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The times., 1899-01-04

market instead of selling The general
impression which is very strong is that
there will be further advance today.
There is nothing in the market situation
or in the general news that should cause
any fright or induce realizing On the
contrary the January dividends are now 20
be fact which must of course have its
strong bullish effect. There was an at
tempt yesterday for time to make the
Philippine situation bear argument, but
it did not succeed, which shows that the
market is in no mood to be frightened by
shadows.
The times., 1899-01-04
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

LOANS OF 500 TO 81 600 made on collateral or
second trusts; delay. Apply early GEO.
P RoBINsEN l206 st. NV. ia4-imo
The times., 1899-01-04

One of the tips yesterday was that
Canada Southern will soon have a spurt
of Importance.
The times., 1899-01-04

de30-we, ,ir.Su-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
DISPUTE OVER SAMPSON and SoHLH1
ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM
THEIR NOMINATIONS.

Washington Feb 2N'-Ano'hei ~ 49, Senata 10
Was made in the executive sesSio" " -" 60,
er-, the nominations Of Sampson ana St"lo'
~ a,,o, onicors who took part In the Santiago
" .io, This result was due 10 the on
iactions OF senators Butler Fe'"Eio" an" -
. .,ll,sd through the executive session. mus pre-
WHO 'olNe" '' -. S.rator Putler made
venting the taking o. vote ST. "a hased his
tho nrincipal speech OF the session. NJ ""7'N
~, - ,,,e advancement Of Sampson on the
1o,a+tors NJ the published record OF the two Off
reNe.auoHS " ZIG i., a.,,bosis 10 the fact
GERS referring with especia eHpI"''S .,a;,,o
,r. ADMIRAL sampson had himself been respohSl''
''"' -n - 49, -o.,.irino AT Cienfuegos. Mr..
foi hdn1I@ oSi. ny ~. lisnat1h making This or1er
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01

THE pRcovLyN ELEVATED RAILROAD SAYS 80 a
WEEK is a LINING WAGE"
C;oorco p cornell and other officials ~ the
proollvn Elevated Railroad yesterday denied all
tnov..odee that their men were dissatisfied with
tho schedule which goes into effect today. and
eai5 that they ala NOT expect any strike. The
object NJ the now schedule and rate Of wages Is
said ~ no 10 get au average If ten houre work out
NJ the men al an average wage Of = - for motor
mon and 5. for cor3ur ore.
N.Y. Cornell Yesterday explained it as follows
.rne now schedule j. 10 economic. and ~ the
SAM. time 20 distribute The work so that every
man VIII boz earning living wages who opofat r-
ON tine Bridge railroad We have no waiting H@i
on tre Bridge lhr The surface railroads have. ana
We DO not want have men On tne fr d@e VINO
are not earning living WAGES. l"dcr IN" ne"
schedule no man In fAr employ of The company on
The Bridge viii receive Jess than - 90 day. when
IS q living wage 49,.
our object ie 10 distribute tie work. better 20
that all thc men VIII have nn Hf'fas" 20 nee ~
earn living Vae.s Gen hours -H' FiU consul
tu.e DAVIS I.lor N'a .no work from e-hi m
tlu bow. ID day t.Il receive a iuI dL} = pay ~
.ro rate az <i - for WDiOrmcn and s. Tor 'ou
5r,fnr- Mon who work les. than eight hours 4
day. even If only for &C." hours. VIII receive the
minimum Of - 80 for CONDUCTORS ana - CAV loi
n.otor,uen so men are 10 he discharged. but al
n chem are to De- put upon ime schedue So
fl..t fhov t1I sill average np day WnIh.
.,rie mon know So ar, doing ~ We can for them
,.rl.r ne circumstances. and DO nor eEpf'i any
ankle / have received no protests " ~ me mon
and no committee of them has waited upon me
in o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
BELIEF rH4T BfyNErr kuLED HruSELf

Those who have Investigated the case think that
william j Bennett. who found dead In his
saloon. AT Pearl ard Willoughhy SITS on Monday
morning. committed suicide They have traced
his movements from the time he left his home up
TO s.45 o'clock lie was found dead at o'clock
by an employe II 6.i5 o'clock when Mr.
Bennett got or the elevated train from East New
York. He acquainted with the platform man.
VINO noticed that ne seemed to look much dis
hcartencd. To a question Bennett replied: We'll
! guess | will have TO sell out my shop. It's no
use. there T. no money I'm it,
CnrOner's Physician Hartung Is making an analy-
sir of clarct -coiOrcd fluid which he found in the
dead mans stomach. tie r. also analyZlng the
contents Of the bottle and Of two glasses which
were found near the body. II is believed that tho
poison some form of hydrocyanic acid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
,rvTrs RrsJGytrJoy EXPECTED.

The Republican leaders in Ne~arN unoe' ~,
that Major Carl Lentz will shortly announce Us
retirement from the Republican County Con'i'.e
He has IL is said told some Of his closest pOIlea-
friends that he viii send a letter 10 tne -.
tive Committee which meets Friday nS"" " 49,,
attention TO the allegations concerning lnse' h,st
arc now engaging attention. and, aiter d 81.
statement bearing upon them. VIII ASK nT ouhyc
leagues in the County Committee ana lhe Prr,l
oanerally TO suspend Judgment I'm his case unast
such time as he Will have an opportunity ~
and combat the charges against MN. 49, vsor
Disposing of these points. u II Stll , earrnsier
viii lake no the matter Of the coming ca.hsb a IL.
and after pointing out its importance 20 ~ cor
nublican party will state that. DID, .i'" ,,rss so
ditions and circumstances In which ne nI s,vi
largely and his desire thar nothing s"o,,nnsiis,
In tbo ,yav OF victory. ne does nor coil,,..hisa
COMPATIBLE with the duty he owes me ne ysos
or,w Tor him 10 continue as the acting snI ~, tss
In chairman OF the County COMMIT N'''
bartar election fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
4 RIG SWINDLE ALLEGED.
INDICTMENTS FOUND AGAINST GEORGE
HASTINGS X co.

~ orA Jury Yesterday indicted Samuel
phultps end George w. Hastings OF me "",V'"
ING firm of George Hastings Co. on 'he c""'e
% oh,a,r,rs advertising contracts under false pre-
tences The amount involved is SAID 10 oe i'VI
~, saoo oon and the alleged victims number nun
dreds and are in all parts Of the country w
oordar Corf issued a bench warrant YESTERDAY l''
Tho arrest OF the two men. and DetecVNe-9e'e
Reilly OF the District-Atorney once We"
.tructed 10 serve them. He found Fhiiilps an"
him to Police Headquarters he ia'".U .,
Meetings was IN Europe. and had been seen iaS' a.
Monte Carlo - =, oavis
ExAssistant District-Attorney Vernon NJ D"N,'
told last night why the men had been mo'o'.'
He said George Hastings was IN lSS' 'ep"',, ,s
citizen with an excellent record ana c'" A.
local merchants In the fall OF tha' year az W.,
= oo,,rac, with the firm which manufactures YIN
500 nroo~ietarv medicine. in France. !"
h,dle rs American contracts for aoVeI"S','e
,,,,rroeos exclusively BY his contract Win inc
~, Noriani concern the firm referred all soh''o'S
for advertising contracts TO Hastings .,,.as
Taline advantage Of his already wel-eStauils'e
,,,,a.ion nc represertod that he had to wal iIo'
three 10 six months for his money rom '"V 49,
&c and in This way almost every PAPER III - 1.e
,i,e6 safes and Canada gave him credl' lor i -
mr. (C,onTi as they fen due. and A SECOND tU
we're undertaken readily by the paItIS . 49, G 20
learhiNS ,t, er,otnf involved is S2M"N. On
pecenber T. Of last year HastlsS ~ bastiiv de-
he bad nrssnr a. has moi since been I'm Amer
partcC fn'.h'' ~ " e-.,u.nflN seen at
iee and il is said he has been iitqu,lluSS r'sorts
Monte "a 10 go 49,. %" ~ al iue after his departure
Tho conil Gus ''-" ,,.~,. md learned Of Hast
Tho creditors made ~ iu.l: 80, 'as ononed with
~ Fr,nrn firm and f. f'I' ...,.,-c N
Uastincs in fu'l fol ALI me '9N,l '.Io6 that he
'-'' .,...sa.f Nj Davis says. however
,-s Pano- cauGd0d 20 J.. H. Goeso. IN an ~
II 'inAS . ...,, ). el'~s .ho Grand Jury. and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
RFTTER FACILITIES DEH1NpEp.



STORM OF lNDIGNA1t'N
r,.. ...,ol. o.. the itory above the BronN '''a
.,,..,.. r,..tir. last ri-ht 10 P'r-" h''''
- ,-. ,o rrofo,- against the wreieheo 9'7''
49, s.-,..-e which is being gwen IN ihe Annexed
49,, n, tho Union. or "Juckienerry. Fali'o''.
t,.,..,,..ns STRONGLY eondemninc the company "'O
at-,.., g, with ruunius uncltan. H'--n'e'n",'
ts.,. heated md ovcrcroW led cars wee S"'''V''
.r,,... N.v.au vs. chairman re s9io Ih'' ''''
.. ,..~e .o.c-.uf rrine. They had sent commit
- 90, 500. President Maher OF the Union hdii'"
conpan, bui that hey had been 9o.e TO o.. ecu OH
,rfg t.r0rYi-., TN. company salo me- s ~ ~
'i.t b.. and exclusive fraucn SEES rom ll'
,.l.ra iirdlr the promise 10 give tHeh So ~
-. which il was sharncfuIN 'flnIiE .' -+... g..
demand more cars. 10 nave .i I, ~, BE- morning
orepfiv 10 nave them run earlier III tl'e ,,tr,
and to have hem run through from one-h"n'''"-
"VXVtl,ow PEERS. president of the Van Ness PROP
nsopl. of the Annexed District wer' tt'tttu 2y,
i.o.r',.au, ,y.z enough 70 make inelr Dloou nlli.
he rad often been compelled 20 spenu Two or eIl -
home ON Tho cars and mis- children had ueeh ~
of IN out-ofthe-way places ana c"iil,n ~ y.ro
C.her speeches crticising the company W.
made hv the Rev. Dr. McMahon. pastor -
'Thomas's Roman Catholic Church, West fttInl',,
peter shield Of Williams bridge, alderman en-
Gass. James L Wells. president OF me Norm 0i''
Board Of Trade. and others ,,...to, o.,.or
The speeches showed that tie inQienall0h ~
the service OF the company was Wa ..pi .tu- -
tars wcr. also read from the Rev. r. NJ. lenqchil'
Of West Chester. T. & tcvy and otn"Is M L,'
In his letter said that ne represented the oWntI
OF Eve hundred houses and lois II Iht c"li,'l-
tions are not improved saiu h.. now many p'o-
pla viii move away 20 BROOKLYN ana other places
e.e facilities for transit are better o., H.,
President M8her made long speech o'len"I'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
CROKER'S JEFFERSON DINNER.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC c7-rR GOVERN
ORS' SUBCOMMITTEE

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB GOVERN
ORs' SUBCOMMITTEE
4 ree,ins Of subcommittee Of the Board OF
C.o.ornors a. the Democratic club Was held last
riebt 10 make ARRANGEMENTS for the hiS dinner
which the club VIII give on April 10 TO celebrate
,po b,rthdav of Thomas Jefferson The dinner VIII
n. given in the Metropolitan Opera House. ana the
price Of tickets Will bo so. The boxes YIN 10 soin
i.,r th. accommodation of those VINO 90 moi c"l'
TO- attend th, dinner. but who wish Z" near 'nr
en.~rfes Aside from this. nothing was acl Many
Il 'ciied upon last ni-ht. except that il wa o''.
mined 10 invite a representative OF cdCn 9'dl' W.
ruded I'm the Louisiana Purchase, when was ceIe1
- fra T-nit,d States i'm the course OF fresiict J'
f.rsor's Administration. These states are Lou ~
ana Arkansas Missouri. Iowa. Minnesota, NGL IN
.xofa south Dakota. Montana Wyoming Nc
hr4eka. Kansas and colorado. , cha,
4 reporD was priu .ed yesterday. saying lIIid'
among the guests invited would b. eX,S.nalo5 hl,H,
T'nuarn ! BRYAN and ,X-presiGeui cleveland AZ
ne club last nieht D. was sad that no decision
h41 haeu reached as 10 who would no invited. lhe
ccnonifre,, were appointed 90 arrange ior u'
dinner They viii hold meetings. arrabee o.
tsIs and report from time 10 time. Perry Benn"hl
a. president OF the club Will aoaotiess pr -lHe ai
moro viii probably h. Thousand persons ~ '''
|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
PROFESSOR EDOUARD ROD HERE.
THE NOVELIST AND CRITIC TO Lien of'H -
HARVARD AND OTHER UNIVERSE ir''
INNER FOR HIM IN TIE FNtNlN''


p,ofessor Edouard Rod. who has been ehsaseu
=, deliver a series Of lectures in FRENCH III ITO
nrircpal colleges and universities in ms couiS'
-,,od here from France yesterday on the s'ea"'-
ehtr la Normandie At the pier he was s''e''u
-. ,,onhers of the Cercle Francois de IohlNe's"e
tI,vard To-day Professor Rod VIII go 10 hoS'
% nrensre for the course of eight lectures ~
French which he is TO deliver at Harvard O"''e
sity . ,. poA will
Refore returning to France Professor rou w., W.
lecture on Jcan-Jacques Rousseau ,ats,iwana
w. - rrohahlv al the University OF IeilSss RAJ
ga an II es Caracteres GenerauN gu ISEi" nj et
cats Al the Packer institute. Br" 0Tn Vale
%as,ar Williams. Bryn Mawr, ITTbtcs,oo the
nn";,'"oton Cornell the University 81 ;v,ib
- toS,. Institute the Worcester freu i r-rarcb
S,,ttb and Adephia colleges. and hef're '"e
g no. o ~ HYDE ex-president Of the Cercle he
~! d II -nivcrste Harvard gave dlhnell, q" pod
Ea"trono,tan club house last nlsht LOT 13rarder
49, present Included Professor s,P ~ Low
vnffbews Levi P. Morton, President sG." F ~
,SSaond Rr,Iwaert French Consul GenerHrp
ic'.6Ein Professor william NJ 9l2ane' Giidcr !
H'SH"' tIdien Page Richard Watson Glio H.
1,enry Harper Henry Clews A. the t KsN vii
o, Hvke he Rev. James NJ Taylor, Jus"VI Justice
van ~ Wallace. DR. Truman j. bqck.s. SuS,I d
Nioresn ] ORren. Justice Edward fa''0'S'" anu
" Routet de MonveL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
FrYERAL or MRS. LAVGDOV.

The funeral Of Mrs. Hattie Dreamer Langdon
the wife Of Colonel LOOMS I. Iangdon. whose
death was noted i'm The Tribune yesterday morn
ing will boz held ~ the house No. % Sidney Place.
this afternoon The Rev. Frederick Burgess. pastor
of Grace Episcopal Church. Of which Mrs Langdon
WIS "A most active member. Will conduct the ser
vices Her father the late William g. Dreamer,
WAS the inventor Of the Dreamer safety brake. and
a dealer in railroad supplies Mrs Langdou leaves
TWO sons Lieutenant Russell 6. Langdon Th
Tnited states Infantry. ana Armand G. Langdon
Mrs Iangdon had accompanied her husband all
hts details even TO the post at Dry TOrtugas,
which Is considered be- Of the unde-
sirable posts I'm the service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01

AssEMBLYMAN MURRAY SPEAKS FOR HIS
BILL.


Trenton Feb 2s (SpeciaD-Assemblymsn Nlr.
raw appeared before the House Committee Corr
porations n behalf OF his measure % TX The maxi
mum telephone rates as follows. In cities or over
10000 population 80 year, IN cities Of from 2l~
to 1901 900 population 80 year. in places under
10000 population $50 year. The Accompaniment,
the Controller and the Secretary Of State are com
stituted board TO hear appeals. with power 70
modify these rates where they prevent company
from earning 10 per cent on its capital stock ana
bonds
Mr. Murray said that these maximum rates were
based upon the fact that where It was compelled
TO meet competition the Bell Telephone Company
did business profit Of 50 a month for telephons
in business 6 house ana MSwsrk 0J eTey CIV
and Elizabeth rates had been reduced By such
compatition but in Plainheld the charge is SlS a
year for a business place and So year for
private house. against 81 ana 50. respecuV@e-
peonle Of The state a, large he sought legislation
/ which would give them telephone service on equat
! and lust terms and prevent monopoles In some
! they furnished IN other towns al prices WHO"
| we're m once moderate and profitable
Nh Murray argued that The safe had ful i'gnl
70 regulate the prices Of telephones as ne ON
! nanies were sen1i-public CORPORATIONS. obtanils
municipality and using the public streets ,or I q M g.
lines New-Nork hXed maximum rae l Oh e. iys
! places Il less than 2.lro population Inc fd.rs ~
dxed higher for places of anger population De-
nanse mike orh.r concerns The cost Of operating
! a teonhonc excl ange is more Do proportion 10 '"7
number OF subscribers as thar nun inc.ees +
| Mt Murray presented mass ~ ilfoTnlt,u h 20
! 10 tho cost OF building and operating lr.rpuonS
! systems obtained from an e.'..Ti'" eNp''' ""'
! from Jersey city telephone man. ,, Arr,
spencer Weart Of Jersey CRY or me l9 nrn,ested
/ rainst the bin on the ground that Z would inv l
the local companies ou' Of bushes ,,,. Sid the
Interest ON ther bonds and allowed reduetl D. %
per cent ne telephones n-ed by M prtces
! He said tina Planieid suffered from ~" -, cor-
! because II would not grant iran u.s., ~ .sa,,oy
peting company and protected h e mo, hat
! Tho committee seemed inclined 70 ih"A1. "a
/ con,natirion sufficiently regulated prices II "a
cded TO hear the opposition 10 ne HsesSS avs me
future time. and requested Nj Mtr.hE SearinS so
eypert whom he quoted present ar me nV i - ,hs
that the committee might be fuly ini'l"'u ''
Sr1f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01

THE COURT or APPEALS UPHOLDs THE
RRrsH OWN SERVICE LAW

BRUSH CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The Court ~ Appeals Yesterday handed down an
opinion IN the case OF william x Fleming against
William Dalton Commissioner Of Water supply.
which rs % victory for the friends Of civil Service
Reform The case was argued an appeal from
order OF the Appellate Division. reversing an
order Of Special Term. reinstatiug the relator as
foreman in The Department of Water supply. II
was test case. Involving the validity Il the so
called Brush CIVIL Service law applied 20 tho
city Of New York There was no dispute as 10
the facts. and the Corporation Counsel rested
wholly on the one contention that the Law Of 1898
dld not affect NeW-1 2rk. because. be- argued, M
charter mad provided Tor special statutory sys-
tenn which coulo not bc ahr0eat'd hy GENERAL
law. william j Carr Assistant Corporation
Counsel conducted the case for the defendants up
10 the final appeal. which Wa argued by Theodore
Connolly. For the r-ator have appeared Samuel
". Ordway, Of Stickucy spencer X OrIway. OF
New-Iork counsel f'r the civil Service Reform
Association. and Hcrt'rt IL. Kellogg, OF Brooklyn
as attorney Of record
The decision Viii secure several thousand civil
Service employees from arbitrary removal. and Is
regarded in Brooklyn A. 4 quasi-political victory.
Fleming being prominent tn Republican politics
there ana secretary OF the First Ward Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01

THREE DIFFERENT INTERESTS URGED BE-
FORE THE SENATE G, MMlTTEE.

THREE DIFFERENT INTERESTS URGED BE-
FORE THE SENATE G., MMITTEE.
Trenton Feb Is ospcciaD The Senate Commit
too on Municipal Corporations gave a hearing at
,o, today on the two bills which have been in
troduc,d for the incorporation OF Ensle"o CITY.
1ts nrosont municipal government derives IT'S au-
n-,,. ,ro,, Tho act Of 1885, under which Dover was
i,cortorated. and which has been declared unc"n-
s,,t,,ttonal Tn. case is now pending i'm the Court
- Errors and Appeals. and II * believed that the
ae,s,on of the supreme Court will be- affirmed.
I1erce the need of legislation 10 prevent the city
returning TO the borough form Of government.
p p Wortendyke. CITY Attorney of Englcwood.
and clinton II Blake and Thomas 3. Kerr. Of that
cit' anpeared I'M behalf Of the Dlll introduced by
senator Johnson, which adds 10 the present city a
nortion If Ridgeneld Township. on the request ~
the people of that section. and which has the ap-
r'rn> al of "A citizrna committee aud ot the CITY
conrru They objected to the Braun bill. which
adds piece Df property contrary to the wishes Of
X NJ Scufert. Of Leonia appeared for Mr.. An
he annexed by the Braun bill. and urged the pas
sage OF that bill on the ground that the prop
ortv i'm question belonged geographically 10 Enge-
wood and that the owner desired to develop H.
which he could not do If It was not taken into the
m. Englewood people said that Mr. AHison's
property was mile from the Euglewood school
and that IL did not naturally belong ~ ther city.
r g. Lawrence. Of Coytesvile, objected 70 boz n
bills ON the ground that the portion Of Rldgeneid
Township proposed 10 be annexed 20 EnElewo"d
belonged naturally to Coytcsviue and he proposed
that Mr. Allison should consolidate this property
with CoytesviIle and Englewood GINS
George X Dutton y. Y. KetchHm and william
curry OF outlying portions OF Englewood, wanted
eminent because It was now controlled 10y The PEG
pie who lived In the populous part and the outlying
regions did not receive the benefit OF the constant
The committee will report Senator Johnson's bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
>Fv.BPrySwrcES PUBLIC BrHDISs'

Washington Feo Is G"eciaD. Ne" iIogsn
wick Public Building bill OF Represent"'Ne ling
nassed the House to-day without division. ,,,,.
sixth in order of the bills reported ny 'ng 70 be en-
tre When the measure had been OF ari Sbert Of.
crossed and read a third time MI he en-
South Carolina demanded the reaHi.nns v II whe,
rosssd hin 10 consume time but witntt'" ,rossei
IA. ,,,s informed hy he Speaker that lhe sswei
I'm would be ready I'm a moment Sg.', ~ the bill
has promised 10 see - the carry P"'
I'm The Senate. 10000 ,ha report or
ms ms H'inm,nr tt Vim the view OF getting tho O'
used today. but II was not reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
rtr,r cuosry FOR PROMOTION.

Lieutenant Colonel Adoph l.. Kline w" y
elected colonel Of the llth Regiment y u. limit.
n the recommendation OF a nominatihs Tag ,
tee which was chosen for the purpose OF ,,,,nl-
ma, :. accented The committee, when s' COM
",sly ssIectrd ieutena Colonel Kline "William
posed Of Major Bennett Tq sSSe C saS
J.. Garcia. Captain John n. fOo, vui bs called ~
an early date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
TO BrTLD 4 LARGE PL4Ny.

The American Air Power Company has leased
from the United Electric Light and Power Com
pany nine adjoining lots at Thirteenth-ave and
Twenty fourth-st. The company expects 70 supply
air for the New-York AutOuuck Company which
i- i'm the syndicate and for the cars Of The Cham
bers-st Belt Twenty-third. fhir'y-fourih. Tween
fv-cighth and Twenty -ninth-sf. lines Of the Met
ropolitan Traction Company. Joseph ~ Hoadley.
who is largely interested in the American Air
Power Company. announces that large power
plant will be built upon the lots n order TO
meet The demands that may b. made upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
THINK THERE VIII ST 70 RA7E WAR;

Steamship men SAY r'cre VIII be no rate war
among the big steamship lines The action Of tho
White Star Line cutting IT'S first ana second
ca bin rates. they say is not significant as II has
simply reverted 20 ifs rates in 1895 The fact that
the Paris Exposition il 10 be held in u o. and hat
in consequence the travel 10 Europe VII be greatly
increased. leads steamship men % lrcoic' that
the rates across the Atlantic VIII De- not lower but
much higher II" said agent yesterday. "haIf
the people who have sleninci their intention Il
crossing OF taking parties across the water do 80
the business Of the lines viii be much larger than
the business done last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
MOTHER AND SOY DEAD.

pockawav Feb 2-J Wright Brlen n'' ssv
,ts hone in this place las, night. He was ~, ~
wears old He had been in for a few days mss
onoumouia Mr. Bruen was prominent NJ PRES
man and was a member Of the kocNaNH ssvsa
hyteran Church. tie leaves WHO"
children. To- hours pre-
vious 10 the death Of her son Sne az old age.
r{a funeral OF mother and son Will Dc nrI o ~
pr.sbvterian Church on Thursday aii''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
A1oTHrR yLr.BlPrfRD BO4T RACE.

Boston Feb 2S-A conference was held between
representatives q he Durham Boat Club. Of Yale.
and the Newell Boat club OF Harvard ~ the Ho,el
Nendor1c to-day r. resulted in the completion Of
arrangements for "a match race between crews
from each club The details have not as yet been
settled hut the race VIII be mile and half. and
VIII probably De rowed ON the Charles River during
the first week Of june
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
THE cBTcAGO AND ALTOv DEAL

II "a learned from what are regarded As authori-
tative sources that a majority Of the Alton stock
has been deposited in compliance with the synd-
cate agreement thus assuring the sale 81 the road
20 the Hartman syndl'4 An ONO - fi'iii' nj
regarding The deal will b. given ont to-day after
,ba close ~ bl<iu.~s.