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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
WHITNEY AND THE SAGE STOCK.
SAYS HE DID NOT BUY THE ANDREWS Es-
TATE STANDARD GAS HOLDINGS.

William c. Whitney yesterday confirmed the
statement made Friday night by Dwight Bra
man that the latter had acted for him in the pur-
chase Of Russell sage's Standard Gas holdings.
Mr. Whitney said;
Mr.. Sage's Standard Gas stock is OF small sgnif-
Der q was a bargain day and | with persons assoc
ciated with me in electric light interests. holding
other holdings We owned some Standard Gas
ns as it became eTident tha iSe co3soaed
Gas Company. by the purchase Of the Westing-
into the electric light business. We are protecting
our interests. That is the whole story
This statement by Mr.. Whitney may be regarded
throwing new light upon the reasons for the
alliance recently entered into between the Whitney
syndicate and the Standard OIL interests. as shown
by the announcement of the virtual merger ar
ranged between the New-York Gas and Electric
the syndicate, and the Consolidated Gas Company,
in the management Of which the Standard Oh IN
fuence predOminates. When the merger was nrst
announced il was rumored that Mr. Whitney ana
ket decline. and had been forced let their gas
and electric company go II appears now eow ~
one-sided as was reported month or SO ago: ana
Of Mr. sage's gas stock were making counter
move to the action of the Consolidated Gas Com
sages holdings Of Standard Gas Light stock were
of pr me "a obut he was president Of the com
pany and the moral effect Of his selling his stock
reeta belief %hieh mas prevailed ever snee-that
control Of the Standard Gas Light Company must
inevitably soon pass 10 the Consolidated Gas COM
pany. So Mr.. Whitney and his associates: having
acquired this important interest in the Stancard
Gas Light Company and owning the big New
York Gas and Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company, joined forces with the Consolidated Gas
Company.
While Mr. Whitney denies that he the pur-
caser of the Wallace c. Andrews estates E.so
shares OF Standard Gas Light stock IL is well
understood that the sale OF that block was made
TO some interest friendly TO the Consolidated Gas
Company. It announced several days ago by
the Protective COMMITTEES OF Stockholders OF the
Standard Gas Light Company that a majority OF
the stock had assented TO their pooling plan but
IL is known that this stock may be purchased BY
the Consolidated Gas Light Company a price
deemed fair by the Protective Committee. That
committee has just sent to the stockholders a
circular. asking them 10 deposit their stock with
the Mercantile Trust Company before Fehru-
airy TO- the deposits 10 be based agreement
which the committee has arranged. providing that
holders may leave the- stock IN trust and receive
therefor the Mercantile Trust Company's negO-
table receipts
These receipts will permit free sales OF the hold
ngs they represent but by the terms OF the agree
ment the voting power OF the stock will remain IN
the hands OF the Protective Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
SHEPARD ON CHARTER REVISION.
HE DECLARES THAT LOCAL LEGISLATORS
SHOULD HAVE MORE POWER.

Edward NJ Shepard made speech on charteF
revision last evening before the Citizens Union
Club Of the IXth Assembly District at NO $50 west
Tvyentv-second-st He declared that the city char
ter had been framed as 10 make the city de-
nendent upon legislation at Albany. Referring TO
the numerous bills now pending In the Legislature
m amend the charter, ne declared that the MI
picipal Assembly competent TO deal with them
If the local legislators had been trusted py the
trainers of the charter. Then he said:
In all large American cities the Board OF Alder
men has been a contemplate body. Last year =
Hoard in this city worse than any other
The Charter Commission kht" Wlat oDdI Hs VI
Aldermen are, and prevented any Iarse power GONG
a 49, hoCv The constitution OF the body as II
stands was a bunder and wrong =
The legislative body should De mace up OF nlen
tion II should be a legislative nodyt Win all the
present aDDesrance Of power OF the local Assembly
md al the Board Of Estimate ana Apportlohlhehl
II might be composed OF nine OF eleNSI men t.ls
t,,a the Corporation Counsel the
President of the Board OF Taxes ana assessment
the presidents Of the boroughs me result would
give the city good government ID 'ie
political instinct would permit ,,
hone the committee charter revision 10 De
annoinfed nv the Governor VIII give US a short
charter and then let the Muhcipal IRE
the present charter as they please without any ref
erence 20 Albany. Let the city decide an questions
of salaries and have no appeal e AlDahy 10 after
them Declare the policy OF the STATE 10 be no ap-
peal to Albany except organic questions. Let
the Mayor have the same power over nls heads OF
departments that the President or te United states
any time and not only for the hrst SIX months or
Now for the checks on the power ! would give the
local legislators They should De simple and con-
sist OF public hearings on all matters OF moment,
and have resolutions or laws psEseu VIC or even
three times 10 assure proper deiiberauoh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
CIVIL SERVICE RULE AMENDED.
LIMITATION ON PROMOTION OF VETERAN
SOLDIERS REMOVED

Washington. Feb. 3.-The President has amended
Civil Service Rule No. Il by adding 10 Section 4
the following proviso'
And provided further. that nothing contained In
this rule in any regulation made in pursuance
thereof shall be construed prevent an an
pointing officer. in his discretion. from promoting
person who served in the military naval service
Of the United States in the late War Of the Re
bellion in the Spanish-American War, and who
honOrably discharged therefrom. who has been
reinstated in the service a grade position be-
low that from which he separated 10 a grade
position no higher than that from which he was
separated.
The particular which brought about this
amendment that of 1000 clerk who enlisted
in the Army in the with Spain, and upon his
discharge asked for reinstatement under the rule
which permits the reinstatement OF soldiers with
out Limitation TO the time he separated from
the service 1t happened that the only vacancy in
his branch of the service the time he made an
plication that of assistant messenger at S72O
a year. Being in great need, the soldier accented
this place. the promise that he should receive
promotion to a higher grade Is soon as a vaca ncy
occurred. In the following week he was selected
for promotion and the Civil Service Commission
informed of the fact, when II was found that
under the rules Of the Commission he could not he
advanced until he had served years as assist
ant messenger, and then only condition that he
pass the regular clerks examination. The matter
was brought to the attention OF the President with
the result that the rule Immediately amended
as stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
QUIGG VISITS ROOSEVELT.
VARIOUS sURMIsEs UPON THE OBJECT
OF HIS CALL

Albany. Feb. 3 (SpeciaD-Lemuei E Ouigg.
president Of the Republican County Committee
or New-York. made his first visit here this year
to-day. Why he has not been here before is
not olscloseo, although ii is not believed he
was deferred from coming to Albany by the pub
LEGATION Of the statement, palpably insured by
political rival within the Republican party, that
ne has no authority while in Albany to speak
for the orga 1izaton" upon bills affecting cor
porations
There was suspicion here to-day that Mr..
Quiggs visit to Albany had the slightest con-
nection with the loss by Louis F. Payn of the
once of Superintendent of the Insurance De-
partment Mr.. Quigg does not think highly of
Mr. Payn, but although political warfare is
MARSH ne would hardly think this week an ap-
propriate time to say much about Governor
Roosevelt's action
once Mr.. Quigg sounded Governor Roosevelt
as 10 his willingness to accept the Republican
nomination for Governor. Politicians therefore
say they suspect that ne may have come here
now to say something TO Governor Roosevelt
ABOUT the nomination for Vice President
Before Mr. Quigg arrived in Albany the Cow
ernor expressed his sentiments about a measure
IN which all the transportation companies in
New-Hork are interested-the bill OF the Rapid
Transit Commission deriving the Municipal
Assembly of any right over the issue of bonds
by New-York toward the construction of rapid
transit road. The Governor said:
see certain statements published containing
arguments against the Ra0id Transit bill
want TO point out the obvious truth that no
credit whatsoever is due any statement which
the maker fears to make before either the city
or the State authorities at the session held for
the express purpose of listening TO such state
ments. The bill is not before me- I am told it
VIII reach me on Tuesday. Accordingly, on
Thursday at II 30 o'clock in the morning I shall
have an open hearing on it, and shall request
the attendance of representatives of Controller
Coler and of the Rapid Transit Commissioners,
and now give public notice of the hearing.
that If there is anything to be said against the
bill ii can then be said.
The Governor also said that Assemblyman
Gherardi Davis and Judge Lincoln, his law ad-
wiser, had been examining the measure, and
could not discover anything evil in it
1t is, Of course possible that Mr.. Quigg. in the
interest Of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company, may have pointed out something in
furious TO that company in the Rapid Transit
BILL but If so the fact has not yet become
known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
RUHoRS ABOUT CARNEGIE COMPANY.
REPoRTs THAT sCHwAB AND PEACOCK WILL
FOLLOW FRICK.

RHPoRTs THAT sCHwAB AND PEACOCK WILL
FOLLOW FRICK.
When II. c. Frick retired as chairman of the
Carnegie Steel COMPANY It was intimated that
other changes would be made in the administrative
departments of the company. 1t said that A.
r. Peacock first vice-presdent and general sales
agent OF the company. had entered into certain
contracts and obligated the company in certain
ways which had not met with Mr. Carnsgie's ap-
prevail and that he would retire. There a
rumor yesterday that Charles NJ Schwab presi-
dent who, next 10 Mr. Frick was the most in
fuential officer of the Carnegie company. would
also resign.
An effort made 10 get Andrew Carnegie TO
discuss the matter yesterday, but Mr.. Carnegie
would not talk From authoritative source,
however. IL was learned that no changes in the
management of the Carnegie company are con-
templated just at present. The announcement
made here yesterday that H c. Frick had decided
TO buy the plant of the Maryland Steel Company. at
Sparrow Point, not generally credited. II was
said however that If Mr.. Frick did get control OF
this plant ne would possibly try to induce Mr.
Schwab Mr. Peacock and his other associates
in the Carnegie company TO interest themselves in
his new enterprise. but this put down as
purely speculative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
II. CANTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
HE AND THE PRESIDENT EXPRESS HOPE
THAT THE FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY
WILL BE RATIFIED.

Washington Feb. 3-Ambassador Cambon Of
France accompanied by NJ. Thiebaut. First Secre
tarv of the French Embassy, received by the
President at the White House to-day. and a pleas
mt exchange of greetings occurred over the Am
bassador's return after extended stay in Europe
NJ Cambon said that his stay had been prolonged
nv desire to advance the interests of the Franco
American treaty which is pending in the
T1rench Parliament and in the United States Senate
and ne expressed the hope that the measure would
he approved in Paris well in Washington
The President reciprocated these expressions, and
remarked II AZ he personally DESTROYS that the
treaty should be ratified.
THE rest of the meeting devoted TO social
conversation. the Ambassador does not come
SocL With any missions of special Importance be-
vond those relating to the treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

,,..s 80 caused dun headaches aad dizziness
- @-s@og Indigestion. until / discovered the
- . ne trouble and this was proven Nv
r,legs ~ coffee and taking Postum Food
- Ihe dizziness. headache and tndiges-
-s- ASFe entirely disappeared
1ly mother Mrs BrrIingame Re,,r,,-o..,.
80 great sufferer from stomach trou bic
- congestion for many years She had 70
80 ttIy restricted diet. until during the
ooo Coffee every day II is now
iil'ilhs since she made the change and
go = - much improved she can ear earIx
~ kind OF food II is evidence to ,,s nsai -. y
20 fused me trouble and that the Postum
- 1ouee helped 10 build her hack into
Farn-s,e1tta,e. strength" Mrs. J. II. Gould, w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
What a Woman Says of Swamp-ROOt

81 Irving Place New York, Jan. o, lSOo.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton n. Y
Gentlemen: 1t is only right that you should
know the good your great remedy is doing for
humanity. 1 sufferer with rheumatism
for many years, and after resorting TO every
cure I read or heard of. upon the advice Of
friend I tried Swamp-Root. My physician now
recommends it, having the wonderful cure
in my case Swamp-Root not only cured my
rheumatism. but built me up in every way. 1t
is such pleasant medicine TO take. I am glad
10 indorse it. Wishing you success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

In the matter of charitable institutions it will
noted that about the Of 81. 10000. which was
formerly paid out of excise moneys was placed in
the budget for 1900.
It will also be remembered that the budget of
1899 contained item Of S175 $50 So for redemption
Of the special revenue bonds issued provide
for deficiencies in the 1898 eves of several
municipal and public corporations consolidated with
the city Of New-York on January l. 1888. Eliminat-
ing that item for the purpose OF a fair basis of
comparison of the 1900 budget with that of 1899
amount appropriated in the 1900 budget for re-
demption OF bonds would represent an increase
OF S3O6S, o62 80 over the normal amount covered by
the 1899 budget
A careful examination of the budget Of 1900,
compared with that of 1899 shows the following in
creases and decreases in salaries chargeable 10 the
appropriations covered therein other than those for
labor provided for in other than salary appropria
tons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
nFWEy TO VISIT NASHVILLE.

Nashville Tenn Feb (speciaD.-The Chamber
~ Commerce was to-day informed OF the accept
srce by Admiral Dewey Of the invitation given him
-, that body to attend and participate in the ex-
ercises upon the presentation 10 the city Of the
I,,T that dred the first shot IN the with Spain.
This gun the gunboat Nashville, Similar
;.-yta tons to President Mckinley and the Secre-
res OF the War and Navy departments will, Il x
Sauevcd be accepted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

States has complete sovereign power TO acquire
territory; that 1t is the political equal in that
respect or any other Government
II may acquire territory by discovery by con-
quest OF oy treaty. IL II acquire territory IN
any OF these ways 1t follows a necessary
consequence that 1t has right to govern such
territory and the inhabitants thereof and IT also
follows that the government so to be established
of the case
II we should acquire territory populated by an
inteilgent capable and law abiding people, to
whon the right Of self-government could be
safely conceded. we might at once with pro-
priety. and certainly within the scope of our
constitutional power. incorporate that territory
and people into the Union integral part Of
our territory, and by making them a State, as
constituent part Of the United States and ex-
tend 10 them at once the Constitution and laws
Of the United States, but If the territory should
be inhaoited by people of wholly different
character, illiterate and unacquainted with our
institutions and incapable of exercising the
rights and privileges guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition to the States Of the Union, 1t would be
people the operation of the Constitution and the
laws OF the United States, and. continuing 10
hold the territory as mere possession Of the
United States, TO govern the people thereof
their situation and the necessities of their case
might seem to require.
CITIZENSHIP AT DISCRETION.
With respect to citizenship. the report says:
1t is within our discretion to make the in
habitants Of Puerto Rico citizens OF the United
States not, so it is within the power and dis
erection Of the Congress TO make the inhabitants
Of the Philippines and other islands we may
Quire citizens withhold that quality from
them. II is also within the power Of Congress
10 regulate and restrict and prohibit, if thought
advisable, the passing of the inhabitants OF the
Philippines or other islands from their country
into ours. TO prevent the products of their
labor from coming into unjust competition with
the labor OF this country. With respect to
this whole matter Congress has now, since an
neXation, and will continue 10 have complete
and unquestioned power to legislate it may
see fit, and hence continue to afford the same
protection heretofore given in all these particu-
lars. 1t viii be simply question of policy here
after in each case as il may rise il is now
and has been heretofore.
Senators Gallinger and Perkins OF the com
mittee while asserting TO the chief features of
the report, are against any proposition for free
trade with the island. They assert that II
Puerto Rico integral part of the United
States no tariff different from that which ap-
plies TO the United States could be maintained
They also believe that some interests Of the
United States would suffer from free trade with
the island, and revert to the cheap labor and
other conditions with which the United States
could not compete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
VENEzUELA'S WAR TAXES.

THREE NEW TARIFFS IN SIX MoNrHs-soME IN
CREAsEs OVER so PER CENT
washington Feb. S-United States Consul Gold
schmidt at La Guayra. reports TO the State De-
partment that the Venezuelan Government has I'M
posed series OF additional import taxes. under
thu name OF war taxes, which ara excessive. Flour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
THE FOURTEENTH REGIMENT REVIEWED.

Controller Bird s. Coler reviewed the l4th Regi-
ment at the armory, in Eightn-aVe'' last night
Colonel Bertrano II CLAYTON was In command. In
honor of Colonel Clayton. who is nov a Congress
man. the Brooklyn Congress otie5SaIloh was
Colonel Morris OF Manhattan were ESQ present
A small dinner was given py the SAAsSe1s 70 LaeH
guests sitter the review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
scHwAR sAYs HE is NoT 20 REsIGN.

Carnegie Steel Company. positively denies truth
of the report that he had resigned is about
sign his place in the company Beyond the mere
denial ne had nothing further to say. The re-
port seems have gained wide circulation through
dispatches from New-Nork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

is taxed T. instead OF 81 50. and most OF the
goods imported from the United states suffer N
like proportion The tari has changed three tirnss
since August last some OF the articles upon
which the duty Is heavily increased tobacco.
brandy. wine stearine leather nanuractured1s oils
except kerosenel. butter. cheese. hams. sausage.
cashmere biscuits and rice. All other articles ara
taxed 20 per additional 10 thu old rate.
Export taxes have also been laid. and E1e Tar
has been increased upon hides. coffee and cocoa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
sTRIKE ENpEp AT CRAMPS' SHIPYARp.

Philadelphia Feb at was announced az Cramps
shipyard this afternoon that the strike which has
been in progress since last August was officially
declared on to-day by the representatives OF the
strikers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
NR. COLER ON SALARIES.
A STATEMENT REGARDING INCREASES IN
CITY DEPARTMENTS.

Controller Coer at his home in Brooklyn last
evening gaze out statement regarding the in
creases in salaries of officials and employees of the
city government. His statement was based on
investigation which had been made by his
subordinates in the Finance Department, and was
intended as a correction Of the reports that the
increases Of salaries and wages from last year
amount to more than s6.OO0OOO. The Controller says
The City Record of 1899 did contain the names
of many persons employed in the departments,
budget appropriations. His statement is as follows:
Expenses for salaries and wages payable out of
the budget appropriations limited TO the appro-
prfations therefor, and the main items of increase
be found in the following approprta tions;
Education salaries. 81 IT'S $40 90
Police Department, salaries SD 90
Fire Department salaries 1866 81
Public Charities TS2Ss 90
and in the labor payroIls of the Department of
Street Cleaning and other departments deterni-
the appropriations in lump supplies, etc,
Wei wages
In the statement published in THE City Record
there have been grouped salaries and wages not
paid out of budget account, but charEeable. some
TO the street improvement funds, assessable upon
property benefited, others to water others
to bridge revenues, those payable out OF the last
two funds amounting TO nearly SI,000G0.
They should not therefore. be included. has
been done, in public statements purportng to show
percentage of increase in budget salaries.
1t will be noted that the budget of 1900 contains
that of 1899, Notwithstanding the that there
were certain large increases. follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
DIR. KILMER & co.
Gentlemen.

acknowledgment OF
receipt Swampoo kindly had
with kidney and bladder trouble Had
would
would for
taken eight drug and consider
during the
the sleep My
Two brother
like myself much
in Of mankind We all
suffering from andbla diseases
this letter. well
compromising O We remain, Yours truly
JAMES COOK
Ofr,e-e the 65+h Police Precinct HUGH E BOYLE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
Dear Sirs =:


Received YOUR sample of good enough
send me helped wonderfully Have taken bottles purchased
back would break when
cured and cheefuly recommend ed
cnet anyone suffering kidney disease
u Grand Street New York JOSEPH IKAVERS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

II YOU are within sound of orr call, ie
is worth coming to our Remnant Sale.
II not, send in your measurement We
will fit you perfectly Suits formerly
$4,000 to $4,000, now S140O. Trousers
formerly $500 to $1,000, now $500.
Wool and silk lined fancy vestings, for
merly $500 to $500, now $500.
Special sale OF high grade blue and
black domestic mOntagnac, wool lined,
satin yoke, Overcoat TO order, SIS 90,
ulster S21-OO. Raglan. OF gray Moule
cheviOt, skeleton $500, silk lined
$4,000.
No risk. money back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
His Own Physician Ordered 1t.

Ne7g Y0rk, Nov. n, E8o0
To HHou4 It May Concern:
7uas all nan dorm health and 5eiyItf, Isss
7gorE on. the Exchange floor Ge7sLgbed
yzLgia and also 5al7e-rd fyDns an arAh< attack of
rfeEm0kI5n
Of COURSE TAGd careful medical GttHd1nc<, 6nt zgfI<
convqAescing my phyrieian hiarIlf 0yd>rzd
take S1yGpRoot 10 6sid He my 5y5fs7z and
PAT my kid4cy5 IA shape. II Helped than ary
c1frake or tome er used and nor Ggay5 keep
my medicine chest. UIta best uyi5lc5 for s.fryT
1k1zsn1%AS~s1
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Dictated J. r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

Washington. Feb. 3.-The President has amended
Civil Service Rule No Il by adding 20 Section 4
the following proviso