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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
TRADE AND FINANCE ABROAD.

ctrco tho inauguration OF the new President of
Rrazu Dr.. Campos SALES. efforts have been made
nv private citizens corporations ana federaI OF
State governments. TO increase the commercial oe-
velopment OF the country In order 10 meet inc
tremendous financial obligations OF Brazil TO for
eign creditors The Governor OF the state or Para,
the great producing centre Of rubber has decided.
In ,ccordancc with the Municipal Council Of the
large commercial city OF Para also called Belem, TO
subsidze any steamship company or shipowner
who will insure and guarantee a permanent service
between the port OF Para and that OF Buenos
Avres IN the Argentine Republic There Is time
xc, for American capitalists. who already almost
,noropollze the rubber and other natural products
Of the state OF Para. TO see whether the new snip
Ming enterprise OF that region shall be left in the
hands Of British or German competitors In the
BRAZILIAN trade The obligations imposed on the
intended now line OF vessels between the Amazon
and tho Plate rivers are as follows: TWO trips
month to be made by steamers OF 1000 tons. run
ming ten knots an hour; transportation OF oxen or
a minimum weight Of coo pounds. these oxen to be
nurchaged mainly in the Brazilian State OF Rio
Grande do Sui. The other conditions are easy 70
meet and the new maritime service WI! soon he IN
ororotion so that this relatively small port Of Para
will enjoy the benefits OF a new steamship Inc, 10
be added TO those two K already possesses ana
,vhlch connect Para with Bordeaux, Havre. Mar
Unique. Demerara and Cayenne.
Tho financial arrangements established in the
which considers the reconquered region as belong
ing practically TO England rather than to the hhe-
dive and still less TO the Sultan, his sovereign
Thus the receipts of the Province OF Dongoa are
not included I'm the regular budget They are con-
sdered as having nothing In common with Egypt
as It has been finally admitted by the Debt Com
nissloners They agreed. after lively discussion
TO request the Government to pay to the general
BUDGET the excess ~ the receipts over the eX-
pcnses IN the Soudan region exclusively admins
tered by British functonaries. or course, the Gov
ornment Of Lord cromer promised all that was re-
ouestcd: IT was satisfied that no direct opposition
should have been made to the principle procalmod
hv Itself and II is in the name OF that principle
that England WIN grant TO herself alone the mer-
camille profits 90 tho Egyptian Soudln
II was rumorcd again recently. for the tenth
time that the King OF Belgium wanted to sell ou
his rights on the Congo territory. Everybody knows
that this sovereign has spent millions upon millions
to develop the resources OF the country He ha:
! been Initiated In that policy by many capitalists
| OF Belgium, and the results have shown that money
! and efforts have not been squandered uselessy n
the Independent State OF Congo. While. before 1855
there were In that African region more tina,
| five European firms, Belgium has created since thei
! twenty-eight companies with u capital OF NOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
yEV GAS COMPANY FOR1ED

Clarence s. McClelland. formerly pos,n,ss
Mount Vernon. is president OF the "es''" S.~s
and Coke Company the incorporate" - =, :sr'
which have Just beer flled in Albany .,.,. %
panv will furnish gas in villages ana -..s "a
Westchester County and application 10 I.' ,rs..ss
70 New-Rochelle was made to the NI,ss ,ocls
at a meeting on Monday night snii1a ',..s ~:
tons are to be made in Peinsn' Man '~, MAKE v
ether nlaces. President McCleland VIZ s'MvcInt vs
piinotipn "a the Board OF Aldermen OF "a he y
nom at their next meeting 10 supply s gas feet x
al cost not TO exceed 81 70 thonsSem. when.
snnnIv ts offered by next No|ehoe., cas- CO
present contract with the East chester =.
pany expires $1,000, .a ,ne directors -.
The capital IS s2oo,cc ana ne SSssbitt ard q
en rS"i 8 McCieIiand OF Mount Vernon; tt!Tsnl
Holmstrom. OF Long Island CITY a. ard Thorn
T. Ii. Hampson. OF BrooKlyh'
White OF New-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
ADVICES FROM CHINA.
SATISFACTION FOR OUrRAGEs ON MISSION
ARIEs-HARBoR WORKS AT TALIEN.wAN

ARlES-HARBOk MORnS Al lN<ib''"H.'
Vancouver. B. c.. March s-Advices from China
by the steamer Empress of Japan state that the
NEGOTIATIONS between the United States and chinese
governments for compensation for the murder Oh
the American missionary McKearney who was
killed a short time ago by reoels al shun'Nns
HI re been brought TO satisfactory CONCLUSION 'as
Chinese Government acced!ng 70 d" oe''A"' "
the United States Government
Al the instance OF the British Consul the muf'
derers of the missionary Fleming were executed 81
Choong-Kng ,.,
The French priest Pluery. who was capIu'e' "
the notorious Yrmantze. has been safey aeH's'.'
TO the French Consul at Chung-Tien IN eO"ss
auence OF the bandits defeat oy the l"9'
troops However. Yumantze himself was
cantured. as reported in the last mall ne W
ceeded In making good his escape ana Is sa
have fed further west toward Ihioet WIN s' .
Of his family and a band OF two hunuFed s'A
adherents -,..,,,a
Forty Russian harbor engineers coHllh.ss''
by the Government have gore 10 NE nurposs Il.
car1v OUT the harbor works. FOR this ~. ~ r,sss
Russian Government has set apart 1890 TV'YIi;sn wan
On an island situated in iro front -, -, ~ Ire mar
strong fort will protect the entrance 10 eocormo.
bor Two docks will be constructed 70 ~sI Ssuss
date shipping and warehouses. ana cusssS ~ Gas
will also be erected. er T,Iinn- Wa, which Vi.
he readv as a commercial harbor In the su'hi'''
1900 o,rou,, .,,t,ng ts
Barmo@ Chinese frontier Work has ,rss, I,sssd Sy
smoothly the Chinese being much sra'i laid dor,
81 s1is ~, nGpenment Of 1885, in the shape,.S
Ppare15y ,sSy Sssir nnd 70 chow facial
PP vorS - he chinese Commissioner nav, Ii,
J Tspan papers say that on November S. n' M
birthday OF the Emperor. or on Aa usus Of b.
pirthGay of the Crown Prince. the mar iseess,e, u
S -. prince 10 Princess Teiko eldest
prince Mushimi. will take place. ,hers 10 Eor
Ho-We the hero OF the sooruSSs issi has COZ
m The Japanese feet In November lew
rcitted suicide near Shanghai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

In December 1897. two checks, which were ai.e'
wards pronounced to be forgeries. were passed at
tho Phoenix National Bank I'm this city. one WIS
for N2o S and the other was for 800 %. Tne name
% Victor Schaller was signed 10 the checks On
December o. 1897 Maine arrested chareeo
with these forgorlos He was indicted, but was as
charged for want of evidence. In OCTOBER I''''
John 4 Peterson was arrested. The American,
Bonkers' Association learned that peterson h'u
written a letter to Schaller asking him II ne hao
any lots to sell In ORANGE y. J. II vas supposed
thot this letter was written for the purpose OF
obtaining schallers signature. Peterson was III
dicted and placed under 1880 bonds. He jumped
his bail and has not been heard Of since until MS
arrest in Chicago
New evidence was secured against Maine VINO
lived NJ No 3l4 West Forty-fourth-st, and on feo-
r,erv he was arrested at Forty-fouTth-st ana
Tsobth-ave by George 5 Dougherty, OF me PINK
orion Bureau and Detective Kiernan anG fIlce,
arraigned before Magistrate Meade, IN me Ceh-
tre-sj police court and is now in the Iomos await
Among the names OF bank depostors found In
Naline's room were often & FlaSge T.. l. D0Gsq2n
e CO Knight & Marshall. L. g. often, r. II.
Mccain. Patrick T. McKeon. Henry G. Pelt On
and Others It is supposed that the amount OF inc
forgeries will run up TO $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

ou,-..,ors renresented In the delegation WeFe
49,. v,ost End Association. the Real Estate boa'u
80 Frokers the Board OF Trade and 1rahspoi AN
columbia University. the Retail GrocerS 80,
.,o, ,bo West End Medical Association. the socia'
pofor,, Club the Colonial Club. the west Siue ne
r,,tuo,n Climb the Riverside Republican IIuo' uie
Amsterdam, Republican Club. the League oi
.r,o,n Wheelmen ST. Michaels Eplscopai
r,r,h Tho Scotch West End. Rutgers ana ld'h
1,oo,,.,orioo churches Grace Methodist Eplscoidl
s,t,,-ch tho Roman Catholic Church OF the hoiy
Nor,e First and Riverside Baptist churcnes the
,or,sb ~ the Cathedral OF ST. John the Divine 81
Iuke's Hospital All Angels Episcopal Church' ,,e
Home for the Blind. the Methodist Home ior ,'ie
,coA and uncomfortable Nursery. There were also
recognized people who are connected WIN 'diio"S
800 labor and other organizations.
The West End Association chartered the private
car Darlington and rode UP in style ana oohioi
The two rear cars on the first train were reserved
FOR women. Of whom there appeared to he aoout
fifty.
When the delegates had time TO talk ABOUT "ha'
they wore going TO say to the Legislature. the
rreatherson amendment seemed uppermost IN thelr
minds There was strong feeling against this
eroendment and one OF the West End Association
leaders said that the delegates would marx ana re-
member the Senators who voted for 1t. AS ms
amendment goes so will the bill not go" said ne
"1'ba Senators who vote for this amendment VIII
vote AGAINST the bill The residents OF the upper
West side will remember the votes on this amend
nent which has been put forward to kill the bill!
Among the we-known men in the delegation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
PETERSON ARRESTED IN CHiCAGO.

WANTED HERE AS AN ALLEGED MEMBER or
ToRGERs GANG.
Chicago March 9-John \ Peterson. alias carl
Ecllng has been arrested IN this city and Will Dee
held 10 await the arrival Of detectives from New
York City. where he is wanted on n charge OF
forgery Peterson was 1t is alleged. a member OF
an orranized band OF forgers who succeeded In
swindllng a half-dozen New-York banks out OF sew
eral thousand dollars by means Of forged checks
The members Of tho bard were all employed as
ianltors in once buildings and In the performance
Of their duties IN many oilces succeeded IN get
ting hold OF numerous checks which had been paid
and returned 20 the makers cancelled. From these
checks the style Of composition and the signatures
were learned. To Charles Maline one OF the gang.
dlviduals and arms SO good was his work that
members OF the gang found little difficulty In
cashng the checks at tho banks on which they
drawn.
Last November Mano and Peterson were arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
By11s SIGNED BY TIRE G0vEPy0R.

Albany. March e-Governor Roosevelt to-day
aligned these bills:
Mr.. Vests. amending Section $50 Of the Code
,sf Civil Procedure with respect 70 the competency
of witnesses.
Mr. Hallocks. authorizing the use OF floating de-
vices for shooting weh-footed wild fowl IA Gardi-
ner, Long Island
Mr.. Whpples. amending the state Game law
pheasants
Mr. j. T. Smiths. amending the Village law in
relation 20 the procedure 10 be taken in tho con-
eolidaton Of villages
Mr.. Cottles. regulating the powers Of Town
Boards TO borrow money TO pay judgments.
Senator Armstrong; providing that 20 canvass
the votes Of soldiers and sailors absent at war the
County Board Of CanvasseTs or such other board
es performs such duties shall convene tho SOW
tnth Tuesday after election at i;s usual place OF
meeting az ! p m
Senator Plunktt's. authorizing New-York city 10
pay the expenses OF Canvs ssng the soldier vote.
Senator La Roche's. applying 70 Nassau County
certain provisions % the hsh and game laws which
now apply 10 the other counties of Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
REAL ESTATE COMPANY MAY BE FORMED
POSSIBLE PLANS IN CASE THE ASTORIA GAS BILL
BECOMES A La


II I. said that II the Astoria Gas bill becomes
n law n real estate company will be organized IN
tho interest of the Consolidated Gas Company.
According TO the report, the real estate company
will purchase the surplus real estate not needed
by the gas company in case Of the tr'lsfer or the
gas plant to Astoria The value of this prooabe
surplus real estate is placed at upward OF SovVlVV
A part Of the purchase price would DC pa'u' -
Ia &, money and the rest in securities. TO be
taken I'D as desired and 10 be placed on The mar
ket as fast as good opportunities are presented
1t is also said that the Consolidated Gas Com
pany would issue to its stockholders upon the re-
CENT OF inc purchase price Of the surplus real
estate n stock dividend OF 20 per cent upon us
$40 600 900 Of capital stock 10 represent tnl3 ne"
asset OF the company. The remaining elVvo,vU ~
he derived from the proceeds Of real estate are 10
be reserved for improvements and additions 10
property. - 49,. ,ho Consolidated
cas- Companv will he able to cut In two the present
cost Of producing gas by establishing the plant In
Astoria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
NEW SEWER SYSTEM FOR CITY or METIco

City OF Mexico. March s.-The main work on the
new sewerage system Of the City Of Mexico has
been begun. The contractors. a French nrm. havo
four years IN which 10 complete the work. but
within n few days they will put force OF ,Joo
men and they expect 20 earn a large bonus by
finishing tho construction In thirty months. When
the system Is completed 1t Is believed that the CITY
OF Mexico will have n lower death rare than any
other town OF it's size In the world. The contract
provides for a huge pumping engine, By which the
sewers will be- thoroughly flushed once every
twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
THE ANTI GRABBERS' 1RlF
A SPECIAL, TRAIN OF THREE SECTIONS
c,pprrc THE ARMY TO ALBANY.

Over one thousand men who live on the Wes' eiue
and are deeply interested in the hght asai-. ~.
trolley tracks in Amesterdam-ave. gathereu a. va
Grand Central Station yesterday moii."s
crowded three sections of specai ,ra'" ..ot,
~, - - Albany The first section Of the tram
s,ortcd NJ s.2s a. M and the last at $40 a. III.
There we're no banners but many OF the pa'sense,'
wore badges OF different coors denotns me ors""'
zatlons they represented. the most nuineIous numerous, -,
these being general anti-grab badge oisli'O ,oo1
the residents OF Amsterdam-aVe,' 80 h,,a ora
red letters:
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aDEcIsIov AGAINST TIE DOCK BOARD.

Albany March o-The Appellate Division Of the
Supreme Court Third Department has handed
down a decision affecting the powers OF the Depart
Ient OF Docks OF New-York City over lands under
water. The Court holds that the State Land Board
IS the supreme authority to make such grants, and,
while the Dock Board may suggest regulations 70
the Land Board cover such grants. the latter
may disregard them II II 50 desires. The action Is
on application behalf Of the city Of New-York
for peremptory writ OF mandamus TO compel the
State Land Board 10 regard regulations suggested
by the Board in a grant OF land under water in
-Oueens County n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

CITY to be bounded by Ase,da Fort 1sSsse
bsevum t "Ahoa@n's amending the Newly ork cn ny
charter by fixing the salaries OF smp,Syes section
srenor n 9fO sweepers drivers acUns 49, rs ~
sIs,ant foremen 5000 dump inspectors, sl," SSS.
and scow inspectors. H,aD; stable lo''"'"' '''0'
assistant stable foremen, N.VN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
GovERyOR's WEEKLY VISIT TO TOWN.

Albany March s--Governor Roosevelt will go 10
New-York City tomorrow on the 235 p. m Con-
tral-Hudson train. He will remain in the metropo-
rs until Monday. Tomorrow evening he viii speak
m a dinner given by the West side Republican
club. OF which John Proctor Clarke has just been
elected president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
DELAY FOR ONE or TIE POLICE BILLS.

DELHI TUG I'VE OF TIT V11IV" 1'11777'''
Albany. March 9-The Senate Codes Committee
intended TO take action this afternoon on the bill
which makes IL a penal offence FOR any policeman
20 interfere with or intrnidate any person in the
discharge Of his political duties, but action was
Grady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

ATLANTIC AVE. BILL REPORT Ed
Albany March 9.-The Senate cues con,l''
to-day reported favoraDy senator "a' -
- ,.aruo Tunnel bill with Senator'S Elshcrg.
Ford Grady. Stranahan ana Whi'e ois'e"''"s ''0"'
tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

than lOOc00O 900 francs. In 1897 the Congo uacs
amounted TO Is 0O0,0t0 francs in importauons MO
belgium and 70 l6 coo CD1 francs OF exports rom ce'
GUM 10 the Congo Il Is reported also that 4
Understanding may soon be reached between 2.
French and the Regans, in order 10 put uses
cultivation the lands OF the higher Oubangnl WEI
are now a cause OF rivalry between the two e.
onizing countries IN the Congo region
The management OF railroads in France has ben
attacked recently in the Chamber OF Deputies
one of the members, VI. Bourrat. He complains
Of bad service and of the avarce OF some coz
panies lie said that between the years Si All
1891 one OF them. in order 10 make display OF
Intention 20 improve its service had declared Ca
now locomotives were to be constructed at a OK
of 100000 francs. The fact vas that. onlysG
stamps to announce that the expensive additk
were about to be made tomorrow, the terra
mahana of the Latin race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

cd Tho Iast-named succeeded In obtaining s ,iiI
Tcleosc on bail which he jumped Maine Is s""
in the Tombs awaiting trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10

SIMON sTERNE.


,r. po,, p PETERS SIMON sTERNF.
The Rev. !. NJ. CALLGAN.i ClKI , |LAhn
1 Ihs % D. !, AFTER JUDSON LAWSON
-' DYrP ~ " JAMES J. PHELAN.
~, ~ D. 81. n r WyIJE CHARLES +. TRIPLER.
~, -, - william ]. FRANCIS y. THCEBER
1880 DR. COLIN 5. CARTER
rCtiiE s,ri;v ART r. 4. CRUIKSHANK.
:, ~ y troSTFR ASA A. AILING.
r ~ iPtiTAtFR ABRAHAM GRUBER.
- - r51thlXISS JOHN ". CUTlIBERTSON.
JAMES :. LElIMAlER = ~ w ~ tMNpfHi\:|!I
Ss5Hn,il-.H,a, -, - =, n 0Y Il DR. ". H. WESTON.
N@1 p w ~ W II. STEAD.
y, AyrOR HENRY H. pREYER
~. ~, "a - - y tPrT-ryy- GEO c. BATCHEGI.ER
II,I,N" - " JOHN NJ GOLDING
-, - AUSTIN II D. BREWSTER.
EsIs,fr1- ser ~ AT-TIii.wS W. T. MERRITT.
[TAJ5tT1S-- !, pI%r H. r. GOODNOCGH.
yOUlEN> ~ COT~r J. C. NICOII.
sS1:rSIetIr>; pARTI,AND The Rev. H. r. COBb.
S :, = III PpTcGs nv r A. THAYER.
JAMES LIVINGSTON Nv ~ ~, Con
( T. CARMICHAEL Dr. T. u MA0O-, -
The West Siders returned from Albany Iast even
ing with ruflled tempers declaring uiey W.
vinced that some Republican politicians Worhln5
IN the interests OF both the Third Avenue EaiLOaW
ComDanv and the Metropolitan street Na an
Con,Dany had exerted their influence to XII thI
Ford hU by lacking 10 1t an unconsutu'onal
ndrnent' Senator Grady believed 10 have
obtained tho amendment from a proihlhsht 49,. ~,
ucan Of this city who has been retained as an al
iorncy for one Of the corporations. 49,, ,,-,o-
Hichard Croker said last evening AT lhe DeiIu-
crstic club that ne did not know who was re-
enorc,hlo for the amendment which Senator t1rtuy
ia rriod 10 Albany. He said also that II INC
naHarrrent was thought to be unconstitutional and
intended to defeat the purpose OF me orc ~. 1
would use his influence TO have me DeHDCiet's -,
tho Senate aid in passing the Dill "l'hou' INC
amendment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

No one can yet understand why the opponents
OF the bill should permit il to pass by n unaH-
NOUS vote In the Assembly. Senator Ford IS as
puzzled as any one. He cannot understand SEN
ator Grady forcing the amendment into the Dill
and Finn. apparently acting under direct orders
from Croker withdrawing all opposition to it..
when the Assembly bill comes over to-mor-
.row." said Senator Ford tonight. 81 shall ask
~hat Il he advanced at once TO a second reading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-10
STILL ANOTHER FRANCHISE.
East CHESTER TO BE GRIDIRoNED FOR
NINETY-NINE YEARS.

II r. JENNINGS TREASURER or THE TAHNi-
TOWN. WHITE PLAINS AND MAMARoNDcK
COMPANY. ANNOUNCES THAT HIS ROAD
Has THE RIGHT OF wAY-sUR-
PRISE AT COMMISSIONER
crrAyY's ACTION.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
THE HOTEL poTENTATR
Air of . Monarch of the
Highest Order.

''When | was in business with W. o.
Coup, the famous circus man." said Mr.. j.
A. Whyte, the impresario, 1--WE once had
occasion to make a business. trip to the
northwest, and stayed week or SO in .
certain big city, the name of which isn't
essential to the story. We put up at the
leading hotel, which is one of the finest and
best known in the United States, and would
have enjoyed ourselves if it hadn't been for
the head clerk. He was One Of a breed that
has since become obsolete-thank heaven!-
4 haughly, disdainful potentate, who con.
sidered it beneath his dignity to show the
slightest courtesy to any OF the guests OF
the house. Mr.. Coup, as all who knew him
will confirm, was polished man of the
world, totally careless Of money, never COM
planning, but accustomed to punctilious
service. He bumped against the majestic
ruler Of the register several times and en-
dured his affronts in silence. At last he told
me quietly to secure quarters at another
hotel, which was only 700 glad to do.
reported that arrangements had been made,
and he went down to settle our account.
What is our bill, Mr.. King. he asked
suavely. MY names not King, snapped the
clerk, and proceeded to figure up the
amount Coup took out his pocketbook.
Strange he said pensively, but / have
been under the impression all along that
your name was King We'll, my name amt
King retorteslStheSclerk, and don't know
how you got that Mea.' Nor !, said Coup,
unless it was because you act so much like
one. IN. o. Times-Democrat.