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New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
USES OF TRUST COMPANIES.

OF the seventy trust companies doing business
in the State of New-York, forty-three belong to
New-York City, thirty-three being located in
the Borough of Manhattan and ten in the Bor-
ough of Brooklyn. The combined capital of the
seventy institutions is $53, ,225000 while the
gross surplus fund, including undivided profits.
is S113.7 $40 04. On the morning of July L.
1902 the date of the last official report, the
combined resources represented total of
81, ,O7S. .212, $50 13. Several companies have
been organized during the last six months that
are not included in the above These figures,
however represent the important relations
which the trust companies have with the indi-
viduals, corporations, courts and public officers
of the great Empire State and its great metrop-
oils When it is remembered that nearly three
fourths of this business is carried on within the
limits of the metropolis, the prominence and
Importance of local institutions of this kind
cannot be ignored.
These companies pay interest on $500. .613.-
61S 60, which goes to show the extent to which
they are used for purposes of deposit Of the
numerous New-York trust companies, several
have as their maximum capital 5000, coo each,
while the smallest capital employed is S2OO,0oo.
On January /, 1908, the Title Guarantee &
Trust Company will begin business with $1,000
600 capital.
a trust company it may be said that it can act
as banker, receiving your money on deposit,
subject to check. certificates of deposit
with interest. 1t can receive securities or other
property, and collect the interest thereon. 1t
can receive and hold property subject to the
der of two more persons or in escrow TO
be delivered to another upon the fulflnent of
certain conditions, 1t can act general fiscal
agent to manage property, both real and per-
sona making leases and attending to repairs
thereof. and collecting interest and rents 1t can
furnish letters Of credit, or buy or sell foreign
exchange 1t can act as executor. guardian.
committee for insane persons, assignee for cred
bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
NEWPORT NEWS sHIPRUELD1NG AND DIRK
DOCK COMPANY.

No review commercial and trade interests
would be complete without special mention Oh the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
uany The company's plant, located at Newport
News Va Hampton Roads is one of the largest
and best equipped shipbuilding plants IN America
The sbipyard contains 12o acres. The shops are
equipped with the best modern machinery capable
of doing the largest work required in ship con-
struction This company has had large share
in the work of building up the new navy, having
already completed and delivered TO the United
States Government three gunboats and three large
hattleships and is under contract to build
two additional first class battleships several gun
boats and cruisers. During the last few years
the company has built large number of merchant
vessels Two immense passenger and freight steam
ers are nearing completion at the Newport News
yard. and will soon be added TO the feet OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. In view OF the
large drydock facilities at the Newport News
ward vast amount of repair work is being Sc
cured Newport News now being known around the
world as one of the most complete vessel repair
ing sta lions In existence. The officers of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
are: President c. 3. Orcutt and treasurer. !. e.
(sAtaS-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
THE BoyINIyE COMPANY.

Medical men throughout the world conside
Bovfnine the greatest tissue builder of the as7
It is condensed beef juice, and was first prepafet
by James P. Bush of Boston. who spent years q
research in formulating perfect food based en-
blood preparation to increase eirculaLlon. at.OL
nutrition and vitalizatiOn. and repair the waste
living tissues in the body. This was thirty year
ago. The great discovery had been heId IN aosy
ance for several years when the formula was pun
chased by company organized oy 1ShIy
Champney, who now controls IT. The immense an, ~,
splendidly equipped laboratories and manuracturini
plants of the Bovinne Company are locaIeo "a q
Chicago, while the principal Office is AT NO -
Broadway, New-York- Bovinine has oeen SUP
jeced TO the tests of eminent members or the neus
cal profession all the world. and is un1Versa
Iy indorsed by them The preparation Is sold az
exclusively in the prescriptions OF physicians
and carried in the stock of all druggists RuCydrt
Kipling his life to Bovinine, the preparaIloi
having been administered to him during MS Amos
fatal attack of illness in New-York four years ago
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
sTEINwAY & SONS.

The painofortes manufactured by Steinway a
Sons bear a worldwide reputation works Of AIT
because they express in material form the ideal OF
musical and therefore, artistic excellence. To pro.
duce the present Steinway piano in it's present
state OF superexcellence three generations have
worked together, handing down their ideals. theis
experience and their genius from father to son.
The Steinway plano is an original creation. the
high standard of which is the result Of progressive
frnprovements made by Steinway & Sons IN their
factories When these improvements. as they
have perfected, have been brought TO the test
OF International competitive exhibition. in case
has the piano which contained them failed TO carry
off the highest honOrs- The Warerooms Of this cee+
brated firm in New-York City are at SteinWay
Hall Nos 107 and 100 East Fourteenth-st., neal
Union Square. and the Windsor Arcade, Fifth-ave-,
corner OF Forty-sixth-st- European branches ta
London and Hamburg
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
AUTOMOBILE SEA SCOUTS.
From The London Star.

AS military motor bicycles have already proved
themselves to be of value in scouting il is proba.
bic that in nearly every civilized country they will
be largely used in future land warfare. Why if
the fast land scout prove useful. should not the
navy adopt tire same methods? A boat 60 feet long.
with two 25-horsepower engines. built very light,
to carry say four persons and TO be capable OF
considerable speed would be useful addi-
ton to battIeship or a fleet. The ordinary tor
pedo boat is too long and draws too much water
for scouting shore in shallow water but a
launch might be made to draw less than three feet
OF water. and yet have speed Of upward Of
thirty knots. There would be tunnels ior smoke
attract the notice of the enemy, and with under
water exhaust the boat might be made almost
silent If built low IN the water with the power
of semi-submerson. it would be difficult for the
enemy to observe. and still more difficult 70 hit.
anything yet invented in the way Of a scout for
sea PURPOSES.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

The William ". Brauer Steamship Company naf
made rapid strides to the front rank or the n1e7
chant marine, of the Eastern States. and mor'
especiaIv of the port of New-York. The offices o.
the company are in the Maritime Building, Nos
and 10 Bridge-st. New-York City. with orancs
offices at Nos 4O1 and 402 Bourse. Philadelphia ana
No 135 Adams-st., Chicago.
The principal trade of the company Is the sx'
portatton of cattle to Europe. Its fleet Of cattle
steamers sail at FREQUENT intervals from the ports
of New-York and Philadelphia. principally for the
ports of Hamburg and Rotterdam The company
is proprietor of Pier No g. East River ana mere
1t is that daily of Incredible hustle ana acf
tiyfty takes place The well known blue nag OF tnt
Brauer Line now floats over a splendid nercanllis
fleet. The company also books freight or genera
description to the various ports of destination u
which its vessels are bound. thus coming into opet
titiou with the numerous lines OF InerCahll"
steamers.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
suRvIvALs OF USELESS FASHION.
From The Atlantic Magazine.

Still. if you travel and observe from the mouth of
the Danube to the Golden Gate, you will find most
men wearing a coat with useless collar, marked
with useless V-shaped slash and decorated with
TWO useless buttons at the small of the back and
one or useless buttons at the cuffs The
collar, the slash and the buttons there in an
swer 10 no rational need: it is not common
climate a common racial need of protection
against climate that they represent, but common
civilization whose form and ritual they mutely con-
fess. over th;s entire area those who aspire to be
of the Brahmin deck their heads for wedding,
funeral and feast with black cylindrical covering
suited. far as we can discern. neither 10 avert
the weapon of the adversary the dart of the
ain nor to provide a seat whereon man may SIT
and rest himself. And for the women contained
within the same area, behold that the amplitude
of the sleeve, the disposition of the belt and the
outline of the skirt all obey the rise and fall of
one resistless tide which neither moon nor seasons
cnnfrnl.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
THE CoyLEY FOIL COMPANY.

The largest concern Of its kind in the world and
the best equipped is the Conley Foil Company.
established by John ConIey in 1883 at No. 5 to s4t
West Twenty-ffth-st The company is incorpo-
rated with a capital Of 100000 and the following
Officers: John ConIey. president: NJ W. Reed. vice.
president; John ConIey jr., treasurer; L D. Con-
lev secretary; E J. Conley. superintendent and
board of directors including Messrs. John Conley,
John CorIey fr VI w Reed. J. p. Litton and C
n Straty. The company employs four hundred
operatives in making tin foil sheet iron and lead
etc John ConIey the pioneer manufacturer OF
tin foil in this country. From small beginning
his house. now eclipses competitors in the world
and his factory is fitted up with patented apple
ances OF his for turning out the most improved
STYLES of tin foil in the market.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
&C. w. TOBOLDT.

Among the best known auctioneers and apprais
ers Of New-York City. dealing exclusively witt
high class works of art, is C. W. Toboldt, OF Nos
1885 Liberty-st.. between Nassau and William
sts Here Mr. ToboIdt's spacious and commoh1out
salesrooms form a veritable gallery OF art he u
q connoisseur of fine sculpture, antiques. vases
historical jewelry books. bronzes and OrientS
rugs Mr. Toboidt has had the disposal ntrusted
to him of some of the largest and most valuaoIs
libraries in the country. and his services arr
eagerly sought by collectors of scarce books print
and engraVingS.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
Il a j. G.. WALLACE.

There Is probably no better equipped laundry in
the city Of New-York one which turns out a
finer class OF work than the large establishments
operated by J. L J. G.. Wallach- Their factory No
is located at No. 1.210 Second-ave-. and factory
No is at No 312 East Sixty-fourth-st, willis
there are fifteen branches throughout the city.
The business which has been successfully con-
Quoted since 1865 was Incorporated in 1902, with
Joseph G. Wallach president
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
AMERICAN WEST INDIES TRADING COM
PANY.

The pioneer American firm in the leaf tobaccs
trade in Porto Rico is that of Levi. Blumenstiel
Co, which became established in that country ID
1894 In 1898 the American West Indies Trading
Company incorporated. with Alexander Blue
menstiel president, Jacob Levi vtce-pres1dent
and Morris J. Levi secretary and treasurer. This
New-York Office Is Nos lis and 10 -s1aiden Lane,
The company racks and grows leaf tobacco. max.
ing specially OF the Porto Rican product and
also manufactures cigars. cigarettes and tobacco.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

This firm il at the head OF mercantile agencies
In the United States 1t is the great clearing house
of business credit throughout the country. II has
offices in all the great cities OF the world and rep-
resentatives in place where business il trans
acted The subscribers include the leading Arms
Of the country. who deem It essential TO the safety
Of ther transactions that they receive rha fu~
formation given BIZ 2. G. Dun & Co.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
wIIIAM H. H0RNBLoMER.

prominent leader in the legal profession. learned
and most skilled in it's practice and safe and
reliable counsellor. is William B. Hornblower-
Since 1880 he has been counsel for the New-York
Life Insurance Company. and many other large
CORPORATIONS. and has, In measure, made
cfalty OF insurance and corporation law. He has
participated In many Of the noted cases tried in
the State and federal courts
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

Among the chief attractions Of Fifth-ave are TN
art galleries of James P SiIo at No $50 who is on
of the leading auctioneers in the city dealing II
collections OF works of art. oil paintings. cur1os
rare books and other articles of vertu- he mas
large trade among people in the fashionable Worh
who looking for art treasures Mr.. Sllo Is as
connoisseIIr Of objects Of art OF every kind He
an experf buyer and acts as agent for owners o
celebrated paintings and sculpture
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
Observation-Disclosures SAFE eoMPANY.

necessary part of the office equipment OF everS
business man and corporation is vault or safe
Those made by the Herring HaIl-Marvin Safe Cons
pany are among the most widely known in the
world and are perfer< in every detail This CONF
pany built the immense vaults Of the Clearing
Houses in York. and also those in many banks
and trust companies in that city. The New-YOrk
nfir Is No
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
InHx EEIL O,RRIEN.

John Fell O'Brien. the well known auctioneer
his lately moved from his old stand, at No.
Liberty-st to No. ? West Twenty-eighth-st. wher'
he has displayed 10 splendid advantage me iii"
of rich oil paintings bric-a-brac and house furnish
ing goods Mr.. o. 'Brien is connoisseur IN theSSt
sueciaIties and customers will find II 10 ther au
vantage 10 patronize hts popular establishment
Mr. O'Brien has long been in business, ana Is on,
of the widely and popularity known auCtlOiie0'
IN, fba cit
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
f. e. FoNsECA & co.

Among the clear Havana tobacco importers and
cigar manufacturers of New-York City, F. E. Fon.
SEGA & Co., of No. 70 Chambers-st.. rank among the
first Established since 1891. the firm speedily made
a mark in the tobacco trade of New-York City. As
q leader in the first class Havana cigars. few
brands more popular with the keenest judges
than Flor de Fonseca.' This firm deals almOsi
autir iraIT- yxffF cI1lhS
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
GOOSE BONE WEATHER.
IA winchester Democrat.

From The Winchester Democrat.
We were this week shown goose bone properly
marked for the coming season 1t showed bad
weather for December but spell OF good
the Goth. A severe spell will close the month and
will extend into the first third of January. That
month viii close bleak and stormy, and all of
Februar will be simply awful the bad weather
exrendins we'll into March.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
VICTOR KOECHL & co.

Victor koechl & Co. importers of anilfne coIors,
aIizari1es dye stuffs and chemicals were inS
corporated in 1896. Tt cir goods well known
that the company's trade mark should be carefuily
looked for and all cheaper and impure substitutes
refused Salesrooms. No. 122 HU5son-st-. New-Yor4
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
INsULAR TRADE STATISTICS.

The following table shows the growth of the
trade of the United States with its colonies since
they came under our control, in comparison
with our trade with Porto Rico and the Philip
pine Islands the last year they were colonies OF
Spain:
COMMERCE. OF THE UNITED STATES WITH ITS
COLONIES.
Imports into the United States and exports to:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
SOME COMFORT.
m The Washington Stal

From The Washington Star.
Charlie, dear said young Mrs. Torkfns 81
hope you never played cards for money
Yes" the candid answer, but I didn't
get any don't that am morally culpahle"
And she looked thoughtful and murmured, 'fTes.
there is some comfort in that. isn't thsre7'
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ANDRES DIAZ & co.

Andres Diaz & Co., of No "a Murray-st-, have
built up Q cigar trade which extends from New.
England - California. Their premier brand is the
Flor De A DtaZ.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
A CONTRADICTION.

From The Washington Star.
''You are sure that the words of a song don't
count with the public?" said the literary man
"Orite sure" answered the musician Only tho
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

ILazel, Daley & Co.. of No Il Duane-st. and
No 1s5-1aa WfIliarn-st., have made fine perfumery
since 1859 Henry Daley is president of the present
corporation, founded in 1881
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
ALDERMAN CHARLES v. FoRNEs.

Charles V. Fornes IS q prominent man in city and
commercial circles. his mercantile house being
situated at No. 425 Broome-st.. New-York City. IA
is president of the Board OF Aldermen.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

other day while in railway station i, near z
a man whistlfny 7 Wish Were in Dixie while n
was buying railway ticket for Minneapolis
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
SHIPPING STATISTICS.

The appended table indicates the principal
unsatisfactory feature of American commerce
The percentage of tonnage carried in American
bottoms has constantly decreased Efforts are
now being made to remedy this condition OF
affairs:
SHIPPING STATISTICS FISCAL YEARS ENDING
JUNE so.
Tonnage entered at ports from foreign countries.
including lake ports:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

The item of expense account OF Indians has
been omitted from the above table. This item
amounts TO than S100o0,0o0 year. The totals
include the item mentioned
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09

Among the attractions in the way N
speakers for the coming meeting of the
State Sunday School association to be held
in Spokane are Mrs Mary Foster Bryner,
of national reputation in the Sunday
school field; DIR. Gilchrist of Seattle, and
Prof K. A. Bryan of the Washington Ag-
ricultural college at Pullman, wash. The
hospitality of Spokane is to be shown in
its people entertaining every delegate.
The session is promised special music
under the leadership of DIR. R. A. Herit-
age, the acknowledged leader in musical
circles in Spokane Special rates have
been secured on all railroads for the dates
of the convention, May q. % and %.
The convention is looked forward to Is
a rare treat t" those interested along the
lines of it's work.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09
MINES and MINING NEWS
OUTLOOK IN THE NORTHWEST.
interesting Items Of IA miscellaneous
Nature Gathered During the Past
weel<-New Districts brought to
the Front-Nining Accidents and
Personals.

S. A Knapp has arrived in Carson,
Nevada. from Hawthorne and brings
word that one of the richest strikes
recorded in the history of the state
was made a few days ago in the Silver
Peak mines, and that it throws Klon-
dixie and Cape Nome in the shade.
Knapp informed the correspondent
that nuggets of pure gold the size of
a hens egg were taken out and that
there were many of these pieces of
gold of various sizes. The whole face
of the drift, apart from the nuggets
tie ore .iteself-was estimated to go
$500 or $500 to the ton. 1t is said that
over 100000 was taken out in a few
hours the first day of the strike. The
Silver Peak mine is in Esmeralda
county, So miles from the railroad, an6
40 miles from Tonopah.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09
New Cabinet in Santiago.

New York, May Tt is reported that
a new cabinet has been formed, says a
Santiago (Chile) dispatch to the Herald
with these members: Premier and min
lister of the interior, Ramon Barros Luco;
minister of foreign affairs, Rafael b. Al
maceda; minister of finance, GuillernIo
Barros; minister of justice and public
education, G. Fgueroa; minister Of pub
lie works, lsmael Valdes; minister Of
war and navy. Victor Lamas-
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09
Garrison at o'oIsiep Relieved.

Cape Town, May 5.-Reports which
have reached here via Port NollOth. West
Cape Colony, dated April 10, are to the
effect that British columns are now in
close touch with the British garrison at
Nolloth), and that the relief of the Brit
Nolloth and that the relief of the Brit
ish force there is practically completed.
The plucky little garrison of OOkiep
has been invested by the Beers for weeks
past and has put up a defense which can
be compared to that of Mafeking. The
defenders of O'Okiep suffered compare
lively few casualties. but they were sub
iect to constant sniping, and had OCCASION
al sharp brushes with the Beers.
On the night of April 4, 40 Beers rush
ed an outpost on a kopie held by 20 Oh
the British garrison. The women and
children took refuge in a fortified school
house. Three civilians and one girl have
been killed in the town by long range
fire from the Beers, but the population i:
cheerful and confident.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09
Drunken ItaIians.

Racine, Wis, May "A mob of SO
Italians, crazy from liquor, has ruled the
town of Coriss, near here, terrorizing the
people and driving all citizens from the
streets Two women were wounded
slightly by revolvers and two men were
cut by knives in the hands of the in
vaders Help was asked from this city
and Sheriff Bauman, with a posse of dep
uties. drove over to Corliss where order
was restored after short but exciting en-
counter in the streets. Two of m"
Italians are under arrest and the Others
have fled
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Work on the Wauconda tunnel was
resumed the first of May.
J. d. Mitchell died in Chesaw,
Wash, last week of heart disease,
aged 81 years.
Notable progress has been made
since January / in the construction of
tankage in the Beaumont field.
81 years. Deceased was one of the
pioneers of the reservation and was
heavily interested in mining property
at Republic.
An earthen tank to hold a million
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09

Los Angeles, May AT least a dozen
people were injured and half that number
seriously hurt in collision on the Los
Angeles Pasadena Electric railway, near
the ostrich farm in South Pasadena. 1t
was a rear end collision and resulted from
the forward car slipping the trolley and
extinguishing the lights. The ear follow
ing crashed into it before it could be
stopped.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09

MANILA, May -Eighty-four Moro
prisoners, under guard, made an attempt
to escape At preeoncerted signal they
got between the soldiers forming the
guard and a company at dinner. The
lalIer, realizing what had happened, fired
on and pursued the Moros, killing 80 OF
them and capturing nine. The other fugi
tives escaped.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-05-09
Cuban Congress.

Havana, May 6.-The Cuban senate
and house of representatives assembled at
noon today in the palace. Governor Wood
made an address, wishing the legislators
success in the work they were about to
enter upon. He was informed that no
executive power would be vested in con
eress until after the formal transfer of the
government