless auth oriZed thereto by said
Municipal Assembly,
No contract OF whstever nature shall bo awarded
or executed by any departmen az the city Govern.
ment. by any officer Their, OF until such contract
has been submitted to and approved by the MUM.
cipAi Assembly.
The ordinance was adopted by the Council
without dissent and taken over to the Board
Of Aldermen. where II was given to Alderman
McInness Rep. BklynL He recalled that II re-
Qulres three fourths vote. or forty Ave In the
Affirmative, to approve a contract. or to spend
money. In the Board OF Aldermen. He also re-
mem bered that In the next board the Republ-
cans will have sixteen votes. or enough to pre-.
vent the approval Of any contract. He decided
that II would he bad form for him to offer tho
Wafer Dem. Bklynl. who introduced II.
The Tammany men voted for IL without ex-
ception, under the leadership Of Alderman
Mccall. until Mr. Gafrnev's mn me was reached.
Mr.. GafYney protested against the ordinance
and voted in the negative. Several other Tam.
many Aldermen voted with Mr.. Gafrney. but
the ordinance was adopted and sent to the
Leader Mccall said after the meeting that an
important legal question was involved in the
ordinance and that no political significance
could be attached TO It. ifr. Mccall was rather
dazed at the way In which the Republicans had
entrapped him.