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New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
TO STOP ATTACKS on B. R. T.

COMPANY OFFERS BIG REWARD FOR CONVICTION
OF c1RcULAToRs OF FALSE STATEMENTS.
No other stock on the whole list has been the
object OF such persistent bear attacks as Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Anonymous circulars defamatory OF
the company. its management and its prospects
have time and again been scattered broadcast, and
rumors Of the most outrageously malicious and
damaging character have often accompanied the
repeated drives at r. r. T." The Board OF Di-
rectors Of the company have finally come TO the
conclusion that these unfounded attacks must
cease. and. realizing that the case is not one for
halfway measures. they have offered a reward OF
$4,000 for information leading 10 the discovery and
conviction Of any Of the persons who have been
circulating false statements rumors regarding
the company with intent 10 affect the market price
OF It's stocks and securties-a criminal offence. The
company asks all persons Interested IN the preser
walton OF honest business me- thods TO turnish such
information 10 Sheehan Collin. counsel OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
The condition OF the company was stated a day
ago by President ROssiter. who said: The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system now consists Of jOi
$1,000 900 assets meet all expenditures for future
improvements and enlargements. 1t has appro-
pridted during the last six months over tSeO0O FOR
that purpose from earnings. II has an ample cash
balance In bank, and mas absolutely no hoatng
picable for dividends on the stock"
tween si1 and 5is. closing strong At ss4s' or net
decline for the day Of only hve-eighths of per
Ex-Lieutenant Governor sheehan appeared before
the Grand Jury In connection with this yes
dctment OF several persons who, Il Is alleged,
bearing the Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock by
Hc!ous and false advertising, etc. The Grand Jury
took action.
SUGAR. RAISING IN DELAWARE.
Dover. Del. Dec. 22--Dr Arthur T Neale who is
in charge Of the Delaware Agricultural College Ex-
pertinent Station, demonstrated at the Farmers
Institute to-day the importance Of raising sugar in
this State. Or. Neale tried experiments three
farms-thOse Of Daniel w. Corbt. near odessa
J w. Killen near Milford, and Ebert g. Packard,
a. "FOXhan,' near Dover. one acre on Killen's
farm produced 4,lJ0 pounds Of sugar. one acre at
"FOXhalr yielded 300 pounds. and one acre on DT
Neale's place. at Newark, ABB pounds. The expert
me- wi
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
REFUSAL TO INTERFERE ~ THE CASE OF CLIFF
FORD. THE HUDSON COUNTY MURDERER.

REFUSAL TO INTERFERE ~ THE CASE OF CLIFF
FORD. THE HUDSON COUNTY MURDERER
Washington, Dec. 22.-The United States Supreme
Court to-day announced its refusal 10 interfere I'm
the Of Edward Clifford. under sentence OF
death in Hudson County. y. J.. for murder COM
mitted in 1895 The to this court on an
appeal from a denial OF n writ OF habeas corpus by
the United States Circuit Court for the District OF
New-Jersey Clifford has been under sentence OF
death three times. The Supreme Court directed
that It's mandate Issue Immediately.
The Court rendered opinions in two cases involv-
Ing private land grants In New Mexico both opin-
ions being by Justice Peckham. The first case was
the claim or s Endicott Peabody in the Vallecit0
grant OF l400 acres near Ojo Callente and the
other that Of j. Francisco Chavez to a grant OF
300 acres In Valencia County near Torreon. Both
grants were made by the provincial authorities OF
New-Mexico under Mexican rule. nd both were de-
clared by the Court or Private Land Claims TO he
Invalid on the ground that the granting authority
was inadequate. The opinion to-day affrms the
opinion OF the lower court and is adverse 10 the
claimants.
In the case OF Frederick Bordes against the First
National Bank. OF Hawarden Iowa, the Court de-
cded that writ OF certiorari could not be granted
In a case otherwise subject such writ until the
case has been finally passed upon by the court be-
low. The appeal in this WAS therefore dis
missed 49,
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
HEARING ENDS IN AN UPRoAR

QUEENS DELEGATION CLAMORS FOR A BRIDGE
INSTEAD OF A TUNNEL.
The Committee on Bridges and Tunnels OF the
Board Of Aldermen gave an adjourned hearing yes
terGay the proposition to appropriate 100000 TO
begin the construction Of bridge across the East
River az Blackwell's Island connecting the bor-
oughs Of Manhattan and Queens. The second hear
ing was called az the suggestion Of Alfred r.
Conkng for the purpose Of giving 10 the op-
ponents OF the bridge chance 10 be heard. Mr..
Conkng IS in favor Of the plan OF Controller Coler
for the substitution OF tunnels for bridges.
A delegation OF about hundred residents OF
Queens was present, wearing badges inscribed, "A
Bridge for Queens, to argue in favor Of bridge to
their borough
Ex-Congressman Alfred r. Conking said he
represented large number OF property owners IN
the Borough OF Manhattan who would have 20
bear large proportion OF the cost OF such bridge
and behalf of them he protested against the
building Of bridge TO Queens until the population
Of that borough was such TO warrant the ex-
,pense The property owners Of Manhattan should
they would have TO pay $50 toward the building OF
the bridge for every dollar paid by the people OF
Queens He favored tunnels as more economical
Charles Colne. Of Brooklyn. was introduced by
Alderman Diemer expert tunnels. The
question. he said. was not one OF sentiment. but
OF dollars Tunnels will be more economic, safer,
facilitieg. he declared. than bridges The tunnels
he said. can he built in shorter time.
the committee TO take evidence OF experts on the
comparative merits OF bridges and tunnels
ID. s Jones, OF Queens. and Judge Manly of the
same borough spoke In favor OF the bridge
The opposition comes from Brooklyn" said Judge
Manly.
There are several OF us here from Manhattan %
said Mr.. Conkng.
oh you don't count" the retort.
II. @. Burger said no was an old man and did
not want 10 go into tunnel until he into his
coffin.
When Julius H. Cohen rose to reply there was a
storm OF protest from the Queens County delega-
tion until the chairman threatened to clear The
Mr. Cohen declared that the talk OF the tunnel
scheme being in the interest OF corporations was
nonsense. and the people making the statements
knew they bosh.
The hearing closed In uproar. the Long Island
men rushing around shaking their fists. The op.
ponents OF the bridge beat hasty retreat as did
The committee. while President Bowley was still
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
TO TAKE COAL TO GENOA.
SPANISH STEAMER TO LOAD AT PHILADELPHIA
BEGINNING NEW TRAFFIC.

bfANiSH eIEAAER LOAD AT PHILADE1PH1A-
BEGINNING NEW TRAFFIC..
Philadelphia, Dec 22.-Orders have been given for
the Spanish steamer Onton. now in port 20 load
coal here for Genoa She arrived several days ago
from Bilboa. Spain. with cargo Of iron ore. AS
soon as possible the steamer will be taken 10 the
coal whsrves and the amount she will take aboard
will be about AGO This cargo 1t is believed
win be the first to go direct from here TO Italy
The Italian steamer Hercules. which sailed from
this port few weeks ago with a cargo OF coal for
Gibraltar for orders has reached the latter place
and It is reported she will proceed Genoa to dis
charge her cargo.
Philadelphia coal merchants. who ship both from
this and Vrginian ports. have OF late been invad-
ang ports In Europe which formerly we're supplied
by Cardiff. So great the expectations expected
20 be in the future that the question OF building
American steamers for its transportation is being
discussed In shipping circles IL Is pointed out
that these vessels, for return cargoes could get
iron ore at ports in the Mediterranean. from which
a tremendous amount Is 10 come next year. con-
tracts already having been made by the iron ana
eteel companies. In this way, II Is advocated.
American built and manned steamers could be
made 10 realize handsome profits. Announcement
was made yesterday OF the chartering OF several
more steamers TO bring ore TO this port from
Greece.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
TO FIGHT ASTORIA GRANT.
CORPORATION COUNSEL wHALEN OBJ
TA1Ns A WRIT OF CERT1oRARI FROM
JUSTICE GILDERSLEENb T.

CORPORATION Counsel Whalen yesterday oo'"'"'u
from Justice Gnderseeve. in the Supreme Ooui ' /"
writ OF certiorari directing Timothy - -.
as Lieutenant Governor OF the State OF Ne" NJ
6 Frederick Nixon. Speaker OF 'he assem- ,,,
John T. McDonough. as Secretary OF STATE, VIZ
lam J. Morgan, as state Coh''Ot - =.
IaeckeI as state Treasurer: John C. Dawes as
c. A,,or,ev General and Edward a. POND az
state Engineer and Surveyor comprising 'he Conl-
rIss,on.r. Of the Land Office OF the State OF Ne"-
York. 10 certify 70 the Court. within twenty u"g
all ,ha,r nroceedings IN connection with thelr is
.uance OF a grant Of the land under water auJo',-
ing the estate OF Lillian Babbt Hyde' bHlaOe'" "
Alvna HYDE BENJAMIN T. Baooit Hyde, rieuei ,,,
vras,rs a. Tda Josephine Hyde, and Mabel Lima
- ~ os,afe Of Nordaunt Bodine. at Long
80, 80, c,.r rorouph OF Queens and city OF New
York , a., ..,.,o,
Tho Cornoratlon Counsel alleges in his petition
- ~ ,rr,, that the Issuance of this grant IS IN
Violation OF the provisions OF tIle go, SacIarea
!, yoid the CITY will suffer irreparable injury. ~
certiorari is made returnaoie VIII ts one and rec
AJhanv, COUNTY with whom all documents a,u a,s ''O
ords connected with the matter are 10 pe ri,,,is-
The petitioner declares that the Laiu -, affer
t,N-s bgVe no legal right TO make grant aILVS,,
fbe Dock Board has decided that such grant Nv Mn
conflict with the rights and lnteIess b ,roner man
- b, the Land Commissioners 10 the DOCK bOalu
In mis- case and that the Dock Board a'ei ed Ia - ~
r,l examination decided that the sIant tS ~
he made and entered its protest against u Win 'e
TIC and Commission on August 81 last, passed
---csoli,fion authorizing the grant upon certain
and cond,tions TO the benefit OF the state ou'
not in any wise he he cSnJeH9SN oiy nf
Cornoration Counsel Whalen says the city mas no
s6eotjate remedy at law. and the granting OF tls
rf.ation vii result in an irreparable loss 10 the
city and Incapable OF redress IN money. 1-iiei,. 80
~ Ire Land Commissioners will he says, seriously
tr ,sr<ere WITH The administration OF the affairs or
the Department OF Docks ana FERRIES anu . VIZ ~ a.
plans prepared by the Board o. DOCKS LOT the I'M
.-s.N .Nas nvf Of 10 Wy
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
THE CONSTITUTION FOR A TRAINING SHIP.
A BILL FOR REFTTTING THE HISTORIC OLD
FRrGArE PREPARED BY SECRETARY LONG.

BILL FOR REFITTING THE HISTORIC OLD
FRIGATE PREPARED BY SECRETARY LONG.
Washington Dec 22-secretary Long has ad-
dressed letters 10 Senator Hale and Representative
Boutelle who look after naval legislation in the
Senate and House relative 10 the plan OF refttns
the Constitution naval training ship. The
Massachusetts, State Society OF the Daughters o.
1872 propose pay FOR the rehttng through popular
subscriptions and Secretary Long refers 10 this
a worthy purpose inspired by patriotic impulse.
At the request OF Mr. Hale the Secretary has draft
ed a bill to cover the plan. providing as follows:
That the Secretary OF the Navy is hereby author.
lied 10 cause the United States frgate Constitution
10 be repaired AT the Navy Yard Boston, and re-
stored 10 servceable condition in order that she
may be again placed In commission and used as a
training ship or otherwise, the expenses OF such
repairs and restoration 10 be paid from funds 20
be raised by popular subscription under the
auspices OF the Massachusetts, Society Daughters OF
1872. Provided. that such repairs and restoration
shall be made under the supervision and control OF
the Navy Department, and shall not be undertaken
until amount sufficient TO defray the thereof
shall have been subscribed and guaranteed by the
said society
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
IRISH WHISKFT.
From The London Daily Telegraph

From The London Daily Telegraph
There is an enormous increase in the consunn
ton OF whlskeys imported from Scotland and Ire
or the spirit trade Is maintained England will
presently have adopted whskey as the national
beverage: As Scotch whiskey has come into use
mere and Irish whiskey. or, to be more accurst,
Dublin whisky. has lately become a Claimant for
favor In this market II is interesting 10 note thai
in Scotland the pot distilled whiskey goes 10 the
blenders. who mix It with the patent or grain
whskey TO produce the spirit which Is sold 70 the
consumer. Patent whskey Is 0ure alcohol with
out what distillers call body or 'avor' and can
be made from the cheapest grain, Indian corn
being largely used In its production IN ireland
however. they make what is called a SELF whis-
Key; mat Is, A whlskey which can be sold wit hout
blending. and only requires maturing 20 M IL FOR
consumption, and. In fact. Irish whiskey will no,
pear much blending with patent whiskey There
iB growing body Of opinion in favor Of .'self''
wAiskey as beng more palatable and easy OF a.
gestion. The irish manufacturers stick persstent-
y 10 the producing OF the latter. and tho great
producers, such as tho Dublin Whiskey Dlstiiers
only make whiskcy that can be sold without
blending. Whatever be the reason the fact ls tha,
there has been "A steady growth in the consumption
OF Irish spirits In England. Ireland sending more
10 this country now than she sent at any pre-
vous time. The discussion OF the relative merits
on the whiskeys has brought out the Interesting
Incident that a short time since a vat containing
iW gallons OF scotch whiskey for the consumption
or the members Of the House OF Commonsa was
built ana that, according TO report, next recess
VIII see provisions made for adequate supply
or the Irish product.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
EyTR4DITIOY WITHOUT TREATY.
TWO EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL RULE
r-~nrp THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATIONS


Washington Dec. % (SpecaD.-The action oi u,''
c,oyor,ment I'm the present week In requesting t'o
voor,sh Government. with which no efuaui"'
treaty. exists 10 surrender az an act or cour'esy
Tbomas l. Hunter. the auditor Of the Atlanta anu
Vast Point Railroad Company who had been toui'u
nv Plnkerton detectives ~ Tangier. was depar'"I
,ro,, the general practice. which has almost iiiNa
.bIv been 10 decline 10 ask for extradition III uo
absence Of a treaty This case and that or fre"-
er,ck Moore the cashier OF the Commercial Va
tionaI Bank OF Boston now pending In Cnill arc
so,d n no the only cases OF this sort which nave
arisen in the present Administration In the CleVe-
land Administration the surrender or frah0's
Weeks the New-York swindler was requested anu
secured from Salvador with which Government 'he
United States has no treaty OF extradiiion. An eA
ception to the general practice Of the Government
was also made in the case OF william NJ. IWeed'
At the request OF the United States In 800 @ tne
enanish Government. with which there was uI u!el
no extraditOn treaty. delivered Tweed 10 me -nri
states ant horites and he was brought on an hnsi
can man OF war 10 New-York City and there uisu, III
The reason on which the general pIacuce oL " ta 30
Government is based Is It's inabhty 10 reSIP' Go,
a., tho event OF a like request by me iorelsn ~
ernment the general opinion being tnat III lIt
se,ce of a conventional or legislative pIpNlss
there is no authority vested In any depar rtmenl VI
The Governmen. 10 seize fugitive criminal anu
-order MIN 10 a foreign Power As II Is the pIdo-
,iro ~ his Goyernment when In exceptional cases
n requests extradtiOn from country, WIZ u, 10
N has no extradition treaty TO explain t.aLL -
ma HE TO reclprOca.e the instances IN WtiCH SUI
render can be obtained extremely rare
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
WHAT THE SHIPPERS ASK
The petition OF the shippers follows:

The undersigned shippers and representatives ot
various shipping interests would respecliuly anu alG
OF The testimony disclosed the session held in TINS
city December q, IN the matter OF chanBes ~. ~,
by Carriers using the official cassfication request
that such testimony be aid before MS honor tne
Attorney General OF the United States for the pur-
pose of informing him Of the necessity OF taKlns
legal action by injunction OF otherwise IN Inc prem
In yiew Of the principles laid down n ThuTber
versus Railroad Company. Marcn r. clS.. ana s IN IN
United States IN the Transmssouri case, and tne
decision in The Joint Traffic Association
as the action Of said official c2ssifeaton COMM,
known as the Sherman Antitrust act
For some time the attorneys Of the shippers
gued in favor Of taking the suggested action. Chair
man Knapp. OF the Commission. maintaining that
the Commission had no more authority TO make
recommendations to the Attorney General than had
representatives 81 the shippers. The Commission
had no objection to furnishing to the Attorney
General at the suggestion OF the shipping Interests
q transcript Of the evidence taken at he hearing
together with the petition OF the shippers for action
under the Antitrust laws.
The attorneys for the shippers offered to furnish
testimony showing that the operation Of the new
classification would be in restraint OF trade and 10
that extent a violation OF existing law.
II was determined finally that the shippers would
offer some testimony. and p. w. Brown, represent
ing Schoheld. Sherner Teagle. OF Cleveland, Ohio
was sworn. He said the new classification on petro-
leun would be absolutely ruinous TO small shippers
On less than carload lots the increase above the
rates on carload lots was in some instances as
much as 273 per cent. and in no case was II less
than IS per cent.
Mr. Brown said the small shippers OF oil could not
successfully compete with the Standard Oh Com
I pany because the rates given C the STANDARD on
carload lots so much less than the smaII snip
pe-s could get on smaller lots that me latter prac-
! fcailv were shut out OF much territory.
cinnaf testified that the proposed increase In the
ciassfcation OF vehicles would limit Ohio and Mis-
s!ssppi Valley carriage manufacturers TO territory
/ adjacent TO their factories, and that II would
| dest ROY competition throughout the country.
This closed the testimony and the nearing was
adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
NEW STATE COPPOPlTTOVS

Albany. Dec. 22-The following stock cornpan,e.
have been incorporated.
Brodie Manufacturing Company. OF New-York
1ity' 10 manufacture metal goods capital 80 o00
directors: Julius Brodie. Isaac Brodie and yVuI-
lam Z. Conrad. of BrooHlyn. '''
The National Saw F1lers Association. OF Brook
vel. Willis a. Bardwell Augustus C. ssxton ava
Daniel ". Martin. OF Brooklyn.
4 H. Montague & Son, Of New-York City. 10
manlIactlfe shipping packages FOR print: capital
$500 Directors: Harry =. Montague Hurd r
Montague ana Leonard II. smith, Of New-York CITY
Allen Lumber Company. OF Syracuse: capital
slev'. Directors Albert A. Allen Of Mount Mor,
ris and Frank 5. Thomas and Agnes O'Leary, of
Syracuse.
Adams kilmarx COMPANY Of New-York City 10
carry on a cloak manufacturing business; capital
1900 Directors William q. Adams otto r. Kil,
marx and Felix V. Hearty. OF New-York City.
The Tubular Fly Company. OF New-York City;
capital 5000 Directors: George Wykes and
Robert b. Cantrell. OF Brooklyn, and Richard Ser-
ling and Charles A. Chaplin, OF New-York city,
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
MANY EXCISE INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.

MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED WIPED OUT BY
JUSTICE FCRsMAN.
More than three hundred indictments Of men In
excise cases under the old excise law were dis
missed by Justice Fursman in the Criminal Branch
OF the Supreme Court yesterday morning. II being
regarded as hopeless 70 attempt 10 secure convc-
tlons at this late day. Some Of the indictments
dated back to 1850. The dismissal OF the
was at the instance OF Assistant District Attorney
Mcintyre.
The indictments were by the regular General
Sessions Grand Jury and came into that court.
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre had all the
transferred to Justice Fursman OF the Crimi-
nal Branch Of the Supreme Court. Tie took them
Into the court yesterday and asked Justice Furs-
man to dismiss them, saying that the were
old, and that :: could not be hoped TO secure
vtctions In any instance They dated. he said from
1850 10 1891 when the new law went into effect
Justice Fursman thereupon dismissed all the In
dictments without exception
New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
FREIGHT RATE HEARING.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION CLOSED
c,,v THE ROADS WANT A NEW CLASSIFICATION
SHIPPERS URGE ACTION BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL

ATTORNEY GENERAL
vasb,ngton Dec 22-The hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission called on account
OF complaints made by shippers against the pro-
posed new classification OF freight by ralroa"'
operating under the official classification was re-
sumed to-day BY agreement Frank Harriott, gen
eral traffic manager OF the Erie railroad anu
member Of the Official Classification COMMITTEE
went on the witness stand TO testify as 10 the ne"
classification He reiterated Mr.. Giils statement
OF yesterday that the new classification was
adopted because the railroads absolutely needed
the increased revenues on many carload rates no
advance It was felt by the committee. couid De
made but It was thought that on short haus ,he
less than carload lots could AFFORD to pay aoueu
rates This Arrangement would enable Shippers ~
take advantage OF carload rates TO generai as
tr4buting point the railroads then getting some ad-
vantage from added rates on the short hauis from
distributing points The Classification committee
did not consider the market prices OF afIc'eS W
which the classification was raised. MT. haiiio
said the controlling reason in raising the c'ass''
ton was the evident necessity for more IeHe"u.
and this was deemed the best way to get II. DO
far as was practicable the committee and the rail-
roads were ready and anxious 10 remedy, so lhr as
nossible any iniustces that might exist IN the
classification. He said II would be necessary ioi
the sxty-odd roads using the Official classireauo"
to follow not only the classification out "so ~
maintain existing commodity rates III oruei ~ va
tain additional revenues.
Inquiries brought out the admission by Mr.. Har-
r,ott that on the average miscellaneous cars carry
ing articles paying less than carload rates "e'o
being more heavily loaded now than heretofore
and therefore that the earnings on that CLASS oi
traffic were greater
1t developed at this point that at meeting OF he
shippers and those representing their interests AZ
tornev General Monnett OF Ohio. J. H. Brom"e"
and Mortimer Matthews. OF Cincinnati mao oeeh
appointed 10 present TO the Commission the action
OF the shlppers Mr. Monnett presented set OF
resolutions adopted By the commercial interests
directing attention TO testimony acduced AT 'he
present hearing showing It was maintained as
examinations by the railroads against the smaII
shippers in favor OF the large shippers and TO the
fact that the railroads had declined 70 extend the
time FOR the new classification 10 20 into erect.
These resolutions were supplemented by petition
signed by large majority OF the shippers In at
tendance on the hearing asking that the Commis-
sion lay the testimony before the Attorney Genera!
NJ the United States with view TO have him bring
action against the railroads to prevent the new
classification from becoming effective on January l.