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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21
BISHOP M'v|CkAR
FAv0Rs UNION
IN DECISION

The decision OF Bishop Mcvickar, who
consented to act as arbitrator In the dis
pute between the cornicemakers' union
and its employers in regard TO an increase
In the minimum wage scale, was made
known at meeting OF the Buildins
Trades Council In Labor Temple last eve
ming. II being in favor OF the union. His
decision was in part as follows:
THE case. as / understand II then, mar
rows itself 10 these essential facts; That
on May - the employers OF the Master
Cornicemakers' association were duly
notified by the local upion No. 81. that
on and after the 4th day OF June 50 a day
would be demanded as minimum rate
OF wages; that this demand was agreed
10 by about 30 shops. employing nearly
100 union men and non-union men, while
six or seven shops, employing some 30
men, half OF whom, however, were get
ting SO day, or more declined acqu-
escence, expressing a willingness how
ever, TO concede the demand on Sept /,
following The question referred to me.
then, is as TO the wages of The men In
these latter shops.
After prolonged hearing Of the case
on tho 9th and 18th OF this month, In
which both sides were represented, / am
constrained 10 decide in favor OF the posi-
its demand for a minimum wage of 50 a
day on and after June T.
THE considerations that have influenced
me In the decision are: That In the gen
eral advance OF wages which has taken
place along the line in the last few
years, the trade you represent seems to
have Jagged behind, at least in this To-
cality. although in other localities II has
increased. Also that the increased cost
of living has increased In Providence way
up In the list These considerations, to-
gether with the already noted fact that
the demand by Local No 81 has been
granted by a large majority of the shops
involved. seem 10 me conclusive.
The plea on the part OF the Masters
association that too little time was grant
ed them by the notification given, in view
of untitled contracts on the old basis, has
had due weight with me- But no previous
agreement. so far as was shown at the
conference. had specified any required
length OF notification. Nor had this point
been made by the large number OF shops
which had granted the unions demand.
although no doubt what was the case in
these shops was the same in the others"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21
GRADUATION
EXERCISES At
NORMAL SCHOOL

The graduation exercises of the 5sth
class OF the Rhode Island Normal school
were held at 1890 o'clock this morning
In the school hall, large number OF the
school alumni and relatives and friends
OF the graduates being present
The diplomas were awarded by Gov
James H. Higgins. Invocation was given
by Rev Austin Dowling: and an address
was made by President w. II. Il. Fauncc
OF Brown university. The program of the
exercises was as follows:
Orchestra: chorus, with the Stream"
Tours; invocation, Rev. Austin Dowling:
songs. Rosy Morn" Ronald; ''Cooan
Dhu." Leoni: "Go Not Happy Day"
Whelpey. Lucy Adams, Mary W Pratt.
accompanied; presentation from class Of
1907 Cassie I. Deane; chorus, Sweet II
the Sound OF Charty's Voice." Passini;
address. President w. III. r. Faunce:
song, waltz song ('Romeo and Julette),
Gounod Lucy Anne Allen; presentation
OF diplomas, His Excellency Gov. James
III. Higgins; chorus, THE Rose Gathers"
Won Weber; orchestra.
Regular course-Clmena Adams Jen-
ME Louise Anthony. Emma Bradford At
kinson. Lizzie Sharpe Babcock Helen
Gushing Baxter, Margaret Whyte Blake.
Claire Bliven, Anna Evangeline Brady
Susan Elizabeth Bray. Syvilla Regina
Buchart. Bessie Genevieve Burns, Kath-
crime Louise Casey, Grace Miriam Chap
pCIl johanna IeOna CllnOrd, margaret
NJ Magdalen Coffey. Elizabeth Frances
Cole, Vera Sherburne Cook, Alice Veron-
lea Cronan, Annie Louise Grove Mabel
Stanton Cunningham, Cassie Inez Deane,
Gertrude Maria Devlin. Hazel May
Dodge. Rena Belle Dodge, Ethel Eliza
beth Eddy. Winifred Agnes Flood. Eatel-
la Patricia Flynn, Katherine Jennie Gal
euzzi. Rosena Margaret Gerhard, Ruth
Greene, Paulice Beatrice HILL Helen
Stanley Jenckes. Mary Christina John
son. Barbara Gabriel Keegan, Margaret
Anne Leahy, Mary Zita Mahan, Annie
Marrah. Annie Glldard Martin, Rose Ma
rie McCardell, Marguerite Irene McCor-
mick. Cynthia Helen McGilvery, Theresa
Mary McGovern, Mary Josephine Nc
Crane. Edith Margaret ncGreevy. Jennie
Emrla Clare Midgley, Pearl Florence Mil
ler, Teresa Marie OReilly. Harriet Helme
Pennington. Julia Agnes Phelan. Ella
Paula Marie Rice, Evelyn May Rogers.
Ethel Flora Rounds, Mary Christine
Shields. Nancy Mason Sade, Agnes Sui
lIvan Katherine Loretta Sweeney, Eliza
beth Gertrude Tally, Annie Marie Tobin.
Elizabeth Ann Tobin, Esther Waterman
Trip. Kathleen Tuun, Charlotte Emma
White.
Kindergarten COURSE Margaret Alice
Bannon. Ruth Brooks. Grace Esther
Broome. Grace Emily Brown, Bertha
Helen Hall, Nellie Estelle Lawton, Sarah
Brownson Mather. Marion Eudora Mat
teson. Ethel Champln Mattison, Agnes
Regina McKenna, Abby Louise Mere
wether, Jessie Denham Miller. Clara
Louise O'Connor. Bessie Patterson, Geor-
ginna Smith and Jennie Winsor Stod-
dard.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21
ANNUAL EXCURSION
OF CECILIA BRANCH

The eighth annual excursion OF ST.
Cecilia branch. No. 65, /. G. b. u.
will be held next Sunday. The steamer
Warwick will convey tho excursionists
20 Newport, leaving tho Power street
wharf at 10 o'clock There will be re-
freshments. and music on board.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists OF the following: Miss Mary
Daniels, chairman; Miss Mary l..
whalen, Mrs. c. E. Hughes. Miss Sarah
Needham and Mrs. ". Kennedy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21
DITNNS FXPFRIENCF

Alderman Dunn declared that II made
no difference to him whether an iron wire
or a platinum wire was used 40 long as
he got the service. He claimed that he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
WALTER HILL WITH DRIVEN
FROM HOME AT THE ILL
NOIS TOMORROW.

yesterday. and met with so friendly g
reception that it may be characterized
as one of the hits of the season at this
popular playhouse. The book and mu
sic of this highly diverting comedy are
by G. Herbert Kerr, whose Beauty Doc
tor and other plays have given him
enviable notoriety and generous roy
alties within the past few years. Mr..
Kerr is also the composer of many
popular songs. and the number of those
heard and applauded during yester-
days performance at the Walnut were
so. good so full of the spirit that goes
to create popularity, that one may ex-
pect to hear them whistled and sung
about the streets in all parts of the
city before the engagement of Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
BOOKINGS AT THE MOLINE.

Jan. 21-26-Dubinsky Bros.
Jan. 28-"UncIe Josh Perkins"
Jan. 31-Arthur Dunn in 1.-THE Little
Joker"
Feb. 2-AmeIia Bingham, in 1.-THE
Lilac Room"
Feb. ga Trip to Egypt" matinee
and night.
Feb. 4-6-"The Ferris Comedians"
matinee Wednesday.
Feb. 10 "The DEVILS Auction, -
matinee and night.
FEB. 11-"The Redemption of David
corson," matinee.
Feb. 11-"Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hail."
Feb. 10" The Time, the Place and
the Girl"
Feb. f6-"The Man of Her Choice"
matinee and night.
FEB. 17-"Papa's Boy" matinee and
night.
Feb. 2o@"East Lynne"
Feb. 21-22-HSwedish Dramatic COM
pany.
FEB. 25-McRay Comedy company,
week, matinees Wednesday and satur-
day.
OF "Throbbing'' Interest.-"A thrill
ing story. throbbing with heart inter
est. A story about the people and for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock. Feed. and Fuel.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed. and Fuel.
Rock Island, Jan. 26.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today
market:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, Zoe
per pound; hens. per pound, Sc;
ducks, per pound. to 1Oc; turkeys, per
pound, 14c to 15c; geese, per pound.
8 to 10c.
Butter-Dairy, % to 2Gc
Lard-10c.
Eggs-Fresh, Csc
egetables-POtatoes. Csc.
Live Stock.
strengthening or over, 81 to sc
lambs. $500 to $3.50
Cattle-Steers, $3.50 to 5000; cows
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves $3.50
to $500.
Hogs-Mixed, s6.25 TO $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-CoTn. CSC to 4Oc; oats, Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

the people who are doing things in
this everyday life of ours. A story
that knows no side-trackl but goes
straight to its point with the speed OF
an express train The above are eX
tracts from reviews written by critics
in the large cities where Driven from,
Home has been played. This drama
will come TO the Illinois tomorrow.
"A Trip to Egypt."-In reviewing a
Trip to Egypt" Montgomery Phister
Cincinnati's famous dramatic critic
says: "A Trip to Egypt" two-ac.
musical comedy. was given its local
premiere at the Walnut street theateI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
ASKS LARGE SUM
Watertown Hospital Trustees
Would Have Appropriation
of 100000
TO BE EXPENDED IN A YEAR
New Buildings Desired and Plans Are
Laid for Other Important
improvements.

If the appropriations asked for the
Watertown hospital for the coming
year are allowed at the present session
of the Legislature there will be APP
proximately 100000 expended in this
county during the next II months by
this institution 1t is proposed to
erect a new ward building at q cost of
100000. and residence for the sup
erintendent at cost of $4,000. An
addition of a tract of land for farming
purposes is desired.
The appropriation is asked for by
the trustees in transmitting the bien-
NAL report of Superintendent w. e.
Taylor to Governor Deneen. The trus-
tees preface the report with the fol
lowing:
"The report of Superintendent Tay-
lor. covering in detail all important
transactions of the past two years. is
so complete that it is unnecessary for
the trustees to add anything in the
matter of history or statistics.
support Recominendn TONS.
Eve endorse most heartily his rec
concentrations for another ward build
ling, or sanitarium, and additional land
| for farm purposes. There remains for
| sale but one tract of farm land within
! several miles of the institution, and ii
/ can be secured at much less price nj
present than will be possible a few
years later. as all farm lands in our
vicinity have more than doubled in
value since the c. r. |. & P. railway
purchased nearly one thousand acres
adjoining the state property, upon
which have been erected repair shops
giving employment to 200 men.
Tract of land above referred to as
available consists of about $50 acres
and can be purchased for approximate
lIy s25, 900.
Balance or Hand.
'You will note in the treasurer's re
| Fort that there is an uneXpended bal
ance remaining in our ordinary fund OF
| SIS. 25907, and by continuing the care
| full and economical management for
another year. this amount will probably
| be increased to at least S5O0OO. Sc
that by re-approprating the total sur
plus and $4,000 additional, new ward
| building. or sanitarium. could be erect
ed at very small actual cost to the
state. and the need of such building
| is self evident.
aside from above named amounts
the following are absolutely necessary
for maintenance of the institution at
its present standard of efficiency, and
we, therefore, urge appropriations,
which we trust will meet your ap-
prevail:
Ordinary expenses = $35O,000 per
annum.
Improvement and repair of build
|ings-S20,OOO
Improvement and care of grounds
5000
New building-$100,O0 900.
Superintendent residence-$2 0 )
600.
additional farm land-$40. 900.
Heating, ventilation, light, etc
$4,000
Report of Superintendent.
Superintendent Taylor in his report
says:
July /. 1904, there were 766 pa
tients present, 42O of whom were men
and SAG women; on parole As, % men
and q women. Since then 9S3 pa
tients have been admitted, $40 were
men, 443 women. Forty-nine patients
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

"The Little Joker."-The well known
comedian, Arthur Dunn, will appear at
the Illinois theater Wednesday, Jan.
80. in a new and entirely original mu-
steal comedy. by Herbert Hall Wins
low, entitled THE Little Joker" Mr..
Dunn, who is without a peer as a first
class entertainer, will, in THE Little
Joker" have a greater opportunity for
the display of his many talents than
ever before, and it is safe to assert
that in his coming appearance he will
be seen at his best. The supporting
company will be composed of well
known artists, who have been especi-
ally engaged for their adaptability 10
portray the parts for which they have
been assigned. There will be a num-
Der of catchy, tuneful songs rendered
by the entire company, and, with this
fact in view. the management has Sc
cured a company who are vocally of
the highest order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
Jan. 27-"DriVen from Home" mat
inee.
Jan. 3o-Arthur Dunn in 'The Little
Joker"
Feb. IA Trip to Egypt"
Feb. FLAMES J. Corbett in 1.-THE
Lady and the Burglar" matinee.
Feb. 3-"The Redemption of David
Corson" matinee.
Feb. 6-"The Midnight Escape"
Feb. e-"Dorothy Vernon of Had
don Hail." matinee.
Feb. 1o-YaIe's "Devi's Auction"
matinee.
Feb. 15-"The Man of Her Choice"
Feb. 17-"The Time, the Place and
the Girl with Arthur DEACON in the
cast, matinee.
Feb. 1s-"The Old Homestead"
Feb. 2f-"East Lynne"
Feb. 24-"CamilIe," matinee.
Feb. 25-Grace Cameron Opera COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

Forage-Timothy hay, SIS; prairie,
So to $14; clover, mixed, Sl1 to $12;
straw, 81.
WOODLAND. per load. $500 to $3.50.
Coal-Lump. bushel, Is to 14c; slack
per bushel, to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 79h, 1914, 1885, 1885.
July, 1875, 1915. 1871, 1874.
September, 1874. 1875, 7SB, 1875.
Corn.
May, ASH, 461s, 455s, ASS.
July, 455s, as, 451z, 451k.
September, 461s. 46ss, 46, 46.
Oats.
May, $685., 1885, 3SM, 3SH.
July, 1855. S55s, 353s. 351a.
September, 32A, 32H, 321s, 321s.
Pork.
May, 1915, 1850, 1872, 1912.
July, 1857, 1857, 1850, 1850
January, 1912. -, -, 16.42.
Lard.
May, 965, 9.G7, 9.G5. 9.65.
January, 9.47, -, -, 9.47.
Ribs.
May, 9.37, $40, 9.32, 9.32.
July, 9.47, 9.47, 9.45, 9.45.
January, 9.25, -, -, 9.25.
Chicago receipts - Wheat II, corn
443, oats 1872.
Northwestern receipts-Wheat. today
200. last week 34S. last year 2S1.
Liverpool wheat closed "a higher,
corn Il higher.
Estimated receipts tomorrow-Wheat
So corn 723, oats 191.
Hogs Is ZOO, opened strong.
Cattle 800; opened steady.
Sheep 1900; opened steady.
Hog market sc to loo higher. Mixed
6.65@6.90, heavy 6.S0@6.9O. rough 6.65
@6.z5, light 6.65@6.S5, bulk 6.S066.S5,
pigs 6.O0@66O.
, Estimated hogs Monday $1,000. next
week 10000.
Estimated cattle Monday 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

At Grand Soon.-The patrons of the
Grand opera house, Davenport, will
soon have the opportunity of witness
ing another of the Shubert attractions,
The Light Eternal magnificent pro-
duction by Martin " Merle. This at
traction has been produced for over 100
consecutive nights at the Majestic
theater in New York with pronounced
success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

corbett Main Attraction James j.
Corbett is the attraction in THE Bur
glar and the Lady" at the Illinois Feb.
2, matinee and night. Although always
popular favorite throughout the
country, Mr.. Corbett has never been
fitted with more satisfactory role
than that which he fills in his present
success. Both plays and player make
a pleasing combination. The story is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
To Cure a Cold in One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money ii it fails to
cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 20 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

Kerrs' comedy closes at this house.
The piece was handsomely staged and
presented by a company of clever peo-
pie and a chorus distinguished for both
beauty and ability" This attraction
appears at the Illinois theater on Fri
day, Feb. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
At Beal q Schmitt's, Illinois theater
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

The medicine that sets the whole
world thinking,
The remedy on which all doctors
agree,
The prescription all yoIr friends are
taking, is
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
IT. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

PHOEBE CARDOWNIE. IN "A TRIP
TO EGYPT"
me of absorbing interest, with sensa-
ional climaXes which are sure to sat
sly the lovers of melodrama.
Next Bill at EIite.-One of the feat
res of next weeks bill at the Elite
heater will be the appearance of ].
Edward Pierce and Miss Marie Ros-
yn, an operate duo, presenting an ar
istic and deliberately costumed sing
ng act Mr.. Pierce has a rich baritone
yoice; Miss Roslyn is a soprano of eX-
ceptional merit. On the vaudeville
stage the team is known as Pierce and
Roslyn, the two toreadors, one of their
feature songs being a Spanish toreador
selection, in costumes secured from
Mexico. A number that promises to be
very entertaining will be provided by
Bissit and Scott, two clever wooden
shoe dancers, said to be premier in
this style of dancing. La Bord and
Ryerson. entertainers, are billed for an
act including singing, dancing and i'm
presentations. The team has a good
reputation on the vaudeville stage.
Grace Huntington and company will
furnish variety for the bill. presenting
I one-act farce comedy. The moving
pictures, and the illustrated songs sung
by Miss Hilda Orth, will complete the
program for the weeks performances.
At the Crystal Theater.-Another fine
bill is promised by the management
for the week commencing next Mon
day. The headliners are Rome, Mayo
and Juliet, trio of acrobats that have
made a hit in every house they have
played. Robert Nome, whistler and in
strumentalist,- is one of the very best
in his line in vaudeville. Rockway and
Conway come direct from the Olympic
theater, Chicago, where they are being
received nightly by roars of laughter.
Their comedy sketch, THE Country
Boys Visit" is said to be very funny
Campbell and Brady. jugglers, do some
very clever tricks, and no doubt will
prove strong drawing card Mrs.
Mae Richards Casey will sing lola"
with beautiful illustrations. The Crys-
talScope will show some of the very
latest creations in moving pictures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

BOOKINGS AT THE GRAND.
At an Early Date-"The Light Eter.
nal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
Bank Statement.

New York. Jan. &c Reserves de-
crease. $780,. 900; reserves less L. 8.
decrease, $2.S91,3 $50; loans increase,
$22, OPS, 100; specie increase, $4,2G2, 600;
iegals decrease. $1O1G.200; deposits in
crease. s24.577.200; circulation de-
crease, SIS, 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

Hogs closed sc lower. Top price for
day G.90.
Cattle and sheep closed steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26
New York Stock,

NEW 7 OIOONos
New York, Jan. &c Following are
the quotations on the market today:
New York. Jan. 2G.-Gas 81, L. p.
1731@. L. S. Steel preferred 1057s, L. S.
Steel common 457s, Reading 125#,
Rock Island preferred 59is, Rock Is
land common 2G7s, Southern Pacific
931b, y. Y Central 12712, Missouri Pa
cific SG7s. /. & \. 1919, Smelters
14G1a, c. F. 1. SOS, Canadian Pacific
1Sl, Illinois Central 1G4;a, Pcnna 1874,
Erie 1855, c. & o. SIS, B. r. T. 1874
B. & o. 11G7s, Atchison 103, Locomo
tive y, Sugar 1917, St. Paul 14G%
Copper 1929. Republic Steel preferred
9S, Republic Steel common 37Il, South
ern Ry. 2S1s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-26

Rock Island, Jan. 26.-Following are
the wholesale quotations in today 3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-08
THE OPENING CAME
DETROIT AND CHICAGO TO BEGIN
 THE SERIES.
All h Ready for the. Worlds Baseball Championship--A Record Break.
 ing crowd VIII Attend
 the Games.

Chicago, Oct. 7.--The opening game of the worlds baseball championship series tomorrow will probably be play ed under a clear sky, but with a tenn perature too low to be entirely com fortable to spectators. According to tonight's predictions, stiff wind will blow across the diamond from the northwest and the mercury. which fell 16 degrees this afternoon, will proba- bly stand in the hfties. That a rec ord-breaking crowd will be on hand to witness the contest. Is evidenced by the enthusiasm everywhere apparent tonight, the games being the chief topic of conversation on every hand Reserved seats have all been sold out for weeks and the grounds will be thrown open at noon to care for the rush for the remaining bleachers.
 Three pitchers on each side will be depended upon by the two clubs &C., cording to present plans. for the se- ries. Manager Chance figured today upon using Overall In the first game. Pfister in the second, and Reulbach or Brown, in the third. Returning Overall will be used for the fourth game if he pitches good ball in the opening contest. Lundgren and Fra ger will be held in reserve.
 Hugh Jennings. manager of the De- troits. planned 10 start the struggle with Donovan in the box. George Mullin Is slated for the second game and Ed. Sieyer for the third and com ing back with Donovan in the fourth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-08
SUBWAY CONTRACTS
METEOROLOGICAL METROPOLITAN
 INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
John n. Macdonald Takes the stand and Tells of Agreement With Ryan and other Capi-
 sa talists.

New York, Oct. 7.--At the investi- gation into the action and conditions of the Interborough Metropolitan Com pany before the public service com mission today. John MasDonatd. who built the subway. testified that in 1905, he entered into a contract with a private syndicate composed of Thomas F.. Ryan, t. J BeTwiffd, An- thony J. Brady. Norman Ream and P. A. B. Widener. all of whom were interested in the Metropolitan Securf- ties Company, which was to seek con- tracts for the building of three sub ways from the Battery to the Bronx.
 The contract provided that MT. Mac Donald was to build any subways for the construction of which the syndi- cates secured contracts. Mir MacDon- aid also made a contract with the pub lie service corporations of New Jer- sey under which he was to organize companies to construct tunnels under the Hudson River from Jersey City to New York, to be run in connection with the proposed new subways. This was followed by a contract made Jan uary 31, last, in which the former con- tract regarding the Hudson tunnel was abro9ated and Mir. Mcdonald was given $100,000.
 Another contract. dated Jan. 25, 1906, abrogated the contract for the con- struction of the three subway lines from the Battery to the Bronx. MT. McDonald receiving $150,o0o in pay ment for the work he had done and in lieu of the profits which might have accrued to him had the sub- ways been constructed The last con- tract was executed only short time before the Interborough- Metropolitan merger had been accomplished.
 And was not that really the under lying or fundamental reason for the discontinuance of thisHwork7" asked Mir. Twins. $ :.
 Not so far as wBs concerned" replied Mir Mcdonald. Hss
 'Did you call the attention of the gentlemen concerned that this virtu- ally put an end to competition in transportation in New York City?"
 "I did not need to-"
 That went without saying, did it?"
 'Tt looked that way