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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
TRANSFERS TO BROOKLYN
RUMORs OF DEALS IN TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS.
REPORT THAT THE MANHATTAN AND
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANIES HAVE
REACHED AN AGREEMENT
CHANGES IN STOCKS

There many rumors yesterday or deals
among the transportation systems OF Manhattan
and Brooklyn but most OF them were guesses
There were, however, reports that seemed TO have
some foundation OF 4 prospective arrangement be-
tween the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and
at least one Of the systems in Manhattan
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit not only controls all
the surface lines in Brooklyn except one, but also
all the elevated lines The story is that an ar
rangement between the Rapid Transit company
and the Manhattan Railway Company. which owns
tho elevated railroads in Manhattan Is under con-
sheraton whereby trains may be run from Har-
lem and The Bronx across the Brooklyn Bridge
and clear to Coney Island and Manhattan Beach.
In any event It Is reported that there will he a
transfer agreement between the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit and the Manhattan company similar to
that which is to go into effect on May between
the Manhattan and the Third Avenue Railroad
Company i'm Manhattan.
There may be a transfer arrangement between
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and the
Third Avenue company In Manhattan. and between
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and the
haitian The more immediate ga at deal hoTsyeI Is
Rapid Transit Company and the Manhattan COM
Pany SO as 20 perfect an b
tions have not yet reached stage where an off,
cial statement can be obtained but i is probab
that some announcement on the subject Will be
made within week or ten days.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock was very active
yesterday on the new Ork OtOch ENCHdHsc, anu
advanced TO ban. closing at 1884, which, considering
that the stock sold lex rights" was gain OF six
points from the closing on Thursday Manhattan
Railway stock also active and strong II
rose to 1271s and closed a. l2sss which was gain
OF two and half points from Thursday
Metropolitan street Railway stock, after selling
at 2571 declined 250i2 loss of three points from
Thursday. Third Avenue Railroad stock touched
2g7, but closed at 223. a loss of two points from
Thursday.
There were reports OF n renewal Of negotiations
for the acquisition Of control of the Manhattan
Railway Company by the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company. but nothing could be learned as to
the accuracy Of them
soidation OF the Metropolitan and Third Avenue
companies but from all that could be ascertained
the controlling interests In these companies
far apart ever on this subject.
william c. Whitney when called up on the tele-
phone at Westbury. Long Island. last night and
asked about the report that the Metropolitan was
negotiating for traffic arrangement with the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines and with the elevated
company in Manhattan. said that there no
truth in the report so far as he knew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
tn INVESTIGATE GRAIN RATES
PLAN OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION.

Al
MISSION.
"1eonard's Railway News will say to-day: ne
r,tors,ate Commerce Commission mas deciueu W
,nst,tute an investigation into the present e~po''
rata situation and the manipulation OF low export
,ar,rs that is now being resorted to by the east
hound lines to Newport News. Baltimore Phiiacel-
nhia and other Atlantic seaboard ports on export
rrain This announcement is made on the author-
NV OF Martin I. Knapp chairman OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. who was In this city yester-
dav According to Judge Knapp the Commission
vesterday afternoon reached the decision that II was
advisable that action should be taken wltnout
further delay regarding the excessively low IatSe
nut in By the Western lines on export tnrln WIllie
The domestic rates the same commodity remain
Unchanged The Commission will at once formulate
Complaints against all the roads Interested IN the
exnort grain movement calling upon them 10 an
swer and this will be followed by an elaborate
inyestigation which will be conducted in the prn-
cipaI cities OF the East and West, and Will In all
proba billty extend the summer. The officials
Of the interested lines well as the principal grain
shippers OF the country will be examined
'1he proposed investigation opens UP the relation
ship between export and domestic grain rates and
as u is known that the Commission are opposed to
the principle OF cheaper rate on export grain
as against a higher domestic rate. the affair as
sumes considerable Importance.
The first OF the proposed sessions Will be held in
this city about May L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Deputy-sheriff Rim has received an attachment
for s241s1 against the Morse Wool Treating COM
pany whose Office is in the Clason Building at NO.
% Duane-st. in favor Of Augustus Clason. Tor
balance due of money which he lent the company
from October 2s 1897 to March 2S 1889. The total
amount lent was ys97s and the company repaid
ga tx Mr.. Clason has been the president Of tho
company since 1t was started in October. 1897
The company was incorporated In New-Jersey In
December, 1897 with capital stock of $4,000 to
build plants for treating and cleaning wool. The
company completed plant last fall az Norton.
Mass in which IL is said. more than $2o,uc was
invested The annual statement OF the COMPANY
on March showed assets slio,sSs ana iae!liuss
manager He said yesterday that he knew nothing
whatever about the attachment. and was surprised
when Informed OF it. The Sheriff served the at
tachment on a bank where the company 10 said 10
have some money on deposit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
HEAVY FAILURE IN PENN YAM

Rochester, ~ Y. April 1.-THE failure of the
firm Of Russell & Birkett millers OF Penn YAM
and Russell & Sons. paper manufacturers, is much
larger than first reported The petition In bank.
ruptcy and the schedules were filed yesterday with
the clerk OF the United States District Court at
Buffalo and from there will go Charles f.
Hawley, OF Seneca Falls the referee. The sched-
ules in the failure OF Russell 4 Brkett show liza
bilities OF $27S 900. Of which are contingent
assets $4,000 The liabilities OF Russell q Sons
are $4,000. including 10000 accommodation
paper. assets. 10000. placing the paper mill prop
erty at $4,000 above the mortgage. which is said
TO be a low estimate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
HALF-FARE TO q. A. Il. ENCAMPMENT

Chicago April n-For the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic, TO be held at
Philadelphia September to o. the Eastern roads
have agreed to make rate OF one fare for the
round trip from Chicago and all points In central
ra.senxer territory The same rate will be made
over ali lines. standard and differential alike IL
also applies 10 New-York
Inclusive good for return up to September r. BY
depositing the ticket with the Joint agent OF the
lines al Philadelphia and payment OF fee OF 80
cents. the return limit can be extended up TO Sep
tember 90 Liberal concessions in the way OF stop
overs have been made. The travel to the National
Encampment promises TO be heavy this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DIRECTORS

San Francisco. April H-At the annual meeting
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Company OF Cali
fornia the following directors elected: c. p.
Huntington Thomas II. Hubbard George Croker
H. T. Huntington. c. G.. Lathrop. Russell j. VIII
son. r. S. Dcuty. C. z. Green and n. T. Smith
Subsequently the directors elected officers as fol-
lows President. c. p. Huntingdon vlce-presdent.
General Thomas n. Hubbard; treasurer, n. II.
Smith. and secretary, J. l.. Willicut. George
Croker succeeds II. f. Huntington. and his former
place In taken by General Hubbard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
THE SEABOARD RAILWAY COMPANY.
NAME OF THE NEW SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM

CONSOLIDATION NEARLY COMPLETED.
Baltimore. April II (speclaD.-The seaboard Rail
way Company will be the name OF the new South
ern railway system now being organized. The
consolidate OF the old Seaboard Air Line and
the Georgia and Alabama Railroad is about com
pleted. The syndicate for financing the purchase
OF the Florida Central and PenInsular Railroad
Company was made up to-day and the first call
in pa yment OF subscriptions has been made Pay
ments being made at the Office or the Cont
mental Trust COMPANY Applications for in
terest in the syndicate largely exceeded the amount
required to pay for the property.
The syndicate was formed by De witt Smith. OF
New-York: Middendorf oliver q Co. OF Baltm
and John i. Williams a. Sons. Of Richmond. The
first payment account OF the purchase OF the
Florida Central and Peninsular will be made within
ten days, and the rest Of the purchase money VIII
be paid over soon the stock OF the company
Is ready for delivery. .
The terms of the deal are still withheld; though
II Is understood that at least $l2OOOOOo Is involved
AZ soon as the syndicate is confirmed In the pos
session of the Florida Central and Pen!nsular there
Will be a consolidation Of this property with the
Seaboard Air Line. the Georgia and Alabama ana
the South Bound the latter being controlled
through lease by the Florida Central ana fehiH-
enlnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
INDUSTRIAL COMBINATIONS
GREAT ICE COMBINATION REPORTED.
| tn CONTROL, THE PLANTS IN MANY CITIES

TO CONTROL. THE PLANTS IN MANY CITIES
LEADING SPIRITS ~ THE MOVEMENT.
Reports are revived about the formation OF Dig
ice trust to the Ice business of this part OF
the country 1t was said yesterday that the knick-
erbocker Company, of Chicago, and Charles H.
Wagner. Of Toledo, were the leading spirits IN
movement to organize ice trust that would con-
troll all the plants in Chicago. New-York, Detroit,
sandusky, Indianapolis. Cincinnati, Toledo. Pitts
burg Erie Buffalo. Baltimore and Boston. II was
asserted that they would get control or ~ per cent
az the ice plants In these cities and would operate
under the name OF the American Ice company
which has already been incorporated In New-Jersey
OfficiaIs OF the Consolidated Ice Company IN TINS
city said yesterday that the air was full OF rimors
about combinations and cancellations OF ice inter-
ests but emphaticay denied that the Consolidated
company was involved in any deal Of that Kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
HOOP-IRON AND COTTON-TIE COMPANIES
CONSOLIDATION OF ALL THE PLANTS INTER
ESTED

Pittsburg April Heterogeneous have just neen
completed for the consolidation of the hoop-'ron
and cotton-ie interests OF the country. The capital
stock OF the new company will be s2SOCo'CW OF
which N400o0O0 is preferred and sl9,o0'0oo common
The plants included are J. Painter & Sons Com
pany. Isabella Furnace Company, William Clarks
Sons Co., Lindsay & McCucheon, OF Pittsburg;
Union Works, OF the National Steel Company OF
Youngstown. Ohio: Monessen Steel Company. OF
Monessen Penn; +. l.. Kimberly Company OF
Sharon Penn; Portage Iron Company OF Duncans-
Vile Penn and the Pomery Iron and Steel Com
pany. . The
These are all the plants In the country Inc
ma M facturers who have given their options on
their plants received word to-day to present their
stock on Monday rext in New-York and receive
cash for IT, The general Offices will be In Pittsburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
LOSS OF LIFE BY PRAIRIE FIRES

Omaha, April l4-Prairie Ares have burned over
large area in Greeley County. destroying many
fnrmhouses. J. J. Lepper and his son. OF Brayton
persisted In the flames
Cheyenne Wells. COL April A-Hundreds of
square miles of grazing land have been burned over
by prairie fires. south east and west OF Cheyenne
Wells Thousand OF cattle have been driven 10
other ranges Further West on Wild Horse
Range another nre started yesterday, and has
burned over an area of twenty square miles 10.
day II Ia spreading unchecked toward the West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
AMERICAN STEEL HOOP COMPANY.
COMPANY FORMED IN NEWARK WITH CAPITAL
OF s3a 600 600

OF s33. 100000.
Newark. n. j.. April 1.-the American steer
Hoop Company filed articles OF Incorporation with
the County Clerk here to-day. The capital Is 49,
100000 There 10000 shares OF which 10000 are
preferred. These entitled TO preference for
per cent cumulative dividend The incorporators
are Hamilton III. Durand. John J. Treacey Alexis
p Bartlett. Edwin o. Hotter and Winthrop +.
Dwight Only s. 900 OF the stock Is sold for the
purposes of Incorporation. The purposes, OF the
company are set forth being the MANUFACTURES
and sale OF steel hoops bands and other articles
made wholly in part OF steel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
TOBACCO COMPANY FORMED.

Newark. n. J.. April 1.-THE thurman W!ioern
Tobacco Company filed articles OF Incorporation
here to-day. The capital stock authorized Is N."'
OOo or this amount 5000 is paid in. The objects
of the company are said to be a general tobacco
business in all forms. The incorporates named are
Henry Thurman, Edward Y. Wiloern. JOSIAH
Browne. j. B. Cobb and w. r. Harris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
ROCHESTER, TROLLEY ROAD SOLD

a NETWORK SYNDICATE SAID TO HAVE ST.
CURED CONTROL or IT.
Rochester n. Y, April "a Special. Although not
admitted officially 1t is pretty certain that the re-
port made public this morning to the effect that
the Rochester Street Railway Company has passed
under the control OF the Cuyler-Morgsn syndicate
is true The deal. 1t Is said. was contaminated
Sellers Mckee. OF Ptisburg -
The new owners OF the road contemplate the
pudding OF an electric line over the Ridge Road
from Lockport to Rochester and the completion
OF me line from this city 70 sodus Bay. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
ADVANTAGES OF THE LIEBER CoDl

II will be interesting 10 call attention to the
Lieber Code. which has been adopted by leading
financial institutions and merchants. both In this
country and abroad. 1t contains many features
and combinations not found In other Codes
whereby the telegraphlng Of one word VIII repre-
sent three four conditions. A list Is published
quarterly OF all those having the work. which
makes II possible to telegraph In cipher 10 any OF
the % 600 firms using the code. II Is work OF gu
pages. containing $4,000 ciphers with sentences N
Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
TO DEVELOP LAND IN MEXICO.

Trenton. N. j.. April H-Articles Of incorporation
of the Hacienda De Coahuayula Company, win III
authorized capital OF 100000, were hied To-Day
The company is organized to do mn'nk' sk.'-
cultural and cattle-raising business In Mexco i"o
incorporators all from Jersey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
TO GET GOLD FROM LOW-GRADE ORB.
JOHN wANAMAKER INTERESTED IN AN ENTER
PRISE IN COLORADO GOLD FIELDS.

Colorado Springs. Col. April II tspeciaD--dov-
eminent chemists recently analysed samples from
the vas, beds OF gold ore at Woodland PARK carry
inc 81 80 to 50 80 ton values The process for treat.
u,ent recommended Is not made public. Two mills.
of one hundred and fifty tons daily capacity, are
ready for operation. To-day material for third.
of one hundred tons capacity the enterprise OF the
former Postmaster-Csenera John Wanamaker. OF
Phiiadelnhia arrived and will be erected immed-
ately on the site Of i've claims just bought by Mr..
Wanamaker for $4,000. Success which seems as
sured Will double the gold output
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
CONSCIENCE MONEY PAID

man handed SIS to the cashier OF the Gus
tom House yesterday with the statement that
II was from friend who had evaded payment of
the conscience fund. W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
STEPHEN LITTLE RETAINED.

Stephen Little has been retained by the Reor-
ganization Committee OF the Kansas City. Pitts
burg and Gulf Railroad to investigate the condi-
ton of tho property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
ELGIN COMPANY DENIES A RUMoR.

President Hurlburt OF the Elgin Watch Company
saws. There Is nothing in the report OF watch
company. as far as the Elgin COMPANY Is eo"
cerned and there is no probability OF sucn com-
binaton being formed at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

William W. Ryer, salesman. living az NC. gu
West One-hundred-an d-nneteenth,st aas ned q
petition in bankruptcy. with liabilities $l'o4o ana
nominal assets s25571. He was formerly an I'M
porter of linens at No. 20 White-st.' Dull went 'u'
of business eight years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

The Sheriff received an execution yesterday
against Edward Duffy Of No. East One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures. for $3.50 from Ashbel p.
Fitch. attorney for the F. NJ. schaefer Brewing
COMPANY for q balance due on two chatte mort.
cages, which foreclosed, for lager beer ana
"A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
PETITIONS ~ BANKRUPTCY.

Ararew T Dovle. builder, Of No. 7a5 ct. Nicholas
sve has filed a petition in bankruptcy with Ia
blities 1858 5s4 and assets. OF the liabilities
s.is5 17 are secured by bond and mortgage on HAT
houses in Amsterdsm-ave.. Ninety-hfth TO Ninety
sixth sts the value of the securities being s2o5
ments obtained against him In the last eight years
Mr. Doyle built the Amsterdam-ave nathouses IN
foreclosure. He has since been building In his
wifes name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

John b. Thorpe. who lives at No %sA St. Nicho-
las-ave who formerly kept hotel ana restaur-
ant at No 1881 Broadway. and who has been Gut
of business since September 10, 1887, mas ned
petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities S34,ses ana
assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

Herman Won Keller, of No. 10l Front-st. mas nied
petition in bankruptcy. with liabilities Sal 2's and
no assets. He was formerly a partner In the frm
of NJ Won Keller & Co.. importers of woollens at
December is. 1855 to NJ Marley Platzek.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

Joseph Waxelbaum. OF NO. 1ls East Forty-sev'
enth-st.. has filed a petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities s1a3 os6 and no assets. There are $50
creditors. the largest one being the Central Ma
ionai Bank s31 932, secured by one hundreo sneaes
by fire insurance policies. Mr.. Waxeloaum Is saia
70 be the surviving partner OF Waxsloaum q
Son iobbers in merchandise at Macon, ia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

Readers who wish to keep a file Of the papers
containing the testimony taken by the Mazet
committee can be supplied with back num-
pers OF The Tribune containing the same at
the regular price for single copies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15

me about a nice stock can buy and make a turn
on il. am going to do IT, and have done it, and
there + nothing 10 hide at all orov ~
transactons al the time that YOU were advising
into it now. just give you the general knowledge
Q.-You said you had nothing TO conceal Al
With you H in detail and say that now
OFF you have nothing TO conceal A.-Not
OFF you have nothing TO conceal. Mr.. Croker
ask you again what amount of stock was 1t pro-
Pow & Decline ' TO tell yoa Chat and
Qr,Was 1t proposed that you should take some
whatever stock / ike out Of it. ''' van S''
QYou can get whatever stock you like out of
81? Al suppose II | ask for thousand or two
shares could d. get IT, providing should pay
ing to 90 WITH the hS' city mas moth
yea 0 in he M nd rO%
Mr.. Croker? Al bought some stock in the inter
You bought !" the "q sS'a
Power Company and sold It? Ayes. sir.
SPS% aq SSa Sr' nat Bought Bought
300 shares The other day; think paid about
national Air and Power Company
Q.-By the way. Mr. Croker A-Now, have
Q;-we, want. to be mutually obliging in this
business Is, ANY other question that you ask
Q.-But you have more at stake than have in
this matter. II is well for you to consider that.
HOW HE TOUCHED JUDGE PRYOR.
"a man that is so public a character and
holds tremendous power In this city should
be as far-he should be transparent as glass
You and both recognize that and II you were
not in this position. ] would not consider / had
any right TO pry into these matters Now. d.
crossing for minute. do you remember what
Judge Pryor said that you asked him for
$4,000 contribution for his nomins tion? A.-weil
he didn't exactly say 80
Q.--Yes he did say so. Al didn't ask him.
Q.-Who did? A.-Wel will tell you about that
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-16
LOCAL BREviTlES.

The Eva $50 shares will now come
on apace. .r.
Sugar, 4 11-l6; strong, tending up
ward. This is an advance of lie.
w. l.. Hopper and Mrs. Hopper and
child are home from San Francisco.
Word comes contradicting idle rum
ors of the illness and death of Liliuo-
kalani.
Alex. NJ. Anterior, the medical stud
ent, has come to the Islands to spend
his vacation.
A. l.. Castle has returned from the
States and will enter Oahu college at
the fall term.
Robt. l.. Scott is negotiating for
some first class theatrical attractions
for Honolulu.
Reports are that the Oahu planta-
ton mill Is doing more satisfactory
work every day.
Oahu plantation stock 10 still one OF
the strongest securities on the San
Francisco market.
Attorney General Henry Il. Cooper
has been appointed Minister of FL
nance ad interim.
The Healani and Myrtle boat crews
are down now to earnest training for
the preliminary brushes ON July 4.
Mrs. Riemenschneider will leave
shortly for the Mainland, on an ex-
tended visit to her sister, Mrs. George
Dole.
Judge Stanley has gone to Maui tG
assist Judge Kalua with the Circuit
Court calendar under consideration al
Wailuku.
McChesney & Sons have installed 4
new coffee rooster In their warehouse
1t has electric power and a capacity o.
1000 pounds daily.
A note from San Francisco IL to the
effect that Maxwell option is to b,
handled this time by Edward Pollit,
and other members Of the Big Four.
The San Francisco Chronicle has {
saffron story to the effect that the re
mains Of the late King LunalilO were
stolen from the tomb some years ago
Nearly all Of the pastors who came
from the other islands to attend thu
meetings OF the Hawaiian Evangelical
Association have returned to theil
homes.
| The Healani Yacht and Boat Clul
Is now entirely free from debt and Il
celebrate the disappearance OF thu
mortgage there will soon be hous'
warming.
Mrs. Kuaea, widow of the late Rev
Moses Kuaea, a former pastor OF thu
Kaumakapili church, died on Sunda.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-16
Meysr-ErricsOu.

There was a quite brilliant wedding
last evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. F. Dillingham;, in Punahou.
Mr.. A. w. Meyer and Miss Charlotte
Erricson were made man and wife.
The beautiful grounds and magnificent
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Dillingham;
were specially decorated for the occa-
sion. The lawn was lighted with Jap
anese lanterns. After the marriage
ceremony there was reception of two
hours, during which many prominent
people called to offer congratulations