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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
WILLIAM BUCHANAN's RESIGNATION

The resignation OF William Buchanan. superin-
tendent OF motive power OF the New-fork Central
Railroad, which has Deen told Of In The Tribune
has been accepted by the Board OF Directors
Chauncey NJ. Depew. chairman of the Board. IS
preparing memorial setting forth Mr. Buchanan
long faithful and valuable service to the road
Mr. Buchanan resigns on account OF hi-heaith
after fifty years Of active work. Both In TINS
country and abroad he is regarded rs an authority
on the subject OF railroad mechanics. HIS genus
for the construction of locomotives Is universally
recognized. and nearly all of the engines OF modern
pattern in this country. and many in Use In Eng
land and other foreign countries. were modelled
upon plans drawn by him. lie designed the Ia
nous ese engine, which pulls the Empire state
Txnress He is now at Atlantic Citv taking "A
brief vacation He will return here soon ana close
mn his afars Just who VIII succeed him Is unset
ia hui Il is expected that George II. Halle on,
assistant superintendent OF motive power or me
Western Division, will be the man. Cornelius van
derhilt ir who has been taking an active interest
i'm the mechanical end OF the Vanderbilt system;
IL ,s said will have a place In the offices here. and
vii be the assistant Of the low superintendent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
NOTHING KNOWN OF DiSHISSdLS'
APPRAISER wAKEMAN NOT AT HIS OFFICE YES
TERDAy.

APPRAISER wAKEMAN NOT AT HIS OFFICE led
TERDAY.
Appraiser Wakeman was not at MS o'''oe IA ~.
Pubic Stores yesterday There was report '""'
he had gone 10 Washington, but apparently no orc
there knew anything about the matter On friuuy
evening he had sent word to Assistant Appr"se.
Brewer to act as appraiser II he himse,l s"ou'u
be absent yesterday. but this was all 'ha' was
known In Mr. Wakeman's absence no one "ouiu
talk about the report from Washington that the
Treasury Department had disapproveu Sone " VIC
Appraisers appointments. According 10 'hls re-
port at least a dozen OF Mr. Wakemans appoin'ees
will be discharged on April go
Charles Lyman. chief of the Appointment III
vision. and w s. Chance, chief OF the special
agents. recently made an Investigation OF Mr
Wakemans office and IL Is now stated that I'D
their report to the Secretary OF the treasury they
declared that Mr.. Wakeman had made some APP
pointments I'm violation OF the Civil Service regu
iatons Mr. Evans. secretary 10 MT. Wakenlan
said that II such a report had been made no notice
of the fact had been sent to the Appraisers ONCE
In this city. $500
The committee of special agents of the Treasury
which IL investigating charges against MI
Wakeman not In session yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
INSIRES AGAINST LOSS OF WORK.
.. p KINGSLEY THINKS THE SCHEME OF
c.S rparc1sco CONCERN INFEAsIBIE

.. p KINGSLEY THINKS THE SCHEME OF \
SAN FRANCISCO CONCERN INFEAsIBLE.
A dispatch from San Francisco. printed in The
Tribune last Thursday. stated that novel idea in
insurance had been conceived by George c. Plat,
Of that city who had formd a company for the
purpose Of insuring against unavoidable loss OF
employment. The scheme provides that the policy
holder shall be paid three-quarters Of the amount
of his salary for a month should that time be re-
aured in which 10 find new place. II the policy
holder should be offered place on trial at less
than his former salary. the difference would be
made good by the insurance company
D. p. Kingsley. vice-president OF the New-York
Life Insurance Company. asked by Tribune
reporter yesterday for his opinion TO the feas-
Utility Of the new scheme. Mr.. Kingsley said
Il don't know OF the existence OF any statistics
which might form basis for safe assumption
IN computing a premium 10 the risk which
this company proposes undertake. 1t is difficult
10 see how proper premium could be arrived at
without such statistics a starting-pont Moreover
IL such statistics TO be had. II appears to me
that after a little while they might be really OF no
use Apparently there would necessarily be great
danger of what we call in life insurance 'sef-se-
lection against the company.
statistics representing correctly the experience
ganization OF such a company as this might be ut
terly misleading after such company ha9 pten
in operation for some time. In other words, me
condition insured against Is TO large extent WITHIN
the control OF the insured and cannot be controlled
by the company. In life insurance, the conuitloh
insured against is not within the control OF the IN
mort than money 1t Is difficult 10 see how legiu-
mate and permanent business can be conducted that
attempts to insure against A contingency wnicn is
10 largely within the control OF the insured hm-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
y,rJGtTIOy COMPANY INCORPORATED.

Elizabeth ~ j.. April - (SpeciaD.-Artlcles OF
incorporation were filed at Elizabeth to-day by the
Ocean Navigation and Construction Company OF
New-York which organized to construct hire'
purchase and run steamships and other vessels 10
establish regular lines of steamships and TO carry
ON a general business as ship-owners The COM
many can also purchase and work coal and IRON
mines and do a general mining business, construct
railroads and run them outside OF this state Inc
captaI stock is sl2500o divided into l2Jo shares Oh
500 each. 800 of which are preferred Inc pre-
ferred stock is to bear interest at the rate Vi p
oort The business of the company Is 10 De trains rams,
oc,ed hv n BOARD OF five directors. ana tney snan
have power increase the capital s.orh 1o are are
Inv Iess than ST 100000. The incorporators az
lanes r. OBeirne OF No. 30 Broadway, New lor =,
Charles G. West. OF Greenwieh CSnni' Robert e.
Waldo OF Plainfeld and Joseph G.. ROBIN Oh No.
81 Broadway. Nev-fork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE.

Dover. Del April ~ (5peciaD. Secretary Hughes
this morning issued certificates of Incorporation to
the following companies: The Interstate Industrial
Company. Of New-York capital stock, s12oO 900; the
Boston and New-York Telegraph and Telephone
Company of New-York. capital stock. SoooO'oo
Late this afternoon he received certificate OF IN
cornoratIon from the Union Steel and Chain COM
nanv Of New-York with a capital stock of $780,
doc 900 one-half common and one-haf preferreu
with an option on the leading chain anu steer Wi n
Canev n. /. Harper and Maurce-S. Doran, all OF
NeV-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
TO REDEEM THE BONDS.

1t is said upon good authority that the Central
Railroad of New-Jersey has decided to redeem its
bonds falling due this year bv the issue of about
A50oO0O new stock. which will be sold either TO
present stockholders at or little above par or IN
a block TO a syndicate. The bonds of the company
which mature this year are: on July ], SSb0Oo
consolidated new 6rst) mortgage per cent bonds;
on July II SILL 900 New-Jersey Southern first mort"
gage per cent bonus: on December !. sl97O0D Lone
Branch and Sea Shore first mortgage per cent
bonds total 81. IA 900. carrying an annual IN
terest charge of s30691o AS the company now pays
per cent year on us stock an issue az par "
ments by Sl29.20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

the article In the English press. TO which the sec
rotary Of State for the Colonies requested tne
Governor General TO draw the attention OF ms
Ministers. The island OF Anticosti has not FORMED
part of the public domain Of Canada or o leo any
province thereof since II was granted III locv os
the King OF France to Seur Louis Joliet to wh n,
grant the present owner. NJ Menier, traces ms
tile NJ Menier has never, either by his own
acts or BY those of his agents, maintained ,nnt
the island of Anticosti was In any respect eNemp'
from that Inherent sovereign power which is pos
sessed by the Crown over all land within ia, ide e
Maiestys dominions The island being private
property is at all times liable to appropriation LOT
military or other public purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
RCDYiRD KIPLING BRINGS SUIT.
HE ASKS DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED iNFRiNo~'
MENT OF HIS CopYRIGHrs.

MENT or HIS COPYRIGHTS
Rudyard Kipling. through his attorney Augustus
r. Curli;z. began an action in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday afternoon against O. r
Putnams Sons. d. Appleton Co.. Doubleday
Mcclure. Charles Scribners Sons and The Cen
fury Publishing Company for $4,000 damages for
alleged infrngements on trademarks and copy
rights
The complaint sets forth that the plaintiff has no
nersonal claim against the last four named pub
fishers but made them party defendants because
hc hai agreements with them concerning trade
MARK copyrghts and the publishing OF books cor.
tanning his literary productions. The action "
hromeht primarily against c. =. Putnams sons.
George David Putnam and Irving Putnam, 40, ios
naintfrs copyrights. trademarks. books and IT.
works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
ZINC.
INCREASE OF ONE HUNDRED PER CENT ~
PRICE OF ZINC.
From The Boston News Bureau Bulletin.

From The Boston News Bureau Bulletin.
The recent rise I'm the price OF zinc ore. which mas
been greater than the advance In ingot copper mas
brought American zinc properties before the puDhc
as never before. 70 -
This week zinc ores sold at $50 per ton for GO per
cent ore which is the standard. the price paid by
the smelters' agents at the mines varying above or
below this price according TO the Increase or de-
crease of the percentage of zinc In the ore. the
nreyios highest sis 30 per ton. \ year ago the
price was s96 per ton, or one-haf the present eH-
irene price. and few years ago the price was
well below $40
THE advance In zinc has been due TO the exhaus-
ton OF important mines abroad, especially IN Bel
rum where they have been worked below the sea-
level and flooded, also to the increased consumption
~ brass which II made OF zinc and copper, ana
tho expansion of the electric field and the develop
ment OF the cyanide process for gold extraction
south Africa alone IL said to consume Forty thou-
sand tons OF zinc in the extraction OF gold through
the cyanide process. There Is no such thlng rs
zinc scrap Zinc IL eaten up or vaporized. ana IS
more distinctly consumed than any other metal.
II IL estimated that IN tho production of $1,000 III
aold nv the cyanide process, two tons OF zinc are
eaten i'm In the electric field II Is the only mega
tive metal and there Is yet no substitute Tor IL
II IL very volatile and In the ore-smelting process
II is frst vaporzed and then condensed. II re-
nures three ions OF coal 20 smet one ton or zine;
ard therefore zinc are carried 10 the ccai
fields or 10 the natural gas wells
A few years ago exported no zinc IN ore OF
mig The Government reports show Tor the caieh-
Oar wears the following the zinc exports OF the
United States In the last four years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT AT PARIS.

Charles Richard Dodge. Director of Agriculture
OF the United States Commission 10 the Paris Ex-
position yesterday speaking OF his department
said that the work OF Secretary Wilson. who IL pre-
pairing the exhibit which this country Is 10 make at
the Paris Exposition In 1900, Ii advancing satisfac
torily and already is In such shape that tram
sportation Of some OF the articles can be begun
Whenever desired. The exhibit will comprise all
varieties Of cotton. cotton goods and machinery.
and will present complete picture Of the agrt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR LUMBER TRADE.

Gardiner. Me- April 22.-Spring opens wen lot
the lumber-deaers on the Kennebec River: For
number Of years the supply Of manufacturers iun-
Der has exceeded the demand. but this se"9o"
seems TO promise a change and the trade mere us
serts that great activity will be necessary nders
orders arc 70 ne supplied Moreover. though 9r1eIs
are coming in rapidly. 1t will be some NM jce in
the logs can come down the river, ownS w. 70 he
the lumber country. and the season ~ t,ht arc
backward Prices OF both lumber ana ire's"' "'e
higher than last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
CHANGES ON THE WEST SHORE.

Syracuse. y. ". April 22.-Superintendent c. II.
Ketcham Of the Buffalo Coeymans division OF the
West Shore Railroad, gave out the news of his
resignation this morning. TO take effect on May /.
The division SUPPLEMENTARY has been abolished.
and on that date J. =. Bradheld, superintendent Of
the Western Division and L. A. Harrington. OF the
Mohawk Division OF the New-York Central, Will
take charge of the West Shore, respectively west
confirm the report that he to have charge of
the Hudson River Division of the West Shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
caylD4 AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION

Ottawa. April 2z-At a meeting OF the Canadian
Advisory Board OF the Paris Exhibition last night
II was stated that 1900 additional feet OF space hao
been secured which will enable the Government 70
make a better display OF agricultural MACHINERY,
The Colonial Building will be occupied eNcusiSv sy
by Canada and Cape Colony. and Will cost apou'
SIS 600 OF which Canada's share will be &1oA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
pig metal,

The worlds production of zinc is SAID 10 DE
about 400 600 tons of zinc ore. OF which the United
states is now producing 5000 tons per annum.
Last year the United States produced 23o,oD ions
N zinc ore an increas, over 1897 OF $500 tons As
three-quarters OF the American supply comes from
the Missouri Kansas district which Will run above
70 rer cent OF metallic zinc in the ore the Ameri-
can production of zinc can be safely set down as
now about 100000 pounds. which was the Ameri-
can production OF copper but very few years ago.
AS IN copper, the positive metal in the electric
neld 80 I'm zine America now controls the markets
OF the world. II would appear that America had
~ the world but the electric railway development.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
NO PROGRESS MADE. 1T is SAID.

The Conference Committee Of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad and oregon Railroad and Navigation
companies held . meeting on Friday In this city.
but It Is understood made further progress
toward settling the long-@tanding controversy be.
tween the two corporations. Presidents Moher. OF
the Oregan company. and Mellen or the Northern
Pacific, have both left town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

tural display will include all kinds OF fresh fruits.
which will be furnished from this country In such
quantities az needed The Weather Bureau will
have a meteorological observatory In working con-
don on the roof Of the Exposition building. Amer
lean meat products will receive particular a'ten-
Inn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

The great zinc field of America is at Joplin Mo:
and a radius OF fifteen miles from the centre or
joplin embraces the entire territory OF zinc pro-
duction in this region so far is now known.
Smelling profits and mining profits here have been
something astonishing, and miners who cannot read
or write have beeh made nlionares from few
hundred acres of land.
II IL said that the present high price OF zinc
Is stimulated by the increased smelling capacity
OF the district. az smeters once started can close
down only at considerable loss; but as the foreign
markets lead in the advances in zinc or spelter
as the pure metal is called the present Industrial
prosperity and electrical development may be
looked to az the handspring Of all other causes Tor
advancing prices 1t Is said that there are " pounds
OF brass In the car bearings under each of the oo-
cars OF the United States, which have to be re-
placed four times year, and this uses UP a tre-
mendo,ls amount of both zinc and copper. Zinc Is
coming into use very largely for step coverings
IL has the clnging quality for the foothold'
wears we'll and Is not affected by the weather.
but under strong heat it vaporzes and leaves no
reslduun as do other metals Probably the largest
use for zinc Is in coating iron through the manu-
facture of galvanized iron. Galvanized nalIs are
rapidly suppanting all other iron nails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
TO HEAR X. c., p. AND G. NATTER

ST. Louis April 22-United States Judge Thayer
to-day appointed Judge Edward II. stiles. of Kan
sas City special master-in-chancery in the Kansas
City. Plttsburg and Gulf Railroad receivership
suits. Judge Stiles will hear and take testimony
in the suit to have the recevershp remanded 10
the State court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
N. uEyrERs ISLAND or AN7IcosrJ.

Ottawa April From the report of the So
cttcr-General. just made public 1t Is learned that
N. Msnier. the so-called Chocolate King did
not acquire the island Of Antcosti from the Cow
eminent Of the Province OF Quebec. stated In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

the electric machinery development. and the con-
sential In the production and distribution OF cleo
tricity. We make the following comparison OF the
zinc and lead. compared with ten years ago ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23

AS is we'll known. the ex-speaker is rabid-
no other word will express it-"anti-imperlal-
list" To those willing TO listen he would ois-
course last winter by the hour almost. his con-
tempt for the Filipinos was on such occasions
always summed up in the expression !e''o"-
bellies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-23
OUR CHARGE
ACCOUNT
HYATEM.

I OtR AHAho
ACCOUNT
| SYSTEM.
| An inestimsble
boon to those OF
moderate means
and a liking for
! c q m I or I able
homes. investi-
gate its methods
Liberal terms 4
suit every'body's
purse.
Railroad fare
allowed out OF
town BUYERS.
| Freight y n IL
within 80 niilei
on all purchases
Of $500 or over
q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-12
The Mill End Sale.
This Sale as Conducted al l.. n. Hayts Depart
ment Store is an Innovation Worthy
Inc Name

This Sale as Conducted al l.. a. Hayts Depart
ment store is an Innovation Worthy
the Name
Surely this is am age Innovation and pro
gress. The American people crave the
new and the strange, bat il is that uu-
subdued mathiug in the make up OF the
American citizens TO be first in every
thing that has given them the front rank
throughout the civilized world This
mill end sale Is new idea ana the
property of a gentleman by the name OF
&. a. Lockhart of Philadelphia. He Is q
mill contractor for these special lots OF
goods. About two years since he origi-
mated the idea and at once secured a
government copyright and them ar
ranged 70 give sales at retail I'M the diff.
ferent stores in the larger cities, of his
mill ends or short lengths. Nj Hayt,
ever alert to the best interests Of the con-
sistuency of his store, visited one OF
these sales IN Detroit and at once arraug-
ed to have Mr. Lockwood come TO Alma
and conduct sale. A reporter for TINS
paper was shown some of the goods and
we are free to state we deem it an OPP
perfume time for our people to get their
spring and summer needs at a nominal
cost. The display of new goods, the
great transformation in the Hayt De
partment Store are together worth 90
ing to see. The sale commenced yester
day aud will continue about one week.
During this sale the following persons
are assisting the regular clerks in wait
ing on the crowd of customers: Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Convis Of Maple Rapids, Mrs
II. q. Price of Alma, Miss Agnes Bent
of Shepherd, Mrs l.. H. Hayt, Miss
Lena Schwartz, Miss Josie Whipple,
Glenn Barnes. David Howe and oscar
Dean of Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-12

Mrs Fred Avery of Chicago visited
hgr husband here this week
H. c. sherwood and wife of Alegm
a among tine recent guests.
Chas D. S.obbjUs, ez-mayor of Gr1nC
Rapids and wife arrived the first Of thu
week.
Mrs Il A. DeRusscy and daughter
Mrs. ID. R sickels, Of Chicago arrived
Thursday night
Miss Hattie Davis returned to Sagi-
nav Thursday, but expects to return
some time next week.
O II Porter, a capitalist of Chicago,
arrived Wednesday and will remain q
hort time for "health and rest"
A Woods Needle Bath Machine has
been placed in the Turkish bath rooms
and viii bee ready for use Saturday
j. A. Bttner, Alma's popular florist,
is replenishiug the large urns and
ioverbeds about the institution this
week.
\ novel entertainment will be given
IN the sun parlors next Saturday even
ing in the form Of Mrs. Jarley's wax
works.
G. p. Richardson of Chicago, Of
Richardson Silk fame spent Sunday
at the institution with his wife and
daughter.
Next week there Will be placed in the
sun parlors a magnificent mahogany
finish grand piano. A recital will be
arranged for in a short time.
Mr.. O. b. Petit of Richmond, Ind,
who have been taking treatment for
some time, has entirely recovered and
viii leave for Baltimore, o.. some time
next week.
Among the recent arrivals are Max
Eichenberg Of Chicago, the largest sus-
pender manufacturer in the United
States, and Geo Banker and sister,
Mrs. Sarah Lathrop, Of Hillsdale.
New solid porcelain tubs are being
placed in the ladies' and gents bath
rooms this week and the plumbing is
being all reftted All the woodwork is
also being reprinted and vanished.
DIR Goertner of Saginaw was here
this week consulting with DR.. Petty
john in regard to the case of Wesley
Hanchett, son of Benton Hanchett of
Saginaw who is here for treatment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


Geo. S. Aldrich of St Louis was in
Alma Tuesday on business.
Mrs Il. +. Osborn is spending a few
days this week visiting friends in Mt.
Pleasant.
The ladies of the NJ T. church have
discontinued their weekly exchange on
account of the busy season of the year.
Are we to observe Decoration Day
If so it is about time some move was be-
ing made by those who are entitled 20
have charge of the exercises.
Mrs. l.. a. Sharp and daughter, Vel
ma, Misses Whiting and Wagner and
A. w Beckner left on Thursday morn
ing for Ann Arbor to attend the May
Festival.
The village committee 80 10 Mecosta
today to investigate the street improve
ments that have been made there, and
the procuring of gravel for the purpose
of improving the streets of Alma.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church is planning to give
Business Mems Bazaar sometime dur
ing the coming fall. No definite time
has been decided upon, but it will prob
ably take place in October
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O. Sherwood of Al.
Logan ale stopping at the sanitarium for
a short time in order TO procure much
needed rest from the business cares OF
life. Mr.. Sherwood is one of the most
prominent business men of Alegan ana
expresses himself as being highly
pleased with Alma and its surround
ings
1t looks now as though there would
be an electric line between Alma and
st, Louis before many months We are
informed that a prominent man of ST.
Louis, who is well able to undertake the
project and who is not given to talking
for nothing, has expressed himself as
guaranteeing the completion of the en-
terprise if the necessary franchise can
DE secured in both place. -nJ along the
route.