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New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
E. G.. BENEDICTS ZINC CASE HEARD
JUSTICE BISCHOFF RESERVES DECISION
AFTER HEARING ARGUMENTS ON
THE DEMURRER.

Justice Bischoff in the Supreme Court yesterday
heard arguments in a suit brought by E. c. Bene-
dict. the well known banker and broker against
Benedict charges that the defendant company used
questionable methods in assisting in the fotation
of the stock of the Chicago Zinc Mining Company.
After the suit had brought the defendants
entered a demurrer. Yesterdays motion took the
form of application for Judgment for the
plaintiff on the ground that the demurrer
frivolous. After hearing arguments Justice Bschon
reserved his decision
The defendant company. according to the
Texas Trust Company. A f. Stilwell formerly
president of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
Railroad, is its president. and John w. Gates of
the American Steel and Wire Company, is of
the trustees Of the trust company The original
company organized in Missouri. Recently the
company moved its principal offices to Chicago.
Mr.. Benedict and number of New Workers, 1t
is asserted, bought stock in the mining company on
have been issued by the Guardian Trust Company.
The action is for the recovery of $3l 900, with in
terest from last October.
The defendants demUrred several grounds 1t
this State did not have jurisdiction of the action
1t also contended that a proper cause of action
was not set forth in the complaint, and that the
action had not been properly Joined. In his argu-
that the courts here had Jurisdiction He said
the stock sold here. and that the company
against which the suit brought had estab-
lished offices here. He said that when the stock
being hOated here the persons operating 1t
We're aware that they were making misrepresenta-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
BIDS ASKED FOR BATTLEsHIPS.
THREE OF THE FIVE NEW VESSELS TO
HAVE sUPERPOsED TURRETs.

Washington, July 1.-THE Navy Department to-
day circulars defining the characteristics OF
Ave battIeships authorized by the last two Naval
Appropriation bills. Bids asked for three
sheathed and coppered battleships and two without
sheatning and coppering The five ships will be
Identical with the exception of the batteries
Three Will be built with superposed turrets. carry
Ing Pinch guns in the lower and S-inch guns in
the upper turrets. The other two will have the 12-
inch guns in two ordinary tUrTets and the eight s.
inch guns In four turrets arranged quadrilateray.
The general plans will be ready for examina tion
in September next. Bids will be opened No
vember 15 Bidders are especially invited TO submit
their plans under Glass 2, including their own
arrangement Of ordnance The Department re-
the right to change within six months after
contract the arrangement OF battery. turrets and
armor. The vessels to be of 146O0 tons for the
unshea thed and Is 900 for the sheathed vessels
the speed being nineteen knots and the coal
pacity 1900 tons. The time allowed for the
pletion of the ships is thirtX-six months under
heavy penalties ranging from 5000 to 5000 day for
delay. The ships will have belt of waterline
armOr eight feet wide and from eight to eleven
inches thick, running clear from bow to stern
The turrets will have a maximum thickness Of
eleven inches. The ships will have the usual pro-
tectve deck and cellulose belt and woodwork is
to be admitted except where indispensable. The
pansion four cylindered twin screw engines, sup
piled by twentyfour water tube boilers Electricity
will furnish the motive power for the turrets and
auXiaries.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
TWO NEN FIGHT IN PERILoUs POSITION

chicago, July 1.-THE exciting spectacle Of two
men hghting hercely l75 feet above the ground in
constant oanger OF being plunged to certain death
below. was witnessed by a great crowd about tba
ne" coliseum Building. Richard Collins was dis
triouting cindeTs about the roof Of the b,e
structure, wh4e J. r. Rowland was al work on the
ground 10 feet below, A brick from above dropped
and grazed his head. Angered ne went 10 the roof
ana accused Collins Of dropping II. They soon be-
gan 70 fight.
The roof is only twenty-four feet wide and
siahs al an angle Of twenty degrees The fight took
Ilace on the west side Of the apex OF the roof
!ltsstsp would nave hurled the ccmbatants 10 GER
Lslt 3eath on ne stonework below. The attention
ol Is5aiies wilson, foreman in charge Of the er-
psiadeo metal work. was attracted by the struggle
oI me Two men. Calling 70 several Ia borers he
IGsHeo 10 the scene OF the conflict and arrived in
uhle 10 seize the lighters they were in Imminent
PeTi OF railing together the edge 10 death
Inc men v ere separated and Wilson sent for as
FL l4nce from the police, who arrested the fighters
Howland was seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
M Nm~maA Gmp
'H Friend Of Caesar" * q
By William Stearns Davis 70


MI Davis evolved
But here tedious Commentaries gives
Caesars Rome and Ceoparas Egypt
1--we and thrilling Of Grecan
which winds the golden thread of
. There are stirring strong
mercuS in
rescue OF the Vsa Faba thrilling
to be demgod that whsnds adias the Roman mob
expulsion
fleeing Caesaans the waiting gardens Caesar
the
Pompy and Caesar both pictured unwilling enemies
comes hardly to his decision to turn his against
he Drusus
wnen the army " agnus be
destruction He breaks dpes turns his victorious columns
Caesars aid and the field is
Another thrilling Egypt Ds and his thirty Romans
break through
the mob through
death night on the island of Pharos has all the of
IT story OF Rom from the Roman
historical factspang with incident and heroic deeds
Price, ST. By mall
Here other late o. interest
" Jane IanA Allen
DM Coran. ByChas
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New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CHARGES HUSBAND WITH DESERTT0y
MRS. ALICE ORR TREADwELL BRINGS SUIT FOR
DIVORCE IN NEw-JERSEY

DIVORCE IN NEw-JERsEY.
Hackensack N. j., July l7.-Mrs Alice Orr Tread
we'll, daughter Of Nathaniel Orr, of Hohokus has
begun suit in the New-Jersey Chancery Court
against her husband, Wilbur F. Treadwell of
Brooklyn, for divorce the ground of desertion
Judge Van Valen. of Hackensack counsel for Mrs
TreadweH, said to-day that the case would be
heard privately before Vice Chancellor as Master
He said Mrs. Treadwe is living at her pa
rents home, in Hohokus, Ridgewood Bergen
County. and that the defendant had been served
with the papers three weeks ago by publication
but had not filed his answer. The answer must be
filed about September l.
Mrs. Treadwe refused to be seen at her parents
home. Mr.. Treadwell. who is a resident Of Brook
lyn. when seen by reporter. denied that he had
been served with the complaint and that he wa
about her bringing proceedings for divorce
EX-Judge Van Valen said Mrs TreadweH had
been living apart from her husband for two years
the time required by the New-Jersey law for the
charge OF desertion to stand. Concerning what
preceded the alleged desertion he did not want 10
talk Notice by publication in such cases suffices
In New-Jersey. The case will reach a hearing
before autumn. Mrs. Treadwel was married aboutt
fifteen years ago in the house of her parents
where she is now staying She has no children
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
PREPARING TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS.

The Republican National Committee expects to
have its Eastern headquarters at No. ! Madison
ave open within few days. Joseph H. Manley Of
Maine. who has been suffering from an injured
leg, wifi be here. Senator Scott OF West Vir-
ginia. is expected in the city by the end Of the
week, and Frederick s. Gibbs and Cornelius N
Bliss are already the ground. Senator Piatt
ana ex-Mayor Strong have consented TO act upon
the Advisory Committee and things are going nice
ly. Governor Roosevelt win be in the hands Of the
National Committee. and yesterday Mr. Gibbs said
Governor Roosevelt will make speeches I'm the
West during the early part Of the Campaign He
viii probably make speeches here in the course of
the last three weeks Of the campaign
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
DR4NATIcS At NEEPORr-

Newport r I. July II (speciaD.-society this
evening present in full force at the opening
dramatic entertainment OF the season az the Ca
sino Theatre by the Eric Hope-Aday Robson Con-
pany.
The bill was the three act comedy drama, ~Ths
Councillors Wife" by Jerome K. Jerome and Eden
Phillpotts. the principal parts OF Ted Morris and
Mrs: Wheedles being taken respectively by ths
Earl OF Yarmouth and Miss Robson Others In ths
caste We're Paul Gilmore, Edward Gore r c. Tur-
ner, Donald McLaren, c. Fish. Clara Blo0dgJ0l
Norah LamfsOn and Louise Galloway A IaT
and brilliant audience, which filed the theaus
was appreCiative and enthusiastic.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
SARATOGA COUNTY CONVENTION

Saratoga. n. Y. July 1.-THE Saratoga County
Republ. Convention this afternoon Instructed
Senate T. Brackett 10 name the dalaeates
tho INVENTION. He selected the foI1oytr~.
" VI. --a-n. p T. Bracket, r B. Peck. H !
Donaldson, J, r. Shepard. c. A McNaughton
Frank Jones. J. B. McKane w W Nelson d
Lockwood and c. L. Grippen The following county
ucket was put in nomination: County Judge. Nash
lockwood Sheriff Franklin CorDenter. Co,,,,
treasure. Bartlett B. Griffin; Superintendent AZ
William X. Mansfield
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
sTOLE FORMs OF ~ WoRrH s11.nna

Philadelphia. July 17.-Charged with stealing
forms Of type. valued at $1,000. from George 2
Lasher printer and publisher. William 2 Dietrich
thirty old, trusted employe. was to-day held
in S2oo0 baIl for trial John Belmont, coIored also
formerly employed by Mr.. Lasher was required 70
furnish like amount of bail for completely in the
alleged thefts. John Lemly, Thomas Tearsley and
Ralph Binn were held in $500 bail each. charged
with receiving the stolen type The pIfsriug IS
said 10 have extended a period OF years and
about i've tons Of metal was taken. The stolen
forms included 500 pages of The United States
Official Postal Guide, worth 81 S92 and pages OF
the Physicians Mail List valued at IS rs
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CHILD STRIKES IRON BARS IN 4 FALL.
DROPS FROM FOURTH FLOOR WINDOW TO THE
STREET AND MAY LIVE

James Gutterman, three years old Of No loSs
First-ave fell out of fourth floor window at mis-
home yesterday he climbed on the sill to shake
his hand to his father going out 10 look for work.
and he struck the railing the fire escape at the
next floor. fell the iron bar of the awning
in front of the butcher store on the ground floor
and then struck the iagstones. He was sent 10
the Presbyterian Hospital
JACK Delaney the pugilist. picked the boy up
ana carried him into the house and an ambulance
was summoned The doctor said the child had
been internally Injured. There was long red
marx across the boys breast showing where he
the child might live. Ne'''
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
HILL GOES TO NoRMANDIE.

Ex-senator DaviG p. Hill was in the CITY for =
few hours yesterday. Mr.. Hi visited Democra tic
headquarters in the Hoffman House hut there u,ae
no one there, After luncheon he went down n
The ex-senator would not
tEIk pohucs. He said that il was too early He
hopes 10 be at Normandie-by Tor hoII+
two weeks, and II is expected that various M
State leaders will him there S up
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
CHINAH4N FOUND DEAD IVA CAB.
HE WAS BEING DRIVEN FROM WEST CHESTER
DOWN TO MOTT-ST


Chin Foo Chinaman. found dead in a
coach in Central Park, opposite Seventy -fourth-st
yesterday afternoon by Policeman George s Wood
of the Park Police. The body was taken 10 the
Arsenal station. The driver of the coach was John
Petit twentyone years old. of West Chester Petit
was driving through the Park, and stopped TO ask
the policeman the way to hottest
Petit told the police he was employed by John
J. Bibles liveryman. of Man-st., West Chester
Early yesterday the Chinaman asked TO be driven
to Mott-st, giving Bibles piece Of paper on which
was written the address NO. 30 Mott-st" Bibles
told Petit to drive to the address, giving Petit
another piece of paper, which written the
address and the amount of SO which Petit
10 collect for driving the Chinaman down from
West Chester. The only articles found the
Chlnaman We're fan and a slip of paper bearing
the figures 80"
Chu Foo used to cook in Chinese restaurants at
No Is DoyeTs-st and Nos. and "a PeIl-st. Chu Ma
gon' of No 80 Mott-st identified him. having known
him him long time He said the dead mans cousin
Gnu Hoy, Of No. 80 hottest, with others OF the
@ @Chu clan. would bury the body. Chu Magon thought
Gnu Foo had moved to West Chester. work in
the laundry of Sam Chung and Sam Quong part
Mr. Bibles claimed his team and cab at the
arsenal He said Sam Quong had sent for the
cab to take the sick Chinaman away. He knew
the man sick. he said. He had consumption
The body was taken 70 the Morgue-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
RUM4NI4'S MINISTRY REsIGyS.

hueharest' July 1.-THE Conservative and Con-
stitutional parties of Rumana having forr,ad =
coalition. the Cantaeuzene Ministry has resigned
recommending the King 10 intrust 10 NJ Carp the
FORMATION OF Conservative Coalition Cabinet Tha
designations of the Ministers have been ACCENTED no
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
SAVES HIS TWO SISTERS FROM FJpp

Long Branch. n. j. July II (speciaD.-Findins bis
oAl' cut OH by fierce fire which destroyed his house
|iaIles CAHais. OF Eatontown, made a rope out of
bedclothing and thus saved the lives or hi. ~ ~
sisters, Amy and Grace. yesterday morning Tba
latter We're sleeping soundly when smoke pouraS
into their brothers room. They were Ianda1 50 49,,
escaping In their night clothing SS4''
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD IN BROOKLYN.
THREE PIERS RENTED, WITH PRIVILEGE
OF RENEWAL FOR A LONG TERM

As result OF the disastrous fire at Hoboken the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company has
leased from jeremiah P. Robinson, agent of the
United States Mortgage and Trust Company the
three piers at Amity, Congress and Warren sts
formerly the property of the Brooklyn Wharf and
Warehouse Company. The company will spend
about $4,000 in repairs and extensions and dredging
Is now going on in the three slips to depth of
about thirty feet 1t is said that the rental is $50 900
a year. with the privilege of renewal for a long
term of years.
Pier No. 25 will be torn away in order to give
larger berths at the other piers
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

dred-and-twenty- -fourth-st. and Park-ava
bv the construction Of the elevated trssts Isqset
Park-ave. The property has a frOntags OF r.oas
than one hundred feet in Park-ave and uslrs
In One-hundred- twenty -fourth-st J1555i ieet
was granted to Mr.. Welde in 1920 on aceo-sslsat
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
RAILROAD INTEREST.

NETWORK AND OTTAWA CERTIFrcATvs
Judge Lacombe. Of the United States r--'
Court yesterday issued an order e-,Do,-s'
Henry ". Gays. receiver Of the New-YorE ,.-s .-
Ottawa Railroad Company. 20 purchase ~.
worth Of Internal Revenue stamps % place a.
S5SJ 900 worth OF receivers certificates h 4.
powered 70 issue. The order was made On =.
plication Of Receiver Gays, asking for lnstrsc,-p
in which ne said that he was about TO deivs, -
tifcates worth $4,000, and was informed nv -.
cssary. but that certain parties 70 whom -. I.ee-
about to sell them Insisted upon the stannps -
affixed eng
D.. T.. AND W PURCHASES A BRANCH I'M
Bethlehem Penn, July lit is said bsrs "a
the Delaware. Lacka wanna and Western Rag
Company has purchased the Bangor and Por,1s-,
Line. a fifty mile railroad in the slate and -
regions OF Northampton County. this STATE -
road was owned principally by the late Jon,
Blair. and - Ia said that about s. go 90 vas
for it, Conrad Miller. the president OF he -
and Portland, practically confirmed The sfC--s1
the sale OF his line to-day The acqulsffiC- 2,
serve as a freight feeder for the Delaware ~ ~
awanna and Western between New-Y0rk ana s.
falO. "4l-
President TruesdaIe OF the Delaware IaoEs-,-
ma and Western Railroad confirmed the ra,,-.,
sale Of the Bangor and Portland Line IN bfs -
pany. The amount paid for the road be saf5 =,
been exaggerated, the purchase price icing a.. a.
s. 900 600. ~'O-1
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
". Waldorf AsTOR LOSES HIS APPEAL
HIS CASE AGAINST THEODORE MOSS MUST sE
TRIED ON ITS MERITS.

William Waldorf Astor through his counsel
brought suit last year against Theodore Moss
proprietor Of the Star Theatre. 10 recover two
months rent. taxes and water rental OF the theatre
and store under it. amounting 10 several thousand
dollars AT the proceedings OF the case before
Justice Truax a motion was made and denied by
the Justice asking that certain clauses in the de-
tendant's answer be stricken out as being shan
and frivolous This was denied An appeal was
taken by Mr., Astor. and yesterday the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court dismissed the al
peal because Of errors in procedure. and the cass
VIII now have 10 be tried on its merits
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
GENERAL ELEcTRIc's SPECIAL MEETING
STOCKHOLDERS VOTE TO INCREASE cAp7-,,
STOCK By S44150oO

schenectady, y Y, July IA special mssun-
OF stockholders Of the General Electric Cornn,
was held in this city to-day It was vo+as =
increase the capital stock Of the company arzaa
from S20sz72 200. the present amount consistiaz !.
255l2 shares OF preferred stock Of the par vslus -
800 each, and 1921 shares OF common stocE =.
the par value OF 800 each. to s2522 z5J 10 eons,
or 35l2 shares OF preferred stock Of the par vaua
OF 500 each. and ZZS.S0 SHARES OF common sor< -
the par value OF 500 each
In June. 1892 the company issued 80 H00 ,ht-..
year per cent gold coupon debenrure bonds !.
which there is stili outstanding S52S COO ana tss
amount or common stock necessary 10 rsdsa-
these remaining debenture bonds is 81 f5 90 This
AA5,OOO OF new stock will be issued for the ngr-
pose OF paying for and redeeming these oursrsr4
ing bonds they may from time 70 time b. prs-
sented.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

DAMAGES AGAINST RAILROAD AFFIRMED.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
handed down decision yesterday affirming the de-
cision Of the lower court IN awarding Judgment 10
charles Welde against the New-York and Harlem
and New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
companies for damages TO his property at One-hun-
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

WAITING FOR NEW PROPHET.-''The Utica
Observer" is still maintaining its Democracy under
diihculues. or Mr. Bryan's prospects IT saws.
The issues OF the platform are at cross purposes
with one another and the free silver cause NJ
which Mr.. Bryan is the personhcation is not ac
ceptabe-at least not acceptable as an Issue -
three-tourths Of the Democratic voters wis
Mr Bryan's sincerity 10 anti-imperiaIfsm az n
PPariatmount issue open - doubt. and with the
olFl5loh or sentiment between Bryan and his nart,
on silver. we look for a ather chilly camnaiyTn s ~
the Kansas City ticket" 'S'' A"E
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

POLITICS A MASONRY.-The fusionists Of Ne
braska have the most compact political organiza-
ton in the country II is found In almost everv
school district. and every member is said TO have
to sign a constitution and take an oath II is a
social as we'll political organization ana enter
tainments, lectures, debates, literary exercises
spelling bees, picnics or harvest homes" take
place nearly every week In some rural districts
where the Bryan sentiment is strong it Involves
almost social ostracism not belong TO this or
ganizaton. It's entertainments in such localities
are the only social diversions 7S
New-York tribune., 1900-07-18

ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS ACTIVE.-The Re
publican leaders of Arkansas will open their State
and Congress campaign at Texarkana on July "a
All the leading members Of the party will be
tbere including H. L. Rummen, the nominee for
Governor Considerable significance is attached to
the project by Republicans, as 1t is designed Tor
the purpose of carrying McRae's district for Con
gress with Postmaster B. M. Foreman as their
nominee
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-10
FIFTH C. V. REUNION
Attended by Unusually Large Number
of Veterans

Attended by Unusually Large Number
of Veterans
Hartford Aug 9--The thirty-fourth
annual reunion of the Fifth regiment
c. ", was held at the rooms Of the
Robert o. Tyler post, G.. A. r., to-day
opening at II o'clock. The attendance
was large, and for an hour or so before
the meeting convened, old comrades
greeted each other heartily and renewed
old friendships
Captain Harlan P. Rugg of Bridge
port, president of the regimental assoc
citation, called the meeting to order, and
Thomas A. Smith Of LitchfieId was Sc
lected as secretary pro tenn, owing to
the absence of Captain E. F., Marvin of
Hartford, who is in New York
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following names for cleo
ton: President, John A. Nichols of
Stafford; vice president, Rufus Mead
of Orange N. j.; chaplain, Horace
Wirslow of Weatogue; secretary and
treasurer, e. E. Marvin Of Hartford.
The officers We're elected by acclama-
ton. The committee on the next re-
union then reported in favor of holding
it at Bridgeport, August g. 1901 and
that time and place were unanimously
selected
DR.. Lewis report on the Campfield
monument, erected on the old camp
ing ground of the Fifth and other regi-
ments in Hartford, was given next, and
the doctor said that the monument
would be ready for dedication within
a Few weeks
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-10

examined. It is admitted by all of
them that a copy of the option was not
produced, There is little to indicate
that its terms were fully and accurately
stated and there is still less, to induce
the belief that it was pointed out that
the option had departed from the reso-
luton OF March rs, in the very import
ant particular of emitting to make the
sale subject to ratification. a very
strong inference to the contrary is de-
ducible from the undisputed fact that
four out of the seven directors present
at the meeting, Immediately upon its
adjournment went to Mr.. Denison's Of
flee and signed the two calls, both of
which stated that one of their purposes
was to see if the stockholders would
vote to ratify. There was no doubt at
the meeting of April 8 assent to or ac-
quiesence in sale to Mr. Kelsey at $4S,
but there was no assent to or acquies-
cence in the omission to make the sale
dependent upon the stockholders ap-
prevail. There can be no ratification
without knowledge.
| am of opinion therefore that there
was neither an original authority to sell
without the stockholders assert nor
subsequent ratification of the terms of
the option as drawn. The injunction
should be denied.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-10
CORSE PAXTON co. AT HYPERION
NEXT WEEK

Year after year the eminent comedian,
Corse Payton, assisted by the charming
actress, Miss Eta Reed and thor
oughly competent company of the best
actors visits our city, presenting a Sc
res of the most popular successes of
the day in a manner that would do
credit to the most pretentious compa
MES CT New York or in the country.
This Mr.. Payton does at popular prices,
which the public appreciate by filing
the theater at every performance given.
This would not be so were 1t not for
exceptional merit of the entertainment
provided and admiration for the enter
prise of Mr.. Payton. This company
will begin a weeks engagement at the
Hyperion next Monday afternoon, pre-
senting for the first time in this city at
popular prices the most successful
drama, "Aristocracy," which will be
given with every attention to detail and
in as complete manner as characterized
it's first production in New York The
prices at night will be ten, twenty and
thirty cents, and daily matinees will be
given, commencing Tuesday afternoon.
and the prices will be ten and twenty
cents, Monday evening The Prodgal
Daughter; Tuesday matinee, 1.-THE
Partisan Plincess' Tuesday night
THE Girl l Left Behind Ne; Wednes-
day matinee, 1.-THE Private Secretary;
Wednesday evening, Jim the Penman"
will be given. After the matinee on
Tuesday Miss Eta Reed will hold a re-
ception on the stage for the ladies and
an orange tea will be served Seats
now on sale.