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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
B4NKRTPTCY PROCEEDINGS.

Neil Burgess. the actor. and Charles Bacga-
lupo well-known italian undertaken. in Null
berry-st., who filed voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy, were yesterday discharged by Judge Ad-
olson Brown In the United States District Court
The following were also discharged as bankrupts ny
order OF the Court: Moses and Charles E. Manages,
Melvin l.. Morris. Max Hartman. Emma Seigel.
Kate Pearson. Morris Hartman. Charles T. A.
McGeachy. David s. David. Solomon Cedar Delos
B. Carroll Robert Tucker. Bernard Zolty. William
Kahn August Sellner and Aaron Wollhem. Wolf
Aaron, George F.. Weaver. Jacob Fine, Sanil b.
Colt William Jacobs, Jacob Harris, James w. Car
roll Isldore Buchwald Edward A. Baldwin Walter
A. Spellman, Louis Silverman, Joseph f. Enoch,
Simon Lindau. Charles r HIldebrand, Harry Phil
lips. Bernard Blumberg and Morris Glass, Henry Z.
and william j. Browning, Frederick keuei, Estner
Goldman. Hirsch Wilkinfeld. James j. Atcnlson,
Frank A. Acer, Catharine O'Brien, 1gnatz konn,
Bernard Greeser. John Mcclure. and Eugene
Flamand
The following voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
filed yesterday In the clerks office OF tne
United States District Court: BY william X De
Kraft physician formerly OF No. 30 west Inr-
tieth-st with liza abilities OF &S 999 and no assets;
The liabilities are largely promissory notes and
able 10 give full particulars as to the time wnen
many of these obligations were contracted or
the addresses OF the creditors, as In 1896. wnen ne
seriously ILL., all of his books. papers ana memo
randa stolen from his house and once; by
Leopold Lemdorfer salesman, OF No 100 WAFER
St. with liabilities of A.7s5 due to twenty-one cred
itors: assets, 1883, duo on open accounts ny
Joseph Fuchs Of No 1854 East End formerly
a partner in the Arm OF Sonnenschen Fucns,
with liza blites of 1892. due to ten creditors; no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
ENTERING WEDGE OF SOCIALISM.
THIS is WHAT PROFESSOR KENT DE-
cLAREs THE MUNICIPAL OWNER
SHIP OF STREET RAILWAYS IN
DETROIT MEANS

Detroit April rs (speciaD.r-The opponents OF
Governor Pingree's plan for municipal ownership
Of street railways have secured the services OF
Professor c. A. Kent. the ablest constitutional
lawyer at the Detroit bar. Professor Kent who
has gone to Lansing TO bring injunction proceed
ings against the Commission in the Supreme Court
gave out an authorized interview to-day In which
he said:
This Is the first tangible movement IN the dlrec,
ton OF Socialism 1t is the first evidence OF
concerted action and IL the first indication OF me
capitalization OF a communistic sentiment. which
has been preached and initiated with much vigor
for the last decade We do not know wnat tne
limitations OF such n movement will be wnen once
II Is started. We cannot conceive wnetner tney
will result in confiscation and the curtainng OF
private rights. II the city goes into the street
railway business there is nothing 10 prevent II
from organizing itself into sociahstic common
wealth -,
This is not case where the Detroit Street Railway
Commission end the Street Railway Company OF
this city alone interested. There Is not great
public utility operated by corporation In the coun-
try that is not less affected by TINS ex,
pertinent and there Is not one OF them tnat VIII
not feel the danger OF socialist tendencies II tney
ever get start The decision which Will be given
by the Supreme Court will spread its influence az
over the whole world. into the homes OF all
classes of people. IL Is not decree OF the law 80
much It is a decree of SOCIOLOGICAL Importance
and places falls TO place the limitation upon
socialistic enterprises
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
AMERICAN CHOCOLATE FIRMS WIN

The long dispute between German and American
manufacturers OF chocolate decided to-day,
when General Appraiser Sharrott sustained the rul-
ing OF Assistant Appraiser Nathan in the latters
advances in valuations upon chocolate imported by
Stollwerck Brothers, of Germany. The decision
only involves S300 900 In customs duties but has been
pending for six months. and has been taken to
Washington. II s said that the is In small
way responsible for the present investigation Of the
administration Of the Appraisers office in this city.
The American chocolate manufacturers-the Wal
ter Baker Company, the Hershey Chocolate Com
pany Runkel Brothers and all the leading manu-
facturers-combined to test what they alleged had
been the continued differentiation Of the Stoll-
werck chocolate. which they maintained hurt
ing the American industry and being imported in
contraventon OF the existing tariff Examiner
Jenkins offered a brief maintaining his valuation
Of the Stollwerck chocolate but this was overruled
to-day, when the case was decided IN favor OF the
American manufacturers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
DO NOT FEAR A STRIKE.
GRIEVANCES OF LACKAWANNA EMPLOYEES
AND STATEMENTS OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT.

The officials Of the Delaware. Lackawsnna ana
Western Railroad are thoroughly aware OF the fact
that spirit OF unrest and discomfort exists among
their employees result OF the various changes
and dismissals of men by the new management YET
they say that they do not fear serious trouble
Conductors, engineers, yardmen and otner en-
ployes have held numerous meetings recently AZ
which their alleged grievances have been discussed
Three delegations representing employees visited
Superintendent Russell at his once IN hoook zen
conductors complained that the best runs were
given to the younger conductors. thus preventing
tofmer1S Tbe enrIneers tod similar story and
the superintendent told them that ne Wouiu see
there would be no further cause of complaint,
Men employed In the railway yard informed the the
objected to having to work on Sunday without re,
ceiving extra compensation, and Mr; Russell toia
them that the company had no intention or making
Mr. Russell said yesterday that the employees Of
striking He remarked that an effort is being
made to conduct the affairs OF the company In
intend 10 look out for the interests OF the en-
goyes well t the sa Of .s tne
unless 1t was found that they were incompetent
e do to The Gdsa that he
Men are being dismissed daily al along the me me
latest to receive the fatal blue envelope Ave de-
tectiyes. The railroad employees say that dis
roll to make one man do work formerly performed
by two.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, was
seen yesterday In his office in this city regarding
the alleged dissatisfaction of the employees Of his
road which had been declared likely TO result In
strike and general tie-rP Of the system from Ho
know. there is no foundation for, these rumors
of strike. Some uncertainty and apprehension
naturally exist because Of the changes which have
recently been made. but the situation is hardly as
bad has been represented. We have been making
changes In forces. just as any business man
would II he saw that changes would be advanta.
geous. Certain questions. among them that OF
compensation for men working on Sundays. have
not been considered yet. but the men Will be fairly
IL Uith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
Lilly TESTJFJES IN HIS DEFENCE.

The trial of Policeman Lilly, who Is charged
with extortion, was continued yesterday. He
took the stand himself and testified in his own
defence. Lilly said he had been policeman eleven
years and for eight years had been on the Boiler
Inspection Squad. Lilly said Van Steenbersh mad
come to him and told him that a man named
Dixon had some money and that he was going 10
brfbe him U.illy) and Henderson 10 get some GER
tifcates Lilly said ne told Van Steenbergh to get
the money and they would then have the case IN
yestlgated Van Steenbergh had the money marked,
and gave It to him. and ne started to take the
money 10 Sergeant Mullen, when Van Steenbergh
cried out that the two policemen had the money,
and he and Henderson were arrested. Lilly said
he had no intention OF taking any money FOR him.
relf He said he could not have raised any GER
tihcates as he was not In position to do so.
The case was adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
PROPOSED CHICAGO ELEVATED SYSTEM.

Chicago April 2e-According to the statement OF
John NJ Duffy, the attorney who drew up ana pre-
sented to the City Council an ordinance granting
to the Chicago Western Elevated Railway Company
a franchise TO construct n new elevated system TOT
the three divisions OF the city, the new system VIII
soon be working in this city 1t Is asserted Tor the
system that It has many advantages over those
now in use. 1t occupies only fifteen feet OF space
and can be run successfully through an alley, the
road being supported on single line OF iron posts
Henry D.. Cook, the inventor, claims that speed
can be attained many times greater than by the
ordinary method
By the method of construction the truss pillars
are set at intervals OF from twenty to fifty feet In
row. and at their tops extend continuous longitudn
al trusses about eighteen feet from the ground. On
the TOP OF these trusses is steel trough sloplng
inward and outward from the centre. and in
which travel the truck and anti-friction wheels
which support the At each side and extending
along the lower portion of the truss is a similar
rail sloping down and out On this rail travels the
bevelied edge and is directly under the overhead
trucks the result being that as the speed Increases
the driving wheel gradually takes more and more
Of the load The ordinance provides Tor twenty
year franchise four-cent fare. 10 per cent compen.
sation to the city and after ten years the option Of
municipal ownership.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO INNING STOCKS.
THE BUFFALO LIVE STOCK MARKET

East Buffalo April 26-Receipts Of sale and throu:s
cattle sheep and hogs during the hours ended
AZ noon to-day were: Cattle % sheep and lambs
cars; hogs % Shipments: Cattle, 5s cars sneep
and lambs Ia cars; hogs II Cattle-The offerings
were 20 loads with fair demand. sold steady on Mon
davis basis Calves In moderate supply, far de-
mand steady Choice quotable $ Spd>o Io
good TO choice S5qS5 50. Sheep and smhs-The marke
was in good position with 40 loads on sale and fsry
active demand on Mondays basis Of prices, put tne
quality was good Sheep in good demand ana
arm Yearngs sold with the sheep generay oeI
What were sold separate were quotable s. 2Jas5 90
lambs choice 10 extra were quotahle S. 1880 good 70
choice to extra "a 754s5 good 20 choice ~ ooas4 90
common fair ssas4 2S wool lambs choice 70 - ,ar
seGsS 81 sheep choice extra s. 5oas3 ~ goa :,
boice tx 258S5 80 There were few decks left over az
The close and A little easier feeling. Hogs-rhe marses
opened rather slow and SC lower with 20 ,o's se ss
Tie dav The basis OF heavy hog prices was e. u" ~
nominal under no demand Workers, stqsi 20 nAS a.
81 O5ds4 10; roughs 50 25d$S 5o stays y SasA III
the close heavy quotable over sfVo anu NV -
the offerings sold. The close was weak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
DYE WORKS HANDS GO on STRIKE.

A strike Is on at the Old Staten Island Dyeing
Company's works in Broadway. West Brighton.
which although Of small proportions. has slightly
crippled the company for time. On Monday a
few men left their work and went home without
any explanation. The following morning several
more left saying that they would come back when
their wages had been raised. and not before In
all twenty-five have left. two Of whom have since
returned The men were employed In the cotton
dyeing and the cotton-starchng departments, and
were receiving 81 25 a day for their work. which
was cassed as unskilled labor. Captain Charles
Kennedy superintendent OF the works. said yester-
dsy that he hardly knew why the men had left.
He says they had never received more than 81 % a
Of their places and the rest would be filled by the
frst applicants. The men do not belong TO any
union and are not banded together in any sys-
tematic manner. There has been no disorder at
ha fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
THE BEEF ON THE MANITOBA.
BOARD OF SURVEY FINDS 1T WAS NOT TREATED
WITH CHEMIcALs-swIFT CO TO

BOARD OF SURVEY FINDS 1T WAS NOT TREATED
WITH CHEMICALS SWIFT & co. 10
BE PAID FOR 1T.
Washington, April 26.-The Board convened oy
special order TO examine into and report on the
responsibility for the loss of three hundred thou-
sand pounds of refrigerated beef sent to Porto RICO
last summer has submitted its report and findings
The beef was shipped the transport Manitoba
from Swift & Co in Chicago and Kansas CITY, the
Boards findings are as follows:
That the beef good and At for issue upon lpooi
its arrival at the port of Ponce August ~ assS'
was reported to the proper military AUTHORIZES,
and that this condition continued after the release
Of the Manitoba from the reef on august gust ~ se 9 Te
friseration was not satisfactory during that IN
That notwithstanding the time and labor involved
In unloading troops and animals from the Manitoba
August Is, 1895 due and proper effort was not made
to issue this beef to the accessible troops between
parture OF the Manitoba from Mayaguez.
That this lack Of effort was In the nature OF an
sanctioned for the purchase of native beef, but
lay primarily IN the lack Of centrSng a11noTty
ment in Ponce, under the difficulties attending a
neT military h s Ma August % to August 81
and at Ponce between the date of the return o Of
YORK september proper 3D. EFFORT was made for the
issue Of this beef. and the meat was. In the
chemical process whatever for its preservation:
causes-possibe deterioration while the refrigerat-
ing plant was interrupted disturbed August 10 10
August IL: exposure TO high temperature from the
time Of loading on the transport TO the date or
issue at Mayaguez and after: improper handling
and faulty protection after issue deficient transport
10 troops: prejudice against It's appearance under
unfamiliar conditions, and delay. A month elapsed
since the beef was dressed before IT reached
Mayaguez when, for the first time. issues were
made each day adding TO the difficulties Finally
the distribution 10 the troops was such That under
the circumstances great loss was inevitable IN the
absence of any refrigerator at ports OF entry
That the United States is responsible for the loss
The Board is of an average wastage In the
issue of refrigerated beef-a less properly charge
able to the contractor-but the Board Is unwilling
TO fix an arbitrary figure for such shipment as
that of the Manitoba handled under the adverse
circumstances existing established by the testl-
mony and in the absence OF reliable data.
That Swift e. Co. be reimbursed for the beef.
The Board CONSTITUTES the time limit In the con-
tract with Swift & Co. TO mean that the beef should
remain sound for twenty-four hours after delivery
TO the issuing commssary II properly protected the
seventy-twoh hour clause referring TO intermediate
storage in land refrigerators.
Secretary Alger has approved the findings OF the
Board and directed that payment be made to Swift
e. Co. in accordance with the report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

The erosion High Duty Pumping Engine Com
pany, in East One-hundred- and thirty eighth-st.
Mott Haven. has applied to the Supreme Court for
a voluntary dissolution OF the corporation. Judge
Truax has set down the order to show cause for
August and appointed Gilbert NJ. Speir referee.
The application made by Ashbel p. Fitch for
Louis E. De La Vergne. Louis Baron and Adoph
Bender directors. The liabilities $2l49i7. OF
which there is due the De La Vergne Refrigerat-
ing Machine Company t2l41ss for money advanced
and to John A. erosion s75l for services. The as
sets are about A.12. The company incorpo-
rated in July, 1891. with capital stock OF $1,000 to
manufacture a hgh-duty pumping engine. The
largest stockholders are Jacob Rupert, as trustee
for the De La Vergne Refrigerating Machine Com
pany, 666 shares. and John A. Groshon. 300 shares
The total number Of shares is 1000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
WAGES ADVANCED AT COAL MINES

Birmingham, Ala. April 26 speciaD.-The drivers
in the Alabama coal mines were granted to-day an
advance in wages from 81 Is to 81 27ls a day, the
advance to take effect May l. The advance Is an
nounced only for the Tennessee Coal Iron and nd
the miners Several hundred men will be bene-
fitted The miners. who have received two wage
advances Stree January /, confidently expect an
other advance on May l. by reason of the high
rrice of iron, and will doubtless receive the ad-
lance They will then be getting 47i2 cents q ton.
the highest price paid for mining coal In the South
In years.
Denver. April 26.-On Monday the wages Of the
five hundred carpenters In Denver will be Increased
"a cents a day making the minimum days wages 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
INDUSTRIAL COMBINATIONS
COPPER SYNDICATE RUMoRs.
LONDON FINANCIERs DENY INTEREST
MARCUS DAILY IN IGNORANCE.

London Aprfl %-The Rothschilds and j. g. Nor
gan Co. OF this city deny that they are In any
way connected with the corner IN copper "h'ch
is said to be in process OF formation IN the united
States.
birmingham April ,@-The enormous rise in
the nr,ce ~ conner is playing havoc with the lead
ing Industries in the Mdlands. At Kynochs patches
of hundreds of men have been discharged since
the rise in the price OF the metal began, ana now
instead OF 1000 men, only 1000 are at work there.
The Government has decided not TO give any
more orders for cartridge shells while the present
prices prevail, and orders have been issued stopping
all the work possible.
The electrical fitting firms also losing business
for the
Chicago April 26-Marcus Daily. the Montana
copper king" is at the Auditorium, having ar
rived from New-York where he has been for sew
eral weeks. When asked about the copper combine
he made 1t understood that the Anaconda property
had not been secured. and professed TO have no
knowledge that the trust had been formed
II heard Of this talk in New-York on Saturday.
he said. land made inquiries among some people
whom / thought would know something about IL II
the deal had been carried through. but none OF
them knew anything more than did. 1t may be
that something was done In New-York yesterday,
the advance in stocks seemed to indicate. but II
so 1 have received no definite knowledge to that
effect"
You think you would be likely to hear II any
thing had been accomplished" he was asked.
well yes. I rather think i would. he replied
with a smile. Before the scheme can be raid 10
have been consummated some business VIII nave
TO he done with me. It looks though the deal
would 60 through but the talk OF a capitalization
Of 500, 100000 is nonsense. That is greatly ex-
aggerated figure II would simply be impossible TO
make fair earnings such capitalization.
The denial by the Rothschllds that they were IN
terested in the contemplated copper combination
was accepted as true yesterday by Wall Street. al
though II is matter Of common knowledge thar they
are had been. short time ago. large holders or
Anaconda stock. It is pointed out. however. that
London has been heavy seller OF Anaconda In the
last few weeks since that stock became active and
II suggested that that property may be found to
be owned practically whole In this country
when the time comes for turning II over to the new
company. which is TO consolidate the STANDARD
OIL and other copper properties. Everybody be.
lieves that that time Is not now far on, but
nobody can make a definite prediction-whether II
will he a week three months before the con-
solidatlon will be announced. Anaconda MADE a
further gain yesterday on the Stock Exchange, go
ing as high 70 and closing AT 67A, net ADVANCE
for the day of 3s4 points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
FROM COAL MINES TO CHESAPEAKE BAy
NEW ROUTE TO re SURVEYED AND WORK m
RIflI DING To FnIInw

NEW ROUTE TO ne SURVEYED AND WORK IN
BUILDING TO FOLLOW.
Reading Penn. April % (SpeciaD-It deve,o,.a
to-day that the long-projected direct railroad he
tween the great anthracite and Industrial region.
OF Eastern Pennsylvania and Baltimore and IN.
South is about to he butt. Tomorrow morning
r. Stuart a civil engineer OF New-York who hs.
been spending some days In this CITY, viii begin /,
survey for the new road, running from this cl,v
TO Chesapeake Bay at Carpenters Point. Perry.
vile. Md.
Several months ago the first survey was finished
but the parties interested have decided 10 20 ahsab
and have q second one made by Mr. Stuart Th,,
route starts on the outskirts OF Reading and then
extends along Wyomissing Creek. II pass..
through Mohnsville and Adamstovn. hourishlns
manufacturing towns; then goes through Lancas
ter County. touching New Holland: then back "a
Lemon Place and Quarryville. therce direct IA
Chesapeake Bay at Carpenters Point with spurs
OF the line running TO oxford and 10 Hayrs AZ
Grace TO connect with road running 10 Balti-
more.
The route 10 he gone over Is practically that iau
out by the Pennsylvania Railroad engineers SONS
time ago. and covers the greater portion % TIA
Reading Lancaster and Baltimore Railroad uno,
which considerable grading done some year,
ago after which the project abandoned Il, 4,
said the Pennsylvania Railroad Is greaty inter.
represents the firm OF ID. r. Brewer q Co. OF No
20 Broadway New-York: that the firm Is n ear.
nest and that the contracts for the constrsction
of the road have been given to J. 7 Mcdonald Is
may require three months. but he says the con-
tractors will begin long before the end OF ,ha,
time The road will be some seventy miles IN
length. afordng direct route to Chesapeake Bay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
CAPTAIN COGHLAN REPRIMANDED.
THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR SATISFIED AND

TUE GERMAN AMBASSADOR SATISFIED AND
THE INC1DENyo QoNs1DERED CLOSED.
u,.s,,netor Ann '264AThe case OF Captain
,cogh,an may be considered as finally closed
.nrba German Ambassador DR.. Won Holleben
called at the White House this afternoon ana
had a conference with the President on the SUD-
,act NJ such a satisfactory nature that the mat
yer vpas regarded as settled. The President ex-
niained the course the Navy Department mad
taken in administering reprimand 10 captain
Coghlan. 1t was also pointed out that the ol'i-
GERS incident stated that MS
utterances had been much exaggerated. On the
mart Of the Ambassador there was every dispo-
sition 10 deal as lightly with the matter as pos
sible. and not to permit it to become source OF
friction.
During the day the Navy Department admin
,stered 10 Captain Coghlan the reprimand which
was determined upon yesterday. This was In
the form of a letter from Secretary Long TO the
of1cer 1t is said at the Department that the
letter will not be made public before Captain
Coghlan has received 1t. and probably not then
The Department made public the following
brief statement of the contents Of Captain Cogh-
Ian,s letter in answer to Secretary Longs re-
quest for an acknowledgment Of responsibility
for the utterances ascribed to him:
Captain Coghlan has replied to the Depart
ment stating that the newspapers have not re-
ported him with substantial accuracy. Also
that he intended no disrespect or contempt 10
the German flag and Is extremely sorry that
any such Interpretation was put upon mis- re-
marks Proper reprimand will be sent, ana
such action taken in respect thereto as is proper