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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Asphalt Trust Stock
holders Must Pay
S24,OOO,OOO.
Court Directs That They Be
Assessed for Unpaid
Liabilities.
Peculiar Stock ManipulatiOnS Will Be
Alleged in Suits to Be Brought
Against Promoters.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Stockholders
in the insolvent Asphalt Company Of
America were informed to-day that the
receiver may levy upon them an as
sessment Of 24,OO0, 900 for their unpaid
liability Of SO per cent Of the capita
stock This is said TO be the largest
levy Of the kind ever made posi- bic
by similar court procedure.
After listening to heated arguments
by Interested parties all day, Judge
Kirkpatrick. sitting in the Federal
Circuit Court in Newark. y. J., signed
an order directing Henry TatnaIl, re-
ceiver Of the Asphalt Company Of
America. to levy this assessment on all
stockholders Of record.
The order was signed on the applica-
ton Of Charles L. Corbin. representing
the Land Title and Trust Company Of
Philadelphia, and A. J. Weiderstein of
Philadelphia, of counsel representing
the receiver. The purpose is to pro-
ceed for the benefit Of the creditors,
namely. the holders of Asphalt Com
pany OF America collateral trust gold
certificates. AS the insolvent National
Asphalt Company is the registered
owner Of most OF the stock, the bulk
Of the money resulting from this action
is calculated to go into the pockets of
the multitude of lawyers interested in
the complicated affair.
Other than the National Asphalt
Company. there are a dozen stockhold-
ers Of record in the Asphalt Company
Of America. Incidentally, they may be
sued.
In addition to the $4,000 900, the re-
ceiver expects to realize about $500,
600 through suits against promoters Of
the trust on account Of alleged peculiar
stock manipulations.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Cousins Of Horace
Greeley Found in
Infirmary.
Are Long Missing Heirs to
a Large Estate in
Kansas.
Aged and Feeble-Minded They Fail
to Realize the Good Fortune That
RaS Come 10 Them.
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 22.-Infrmary
Superintendent Farmer has just been
appointed guardian of Mary and Or
son Greeley, two inmates of the Coun-
ty Infirmary of Wood County.
A few years ago Orson and Mary
Greeley and their brother, Louis Gree
ley, were admitted to this institution.
All were weak-minded and were pau
pers of the aggravated sort.
Louis died some time ago. Then it
was discovered that the Greeleys had
once been related to persons in Staf-
ford County, Kansas, and Superinten-
dent Farmer wrote to the Probate
Judge. He ascertained after much COR
respondence that his charges were not
onlys cousins of the late Horace Gree
ley, of newspaper fame, but that for
many years past they had been sole
heirs to a great and unclaimed estate
in Kansas.
Mary and Orson, when told of their
Kansas wealth, evidenced no surprise
or joy, falling to comprehend that they
were able to buy the place where they
lived ard the extensive farms which
surround it.
Superintendent Farmer made appI-
cation and has been appointed their
guardian. He will look up the estate
and straighten out their affairs.
Orson Greeley is said to bear re-
markable resemblance to Horace
Greeley. Both OrsOn and Mary are Of
great age.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
CARNEGIE'S
FL Nd FOR
VORKMEN
Interest on S4,OOO,-
OOOfOr Injured
TOilerS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Dec. 22.-It has
just been announced at the local Of
fees Of the Carnegie Steel Company
that Andrew Carnegie has set apart
s4,0o0,o0O, the interest upon which is to
form a perpetual fund to relieve work.
men injured in the Carnegie plants and
to aid the heirs of those killed while at
work.
Married men injured will receive 81
daily, while idle and single men will
get IS cents, and children under Is
will receive 10 cents daily In case an
employe is killed while at work $500
will be given to his family, while 800
will go to the family of any child un-
der 16 who meets death while at work.
Certificates of appointed physicians
VIII be necessary to obtain the payment
of injury and death claims
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX
RAGING IN NORTHERN UTAH
Authorities in Affected District Appeal
to State Board of Health to Estab-
Iish Quarantine.

SALT LAKE, Dec. 22--An epidemic
Of smallpox is raging in Cache and
Boxelder counties in the northern por-
ton OF this State and the medical au-
thorities in the affected districts have
appealed to the State Board OF Health
to establish a quarantine. The rapid
spread OF the disease is said TO be the
result OF numerous dances held recently
which were attended by persons suffer-
ing from the contagion.
In Boxelder County seventy-seven
cases have already been reported. the
little town OF Mantau alone having
forty-nine cases within it's borders.
In Cache County the scourge. while
widespread. has not as ye. assumed
such a serious aspect as in the adjoin-
ing county.
The disease is Of a comparatively
mild form and no deaths from It have
yet been reported.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

cial responsibility of those whose sig
natures had been obtained in Paris to
the underwriting agreement, which
was then in the care of the Bank de
Roma. Baron Calvet Rogniat and NJ
Schreyer, a banker. were the heaviest
subscribers. While both were much
disappointed over the misunderstand-
ing as to the success of the underwrit-
ing here. they were said to stand ready
to pay their share.
Finally, the situation apparently
had been explained to the satisfaction
of every one and preparations were
made for the first call upon the under
writer's on July % for 25 per cent of
the subscription, to be followed by
the second. payable on August /, for
the same amount.
Then came the exciting portion Of
the correspondence. The banking
house of Morgan, Harjes & Co. had
been selected to receive payments, to
be cabled at once to the Mercantile
Trust Company Of Nv York, but the
subscribers had not come forward on
July 25, to which day the payments
had been postponed, and on July '2s
a letter stated that Alexander had
changed his tone with regard to the
situation. The writer is quoted:
While it may be true that these
underwriters were not treated proper
ly by Young in leaving them under
the impression for so long a time that
all the bonds had been sold. yet that
has been well atoned for by the pa
tience and care with which we have in
the last week given explanation after
explanation to all parties. They are
now all in default from the 25th and
I have told Oppenheim to notify each
one that his individual liability. in
case that money IS not in New York
in time to make the payment, will not
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Wants War
Secretary to Sue
CGed Hanna.
Receives Ohio Senator's De-
ClinatiOn to Continue
as Chairman.
Cabinet Minister viii Serve il No
Other Suitable Man Can Be Found
for the Place.
Special Dispatch to The Call

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-The Record
Herald's Washington correspondent
telegraphs;
Senator Hanna has formally and
finally declined to serve as chairman
Of the Republican National Committee
after the expiration Of his term. which
will be when the national convention
meets at Chicago in June.
President Roosevelt has offered
Elihu Root the Craftsmanship OF the
National Committee. Mr.. Root has
taken the matter under consideration.
Though at the present moment Mr..
Root is much inclined TO adhere
strictly to his determination TO retire
wholly from active political life, as
well as from public life. and TO devote
his entire time 10 the practice Of law
in New York City. there is still a pos
sibility that President Roosevelt viii
be able to induce him to consent to
serve as national chairman and as the
manager of next years campaign.
THE President and Secretary Root
have had several conferences on the
subject since the President was re-
Gently placed in possession Of Senator
Hanna's final and definite declination
to continue in Office. Only this after
noon the President and his War Secre-
tarv had another talk on the subject
without coming TO a final conclusion
IF Mr.. Root shall in the end decline
to serve then former Governor Murray
Crane of Massachusetts, will be the
head of the national Republican or
ganization. He has consented to take
the pOst if the President cannot find
any one else.
"Mr. Hanna has reached the point
where he feels it his duty to take most
excellent care Of his health He feels,
besides. that he has done his full share
of work for the party.
Mr.. Root believes in conducting a
national campaign without the use OF
as much money as has been employed
in the past He believes the amount
Of money utilized in recent campaigns
came very near constituting a national
scandal. If he consents TO serve he
will insist upon reformation in this
respect
whether Mr.. Root can be induced
to serve is a serious question. By the
time he leaves the War Department he
will have served four and half years,
and during that period he has lost
virtually all Of his income as lawyer,
which amounted during the later years
Of his practice 10 something Ike hun
dred thousand dollars year. Mr.. Root
is neither rich nor poor and he has
felt that he could not go on indefinitely
making a sacrifice Of such large pro-
portions"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Letters and
cablegrams which are alleged to have
passed between New York and Paris
in connection with the United States
Shipbuilding underwriting placed in
the French capital were published to-
day by the World. Reference to these
communications was made recently in
the shipbuilding hearings before
United States Special Examiner r. D.
Oliphant, while Charles B. Alexander
of the firm of Alexander & Green, at
torneys, was undergoing examination.
The letters, which were kept secret by
agreement of counsel, were said to
show what methods had been pursued
in order TO compel the French in
vestors to meet the calls for money on
their underwriting after they had been
given TO understand, through cable
gram sent by the Trust Company of
the Republic to its agent, John W.
Young, that the underwriting was a
success. This dispatch gave them the
idea that they only need stand ready
to receive their profits as members of
the underwriting syndicate.
Charles B. Alexander happened to
be in Paris at the time and to him fell
the duty of removing the false impress
sion and holding the signers of the
subscription list to their agreement.
His firm is counsel for the trust COM
pany here, which had charge of the
underwriting, and the communica-
tions, which fill several columns of the
World. are alleged TO have passed be-
tween Alexander and his firm in this
city.
UNDERWRITERS DEFAULT.
The alleged correspondence began
on July Is, 1902, and in the early
stages revolved largely around the in
Hestigation set on foot as to the fnan-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
ARMY OFFICERS SEARCHING
FOR A MISSING LIEUTENANT
Disappears While Engaged With
Troops on Guard Over the Tomb OF
the Late President Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Oficers of
the army are endeavoring TO find Sec
ond Lieutenant Floyd c. Miller of the
First Infantry, who, while engaged
with troops on guard over the tomb Of
President Mckinley in the Westlawn
Cemetery, near Canton, Ohio, dlsap-
peared on the 4th inst. and has not
been seen or heard from since. There
is no known reason for his conduct.
Lieutenant Miller is a native Of Ohio,
and was an ordinary seaman IN the
navy from May 81 to August 81, 1888
In September. 1899. ne enlisted as a
private in the Sixteenth Infantry and
showed such proficiency that he was
commissioned as a second Lieutenant.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

present price viii go TO SO before many
days have passed, which means q loss
to the mills engaged in exporting Of
sl,000.000 annually. At present there is
an overproduction in the northern mills
and the foreign markets are reported TO
be well supplied, a, condition which does
not augur well for the foture, so far
as millmen are concerned.
Among a number of expart agents it
is thought that the breaking UP Of the
combine viii hasten the Weyerhaeusers
and several other of the more prom
inent millmen in the northwest in car
rying out their frequently made threats
to put a number Of vessels in the Pa
cif1c Ocean trade and cut and slash
prices wherever trade warrants a re-
duction.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
WOMAN is CONVICTED
OF KILLING HER HUSBAND
Gives Him Chloroform and With the
Assistance of Friends Throws His
Body Into a River.

BENNINGTON. VT, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Mary A. Rogers was to-day found
guilty of murder in the first degree
for the killing of her husband. Marcus
H. Rogers. August II, 1902. The YER
dict carried the death penalty.
Mrs. Rogers met her husband. from
whom she was separated. on pretense
of effecting a reconciliation. and. as
sisted by Leon Perham and Stella
Bates. gave him chloroform. The
body was then thrown in the river.
Love for another man and a desire to
get her husbands life insurance were
the alleged motives.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
INSANE MAN PAYS VISIT
TO GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA
BrandisheS Large Knife and CompeIs
Executive to Express His Belief in
Innocence of Senator Dietrich.

LINCOLN. Nebr.. Dec. 22.-Clayton
S Deeter, an escaped insane inmate OF
the Grand Island Soldiers Home. arm
ed with a huge paperknife, succeeded
in getting into Governor Mickey's pri-
vate Office to-day. Brandishing his
weapon, he declared that Senator
Dietrich. now under indictment for
bribery, was innocent and compelled
the Governor to express the same view.
Governor Mickey was agreeing to
everything the insane man declared
when Capitol employees rushed In and
overpowered the man
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
JAMES f. SMITH SAYS
LEGARDA Is INNOCENT
Defends Filipino Commissioner Who
Has Been Accused in Cabled
Charges.

MANILA. Dec. 22.-James F. Smith,
Of the Philippine Commission, in an in
terview for The Call to-day, took the
part Of Benito Legarda, one of the
native members of the commission,
who was charged with grave offenses
by woman. He said Legarda would
rank with American statesmen in
morality, but admitted that there was
a lower standard of morality among
the Filipinos than among Americans.
The Legarda case has been referred
to Governor Taft by President Roose-
velt. Governor Taft has taken no
action.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23

ATOT years has Wall street been stirred present
4V the publication of correspondence bet0een Ne70
York and Paris reat0e to the promotion and underwriting of
the sPbnding trust Letters and teegrGns so7ting the ex
TO 7uh fnanciers of voydTde avent to bolster b
the toteng trust, at the expense of French capitalists haze
been published Some of these nss1es aid messages are err
cecdngy frank and 7s4H Prove interesting reading for
eyed men of Europe 7oho induced to put their faith the
qpord Of Wdl-styeet promoters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Funeral of Frederic r. Coudcrt.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The funeral
Of Frederic r. Coudert, who died in
Washington last Sunday, was held
from St Patrick's Cathedral here to-
day. Delegations representing busi-
ness institutions, clubs and colleges,
with which Coudert was identified dur
ing his lifetime, were present Low
mass was celebrated by Father La
velle and the final absolution was
given by Archbishop Farley.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
DEPLETES
AUSTIN CORBIN'S ESTATE
Report Filed by Executors OF Late
Railroad Magnate's Will Shows
Great Shrinkage in Assets.

NEW YORK, Dec. PA decree set
tling the second judicial accounting
of the executors and trustees of the
Austin Corbin estate has been entered
by the Surrogate of Suffolk County.
Long Island. Litigation instituted by
one of the late railroad magnate's
daughters has, according to the report,
greatly depleted the estate. When first
appraised in 1897 the personal holdings
were valued at S4.eOOOOO. Now there
is shown to be a cash balance Of only
$3.50, 900 and realty worth about S1,500,-
900. In June, 1901, the accounting filed
showed that the executors were
charged with s2.477.0OO However. there
is still considerable real estate not in
cIuded in the report. The struggle over
a division Of the estate has not yet been
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Hotel Guest Perishes in a Fire.

MENOMINEE. Mich, Dec. 22.-
Fire to-day caused twelve persons to
jump from the second-story windows
of the Travellers Home, small hotel.
The thirteenth guest, James Beatty,
was found dead in the ruins. Joseph
vorschek was fatally burned and three
others were seriously hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Ottoman Governor ApoIogizes.

ALEXANDRETTA, Syria, Dec. o.
Attarian, the naturalized American,
whose arrest by the Turkish authorities
caused United States Consul Davis to
leave Alexandretta, has been liberated.
The Governor of Alexandretta to-day
made an official call upon United States
Consul Davis and formally apologized
for the indignities suffered by the Con-
9III
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Traveller Is Robbed in sleeping Car.

OMAHA. Nebr-, Dec. 22.-W. T.
Sherman-Doyle, general counsel for a
Washington Cd. CO corporation, was
robbed Of $3.50 in a sleeping car to-
day between Council Bluffs and
Omaha. Sherman-Doyle was en- route
TO the Pacific Coast He believes the
money was taken from his pocket by
three men who jostled him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Refusal to Pay Bill Provokes Murder.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 22.-Charles
Hillson. aged 80 years, was shot and
killed by Matte Lee at PhilIipsburg
to-day. The woman claimed Hillson
owed her a small sum of money. When
Hfllson refused to pay her she shot
him.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
BIG Loss TO PRODUCERS.

During the past two years, or within
the life Of the existing agreement, the
1rport business has amounted to an
annual output Of $50. 10000 feet, which
is figured al basis rate OF s14 thou
sand. With the abandonment Of the
producers agreement il is expected
that there viii be a lively cutting in
Estes. and lumbermen predict that the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Francis
co for 80 hours ending midnight.
December a.:
san francisco ana vicinity
Fair Wednesday; ligh. nortnerly
winds A. G. lEcADIE.
District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
UNDERWRITERS DEFAULT.

The alleged correspondence began
on July Is, 1902, and in the early
stages revolved largely around the in
Hestjgation set on foot as to the fnan-
The Washington times., 1903-04-16
THE COURT RECORD.
Court OF Appeals:

Court OF Appeals:
Darlington ct al. vs.. Turner ct
al; continued.
l2S0-Turner VS.. Robbins; do.
I263-Preston VS.. SIeberti do.
Adjourned from day TO day until Tues
day. April p. 1903.
Equity Court No. Justice Hagner-
Anderson VS. Anderson: divorce q vim
mat. granted Hamilton vs.. Hamilton,
anuuIment of marriage granted War
field VS. Archer; rule on receivers re
tuTnable april u granted.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice HagueT-
IN re Marcus Notes on trial before
jury.
Equity Court 10. Justice Could
Order Of Knights of Labor VS. Fidelity
Trust Company; substitution of trustee
under trust Somerville vs., Stewart; de
PENDANT restrained from prosecuting
suits at law ScanlOn vs.. 0Brien: proof
ordered taken before Margaret II. Muir
ray. examiner Butler VS. Butler. proof
ordered taken before T. II. Fitnam. ex
arhiner Davis vs. Davis; commission
ordered 10 issue.
Circuit Court No. Justice Barnard
Heine VS. Schneider ct al. on trial
Circuit Court No. Justice Ga
bauah-Daish & Sons VS. District Of Co
Coleman vs. District Of Columbia. on
trial
Criminal Court No Justice Auder-
sen United States vs.. John Mills, as
saulr with dangerous weapon; verdict Of
not guilty. United States IS. Philip T.
BoyIan. hOusebreaking: do United
States vs.. Henry Nelson. assault with
dangerous weapon; on trial
Probate C0urt-Just ice Barnard-Es-
tate OF Caroline Ball, petition Tor leT-
ters OF administration filed. Estate of
George f LoweTee, petition for pro-
hate of viii filed- Estate OF Sarah Dud-
ley. order OF publication. In re Joseph
w Myers et al. account passed In re
Henry A Fox ct al: DO In re Mary T
RIeinberz. do Estate OF Mary E Beaie,
90. Estate of Mary Y Burrows; DO
Estate Of George T. Raub; will partly
proved. Estate of Walter Reed; viii
fully proved Estate OF Catherine
Wright petition for letters of admins
rration filed Estate Of EbenezeT p.
Cross: rule o show cause against exec
utrix. Estate Of Frank WiIdes; viii
dated September a, Sgg fled. Estate
Of George : aud Sophia 4. Parker; iu-
ventGTy nled Estate OF George 7. Raub,
petition for probate Of Will filed.
The Washington times., 1903-04-16

Better Feeling Prevailing, With Tendency to FTmness.
Lower Prices at Opening, Followed by
Reaction in Leading Issues.

Inclined 10 quiecnes5. but the uudertone
was decidedly firm during ;he early SEES
sion Governments bonds were IN
changed and railroad bonds were firm.
There was no increase IN animation in
the stock market after The first hour
but the tone was Increasingly strong
Sentiment on The floor was as optimistic
as II was pessiuistic TWO days ago The
position generally taken was thar the re-
cent LIQUIDATION has absorbed whatever
stocks there are liable TO De marketed
without anywhere near satisfying the
short interest There were some stocks
in which obviously a long interest is
being built up II is said that one party
has accumulated 10000 shares OF BaIti-
more and Ohio on the decline. There is
a disposition to make bids at a premium
for the nexl dividend on both Baltimore
and Ohio and Norfolk and Western Lon
don was nominal seller this morning.
bUt The amount was not over 10. 900
shares Harris. Gates & Co, we're large
buyers OF Norfolk and Western
The stock speculation showed more
variety than at any time this week, and
stocks which have been neglected in re-
cent depression have displayed decided
resiliency. Among the notable move
ments in this line have been advances
of points in 500. ] per cent in Min
neapolis and st. Louis. and IA in Hook
ing Valley. Delaware and Hudson open
ed up point. There was Increased ami
nation in Frisco issues. the common
advancing 37s and second preferred IL
per cent. The movement is based on pur-
chases on The theory that ultimately he
deal with the Rock Island viii be ar
ried out Norfolk and Western advanced
in all IL per cent
The Washington times., 1903-04-16

REV YORK, april fs--The stock
@srket openly fairly active and general
u lower. With the chief pressure di-
FgCted agaiuz; Metropolitan street Rail
way. because OF alterations published
tkis morning in The Amorv case. The de
slime in Metropolitan Stree, Railway was
only moderately reflected in the other
traction stocks and Manhattan was firm
despite the threatened labor troubles on
the elevated lines Sugar Refining con-
tnued drm aud ne other industrial
shares were well supported After The
opening of business the whole market
developed a much nrmer tone. and The
dealings showed increased activity.
American stocks showed small changes
in the London and very little was done
here for foreign account
Active features Of the railway list
were ST Paul Rock Island. Onion Pa
eifc, Pennsylvania, and Missouri Pa
sifu. Union Pacific rallied easily from
the opening. but Southern Pacific remain
% somewhat heavy. In the local rrac-
ton group prices We're somewhat irreg-
ular. Metropolitan Street Railway was
sold moderately on amory testimony
In he Ereeland libel suit last night
Manhattan Railway improved point
from early figures on a growing feeling
that strike on the elevated system
would be averted.
IN The Industrial group. Amalgamated
Copper rose IA per cent on rumoTs.
wholly unsubst antjated, that the quar-
gained a point on Improving condition
in sugar trade United States Leather
preferred advanced over a point on read
Jlstment Tumors that were circulated
50 freely yesterday. The speculation was