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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
NEARLY A MILLION OWING.
LONG BILL DUE TO THE CITY FROM THE
STREET RAILROAD COMPANIES.

The Commissioners OF Accounts yesterday re-
ported to the Mayor that ss75 40 30 wss due to the
city from street-railway companies for work done
in paving end maintaining the streets within the
rails and for two feet on each side OF them when
work the companies in their charters have agreed
to perform
In the various acts Of the Legislature and In the
resolutions OF the Board OF Aldermen granting
charters and franchises TO corporations to use the
streets and OF the city for street-raiway
purposes provision was made. with few nnim-
portant exceptions requiring that the space pe-
tween the tracks and two feet without the rails
should be put and kept in good repair at the ex-
pense of the railroad companies. II has been tho
custom of the city authorities. when repaving the
street upon which rails have been laid, TO pave
the whole street, and then render to the railroad
companies a bill for the cost Of the work done.
These charges made and computed by the
Water Purveyor from 1859 to 1888. and in that time
bills aggregating sS75.i6o 30 have remained unpaid
by the railway companies.
The companies from which It Is asserted money
Is due are the Ninth Avenue Railway Company,
so sA IS; Sixth Avenue Company s59n II; Cham
bers and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company,
IS 772 q; Blocker Street and Fulton FERRY Rai-
road Company, &4.0l9 q; Broadway surface.
s.. 10; Broadway and Seventh Avenue sei'lS ~.
Eighth Avenue. sss 4Sa ii; Dry Dock and East
River 5000 81 y, NC s,n and East River aT SI
Sec sse9na 90 bT 70 e anq cross
town, 1883 IS; Forty Street Manhattsny,ilis
and St Nicholas Avenue s6,5.S 81; Metrop3lirahh
Streets s2l.53s 81: Central Park and East River
ss2 2SS Il; Houston. West Street and Pavonia Ferry
Twenty-ninth Streets. ssss7 p; Union 49, 7.2 Y;
New York Ceutral and Hudson River: s29i o. Met
ssgS g. lexington Avenue and i Pavonia Ferry
$50 92 several individuals. 1891 "a; total 75 400 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
FREE SHIP" BILL INTRODUCED.
MR. HANDY PROPOSES A MEASURE IN THE
uo1-cr To prNErJr AMERICAN TRADE.


Washington Jan. 7-Representative Handy. OF
Delaware, to-day introduced free ship Dill.
which. he says, is a counter proposition to the bill
recently proposed by Senator Hanna and Repre-
sentative Payne for subsidies to American ship
ping The bill Is follows:
Section l. From and after the passage OF this
act It shall be lawful for all citizens OF the united
States buy ships built In whole or In part In any
foreign country. and to have them registered as
ships of the United States for employment IN the
foreign carrying trade and when purchased and
registered and employed in the foreign carrying
trade such ships shall be entitled to all the rights
and subject TO the regulations as are pro-
vidcd by law for the government and management
of ships built wholly within the United States and
controlled by citizens thereof.
Sec Q That no ships built in whole or In part In
any foreign country and registered by citizens OF
the United States. provided in the preceding
section shall be employed in the coasting trade. or
be engaged In the transportation Of freight or pas
sengers between ports of the United States
Sec 3. That ali of the revised statutes. or parts
OF statutes. and all acts or parts or acts ana all
special acts or parts of special acts enacted since
the revision of the statutes. so far as they may
conflict with the provisions of this act or any one
of them. be and the same are hereby repealed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.

COLONEL WILLIAM NJ. wHERRY MADE BRIoA-
ER-GENERAL.
Washington. JAN The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the Senate to-day:
Colonel WILLIAM ". wHERRY. nth Infantry. 70 be
briEadier general in the Regular Army. vice Worth.
retired.
ROBERT II. ROLrE. late colonel LIST New-Hampshrs
Volunteers. to be Inspector general with rank Of
tor.
WILLIAM J. WHITE. Of Ohio auartermaster with tn.
rank OF major.
Major Rofe was Immediately confirmed and will
be assigned TO duty on the stan OF General Brooke
There also sent to the Senate large
Der Of promotions In the Regular Army and vol
unteer regiments also number OF staff appoint
ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
DIED AFTER AN OPERATION.

Coroner Perley II. Mason held an inquest yestcr-
day afternoon into the death OF Mrs. Mary n.
Ryan. the wife Of John Ryan. who died suddenly
on Friday at her home. In Peekskill
D.. Five witnesses examined. They John
f. Ryan husband OF the dead woman: Mrs Alice
Smith n neighbor; William J. Lillis. the police
man who arrested Mrs Caroline Hart OF No. :
Clark-st. Newburg. after she left the home OF
Mrs Ryan. and Drs. Charles Mason and c. r. f.
Greene. who performed the autopsy
District-Attorney George G. Andrews OF West
chester County assisted in the examination. The
inquest was not finished. but the testimony pro-
duced tended To the belief that Mrs. Ryan was the
victim OF a criminal operation.
Mrs. Hart committed to the county tnil at
White Plains await the result OF the inquest
which will be resumed on January IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
WELL-KNOWN FIRE UNDERWATER
DANIEL ADDISON HEALD. THE PRESIDENT
OF THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.

DANIEL ADDISON HEALD. THE PRESIDENT
OF THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.
Daniel Addison Head. president Of the Home In
surance Company. OF this city. is one of the oldest
as well as one Of the best-known fire underwriters
In the United States His long connection with the
business extending over half century. justly en-
titles him to prominence. Although he has passed
"threescore years and ten" Mr.. Head attends to
his duties with much more activity and zeal than
many who are his juniors In years.
Under his administration In the last few years
the Home Insurance Company has witnessed a
solid and most satisfactory development. In the
last five years the surplus OF the company has in
creased from little more than 100000 TO more
than $4,000. The business of this company Is
conducted along careful lines, and conservatism
has characterized its management In every de-
partment The year just closed has been a most
successful one for II.
Mr.. Head comes Of English and Puritan stock,
his ancestors having left England In 1888 10 settle
in Massachusetts, He born in Chester. VT.
in 1915 In his youth he worked on farm and
found time in his spare hours TO prepare for Yale
College, where he was graduated in the class OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

IL He took up the study of law. and was admitted
to practice In the courts of Vermont In 1873
In connection with his law office he accepted the
agency for several fre-insnrance companies He
made such q success Of this business that in 1856
the Home Insurance Company, then three years
old, offered to him The general agency, which he
accepted. coming to New York City He continued
In this capacity for period Of twelve years, when
he was chosen second e-presdent.
In 1888 Mr.. Head rose to be vice president on the
resignation OF Mr.. Wilmarth. and in 1883 he was
elected to succeed. Charles j. Martin as president
of the company Mr.. Head prominent in
ganizing the National Board OF Fire Underwriters
in 1865. and has been president or chairman OF the
Executive Committee since. His many ad-
dresses before this body will always remain most
valuable addition to the literature Of insurance In
the last year Mr.. Head received the degree OF
LII D. from Southern university.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
HTGH LICENSE FOR ALASKA.
PROPOSED IN PLACE OF THE PRESENT PRO-
HInrroRY LroSoR LAW.

Washington. Jan. IA system OF high license for
Alaska In place OF the present system OF prohibit
ton tentatively agreed to by the House Com
mittee on Revision OF the Laws at It's meeting to-
day The committee had under consideration the
proposed codhcation OF laws for the Territory. II
was represented by officials and ex-oficlals Of the
Territory that prohibition was Ineffective. liquor
being sold throughout the Territory and one OF the
members recited his personal observation Of a dis
tllery and brewery In operation at Juneau. The
amendment determined upon provides for high
license. with severe penalties lea wing IL discretion
airy with the courts TO grant the license and en-
towering them TO revoke a license. Provision also
Is made for personal liability OF saloonkeepers and
owners Of saloon property for all damage resulting
from the sale OF intoxicants. All license fees are
to he devoted 10 educational purposes In Alaska.
While these general provisions are made. the pres
ent prohibition ~ continued as against the Indians
minors and habitual drunkards Although the vote
in the committee to-day was regarded as settling
the matter OF high license; yet the amendment win
may be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
CHANGING NAMES OF TRANSPORTS.

THREE OF THEM WILL BE KNOWN As THE
Washington. Jan. THE War Department issued
orders to-day that the three transports now being
prepared for the Philippines shall be named as fol-
lows:
The Mohawk shall hereafter be known as the
Grant. in honor OF the late General L. S. Grant
The Mobile shall be known az the Sherman. in
honor of the late General William r Sherman and
the Massachusetts, az the Sheridan in honor OF the
late General p. H. Sheridan In addition II has
been decided to name two other transports yet to
be selected the Thomas and the Logan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
CONVICT LAWYER THE RESPONDENT

Albert s. Warner. the lawyer who connected
with the abduction OF the Conway child in Albany
a year ago. and who subsequently gave him
self up and is undergoing a sentence OF twenty
years imprisonment in Sing Sing. was named as
the correspondent in suit for an absolute divorce
brought by Arthur X. Strahan against his wife,
Rose a. Strahan. which was tried In the Supreme
Court yesterday by Justice Russell. The Justice
after hearing testimony on behalf OF the Plaintiff.
reserved his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
NEW-YORK HARBOR IMPROVEMENT

Washington. Jan I'm the Senate to-day a Joint
resolution directing the Secretary OF War to sub
NIT report OF survey and estimate for the i'm
provement OF Enst Channel In New-York Harbor
Bay Ridge Channel and Red Hook Channel was
favorably reported by Mr.. Frye from the Com
mittee on Commerce and adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
NEW PACIFIC CABLE BILL.
PROJECT FOR A LINE TO HAWAII. MANILA,
JAPAN. CHINA AND AUSTRALIA


JAPAN CHINA AND AUSTRALIA.
.Nashlngton. Jan. Mr.. Lodge to-day introduced
iHthe Senate by request bill to provide for a sub
marine cable between the United States and Hawaii
the Philippines. Japan. China and Australia. The
Postma ster General is authorized to contract with
the Pacific Cable Company, OF New York. for the
payment OF sl25,0Oo year for twenty years. for
transmission OF official messages from San Fran
cisco TO Honolulu the line to be laid by December
81 1900 Before December 81. 1902. the company
shall construct line from Honolulu TO Manila. with
an additional sum Of s125, 900 to be paid annually by
the Government. Within four years the company
shall lay connecting lines to Japan. for which $o
900 year for twenty years shall be paid. The
rates fixed between San Francisco and Honolulu
IS cents word and to the more distant points
81 a word
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

Washington JAN THE House Naval Committee
made such progress the Naval Appropriation
bill to-day that the way is now clear for taking up
the important items Of new ships next week. The
bin probably will be completed and reported be-
fore the end Of next week. The work to-day was
mainly on bureau supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
PRESIDENTS ATLANTA SPEECH PRAISED

Washington. Jan. captain james E. Graybil
a member OF the Confederate Veteran Camp OF
New-York City. accompanied by General Joseph
Wheeler. an honorary member OF the camp. called
al the White House to-day and presented to the
President an address highly commencing the senti-
mens expressed by him In his recent Atlanta
speech favoring Government care Of the Confed-
crate cemeteries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
ANOTHER DEATH ~ THE COUGH FAMILY.
WIFE. HUSBAND AND NOW THE LATTER's
BROTHER PASS AWAY WITHIN WEEK.

The funeral Of James Cough will be held this
afternoon from No IA West Twenty second-st..
where he died Thursday evening. II was only
last Thursday that the funeral OF his brother.
Richard J. Cough. and the latters wife Mary Jane
Cough. held. Mrs. Cough died on Sunday
evening. and her husband on Wednesday morning
and for some time his death had been expected.
When Richard died some money was found inside
his watchcase. which he had been saving for
Jamess funeral expenses.
James Cough formerly a professional singer.
and at one time commanded good salaries. lie
may perhaps have been thinking Of doing turn"
last Thursday. for al intervals he kept murmuring
Ten o'clock! ten o'cock." At 10 o'clock that
night he died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
NEW FOURTH-CLASS POSTNASTERs

Washington. Jan. The following were among
the fourth class postmasters appointed to-day:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Albert Clarke.
ew-Jersey-Pemberton. Job n. CIevenger; Stir
ling. Jacob Ruegg.
New York-Mohegan, William V. Horne: Result
L. Palmer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
THE DEBUT OF
SAlJE
world renowned pianist.
accompanied by
PAURs ORCHESTRA OF 100.
Metropolitan Opera House.
Tuesdny Evening Next.

Black fur robes, handsomely lined, 90 by
90. $40, larger si.es, SIS. $40. s25. $50 md
Black benr robes. 1928 to 1900, red fox, 500
20 $50. c. c. shayne. 42d st.. near 9th Ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

Who is happier, "A man who has 10000 or ons
who has seven daughters?"
Rabbi-The latter
"Why?'
Habbi-The man. with 100000 wants more ne
otnes doesn't-(Me bourne Weekly Times. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

committee had been excluded from the committee
room when the measure was under consideration:
Without granting the request for the withdrawal
OF the bill the House at clock adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08
Surplus for Preferred stock.


This s about 2 per cent on the stock
The 1st mortgage As are selling about SO. the
income As are selling around As: and the pre-
ferred stock Is selling below 20 Take note that
with 20 per cent working expenses there is n sur
plus for the stock after allowing full interest on
the incomes. which heretofore Gas their market
price declares) have paid no interest. For seven
years all surplus earnings over the first mort
gage interest have been put into the property.
and working expenses have been maintained
above so per cent In other words. the property
has been In process OF building up
The attention Of the investor may properly be
directed to the first mortgage bonds They are
worth-we won't say par-but 95. That is
conservative price FOR them In these days when
good per cent bonds sell anywhere from par
TO loS The investor with a speculative turn
may consider the Incomes selling about ~ and
more than earning their interest. IL cannot no
long before they will be paying IT, The specu-
lator may consider the preferred stock. selling
below ~. with money being earned on 1, now.
ana the property a growing one
There is no pool In these securities They may
all sell lower tomorrow than they closed yes
terday-they will IL the market gets It's expected
set back. But there are the figures which any
body can understand. II they don't point 10
hisher prices-nore particularly for the first
mortgage bonds-all signs are at fault.
CUTIIBERT MILLS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

COMMONWEALTH OF MAssACHU-
SETTS-Worcester. SIS. Probate Court.
To the heirs at law, next of kin and all
other persons interested in the estate of
Fanny M Earle, late of North Brooktield
in said county, deceased
Whereas, q certain instrument purport-
ing TO be the last will and testament of said
deceased, has been presented to said
court, for probate, by David M. Earle,
who prays that letters testamentary may
be issued to him, the executor therein
named, without giving surety on his
official bond:
| You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Fitchburg
In said county OF Worcester on the
| TWENTY-FOURTH day of OCTOBER,
A. D. 1899, at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
| to show cause, If any you have why the
same should not be granted.
| And said petitioner is hereby directed
| to give public notice thereof by publish
| ing this citation once in each week for
| three successive weeks, in The Worcester
| Spy, a newspaper published in Worcester
the last publication to be one day at
least before said court and by mailing
| postpaid, or delivering a copy of this
citation to all known persons interested
| in the estate, seven days at least before
said court.
! Witness, WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ.
judge of said court this tenth day of
| October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and flinety-nine.
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register
| oct1216,28
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
LEGAL NOTICES

MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE. NOTICE:-By virtue of and pur-
suant to a power of sale contained In a
certain mortgage deed from Nettie ].
Damon, to me, dated November 20, 1895,
and recorded in Worcester district regis
try of Deeds book 1925, page 227. for breach
of the condition of said mortgage and for
the purpose of foreclosng the same, l
shall sell at public auction upon the pre-
misses, hereinafter described on WE'D
NESDAY, the EIGHTH DAY of MO-
VENEER, A. D. 1899, at eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon the following described real
estate, to wit A certain tract of land
in Paxton in the county of Worcester
and commonwealth of Massachusetts,. and
bounded as follows, namely: Beginning at
the southeasterly corner thereof and at
the northeasterly corner of land now or
formerly of one Daniels, on said road,
thence northerly by the center of said
road about 81 rods to an angle; thence
westerly by a stone wall and the line of
said wall continued about 421a rods to
another wall; thence southerly by said
other wall and the line of said wall con-
tinued about "A rods to said Daniels land /;
thence easterly by said Daniels land
about SO rods to the place of beginning,
Said sale is made subject to a first
mortgage now held by me, as assigned
by George Fl. Sbley, and any unpaid taxes
upon said property. Terms at the sale.
HORACE f. DIXON, Mortgage
Oc-14-16-23
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

COMMONWEALTH OF MAssACHU-
SETTS.-Worcester, SIS. Probate Court
To the heirs at law, next of kin and all
other persons interested in the estate Of
Phineas S. Wheeler, late of Uxbridge, in
said county deceased
Whereas a certain instrument purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of
said deceased has been presented to said
court for probate by Charles H. Wheeler,
who prays that letters testamentary may
be issued to him, the executor therein
named:
You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester. in
said county of Worcester on the THIR
TY-FIRST day of OCTOBER, A. D. 1898,
at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, If any you have, why the same
should not be granted.
And said petitioner is hereby directed
to give public notice thereof by pub
fishing this citation once In each week.
for three successive weeks, in The Wor-
cester Spy, a newspaper published in
Worcester, the last publication to be one
day at least before said court, and by
mailing, postpaid, or delivering a copy
of this citation to all known persons IN
terested in the estate, seven days at least
before said court.
Witness-WILLIAM IT. FORBES. ESQ,
judge of said court, this eighteenth day
of October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine.
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register.
O192330
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETfS. Worcester, S. Probate Court
10 all persons interested in the trusts
under the will Of William A. Denholm,
late of Worcester, in said county, de-
Whereas. Henry A. Marsh, the trustee
under the will Of said deceased, has pre-
sented for allowance the sixth account Of
his trust under said will:
You are hereby cited TO appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester,
In said county, on the THIRTY-BIRST
day of OCTOBER A. D. 1889, at 8 O'Clock
In the forenoon to show cause, If any
you have, why the same should not be
allowed
And said trustee is ordered to serve this
citation by delivering copy thereof to
all persons interested in the estate four
teen days at least before said court, or
by publishing the same once in each week,
for three successive weeks in The Wor-
cester Spy a newspaper published in
Worcester, the last publication to be one
6ay at least before said court and by
mailing, postpaid, copy Of this cita-
tion to all known persons interested in
the estate, seven days at least before said
court.
W'itness-WILLIAM T. FORBES, ESQ,
Judge OF said court, this eighteenth day
of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine
GEORGE II. HARLOW, Register.
O19,23,30
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS.- Worcester, ss.-Probate Court
To the heirs-at-law and all others inter
ested in the estate Of Martha A. Stone
late of Leicester in said county, de-
ceased
Whereas, E. Harris Rowland, admins
traitor of the estate of said deceased, has
presented to said court his petition for Ii
cense to sell at private sale in accordance
with the offer named in said petition, or
upon such terms as may be adjudged best
the real estate of said deceased, for the
purpose of distribution, you are hereby
cited to appear at a Probate Court to be
held at Worcester, in said county, on the
SEVENTH day of NOVEMBER, A. d.
1899, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any you have, why the
same should not be granted.
And said petitioner is ordered to serve
this citation by delivering a copy thereof
to all persons interested, who can be
found within the commonwealth fourteen
days at least before said court, and IL
anyone cannot be so found, by publishing
the same once in each week for three
successive weeks, in The Worcester Spy
a newspaper published in Worcester. the
last publication to be one day at least be-
fore said court
Witness, WILLIAM It. FORBES, Es-
quire, Judge of said court, this nineteenth
day of October. in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine,
GEORGE H. HARLOW, Register.
Oct 1880.