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New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
SHARP ADVANCE IN STOCKS.
LOCAL TRACTION AND GAS SECURITIES
AMONG THE FEATURES OF THE DAY.

AMONG THE FEATURES OF THE DAY.
On relatively small trading. the aggregate sales
being under million shares. the stock market
advanced sharply yesterday. the close witnessing
notable gains in many issues and practically no
net declines. Money easy ranging between
and per cent and closing at per cent. and the
forecasts for to-day's bank statement were favor
able. The local traction and gas stocks were
among the features Metropolitan made a net ad-
vance of 91a points; Manhattan 3%s: Brooklyn
Rapid Transit S1a; Brooklyn Union Gas. Z; ConsOii-
dated Gas. Z; Delaware and Hudson. IA General
Electric. 5: Atchison common 55s: Atchison pre-
ferred 29 st Paul H.: Rock Roc q Island 2 Illinois T3i
souri, PACIFIC, 6it; New-York Central. 4; Pennsyl-
ferred, 31a; Union Pacific, ga. United States Steel.
ia; Steel preferred. 27s International Power ad-
vanced 31a points, to 95. new high record.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
GUESSING OK THE GOLD MOVEMENT

London. May 1.-THE Statist" in the course of
article dealing with the New-York money mar
ket, wfll say morrow:
As European investors have received a serious
fright. and they inclined to sell rather tba n
to buy securities. 1t is probable that American
sterling exchange will remain high, notwithstand-
ing the largeness of the trade balance in favor o.
the country 1t appears probable for a time AT any
rate. that any outflow of gold from London 70
Ncw-York by reason of the great trade balance is
not TO be feared. Indeed the probab bility Is that
the breakdown of last week will cause money to
accumulate In the monetary centres Of the United
States. and that American bankers will be disposed
to leave their balances in London to a much grea
extent than they would have done IL speculation
had not received serious blow
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
CIGAR DEALER COMMITS Suicide.

Frederick Bamberger fifty years old. Of No. q
Mercer-st Jersey City, committed suicide tonight
bv inhalIne gas He was cigar dealer. and at
one time was wealthy. He failed about two years
ago and his suicide is attributed 10 despondency-
He leaves a widow and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
NEW CORPORATION BILL.
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED IN CONNECTICUT

Hartford. Conn May 1.-THE Statute Revision
Commission to-day sent to the General Assembly
a new private corporations bill, which II passed.
Will take from the General Assembly the incor-
poraton Of telephone. telegraph. electric light.
street railway and other companies 1t is a
marked departure from the present law.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
Experts on Chimney Work.
WHzJAcKsoN( (oegAy
Union Square, 1e E. 18th S,
ManteIs, FirepLaces and Grafes

Mantels, Fireplacss and Crates.
Over seventy years experience in fire.
place work; smoky flues cured i'm the
most practical, scientific and economical
0anner. We guarantee all our work.
examinations made and estimates
A1ven without charge.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
MR.. MORGAN TO RETURN SOON

Paris. May III. Pierport Morgan is ex-
pected TO stay in Paris for several DAYS. He
will then sail for home. without returning TO
AK les Bains.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
SILVER BRICK FOR THE REV. DIR. BRETT.

The Rev. Cornelius Brett who has been pastor
of the Bergen Reformed Church. Jersey City, for
twenty-five years has been presented with silver
brick. containing $500 by tho congregation. and
granted a vacation of months this summer.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
DISASTROUS FIRE AT NEWPORT ME-

Newport. Me-, May T.-Over twenty buildings
were ablaze at one time this afternoon in the fire
that razed the Maine Central freight station. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000 The total nsur
ance on property uestrOyed is 5000.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
THE WASHINGTON FAILURE.
HEAD OF FIRM OF GURLEY & JOHNSON
THROWS LITTLE LIGHT ON CONDI-
TON OF AFFAIRS

Washington. May 1.-THE doors OF the office OF
the brokerage firm OF Gurley & Johnson were not
opened to-day. and anxious crowd OF persons,
including women. spent most OF the forenoon on
the sidewalk in front OF the establishment dis
cussng the probabilities. The central figure in the
group was Mr.. GurIey. the senior member of the
firm. Mr.. Johnson neither there nor In his
office. Il know little more about the matter than
any one else" said Mr, Gurley. My connection
with the business has been entirely local The
trouble is due to the New-York panic and the facts
cannot be stated until the accounts bearing upon
that end Of tho business disentangled The local
securities all right. I had no intimation of
trouble until yesterday afternoon. and then
thought very little OF It, II not until after
had gone home and had my dinner that received
word from Mr. johnson that the office would not be
opened to-day. took that message TO mean that
a suspension OF business would be necessary. but
| cannot say even now whether ANYTHING more than
Il Temporary suspension will result
Mr. Gurley added that Mr.. Johnson had not been
at his office today ana that ne dia not Know %here e
expert accountant are together making an effort
they are lie also said that the published account
placing the liabilities OF the firm at $l9"o"o was, in
his opinion. substantially correct.
Formal announcement Of the failure OF Gurley Il
Johnson stock brokers. at Washington. was made
from the rostrum Of the Exchange yesterday. The
junior member. Richard A Johnson. is a member
of the Exchange. which he Joined on February p
lSqa The firms liabilities said TO he close TO
5000 Go0 So far could bc learned. the firm had
few contracts outstanding recently. They are said
10 have acted AZ various times for of the big
politicians OF the national capital Their open
accounts are understood he about $4,000 The
house Is said have suffered severely in last
weeks panic and several OF their biggest GUS
toners are reported TO have been shy of the ex-
ira margin demanded.
Van Emburgh & Atterbury and Cooper, Cramp
& Rcadleston have in the past been the local rep
resentatives of Gurley & Johnson but recently the
firms New-YCrk correspondents have been John NJ
Shaw & Co. Of No. 30 Rroad-st, At the orice OF
the latter firm It said that they Rad done lit
tic trading for Gurley & Johnson OF recent weeks
Mr. Shaw was i'm Washington yesterday.
Mr.. Johnson is we'll known IN this city-in fact
son who time ago became involved IN
lawsuit with Arthur Hunter, a prominent mem
her of the Stock Exchange. as a result or whlch
latter failed
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
NET-JERSET POLITICAL NOTES.

Robert Davis the Hudson County Democratic
leader. and Mayor Seymour of Newark and pros
pective Democratic candidate for Governor had
their heads together for than an hour in the
City Hall at Jersey City on Thursday afternoon,
and. according 10 their own admission talked of
nothing but the pollution OF the Passaic Valley.
IL would safe offer liberal reward for
other case of self-denial equal TO this one.
The effort of n South Jersey newspaper TO urge
Congressman John j. Gardner To come out into
the omen a candidate for the Republican nom
nation Governor is not likely be productive
this year. Everybody knows that Mr.. Gardner
ranks among the able Republicans of the State.
and that the ma iority of the party would be glad
see him elected Governor. but unless there
Is great change In prevailing indications ne will
make speech i'm the State convention tndorsnS
another candidate for that office.
When he asked yesterday. Whom do you
think will succeed William r. Gourley chairman
of the Democrats State Convention?" Robert Davis.
the Hudson County Democratic leader, became
thoughtful IL was soon after his interview with
Mayor Seymour that the question was asked. How
ever. Mr.. Davis. after pausing for some time.
piled: There Is still plenty of time TO determines
that matter. The ranks being rapidly filled.
The commanding general will be chosen In due
time for the engagement In November Never
theless. Mayor Seymour has high opinion of Mr.
Davis as leader and organizer.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18

4 SMALL FAILURE IN LONDON.
London. May 1.-THE suspension of Charles Kel-
was announced the Stock Exchange to-day
The failure y not important
New-York tribune., 1901-05-18
WARY COMMISSIONERS.

The unwillingness TO accept responsibility and
the desire TO save themselves in the future by
having their past records clear. which is so
marked characteristic of all the Cuban lead
ers, came out very strongly in the report of
the commission which went 10 Washington TO
confer with President Mckinley and Secretary
Root. 1t was not a bad idea to have the full
report OF those conferences and interviews re-
corded officially. but the members OF the com
nittee who took this course were not thinking
so much OF the value Of this record as Of their
own personal records. They did not propose
that anything should be brought up against
them in future with regard TO this mission
which could be construed as a reflection on
their Cuban patriotism or furnish a basis for
the charge Of opponents that they had BETRAYED
the cause OF Cuba. So they had everything put
down, to the most minute detail II was the
same eesire TO be free from responsibility which
impehed the aged Judge Llorente and other
members OF the committee 10 make full re-
port OF their entertainment in New-York CITY
by the Chamber of Commerce and by priyate
individuals The Constitutional Convention
knew perfectly well that the York visit
hao nothing 10 do with the official mission and
that anything said OF done there was Of minor
Importance But the wary members of the
commission would not have it so. At least. they
proposed that the convention should have the
opportunity 10 know everything they did and
said
Another phase Of this dread Of responsibility
" shown In the attitude OF the ultra Radical
members OF the convention. who really want the
new Cuban government installed and ,vho o.
perfectly content with all the results which MI,
row from the acceptance OF the Plat amend
ment- These Radicals when the resolutions NJ
Congress were made part of the Army Appro-
priation bin, at once organized local denon.,r.
tions all over the island against tho annans
ment and in support OF their own nos,,for
This action showed how thoroughly the 49,
ioan political machinery is fixed I'm Cuba and
how completely wires laid which may no
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
cBTLT AT THE CONGRESS-.

IL is gratifying TO have the assurance, whlcn
we are enabled to publish elsewhere In thls
mornings paper. that after ali the doubt ana
controversy of the last month or two Chll Is
10 be represented in the Pan-American Congress
at The CITY Of Mexico in October The clrcum-
stances in which doubt upon the subject arose
need not be related here. They are entlrely
familiar 10 our readers. All that 1t is necessary
70 recall is the fact that n few days ago it was
announced that n committee of the Chillan
Chamber of Deputies had declined TO report
favorablv an appropriation for the expenses of
delegates 10 the congress. This unfortunate
incident led some 10 jump at the conclusion
that Chilli would certainly hold aloof from the
congress We were unwilling to accept that
Interpretation. but chung 10 the belief that the
sound Judgment and sense OF national honor OF
Chilli would in some way bring about a suitable
representation of that country in one OF the
most imnortant international gatherings ever
held on this continent. 1t now appears that
the Chilian Congress has Overruled the action
of the committee in question and has voted the
appropriation required for the delegation 70
Mexico.
This commendable action by the Gillian Con
cross will serve 10 indicate the confidence of
that country in the justice of its cause in the
DISPUTE with Peru 1t will show that Chill does
not shrink from meeting her peers in council
and submitting her conduct to their considera-
tion. OF course it does not necessarily mean
that the congress will discuss the Treaty Of
Ancon. or that Chill will permit that treaty to
be arbitrated. The former is for the congress
10 decide after il has assembled, and the latter
is for Chill to decide. But at least Chill has
taken the honorable course of meeting the issue
on the open field. She has also removed the
only serious doubt concerning the success of
the congress. For both Of these things there is
cause for thankfulness.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
HEALrH BOARD AND TUNNEL AGAIN.

Having ignored for years the nuisances of the
PaIk-are. tunnel, the Health Board has sud
denly arisen from it's Rip Van Wrinkle sleep in
something like a frenzy OF feverish zeal, and
threatens 10 be as precipltate as it has hitherto
been negligent. The result is a certain danger
of doing mischief and of thwarting benefcent
plans. There is no doubt, urgent need OF cor
rectng the evils of the tunnel AT the earliest
~ ssible moment But still more desirable is it
that the reforms should be effected in the best
possible way and in such a manner as will prove
permanent There are some minor matters,
such as excluding sewer gas and providing
sanitary accommodations for workmen, which
should be attended 10 at once But the main
question of freeing passengers from the burden
OF smoke, gas and heat involves grave prob
lens, which. though perfectly soluble, are not
TO be solved oifhand in a few days And when
solved they should be solved for all time. There
should be no temporary makeshift Seeing that
hundreds OF thousands OF people have been
passing through the tunnel in its present CON
ditiOn for many years without perceptiby
swelling the mortality tables it is reasonable
to suppose they can endure the discomforts a
little longer. until plans for radical and lasting
reform can be executed.
The plans dictated by the Board Of Health
are not calculated to effect such reform. but
on the contrary, would almost certainly delay IL
not actually thwart H. Briefly stated. they de-
Tnsnd that the partitions be removed so as to
throw all three tunnels into 3Ae and that nearly
the entire roof be removed from the central
tunnel all the way so as TO make it practically
an open cut. There is little ground for hone
that such structural changes would give mas
seDgers in the tunnel much relief, while IL is
certain they would greatly increase the dis
comforts OF people living along Park-ave. The
plan provides for makeshift II does not
strike at the root Of the matter at ALL II sim
ply aims al trying 10 make little less offensive
10 some people the offensive system which pre-
walls In the tunnel, instead Of boldly aiming at
the abolition Of that system itself 1t IS not
more openings for air which the tunnel needs.
Dut rather less pollution OF the air. The coal
burning locomotives OF which hundreds daily
pass through the tunnel. filling the afr with
products Of combustion, are the real evil. and
fhe only real remedy is 10 be found in getting
rid OF them.
NOW IL so happens that the railroad company
Ia at present practically considering Just such
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

a radical reform. We may say 1t should nave
done so long ago True; and so should the
Health Board have paid some attention to the
tunnel long ago But the essential fact is that
at last there are prospect and a promise that
the railroad company will do what IT should do
by removing most of the locomotives and using
electric motors In their places, and by freeing
the side tunnels altogether from the products OF
combustion That is the ideal plan. and moth
ing should be permitted TO interfere with the
prompt execution of il. There is room for grave
doubt whether. with such a system in operation
the removal of partitions and roof would De
desirable According to some expert opinion IL
would be highly undesirable At any rate be-
tween the two plans-on the one hand, remoV-
ing partitions and roof and retaining locomo-
tives. and on the other hand, abolishing loco
motives and retaining partitions and roof-there
can be no comparison. The latter Is lncompa-
rahlv the better. And 1t would be most de-
plorable catastrophe ifNany forcing or the LOT
mer upon the company. by the Health Board
or any other influence should cause it to aban-
don or indefinitely to postpone the latter.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
THE TALK OF THE DAT.

William Jarvis. American consul at Milan, writes
that a hotel or lodging house. after the style Of
the we'll known Rowton Houses. of London. has
been built and opened at Milan. The expense has
been provided by society formed expressly TO
furnish the necessary capital by means of dona-
tions.
''It seems strange TO me that Mr.. Ketcham has
said conservative old woman 20 her son-in-law
not have been Considered a desirable addition to
any dinner company Why, he has no idea how
Moo" said the young man. slowly. that's per-
t6st tbrT oyerlook his wkwSrdness with steak
fish AMI game. - Youths Companion.
Philadelphia police captain, viewing the wreck
OF the City of Trenton the other day, remarked
that disasters come in groups of three. Well
guess weH have another uneventful month now"
he said. "It is an old axiom among our men that
these big accidents in threes. This. therefore,
should end the series First. we had the Locust-st
explosion handle. then the Point Breeze fre and
now the ruin you see before you. The older men
in the department when the first catastrophe oc-
Cured said. Look out for two more and their
prophecies, dread they WERE seem TO have been
fully borne OUT
..In all my life" she said with a sigh Il have
seen only one man that | would care to marry
Then she flung herself into his arms and wanted
10 know what secret power men possess that
caSo Record Herald.
Fifty casks of a special design and the strong
est possible construction says The Youths Com
panion" will soon be sent to Behrng Sea by the
United States Revenue Marine Service and placed
upon the highest hummocks of the foe ice. II Is
hoped by tracing their future course to test the di-
rection of the that the polar regions
The casks are twenty-eight inches long and sixteen
inches In diameter pointed the ends and painted
black so as to be seen easily. Inside of each are
directions printed in several different languages,
asking the finder to write 10 the nearest United
States consul, giving the latitude and longitude
in which the cask found. and the date. Ad-
miral Melville. who designed the casks. believes
that IL will be possible in this way to determine
whether the icepacks drift from the Arctic west
ward. south and east TO the Atlantic
THE portions Of steak are rather small this
morning" said Mrs Starvem. apoloSetically; I'm
sorry
Mr. Starboard. "since it's very tough. ."-(Phila-
dephia Record.
A singular deed has been filed IN Northumber-
land County Penn. II Is dated October 8, 1898.
In a series of whereases Il traces the ownership OF
the land conveyed from the Creator of the earth,
who 'by parole and livery OF seizin did enfeOf
the parents OF maEkind. to-wit Adam and Eve of
all that certain of land called and known in
the planetary system the earth"
This soda fountain is in such bad shape that 1t
annot put in running order" said the expert
workman 10 the druggist.
II was in hopes It might be tinkered UP that
could use it this season. anyway" said the drug
gist
hzzical ossbility."-(Baltimore American.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

He recalls the rise of Confucianism, of Buddh-
ism and of Mahometanism as indications OF
what may presently occur in the Philippines
But those faiths arose in the absence of other
active religious influences and in times of social
and intellectual iux. 1t is inconceivable that
one of them could have attained even tithe Of
its success, If indeed 1t could have been organ
lied at all, in contact with such intense practi-
cal life, intellectual and social, as that of the
United States and Europe to-day. In contact
with the American and European influences
which will henceforth prevail in the Philippines
the evolution of any great dreamy. mystical
religious faith among the people may be re-
garded as impossible Agn0sticism may spread
as it has done in Japan. But the masses of the
people will certainly be drawn into the relg-
ious faiths of the more powerful peoples with
whom they are brought into increasingly init
mate and influential contact
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
PERSONAL.

Ex-Congressman J. Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky
has resigned head OF the law department az
Centre College, Danville, KY
Pleading in a recent address In London for bet
ter culture in English. Herbert H Asquith con-
demned the uncouth and pseudo-classical terminol
ogy OF the men OF science the tortuOus and nebu-
lous phrases OF philosophers. the pTetentious con-
ventionalities Of the art critic and the sHpsaod
sapdash OF the newest school OF journalists
The report from London that Colonel
Eugene de Pilsoudski Russian engineer. recently
performed some novel experiments in wireless te-
leeraphy at a place called Vesinet. between Paris
and ST. Gerrnain His system. 1t appears. depends
I'm way upon the air for transmission OF the cur
rent. His conductor Is the earth itself He set up
his instruments. two villas about one kilometre
apart, and messages we're transmitted without the
slightest hitch.
Justice Martin J. Keogh. OF the Supreme Court
OF this State, visited the -Four Courts, Dublin. re-
Gently. and for some time occupied seat on the
bench In Nisi Prius Court with Justice Barton
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
CLEVELAND TO SPEAK IN PITTsBURG

land has consented deliver the grafton at
founders day OF the Carnegie Institute. on Thurs
day November 7. This information was conveyed
by a cable dispatch from Skibo to the committee
OF arrangements In the following;
President Cleveland writes accepting invitation
founders day Write him particulars
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Two previous efforts have been made 70 secure
the ex-President as orator founders day. but
he could not be induced TO overcome his prejudice
TO public speaking until this year. when Mr.. Car
negie entered heartily into the matter. with the
above result Mr.. Cleveland has not announced
the subject OF his address. but he is allowed full
freedom in its selection.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

ton, but rather those of etymology and syntax
The man who does not understand when he
should say Il will" and when IL shall" and
why, would not be helped out of his perplexity
by spelling shall "shal" and will will or by
saying that shall is spelled less, aitch, ah, ell"
instead Of less. aitch, az. double ell"
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

Racing steamboats, the Mississippi in the
primitive days of Mark Twain and Jim Bludso
raised the death rate among travellers on the
snag crammed and wandering current OF the
Father of Waters to totals over which hard
hearted Western coroners in the habit Of
gloating. Other times and other conditions now
beset us. and reckless captains who blow up
their vessels in rash efforts to break the records
on the placid Delaware invite disaster and sub
sequent punishment
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

Even Colonel Murphy admits that the ward
men must go, but he doesn't know when. We
can tell him. Just as soon as Tammary is routed
and the Police Department is put in the hands
OF honest men. The wardman system is putrid
in all It's parts. 1t must be destroyed COM
pletely.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

Judge j. Frank Fort spoke truly when he said
at Asbury Park last week that New-Jersey was
particularly free from crime. Some one else
might have added with equal truth that that
happy fact was largely to be credited to Judge
Forts fearless and energetic efforts
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

Is President Shaffer destined to add his name
20 the long list of exploded "Napoleons"?
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

1t is rather disturbing to accepted ideas to
find that a staid and settled New-England
Stae like New-Hampshire has among it's male
inhabitants of voting age a greater percentage
of ilterates than new prairie State like Ne
braska. a still cruder mining camp common
wealth like Montana.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

The President of Colombia appears to be in full
earnest in his endeavors to maintain the in
tegrity of his country and it's government.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-01

The little fuss the Isthmus Of Panama
seems to be growing beautifully less. The van
ishing point is not far of.