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New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
CONFERENCE ON NAVY
Slight Change in Eristing Buredus
May Be FGU0red.
from The Tribune Bureau J

Uasbiprton Ian 1s-The special commission
which will meet Friday at the call OF the FreS
dent TO confer on the reorganization OF lhe Navy
Dansrtrnent administration may not hold many
subsequent sessions after that in Whlch u Is Hu
dressed by the President. The future actoN
pends entirely upon the opinions expressed pS ''7
members OF the commission. II they oeleVe they
can accomplish good results by such d course liz
may hold regular sessions covering about a Weeh'
Much information has already been gathereo pS
such officers as Rear Admiral GoooF1ch, ftedF Ht
nliral Luce Captain Mahan and Commander Fu'-
lam These in general. favor no change In the eN-
Istinz bureaus with the possible exception OF par
ttlou Of the bureau Of equipment, the duties y.
which It is considered may properly be transferred
to other branches of the Navy Department such
as the installation and OF electrical appliances
n the bureau Of steam engineering and the acqnl-
sition of coal to the bureau of supplies ana ac
counts. 1t will be urged that there be estaoNsheu
advisory critical board. composed OF rea
aduirals or senior captains, with high RANKING
line officer at it's head. This board, II Is proposed
shall be made up OF seagoing oficers' 1neihoe'
Of the hghting personnel Criticism Whlch coii'eS
from the feet will be referred to this ooarn anu
thence TO the bureau bureaus concerned Inc
replies will be made again to the advisory po"lU
In this way it is expected 10 obtain the deslIet
coordination and remove the friction ana connie
which are described existing under the ouiee"
system This new arrangement would relieve ou-
reaus which are under criticism and which feel u
necessary 10 defend themselves without bringing
about the desired Improvement
All of this could be done of course. by executive
order and this the plan that Secretary new
berry is understood to have recommended 10 ll9
President Some officers who support TINS plah Iol
reform in naval administration believe tnat ule au
,so-,, hoard which is not likely TO be called gen
eral staff although possessing the functions OF such
body should have permanency estaoIlshed Oy
law It is possible that result OF the dehoera-
tions of the commission recommendations VIII De
made 10 Congress in week or two. II Is more GER
tain however that Congress will not approve them
So far as ascertained to-day the personnel OF the
com mission will include the following:
Federal Judge A. G. Dayton, Of West Virginia,
formerly chairman OF the House Committee on
Naval Affairs: Paul Morton, formerly Secretary OF
the Navy. ex-Secretary William H Moody, now
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; Herbert
l. satterlee Assistant Secretary of the Navy Reas
Admiral g. b Luce tretlred), Rear Admiral Alfred
T Nahan (retred), duty at the War College;
Rear Admiral william NJ. Folger lretiredl, for-
mer'v chief of ordnance, and COmma nder william
+. Fullam. commanding the naval training station
at Newport
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
Notice to Creditors.


UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. SECOND u
dfcaI Circuit, Southern District Of New iosS
George T. Hudson. Complainant. against New 1orA
Albany Transportation Co. Defendant .. -.
And now on this 18th day Of December lStc. tl-s
cause coming on further heard ne oli ct
r-oIaint and the above med detencsnt
tbereUnto upon all proceedings had in the cSas
FOR an the parties being before the Court II y
iVERFD ABIJ-DGED. AND DECREED. follows VIZ.
TFat creditors OF the defendant NeW IoIS =
Alhar1 REPRESENTATION tletr duly verinsa
iteri-ed claims against said defendant with ths 80
rs{vsr Joseph r. Choste, Jr.. at his once ~ 4.y
Wall street York city, on or before (hs I.a sa 5s
- Febrrarv 1909. and in default thereof hey
barred and all claim against the fuhds ''-
into th Receivers hands 49,. SALLY
Ttat COPY OF this order be published IN 80 s wees
IN Of New York. once IN eaeh
for period OF FIVE 5 weeks. and IN eddiSo' ssivsr
nat COPY this order be sent BY msil ny the
- eacb Creditor ut hts last Postorhce address apD
me Defendants books
3 mat claims fled as above which NAV nav oy,o4rv -
I'D ana All claims filed above for which any :,
T. lined and the same hereby are 81 Y,r<
ToFIN WISE Esq, OF No 90 Broad Strset.
1ity who is hereby appointed Special l1s 20 ard
OF the amount OF such
T.s thereof. II AMI report the SN
mis- court with all convenient speed - N, and
Ana all othe questions not hereby dlsposs1 u =
astarniued are reserved for further adtudieatiOu
Dated New York December It. 19tS r-,po
L : Circuit Jeoge-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
HARTMAN AND NEW YORK CENTRAL
Rumor That He Has Option On All Vanderbilt
Holdings Is Discredfted.

It was rurnOred IN Wall Street yesterday that z.
II. Hartman and his associates had obtained an
option on all the Vanderbilt holdings n the New
York Central. but the report discredited IN well
informed quarters \ man closely connected with
the New York Central said he had not heard %
any such transaction and that Il he was 70 hazard
a guess it would be strongly 70 the effect that there
was nothing in the report
Denial was also made OF a rImOr thaE Mr. Har-
riman J. p Morgan & Co and Kuhn. Loeb & Co
had formed q syndicate to provide for al the Ere
financing necessary 4 member of OF Ers
firms mentioned said that until the C7clson OF the
Pubic Service Commission on the E-tas applica-
tiou to issue 50 0OOC0O bonds was announced moth
ing would be done He added that no syndicate
had been formed and that he had not heard that
any was contemplated
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
SEEK CONTROL or ROAD
Canadian Pacific 4bOut to Take OUer
Wisconsin Central, 1t Is RumOred.

Leading interests IN the Wisconsin Contra! Rail-
way Company declined yesterday either TO deny or
affirm the reports that negotstons were about
completed for the transfer OF control OF the prop
erty the Canadian Pacific. Dispatches from
Boston stated that active negotiations to that end
going on and would undoubtedly come 10 a
head within a few days. The Canadian Pacific II IS
said, wants the Wisconsin Central Chicago
connection for its 500 line. Color was lent to the
reports Dy a sharp advance IN Wisconsin Central
stock.
1t is known that within the last two months
propositions been submitted by three different
Interests for the acquisition Of the road. NegotH
which under with the Canadian
Northern abandoned some weeks ago. and the
Canadian Pacific IS regarded as the most prob
able purchaser. II is understood that one Of the
terms Of the sale II II goes through will be that
Wisconsin Central preferred shall be made guar
anteed per cent stock
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
NO DIVIDEND INCREASE
american Sugar Company Not to
Wedken Cash Resources.

Al the annual meeting Of the American sugar
Refining Company held yesterday, statement oy
the directors regarding the position OF the com
pany. factors affecting it in the last year ana me
directors policy not to increase dividends at pres
ent was submitted 70 the stockholders II sal''
The directors believe that in view of existing
conditions it would be most unWlse 70 WeaAeii zen
cash resources by Increased dividends at the pres
time We have. as our statement SIU" - Il. a
in the opinion Of the directors the requirements
Of the company demand. In any event, %nalTa @ ae+
surplus there is belongs to the stockh49iae ~e
year during the financial panic. our ntaLiiaI re
SIoTeg we're essential to the protection and ad-
vancement Of various interests as theIe ts aris
again. and the company must be prepared 10
meet them.
In September last the government brought sun
against the company for the recovery or &'ooV"V
claimed as unpaid duties. and later brought i'r-
feiture suits for the recovery of the value OF sugar
10 the amount of 81 3115 A. upon which It was as
serted that the duties unpaid. few days
ago the United States Attorney Informed the com
pany that the claim Of s2.a1.7l5 & had been re-
duced to s267 600. During the period the company
has paid in duties nearly $500
In accordance with the vote passed at the last
annual meeting at the request Of the management.
asking the directors to consider the question or
making an annual report report was sent 10 the
stockholders on April /. which will be followed by
one similar in form, TO be mailed at the corre-
spending date this year.
The directors of the company at their meeting on
January - passed the following resolution, which
was approved by the stockholders at their meeting
yesterday:
Resolved. That the accumulated profits less the
dividends declared up TO this time incIudlng ne ne
ing capital less such amounts the directors
dends dthti see III '''''' ''''' - ''''''
The retiring directors received 5l7,u8 votes each
reelection.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
eRAlsE EoR AMERIcAN sArTLEsHIes

Viuefranche, Jan. 15.-The United States battle
ships Minnesota. Vermont and Kansas continue 10
b. the principal attraction here All this after
noon boatIoad after bCatCad OF visitors were con-
Quoted over the ships and everybody was loud -
praise OF the American men of and their neat
ness and order. The pet bear OF the Minnesota
was taken ashore this afternoon AMI became the
IDOL of the children a swarm OF whom followed Il
across town to an automobile in which # was
taken 10 Nice miles away. for an airing The
people here are looking forward eagerly to the
football match next week between men from the
Minnesota and Kansas. which Will be played on the
military parade ground
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
P.R.R. PLACES ORDER FOR RAILS.
Specifications Made Stringent to Insure High
Grade Steel.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's order for
1856 so tons Of steel rails it officially announced
yesterday, had been placed and accepted by the
manufacturers. The specifications provide for three
classes of rails Bessemer, open hearth Class a
and open hearth Class b It Is agreed that no
"bIed" ingots dngots from the centre OF which the
liquid steel has been permitted escape) shall he
used, and there IS 10 he sufficient discard from
the top Of the ingot to insure sound rails.
The specifications provide further that the name
Of the maker the weight and type Of the rail and
the month and year Of manufacture shall be rolled
IN raised letters and figures on the web Of each
rail. In regard tests and inspection the manu-
facturers agree that all test pieces shall he tested
70 destruction. and that inspectors representing
the railroad company ordering the rails shall have
free entry to the works of the makers at all times
when the contract is being filed, and shall have
r4asona Bile facilities afforded them satisfy them
that the finished material is furnished in accord
ance with the specifications.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
MET. REPLY WEAK =
Commissioner WiHcor 1naiy@es
arguments Of RecciVerS.

Chairman Wilcox of the Public Service Commis-
sion in discussing yesterday the recent reply Of the
METROPOLITAN Street Railway Company receivers.
intinated that he did not believe the latest aTgu-
ments of the receivers called for a written reply
from the commission. The commission, Mr.. VIII
COX thought had set forth its position clearly and
plainly.
NIr Wilcox said that neither he the
mission had ever charged that the receivers, by
virtue of their appointment by federal court. had
taken stand that they were not amenable to the
laws Of the state.
Referring to the statement Of the receivers that
there are tribunals which consider evidence" Mr.
Wilcox said that the Public Service Commission
did consider evidence but that 1t could not con-
slider evidence II presented He added
that full opportunity had been gve:l To the Met
ropolitan receivers to present whatever facts they
possessed but that they had failed TO take ad-
vantage of IL.
Commenting on the statement Of the receivers
that they had not appeared at the various hear
ings of the commission because the United States
Circuit Court had ordered them not TO do Mr..
Wilcox called attention to the fact that the re
cevers had been represented by counsel at the 69h
street transfer hearings, and that Oren Root gen
eral manager Of the Metropolitan system. had
testified before the commission on numerous oCca-
siOns.
Referring to tho letter sent ty the receivers to
the Belt Line officials In which II was limited t1at
the receivers might be obliged 10 call back he
forty cars at present rented TO the Belt Line by
the Metropolitan, the chairman said that IL
not the business of the commission to tell the Belt
Line officials the officials Of any other line where
they should get their cars.
He considered the argument Of the receivers n
weak one that they were not able 10 get a suf-
fcient number Of cars from August TO January
operate the line adequately.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
WOOD on PHILIPPINES.
Discusses Future of Islands Before
Miitaru Sertice Institution.

Major General Leonard Wood IN addressing the
annual meeting OF the Military Service Institution
on Governors Island, yesterday, told for the first
time IN public since he has been in command OF
the Department of the East OF his work in the
pbrippine Islands and spoke enthusiastically of
the future OF the archipelago. The general said
little about the subg Bay-Mania controversy, but
he in+i7nated that for sentimental and stragetic
soma Manila would seem the better He called the
attention OF the 40 army and militia officers pres
ent 10 the that the ports near each other
and that one hostile fleet might blockade the two.
The work of building harbor fortihcations at Ma
Mia. he said IS progressing rapidly.
Tho southern section OF the island, General Wood
said has been completely paci1ed and civil gov
errrnent established. The country IS now paying
its own way and in few years, he said, he be
ueved the Moro provinces would prove the richest
agricultural territory in the islands.
..)ne of the Moro chiefs" said the general in
describing the paccetion OF the Islands, remarked
that his tribe could longer make raids into
I,uzon for slaves. because OF the troops and the
gurboats, which il seemed were everywhere"
The proper adjustment OF revenue assessments.
no said would greatly improve the commerce Of
the Islands The Philippine native constabulary,
composed present OF 6o00 men. were praised for
efficiency.
During the year the Institution turned over a
military library Of 5000 volumes 70 the LenoN
Library the idea being 70 make II more accessible
10 the public. and the association is planning an
exhibition Of things OF military interest In New
York city in the near future. II has been recon-
nlended that the museum building for the public
on Governors Island be enlarged to permit the dis
plav of the many war relics in the possession OF
the association.
General Alexander S Webb the president OF the
Military Service Institution. reelected for the
year. There was reception after the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
ONE DIES IN EIPLOSION'
Lieutenant Commander DaI1son
Hart at Quincy, Mdss.
Inv rclegraph TO The Tribune. J

Quincy. Mass. Jan. 13.-An explosion IN the
experiment shed Of the Electric Boat COMPANY
builders Of the Lake submarine boats klIeo
one man this afternoon and injured severai
others including Lieutenant Commander Greg
orv c Dawson. formerly in command OF t"e
torpedo station at Newport and eh au'il'i i'' va
explosives He was in charge Of the expert
,,ants The shed is In the Fore River shpbuld-
ing yards.
The cause of the explosion is not known but
II is supposed to have resulted from defect
n a copper tank with which Commander DsVl-
son and several workmen were making hish
pressure tests.
one OF the workrnen. Carl Bergastrom' was MI
by piece OF the tank and instantly killed. Com
rnander Dawson also hit by flying pieces
and his face was badly cut. His arms and hands
were scalded, and his ear drums were injured,
but he was able to go to his home for treat
r1eut
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
CONFIDENCE IN CANAL.
House Committee Expresses Its
Viezrs bv Wireless.

Savannah. Ga, Jan l3-FTom the :.
Auiarca bv wireless to the wireless station a'
-r,,..a tho following expression from the mem
bo-s NJ -he House Committee on Interstate anu
E-oraign Commerce aboard the vessel about the'I
visit 10 the Canal Zone was received to-n'gh'.
we believe the present administration II lei'
11ndis.urbed. will complete the canal "'thlh tiie
time specified. 1915 Recognizing that al. olheI
considerations are secondary TO a safe ana Te'la-
HE foundation at Gatun Dam. locks ana spun
vya, We believe the engineering plans adopted
will successfully perform this great and difficult
r,rnhIern -
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14

Il is understood that part Of the new Russian
loan will allotted this country The bulk OF
the loan is TO be placed IN France, and other por-
tions are TO go England and 10 various Cont
mental countries. perhaps not including Germany
About s1oO00o0 OF the proceeds will be devoted TO
the redemption Of the per cent treasury bonds Of
1904 and a large part of the remainder Will be
,se5 IN covering the budget deficit arising from the
extraordinary expenditure for 1899 The loan has
been in preparation since early in 1906 but it's ssu-
enca has been postponed from time TO time by Vari
Gus circumstances. among them the money market
strngency in 1857 and more recently the disturbing
DEVELOPMENTS IN the Palkan situation.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
TRUST COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Several Changes in Trustees and Directors of
Institutions.

The annual meetings of stockholders of a number
of the local trust companies were held yesterday.
In the Franklin Trust Company. Stephen S. Palmer,
Union y Bethel James H. Post and Henry HentZ
were elected trustees to fill vacancies. A. Gordon
Norrie vice-presIdcnt and secretary; H Ward Ford.
vice-president and treasurer: Theodore T. Shonts.
Frederick {. Stevens oscar l. Gubeman and Johu
Fl Storer were added to the board OF directors OF
the Windsor Trust Company.
Austin II. Watson and Thomas W IluderdaIe
we're elected new directors OF Mutual Alliance
Trust Company. John G. Mccullough was elected
a director OF the Standard Trust Company. The
boards OF the following trust companies were re
elected without change: New York Manhattan,
TinCoIn broadway. Astor and Bowling Green.
Rr,In |. kennedy has been elected q director OF
tr. T55bt ana Day Bank. and William ?. Chapman.
ir has been added 10 the board OF the New
Netherlands Bank. Henderson NJ. Wolfe has re-
si9nrI as a vice president OF The Corn Exchange
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
SUICIDE COMPACT, THE POLICE SAY

Washington Jan. l3.-After she had returned to
her husband from wnom she had been separated.
Mrs Lizzie Harbln. forty years old and mother
of seven children vas shot and killed at her home
in this city late to-day by Frederick hraemer
painter twenty-five years old. employed in the
navy ward who then turned the weapon upon him
self and ishicted wounds which proved fatal The
police say the circumstances indicate that probably
there was an agreement between the man and the
woman TO die together.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
n. HARTMAN NOT IN SOUTH.

In reply 70 reports circulated In Wall Street yes
terday that z II. Hartman had been ordered away
by his physicians and had gone South for rest of
a week or So # sald at his Office that he was
at home and had not gone South yet. and that IL
was not known whether or not he intended 20 60
2Ir Hartman was IN the financial district on
Tuesday after an absence OF several weeks, and
told his friends that he was feeling we'll He at
tended several meetings and had conferences with
a number OF his business associates. remaining a.
his office until late hour. He did not come down.
town YESTERDAY.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
Proposals.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d. g; ~ re
~ ington Jan. $ 1909-Sealed proposals Wiz % 1902
Cefyed al this Office u O'Clock noon jan rbO0l
for constructing addition the Business LIS a.s ".
Eighth and Ninth
forms q proposals and All Necessary I,@sr
Re Office OF Chief CierS 5.1ss.-.
partrent roor AR District Building BiddssTTs ard
state time they viii complete the os-,ff-n
time as well price will be prime eons.1s ASr)
award Of contract HENRY 2 = MAJ -NI.sr.ssrsas
HENRY I. WEST. SPENCER COSS4' C01@H
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14

Clarence }. Shearn. counsel To the Star Publish
ling Company, appeared In the criminal branch Of
the Supreme Court yesterday and served notice on
District Attorney Jerome that Monday he
Will argue motion to dismiss the IN iictment which
charges criminal libel. the complainant being John
u. Rockefeller, tr. Justice Dow!ug said that he
would decide before Monday whether not the
motion was 4 proper one.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
TO HELP FLOAT CzAR's LOAN.
Gold Shipments to Paris-None of Russian
Securities Allotted Here.

Paris jan 13-The shipments Of gold from New
York to Paris ara destined fer the Bank Of France
which has arranged for the engagements through
Paris banking houses The movement is a natural
one resulting from the favorable rate of exchange
The gold IS probably for assisting in the hotation
Of the new Russian loan, which is announced for
January p at S9is.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
ICE BRIDGE FORMED AT NIAGARA

The cold weather has formed the spray at Nj
agara Falls into gigantic ice bridge This. in
conjunction with the frozen mist the trees and
surrounding objects. has produced a magnificent
spectacle. The Lshigh Valley and other railroads
report that large number OF sghtseers are visit
ing the falls 10 behold winter arrayed in all his
fantastic glory,
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
1RMY And NAVY NOTES.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
ARMY


ARMY.
Lieutenant CoIone! BENJAMIN P RI,NkLE retired
from Military Institute. detailed with organ
led militia Of Ohio. To Columbus
Captain TITZ VAIL. Infantry. detailed all
carry in subsistence department. February II. vice
captain HENRY r. FERGUSON. commssary.
signed 21st Infantry.
Captain KIRBY WALKER. qusrternRster from Kansas
city, kan. o Kansas city,
Leave q absence-Major GEORGE BELL, IT. inspector
general. extended month
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Ian. 1.-THE Solace a Talcahuano.
l2-The salem Yorktown the Birmingham. a
Newport.
Jan. Scorpion. Coustantinope; Kentucky
TTipoli.
SAILED
Jan s.-The Scorpion. Messna for ConstaHtInope
Jan. 1.-THE Yorktown. from Talcahuan0 for Caiao
New-York tribune., 1909-01-14
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The fonowin
ARRIE ED.
SEEKS TO DISMISS INDICTMENT.

Jan s.-The Scorpion. Messlna for Constantnopl
Jan. 1.-THE Yorktown. from Talcahuano for Callao.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-18
CANDIDATES GAN SPEND THE MONEY Senatorial AspirantS Tell How
 1t Is Done IN STATE OF WISCONSIN Samuel A. Cook Spent About $4o,ooo In campaign--Says He Could Have As Easily Disposed of
 $1oo,ooo.
IN STATE OF WISCONSIN

Madison, Wis, February T.-Three United statesp senatorial aspirants today appeared before the Wisconsin legislative committee which is Investigating the sena- torial primary election of last fall and enlightened the committee as to details in the expenditure of many thousands of dollars.
 Samuel A Cook of Neenah, while his official statement showed that he spent only BPS, 800, admitted that a supplemental statement would show that belated bills would swell his expenditure to above $4o,- 900. Mir Cook engaged w. c. Bowling of Oshkosh as his manager, paying him $2lO a month Checks for nearly all expenses were made out to MT. Cowling. MT. Cook was asked by the committee if he thought candidate for senator could spend $10Oo0O legitimately in a senatorial campaign. and replied that twice that. amount could easily be spent.
 Neal Brown of Wausau, democratic nominee, testified to having parted with sl075.s7 in what he termed poverty campaign. He managed his own cam- paign.
 ". H. Hatton, New London lumber man, said his total expenses were S26, ,3lS.0s, and later added s966s 90 for bills which came in later. MT. Hatton had as many as five men looking after his interests and most of the money was spent in send- ing out literature to voters. Both Cook and Hatton expressed the opinion that the candidate receiving the largest vote in a properly conducted campaign was entitled to election.