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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
NEW CONNECTION WITH BALTIMORE.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING THOUGHT TO BE
INTERESTED N PURCHASE OF YORK
SOUTHERN ROAD
SOUTHERN ROAD

Baltimore. April ) (speciaD.-The Philadeipnia
and Reading Railroad Company made move 90
dav 70 secure an entrance 10 Baltimore rom III.
anthracite coal regions. Sperry. Jones Co. ol
this city. who have consummated several important
deals OF late. have purchased the York Sou'he'"
pauroad While they decline TO make statement
as 70 the future Of the road they admit that IL x
70 be extended. From other sources however. II -
learned that the road will be brought 10 ba''ho'e
and extended in northery direction 70 connect
with the Philadelphia and Reading
The York Southern extends from Delta near '"e
MARYLAND State line 10 York Penn. IL was lo'-
r7erlv operated IN connection with the bal'iIno's
and Iehieh The latter IS narrov-Eause 'odN'
hut could he changed 10 standard gauge d, co'"-
nara,iveIv small cost and there is oehet 'ha'
..ts ,ronertv will be acquired by the new owners
Of the York Southern. ,
The philadelphia and Reading has been anxious
- securo an entrance into Baltimore for several
Years II now connects at cham bers3nrs VII ,hh
SEostern MARYLAND and AZ Philadelphia Win le
baltimore and Ohio. but this arraheens,l u
,s eafisfactorv as line 81 its own WoIla pri
Generally believed therefore that me Fhllap1 ~,
and Reading is interested with Sperry' Jones " w.
in the deal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
WITHDRAWN THEIR BALANCES.
AN EFFECT OF THE CHARGE on OUT-OF-
TOWN CHECKS-BANKERS AND
MP kEIIY'S BILL.

While the bankers who were instrumental IN Sc
curing the adoption by the Associated Banks OF
charges for collection Of country checks declare
that the new rules working satisfactorily IL IS
known that many customers Of banks have WITH
drawn large part of their balances here and
have opened accounts with trust companies here
or with banks in other cities. The trust companies
pay per cent interest daily balances which
would be a partial setoff to the collection charges
which their out-of-tOwn customers must pay IL IS
the custom Of the trust companies 10 carry large
balances IN banks here. on which they receive IN
terest: so that 1t would seem the banks in effect
are paying interest on the daily balances OF their
former customers. who are now depositors with
trust companies.
one Of the largest houses in the drygoods dis
trict at the time the Clearing House Association
decided to charge for collecting checks on out-of-
town banks issued a circular its customers, say
ing that the amount Of the collection charge must De
added 10 the bills If payment were made oy checK'
and that otherwise remittances must be made 10
it by draft on New-York. About a week before me
new regulations were 10 20 into effect however 'he
house issued another circular. cancelling the
former one and telling its patrons that j. would
continue 10 accept checks without the additloh 20
them Of the collection charge ~ - ~; t ieasi
one other city and will send its out-of-toWn cnecks
10 its bank in that city for collection, as they WI"
Local bank ofHciais view with nt,le alarm me
hin recently introduced in the Assembly Al Albany
providing that no bank shall become or remain
member OF any association combination the
membership rules Of which require the members
TO charge for the collection Of out-ot-io%n eneens
OF course the bill. which was presented by Assem-
blyman g. T. Kelly. is aimed directly Al the New
York Clearing House Association II mas pecn "a
vorabiy reported by the Assembly Banks CQmfnllIer
but there is much doubt that II vii pass the upper
house much less receive the Governor signature
ONLY the State banks i'm the Clearing House As
ISOLATION would be affected by the passage or enc
bin as the State has no jurisdiction over the Ma
ion hanks in that OrganiZa ton. Some bankers
who have consulted with their legal ADVISERS say
they are convinced that The bill would oe declared
Unconstitutional II IL should become law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
FUNERAL or WARREN F. LELAND.
SERVICES HELD IN THE CHURCH OF THE
HEAVENLY REST-BURIAL TO
BE IN CHICAGO.

The Church Of the Heavenly Rest was crowded A,
noon yesterday during the short and simple funeral
OF Warren F. Leland the proprietor OF the windsor
Hotel. The black vevet-covered CONN containing
the body carried into the church at noon from
the Grenoble Hotel and after short service was
taken to the Grand Central Station In time to be
placed on the / o'clock express for Chicago
The organ played funeral march as the CONN
was borne down the aisle. but there was no other
music. The Rev Or. p. Parker Morgan. rector %
the church. the office FOR the dead. There were
no palIbearers. The immediate members OF Warren
F. Leland's family present were Charles ". Leland
his eldest son. Miss Fannie Leland his daughter
who from Chicago on Tuesday. and MS
youngest son. Ralph " Leland Mr.. and Mrs
Warren Leland. jr. OF the Grenoble. Mr and Mrs
Simeon Leland. Mr. and Mrs John 5 Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. W @. Leland. Of the Grand Ho-
tel the other near relatives present.
Many other hotel men Of the city testified 70 the
regard in which they held Mr.. Leland by placing
the flags their hotels at halfmasi and by attend
ing the funeral Among the hotel men who were
present were n. Bresin. OF the Gilsey House
Mr. Villas. OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel. II. r. Brock
way. Of the Ashland House, Mr. Hammond, % the
Plaza M Jacques OF the Murray Hin. Simeon
Ford. Of the Grand Union Messrs Wetherbee and
Bach Of the Manhattan and ". J. Quinn. Of the
Empire.
There were many aoral pieces sent in by friends
Roswell p. Flower sent handsome broken pillar N
white roses and lilies Tyson Brothers. the hote.
theatro-ticket men. sent great bunch Of Amer
can Beauties
Among those who were present az the funeral
were Ex-Governor and Mrs. r p. Flower. SUPREME
Court Justice Frederick Smyth Frederick Dietz
General ". l.. Kingman General T. f. smith. Colo
mel Frederick Flower. Charles NJ Tyson. Harry
Harrington and Miss Harrington OF Croton on Hud-
son. Mr. and Mrs. =. a. Gillespie and Thomas
and n l.. Gillespie OF Pittshurg Miss Smyth. J.
Marion Pollock William Clatworthy. Mrs. ;.
Wheaton J. K. Hi. Edward Payscn Weston; Mr.
and Mrs j. c. Matthew'S. Theodore Walton Harry
Burke. John r. Caswell. J. Dckman Brown Cen
eral Underwood. 81 Louisville. Ky. Hooper Bar
rett and DR. ri kin
Mr.. Leand's three children started on the same
train with the body for Chicago. The body will he
buried by side - those Of Mrs. Leland and Miss
Helen Leland. who were among the dre victims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
INDUSTRIAL COMBINATIONS
ANOTHER DIsTILLERY CORPORATION
PLANS SAID TO RE NEARLY COMPLETED FOR A
COMPANY wHlcH,M MAY BE RIVAL TO The
AMERICAN SPIRITS MASUFAcT-
URINC COMPANY.


According 10 dispatch from Chicago arrange
ments have nearly been completed in that city Tor
the organization OF corporation to be known as tho
Illinois pistillory and Warehouse Company, ana -
be capitalized AT g 00oOoO which company VIII he
a rival 10 the American Spirits Manufacturing
C'onpanv in all branches Of it's misunderstanding.
distributing and warehousnC. II is added that 'he
new company will control the largest pubic ware
house r Kentucky and ten distiller.es IN 'h"t
State Officials OF the Kentucky Distilieres ana
Warehouse Company were not inclined yesterday u
regard the threatened competition as important
one OF them said:
1T is conceivable that the owners OF certain
plants in Kentucky. which were not consideIeu a.
factors Of sufficient importance TO take INTO inc
combination should do all in their power 10 uh-
load their properties TO some other corpoFduo"' il
nossihe The fact is the Kentucky company owns
mere than 90 per cent o. the well-known stahHa'a
brands Of fine Whlskeys made In the state Every
distillerv In Kentucky which Is now outsio' '"o
Kentucky counpany was offered TO US. and the iacO
that il was not purchased by vs. indicates 'n"' u
was not wanted The three companies known 80
the Kentucky Dstilleriss and Warehouse 'o'''P""',
tho American Splrits Manufacturing company -, a. ~,
,be Standard ls;illing ana Distributing ca
toeefher own and control the spirits, al,".os -
KENNEDY bourbon whi-key dlstlllnE a." - ~
his country such control will De ihalil.i'It. -
strengthened The three companies d'e
The work Of perfectng the Eastern rye Gls.lrtIty
combination is said to be proceeding 90 iii enter
Among the concerns wnich u l. TTorrgberfv q SON
Moore & Sinnott Fink. the OVerhol' 7, tJar,
delpha Pure Rye Whiskey COMPANY M YRS The
burger Company and GuGgenheltn p2tt-rNtI -. hour
new company will probably be capi'ahzeu al a'0D'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
COMPETITION FOR ERIE CANAL.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ASKED 70 DEEPEN
DOMINION WATERWAYS.

Montreal April (SpeciaD.-All the shipping hrms
az Montreal have pettioned the Dominion Govern
ment 70 deepen the harhor OF Port Coloorne' at
the Lake Erie end Of the Welland Canal 10 a
depth Of twenty feet. placing it on an equality IN
this resnect with Buffalo which is the head OF the
competing Erie Cana. With the port thus deep
ened the large upper lake steamers. carrying 800
tons or more Of freight. will be able 10 unload d.
recty on vessels Of 800 tons which viii ne able
TO come through direct 70 Montreal when the s.
Lawrence canals will be deepened 10 uniform
depth OF fourteen feet they will be by the middle
Of the present summer. At Montreal these steamers
will deliver their freight 10 the ocean steamers. ana
thus grain will be brought from the Lake superior
ports 10 the ocean freghters AZ Montreal WIN Dut
fwo trausshipments in place OF the half-dozen
now necessary. The shippers are confident that
with these improvements and modern elevators az
Montreal they can capture large part OF the
trade Of the Erie Cana II is thought the Govern
roerr viii accede the request. as u mas closelV
Identified itself with the problem Of Interior trans
portafion and is Pledged ~ spend millions IN
deepening the harbors Of the Great Lakes ana I'M
proving the canals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
SEEKERS FOR cLEuEycT REBrKED.
RECORDER GoFF SAYS HE HAS BEEN GREATLY
ANNOYED by The FRIENDS OF PRISONERS.

Recorder Goff in Part II OF General Sessions. yes
terday morning expressed great annoyance az the
continual applications for clemspcy In the cases
OF Henry seldner and Abraham Muller. convicted
sore time CT fraud in getting Christian En-
eisch. OF Fifty ffth-st. and Avenue A. to transfer
his property that place for property in staten
Island which they said they owned but did NOT.
The attorneys for the lawyers argued an hour and
a half yesterday morning for an arrest o. judg-
ment pending appeal Recorder Gon said;
II have been pestered by the friends OF these de-
PENDANTS in unusual manner for ciemency. l
can say you that 1t will not inure 10 their
benefit, but will not ret II work against them
| am besieGed AT my Office and my house and al
all street corners and wherever else may De
They have gone every channel through when
they might reacn me. This is unusual demon
strajon OF the evil practice. Between the time OF
conviction and the time OF sentence Judges are be-
sieged by friends asking for clemency. II X an
imposition on the Judge. and must be stopped This
ase will be decided on its merits and on its merits
alone"
The prisoners were sent back to jail until Mon
day for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
70 coySIDER THE QUESTION TOMORROW.

THO nor-reeident members OF tho Ncw-York Stock
Exchange held n meeting on March y FOR the puT-
pose Of considering the question OF taxation % """
F,,.r.., r,.,,b,rshin and a committee consisting
~ William Lennon W s Jones and Franklin W.
Hopktns was appointed 10 take legal advice on ne
-ubect and report at meeting 10 De heII IN me
prnI roonr 81 the Exchange tomorrow afternoon
prominent member Of the Exchange, In explain
ng the circular yesterday SAID maj NE lo'ai .aA
.ssessnrs while admitting that STOCK t-Achanee
resident memberships were not subJect 20 "a h
,eeLs Inc eround that nonresident me nloerslips
.ere taxable as they represented outside ehplIai
invested in business here-a We" "H'c" ia" 49,
sustained by court decisions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
C4N4DA'S MINERAL OTTPrT

Montreal. April (SpeciaD.-The rapidly with
which Canada Is winning a place among the great
eold-producinc countries Is shown ny me recently
,I,sbed oe7cial figures In 1857 the Canadian out
MT Of gold was s6027061 last year II had risen 70
,12 -oo co., placing Canada in hfth place among The
gold countries Of this amount 100000" was taken
ont If the Klondike Oflcial estimates place the
outn1t from the Klondike this year az S3oe"wo
- rrifish COLUMBIA is also expected 70 do much
bnttor than in previous years. so that canadians
none that Canada will soon he near the TOP. Ine
aId ~ s,lver ir also growing larger from year 20
eor in 1907 r. va, g 800 supplied chiefly by the
British Columbia silver mines. Inc copper output
is rnr na 81 The 81 000.Ol0 mark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
EFFORTS TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER.

p ts understood that the local Reorganization
,.r,i+,ea ~ the Kansas city. PittshurS and
chr Railroad Company are taking active measures
70 have the recevership order obtained IN Kansas
CO, laet week set aside. and 10 terminate Presi-
-, c,ulvoIl's connection with the road Ac-
oord,,g IN a special dispatch yesterday from Kan
sas CIV. william ". Green. II the New-Nork IA"
SIN, ~ Alexander & Green. has arrived tn mat
o,,v and saws that he has already secured nforma-
49,. rooardinq the appointment Of receivers which
uU yI ,-tie he REORGANIZATION Committee and CON
s -r ~ IN rs determination 70 exhaust every legaI
measure in an effort 10 have the receivers r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
BANKS SHOULD DISCRIMINATE.

u the Editor Of The Tribune.
s.. personally. I am not much interested IN 'he
new rule Of the New-York Clearing House COM
nsui,r the banks 70 charge for the cohec'ioh oI
on out-of-town checks. What checks receive ."
oY..of-tovn banks are usually for large amounts
and from customers who have always neeh re8NE
70 pay any proper charge Tor 'heT 'o"e III
- .uo,sr readily understand how II might
~ -orsilerable hardship in some lines Of busl-
rs.s ~, think a remedy WOULD De iounG II w
80, r,ers re-07ittea 70 discriminate among their
customers For instance. where an account car
Tad a good balance and was worth having, ms 81
s~sn and thu account kept open mainly lor IN
rnrrose ~ securing the bank as conecIloh
sTerrv for petty checks. then u Woud seem per
CIV right and proper that the bank shoua Re-
.s,ya f,I and iusl compensation: which II can g.
n no OF h4r~ way except by making cnere IoI
Collection. , . .eoo r C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
n1scHARGES N BANKRUTCF.

Judge Brown. Of the United states District Cour''
.o..o,o, Granted discharges to twenty-three bank
,+s aroong whom are Marie Wainwright Slaugh-
,er he actress who had debts Of {l.o52. John b
Yates formerly a wholesale jeweller at No. z
MAIDEN Lane. liabilities S54 2s2. John r. Anderson.
nroxer Of No. 80 Broadway. haohiles NZs'''
,-aorge X Willard lumber dealer. Of Poughkeep-
80 sbuties V75 5ZS AbsalOm +. Bachman, IGinoer
dealer Of 80 GO Feaver-st liaoues $oS sS2 lanes ne
- 49, tea dealers AZ 30 N Front-st. Naoill-
W e. 40 and Eugene :. Eunsen. formerly a
shirt manufa cturer AT Newark HaoH''es' S''''i''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
,n1rsTED WITH CUSTOMERS

-. Editor Of The Tribune.
S,r As the new rule adopted by the NeW-io'N
- House Association gees into operation TO-
s uncertain Just Row IT will afec; our ousl-
CO. CO.. I, has been the custom here for many years
1s ns,ness men and others to remit almost Whony
=, .pe.k. and certainly. for many reasons ~,
'' ,s., favor this method of paying bills am IN
- ~ think that this Is the custom OF the p'o-
~ gererany throughout the country. reineH'o'.
30 sa,. Years aSo attending the National D'"Ne''
s.-.,,,,ior meeting in Baltimore. and paper was
~. ~, one Of the prominent bankers OF NeW-horA
"a. mon this subject Of Country checks am
w -..e-renf was made that the banks ~ Nv
II, ~ other large cities were hCodeu WI, tiei'l'
lO.A ~ they had come 10 stay, ana Il w -
cul Question agiiatinC the minds OF many iai,
80 row they could ever change tpls So" -,
celrs a. oonf6rrr to their views or practctI dlu
oresS.. banking cannot see why mere l. any
llD-ne-cial dishonesty In this meth9u a di,st
conn. ~5 business men could and snouia auJuS'
,a-ts~ ~ collection charges WIN - oi5
w - 81, f-sr Whatever expense Is lhCurItu %
ioH,sI~,e ~, no drawers OF checks, proVldeu thtS
80 10 make their remittanceS N 'eiS MNS%IrR
VICE President National Bank Of NestheN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
CANADIAN PACIFIC MEETING.
AGREEMENT MADE WITH THE 800" LINE AP-
PROVED


Montreal April 5-The annual meeting ~ me
sba-eholders OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad was
Ia .odav TIL, old Board was reelected The
issue NJ securities on the extension ~ the ripe
Stone and stonewaU branches was authorized. ana
tho lease Of the Columbia and Western Rairoaa
was approved An extended agreement WIN me
MINNEAPOLIS. ST Paul and Sault Ste Marie Kan
-. ,,,r,oa1v the 500" Line approved. II
,,o,.,des for taking up certain maturing interest
hearing Obligations Of that company and 'or me
,.r,o,- ~ certain current capital obligations and
Cor the eouirping Of terminals and additions ac-
otIired or required by the creation OF >''' ''-
'''-. -.,-.gage per cent bonds 81 the 500
r,r,. the interest 70 he guaranteed by ne
Conadian Pacific road. This arrangement IS ca a.
..ta.ad 70 enable the 500 company 70 Apply, ~
Cu,@i,s earnings 70 interest and diydends. ana 20
ro ~, from earnings the Canadian fachc interest
ad,ances I'm annual insia iments ,., ,..,,..
T5e expenditure Of t72s 80 on capital account account
r,as authorized The former ofhcers ana rAr''t ~
ann,1,ittee were reelected AZ a meeting ol me
directors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
THE REMEDY TOO SEVERE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The strong competition Of the banks OF
NewYork for the business Of country banks has
led them to offer bette inducements than they
could afford. but the remedy they have applied Is
too severe and will result in n serious loss OF
deposits.
The majority OF country banks will open ac-
counts In other cities 10 avoid these charges, ana
the business thus lost cannot he regained. II they
had agreed stop paying interest balances
very few changes would have been made. Col
lection Of customers paper IL legitimate busl-
ness. paying interest on deposits is not
b. G. BRYAN.
Cashier Fourth National Bank.
Waterbury. Conn. April 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
UNABLE TO REWARD HEROES.
sCANNELL EXPLAINS WHY
FIREMEN WHO SHOWED GREAT BRAY
cry AT THE WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE
HAVE NOT BEEN PROMOTED

Fire Comm Missioner Scannell il receiving scores II
letters from prominent citizens urging the promo
ton OF those hremen who showed marked bravery
AZ the Windsor Hotel FIRE by rescu.ng persons
at the risk Of their lives Several u the
writer's said they wondered why the Commissioner
had not already recognized those conspicuous
acts OF bravery.
Commissioner scannel replied Yesterday thar
he was powerless 70 reward the heroes OF the
Windsor fire unless the Legislature passes the bill
authorizing him - promote fireman FOR saving a
life az the risk Of his own. He said he doubted Il
the recent acts OF courage would ever be recognized
under the present Civn Service law, for d fire.
man exhibiting tho greatest bravery and capacity
at fire would h. rejected for deficiency in dcta-
ton or spelling The Commissioner showed the
following letter from Bishop Potter
Your attention has. think. been called 70 the
distinguished services Of Edward Ford. of Truck ~
and William Clark n Truck = OF your Depart
stroyed the Windsor Hotel They certainly eN-
hibifed not only rare galanuv. but stI rarer ca
racity I'm A grave emergency. and mere are srral
many persons vino think as ! confess 90. ina
such conduct eminently deserved tn@t most ippfo-
pirate recognition which consists In promouon
Commissioner scanneu said tho bin was az pres
ent IN committee but he hoped the committee would
give Il hearing on II He said n would 90 20 Al
hanv 10 speak for H. and he was sure tnAt III
tho Windsor Hotel would urge rs pa sSaEe. ~,
Commissioner added that after the Hotel Foye ~
fire some years ago there vas PUBLIC demand tnt'
tire bravery ~ Fireman Aspel he recoCnz'c nN pr'-
motion Under the law then n ereCt NJ W. t.
10 promote the fireman 70 The grade Of ASSISTANT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
tRRtvGING 4N EXPRESS SERrTcE.

With the sale of the Tarrytown. White Plains
and Mamaroneck Railroad % the Union or hN'He
berry" system giving n pracucay a m''op'N "
49, .,.o, railroad business of Wes'cnester County.
cc-,es the announcement that rapd-transt sys-
TEN IS being ARA nged
The Union company. il IS said. viii begin as
cary a. possible lay double tracks from N,st
Farms 20 Mount venom An expires, service W.
,ban bo run ~ One-hundrcd and seventy SIEVE rf1-
81 where a connection with the elevated railroad
will he made uniform fare or I'VE GEMS VII "e
cbsrged i'm Westchester County ana The Bronx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
Old Gr4RD TO RECEIVE IT'S PRoTEGE.

The Old Guard has arranged 20 give re0ep'''I'
a, its armorv. Broadway and Forty-nintn-str on
Saturday night In honor OF the company COM
nanded BY Captain George f. Libby. OF the GA
Guard. which was in active service with the 4'''
New-York Infantry in Porto Rico and has JUST re-
turned and been mustered ont. The COMPANY, WIS
reer,,ifeI nv the Old Guard at the outbreak OF ne
war with Spain AMI was known az the GA 800 81
Company OF the 9th Major Brigss ana ~
men recruited 300 men In this city AFTER ne
beginning OF hostllities. and Of this numoer nedS
Twelve hundred In addition 10 captain L'OoS >
quota sa service for Uncle sam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
u,o,,cr RAyK STOCK SHARES.

:, e said that more than fifteen thousand shares
-, ,ne stock OF the Zionist Bank. at Il snare nave
already been subscribed for IN ms oo1IuS' " "a.
-, t.,,,,,,,on az entirely satisfactory The bank
ts being organized in the United states and Europe
70 40 a business the profits from Whlch VIII ~
Uehreo,s TO Palestine and for assisting thtn on
ihejr arrival there TO establish themselves "S
~ or business men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
1rvyrNG on THRIFT.

70 .he Editor OF The Tribune
ST.. TIE new rule Of the Clearing House Is the
most sutocratic rule ever invented in such nusi-
ness centre as Nev-York. designed 70 divert ousi-
ness and 70 levy on the thrift Of her merchants.
As 20 nv business. an sorry 20 say tha' IN
svA-, instance the tax levied Will prove burden
SOM enough 50 as 70 make sales totally unpron..,
sble 3s mos OF our country checks are rom 81
up 10 g. and may have an expense OF = o' - a
Accept my sincerest thanks for your gallant hshi
IN our behalf and may your amor ~ ~
WITH success y. M Hr-+N r-i'I-->
IA Is C4ral-st Aprl T. 1890.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
DIRECTORS OF EAST MILESTONE BRANCH.

Nev,-Rrunswick April (SpeciaD-The annual
Ting ~ the stockholders Of the Milestone and
~e.,-Rrunswick Railroad Company was held at
ms, Milestone at l o'clock this afternoon. Inc
road is spur OF the Pennsylvania Kairoau' ne
90 ,or the year we're s1O331 Sc and the ex-
.sas az III % Directors elected were 6. T.
rburston. W wolcott Jackson. ~ S wilson
Matthew suydam. John A Anderson Le%la TT r
I'm. II = Y Thurston was elected president and
= g Von Zandr secretary and treasurer.