New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-27
C. F. /. FIGHT STILL BITTER.
BUYING MOVEMENT CONTINUES-CAN
STOCK BOUGHT NOW BE VOTED?

Colorado Fuel and Iron yesterday divided
with Manhattan the interest Of Wall street
There was no cessation Of the energy with
which the parties contendng for control have
during the last few days been striving to Sc
cure proxies for use at the adjourned an
nual meeting on December 10, but no further
public affirmative statements bearing on the
disagreement betw zen Mr.. Could and Messrs
Hawley and Hartman were made by any of the
nrincipaIs Mr. Hawley speaking for himself
and Mr.. Hartman, said:
we have nothing new to say. This contro-
versy has attained degree of acrimony ana
publicity that one could have anticipated
and which is certainly most regrettaole con-
sidering the numerous other interests repre-
scented by the parties to IT, Mr.. Goulds cir
cuIar of November u to the stockholders of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company unfortunately
compelled a reply and created the present de-
plorable situation. The statements published
speak for themselves and are irreconcilable 20
saw anything further serve no useful pur-
pose"
The belief that the feeling between Messrs
Hawley and Hartman and Mr.. Gould is so bit
ter that ii cannot but lead to hostility among
the railroads controlled by them is gaining
ground. and was yesterday reflected in the gen
eral weakness Of the market, despite semi
official assertions which have been made that the
controversy would be confined solely TO the
Colorado Fuel and Iron issue.
Mr. Hartman was seen as he was hurrying
through Wall Street late yesterday afternoon,
and stopped only long enough to say: 1T is per
fectly ridiculous to assume that the dispute over
Colorado Fuel and Iron proxies is going to al
feet the various properties for the management
of which the parties thereto are responsible
Colorado Fuel and Iron was one of the rev
strong issues yesterday. ranging between - ana
9OIs. and closing the former figure. unchanged
from Tuesday. peculiar feature of the trad
ing was the fact that sales of the stock were
made at S4I. to S5la seller 30'-meaning that
the stock need not he delivered for thirty days
or until after the date set for the annual meet
ing An exclamation offered for this that
il represented selling for the short account the
sellers believing that the price of the stock
would decline materially after the annual meet
ing In seeking to account for the advancing
tendency of the stock in view Of the fact that
The transfer books have been closed 1t was
said Yesterday that purchases were being made
by at least one of the contending parties IN the
expectation that the master in chancery who Is
TO preside at the meeting will decide that actual
stock. If presented legally at the meeting, VIII
nullify any proxy which may have been gwen
here before the books closed. even II the stock
we're purchased here after the books had been
closed.
II is also said that the companys transfer
books in Colorado have not been closed, ana
that person buying stock here now can seiu
II To Colorado and have II registered there be
fore the day of the meeting. and can vote II az
have been given on the stock by previous
holder.