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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15

SAIEsMEN FOR CIGARS si25 month and
expenses: old firm: experience upnscesaarI
Inducements to customers G. g, Bisnop 4
Co., ST. Louis. Nc. I.
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TRADE or exchange for cattIs or horges, two
su,reys and two buggies. Apply 40 Fannin
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FOR SALE--Twelve head mules chcap. foui
second hand wagons just as GOOD "a new
two fine saddle horses. COOS ai ,ne sa.os
u II Gnrrigap bp1 Preston avenue. y
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TIIIc MANIIAT1AN Life Insurnnno COMPANY
OF New York Is DESTROYS % securing ahe
services Of an active. reliable man rs DIS.
trict manager for Houston aud nalaeent
counties. Top contract for gpod man.
hnpIv with references TO a, \. Green. jr..
mnpaser. Dallas, Texas. Agents nisp WAIT w,
"a in good territory throughout Texas anu =
thn Indinn and Oklahoma Terr.torics VI
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FINANCIAL.


MONEY LOANED on insurance policies. 9,
Il. Munger. 80 Kinm,s building, a
WE HAVE the largest storage warehouse IN
tls city, liberal advances made without IN
terest on all goods stored. Mercantile stor-
age Company box 551. phone g2S. bly. "
TAX pEBTS--rrorerty redeemed. tax debts
setbcd. money advanced; monthly payment,
II desirod: terms reasonable. real estate
bought and sold. George A. Watllin. Sipn
Main 81. over Grunswaid's mnsic store Y
MONEY TO LOAN upon Houston real estate:
I'D s. Pholpss attorney, 3i0's Main strces. "
MONEY TO LOAN Oh Improved farms ana
ranches Francis Smith CO.. san An-
building Houston. Texas. y
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WANTED Situation BY cclcre3 bor "a vesrz
old. to wash dishcs. work IN hcusc or do
most anything around the house. Address
6alo this office M
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FOR sALE--A fine section of prairie land
onlv eight miles from city. only $40 per acre;
easy terms; 1876 acres near Alameda. IS per
acre Apply to Geo. L. Porter, Seli5 Main
street. IL
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TIE MAKERs=-4Wanted at once, 900 GOOD We
makers to mako square cdge sap piae, uesi
In cash. Address Wni. Cameron Co.
ReanInnnt, Towns. S-lH
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LOTS in OAK LAWN ANNEX 5000; s25 cash.
balance $40 monthly. Craig 8: Fuller e. u
FOR sALE--Pine lands, W. a Evans estate
tn Montgomery county, 1900 acres j A.
Parker survey, 700 acres VIM. Burcl sur
vey. iICo acres Richard Prince survey. 70
acres Wm. Massey survey. Apply 10 WIN.
ID Cleveland. "
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A NICE YOUNG LADY would like sstua-
sion az clerk or sewing: must have work.
W.l. THIS Office II
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m ABOUT TO FAIL and have a barzail Z
sell in merchandise for spot cash. ndires
-. CLAYTON Texas. il
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COOP COAL. $500 per tom half ton, SIS
Quarter tod 100. delivered, Garrison Coal
| Co. phone 49, u
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WANTED Place BY young man ~ yardna 20
| IN family or any kind OF work. Amply 70
y. Is, H.. this office, II
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ArIsNTs wnniod 10 neii Sing Toy lhLnose
rshtrl.cn powder; KILLS mites, lice ana meas
prevents cholera und makes hens lay. Az
slrnan Sing TnN Co.. TaMple, ToNAN. ~
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| ANOTHER THOROUGHLY competent drug
clerk wanted at NAPLES drug Store W ~
(nnprcsg avenue. Y
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RELIABLE MAN 10 handle agents for Tcis-
phone Tablets and Specialties; pays 5000 a
year, inclose stomp Victory Mfg. Co..
Cleveland. Ohio NJ sal n
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FOR SALE CHEAP--Good horse. bussy and
harness, surgical chair. DR.. Dorsey Ma.
SON 40TiI Main street. *
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JUST RECEIvED.-ie0D bushels Tennessee
Triumph potatoes, onion sets aud seeds
California grown. -Jeriisalom artichokes.
wheat, Havana tobacco seed. beardiess
barley, Colorado spring wheat. stock peas,
garden and geld seed. every description.
Write for prices; can save you money. Tho
Holloway Seed. Grain and Commission Co.:
r,siias Texas II
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WE BUY sell. rent and exchange real es
tatc and all kinds Of property. Seaman &
Bartedd. PIP Binz building ],
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BOARD AND ROOMS.


CONVENIENTLY located and pleasant rooms
With or without board. single or en- suite,
one block from Capitol hotel; l1Oi Texas
,,vrn,,sg rofercnees. ~
ELEGANT ROOMS. frsi-clasa bosrd fer aep..
tleil1en or couples; central lecation; bot and
inld baths; 81 per WICK: table board 81 per
week. si2 Travis. Il
ort ho,rd, 1Ilg CAPITOL avenue. ~
THREE large, well furnished rooms, with
- IS
FOR RENT--Furnlshe rooma with or with
out board. 1902 Fannin street "
pEsJRABLE furnished rooms Tor gentlemen
nuiy: bath room priyilegcB terms reason
ellie; ALEC table board for a few gentlemen
1914 Mckinney. ~
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FOR SALE-A bOO0O-acre cattle ranch: the
hest In South Texas; plenty o. Tinter ana
summer range; drouth never known. fof
particulars address 7 o. poA 90 Veia III
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MADAM yALRE spiritual meeting every sun
day night. 1902 Fannln street q
KhTTMASN & KNEELAND, manufacturers
Of tents. tarpsulius. etc. See our hunters
tents with folding cot and bar; very lignt
carried in ordinary buggy. iouston' ieAas;
MAPS and surveys by p. Witty. surveyor
Established 1872. 90
PEMEMBEH. IL you appreciate. mrs. eanns
work. reasonable price. F'ernanaez. =. v. ~ ~
Partisan S:cem Dyoing and CieahihS' W -
Travis. In tho place 10 so.
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KANSAS. 2.09ys, the champion PAGER Of Texas
win make tho season OF 1899 at Sandbsrs' {
stable. Preston street, Houston. terms so.
money due whom service is rendered :,
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NOTICE--lf you want Scsly mattress send
mo your order. A. Rbierc. elt Dallas aye
s nue.. Magnolia steam Carpet Cloantnr
Works; furniture upholstered aud repaircd
mattresses rcnovated. reference. IL, Waa,
tall /. ! ~
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LNew YoRK SPECIALISTS.
"a ST. Charles street. Sew orIosn.. Z.

One months services Free to
ali during the next fifteen DAYS
t.ATA2RH quickly aad per-
mgner.ly cured.
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POSITIVELY best established business loea-
ton in the city. the two story brick building
Sii Travis street. opposite market; witn eis-
yator shelving and counters; ready for I'M
,oaSio.e ocei,pancy For terms apply 10 jules
Hirach. corner Preston and Milan streets y
c,cvI v furnlshed, comfortable rooms, bot
and cold water; conveniently located Mrs,
M.ssIe. SIS Mckee street ~. ~
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r.o,, sAI,E--A 30 GOO cattle ranch: the best IN
snntb Texas: plenty Of winter and summer
. fange. drolith never known. For particulars
address p. o. Box 80. Velasco. Texas 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-15

FOR SALE-LRegistercd Jacks and iennets
also saddle ana harness horses; terms. Ad-
dross Mrs. sallie Robinson. Reagan. Texas.
3-3
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SITUATION wrANTED--By nrst-cjass hr1cl.
maker and burner; can handle stl kinds 81
n anScri,nsly Tor making brick or tile; long
this office, ~ ~ ~. - n;
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FOR s50O--one and ono-hait lots Fairvicw
addition: east front; has fence. barn. we'll
fruit and shade trees and strawberries. Ad
dress 515S this office il
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HORSE. phaeton and harness for sale. Apply
room, 3. over Houston National Bank. =. y y
LoTS OF dry wood OF all kinds. also the best
coal Crarys wood and coal yard. 22oi Nc
Kinney and Hutchins. phone 800. II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. WEDNESDAY. DC. 20 1890.


PORT OF NETWORK. WEDNESDAY DEC 20. 1890
ARRIVED
Steamer Mani,ou O'r,. Cannons. London December 9.
Arrived al the Bar at ii ? M December 10
Steamer standard Ger. scheemich. swinemunde No
Rgpreeht Arrived a. The haT a, 80 Po,,. no
cember o. IN ballast, with one passenger to Philip Ru-
precht. Arrived at the Bar at m
0 With mdse ~ cabin and AL steerase passengers to
International Navigation Company Arrived at the Bar
steamer Condor dr Anderson. Antofasasta September
20 Callao 80. Pimental october 2 Guayaqun g. PacNs
mayq o ssmsaco ~ saPe 10 ch@neay IS csS A1sI
Puna Arenas H. Monteyideo Is and St Lucia December
Steamer Advance Phillips Colon December 10. with
mdse and % passengers to Panama Railroad and SIS 60.
steamer Ardandhu G3rJ Dundas. Havana December IS
in ballast to " Munson. Arrived the Bar at a m.
United States transport burnside. Lafin. San Juan
cabin passengers so discharged soldiers and civilians
Steamer El Paso, Boyd, New-orleans December IA.
with mdse 70 T Van Van, sickle ,,.,,
West 49, with mdse and ps,sengsIs to Mallory CO
Charleston IS with ndse and passengers William
steamer Richmond. catharine youngstown. s c, De
csmber = and wilmington G. 49, with mdse and pas
steamer Florida. Allen, Brunswick December II. with
Steamer City Of birmingham Burg Boston, to Ocean
Steamer Guyandotte. Hitler Newport News and Rich
SIS Co.
Steamer City Of Philadelphia. Curry. Baltimore. with
mdse 10 II c Foster.
Steamer YemAssee. Swain Philadelphia with ndse 10
william p clyde q CO.
Steamer Sabine Br Taylor Philadelphia December 10
in ballast 20 Barber Co. VIII load for South Africa
Sandy Hook. J. Dec 90. $50 m-wnd southwest
light: clear
SAILED.
Steamers Christiania Ger for Portland. Me; C'evie
(Br). Liverpool Pawnee (Br). Gibraltar. Malta etc:
Southwark 03rl. Antwerp via Southampton: Lacroma
(AusO. New-OrleanH Alliance Colon Wordsworth (}eg
pernambueo etc Princess Anne. Norfolk and Newport
News Old Dominion Newport News and Richmond:
TIE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Liverpool. Dec l9-Sailed steamer Hortensius (sr)
C1eyg. New-York
London, Dec 2D-Arved steamer Marquette CBr) Gates
New-York
Southampton. Dec 2o-Anived. steamer St Louis Pas
SOW, Nev-York.
swansea, Dec Io-sailed steamer Wells City CFx) Hun
ter. New-York
Lizard Dec 1e-Passed steamer Astrakhan (3r Davies
(Brl. Toozes Boston for London: Pennsylvania CjerI
spliedt. Hamburg for New-York.
Bordeaux. Dec l8-Arriyed. steamer Nymphea CBr).
Munro, New-York via Pauillac. '
Naples Dec 20-Arrived. steamer Auguste Victoria
Ger, kaempn, York and proceeded FOR Genoa)
Buenos Ayres Dec 1T-sailed. steamer Chaucer tBr),
Russell New-York.
Calcutta Dec 20-Arrived steamer Inchrnona CBr,
Ashby, New-York via Alden. etc.
sydney, y w, Dec 16-Arrived Gairioch Orr,
Craig Nsw-York via st Vincent v. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
MOUNT VERNON.

rba Common Council on Tuesday night receNeu
communication from Cornell University ASKING
That one OF the discarded voting machines OF inc
citv no given to the institution 10 be placed III l's
han of mechanics The request will prooaoiy pe
granted If the institution will pay the ireieh''
lively debate was caused by the Introduction Oh d
resolution by Alderman Weber, Democrat Gaining
anon the New-York Suburban Water COMPANY "
divert it's supply from the brook OF the Ne" io,h
Infant Asylum and also to bulld ne" Ni'Vi 80
90 tho company promised TO do when II reGebeu 10
ertract Nearly a wear ago. Alderman Ben, ne
lcan sprang TO his feet ana eACIdlleIt -. 4, ~
resolution does not mean WHAT IL So = ,r;ands 10
attenont on the part of the company Iien9s ~
SoresIsil The action brought by DIT. T. r BRUSH
against the water company, ana WniDH' bni,t 70
pense of considerable time anu rar coTonanV IL
Be determined adversely 70 me Wa'eI Sog phay2s 70
is offered hoodwink the pSopes an leIec
patch up the political fences Ior next sPrtus 1Sba
GGor,rossioner of Public Works was ordered 70 pre-
mare plans for bridges across me iutcnlisO Oh
River at East Third-st, al East or
~ Eest Sixth-st. Another bridge at uItoh-dNe.
,ros obiecfed 10 and laid over The others were
carried 'bv strict party vote Mayor hlsAe cast
' fter twelve Years of hard fighting in the courts
with the New-York Suburban Water company, ~.
1,dward + Brush. eX-MayOr OF Mount vernon mas
."c"eeded in getting q verdict against H. Inc YER
dict which was given yesterday ~ me SUI ep
Court White Plains Justice tbst Martin MAJ aoIoa hSOE e
compelled to furnish pure and Wholesome Water a., 70
the residents OF Mount Vernon. Inc jury IN lts
decision holds that the company shaii hot chars
more than Is cents per one hundred cubic rect
and that 1t has right 10 collect us rents III au-
or TO charge the cltizens i9l l Mont
Vernon with two million gallons OF pure water.
Under the present schedule. the corporat0n chargeS
claims that the company is not in a posi-
ton to furnish an adequate supply. and that
award it a contract for ten years, as was done
few months ago. ''.|.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
LARnR CONTENTION ENDED.

Detroit. Dec 3-The longest convention ~ tho
American Federation OF Labor ever held ended this
afternoon. In tho nine days that the delegates
were in session declarations were adopted concern
ing a great variety OF questions OF more or less
public Importance. but for the nrst time In many
years no proposition made or action taken even
remotely connected with tho money question
other pending political issue Among the closing
Items Of business transacted was the adoption OF
resolutions appealing TO Congress 10 submit State
Legislatures sixteenth constitutional amendment.
10 prohibit Acknowledgement OF citizens account
OF their sex and directing President Compers 10
correspond with the trades unions OF the Continental
European countries with a view % bringing about
fraternal relations.
The Federation unanimously reelected all its old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
NOW ON A FIVE PER CENT BASIS.
ACTION OF NETWORK CENTRAL DIREC-
TORS-THE BOSTON AND ALBANY
LEASE DISCUSSED.


There was a gathering OF Vanderbilt railroad Of
fcals at the Grand Central station yesterday. The
occasion was the quarterly meeting OF the New
York Central the semi-annual meeting Of the
Lake Shore and other smaller meetings. The de-
cison reached by the Board Of Directors OF the
New-York Central 10 pay dividend of IA per cent
quarterly placing the stock on a per cent basis
instead OF per cent which 1t has been paying. did
not cause any surprise. Such action has long oeeh
forecast 1t is said that suggestions were even
made to place the stock per cent basis II
the earnings continue 20 hold good as they have
recently
The question Of the lease OF the Boston and Al
bany road was also discussed. This has been a
source Of constant trouble. The original piopossl-
ton Of the NeV-York Central for taking over the
Boston and Albany was changed IN ORDER TO pacbhS
certain interests IN the road wnlch led. mo ms
settled and the time approaching for the iorm haI
ratification Of the transaction. there was another
from the FItchburg Railroad interests. The
Fitchburg interests have weight with the Stato
already developed against the Boston and Albany
being turned over to the NewYork Central; ana
stockholders is said to have been inspired by Fitch
burg interests, which are opposed to the tease;
Before the Boston and Albany lease was uhder-
taken the New-York Central offered to lease the
Fitchburg for long term of years upon suarr,h-
tee of per cent upon Rs owing vi to Re Fitch
burg's demanding a higher price, ana 'heh ~. We
Central finding II could get the B0s'oR F, ahd
dropped all dealings The fact that r certain n
terms from the Central after everything was APP
narently settled has. so II Is said, MADE certain
people Interested in the Flichbutg believe thSt Dy
pursuing aggressive policy they can also ior G i
concessions from the Central They thlnk. SO IL
is said, that they can by ths aspag Oh % a.
guarantee of ; per cent. WhetheI the Ce ~, az ~
will bay peace AZ that price or aT re1 draco 1 is
said 10 be against II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
WHITE PLAINS.

A case Of considerable interest, which has been
trial for three days before Justice Keogh In the
Supreme Court is that Of Mrs. Annie l.. Pierson,
as sole executrx Of her husband. Charles l. Pier
SON. against the New-York NewHaven and Hart
ford Railroad to 5000 for the loss OF her
husbands life. For twenty years Charles Person
was an engineer on the New-Haven Railroad He
was killed on September 10. 1897, while running
train No. a. known as the Springfield Express Elk
Judge Mills appeared for Mrs. Pierson. While the
railroad company was represented by Henry w.
Taft The case given 70 the jury late last
evening. and Justice Keogh directed a sealed ver-
dict. ~
The case Of James L. Reynolds against John w.
Thompson and another to recover $3.50 on an
Insurance policy which was tried before Justice
Keogh and 4 jury in the Supreme Court, was de-
cided in favor OF the plaintiff who will also receive
a 5 per cent allowance.
The Board Of Supervisors yesterday appointed
DR. Syvanus A Purdy physician 10 the county jail
for the next year in the place OF DR.. George NJ
Magness The Board increased the salary OF JO-
seph Hudson. Assistant Commissioner Of Jurors
from 81 600 10 81 400 year. Justice Keogh has re-
appointed Harvey Hustled OF this village. stenog-
apher of the special term Of the Westminster
County Supreme Court for the year 1900. at sal
AIRY of $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
GEO. CLINT co.
A3.45 Nso- AT WEST 23'sT.
NEAR BROADWAY.
FACTORY: ISLAND I5o WEST l9-SIRetL

ruling on various cotton fabrics In assessing them
under Paragraph $40 OF the Tarif act, and right
now or az al tho importers believed 20 oe the
o., light FOR two wears and now had taken a
wrong step which should be righted Several OF
the speakers said that the action OF the appr
~ paltimore Boston and Philadelphia showed that
those appraisers had always construed the Jaw IN
the manner alleged 10 De correct by the lInPor,'rs
NJ C;ihh before tho conference adjourned asked.
as the chairman OF the committee. that MT WAKE
man return 10 his previous ruling In regard 70 the
goods. -..t
j r. MacCon. Of tho Lorraine Manufacturing
Company and Arthur II. Lowe. OF the Parkhill
Notwithstanding Company. said that while they
agreed with Appraiser Wakeman In applying his
ruling 10 other fabrics than lappets and such goods
thev recognized the extreme hard-hips ~ would
cause to the Importers. owing 20 their views they
had signed a petition the Secretary ~ tho Treas
ury asking for suspension Of the ruling until
March l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
FATALLY SCALDED At HIS POST.

Leonard Wager twenty-three years old. OF No.
235 Third-st Jersey city. engineer OF the tugboat
Governor Fenton. owned by Richard Pcarsall. OF
Tottenve. Staten Island was fatally scaldcd yes
terday afternoon In the tugs engine room. The
boat was or TottenvIle. Staten Island. when tho
check valve which Wager repairing blew out
and the engine Immediately filed with
steam and flooded with boiling water.
Although the water scalding the man tried
TO stop up the opening with cap. but did not
coed and. almost entirely overcome he dragged
himself 10 the door through the boiling water call
Ing weakly for aid. Captain Chaser pulled him out
He was taken to the Smith Infirmary. at New
Brighton suffering greatly Death relieved his pain
al 80 o'clock Wager able 10 give the story OF
the accident TO the Coroner before he died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21

negie company Mr.. Tricks interests so TINS
authority said. are deeply connected with the
Carnegie company that for him to do anything 10
hurt that company would work him great haIfn
The Carnegie people are said TO be aware OF inns
and while they know that Mr.. Frick Is irritated
and disapponted Just now, they think he will
come around all right, and join with MI Carnegie
and others as a consulting partner.
There IS plan under discussion. so 1t Is said. 10
abolish the office OF chairman. and allow the ONCE
10 die with Mr.. Frick Instead. another ONCE
similar In character. but bearing another name
will be created II. w. oliver. of Pittsburg. has
heen named as told In The Tribune yesterday, as
Ikelv 10 take charge when Mr. Frick steps aside.
No confirmation OF this could be secured mere yes.
tcrdav hui II was said that formal announcement
would be made in due time In Pittsburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
TO DOUBLE ITS CAPITAL STOCK.

THE SAFETY CAR HEATING AND VENTILATING
COMPANY WILL IMPROVE ITS PLANTS.
The stockholders Of the Safety Car Heating and
yentilating Company, at a meeting held in Jersey
City on Tuesday decided to increase its capital
stock from s2.5OOOoO TO $4,000 the
mendaton Of the directors. the money TO be APP
piled 10 the development OF the company's plants.
1t has forty-hve plants in this country. and OPP
crates in conjunction with the Pintsch Compress
ing Company. and manufactures apparatus and
appliances for equippng with the Pintsch
light 1t has large factory in Jersey City.
The vacancy in the Board OF Directors caused by
the death of ce-President Hobart was filed by
the election OF A. b. Hepburn OF New-York. The
other directors are Thomas c: Plat Arthur w.
Soper, Edwin Buckley, Edward Lauterbach, Will
lam II. Kimbal. Peter H. Wyckoff. General Austin
Lathrop. George Blanchard. J. Baker and Charles
Berwnd, OF NewYork; Robert Andrews. OF East
Orange. and William Barber. OF Paterson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
APPRAISERS AND MERCHANTS CONFER
REQUEST THAT MR.. wAKEMAN SUSPEND ONE OF
HIS COTTON GOODS RULINGS.

REQUEST THAT MR.. wAKEMAN SUSPEND ONE OF
HIS COTTON GOODS RULINGS.
A conference in regard to Appraiser Wakemans
recent action in placing additional duty or TWO
cents a square yard certain cotton fabrics was
held yesterday at the United States Appraisers
Office Appraisers Wilbur +. Wakeman. OF New
York; H. r. Torbert OF Baltimore: Linn Hartranft,
OF Philadelphia and S. s. Blanchard. Of Boston,
were present and the unanimous request OF the
appraisers the joint Committee on Customs OF the
Merchants Association represented by a num-
Der OF we'll known drygoods merchants and others.
Many Of the importers say that Mr. Wokemans
action is not only unjust. but absolutely wrong
under the present law.
John Glib. Of Mills Glib. as chairman Of the
committee representing the Merchants Association,
opened the discussion for the importers. He said
that his committee there 10 ask for nothing
more than right and justice. He said the import
ers suffered serious grievance under MI Wake
mans recent ruling. which the speaker referred TO
arbitrary
James McCreery OF James McCreery & Co.. also
spoke He sad that Appraiser Wakeman had
either been wrong for more than two years In his