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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-02

Burglars effected an entrance TO
the county treAsuver's office some
time Saturday night and succeeded
in opening the outside door OF the
vault which was locked by the com.
hinatlon being slightly turned of.
The inside door has a solid lock and
key, and was not opened, although
there are marks made b. a cold OhIseI
showing that persistent effort had
bean made to force the door open. II
is Supposed sdmittance was gained
BY the transom, which was being re-
paired, and not, at that time fasten.
el down. Deputy Warren Womer lslt
the Office about 6 o'clock Saturday
evening, after securely locking every.
thing for the night. There was about
$42O in cash in the Office at . o'clock
as is sometimes The case when money
comes in after the banks are closed
for the day, but on this occasion two
warrants OF $500 each came in and he
thus had an opportunity to get rid Of
about all the cash. Not cent was
secured and no attempt was to 500.
into the tig safe in the Office nor into.
the money drawer. II was probably
the work Of some Of the rough char
scters with which this town is at
present SO we'll supplied. Smith Cen.
+ r Journal.
When John Francis was state tresS.
ureF--twenty years Sgo--hs purChas.
edfrcm the United States government
sSpencer Carbine as protection sgainst
bandits The James boys were doing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-02-02

Elegan' equipmen', Pullman service Chair
cars free Through service to California points
and points aud Portland, Oregon, in tourist
sleeping cars.
The Best Lime for Alaska
send ut once for new folder Of the kloudike
region. II You want farm in Kansss, Oklahoma
or Texae send for our emigration folder. Ad
dress John Sebastian. G. Il K, Chicago, or Eben
Macleod, A. g. p. & 7 Atop, eka Kansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
MTFRS SAVED FROM PROSECUTION.

IN VIEW OF HIS LETTER COMMITTEE WILL NOT
ASK FOR HIS INDICTMENT FOR CONTEMPT
Frank Moss counsel for the Mazet investigating
Committee. said yesterday that the letter written
nv Samuel MIers the Broadway tailor, would
change the determination Of the committee to have
MIers indicted for contempt in refusing to answer
ouestIons II was absurd, OF course for Miers 10
nick out the questions that he was willing TO an
swer and not agree to answer all questions put 10
him bu- Mr. Mess said the committee would give
the tailor another opportunity TO tell what ne
knew about the sale Of liquor in which the police
were interested.
'If Miers had not changed his mind under adj
wire Of a lawyer" Mr. Moss said. "he probably
would have been indicted for contempt, as we had
the papers ready. Personally. did not take much
interest in prosecuting Miers for contempt. l felt
that after all he was small potato. and that his
prosecution would be wherein the game
wasn't worth the candle. Nevertheless, as he was
the most defiant witness we had, his would nave
letter which Miers signed does not hear evidence
Of having been written by himself. II bears the
legal stamp. II was written by a lawyer, and one
in svmpathy with Tammany. Tammany was evil
IDENTIFY not ready at this time to test the right or
the committee TO mprson refractory Witnesses for
contempt. ,,, - ,,,,. ~,
would be silly enough 10 send Captain James *.
Price 10 London on the pretence OF investigating
the alleged confession OF Richard 7. Nicholson IN
the Reynolds murder case and thus Keep Price
away from the committees investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
POLICE BILL SIGNED.
GOVERNOR PUTS HIS NAME TO MAZEr
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE ACT

GOVERNOR PUTS HIS NAME TO MAZEr
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE ACT.
Albany. May 6.-The Mazet bill providing for the
removal of the New-York City and other police de-
partments from political influences, was signed to-
day by Governor Roosevelt. 1t is follows
Any person who, being police commissioner
or an officer or member OF any police force in this
state either uses or threatens or attempts TO use
his official power authority. in any manner. d.
rectly or indirectly. In aid OF or against any po-
litcal party. organiZa ton. association society.
or TO control affect. influence. reward or punish.
the political adherence. affalon. action. expression
or opinion. of any citizen. appoints promotes.
transfers. retires or Furnishes an officer Of member
of a police force; asks for or aids in the pro-
notion transfer. retirement or punishment of. an
officer or member Of a police force. because OF
the party adherence or Civilization of such officer or
member. or for or on the request direct indirect.
of any political party, organization association or
society or Of any officer member OF committee or
representative official otherwise OF any political
party. organization association society con-
tributes any money directly or indirectly. TO, or
socits collects or receives any money for. any
political fund, or joins or becomes member Of
any political club association society committee.
Is gully of n misdemeanor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

SALE OF THE LIGHTING COMPANIES TO THE
EIKINs- wIDENER SYNDICATE RATIFIED.
Baltimore May (SpecaD.-The stockholders or
the Brush Electric Company, the Northern Electric
Company and the Edison Electric and Illuminating
Company to-day ratified the sale of all the proper
ties 10 the Alexander Brown syndicate. In which
Messrs Ekins Widener, Holden and other capital
lists are said to be interested. This closes the deal
The price paid for the property is sS,525OW. This
railway and electric lighting systems in this city
Though technically they will be managed by sep
arate corpora lions. on Monday the United Electric
and Power Company Of Baltimore will be organized
Nelson Perrin will be elected president He Is also
president of the United Railways and Electric COM
pany The Board OF Directors TO be elected Will con-
sist mainly OF the same men who are on the d.
rectory of the railway company To cover the cost
OF purchasing the plants and to provide for i'm
provements and other expenses issue Will be
made Of So 10000 AZ per cent gold bonds. to run for
thirty years and $4,000 OF preferred stock OF the
three electric companies the Brush is the largest
II is capitalized at $.250000, divided into s65oVO
preferred stock and 100000 OF common stock, par
value $780, II is bonded for s232,5oo at per cent
The bonds OF the Edison company aggregate s5S1C0
at per cent. Those OF the Northern company
amount to 100000 at per cent.
The two latter companies have been controlleu
almost entirely by out-of-town capital. In making
the deal they were represented by kidder, PeaDody
house. OF Pttsburg, represented the Brush com
pany, The Baltimore electrical combination con-
templates similar operations TO those projected IN
Chicago for the revolution OF modes OF transporta-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

Albany May 6-Governor Roosevelt signed the
following bills yesterday which were filed with the
Secretary Of State this morning:
Mr. Gardeners amending the code OF civil pro-
OF the court calendar upon the county in which the
term is held with the exception OF the Appellate
Division calendar.
Mr. Hills, amending the code OF civil procedure
relative to the designation Of person upon whom
to serve process during the absence OF resident
from the state.
deputy-sheriffs in Westchester County at So a day
Senator Elsberg's amending the code of civil pro-
eedure so as to permit an Appellate Division Of the
on the submission Of controversy.
Mr. Costelo's. amending the civil code so as to
provide that where an application for peremptory
writ OF mandamus Is granted or denied. without a
previous alternative mandamus, costs not exceed
Ing $50 and disbursements may be awarded to
either party. as upon motion
Senator Brackets amending the civil code with
respect 10 parties In an action for the foreclosure
OF a mortgage.
Mr.: cottle's amending the town law in relation
OF a site and the erection Of town house.
Mr. Fowler's. to revise the charter Of Dunklrk by
fixing the compensation OF policemen $50 a
month.
by exempting New-York and Kings counties from
the provisions relating to the search Of buildings
without a search warrant.
alive to shooting game In Westchester County upon
the highway.
Senator Chahoon's. amending the flsh and game
law relative TO closing waters stocked with fish at
public expense
Senator Chahoon's in relation to the close sea son
for hunting grouse and other birds.
Senator Whites amending the FISH and game law
by giving to the Commission power to remove from
public waters OF the State nsh which hinder or
prevent propagation Of game or food Ash
Senator Feeter's. amending the nsh and game
law by prohibiting fishing In Viewers and Young s
lakes Herkimer County. for period OF Ave years.
Mr.. Apgar's amending the railroad law SO as
TO permit steamboat employees to act policemen.
Mr.. vincent's, amending the consolidated school
law by permitting the school ommssioners to con-
limits conform with the village or city limits
Senator Elsberg's, confirming the acknowleds-
ments Of deeds made by Ambassadors Ministers
Plenpotentiary Ministers, etc. Of the United states
Government prior TO May ~, 1895
Senator Granoy's, revising the school law OF Yon-
kers.
Mr., Il. LewisH. authorizing the Canal Board IA
terminate contracts made by the State for the Inn
provements OF the Erie. Champain and Oswego
canals. ana permitting return and payment 10 the
contractors Of moneys deposited and earned by
them under their contracts -
Mr.. Davis's to authorize the Commits soners OF
the Sinking Fund OF New-York City To renew a
lease OF certain lots 10 the Orphans Home and
Asylum or tho Protestant Episcopal Church i~
New-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
SUCCESS OF Y. A. y. EXHIBITION

fourth annual exhibition Of the National Academy
Of Design. both in attendance and In the sales Of
paintings. The sales this year have been the best
since 1890 Twenty-six pictures have been sold for
s3 SIS. and II is probable that this amount will he
Increased by at least s. 100 before the close Of the
exhibition Last year fifteen pictures brought s. 02
at the annual exhibition
There has been attendance during the week
OF about thirteen thousand visitors. which is double
the total attendance OF last year The free exhibit
tions on Sunday afternoons from TO 8 o'clock have
been exceedingly popular. the attendance averaging
more than fifteen hundred visitors. This II the last
exhibition OF the Academy OF Design In the build
ing at Twenty hrd-st and Fourth-ave, which has
been its home for more than generation About
June the building will pass into the hands OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company which pur-
chased the property The exhibition will close on
Saturday, May l3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
INCORPORATED IN THIS STATE

Albany. May e.-The following certificates Of in
corporation were filed with the Secretary OF State:
Eagle Bedstead Works of New-York; capital
$4,000. Directors-George w Palmer, Cyrus c.
and Jay Palmer. OF New-York
Diagnostic Electric Lamp Company Of New-York;
capital, 500 Directors-John W Morrison New
York; Jacob Fesensten, Baltimore. and Edgar Poe
Reese. NewYork.
s.. S. Mcclure Lecture Bureau Of New-York City;
capital, $4,000 Directore-Samuel s. Mcclure John
S. Phillips, Oscar w. Brady and Thomas G. Nc
Clure. Of New York. and William G. Walker OF
New-Bedford Mass.
Frank L. Fisher Company, OF New-York. to deal
in real estate; capital. $1,000 Drectors-Merrtt
l.. Pike. William. II. Peckham. Clarence II. New, OF
New York.
National Lace Paper and Speciality Company OF
New-York: capital, 100000 Directors Robert CAR.
James f. Catty. Jacob Terkuile George w. Cair
and James Walter Catty. OF New-York.
Charles c. Sugin Company. to carry on a hotel
and restaurant business In Rochester: capital.
g 0o Drectors-Chares C. Sugin Agnes c. Nc
CURE. F. NJ Molloy, j. Mcdonald and w. E. Stan
ton OF Rochester.
Fleisch Neck Wear Company OF New York capt.
tai SIS 600 Directors-William II. Fleisch Nathan
Fieisch and Samuel Fleisch, OF New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
FOR POOR HEBREW GIRLS.
A PLAN TO ESTABLISH CLUBS IN THE DENsELN
POPULATED DISTRICTS.

A PLAN TO ESTABLISH CLUBS IN THE DENsELY
POPULATED DISTRICTS.
The Union OF Jewish Congregations has decided
unon a plan for the improvement Of the condition
NJ tho Young Hebrew women Of the densely popu-
lated districts of this city who obliged to work
in shops and factories The plan is to establish
several social clubs throughout the city. at which
amusement and study. In connection with the
clubs there will be mission schools where the He
brew children of the thicky populated districts
will be taught in the daytime
The union which was organized about year
ago has appointed this committee to carry out the
nlan for the new clubs The Rev. s. S. Wise. the
Rev d. Whitmore, the Rev. F. De Sofa Mendes'
g s Isaacs. J. L. Buttenwieser Moses Ottenger
and Louise Cans.
The Rev S S. Wise said yesterday that the plans
Of the union were as yet in their infancy but that
the clubs would be established in whatever quarters
OF the city they were considered necessary Just as
soon as suitable buildings rooms could be Sc
cured.
I'VE believe" he said that great deal OF good
can be done through these clubs for the young He
brew women of the poorer classes. We intend to
provide them with pleasant rooms in which they
NAV gather in the evenings and read or give enter
tainnents Thousands OF working gris VINO go
into the streets and to places OF bad influence 70
escape from the cramped, stuny rooms OF tnelr
homes will undoubtedly avail themselves OF the
opportunities for recreation and pleasure onered
by these clubs. The prime OBJECT OF this plan ~ 10
Ties 10 the great mass OF Hebrew girls and chill
dren OF the densely populated districts. we nave
not yet decided hoy many CLUBS are TO De will he
Ali this will be looked after by the committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

II is expected that a call will be issued this week
for the 100000 subscriptions to the newly organ
lied Trust Company Of America which have just
been allotted 900 for capital and s25ooOOo fer
surplus Both stock and surplus have been heavily
oversubscribed, and extreme care has been taken
In selecting the subscribers, the aim having been
to accept the applications of only men prominent
in the business world and have all parts Of the
United States represented in the list. Among those
70 whom allotments have been made are Levi r
n W. Harris & Co; II. II. Rogers, Of the Standard
Oil Company; William Barbour the thread manu-
r. c. Frick Of the Carnegie Steel Company; f. r;
Cutler, Myron T. Herrick Anson r. Flower OF
Flower q Co: Northumberland Crane of
Massachusetts, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., I. & S. Wormser
and Lazard Freres OF this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
COMPLAINS OF sAy DOMINGO HOSPITAL

Joseph Tartel. twenty nine years old, taken
to Bellevue Hospital yesterday afternoon to be
treated for fractured legs Last December he shipped
on the vessel Isaac X. stetson, from Bangor Ne.
for San Domingo He fell from the rigging TO the
deck and both OF his legs were broken. When the
vessel arrived AT San Domingo he was taken TO the
hospital. The first seven days. he says. he lay
without medical attendance received only boiled
rice and water Complaint made at the Ameri
can Consulate but he received no satisfaction Tar
lei escaped and arrived In New-York Friday. He
said that other patients were treated In the same
way al San Domingo when they had no money, and
that the hospital infested with vermn. When
he RECEIVERS ne says he Will make complaint at
Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
FLOODS IN EASTERN STATES.
RISE OF THE ST. JOHN RIvER-H1GH PRICE
FOR LUMBER-MILLs IN MAINE
SHIT DOWN.

Fredericton, n. b., May 6.-Water In the 81
John River and It's many tributaries is higher thah
at any time since the floods of 1881 the 81 Jon"
has been rising at the rate OF half an inch an hour
I'm the last few days and IL out OF us pahhs a'
various points north and south of this city. The
freshet has caused great inconvenience to mill men
and farmers and has resulted In the general shut
ting down Of business along the river
The tracks Of the Tobique Valley Railroad have
been washed out for distance near the
town Of Perth. Victoria County. NO tram mas
been able to get into that place over the VaheS
road for several days One train was stalled WITHIN
a half mile OF the town
Sterling Bridge, near the village Of st, Mary s..
has gone Albert Watson of this city, the mall
carrier between here and ST. Mary's. and boy were
carried away by the flood. The boy was saved, but
the mail-carrier was drowned. In Fredericktoh
the high water has reached the grounds OF the
Provincial Normal School. South OF here the low
lands OF sunbury and Queens counties have the
appearance of vast inland The high water
is thought to be the result of the heavy snowfall
OF last winter In the back districts OF Northern
New-Brunswck. Maine and Quebec.
Bangor, Me-. May 6.-The water In the Penobscot
River has remained at freshet height for week.
and all the branches Of the lumber trade have
suffered. Everything is aloat along the banks or
the Aroostook River the water in some places being
over the floors of the mills ali OF which have been
obliged TO shut down The lowands In the north
country flooded. and many of the country roads
are under water
ABOUT 100000 feet Of logs are now hung up In
the Penobscot above Oldtown; and they VIII not
be moved until the water falls. Not log or a
raft OF lumber has been brought to Bangor from UP
the river. Spruce logs have been selling at VIZ
TO sl2 30 thousand but II Is reported to-day that
a sale Of 100000 had been made at sl3 thousand,
the highest price reached in years
watervlIe. Me-. May 6.-Notices have been sent
to manufacturers along the Kennebec River that,
owing to the height of the water at Moosehead
Lake 1t will be necessary to open the gates in part
to relieve the great pressure upon the dams. At
present lve-foot pitch is running over the Lock-
wood Dam OF this city and at the lake II Is re-
ported to be feet Business firms OF the
lower Kennebec and river men fear that heavy
I'm would widespread damage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
NATIONAL CAR EQUIPMENT COMPANY.

San Francisco, May 6.-Articles Of incorporation
have been filed in the office Of the County Clerk by
the National Car Equipment Company with a capt.
tai stock Of 100000. 1t proposes to obtain by
purchase otherwise patents to manufacture and
deal in articles and inventions. TO deal in real es-
tate 10 act as the agent Of individuals firms and
corporations and TO borrow money and secure
promissory notes therefor by mortgage. trust deed
or pledge OF property. The corporators say that
the main purpose Of the company is to obtain con-
troll OF patents now in possession OF local cor
poraton for preventing the fattening OF car wheels
and for regulating the pressure Of air brakes.
The company is incorporated by John Dolber.
Henry F. Allen, John A. Hooper, Rudolph Spreck-
els Richard W Gorrell. Joseph II. Thompson and
w H. Chickering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

A MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT RECEIVED
ROUGH TREATMENT

The hanging OF Richard Bayles Tallmans
Rockland County. on April IS, TO make him confess
10 robbing Martin Kelly. Of Monsey. OF ST. was In
vestigated before Justice William II. Bannster in
Nyack yesterday afternoon. and the courtroom was
filled to overlooking. Bayles. who was hanged TO
a tree until he nearly dead, and was afterward
kicked and beaten, Is in jail to await the action Of
the Grand Jury charge OF grand larceny, and
was not brought to tho courtroom, but affidavit
made by him was put in evidence.
Several witnesses were examined but the past
appeared for convenience sake perhaps. be a
blank to them, and of them knew anything
about the assault. One man. however did admit
seeing q rope tree and man In the tree ar
ranging IL. The Justice held Martin Kelly, the
principal man accused for the Grand Jury 10 an
swer 10 a charge OF assault In the first degree
His son. Lawrence Kelly. who It is alleged was i'm
plicated in the hanging, has since died in York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
LOOKED ON AS TECHNICAL.
THE WAY WALL STREET INTERPRETS
Mr.. TRICKS DENIAL.
GENERAL BELIEF THAT THE GREAT STEEL
COMBINATION WILL GO INTO EFFECT
WITH THE CARNEGIE STEEL
COMPANY AS THE PA
RENT COMPANY"

RENT COMPANY.
H. c. Frick was quoted again yesterday as oe-
nying that the Carnegie interests contemplated
consolidating with the American Steel and Wire
Company and other outlying steel interests
hut Wall Street was still inclined TO regard his
denials as technical" and to believe that his
participation day after day last week in the con-
ferences of the steel men at the Holland House
must be taken TO signify at least that there had
been contemplated and discussed some PROPOSE
ton for combining the Carnegie interests with
the American Steel and Wire Company ana the
several big corporations which w. H. Moore, OF
Chicago has been instrumental in organizing
The consultations OF steel men which nave oeeh
going on at the Holland House for the last ten
dsvs have come TO an end and 1t is said that an
agreement or understanding has been reacneo'
H. c. Frick. after making his statement on Fiji
day night. went TO Pittsburg. The other steer
men left the hotel the same evening or yester-
day md last night there were none Of them on
hand.
While everybody in this city who is In posi-
t,on 70 know the outcome OF the conferences Is
exceedingly reticent in regard to the SUBJECT II
is understood that the combination will be round
to work itself out on substantially these lines:
The Carnegie Steel Company. incorporated AZ
Trenton on Thursday with a nominal capita OF
$4,000 will include all the properties ana TOT
the present only those with which Mr. Carnegie
has in the past been prominently Identified. The
American Steel and Wire Company the Ma
tional Steel Company. the American Tin Pave
Company and the other consultations wnicn
have been currently mentioned as about TO De
formally amalgamated with the Carnegie COM
panies will for some time TO come continue 10 De
operated under separate arrangements, as at
present; but from time TO time portions or their
stock will be exchanged for stock of the new
Carnegie Steel Company, which viii be the
parent company" and in the course of time all
these steel and iron interests will be united In
the Carnegie Steel Company, with Mr.. FLICK at
the head OF the tremendous combination NO
terms have yet been made with the Federal
Steel Company but confident assertions are
heard that that corporation also will sooner or
later assent to the grand scheme OF copsolida-
tion. -
report was current yesterday, but did not
find many believers, that Mr.. Tricks plans con-
templated this and nothing more-the consolida-
ton of the so-called Carnegie interests and the
establishment of a working agreement between
the new corporation thus to be formed and the
steel interests Of Birmingham, England. and OF
Glasgow which have been the chief competitors
OF the Carnegie works. the latter interests TO be-
come part owners of the property Of their Brit
lab trade rivals.