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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Nov ~ / p m-CoTToN-spot quiet
good mddnE ed mlddIinE. 1sd: mldiling i2d:
good ordinary, 6=d: ordinary aS2d The 81 the
aeon bales. Of which were for specu,tIon
export Included American Receipts % GCs1
bales all American Futures opened and closed ouet
American mdding, G November. 6O4aG.OId; Novenl-
her and December 5tSfs5 n0d; December and Ian,,sy
a5d; January and February 593I5 Odd Fehruar, ana
March. 93d: March and April 5G3d: April ana Nav
2 AID: Nav and June 5O3d: June and Tutv
July AMI August pod 49, 'N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
City.
New-YOrk (BOr
REPORT ABOUT NEW HOTEL DENIED

The Century Realty Company denies that IL has
sold the lots en- the north side Of Thirtyfour-h-st
10 feet west Of FiftE-ave. which run through
10 Thirty-ffth-st.. 70 the WeI'es Realty and Con-
structfOn Company Of Philadelphia The Philads-
phia concern has made offer for the lots con-
1itfOued upon the vendors making building loan.
No papers have been signed. none are being pre-
pared. and the offer of the Welles company has
not even been verbally accepted. As a matter %
fact there is quite much likelihood OF sac
OF the lots to another purchaser as there IS % t
PHILADELPHIA 1t also reported thai
the construction company would build Eotsl On
rbe SOS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN, AssEMBLYMAE
Errors Found in Oneida Districts Show That
Professor Souires Has Been Defeated.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

Utica n. Y. Nov l.-.An error was found to-day
In the result in the several Oneida districts by
which the Democratic majority Of seven for Pro-
fessor ". H. Squres, of Hamilton College is
overturned. and Jay A. Pratt Of Verona. Republi-
can. is elected Assembyman by three majority
II will be several days before the returns can
vassed because OF minor errors. but Democrats
concede Pratts election the face OF the returns.
Professor SQuires will contest the election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
J. SLATER BUYS sIxTH-AvE. PARCEL

James Slater. owner OF No. 473 sixth-ave which
is on the west side Of the avenue. above Twenty
eighth-st.. has recently acquired from Mrs Have
meyer the adjoining property, No. 475. on lot 2O1
feet front by "a feet deep. This purchase makss
Mr.. Slater's holding in SiVth-aVe about * feet
front. with frontage In Twenty-nlnth-st Of 81 a
feet TIE plot Is not To be improved nj present bu,
is held as an investment. awaiting Developments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
FIREPRooFING DIVIDEND PASSED.
Money Earned, Directors Say, But Better to
Keep It-Has Been Per Cent Stock.
IrY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnrxE !

Pittsburg Nov. 1i-At meeting of the directors
of the National Fireproohng Company this after
noon. il was decided to pass the dividend on the
common stock of the concern. The directors said
that the dividend had been earned. but that IL was
deemed advisable to suspend payment for the
time being. The stock has been on a 6 per cent
basis payments being made monthly. There is
s550o,00O OF the stock outstanding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
POLISH LANGUAGE NO BAR.

Berlin. Nov. 1.-THE Supreme Administrative
Court Of Prussia has decided upon appeal that
the police have right TO dissolve public meet
Sings simply because the Polish language is
used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
EuLToMsT. BUILDING SOLD.

william C. Park has scIf throueh The Ra,-s
& whiting Company Mes. - and g Fu,tou-..
seven story basement and sub-ceIiar building On
plot IS 6xeO 11x57 1Gxf5.3 feet. The buyers viii n
This sale dss9oss OF Mr. Parks holdings d, 81,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
A WOMAN LEASES TWO BIG HOTELS

Miss NJ f. Fritz has leased from Mary r. Pow
ers and Maria L. Benedict. not only the Portland
Nos. 132 and 13i West Forty-seventh-s- but aso
the Norfolk abutting at Nos. 70 and 81 Yves.
FOrty-sfxth-st.. two Eine and n half story aDsrt-
ment hotels. The brokers were Bo0Gs0od Ds
SauIleE & Talbot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
cHuRcH BUYS A WEST SIDE HOUSE

Stephen G. Williams has sold % TIE Germ
Baptist Church No. $50 West Ninety-seveu-E-ss 4
four story dwelling house. lot 1fxiou fses
The pastor OF the church VIII occupy the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo. Nov: 14-FIoUR firm. WHEAT Offerings
light: No Northern, S3lzc: No CORN
tied; No yellow OATS quiet white 80 &c:
No mixed, 31hc BARLEY. 4SdG2c. RYE-No in
store 5Sisc Canal freights steady
Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE leading ranged fol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

estimate 1875 The selling was by the bear Iesuei
Howe Wells and others Stocks Will increase solls
Provisions closed moderate advance over A. the
the day they strong Inc t naI5 f,r
strong ca Sin lard decreasing stocks premiums pal
the cash Hogs W. this Sd4ov eo'ip4'e ~
with $4,000 last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
DARLING SPENT $1,000 AND LOST.

Albany. Nov. 1i-Erastus Darling. unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for member of Assembly
Ia the Fulton Hamilton district to-day filed with
the Secretary Of State certificate showing eec-
ton expenses Of 81 go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
TO BUILD A BIG OFFICE BUILDING

A seventeen story office building IS 70 BE- erectsd
on the premises Nos. II % Is East Twenty-fourfl-
ST. 75x9S9 feet By the Metropolitan Life Insurancs
COMPANY which leased the property from David
W Bishop in October. for a term % twenty-ons
years y lie Bruu & Sons drawing the plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

Thou.psan-st. 40 go 90 "a. for two So
brick fath0uses. with stores. OiN"t ar. r.
~ RNrenbcre 4 Nronsun owners: sass @
Sunauheiser. architects ..--.. =. 49,. ~
Houston and NrlJ,ugal SIS VI cor tof WV ~
story brick tenement houses. wan -tety1.. j.
eTG and 25xGT. I Iudis. owner. Eeihs''-
bernstein. architects. .-......-.ss.s.''s'"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits urpentine steady quiet unchanged
Resin ruled dull and somewhat uncertain Tar steady
o We quote 2 follows:
SPIRITS TURPENTINEI oil bbls 6Oc: machine made
bbls. 6Oiac.
TAR; pine bbls. 81 7oas2 50; oil bbs s. 5oa$4 IS.
ROSIN-Common to good strained 60 So. D. 50 ESQ
81 20: e 20 So F, So 95 g. 50: II. So 10: I. X
s. 80; NJ. So 10; y, So so; W q. SO SO: W W. 81 10.
STOCK on HAND.
Spirits turpentne I31 bbls
.
Wilmington Nov. 14.-SPIRITS TURPENfINE steady
at SIC: receipts 65 casks. ROSIN-Nothng doing; .
ceipts 521 bbls. TAR firm 81 50: receipts 122
CRUDE TURPENTINB firm at 50 -. 81 80 s. 81:
receipts. 1872 bbls
savannah Nov. 14-TURPENTINB dull at 56c; re-
ceipts 377 bbls exports III ROSIN firm: sales 1132
bbis; exports. 5.01S; quoted: A g. D. So 10; e
81 20: f. 81 30; G. 80 40: II. 81 ~; 30; X 50 So NJ
81 80: y, SO 10: " G. So ~: " W. 50 so
Charleston. Nov. 1t-TURPENTINE steady 5517c
ROSIN steady quoted: A, b. e ID. %: z 81; F.
So IL; 81 90: 81 % l. So 60; X 50 20; NJ 50 so: "
50: W @. So 10: W W. 50 40.
London Nov. 1T RPENTTNE- Spirits, AIS. ROSIN
American. strained. Is: fine. lis Cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

ONLY PEOPLE WITH APPETITES WANTED.
Several restaurants that offer tempting dinners are
to-day advertised among the ''Litti, Ads. Of the
People
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

continues to be the high price OF building mar.
rails and the fact that reductions In sixht
at present. Yet with the essenng activity OF con-
structfOn throughout the country SUCH decrea ia
price must come IN time One reported sale Oy -
last week Is interesting indicating possible r.
velOpment OF the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Washington Nov 1.-THE condition Oh INC
Treasury Division Of Issue and Redemption at 'ie
beginning Of business to-day was as follows
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

situation:
40 one can anayze the list Of realty transactions
conclusion that there is not the slightest for
being dISheartened about the local Situa ton An
amount or business L. being transacted which runs
far ahead OF last year and watch Is without parallel
I'm the history Of the city. This business is con-
cerued with small parcels and IL is largely profess
siOral. but IL ia more professional than Is
usually the ease with the Manhattan market and
Il is better all around to have large number OF
small transactions consumrna;ed than n Smaller
missions and profits is distributed amou: more mon
and il productive of more general good. All this
transactions reported in our Gossip column Is
this week against only 90 during correspond
ing week in 1902 an increase Of almost IS per cent
The character Of tho business is not various as
Il year ago, but IL is more various than II
last week. Thus whereas last week the num-
Der OF dwellings, sold was very small, this week
there thrty-thr1e buildings Of this class mar
keted. which Is also much larger number than
was sold a wear ago. But tho great Increase ~
course has taken place TN athOuses rCrth q Fifty
nnth-st.. of which twice many have charged
hands during the corresponding week in 1917
money and building uncertainty. II Is safe To- saw
that. If thess depressing conditions removed in
which may be expected in New-YOrk real estate
II cannot be too often reDeated that the recent
general and popular. in its nature. and that the
time OF the small buyer and builder Is st 20 come
transactions renorted. there apparently more
negotiations under way than has been generally the
case OF late These negotiations may not come %
that any clearing In the general situation would
the signal for the consummation OF many such
transactions As In this general situation Itself II
IL Is no better II Is
The irOnworkers additional strike has left the
labor aspect OF " Just where II was. end. this
6csper8 te measure the part OF Local Union
No. ? the fact that IL has done no harm strength
ems the employers position materially LOauaNle
by the year-sUfil GENTLY plentiful for all egiti-
mate purposes. The worst aspect Of the matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

The forty-eighth annual convention of the
American Association of General Passenger
Agents was brought to a close at New Or
leans Wednesday. Old Point Comfort Va,
was selected as the meeting place in October
next year. Detroit. Chicago, Cleveland Put
in Bay and Chattanooga were bidders for
the convention. A blow in defense Ok the
much-abused baggageman was struck by
II. p. Deering, of Chicago, general baggage
agent for the Michigan Central Railroad,
and who represented the American Asso-
citation of General Baggage Agents. He told
the convention that baggage smashing was
due almost solely to the niggardly policy of
the railroads in dealing with the baggage
department The Indictment which he
brought against the railroads can be sum-
married. as follows: Underpaid help, no
opportunity for promotion, inadequate facil-
tiles, lack of time In which to handle bag
gage, and too heavy baggage allowance
The rapid handling of baggage due to fast
schedules was also suggested as the cause
of great deal of abuse.
An invitation from President Francis of
the st. Louis Purchase exposition, asking
the agents to hold special meeting not
later than Feb. l, 1904, was accepted, and
Jan. q was the date decided on. Special
rates for the exposition will probably be
made at this meeting. s. Fl. Hardwick of
the Southern Railway, has been selected as
the orator for 1904. Resolutions on the
death of James Barker were adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
A Rising Railroad Man.

Benjamin w. l.. Winchell. president and
sole executive head of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific in the West, has had a
remarkable railroad career and his appoint
ment was greeted with satisfaction in rail-
road circles and in the general offices of
the Rock Island Mr.. Winchell will as
sumo the duties of third vice president to-
day with headquarters in Chicago. In
order to accept the position he resigned the
post of vice president anC general mana
ger of the St. Louis & San Francisco. In
1873 Mr.. Winchell held a clerical position
with the Hannibal q st. 10; year later
he was made general passenger agent of the
Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf and of the
st. Louis < San Francisco. He left those
roads in 1890 to become general manager of
the Colorado Southern and later became
president and general manager of the Kan
sas City Fort Scott & Memphis. which
was merged into the St Louis IL San Fran
cisco Mr.. Winchell is known TO be a
man who will not permit of interference
with authority, and chief official of the
Rock Island he will have complete charge
of the operating department of the road
and will be left Gnobstructed by President
Leeds and other officials in developing the
commercial interests of the system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Almost without exception the railroads
of the country are reporting increased gross
earnings each year dating back to 1895.
For the eight years ending June 30. 1902,
earnings increased over 60 per cent. as COM
pared with 1894, and the earnings reported
this year will average about 10 per cent.
over last, so that the total for the nine
years will average about 10 per cent. over
1902. and the total for nine years will be in
the neiShborhood of 20 per cent, or for the
present year almost $1,000. O00, 900, or about
one-sixth of the capitalization, much of
which is fictitious. The more surprising
fact is that the earnings of leading roads
for August last were % per cent. ahead of
the same month In 1902-the Lake Erie q
Western, the Big Four, the Vandalia, the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, the Monon
In fact all Indiana roads, showing increased
earnings September returns not yet
complies, but judging from the showing
or the first week of October, will show the
same ratio of gain as did August. The in
crease lis due almost entirely to large traffic,
as there has been no important increase
In rates. Expenses have increased up to
the beginning of this year in proportion
to gross earnings, but there has not been
an annual statement issued which has not
shown increased earnings and in the mean
time physical conditions of the properties
has been fully maintained and the exchange
or commodities continues at unprecedented
rate Notwithstanding the complaints from
Wall street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

or filed those that he had received from
him and that he considered them as per-
sonal and not official. Then Watson pro-
ceeded TO read from his stenographic notes
a question by General Robb that Ryan
had turned over 81 500 TO Johns on the same
day that the latter got the ruling from
Miller. Miller denied any knowledge OF
that transaction. and insisted that he had
never received directly or indirectly cent
for any copy of a ruling or any informal
ton regarding the same. He declared TO
Robb and Cochran that he did not believe
that Johns had ever made any such repre-
sensations as were attributed to him in the
reports of the postoffice inspectors after
they had received the statements of Ryan
and others.
At the conclusion of Watsons reading OF
his original notes he was crosS-examined
by Baker as to the location of everything
in Bristow's office on May II, and as to the
plans for entrapping the defendants. The
witness stated that Mr.. Bristow located
him in a corner behind his desk. but he
could not testify as 10 who pushed the desk
up close to the wall after he was cor
nered." He stated that every precaution
had been taken 10 surprise Miller, and
that the latter did not know that the wit
ness was IN the room at the time or that
his talk was being fully recorded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
ARATE WAR in PROSPECT
TROUBLE BETWEEN SOUTHWEST
ERN AND PACIFIC COAST LINES.
Railroad Earnings Have Increased 20
Per Cent. I'm Last Nine Years-Gen-
eraI and Personal Notes.

Behind closed doors at the Gait House,
Louisville. many prominent traffic officials
of transcontinental and Southeastern roads
yesterday discussed the question of cross
continent and gulf rates upon which they
could not agree last week in Chicago The
situation has developed into a fight on the
part of the roads throughout the section
bounded By the Ohio river on the north and
the Mississippi on the west against the
Western transcontnental lines, while many
factories i'm the South are closed awaiting
the result of the conference The roads
which comprise the Southeastern Freight
Association and those in the Transconti-
mental Freight Association until recently
have been making through rates from Ten
nessee, Georgia and other Southern States
TO the Pacific coast and vice versa. The
Southeastern lines, however, for the past
five years have been dissatisfied with the
divisions they got out of the through rate,
but their demands for a larger division
were refused The Southeastern lines then
Cancelled their east-bound rates from the
Pacific. That was during July and since
then shippers from or TO California have
had to bill their goods twice. The trans
continental lines retaliated by abolishing
west-bound rates and the manufacturers
were left without through rates.
The State OF affairs led TO the closing
down of many furniture manufactures in
the South in the past few months. Form
erly they were given a through rate OF
about 81. 40 for their product to California.
Now the lowest combination rate amounts
to $1.65. They lost heavily on goods they
had agreed TO lay down in California at q
certain price and are afraid to sell ahead
on contract Cotton piece goods has been
shipped around Cape Horn TO California
for the first time in decades. Further
factories depending Western business
have had to see Grand Rapids and other
Northern centers cut them out. Twenty
one furniture factories in High Point, n. c.,
alone have closed
The Southeastern roads debated two al
ternatives-whether to ask the transconti-
mental lines to go in with them on a hori-
zontal increase of about 10 or more per
cent. on this business or to raise their own
separate rates to points where the stuff is
turned over to Western lines. Many south
ern manufacturers claim that a raise in
rates will kill their business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
Electric Switching sx.te,

dispatch to the Journal from Green's
burg says It is stated there on good author
ity that the Big Four will build new yards
and install an electric switching system at
that point next summer 1t has been evil
dent for some time that the present yards
are too small TO handle the combined traffic
of the Michigan and Cincinnati and Indian
apoliS divisions. as at times merchandise
for local merchants cannot be reached for
several days. The runs have been changed
many times In hope o! relieving the conges-
ton of freight, but even that has not had
the desired effect. The yards i'm
proved few years ago and a switch tower
put in, but traffic has so increased as to
render them inadequate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
MILLER AND JOHNS.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAG1

the Washington office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, was introduced
and he introduced copies of the kilograms
that passed between Miller and Johns,
which were used to corroborate the testi-
mony of Ryan.
Nicholas F'ilbeck proprietor of the Fill
beck Hotel at Terre Haute, testified to
Ryan registering as George L. Rose and
identifying him and Johns as being at his
hotel together.
George Fabb, clerk of the Gibson House
In Cincinnati, testified TO Ryan and Johns
being together at the Gibson on the. date
when Ryan claims to have paid Johns ST.
500. Filbeck and Fabb produced their hotel
registers and they were on the stand but
few moments.
ROBES TALK WITH MILLER.
When ]. Il. Watson took the stand As
sistant District Attorney Darby asked him
to describe what took place in the office of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow on May IA, when Mr.. Robb and Chief
Inspector Cochran had an interview with
Miller. The first question propounded TO
Miller was by Mr.. Robb when he said:
MIR. Cochran and / have an unpleasant
duty and il must be performed now. Be-
fore anything is done you had better talk
the matter over. You are a lawyer and 1T
is unnecessary to tell you that subterfuge
will be useless and that will have none
of ii. We will leave that aside. The exam
liners have been at work in the West on the
Ryan matter. We have their reports and
their statements have been corroborated. Ii
looks mighty bad for you and we want you
to explain.
Miller replied that he would explain what
ever he could, and then he was Intercepted
in regard TO his old friend, Joseph NJ.
Johns, and his connection with him from
the beginning of the case to the end. He
not only questioned closely by both
Robb and Cochran, but he was also con-
fronted with the reports of the postoffice
inspectors. Watson read his notes on ev-
erything that took place. reproducing all
except the reports of the inspectors and let
tiers and kilograms that were presented to
Miller at that time.
In this interview Miller claimed that he
had done nothing with Johns until after
the Ryan case was decided and admitted
that he did not regard Johns as an attorney
of record in the office for Ryan. When
Robb and Cochran showed him the re-
ports. also copies OF letters and kilograms
Indicating that he had sent the ruling OF
the department TO Johns on Dec. 10. and
wired him that the same had been sent,
Miller admitted that he had written a
letter to Johns. that IL was in his own hand
writing and not dictated other letters
In the official correspondence OF the de-
partment In that secret interview the de-
PENDANT admitted that he had not taken
copies Of his letters and kilograms to Johns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

The Vandalia has contracted with the
American Car and Foundry Company for
eight modern freight cabooses.
The Queen & Crescent has let contracts
for the building of LOO freight cars of
different patterns. largely box cars.
The Michigan Central announces that the
transfer service between Mackinac City and
Mackinac island has been withdrawn.
j. 5. Lemons, for twenty years an en-
gineer on the Baltimore x Ohio. has been
promoted road foreman OF engines on the
new Monongahela division.
The Southern Railway has contracted
with the Pittsburg locomotive works for
twenty-five modern locomotives. ten pas
senger and fifteen freight engines.
The Union Pacific has taken over its en-
tire commissary department from Omaha
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

7 r. Kirln addition. 1707 Central. 500.
Emil Dietz. repairs. 92i High. 500.
y E. Hatfield. two frame cottages, Chester,
near New York. $1,000.
n Il. Coh2lam, repairs. 1922 Bates. $50.
Arnie Conwell, frame cottage, Reisner, near
Morris, $3.50.
Mrs W. Y. Atkinson. repairs. So Downey. $500.
Marie +. Crane, frame porch. 1875 Yandes. SiS.
Isaac Brisherk. frame building. $3.50 Burton.
$500
Mrs L. Gentry, IRENE cottage. 507 Arbor, $3.50.
Lucy Lindley. frame cottage. Lasaile, near
Twcnty-thrd $3.50.
Lulu j. Endsley.- frame addition. s7s4 Beech
wood. Iryington. $3.50.