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New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
BIG CONSUIUERS SUPPLIED.
MOST or THEM HAVE ENOUGH AN
THRACITE COAL TO LAST MORE
THAN 4 MONTH

Because Of the possibility Of a prolonged an
thracite coal strike The Tribune yesterday in
quired about the condition Of the yards Of some
Of the big coal consumers in this city. II vas
learned that the strike could have no effect on
these big concerns for month or more The
Tribune reporter was informed invariably that
there plenty Of anthracite coal on hand for
the present These supplies were not laid in in
anticipation Of a long strike
c. c. Upham. of the New-Yqrk Steam Com
psny. which consumes great amount Of coal
said that the strike could not affect that COM
pany until July 1. anyway. TT is true" he
added, that during the summer months We
don't burn as much in the winter when we
heat about nine hundred different residences
and buildings. Nevertheless. all of the buildings
that We furnish run their eleva tors and their
electric lights in the summer and this means
pile of coal
Mr.. Cpham said that his contracts made al
lowance for strikes, and that he would be bic
10 get hard coal for two months. at least
Harrison E. Gawtry, president Of the Con
sohdated Gas Company. said that the plants
OF me , company We're amply supplied and that
he old not think soft coal would have 70 be re-
sorted TO for some time He added that the
company burned some soft coal now in making
gas, but nor q great deal Of II No dirt came
from il The mechanical stokers were used and
the noXious gases produced in the consumption
or hitumnous coal we're done away with This
vas also true in the Of the METROPOLITAN
street Railway Company which burned CON
siderable soft coal, he said
u was asserted Yesterday a. the office of the
Mannattan Railway Company that the com
pany had enough hard coal to last fva or civ
weeks Bituminous coal would make a Great
deal OF dirt and disorder if burned in engines of
th5 eleVated road official OF the road said
and coke would be burned before soft coal Vas
Ussn COKE was even cleaner than anthracite
II me metropolitan Street Railway Company
ana the leading gas companies are well sun
PHso with anthracite coal
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
FEARS FOR TRAFFIC ON THE LAKES

Rochester. May l9-The effects of the
coal strike are being felt seriously by the steam
ship captains on Lake Ontario, the situation be-
coming more critical hourly Many lake sailors
say that unless the strike is broken in a few
days steam transportation on the lakes will
be practically at a standstill There is a large
number of steamers many of which never have
put into this port lying in Charlotte Harbor
waiting to be coaled. The coal supply is ex-
hausted at Oswego, and the chutes of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Railway Com
pany are all boarded and nailed up in readi-
ness for long strike The statement is made
to-day that the coal supply in Charlotte is
practically exhausted.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
GRAND JURY ACTS AT UTICA.
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Utica. y. / May l9-The grand jury. in session
here. directed Timothy Curtin District Attorney.
to-day 20 begin an investigation into the action Of
retail coal dealers in Utica and Rome in advancing
the price Of coal The District Attorney is direct
cd 10 ascertain whether or not there has been
combination on the part ~ the retailers Illegally
70 advance prices
Retail dealers have organizations in both cities
When the wholesale dealers issued an order not 70
supply retailers. the retail dealers met and ad-
vanced coal 81 ton The District Attorney will
make thorough Investigation
There is limited supply OF coal among local
dealers, and II is believed that II the strike con
tinues there Will be further advances No coal has
been delivered 70 retailers since May 10 Much coal
IN transit al that time retained bv railroad
companies There Is A small amount 81 coal or
the way by canal from the mines.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

THE coal being picked ard sold Some men am
a thriving business by employing people 70 PICK
the culm end then selling il by the bagtuL CoaI
and iron policemen are now guarding the cum
piles and others are keeping ptckers away from
the siding where there many coal cars
A large number Of foreigners left here on sun
Nsy night and to-day for the soft coal regions
and thE farm fields. a few went to New ork
and will cross the ocean. There has been such
q demand for this passage, however, that rnost
az the lines are filled 70 their capacity WIN
sreers ee Messengers and the agents here have
been notified that no more can be booked Tor
passage in the next three weeks They already
have on hand a number Of applications Inc
advice given yesterday by Father Curran that
the young. unmarried men should leave me
region Is being spread, and already many are
preparing to 60.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
PITTsBURG BURNS SOFT COAL.
lRY rEIFGRArH TO LIE ra1p1-nrl

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Fittsburg May 19.-The anthracite miners strike
and the threat 10 call out the bituminous coal
miners have not affected the Pittsburg district
Little anthracite is used here, and when there Is
difficulty in obtaining it the trade is satisfied with
crushed coke.
There is not the remotest possibility OF the
miners of the Pittsburg district breaking their
contracts with the operators and joining the hard
coal strikers through sympathy. There is strike
on on no" IN tne Aeghany valley district but it has
Irwin and Northern Youghiogheny district the
miners who are not organized have announced
that they are satisfied and that while they may
contribute 10 the anthracite strike fund they Will
not quit work under any circumstances
William G. Lee. president OF the Pittsburg Retail
Coal Dealers Association, said tonight that the
local coal supply normal and that the entire
withdrawal OF anthra ~ite shipments TO Pittsburq
would scarcely be felt
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
HIGHER PRICES AT NEw-LoNDoN.
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New-Iondon. Conn, May 19.-The retail price or
coal in this city from Sc 80 to Sc 10 ton
today. It was stated that this price would he
further increa sed within week This city is an
important coal port. large shipments for points
north being received here daily. Consigrments
are received through the F II. e. A. II. Chappell
Company. which acts In conjunction with the
Thames Tow Boat Company. of this city. It was
to-day that there a good supply or coal
hand. but the stock would be daily decreased as
the difficulty n shipment at SeabOard coal centres
increased. The coal traffic by barges and other
vessels has been heavter in the last six weeks
than in any other similar period. II was stated
mere weeks ago that the local concerns and the
railroads getting all the stock on hand posi-
BILE. in view of a probable strike among the miners
in Pennsylvania There is no immediate outlook
o a coal famine locally.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
BOSTON HAS PLENTY. But PRICE IS 1-p
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boston' May le-Furnace coal Ss ton. egg &c 75
'oh' stove. s. 50 a ton. These are the prevailing
iCeS u anthracite in this city. and indicate the
~ cents ton advance. which went into effect Ia
week No anthracite is being shipped here The
snppiS on hand is ample for present needs hut he
cause the dealers do know how soon tba,, can
oplaln anthracite, nor what it will them when
'ieE 10 get H. thev have put the prices up This
ADVANCE affects the public at large only q little
Few manufacturing plants near Boston use an,hra
cite, ana a. This time Of year there is only small
sale among families for immediate use The ver1.
not suffer- much -' ''V' VIII
1ork; Because Of the sea trip about the cane q
month mas peen known 70 pass without itA
being received in Boston TO meet This thArafore
mucn coal generally is in storage here
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

There are now about two hundred American
citizens the island. half OF them in near
Nueva Corona, the capital of the island and in
case of an uprising of any kind they would be
able to give a good account Of themselves. The
rema nder of the Americans are scattered
throughout the island. at Columbia, Santa Fe
and other small towns, and might be taken un-
ewares
There some few slightly educated men
among the natives who are responsible for this
movement The Alcalde. Mayor has always
had strong dislike for Americans and looks
with disfavor upon their continued arrival II
is impossible 10 connect him with these prepara-
tions: still, IL is generally concluded by the ma
jority of the Americans that he is responsible
for it. The natives in general more especially
those who live outside the towns though en-
tirely uneducated. show kindly spirit toward
visitors. They look upon IT as a great favor TO
have on5 take meal with them or stay over
night and II one offers to compensate them in
any manner they appear insulted
G. r. FORBES.
Nueva Corona, Isle Of Pines May IS
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
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New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
SUPPLIED FOR EIGHT WEEKS
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Philadelohia, May Eff not another ton of an
thraeite coal be shipped this city the SUNNY
now on hand could be made TO last for eight weeks
ms was the assertion made by prominent whole
sale coal dealer to-day He added that if the deal
ers hlled every order II came they would be
aoTVn 10 their last ton in a few davs The dealers
however, plan TO serve their customers with lust
enough coal 70 keep them going. The Reading
kalIIrosG I today began 70 use btuminous coal on
us local trains, and will abandon hard roai
altogsther- The Pennsylvania Railroad viii aIso
sbandon the use of hard coal. Skyscrapers and
hoteis are having hard time 70 run their eie
vators ana SUPPLY other power. Many small deal
ers are beng forced out of business becausa the,
are unable to secure coal 10 sell my
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
A WEEKS SUPPLY N SYRACUSE
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icy ItikFFHFH 10 TIT 1RIBCNF
Syra cuse, y Y, MAY le-There are about twelve
thousand tons OF coal on hand in Syracuse az the
present time. This ought to last through this week
II the weather continues warm. The soft coal sit
uation is not so bad many Of the factories having
a large supply on hand The Commissioner OF
Public Safety has suspended the ordinance against
the use OF soft con in the central district MANY OF
the retail dealers are without any stock and a re
turning people away every day The price has gone
4 ION
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
ALL CREDIT SUSPENDED

scranton. Penn, May 1s-At q meeting tonight
the Retail Grocers' Association decided 10 restrct
credit during the pendency of the strike The whole
salers in the afternoon decided demand cash nav
nnents from the retailers
Upward Of five thousand mules are being sb,rre5
~ the coal companies 10 pastures in Wyoming and
ers 10 induce the men AT the Grassy Island y,asb
cry OF me DeIaWare and Hudson Company to quit
have a large force Of police on hand ~
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
BUFFALO HOUSEHoLDERS SUFFER.
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Buffalo. Nav le-Although there Is much coal in
Buffalo. the inhabitants Of this city suffering
from coal famine. The coal is all stored in the
coal trestes and not single coal dealer can give
approximate idea of the total amount, be
the coal has been taken by the railroads. and
i guarded by them tealOusly. The last shipment
M the lakes was made last Tuesday, and nov II
Is impossible for private consumers to get single
ton. Local coal dealers never allowed to store
coal No price is fixed the coal because none
can be had. Natural gas, soft coal and wood are
bong used for heating and household purposes.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
THE TRIBUNE, NEW-YORk

lected a superb Indian ehrysanthemum solid silver
dinner service. II was sent the next day
The service consists OF pair OF candelabra, nine
lights each valued at S2Oao pair; tureen. pair
of vegetable dishes. pair of double dishes, pair
OF gravy boats, salad bowl Z2-lnch meat dlsn
an lS-inch meat dish. lS-inoh entree dish, a II
inch serving tray. handsome centrepiece and -FOUR
compoters, weighing altogether 1,250 ounces
The chrysanthemums are richly executed The
centrepiece salad bowl and compOtiers have gold
Innings.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
SIR WILLIAM VAN HORNE ARRIVES.
SANTIAGO RAILROAD WILL BE
FINISHED NEXT WEEK

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on
the Ward Line steamer Monterey from Havana
Sir William Van Horne, who said he expected
that the last spike in the Santa Clara and Santiago
Railroad would be driven next week. He added
We shall have TO official celebration of our open
ing as / do not believe in such things, but l be-
Eeve the event viii be auspicious and augury Of
good for Cuba We building a number of
branch lines feeders system"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
PRICE Up 81 4 TON TO NEWARK DEAL
FRS

Several wholesale dealers raised the price OF
ccal in Newark yesterday 81 a retail dealers
They said the increase made to force re-
taiiers and consumers TO order only what coal
was needed for immediate use until the miners
strike settled. The wholesale dealers con-
dealers are doing the same. Tho secretary of the
New-Jersey Coal Exchange said yesterday that
there was enough hard coal IN Newark for the
summer. if consumers ordered only what they
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
FALL RIVER MILLS WELL, OFF.

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Fail River. Mass. May 1o-There no innmedi-
ate danger OF A coal famine in this city The only
ones To suffer would be the mills. and most OF
them are we'll supplied, while the yards always
carry large amount of soft coal IN anticlpa tion
of = possible shortage IN the outside supply Most
% the wards short ~ family coal. usual CON
dition ar this season o. the year. and result
prices on hard coal for family have been in
creased - cents a ton
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
NEw-BEDFoRD PRICES HIGHER,
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Nev-Bedford. Mass. May 19.-Prices of anthracite
advanced in this market to-day from 25 to 50 cents
the former on softer kinds and the latter on hard
kinds. Dealers here followed Boston dealers for
the last two or three days and have been rushed
with orders from people who securing winter
coal The advance was necessary 10 head off the
demand. If the strikers remain out weeks IL
means a big shortage in coal There has been dir
hculty in obtaining coal from wholesale men for a
year. There is not large stock hand here
Some o. the dealers have not had orders sent
six months
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
NETWORK FIRM MAY GET HAVANA
BONDS.

Farson Leach & Co. have made arrangements for
taking Slo0.OO0 of the new bonds OF the city Of
Havana Cuba. outright. and an option OF the re-
mainder OF the total issue Of s2soJoo0o The issue
was authorized by military order OF Governor
General Wood. and by the terms OF the Piatt
amendment the adoption Of the constitution or
Cuba indorses the action The first OF the bonds
will probably be sale in this city within q
month six weeks. The bonds are per cent. ana
forty years. but are subject TO call az no and
interest.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
TNION'.S FINANCES ARE Low.
TREASURY. POORER THAN a YEAR AGO
AND CANNOT HELP MINERS MUCH.
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IbA II.IF'5hAFIi II III IfII7I-'I'I
wilkesbarre Penn Nav 19-The United
Nine Workers in worse condition financially
this year for sustaining a strike than they
were two years ago. The report Of National
Treasurer Wilson shows that there was cash on
hand at the end IF last year only S9I ,0fI 81.
more than $4,000 less than was on hand at the
end OF the preceding year. There is not now
much more than this, and II will require an
average Of S. a week 10 keep each Of the strik-
ers. This is exclusive OF the local unions, which
have funds of their own: but. as no local has
mere than few thousand dollars at the out
side they would be able to long maintain
the strikers when the personal funds Of each are
exhausted.
The following figures compiled from the re
port Of National Treasurer Wilson, show the
exact financial condition Of the treasury at the
end Of last year: ~
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
Albany HAS AN ABUNDANCE.
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Albany, May 1a-The coal dealers Or this CITY
have been busy for fortnight supplying people
with coal In anticipation OF strike. and there
seemed 10 be an abundance on hand. Sti. now
that the coal strike has been declared, there are
reports Of scarcity. II is believed, nevertheless
that Albany IS pretty well supplied with coal The
coal dealers. If they anticipate increased pronts;
We're in gloom to-day over a strike of the coal
handlers union. The members quit work to-day,
all except those employed by two dealers. The
coal handlers demand an increase of pay from SO
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
HIGHER
HIGHEST PRICES YET REACHED.
HARTFORD DEALERS CHARGING 81 50 A Ton
-DEALERS HOLD BACK SUPPLIES.
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New Haven. Conn. May 1s-The coal situation
has not yet become acute in this part of the State
nor serious il IS in Hartford. There has been
no advance over lie price of s6 and s. So which was
reached last week though the dealers say it may
go higher at any tine Most OF the hard coal
comes to New Haven by water from Perth Amhoy
and South Amboy over the Phila delpha and Read
ing and the Iehigh Valley railroads. Dealers
however expected the scarcity in New-Jersey tide
water ports to affect the business here in q few
DAYS They are therefore refusing sell large
orders even fancy prices. The price of soft coal
has advanced 2o cents ton. but there IS general
expectation that the warm weather will stave off
any serious famine. In Bridgeport coal prices
have been advarced nearly to those in New Haven.
In Hartford anthracite has gone UP to s. so a ton
and consumers purchase only one ton at
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
WILL NOT ENJoIN STRIKERS

Reading, Penn, May 1e.-Judge Endlich, in the
Common Pleas Court, to-day declined to issue
preliminary injunction asked for by the American
Iron and Steel Company against their striking en-
ployes who gathered near the works Some testi-
fed that they lived in the vicinity. The company
alleged that the defendants and others inter
fering with men who wanted 70 work
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

adopt a message to send 10 President-eect Palma
at Havana. Resolutions pledging loyal support TO
the new Cuban republic will also be adopted.
Senior F E Fonseca said yesterday that there
would be such an expression of sentiment
would prove 70 the United States the gratitude OF
the Cuban people for all that has been done for
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

The expenditures in 1901 include SCOOPS 90
snent in relief for strikers. Some went for the
frht in Kentucky in a district where a strike
existed but which in spite Of the strike. mined
more coal than it had done before. Thus at the
end Of the year the expenditures exceeded the
receipts despite the fact that the membership
;n the same year increased 43. .96o.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

Lionel Edward ciresley Garden has been the Con-
sui General of Great Britain in Cuba since 1895 and
was appointed British Nice-Ccnsu at Havana in
1877 Previous 10 that time Mr.. Garden had been
British Consul the City of Mexico. British Com
missioner on the Mexican Mixed Claims Comms-
sion. lsS5-S 50. and he twice Acting Charge
AhaireS for Great Britain in Mexico
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
HARRIsBURG's SUPPLY is NORMAL
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Harrisburg Penn, May 1e-The stock of coal
here is normal There IS no scarcity and the
amount on hand while it cannot be estimated is
equal to that generally on hand at this season Of
the "
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
CUBANS TESTIMONIAL To GEN. WOOD.
A RICH &5Ooo SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED
TO HIM BY REPRESENTATIVE CITI-
ZENS OF THE REPUBLIC

SILVER dinner service presented in Havana
yesterday TO General Leonard Wood by representa-
tive oltzens or the republic of Cuba The service
was ordered by cable from Tiffany G. Co. a few
days ago. The firm was instructed TO send the
richest set possible for 5000 and within a few
hours from the receipt of the message it had Sc
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
BRAGG CONFIRMED AS CONSUL GENERAL.

Washington. May 1e.-The nomination OF Edward
S. Bragg TO be Consul General at Havana was con-
hrmed BY the Senate to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
BRITISH MINISTER AT HAVANA NAAlEr

London, May 19-The appointment is an
nounced Of Lionel z. G. Garden TO be British
Minister at Havana
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

MINISTER sQUIERS TO SAIL ON THURSDAY.
Washington. May i9Mr. Squiers. the United
States Minister to Cuba. viii sail for Havana from
day.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

Nueva Corona Isle of Pines. May IS.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-20

4 CUBAN MASS MEETING.
The Cuban patriots living in this city will have
a meeting tonight az Mendelssohn Hall, 70
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-18
SOLICITORS ARE APPOINTED
Auditorium Committee Arrnnges to
Sell Musical Festival Book
r.. Tickets.

At yesterdays meeting Of the auditorium
committee twenty-one men were appointed
book solicitors for the coming musical fes-
tival, which begins August 20. The solici-
tors were divided into different committees
to handle divers classes OF patrons, as fol-
lows. Jobbers, J. F. Carpenter. A. C. Smith.
w. s. Wright, 9. II. Pickensj manufaotur-
srs, ]. R. Lehmer, ]. A. Sunderland, J. L.
Paxton, D.. J. o,Brien; hanks, F.. H. Davis,
Frank Hamilton. Alfred Millard; lawyers
and officers. 7. ]. Mahoney. w. A. DeBord.
NJ. Il F~unkhouser, Charles e. Ady, Floyd ].
Campbell; retailers, G. @. Pearse, @. w.
Hoobler, J. A. Johnson, o. D. KipIanger. r.
G. Peters.
The solicitors will begin operations next
week. They expect to canvass the field
thoroughly, EACH committee exhausting the
sources in its own department.
The auditorium committee voted to have
new stock certificates issued. both preferred
and common, and Messrs. Hoobler. De Bord
and Hamilton were appointed to take charge
of this. This was considered the best way
to get around the many changes neceesi-
tated by the authorized change recently
from $500, 900 capital stock to $500. 900 pre-
ferred and $500. 900 common stock.