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New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
+ Fl BAILEY & co. ASSIGN.
uFNBER'S EXPULSION FOR OBVIOUS
FRAUD" CAUSES THE COLLAPSE.

The brokerage frm Of L. n Bailey & Co. No.
GO broadway. che senior member OF which Luther
= r7ssrey. vas expelled or Saturday from the Con
-,usste5 Stock and Petroleum Exchange ror al
,s-sav afternoon The following notice was posted
- -he Office door
s- = s- rSe benefit q S theT ereato4s SasheTs' fe as
S-ie-siEr-6 g. pursuance ot SAID assignment has
--.s-es --or MS dudes and taken possession OF
- -1l--nrrsh1P property and effects A statement
u - ropar-nership VIII be prepared the earliest
--ossi6le moment and due notice given thereof to
- crsiitgrs JOHN D. QUINCY.
No - Fourra-a7s-
~, assignee could not be found downtown yes
.-ssv a1ternoo1- At the Offices Of the firm Il was
80 th-- Nj Bailey had not been there in the
--.-se cs che Gay. According TO one Of his repr~-
ss7-a.tves. Er Bailey lives at No IS P1fty-arst-
:. F-75kIvu- Another OF the men who were IN
- -Fr4 said II answer 70 questions that he was
80 manager Of & branch Office at No 45 Broad
w Tbs man declared that the liabilities would
--- exceed 81 oo1-
-,s---ss.-z me Bailey case yesterday. President
vsrs-. OF The Consolidated Exchange, ssid,
--enz the pubic should he warned against these
=.S-ra-i1-aTy r--1clslleu who cake 2 business
@ - s-sz margins T6e fa,t Ihef tbe r95se iase
Z deposited win an Exchange member Il no safe
g---1 -s -re n1eJnoos pursued bear The stamp Of
S--.r---. ard without positive evidence i Is I'm
possible --- rs 20 detect the fraud. This evidence
h-y are Inning enough 70 conceal by introducing
II Ground t1ey can detrau6 al pleasure. and when
Cu-s-i--=- -sslIre 81 air q vtrtuous Indignation
~ s-r ~eEla ms however. that the poor customer
always loses his mOney, snd always n q single
-le majority 0f oUr members I am happy 10 say
W --- -ec.Et accounts managed ey these dis
Is simply -se1 as cloak 10 deceive the corfding
customer into The belief that the trades arr ex-
e--t-- - d -sglJiHate manner Il is our firm IN
.su-ic~ nc use every means within cur power 10
s,sT2 .-- ts-s Vicious -ysterr ana bring the Of
rzst.rar- any case that Is brought befors me
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
THEODORE EDWIN IS44CEs DE40

Theodore Edwin Isaacks who died yesterday from
old age and complication OF diseases at the home
OF MS sons George ". Isaacks, No. I21 Herkmer-
st, was silk merchant OF Manhattan He was
born In Manhattan in 1913. and while stfr young
established silk business az No 575 Broadway He
retired from business about twenty years ago and
three years later moved 10 Brooklyn TO live He
retained remarkable vitality in his old age He
owned considerable property at Rocka way and
Iast summer thought nothing OF making several
trips a cay there He gave considarsb BE money
70 charitable undertakings, The funeral viii be
held tonight at his nome. The Rev William
Tinker, pastor of the Bedford Heights Baptist
Church, viii orflciate. The burial viii take place
at Hampstead. Long Island. Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TRACK LAYING STOPPED.
POLICE PREVENT WORK BY TROLLEY
MEN IN UNION-ST.
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GRANTS PER-
NIT. BUT DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
CLAIMS THE JURISDICTION

An effort of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
yesterday morning to extend double line OF tracks
through Union-st from the Prospect Park plaza
to Hamilton Ferry was checked by the police
Thirty-fve italian laborers and 1atcars loaded
with rails ties and tools arrived at Union-st and
Ninth-eve. at o'clock yesterday morning me
men Immediately began TO tear up the street pre-
paratOry 10 the laying Of the rails.
Abeut thirty feet OF the street had been torn up
when Sergeant Kinney, OF the Park police snd two
policemen appeared and ordered the men 70 stop
working. The foreman protested, but It was OF
no avail, and the laborers left the middle OF the
street and sat down the Curbing waiting for
chance TO go to work They did not get it during
the day, though the police watched them close
" and prevented any such move.
When Deputy Chief Mclaughlin was seen yester-
day by q Tribune reporter he said.
The company will have 10 get the proper permit
from the Park Department before the men will be
allowed TO resume their work Before issued that
order looked up the law nthe subject
Who brought the subject 70 your attention.
asked The reporter.
"A man came 10 me early this morning and
toid me the I don't know who he was, had
never seen him before"
The whole question to the right Of the Rapid
Transit Company build the tracks through
Union-st-, which is q fine residential thoroughfare,
hinges upon which municipal department has the
control OF Union-st The railroad company main
tatns that IT has the right TO build the tracks
under a franchise OF the old Nassau company.
which IT absorbed, and that It has right 20 open
the street under permit granted by the Depart
LaughIin- backed BY the PARK department. is that
the Park Department has control OF UniOn-st-, and
that al permits have to he issued through IT,
SeVera! years ago an act OF the Legislature
placed Union-st- as far as Fourth-ave and part
o. FoUrIh-3ve. under the control Of the Park De
paTtment- The Park Department has pleaded lack
OF rNnds, and SO the care OF CniOn-st. has fallen
uEOn the borough
According to Deputy Highways Commissioner
FarrelI who says ne issued the permit TO the
company to construct the road authority was
given to mis- Department under Section 524 of the
charter OF New-York, which allows the Department
or highways 10 grant permission to any railroad
cong business IN the city TO lay track IN certain
streets. such permission he said had been passed
Counsel
The new line may be built under q franchise
granted 70 the old Nassau Electric Railroad Com
pany N 1875. superintendent John c. BraCken-
T F1dss OF the Rapid Transit Company said that au
the necessary consents had been obtained Trans
said. -- NJ -@'-o'' H0
Park Commissioner Brewer 70 a. nrase,+ IN his
vacation. ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
CHARGED wITH sTE4LTyG DJ4vovnq

Frank Bernard, nicknamed "Frenchy" BY the
police was held in ZOO bail yesterday by Magis-
Cla'e brenner on the charge made by Max Frank
fort. OF No 139 sands-st who savz rba- ~
DEFENDANT jostled him IN q crowd at Coney Island
on Sunday and stole 8 600 worth Of diamonds which
Frankfort carrying in his trousers rocLzets
Ihe arrest OF "Frenchy' IS peculiar Frankfort
ana Ms wife went 10 Coney Island. and while they
were waiting for Smith-st. car 10 return home &
man pushed through the crowd. nearly knocking
frankfort down A second later Frankfort dis
covered MS Diamonds were missing, When Frank
Tort and MS Wtfe went 70 Police FIasd0rarrers
e make complaint his wife recognized picture
OF & man In the Rogue's Gallery being m. IKE
ness OF the man who jostled her husband where
upon 'Frenchy' was arrested. He saws he can
prove an aI{bL 7-J7 &c al
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
Alleged FosToFHcE THIEF DrsCH4RqED
Ey1DES-E Insufficient 10 SUPPORT an OLD
INDICTMENT.

Far-y Russell. against whom an Indictment has
b-e- standing for alleged completely IL the rob
te-T OF the Springfield ClL) postohice on April 8
1sss was discharged yesterday by United States
Commissioner Shields. Russell with two other
known Allen and EiIlorau, were indicted
t-- -1a -r-1e soo- after The robbery occurred.
-he- arrested II this city, and while waiting
.-- examination looking toward their removal
t- Illinois al three escaped rro-r the Ludlow
s--eer Jail. Il WIS understood that they went TO
Eu--pl where II said Russell served q term n
G Belgian prison He is said have been con
vtcte6 ot robbery there. IN the mean tine
5rhe- indicted to- the Springfield robbery were
tired and convicted n Illinois. They were Carson
E-5 Terlie. and have served ont their sentences.
Russell was rsarresteo Il this city April
lasr s1or after his return from Europe He was
taken before Commissioner Shields on the old
charge His counsel, Abran J Rose set about
establishing q sl.bl L was conceded that only
t-ur men we're implicated IN the robbery. The de-
terce held Ehsr q them had served their time
me other men were the men who had
escaped VIZ Russell The similarity n appearance
CT Russell and Carson, one OF the convicted men,
vas pointed out md II was sought 20 prove the
fsc- that Russell had been mistaken for Carson
Evidence was also introduced TO establish
El1L Numerous Witnesses testified 20 Russell be-
--g 4 funeral II this city q the dates
1ereE the Illinois Indictment. The testimony
the dats OF the robbery Russell spent most OF tho
5sT having MS teeth filed
Assistant United States District Attorney BAH
61zlly agreed % Eussells discharge
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
GUN AIMED At MAN STOPPED him.

Bloomfield July 16 (speciaD.-An exciting capt
rre of an alleged burglar took place IN the Farvtew
end OF this town at . o'clock this morning The
man surrendered only when Charles o. Heckel
s4r,ad gun a. him He gave his name George
Chrstiauo OF BelleviIle Floyd Lee. coloFed en-
pIove Of HeckeI discovered ChristianO leaving the
home oP Edward Heckel. with large chair, and
started after him says the fellow attacked
5i-1 vri-b stones and he returned the Are Charles
= Hackal was aroused by the trouble. and went
N me rescue Policeman McKenna heard the dis
tr1rbance and arrived after the capture. He ar
rested Chrtstiano and Recorder Jacob G. Post com
rirted MIN 10 fall IN default OF $500 bail 10 await
the Grand Jury's action.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
- csPRLER FELD 80 ~ JURT.

ass- T. L0uleily. a letter carrier who mas been
enc tg Station + al Cue-huncred- -and-nrth-sl l.
-l--H-.-z-ave for year and q half ana
-es 1e-n -n the postal service for eight years
= Red $50 ban ror the Grand Jury Dy
~ie- S-a-es Commissioner Shields yesterday
els-y .s charged with stealing rom the mells
! -Fes at 80 ~ Amsterdaln-ave. with his vile
,og- small children
,-aely Vyas arrested o. Saturday evening near
-l1reI-zIc -1cth-sr and Coll Dus-aVe. oy
t--Ace Inspectors Jacobs and Sands Previous
49, s-coyE had sent test letter containing Two
ne--r bills that were marked through the
d. s. rlar would have u be handled -
- r-y When d. was arrested JUST after nnlsh-
t work FOR tne day the marked bills We're
10 1is possession
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
WOMAN DEAD; HUSBAND HELD.
BARTENDER CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS
WIFE BY BEATING HER.

John Watson, a bartender. OF No. ss7 TYsra-ev.
was taken to the Yorkfe Court yesterday TO answer
70 the charge OF causing the death Of his wife
rose watson, by heating her Mrs. Watson died
al her Tather's home No, SS4 Fast seventy-aecond-
ST. Yesterday morning
watson was arrested complaint OF James
AesnaI- MS w1fe's father. Ksenans story oc Wat
son brutality to his wife 70 the effect that the
man has always been ne'er-do-7veu Watson has
been out OF work for four months. and hts VIE
hao been supporting the family by sewing and do
ls3S s rsapcy work; On the morning Of July Watson
him. ' " ~ 7e' 0'io N"'N
" Ell, he IS alleged TO have answered. TIL beat
yV4 any way, whether you We got money not
f1e then started toward her She ran out OF
q doorway. Watson tammed rae door shut AGAINST
4er, q Knob on spring lock piercing her side
51OIclilB 1er Jarrmed IN between the door
oooTsl4I; Keenan, says that Watson hts wife
ESLtI she became unconscious. Then he left the
house Mrs Watson finally revived enough 10
crawl into her bed, and for four days she lay there
without attention and with bur little food
watson was reUanded 70 the Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
4 NEEDING

r,lainaeld July Is (speciaD.-The marriage Of
,fIss Marion : pumout daughter OF Councilman
and Mrs John p Dumont, Of East Seventh-st, 70
Colonel Norris 2 BeIknap, OF Louisville, Ky, took
place this afternoon a. clocA AT the none n.lS 20 %
nv Btshop scarborough OF Trenton, assisted by the
Rsv p NJ Rodman. rector Of Grace Protestant
Flniscopal Cnurcn- Miss Louise Van Ingen, or
New-York was bridesmaid and John B Dumont;
n brother OF the bride, best Colonel
and Mrs BeIlxnap will sail tomorrow for Europe
on their return they viii live IN Louisville
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
POEND DEAD N 4 BATHROOH

The police are unable 10 determine whether Er
aest Z. Glover. thtrty-fve years Old. OF No ass
Pacthc-st who found dead from asphyxiation
IN the bathroom Of the home Of DIT Charles c.
Allen OF No 1Ss Clinton-st. came 70 MS death by
accident or design. Dr. Allen left his home
saturday TO speud Sunday in the country. He left
thu bous- IN charge Of Glover, who had been rec
,Dnende-i TO him by a friend and the cook.
When Dr Allen returned 70 the house Monday
~ affected rns strong smell Of gas He traced Il
70 The bathroom where he found Glover dead
,ha floor He fully dressed The gas was
tIirusd on Glover electrician by trade
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
GOLD EXPORTS THIS WEEK.

According 70 reports current IN foreign exchange
circles yesterday gold 10 The amount of several
-1-5us Of dollars viii De- shipped 70 Paris on the
Frsuc1 -rer leaving this port Thursday The
t1ilp-rz Il .s commonly believed, viii include the
Az-G-al Cry sank Laza-d Fre-es. Heideibach,
tcasle-ul-~ q Co. and perhaps Kuhn, LoeD & Co
~ lr1-a--l- -rUcerrtug the probable exports was
20 forthcoming or the Offices OF these banking
-l-ses lrr l- II generally known -hat negotiations
-9r fce exports are well under way
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
UNEoN hETHoDLsT cHrRcH coRNERsroNE

Interesting exercises VIII be held tomorrow even
ing al $50 o'clock at the laying OF the cornerstone
OF the Union Methodist Episcopal Church al its
new site In Greenpoint- The church was formed
by the consolidation Of the Leonard Street and
Powers Street Methodist Episcopal churches. Bishop
Andrews VIII preside, and addresses will be made
by the Rev Dr. James Montgomery. Presiding
Elder Of the Brooklyn North District; John f,
and others
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
JuPRoTED TELEGRAPHY.

Vienna dispatch to the London Mall
Afsasrs PoIak and Virag, the inventors Of the
new system Of quick telegraphy, BY which one
apparatus can transmit 20 words per second
or a bo,,t eighty thousand words hour have
now greatly Improved their invention
Formerly the message received over the wire
which required 70 be deciphered by expert
and 10 be transcribed operations requiring lime
Now however, the message is printed IN oroi-
nary Roman lettering so tnat any one can reau
the telesrarn as IL comes over
This Improvement does not diminish the speed
n any way.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
NEWARK M4y GONE.
SYLVESTER 5 BATTIN. JR. SAID To HAVE
$4,000 WORTH OF FIRMs DIAMONDS.


Sylvester 5 Battu-. it.. son Os Sylvester Barrin.
president OF the Manufacturers National Bank OF
Newark. IS said 70 be missing since last Wsdnes-
day, and the Newark police are looking FOR hlm.
Young Batti1 was employed for more than yea
as special salesman FOR firm OF jewellers -
Maiden Lane. New-YOrk. and vas iE-rusJed E-lh
the custody OF diamonds His business Cdn-
cl2aIly with Newark jewellers and diamond dealers
Inc Newark police were TstiC-ur y-s-erdav IN
regard 70 the reason for BaJtiu's lsappearaucs
ana the inquiry being made for him. tom
trustworthy sources II was learned that had IN
his custody about $4,000 worth OF diamonds BE-
longing 10 the nrCl The that Ba-rir
former trouble. which his father got 1iu1 out o. Is
remembered. Friends OF the missing man sav
that ne Is not mentally strong and IS easily iutu-
encel- CHARLES Hood. q Newark wyer IS counsel
FOR the New-York drm- He declined yesterday 20
speak about the affair. saving would dis
cusS the business Of client BarrtC unmarried
and ABOUT rhlrry-seve1 years old. ne - careless
IN expenditure, and Is known among MS cronies
June UutN he went with the cSeW-YOrk fru
he IN business with his brother IN the manu-
facture OF novelties IN -vewark
MI BatrlI, 81, - CaptraIlsr- he formerly
president Of the Essex Passenger Railway Com
pany. which owned nearly al the street railroads
IN E5seX County He was % the largest stock
hola-rs. and his credit has always stood high In
Newark
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
BRIEF NEWS NOTES. y

Ocean Grove. July Is (speciaD.-The sessions %
the ocean Grove Sunday School and ChauraUqus
Assembly were resumed to-day The subjects dis
cussed by the students were The cities of Pales-
tine Individuality and Concentration " Spiritual
Aids and Grovrhs' and Training Glasses This
evening there vttaEraph entertainment
The July conference OF the Newark Local As
sernbIy OF the Brotherhood OF ~ Andrew win BE
held on Saturday az 81 Pags 1ies Church EaEs- zl
at $50 ? n meeting. Higher Standards In Daily
Life. IN Society. Business. State and Church
Patrolnan Thomas r. Redmond for nineteen
years a member OF the HOboken police force died
at his home in that city Yesterday from an injury
received some months ago while chasing a bicycle
-soorcher-" Last fall n his efforts 10 overraks a
Redmond was hfty-eight years old and leaves a
widow
The stable OF Charles slaw-son milk dealer Ar
No I45 Pavonis- ave Jersey City. was destroyed
by FIRE at 3 a Yesterday and seven horses per
Ished IN the flames The flames spread so rapidly
that the animals could not be saved
PlainAegd July Is CSpeciaD.-EIugh z Knox. OF
No. SO Webster Place. transportation manager FOR
a manufacturing drn. with Offices az No I Broad
way New-york appeared before City Judge Run
OF so for spituins IN the face Of William LoizsauN
young living IN BrOok-avr " A Cod
dirgton counsel for Knox. Immediately gave
notice Of appeal
Mayor Hocs called on City Collector Davis yes
terday and astonished the machine Democrats who
have entertained the opinion that the Mayor and
the Democrats leader We're not on good terms
horse friend OF his has for sale. which ths Mayor
desires 20 purchase.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
ACToR cHABGED WIN THEFT OF JEWFLRT

t-7,yars vfnton an actor. twenty-five years old.
who said he lived ~ the Fourth Avenue Hotel
,--+bave and Eleventh-st. arraisned IN
--.-.a, court yesterday charged with having
Tier 81 OJo worth Of je~elry from a woman IN At
&c CIV He was remanded back 10 Headquar
t4rs until "wednesday The arrest "as MADE al .i ne
5Fe9iTsI one Detective McManus. who made ths
dTIts - rbarge was Mrs Thomas Houston
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
-o,, oruN ISLAND SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.

a, the once Of the starin Line IT was said yes
-, the steamer Glen Island. which struck
- =, ,be Sound on home trip from the re-
go oe mat name Sunday night. had reaehsd her
t. sDd was little damaged. She wonLa nave & P Pesn
pier ~ rt1g her messengers into port but Cap
an aiS Tonpson aid not know the extent o. IN nGI @ n
,t;Ties ana would not tsKe tHs I'AA' S-'' -
yintlS her regular service to-cay'
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
LIFE STATION FOR NEW-BRUNsWICK.

New-Brunswick July l6 (speciaD.-A branch OF
,ba Voltnteer Life Saving Service has been estab-
Ished in New Brunswick and will De IN operation
within a few DAYS The station Is Just above the
factory Of Johnson & Johnson near the upper lock
~ he Delaware and RaTttaR Canal, where many
drowning accidents have occurred The apparatus
srTrivad today and is being placed. Six men con-
aected with the Johnson Johnson plant will op-
rate
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
KETBOP0Lr46 PROTESTS AGAINST TAX.
SECURES WRIT FOR THE REVIEW OF ITS AS
sEssMENT.

Justice DugrO IN the Supreme Court yesterday
granted the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
& writ OF certiorart directed the Municipal Board
Of Taxes and Assessments, for reviewal Of the
assessnent placed OF It's property
The company alleges that It's capital stock On
the second Monday in January last S45, OO0 00o
OF which 81 ~. go paid up. The assessment
hxed 5y the Tax Board 4022,soo its real
estate and s45,O10Oo0 It's personal property. On
application ne Tax Board reduced the assessment
personal property 10 Sl0,62l7S9, and 10 81
OF 500 The estate.
The company contends that these assessments
are Illegal. the ground that it's Indebtedness
amounted IS. .gS Z33 To- and that Its stocks in
other companies which were subject 10 taxation
amounted 10 81 42 lT2 II further alleges that the
total amount Of It's indebtedness and its holdings
stocks Ia other companies should have been de-
Quoted BY the Tax Board from the assessment.
The writ is returnable in October.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17

The s1=-lr received yesterday an attachment for
Se'. against -1e property IN this city Of John
le Io= ~. o+ Holland. III favor ot Ernst Thai
l-a-i The attachment was issued for services al
-egsl -e have been rendered IN 1885 in forming
-l1st't-e -1 ~-rrgarze AID readjust the affairs or
- Kansas CITY -'lr-s5urg and Gulf Railroad com
la-s TIE attachment was served OF the Mer-
~--l-e National Bank.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
WITNESS ABSENT AT DETECTIVES TRIAL
ACCORDING TO 4 CoLoRED MAN. He GOT $500
TO STAY AWAY.

TO STAY AWAY.
President York Of the Police Board yesterday af-
ter-1oou heard the evidence in complaint against
Precinct Detective O'Brien. OF the Wakefield police
station. Borough OF The Bronx. Stephen O'Brien
made the complaint
Charles Webster OF No. 30 Jerome-ave,. charged
the detective with assaulting him and William
Robinson a negro without provocation, At Flower
81 and White Plains Road the night OF June
q Robinson said o Brien and Webster were
clinched in the street when a policeman named
Rooney came up and not recognizing OBrien
srrrck hin with his club O'Brfen then struck at
Rooney and drew MIS- revolver. which was dubbed
out OF his hand
When Rooney recognized the detective ne TOOK
MIN around the corner saying that he was gong
- lock aim up but soon returned; ana y bIleh
wanted apologize. saving that be nad bee! his
taken IN the man. Webster would not take his
apology. rl,o- -.,s
webster tolG him that ne received s2gJ 10 stay
a,yqv President York gave Captain O'brien Sona-
-1issiorers warrant 10 arrest Webster and ordered
hin 10 bring The man down 70 headquarters next
Tn zGEV
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
TEEsTE-FIrE ALLEGED PIcKP0cKETs

-, llfal Dflce Detective Michael McDonough yes
-s3 lrralga-6 twenty-five prisoners IL the Har-
- -oart. charging them with being pichlockets
~ i1d Seel arrested n Little Italy where they
- -Digresa--d wing 10 the celebration OF the
). ot Cur Lady of Mount Carmel They ranged
ter : ron thirteen 90 sixty-four years. Aost oi
sEsv we're discharged their prolnlse 70 hSsP
lsgathr- 'a - church, et One-h uoIs ~, ~ h,ei1a
~-s1rsleo - avenue a. "+-sS
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
DEATH OF FFRDINAND lf4RscHALK.

The funeral OF Ferdinand Marsohslk veteran
Of the Confederate Army and former well known
member Of the Brooklyn SAngerhund viii BE- held
this afternoon his home, No l5I Livingstone st
He was born In Bremen sxty-one years ago. and
came TO BROOKLYN when fourteen years old. At the
outbreak OF the Civil War he was in Mobile, Ala
and enlisted in the Confederate Army. He served
prisoner al the battle OF Gettysburg. Al the close
Of the war he returned 10 Brooklyn. and married
Miss Mary Rehrn Mr.. MarsChalk was in the pro-
vision business IN Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-17
STEEL AND IRON MEN TO MEET
AN AGREEMENT EXPECTED SOON AS Tc
PRICES AS WELL, AS OrTrPT-r


conference which may have important results
= - De hed IN this city to-day, between President
0e"W40 or the Carnegie Company President Gary
.. the Federal Steel Company. President Guthrie
=. me american Steel Hoop Company, President
lels res OF the NatiPnaI Steel Company and repressn-
oI the American Steel and Wire Company,
Sne Aeckewanna Steel Company and other
liured corporations, and Of the Bessemer pig iron
PlouNeers OF the Mahonins and Shenango voIleys.
"iien me steel and iron presidents met here. q
I0'lsht ago, they decided IS said that the best
way 10 restore confidence in the trade was TO let
e market take its own course, This plan is said
- nave worked successfully, at to-day's meet
rs ~ IS reported efforts will be made 10 restrict
- CI-.yul-, INFORMAL talks with steel and iron
mn nm Yesterday developed the fact that buvers are
tEs, - 20 come into the market. for the reason
- - 1Iey aEe nearly out of material. There seems
,roCS wen dehned opinion among the manufact-
e. til4t an agreement will soon be reached In
M III iIlatteF OF prices. well output
-ie1e vas an unconirned report yesterday that
ri &c ORDERS asgregating 100 9o0 tons OF steel
hls the last few davs 01