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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

By Telegraph 70 Inc it4OLAe-I
Chicago Feb 2S-Thc wheat market was strong
to-day. the numerous reports Of damage coming
from Illinois and Indiana influencing an advance
throughout the day. All grains continued strong
until the close At the close May wheat was up
7sc and JULY a.c. Corn showed sc advance for
Nav and May oats sc TO 7sc Provisions ruled
fairly firm TO the end and closed at about 2lac
advance.
Wheat opened at from nc to Ssc above the clos
ing figures of Thursday. Northwestern receipts
were 7O2 cars two days arrivals. The market con-
tinued strong and the demand appeared TO grow
with the additions TO the price. Serious damage
10 the crop was reported from several parts of the
winter wheat country. May wheat closed at 7Slsc
as compared with 7T4c Thursday, and Juy's close
was 7SI.c to 1850, against Thursdays close OF
fhe corn market opened strong at sac advance on
the closing prices of Thursday. The weather
favored moving grain TO m3 S DHt me ne car
received here 5+S, compared with 4's the cor
responding day of last year. Shipments hence
since Thursday morning were $4,000 bushels The
market did not abate any or Its opening hrmness
and at the close May corn VS. sc anu July y
GqrS Ny c1 ~ &C. to 4Titc JTIv corn closed
al 47I.c against 46'sc i634c Thursday.
Oats opened strong, Ike the other grains. Local
receipts We're 20i cars which for two days was
Of the demand Shipments hence since Thursday
were $1,000 bushels. The estimate OF Mondays
comparison with Thursdays close OF 4lltc. July
oats closed At 37@lc. against Thursdays close
small hog receipts impaired some strength TO
the products Local receipts OF hogs Tor the week
year. and the weeks shipments Of NEST and lard
were much heavier than those of the similar week
Gn Lge IS 500 and for the Whole n next week
10000 head. May pork closed al SIS llis compared
With 9 SGs9s prise Of y o rSs aS co ssd
at 50 so. gain OF gisc over Thursdays market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
ACCUSED OF GIVING BRIBE.
President of Paving Company surrenders at
Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio Feb. IN. +. Bramiey prrsl-
dent Of the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company.
charged with giving Fred Lied. Director OF Public
Service. Of Columbus bride of 1900 70 procure n
paving contract arrived to-day and surrendered at
Police Headquartcrg He was released in bonds II
5000.
\ second AFFIDAVIT. charging Rramley with having
agreed TO give 5000 each 70 Lied and Immel. with
the Board OF Public Service has been filed. but only
one warrant has been issued Nj Bramley denied
clnphatIcalIy that he had offered brbe TO either
Immc or Lied, or that he had authorized any ON
ploye OF the paving company any other person
10 pay money to procure contracts. He denied
that the 5000 sent Cannon. his superintendent
last October was for Lied and Immel and says
the corlnan,- IS Investigating to determine what
disposition was madG Of the money. Mr.. Bramley
declared that he had not been trying 10 avoid ar
rest He said that he came Columbus soon
g he learned that a warrant had been issued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
YUKoNs GREATEST GOLD OUTPUT.
Many Plans to Develop Region This Season
New Camps Opened.

Winnipeg Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-Man advices from
Dawson City say that the coming season Will be a
banner one for the Yukon owing 20 the great de-
,,o1onn1ents now in progress Never since the
try was opened up have there been so many plans
for the development of the natural resources Of tho
FIlondike Claims which discarded worth
less have been bought up by capitalists. and are
living up gold which the most optimistic
,o,,or thought Law beneath Il Q surface. More peo
ME than ever before going north. hoping 10
share in the general prosperity. New camps are
being opened and prospects for the coming year
could not be brighter. The new smelter at White
Horse viii save miners from sending their to
tho United States. and this. with the new dredges
which will be put into operation, should make the
OUTPUT for 1907 well over S3O.OOO,OO0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
MAY ANTEDATE CRY SALARIES.

''IIoItIl0n 'ouIsoI Ellison has gwen an opILloH
faFofing tic contention that the city can pay
salaries dating from q time before the fixing OF
me salary. 7 De opinion is Ia relation to the nu-
Eerous new positions and grades the select com
initiee % the Board OF Estimate and Apporllon-
IaeIt recommended several days ago. when Il said
mar the salaries for these grades should be paid
from January !.
The commlttee, consisting Of Controller Metz and
President McGowan Of the Board OF Aldermen,
fficr d number Of hearings with heads OF depart
nentE who wanted new positions and grades in
iIeiF Of1ceB recommended that some twelve hun
1rec places be made changed Something like
$1,000 Increase a year IN salaries viii be the re-
suit II these recommendations are adopted. The
sosrd Of Aldermen and the Board Of Estimate and
AppoFDonnent have the power 10 pass them.
Alderman Meyers said he would object the
plan % he charter declared the city shall make
- gift 10 its employees.
TIE Corporation Counsel says the Board OF Al
sefse . mas ne power 70 pass retroactive measures,
specially where the same are required by reason
Il ths oEaisElon Of public officials 20 present pro-
A]2A4o~ p1ssSlAs "a Tina tor actisns IL-----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
GREEN on MILK SUPPLY
INSPECTION IN1DEQU1TE.
Sans DR.. Dm-Hngton'S Scheme Is
cood bit Doesn't 90 Far Enough.

. Green who believes that the only
o.. insure an uncorrara.uated milk supply
!. -. have it pasteuuzcu. -5-aits that the in
e.ec-ion Of which Dr DaIl,"e'oa is an advo-
, fq good IS far rs l. goes but il does not
~, far enough. d.. Green spoEe of the ordi-
rarr. introduced by Alderman Freeman d.
..-t-,-- tfat 1.o raw mix Ire sold in this city
unless it D., bottled and certified as wholesome.
and that ala otncr milk shall be pasteuriZed;
..-9,5 situation IS simply This" ne said There
&c no INSPECTION by the Board of health which
covers he inspection Of a COW for disease me
s-..-f.-. is devoted entirely 10 the farmyard,
~ utensils and the general surroundings.
7,..r.- IS uo LAW requiring examination for DIS
-le. d tNcr a time comes when al COWS shall
H.. p,--rrrfa,d for disease shall have an IDEAL
condition. and perhaps il VIII not be necessary
- -..,S.....rizef
u .,.l. ~ The opponents Of pasteurization say
that milk treated by that process is more sub
iect 90 contamination and infection than raw
III 1sas,eu..ized milk is kept sealed and cool
until il is used 1T VIII keep perfectly said DR.;
Green "0f course. If IL is exposed 10 dust and
-o-rrrrlr nation Vasteurized milk viii become in
rar-rT tut ID would be easy 10 keep milk COW
cred up There seems TO be an impression thal
che ra ization of milk would be excessively
extensive Far from costing two cents quart.
-h,- .-..-- would not be more than a fraction Of
p cent Indeed. il is The idea of Nathan Straus,
who IS one Of the advocates of this measure.
lhar t1e work OF pasteuriz2uon should be done
n The .ftl takes charge Of the work. pas
-e-rr.z5a milk need cost little more than raw
milk say il should cost a cent more. ] am
sure .E7 would h" glad TO pay thai 10 he ahso-
7u-e5E convinced that our milk was pure
The records of The Health Department for
.ha week ended yesterday AT noon showed
marked increase IL the number OF cases Of
what are known as milk born diseases. II IS
5e. AIRED hy the advocates Of pasteurization that
This record would be materially decreased II
mi z were subjected 70 that form Of treatment.
Tho number OF rev cases Of milk born dis
eases tu the last week .333 while the
everaIl Toy thirteen weeks was only lbs The
deaths 81 the week from such diseases num-
hs~ef -. while the average for thirteen weeks
--ae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Coroner julius Hamburger held George W Wood
q rnotorman. in $500 bail yesterday, charged with
having caused the death OF Alexander McDon9ld
Thursday. Mcdonald was at Work on inc ele-
lie was struck by train operated by Wood and
hurled 70 the street.
The committee in charge Of the arrangements for
the Purm ball, be given in behalf of Beth
Israel Hospital at Madison Square Garden on
March 49, announced yesterday that 10000 had
beeu subscribed so far. The committee hopes to
raise 10000 with which to build new wing to the
hospital
The Hebrew sheItering House and Home for the
Aged Will hold It's annual entertainment and ball
avenue, this evening. An attractive programme
has been arranged
DR.. Thomas c. Hall. OF the Union Theological
Seminary will deliver address on THE Spirit
ual Interest and the Social Emphasis" before the
Peoples Institute at Cooper Union tonight at 3
o'clock.
The Chicago Woman's Club, OF this city. will holl
its next regular meeting Saturday afternoon.
March 2 at No. 10 East 2Gth street
Alderman Grifenhagen. Of the committee APP
nofnted bv the Board OF Aldermen to revise the
building code said last night that a public hear
ing would be held on the suDJect III the Clty nan
tomorrow morning at l0:5O CLOCK.
Charles Elliott Of No 545 West 15sth street
under whose direction last Friday ths blast was
set off which shattered the high pressure water
main at Broadway and l4ith street, was held yes
terday in $500 bail in tho Harlem court for eXani-
nation tomorrow.
Because Of insufficient evidence the five men ar
rested several days ago on a charge Of having
suvinded Morton Woodman out OF $500 in a wire
tapping game were discharged yesterday In the
Yorkvllle court
The Manhattan Young Mems Association. whose
membership IS made up of employees at the Hotel
Manhattan will hold it's third ANNUAL ball at Palm
Garden, EaSt ssth Etreet1 on March Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
WINTS FULLER REPORTS.
Nefe disks Police to Help Him IN
Fighting Damage Claims.

Controller Metz, in his crusade against the filing
~ fraudulent damage claims against the city, issued
statement yesterday in which he outlined the at
te-u-ts lie has made 10 have claims where horses
have been injured 10y the alleged defective condition
NJ to highways presented promptly and TO have
-fe police report such accidents Immediately in full
deraI. lie said IL had been the experience in the
Cout.oers Office that claims Of this character were
fled some months after the alleged accidents
occurred and that in many cases the Controllers
examiners were unable 10 find any record OF the
sHair by the police.
To keep tabs on the police in regard 10 these re-
Ports Controller Metz said he had written recently
20 Colonel Alfred Wagsah president Of the Society
for the Prevention. Of Cruelty 10 Animals, asking
lin 70 furnish the Controllers Office with reports
~ such accidents Immediately upon their occur
renee On February ! the Controller says. Colonel
WsgstaH reported three accidents Of a serious
nature only one Of which reported by tho
police. The Controller then wrote a letter TO Com
missioner Bingham, in which he said:
For tho rrooer protection Of the city's interest
p IS necessary that policemen Whos are on Inc
POSTS where accldents occur report to you not only
INC occurrence. but also all facts which would AID
the city in is defence in any acton brought against
Tie city recover damages. SUCH faciS Should IN
clude condition Of the highway or sidewalk, the
cause Of the damage, names OF witnesses OF the
accident etc. II the policemen Houlu De coiIpeheu
10 forth these facts IN the reports which APP
pear upon the blottcrs Of the different police sta
lions, those IN charge the investigation Of dam
such lnfcrma lion is indeed necessary, because very
oi.eE me claims not filed Tor many months
after The accidents alleged 10 have occurred.
Commissioner Bingham. in his reply, SAID that II
mad long been ole Of the most stringent rules OF
The force 10 report defective pavements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS C ONSULT THE 11DYERTISE-
MENTS IN TO-DAYS ISSUE.

Of carpets which are made. laid and lined free.
rugs and combination touches.
3. ALTMAN & co, Fifth avenue, between 34th
and 35th streets. have arranged sale OF lace cur
tains and curtain materials. drapery fabrics, por-
there's, silks, womens undergarments, dress goods,
womens boots and halfhOse. They also invite at
tent!on TO sale OF motor garments for men and
women.
BEST & Co. West 23d street, advertise a sale
OF dresses suits and wraps for misses and children
LORD ~ TAYLOR. Broadway and goth street,
Fifth avenue and 18th street offer special induce
ments this week in upholstery ana furniture.
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE & co. Broadway and
18th street, make offers this week in silks, dress
materials and womcn's outer garments,
CROSS. No. 253 Broadway. offers sale OF trunks
and gloves.
STERN BROTHERS. West sd street. call
tention TO sale OF tailor made walking suits
black and colored silks. and 10 a special sale OF
laces and robes They also announce advance
display of parasols and will have sale OF misses
and girls apparel AMI boys and childrens cloth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
g. W. HlLLIARD CALLED.
HmTiman.Inuestigation Expected to
Include c. 6 4. and Z. p. RcEations.

The fact that c. ". billiard, controller of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company is among the
men who have been subp9naed to give testimony
beIore the Interstate Commerce Commission in
its inquiry into the affairs of the Union Pacific
system, which is TO be resumed in this city
morrow virtually substantiates tie current rumor
that the commission is to turn It's attention
TO the relations between the Alton and the Union
Pacific. for Mr. billiard is also an official Of he
Rock Island company, which since 1894 has Jointly
with the Union Pacific controlled the Alton, and
which, under its agreement with the Union Pa
enc, a Few weeks ago took over for tho coming
two years the executive management Of that
The Chicago & Alton IN 1898. when it came under
uae fiaIIlina9 influence was operating S43 miles OF
and notes "f S2g 6o -6 S"l'zauon stocks ponds
year showed 9l5 miles operated and a Capitalization
notfs. i ne net earnings in that period have ad
49, my rom $-.9.o''- 70 A5'6@lsl ana the dyi
and took charge OF the road il has been rumored
sort but the Rock island interests sS have gteady
with Mr. Hiliard on The witness stand bov ,%.
II may he assumed that the counsel for The COM
Paul. WIN draw from him a fun recital of he flcts
a. ulSot9Seu rom the company books which are
has concerned bond transaction in 1900 in which.
terests in the Union Pacific were connected made a
profit ,2i,I or, or mere than $7oo9o12
~ he list OF witnesses sqbp@naed to appear before
- ~ LIS Week Is q notable one l9cIld-
IN His it E Mnen lag hearings We're IN jT9sIeS5
Hartman roads.
The most important and. judging from his expert
ence before the Armstrong committee, the most
lnterestins Of tnese witnesses Will he Nj Harr-
man. From him. well from other witnesses.
II u said viii hc sought explanation of the reason
Tor the comparatively slight growth of the Alton
in contrast with the enormous increase in its
ltal stock and its funded Indebtedness since 1895
light the bond transaction referred TO- an cx-
position of the traffic relations between the two
roads common report having il that other roads Of
the Hartman system benefited the expense Of
the Alton. as the Kansas city Southern alleged
II was controlled by the Hartman party: informa-
ton IN detail Hs to the price paid Tor and the
sons for acquiring the Illinois Central New York
Central Atchison and 81. Paul stock, the
property of the Union Pacific its controlled lines
as vel as the identity of the persons from whom
such stock was bought. and facts about the agree
ment with the San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
The MECKLENBuRG

IN THE PINES OF VIRGINIA.
CATERING TO 4 REFINED AND DISCRIMINATING
CLIENTELE.
ON THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. 90 MILES SOUTH
FROM RICHMOND
Thoroughly modern. Rooms single and suite; pr
heat electric light elevator. climate
Ideal: location surroundings superb; cuisine AMI
service The famous Mecklenburg Springs Water
Githia and chloride calcium served to guests stop
privileges att tickets Weekly rates SO
up. For booklet address
THE MECkIENBURG. CHASE CITY, VA.
". r. HUGHES. Pres. WM. A LEECH, Mgr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
PTRT.N FEAST THIS WEEK.
Jflcs Celebrate on Thwsdan-Ser-
7iccs and Entertainments Planned

The feast Of Purirn. commemorative Of the dolv-
Franco 49, tas Jews out Of the hands Of their Per
sian prosecutors. viii be celebrated this year on
Thursday. There will Ice services in all the Jewish
houses a. Worship on Wednesday evening and on
Thursday. and arrangements have been completed
Tor many entertainments which always mark this
festive tluc.
The service on Purim eve includes the readn, Of
rhe Book OF Esther from the Bible Of which 2
Jewish writer says
i s the only book N the Bible, which does not
-ontain lie word Goo. but 10 Jew cen read it
ri the calamity which was in store for the chill
oven Of Israel.
another writer says:
a whole race doomed 20 cruel death and exter-
H-uaJiol through INSCRIPTIONS ambition the same
race raised from out Of despair and anguish. from
~ lates 6N ne simple courage ana uHSe-Ash deVo-
The feast is second only 10 Simchach Torah RE
taicinE - the Law among the Jewish holidays
the spirit Of JOY and EIadness.
The incident which the feast commentaries took
place about $50 3. O.. when Hannah. prime minis
ter 10 King AAasucrUs OF Persia. was hanged on
The gallows which he had erected for the execu-
lion Of MoTdecai, the foster father OF Queen
Esther Jewish Comment" in the current num-
Der Says:
Tie celebration q Purim among American Jews
has in tie course of time come 10 be most general
-s-fs The Book OF Esther has ..1 ever rr,s.r+ IL
rairE. the human interest Of the narrative making
lesson q forri,ude and devotion which can never
He lost on those who only too glad 20 escape
.rHu- tle matter Of fact tendencies Of everyday
-lfa
], IS not Tie valor % man. but he loyalty OF
woman. that accomplished the deliverauce Of the
Jews u Persia in tho days Of Ahasuerus The men
seem even IT that early time 10 have adopted
rHl.ry NJ passive resistance and q Nlcawber-like
habit 0f waiting for something to turn up. They
cid not wait iU vain. The genius 81 the Jewish
queen areoupi'shed thar which ther own yalor
might have STAINED
Persia" SAYS the writer. was o far away
Hrr- % Ties OF affinity
between frs people and those Of the central Jewish
r,usrnlnity. Ard stIu the book vas Incorporated
The Bible. probably because saces realized
-Ea- r. was epitoI.e # that which bad occurred.
was occurring ard Ias Iis.v 70 continue through
.r- gre 1i4STo~z- JeVyis', I'sta-- mas almost
roaotorous Eat!t Of repeD:ta5 Itself Let Us hope
shat -Eg -uunorlnr wiz he .rnrWhat varied in
.-r own cay. ana .het tHa people who have for
many centuries celebrated tIe dolugs Of their
fst-hSus Queen g-i,-. before many years have
elapsed - entirely freed iron, The spectre OF per-
s=~rr0n s-z .--Iritte6 work ont their develop
merit on ro-r1al Ires and with all the strength
and rrsgurCefulless which their religion Instills.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
RAILROAD AND BROTHERHOOD AGREE.
Inv releeranh b - TrLhunel

Cleveland Feb. pa committee from the Brother
hoods Of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen COM
pleted a settlement with the Lake Shore and It's
leased lines to-day for average increase OF
about per cent in pay and reduction from twelve
TO working hours In the yard and its equivalent
on the road. The agreement will affect 1.i0O men.
The question to the hours or the yardmen was
whether the schedule of working hours should bs
changed and additional crews put on or whether
the engines should be allowed TO Tie idle in the
roundhouses four hours day This was finally
agreed on, and the viii also get overtime on
the road when they work longer than is scheduled
to make their runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
CONntrN Board.


~ UPPER MONTCLAIR y New boarding house
/ excellent table large rooms. newly furnished. LOR
HAINE ARMS. 62l Valley Road.
1 ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS for The
~ Tribune received their Uptown once" No 1854
Broadway. between 36th and 27th SITS. until o'clock
Advertisements received at the following branch
Sth * .. 23d ST.. 1913 9Th ave. cor. l4tn
st 257 West 42d st. between 7th and
Sth cs2 West l25th st: 1898 30 ave between
9Th 1926 Sd 6lst ST: 1908 lss
avc- noar Nath 81. IL East lglth st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Miscellaneous.
NEW JERsEH-

A RTIsTs, VOCAL. AND INSTRUMENTAL would
~ like 20 in touch with number o. musicians
OF hne esthettcal talents who
bs NOT had favorable opportunity TO oefore ami
he recnruzed By the public Address T. BACON Den
MIS- Rox q. CToton Hudson, y Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
Diuidend Notices.

once % Tue American Coal Company
% Allegany County,
No I Broadway. New York. Feb II 1901.
The Boa~f ~ Directors OF American Coal Company
~ Auscanv County rhts aav declared
.emi-apn,iat dividend 81 FIVE PER GENT. and
sxtra dividepd OF TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. ~.
capital stock " company PAYABLE a. this oe- -
Friday March l. 1891 . - -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-29

intendent of the reformatory at FL
mira, the leading institution of the
kind In the world. Major Richard
Sylvester. head of the police force in
Washington, p. c.; Henry Wolfer. var
den of the Minnesota state prison: and
Rev. Harris r. Cooley. director of pub
lie service, Cleveland. O., viii assist
Mr. Scott in carrying out the commit
tees program.
Because of excellence of the pro-
gram and the prominence which Indi-
ana has been given in the organization
of the conference. with Mr.. Butler as
president. Mr.. Alexander Johnson as
secretary, and a number of others on
the executive and standing committees.
it is hoped that this state will send
large delegation to the Minneapolis
meeting. The executive committee is
in communication with the railroad au-
thorities and it is hoped that a sub
stantial reduction in the rate will be
secured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-29

There was plenty of excitement at
the meeting of the Chicago Coursing
club yesterday afternoon on the course
east of the Mt. Olivet cemetery, when
two valuable dogs became exhausted
in the fourth race and died shortly
after being taken from the ring. An
other dog, Lord Bruce dashed into the
ring and killed a rabbit before he
could be captured by the onlookers.
The accident to the dogs happened
while the fourth race was under way.
Mascot. owned by James Donegan of
Whiting and limerick, owned by Mr..
koath of Chicago. were exhausted dur
ms the course of the race and fell to
the ground. They were brought TO the
ring and ell the aid that could be
thought OF administered, but the ami
mails died in short time. They were
valuable hounds and were valued at
$500 a piece The first race OF the
day was won by Lord Bruce, owned
by Harry Kilcullen Of whiting After
Me. owned by Jim Donegan Of Whiting,
was in first in the second racs and
Mascot got in the money on the third
The meeting was largely attended and
fully coo enthusiasts, watched the
trials. The purse of $500 was offered
for the races with S2e5 added. The as
ISOLATION offers purses OF $3.50 for the
meeting next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-29
Easily Satisfied.

''Notoriety is dearer than anything
else TO that man"
Yes. He's all pulled up for an
hour if he happens to see his name in
the city directory"
Suiting the Action.
How many new ideas one can pick
up in the course of ones travels!"
soliloquized the shoplifter. deity con-
cealing a picture hat of the latest pat
tern under her long cloak as she
passed the millinery counter.