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New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
COPPER INCREASE VOTED.
MINORITY IN THE AMALGAMATED GUM
PANY MAKES A FIGHT. BUT IS BEATEN.

ri, .,,h,aars of the Amalgamated Copper
Company yesterday authorized the iciease Oh 'io
capital stock of the company from s'",o'o.o'' "
s155 oanOoo The object of adding the sse."o"0 was
a enable the company 10 purchase the Butte and
I2oston and the Boston and Montana companies.
Tho increase is conditional upon the approval or
the Court OF Chancery Of New-Jersey. Ihe meet
inc v,as held by permission of that tribunal a
suit is pending enjoin the company from ac-
ourinp the properties. the ground that the
prjce is exorbitant. The vote was 59iS55 shares
in favor Of the increase and S0i shares against.
The meeting held in Jersey city, and the
minority although small energetic and ag-
cressive and managed to delay the taking of the
ballot for three hours NJ. C. H. Venner, of Bos-
ton. led the minority, and Flavel MCGEE and Isaac
s. Taylor looked after their legal rights. The
Rockefeller interests, which controlled the meet
ing had as legal advisers William II. Corbin.
r. V. Iindabury and John Garner. Mr. Corbin oc-
cupied the chair. I'm the absence of President II.
II. Rogers Mr.. Nenner made a long speech de-
pTomnfed bv fraud This excited the ire Of Mr..
Lirrdabury, who hotly responded and charged that
motives. and criticised him for charging the ma
The resolution ordering the increase, if sane
toned by the court, adopted on motion of Mr.
Of Amalgamated stock for / share of Boston and
Montana and l 1-3 shares Of Butte and Boston
stock
Boston June GA bill in equity was brought be-
fore the Massachusetts Supreme Court this after
noon by James Forester and John MacGinnis
against A. S. Bigelow, ". J. Ladd and J. ). Bige-
low. stockholders owning a majority of Boston and
Montana stock and Kidder. Peabody & Co.
The bill alleged that Kidder. Peabody & Co. the
Bgelows and Mr. La I'd had entered into unlaw-
full agreement TO acquire all the Montana stock
and exchange it for Amalgamated stock at the
ratio of one to four The bill also alleged that
the heal contrary public policy, forbidden by
common and statute law. that the value of the
PoSton and Montana stock wond he dissipa ted
and forfeited to the State The petitioners asked
for temporary injunction pending a hearing. and
for permanent Injunction stopping the comhina-
tiOn Judge Knowton granted an order of notice
retUrnable on June II. The defendants agreed not
to transfer the Montana stock in their possession
TO the Amalgamated until after the hearing.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
CONFERENCE AT STATE DEPARTMENT.
AMBASSADORS DISCUSS WITH SECRETARY
HAY THE CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington, June 6-The Ambassadors from
of the European countries We're In conference
with Secretary Hay to-day, mainly because il was
diplomatic day, which afforded opportunity for
discussing the state Of the Chinese negotiations
1t is understood that the middle ground. modus
vivend. ii is being referred to- concerning the
form Of paying the indemnity is likely to he
settled by joint and several guarantee. This will
be in complete accord with the American view that
there should be joint guarantee. IN the sense OF
birding each government to securing the payment
of the entire s337.C00000. II VIII he Joint however
In the formal aspect Of being executed by all Of
the Powers jointly at the same time. and probably
by the same instrument This instrument Will
doubtless include a provision by which each gov
ernment is to assume liability beyond the
OF its share OF the indemnity. which in the
OF the United States, is limited 10 t25OOO0oO
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
CHINESE TARIFF INCREASE, |
SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SAYS PRESENT TREATMENT OF THE
QUESTION THREATENS TRADE
EXPANSION

The monthly meeting OF the Chamber of Com
merce held yesterday. IN the absence of Pres
ident Morris X Jesup who is in London Abram S.
Hewitt. first vicepresident. occupying the chair.
Gustav II. Schwah. chairman of the committee
lowing cable dispatch. received from the Chamber
of Commerce of Shanghai an interna tional body:
1t is believed that the majority of the Ministers
in Peking urge immediate effective high In
crease of the tariff. for the purpose of providing
large part of the service indemnity loan. This
international chamber protests against any such
hasty treatment of the tariff question, which, be-
redress presents ant-treaty grievances and ser-
ously threatens trade expansion. 1t would be suff-
cient to admit the principle of tariff increase.
by the chief commercial powers.
Mr.. schwab reported that a copy of the cable
dispatch has been forwarded to the State De-
partment in Washington that acknowledgment
had been received and that, in his opinion. no
further action necessary the part of the
Chamber Of Commerce
The secretary then read n letter from the Mer-
chants Association committee. which ap-
pointed May % for the purpose of anaIyzinE
and reviewing the city's present system of ac-
counts and public reports In the letter the cham
ber was asked to appoint a committee for the
purpose of cooperating with the Merchants As
soCiatiOn committee. on motion Of Isaac y. Selig-
committee. which given full power to appoint
such a committee and take whatever steps might
he required.
No reference was made to the entertainment of
London. except at the close. when Mr.. Hewitt, in
"A jocuar mood. said that on account of the gem
erous provision made for the party visiting Lon
don the luncheon after the meeting had been
omitted.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
AUTOMOBILE RACES.
RULES FOR THE MOTOR CONTESTS ON
JUNE IL.

Boston, June 6.-There has been msunder-
standing TO some of the restrictions on steam
automobiling at the race meet OF the Automobile
Club Of New England. at the Country Club. Brook
line. June Is. but these cleared away by
the announcement of the official rules by the Rae
Their restrictions on steam carriages. IL appears.
are not operative all in the contests for steam
racing rigs. which practically unrestricted.
The restrictions apply only TO the runs for stock
steam carriages of which there to be two The
rules provide that all competing carriages must
be OF regulation stock pattern just sold by
makers. nothing to he added removed; auto
matte regulators and safety valves to he set so
that the boiler pressure shah not three
hundred pounds; no valve to he placed between
boiler and safety valve ard mechanism To be
allowed To interfere In any way with the proper
working of the safety valve; wind scoops to be
allCved all carriages to be tested by standard
interest to the steam carriage owners who have
entered or are intending 10 do
One restriction electric vehicles ia that no
additional cells of battery to be allowed out
side the battery compartment
The rules provide that all races shall be for five
miles the track being half mile oval. The races
Will start at 30 V. No entry fee is 10 he
charged and entries close at noon June H.
Careful arrangements are being made to insure
that the meet Will be conducted in every way for
the best interests of the sport and the interests of
the competitors will be carefully looked after also
The club will appoint competent of officials
TO conduct the including judges starter
timers and captain and "a clerk OF the course
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
HE HAD BEEN BEATEN BY DRUNKEN
SOLDIERS IN PHILIPPINES-CANE
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Cleveland, Ohio. June 6.-Major George Arthur
assistant paymaster of the United States Army
who recently returned home from the Philippines
died suddenly at the WeddeH House in this city
early to-day Major Arthur arrived at the hotel
at an early hour ard down In a chair in the
lobby. Shortly afterward attache of the hotel
found him gasping for breath and unconscious
He was at once removed to a and a physi-
clan summoned. Nothing could done for
the dying man. however. and he breathed his last
within few minutes after being placed in bed.
Major Arthur about fOrty-three years old
and unmarried Last fall while performing his
duties as paynaSter or the troops attached to a
remote post in the Philippines, Major Arthur
alta ked by number of drunken soldiers, who
attempted TO get possession of his cashbOx In the
nSht which followed Major Arthur badly
beaten He was in the hospital at Manila his
return and. when able 10 leave the hospital. came
home on furough lie had practically recovered
from his wounds and had been in good health re-
Gently. He was son of F. NJ Arthur. Grand
Chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
An autopsy developed the fact that death had
resulted from a ruptured blood vessel on the left
side of the head \ large blood clot had formed
just behind the IL is believed that Major
Arthur while defending the government treasure
box, i'm fight with drunken soldiers last fall in
the Philippines, received a blow on the head that
ruptured the blood vessel and eventually led to his
death
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
INCREASE OF PHILIPPINE TRADE.

Washington, June 6.-Importations of merchan-
disc into the Philippine Islands for the first three
quarters of 1900 showed an increase of si5S 321 or
y per cent, over the amount for the same period
of 1899, according To statement made public to-
day by the Division of Insular Affairs of the War
Department In the period named of 1900 1ner-
chardise to the value of sl5T972 came into the
Philippines from the United States while in 1899
the figures 1913 COL.
The total value of merchandise imported from
all countries from January TO October of 1900 was
sl7ls7.99l. against s4.l6s2i2 the corresponding
period of the preceding year. This shows an In
of $3,02iT49, 81 per cent. European and
worth of the total importations in 1900 An inter
trade worth s3.OOs from Africa in 1900 aea,ns, an
entire absence of this trade the preceding wear
The figures relative the imports from the
United States represent direct shipments onIv and
do not include merchandise from the United statos
invoced TO Hong-Kong and thence reshpped to
Manila
The comparative figures to exports to the
rest OF the world show increase double that
noted in the import trade. The merchandise ev
ported from the Philippines to other countries in
sll.s93.0l1. thus showing increase of s. SO u
1s9. or 80 per The exports to the ITnited
States however. showed a decrease o S72s a4e In
1900. as compared with the period of lss9.
Asiatic. African and South American countries
showed material increases in each case. the ex-
ports to Europe increasing from si4s7.ss7 in 1859
N.467 was exported 10 South America in 1900 as
against trade of this sort in 1899 The exports
OF hemp from the Philippines In the first three
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
ARRIVALS AT BUFFALO HOTELS.
Buffalo, June (SpeciaD.-Persons registered from
New-York and vicinity at hotels to-day include:

Buffalo. June (SpecaD.-Persons registered from
New-York and vicinity at hotels to-day include:
IroouoisD. a. Greenwa6, Theodore Greenwald and
Mrs William II. Dixon. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Brown.
Gaffney. Klock. NJ NJ. Belding. s 1. Belding Ben
Janlin r. Weloen Peter F. Rafferty,. Mr. and Mrs T
Royne James A. DOrrng George II. Sexton. Swift
ley. H. ". Raymond. B. J. Hochenberg. MI and Mrs.
ShaTles Peirson Mr. and Mrs stanwood Allenheer. =.
John c Mccall John s.esler. Mr.. and MS r cohn MI
Mrs p F. Trainor Mr. and Mrs r +. Dean
Ter Milton MACK and Mr and Mrs G " Peek
TINA. II. Zeilirg. {. y. Kahn. A. \. Bean. W Ar
William MeDermott. 3r. Mr.. and Mrs ". II. Cane Mr..
ane Mrs IRELAND J. F. Barker r. s Stuart, jr. C. r.
Genesee-samuel schless ". F. Reinhart. Mrs. s. p.
Darlington. WAYNE Darlington. Mrs Marie Lman. Miss
Terry. L Berger. z G. Ward. Mrs A. Vredenburgn.
~ pi- - ~ lsa ~ ",ss lranees WANTS
I.ioor sperling. Il. 5. sperling J. j. Mo
kenns Albert LautEke J. E. Johnston. s. T. Smith and
Castle Inn-Mss Jean W Cox. Miss Thyrza c Will
NRnsion-Abel King. r Frank A c Hemenway Mr.
and Mrs R. Rhode. Fred c W Ranbusch. George He'd
csvanaeh Miss caTsnasb ". sensbar9e4y Abraham m
siaford-~A NJ clsussn, p L. Ward. William Newell.
g. = Lyman. A H. swartz L. IS. Miller and a. Trick
ATiington--c. s; Hydeman p. u Lowe T. F. waring
ESGTsll Esne raTkes Anseil william Nol r. G. Devsn.
:, BTeezsmEa,, Q s r. B smith w r Rash H. Levy Mrs
J: H. Clements, II. o. Peters J. +. Soner ID +, Beam
Henry raSe NJ K1eanok l. Kueasoh Charles a = snper Ha
N Kn. N SrassGTser MT and Mrs p Denison Charles
coiumhia-Geo7re E. schurmfsrth Mr. and Mrs N T
Louis Bergman, Albert Bersman. j. II. ouieie: L. j.
Srr r. JShnson A , y persons Mr. ana Mrs G william
rssen Beiio9 noe Dn Mr Nrker ana Nd p 9uiRpbsTry
and J. ]. Mckee.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
Ton UALDERSEE'S DEPARTURE.
HIS FINAL WORK WAS TO PRESERVE THE
PEACE AMONG THE ALLIES
AT TIEN-TSIN.

Berlin. June 6.-The War Office has received
the following dispatch from Count Won Walder-
see. dated Tien-Tsin. Tuesday. June 4:
mander-in-chief. and to-day am leaving China
by way of Toxic.
Strict measures have been taken here TO avoid
collisions between the different contngentS.
In company with large German detachments
I attended the funeral OF the French soldiers
killed in the recent affTay.
Trouble between British and French soldiers
at Tien-Tsin continues BriGadier- General
Lorne Campbell, in command of the British
troops. and the French commander will use
their utmost endcavors to prevent further frc-
tion.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07

VERDICT FOR HER IN SUITS GROWING OUT OF
SUMMER RESORT STORIES.
Boston June GA verdict for the plaintiff for
500 in each case in the suits brought by Miss
Grace Elmer, Of Albany. against Joseph Middle
by jr., and Robert Eickery. returned by jury
in the United States Circuit Court this afternoon
The parties to the suits all summer guests
last season at a hotel in Winthrop. and the ac-
tions were brought 10 recover s25OoD damages from
each defendant for alleged slander in accusing
the plaintiff of having written certain anonymous
ana scurrilous letters that had been mailed and
received by them. The defendants contended they
did not make such accusation. and that they
acted without malice and in good faith IN the mat
ter OF the letters, and were privileged in what they
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
TWO SUMMERS.
Summer at the Shore and Sum-
mer in the Store.

1t is sometimes remarked that the require
ments of society entail as much hard work upon
a woman as she would perform in office or in
store. That may be true. The who
dances the night through may travel more miles
than walked by the behind the
counter. Her social obligations may be as
acting business duties. But if the society
woman dances all night, she sleep all day
If her calls must be duly paid, she has her car
risSe in which to drive She is not at the mercy
of an alarm clock n the morning, of store
routine during the day. And. above all, after
the round of winter gayeties, there's the shore
for the summer. with its freedom and its health
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
FEIR 4 DEFICIT AT MANILA.
EFFECT OF SUPREME COURTS DECISIONS
GENERAL CHAFFEE'S VIEWS

Manila, June G.-The fragaentary news re-
celved here of the Supreme Courts insuar de-
cisIors has caused apprehension that there Will
be such a deficit IN the Philippine revenues that
Congress will need to make appropriation to
meet it. Fears are also expressed to the
suit of the application of jury trials and other
features Of the constitution not suited 10 the
dtions Of the Philippines. Importers pre-
pairing claims for a refundlng of the duties paid.
Commissioners Taft, Wright and Ide at
CavitG to-day, establishing provincial govern
ment. They formally welcomed by Colonel
Goodrell and the local dignitaries in the Town
Hall. Judge Taft spoke. outlining the commits
sion's provincial plans.
on account it is reported. of the Supreme
Court decisions. the United States Philippine
Commissioners are inclined TO postpone their
proposed northern tour. They are somewhat
nonplussei over the matter. and anxious to
receive advices from Washington.
General Charee will sail on the transport
Sumner on Saturday for tour Of the islands
General Chanee and his staff were conveyed
direct TO the Malacanan palace to-day. where q
private conference between Generals Chaffee and
Macarthur took place. General Chafree in
formed the CORRESPONDENT of The Associated
Press that. while he was not sure OF the on
entails general capacity for self government he
favored the establishment at the earliest prGc-
ticable moment of civil control. lie full Of
sympathy for the commissions plans for native
education and business advancement. because
the United States's interests and native inter-
ests lie in the same line. 1t seems certain that
under plain division of the civil and military
authority. Judge Taft and General Chaffee will
collabOrate admirably.
Captain Algalogo and his aid have been killed
by Wrays command at Dousol Albay Province.
ReiIly's battery has sailed for the United
States on the transport Packing.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
SIR ALFRED HICKMAN AGAIN.
ANOTHER LETTER TO LORD GEORGE HAMILTON
ABOUT AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES

London. June G-Sir Alfred Hickman ex-presi-
dent of the British Iron Trade Association. has
written another letter 10 Lord George Hamilton
the Indian Secretary. concerning American loco
motives, citing the reply Of Lord Cromer. the
British agent in Egypt. relative to the consump-
tion of coal by British and foreign engines in
Egypt Lord Cromer said a definite report could
be given for months. but Major John
stone thinks the Americans average 10 per cent
coal than the other types" Sir Alfred COM
ments follows:
This far. confirms the reports from Burmah
and Assam. and, if correct, would make American
With reference to your claim tnat Americans are
superior i'm chemical research. | venture TO point
out that the achievements IN metaIlurgy Of Cort
christ. Thomas and Robert S. Austin are not due
to American research l would respectfully invite
with them.
The Midland Railway Company since the latter
half of 1899 has been using forty American locomo-
tlves Samuel w Johnson. superintendent of the
locomotive department of the company. will say in
THE Daily Mall tomorrow that the results of
six months comparati tests made with standard
Midland goods engines in the same conditions
showed the extra working cost of the American
locomotives the British to be from 20 to %
per cent in fuel. so per cent in oil and 10 per cent
in repairs
1T he said that the American engines
worked the trains satisfactorily" Mr. Johnson will
say but their nferiority in the three points named
is incontestable.'
The American locomotives in question cost f4OO
less than the British. They delivered in the
course OF few months. while the locomotives
ordered of British firms in February 1897. were not
delivered until February. 1900 largely account
of the strike.
Sir Ernest Paget. chairman of the Midland Rail-
way Company. will confirm Mr.. Johnsons state
ment in THE Daily Mall but will say:
In the United States they make their engines on
entirely different principle and with quite an
opposite idea to ours as TO their future. In the
United States you take engine off peg as II
We're, and from then work il right out till il dcs
giving ii The American contention is that
by the time ii is done for something better will
come along.
We make engines good possibly ca
and then tend them carefully. rest them clean
them and do everything TO make them last
Although the Midland Railway Company would
give another order unless in Exceptional cir
cumsances. 1t would not he correct to say that fhe
American locomotives good The Amer
leans make them well can bur the
conditions are different. Ours better under ali
circumstances There is no market in the English
railways FOR American engines. Abroad 1t is diff
ferent '
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
CORBETT TO coy IN EUROPE.

Jim COrbett. the former heavyweight eha"
piou is to sail for Europe within few weeks
where he will give exhibitions in boxing IL Is sa'u
that he has engagement demonstrate hi'
nstic ability before Emperor William of GerniaNs
and also before King Edward VII
Kid Carter. the we'll known Brooklyn m'ouie
weight. and Jack Root. of Chicago are ma matcnrr
to meet In a twenty round bout before The I've
tieth Century Athletic Club. of San Francisco -
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
sULcIDE or A WELL KNOWN sURGEON.

London, June s.-Dr. Thomas Bond a well known
surgeon and analyst committed suicide this morn
ing by throwing himself from a third story window
of his home. He had been suffering from melan-
cholia for some time. DR.. Bond besides being the
late Mr.. Gladstones surgeon, noted in con-
nection with Investigations and discoveries In the
cases of several sensational crimes. notably the
LEROY. Lamson and Camp murders.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07

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New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
THREE GAMBLERs on TRIAL.

Alphonse Laronte. Marius Besseron ana hle
fontin three prisoners arrested in raid on an al
leeed gambling house. at No. 452 Sixth-aVe' on
-ssv nv the Committee of Fifteen and Justice
Jerome were placed on trial yesterday before
Judge Foster in Part II OF General Sessions
Abraham Weinberg. a detective was the prlnci-
pal witness against the prisoners. Assistant DIS
rrict Attorney Schurman had charge OF the case
FOR the State. and had a big roulette wheel capt
ure6 in the raid table before him. WIN lHs
and with the aid Of Witness Weinberg the jurors
were shown the method of working a roulette
wheel Weinberg WAS the only witness called. ne
case then adjourned. and VIII ne cohliiiue1
TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07

closed and the list Is OF high class Nearly every
athlete of Aote in America and Canada VIII aP
pear in the competitions and a new crop OF "
ords should be in order. In order to give the ath-
Ietes n chance to be IN proper trim for the o7
meet handicap programme identical with INC
championships has been arranged for the Ihuis-
day previous. All the champions will appear ts ~
this meeting. The junior championship VIII In tans
place on Friday, for which large entry tSt '''
been received
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
ANTI-CLERICAL PLAY IN BARCELONA

Barcelona. June 6.-The anti-clerical drama
Electra" which has been placed under ban by
the Church. was performed here last night with
immense success The audience continually
eheered, and interrupted the actors with shouts
OF Long live Iiberty!'' Death to reactionr,
Death to the Jesuits,'
subsequently a Republican demonstration was
organized In the streets, and those who took mart
In II paraded the me in thoroughfares