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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
METZ AFTER VANDERBILT
National City Banks Tao Dodg1ag
Stirs City Officials.

Frank A Vanderlip. vfce-president Of the Ma
tional City Bank, communicated yesterday with
Controller Metz with reference to the attempt of
the city to collect taxes on the old Custom House,
which is owned by the bank, but on which 1t
does not pay the taxes, and it learned that
Mr.. VanderIip and Mr.. Metz will confer on the
subject to-day. Mayor Mcclellan and President
ODonnel Of the Tax Department were in con-
sultation yesterday the matter and City
Chamberlain keenan, consulted with Controller
Metz last night on the same subject The Con-
troller said:
The morals Of the proposition the side
OF the city, and support the contention that the
bank should pay taxes the property. I don't
why the bank, while receiving annual
rental for the property does not own 1t to ali
intents and purposes, whether the government
technically retains title to it or not. There may
be some good reason why the bank should not
pay taxes on the property. but do not know
what 1t Is. It looks to If real effort
ever was made to collect this tax. 1t is like q
whole lot of other things piled UP in this office
They piled up because there appeared to be
difficulty in settling them right, and they have
dragged along for years. until 1t Is assumed by
many people that there is no way to settle them
right
Mayor Mcclellan, after his talk with President
ODonnel said:
have talked with Mr.. O'Donnel about trying
to collect the taxes on the old Custom House.
Mr.. CDOnnei says LnSsL ne does not KNOW OIL
any way Of collecting the taxes, as the title is
In the United States government and the federal
government cannot be sued
When the Mayor was asked about the sug-
gestion that made to him yesterday that
unless the National City Bank paid taxes a
property from which 1t received rentals the city
use some other bank its main clearing house.
the Mayor said:
"I not in favor of Matchmaking the United
States government"
The Mayor did not explain his remark.
Under the city charter the custody of the city's
funds is vested with the Banking Commission
consisting Of the Mayor. Controller and City
Chamberlain This commission designates the
banks which shall hold the citys deposits and
also designates the one bank which shall hold
the major portion Of the city's cash. This par
ticuar bank is styled the city's clearing bank,
and for years it has been the National City
Bank.
AS stated in the Tribune yesterday. when the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was up for pas
sage last year the item for the rental of the
old Custom House was cut out after a stormy
debate. various Representatives holding that in
asmuch as the bank paid no taxes it should
not receive any rental from the government
1t is understood that the who led the fight
in the House last year will renew it this year
as soon as opportunity offers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
CAUCUS ON RATE BILL.
House Committee Likely to Report
Henburn Measure Soon.

yr..,,r,+on Ian. 19-The Republican members
., bs House Committee on Interstate and OF eis L
c,-,rnsrce held caucus at the Capitol to-h'gl' d.
which the Hepburn Rate bill was discussed at con
Siderable length. The bill, it is behe'eu' wiz De
-snortea 10 the House next week in slightly fnooi-
fsd form ..-.,,.a
senator poriver. of Iowa, attended the conference
,na issned with the representatives IN reviewing
q, nTovfsions Of the measure The caucus was held
d Nh Hepburn's committee room
The caucus reached an agreement reeaIollis =,
pbrsseoogv 70 be used in defining the rate "iiSH
NAV be fixed by the commission. This VIII proF! i
s,r = inst. reasonable and fairly remunerali' {
rate which shall be the maximum that may p0
charged" by the carrier. This language SHIFTS inc
position Of the word maximum in some way DS
which the Republicans hope 70 meet the opposi'io--
Of The Democratic members. who held thdI i''
original position in the bill left room for amolgully
Oh the general question Of the reasonablenesS Oh
rates Various sections relating 10 notices, cHahs
Of venue etc. were considered. and changes III
phraseology made Although the probanlllty ~, -
that the bill will be reported 10 the house -
week another caucus Of the Republican mefnDei e. p,
followed by 2 meeting Of the fun committee 10
likely before this is done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
". O. BILLS PREPARED.
T5Oo affect RaiIoCays and Lighting
PIants-Other Measures.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

ALBANY Jan 19-Three bills introduced by
me eight years ago. as he explained. We're SUD
rnitted to-day by Assemblyman Oliver for for-
NAL introduction on Monday night Two pro-
vtded for municipal ownership and operation OF
ell street. elevated or subway railways and gas
and electric light plants In cities OF the first class.
The third permitted the appointment OF COM
mission to obtain uniformity In the textbooks
used in the public schools. Mr.. Oliver also SUD
uaitted another bill to prevent the turning over
of fees by notaries public, In consideration OF a
salary, aimed at clerks IN large corporations
who are carried on the salary list
Other measures introduced to-day Include a
hill bv Assenbiynnan Easlton. OF New-York.
10 abolish capital punishment. substituting
therefor life Imprisonment: Asseublyman Ag--
news so cent gas bill Of last year. introduced
this time by Mr.. Hartman. and the Elsbers
rand transit bill, introduced by Assemblynan
Prantice. A measure by Assemblyman Hackett
nrovides for an additional recreation pier az
West 3Sth-st and the Hudson River.
A bill presented by Assembiyman A E Smith,
If New-York, carries out In slight degrees tbs
ra+orrns which the Municipal Art Society has
been advocating regarding sign advertising II
snecihes that no fence for the display or s1Ers
NAV be erected on the roof Of q building to carry
any advertisement other than that Cd tns lessee
of the building. Such fence may not be more
than four feet high. Fences around vacant IotS
NAV not be mora than eight feet high, II used
for advertising purposes, In any part OF Ne@-
Assenrblyman Harvey. Of Kings. introduced a
bin providing that the new Municipal ownership
r3aoister of Brooklyn. Alfred J. Boulton, may
eurofnt some twenty or thirty CLERKS, al an al
dftfonal expenditure Of $1,000 or SO,OOO a
vssr The business in the Registers office, IL Is
said has not been kept up to date. and much
larger force IS needed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
PORTO RICO COMPLAINT.
Charges That Native Members OF
Council 4re IGNORED.

washington Jan. 19.-Broad charges to the
,,d;ference OF American officials in Porto Rico TO
g. wishes of Porto Ricans made by Mayor
I,her,o Todd of San Juan. in q hearing to-day
,,re the House Committee Insular Affairs on
49, nronosed bill to reorganize the insular govern
ment. ,
80 If the departments Of the insular govern
he"o" s,s ,o+ consult the five native members of
hi -, or invite them to meetings of the council
II ~ is both executive and legislative In its
i' .s and stands in the relation OF Senate to
,o o4 Delegates of Porto Rico Under the
the a,,arnnoent organization the eleven mem
20 ~ this body appointed by the PRESIDENT or
H. limited States, and 1t is REQUIRED that HVe OF
the ,eI1 he porto Ricans. The natives insist
that their representation 10 'haoequae' anu uesile
ina sarate be elected by the people. instead OF
the council
.,,,nort Of his charge that the natives in the
IN 81 20 ignored, Mayor Todd presented let
cou"e posapdo Matienzo Cintron. the present
Ieis e the House of Delegates and former
.ar or the council; ]. Gomez Brloso ana olher
- members Of the council. MI Clntron' VINO
roar,her of the council from 1900 TO IsO4' wrote
as follows 10 Mayor TODD:
o,,., attended the meetings OF the so-calied
abinet of the Governor because Was The four
49, 10 attend the same, and during the dou
49, - INV ncumbency as MEMBER OF tIe Cou
stI never heard that my coiieague5s' ~ to at
members of the council were eFei ~
tend. oors,,l+ad about any matter of
nlere governors during my TIME DIS i'ei''
the council. ga mot at a meeting of the
nasv V1ouncil which attended as neInneI
- s1cb body asked what was the status nj
native Ineihpel ssv az nv the Hon. Mr.. Hoander
that they were mere neuIsheaos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
Mr.. CLARK TELLS or MIN H.
Senator appears BefOre House COM
n;ttee on Territories.

-.,,i,q+on Jan. Ex-senator w A Ciafh' "a
-. snneared before the House Cof1rnll'ee VI
~..o-;ss to-day and made statement CUM 4-"s
49, assessment on the United VERGE CoPPeI
ms Jerome Ariz which has been menuoheo
Anae' a. =, the ioint Statehood hearings as one OF
.ao+ mining properties alleged TO be escap4ns
-. ..vof,on under the Territorial organization.
ss..+o- Clark explained that he was the ciiiot
&c roina IN question. and said he had
.,,,avs paid the full tax levied, except o4lGe -
1os contested because it was thought 10 %
- Ha said he was not fully prepared to make
s.t.usd statement. but thought his company was
+sres on about $4,000 assessed against Iie
i-.esero.nts and personal property it owned MS
--'-.ss,+ea an assessment, he said larger IMAM
.~r.- nroperties pay in Montana or any o'Aet
stste he pays taxes IN <. .,,,-
senator Clark refUted newspaper Statements 'a
-. --i,a was worth more than s1oo0oac00 he sao
80. 7re,e mere guesses as TO the amount OF ore
vst unlocked. and absolutely unreliable
~ dstv snr one TO accurately estimate the value
.. nine said Senator Clark The eye canllo1
,.cb beyond the ground; ana ore riaV out at any
- n fnexhaustible quantities may pi0S
u %. then explained that in no state Is As
ne me- osda 70 assess the ore in the groUiId 1eT
attempt MAJ coT7fned 10 improvements ana PEI
aI nronertv held by mining pf5 he mere
sod riehtiy SO, any other plan
sTssir5sn Hamilton read newspaper he
xfirh Senator Clark was quoieo a. sITIni+ed Verde
rejected an (1rl denied the quotation, ana say
- had never offered TO sell the properly
never naa any s 91 speech Eugene 0Neiu De
II, - hat the committee was acting as ioiIt
and prosecuting attorney c IN as crime the
- -Se nearing was conducted SSasI ond
bars Of the committee agreed WI" saech which threw
encouraged him in continuing a speeOi-
A.. -nrniffea into GDIOdl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
BUILDING-LoAN BANK AFFAIRS.
Only Small Percentage Of Assets Available
for Ordinary Stockholders.

By a decision given yesterday by Walter S. Logan
referee in the case of the New-York Building-Loan
Banking Company, il is made plain that the re-
ceiver of the company will be able to pay to III
ordinary stockholders only a small percentage of
the 100000 Of the conpany's assets which have
been turned into cash. Many claims of creditors
Mill have to be paid before the stockholders can
receive anything and the referee has passed
on all the claims but his decision yesterday placed
tba nreferred stockholders in the list Of preferred
creditors
Stockholders who paid cash for the entire amount
~ +har stock in advance under agreement that
thev were to receive per cent annually as divf-
dends and with the right TO withdraw the principal
IN siytv days' notice, to be considered as cred
TORS who must be paid in advance OF the ordinary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
Ri. MAY INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
Meeting Called to Discuss $1,000 600 Issue
Will Take Up Others.

The Delaware and Hudson Company has called
meeting of stockholders for February 19. to con-
slider increasing the capital stock by s'VNVVO. IN
20 400 share. Of the par value of 500 each. The
c+ocl issue is to take up proposed issue
Of s14OOOOO0 Of per cent ten year debentures. to
be offered to the stockholders pro rata at par The
exchange is to be made at the rate Of ave shares
OF stock for each $1,000 deoenture and WITHIN hVe
vAars of the date of the debenture
The purpose of the proposed issue or denentuTses
hos not been made public though II Is generaHy
s STOOD 70 be for certain extensions and I'M
nrovements 1t was suggested yesterday In some
P,ortars that the bond issue was connected WILD
wa toe 0aaware and Hudsons recent trolley pur.
cbases 1t has become the owner OF the unitso
Traction Company's system, which operates eectr1o
iipee in Albany, Rensselaer,, Troy and Cohoes-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
-.,n CHARGED IN GRAIN FAILURE.

H+ Judge Bethea of the Federal Court. to-
az annointed the Chicago Title and Trust Com
n"y nna,ver for the grain elevator firm of George
q NycRevnolds & Co. which yesterday suspended.
N B Judah. attorney. who said ne represented
:, 1u,ro,s Trust and Savings Bank. the Corn Elk
' - Iaank the Northern Trust Company Bank
s the Bank of Montreal all OF this city. and the
T,ar,, national Bank OF New-York declared to the
1T that McReynolds & Co. owed his clients
$4,000 in the aggregate. He made the statement
$f = +ha amount of these loans the banks held
that i Lor receipts which were worthless. After
warehous. statements of other attorneys the court
heaIttnSS a netition for a receiver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
AIMING MACHINE INFRINGEMENT.

Chicago jan 10 (SpecaD.-In the United States
c,rcnit Court here to-day Judge Kohlsaat handed
doyy, an opinion sustaining the Felt Adding Ma
49,, ra+ent and holding II was infrnged by the
universal Adding Machine The Felt patent covers
al addine machines which equipped with a
ayabIe ns per carriage for listing several columns
~ a1nres side by side. and Is controlled by the
SSa,.fnrrra nh and Burroughs Adding Machine COM
nsnies Under this decision all machines OF this
character made by other companies arc infringe
mants OF the Felt patent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
PRIOR CASE SENSATION.
Creditors May Proceed against
CIeueLand Bucket Shops.

Cleveland. Jan. 19-Acting information that
Leland w. Prior made great many of his larger
losses in the stock market while trading In local
brokerage house. number Of the creditors Of the
firm Of Denison. Prior & Co. have begun an in
vestigation to If there is any way by which q
part of the money here can be recovered.
Sensational developments in this case are proba-
ble and a number of prominent business are
to be dragged into 1t in a very unpleasant manner
if 1T be proved as 1t is asserted that they are
the hackers of the firm where Prior met his losses.
1t is now known that Prior did the greater part OF
his wild speculation in a Cleveland house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
TO TEST NEW SIEGE GUN.

Washington, Jan. IA type of siege gun
has been completed by the ordnance department at
the Rock Island Arsenal, and has been shipped to
the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds, at NewYork.
for a test. The new weapon has calibre or Al
and throws a 60-pound projectile. This is five
mounds heavier than the projectile now thrown
from the 5-inch siege guns. The chief Characters
tic of the new gun is long reco. Ii is said that
This gives steady carriage, and that the carriage
will not jump when the gun is nred. as LIS the case
with the gun now in use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
n,eNiTY OF THE SENATE UPHELD.

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel
a1banv Jan ls.-The session Of the Senate to-day
was marvel Of decorum and expedition. The
h,,.inass transacted be sure. was nominal, but
.na dignity Of the stately body never was more
notable II there were only two members to uphold
the traditions. At the hour for assembling, Sem
otor McEwan took the chair and gravely called
80 Seoate-Senator Prime-to order Prayer was
offered. Then the President. declaring that there
was no business to come before the house. an
nounced that the motion OF the Senator from the
s1st TO adjourn was in order. Neither smiled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
WOULD LABEL PATENT MEDICINES.

Albany, Jan. 1s-To require the labelling or al
100 medicines and poisonous articles Is the pur-
go ~ a bill introduced to-day by Assemblyulan
oliver. of New-York. It provides a penalty OF
from, $40 TO 500 on any druggist for the sale OF
ro,sonous articles and materials not so labelled
II connection with the bill. Mr.. oliver said;
have been reading of the death OF & Brooklyn
zohoni teacher. believed to have been due to the
seTfnr OF poisonous patent medicine. The bill
is certainly appropriate at this time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
FOR SUPPRESSION OF "NosTRUMev

Albany. Jan. 1a-rhs Physicians Association fos
-. projection of Public Health by the Suppression
80 .rJostrums' is the title OF corporation fled
bsra to-day, designed to prevent the manufacture
and dealing in harmful Patent medicines Tbs
office is in New-York City. and its oap-
stai fs s50O The directors are Edward j. Meu.l
hsnL Arthur Thompson and ]. Stanhope Niles OF
Neu--YOrk City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
MILLION DOLLAR CARGO OF WOOL

Boston, Jan. ia million dollar cargo of woo
arrived to-day from Buenos Ayres on the bari
Belmont The craft brought in 2,S61 bales OF cross
breed Argentina wool Sailing vessels in these day.
rarely carry q cargo of such value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
RECEIVER FOR BELT COMPANY.

Oscar w Jeffery has been appointed temporary
receiver for the Ridgway Belt conveyor Company.
OF No 20 Broadway. by Justice Amend. OF the Su-
preme Court q suit brought by William j. JoIifl-
ston, G. Judgment creditor. for 40 o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
TRENTON PoTTERIEs DIVIDEND.

Tho Trenton Potteries Company has declared
unfairly dividend OF per cent on its preferred
stock. payable January 2S to holders OF record jan
80 "a This is the thirty-second dividend declared
issue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20
A BOND CIRCULAR.

Iisman s. Co. have published a circular
offering list OF bonds paying from - TO o.. per
oant with full description OF each issue.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-23
FOREIGN NEWS

William E. Curtis writes of the
many prominent members of the dou-
ma who have been prosecuted because
of their liberal views.
Campaign Of the Russian terrorists
incites the peasantry to uprisings and
Premier Stolypin, although realizing
the peril of his action, is obliged to
resort to stern repressive measures.
Walter Wellman writes from Danes
Island Spitzbergen, that work is being
rushed in preparing for the polar air
ship trials, but that mistake as to
the balloon house has retarded He
says the scene at the camp resembles
operations in a boom town.
Earthquake and fire continue in Val
paraiso, where martial law has been
declared and troops are trying to quiet
the panic, protect what property re
mains and care for the thousands of
refugees. Santiago also is heavy
sugerer. Several towns of from 1000
to 10000 inhabitants near Valparaiso
are in ruins.
William E. Curtis tells of the great
shock to Russia as the result of the
dissolution of the douma.
Bombs are thrown at the carriage
of the governor general in Warsaw
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-23

but they failed to reach it, although
causing much damage. Russian po-
lice are resigning.
Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Mathilde Townsend, daughter
of Lawrence Townsend of Pennsyl-
vania. former American minister at
Brussels. to Due de Alba, is expected
soon, according to reports at Ham
burg.
Russian mobiles QUIT st. Petersburg
on account Of the political disturb
ances, and take up their residence in
Paris, and the cars court is made
dull.
Baseball proves a great success in
England, the newly formed league
drawing crowd at its games.
King Alfonso acts as wine
agent during his visit to England, adj
vertising the merits of sherry to aid
Spain.
American tourists in London are
subjected to annoyance as the result
of newspaper criticism of their al
legged frugality in tipping and buying
drinks.
grand dues of Russia the lives OF
many of whom have been romantic.
Two of the present grand dukes are
liberal in their views. Nicholas Mich
olaievitch, a leader in the army, being
on the side of reform.
Terrorists' campaign in Russia,
which is kept up and costs scores OF
lives, presents grave menace TO
the peace of the country, which once
more is in dread of great uprlS-
ing.
William E. Curtis, writing from ST.
Petersburg. says the Russion revolu-
ton is due to the discomfort of the
workingmen, and is the outgrowth of
a strike.
Russian terroriSts inaugurate a new
campaign of murder, making stimuli
taneous attacks on police and soldiers
in many Polish cities. Scores are
killed.
King Edward and Emperor William
meet in Cronberg, Prussia, and confer
at length together, presumably dis
cussing political affairs.
William E. Curtis tells of Y. M. c.
A. organized in st. Petersburg by
Vermont man with 1000 members and
headed by Duke Alexander.
Anna Swirnoff tells how Russian
army of officers whipped her for utter
ing a witticism at their expense.
M. Clemenceau, French minister OF
interior, says to the pope's latest en-
cyclical is a challenge to the govern
ment and necessitates a new law.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-23

by Governor Johnson in the new cap
itol at St. Paul, the event being the
first social feature of the annual en-
campment, for which 100000 visitors
were in Minneapolis.
Suffering among many thousands OF
residents of Chilean cities made
homeless by the earthquake grows in
tense, famine adding to the horrors
of the situation. Weather continues
cold
Number of dead in Valparaiso now
estimated at 1900. Loss of life else
where is unknown, but is reported
to have been large.
Property loss in Valparaiso alone
is $3.50, 100000. Late dispatches show
Santiago suffered very severely, hun
dreds of buildings having been de
molished. Other cities and scores of
villages are destroyed or badly dam
aged
Governments express sympathy to
the bereaved Chileans.
Shocks continue in Santiago and the
city still is in panic.
free employment agencies under plan
approved by Governor Deneen, will
begin next Monday providing work
for men, women and boys released
from prisons and reformatories.
Seven men are killed and four 9th
ers fatally injured in rear-end col
lision between a fast freight and a
work train. at Sang Hollow. on the
Pennsylvania.
New York police will have to give
up helmets and wear caps, a rule
which will not please the force.
Lewis Morrison, the actor who won
fame as Mephisto in Faust" died
suddenly of a shock after an opera
ton.
The Niagara movement in conven-
ton at Harper's Ferry demanded fed
eral aid for schools in the south and
says. the republican party in congress
has broken it's promises.
An official report shows that cotton
still heads American exports in value,
iron and steel products rising to third
rank, after provisions.
w. ]. Bryan asks his friends in the
| Illinois democratic convention to re-
iect any resolutions indorsing him as
| he wants the support of no state that
! will permit a man like Roger Sullivan
| to control it.
Cannon presidential boom is re-
ceived cody in the east, party lead
ers regarding present political issues
as too pressing and 1908 as too re
mote to pledge their support at this
| time
District Attorney Jerome of New
York issued a statement to the effect
that he will accept the democratic
nomination for governor if given with
out pledges.
The Chicago Federation of Labor
repudiated the nominees for public
office on both old party tickets, bu
leaves open for future decision the
question whether the reputation in
cludes labor men on those tickets.