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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04

Patrolmdn Breaks Both Legs Stop
ping His Latest RnnGsCdy.

In making one of the dashing stops of runaway
horses which have made him famous, Bicycle Pa
trolman Alag whitman seriously and per-
haps fatally injured yesterday. Instead of cele-
bratng Saturday night the birth of his son. which
occurred Christmas. the patro1man will stay in the
Harlem Hospital. both OF his legs were broken,
and he also received severe internal injuries.
1t was while stopping & runaway horse. hitched
to an ice wagon at 130th-st. and 5th-ave.. that
Alag injured. He the animal running
north at furious gait and started after It his
bicycle AS soon he got alongside Of the animal
he dtved from his machine to tho horses head.
cIingng TO it's name. The animal spirited
one. and with wild plunge threw Whitman under
its hoofs and trampled upon him.
He found half conscious five minutes later
and taken to the Harlem Hospital. where ex-
animation showed that both legs were broken. and
that he had internal injuries. The driver Of the
wagon. w. Rudloff, arrested. He left the
animal standing at 112th-st and Lexington-ave. 1t
took fright passing automobile, and bolted
through the street. which was crowded with all
sorts OF vehicles.
Ajax" otherwise. selig Whitman, is one Of the
most popular in the department He is its
strongest man, and has won innumerable athletic
trophies. A son born to him on Christmas. and
Ajax intending to celebrate the event on Satur-
day night, sent cards on Tuesday to all his friends
reading. Come up and see the young Ajax"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday with the Clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court:
Alfonso NJ Smith. No 81 West 1Ssth-st liabilities.
g. A. assets 81 $50 The principal creditor is Spu
zen & Anderson. ssh The assets consist of stock
of millinery No. 43 Bond-st., already in the
hands OF a receiver appointed in an involuntary
bankruptcy proceeding, valued at $1,000; machinery,
S. accounts sl''' deposited Oa"N 'i0' eoanS'
ST. O74: assets s35; principal creditor j. A Kufer
man No. SI7 Broadway. $500
The Liberty Silk Company. New-York corpora
ton mo address) involuntary petition filed by three
creditors with claims follows Ernst Grund. raw
silk material S1S.344; Trask Brothers, S5,795; +.
CIerli & Co.. s154S5. The claim is made that large
preferential payments were made, constituting an
act OF bankruptcy Augustus H. skillen was ap-
pointed reviewer, with bond or 5000 Judge
Holt authorized Receiver skillen ~, to con;
bankrupt has two plants, one in New-York and one
in HorneIlsville N Y, and is said to possess equ-
ties in realty and stock in trade valued at $4,000
A voluntary petition filed by Rosario Lentino,
of No IS Oa-st with liabilities of $50 3d. no assets
The State of NewYork is the principal creditor. on
Iwo forfeited bonds, IN 1902, OF $500 and 500
An involuntary petition was filed against Joseph
Weissburger & Co., cigars. at No. 30 Avenue A. by
Bessmer Brothers and other creditors, with claims
aggregatng S5L. Preferences are alleged. j. A.
Foley appointed receiver with 6, bond OF S'oeo,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
MAY ASK ORDER TO OPEN BOXES
Aldermen to Seek Court Aid to Decide Nc
Gowan's Standing

Alderman James Cowdin Meyers, the Republican
leader of board. said yesterday that, as he IN
derstood it, the Committee Privileges and Elec-
tons board would ask the court for an order
to open the ballot boxes in order to determine
whether President MCGOWAN of the board is leg
ally qualified hold his seat. This application. he
said would bring about adjudication of the ques-
of the right of the aldermen TO judge of their
presidents standing.
In addition to the action against Mr. MCGOWAN,
the Committee Privileges and Elections will have
to dispose Of the contested in five districts.
The seats of Patrick A. Burke, of the 18th; Hubert
Sattery, of the Soth; Joseph Well OF the S9th;
Michael Redmond, of the 42d. and Samuel Jones,
Of the 22d, are contested It is expected that the
committee will report in favor of the contestants,
thus making 1t incumbent upon the ousted Tam
many men apply fCS opening of the ballot
boxes. On the face of the returns all the sitting
aldermen elected, and they have received
their certificates of election. If they are thrown
out 1t is assumed that they will be eager to have
the boxes reopened in order to prove beyond the
shadow doubt that they We're elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
ELLIS ISLAND SIEVE LET'S IN $4,000
New York Port Received s92,065 Persons in
1SO5-S0 Per Cent Storage.

.ording 70 the record of the Immigration Bu'
reau at Ellis Island 8s20S5 persons have entered
the port of Network in the last year. Nearly
90 per cent of this big list came in the steerase
$4,000 being aliens
The total number OF first caoln passe"eeiS
brought here on over thirty steamship lines IS
7o4 ok The list OF the second cabin shows total
of 1O7.0S8 In eighty-nine trips from Bremen the
North German Lloyd Line brought over 13OSS first
ca bin q 996 second cabin and 8,474 steerage
passengers. -.
The total list of the North German Lloyd Line
from Mediterranean ports was 544S Inc Iolal
burg American Line from German and Medlterra-
mean ports in 112 sailings was 1885 The Amero
Cunard Lines from Liverpool, 66,S1 and the HoI-
land American Lines from Rotterdam was eSoe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
TO BID FOR TRANSIT FRANCHISES.
Syndicate Formed to Finance Corporation
Seeking to Build on New Routes.

1t was announced yesterday that a syndicate
had been formed to finance a railroad corporation
to bid for the franchises Of the routes laid out
by the Rapid Transit Commission on the west
and East sides Of Manhattan and in Brooklyn The
syndicate is composed of the elements that
constitute an embryo railroad company and tun-
mel company already in existence
The tunnel company is the New-York and Brook
Ign Tunnel Company It will not bid. however
for the rapid transit routes but confne itself to
the building of the tunnel
James E. Clark is mentioned the head Of the
movement to organize the syndicate. Within few
days franchise authorizing the construction of a
tunnel under the East River has passed by pur-
chase into the hands of the powers controlling
the Interborough Railroad Company This SIRE fran,
point on Park Row near Ann-st. under the East
River to a point in Brooklyn not far from Park
ave The owner of this franchise is the New York
and Brooklyn Railroad Company: A controlling
interest about 81 per cent Of the stock OF this
Company. of which Joseph H. Hoadley is the head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
FRUIT GROWERS TO RAISE PRICES
Association Meets at Lockport and Plans
Campaign for Year.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Lockport, n. Y. Jan. S.-The New-York State
Fruit Growers Association met at the Hodge Opera
House this morning for two days session. About
two thousand growers in attendance. Mayor
Witbeck welcomed the delegates DR.. W. H. Jor-
dan Of the State Experiment Station. at Geneva
making the response. President T. B. Wilson, of
Hairs Corners. recommended plan for securing
a more uniform quality Of fruit. The president
ELECTED applause when he said the associations in
f1uence was responsible for the growers getting
from 10 to % per cent increase for their crops last
season.
The marketing committee recommended employ
ing an exclusive commission agent in New-York
and other large cities to handle fruit consigned by
members, which was adopted The association be-
leves this will increase the price of fruit fully 90
ner cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04

Scene at Deathbed Described by
Mrs. Hag5Cood.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Chicago. Jan. 3-Afrs. Catherine L. Haywood ol
this city. sister of Mrs Charles T. Yerkes. VINO
attended the deathbed Of the street railway man
returned 10 Chicago this evening and told OF 'ne
death scene when, she declared Mrs Yerkes to-
fused to become reconciIed TO her husband
She said that Mr.. Yerkes. although too feeofe -
speak, opened hts eyes his wife entered the
room and extended his arms toward her. His eyes
seemed to inplore forgiveness and his lips moVed.
Mrs. Yerkes started toward him. but Mrs Haywood
called her back. raying: Don't make up with him
1t is too late now
Mrs Haywood left the room with Mrs: YerKes'
and short time after Mr.. Yerkes passed away.
According to Mrs HAYWOOD. her sister felt pad
wren he dead. but they were leaving the
hotel Mrs. Yerkes said to her sister;
= think 7 did right in refusing 10 become recon-
f!.ed- He treated shamefully.
Mrs. Haywood declared that there was no reason
lky Mrs Yerkes should have forgiven her husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

rr2v Telegraph Tribune-I
Chicago Jan 3-The wheat market had a firm
underone and successfully resisted the bear1sh in
fuence of domestic receipts in the West. almost
double what they we're year ago Possibilities con-
nected with the expected withdrawal OF Russia as a
simmer of wheat in future were at the bot
tom of the reasons for expectations of better prices
NAV wheat at the close up lac. Corn lost &c
for the current months delivery but gained &c for
the May oats were not appreciably changed in
value Provisions had easy tone early in the
session but closed strong at higher prices.
The wheat market opened at a slight improve
nent over yesterdays closing prices. but efforts to
force a bull market early met with little success
After shifting backward and forward prices finally
Welded TO the bull pressure. and frmness ruled at
fhe close Local receipts were q cars. compared
with ~ the same day year ago. Estimate OF TO-
morrow's receipts cars. After selling as high as
SS6.c 10 sSs.c and as low as sS14c. May closed at
SS1Sc to SSssc The highest for July s47sc. the
lowest S4l4c. The close was S44sc to size
The corn market showed little activity, with the
nassiug Of the December deals. there being less
Trsding however went back 10 legitimate influences
bearing on supply and demand Local receipts
we're 4s cars of which 70 were contract grade Snip
roents hence were 500 bushels Estimate of to-
norrowis local receipts aS cars. May sold from
z42sc to 447sc, the low point The highest was 44sc
Oats was without feature, business being very
he Yesterdays fine export demand had little
effect on prices, except 10 keep them steady Wet
weather favorable TO bulish sentiment
Receipts were PA with estimate of 101 FOR
tomorrow Shipments hence We're 5000 bushels.
May closed at S2se TO US me h11gneSI o was SLc
bottom 30Tkc The highest was S0zsc TO Bic.
stocks were regarded as bulllsh by local crowd
pork and ribs being about as expected and lard
mainly by the local crowd The selling was by the
smaller packers on , the break i n prices a the
TO slS 50. and eased Of 10 4S 52lr May lard sold
from 8 OF qS e T4 snd May ribs :. sold S bso o9
and prices at the yards we're &c lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
VAS ONLY. YERKES WILL.
Rumors of Later Documents Off
ciaIlg Set at Rest.

was authoritatively stated yesterday that the
IN Of Charles T. Yerkes read to the family Tues
day By Clarence Knight, mis- personal counsel. was
tie last and only viii Of the traction man. TINS
sposes OF the stories persistenty circulated that
tbe testator had made Will later than the one
os.ed IN London. January Il 1905.
The explanation OF the presence OF Adrian Joline
81 the waldorf Astoria, during Mir. Yerkes's III
ness which 4 has been said, was for the purpose
OF Craving up q new Will is this:
Nr Jolins is counsel for the Central Trust Com
psny, which is named trustee IN the Terkes VIII.
when Mr. Yerkss realized that he had only short
TINE TO i've he sent for the lawyer and placed the
VIII IN his hands-
A friend Of Mr. Yerkes yesterday said that the
latter had made four Wills all OF which were nearly
alike. The first Of these was executed twenty years
ago. Il in 1900 that the idea for the estaohsh-
meut Of q hospital in The Bronx and the turning
Of his valuable works of art to the MetroPoli-
TN Museum OF Art nrst suggested itself to Mr.
Ysrtss and he discussed the plan with MT hnlgh1
In Chicago.
Not until 1913. however, three years later. was the
change made to include these provisions in the Will
Than Franklin Bier, attorney. with offices at No
ssekman-st, this city, drew up new Will IN IN
the instrument Il given TO Mr. Knight wIlo
changed some OF the requests to persons men
When M. xerkes went abroad. in 1904 he took 9P
clauses in Il or added clause which invalladA leu
ths document, as It had already been witnessed ,a
FSs6 %as done ie' By Mr. knight IN
who forwarded it to Mr. Yerkes in london ;. It c Tas
This was done so that on Mr.. Yerkes's death II
weuld lot be necessary to send to Europe 1or the
Witnesses -.
The WIN Of Mr. yerkes will be fled for pTonate
z Chicago, which place he claimed as ms hoIne-
Cnder the laws of Illinois the executors OF Ipe es-
tate have year in which TO turn over the De-
quests 10 the benefciares -. -
Mrs Yerkes IL was said yesterday. would con-
anus TO occupy the house at No. So bth-ave. -.
Phyricians generally were much interested yes,
terday n the proposed Yerkes hospital IN t 5I
Bronx That part of the city. with ITS rapi.o3y,
growing population, they said. made q new hosplI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
DESERT TEN CHILDREN TO ELoPE
Father of Six and Mother of Five Take One
Child and Abandon spouses.
nv TeIeeraph 10 The Tribune.

Hamilton, Mont. Jan. S.-Dfrs Charles Nc
Phee, about forty-flve years old. the mother Of
five children, and G. L. Shook more than sixty
years old, and father of six children, elope6
from Darby yesterday. and are now refugees
from justice, with Sheriff Cook OF Ravalli
County after them.
A warrant issued for their arrest upon the
application of Mr.. NcPhee. Shook has a wife
living at Darby. The two clippers left the val
lev Yesterday morning on a freight tran
taking the youngest McPhee child, a girl two
years old. with them. But their flight was not
discovered until this morning. As far as is
known. no trace of the couple has been found
beyond MisSoula-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
FERRIES HELP BREAK RESOLUTIONS
New Years Resolves About Swearing Fail in
Two Hours Delay.

Hundreds of Staten Island residents who hao
sworn off words for the new year oroke
their good resolutions yesterday morning when the
municipal ferry service between St George ana
the Battery went awry for two hours, owing 10
an accident to the Manhattan.
AS the boat entering the slip at st. George
a few minutes before 7:15 o'clock of the blower
fans which produce forced draught for the boil
ers went wrong In a way that temporarily disabled
her She did not get out until TBS o'clock, and the
Richmond was waiting outside to get into the slip
when she did crawl out Her blower fans went
wrong again Just as she entering the battery
slip at $3.50 o'clock, and the Richmond the Bronx
and the Queens were all so delayed that the scheo-
ule went to pieces
Meanwhile hundreds of Staten ISLANDERS gathered ee
in the ST. George ferryhouse, and the broken pieces
of good resolutions covered the floor. After ABOUT
two hours of delay the Manhattan was taken on
for repairs and the schedule restored.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
CRAZED BY CIGAR SMOKING.
Dentists Son Threatens Father and Wrecks
Office

Otto Meier dentist with Office at NO D
East 8d-st, caused the arrest of his sen Ben1a-
min, seventeen years old charge of threat
ening the fathers life. According to the story
told by the dentist at the 5th-st. police station
when he went there to obtain his sons arrest
the youths brain had become affected by the
excessive smoking of strong cigars. of which ne
smoked as many twenty day. Yesterday
SO the dentist declared his son entered the office
with his hands and pockets full Of stones he
had picked UP on the street. and. after threaten
ing to kill the dentist, began bombardment OF
the place, which drove the waiting patients out
in hurry.
Magistrate Whitman, in Yorkville court
ordered that the prisoner be held for two days
for observation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
FINANCIERS SURRENDER.
Maryland Trust Company Officials
Held in $4,000 Bail.

Baltimore. Jan. s.-Ex-Presdent ]. Wilcox Brown
and J. Bernard Scott ex-secretary and treasurer
of the Maryland Trust Company, returned to Bal
timore to-day Immediately learning that a pre-
sentiment had been found against them by the grand
jury. They went at to the Office of the clerk
of the Criminal Court and gave $4,000 bail each
Vice-President Bowdoin. against whom present
ment also was brought gave similar batl yesterday.
They are charged with frauduiently giving out
false statements of the condition Of the company.
AS the term OF the grand jury will expire to-mor-
row the indictments must be returned then. or the
charges will fall to the ground. 1t Is intimated
that other officials of the company may be involved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
MORAN TO MOVE ON BUCKET SHOPS
Leighton Failure May Lead to Many Others,
the Belief in Boston.
by Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Boston, Jan. 3.--District Attorney Moran Is to
move on the bucket shops of the city. he VIII
take action in the Haight G Freese case, bring
ing 1t before the grand jury, and is looking up
evidence in the recent Leighton failure
The sudden collapse Of the Leighton firm has
supplied new members of the legislature with
ammunition in their crusade against this trafhc,
and the seventy so Boston operators VINO
have hitherto choked off adverse Legislation VII
he unable ~ square themselves this year
: Some of the largest concerns are on the verge
Of collapse and the Leighton failure is thougnt
~ he onlv the forerInner of many others The
effect of this viii be felt in the smallest villages
of the State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
STAGE HAND A JERSEY MAYOR.

John Palmer. a stage hand at the Casino Theatre.
did not appear TO perform his duties at the Tuesday
evening rendering of THE Earl and the Girl. Yes
terday the stage manager asked for an explanation
of his absence. II had to attend meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen at my home" said Palmer
THE Board of Aldermen exclaimed Mr.. Fay.
yes" continued the stage hand. apologetically;
you see, I'm the Mayor"
Mr. Palmer is the Mayor OF Ridgewood N. j.
He was elected last November by overwhelming
ma iorfty He acts as Mayor all day, and comes
to New-York every night to handle the scenery OF
The Earl and the Girl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
RAILROADS BOOM, NORTH AND SOUTH.

Atlanta Ga. Jan. S.-The Southern Railway has
just placed orders 1923 freight involving
an outlay Of than 100000 The delivery is
70 begin in March in 500 car lots and will be IN
creased each month until all shall be received
Montreal Jan. 3.-The Grand Trunk Railway to-
day placed an order for eighty locomotives at
cost of 81 $4,000. The Canadian branch Of the
American Locomotive Company will construct
sixtv-7ve of the engines the American Locomotive
Company of New York, ten, and the Canada
Foundry Company. Of Toronto, six.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
LAWYER SUES MRS. ELIZABETH THAW.

To get the fees which he says are due him Tor
defending Charles H. Thaw in the acton Tor aDso-
lutte divorce brought against him by his Wl1e' IN
Chicago a year ago. Herman L. Roth has brought
actIon against Mrs Elizabeth Thaw. Charles H
Thaw's mother, who sent Roth TO Cnlcago ana palo
his expenses.
The case was decided in favor Of the plaintln
Roth settled the case for $1,000 and sent in bill
for 81 500 TO Mrs Elizabeth Thaw. Upon her re-
fusal to pay. Roth began SUIT Inc case VIII 90
hea I'd in daN two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
TO IMPORT ITALIANS.
Cotton Planter Pleased NTH Sum-
me~s Experiment.

Memphis, jan 3-Colonal MAXWELL, the largest
individual cotton planter In Louisiana, has just
finished his first season with twenty families he
imported from Italy last summer. So well
pleased is the planter that he will Ill every
cabin on his farms rapidly as he can bring
the people over.
He believes that the cotton labor problem is
solved now that immigrants can come by way
of New-Orleans. Heretofore II has not been
easy TO divert them from the North. Other
Louisiana and Mississippi cotton planters will
join in the movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
G. a. R. TO PRESERVE WAR RELICS.
Post Receives Use of Carnegie Library Room
for It's Effects.
fRx Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg Jan. "a contract signed to-day
between the trustees of the Carnegie Library and
the members Of Thomas Espey Post No. 155, Grand
Army of the Republic, whereby the post receives
free use OF room in the Carnegie Library building
as long as the post exists exchange for this the
post Is to gather war relics. such as flags. &C
coutrements etc, and place them exhibition in
the room After the post shall cease to exist these
relics become the property of the library.
This is the first arrangement of the kind that
has ever been entered into with Grand Army post
to preserve their relics is said that other Car
negfe libraries throughout the country will make
similar arrangements with other posts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
ee.Nisg WAR PRIZE BOAT HERE.

Under command OF Commander William Braun
.ra1,+hsr II s. NJ the United States gunboat
NJ man de Austria, formerly the Spanish gun
boat of that name. arrived at the navy yaro yes
=. Tho gunboat was sunk by Admiral Dewey s
- g., the battle of Manila, May l. 1898 She
"a IN the bottom for months until United States
NavaI Constructor Richmond Pearson Hooson
800 her She was repaired at Hong gong enG
radse1 ,f IN commission vessel OF the United
states navy IN 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
AIcrIoN SALES TO-DAY.

A. No Il Vesey-st: Parish. Fisher. Mooney COT
No ass 76th-st s. II Of 1stave. 25xi02 2 four
stv en n executors sale; estate Of John hslenoecz
BY Joseph P. Day: Nos 30 and 2l2 Ith-st. 100
Vayerley IS I0x54, three sty ork tn hss
Knox ct al aEt Empire state Surety Company 81 al;
E-pcv n attys. Frank Cochrane. ref. amount doe.
s1s on 6S taxes etc S31 23S 10Sthst. 500 y
" ~ AusterdaInaye 4x100 IL. two sty ork staolei
= r. attys |. ref: amount due S1S5eo 90; taTsS
err S5G5 -. No 90 Shfe-st. between 4th and STD
aVes WakeieId 8; n Preston. receiverS sgt
{, Hin 81 al. c w Dayton. atty J Michael ret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS.

4th-ave n e corner 220th-st-. 60x1O5; James n
Wentz loans jacob Wexler.
72i-sr n $ 100 II OF Avenue 4. 5Ox1022s
P1ncus IsowenfsId ana William Prayer loan Lsaac
as4b-st n s. 70 n " OF 2d-ave 5Ox1oo IL;
George Picard loans Joseph Wolf. Abraham
T2othstein and William Wolf. .-........-........
azf-st s g. 30 Il. ". of 1st-ave. 50x1O0 s: same
loans Aaron ForTnan and George AronsoD-
Is6th-st- 100 II. V. Of Audubon-avs.. 50x
1915 the Franklin savings Bank IN the city %
New-Yors loans Stephen J. Egan- -....-..--.-..
is6tn-st. 9 s. 100 II. W Of Audubon-ave., 5Ox
1918: same loans same. -..-.........-....--.
i25th-st.. 8 500 r. G. OF ID ave. T5x1OQ11;
Sso-nCra+a Rsaity Assoriatfon loans Tss-A 1,s-
kiISky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
.. 5. RUBBER 90. ELECTS DIRECTORS

ley Telegraph to The Tribune
New-Brunswick, n. j. JAN "a special stock
holders meeting of the United States Rubber Com
pany was held to-day at the company's office here
at which Representatives Of the Rubber Goods
Manufacturing Company which taken over
some months ago. were elected TO the board. Sew
erai changes were made in bylaws, one of them
increasing the number of directors from fourteen
to twenty-one Two directors, Charles II
Dale and Arthur Kelly. both of New-York. were
oil