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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
THE TTNPLATE TRUST.
The Industrial Com mission Told of Some OF
it, MethodA to Crnah Comp etition

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-Tbe Industrial Com
mission this morning turned its attention to
the tinplate industry and heard William H.
Grlnth. q steel and tinplate manufacturer Of
Washington. Pa. He said he had no connec-
tion with tho American Tin Plate Company.ex-
cept that he had sold plant to the company
He was opposed to the sale. but his partners
who held majority OF the stock, favored II.
Since then he had erected plant OF his own.
which would be used to manufacture tinplate
he had no difficulty in getting machinery. al
though Canton company refused TO all his
order. at tho instance. he believed. Of the Amer
lean Tin Plate Company. Under the terms by
which he secured the machinery. he was not
TO make sheet iron for tlnplate purposes for
two years.
Should the agreement be violated the mills
and machinery were to revert 10 the company
making the machinery. He thought the Can
ton Machine Company was disposed to manu-
iactmre machinery without showing favor. but
the Trust had such influences that the company
feared to follow Its own inclinations. Since the
machinery has largely fallen on as tho Trust
placed an order with the Carnegie Somp eny " for
Iron bars. but he did not know II this was done
70 prevent Its competitors from securing iron
Mr.. Grifath said that the Trust had been
most tyrannieal and arbitrary In It's methods to
Of tin plate were lower than ever before .' the
profit q % Der cent. He did not Selie1e u the
s s seG TN a. sh.S
as individual manufacturers. Since his old
concern went into the Trust the fnotory had
been closed three-uuarters Of the time: q con.
dition never before ex!stine. He said that
c ws'n S@ns 'ee n Tfsst tho r,S s
the manu- iacturers II they did not come into
been able to control the market as fully as its
promoters hoped. Since the com bination was
ma e the price OF tin plate bal advanced from
greater advance proportionately than that in
the price OF the raw materials. The enployses
OF the Trust feared its arbitrary methods. he
H. r. Going OF Baltimore formerly engaged
In the can ming industry. said that the rise In
the price OF tin plate amounted to about three
naturally fell on the consumer OF the goods
The difference in price to the consumer how
ever; was so slight that he did no, think thers
The %qsby S q nm' ;S,s Plate b ma
lish plate. owing to the improved methods
s1S Se 9H hs that n u
years ago During the last nine months
the rla:e had been furnished by the trust, and
instead Of being coated with 9 per cent OF tIn.
advancing the price Of tin, the trust had de-
creased It's quality. thus cutting both ways.
n M Ess ose r0S hoss h Was Tin that Plate r Ssd
an excessive cspitaliz9tIon. and TO
s ssE +, sS.a Ss ps,I
were not paving dividends on watered stock
could undersell II and take away its business.
At present the trust controlled about e5 per
other source OF supply they were compelled to
rely on the trust for their material.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

Fair weather again took possession OF all the
country yesterday, except that cloudy and showery
conditions extended from tho Dshotss eastward
over Minnesota and tho lake regions This Wa due
10 4 storm forming In South Dakota and moving
eastward. which also had the eject Of causing much
warmer weather west Of the Mississippi river The
freezing temperatures had almost disappeared. In
tho Atlantic Stat,s It WAS generally warmer with
indications pointing TO moro modsrsts tsmperstures
for several days.
In this city the day fair; wind westerly. aver
age velocity twelve miles an hour average humidity
80 per cent: barometer corrected to read 70 sea
level at g q. m. 3o.lo; p. m. so.22.
The temperature rs recorded BY the onhoial Their
mometer. and also by THH suSs Thermometer at
the street level. Is shown In the annexed table;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
THE SPECIAL COTTON REPonE.
statistictan Hyds's Reply to the Complaint
of the Now York Cotton Exchange.

statistictan Hyds's Reply to the Com plaint
NJ IN. N.w York Coteo, F.ch.nS.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 18.-Com plant has been
received By Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
,-.L g W Ca.. E-... A.. ~,
-, ,' 10 - 49,. :, e. o,.,as.,.,
spoe'oi eos''n iep0i' " oF'''ei S'aHs'oian
HYDE issued on IueseS last reached sew
eral private nrms before It was re-
celyed at the Exchange. Az the report
gave smaher 'ieio OF cotton 'nan the
Affected By tho special report. there was An
ILLUMINATION tnas eah hau oceurreu' sh-
tistician Hyde said to-day that he had nun Der
Of copies of tho report prepared. and at II .55
- - 81. w..,. ~,
a. H. gave ono eopy W 'he "eseFn Union
Company for transmission to the Cotton Ex-
change. and another 10 tho Postal Telegraph
for its subscribers No copies were gwen 70
the newspapers until O'Clock. The secretary
OF the Cotton Exchange informed MI; Hyde
that the telegram wa. not received until 2:4o
=. NJ.
After thorough investigation the local man
eger o. the Western Union reDorted to Mr.
Hyde late this AFTERNOON that the delay was the
result OF misunderstanding BY one Of It's
| operators. " Ia not the custom TO send out the
supplemental report BY telegraph. but owing
! to this months report being OF unusual i'm
! rortance. II was deemed wisest 70 place II into
| the hands OF THOSE interested as soon as
| L was issued. The operator In the Cotton
Lxehangs; Icing unaceuston me- 70 ,ecsiying
the supplemental report IN the nlddIe OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Phy.,oian Sent to Jail for stealing Corn.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind. Nov. 10. The Jury In
the DR.. J. o. Dlngman larceny case last even
ing returned verdict OF guilty, and the pris-
onsr was sentenced to the penitentIary for
from one TO three years bingham was arrest
ed for taking u few ears OF corn from farmer RS
crib ono night while returning from a visit to
a patient. He is 80 years old and was we'll
known physician OF Linden. Ind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

One Goes TO = Brookiyn Jan and One Il
ReIeassd-Knox and the Ex-senator Held.


Reieassd-Knos and the Ex-senator Held.
AlonEo J. whiteman. formerly a State sena-
tor In Minnesota. and now reputed swindler
OF international notorlety. was hrraigned with
his three pals. Frank Edmunds. John Thomp-
son alias johnson alias Lawton alias Hartley
and Robert J. Knox. lawyer. IN the
Centre street police court yesterday by
the Central ONCE detectives. who
arrested them on Broadway on Monday night
Nhiteman AMI Knox were com united u the
Tombs to await the arrival OF reluisition pa
pers EdmUnds. against whom no specific
charge was made, was releas-d and Thompson
alias Johnson was surrendered to the Brook
lyn police. who accuse him 81 having cheated
the brooklyn Trust Com pany out OF $3.50 In @
bogus draft transaction. Magistrate Bremen
later sent him to Raymond Street Jail In de-
fault OF s.. 500 bail
The Chicago and the PIttsburg police hive
both sent In rr1u sition papers for Whiteman
ami there will he n race between the detect ives
from the two cities 10 get to IN first. Knox.
who Ike Whitemnn. Ia n graduate OF Hamilton
College, IL wanted In Pittsburg. where. II -
charged. he succeeded in securing thousands
OF dollars under the name OF X. Bennett By
means OF bogus checks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
GLEASON TURNS AcCUskR.
Charges Or. W. II. Nammack with Assault
Free from jail Limiis.

Free from jail Limits.
Former Mayor Patrick J. Gleason OF Long
Island City. who for six months had been con-
fined to the Jail limits OF Queens county as
judgment debtor. was discharged from custody
by Sheriff William G, Baker when his time ex-
pired yesterday morning. Several officials
were present In the Sherff's office when no
was informed that he was at liberty to leave
the county limits. Instead OF quitting the
county, however, the former Mayor drove to
Flushing, where he swore out a warrant
before Magistrate Luke J. Connorton for the
arrest OF DR.; William II. Nammnck OF Far
Rockaway In his complaint Mr. Gleason
charges pr; ,Nammack with having assaulted
him In Millers Hotel on "Wednesday Of last
week. He says that DR., Nammack attacked
him In the barroom. and when he, went into
the restaurant 10 get away. fOllOwedShim until
finally friends came to his assistance aud took
the Doctor away. DR., Nammack il Corouer's
physician in Queens county and lives in
Ear Rockaway. This il also the home Of
Magistrate Edmund i, HPaly. on whose COM
plaiDt Mr. Gleason was arrested. charged with
assault, the other night. The warrant against
Dr. Nammack IL considered sort OF counter
stroke on the part OF Mr., Gleason.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
General Manager of tho Cincinnati South
ern Railway.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1e.-President Spencer OF
the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pacific
road (the Cincinnati Southern Railway an
nounced this afternoon that Mr.. W. J. Murphy.
who has been acting in the capacity OF General
Manager OF the road since the retirement OF b.
NJ. FELTON,. about a month ago had been ap-
pointed to the office. Mr.. Murphy Is re-
sponsible for many OF the improvements that
have been made in the equipment OF the road.
not the least OF which was the application OF
a smok eless system OF firing locomotives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
DenEue Fever Among Our Troop. in Manila,

WAsHISoTos. Nov. 10 Surgeon General
stsrnosrg has received from Major Woodruff.
Hhle' surgeon at Manila. a report showing
months past with AN epidemic OF dengue fever
mhich. while not severe. has incapacitated
many o. the troops; The report Is dated Oct.
demic OF dengue has prevailed In Luzon for
ZONE months past and appears to be spread.
ing 70 the south: There have been few really
olcted duty for some days"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
The Race to the Philippines.

WASHINGTON Nov, 16.-The Navy Depart
nieht received telegram reporting the de-
tSI,nTr o. The cruiser New Orleans from Port
sall t3f At"n Yesterday The New Orleans ia
~ ~" iays behind the nrnorPd cruiser
SGInPhgh IN "a" race TO the Philippines The
~ uh s,t ~ vile s Goa ing at Port said. and
'"e gIhboat Marietta IL due at Gibraltar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Army Orders,

NASHlN"roN nov lB-These army orders
have been is.Di:
uIalt F.snl. Mccoy. Second Infantry, and Can.
p nm"tn y ironoh.1hird lnfantry exchange re,n
C,t IT, we ,inrr Z. tered to San Francesca.
rN,t a. il'Ii'N y. HawR, El"lt ,cnth fantry to
Pine Island, "'""' ''N'W'' 10 the fhlhp'
hn1unI N--isttnt surgeon Frederick IA. 4. Parren.
FEr.' i'""l Hno io,. 10 SAN FrIncIscn
tbs IN, - T. .A| Il. DauAl, Assistant Surgeon in
.------ -- CUBA. 10 M0rernor. Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
JEWELLER 4 GAS SUICIDE
Pound Dead in His Room After He Ha,
Complained of Ill-Henlth.

street. committed suicide in his room at 126
West Forty-hrst street. some time on Wednes-
day night by iuhalinG Illuminating gas. He
had recently complained OF Ill health. Yestor-
day morning he was found dead in bed. He
had stuffed the keyhole OF the door and the
joints OF the window with paper aud had
turned on every burner OF the chandelier.
Tho suicide let no letters. An envelope con.
tanning money to paw his rent and laundry bill
was found on the bureau. On atable was some
valuable Jewelry an I a number " new novels
Son iheim was bachelor AMI a member OF the
Harmonic Club. His only relative In the city
IL ne phew who is a LAWYER
The public administrator will take charge OF
the dead mans effects. His friends can sug-
gest no reason for his suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
The Navy's New Practice Shin.

WARRINGTON, Nov. l6.-The officIal trial Of
the practice ship Chesapeake will begin on
the New England coast on Dec, ls sho will
T. P,aapd IN commission at the Boston Navy
is stu o. pee and Will proceed to sea on tho
m,uer uate ior 'orty-eight hours test Of her
nrat sailing shin built Tor the Navy in many
c ceSs, Shs was designed Tor use by the
a. a practice vessel. She has no steam motive
power 1890 -" 7'~"'" '"NN''o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Revenue Cutter Manning TO start on a
I6,OOO-Mils Voyage.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16-The revenue cutter
Manning will soon start on a voyage Of 10000
miles, The vessel IL now on the Boston sta
ton. but has been ordered TO New York to be
Francisco. Her place at Boston viii heNlled
by the cutter Seminole. now nearing complcllon
start, on her long trlp early next month. max
Ing the usual stops at the Barbados. Bahia.
Puntn Arenas and Callao for coal. In the
ring Sea service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Forty-sirth Infantry Sails for Manila.

WAsHINoros. Nov 1e.-Gen. SKATER reported
TO the Ad!utant-Gen-ral to-day that the trans
port Pathen had sailed from San Francisco for
Manila with companies q. II. l. X. l. and NJ OF
the lrty-sxth Volunteer Infantry 81 oflcers
ana 40 men Major Miller com man ding, with
mlssary sergeant and six hospital corps men
sailed also on the Pathen
Ten. Sha't-r also reported the departure
yesterday afternoon Of the transport City Of
sydney tor Manila with six com panies OF the
torty-sxth Volunteers. consisting OF rs offi-
GERS and G47 men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

WASHINGTON, Nov l6.-TLose naval order.
have been ssueI:
N,,et Ash 'An Surgeon j. G Rosen bleuth. sick
Lieut. ~'rlr. ill., from tina 10 roor % Al. aoi,
Ola "hrn ,omnl,-. .1uel '''Ns'' w ''' '''"
E Iso ' hiIaely from the Naval Torpedo Station
N"nt .. u !, liolcomhe to tho Ranger
E"SI 'ai"t !. J. liuuoy, to the Prairie
As,r-I' :, u Mathematics J. Brown, To duty "A
N,YI fIH or. II' ~" ~ tho Naval Observatory In
49, vi N-.o-0r VI the NAuNcal Almanac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
LAKE SHORE Express ROBBERY.
Five Men Break Open a Sealed Car Belong,
ing to the United States Company.

Five Men Break Open n Sealed Car Belong
ing to the United States Company.
ERIE. Pa. Nov. 1e.-Fivs men entered a
United States Express car attached to the
Lake Shore Railroad train due here at
$40 this morning. between Cleveland and
Erie The car was ransacke ed and nearly every
package opened and the contents scattered
broadcast Tho express offlciels refuse to dis
cuss the loss. which In placed at $4,000. The
men signalled the engineer and left the train
at Dock Junction. near the city limits. and
have not been caught, although railroad. ex-
press and local detectives have been active all
day.
The United States Express Com any does no
local business on this division and the car was
being run through sealed and without a mes
senger. II was resealed and returned to
Cleveland where an account OF the loss will
be taken. A number Of sealskin cloaks were
part OF the punder The robbers arc pre-
sumed to have Jumped the car platform at a
station between Cleveland and Erie whore a
stopis made. They broke In the door OF the car
with brake. Railroad men here think the
robbers were not tramps. because OF the care
used In examining packages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

District Attorney Gardiner said Yesterday
that his reply to the charges filed against him
would be ready for delivery TO Gov. Roosevelt
on saturday Two Of the District Attorneys
assistants have been engaged In making
scneduIe OF indictments disposed Of during the
past TWO years, which will be submitted TO the
Governor. This schedule Will indicate the
manner Of disposition, and In cases where tho
District Attorneys offc- has recommended .
dismissal OF the indictment OF there has been
no trial. an explanation III be included.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

The Methodists EIpend a. lie Per Cent. In
Home and 81 lie In Foreign nissiens.

Home and 81 lie In Foreign Missions.
WASHINGTON. Nov ID The General Mission
AIRY Committee Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, st its second session today. continued
the work Of apportioning the funds for Mission
ary Work during the coming year. IL was
voted 10 increase the amount 70 be expended
IN domestic mIssion work. and the perce ut
age was raised from A. to 42S. making
the percentage Tor foreign missions 57r. on
the total appropriated for home missions SO
Der cent vii oe devoted to work in the eff, es.
the exercises atten Sing the break ~ o ground
t2r the new Rusk Hall and for IN addition TO
the Si0ley Hospital. This evening they were
Iecelyed at the White House BY Pres dent and
Mrs Mckinney.
The reception was conducted In tn. same
manner "a the usual state functions at the
White House. except that q buffet luncheon
was served In the State dining room. The
Red and Blue rooms and the East Parlor were
decorated with ornamental plants and flowers
hdmlra Dewey and mis- bride were among the
guests and they shared honors with the Pr-si-
dent, a arge group OF d shops and other
guests being constantly around them extend-
Ing their congratulations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Suicide Of George Thomas of Yo.ksrs.

YoSKERs. n. Y. Nov. 1e-George Thomas
committed suicide this forenoon Al his homo.
III Buena Vista avenue. by shooting himself
in the head. He had become Respondent over
his Wifo's protracted illness. He was born 10
England seventy years ago and was resident
OF Yonkers for forty years. He had retired
from the clothing business several years ago,
in which he had amassod a fortune. Besidss
his widow. three sons and three daughters
survive him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Hotel Man Cranston In Bankruptcy.

Henry L, Cranston Of Highland Falls fled a
petition in bankruptcy here yesterday. with
liabilities S9S.551 and no assets. He Ia the
well. known hotel manager OF CranstGN's Hotel
a. Wost Point. The dehls were contract ed
PRINCIPALLY in 1891, when h. carried on the
New York Hotel in this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

NORFOLK. Va. Nov. l6.-The battleship Zen
lucky left the Chesapeake capes at noon
bound for New York. where she will be dock cd
preparatory TO her Official trial trip.
boston. Nov l6-The battleship Texas.
morning to assist in the trial trip OF tina ne "
batIleship Kentucky. which will be held on the
Cnpe Ann course next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Movements of Nay., ye,.,,,.

"ASHiNHToN. Nov. ~, Tho battleship Texas
" ~, NJ lo-ton from Fort Monroe to-day.
gsss ning ,hln Adams arrived at Port An
feemrS, MhHh Yesterday. and the trainIng shin
iran "ih'u"r ~ ort dc France to-day The
norm for Genoa. '"''N 'o'ua' noh Log
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
sUICIDE DUE TO TiGHr MONEY!.
CLEARWATER in Difficulties Puts . Bullet
in HIS Brain.

IN HIS Braln.
Solomon ProwlNr. a cigarmaker. committed
suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting HIM
self In his cigar store at 40 Third avenue
Prowler told his clerk to take q walk and hav-
ing placed a notice the door TO the effect that
he was out and would he back in fifteen min
utes. locked him in. Then he went back TO
himse through the right temple. When the
clerk came back he broke In the door and found
his employer dead The police said last night
that the cigarmaker had been buying stock Of
late and had lost heavily because Of the strtn-
gency in the money market He was "a years
old and q widoWer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Woman Hurt In Trolley Collision Gets
$1,000 Verdict.

In the Supreme Court in BROOKLYN Yesterday
Mary A. Quinn got verdict for $500 in her
suit 10 recover $4,000 damages against the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for personal
injuries sustained In u collision on July ii,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

THO Twcnty-second Annual Convention of
the King County sunday Schools was neld yes
tcrday in the Marcy Avenue Baptist Church In
Bro0Elyn. 1t WAS reported that tina organaa-
ton inelnlGd 3jl chu riches. with 13D,S23 OH
GERS, teachers aud Pupils.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

William ], Mcclure, a seaman on tho battle
ship Massachusetts. which is lying in the North
River opposite West Thrty-ilith street. fell
overheard yesterday. A boat was lowered
was carried under by tho tide before the boat
could reach him. His body was not covered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Conference on Advancing Freight Rates

A conference was held in this city yesterday
between theTrunk Line Freight Committee and
subcommittee Of the Central Freight Asso-
citation regarding a general advance Of COM
modify rates in territory east OF the Mississippi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
Chinese Firm Didn't Pay for It. Soap.

Judgment for S49S was entered yesterday
against n. Poos Fon and n Shoun Fon who
did business as the Wing On Company In Mott
street, IN favor OF A. Stcnken X Son. for soap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
A TO Lots, Plots or Farms.

Readers OF The Sun always know when n
good thing is presented. Let them know what
you have TO, offer By using It's advertising
eSlumns.-Adu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17

ION, excuse me, pleased" Bolohng Of wind caused
H. Johuson's Digestive Tablets cured iL-Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-17
CAPT. J. n. WLRIv6 rs MISSING.
Left His Post in Cuba Last Month-war
Department Looking for Him.

Department Looking for Him.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 16.-Ths military author
tiles are endeavoring 10 nnd Capt J. K. warlng.
who some weeks ago left Matanzas, Cuba,
where his regiment. the Second Infantry. is
stationed. and came to New York. but has since
disappeared and Is believed to have returned
TO Cuba. From what is known OF Capt
Warnings actions recently II 10 thought that his
mind is unbalanced. He WAS somewhat In
voved In financial transaction with Capt. f.
T. Van Lew OF the Second Infantry. which
resulted In tho latter's trial by court martial
and dismissal from the army. Capt, Van Lew
was indepted TO CAPT. warinG 70 the amount
indobte moss paid to Capt. Warlng, money in
his possession belonging to the fund OF one OF
the companies OF the regiment.
II Is not certain that Capt. Naring. will DO
tried by court martial for HIS connection with
the, affair. though 1t is probable That there
Merritt. to whom tho papers have been for
wardpd for examination and whatever. action
ne may consider proper. II Is said at the War
Department thatif Il were thought tina, Capt.
Warning was aware Mt the time he accepted the
money that It belonged 10 the company fund
instead Of Capt. Van Liew. 1t would be IA DIM
cult matter to prove IL.
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Speaking OF the Waring case yesterday. Lieut.
William p Pence Adjutant of the post ut Gov

WILLIAM 7 Pence, Adjutant OF tho post Mt Gov
ernors Island. said:
Capt Warlng left his regiment in Cuba some
time in October on sick leave. and was suhse.
Examination for promotion He was to be a
Major, lie did not appear. Gen. Merritt de
tailed me TO go to New York and search for
him. spent parts OF two days without fni-
ing him. There. the matter, rested. Gen;
Merritt did not tell me why he wanted