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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
financial.
Philadelphia May 20. 1893
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE SECURITIES OF
THE KANSAS CITY. PITTsBURG & GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY AND ITS TERMINAL
COMPANIES.

TO THE HOLDERS Ut LIE "
THE KANSAS CITY. PITTsBURG & GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY AND ITS TERMINAL
COMPANIES.
Your Committee deem 1t essential for the
nreservation of the value Of your securities
First-That the securities ooIering the main
line and the Kansas City and Port Arthur ter
rninals be row merged and consolidated under
one management.
Second-That such MANAGEMENT De inoepeh-
dent and in your interest alone
Your property is of great value. 1t has an
assured and a very Lar &c earning power. AUS
present financial condition is due to causes IA
r,iliar To YOU and which II would be difficult to
avoid. even II the work were now TO De done
over again.
In the consolidation OF the system we expect
10 receive the support OF the foreign holders OF
All oP the securities affected The foreign mold
ings are we are informed, a majority OF the
whole Pending the preparation OF the plan OF
raorganization we advise holders to refrain from
denositinc their securities with any Committee
in this country. The experience OF some or our
fellow ondholders has been that II Is easier 10
deposit bonds than TO get them back
Your Committee ask the hoiuers OF the securi-
t,es ~ the main line and termira, companies 70
furnish their addresses and the amounts or their
reanective holdings To the Chairman care or
Enutable Trust Company OF Phlladelphih
They will thereafter be directly and promptly
Informed when the plan IN ready for publication.
and will be made acquainted with It's PROVISIONS
WILLIAM r. HaRRITY. Chairman.
IN BAKER Baitimorc).
AUGUST HECKsCHER New York;.
EDW,p WAGNER (Beriin. Germany.
SAMUEL II. sHIPLEY.
sILAs w. PETIT.
WINTHROP SMITH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
fnanriaL
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
REORGANIZATION.

The plan for the reorganization Of the wseor.,, -
system. dated April 10th 1899 has been declsr.S .sr
by the reorganization manogers and copies can heh.x'
application to the United States Trust Company 80
York the Old Colony Trust Company - bostoc" sv
either OF the undersigned. A decree has been 80 "
upon the foreclosure Of Wisconsin Central con,sr
FIRST mortgage and sale hereunder will occur III
7TH. 1900. "'Lt
Holders Of Wisconsin Central Company Fir., x,-,
Bonds; OF Wisconsin Central Railroad Company cn.-sn
Stock Of Packwdukee n Nor'el0 X. X CO fcsan1,
Stock; Of Wisconsin and Minnesota r. r. Co FYr,, vss
gage Bonds; Chippewa Falls & Western Rsls.T
First Mortgage Bonds. and holders ~ Csf'isc.,s ~
Deposit Trustees Certificates ~ beneficial t.
representing any Of the said securities reoue,'
deposit the same with United states Trust conps,.
New York the Old Colony Trust Company ., n. Y
under the said plan. Certificates Of deposit viii b -
on receipt OF such urtes. "s
Holders of S11 10000 Wisconsin Central conn.,v
Mortgage Bonds have already deposited their ROM ~
the holders ~ the outstanding $4,000 should !.
same with the United States Trust Company - e.
York. tho old Colony Trust Company u po.,,."~
or before JUNE BOTH. 1890. In order 70 par,icl,,,
the benefits Of the Plan.
Holders OF Wisconsin Central Co and Wisconsin, r..
Railroad Co Joint and Several improvement Pond, ~
consn Central Railroad Company First Series Rond. -
cago. Wisconsin and Minnesota II. r. CO Firs, Mo,,&
Milwaukee and Lake Winnebago r. r Co Firs, 49,. ..t
Bonds. Hanitovoc Division First Mortgage Bonds No
towoc Division Scrip Manitow Terminal Mortzax. ~
Income Bonds. First Preferred stock second p,.,.a
stock and Central Car Co stock: Certificates n 49,
Trustees Certificates Of Beneficial Interest rerr.,
said securities. will. upon transfer and delivery !, -,
same 70 United States Trust Company ~ Nsv ~
Old Colony Trust Company Of Boston receive r. -
the amounts respectively provided IN the plan ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
HOLDERS or
WISCONSIN CENTRAL COMPANY

Income Bonds.
Common stock.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Of Old Colon,
LII BOND. Tssis&r-S fss';s s:r Is:
States rus, COMPANY Of New %ort Sn It,,
resenting said Income Bonds
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Of Old Colon,
United states trust Company certiae.,.s.
for said Income Bonds. are hereby SOTI.
Tha, in order to participate the BENEFITS % .as a.
posed reorganiza,Ion .hsy are reaoi,st to a. ne
59nds stSss snS =, Ssw Y ER p ~ n s
TR RUs coMPANY Of Boston OF on BEFoRE o Jfsr
qnired to pay the first md second instaImept,
eggregatrg rs per cent Of amounts payable BY ths-
respectively as provided in the Plan, 10 wit.
On account Of Income Ponds $50 for each ,lon
bend certificate therefor deposited,
certificate therefor deposited.
on account Of Common stock 81 30 for shan q,
The certificates Of deposit, Of Of abov. NAMED
Trust Companies deposited under The Plan vii be 70,
FIRST and second instalments paid.
Holders Of certificates Of deposit o. United States Trust
pany FOR preferred and common stock who have already
paid the first instament Of the amounts payab. by them
the second nsalment Of fifty per q The said amount,
or or before JUNE 10Th. isoo 70 wit on account q,
income bonds 800 for each 81 900 b'nd or cerineas
therefor on Of preferred stock $40 for each a,
or certificate therefor on sSsoHn, OF common stock
They should also present their Certificates be ,rp..
second nstalment paid.
DeposItors Of Income Bonds will receive Certificate,
OF Deposit OF UNITED STATES TRUST CoNPASY
under the Bondholders Agreement Of January ?; 1905;
6epostors 81 Preferred and Common Stock will receive
Certificates OF Deposit Of The OLD COLONY TRr5r
COMPANY under the Security Holders Agreement y
January 70 1898 such certificates u each Trust Conptay
being stamped asserting 70 the Plan and ns, AZ
second instruments paid
New York. June @. 1890. - -
Chairman az Reorganization Committee
JOSEPH s. DIE. Secretary.
"a Exchange Place. Vow YorA.
Maitland Coppell & Co. - Exchange Place. T..
Brown Brothers & Co. 50 Wall 81. New York.
Edward Sweet & Co. IS Broad ST.. New YORK.
Reorganization Managers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
TO THE HOLDERS OF the
Per Cont. Mortgage Bonds OF the
ThOr1AS IRON COMPANY.

uoid,r, Of tn. per cent Bonds Of the Thomas Iron
romnsny secursd by mortgage dated July !. lSN AZ
hereby ne,ned that The Company In the exercise OF M
Accrued interest Its once. No so Wall street. or as
the once Of Famers Loan and Trust Company w.
Wiuam street, New York CITY, on July ]. laU sttss
which date interest will cease.
~ JAMES w. wEAN Err. Treasurer.
Ess,oo. Pa. March 81. tea Thomas Iron Compeay@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
. - ~ ,r,rc.. diver In hand decreased i.is.o''

bxSooo francs. oliver IN hand oecreaSeN
francs. c.u r,onev In
nor cent Open market discount rate
,',s@als per cent for short and long bills. berin
a.coSnt rate rat 81 per cent Berlin exchange on
London % marks Az pfennigs Paris exchange vn
London, rs francs 10 centimes Paris ''''''"'
27s per cent. -,.,.. oorso,s closed
FOREIGN observation-disclosures cons.'' prsnch
=, ,ms. for money and 1854 for the account.
80. ,oo francs 22iA centmes. Spanish IS IN hoN-
don, 65is. -uror CONC: Mex
team silver dollars. 4Sl4c. Bar silver III AN
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid A'S'' N'''
Ruenos Ayres. 1179o; Rome, 100
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BOSTON STOCKS.

FURNISHED by r. /. Day 4 Co.. No. I Broad-s,)
IT, Aay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
NIGHT DEALINGS IN STOCKS
MANY SHARES CLOSE LOWER.
FLOWER STOCKS WELL suffoHA
RoNDs AND MONEY.

Closing prices yesterday OF the pri".,pa,
hive securities and net changes from
DAYS last sales were:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
THE CLEVELAND STRIKE
Dynamite Used IN Attempting TO Blow Up
aswirch on Murray Hi.


Cleveland, O., July 19.-There was
little change in the street car strike
situation here this morning. Cars
were being run at irregular intervals
on nearly all of the lines. No violence
has been reported since early last night,
when switch was blown UP en- Muir
ray Hill by the explosion Of big
charge of dynamite.
President Everett Of the Big Consoli-
dated company declares that he is we'll
pleased with the situation today. In
regard to his conference with Joseph
Bishop Of the State Board Of Arbitra-
tion, Mr.. Everett says that the griev.
anoes of the employed were discussed
at length, but Mr.. Bishop did not pro.
pose that the grievances be submitted
to arbitration. ''There is nothing tc
arbitrate," says Mr.. Everett. This
is free country, and men have right
to quit work, and others have a right
to take their places without being pre-
vented from working. There are plenty
Of men who are glad to take the places
of the strikers, and we shall have theii
places all filed within few days. y
Mr.. Everett asserts that men are con
stantly arriving from other cities, tt
take the places of strikers.
The strikers have announced tina
they will make statement to the pub
lie TODAY,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
Afaths.

BREEZR-ht Berkeley Springs, West virginia.
on July 18th, 1899, Captain ). Livingstone
Breeze, u. S. Navy.
BROWN In this city, on July 10th, 1899, Hubert
c. Brown, aged 66 years.
EyANs-In this city, on July 18Th, 1899, Mrs.
Mary Eyans, widow Of William Evans.
GERRY-on July 18th, 1899, Josephine D., infant
daughter Of James W. and Leah D. Geery,
aged months and " days
HAMILToN-In this city, on July I'm, 1899,
Nellie NJ daughter Of Samuel W. and Hannah
K. Hamilton, aged 10 years.
HoLToN--July 18th, 1888, William 9. Hoaton'
aged 70 years.
g., son OF Michael and Isabella Kelley aged
Relatives and family are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from the RESIDENCE OF ms
afternoon at o'clock. lnterment at Cathedrai
cemetery. -
MARTIN-In this city, on July 18th, 1883. Flor
euce Ruth, daughter OF George and the late
Florence Martin, aged months
McNuLTY-Ih this city, on July 18TH; 1888, Mary
A., daughter OF Mary aud the lato James
MeNulty
MUKGATRoyD-on July 18th, 1929, Beatrice,
infant daughter of William O. and Minnie H.
Murgatroyd, aged months, 8 days.
o'CoNNoR-In this city, on July l1sh' lSss Ed
ward o'Connor.
TERRANovA-At Rockford, DEL, on July l4in,
Paul, son Of Angelo and Sarah Tertanova,
aged months.
TowNsENp-on July 18th, 1889, Levi Scott, son
Of Levi Scott and Nellie Dure Townsend, aged
months
vsNN-In this CITY, on July lsn', 1899, Samuel
A. venn. aged 90 years. ,
to attend tho funeral services At hsbury NJ. r.
Church, on Friday afternoon, July elst at
o'clock. lntsrmsni at Riveryisw eemsleyy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
AFRAID 70 RETURN HOME.
Excuse Given by william Hammer for Leav-
ing the Parental Roof In Washington.

Excuse Given by william Hammer for Leav-
ing the Parental Roofin Washington.
As Policeman John Long was patrol
ing his beat In the west yard about b
O'Clock yesterday morning he noticed a
well-dressed boy, about IL years OF ago,
among crowd of tramps. He made
inquiry and the boy told him he had
come from Baltimore to look for work.
The men in, the crowd appeared to
know little or nothing about him and
the officer sent him to the police station.
When arraigned in the city court on
the charge of being runaway boy, the
lad said his name was William Hammer
and he had run away from his home in
Georgetown, u. G. He alleged that he
had been employed as special delivery
messenger in the postoffice in Washing
ton and the force being reduced lost
his situation, and as his father had
told him not to come home il he was
discharged, he had decided to 60 to
Philadelphia to look for work. He
rode as far as Baltimore on pas
senger train, having realized enough
money to pay his fare that far from the
sale of his bicycle. He came from
Baltimore to Wilmington on freight
| train.
The police know nothing concerning
the boy except what he has told and in
order that his story may be investi
| gated and the court may know what
disposition to make Of the case, the
matter has been placed in the hands Of
Agent Stout of the S. p. @. c., who
will write to the boys father and the
Washington authorities and endeavol
to ascertain the facts.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
#larriaqes.

ABBoTT-sHERMAN-on July 18th, 1899, by the
Rev, G. l.. Wolfe, George E. Abbott and Ethel
NJ. Sherman, both Of this city.
NGHAM-DANIELS--On April Goth, 1899,
by the Rev DIR. q. l.. Wolfe, William G. Buck.
insnam and Olive B. Daniels, both OF this city.
BoWEN-HUME-At the Centenary NJ. L.
Church parsonage. Philadelphia, on July 18th,
by the Rev. Or. T. L, jackson. A. Ernest
Bowen OF Philadelphia and Miss Anna Il.
Hume OF Wilmington,
on ,july ION, 1899 by the Rev. Martin b. Dun
lap. William Ewart Leary and Roxie Ellen
clifton, both of this city.
LEWIS-SUNDERLAND- Philadelphia, on
July 10th, 1899, by the Rev. Alexander NJ Wig
Gins, Water IL, Lewis and Helen j. Sunder-
land. both OF this CITY,
PARTHRRE-S Sci D ENBERG--At Asbury par
sonage,on July iatn, lsei, by Key. James eSowe,
both Of this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
"FAHEy GETS THE CONTRACT"



So Levy Court Commissioner White De-
ciares with Respect 10 the Proposed New
Bridge at seventh Street.
"Fahey gets the contract first, last
and all the time'' To such effect is
Levy Courtman White reported to have
greeted an offer to show that the
S24, 600 bid of the Delaware Con-
struction Co. was lower bid than the
S25, 600 bid of Patrick Fahey for the
erection of bridge over the Brandy
wine to replace the present structure
at Seventh street. 1t was at a meeting
of the bridge committee of the Levy
Court Monday afternoon, the mem
bers of the committee, Mr.. White and
Messrs. Mealey and Gallagher, being
present, together with Alvin R. Nor
rison of the Delaware CONSTRUCTION Go.
Mr.. Morrison protested against the
award of the contract for the bridge to
Patrick Fahey, making the claim that
the Delaware Construction Go. s bid
was the lower, and moreover that it
was in accord with the specifications.
which, he asserted, could not be said
for the Fahey bid.
According to the statement of Mr..
Morrison to the committee, the specifi-
cations called for bids for 40-foot
bridge, as set forth by the plans, and
also for 30-foot bridge, the provision
being added as to the latter that the
bids should be accompanied by plans
Of the bidder. MIR. Fahey's bid for a
30-foot bridge, which was S25, 600, did
not comply, under Mr.. Mori ison's
claim, with the specifications, in that
it provided for the construction OF a
bridge according to the courts plans
reduced, yet did not, as a matter OF
fact, include the plans for q 30-foot
bridge. On the other hand, the Della
ware Construction Co. IS S24, 900 bid FOL
30-foot bridge did include set OF
plans for just such "a structure.
Finally, Mr.. Morrison rendered q
certified check for $1,000 with the
offer that an engineer be employed te
ascertain whether or not his were the
cheaper plans. In case the engineer
decided against the Delaware Con
struction Co. s plans, the expense;
were to be paid from the $1,000. Blu
the offer did not appeal to the com
mittee. At any rate, MIR. White mad'
a remark similar to that which opens
this article, and the sitting of thu
committee came to an end.
Since the bids were first opened TO
the erection Of the bridge in question
there has been deal of talk as to tn
award of contract.
A meeting of tho committee is to b
held this morning by which tim
it is expected to hear from the Wa
J Department, to which the plans wer'
submitted for approval.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

resources, and form grand total OF
1881, 473.67. What amount will be real
ICED from the large sums appearing TO
be due the county cannot be safely
estimated, but it is reasonable to say,
in view of the shrinking of the county's
accounts receivable in the past, that
the losses will be very great.
We would state, in regard to the GER
tificates of indebtedness Of the Me-
chanics Loan Association. that we found
no record OF it on the books, but learned
from the county treasurer's receipt to
the trustees for the sale of the aims
house property that it was duly trans
ferred by them to the county, on May
18th, 1895. Neither the comptroller
nor treasurer could give us any further
information concerning the matter.
The liabilities are stated at Sl2o,
3S3. Oh, that being the amount OF unex-
pended appropriations on January ID,
1893, and outstanding warrants on that
date. On the basis of expenditures in
recent years the liabilities for the
period, the resources are expected To
cover will be considerably augmented.
We submit with the statement Of
resources and liabilities statements
showing t10 uHCOiitcbed ihNoobibShpi
road and negro school taxes az follows
Investment, 1928, s25. So; road, $35,
026 So; negro school, "a, 731.64.
We regret to be compelled to report
after thorough study Of the system o.
county accounts, that 1t is imperfect
and misleading. 1t was only aitel
great labor that we were able to make
an analysis and classification of tht
accounts that will with some degree O
accuracy show the application of th,
county funds. We believe it to be O
the highest Importance that more i'm
proved methods of accounting be intro
duced in the county offices.
We beg to renew the recommendation
| in our report of last year that th
period of the annual audit be changed
from January to July. The county
fiscal year, strictly speaking, closes o.
June Both, and an audit to that dat
would show with greater certainty tn
state of the county's finances.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
WILL ERECT WArEE TOWER.
1t is Not to BE Used by the Genera
Public.

The Water Commission has in
structed Chief Engineer Bond to pro-
cure plans and specifications for a
water tower to be erected in Rockford
Park, and the probability is that it
will be located at or near the site
originally selected near the park drive.
1t will be recalled that when the
du Points gave the land in that neigh
borhood TO the city, it was with the
condition that no buildings for public
amusement should be erected within
300 feet of certain line. When the
Water and Park Commissions consid-
cred the erection of water tower
there with an observatory that would
be open to visitors, the du Points were
asked to consent to it. As condition
of their consent, the du Points asked
that in case of damage in that part OF
the park by reason of explosions at
their powder works, the city should
indemnify them from responsibility.
City Council refused to authorize such
an agreement. ;.
Now the tower is to be built, but it
is to be strictly FOR the use OF the
Water Department., and without the
observatory for the general public.
Hence, it will avoid the restriction
made by the donors of the land.
The plans and specifications will be
similar to those prepared by Park En-
| gineer Leisen.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

number of motormen quit work. The
conductors refused to strike.
An attempt was made to get the men
on the Madison avenue line to strike,
but most Of them were reluctant to quit
their cars, unless the strike spread to
the other lines
On the Second avenue line, only 10
runs we're made on the night schedule.
This Is less than one-third of the usual
number. This road employs 500 men
and, during the busiest hours Of the
day, runs from $50 to 200 cars.
A motorman Of the Second avenue
line was taking car through One
Hundred and Second street, about z
O'Clock, when be was set upon by a
number OF strikers. He was saved from
serious injury by the arrival of the
police.
Along Second avenue, truckmen
showed their sympathy with the
strikers by deliberately keeping their
trucks in front of cars, so that the
motormen could not run as fast as they
wanted to. The truckmen delayed the
cars as much as possible, until police
men forced them to leave.
Four motormen of the Madison
avenue underground electric line tried
to get into the company's barns, at
Eighty eighth street, early this morn
ing, for the purpose of influencing
other men to strike. They were ar
rested.
The strike on the Eighth avenue line
commenced early. By O'Clock, the
strikers claimed that they had 800 mon
out, and that others were continually
| joining them. This statement was
denied by Superintendent Settle, who
| said that only two men were absent,
one of whom had reported sick.
Four hundred policemen were scat
tered about the immediate vicinity Of
the stable. They prevented any mar
not at work from going near the stable.
An attempt was made to tear up the
tracks of the Second avenue line al
Ninety fourth street, only two blocks
from the depot of the road, early this
morning, but the police arrived on tn,
scene before any damage had beer
done.
Commissioner Delhanty of the State
Board of Meditation and Arbitration
said today that the board stood read,
to meet, and to try to adjust the diff
culties between the railroad men ant
their employees as soon as both side
asked for its services.
President Vreeland of the Metropoli
tan Street Railway Co. said this morn
ing: There is no strike, and def.
them to tie our lines up. You can lool
on the streets and see for yourself tina
all our cars are running. Every line j
in good shape, except the Second ave
nue. line, where there was some Sigh
disturbance this morning. The Secon'
avenue line is one of those recent
acquired by the company. and the me-
don't know me very we'll yet. Blu
even il that line were to be tied up,
would not make any great amount @
difference, for recently, while tn
change In motive power was bein
made, the line was tied up for min
months. and no one knew it as far a
9ratfic was concerned"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20

The West Chester Local News quotes
Torbert Ingram as saying: II don't
think l ever saw region Of country
more dried up than the section around
Chadd's Ford is at the present time.
Possibly it may have been as bad in
1888. / am not sure, but there is a
strip of country. three or four miles
wide down there composed of rich
farming land and there is scarcely any
grass on it. What YOU do see is brown
and scorched, / saw one field OF over
10 acres of pasture, with more than
Is cows in it, and | don't believe you
could have gotten basketful of grass
off it had you gone over 1t with a pair
of shears. When you go back further
east or west along the Philadelphia &
Baltimore Central railroad you find
things looking. better, 1t seems that
Chadd's Ford has had less rain than
other places. Evidently the drouth' is
very severe there.''
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-20
Harvess Home of w. c. t. U.

The W. G. I. U. of Stanton and
Marshallton will hold their annual har-
vest home 10 Edward Cranston' grove,
near Marshallton, on Thursday, July
9th. The exercises will begin at 1890
o. M, and consist of addresses by the
Rev. j. W. Easley Of Wilmington. the
Rev. A. s. Mowbray Of Port Deposit,
the Rev. j. Fl. Boswell Of Trenton, N.
j., and the Rev. J. E. Graham OF
Wyoming, singing by the Red Clay
Creek choir and selections by the Fer
ris Industrial School Band. Dinner
and supper will be served on the
grounds. A train will have Market
street station, Wilmington, at 9.25 a.
M, returning at p. m.