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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
c0rRSE or THE Custom HOUSE BILL

Word was received yesterday afternoon at the
Custom House that Collector Bdwell remained in
Washington after the passage OF the New-York
Custom House bill through both houses OF Con-
gress for the purpose Of following the hin through
It's various official up to the point Of receiv-
ing the Presidents signature that II might not
he delayed among the Of bills which al
WAYS passed at the end Of the session
The New-York Custom House bill was passed by
the House Al the afternoon session February Is
and by the Senate the same evening after which in
the regular course Of procedure. IL went 10 the Com
mttee on Enrolled Bills and then 10 the Speaker,
who affixed his signature 10 II. From the Speak
err desk the bill taken 10 the office OF the
Vice President. and at this point Collector Bdwel
called upon Mr. Hobart. and IN order to have the
matter expedited asked him to sign the bill. which
the Wee President did After IL had received the
Vice PRESIDENTS signature the Collector personally
took he bill TO the White House and requested the
President 10 sign II. The President kindly did this
in his presence. and in appreciation Of the Col
lect )rs efforts in behalf Of the bill presented him
the pen with which he had just signed the measure
| Is somewhat out OF the usual form Of pro-
ceture TO permit bill 10 be taken from the Gus
toCy Of the officials who have charge Of such
ters but owing 20 the Collectors desire have IL
complete in al its details before he left Washing
ton ne was permitted. through the courtesy SEN
ator Sewell personally 10 convey II 10 the President
for his signature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
EXPORTS TO DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

March ?. IEHH
COFFEE The opening call the Coffee Exchange %
veoped barely steady market AZ decline ot 70 ~
points officially reported. with sales of 52oo naRS on
opening closing prices or ire previous
ID II m reached 1880 bags. and Tor we
session 30 $50 bags The market ruled seneraIY
following The ppeni1g call European cables were
lower Brazilian receipts and spot buyers were IN
different while outside speculative interest was sAck ana
a disposition qudae long accounts WAS more or ess
generally manifest Selling 70 some extent cnecke9
however by that warehouse deliveries IN thls
country continued large scale yesterdays OUTPUT
reaching PC The that the Rio ana santos
markets held NJ AZ unchanged prices Notwithstanding the
full receipts also against selling Tor SNORT account
here with much present prices The mar
ke after the opening cali, made hut little further Shans
and finally easy February UNCHANGED, ana o,ner
months - points lower spot Brazilian cotee
quiet. nomnaly unchanged: soma tohhing inquiry nnt
round lots avoided AT present quotations. No RIO. IN
lots sc. and jobhins parcels So RIO excnense
rate reduced 32d 20 32d Shipments last monn 70
Europe from Rio p O0o bags, from santos 2O 900
bags Rio. 21G00o bags from santos
lS2 bags From RIO other countries HOBO bags
ana this country from Victoria 5000 bags Arrived
New York British Prrce with By bags santos
range Of prices in the local market to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
THE CTNARD LINE JOINS ~ THE "AR'
IT MEETS THE Cuts OF THE AMERICAN AND
WHITE STAR COMPANIES

IT MEETS THE GIFTS OF THE AMERICAN AND
WHITE STAR COMPANIES.
The Cunard Line announced yesterday that II hao
decided to meet the cut In passenger rates mace ov
the American and White Star lines. AT the New
York Office the agents say that by new scheuule
they have changed the minimum prices nut they
declare that they have not lowered their rates
However this may he. ticket which could oe
bought on Wednesday for 800 could he purchased
Yesterday for 800 or s75. according TO the vessel
The line has given ont the following statements
So far as he Cunard Line IL concerned. there mas
been no change in the winter minimum Tor thelI
minimum for these boats has been reduced from
500 to 900 The summer minimum for the mbrla
and the Etruria has been reduced from SlVp 10 go
and tho winter from S75 10 $50 \ change has also
been made in the so-called winter season, WhNh
formerly was from November to April !. ana Is
now from July to April %
This schedule will into effect at once. In the
second ca bin department II was announced that
q reduction had been made all tickets. THIS
makes the minimum rate for second cabin accom-
modations on the Campania and the Lucanla $iO
and on the Tmbria and the Etruria 50 %. An
of1cer ~ the line was asked II there would be any
further change OF rate. and he replied that ne ola
know. - -, a..
These are the rates at present, he said. but
they may he changed in five minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

Galveston March 2-Cott1n qu"i and steady r1nrfrs
Sc: low middng So. good ordinary. 5i. Rscslpa
ms bales exports the Confne 9 22s bales. ala
Ia3 bales stock rs bales
"a niI9iing e. ls- eood ordinary i6 Il,
cspts 100 bales. e. IS $50 balls s'oeS $50 bale,
n lsc low rnifing 5-i6o Receipts 7l2 bales .f-
ports to the Continent s5s bales coastwse. A35 bae
sales 90 bales stock ,2jl bales
New orleans March 2-Cott0n steady: mifiiing A.;
low mddlng 5asc. good ordinary. Sc. Receipts -
baes Exports 10 Great Britain IL 500 bales 10 n. Con-
tinen 4O75 bales. coastwise. c537 bales. sales $50
bales. stock 35s.60o bales.
Nenphis March Cotton steady. n1dilng N.c: bv
n,iddling 54c. good ordinary. SIC Net receipts 100
bales. gross l.775 bales shipments. 1870 bales. ssA
$50 bales. stock 1917 bales
81. Louis March 2-Co'5on steady: middl,ns -iss
22i bales gross 2 1ol bales shipments Os bales ssa
100 bales stock. 20 sal bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
VESSELS THAT ARE OTERDTE.
ANXIETY IN SHIPPING CIRCLES ABOUT SOME OF
THEM

THEM.
Shipping men have been waiting day after day
10 receive word Of some Of the vessels that have
been out from port long after the time set for their
arrival one Of the vessels that have been despaired
Of is the National Line freghter Port Melbourne.
which eft this port on January p for London
The Port Melbourne usually makes the trip in
thirteen 10 fifteen days. but since the time she
left New York no word has been received Of her.
Her commander WAS Captain Smith. and she car
RED a crew Of about fifty men. She had on board
cargo Of general merchandise. including flour.
machinery. wheat, oil and clover seed. She was
Of British registry Of 3oll tons.
Another vessel upon which the rate OF Insurance
has been increased IS the British steamer Croft
Captain Land. which left New-York on January
% for Ieth and Dundee. She has not yet arrived.
She carried a general cargo. The fact or her non
arrival is made more cause for alarm by the ar
rival Of the Croma, which leit New lork on rep
ruary and arrived at Portland England on Feb
ruaTy 26 and the Critic. which left NcW-1 ork on
February and arrived at Dundee on February *.
The steamer Al goa. which left Hamburg on Feb
has not yet arrived She sailed from Sunderland on
February 5 She Is Of 4.S79 tons burden. ana ~ IN
charge Of Captain Hansford Her cargo consists
Of hides. crockery and general merchandise. At
change IT was aid that the company expected
the vessel to arrive any day. They believe that she
will reach her destination In q few days and are
not uneasy.
which sailed from Savannah for Liverpool on Janu-
airy % and the Laughton. Captain Hodgson. which
left New Orleans January Il for Copenhagen. The
latter stopped Newport Ncws. hat sailed from
Portland January q for London. She has not
yet arrived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
rpr cR4yD CONSERVATORY or nrSIc.

,cho Grand CONSERVATORY of MUSIC In me civ of
>.vork will celebrate It's twenty-hfh ami
-sory on April -. ON that evening there VIII be
,,tiic exercises at the Wadorf-Astoria. and all
,brouqh the week there will he special ohservances
at the conservatory Itself. no =" Nrsl l"em'y
~ W ~ ,pet,,ution is chartered by the Uni
nn,asi,y ~ the state Of New-York, and II Is not
no,ev- making institution primarily, It's surplus
noof,s - any being devoted to free scholarships.
- 7, is proposed special celetraiion OF me ehd
~ me FIRST duarter-ccnury OF the existence OF me
"ooohon ~ make an effort n raise SUFFICIENT sum
70 ,ro,ida a new and moro suitable building than
me present one for its use. \ Suggestion 10 thls
~ has bcen signed by number OF friends OF
he conservatory Including Mrs. Theodore Sutro
The Rev Robert s. Macarthur. the Rev Madison
sleeve Judge David McAdam and General Horatio
G King
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
ANOTHER ARREST IN KNAUS MURDER CAST

Another arrest was made yesterday in connec-
ton with the murder Of Henry Knaus. who was
killed in his undertaking establishment. at One
hundred d-twenty -ninth-st. and Old Broadway.
Iast Saturday morning by being struck the
head with hammer. The man taken into Gus
tody yesterday Charles DEN pewof. Knaus s
brother-in-law. who lived in the house with Knsus
and his wife Dempewolf on the morning Of the
murder ran into the street when Mrs Knaus dis
covered the body and called policeman.
Dempewof arragned before Magistrate Mott
by Detective Bowling. who asked that the prisoner
be remanded 10 the custody OF Captain Steinkamp.
This done affidavit being taken. Dempe-
wolf said he willing to go.
Captain Steinkamp said he had nothing positive
against DemDewolf but he suspected all persons
IN the neighborhood Of Knaus's shop who knew
the latter's dogs well enough go into the rooms
without exciting the animals He had caused the
Q<xost OF Dempewolf as q pEecauton-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool March Q 3:45 p -Exchange--wheat-spa
firm: 80 + red Northern spring rs 3D. Cor-spA
American mixed new, quiet. s. 6ad. American mixed
old s. SID futures steady March g eid May 30 Sad
July 3s 81 Flour--St Louis fancy winter dull. Is %.
Hops London Goacifc COAST firm. ~ l5sGf5 s Beef
dull: extra India mess SIS prime mess eos Pork dull;
prime mess fine Western AS Cd. prime mesa medium
Western. As. Hams-short cut. - r. 10 70 steady
PAS 81 BacOn-Cumberland cut p N 30 ~ steady rs;
short rib 20 70 "a n. firm 27s Sd long clear ndtles
light - to IS n. steady. 27s 81 long clear mittss
heavy. 40 - n steady 27s. short clear hacks, 10
rs n firm. 2Ss clear bellies II Is H. steady 5ix
Iard-Prme Western firm 21s "a Cheese steady. Amer
strong 23s Cottonseed oil Liverpool refined firm "a
Turpentine-Spirts firm. 33s a. R0sin-Com-s
steady Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
Charleston. March 2.-rurpentine firm at 80.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool March q p Motion sp't-Fair T.
rnand prices l-32d higher. American mldfling ,af
* lGf good mlddllng 10 1924. middlinz 3 i3~3I h.
mlddling 3 7-32d good ordinary 32d. ordnaI
% 32d The sales of the day we're 1000 bale, y
900 bales American. receipts 1900 bales all American
Futures opened steady with far demand and closed ess
a. The ADVANCE: American mIdSlng m C. Msrrh
q sd: March and April y Gid buyers. April sl
Ma z n f,lT3 % eif buyers. May and June 22-gs
p ed sellers June July. % s4d sellers July srl
August % sf03 p cd sellers August and sepemb.-
q 6ld3 p SD sellers September and october 22s43
% SAD buyers: October and November. p "a ssr,
November and December 22-Gid sellers December a,i
January % SD sellers January and February 22sU
eqlle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
PAYNE NOORES nan REDrcED.

Martin Mahon did not appear yesterday and Jus
tioe Fursman. in the CrimSal Branch Of the SUI
preme Court. again adjourned the trial OF Fayne
srahan Moore charged with extorton by means
OF the badger game. The case was set for
March q.
Ex-Judge Pipes. Of counsel for the defendant.
asked for a reduction Of bail and Justice Fursman
against the protest Of Assistant District-Attorney
Mcintyre. reduced the bail from s., 800 10 $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
NFV SCHOOL FOR TIE ACADEMY

temporary structure is at once to he erected
on the property Of the National Academy Of De-
sign on Morningside Heights. II Will be used for
the classes and will be torn down when money
enough is secured to put up the permanent build
lngs planned by Carrere & Hastings. This school
building will he the Amsterdam-ave. side Of
the plot and will Of course he simply and economi-
cellV constructed The cost II 10 be 81 90 Work
is also 10 begin at once on the permanent gallery,
for which funds are hand. The completion Of
the entire scheme will be dependent the gifts
received from friends Of The academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
A NEW METHOD or HARDENING STEEL.

The rumor has been current in town for several
DAYS that Thomas A Edison. IT, has organized a
stock company utilize a new process for hard
ening steel more especially armor plates The
methods employed by Harvey and Krupp affect
only the outer part Of a mass Of steel. but the
new system is expected harden the plate all the
way through The company controls the patents
on the invention but instead Of going into active
manufacturing operations. II will probably content
itself with licensing other concerns TO use the
process owing 10 Mr. Edisons absence from the
city II has been impossible TO verify the story fully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
NEW PRESIDENT OF D., L. AND W.
W u 7R1-EsDA1.E CHOSEN TO SUCCEED SAMUEL
SLOAN. WHO BECOMES CHAIRMAN OF

THE BOARD or DlRE I'NS
TIL. BOARD Of Managers ~ the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company al us
meeting Yesterday accepted the resignation o. sam
uel Sloan As president and elected him chairman
Of the Board subsequently, electng w. H. Irues-
dale until recently first vcepresident ana genera
manager Of the Rock Island road. to succeed MI
Sloan in the presidency. s.roLo,orra
Mr. sloan has been director OF the Lacka"H ,a
since February. lS6 and It's eNeculTs neag n
Tehruory 1868 The acceptance OF MS resleha ,ion
"a president was moved AT Yesterdays meeIinSf
OF the Board by II. Mex. Twomoy VI e,! Iong
connection win and eminent services 10 the roa ~
and which he supplemental by ne p6 d'' mon
onrronriate resolutions. which will he spread upon
the minutes Of the Board .,.-,t-o
Mr. sloan replied I'm brief speech. thanNl'i x =
HE aseociates for the expression of their goooWll,
and annreciation Of his work In the management ot
I he T.ackaWanna system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

COTTON Business fhe Cotton Exchange quiet.
The market opened steady advance ~ 2ut points.
cables being encouraging and receipts small But the
early demand appeared 10 come almost entirely from
shorts and they filled mp the market be
gan . on. and continued until there
~ 3a6 points from the opening call prices There
was an entire t.up demand from outsiders. But,
the local contingent had the market pretty much to
themselves. fHoy aid know what o. DO with n. and
most II severely alone. The policy ~ the
larger that u mastery inactivity they
W,e waiting fOr receipts become larger with better
interest unload A the weather in the
been improving during the last week ten
some of shorts preferred 10 cover. but, rule
there desdlock between the longs and shorts at
point which left the % fluctuations narrow
general situation quite nominal From the high
Ia prices 10 day there variation ~
only points the market finally seady. unchanged
noints net lower. Selling was restricted by conn-
question practically settled by recent advance in wages
several England points which reflected prosper
ity in the cotton spinning INDUSTRY IN ms county
while Manchester reported slight Improvement IN the
English cloth market As well. Southern spot markets
steady - firm At unchanged prices. there wac
nothing new point regarding the question ~
feet that planters poorly sunned with mules ana
ncslectng fertilizers
statement: while is within the possibilities that
some cotton held back FOR better prices Is not
possible that such considerable amount mas
been so held az for the deficiency In receipts
Even the most condition II country roads whch
can be Imagined would account for the tremendous
falling on in the movement from week 10 week which
has recently been experienced .,,., .
price Mccormick 4 co.'s cotton bulletin says: when
the world that exhaustion e the cause OF e
activity increased strength As yet sufhcent I'M
n.rtance be attached to the radical
improvement the cotton goods trade In this country IN
particular the emnently satisfactory conditions pre-
vailing abroad lpon the whole. the cotton situation IL
The range Of contract prices in market to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
LARGE QUANTITY or COTTON BURNED.

Charlotte. y. c.. March Fire here to-day de-
stroyed the Southern Railway freight station
cotton compress the Joint property Of the Southern
and Seaboard railroads. large storage warehouse
400 bales OF cotton intended for export TO Eng
land and Germany. and several hundred tons ~
commercial fertilizers. The loss will he about 800
NJ nee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD ALSO CUTS RATE

London. March 3-"The Daily MaiF' announces
that the North German Lloyd Line has reduced
the Transatlantic passage rate 10 40 WNl. even Tor
express steamers which is the lowest rate the law
allows for A passenger treated IS saloon passen-
ger II less were paid the passenger would he
subjected 10 medical inspection, and not he Al
lowed To buy spirits and the Ike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
FJRSTRED BANANASLN YEA RS.
EAGERLY BID IN BY DEALERS AT ABOUT
10 CENTS APIECE.
PART OF A CONSIGNMENT FROM THE NEW FRUIT
PLANTATIONS OF SAN DOMINGO. WHICH
ARE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE BIT LACK

PART or A CONSIGNMENT FROM Thr NJ"
PLANTATIONS OF SAN DOMINGO WHICH
ARE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE, BIT LACK
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Importers Of foreign fruits and fruit dealers were
interested Yesterday in the arrival Of small con-
signment Of red bananas The consignment was
limited 10 a few lunches. but II has been sucn y
long time since local fruit dealers nave see" my
Of this fruit that many OF them went down 10 the
steamer and We'd with one another TO get a punV"
or two II was first reported that the red bananas
came from Cuba as was supposed that they
could only be grown there but Il was after"aiu
learned that they were part Of the hrs' Cargo VI
fruit shipped from plantations in san Domingo
This fact was Of additional interest because II was
said to be proof that new and productive Hu''
district had been opened. and that it's influence on
tho banana market would he marked i'm the near
future Much had been said about TINS ne"
banana country but comparatively little was
known Of It's resources.
1t was not until General Weyer issued his edict
against tho shipment Of bananas from Cuoa that
the planters Of that island began to look about
them for a place in which TO cultivate IrulI
one Of the planters who suffered loss ny ne
luton and the in Cuba was H. Dumos, OF a., 90
a Soufh-st this city. About two years ago Mr.;
Dumois decided that San Domingo would he soou
place for him. he bought tract or lana M
Sousa The sprouts that he planted hourlshed'
and the consignment that reached this port yester
day was the first shipment from MS new pISn1a-
ton. The bananas were brought by me steamer I
Premier Of the American Fruit company ana
she unloaded at Pier No. .. East River -
In the cargo I'VE punches OF req bandnds
They were auctiOned off at the unusuaI prices vi
g. and IS bunch This was about 10 cents apiece;
The Of the cargo Of the Premier GonS'S ,%a
Of yellow bananas They were shorter man T III
common bananas hut broader in proportion Inc
fruit is highly thought OF by those experts VINO
have examined II. -. 49, ,or,
The officers Of the Premier declare that the new
banana district is teemng with fruit put una
there are no facilities for getting II 10 me coz,
The cargo Of the Premier was carried on me n'aS
of the natives down the mountain SIDES LOT niIes,
or course this is expensive. and the American
planters including Mr.. Dumois. are thlnRihs 81
building a railroad from the plantations 10 t"e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
NEW pOiTcE STATIONS ASKED FOR.

The Police Commission has asked the Board NJ
Estimate and Apportonment to appropriate money
for the purpose Of constructing FIVE new stations
II Asks for 10000 for station at fremont,
500 90 for one al Highbridge. $4,000 for at
Kingsbridge S00oo for one ~ Long Island city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
REPRFSEyT4TIrE CRAWFORD DEAD.

Washington. March 2.-Representative John W
Crawford Of the WITH Congress District NJ Texas.
died AT the Providence HOSPITAL In this city. At
midnight from heart disease and other compiled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

The annual crop statement If Secretary Hester Of
the New orleans Cotton Exchange was received early IN
the afternoon little figure as an influence having
teen prev generally discounted According 10 this stat
isfican IN. crop movement from september to date
mas been as Port receipts 12bwl bales against
40 SIS last year year before last and 6SS 2
bales in 1875. overland mills and Canada, losl ~
bales against QSl 1852 last I'D IL" year before last
and 1875 interior stocks In excess OF September
80 SIS bales. against i2so5 last year %H5N3 bales
In isa7 and 33S or 1895. Southern consumption
74e SOC haes against 727 7i3 last year $50 Il3 bales In
1897 and In sight Al the close ~ FEBRUARY
40 $40 bales against 957S 2s last year Tbl2,S1 in
bales I'm lS!h, brought into sight Tor
ireis 57p lbs bales against 1891 last year 4s5 636
In lSa7 and 572 in 1893 Included In the Febru
r total were ~ bales plus corrected by the Norfolk
Cotton Exchange. This correction VIII be added 10 the
total for the the movement OF the cur
reFt week
Spot cotton closed quiet With quotations unchanged
rnfsdng INLAND quoted 9-l9o and mddlng Gun
i3 lGc az compared with ldc and 6c respectively
year ago sales ~ bales FOR consumption. spot
cotton In the South Quotations on the basis OF mddng
was elegraphd to the Exchange as follows: Mobile quiet
80. savannah quiet steady. 3 ~ l6c Charleston
arm b7.c bid wilmington firm. &c Norfolk nrm. 6'sc.
baltimore nominal 8izc. Memphis steady. 6Sc; Augusta
quiet and steady. 6Ac 81. Louis steady. Lie New
orleans steady &c. At Galveston tnere holiday
The export movement follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
Business Opportunities.
OATMEAL MILL
FOR SALE.

Well located in New York; just finished wfM
new and most improved machinery: for oat
meal feed, and cereals on favorable terms
Apply to c. ". Hendrick - Murray Street
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

Receipts at NewOrleans to morrow officially esti
mated to 700 bales against 5IH8 bales actual
last week and OOs2 bales last year. To-morrow's
CENTS AT Houston estimated 400 l5tO bales
against 1875 bales last week and 46i2 bales
Receipts ports and points to-day.
JARED with the same day week and last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03

Rio coffee market steady. 80 Rio $3.50. eychang",
8 % 32d receipts 1900 bags. cleared for the United
States. GOO stock. 273.O0O