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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
SEEKS ACCOUNTING FROM B. AND o.
r. L CUTTING ASKS COURTS FOR ORDER TO IN
sPEcr AGREEMENT WITH STATEN
ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT.

7, babaIf NJ a number OF the stockholders OF the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad company
Robert L. Cutting has begun an action against tiie
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company alleging tna'
the latter copauv is the trustee the stockholders
OF the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad COM
pany z. L. Andrews, representing MT CutuHs'
appeared yesterday before Justice jerks IN the
Supreme Court. on application for an order ror
an inspection OF the agreement between the TWO
companies. under which the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company receives one-half or the income
bonds OF the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad
Company and under which the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company agreed furnish certain trartc
to the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Com
pany This inspection was necessary TO the plain
tir in order that he might frame a complaint
Mr. Andrews said that the dispute arose out OF
an agreement made in 1895. The Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company wanted terminal near
this city and as a consideration for sending us
passengers the lines of the Staten Island COM
pany guaranteed issue OF S2,5aoOco OF the bonds
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Com
pany principal and interest together with pro-
lection against foreclosure AS the result or this
agreement the Staten Island company delivered
to the Baltimore and Ohio company majority
bonds. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Conn-
pany TOOK s afa3sd IN interest on the bonds
Counsel contended that while the Baltimore and
island company. il developed a scheme by which
succeeded in foreclosing the very bonds whien
the h Sfop sqaya'''eeu III 0'N''
known in naoneyed circles nigh nnance.
Mr. Andrews declared that the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad Company served merely in the ca.
nacfty of a trustee Of the transit company, and
that the stockholders OF the transit company had
a right to have an accounting and inspection
OF ali agreements. Paul E. De Fere opposed the
motion for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany Justice jerks reserved decision
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS TO MEET HERE
meeting of the Western railroad presidents Is
scheduled 10 take place in this city tomorrow to
ratify the non-commission agreement assented to
by the presidents OF the trunk lines iAst week
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J. P. MORGAN's REPLY.
TEXT OF HIS LETTER TO THE APPEALING CHI
CAGO SHIPPERS.

The text of ]. Pierpont Morgan's reply 20 those
small shippers OF Chicago who recently appealed
to him TO stop discrimination in railroad rates was
made public yesterday. The gst OF II was pub
Iished some days ago. This is the text:
Your committee will I am sure. understand that
devfatiOns thererom by the carriers at Chicago or
elsewhere. not within personal knowledge;
but appreciates more than do the evils
which from Determinations of the character you
Indicate result not only TO The railway companies,
but likewise the public ar large and 70 the snip
pers other than those Illegally favored indeed.
there be little room for differences or opinion
this subject
It was supposed that the enactment OF the Inter
state Commerce law would result IN aDoHshins
such Determinations by Furnishing not only the rail-
officials also the shippers who should par
ticipate In them. Unfortunately, however, no sub
stantta results have been accomplished IN this re-
spect The last report OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission recognize clearly that the evil
No one interested IN the welfare OF the railways.
or OF the commercial communities which they
serve can advocate cutting or any other policy
which gives shipper advantage over anOther
under like conditions. AS already stated the only
parties who benefit from such a course are me
favored shippers The railway companies al oJler
shippers and the public large must suffer The
remedy for the resultant evils OF which you Justly
complain, must be sought through an absolute pub
Iicitv OF all rates and the punishment or all who
Illegally continue to make them secretly to bene-
fit from them when made The law. unless en-
forced must necessarily operate TO put each COM
pany and each shipper II attitude OF dlstrust or
all competitors, and the disastrous conditions which
you describe a logical result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

further issue OF Car Trust securities made
sistng of 100000 Series d Pennsylvania Rolling Stock
Trust bearing Interest the OF four
annum: So OO00oO Series H - 'K'' Pennsyl-
vania Rolling Stock Trust s2.236 900 Series "A,
b, and &C. Pennsylvania Car Trust bearing Interest
the OF 81. per per annum. making
Of So 1856 COO There will be furnished for the
Line 6l5 gondoas 2430 cars 1910 hopper
594 gondolas Northern Central Railway Company
27O box Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis
Railway Company 100 gondolas 80 box SOC
400 steel gondoas and 200 box Allegheny Valley
Railway Company $50 long gondoas; and Toledo Peoria
Western Railway Company 500 and % stock
cars, Of S4O5 or these 5000 will
substituted equipment having capacity OF 80 600
pounds Through this and the current
placement numbers by equipment Of
capacity portion the rolling stock Of
system which sufficient justify
practically De eliminated
the following year
The number OF Car Trust in service q
55 Trust certificates outstanding December
31st. 1899, aggregate 50, 223.i+
of freight moved the three grand
Pittsburgh Erie in 1899 100 700
10 1910 cent; the
IS 029 922 increase Of 2OS
). 10 per compared with 1898
other Railroad Companies Of pittsburgh and
which your Company is interested show salts
results Detailed statements Of their operations
will be found in their respective annual reports as wei!
in the pamphlet report OF your Company.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
IS 3. AND O. GOING TO NEWPORT NEWS?
BELIEF THAT THE NEW sEABoARD ROUTE FROM
WASHINGTON TO RICHMOND MEANS THIS

WASHINGTON TO RICHMOND MEANS THIS
Newport News Va. March (SpeciaD.-It is the
general belief railroad circles in this state that
the extension of the Seaboard Air Line by direct
route from Richmond Washington. which was
authorized by the Legislature last week means the
extension Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 10
Newport News. This scheme has been talked OF
for some time, and IT has been known that the
Baltimore and Ohio is after terminus which IS
nearer the Atlantic than Baltimore. Just how the
Baltimore and Ohio could reach Newport News
without having build two hundred miles OF extra
track from near StauntOn. Va, was a puzzle rail-
way men seem TO see solved in the Seaboard Air
Line extension.
AT Washington the Seaboard will form Junction
with the Baltimore and Ohio That will give the
Baltimore and Ohio a right of way down TO hich-
mond and then it will be necessary TO build only
seventy miles Of track in order TO reach deep water
here Whether this will be done cannot De
said but all indications point to the oulidlng OF al
other line down the Virginia Peninsula 10 NeWpoFt
News and IL Is believed that the Baltimore anu
Ohio is that line. The Chesapeake and ONO now
has the most desirable mile of waterfront covered
with spacious piers, situated directly on the point
of the city, where the James River enters ramp
ton Roads. The Baltimore and Ohio would nave 20
go either the north OF the shipyaru, Wncn "ouiu
be several miles up the river, or II Would nave 70
get waterfront below the Chesapeake ana ONO, on
Hampton Roads where the harbor is not as secuIe
from weather and where considerable dreoslh.
would have 20 be done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
CONSUL Hay Has NO TROUBLE

Washington, March GA cable dispatch re-
ceived at the State Department to-day from
Adelbert S Hay. United States Consul at Pre-
tor1a, Indicates that he is having no trouble
whatever in discharging his functions and is not
hampered by the Boer officials, with whom he
seems TO be on excellent terms, securing any in
formation he desires as to the condition of the
British prisoners in Pretoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
FUNDED DEBT.


FIT and p5 o Bonds %6 Of bs the
rnatured october ist 1900 having purchased and
cancelled, the General Mortgage ga cent bonds Of
the only lien upon It's property. 49, o,.
land and Pittsburgh Railroad Company. new series OF
G ~ ~ was auno ITnin ny ears rom ag,.+ st
1899 and designated Series to be used in payment
prior lien bonds As the last Of these prior lien secur
bonds win then become the only Hen upon this property
by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St Louis Railway
Company viii mature August LIST. 1890 was deemed
ana provide for their payment through the issue of
Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway
designated series e and running nifty years from
August Ist 1899. OF bonds maturing August list.
So Sal 900 outstanding a close OF the year
The amount OF bonds issued under The Consoidated
Louis Railway Company outstanding December Slst 1899
M % an a f @ 6d Per onea Of
$4,000 having matured October LIST 1899 were.
g Guaranteed prtncips and interest by your COM
pany and extended at BIZ per cent until July LIST 1871
connection between Hudson, your Cleveland
With The IatteS road AZ rnWav was 3Irchased
m y9uF interest during the past year The fafc Of this
line being naturally tr1bntary to your system ana It's
your interest it thought advisable when
earning capacity Of the property put condition
reorgaHzaoh has been prepared IN "hSh the copera
By virtue agreement under date May LIST, 1899
Little Railroad the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati Chi
cago and Louis Railway Company which deemed
to interest all parties These amendments
the retirement of sectional bonds that
matured and acceptance in for better
made by the lessee, of 3a
non-convertible bonds the place Of
convertible the stock of the Little Miami
Railroad Company
The Of freight moved on the lines west
Pittsburgh 70, 2Os. SOP Of 955S60
carried Il, SIS in
of l.772. $50. IS compared with 1895
gross earnings Of all lines and west Of Pitts
burgh year S152 1889 100 6S. operating
penses 1855 earnings S45 662 lis 3d.
Increase gross compared with 1898 OF $l6.-
earnings OF 81 boz 7O3 45
209 $50 ll6 freight moved, being
increase Of 34.414.7l0 tons 7664354s passengers
carried increase OF 4s2S, 800.
GENERAL REMARKS.
There has paid by the Company To the Trust
created October 9th 1878. Of S4S4l S67.ST
3lst the total income thererom has been
81 497 that date securities amounting
par 50 79a 800 held in the Trust There
propriated 10 Trust the 1899 the
received securities held
the during year averaged nearly a0s
their
bond of Holly Lumherton and Medford
amounting $4,000, matured April
1Et. AS your Company under the terms OF
the lease Of United Railroads OF New Jersey,
Hponsbe for payment and the revenues OF tho
a sutnesni 70 meet its operating az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
GREAT RUSH TO CLEAR GOODS.

London, March 5.-The rush to clear goods
from bond continued to-day, the London Gus
tom House alone taking $3.50 600 sixteen times
the amount Of ordinary days clearance.
On Saturday f2S1OOO was paid in duty. The
officials were wholly unable to cope with the
enormous business, and had to ask for police
to turn back the crowds of merchants. Similar
scenes were witnessed at Liverpool Glasgow
and other large towns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
MR. STOKES WINS A SUIT.

New-Haven Conn. March 5.-In the United
States District Court here to-day Judge Townsend
handed down a decision holding the Chapman
Wrecking Company OF New-York responsible for
damages caused TO the steam yacht Fra Dtavoio,
owned by z. s. Stokes, OF New-YOrk. IN a collision
with the tug Hustler in New-York Bay. July u,
1889 in which the yacht was sunk Judge Town
ssnd orders that decree be entered for limitation
OF liza bIty and refers the case back 70 the Coni-
missioner for the assessing Or damages ehe
amount asked by the owner Is SSuoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
SINKING FUNDS.

SINKING FUNDS.
Under the provisions of consolidated Of
me company, the annual amount
income Tor the redemption Of the outstanding
cured by that mortgage 1854. 40 Under pro
Visions S9On of these securities purchased
cancelled reducing the funded debt by There
are now 50 400 l449l. in securities and cash.
Tor the redemption of these bonds.
Under the provisions OF the per Equipment
lust Gold Loan there paid to the during
1893. Tor the sinking fund, the S136 The
trustee was unable TO obtain Of the bonds the
price nxed in the lease and, accordance with the
terms thereof, the whole has been in
additional equipment
SECURITIES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS
now held by your Company $3.50, $50, 1881 The
~ -FOUR per cent the thereof which
provided for the interest your funded
CAR TRUSTS.
The outstanding certificates and r.
or the Pennsylvania Equipment Trust having
during the paid and cancelled. These
covered 1880 box 80 long gondolas and 1000
gondola service the PENNSYLVANIA
800 gondoas sublease1 the Pennsylvania
box cars subleased the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
cago and st. Louis Railway Company:
suhleased 10 the New York, Philadelphia Norfolk
Railroad COMPANY representing in all 1915 a
total cost Of 100000. These
become the properly of the respective
trtbuted TO the cost thereof.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
SOUTH AFRICAN AID COMMITTEE ACTS.
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS DEPLoRING THE WAR
AND URGING ARBITRATION

AND URGING ARBITRATION.
Ex-Judge George NJ. Van Hoesen presided at
the meeting Of the New-York Committee 10 Aid
the United Republics of South Africa at the
Morton House. last night. Robert B. Roosevelt
introduced resolutions, that adopted deplor-
ing the war in South Africa, recommending arbi-
tration 10 settle the dispute and calling upon the
British Government TO take steps Ito bring about
a peace honorable to both nations" The resou-
tons further urged Great Britain to state its
grievances and demands so that the Government
OF the United States can press upon the South
African Republic either their acceptance or sub
mission Of them to arbitration" BY provision of
the resolutions, copy of them is to be sent to
congress, with d request that IL be adopted and
transmitted through the Department of State to
the representatives of Great Britain.
Arrangements We're made to request all the
TransYaaI committees of the cities the United
States TO organize Immediately meetings to ex-
press sympathy with the South African republics
and IN favor Of mediation and peace. The com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

penses these bonds paid Fund and
delivered your Company.
The assets of the Insurance Fund al end OF the
year were S4345 III So being increase compared
with 1895 Of $2T5. 6T675.
The membership Employees Voluntary Relief
Fund OF the lines Of Pittsburgh
TO increase, and aggregated $3.50 close the
increase OF 1888 members with
year. During the
ST97 246 -. while your Company affiliated lines
addition payment operating
expenses contributed S54,353-9o for benefits
members whose disability continued So
weeks. and who were, therefore entitled
regular benefits from the Fund. The total receipts OF
the Fund including interest and other items $3.50
99754 which, with s3sS 7.6s the balance hand
the beginning of the made aggregate Of 81 $3.50
80 % OF which $3.50 227 SO distributed
benefits (beng each So,
S479 90 in disability arising sickness
balance OF s371 2I2 90 remained the credit OF the
Fund. which paid unadjusted claims
benefits growing sickness accident during
year previous years. addition this balance
surplus which accumulated during life
the Fund, amounting to S6a4. 4ef.90.
The number OF depostors the Employees Saving Fund
a O. 1870 increase Of 1927
The received from deposors
a the year 81 III. T0903. or this
6S invested securities bear
rate of nearly four cent
consequence however OF the steady decline IN the
sary OF paid the deposors
this from 3ls cent. taking effect July
LIST 1900 and notice that effect has been given.
The for the after paying the regular
extraordinary expenditures million dollars
and used similar
during the year sufficient
OF a million Of dollars be carried the
credit OF your profit and loss account.
The to capital account during the amount
ed to 81 a s follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

Other matters OF routine. including the pro-rattng
agreement of the trunk lines, Will come Up at this
mas
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TRANsvAAL WAR RELIEF FUND.

Cecil Barring. treasurer. No Is Wan-st re-
ports subscriptions to the TransvaaI War Relief
Fund TO date. as follows:
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GIFT FROM ]. S, MORGAN & co.

London, March 5.-J. s. Morgan & Co have
tai Fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA ROAD.
Nashville Tenn. March (SpeciaD.-The Ten
nesses and North Carolina Railroad Company was
chartered to-day The road is extend from
Newport Tenn 10 the county line OF Haywood
County n. c. near the Big Pigeon River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

The British steamer Planet Mercury sailed from
Portland. Ne. February IT, for Bristol Eng
land and has not been reported since. She Is
steel steamer built at Belfast IN 1884 She IS OF
Os2 tons net feet long. 4S.I feet beam and ISt
FEET deep. She halls from Liverpool, and IS owned
by R. W. Leyland * Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
BRITISH STEAMER PROBABLY LOST.
WRECK NEAR YARMOUTH LIKELY TO BE THE
PLANET MERCURY.

Halifax n. s. March 5.-A Frenchman at West
Pubnico. near Yarmouth. reports that he picked
I'D a life preserver the shore with the name
Planet Mercury on il. The steamer Wanda
Saturday picked up a life raft and a sailors chest.
Several life preservers and steamers match
were picked up by South Shore fishermen The
name upon the preserver found by the French
man would to settle the identity Of the
steamer.
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a. J. CAsSATT. President.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

r,.u ca,aiftou of Croton water Is frigh tfni
81 Snb"1e 10 The Hygeia Distilled Water Co., once
ssa w St. to deliver at your Iesue"ee W S~s
sannlv of Ry9eia Water Tel Tx As<~sA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

represents expenditure additional
fourth between Gap and Gordonville.
Sang Hollow and Conemaush. Manor and Shafton. and
South Fork and the practical completion OF the four
track system the Allegheny Mountain. -
The Real Estate charges represent the cost or add
tiona property purchased mainly at terminal points
The Motive Power and Equipment represent
the Of additional locomotives needed TO move your
traffic the account Of Car Trust
Equipment.
Through special appropriations made for extraord
expenditures the work Of revising the alignment az
Ellzabethtown Philadelphia Division Spruce creek
on the Middle Division. and Irwin the pittsburgh
Division referred to IN the last report
those outlay would be required wss
steadily pushed and will be completed during
pneumatic automatic signals were
also Monmouth Junction to Railway thus
CONFLICTING safeguard the New-forx
Division Additional pier and other terminal raeiHtes
were provided Brooklyn and Wnlamsoursh ana
expenditure made in equipping your felsh ca
with air automatic couplers IN pursuance Oh
OF the Interstate Commerce
revsons alignment were made adutoiiat
var provided. increased faclltes
and wharves in PhiladeipIia ana
New other extraordinary expenditures
improving equipment and otherwise; re-
in addition TO he aside IN lsAo an
outlay ses9 22s IL heretofore stated IN your "
con accountl. -, L..
The portion funds required for this class
OF work United Railroads OF New Jersey Division
including tho completion of the passenger station -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

The foreigner referred TO in Sir Michael Hicks
Beach's address having paid a death duty of
100000 is George Smith. of Chicago who died at
the Reform Club in London on October T. 1899.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06

BY order Of the Board
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-02
CIVIL SERVICE TESTS.
Examinations to BE Held In February
for Various Positions

The Civil Service Commission has ar
ranged examinations TO take place on Feb
ruary 3. 6. and Z. for various positions in
which there are vacancies. On February 3
an examination viii be held in Memphis,
Tenn. to establish eligible registers for the
various positions in the customs service of
that city Another examination Will be
held on the same date in Omaha, Neb., for
the position of storekeeper in the customs
service there.
Also on February a hearing for appli-
cants TO the positions OF captain ard pilot
in the QuarteImasters depar ment at large
viii be granted. In This instance no edu-
cational test is required. but the applicants
will be graded according to age, experience,
general intelligence, character as work
men, and physical qualifications, as indi-
Gated by answers 10 questions Al he hear
ing
On February examinations will be held
in any city where the Civil Service Com
mission has board for the position
Of assistant disciplinarian in the Indian
Service. The successful candidate will be
appointed to the Indian school at Carlisle.
Pa, at salary OF 5000 a year. This eX-
animation will be on the subjects OF pen
manship spelling, arithmetic school man
agement and pedagogy. geography Of the
United States. history and government OF
the United States. industrial economics.
physiology and hygiene, and military tao
tics.
Another examination under similar con
ditions will be held February for the po-
sition of interpreter in the Croatian and
Lithuanian languages. This examination
will be In spelling. arithmetic. letter writ
ing, penmanship, copying, and training and
experience. From among the eligibles Ger
LITIGATION will be made to the position Of
Interpreter in the Crostian and Lithuanian
languages at the port of New York, at a
salary OF 81 200 year.
On February and in any city where
an examining board exists tests will he
made for eliglbles TO the position Of local
inspector of bulls In the steamboat in
spection service. and for assistant physi-
clan in the Government Hospital for the
Insane. The salary attached to each pO-
eition is $1,000 per annum. the tests for the
latter including examinations in medicine
and surgery.
The age limit for all these examinations
is twenty years old or over, except in the
b case of physician to the insane, when the
age limit is between twenty-five and fifty
| five years.
These examinations are open TO all citizens
Of the United States who comply with the
( requirements All such citizens are invited
10 apply. They will be examined. graded.
/ and certified, with entire imparliality, and
! wholly without regard TO any consideration
/ save their ability as shown by the grade
! attained by them in the examination.
Persons desiring to compete should at
once apply TO the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington. d. c., for
application, which should he properly exc
cuted and promptly forwarded TO the Com
mission at Washington. ID. c.