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New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
NEW WORK BY CONSUL.
j. q. Lay, from Cape Toscn, Tells
Erporters of Their Opportunities.

Julius G. Lay, American Consul General at cape
Town, South Africa. who is now in this CITY, is
responsible for innovation which is likely 10 De
followed by other consular representatives, of the
United States while they in this country on
leave of absence. Mr.. Lay is visiting different
manufacturing centres and giving to manufact-
urers information regarding business conditions IN
South Africa and prospects there for American
exports. He said yesterday that although business
conditions in South Africa had not been good'
the future held a better hope, and that, notwith-
standing the conditions of the last year.
there great opportunities for American COM
modties The American manufacturer. however
said Mr.. Lay. is novice in the export business
and does give to it the energy and attention
it deserves
The importations in South Africa, Mr. Lay ex-
planned. were $40 OO0,O00 of which Great Britain
exported 50 per cent and the United States less
than 10 per cent. This country, the consul general
said, is losing ground there instead of gaining IL
If Mr.. Lays mission here is successful. IT is pos
sible that other consuls will be asked to go about
the country giving TO manufacturers the benefit OF
their first hand official knowledge, and an appro-
priation will probably be asked from Congress
for this purpose. 1t will be an entirely new func-
ton and sphere Of work for consular representa-
tives. This mission. undertaken by Mr. Lay al his
own suggestion, has been approved by Secretary
Root. Yesterday Mr.. Lay at the local offices
of the National Association of Manufacturers
where he met business men interested in the South
African field. He will be there again this morning
THE conditions since the war in South Africa
said Mr. Lay, have been satisfactory as
they might have been There have been number
of failures, but these were only deadwood, and
with them out of the way, things will now improve
South Africa presents a great opportunity TO
American manufactures, especially in agricultural
machinery and implements, also In well boring
machinery. But they slow to take advantage;
they are novices in the treatment of the export
trade.
THE importations in South Africa last year
amounted to S1N,eO0OOO, which. considering that
there are only 100000 white persons there, makes
$40 per capita, which is not bad showing. The
mines in the country have not brought much
money to South Africa, for the reason that they
are foreign owned and the money goes out OF the
country But there has been agricultural reVo-
lrtion many people taking up that industry And
now is the opportune time to sell agricultural ma
chnery there
Mr.. Lay said that s a result of the slump in
the diamond market in the United States, the KIM
berly mines closed.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
CASH FOR AQUEDUCT
Board of Estimate GiUes S29, 600. 900
for CdtshiU York.

The Board OF Estimate and Apportionment voted
S<-'oo"~H yesterday for the CatskiIl aqueduct
work but refused to appropriate s225OOO0 to begin
the proposed new Riker's Island penitentiary,
which is to cost more than 100000.
won't vote for palaces for prisoners" said
president MCGOWAN of the Board of Aldermen
You voted for the architects plans" said Con-
troIler Metz hotlv
That's different from voting for si.0O00O0 for
palaces for prisoners" said Mr.. MCGOWAN. The
bonds issued account of the Catskin aqueduct
work do not count against the debt limit. but the
penitentiaTy expenditure would have directly cut
the limit down
The board also approved the plans for increasing
the pumping ard conduit capacity of the Suffolk
county water system, at expense of S,2Oo,eo
The ultimate cost of the improvement will reach
AI0O.0oO The tentative action taken yesterday
does not involve large expense
Park Commissioner Smith. in asking for s55o,Ge
for bracing up the Harlem River Speedway. said
some six hundred feet of wooden bulkhead had
rotted and at this point might fall into the Har-
lem River. Controller Metz, who has been plead
ing that many appropriations should pass on ac-
count of giving work to unemployed men during
the summer, said this belonged in the same class
The appropriation made.
Commissioner Hebberd of the Charities Depart
ment received s1.169OoO for buildings. altera-
tions and new steamboats,, and s45ooo0 for the new
Bellevue Hospital
The 900 for the Botanical Garden was voted
unanimously. The board appropriated $4,000 for
a pumping station for the ffowarus Canal
Controller Metz's resolution to rescind all resou-
tions adopted by the board prior to December .
last authorizing issues of corporate stock ex-
cept where the same have been reauthorized since
was beaten. Mr.. Metz angry about thS. lie
and the Mayor voted for the resolution
..Au right said Controller Metz In a dscour-
aged tone Now where will your subways ne :!
You have no money now. and when you get >fo-
COO 600 on July all the department heads can go
ahead with work any contract they had IN
charge and use up every bit of the S4S'V@V" Il
have 10 certify every contract until there Is II"
money left You do that all summer whlle 'ne
Board of Estimate isn't meeting, and you won
have cent in a short time.
Controller Metz called attention to the puylhs III
Yesterday of the Union Ferry Company properhes
and of the owners u1timatum thai they "oulo
eton +re ferries on July "a The Controller sus-
gested giving power to the committee having ti4e
matter in charge to make some arrangements win
the ferry company for keeping the ferries sol!is
after that date Meantime the city may buy tiie
ferries.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
LUMBER WAR ON RAINY RIVER.

Winnipeg June 26.-The dispute between the
American lumber companies and the Rainy River
Boom Corporation developed into open reprisals
yesterday when the crew of the tug King Fisher,
under direction Of d. Robertson. manager of the
latter corporation and also OF the Rat Portage
Lumber Company. cut several booms of logs be
longing to the Rainy River Lumber Company and
the Shevlin-M Matthew Lumber Company of Min
neapolis resulting in the loss of a large number
of logs. The tugs made several attempts TO
cut other booms, but were driven off by show
of armed resistance Yesterday afternoon the tug
went up the river and continued the depredations
A warrant was sworn out, and after a long chase
the boat was overhauIed and Robertson placed
under arrest
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
DROP IN LUBRICATIoN COST.
New York Central Motive Power Superin.
tendent at Standard Oil Hearing.

John F Deems. general superintendent Of motive
power Of the New York Central lines, at the Stand
ard Oh investigation yesterday, the Galena-Signal
Oil Company being the subject of inquiry. intro
duced records showing the decrease in cost of lu-
brication on the New York Central &5 Hudson
River Railroad.
During the eight years ended December 81. 1907.
he said, passenger car mileage increased 50 per
cent while the total cost Of fabrication decreased
81 per cent. The cost OF Iubrication a thousand
passenger miles reduced, by cooperation
with the experts Of the Galena company from 40
cents Il % cents.
During the same period the ton mileage OF freight
cars increased 65 per cent whe the cost Of lubr1-
cation decreased 81 per cent During the nine years
ended December 81, 1907 the increase in the aver
age weight Of locomotives was $40 per cent, while
the increase in the cost Of fabrication only
81 per cent
The inquiry adjourned at noon account
Of the funeral Of Grover Cleveland, but will be
resumed on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
WESTINGHOUSE OFFER OPEN LONGER.
aeadjustmeut Committee Decides Assents
May Be Made Up to September l.

Ate meeting OF the readjustuent committee Of
tie Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com
pscy yesterday il announced that the time
lu- for asserting 10 the merchandise creditors
Reorganization plan had been extended until Sep
tsr5er T. enable the various committees 10 com
piete details and obtain the remaining amount or
Subscriptions 70 the new 100000 asserting stock
sn6 that the plan would be put into effect probably
about September Subscriptions have been coming
y -a-idv in the last few days, and the unsub-
Ec-ileC Stock is now considerably less than SUoo0l
The United States Circuit Court At P1ttsburg. on
petition b. the receivers Of the Westinghouse Elec-
i-c and Manufacturing Company, yesterday en-
tered order directing payment OF interest Que
suy upon the funded debt and floating debt OF
the cor7nanv and also interest due August l on
rs collateral notes
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
KEEP UP GRAIN RATES
psTLRO4DS WON'T YIELD.
xb;pners Cannot Get Concessions at
This Time.

-he Trunk Line Association yesterday informed
= <e,y York Produce Exchange committee which
q . snronted 10 confer with the railroad officials
rs.s view to obtaining reduction in the export
=. An grain shipments east of Buffalo that the
.-nsitons Of traffic and the high price paid for
80 would permit OF any concessions at this
-,s The committee had appealed to the Trunk
-,,o Association. on behalf of the grain and steam
=, interests fer reduction from 5is 10 cents
bnsbel in the export grain rate from Buffalo 10
s -;ty stating that if this was done the shippers
,e-s could cou-ccte with Montreal which has been
,--inc the bulk Of the export trade since naviga-
tion opened
lanes 2. Parker. one OF the members Of the
--ojuce Exchange committee. said yesterday that
she committee much disappointed at the fail
s ~ the railroads te grant its request for a re-
pction the export grain rate from Buffalo as il
had fully expected that they would make some
concessions which would enable the shippers here
% meet the Canadian competition. He declared
,hst the wide difference in the rates paid on export
r-afr bv New York and Montreal shippers amount
sng n about ~ cents bushei in favor OF the lat
,sr interests, paralyzed the efforts OF the New
York merchants TO attempt divert the traffic this
vsv and that practically no grain was being
ebfpped from this port because OF this rate dis
c-inination he added that New York would be
shle 10 meet the competition OF any port provided
.be railroads would make rates here on a parity
-r-h rates elsewhere. and that while II was not
.ll-uster route from the lakes TO Montreal the
concession asked for ny the committee would have
,ushled the shippers here because Of the superior
banking and other facilities. 10 have competed sue
resssuIly with the Canadian shippers
TIE committee viii hold q meeting early next
~eek 10 decide what further action TO take in the
.nsIteT.
While the railroads refused to grant any conces-
eon On export grain rates. they have made a
eucon O. s. in the lighterage charge on split cars.
making the rate now 81 for each extra delivery.
Formerly the railroads made no charge for lighter
sze OF export shipments but last February they
snnoEnce6 that $ would be charged thereafter on
esch extra delivery This raised howl OF protest
from Tie shippers. and q special committee was
sppcinted by the Produce Exchange TO confer with
The railroads and Try TO get them 10 withdraw the
charge The railroads finally reduced the charge
. g. bur the committee was not satisfied and con-
tnued lis Efforts. Yesterday, however ii announced
that L satisfied with the present reduction and
would take no further action.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
WAGES ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
President Finley Announces Resumption Of
Negotiations on October /.

Washington, June 26-The Southern Railway to-
day announced that the resumption of negotiations
looking TO a reduction in wages of employees Of
the road outside Of Washington had been post
poned from July until October l. The 10 per cent
reduction in salaries Of officials and employees of
the road in Washington will cease TO be applied
after July / The reduction, however, will con-
tinue to the salaries of the president and vice
presidents.
President Finley made the following statement
to-day:
In view OF the demonstrated greater efficiency OF
labor and its resulting benefits 10 the companies,
and in the hope and with some expectation that
present business conditions may show an improve
raent. an understanding has been reached through
Martin A Knapp and Charles P. Neil, the nedl-
arorS under the Erdmarn act, with all classes OF
employees that parties TO the settlement OF
April ! 1905 10 the effect that negotiations tenn
porarily suspended on April l. 1905 shall be fur
ther postponed until October I next. at when
time such negotiations may be resumed al lhe
option Of the companies through the Hediators IN
der the Erdmann act.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
=. s. EXPORTY JUMP.
ms Country Also Repaying Europe
Its Precious Metals.

eHect OF the financial crisis of last fall and
subsequent commercial depression of the coun-
oA tie commerce of the Port Of New York are
Nh l an official report Of transactions at the
rustom House prepared by Colonel Edward s
0'ler Collector of the Port, for transmission TO
- secretary OF the Treasury. The report covers
me foreign commerce OF the port for the govern
iilehts fiscal year ending June 30
The statistics include the actual irports and ex-
ports for each month of the year now closing
"t'h the exception of those for this month which
AVE oeen estimated by J. s. Knapp the auditor
at The Custom House
II Is shown that the foreign commerce of the
poit mas fallen off in the fiscal year ending June
"V py Sl4Z''S2eS, compared with the corresponding
Peilod one year ago. For the present year the
ioIelgn commerce. which includes both Imports
ana exports. reached grand total OF s. a27 $50 $50
ie IN IV' the extraordinary total of 81 40 S53 45S
was recorded
ne imports for this year set down at $3.50
o'VoV loss Of s1s4 251 s92 compared with 1907 on
me other hand, however, the exports OF Aueri-
can products larger than ever before in the
history OF the port. Merchandise of this country
sent TO foreign countries the current fiscal year
iso', the gain for the last twelve months being
SI47s6S4
duties collected this year amounted to sls6TE-
- ~ while in 1907 they aggregated s2s 793 4Os o.
Oold and silver bullion imported into this
country through the Port of New York the twelve
months ending June 80 next to the value of s117,-
Vhf48, while in the preceding year the import
movement was s61.S21,577. 1t will be seen that
the import movement this way was S6. 100000 in
excess of the fiscal year 1907.
The exports of gold and silver for the fiscal
year now closing reveal the fact that Europe is
being paid back rapidly for its loans of several
months ago.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
RusINESS TROUBLES.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday IN
the United states District Court as follows:

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday IN
the United States District Court as follows:
Involuntary, against Jacob kGrzn9n d 991' N
jobbers In woollens: At 5%2 hroauMa3. p{ ~; -,
Of $500 for goods sold Preferences are alleged
II H Oppenheimer appointed receiver: Es5 Wil6 oo6 d
f5VoInntary. against Samuel Blick. commission
dealer in eggs and butter, at NO 34S Greenwich
street by Harry 6. Sinner of No 536 Washing
Which he saws was procured from him by false
and fraudulent representations sinner futtner
alleged that Blick since June pgrC4ase4 tfa
merchandise with the Eastern states kefrlgerator
deIsT and defraud his creditors, The assets are
said TO he worth about Sl'O0o-
John Gutenberg was appointed receiver for the
St Lawre-ce Filler Company, with a bond Of
81 600 The alleged bankrupt concern has plant
At De KaIb Junction. St. Lawrence County, y. Y"
which is estimated TO be worth $4,000,
Arthur J. Cohen was appointed receiver of the
business of the Harlem Specially Company. which
aeIls and leases house furnishings on the Install
r,eut plan with bond Of $1,000, The Pittsburg
class Company one of the petitioning creditors.
auopes that Henry Thompson, president and
treasurer Of the concern. has collected money
mon leases and converted the 10 his own
se. also that he has hypothecated leases to raise
,,a,, ostensibly for the uses of the corporate
business and has devoted the same TO his own
=, a,d failed to account for the proceeds.
s,.-iff Foley Yesterday received an attachment
- sra 234 against property in this city belong
,r, 10 La Banque de St Hyaclathe' cana
~ -, ,ornoration in favor Of the Delaware & Hud-
s,, Company A deputy sheriff served a copy or
-, o,tacbment on an officer Of local bank The
..e 'sarLr7ent was granted by Justice Bischof Of
the Supreme court
~, sheriff has received execution for
- 90 apatnst property Of Hyman Nelson manu-
rsc,rrar of cloaks at No. 1873 Mercer street. In
rsyor Of Hyman siegel
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
Proposals.

N-OTICE-SEALE.D PROPOSALS WILL BE- Re
y catved I-NTII. 3 2. NJ TUESDAY. JUNE 30TH.
,oos AZ the Office Of THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY
FOR INsJ-RANC'E ON LIVES AND GRANTING An
NT-TrIEs NO. 511 CHESTNUT STREET. PHILADEL-
PFIIA Trustee the sale 70 It Of as many Of the
PHI ADF-rPFIIA WILMINGTON BALTIMORE
RAILROAD STOCK TRUST CERTIFICATES as
SIS 1T6 90 will purchase
The offerings AT THE LOWEST PRICES NOT EA-
CEEDING PAR costing the aggregate not more than
the amount stated accepted the parties Offering
them advised at once. payment be made when tie
certificates are assigned. ON OR AFTER WEDNES-
DAY JULY l. 1905
ro,osa1s should be addressed 80. 5. ". Packard.
President 517 Chestnut street, Philadelphia Ps-Pro-
rosas for sale OF Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore
Railroad stock Trust Certificates"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
COST OF PRINT PAPER DISCUSSED.

Nlaesra Fails Y y. June 8.-The New hofk
e'ale Press Association to-day discussed IN 20
v print paper and also what IL lsIiI4eu
uonafe irs,,a., ., X, action was taken on either
qgssor --re-e fs q diversity of opinion regarding
lie cost Of narer many of the members main
'aining that increased cost is a good talls' q"
SaeciE lae big daiIes directly and iesseiis -,
Strength as competitors. A cooperative i-'9 -
scheme, such a. is carried out IN the op -.
1lt graphic arts insurance. was dscuSseu ,be
vii favor. William r. Collins Of GloversVlIe l--e
Ireziasut 5eI5ye-ed his annual address this morn
Nag Officers viii be elected tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
COAL OUTPUT GREATER THAN DEMAND

Following the recent announcement that tne
Reading anthracite coal mines would be closeo dui
ing next week it is understood from sood souiOe
that the Iehigh Valley colieries will be closed Oh
-r.5o,, for +be rest of that week, and thereafter
for large part of the time until conditions IN tle
anthracite trade show change for the Oelle'
Much Of the coal recently mined has been shlPpe0
and stored, the heavy shipments Of late not repre-
senting, therefore. active demand Inc traue -
xtrar7e11 du1I-a condition which has led to price
o,++i,, by some Of the independent operators Ihe
bitrinous trade also is feless, and shipments are
or1v about 60 per cent OF the normal
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
NO GEORGIA OUTLET FOR |. & N.

Atlanta June 26.-The Atlanta Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad has made a trackage arrange
ment with the Louisville & Nashville Railway
whereby it will use the track Of the latter road
from Pelham TO Birmingham. Ala. a distance of
nineteen miles This will enable the Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic to its trains into At
Ianta by September l next.
ce-Prestdent Arkwrght to-day denied that
his road had any traffic agreement with the
Louisville & Nashville by which the latter road
obtains a Georgia outlet.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
Alto cAPsIzEs: TWO HURT.

Mrs Emil Boulanger. of No. 4O4 Eighth avenue
Manhattan is in the North Hudson Hospital III
Union HILL y. j.. and so is her daughter Amlty'
twelve wears old. They injured in an auto
mobile mishap on the Hudson Boulevard last
night They. with Mr.. Boulanger and an
other daughter Emily fifteen years old. were
thrown from the machine when the steering
mechanism broke The machine was wrecked
Mrs Boulanger's arm was broken and she was
Iacerated about the head and face Her daughter
received injuries about the head and body.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Edward Roshong. Mrs. Mary A Yerkes 5 chauf-
<a,,r who was arrested on Thursday night for
running over a small boy, paroied by Magis-
+rate walsh in the jefferson Market court yester-
day morning The examination was set for next
Thursday. The injured boy. Domenlco FasquaIe'
is in St Vincent's Hospital in a serious condl-
ton.
The trial of Thomas A Mcintyre, the broker,
who is under six indictments for grand larceny
in the first degree. which was set for yesterday
before Judge Foster in General Sessions. was ad-
iourned until July 8
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
Rapid BUSINESS REVIVAL SHOWN.

Rapd growth in business is shown in compari-
srn Of the reports Of twenty trust companies OF
New York City on March 3 and June II, the dates
Of The two most recent calls Of the State Super1n-
tendeut Of Banks for statements OF condition De-
nosits increased from S219 SIS. 90 March % TO
e97e 20 qo IN J;re il gain of more than sl39 100000
the gain in cash holdings about S110Oo00o ana
the loan exnansion exceeded 1900 coo. The market
,-al,,a of investments stocks and bonds increased
Y,,y nearly S35 10000.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
A SOUTHERN PACIFIC INDICTMENT.

San Francisco, June 26-The federal grand
i,1rv returned an indictment against the southern
pacific company to-day, containing nineteen
counts charging rebating in connection with snip
rnan-s from Nevada for the Pine Box and LUMBER
Cor,nanv 4 similar indictment containing the
same number of counts was also returned against
the Pine Box and Lumber Company for accepting
rebates.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
HYDE AND SCHNEIDER APPEAL

Washington. June Pa motion Tor a "a" -
sha irarrest Of judgment was filed ihiS 80 u
y beilalf of Frederick A HYDE anu -, h,
eaAneider Of San Francisco, recently coz -
! - Criminal Court here Oh the chafES - ,,,llic
aas IN ~ w J%ort ' arr"nenls on the motion will
Be Haae Wnen tns court meets for the October
ksQ. -
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
CHINESE BOYCOTT ENDED.
Made Evident by Increasing Sales Of Cotton
Goods in New England.
lrv TeIerrsrll 20 The tribune. ]

raj R.ver. Mass, June 26-That the Chinese boy
eott Is effectually of last is evident from the
Increasing sales Of cotton goods made here for
Chinese no-re Orders for 1890 packages Of cot
ton goods valued At S2pogpo have been received
here Jhs week from the various Chinese river
ports. ana they will be shipped tomorrow THIS
b the largest shipment made from here for CHINA
r years. since some time before the starting of
.he
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
.n-encEp FoR mANsLAUeHTER.

Rochester June 2S-ArthuF Clark eighteen teen SeSrs ar,
- ,,orvieted Of rnansaughter IN the second oe-
oiu - ,na lilling OF Frederick l. Kistenmaker on
gree 10. "a 1901 was sentenced this morning to not
= nm seven and not more than eleven years al
-, I1bor In Auburn Prison. Nellie OSBORN VINO
r,l.,del guilty to tbe same oreice. "l'e' q LUZ
pi'' ~-eed in December, was sentenced by JUS
il'-l e IN May 10 serve not less than i've nor
,,,or. taan seven years.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
TO PAY WESTINGHOUSE INTEREST.

Pitesburg. June 2s-Judge Young, of the United
ssfes District Court directed the receivers of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
to-day 10 pay 10000 interest due on bonds and
notes q the company CT July / he also directed
t1s1 o. uzsr the receivers pay SlsoeJ0 interest
On s. !aa 90 loan Of the company. The receivers
hated they had sufficient funds 10 meet these obli-
ssuous
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
FILL TIME IN l. c. SHOPS.

Chicago June 3s.-Beginning July / me saops ,}
q The Illinois Central systeni At Bur1lslof ~
Waterloo, Iowa. Memphis, and water go
saa NicksdUrg Miss. viii be restored 70 In
Nor than eve Thousand additional men viii be pun
% work snd The monthly expenditures will be N
cfssse6 go 20
New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
7EsT,F,Es.lN cosTER CASE

Michael j Welch. manager for Marshall. Spader
& Co was again witness yesterday in the in
ouirv into the failure of Coster. Knapp & Co. he
fore Commissioner Alexander. He testified that
Caster Knapp & Co. owed Marshall, Spader &
Co s6161f9 in October. 1907. The inquiry was
adjourned until Monday