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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
THE ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF ICE.

Ice dealers in this city put into effect yesterday
schedule OF prices which provides for an in
from 30 cents to GO cents a hundred pounds
for the small consumer. So far the price of IS
cents to breweries restaurants hotels saloons and
other large consumers remains the same II is pos
sibe that this price may be raised later. but Of
ficias of the Consolidate Ice Company said yes
terday that at present no such move expected.
The change in price is confined to the Ameri-
can Ice Company which is known the ice trust
The New-York Hygeta Ice Company which has in
the past cut rates, is in the movement advance
the price
Even the artificial ice companies have joined
hands with the other companies. The officials of
the artificial Ice companies admit that it will
them no more TO manufacture ice this summer
than it did last, but they declare that in the past
they have always sold either at loss with a
bare profit, and that they going to take adj
vantage of the present condition to make some
money. An official of the American Ice Company
said Yesterday that there was little profit In
the sale of ice 10 small consumers at the recent
price, and that this summer 1t would be a question
OF rake and scrape to get ice enough 10 supply
regular customers. 1t is admitted that il may be
necessary later to put the price to the small con-
sumner still higher, and also advance the price
TO the large consumers somewhat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
ANOTHER CUT IN RAW SUGAR.
MR. HAvEMEYER THINKS A SETTLEMENT Is AS
FAR OFF EVER

break of three thirty-seconds of a cent was
reported yesterday in the price of raw sugar. The
reduction was attributed to heavy receipts
and large supplies hand. ArbucEe Brothers are
reported 10 have bought $500 bags Of sugar at
the reduced rate, 4ss cents. The bid of the Sugar
Company "A cents
President Havemeyer of the American Sugar
Refining Company said yesterday that his COM
pany had made change in prices of refined
sugars They had followed the cut in raws
which he intima ted, almost infnitesmal
is the settlement of the far off ever?"
was asked of Mr.. Havemeyer.
1.-The Toledo business looks like it," was Mr..
HaYemeyer's reply.
The Mollenhauer company, which was to have
resumed operations about this time, is still
closed Mr.. Mollenhaue~ Is quoted as saying that
there is no use reopening while the continues
between the trust and the independents. There
were no developments in the coffee end of the
sugar
1o4, closing at 1067s, net advance of 1ss per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
CANAL COMPANY OF BIG CAPITAL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INCIDEN-
tai POWERS.

Trenton, N. j.. April 3.-The Interoceanlc
Canal Company was incorporated here to-day.
with authorized capital Of S1OO.00O,OOO. The
company Is authorized to construct, own and
operate a maritime canal between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans through the territory Of Mic
aragua any other territory In Central or
South America. The corporators William B.
Crowel. Levi b. Gillchrist. James NJ, Rooney,
James X. Traynor. George w. Bell. Charles P.
Galley and Richard W. Purcell, all Of whose
postoffce addresses are given as Jersey City.
The incidental powers conferred on the COM
pany under its articles of incorporation are the
right to acquire concessions from any govern
ment to construct. own and operate railroads,
telegraph, telephone cable and steamship lines,
to supply water to towns for irrigation. motive
power or other purposes 1t is also provided
that any government while stakeholder Of the
company may have the privilege Of naming
director directors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
QUESTION OF SUNDAY EXHIBITS.

London, April 3.-In the House Of Lords to-day
Lord Kinnsird asked the Government to support
the United States in attempting to secure the clos
ing of the British and American displays on Sun
days at the Paris Exposition. The Premier. Lord
Salisbury. replied that the Government was fully
aware of the feeling in the matter. but had no
shadow Of authority deal with the subject. 1t
was entirely question for the authorities OF the
Exposition Their objection to shutting certain
shops on Sunday was that the general appear
ance of the Exposition would thereby be seriously
injured and they did not think themselves Just1-
fed in adopting the suggestion Opinions OF the
most diverse character Were entertained on TINS
subject the Premier continued; but in France the
opinions generally were not precisely in accord
with those of Lord Kinnaird- The Government mad
done all that possible in making representa-
tons on the subject to the Exposition Commits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
RUSHING WORK AT NIxON'S YARD.

COMPLETE ADDITIONAL FORCE OF MEN EN-
PLoYED-T. F. LAwsoN's YACHT FINISHED
Elizabeth, April 3.-The rush Of work at Louis
Nixon's Crescent Sh,pyard at Elizabethport Is 80
great that complete new force of men have been
put on. and for several months at least the yards
will night and day.
There are seventeen vessels under way In the
yard at the present time: These range in size from
the monitor Florida and the cruiser Chattanooga
to small tenders being built for the Government.
Six tenders being built for the Russian Govern
ment Tomorrow the keel Of the cruiser Chatta-
nooga and the beginning of her frame viii be laid
The new steam yacht Dreamer, built at the yard
for T. A. Lawson, turned to her owner
to-day and she started for Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
DECISION FOR EDWARD S. STOKES.

APPELLATE DIVISION DIsMIssEs THE HOFFMAN
HOUSE CORPORATIONS SUIT.
There were two opinions in the decision by the
Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court on Mon
day in the case OF the Hoffman House. New
York corporation as trustee. against Edward 8.
Stokes. The opinions. however, were only made
public yesterday. The opinion Of the majority of
the court written by Justice Barrett. II affirms
the Judgment of the lower court dismssing the
complaint The suit for So, 900 alleged to be
due from the defendant in the course of the pro-
tracted Hoffman House litigation.
Justice Barrett's conclusion is that the plaintiff
had right of action trustee. The dismissal OF
the complaint therefore correct. The action
had its basis in previous suit in which Ronald
T Mcdonald and James d. Leary sureties
upon undertaking appeal in case in which
Edward S. Stokes was appellant This undertake
ing had to do with the circumstances under which
The HOFFMAN House of New-Jersey succeeded
by the New-York corporation Justice McLaugh-
lin writes dissenting opinion. He concludes that
IL the money is due. the precise form Of the action
does not much matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
WILLIAM DUDLEY FOULKE TO LECTUR,

william Dudley Foulke. of Richmond Ind will
deliver an address on THE Relation OF Trusts TO
Labor Organizations at o'clock Tomorrow night in
ST Georges Church. In Stuyvesant Square This
lecture will be one of the series to workingmen
that Is being given at the church The course was
arranged by the Rev. DR.. William s. Ransford
the rector Of the church, in order that the work
ingmen OF this city might know 1.-The views and
suggestions OF men whose broad sympathtes toward
workingmen are we'll known and whose lives in
spire confidence in the value of their thoughts upon
the present condition OF labor and capital, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

check for $4,000 drawn to the order OF n.
Mexican Government passed through the Clea-'
ing House yesterday a refund OF the payr,.,.
made TO the United States Government over tv.-
ty years ago. The payment grew out OF the =,
nous Well and La Abra claim which was dec,a.s
against the Mexican Government bur which -
cisiOn was recently reversed having been hasas
upon what were found 20 be false representative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
DRIVER AND HORSE KILLED BY TRAIN

FATAL ACCIDENT AT LACKAwANNA GRADE
CROSSING.
Morristown. April 3-Stephen Lawrence, twenty
years old, of Mendham, while driving across the
tracks of the Lsckawanna Railroad at Normand
Park this city. in milk wagon was struck and
instantly killed ) o'clock this afternoon The
horse which was hauling the wagon was killed and
the wagon demolished.
William NJ. Boston standing the side step
of the wagon at the time of the accident. and was
thrown the eastbound track and severely
injured. While lying on the eastbound track where
he was thrown train was approaching. and young
Boston had just time to jump out of It's way.
Both trains stopped. and Lawrence was taken to
the baggage room in the Morristown station There
gates at the crossing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

HANDS IN LANCASTER. PENN. ORDERED OUT BY
THE UNION.

Nathan Rosenstein. the president of the Cigar
makers International Union Executive Committee.
said yesterday that he received a telegram Monday
night from John r. Henkle. the secretary of the
union. which said that the l15 employees of Herbs
Wertheim q Schiller in Lancaster Penn. had
been ordered out in sympathy with the strikers in
this city
Walter A. Schiller, of the firm Of Herbs Vert
helm d Schiller. said later that he had $50 en-
Pl0yes at work He denied the statements pub
nsned that the principal ciSarmakers In the city
were at IoSBerheads over order for five million
cigars He also denied the statement that his firm
Of the strikers f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
OYSTER TRUST WILL BE FoRYRn

MEETING OF PLANTERS ARRANGED-coup,x.
TON TO HAVE CAPITAL OF si5Oo0oo
A meeting Of oystermen owning property In n.
States OF Rhode Island Connecticut Nevv-Yo-, Ns
New-Jersey will be held in this city to-ppors.d
afternoon for the purpose OF taking steps to,.'.
the organization Of a combination 70 control -
oyster business of these States. tt will be e.-..
ICED at s15o00Oc0. In speaking OF the rnea,f,
few days ago David c. Sanford engineer n, .,
SheIfsh Commission of Connecticut who {. -
noting the combination. said that oyster
erty valued at S4Oc0JG would De repressn.as =
the meeting and that options had been ob,,tt,a.
IS per cent of the oyster business Of the fo,
~'41
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
FOUR FILIPINO TOWNS TAKEN.
BATES SUCCESSFUL IN MINDANAO-INsUR-
GENT ATROCITIES

Manila April 3.-General John c. Bates has
peacefully occupied Surigao, Cagayan lligan
and Msamis in the Island of Mindanao.
number OF rifles and cannon were captured.
The presence Of the gunboats Yorktown. Ma
Mia and Panay prevented resistance at Caga-
yam. Insurgent atrocities n Cagayan and
Camarines provinces continue Spaniards,
Cinnamon and natives have been murdered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

1t is expected that announcement will be made of
the completion of the 81 co., 900 building fund at the
monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
Tomorrow. The Building Committee is said to have
options several desira BILE parcels of property in
the financial district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

INFANTS BODY IN THEATRE CELLAR
The body of a male infant. about twenty-four
hours old the doctors say. found yesterday
in the cellar of the Bjou Theatre in Jersey City
1t under a grating the rear of the stage
and was wrapped in newspaper. The police are
Investigating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
THE MORTON-sTATE TRUST MERGER

The stockholders of the State Trust Company
will hold a special meeting April % to ratify
the merger of that company with the Morton
Trust Company. The stockholders of the latter
company are to vote upon the proposition on
April II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
Mems Shoe
Our $500 Shoes

Our $500 Shoes
When we began looking for this line OF shoes went
to the makers of what counted good hve-dollar
shoes. Starting with these suggested better lasts
and had better leather used here and therehsd them
made letter than they had been making them to sell
for FIVE dollars yet order 50 large that got
lower price than the regular shoes sold for, and
by making the profit close, able to sell the
shoes for 800 Made in various toe shapes, all
widths and lengths, in Russian Calf, patent leather,
dozen styles in all. Not matched under S. out
side this store.
At $5-These handsome shoes have character to
them, easy to recognize, but hard to describe-the
look of being custom-nade; substantial, yet light
and dainty. They made of selected portions of
the best feathers; with firm, but very piabe soles
Cleverest designers and most skful craftsmen pro-
duce them. Toe shapes range from the narrow dress
styles the very wide-soles in various weights and
styles. Shoes for which wel-dressed men would
expect to pay couple of dollars more.
As to the hundreds of other styles-tht
dozen sorts you see do not satisfy, you are S
done showing and trying.
But perhaps you are not ready to buy S
cases that exhibit them TODAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

None of the corporators named could be seer
last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
Six Hundred Styles are Here

And tin
this and take the pains get the
purchaser that here
itself; like other shoe that we
tells them how ne
When doesn't
When he he
and
Sold This stores reputation better
of
shoesW show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
Ml NmmuA. I15n,
RETIREMENT i'm SHOE MAKING
and Shoe Selling

rya collection that represents the highest develop
mcnt IA shoemaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING FIND
TO-MORROW'S MEETING.

ITS COMPLETION LIKELY To BE ANNOUNCED AT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

The shoes that as rule. are most ssgAs-s ". Ne
most pains to have perfect. New York parents have
found this and compelled to double the SPACE
for the selling.
First expect children to be hard shoes, and
have them made from most desirable feathers. We
know that mothers want their chldren's fee. to Be
neatly dressed, and We know how essential comfort
is. We combine the two IN ideal manner not
usual in children's shoes.
As TO prices, have wel-nade shoes Of black ktsxn
in sizes from II to 2, at 81 pair. And Others u
to SIS pair
But matter how little the price careful TO d.
tain a comfortable f. for every child.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-02

4 a. SApEAt1. Geo Assst. ssstt.s
Portland or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

hotoed OF corruption. Of intrigue and OF con-
temptble pickering which is known a. the Ital-
ian Parliament II is more than probable that
Tor a time ne viii reign as az absolute King
and as a benevolent but eRergetie lesno+ Eeen
ms Parliament waiting. and quietly assuming
the management Of affairs himself Is he does
this he will be acting in ACCORDANCE not only
with the interests but also with .ce wiz Of the
people
NOI MUCH DANGER OF ABUSE OF POWER
Nor is there much danger tat ne will .b,so
ms power, for he is essentially modern in his
ioeis and views more phaa any other reign
Ing sovereign, ard shares with the late Grand
DGhe o: OidenbIrg the distinction OF nerceivinpr
mai there was some "raison d'atre" in socialism
anc that some hut not all, Of its demands are
II the main based on logic and justice. Like the
a-s Crane D1ke. he IS u subscriber To most of
Ils socialist publications. and keens himself
AofeAs; OF alp the literature Of that particular
party lie left italy at the tirle Of the riots two
years 't;i' because Is thoroughly disapproved OF
NE sGfJeet'on Of tie disturbed districts to mar
TIA law and the wholesale consignment of ner
sons suspected Of he:lS IL sympathy with the
rioters TO long terms of penal servitude Des-
Potlsm OF this '.'Ti and ty5annic methods such
as those Of Crisp; and OF the late Premier. Cen
eral Peil'erS, are abhorrent 10 him. His abso-
.ClsIn va 0e of an entirely different character,
tempered by readiness to appreciate the fact
that there are t8o Sides 10 every question. that
me views of ores opponents are entitled to fair
considerable. ard t:lat if sovereign is placed
ID possess;"1 OF supreme power he must admin
lister II only after mature. calm elaboration,
with an uEselGsh and disnterested view to the
Wea! Of TIE people.
If one may make forecast based upon a care
Ill Study OF the ae~ F-.nE's character it is that
lie VIII maintain 81 Office the present admins
uation, the most sensible. matter of fact and
economical Cabiret with which Italy has been
blessed in many long day. But he will dis
pense with Parliament Tor some time to come
viii cut free from tbs Triple Alliance and its
terrific military and financial! responsibilities
and will devote his attention to the introduction
OF reforms, to the institution of economy and to
the restoration Of Itays independence at home
and abroad in such a way that, free from
foreign entanglements. political or economical.
his subjects may be able to utter once more the
proud old boast of italia fara da Sc"
EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05
SMOKING THE QUEENS PIPE.
The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
II is TO be hoped that the Government will no
longer allow red tape TO prevent it from grant
ing 10 the veterans Of Chelsea Hospital a slight
boon which would make the evening Of their
days pleasanter- They would like to have a
pull al the Queens pipe. and ii would be diff
cult 10 ind stronger claim to the concession
than theirs. The Queens pipe is filed by the
conflScated tobacco impOunded by Her Maiesty's
customs. over two thousand pounds is devoted
to the solace Of the criminal unatics Of Broad
LIoCr and Dundrum. The rest is distributed
among the regiments ordered for service abroad
The old soldier seems 10 have strong a claim
the bounty OF his country as the average
criminal lunatic HIS daily pay is the munjfcent
sum Of ID, which does not allow wide margin
fl tObaccCnlst bills Last March Captain Nor
tca asked the Financial Secretary 10 the Treas
LTg why criminal lunatics are favored above the
pensioners IF Chelsea Hospital. The objection
that the pensioners We're not confined to
the hospital as criminal lundtics to the
asvlumS, and that there security that
they would not sell il outside It is unlikely
that the Chelsea pensioner would traffic largely
in tobacco. Moreover. il should not be beyond
the Wit Of our legislators to devise some scheme
by which the dole of tobacco would be con
surned on the premises Some such security
should be stringent enough to prevent the
Treasury officials lying awake O nights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

stltution, tells the new boy what is expected of
him in the way of department and compliance
with the rules, but he does it as the head mas
ter of a school would, and the boy feels
that he has found a friend There are seven
hundred boys in the institution new, of whom
about 40 Per cent sent there for petty
crimes. The boys divided into three classes.
in keeping with their ages. The boys in the
first and second classes alternate in attending
to the work about The institution, and also
spend some time every day in the trade school
and four and one-half hours IN the regular
school. The third division, consisting of the
small boys, does light work and attends the
school, where tWenty-one teachers are employed
The main object is to keep the boys busy and
at such work shall make them useful citi-
Zcns. The various shops where plumbing.
pentry, tailoring, shoemaking. printing, etc,
are taught schOOlrooms in their way, and
when a boy Is received at the institution his
inclinations are taken into consideration before
he is consigned to shop Once there, he is
compelled to make progress and he must show.
a certain proficiency at the trade of his choice
well in the school branches in which he
has received instruction and must have a
clean record to department before he can
hope to be discharged.
The large boys are locked in little at
night which, despite the broad, fancy gratings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

on the doors, look like badly disguised cells
but the majority have cots in large dcrmitories
which might well be in a large school or in
a barracks as in corrective institution, though
the guard, the locked door and the longing looks
which the little fellows cast out of the great
windows on the water and the city beyond re-
mind the visitor that the little fellows are pris-
onerS.
One of the problems which confront Mr.. Sage
daily is how to keep tobacco from the boys
Despite the strict rules that score it makes
its appearance once in while, and how it gets
to the boys is as much mystery to the author
tiles as now matters Of news become known
to convicts who have no access to daily papers
There is "A bad clement among he boys. and in
order that those hOys who only unfortunate
may not become contaminated the various
grades are kept separate and no boys ere ever
allowed to be out of sight of the persons who
are appointed to guard watch them.
One wing of the building is occupied by about
one hundred girls, who taught to cook sew
and do other light work. They must also attend
school, and if they have a perfect record for
eighteen months they discharged. While
the little cells in which the boys sleep and the
great halls where four rows of cots are ar
ranged for the smaller boys are bare and devoid
of any vestige of ornament the rooms occu-
pied by the girls are fixed up" giving them an
air Of home which would probably 90 some
good if it were introduced in the boys derart-
ment.
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ton until they are received by the prison au-
thorities- Thez the gloomy initiation, the being
stripped of everything that they carry with them
from "o.tside," being hustled into i'll fitting
striped clothes, compelled to stand around
and taking the first lesson in the lockstep
bring Tie criminal 20 the realization Of the fact
thai he mas been degraded, and he must be a
hardened wretch who does not become disheart-
eIied ard fo- the time being fancy that all the
light has gone cut of life
But 20 the juvenile delinquent who is sent to
RandalI's island the initiation is not a torture
and he usually feels better after the ordeal than
he di2 when he roamed about the streets home
less. when he was one of a household in the
slums. where his right father" or his right
mother could not induce the other head of the
family to treat him decent"
The boy who Is sent to the island either for
petty crime for vagrancy, because he is
homeless or because he has become burden to
those who should care for him, is received as
ne would be at a school. He receives uni
form which resembles in cut and color, if not
in quality the uniform worn at military schools
He is told that he will have a good time as long
as he is there, and that when he leaves the
place he Will know more and be better fitted to
care for himself than other boys of his ac-
quaintance.
Omar V. Sage, the superintendent Of the in