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Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
PENNsY TO INCREASE CAPITAL

Shareholders Asked to Raise 1t to
increased capitalization is deemed
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE call for
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, to be held on March 10, issued
yesterday, contains a notification that
the shareholders will be asked to au-
thorize an increase in the capital
stock to more than S400,OOO,O0O, nearly
double the amount now outstanding.
The following official statement was
issued from the compsny's office last
night: "The o2jcct of the notice to
stockholders is to provide sufficient
working capital for the future and
give the board the power to issue the
same from time to time as the cor
porate needs OF the company may re-
quire. The present outstanding capi-
tai stock is about S2O3, 100000. The
0increased capitalization is deemed
necessary because of the improve
ments contemplated While the New
York tunnel is to be built by another
company, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will own all the stock. and
at least s5O,OOO,OOO will be used for
this purpose. There will be several
millions of dollars spent in Washing
ton, and about S5OOO0,OO0 on perma-
nent Improvement on the line of the
road"
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
STEEL TRUSTS EARNINGS
Amounted to $1s2,s62,oo Last Year
Dividends Declared

Dividends Declared.
New York. Jan. THE directors of
the United States Steel Corporation
yesterday declared the regular quar-
terly dividends of l per cent on the
common and IA per cent on the pre-
ferred stocks. A financial statement
was issued showing net earnings for
the calendar year, with December esti-
mated, of S132 662, 900.
The net earnings for the quarter
ended December 81 were $31, ,339. .613. an
increase Of 1878, 700 as compared with
the same period of 1901.
From the net earnings for the year
deductions are made of S24,52S. .18S for
sinking funds, depreciation and re-
serve funds and for a special fund set
aside for depreciation and improve
ments; of SIS, 900 for interest on
bonds; of S3O4O,OOO on sinking funds
for bonds. and of $56,O52, ,S69 for inter-
est on the stocks. These deductions
leave undivided profits amounting to
$3S, S,S41 ,565 for the year.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
chIId's Rody TIed to a TraIn.

Columbus, o., Jan. 6. - When the
Baltimore & Ohio passenger train mr.
rived here from Cincinnati yesterday
the body of a female colored child,
wrapped in an old skirt, was found
hanging to the brake rod under rhe
rear platform. It was dead, but still
warm. The post-mortem showed that
it was in health and died from expo
sure. There is no clue but the physi-
clans say it could not have come from
so far as Cincinnati. Conductor Bur
ris says it was not on the train at
Washington Court House.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
OUTLOOK IN PHILIPPINES
Governor Taft Says Want and Fam
inc Stare People in the Face.
WARS EFFECT ON AGRICULTURE

Its Greatest Blow Was Destruction oi
90 Per Cent. Of Water Buffalo, On
Which Cultivation of Rice Depended.
Commissions Recommendations.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The annual re.
port OF the Philippine commission,
and a separate report by Governor w.
Il. Taft, made public at the war de-
partment yesterday gives a review of
the results of the years work Of the
committee and contain recommenda-
tions for legislative action by congress
deemed essential to the welfare of the
islands.
After reciting q history Of the estab-
lishment Of civil government tlcoJy.l-
out the various provinces. Cove nor
Taft in his report says it has not been
definitely determined what sha. be
done with respect to Mindanao. whore.
he says, hostility to the Americans
does not extend beyond the Lake
Lanao MOrCs. The Moros, he says, do
not understand popular government,
and do not desire it, preferring control
by dattos. Possibly far in the fu-
ture," he says, control by datt0s may
cease. For the present, however, it
is necessary to provide a paternal.
strong, but sympathetic government
for these followers of Mohammed."
Governor Taft tells of the conditions I
that have made it necessary for the /.
islands to purchase about S15.000,000 /
worth of food on which to live, and /
of the effects war has had upon agri-
culture. almost the only source of
wealth in the islands The greatest
blow to agriculture, he says, is the
destruction of about so per cent. of
the water buffalo, on which the culti-
vauiOn Of rice is almost wholly de-
pendent. After speaking of the raw
ages Of Asiatic cholera. Governor Taft
says: The bane Of Philippine civili-
zatiOn in the past was ladronism, and
the present conditions are most favor
able for it's growth and maintenance.
We're there temptations to agriculture,
we're there prosperous conditions in
he country, it would not be a trOu-
llesome matter to deal with, but when
want and famine are staring people in
he face, the life of the freebooter
orms to the desperate and the weak a
rery great attraction"
The ladrones of Iloilo are charac-
erized as an organized band of cattle
hieves. They are being rapidly
tamped out. Governor Taft says that
nless carabao can be replaced, or
ther methods of agriculture substi-
uted which will prevent these animals
eing indispensable hereafter, the fu- I
ure for several years has a gloomy y
utlook
The Philippine commission makes S
he following recommendations to c
ongress: The establishment of a gold S
tandard in the islands, reduction of s
5 per cent. of the Dingley rates on /
oods imported into the United States; '
n amendment to the Philippine act
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
Bid coal comnanies con,bine

Baltimore, Md, Jan. Three of the
biggest coal companies in the United
States yesterday formed an alliance,
which for all practical purposes will
be combination. The companies in
volved are the Consolidation Coal
Company, of Maryland; the Fair
mount Coal Company, of West Vir-
ginia, and the Somerset Coal Company.
of Pennsylvania. The combined capi-
tai stock of the companies is s31.75O.-
O0O Fhe output of the companies is
S,50O,00O tons a year.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL
Measure Creating General Staff Adopt
ed By Larae Majority.


ed By Large Majority.
Washington, Jan. THE house yes
terday passed the bill for the creation
of a general staff for the army by a
vote Of 153 to S. By the terms of the
bill it becomes the duty of the general
staff to prepare plans for the national
defense and for the mobilization of the
army in time of war, to investigate
and report on all questions affecting
the efficiency of the service and to
render professional aid to the secre-
tary of war and to general officers and
other superior commanders.
The general staff corps is to consist
of one chief of staff and two general
officers, all to be detailed by the presi-
dent from officers of the army at large
not below the grade Of brigadier-gen-
eral; four colonels, six Lieutenant
colonels, and twelve majors; twenty
to be detailed from officers Of
the grade of captain or first lieutenant.
A number of bills of a minor charac-
ter were also passed, the most import
ant being one to increase the pension
Of soldiers totally deaf from $50 to $40
per month.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
NEW PRIMARY LAW FOR JERSEY
Governors Commission Has Drafted
Bill TO be Submitted 20 Lenislatnre.

Governors Commission Has Drafted
Bill to be Submitted TO Legislature.
Trenton, N. j., Jan. 6-The commits
sion appointed by Governor Murphy a
year ago to draft a bill for a primary
election law to be submitted to the in
coming. legislature has completed it's
work
The bill as drawn provides for the
conducting of primaries at public ex-
pense by the regular election officers
ol@{e first registry day. Official bal
lo re to be used, to be prepared by
N eipal clerks. Names are to be ar
rf cd upon the ballots in alphabetical
d Any persons name may be
T ed upon such ballots, either for a
idate or for delegate to a conven-
upon petition of 10 persons. Per-
sons desiring to vote in such primary
elections shall declare their politics to
the election board and may swear their
vote in whenever it is challenged.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
coAL BARoNs' NV Deal
Independent Operators Now Free to
Squeeze" the Public.


Scranton, Pa, Jan. 5. ~ Following
the lead of the Lehigh Valley, Jersey
Central and Reading, the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Company
on Saturday acceded to the demand
of its contract shippers to suspend
the 65-35 contract until circular and
actual market prices again conform.
Only about half of the independent
operators are selling under the 65-35
contract. They have had to be con-
tent with c5 per cent of IS on big
sizes and the same per cent. of $3.75
en- small sizes, the arbitrary figure
fixed b. the carriers for coal at tide
water. The independents who were
not under contract terms have sold
their coal at the breaker for at least
50 a ton, and the purchaser looked
after the freight
The contract Independents argued
that it was not fair that they should
be bound by an arbitrary circular
price, when they could get fully so per
cent better prices. and particularly
when other Independents were getting
all that the law Of supply and demand
SLOWS.
This means that the independents
IRE now all free to sell their coal at
she breaker at the best prices they
can secure, leaving it to the purchaser
to dicker with the carrier about the
freight charges.
There are in all 1O6 Independent op-
srators, having a total tonnage Of IA
923,606 tons, or an average for each
one Of 40. 900 tons a year.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
PeNNsYLvA'IA
Present Session VIII p
a Stata's 81.

H Present Session VIII r
.a States HI.
Harr arg. Pa, 'an.
nial session of the Penn
lature, w ich orgar ized
ises 10 be tAe shortest In tlc 81
history. "A joint resolution WAS o-,
ed in the senate and house fixing tla
date of final adjournment on prl ..
The Republicans, who are Il q ee-
cided majority in both bralc-Cs. are
pledged by their party oaucuses to
vote for the adoption OF such . reso-
luton This action was taken at the
request Of Senator Quay, chairman of
the Republican state committee, who
sent a personal telegram to every sen
ator and representative, urging him
to vote lor the resolution.
The house organized at noon by the
election OF Henry F. Walton, of Phila-
delphia, as speaker, he being the
unanimous choice of the Republican
members. The Democrats voted Tor
Lewis ~. Ccstner, OF Lycoming. Thom-
as II. Gcrvin. OF Delaware, was re-
NlGNiLA N4-4tl ClG4 ~ anu O4dLlG2 ID.
Johnston, of Montgomery, succeeds
himself as resident clerk. The re
mainder OF the officers and employees
of the house will be selected by the
Republican slate committee, composed
OF one member from each of the 80
congressional districts. The commit
tee will report after the legislative re-
cess.
John NJ. Scott, Of Philadelphia, was
chosen president pro TEN OF the
senate, he having been the uni
nous choice Of last nights sen
ate Republican caucus. The Demo-
Gratis voted for j. Henry Cochran, of
Lycoming. Edward w. Smiley, of
was reelected chief clerk, .
and Herman P. Miller, of Harrisburg. /.
succeeds himself as senate librarian.
The remainder Of the officers and en- /
Dloyes Of the senate will be selected /
by the Republican slate committee,
which will report after the recess.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
Dr.. Hill Minister to switzerIa1d.

Washington, Jan. g. - DR.. David
Jayne Hill, first assistant secretary of
state, will relinguish that post this
month to become United States minis
ter to Switzerland. He will be sue
ceeded as first assistant by Francis
B. Loomis, as present United States
minister to Portugal Mr.. Loomis will
be succeeded at Lisbon by Charles
Page Bryan, who has been confirmed
as minister to Switzerland, but who
has never assumed that post.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
sehwab AnnIIes for stoek.

New York, Jan. 6-President Schwab,
t1l the United States Steel Corporation,
mas cabled from Europe to the officers
bf the corporation, asking that 60
Shares Of preferred stock be allotted
aim under the offer recently made to
I'll employees. Sixty shares is the max
mum amount Mr.. 'Schwab could apply
for.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
cave Birth to ouadrupIets.

Toledo, jan 6.-Mrs Francis Spy
halsl1i, aged 20, wife of Stanislaus
Spyhalski, aged 29, yesterday gave
birth to quadruplets, two girls and two
boys, ranging in weight from three to
six pounds. Six years ago the wo-
man gave birth to twins, and about
year later to triplets. All of these
died. There is another child nine alnd
a half months old. The boys hslve
been named Samuel Jones and TIkeo-
dore Roosevelt.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09

so that the government can taaso
an individual or corporation not 49,
than 10000 acres; that all Pailinnino
bonds shall be free from all taxation
in the United States and an amend
ment to the Chinese exclusion ACT h..
which a fixed number of skilled ChinsS
men can be admitted, on the bond Of,
the employer that for every Chinaman
employed he will employ a Filipino
apprentice, and that he shall nav
head tax rot exceeding $50, the China.
man to be returned within five year,
AID FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Bill Introduced In House Providing For
Appointment Of Two Assistants.
Washington, Jan. 7-Representative
Jenkins, chairman of the house iudi.
ciary committee, introduced a bin
yesterday. providing for the appoint.
ment by the president of two addi.
tional officers in the department of
justice, one to be called the assistant
to the attorney general, at a salary of
$1,000 a year, AID the other to be
called assistant attorney general. at
$4,000 a year. It is provided that the p.
attorney general may delegate to th
former the exercise of such of ~
and authority as he may Sc
fit. and in the absence of the attorney
general and solicitor general he is
given power to exercise all the duties
Of the attorney general
While this does not specify that
these additional officers are provided
to aid the attorney general in the en-
forcement Of antitrust laws, that is
to be its purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
Two Found Dead in Lodoino Hou,

Philadelphia, Jan. Crank Cash.
i'm, aged 40 years, a cOmpositor, and
an unknown woman were found dead
last night in a lodging house. The
gas jet leading to a stove was turned
on and the couple had evidently been
accidentally asphyxiated. The police
do not believe they committed suicide.
Cashim formerly resided in Wilkes
barre. He came here about two years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
HammOnton, N. j., Druggist Missing.

Bridgeton. N. J.. Jan. Cd. Spencer
a Hammonton druggist, who
has interest in an oyster business in
Port Norris, has disappeared, leaving
oehind him, it is alleged, endorsed pa
per to the amount of $4,000. War
.ants are out for his arrest.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
Famous Confederate officer Dead

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. z. - Gen eral
Richard Snowden Andrews. a Con fed
crate officer Who won fame for llim-
self and his command as the osom.
mander Of Andrews Battery" tiied
at his home in this city yesterli iay.
Death was caused by paralysis. O5en-
eral Andrews was born " years ago in
Washington, D. C. In recent y ears
he had been engaged in CONNIE rcial
pursuits.
~ = awful pangs OF rheumatism are gu sisky
rlitNeu Dy =. pplication OF hn men u erv,
I'D Bone OIL. Large bottes, with dir C ons
IS cents. T.. +. Hsmmer fley.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
VENEZUELAN REBELS DEFEATED
Fifty-seVen Killed and Many Wounded
After Four Hours Fiuhtinu,


Caracas, Jan. 6.-Fourteen hundred
revolutionists, under Generals Ramos
and Penalosa, attacked 500 govern
ment troops, under the command of
General AcOsta, Sunday morning at a
point near Guatire After four hours
fighting the revolutionists abandoned
the field and the town of Guatire They
had 81 men killed and many wounded.
One of their guns was captured. A
prisoner captured by the government
forces is authority for the statement
that the revolutionists are still out of
ammunition.
About 1900 revolutionists are report
ed to be marching on Caracas.
The activity and energy displayed
by President Castro continue to sur
prise the foreign residents of this city.
1t is reported here that the leaders
of the Matos' movement are treating
with the government.
The answers from the powers to
President Castro's counter PROPOSE
ton in the matter of referring the
Venezuelan issues to The Hague tri- |
bunal have not yet been received here.
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
GOODP0INTS F0RMINERS
President Mitchell Cross-Examined
Sheriff of Lackawanna County.
OPERATORS PAID HIS DEPUTIES

Mine Owners Attorneys Claim That
Under tire Law They Were Com
PEELED to Pay Surprised Judge Gray.
Many Tales Of Persecution Told
Milford chronicle., 1903-01-09
carnegie's offer to Philadelphia.


Philadelphia, Jan. Andrew Carne-
gle has offered to give the city of Phil
adelphia S1,5OO,OOO towards the extern
sion of its free library system. Under
the conditions of his offer this sum is
to be applied only to the erection of 80
buildings, which are to be used as
branches Of the main library. The city
is required to furnish the sites for the
buildings and is to equip the libraries
and afterwards maintain them at g
yearly cost Of at least $4,000 per build
ing. The main library is not included
in Mr.. Carnegie's offer, the city having
already appropriated 81 1,OOO,OOO for the
purpose. 1t is not known whether the
1t is not known as yet whether the
city will accept the offer. The subject
must first be considered by city coun-
ri
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-10
HOUSE ASKS FOR
CONFERENCE ON
COUNTY BILL
Looks as Though There Would Be
Some Action on the Measure
Before End of the Present Week.
CFrom Wednesdays daily)

The session the ended in yesterday That s
one story before the storm the House got
credabe amount of work. This is the secon
this thing has happened There seems nope
indeed that will presently get the work habit But we
be House received jolt from the Senate on the
County bill.
message the superior body yesterday morn
the Senae had refused to concur III M
amendments to Bill No /, which the County bill Ihe
ocialv but really upon it, in fact did not come until
late in the afternoon but decisvely.
action to the House Ihe House acte
On Keno conference committee OF seven was ap
House. and the Senate was requested 10
take like did yesterday not having
eved notification be expected to act today rms
rolablv means county bill be expected to
get through both houses this week 80,
slight lapse in the matter OF the IN
rpetaon of speeches House yesterday 1t is not how
ever exactly say English language has been
selved entirely in the proceedings Interpreter merely failed
TO interpret to public Kumaae speeches. That is alto
gether a different thing.
several important bills on third reading yes
bill through with but few changes
though Rulers voted unanimously against It, rms APP
pears bill will hard to travel IN the
lower House.
general depository bill introduced by Senator Baldwin as
BILL also went through with few amend
ments permits bank to become public depository
lively bidding fire claims bonds by the Territorial
banks.
requiring bonds to be given by Territorial ohcas
passed third discussion Several House bills
them the reorganizng the judiciary
The already passed similar bill but in order to save
time upon which to the Gov
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-10

had paid the fine of $4,000 on condition
that he be not imprisoned. The speaker
did not say that he was opposed to
the bill but he wanted the record kept
straight on the matter of history. There
should be nothing but the truth in the
record.
Pulaa suggested that the whole mat
ter go TO special committee for in
Vestigation, and after Kumalae had re-
piled to Chilingworth that his history
was the real thing. that disposition
was made of the bill, the committee
named consisting of Pulaa, Greenwell
and Kumalae. They are to report to-
day:
The regular order was resumed, and
there was a warm discussion on the bill
to throw open the products of the for
eSts to all citizens, the end of which
was that the measure passed to sec
ond reading, after which then came
the noon recess. Before recess was
taken, however, Nice-Speaker KnuG-
sen announced the appointment of ku-
pihea, Haia and Andrade as a special
committee to investigate the Baldwin
water right leases on Maui.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House proceeded with the reg
ular order at the afternoon session.
this being the advancement of bills on
second reading. With House Bill l6,
which provides for the support of youth
sent to the mainland to be educated,
came an opinion from Assistant Attor-
ney General Weaver to the effect that
the proposed measure was unconstitu-
tional, but that, while this Legislature
might appropriate money for the sup
port of youths so sent, it could not, as
proposed in the bill, bind any subse-
quent Legislature to do so. The bill
passed second reading.
The rules We're suspended and Chill
lngworth reported from the Health
Committee in favor of the passage OF
the bill regulating the practice of dem
tistry. requiring dentists To be licensed
and appointing a commission for theil
supervision. Kaniho made u minority
report against the bill, which he argued
at some length He said, among a lot
of other things, that he knew how Il
extract teeth, himself, yet If this bill
We're passed and he We're To do it
even in his own family, he would be
liable to prosecution. He said the bill
was not fair to people in the country
districts. and insisted that 1t shoult
be taken up and considered at once
section by section, with the report, not
withstanding that his motion to do tina
was ruled out of order And he appeal
ed from the ruling of the chair. 1t was
decided, after n wrangle, that the prop
er course was to lay the report on th'
table, to be considered with the bill
and this was done.
TWO MORE REPORTS.
Chillingworth reported from th'
Health Committee in favor of the bill
to create an agricultural college. Re
port adopted
The same committee reported agains
the bill to prohibit the Board OF Healtl
destroying infected property at its owl
discretion, and the report was table,
TO be considered with the bill.
The House went back to the orde
OF the day, and the first discussion
arose upon report from the Judiciar.