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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

:. First Sweet: ThinigrYes, nty;.'hdisband
comes of ainnQbl&- family His ANCESTORS
..woyi great ren6wn by their deeds.on the
.t.sytad YfaId - =: .. =.
= .secand" Sweet Thing174oh,' Il didn't
Knows they: belonged: to a':efrcusE ..Bos-
to!+' ..s- 80 - "a: :; -.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
:. ::oH..: Tor: a. ..!Trip.g: !:

from our cal rload stock Eat .f9ur' aarl0sd d;
'3TIces:: klf' 1eathef: goods. :iflclfdiIig las:
DIGS poe ketbookyS; +z;auera3s :.ary3:e- card:
casf tered in: .gQl Qld::*fTea Of. clfai'ge
Sa1borIi. Vail s6S:1 =; =: :.~:::: -:
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
,0NPAsNIs aENERALE TRANsArl4yEllIl

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs. -.
Sailing every Thursday instead OF <R6lA
Saturday. at 10 a m. from Pier A. s-esz7sE1<'
North River foot OF Morton St
First class 70 Havre. $50 and upward Sec
cud class to Havre. SO and upward GE,N-
EfsAls AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. 81 Broadway Caudson Buiidingl
New York ]. +. FUGAZI & Co. Pacific Coast
Agents. Montgomery avenue san Francisco.
Tiekess sold by an Railrnad Ticket Agents
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
II: DR. .sHooP's REMEDIES. !. =;
Pity 4. Sick. Friend:
: Tell Ne His Name. Let Me- Help. Him.

=
Just write postal cssd-onIy .Ihe cost of a penny
sAl asks the name ola fri: I'd Who needs help 'rell
me the book to send. 80
Then twill DO this-l SgIll arrange wihs druggs,
near him so that he may take six bottles DR. Shops
RESTORATIVE He may take i. smonth al ysisk Il il
drugFis: myself And the Sick ones mere:word shall
decide IL
Don Shink that 100 tar be possible f6r LIDO iust
as say. do Il to convince those who don't know me,
aud so that everyone 5sho needs help will accept it.
have learned that the cured ones are fair. bave
furnished my Restorative 10 hundreds OF thousands
just those terms, ard 20 ofeach have paid gladly.
because they were cured have willingly paid for the
And spent lifetime in perfecting the remedy be-
lore ever offered il anyone At thousands OF beds
sides, in hospitals and homes, have watched it
the most difficult that physicians ever meet /
learned that il does not fail. where some cause
hke eancer-inake cure impossible.
My success comes from Strengthening the inside
nerves MyRestoratNe brings back that nerve power
wnc alone operates every vital organ OF the body
Common treatments merely doctor the organs, and the
e us at best are but temporary Ny remedy restores
the nerve power that makes these organs act No
Other treatment does that, and there IS positively
other way tomake weak vital organs well.
Ny book will explain this II tells about the only
remedy sure that any dare offer il on such
plan as mine. Won't you tell me friend who needs it?
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
. I'D SIAH L1NE.
Sew York-Qpeenst0Wn--L.ivsrpooL

-Ffu'Id, Feb g 1880 am Krn' Id Fb2O 1880 am
Vad.'d Feb. 13. 10 0.30aIni iZeerd. Fb2I. 1880 am
WHITE STAR LINE.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
mare Island and vallejo steamers.

Steamer GEN. FRISBIE or MONTICELLO
9:45 an. 3.lS and $3.50 D. m. except Sunday
Sunday. 45 a. NJ. $50 D. m. Leave Vallejo.
a. m. 1880 and D. m, ex Sunday. sun
day a. m. AIS p Fare. 50 cente. Tel
Main fo0S. Pier ?. M;ssion-st. dock HATH
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

AMERICAN LINE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
From New York Saturdays at $50 a. m -
gf i.ra1fss So Feb. 6 ST. Paul .-.--. Feb 20
New York FEB. 13i Philadelphia ..Feb. q
. ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE
. 80. New York-Loadon Direct.
Mirn eifal Ia = cQ- o \ n
kfiriil.sa riolis: .:- Feb 13 3 p. NJ
5Fss9fa 80 Feb. 20, A NJ
iItI,netfirfIxa, =. -.......... Feb. 81 p. NJ
s.CJnIvs Ffrst-Cias5 Passengers Carried
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

ssinnIv stata which Book l Dyspepsia
-, Book the Heart
DooA you want anu Book 3 on the Kidneys
address DR.. Shoop. Book 4 for Women
hoy S63O . Racine Book for Men
v.,, (sealed)
"Is' Book on Rheumatism
Mild cases. not chronic. often cured
with one or two bottles. At druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

That's easy. 90. .s.yN'
..'Taint easy TO, look that way right
along; wen y'T': rakfn' in $4 a day
New. York Weekly. ":....
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COZ
Steamers will leave wharf corner First and
Brannan streets. at I p. m. for YOKOHAMA
and HongkOng. calling at Kobe (Hiogo). Naga-
saki and Shanghai. and connecting at Hong
kong with steamers for India. etc No cargo
received on board the day of sailing
Via Honolulu. ROund-trip tickets at reduced
rates For freight and passage apply at Com
pany's Office. f2i Market street corner FIRST
W ". AVERY. General Agent
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02
DoMIHIOM LINE.

Ca-r,sdsis Feb. 6Callada Mar. -
T0crT7irio-, Feb 27lVancouver Mar. 20
:" HCLLAED-AMERIcA LINE
y New Twin-screw steamers OF 1900 Tons
yTsvu York-Eottexdam Via Bcu1ogne.
is Sailing Tuesday Ct 10 a. m.
E3ottsrJan1- Feb. 2Statendam FEB. .
IeSIoterIvl< -. Feb l16I Amsterdam Mar. I
:. .sSteerage only freight only.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

..Tramp.Yo has. purity easy times
nothin'. TO do but stand here: :sellin'F lead
pencils; .. g.. !. -. ...s.... ..-.e. e
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

:. Pencil Peddler:-Think it easy. doyeh?
DON'T you: know people won't buy PEN:
ellis. of.sa feHers on tn street unless he
locks starved an detected an despair
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

Proudest Achieve
ment Of this Mar
velous Nerve Food
and Health Maker
10 that 1t KEEPS
People Well.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-02

E7ever Sick-But Bright
Ch e cry. Conndenb-
Rrir1 min e VII q
Energy. Health ano
Strong Vitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
VIII Argue on Gambling Bill
Amendment 8gain To-day.

District Attorney Jerome IS going TO Albany
today 20 make another argument before the
Senate Codes Committee against the amendment
10 the Bowling gambling bill II IS expected
that he viii make some new statements regard
ing the big gamblers in the city who WOULD De
protected from prosecution by the amendment
Speaking about the bill yesterday. Mr. Jerome
said:
I can't for my life see what object Senators
can have IN calling me sensational because /
object to their amending that bill so as to pro-
tect Garfield. Suppose ] am sensational. what
has that to 90 with it? Suppose am. as some
OF them say. although don't admit am. SEN
tiu7ental feat herhead. does that furnish any ar
gurlcnt for letting Garfield of: /. rs District
Attorley say that Garfield is a gambler, win
n place IN NcH-Tork and one in saratoga. Now
they come out with this amended hlll, Whlch
viii prevent his prosecution. L Ca-lfeid IS llio-
cent. and I say he IS not, why do they OBJECT 10
Passing the law that 1 propose and WISH 10
have passed. If he is innocent he can get even
with me by proving his innocence, and the pas
sage oe such a bill VIII give him the chance TO
do so"
would you be surprised IL the legislature
should so far TO protect CandeldE' Mr..
Jerome asked.
"No: / would not be. have given this mat
ter considerable study. TO get such legislation
as ! think necessary 7 have to focus public at
tenti0n on this question. and / have had to give
some very lurid examples These examples have
been criticised by some OF the legislators, and
constituents OF the legislators viii see the point
! have made. because the press has taken the
matter UP. Thus my object IS attained-to at
tract public attention TO the matter"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
KELLY RIPS INSPECTORS.
Court Calls Examination of Build
iHgs "a Farce"

Justice Kelly in a decision handed down yestsr-
day IN the suprems Court. Brooklyn. condemned
past methods OF the Buildings Department in its
Inspections OF buildings IN the course OF erection
The decision was one for the defendant in the suit
OF Emil Manneck. formerly a contractor and now
a clerk IN a brewery. against Edith Drissler and
Others. 20 enforce a mechanics lien and 80 recover
the amount due on a building contract The build
ing Is IN DeKalb-ave and was 70 be built By the
defendant and her sister and brother. Manneck
was the principal contractor and there were nun
Der Of sub-coutractors.
Far-v IN the winter o. 1871 the work Of eonstrc-
ton was begun. ard n month or so later the west
wall collapsed ard fell The litigation folloWeo'
and with Mannecks claim wers tried out otneF
Hens filed By the sub-contractors
Justice Kelly. IN his decision. says N part
Tn. rl7frtir called as hts main witnesses two m
spe-t0rz OF the Buildings Department II tne -
lr-N Who attempted % give him the beneht OF tles
arur0vaI OF his methods. These men swear ma
t5sv visited this property In December lsu anu -
frrv have the hardihOcd % swear 20 IT'S copiialoo
-f.b me Binding Jaw. This IN face or TIE c0laps9
- -rs --7rf h. face Of the eNcavaring or the 50
-1v-F ..rr~s~c-e' from under the wall ana ~ pIo
7,+f-- m court where IL IS found TO 6e a M
80 --Ff-1-y earth and lime. The eyldetce sLo~s
-1,-sflsfy. THAT the plans and specihcat Tons wee
lT--7T-ef and the law openly violated SUI IL.
sr.--tsus are farce and the people, - .,.oS,
J.+~sfsI il the condemnation ar sucn Hlelii..o-93.
n h said that these men cover lar LelL..tsis
that constant supervision anu ,j - ~ rhsir
n ms s So their reports are rnislsallls s4 -.
-, rgTraJ irspec-lons had better De aOanoOuS1 -
- ans excuse. IL accepted, opens tilo UoOi "
abuses which should not exist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
ASKS ODELL TO LET HIM DIE.
Convicted Murderer Sends Extraordinary
Letter 70 the Governor.

Albany March le-Gove-nor O6eu has received
a. extraordinary letter from a man condemned 20
death Tor murder. requesting the Interference OF
tne executive 10 prevent any attempt TO delay the
eXscution
FRANK Il. Burness, a sailor. convicted IN Brook
gn OF The murder Of George b. Townsend The mate
OF his vessel. Is confined in Sing Sing Prison and
Was 10 have been executed February s. but the
e2eouton Was stayed by an appeal to the Court OF
Appeals taken by his attorney without The consent
az the condemned man The letter was brought 10
The Governor BY Superintendent Collins OF the
state Prison Department. who saw Burpess in a
recent visit 70 tho prison u says in substance that
the writer believes himself deserving OF the death
penalty which he wants 20 he inflicted with al
speed possible lie says he told his attorney "a
make no appeal lie tells the Governor that he
does not want the Court OF Appeals 10 give him a
new trial, as be has a violent temper which ne Is
unable 70 control and probably would commit
other crimes The attorney who took the appeal
Ean not yet been fled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
OWNER AND CONTRACTOR IN COUs1
Buildings Department Says La" Is nv
Being Complied With.

rr.-,,,, CpDeubein1. OF No 1917 Nadison-avs' :
rs1I estate owner. and Rudolph Toisky' Of ~ ~.
,..,v-s+ an iron contractor. were arrd's. = ~.
II,rrsrn police court yesterday. on complain, a.
r5,1lr4irgs Department an inspector OF ..,,,
,r,rss that alterations to two i've stoIy -
a. Nos G and West Oue-hundrea-d anu --.-
= are being made IN opposition 70 tne - and
:, Se~.fo, ~ OF the Tenement HOUSE 1
sector 19s OF the Building Code .-.-,u,
Tnspector Kennedy. OF the Buiidlhss o,d
,Lo Looked over the work SAID ~ t.
,ol1 the contractor several times to niAAs s.,nIv
o.to-s The work Is &c make the houses "a
Ter The Tenement House law. which prO''-91 ooTsu
from beams and columns shall Iep-l.. '.,-, mink
- The Buildings Department lnspeSlto orSns Il
- orders used are too small LOT ne ,,s ara be-
9 fSIrCod also that fve-eghth inch % - vybleh
i,e usod IN three-quarter men noIo'' go
a. e cbqrrpd is contrary 70 itN., ~ resr SICK
81 yt.srarEav AIR OppeUheim sdld ne ~, -ortrac-
"a L-d Isft TIE work in the hands on 10 Ter ths
80 T-oIsky declared he was conpSl-e
law. .t,-, the Defendants WEI
-1Ir5 a., their own recoErlzance9 ~ - ,roceel
t-,t-,ts FrIarnu.er warning them h4L - every
-it6 the work until they had CVln it,,iilrgs De
, ~'rt with the demands OF the D"ii'
Tartmeut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
1T PETITION.
IT ASKS for SINNERS appointment
as Draper's Deputy.
frr rr1rGF.ru 10 THr rRiBrNE-l

Albany March 16.-Euch untaToratie CHI
l-fer7 has been created by the circulation OF
petition Ga the legislature asking for the aI-
rofrt-7ent Of Charles r. Skinner the present
Suporfntendent Of Public Instruction. as tlfst
DEPUTY Commissioner Of Education IN the ne"
department under Dr. Andrew s. Draper. 4
number OF legislators have Indignantly refused
10 sign the petition. which is circulated by As
sernblvrnan /. l. Davis, declaring that they re-
Csrd this rs a direct violation Of the UNDER
standing existing at the time OF the passage OF
the euis-TVainrriEht unilcation bill that the
ofl-ials in both the Regents Office and that OF
the Department Of Public instruction were 10
be eliminated. In other quarters it IS asserted
that this plan has been contemplated at al
times and that tie arguments made by the
friends OF the unifcation measure. in which they
declared that AIr. Skinner was 10 60, were not
made in good faith. AS late as the caucus for
the naming OF the new Commissioner. Senator
Raiues declared that Mr.. Skinner was TO go.
and expressed his regret.
Tho INDIGNATION Of many members found direct
expression ln a refusal TO sign the petition One
Nevv-York Assemblyman tonight expressed his
feelings rs follows:
when was asked 70 sign the petition fatty DEG
clTed I also explained that had UNDERSTOOD re
bin passed 20 settle q long standing dispute.
and that the agreement had been that both SIDES
were 10 60 To my surprise / vas told tna{ lht
would be very Door politics. 10 say nothing Of bad
faith. 10 60 This. ] noticed that skinner had been
81 tho Assembly chamber q good deal laItll' be l
did not know why until saw the peIuoh- sun
q mum Der OF members did sign the petition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
BATTALION CHIEF WINS.
II. J. Hayes Gets Writ Compelling
GrOut to Pan His Salary.

Justice Blschon in the supreme Court yesterday
granted the application Of Battalion Chief Thomas
J. Hayes OF the Fire Department for n wit OF
peremptory mandamus compelling Controller Grout
TO certify his nsme the department payroll for
his salary as battalion chief for January. Hayes
was one Of tho seven chiefs promoted by Commits
sioner stursis on December 81. the promotion 70
take effect on thu morning Of January l. Commits
sloner Hayes actually took Office about noon on
Now Years Day.
Counsel for Chief Hayes contended that when
tho payroll for January was made UP the CHIEF 3
name was certified IN the usual way by the Fire
Commissioner but the Controller sent back the
ray-ou with a request that the Fire Comuissioner
comply with the rule that the head OF a gel.IL
ment make personal and Individual certlhc"ll2l
i. the case or Chief Hayes. When the Fayrou
came back 90 she Commissioner no changed MS
ulri about individually reIui}lH@ ''l'i iitEt@ =
frDrI-~ tfr1rt then refused 90 approve f-' T'tl
The Hayes suit Is a test case. counsel says, and
the decision ap0Ies equally 10 the other men sp-
POINTED "A the time MT Hayes
The decision saws The opposing aWdaFlJ Is
simple. 60 the effect that the head q the depart
mont has declined TO s'r1 tho certificate required
Nv a rula or the Controller as "a precede1t % tha
rlaciug OF an employees name upon the ltFE-u Tor
Tho va-ff5I4'nr month. This. however, docs D'L
AFFECT thc REALTORS right 20 paym out. tn The al
sruca ~ anything 20 show that there IS a dispute
ne 10 that tight and The opposing papers arc silent
al ground Dt dispute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
THE REV. Mr.. TILTON TEsTIFIEs.
Harlem Church Pastor Says Servant Was in
Right-She Is Freed.

The Rev. Edgar Tilton, Jr.. pastor Of the Second
Collegiate Reformed Church. OF Harlem. at One
hundred twenty -third-st. and Lenox-ave was
witness IN the Harlem police court yesterday IN
defence OF Mary King. a servant at his home No
90 Lenox-ave. She was charged with felonious
assault by Georgia Henry. OF no. ls5 West Thirty
secon6-st-, who until last Friday IVES & cook At
the Tilton home.
The two had quarrel IN the kitchen on Friday
their duties. and the cook was stabbed in the
left arm and left side by the girl who had a
potato knife. Hearing tie quarrel. Nr. Tlton
went 20 the kitchen and separated the com
batants
Yesterday in court Alr. TiItor said the cook was
OF Qlarrelsolle disposition, and that many SER
wants ha1 left the house while she was efnUloved
there The accused Cirl, who entered his employ
IN September. gentle. he said. and clearly wa
IN the right Ia the quarrel. II She stabbed the
cook, he said. IL was IN self-de.euce. Magistrate
klamIDer discharged the prisoner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
BRIT. And ". S. r. TO JOIN.
UW Form Corporation to Run Cars
4crOSs williamsburg Bridge.

Bridge Commissioner George Z. Best yester-
day said that the terms under which franchise
VIII he granted 10 the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
and the New-Tork City Railway companies 10
cross the Williamsburg Bridge viii be the same
as are now agreed to on the Brooklyn Bridge.
five cents a car for round trip. Either side
can terminate the agreement Mt n ninety days
notice. The city viii build and own the tracks.
President winter Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit viii submit proposition IN about two
weeks for the elevated railway tracks on the
bridge.
Engineer Nichols Of the Bridge Department
has submitted an alternative plan, and a much
cheaper one. for an elevated railway connection.
He suggests that thu route be made through
Park and Worth sts East Broadway and Suf-
folk-st.. and says such route would cost only
Sl.JOO.O00.
To carry into eject the new plan for running
cars over the Williamsburg 1T. &c 80 was said
yesterday AZ the Bridge Commissioners Office
that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Metro
politan companies would organize new cor
poration with the stock divided equally between
them. the new company 10 make the lease Of the
bvfdva
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
SAYINGS BANKS FOR BILL.
Hearing on Measure TO Limit In
UeStments IN Rock Island.

Albany March 16-SaylnEs bank men from al
a-tq q the state appeared to-day before the Joint
II committees on banks TO advocate the passage %
che bill of Senator McEwan limiting the invest
rnerts o. savings banks in the securities OF the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway Com
rany 60 the first mortgage 6 per cent and the
general mortgage per cent bonds OF that COM
pauy.
The bf1 practically prevents the Investment IN
any bonds not In existence when -the legislature,
two years ago. authorized the savings banks TO
invest IN the bonds OF this company. The company
recently proposed a bond issue Of sl68 900 60 OF
which s-5ooooO is 20 De issued Immediately. and 8,
the McEwan b.l becomes "a law the SAVINGS banks
cannot invest in any Of the proposed issue.
Robert Mather and Albert !. Boa~6ulan for the
Rock Island Company, outlined the proposed bond
ing scheme and argued that the only effect Of the
fli Woald be 70 distinguish the Rock Island COM
Iaiy rom otlgr companies named iu The Banking
acc IiI.-' SAID the measure Disseminated AGAINST
-eiT company, ana such discrimination could only
BE JUSTIFIED by proof thar tae Dr01rsa5 i.s-,e -
nahQs was 50 bad that the state SAVING hawke
'-l4 iri eo-eJ invest 70 them. They couteuded
.,--t me PONDS Woul4 he proper and valua bic and
mat . was unjust for the legislature 10 place -v
fugTna on them and practically declare I'd fIa
N1-u lnat The bonds were not proper fuEroefr-er+
The passage 81 the bin would amount 10 minis
iitlon. they argued, and this was ln sDite
~ tle IhcL Lnat The earnings OF the railroad Vere
laturc passed the law au.Iorzfrc SAVINGS f~55l-s
~ invest lu tle bonds ~ the Rock Island Cc-7ra-y
-le lithe-la- argument in favor OF the bal was
I. t--tItt4 nl Jonn HFTson Rhcades. president ~
,4e HfeenNlch savings Bank. OF Neu-York CITY,
$50 representing tho State Association 0f - tfrys
'tlif.s lie went m length into the details of 40
proposed bond issue. seeking 70 show thar n VS.
essentially bond equipment and fbercfo~e 80
~ - e-aiuto tt Ffop.- Investment Tor savings
AIM george MlDkersl1r1- counsel Tor the Saw
.ngs benk Association OF the State a. NeU-Kov-
hiAo pleseIlLeo arguments iu favor q the bu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
APPROPRIATION BILL REPORTED.
Shows Total Of $1s,177, 900, an Increase of
S754,OO0 Over Last Year.

Albany. March ls-The approximation bill 70
ported 20 the Senate to-day. shows a total OF
tlS,I77ooo an Increase OF $4,000 over lest vear
Speaking OF the Increase. Senator RaIby chsfru,s,
az the committee. said:
The Increase may be readily explainsd 7, ~.
1rst place, the Increase IN approDra fions for
The State Hospital FOR the Care Of the Insane
amounts e. 100000. that Tor the support - he
common schools is 10000: that f0r public and
educational institutions $4,000. and there il reU
provision made Tor S2f60U "a excise rebates this
year. 50 this amounts TO Si6.a0 which proves that
there r. real net decrease ir the general errro-
priatiOns this year OF over &40e10
Regarding the Increase ln the cost Of caring for
the Insane, are 70 have added 1.2o0 beds which
indicates the Growing population OF hos
pitfalls. We also believe that there should be esra b.
ltshed III New-hork city a hospital FOR the treat
uent OF acute cases OF Insanity. This viii cost
$4,000 but believe q Ull be a good investment
Many persons are sent 20 asylums who might lie
treated and cured in q few weeks IN a detention
hos stgl
A large item in the increase IS for the common
schools For every teacher SEQ is appropriated and
there has been Increase OF 1000 IN The number
OF teachers. there being 200 more teachers n New
York CITY alone. Lhe addition IN this appropria-
zion amounts 10 $4,000. TIE National Guard ap-
preparation s Increased Sc 600 and the naval militia
appropriation is Increased S9OD9. The Metropolitan
bureau OF Elections VIII receive $4,000. the same
last year There Us a reduction in the State
Department approximation. an Instance Of which is
the cut from $4,000 to 10000 for special attorneys
and legal expenses for the Excise Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
ia. s. r. LEASES CENTRAL cRossTowN

Although some OF the stockholders raised OBJ
lection. the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany at a special meeting Of the stockholders
yesterday approved the leasing Of the Central
Crosstown Railroad Company. This line owns
the Eighth and Fourteenth St car routes. The
contract embodying the lease provides that the
Metropolitan shall guarantee the principal and
interest OF the funded debt Of the Central Cross
town, and rental equal 70 - per cent year
on the capital stool, Of 100000.
The objections came from Thomas Hitchcock,
Desmond Dunno and others. who wanted to
know what the Interurban would do about the
lease. The ection taken by the Metropolitan
would not be binding until the Interurban had
ratified Il. they said. That it will ratify the
lease, however there IS no doubt President
Vreeland was not at the meeting. nor were any
Of the largest holders OF the stock