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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
MY RUIN TRACTION cos.
Court Decision Hits Chicago Car
Concerns Hard-Stocks Drop.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune J


Chicago. March 13-It is asserted by persons
familiar with conditions that. unless soma fran
chise agreement can be made with the city. Ut
ter ruin confronts the Union Traction Company
and probably the North and West Chicago Street
Railroad companies. also. a result OF the
United States Supreme Court decision in the
ninety-nine year act Il is learned that not
sufficient amount OF tangible property and IN
expired franchises remain TO come anywhere
near the bonded obligations of the latter two
underlying corpora tions- In addition there is
approximately S1O,OOO.O0O in floating and judg-
ment Indebtedness against the North and West
Side corporations.
Excepting the car certificates which are
lien on the new rolling stock installed by the re-
ceivers, 1t is regarded as doubtful if anything
can be realized from the assets Of the Union
Traction Company, the only hope being in the
continuation in possession OF the streets and in
operation The value OF the shares is pracCi-
cally wiped out by the Supreme Court decision.
In the general utx-up the fortune OF the late
Charles T Yerkes will suffer. The estate holds
over $6,0OO.O00 OF Consolidated Traction Com
pany bonds. which were guaranteed by the
Union Traction Company.
Prices Of the traction stocks suffered severely
to-day on both the New-Tork and Chicago
stock exchanges. In NeV-Yorz the price OF
Union ITacIlOn common STOCK broke almost N
two. dropping from 11Ts to rs. The preferred
stock which closed last night at 46. declined to
80. West Chicago showed a decline Of 10
points from close of 90 last night and North
Chicago was down % points
There were sales OF the stock Of the Chi
cago City Railway Company yesterday. and the
last quotation. prior to the opening Of the stock
exchanges to-day was 1881. Tt changed owner
ship to-day at 10. On the exchange here the
break in the prices Of traction stocks was at
tributed to the rush OF small holders. who de-
sired TO get rid Of their stocks al almost any
price.
It is estimated by local hnanciers that the
decision of the Supreme Court has wiped out
franchises belonging to the Union Traction Com
pany valued at anywhere from S60OO0OOO to
SS5.OOOOOO
The Union Traction Company has outstanding
stock as follows; Preferred, 100000; COM
mon. S2OOO0OOO. The two underlying COM
panies have the following securities: West Chi
cago bonds guaranteed, S17S99OO0; stock guar
antees. S11 2O79OO; North Chicago bonds, ST.
100000; stock guarantees. S6147OO0: Chicago
Consolidated Traction bonds outstanding. S.
10000: bonds assumed, S5.s75 OO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
AFTER L. P.,S SURPLUS.
Jef erSon ". LeUy Viii Sue Road
to Force a Distribution

HA-Soheressman Jefferson NJ Levy announces
'Ha' ne is prepared TO take legal action 10 COM
pei 'ne directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad
SoinP7ny 10 make distribution to its stock
holoers OF the enormous assets which the com
pany now holds. Mr.. Levy and interests CON
heoteo with him hold a large amount Of Union
aoiNc STOCK. and, according to the present pro-
e'aiiiiile intend 10 apply to the courts for an
oroer forcing the railroad TO make some sort of
olstr1nution OF the company's surplus in addi-
'lon 10 the per cent dividends which are now
paid NV
Il is asserted that the comnsny Is earn,rg AT
the rate of Is per cent and that it has on hand
more than S25Ooo0O00 of assets, consisting in
part OF SIZo'OOO,OO0 in cash. derived from recent
safes OF Northern Pacific and Great Northern
STOCK The people who are anxious to have the
surplus divided among the stockholders assert
tnat' according TO law, any stockholder can
apply TO the courts to compel a railroad company
hoIoing such an enormous amount Of idle assets
TO a distribution.
MI Levy, who is now in Europe, sent a dis
patch TO New-York yesterday in which ne said
intend to carry out nv idea and think # right
alo that II viii be popular with the people, as
am opposed to large companies accumuIating a.
large and unnecessary surplus. believe IT dan
serous TO the public welfare that any one con-
Germ should carry such enormous undivided as
sets as IN the case OF Union Pacific.
II Is understood that the stockholders who are
anxious to share IN the assets will begin suit
against the company some time in April. but
interests identified with the management of the
road who were willing to express an opinion on
the question yesterday apparently are not will
ing 10 concede the possibility Of q successful out
come of any legal attempt to bring about profit
sharing plan for the account of the stockholders
beyond the regular per cent dividend.
It is unlikely however that T-0fou Pacific
eventually Will give its stockholders something
in the shape Of bonus on their holdings, mas
much as the company has profted enormously in
the last year from earnings and from the In
creased market value Of its large holdings of
securities OF other railroads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
WEDDING CHORUS SUED.
DYNAMITE THE BASS.
ShotgunS Add to Hrmony-Forty
Warrants Grand Finale.

Perryopolis, Penn, March 13.-H J. Mossbury
has sworn out warrants for the arrest of forty
young men of the town. alleging that they be-
steged him in his home all night and because
Of damage to his property by strenuous sere-
SON.
Mr.. Mossbury alleges that the serenaders
made him q target for sticks and stones rid
died his house uith shot and caused other dam
age with dynamic In addition to the criminal
prosecution Mr.. Mossbury announces he will
bring civil suits against the offenders.
The serenaders. fifty in number. appeared at
the Mossbury home last Thursday night, and
when MossbUry with his son and daughter-in-
law appeared on the porch the crowd threw a
volley of stones. one Of which hit the elder man
on the leg causing painful wound. Wild with
rage, he drew a revolver and. firing into the air.
ordered the crowd TO leave.
His act served only to enrage them. and after
sending part Of their number after shotguns
members of the mob began a fusilade which did
not diminish until nearly four hours later Over
three hundred and fiftv shots were fired during
this time, and when the crowd ceased firing at
, o'clock Friday morning. the shade trees in
the front yard were shot to pieces, the roof OF
the porch and parts of the house were riddled
with shot and the fences in its immediate
vicinity were laid fiat on the ground.
Later the besegers obtained FIVE sticks Of
dynamite and exploded them simultaneously.
Nearly every window IN the house was shat
tered and it's occupants were badly frightened
When the crowd dispersed nearly two bushels
Of empty shotgun shells were picked UP in the
froYt I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
FEARS OF NEW HORRORS
rcLY RUMORS IN RUSSIA.
oToers' Nutiny. RGil1cay Strike and
AgrdrTdn RiSings.

- ps,ersburg. March I3-I. is rlln1ored that
=. sHcers Of q guards regiment on receiving
-. 10 60 10 the Baltic provinces TO take part
= ,hs "pacihcation" Of the country, met and
--.,rpsa in body. The name OF the regiment
=, =. riven and the rumor cannot be confirmed
to-zsght
rgy reports Of another general railroad strike
a. MOSCOW are current The government is
.,,5,e exceptional measures. Ba1talions Of sap
IS are being massed AT Moscow TO take the
,lsoes Of strikers, and military trains are held
!, madness at the various stations
Emperor Nicholas. IN receiving to-day depu-
+,,,ou of Tuls peasants. who presented TO him a
lovslist address and an fkor. made the follow
rg significant remarks:
Do not allow yourselves 10 be influenced by
he enemies of public order who are going
th-ough The villages exciting the peasants. Do
rot take the law into your own hands but de-
nver the agitators 10 the authorities, by whom
thsy viii b. judged with all severity
This city. which thus far has been singularIy
.rse from the carnival OF robbery and murder
r-srslsnt in the interior cities. was the scene
to-ezy o. q daring robbery in broad daylight
A dozen men. armed with revolvers. entered q
government distillery on the SchldsseIberg En-
h,rkuent and rihed the safe.
The government has sent orders to all heads
n provinces that persons taken into custody for
,6iticsl offences must within twenty-four hours
s.sr their arrest he confronted with charges and
allowed 10 make a defence. This step is the re
t1lt OF the tremendous outcry raised against
-. arbitrary action Of the local authorities in
s-sstng suspects and holding them without
,-sl or exIIing them by administrative order.
Over seventy thousand persons have been arrest
Il in European Russia since the government en-
tered on its active campaign against the revo-
r-inrsrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
DOCTOR" DoUGHNUTs FOR PRISONER.
Police Hunt Men Who Sent Food to Woman
Drug from Friends, 1t Is Thought

Last night two men stopped Matty Robinson
= dirninutive urchin, and asked him II ne dldn
want TO make 10 cents. The boy did. and one
of them handed him package and told him 10
take il to the West Both street police station
and tell The sergeant in charge that II was soLle
thing to eat for Agnes Allen. prisoner.
the hoy delivered the package and the SER
qeant turned it over 10 Mrs. Murphy, the ma
iron. with instructions give it to the prisoner
Mrs Murphy thought it would be well To inspect
the pa ackage. II contained several sandwiches
and two doughnuts. The appearance OF the lat
to- excited the matrCu's suspicious and she
broke them open. Snugly reposng IN the III
terior of the doughnuts were two black cap
s,lles which were found 10 contain white
,,ou-der The police looking for the two
men The capsules were sent 10 the NeW-Eork
Hospital for analysis. The Alien woman vas
Collecting From her previous experience with
done, loving prisoners the matron concluded
come friends had tried &" Smuggie an a little
rF,frr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
FIRE DESTROYS $500 900.
FiUe Alarm Blaze in Empress Com
pany's Storeh0uSe.

A fve-alarm fire broke out in the basement OF
a five story brick building at Nos. II and 19 East
4th street last night It was discovered by Pa
trolman George Britton. of the Eldridge street
station. who was on strike patrol duty
The basement is occupied by a hat manufact-
urer. and on the ground floor are the ohces and
storeroorns of the American Express ana West
cott Express -COmpauie The fire vas under
control soon after I o'clock. but the building
was totally destroyed.
So far as could be learned no one was killed
August J. Engle. of Engine 50, was injured from
falling glass After being treated by an am
bulance surgeon he was able 10 return 70 duty.
Chief Croker arrived at the scene soon after
the blaze started and took charge. \ heavy
corrugated iron awning in front Of the building
greatly hampered the hremen, as the smoke
poured out Of the basement and was detected
down upon them Patrolman Britton said he
first discovered the fire 10y the noise Of an ex-
plosior which sounded like the bursting Of
boiler
The fourth alarm brought t,venty-one engines
six trucks. Two water towers. two searchIights.
a deputy chief and fve battalion chiefs There
were fve firms in the building, which vas en-
tirely destroyed. Before II was under control
the IRE spread 10 Nos II and Is 4th street which
was badly damaged. but not totally ruined The
da mage IN this building is estimated az between
$4,000 and 100000
Kane. Of Engine 5 was overcome by smoke
and removed 10 81 Gregory's Hospital in a
serious condition. d. Ella Thomas. clad in a
red sweater and short skirt. worked Ike
beaver over the unconscious man She was
warmly praised BY the regular hre surgeons.
Fire Commissioner O'Brten viewed the fire for
some time. as did Fire chaplain Wade 7yho was
recentlv appointed Fsthe~ Fi,-parrick Of
Father prumsoole.s Industrial school for Rows
served coffee and sandwiches 70 The man The
total loss is estimated az $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
SNOWBOUND ON PEAK.
Ne5c- Workers in California Nearly
Succumb to Exposure.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Los Angeles, March ia party Of tourists
nearly exhausted reached here tonight from
Mount Wilson. the highest peak near this
city. where thev had been snowbound for three
days. They had been obliged 10 shovel their
way out. and several times nearly succumbed
to cold and exertion.
The party included J. r. Britain and Miss
Nettie Britain. of NewYork and Miss Henri
eta Webster. Of Boston. They started the as
cent Saturday afternoon from Pasadena. Sun
day afternoon they teIephoned from Summit
that four inches Of snow had fallen. That was
the last word heard from them till they ap-
peared here tonight blizzard had been
raging for two days and steps were being taken
to form a rescue party when the tourists ar
rived.
Only few days ago a school teacher became
lost on the mountain and was finally found in
sane from exposure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
MR. TAFT AFTER ADVICE.
vii Consult zcith Brothers Today
Erpected to Accept.

Washington March 13.-Secretary Taft will
go to New-York tomorrow to hold a consuIta-
ton with his brothers. and when he returns TO
the capital on Friday will give President Roose-
velt his final answer regarding the associate
justiceship of the Supreme Court. which Is al
his disposal
It may be said that if Secretary Taft accepts
the ermine he will do so with extreme reluctance
and only because Of his loyalty to the admins
tration. He realizes that when he ascends the
bench. even though it be the highest in the land.
his noIiticaI activity will end. He viii cease 10
he = factor in the affairs of the day. and VIII De
c,7ira out of the running for the Presidency no
matter how formidable a prospective candidate
he NAV now seem to be 1t is true that the sec
ra+arv has troubled himself little about MS
Presidential boom and has laughed II OF
whenever it was mentioned in his preseiCe'
Nevertheless continual reference to a man as the
..,a,t President is a species Of hattery TOO
strong for anv one to withstand completely ana
j. has undoubtedly had its effect on the Secre-
tary Of War. .o,.
Another consideration that STANDS III 'H0 ""'
of the Secretarys voluntary acceptance Oh INC
i,,stceship is his intense interest IN the alLaiS
f he de-,artnenr. He IS deeply in love with his
work The future Of the Filipinos IS oelng
,o,,Ided in his hands and it will be bitter dis
,r,oirtroent to be obliged to hand over the IN
+a-as+ina work to another. He would also Ike
- CO.. the Panama Canal work well started on a
definite plan before resigning the gigantic task
Rut above all these personal considerations Is
his admiration for the President and his realty
~ the administration. If he is convinced tnat
the Presidents interests will be better served py
his king the place OF Justice brown ne WIN " w
co without allowing any selfish thought 10 deLeI
ri action Therefore. those who know MI
Taf+'s rersonaI character are inclined TO thIIh
mat his trip 10 New-York is being taken NANNY
tn explain his course to his brothers, all OF WhoI
cherish high hopes of his future political career
after to-days Cabinet meeting, az "hlch II
is understood the members joined in urging
Secretary Taft to accept the justiceshlp' IHe
lattor accompanied Secretary Root 10 ms OIIDs ~
and held = conference with him lasting ABOUT
half an hour After their talk II was lntlmated
+bat Secretary Taft had consented 10 accept the
rIece IN the bench but later the Secretary de-
rto5 the truth of this rumor and said that he
co1,Jd NOT announce his future course until after
his talk with his brothers. II Mr.. Tart acceplS
the place on the Supreme bench the change VIII
NOT take place until the fall term Of the court
neyt October. thereby giving him an opportunity
10 carry forward public measures in which he
interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
BREWERY BONDS CAUSE TROUBLE.
Church Asks Secretary of Late Captain s. S.
Brown to Resign.
~ relegraph . The TrLbune- ]

Pittsburg March 13.-Trouble is on in the
Mary Brown Memorial Methodist Church here
Miss Martha Lewis, who was remembered by
CAPTAIN 6 s Brown, the horseman. in his VIII,
has been asked 10 resign as superintendent OF
the Mary Brown Sunday school the trustees al
leging that the young woman holds bones valued
al $4,000 in the Pittsburg Brewing Company
and thar these bonds were part and parcel of the
legacy left her by Brown.
There was a church meeting behind closed
doors last night at which Miss Lewis was asked
10 resign. and when she refused charges were
preferred against her and were given 10 COM
rnitree Of three for investigation. Miss Lewis
did most of the charitable work for Captain
r2rovyn She refuses TO talk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
CARNEGIE TO STAY IN HOT SPRINGS.
Hopes 70 Benefit Daughters Health-Rich-
mon5 Visit Costs Him $4,000.
-Br reIarraph 10 The Tribune. }


Richmond Va March 13-Andrew Carnegie
r good health and spirits. left here to-day for
Hot Springs Va. where he is reported TO have
engaged q cottage for two months for the benent
q me health Of his daughter. Margaret, who Is
nine raa-s old.
He called uD5n Mayor Mccarthy. giving MS
name tn the Mayors stenographer. When the
Foung woman recovered from her establishment
she told r1e steel man that the Mayor had gone
Win q delegation TO pay his respects on Mr..
larnegles private car Mr.. Carnegie took pos
session ~ the Mayors Office until the latter
return He discovered a book I'm the library
which he had not seen before, which conveyed
ne Information that Benjamin Franklin founded
The first public library in Philadelphia in l"0-
Within twenty minutes after the Mayor re-
turned. Doe and the accompanying delegation OF
Eailroal Young Mems Christian Assoclatiol
men had separated Mr.. Carnegie from HlloOOo'
one hundred thousand, in addition 70 the pIe-
Flous offer OF the same amount |li 90 IoI
tarnegle library IN Richmond. ana ten thousaiiN
a for -he Young Mems Christian Assoclatioh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
OBJECTION TO GERMAN PROPOSAL.


Paris. March 14-vith references TO the Fran
co-Gernan controversy over Moroccan reforms
the Temps" this morning says.
Should Germany maintain her demand for an
Inspector OF police commanding AT CasabIanca.
France can only oppose her veto 10 the hurnIliar-
Ing proposition Ger1anys inslsreoce on the ex-
cluslOn OF Casaolanca from q Franco Spanish
mandate IS attributable only TO desire TO obtain
part OF Morocco To the trap thus laid. France
prefers the former conditions, which WOULD be
better than such an a5dicauiOa- With accord
with Great Britain and Spain ar Fez, France has
a thousand means Of defending the status quo
against German aims France already has con
ceded much. and now IS struggling only for tn
minimum OF her rights and the preservation e.
her dignity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
NJ. SARRIEN'S POLICY.
TO ENFORCE CHURCH LAV7
Part Of German Proposal for Io-
rocco Nay Be Rejected.

Paris. March 13.-Prssldent FaIlieres tO-cags
signed DEGREES nominating the new minister
which viii appear in the "Omcial Journal" to-
morrow morning. 4 general statement OF the
ministerial policy VIII De made IN the Chanos-
Of Deputies in the afternoon The Cabinec ar
that time VIII express It's determination 70 con-
tinue " Rouvier's line os action relative 20
foreign affairs. which has been repeatedly ap-
proved BY the Parliament
It is understood that one oS II BourgeoIs's
first acts after taking over the Foreign Ofhcs
will be 10 reiterate the instructions hitherto senE
20 NJ. RevoiI the senior delegate 10 the confer
ence on Moroccan reforms These Instructions
provide for the acceptance OF the proposal tor
an inspector OF Moroccan police. but categori-
cally reject the proposal that the inspector shall
hold command at any port.
The ministerial statement viii aIIUde 70 the
maintenance OF the Franco-Russian alliance
and highly valued friendly agreements with
other powers. Internal policy also VIII %
treated in detail
The ministers VIII take the view that ths
Church and State Separation law clearly essah-
Hshes the mode OF procedure concerning tnvez-
tories, and viii announce that measures viii pa
taken against the organizers OF resistance
The French Cabinet. according 70 a dIsozrch az
March u, is follows;
Premier and Minister q Jusrios-Al sARzrEN
Minister ot Interior-senator CLE0rENcEAU.
Minister os Foreign AfzirS-M EoCEGEOLS
Minister OF Wa--M. ETTIEN0E
Minister OF Narne-L THOMSON. =
Minister o Public Instruction and Wcrzhfp-SL BSIAS
Minister o. Conmercs-seuaror DOCNERGG
Minister Of Public Warks-M BARTEOC-
Minister OF FiEazce-M PONCARE
Minister OF Colonies-M LEYGCES-
nj OF Aeriof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
MISS MEYER SURVIVES OPERATION.
rriurv to Sister of Ambassador to Russia
Ascribed 10 Hunting Field.
lRy Telegraph 10 The Tribuns. J

Ptttsheid Mass March l9.-Miss Heioise
- alaeer sister Of George Van l. Meyer.
.,-.-,c,n Ambassador to Russia, underwent an
-, Al 0verlea. the country home Of Mr..
= ~ es-7uol rockingham, at Lenox, yester-
- two Boston surgeons performed the
location which was successful, and Miss Meyer
will recover.
she was one OF the most prominent women
- ., The Berkshire Hunt last autumn i Is
rarorted ta Lenoz that the operation vas tHe
rssuIt II ar injury which she received during
the hunt season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
4 BLOW TO THE TATIcAN1
No Hope of Modified LazU from ths
NeIg Cabinet.

Rome. March 3.-The Vatican has been fos<
lowing the French Cabinet crisis with the keen
est interest, but its solution is considered %
complete the disaster 70 the Catholic Church =
France prominent prelate said to-day "Fys
have fallen from the frying pan into the fire"
The Vatican received dispatch to-day giving
the names OF the members OF the new Ca5ireu.
The Pope smiled sadly when he read the ues-
sage, saying; 'Evidently. being free thinks-
does not exclude superstition Bad days ara
preparing for the dear dear Catholics u
France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
BROOM AND PAIL IN UNION now.


Portland. Ne. March 13-The housekeep~
OF Maine viii have new source OF trouble VII a
the new Scrub Wonlen's Union. the arsr lodge
which was organized tonight gets irs o-gzrtza
ton completed throughout the sta-a. The scrue
women OF Brunswick met and elected Mrs Deli
Nelson president and Mrs. Cyrus Cobb secretary
and treasurer and adopted a uniform scale OF %
cents an hour instead oe u 70 Is cents ths
prize heretofore They win address the scrub
wouel OF Portland this week and the state or.
ganizarion VIII soon be eEsctsd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
"A BARBARoUs ABsURDETY. ="
NJ swinburne's Opinion on Mr.. Carnegie S
"Inglish" Spelling.

London March I4-Andrew Carnegies = spell
" reform. movement nnds little favor WIN
nrtsh aUtHors Many opinions on the subject
are published this morning. mostly opposed 10
ne innovation Charles Algernon Swinburne
aescIibes the movement as a -monstrous. bar
'arols absuTdity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
GOOD EAR FOR RATTLE OF COIN.

lhat mans eyesight Is poor. ana ne "usht 70
nave city 5oh" said sth District man 10 lorf's
S--llgsa ~ the city Hall yesterday
florrte who has many calls of this sort' iooked
t usr over and rcrraTked.
z kro" tais lad of old His eyes may - bad aut
-S e1-s -re good sa-. Le can hear Scent piece
-e--i- lr g feather tot,."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-14
THIRTY-ONE LIVES LOST.
High Tides Cause Nany Deaths
44long the ScheIdt.

Antwerp. March 13.-Thirty-one persons were
drowned TO-DAY. owing to equinoctial tides over
flowing or bursting dikes on the Scheldr Ptver