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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
MOIrNT VERNON.

Colonel William L. Stone OF this CITY, VIII speak
to-day AT the unwilling OF monument at FONDA
n Y. erected by John H. Starin In memory or MS
ancestors who fought In the French, lndian anu
revolutionary wars The affair Is under the au-
snices of the Grand Army OF the Republic or the
State of New-York.
The Rev Augusta Chaplin. pastor OF the Univer-
salst Church Is expected home from Europe next
week Services in the church will be resumed sep
TENDER g.
II was learned yesterday that a swindler has oeen
at work in this city and has succeeded In passing
forged checks a number of merchants. among
the victims are John II. Brett and George ROCK
well The stranger, who Is well dressed ana re,
sembies a swndler who has recently vlctmlzed
many merchants in New Rochelle and other towns
In Westchester County called at the stores OF the
two merchants mentioned and ordered goods 10 pe
delivered AT an address in West Mount vernon IN
each case he gave forged check OF Jsnks *
plume contractors, for sl4 In payment Wheh tne
goods were taken 10 the address gwen tne 81
Found that II was vacant lot. Later When me
checks were presented at the bank, they were de-
cIared forgeries. The swinder Is smooth shaxeh
man about twenty-six years old. He has swlhqied
nearly a dozen merchants, and In each case mas ~
used the name OF contractors and gwen Vacaii'
houses lots as his address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
SECOND REFUSAL OF BANKRUPTCY.
JUDGE BROWN HOLDS THAT THE INFERENCE
MAY BE DRAWN THAT THE APPLICANTS
CONDUCTED FRAUDULENT
BUSINESS.

Judge Brown in the United States District Court
yesterday refused to grant the petition In bank
ruptcy Of the former members OF the firm OF Meyers
Brothers dealers In cloaks and garments at No
622 Broadway. George II. Meyers and Amelia Mey-
ers filed separate petitions, on February ii and
the other on February r. 1899 The firm failed on
November q, 1896 After the failure nothing was
paid on the merchandise debts. amounting to $500
Early In February. 1896 George II. Meyers made
statement to a commercial agency. In which he
gave the firms surplus as $3.50 January q 1896
Bankruptcy experts showed that the surplus that
date consisted OF 1900 In cash, merchandise and
fixtures. and .245 in outstanding accounts. The
Indebtedness for merchandise was 49, $50. and the
firm owed Sl1 l63 besides. OF the 3.2B outstand-
ing good accounts on January e. 1896. about $1,000
The surplus on that day about $4,000. In his
opinion Judge Brown says:
Even II the remaining 81 200 Of these accounts
dsregarded, there would still be a clear sur.
plus of $4,000 on January and the indebtedness or
about Sos 900 without, assets upon the failure on
November q and January 20 be accounted for.
The cashbook Is absent, and the testimony is to
proper books OF account were kept From all the
testimony and from the utter failure OF the bank
rupis to supply any adeauate eredioIe or nehsioe
the circumstances and manner Of the failure, the
inference might be drawn that the business Of 1896
was fraudulenty conducted the failure unnecessary
and fraudulent and designed TO cheat the merchan-
disc creditors; that the corporation carried on
by the same hands as before-the Meyers Brothers
Clothing Company-was but attorneys device
for closing out the firms stock Of goods for the
| firms benefit, and was fraudulent TO the creditors.
| The destruction of the books in 1898 in pre-
| sumptive contemplation OF bankruptcy.
This is only the second instance of a petition in
bankruptcy being refused since the bankruptcy law
| went into effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
SOME TEMPORARY" APPOINTMENTS

Secretary Borden. OF the Charities Department
gave out yesterday list Of changes recently
made necessary In that department by the new
Civil Service regulations. They furnish striking
evidence OF the fragrant manner In which Tam
many officials have heretofore ignored such Civil
Service rules as were already in existence The
list included forty-nine employees, dropped because
they were serving In temporary" capacity
which Is contrary to the new regulations. Twenty
ono Of these were on the payros last January
anyway, IL not before that How long their TEN
porary" berths would have lasted II tho new
rules had not ousted them. is hard to guess at
Here are their names and saiaries
Martin J. O'Donnell, investigator 800; c. e.
Weiss Investigator, $780, Frederick r. Bauer. ply.
stefan 5000 Of the Lodging House: William McPher-
son, nurse $3.50: Charles Lenk. apothecary. $3.50
OF the Metropolitan Hospital; Frank Callahan,
mate, and n. r. McManus, Inspector, of the steam
boat service, salaries. 800 and $3.50 respectively;
James T.. Williams, morgue keeper, and l.. j.
O'connor. gardener. attached to the City Hospital
500 and $3.50: c. II. upham. superintendent OF
stables Outdoor Poor Department, $1,000 j. g.
Lynch ocuist. same department. $1,000; Henry
r. Dausch executive clerk In the central office
1000 Horace Bigelow. examining physician. and
w. u. Marsh, apothecary. In Bellevue Hospital
81 200 and 500 year. respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
INTEREST IN THE EXPORT EXPOSITION.

Philadelphia. Aug. D.-Many acceptances
came in to-day of the invitations sent out by the
Exposition management through the Department of
State TO attend the International Commercial Con-
gress, which is to assemble here October 10. Up
10 date thirty-two governments have accepted the
Invitation 10 send official ENJOYS and more than
hundred and fifty trades organizations through
out the world have named from one TO five repre-
sentatves. 1t is noteworthy that in the last week
Germany. which heretofore has been apparently
opposed TO the International Congress, and has
been outspoken with reference TO the American
character Of the National Export Exposition. has
furnished a large number OF new delegates. From
all parts Of Germany there is apparently a desire
no acquiesce in the wish Of the Emperor, who has
entimated that the Exposition in this city is not
entirely opposed TO Germany's industrial interests
and that the prominent merchants and manufact-
nrers Of the empire should delegate responsible
persons to represent them at the Exposition and
the congress.
The island Of Celebes has taken an interest in
ahe congress and has appointed its president Emil
Noothout, and It's secretary. +. D. r.. Van Ossen-
bruggen representatives. These appointment Is
were made by the Kamer Van Koophandel En-
Niiyerhed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
SING SING.

Three Indian skeletons and few pointed stones
such as were used by the red men have been un-
earthed at Croton Point. about mile north OF this
village by camping party this week me party
is in charge Of NJ. X. Harrington and FRANK
Mitchell who say they live In Mount Vernon, ana
is assisted by Frank Vessels. OF Croton The party
has guarded its movements and Is averse TO giving
Information. 1t learned that the men "ete
permitted to make the searches through the
courtesy OF Cyrus Travis. OF Peekskil who Is con-
nected with the Croton Brick Company, Which
owns the property. The skeletons found are those
Of child middle aged and an old Indian 1t Is
believed by people in this neighborhood that the
skeletons are those OF members OF the Sendsqua
tribe. r.. -
hear grievances from property owners who believed
their assessments too high, thirty-four afndaVlts
were filed and five persons appeared personally or
bv counsel to enter protests. The Board deterred
action until the regular meeting on September ..
committee was appointed TO prepare an ordinance
covering the construction Of buildings within inc
village limits so as to control the manner or con-
etructon. -, ..or,.or
Revolution has voted to send box OF food and
Clothing to the sufferers In Porto Rico The CO.
operation OF the townspeople is desired and all con
tributions Of money and clothing will be ErateIuiiy
received The committee In charge is Mrs; II. ..
Bovyron Mrs. VI. Wright Barnum, Mrs Mllllam T.
barlow Mrs. Charles VI. Niles and Mrs Charles +.
Brusie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
4 SETTLEMENT OF THE GAS WAR.
SHARP ADVANCE IN STOCKS LEADS ~ -
RELIEF THAT THE RIVAL CoMfA'iN'
y,,,r pEACHED AN AGREEMENT

HAVE REACHED AN
The sharp advance Of Consolidated u"' a.
s,ock market yesterday. coupled Win VI. 80 t.,
Now-Amsterdam Gas, caused genera De"oI -
- g.. ,ha, the gas war which has been III
wa. w -. ,ho last four months had finally
80 se,tle6. while the course Of Brooklyn Ol'o
Gas which gained nearly as many points 10 49,,
solidated Gas, taken as an ihoica'oA - c.
settlement was terms ADVANTAGEOUS :" .xo,Iod
solidated as both these corporations are 80 - ~
by Standard oil interests NO conn, MAJ nh.o,rod
rumors of an ending OF the war coulo DC
,.oyor and some observers attributed the au
80 ,r the stocks to tne operation known do
squeezing the shorts -, s.or
Russell Sage was not at his once yes'e'' 4.
noon Frank Tilford. the second vice A.,
,ho standard Gas Light Company, OF winch WI
sage Is president said that there had been no SET
Element of the war. He thought thal ''o Nv
- ~ Tho stocks were due TO speculation
ororninen, dealer in gas stocks said that there
had been no settlement of the gas war ne sa'u
that one of the companies had made eilorts "
hiring about a settlement, but that the end OIL 'io
war had not yet come. -.
II r Holns who is prominently identineo WIN
the Consolidated Gas Company, also discreui'eo
.h ronort that there had been a settlement say
inc that he believed he would have heard or II IL
=, had occurred He thought that big buyers were
dealing in the stock. which went up In consequences
and he thought the rise in New-Amsterodh "''
due TO a sympathetic movement.
Secretary Zoikoffer. of the Consolidated Gas
Company said positively that the gas war mao
not been settled. He said he knew nothing ABOUT
what Wall Street doing and he declined 10
discuss The matter further. Secretary Purdy, OF
the Mutual Gas Light Company, one of the com
panles allied with the Consolidated Gas COMPANY
declared that the gas war was sun on. Nhen IN,
formed Of the rise i'm prices Wall Street, he said
he thought that some of their own funny ousl-
ness" o..
which for several years preceding the breaking
out of the present war had been paying per cent.
was put on a per cent basis. the dividend having
been reduced TO per cent rate at the previous
quarterly dividend period. Yet yesterday, opening
at 1851. the closing quotation of Thursday, the
stock rose ga points TO 1914. and closed near the
highest at 1914 a net gain for the day OF SS+ per
cent New-Amsterdam common closed yesterday
al 355 bid 35s4 asked, and the preferred at 90 bid,
COZ asked against 33G34 and 56l2d0S. respectively
on Thursday. Brooklyn Union Gas opened at 1879
and closed at 1445s. It's net gain for the day being
6M per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
PROSPERITY AHEAD OF AMERICA.
,THE LONDON STATIST" PREDICTS CON
TINUED GOOD TIMES FOR
THIS COUNTRY

London Aug 25.-"The Statist' tomorrow uh-
der the caption American Prosperity VIII say
There will be very large exports or wheat W
meet the demands of Western Europe. American
farmers are disposing of their crops readily ana
at tolerably good prices and they Will be abe 10
purchase from the East and Europe as fuIIy as
they have been doing this year. The United states
has made great progress Of late years IN manu-
featuring and trading, but it is stu an esseh'diE
ocr,cuI,ural country and its prosperity depends
mainly on the harvests. Therefore. fair wheat ana
good harvests of other productions mean the con-
finuance of the well being of the farmers VINO are
ahe backbone and life blood of the country.
''The Statis," then adds; Under the circumi
stances 1t is reasonably certain that rarOau i[as
fc returns and foreign orders TOR locomotives
steel etc. will continue 10 Increase .
The tenor Of the article prophesles an increase
of the present prosperity of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. FRIDAY. AUG o. 1900
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW-YORk. FRIDAY. AUG. %. 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Devon Obj. Young. London August 49, In
ballast TO the United states and Australian SIS Co.
rived at the Bar at a m,
Steamer Queenswood Obj, Boag. MddesbrUugh Au-
gust and Delaware Breakwater "a ballast u
Richard Il Co. Arrived at the Bar at 2 a
Steamer Aral (3). Nicholas, Hamburg August and
Shields H. In ballast to the Columbia OIL Co. Arrived
the Bar at m.
Steamer Astrakhan QBr). Davie. Amsterdam August 0
and Shields H. In ballast to Columbia OF Co Arrived
the Bar at S;45
Steamer Matthew Bedlington Obj. Harris Messina July
T. Girgentl To- Palermo August and Algiers q, with
mdse TO Simpson. Spence Young Arrived the bar
Tam.
Steamer Gardenia obj. Rutherneld. Messna and Pal
ermo. with mdse. South OF Fire Island at 4:3O m.
Steamer Hollywood (Br). Mliar Ioilo May IAbuan
June !. Point de Gale H. Alden July g. Suez H. Port
said IL and AZ Mchaers August T. via Delaware Break
water "a with sugar TO American Sugar Refining Com
pany vessel to Peter Wright Sons Arrived at the Bar
at 4:l5 IN.
Steamer MaeDuT lBr). oiesg Yokohama May a. Kobe
July ~ Port Said August and Malta o. with mdse TO
23O " 49, - ~
, Steamer Seneca. Decker. Campeche August ~ Vera
cruz ~ Progreso 10 and Havana 81 with rndse 80
passengers Ward a 10 Arrived ~. par
3 am. ~ " ~ ' Nv '"e oar at
steamer Madiana ,r) Fraser ST kits Barbadoes etc
with mdse and Passenger In Quarantine at si6 m,
steamer Alamo Hk, Galveston August TO- nsdss
ana passengers 10 @ Ii Mallory Co.
steamer loquos Kemble. Jacksonville August q and
Clyde & Co ~ ""i'"'A .
Steamer Jefferson. HupherA Newport News and Nor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26

sou out of a wagon several weeks ago and sus-
tanned severe injuries to his left leg He went 10
the infrmary for treatment remaining there
forty-seven days. At the end Of that time ne
went home. receiving treatment from time 10 tine'
on Monday the wound broke out afresh' ana uhh
went back to the infrmary.
The jury returned the following verd'ct' We
"a nat death was due 10 the toxic effect OF the
cbloroforrn in the cardiac and respirative centres
and in our opinion every precaution was taken
prior TO and while the anesthetic was being an
mlnstered" The jury composed OF the ioi'
lowing staten Island physicians: Isaac L. Mills
naugh G Wilmot Townsend, r. J. Callahan. Jel'
Pon' ScaIes John d Sprague, L. NJ Cornelius
J. Walter Wood. William Bryan, E. d. cooley anu
Edward Wisely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26

Tin which was sold at 2s cents pound two
months ago. is quoted at 80 cents A man
who is thoroughly acquainted with the tin indus
try and s connected with large firm in this city
returned yesterday from London. To Tribune re-
porter he said
1t Is a mistake to think that the price OF tin has
advanced because there Is corner on 1t. No firm
now has a surplus The United States Is using
more tin In its various industries than before and
prices have followed greater demand. / should
say that tin had advanced 20 per cent In the last
few months Almost all the tin is imported. South
Dakota California and Few Southern States pro-
duce a little tin. but the amount cuts no figure
The tin we use comes from Singapore, the Malay
Peninsula and other parts Of Southern Asia.
About twenty -five hundred tons of tin n month
comes through the port of New-York and Is dis
tributed throughout the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
CONFERENCE on CUSTOMS LAW.

The Executive Committee OF the General Com
mittee on Revision OF the Customs Administrative
act appointed by the Merchants Association at the
suggestion OF President Mckinley conferred yes
terday afternoon with Collector Bdwell. The MEM
beers Of the committee John Gibb chairman
H d. Cooper. J. c. McCreery I. H. Downing. A. ID.
Juilliard and c. w. j. Angel. Special Deputy Col
lecor Couch explained In detail the suggestions no
made to the subcommittee Of the Committee on FL
nance OF the Senate I'm 1885 Letters have been sent
TO a large number OF representative med In the diff
ferent Industries asking them to the GEN
eral Committee. Among the acceptances those
OF w. +. Rockwell president and treasurer OF the
Miller Brothers Cutlery Company, Meriden, Conn.
s. n. d. North secretary OF the National Associa-
ton OF Wool Manufacturers Boston. and Charles
A Scheren. chairman OF the NewYork State Com
merce Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
IDENTIFIED BY THE SHOES.

THE LEGS FOUND AT GREENPoRr. LONG ISLAM
RELIEVED TO BE THOSE OF JOSIAH
SULLIVAN. OF ROCHESTER,
The nortion OF a man found on the Sound coast
q. Greenport Long Island, on August a. mas peeh
almost positively identified being part OF josiah
sullivan OF Rochester. who disappeared about hVs
weeks ago.
Only the legs from the hips down, were found
On the feet were a pair OF russell shoes and pair
of socks The mans identity was established oy
the manufacturers number on the shoes yesterday
Acting Coroner L. +. Terry. Of Greenport, received
the following communication from Alfred j. Haas
q shoe manufacturer of Rochester;
II is believed here that the body found at Green
port Is that OF missing Josiah Sullivan, OF tins
place. In the description given In the papers II Is
stated that the number In Ink on the inner side
OF the shoes 1,64 Had the number been
860 / might have been OF service to you. In
looking my books | find that furnished to
Mr.. Sullivan pair OF tan colored shoes, capped
and box shaped such found on the feet OF the
man, the number OF the sole being 81 co., stamped
the inner side OF the shoe
Coroner Terry made closer inspection Of the
shoes and found that the number was H,6O4 and
not 160i. as he at first supposed the first figure
having been made ndlstinct by the action of the
water. The upper half OF the body has not been
found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
NETWORK CITY.

Dwight L. Moody will preach in the Gospel Tent,
FYrty-sixth-st and Broadway, this evening at o
o'clock
The Rev. DR.. John NJ. Worran, OF Danvliie' ny -
,,,u rroocb tomorrow evening at the Thirteenth
street. PRESBYTERIAN Church. between sixth ana
Seventh ayes Dr. Worrall was formerly pastor OF
this church.
The Rev Henry Lewis will address the men
meeting OF the Harlem Branch Of the Young Men
Christian Association No. West one-huhdred-
and-twenty -fiftf-st., tomorrow AFTERNOON d. Tow
o'clock.
Dwight L. Moody VIII preach AT the rHt" ave-
- proabytartan Church tomorrow morning and
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
THE BUTCHERS FIGHT.
MANY PERSONS THINK THEM TOO EN-
THUSIASTIC.
,,o,-nrs Thrown ON THEIR ALLEGED PROMISES
OF AID FROM WEALTHY MEN-rhNi
ARE CONFIDENT. HOWEVER.


ARE CONFIDENT. HOWEVER.
Tho Retail Butchers Protective Asso0'a ,,
Manhattan and The Bronx when Is r ,,s
war on the Beef Trust feels hisnS ~ thurs
~, allies the Brooklyn butchers. VINO y" net
- aoo,aed IN ioin hands in the hgh' aea
co,o,v Leaders in the movement co"'"
~ enthusiastically yesterday of promises - ,
-. .hich come one had told them hdu -
node nv certain wealthy men. ike JON" ~
teller and William c. whitney t,. ,.os said
a. the office OF John ID. Rockefeilei "a' -.
40, No allegation Of retail butchers hao caeu
-. 80 him and men who know William g whitney
. 10 gee 80, 20 suspect that the butchers are
-. ,uhle 100 easy TO sell gold bricks TO- 20 ei''e'
successfully the lists against such sh'e"o "'''''
lators as the big Five ,.o,ors ,,d
,rhesa men said yesterday that If the butchers uiu
MT feel strong enough 10 take up 'he Vai'i -.
egatnst the Trust with funds suppheo from '
own pockets, supplemented by what 'he' Oai -
,roro sales Of stocks in their new company 70 men
- rnouv thorn we'll and have had dealings with
,beno before they would better drop the "ho'e
ching now and lie down and quit. But the butchers
ore good fighters. and are thoroughly arouseu'
They declare that no doubts trouble their minus
nc N their ability 10 raise all the money they want
and they also assert that they have had oHers Vi
all the cattle they will need from ranchers III 'ie
West who are thoroughly independent OF the lrus'
Some persons who inclined 10 throw cU III
water on the scheme argued yesterday tnht va
butchers proposed plan to have these oaIt in
he attoirs adjacent the city, would be oePlo.a
bic revival Of the old cruelties inicted on t he
when subjected to long hauls on rallroaus Dut uie
more enthusiastic of the butchers SAID that was
only a detail in the big scheme ana couIu oe eaS'
obviated by introducing improved catIe hef r. the
consumer remains at two cents pound a,1 ao tbe
butchers declare that but for their vigorous ilgm
so promptly begun. the trust "ouiu hdNc "U'""NN"
A. several cents higher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
FORMING A CATTLE COMBINATION

Chicago Aug. pa dispatch to THE Tribune"
from Kansas City says that ex-Congressman NJ s.
Peters OF Kansas, is promoting a combination OF
cattle shippers and feeders which It is expected
will practically control the cattle business in Kan
sas Missouri, Nebraska and the Indian Territory
IL is expected that one hundred shippers and feed
ers will take stock in the concern, forty-one stock
men having already signihed their Intention OF
doing so 4 meeting will be held In Kansas city
on September r. when organization Will be COM
pleted. Senator w. A. Harris, OF Kansas Is one or
that ne will be president Of the company: Exon
gresham Peters will probably be general manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
PAINS BIG NIGHT AT MANHATTAN BEACH

At Manhattan Beach tonight, Pain the pyro-
technlst will attempt TO give TO the public the best
show OF his career. The occasion is In celebration
OF the completion Of twenty-one years OF exhibiting
at Manhattan Beach This coming Of age party"
10 TO be made tremendous fireworks affair. Great
quantities Of elaborate Chinese, japanese and
american fireworks will be exploded, and tons upon
tons OF powder will be employed TO make the wekin
night far overtops anything of the kind which Pain
has attempted before. More than one thousand
T4rsons will take part In the various shows and
displays, and the programme is full OF daring and
ORIGINAL novelties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-26
TARRYTOWN.

Representatives Of the Union, or "Huckeberry,"
Railroad Company visited this village and North
Tarrytown on Thursday for the purpose OF select
ing a route for the proposed extension Of its sys-
tenn II is said that the officials will apply for a
franchise in Orchard st. to connect with the North
Tarrytown line. 1t is doubtful II the trustees of
this village will allow the company to lay rails In
Orchard-st that Is one Of the best streets, being
paved with brick.
The Rev. Irving Spencer curate OF Christ Epis-
copal Church with fifteen choir boys OF his church,
has gone to Long Island to spend few days camp
ing.
Miss Helen NJ. Gould left Lyndhurst on Thursday
TO spend few days at Ocean City, y. j.