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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
ISTHnIAN CANAL COMMISSION MEETS.
DETAILS OF WORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sTAUNToN ELECTED SECRETARY.

DETAILS OF WORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sTAUNTON ELECTED SECRETARY.
Washington July 6-The Isthmian Canal Com
mission held an al-day session to-day, but refused
TO make public anything beyond general state
en to the effect that they had been considering the
details Of the work before the various committees,
the personnel Of which announced about week
ago Lieutenant Sidney A. Stanton. fag-lieuten-
ant TO Admiral Sampson. was chosen secretary to
the Commission The Panama Canal section of the
Commission probably will visit Paris. and arrange
ments are making for the trip.
The work Of the old Commission under the pre-
vious appropriation is being rapidly wound up,
owing 10 the decision OF the Treasury Department
that the old appropriation does not hold except
IN the case Of contracts already entered into. This
will throw the printing of the Nicaragua report
the new appropriation. This report has just reached
the Public Printer that its publication Is mat
ter OF the distant future.
The observation work begun by the old Commits
sion is being kept up. and four more men will be
sent the field by Saturdays steamer from New
York They ]. o Jones. OF Alabama. and
Thomas F. Doltz. Of Philadelphia. both with the
North Carolina. and W. c. O. Magruder, OF Wash
ington, both appointees.
The Commission Is hurrying TO make up its field
plans and II is thought that the majority OF the
members will sail for the lsthmus by the end of
I,tv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

an ad interim commission was issued to MN from
that date This advancement the Senate failed 10
confirm prior TO adjournment.
Acting Controller Mitchell. in his decision says
The advancement in numbers authorized by sec.
meaning OF the Constitution from the time wien
the President decides to recommend such anVahve
date when the Senate concurs In the PRESIDENT
recommendation. 1t Is not simply the ming OF an
Office; IL Is an adjudication. not by the PreSldeht
alone, but by the President and Senate upon me
question OF whether the acts of heroism constitute
sufficient ground for Advancement and until sucn
combined action is had advancement taxes
place and vacancy exists to be nlled.
The President and Senate together constitute n
forum to pass upon questions Of advancement IN
numbers under this section of the Revised stat
utes | am OF opinion therefore. and so decide.
that the Senate did not consent TO the advance
nent OF Rear Admiral Sampson. authority ex-
lists for pa wing him as Rear4Admral from the
date when he was commissioned as such for emil
nent and conspicuous conduct in battle TO the ad-
tournment of the session OF the Senate at which
such advancement proposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
METROPOLITAN EMPLOYEES PLANS.
MR. PARSONS FAvoRs ADJUSTMENT BY THE
MEN THEMSELVES.

MR. PARSONS FAvoRs ADJUSTMENT BY THE
MEN THEMSELVES.
Az the Offices of the Metropolitan Street Railway
c,orononv Il WAS said Yesterday that no notice had
heen received from the employees OF the day or houi
when the Grievance Committee intended 10 cai'
upon President Vreeland-
General Master Workman John n. Parsons SAID
that the committee would consist OF one repre-
sentative each OF the Second Sixth. Eighth Lenox.
Madison and Lexington-ave and Broadway otahch-
90 Each man will have full authority TO represent
his line The committee will raise no question OF
the organization, but its business will be entirely
confined TO the immediate grievances Mr. Parsons
did not know when the men would call on PFesi-
dent Nreeland.
Mr. Parsons added:
4 am thoroughly In accord with me pan oi ~ ~
justment OF the grievances by employees ror the
reason that one could be better informed as 10
the details OF marx 'f nm am" we'll
that no personal assistance of mine or any one else
outside would be efficacous. The selection OF TINS
committee and their calling on President Vreeland
has no reference Whatever to any intention what
in their efforts TO adjust the grievances complaned
OF must result IN sSe as of srsce empoyes
cannot be settled satisfactorily as well as are the
grievances that arise from time to time on the great
trunk lines Of steam railroads. Experience has
taught those companies the advantage TO them
selves and their interests OF adjusting those matters
without resOrting TO strikes, and | believe from
my experience in dealing with many corporations
in behalf Of their men that this present railroad
question can also be settled by similar intelligent
methods.
This is perhaps well demonstrated In the settle
ment just secured for the surface railroad men on
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit line, much to the dis
satisfaction OF those spectators who always
ready TO take advantage OF the shrnkage OF yaua-
ton of all property which is unfavorably affected
by resort 10 strikes As TO the interests that
would be affected. either favorably or unfavoraby.
by the contention between the Metropolitan Trac-
ton Company and It's employees is concerned 1t
gives me but little concern except that would
much prefer that the present interests Of this
company be protected In every way, rather than
that others should get any advantage through the
present dispute.
MY personal services In advice and counsel 10
the men IN the employ Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company Will be to the end that the appeal
for betterment of their condition may he realized
without the Interference influence Of any outsider
no matter what interests he represents"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
HOPES FOR BIG DIVIDENDS.
IN THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
THINKS MR. CAssATr MAY ADOPT
THAT POLICY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The article headed THE New-Haven's
Future In to-days Tribune. forms the first rational
published explanation OF the remarkable circum-
stance OF President Cassatt and Vice-President
Provost Of the Pennsylvania Railroad "hobnobbing"
with w. X. Vanderbilt and the other officers OF the
New-York Central Railroad at the important meet
ing last Friday We shall doubt find you
say that the Pennsylvania and New-York Central
roads have arranged practically to control the en-
tire East and a large section OF the West and
South.
As a stakeholder in the Pennsylvania road was
also interested TO notice that the rights OF the
minority stockholders were upheld in chancery, In
the matter of the Louisville Bridge. and that they
will receive the u per due them their stock
II has become question whether the stockholders
OF the Pennsylvania cannot legally demand the
payment OF the amount earned on the stock This
was per cent last year, exclusive OF over Az
per cent income from stocks and bonds and other
assets In the treasury and leased lines. making a
total OF over 10 per cent earned. This year the
earnings have increased enormously, and bid fair
to be over IL per cent.
Under President Cassatts previous admnistra-
ton stockholders were paid from 10 10 per cent
antees surplus earnings over fixed charges be
paid to stockholders and this Louisville Bridge de-
cislon will hope. result In reversal OF the late
President Thomsons policy OF small dividends by
his successor. n SIOCkHOLDER.
New York. July 2, 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
REAL ESTATE.
THE EXCHANGE STOCKHOLDERS DE-
eide TO MAINTAIN THEIR
ORGANIZATION.
SALES AT PRIVATE CONTRACT AND IN THE

SALES AT PRIVATE CONTRACT AND IN THE
AUCTION ROOM
II was decided yesterday afternoon at meeting
of the stockholders OF the Real Estate Exchange.
held at No 80 Liberty-st. to continue that cor
poration With the sale of its building TO the re-
Gently organized New-York Realty Bond, Ex-
change and Trust Company the career Of the Ex-
change practically ended. Many OF It's more prom
inent members however have regarded the name
and charter as too valuable TO be wholly aban-
doned The PLAN which was acted upon favorably
at yesterdays meeting, is 10 reduce the capital
stock to $3.50 divided into 5000 shares Of 30 cents
each. In this way the organization Will be per-
petuated and It is probable that a headquarters
will be retained In the building at No. 81 Lberty-st.
As soon as the legal formalites occasioned by
the reduction OF the capitalization have been com
nlied with the Board OF Directors will meet and
take action upon the division Of the assets OF the
Exchange among the stockholders. President Har-
nett reiterated yesterday the statement that in
all probability settlement would be made on a
par basis.
Business at private contract continued duh yes
terday
Fl r Drew & Co sold for Daniel b. Freedman
10 A client the four-story brownstone dwelling
house No. co West Fifty-hfth-st.
McVickar & Co sold private terms to a
client for Robert Murray the dwelling house
No ll2 East Fortieth-st. on lot 2Ox9S9
Myer Hellman has sold the plot Of eight lots on
the south side OF Ninety-ninth-st.. between Madi-
son and Park ayes. being the balance of the plot
OF twelve lots recently bought from Mrs Florence
w. b. Plat.
Charles s Goldsmith sold No 81 Cannon-st.. Ok
80 a four-story tenement house. for Morgenroth
Bros to Lowenfeld & Prayer
Louis Lese sold Dochter Bros. Nos. 3l2. Sl6 and
Sis East Eighty -tourth-st. old dwelling houses.
each on lot 25xlO22 The buyers will build fiat
houses
II is reported that L. NJ Greer. executor. has
sold No AZ West Ffty-second- st, n four-story
brownstone dwelling house. 22x65xl0o. at about
10000.
Mandelbaum & Levine purchased from the
Jerome estate the three-story stable No 1872 West
Twentieth-st 8xs2 They also purchased the four
story brownstone hathouse No. l13 East Ninety
third st. 20Xl00S and sold the four-story brick
dwelling house No n ST. Marks Place 2ox7i
At the New-York Real Estate Salesroom John y.
Goldng. auctioneer, disposed OF the Manhattan
Worsted Mills for 1900 The purchaser Oscar
Dressler lie declined to say what interest he rep
resented. II IL believed that the property will be
reopened a worsted mill by some capitalists from
up the State The price paid is considered by real
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
KINGS COUNTY ELEVATED SOLD.
GOES TO THE REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE FOR
S3.5OONo

GOES TO THE REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE FOR
S35OoOoo
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company is at last
In position 20 go ahead with it's plans for the re-
organization of the Kings County Elevated Rail-
way making 1t a part of its system Yester-
Gay the Kings County company was sold under
foreclosure proceedings to the Reorganization Com
mittee' headed by August Belmont. Mr.. Belmont
was the only bidder. The announcement OF the sale
OF the road was something OF q surprise In Brook
Xh ny reason OF the fact that not longer ago than
Wednesday the NewYork Bank Note Company Sc
cured an adjournment Of the sale for thirty days
IN ORDER TO get around this the REORGANIZATION
committee, II Is understood furnished a sufficient
INDEMNITY bond to guarantee the judgment OF the
NeW-l OK Bank Note Company amounting to
S25.cOc for engraving work done
Mr.. Belmonts bid for the Kings County property
was RWOVo and for the Fulton-st. property
$4,000 The terms Of the transfer were arranged
some time before the death Of Ex-Governor Flower
and the amount of stock be paid by the Tran SIT
company IN the transfer has already been issued
and IL included In the s45 900 OF capitalization of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
THE NEW ARGONAUT LAUNCHED.
TO BE USED EXTENSIVELY IN RECOVERING
vALUABLEs FROM sUNKEN VESSELS.

TO BE USED EXTENSIVELY IN RECOVERING
vALUABLEs FROM sUNKEN VESSELS.
Simon Lakes submarine boat the Argonaut was
launched at Robbinss yard. Erie Basin. Brooklyn.
shortly before noon yesterday. 1t did not glide
from the ways but was lifted up and lowered into
the water by the floating derrick Monarch. Inc
Argonaut is owned by the Submarine Boat COM
pany, and will he used In the work OF examining
and recovering valuables from sunken vessels. She
was originally twenty feet long, but she was
heightened so as to be sixty feet She is fitted with
three rollers the starboard side, another on
the port side and another beneath her screw IL is
expected that with the aid OF the rollers the boat
will be able to move on the oceans bottom
The boat weighs seventy tons without her ma
chinery has engines Of sixty horse power. suction
hose pump connecting with floating tank TO sup
plv her with air while beneath the water sleeping
berths for eight persons, electric lights pumping
apparatus for removing 800 gallons OF bilge MIN
ute and a 1900 candle power searchiight. she Is
run by electricity. There are five compartments
In the bow Is door to allow the diver 10 leave
the boat while she Is submerged. BY the use Oh
hydraulic air pressure this door can De leIl OPP!
while the divers are going from one comPart ,at m
10 another. as the air pressure prevents On dsoent
from rushing In. The boat In making a desGeni!
will not dive, but will go down win her Nee'
parallel with the surface OF the water: oider trim
The new Argonaut will start on her malaen I'D
in about fortnight Her compressed an S cianf
TO last forty-eight hours. , ,ro
VOYAGES In the old Argonaut travelling under
from baltimore to Sandy Hook. During these
vovaees he and crew Of five ate ana sIept aooaiu ~,
while the boat on the sea bottom Win peiie''
A. soon as the necessary fittings are put IN inc
new Argonaut will go TO work recoTerg he Cast
and valuables from several wrecks along me cuaJt
She will carry a crew of eight experiences WI =, m
ers delegation of spanards from cuba Is an ~,
town seeking aid to recover small vesseis id
coin sunk in Cuban waters during the WAT 10 i'm
oontnra They say that the Spsniards ma an I'M
sn a,oount Of treasure In this way ana promise
a large reward II IL can be recovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
SIMPSONS PAY DOCKED.
CANNOT DRAW REAR-ADMIRALs SALARY BE
TWEEN DATE OF HIS COMMISSION
AND MARCH 4

Washington. July 6-Mr. Mitchell the Acting
Controller Of the Treasury. to-day rendered de-
cision that Rear-Admiral Sampson Is not entitled
the pay Of that grade from August TO- 1898
when he commissioned by the President to
March last. The decision was made in reply to
an inquiry from Pay Inspector Burtis. on the flag
ship New-York at Port OF Spain Trinidad. Tho
essential facts in connection with Admiral Samp
sons advancement given by the Bureau OF
Navigation follows:
Rear-Admiral William r Sampson advanced
eight numbers and appointed a rear-admiral in
the Navy for conspicuous conduct in battle, under
the provisions OF Section 1906 OF the Revised
Statutes. from the 10th day Of August. 1885, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Broome ST. No 24s. 80 5xs76. David Kidansky
and Harris Fine TO Noah : Shelter ............ 500
Broome- s. :. 92s It Of Hudson st. 2oxs9
Maria Brogan Charles W McAlpin. ......:: 1873
and simon Hutter to VOL Colds cheirn ........ H.c
9lst st. 3. 300 II Of West End 351 irregu-
lar: New York Realty company to Mary Fl
LIST a ave. cor G.t-st 2,Fs5 John LANCE
Andnidn ave : s. 30 # n OF list s, oosloox ir-
s sfsulir "a Il, west est 2o2ioo1 william Fcn-
berg and another to Israel L~bowitz .-......:..
'66 IT, Join " cochTane ct al ntors and
trustees to Rober, Belchambers ....,.:.... q
Place. 10 sx95; Louis Eckwort to slas II Pom 90,
2d1a2e. s. 5o5 It Of i5th-st 25xioo Jacob
Eidt to Henry weyand, p part. -, 49,. 1913
'' @eyso% s, i jos f Eat ct 2a'Ss
i7Gi5s No Ia East is ss ssSg 5Hs sssi 40
4sd-st' 5 $ 80 II Of loth-aye. 2'Hioo5' George
AppGld to M ia5 ArPo 90 o,hav 2xo2 ix252x
90 :: peter Vollmer TO And ~ Wallace and
M sP9'STr 5. 5ss 10 It Of I77th-. elk
1902 Arthur Gorsch TO William Bergmann o."
'' MeSsna s; s; j Iss + Erd it s'.aYs. go
s4th-st n 8 SIS # " 2f 2d-aye' "xS8Z' Jonh
MsTsHg Nd to s ss''s" @5soo Hockser
tx lsoa5n H S6 81 ias172 swts Condo
R-s Gna 10 Vest esl 2oxocs Peter Wagner and
wife to Fritz Hni o.oo.-.'-:s. "o'
14Sthost g. 100 4 q 7th-aye 5cz9s 5,a 's
LoewensteIn and another. trustees, to Samuel sc
same A P r4Tsi Samuel cramer to william
Bolton n, ,,.fon. N,afs
Amserdan-ave No 1.7J0. s. AllNIp' Nle's q,
Hansen 10 Fred GAnstedt 49, :: q
sth-ave NJ 2Osi W s 25.3x1Oo: Herman Joveshor
o Peter Fendrich. a.
Grand-ave 8 - II Of lsist-st. 5ox-xfe l"N
100 Fannie Lawrence 70 Thomas Oa'ttey 10
va aaS a'o 81 81. s. 2isxe5o Theodosia 100
(;oss to William Smith 4'''
oth-st 20 SO ssn,a g B9nn 70 Lena Levi Exchan,
4oth-st Nos l42 and IA Fast. shave, No 49,
62d-st NJ IS Vest 44th-st No lOl East par
tItion 500 81 No 40 West. 3lst-st, No l3i East
Anna " George D, individually and as eAecu-
tors and Alice f Thornton with each other..'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

four correspondent totally misapprehends the
nature OF The Tribune's suggestion. 1t had no
thought OF supplying Brooklyn from the Croton
system but only Of the advisability OF a connec-
ton SO that the two systems might relieve each
other temporarily in Of sudden emergency
Neither is he justified in scolding The Tribune
on the assumption that il is warning Brooklyn
against neglect to provide for the future and
ignoring the future needs Of Manhattan, for in
the very article he complains OF II was said that
the Croton system would become inadequate
and that this great city must look for more
distant supplies.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
STORM IN THE ADIRONDACKS

Malone y. Y. July Ga severe thunderstorm
which did considerable damage to property In tho
vicinity passed the northern side OF the Adj
rondacks last night Mrs. Joseph Mushlar, OF st
Regis Falls. struck by lightning and fatally
injured one house In Malone burned. and
several other buildings were more or less damaged
At Bloomngdae. Horace Knapp was on a roof
finishing chimney. when "A bolt Of lightning struck
the brick he placing In position breaking II to
pieces His arm was paralyzed by the shock. and
he barely escaped falling into the chimney. which
was shattered at the base.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
BABY KILLED BY A CAR.

Charles Barry, two years old, OF No 1854 Second
ave, killed by electric car last night in
front Of his home. The child was following his
elder brother. Thomas. six years old. who was
crossing the street TO get his father an evening
paper. The outer fender caught the baby. knock
hg MN down The child was then rolled under
wheels when the stopped The ba by's
skull was fractured.
Terence Leonard. twenty-nine years old. OF No
81 GeOrgia-ave.. BROOKLYN the motorman was ar
rested and locked up In the East Northumberland
fourth-st. station the charge Of homicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
New-York Ju
FIREWORKS AND NUIsANCEs. "

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: This morning read with great interest
your editorial the subject OF Fireworks and
Nuisances." The law II exists to-day on this
subject is all wrong and a sham. pure and simple
With thousands OF other sufferers | look forward
each year to the coming OF the Fourth OF July
period beginning about May IS and extending to
August u with feeling akin TO what imagine
must be that OF His Satanic Majesty at tho men
ton OF holy water. Sooner or later there must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
A DlSGUSTED SMOKER.

To the Editor Of the Tribune.
Sir: Those non-smokers make me weary. They
object TO everything that does not suit them and
would fan compel everybody to be regulated by
their caprices. whims and prejudces. II they will
keep out OF the smokers seats In the open cars
that is all we ask IN this matter and won't say
a word about the odors OF cheap and nasty per-
fumes waited to from the front seats.
A BACHELOR FOR LIFE.
New-York July g. 1893
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

and will be some legislation on this matter whicn
will least give invalids and convalescents tne
privilege Of dying naturally without being shOcK nv
TO death. Incidentally the question arises IN my
mind What percentage Of these alleged patrtots
know what they are patriotic about? NERVES
New-York, July 4. 1899
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

llith-st n Q corner Lenox-aVe. for three seven
story brick hathouses. 33 llN95 and 81 6xio
John Fish No Madison-aVe. owner. c Mil
ner No 81 East i25th-st architect. ......... ....
.G3d-st corner Jackson ave. for three four
story brick fathouses. with stores. 25N5s.0 and
o.. r W steele No 769 Melrose- owner
Ward Cunningham. architect. ...................
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

, Among the books announced by Holt Is
Krausse's RUSSIA in Asia" publication which
promises to be of particular value 10 students OF
politics and history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

Mr.. +. T. Jane, who during the last season
mas had exceptional facilities for visiting tne
Imperial dockyards and arsenals in Russia mas
prepared a work the Russian Navy "hion
will appear in the early autumn IL VIII nave
over 40 illustrations and will be an exhaustive
book of reference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

There are great dramatic possibilities IN 'he
careers of the Italian secret societies ana II MI
Marion Crawford makes the best of them IN MS
new novel. The Anarchists should be one OF
his successes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

A reprint of the sonnets Of Mary Queen OF
Scots is coming out in London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

A collection of State Trials. Political and
Social" selected and edited by II. l.. Stephen, Of
the Inner Temple. is on the Macmillan press In
two-volume for. The work Is full Of pictur-
int
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-07

Mr.. Maarten Martens is seriously Ill in Eng
land in consequence Of the sting Of some KIND
of fy-parhaps a relative Of the bug which has
lately been ravaging Washington, d. C., and