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New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
WIRE coMPANY's DIVIDEND.
DECLARATION BY THE DIRECToRS-No
STATEMENT OF THE CONCERNS
CONDITION.

The directors Of the American Steel and Wire
lCompany yesterday held their first Board meeting
!snce June. John ". Gates. who has just returned
E1rern his European tour. present at the meet
ksng which was presided by Alfred Clifford
schairman Of the Board. At the close of the ses-
sion which lasted from II a. TO l p. m, Max
Pam, the company's general counsel. gave out the
following statement:
The officers Of the company made their usual re-
on the preferred stock was declared and the divt
6end the common stock ordered paid as here
kfofore declared.
These dividends ia per cent on the preferred
Eznd Ia per cent the common. Both pay
able On October q and the books will be closed
Efrom September II 10 October 2 The amounts Of
both dividends had been previously charged of
son the eomDanys books from last years earnings
band the declaration of the dividend on the pre-
baerred stock was purely formailty:
An Informal conference was held by some of the
erireetors after the meeting. and when they sepa-
hrated. Mr.. Gates. answering the Inquiries of the
Eto say Mr. Clifford is the recognized spokesman
kcf the company"
y9q not golns t9 give out anything for pub
You have not heard me say anything have
''seme time ago II was reported that statement
tof the companys earnings for the first six months
OF this year was to be given after to-daY's
msstlngp II was suggested 10 Mr.. Gates
i didn't say So" was the only answer that could
Al the time the report port referred 70 was published
previously enlsnated from the companys oaieias is
that the profits for the periods mentioned amounted
Mr.. Clifford nor Isaac L. EiWeed would say wheth-
Ter not this estimate represented or nearly so.
Present Year they sddeG that no statemept er th of
tThe cornpanys financial condition would be made
RSg 0 has IS eaa a'eg goo9 eSr9a has if note Colonel
E71llweod was asked.
.comnittsI res.cnse Np'0'' ''' was "is "oi-
report was received from Chicago yesterday
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
SUGAR DIVIDEND RAISED.
TRUST DIRECTORS DECLARE 1a4 PER
CENT QUARTERLY ON COM
MON STOCK

Contrary to previously formed opinions, the d.
'rectors OF the American Sugar Refining Company
yesterday declared quarterly dividend OF l& per
cent on the common stock Although II was known
that the company had Of late been doing large
an6 profitable business and that IT had not suffered
TO any appreciable extent through the prevailing
scarcity OF raw sugars. another surprise that the
directors sprung upon the Street the holding
of their meeting yesterday They had allowed it
70 be understood that the meeting would not take
place until to-day. and consequently when the
news came soon after midday that the directors
were IN session. traders Gnprepared for IT.
After celebrating for about hour the directors
adjourned until as0 o'clock. their evident intention
being 20 withhold the announcement of the divl-
dend until after the stock markets had closed.
In the mean time they refused to answer any IN
quiries. The second meeting lasted only Few
moments and then the informa tion was made pub
lie that the dividend the common stock would
be ~ per cent and IA per cent on so much OF the
preferred stock receives quarterly dividends
The Increase OF onequarter cent on the oiVidend
on the common stock makes the rate the same as
paid on the preferred. It was reported that this
rate might be permanent, or in other words that
there was no prospect Of a return TO per cent
quarterly payments. Until last year the company
paid u per cent a year the common stock. But
the in the sugar trade reduced profits to such
an extent that the rate then cut in two, The
April and July dividends on the common were
Ia per cent each. The transfer books of the COM
pany VIII be closed on September and the diT-
dends just declared will be payable on October 2
who was present al the meeting refused to talk
about the dividend or the sugar situation, and
Charles r. Heike. the secretary, replying to In
qulFies referring the increased dividend, would
nothlng' else that need be Said
Subsequently Mr.: Heilze was asked for the names
Of the directors who attended the meeting. he re-
fused to comply with the request, remarking;
Thai is matter which does not concern the
public
when the fact was made known that the direc-
tors had met, the stock became very active on
the Exchange, and during the day over eighty
thousand shares changed hands. il opened strong
al 1854 and advanced TO 49, from which point II
dropped 70 li714. After the adjournment of the
frst meeting OF the directors heavy purchasing
began and before the close the price had risen
I've points 10 1924.
. The McCshsn refinery, Of Philadelphia, which
shut down last week. resumed to-day. The cause
OF the closing down reported TO be due 70 the
scarcity of the materials. Since last week
sixty thousand tons Of raw sugar have arrived
from Java, and a further two hundred thousand
tons Of Java expected 10 reach this
Ycountry within the next week two.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
DEATH OF ERNEST KELLER.

Ernest Keller a we'll known resident OF Prospect
Heights died Sunday at his home. No. 9i2 PTesi-
dentist from a complication OF diseases, at the
age of forty-six. He graduated from the Poly
technic Institute and later studied in Antwerp
and Switzerland. On returning to America he en-
gagged in the Insurance business with ]. Bortseh-
man the Swiss Consui in New-York. and then
went in business with his father, a leading i'm
porter of dye stuffs Nos l04 and Lee MuFray-st,
Manhattan with branches in Boston, Philadelphia
and Atlanta. Sixteen years ago he married Renee
Liotard, eldest daughter of H H.. Liotard, pro
fessor of modern languages at st. Lawrence Uni
Versity She survives him, with two children. Mr..
Keller was a member of the Swiss Benevolent So
ciety of New York and had been its president and
treasurer, and had also been a member Of the
New-York Produce Exchange and the Brooklyn
Young Mems Democratic Club.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
HILL SEES M'LAUGHLIN.
NEITHER WILL TELL ANYTHING ABOUT
TIE CONFERENCE.

David p FIu called on Hugh Mclaughlin,
the leader of the Kings County Democracy yes
terday afternoon and the two men were cleseteo
together for nearly an hour, presumably CONFER
ring about the Coler boom and Mr.. MeLaugh-
Inns attitude toward it,
The agility of the ex-Senators movements yes
terday was only exceeded by the puHgency OF
his speech at Troy on Labor Day. He left the
Hotel Normandie shortly after 2:30 o'clock and
drove to Brooklyn in a closed cab.
When the cab drew I'D In front of No. l43
Remsen-st Mr.. Hill sprang out and ran up
the steps. but finding he was at the wrong NUM-
ber he walked down to No. 163 and entered the
house.
Mr Mclaughlin reached the place soon after
ward and the two Democratic leaders were In
close session for nearly an hour.
When ex-senator Hill leaving the house
he was asked what had been the result Of the
conference.
MOT a word" he replied. and. jumping into a
cab. drove hurredly away
Mr.. Mclaughlin was seen by Tribune re-
porter In the reception hail of his house. last
evening.
Have you seen anything Of ex-senator Hill
II refuse to answer" was the reply.
do you know where he is p
The next question was met with an ignoring
wave of the hand.
Mr.. McIaughlin was then asked why the ex-
Senator had some to New York, and If his
visit did not have something to do with his
fight with Croker and his advocacy of Coier's
nomination
The Brooklyn leader said: mo, no; I'm
tongue tied. I cannot talk. Pleasant evening,
isn't it?"
About the time of this attempted interview,
MF Coler and six friends were dining at the
Brooklyn Club. two blocks and half away at
Pierrepotn and Clinton SITS Mr.. Coler was
sitting close to the window and listening to
Bridge Commissioner John L. Shea, who was
toll Inc aGSl n
The Controller came out of the dining room 10
listen to questions and answer TO most of them
that he had nothing to say.
Mr.. Coler said he could not tell whether or not
he had seen the ex-senator.
But" the reporter urged, ''Mr. Hill was IN
Brooklyn this afternoon, and 1T is generally
thought he came here to see you and Mr.. Nc
Laughlin."
4 did not see him in Brooklyn" the Con
troller said, finally
Did you meet him in NewYOFk, thenT
Really" Mr.. Coler exclaimed, I'm not say
ing a word about the matter. No, there ism t
anything to be said at all just now about this
or anything else
James Shevlin, McLaugalin's lieutenant, was
at the club with Controller Coler.
The Controller and the Bridge Commissioner
left the club together at o'clock.
Ex-senator Hill left this city for Albany
shortly after returning from his meeting with
Hugh Mclaughlin
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
oAEcI1IA sAEyGERBUND MAY WITHDRAW,
DISSATISFACTION WITH sAENGERFEsT MAY
LEAD TO OBJECTIONS FROM UNITED
SINGERS

Dissatisfaction with the way the recent Saenger-
fest in the 18th Regiment Armory. managed
will probably lead the Caeeila saengerbund. one
Of the largest German singing societies of the
Eastern District, to withdraw from the United
Singers of Brooklyn. The Williamsburg SaengsT-
bund left the Singers "A week ago. The officers of
the Caecilia Saengerbund held an executive ses-
sion last week at which It decided to recon-
mend an Immediate withdrawal. and to call
special meeting, to be held tomorrow evening. at
the society's hall No 101 Grand-st, that the pro-
posed action may be voted upon. The saengerbund,
which has membership OF about two hundred
was formed by the union OF the Caeeilia Singing
Society. the Abt Maennerchor and the Arndt
Maennerchor. . -
Another trouble that the German singers, will
have to settle arises from the recent preliminary
financial reports of Treasurer Hermann seheidt and
Financial Secretary William Siebel, OF the United
singers Acting President August H Tiemann, at
a meeting Of the delegates on Sunday will ask
for the appointment of an expert accountant to
90 over the books kept during the saengerfest.
There are number Of corrections TO be made in
their reports, the treasurer and secretary say but
with these corrections made there will stil be a
deficit of S700,
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
TOP STORY BROADWAY FIRE.
sTANDPIPE IN THE WELLS BUILDING
DOES NOT FIT FIREAIEN'S HOSE
STREETCARS BLOCKED.

Shortly after 10 o'clock last night fire was
discovered on the top floor of the nine story
Wells Building, No IS Broadway. The rooms
on the top floor Of the right wing, facing Beaver
ST., where the fire occurred. are occupied Of
fees. press and composing rooms by the Inter
national Bank Note Company. The fire started
in heap Of oil soaked cotton waste in corner
of the pFessroom. and was caused by spon-
taneOus combustion. The damage to the plant
and office utensils of the banknote company is
estimated at $500 Only trihing damage WAS
done to the building
The ftremen encountered an unexpected diff
Guilty when they arrived at the fire and tried to
connect their lengths of hose with the stand
pipe attached to the building just for emer-
gency of this kind 1t found that the
gauge Of this pipe was such as TO preclude the
possibility Of connecting 1t with the hose in use
by the Fire Department.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
THE CARNEGIE STEEL TROUBLE
3lAY BE MOVEMENT TO GUST PRESENT OF
FICIALs-H c FRIcK WANTED AGAIN.

5lAT BE MOVEMENT TO DUST PRESENT OF
FICIALs-H. c. FRIcK WANTED AGAIN.
Pittsburg Sept, OSpeciai).-The facts about
the trouble in the Carnegie Steel Company are
gradually coming TO the surface, despite denials
of the officials OF the company who are not at
Skibe Castle 1t is learned that the officials who
took charge after H: C. Frick was ousted have
been too light for the places they occupy, say
those who are interested in the fight They
want II. c. Frick back at the head. Henry
Phipps is leading the fight for the retnstailation
OF Mr. Friek 1t is said that Lawrence Phip2s
was the first 10 call Andrew Carnegie's atten-
tisn 10 the alleged fact that President Z: M
Sahwab was not heavy enough to keep aTaifs
running smoothly among the members or the
-ceeded in getting the resignation OF secretary
NoFeland which he Is carrying with him 10
SlZibo for Mr.. Carnegie's approval
Mr. Carnegie called Henry Phipps, jr., Tor
learn OF the inside facts. II is doubted II hr
FTick will be reinstated, but he seems to have
powerful influence inside Of the organization.
Mr.. Carnegie will either wipe out this influence
or create a new Board of Directors. It is runored
that Lawrence Phipps is to resign. but probably
Henry Phpps will step ont. Mr.. Moreland VIII
be shorn of most Of his power. and j. j. camp
bell, The next in command, mas assumed control
of his office in the mean time. It is not believed
that F T. ]. Lovejoy win be reinstated. as the
latter never had anything but what was given
him by Mr.. Carnegie, whereas Mr.. Frick always
was somewhat independent of Mr.. Carnegie,
and TO some extent benefited him by letting him
sn on the coke deal.
II is sure that ex-Judge ]. II. Reed will not
be the head of the Carnegie Company should
president SchWab resign. Some believe that the
latter will come out of the deal with more power
lrelegated 10 him than ever before. That
change IS imminent no one doubts.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
PRIMARY FIGHT CARRIED TO COURT
IN THE FoURTEENTH WARD Ask
MANDAMCs AGAINST REGULAR
REPUBLICANS.

An application was made yesterday BY andre"
TurnbuII and Thomas O'CoRnor 10 Justice Chase.
in the Supreme Court Special Term. fer viii q
rnaadamus 10 compel the Board OF Elections and
the inspectors Of the Republican primary election
held at North seventh-st. and Bedford-ave, In ths
Fourteenth Ward and XIVth Assembly District.
TO declare elected the independent ticket headed
by Joseph 2 Anthony, instead Of the regular tick
et headed by lara RoxbuTy.
It is alleged by the petitioners that the lhds-
pendents poled eleven votes, against eight polsd
by the regulars but that the entire tndePendsnt
vote was thrown out by the inspectors. on tA7
ground that they used a ballot pFiHted on PINK
paper and not in accordance with the law JUS
tice Chase inspected the ballots used % Do-h
varties the independent ballot being shade hsRt-
er than that Of the regular. Al the primary ne
inspectOrs were John A EtdenWei!, joan A Ate-
I.aughliR, Thomas oConnoT; one OF the app,lea.ass
for nandamus and David D DFaytas Al aL4-
davit was made by OCennor 70 the eHsets t1a. -
was Ora yton who most vigorously objected 70 Ias
acceptance OF the ballots Of the independents tas
server Of the order to show cause declatsd tAat
he had tried six times 70 sSFVe Dfayteh W -
order at DFayten's house, but IN vain prayLoH
was finally served while attending tuAsfa-
Justice Chase decided that the persons On S-e
regular ticket should be summoned 70 a heaEshs
on the matter, and granted an aajourhilsNe %
SepteEnber 5.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
STRIPPED BY HTGHWAYMEN.
FIVE ROBBERS RELIEVE A YoNKERs MAN
OF HIS MONEY AND CLOTHES

Andrew Lucas. of No. 451 Neperhan- ave-.
Yonkers, had lively encounter with five high
waymen in Ashburton-ayen near Yonkers-ave.
early yesterday morning. When Lucas was
midway between the two streets he saw two
men in front of him. AS he up to them
they grabbed hold OF him and at the same time
three others came out from behind the bushes
The five men went through his pockets
Lucas struck out right and left knocking two
Of the highwaymen down. He was then struck
with a club. and feed to the ground. In an
instant the five roughs were upon him, and his
pockets were turned inside out. hand was
held over his mouth. so that he could not make
an eutery, and his arms were securely pnioned.
After a struggle the thieves got some small
change. Displeased at their poor luck, the high
Waymen again beat and kicked Lucas.
One Of the men remarked, Say, felers, this
bloke has good clothes; let's strip him." and the
five began to divest Lucas Of his hat coat vest.
shirt and trousers. The men then ran toward
the woods leading to Mount Vernon, leaving
Lucas in his undertaking
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05

BOY SLAIN WITH A BRICK.
KILLED BY A COMPANION, 1T is
CHARGED.
STRUCK DOWN IN THE sTREET-PoLdCE
LOOKING FOR TWELYE-YEAR-oLp

STRUCK DOWN IN THE sTREET-PoLiCE
LOOKING FOR TWELyE-YEAR-oLp
YoUNGsTER ACCUSED OF CRIME
Philip Markowitz, fourteen years old, who ilVed
with his parents at No. "a seigel-st., Williams
burg was instantly killed on the sidewalk IN
front of a tenement house at No. "A Seigei-sI
last night and, although his slayer disappeared
afterward. it is alleged that he is Isaac Gold
berg twelve years old, the son Of shoemaker
living In the house at No. "A Segel-st
Markowitz a bright boy and well liked by
the people in the neighborhood, while Goldberg
has been generally summed on account OF his
unpleasant disposition and his habit OF knocking
down children smaller than himself and teasing
them. Markowitz returning TO his place
of employment after having supper last night
As he passed along the sidewalk in front or
Goldberg's home Goldberg. il is alleged, sneaked
up behind him and hit him a blow with all ms
strength on the back Of the head with a brick
The blow crushed in the boys skull He fell TO
the sidewalk without cry, and was picked up
and taken into a drug store. There an ex-
animation by a physician showed that the boy
had been instantly killed.
Goldberg escaped and up TO late hour last
night the police had not succeeded in capturing
him. So far is known he bad not the slightest
provocation for attack on young Markowitz.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05

of that duty find II necessary not only KIT 70 td epp9ss ems
the reeeetion Of President Menfy Ss pu1 sntsgonst
according to the Constitution.
sNEERs AT DEWEY AND ROOSEVELT.
At the mention of the probability of Mr.. Bryan's
election the Kisses which had for time been
growing In volume became feroeious, The Senator
stopped short in his speech and said;
Did you ever hear that there three things
that hiss and then. The first is a serpent. the
brought out a roar of applause which was followed
by stu larger volume of hssss These soon suD
were for time neither so frequent nor so pro-
Continuing Mr. wellington referred to Admiral
Dewey's "bloodless victory Reference to Admiral
Schley caused loud applause though not much
attention was given to the assertion that 'the gen
tie Roosevelt saved from utter annihiiation py
him
Referring to his position upon the Paris treaty
he said he had voted for IT because he wanted to
bring the to technical we'll as to a real
close. He had, however only consented to give his
vote after securing the Presidents assurance that
it not his purp permanently 10 acquire or
to hold against the consent of the inhabitants the
Philippine Islands; that It his purpose only 10
restore law and order by American arms In the
contest then being waged and to prevent foreign
interference IN the affairs or the archipelago.
As Senator Wellington proceeded the signs of
disapproval began again to mingle with the ap-
plause There occasional cries OF Put him
out!' One voice yelled Benedict ArnoldF' ana
another called for '16 TO l." Referring to Porto
Rico the Senator called attention to the attitude
first and last OF the President this subject. He
reiterated his charge of a secret alliance with
Great Britain. After a summary Of other events
Mr. wellington Eaid:
Such, in brief. are the events which have led up
to the present campaign and have fashioned the
policy OF the Republican Administration under the
leadership Of President Mckinley. Such has been
bis vacillating conduct and his policy Weak In its
nature 1t is than that of the tyrant. It leads
IN q
doctrine that we should be free ourselves but yet
enslave other people. 1t commits the American
Republic to the English system of colonization
for register my antagOnsm to this proposition.
believe that II is detrimental to the best interests
Of whole well being. to financial, CONNER
cia intellectual and social Advancement Further.
I believe that ii Is menace dark and strong, to
the existence of self-gOVernment among
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
CASSIDY WINS IN QUEENS.

WILL HEAD IsT DISTRICT DELEGATION TO
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic Assembly District Convention for
the Ist District Of Queens held last night. It
was much like a love feast. The convention was
called to elect three delegates to the State con-
vention.
At the recent primaries in the Long Island City
section the Madden ticket was beaten, but four OF
Madden's delegates elected, their names be-
ing on the Gleason ticket. II they had stood by
Madden they could have controlled the convention
th6 eleven delegates from NewtOwn under
O'BTien were Maddenites.
Before the convention the Cassidy -KadieR men
got around the four Madden men from Long Island
City and when the convention opened Il was
demonstrated that the Cassidy men In con-
troll having fifteen of the delegates against eleven
Madden men. 0BFien then gave up the fight, and
head the delegation. T. C. KadisR and Martin
Major the other delegates.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05

to the effect that the American Steel and Whs h
Company had under consideration plans tok Kyam al
construction of q So 600 coo Bessemer plant at Weu.
kegan. H. with a capacity of q thousan9a oan nolS
a day The carrying out OF such plans woulu - -
that the Company would become factor IN M NJ
structural steel business Both MT Gates aIle m IN
clifford however, characterized the report as as "a" on
true, and denied that there was any lhtgn,l0
the part of their company to erect a iss Gese-''>
plant either at Waukegan or anywhere eise. sotd
Advlees received from PittsbuTg yesteri1ungn Tin
that the conferences between the AineIlCeIIH a.
Plate Company and their workmen had IeSul' 1ha
a final agreement to the wages seas, steeI
settlement Of the differences, It was sai1 ny eli
men in this city yesterday wGud nan tggs9e gE9e al ''
Ex-Judge Ebert II. Gary, president OF feseISl pai
Steel returned yesterday from his TRIP 20 me nuh
ncetiOn
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
TRANSFER OF LONG BEACH.
SYNDICATE TO TAKE CONTROL AND III.
PROVE THE PROPERTY

Beach Hotel will close after breakfast to-rnoTrow
morning. On September 10 the title 20 the Long
Beach real estate will pass from the town of
Hampstead 20 the Long Beach Land Company and
from that company 10 a syndicate Of capitalists
Iantic City and officials Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. This syndicate has secured an option on the
$4,000 of first mortgage bonds held by J. r. Nor
gan & Co. trustees. which cover the hotel and
the other improvements. the assets OF the Long
Beach Improvement Company now IN The nan1s
OF Paul h Ames. receiver, and the real estate 20
into the possession % the Long Beach Land
Company from the town.
The plans for the development OF long Beach In
cIude an iron pier, a trolley line from end 70 end
OF the beach and boardwalk similar 70 that az
Atlantic City.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-05
STEEL CARS SHIPPED TO FRANCE.

THE cAPRIvI CARRIES CARGO OF ONE HUNDRED
TO MARSEILLES.
The steamship Capriyi chartered by Barber &
Co., sailed yesterday afternoon from the West
Central Pier, Atlantic Dock, for Marseilles, with
a hundred boxears made by the Pressed Steel Car
Company of Pfttsburg. Each car is forty feet
long and weighs about eleven tons. the only wood
work in each car being the doors. The CapriVi
has also on board 1000 of coal consigned 10 a
merchant at MaFseilles.
Barber & Co.'S steamship Lynton sailed yesterday
afternoon from the East Central Pier for the River
Platte ports, with cargo OF agricultural ma
chinery and fine oils.
The I.amport & Holt steamship Beleena is load
ing at Martins stores for Argentine ports, with a
cargo largely of steel rails and structural iron work