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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
FREIGHT RATES TO MIDDLEWEST.
Trunk Line Traffic Managers Get Together
and Agree on o New Basis.

At a conference OF Eastern, Western and
Southern traffic managers, held at the office
Of the Trunk Line Association in Liberty
street yesterday, new schedule OF rates
TO Middle WeAern points from Gulf and
Atlantic ports was agreed on.
Rates have been in chaotic state be-
tween the Gulf and Middle Western points.
The railroads leading to the Gulf have
underbid the Eastern trunk lines, so that
goods from European ports have been
delivered cheaper at Middle Western cities
by way of the Gulf ports than from New
York and other Atlantic ports. The Illinois
Central with its connections at New Orleans,
was considered the chief offender, but an
amicabe arrangement has now been
reached with this and other Gulf roads.
It was agreed to establish fixed tariff
rates from all ports, with rates from Balti-
more as basis, the Gulf railroads to have
10 per cent. differential in their favor;
This Is the resolution, which was adopted
by all the lines:
That the through rates from London and
liverpool 10 Missouri River on. shipments
forwarded via Gulf ports shall be based
through Atlantic ports, ms promulgated by
the chairman OF the Import committee Of
the Eastern lines. from the same point OF
shipment.
any other foreign point Of shipment which
may hereafter be made subject TO this agree
ments TO st. Paul and points west Of the
Mississippi River in Western trunk line ter
an, to be- the differential applying on Mis-
SOU River traffic.
1t . understood that the Gulf lines agree
70 check. the dlfIerential by commodities
"bcr" figures seem excessive. he to pro.
mnlggte the same for the information OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
GREAT NORTHERN MEETS.
Evidence That Northern Sc
c,Irlties Is O Minority Stakeholder.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
os the Great Northern Railway Company
was held In this city yesterday, the follow
inc directors whose term OF office had ex-
nired being reelected for three years: R.
I. Harrington, NJ. B. Grover and Edward
SAWYER. Aside from the election only
routine business was transacted.
The meeting was held by six share
holders of the Great Northern Railway.
~ these, two are general officers of the
Northern Securities Company and two are
clerks in the transfer office OF the Great
Northern Railway The fact that the
neetinp was held was taken in Wall Street
IA showing that a majority. OF the Sl25,-.
nOo 0OO of Great Northern stock is not owned
by the Northern Securities Company,
which ia under injunction not to vote the
stock it holds. One OF the officers OF the
Northern Securities Company who at
tended the meeting was asked how many
shares had been voted, but all he would
answer was: "A majority OF the stock was
The Northern Securities Company will
have its annual meeting at the company
registered Office, 81 Newark street, Ho-
boken. at noon, Nov. 8, for the election OF
Ave directors Tor the term OF three years
and for the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may properly be brought before
the meeting The notice says:
Article /. section 3. Of the bylaws OF your
company provides as follows' AT any meet
ing OF the stockholders the holders OF ma
iority OF all the shares OF capital stock Of the
company, present in person or represented
BY proxy, shall constitute quorum OF the
stockholders for all purposes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
AMT THEY 'ANDSOMEP
Boston Observations on the Get Up Of the
London HOnOrables.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Our military visitors really provided us
with passing color scheme. a revelation
of what good taste In military tailoring can
do to delight the civilian eye. Our own
troops are so soberly clad. their uniform 10
so businesslike In it's avoidance Of orna-
mentation, that our visitors fairly shine by
comparison. The scarlet tuncs and white
helmets Of the garrison band from Halifax
columns. Next came the field battery Of
the Honorables. disniounted and wearing
a uniform familiar to all who have seen British
horse artillery on parade, but striking ely novel
to untravelled Americans.
The "busby," as the fur cap OF the artillerist
is called. Is not unlike that Of the British
hussars and yet not wholly like It, The
dark blue uniforms are those OF the artillery.
and In this instance were not only trimmed
with the dstin gushing color OF that branch
of the service but literally enriched with
yellow and gold. 1t was very nearly in effect
a British field or horse battery dismounted
and in full parade attire.
The infantry section bore very close
resemblance to a detachment Of the British
Grenadier Guards, the details that marked
the difference being almost unnoticeable to
the ordinary observer. The great tower
ing bearskin cap 10 q survival Of the day
when 1t was believed that peculiarly savage
aspect in q soldier carried terror to his foe.
For a modern campaign they are worse than
yalueless, but their picturesaueness is not
open to question.
The bearskn was once worn by the grena-
diers Of France. those OF Napoleon l. I'm
perial Guard giving 1t Its vogue. It was
In the old days Of our militia rather a favorite
headdress Our own First Regiment wore
il some years after the civil war In commune
ton with a gray uniform trimmed with black.
This was before our militia. and indeed our
regulars, were trimmed down for actual
service.
Our British militia visitors wear their
finely cut and fitted uniforms well, even
impressively. they having been formed after
methods which have been abandoned in this
country, where we seek ease rather than that
formality which was once supposed to be
the ideal OF soldierly bearing.
Our uniforms. however. are so plain. so
unattractive. that 1t may be questioned
whether we have not carried utilitarianism
too far. A handsome uniform has its dis
ciplinary value. as Napoleon realized and
said, and there are many. officers OF our own
service who think that our soldiers would
be all the better for a more "swaRRer' Rarb,
that they would be proud Of their dress II
they had a dress to be proud Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
PETER POWER CASE on APPEAL.
Camille Weidenfeld's Counsel Trying TO
Get q Reversal Judgment.


Get a Reversal Judgment.
ST. PAUL, Oct. s-Federal Judges San
born, Van Devent er and Cook. sitting 40 the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals,
began hearing arguments to-day In the case
of Camille Weidenfeld against the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, This Is the
continuation Of the famous Peter Power
case, which was ended by the disappear
anoe of Power, understood to be clerk in
the Office of Weidenfeld, who then appeared
in the proceedings az an interviewer.
Weidenfeld sought an injunction to pre-
vent the retirement OF the SIS, 900 900 OF
preferred stock. This was denied by the
Mortimer H. Boutelle Of Minneapolis
opened the argument to-day for the ap-
pellant. In their brief the Northern Pacific
attorneys deny that the retirement of pre-
ferred stock had anything to do with the
formation Of the Northern Securities Com
pany. All,
evasion. In the original bill in the Peter
Power case, and in the bill filed by Weiden-
field as interviewer, 1t was distinctly stated
that the retirement OF the preferred stock
was a part of conspiracy to merge the
railway systems. This case only differed
from the other merger cases in that IT IN
VOWED tine rlRnt OF stockln'uoi W Po'''oh
and prevent the formation OF such con-
spiracy.
The injunction was sought for on the
ground that the whole scheme was in VIOLA
ton of the laws Of Minnesota. The ques-
ton really at issue was whether the North
ern Pacific had by this action entered into
a conspiracy to violate the State laws.
Mr.. Boutelle commended that this was plainly
shown from the records.
This line OF argument puts the case on
the same basis az the State suit against
the merger, decided by Judge Lochreni
against the State, and soon to be presented
on appeal to this same court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
SOME PEABODY FUND CHANGES
DIR. SAMUEL A. GREEN MADETHE.
GENERAL AGENT.
Nashville Normal College Free SehoiafsAlp
Fund 70 He Disc0ntMued aad the
Money 10 Go 70 improving Small
Country Schools in the south.

Nashville Normal College Free SehoiarsAsp
Fund 70 He Disc0ntMued aad the
Money 10 Go 70 improving Small
Country Schools in the south.
The annual meeting of the trustees Of
the Peabody Educational Fund was held
yesterday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. The following trustees attended
the meeting DIR. Samuel A. Green Of
Boston, Gov. James D. Porter Of Tennessee.
j. Pierpont Morgan, William A. Courtney OF
South Carolina, Chief Justice Melville W.,
Fuller, Henderson M .Somerville Of Alabama
c. e. Fenner Of Louisiana, DIR. Daniel G.
Gilman of Baltimore, George Peabody
Wetmore of Rhode Island, Senator George
F. Hoar OF Massachusetts. Hoke Smith
Of Georgia, Bishop William G. Doane OF
Albany and Morris X. Jesup. The only
absent members were President Roosevelt
and Ambassador Choate.
DR.. Green was elected general agent OF
the fund, TO take the place Of the late Rev.
DR.. j. l.. M. Curry. DR.. Green served 40
Curry was abroad. He is physician IN
Boston and was at one time Mayor Of that
city. Resolutions in regard to DR.. Curry'o
death were adopted.
No definite appropriations were made At
the meeting, for there were no reconmen-
dations from the general agent. DR.. Curry
had not prep ired his list for the year whe0
he died. IL was decided, however, that the
appropriations for the time being SHOULD
be left TO the discretion Of the new general
agent, acting under the direction OF the
executive board. Half the amount given In
appropriations 10 institutions Last year
will be given to the same institutions again
this year, and the remainder will be appro-
priated at a meeting Of the trustees to DO
held in Washington this coming winter.
II was decided that after This year No
further money should be given to the
Peabody Normal College at Nashville
Tenn, for free scholarships at that ineta-
tuition, and to devote the money TO I'm.
proving the condition Of the smaller rural
schools in the South The funds contribu-
ton toward the maintenance Of the Normal
College will, however, be continued. IL
was vot ed also to discontinue donations for
the holding Of teaohers' institutes in thS
Southern IS ates and TO employ the money
in establishing summer schools for telohers.
Hoke Smith was the strongest advocate
among the trustees for diverting the free
scholarship fund to the smaller schools
Gov Por err it is said, opposed the proposi-
ton.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, Chief Justice
Fuller; treasurer, j. Pierpont Morgan;
secretary, DIR. Samuel A. Green.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
Live Stock Market.

THURSDAY, Oct y.
Receipts OF beeves were 2ii head mainly con
steady: city dressed native sides. s@sc, per h..
Gables last received quoted American steers at
&C. per ID. No exports to-day. and none reported
for 10 morrow - - -
Receipts Of calves, Including 226 direct. were
AKA mead, Ga head on sale all told The market
weak and very dull. About s26 calves unso!d
Reported sales Of veals were at tS@G0 per ny
lbs: a bunch OF grassers sold az ~ CITY dressed
veais general sales, adiyc. per ID.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were 2.Sa head
Including a car for export and cars direct t9
slaughter: IL cars on sale all told. sheep ruled
steady: lambs the average were slightly STRONGER
rated steady The pens were about cleared Sheep
sold ut Ssabs rs per 100 lbs few head Tor etPa ia
Dressed muitoi, saTyac' per b. dressed lambs
Receipts Of hogs were 2so3 head; about y cars
nm sale Alive The market about 2Oc lower Statc
hogs about medium weight sold at soS per wv
lbs Western pigs at So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
AGREED ON PLAN TO SAVE 500
SPEfER d CO. TO he PAID AND
LEAVE SYNDICATE.

Their Share Of the Loan to He Taken by
Other Bankers In the Agreement
Meanwhile the syndicate Gets Physi.
cal Possession OF the Entire Plant.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. s.-By a oom-
promise agreement between the Speyer
syndicate, the directors Of the Console
dated Lake Superior Company and the
corporation stockholders. ratified at three
separate meetings to-day all interests are
now working in unison to save the COM
pany's property, under the new reorganiza-
ton plan.
The arrangement provides that the COM
entire plant at the 500 to the Speyer Syndi-
cate, which will in turn grant further ex-
tension Of from thirty to ninety days for
the carrying out OF the plan to rehabilitate
the company
In the meantime Speyer Il Co. will re-
ceive their share Of the $3.50 900. which IL
somewhat less than 100000. and will
retire from the syndicate. This share Of
the loan, il is proposed, will be taken up
by the other New York and Philadelphia
financial institutions that compose the rest
of the syndicate.
These banks have signified their willing
ness to accept the bonds to be issued under
the reorganization plan in exchange for
their share OF the loan. The underwriting
Of this bond issue has progressed favorably,
and it was said by reliable authority
to-day that pledges have been made for
about s., 10000
The plan was adopted only after a series
Of important conferences Of the different
interests. It ia understood that the various
conditions OF the agreement originated
with the attorneys for the stockholders
and that the proposition received the ap-
prevail Of the Speyer syndicate when the
lawyers were in New York on Tuesday.
The first Of three conferences held here
to-day to consider the plan was between
the attorneys. including Messrs. Rother-
NAL, Clement. Joseph Def. Junkin and
John r. Dos Passos OF New York. The
conditions OF the agreement were found
to be satisfactory from the legal stand
point
The directors of the subsidiary companies
later held their meeting In the Office of the
Consolidated company and acted favorably.
Those present included President Shields,
Vice-President Sanborn, E. j. Berwind,
Theodore E. Sears and Francis H. Clergus.
Still later the Molly reorganization COM
mittee held its conference with the lawyers
representing the stockholders. 1t was an
nounced that steps were taken to insure
the success of the plan and that letters
were sent to prominent stockholders ask
ing them to serve on the new reorganizA-
ton committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
PENALTIES FOR MARRYING.
That IL. in Addition to Those Sometimes
Alleged to BE Paid At Home.

From the Chicago Record-Herdid.
Matrimony ia considered punishable
offence in some communities. These circles
Of society are small, but their edicts are
strong. The larger community II it takes
coenizance of a mans single state. usually
imposes a fine for not getting married. as In
Argentina, where bachelorhood requires the
payment OF an increasing tax to the Govern
ment.
But In certain circles marriage is regarded
"a an offence. At oxford University. for
instance. a fellow Of All Souls College for
feits his fellowship II he takes to himself a
y1fs while he is supposed to be studying
the classics.
He not only must pay penalty. but he
must present his college a memorial in the
shape Of a silver cup, on which Ia inscribed
the words: "Descendit in matrimonium'-
He backsld into matrimony.
The aristocrntic Bachelors Club Of Pic
cadilly, London, ostracises members who
forget themselves so far as to marry. Instant
expulsion is the punishment for this offence.
The backsliders must leave the company OF
the bachelors forever As an act OF grace
they may pay a fine OF 500 and become hon-
orary members Of the club. but that Is their
only salvation.
Not only England has these anti-matri
mOny CluDs. lhSii iOi h'"s'N' ~ ~H'>a~N
has been treated as a joke as 1t has in other
American cities. Bachelors in other coun-
tries have lent an air Of seriousness to their
endeavors.
1t il serious for a member Of certain
Junggesellen club In Germany to lapse into
matrimony. As soon as his intention becomes
known he 10 tried in the club court. with the
president as Judge. when he is allowed to
plead in extsnuation OF his offence, On the
skill OF his pleading and his excuses depends
his fine. from 500 to $3.50.
This fine Is devoted to dinner. at which
all members appear in mourning garb At
Its conclusion the president reads the sen.
tence OF expulsion. and the delinquent Is led
from the premises to an accompaniment Of
groans and lamentations.
Only last winter a recreant was condemned
to swim twice across the Seine at midnight,
with the result that a severe attack of rheu-
matte fever nearly robbed him OF the bride
he had paid the heavy price to wed.
While the bachelor sometimes has 20 pay
dearly for a wife, in nj least one country II
scarcely pays to remain Gslibatr. In Argen-
tina the man who prefers single TO duplicated
bliss has to pay a substantial and progressive
tax II he has not taken vii" by the time
he has reached his twenty nth Dirt hdny he
must pay fine OF S5 month to the eSchequer,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
Gladen-lAnerts.

The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth Lsflerts
to Capt. Frederick Winchester Sladen Of
the Fourteenth Infantry. U. s. A.. took place
yesterday afternoon In the Church Of the
Incarnation. In Madison avenue. The Rev.
Herbert Shipman. chaplain at West Point,
performed the ceremony and the bride was
given away by her father. Frederick r.
Lefferts.
She wore a white panne crepe de chino
gown with Irish lace and at her throat a
diamond sta. presented to her grandfather
BY Napoleon I'LL. Aer bouquet was OF lilies
OF the valley. Sprays Of orange blossoms
secured the tulle veil Her attendants wore
pretty white chiffon gowns painted with
pink roses. Their beaver hats and girdles
were blue and they carried big punches
OF maidenhair fern. They were Miss Caryl
l.. Lefferts, maid Of honor, and the Misses
Bertha Schefer. Henrietta Aitken. Antonette
W. Maclay. Florence Waring. Gertrude Hall.
and Blanche Morrell Of Elizabeth. n. j.
The bridegroom and the officers who at
tended him were In uniform. The best man
vsh s a'' we're He0e CAPT Mortimer o: Bselo%.
william d. Connor and Messrs. +. Raymond
Lefferts. Jr.. Frank Sladen and Frederick
Swift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lefrerts gave reception at
"a West Thirty seventh street. after the cero-
mOny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
TOLER OUT OF STOCK BROKING,
GIVING HIS LIFE TO x-SCIENCE
AND LITIGATION.

His Partner Lsft Him on Account Of the
F1fst-0eosnA . scheme 70 Recover
Lands IN Harlem fse Heirs OF the
First settlers-BsOk 70 Pay for 1t.
Henry P. Toler OF the brokerage house
OF Toler 4 Higgins announced yesterday
that he had sold his seat on the Stock Ex-
change for $50 800, the lowest price Of tho
year. and would retire from business. He
said that he had taken this step to devote
his life to the recovery Of the "Town Of New
Harlsm" for ito rightful owners and to do
what he could to propagate the cause Of
Mr.. Toler Is Princeton graduate and
a we'll known athlete. He won the Bal
tusrol open championship in golf. He is
the prime mover In an attempt to recover
the lands north Of what is known by real
estate men as the Harlem line, running from
Seventy-fourth street on the East River to
10th street on the Hudson. These lands.
under the title Of the Town Of New Harlem, .
were granted by patent in 1905 to certain
settlers and Mr.. Toler has found 10000
These and 1900 others he expects to form
into an association to fight TOR the lands.
A publishing company has been formed to
print and sell book telling about the Town
Of New Harlem," and the proceeds Of its
sale will 60 to pay the expenses OF the fight.
In q circular on the matter Mr. Toler says
that he will bear all the expenses of the
litigation In return for rs per cent. OF the
net proceeds.
Mr.. Toler yesterday gave SUN reporter
Q printed circular which tells much about
his life and something about his devotion
to Christian Science, which Ia to be hence
forth part OF his life work. He was born
In Newark in 1894, and was graduated
from Princeton In 1885. He began BUSH
ness on the Consolidated Exchange and In
1884,. after eight years, purchased q seat
on the New York stock Exchange. His
first introduction 10 Christian Science.
the First Church 81 which he Is pbw an
active member, is set forth in the circular
as follows:
Constant application to Eisiness; Sspir :, d
career. babe fair at one time to put stop
to Mr. Toe5s ;Sontnyed business success ns r..
partnership his suferings from congestion
e, ins e as setns so must b
to the Quest Of health M. Eoler says that he
tried everything known. to medical science
M mit Ted t to SSristisf Science treatment lsh
he afflrms healed MIN simultaneously. His
subsequent ardent adoptighaQf Chribnn
Science was disAeFous to hiCpartneSship.
however. his partnSf. Mr.. Halsey. requestin z
separation on the ground of Mr. Toler's r.
ligious views.
Mr.. Toler Ia a member of the Union Club
and other social and athletic organizations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
EtaytOn--Zac charlie.

SENECA FALLS. N. Y. Oct. s.-Miss Marion
Zacharie. daughter Of Mr.. Charles Zaoharie
Of New York. and Mr.. Samuel Herbert Stay
ton. Phi. D.. Of New York. were married yes
home Of the brides aunts the Misses Cow
ing, in this village, by the Rev; William Bowes
Clarke, rector OF Trinity Church. There
bride and bridegroom and number of invited
guests, several Of whom were from New
York and. vicinity. The bride was attended
as maid Of honor. and the BRIDEGROOM by Dr.
Charles Zaoharie OF White Plains. brother
of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Stayton left for
q Southern trip before going to New York,
where they will reside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
MaddOx--Ttlrner.

Samuel Thomas Maddox. Jr.. eldest son Of
Supreme Court Justice Maddox Of Brooklyn.
was married on Sept / to Miss Clara Victoria
Hunter. daughter OF Robert Hunter. a custom
house broker. OF ais Lewis avenue. Brooklyn,
In the Adirondacks. where Justice Maddoxs
country home is located. No announcement
Of the marriage was made until Wednesday.
had been married ~ announced. but that he
preferred that the information about the
matter should como from his sou. Young
Mr.. Maddox, who Ia a member OF the law firm
of Truax 4 Crandall. of lis Broadway, said
that the marriage notice contained all tho
information he cared to give, other than that
he and his bride had taken UP their residence
In the Flatbush district.
Mr. Maddox, 1t was learned, had been paying
attention to Miss Hunter for some time and
as the two families lived near each other they
frequently met.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
Rock Islands Annual Election.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Oct, s.-The stock
holders of the Rock Island system took no
action on the proposed 100000 bond
issue at their meeting this morning. They
Cable, j. II. Moore OF Chicago, F. l., Hine,
Alexander E. Orr and Ogden Mills of New
York we're reelected directors. The pur-
chases OF various lines in the last year were
oDnrouaI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
Large Output Of Anthracite.

The official estimate Of anthracite coal
production in September Ia A,654 ,+44 tons
az compared with 5iOo,Ao in August
AS 1888 tons in September, 1902 and ,s7a ,l57
tons in september, 1901. The small out
put in September, 1902, was due to the
strike For the nine months ended with
September. the output Of anthracite cosl
was A yOs8, 293, against 10 $50 ,sis in 1907
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-09
Great Northern's Annual Meeting Postponed

ST, PAIL, Oct. s.-The annual meeting
Of the stockholders OF the Great Northern
will not be held next week, because OF the
injunction granted ip the Federal courts
against the Northern Securities Company.
which prohibits that company from voting
The stock it holds, r. j. Harrington. second
Nc"-president Of the Great Northern, ad-
mlis the stock held by the Northern Secu-
rifles Company could not he voted. and he
Is not prepared TO say whether a meeting
could be held without the Northern Securi-
tles Company's holdings being voted.