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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
". @. OAKMAN RESIGNS.
Hudson Com panieS' President LeaUes
Interbor0ugh Directorate.

Walter G. Oakman. president Of the Hudson
Companies. has resigned from the directorate Of
the Interborough Rapid Transit Company His
reason for doing so, he said yesterday. was that
the proposed extension Of the Hudson and Man
haitian Company's Sixth avenue subway to 42d
street would conflict with the present Interborough
subway system and that differences might arise
between the two companies that could not well be
settled by man who both sides of the
fence so to speak. He added that significance
attached to his resignation. that IL was merely
matter Of policy and the natural thing for
him to do under the circumstances.
At the offices of the marlborough Rapid Tran
sit Company it said that though Mr.. Oak
man had resigned as a director 1t did not neces-
sarily mean that he would cease to be O member
OF the executive committee II is understood that
for time the marlborough company's man.
agement has regarded Mr. Oakman as Hudson
Companies man. and that his resignation had not
been entirely unexpected there.
Since the Hudson Companies applied to the Pub
lie Service Commission for permission to extend
its Sixth avenue subway to the Grand central
Station the relations between 1t and the INTERIOR
ough company said to have become strained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

4 Tupical Work of the Modern
French Salon.

Paris is OF all cities IN the world ,iie ~.
scene of artistic experiment Ihere inc 7.o-
ZIONIST IN painting is wont 10 issue MS H'ai -,
,bara old schools split up into new ones which IN
turn are divided against themselves anna '''7
clash If indvid,Ialitie and the constant forrna-
ton of new groups the Salon. the official meetihs
place Of French art. stands firm II Is true nc
some years ago there vas schisIn, ana lne WI"
was treated to the spectacle Of Two salons PopU
larlv known as the "OId" and the New II the
.obisr, has not been precisely healed II has been
in mart for the excellent reason that both salons
have remained hospitable to the salon Pic'uie'
and there always enough specimens VI Il
,aa. both organizations we'll supplied. 1t Is IN
deed type Of art which Will probaolE commune
to get itself produced throughout the generations
The naintins shown IN our special supplement 20
dav. The Balloon" is representative salon pct
An interesting chapter Of artistic history HsiI'
he written on this kind of picture, chapter both
Interesting and instructive Such picture varies
of course with the temperament OF the man VIM
naints IT. But always II subordinates te1nper.'-
roent in A measure to one predominauns purpose
The artist wishes to attract attention to MS "oth
Sometimes in order TO do this he VIII paint MS
Dct,,re on an immense scale or he will be frankly
sa,sa+ional To an artist Ike Julien Dupre. the
nainter Of THE Balloon who has no taste for
sensstionalism and appetite for covering a VAST
canvas the solution OF the problem lies III ue
choice of some very human motive, some SUBJECT
UhiC will Immediately arrest tIic psS0ci'J WIN
an appeal 10 his everyday sympathtes Ihere Is
no more familiar trait in human nature than the
tendency OF man. woman child to stop and look
where others are looking. Even on canvas scene
illustrating human curiosity will provoke CURIOSITY
60 Dupre makes his appeal, and makes 1t sue
cessfully
He ia the more successful inasmuch as he also
frames very clever composition and fills it with
atmosphere These workers in the field make an
attractive group in their pastoral environment
The Landscape is delightfully."- realized. In the de-
tails of workmanship too The Balloon" shows
the familiar Salon picture in a capital aspect The
drawing is sound. The effect OF dtnused light IS
we'll rendered. Dupre is true TO the spirit of the
Salon. His touch is not aggressively personal 1t
is in line with what might be called the official
practice of the French school. But it is adequate
Your maker of Salon picture is usually good
workman. and Dupre Is exception to the rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
NO OVERTURES MADE.
Steel Corporation Hasn't Heard Of
Independents Wish for Conference.

William z. Corey, president of tie United States
Steel Corporation. said yesterday. with reference
to the reports that the independents were seeking
a conference with the corporation. with the object
of putting end TO the present rate war, that he
had not heard that they ,ntemplated any such
action. and that up TO the present they had made
no overtures. 1t is understood. however, that some
at least of the Independents anxious for con-
ference and will try 10 bring it about
Mr.. Corey noncommittal to whether or
not his company would be willing to hold such g
conference. but in othe- quarters it was said that
the time for such a meeting not ripe. as little
could be accomplished in regard to steadyng prices
until the consumers had been heard from Still
others were of the opinion that no agreement be-
tween the United States Steel Corporation and the
Independent producers likely to be reached for
time.
Few price changes reported yesterday, but
q vigorous effort get business continues to
be made by all the steel companies. The consumers
still holding back their orders in the hope Of
further concessions and some of the best authori-
ties in the trade say that they do not look for any
pronounced buying movement until about midsum-
mer. BY that time it is expected that the tariff
a position to go ahead with commitments with
out the fear of further price reductions.
Rogers Brown & Co. in commenting yesterday
on the effect of the steel reductions the pig iron
market said that practically the effect would be
to check the buying of pig iron temporarily. They
added that runors of slight concessions were cur
rent and that it inevitable that the situation
would be confused and irregular for short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
ARGENTINA NEW GOLD LOAN.
Subscriptions for It Will Be Opened To-mor-
row Morning

The official circular of the Argentine government
per cent internal gold loan of 1909 has just been
issued. The total loan amounts So 100000 gold
pesos; IN pounds sterling, 100000; in francs.
252. o0o. 900: in rechsmarks, 204, 900, and in
United States gold dollars. 1885, 900. The bonds
will be in coupon form OF the denomination o.:
1000 gold pesos and the equivalents in pounds
ling francs, rechsmarks and dollars.
The issue in the United States of America aggre-
gates So 100000, and J. P. Morgan & Co.. the First
pared to receive subscriptions at SO. The applica-
ton list will be opened at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. and will be closed not later thar p. m
the same day. Applications will be to list
the bonds on the New York Stock Exchange Drexe
& Co. will receive subscriptions in Philadelphia
Kidder, Peabody & Co. in Boston and the Harris
Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. The rest Of
the loan has been issued in London. Paris and Ber-
lin and has been largely oyersubscribed.
BY operation of the Argentine government sink
ing fund the loan will be paid off in thrty-six
years st the latest The contract with the govern
rnent provides that sinking fund of per cent is
to be applied half yearly the purchase tender
OF bonds at or under par by drawings at par
should the bonds he at over par. The first oper
alton of the sinking fund will take place in De-
cember, 1903. The drawn bonds will be payable on
March ! or September / following the date of draw
ing. The government undertakes not to increase
the sinking fund 10 redeem the whole of the
loan before March I, 1914.
The proceeds of the loan win provide for expendi-
lures upon government railways. for further CAPT
tai of the banks of the nation and for other public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
EMPTYING Il CEMETERY.
Bones an old Burial Ground on East
Side Being RemOUed.

The work of removing the bones of about one
thousand bodies from the old Roman Cathollc
cemetery occupying nearly the entire block In llth
and 18th streets. between First avenue and Avenue
\ is now in progress. The bones are to be placed
in Calvary Cemetery. Long Island
The proposed removal of these bodies by order OF
the authorities Of the Catholic Church in this city
aroused several hundreds of relatives of the dead
buried in this cemetery. They organized and helo
meetings Of protest denouncing the removal of tie
dead as a sacrilege and criticisng Archbishop Far
ley for permitting II.
The cemetery is one of number OF old hurylns
places in Manhattan around which either business
or dwelling houses have been built Although the
Irotest against removal was vigorous, 1t was I'M
availing because of the circumstances under when
burials were made In the cemetery.
The Calvary Cemetery corporation does not sell
graves or plots. in the Of most cemeteries
They merely sell the privilege of burial. retaining
the title the ground. These privileges are sub
iect 10 the rules of the corporation. When the cor
poration. therefore, decided to remove the bodies
from the East Side cemetery there was no legal
obstacle 10 be overcome.
The tombstones in the old cemetery are being
demolished, and the grave diggers are busy eXca-
waiting from morning till night. The bones Of half
dozen dead are placed in one plain, unmarked box.
Three of these boxes are loaded on open wagon
end removed 10 Calvary. There plot of ground
has been set aside for the reception Of the bones
These are placed indiscrimins tely in the great
trench that has been dug one large tombstone viii
mark the final resting place OF the one thousand
bodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
CAPTAIN G. M. ooRooRAN ON TRIAL,
Result of Alleged Friction with Pennsylvania
National Guard Last Summer

Philadelphia. Feb. s7.-Captain Thomas N. Cor
coran. formerly commander of Troop G, 18th
United States Cavalry placed trial here TO-
day before a court martial charges growing out
of disputes between the men of his command and
Pennsylvania national guardsmen at the encamp-
ment of the guard at Gettysburg last summer
Captain Corcoran is also charged with having dis
courteously treated an officer Of the state militia
During the encampment it IS said that members
of the troop of the 18th Cavalry, which was sta
toned at Gettysburg, refused to obey the provost
guard of the citizen soldiers. Under army regula-
tons the officer in command is responsible for the
conduct of his men, and the subject was brought 10
the attention of the War Department and court
martial ordered. Only two witnesses were ex-
arnIned to-day. They were Colonel A T. Hatfield
of the 18th Cavalry and Captain NJ c. Raysor OF
Troop D OF the same regiment Both testlfed that
they nothing OF the affair until the complaint
was lodged by the national guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
SEEKS TO BUY DELMoNICo's.
Hotel Proprietor Negotiating with Woman
Owner of Two Famous Restaurants

2 A A.chaInbault, proprietor Of the Hotel
Eelleclaire and uptown restaurant, is seeking
TO purchase Delmonicos II the negotiations, in
which several well known men are interested,
successful, Mr.. Archambault will be the possessor
Of both the up and down town restaurants, al
though the famous name viii remain the por-
tails of the doors at both places ~Delmonico's' is
2 corporation capitalized at $4,000 the stock in
which is for the most part controlled by Miss
Josephine Delmonico, who is abroad.
Ex-Justice Morgan J. OBrien, counsel for Miss
Delmonico said that he had been approached by
brokers who made tenders for the purchase of the
property II Miss Demonico decides SELL
Justice O'Brien said that she would insist
tanning not only q considerable share in the bust
ness, but also the old name, in which she takes
great pride. Mr.. Archambault, in admitting that
he was the prospective purchaser Of the famous
restaurants, said that if the deal was made there
would be no change either in policy location.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Complaints of Tardipess IN Complet-
ing Brooklyn Drydock.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.
NErAI IL

Washington February q
TROUBLESOME DRYDOCK-The Secretary
of the Navy has called on the chief OF the bureau
OF yards and docks for report concerning the
progress being made in the construction of Drydock
No at the Brooklyn navy yard Complaints con-
tnue to reach the Navy Department concerning the
alleged slowness OF this work. which Is being per-
formed by the Williams Engineering Company the
second contractor attempt to complete the pro
Ject- No public work under the Navy Department
has given the successive contractors much trou-
BILE This is due to the peculiar character OF the
conditions prevailing at Brooklyn. the work being
impeded by the quicksands which destroy the struct
ure rapidly it is installed The present con-
tractor has sought to convince the Navy Depart
ment that his efforts being diligently applied
carrying the contract The question now
before the department is whether II Is possible for
the present to do the work without being
confronted with such loss as would make It out
Of the question TO expect the firm to proceed The
subject OF canoelling the contract is still before
the department. is the question whether the work
shall be dore by days labor under the supervision
of the bureau Of yards and docks
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
sS9 chs c9 TNe L HAzGl lI5 I'D
fanEy found i1espSGatsd are sstFfd found
physically disquaaed for promotion his retirement
Captain WILLIAM W. oUTNToN. medical corps found
await retirement
Captain FRANK c. JEWELL. quartermsster. from cuba
Washington report to quarternaster general Tor
temporary duty IN his ONCE.
Captain GUSTAVE r. LCKESH. corps Of engineers
ST. Louis TO Third Battalion. Fort LeavenVorth
3
First lieutenant FREDERICK HADRA. medical reserve
corps honorsbly discharged from the service OF the
United States
Lieutenant w E. WHITEHEAD. dstached tbs Maine;
Lieutenant J. GRADY. detached the Kentucky; to the
Lieutenant W. P CRoNAN. detached the Connecticut:
Ensign W A GLAssFoRD. detached Preblsi 20
command the Davis. vice Ensign E A SWANON; 20
command Goldsborough
Passed Assistant Surgeon R R RICHARDSON. de-
tached Albany; home, await orders
H. STIBBINS, detached naval hos
pital. Mare Island: to the Albany.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
Feb. 25-The Marietta. Washington
26-The Minnesota and the Virginia az Nor1oiki
the Culgoa, navy yard. New York the wilkes and
the Tfngey, Orleans
Feb 27-The Solace. Bahia
SAILED
Feb 26-The Bagley from Norfolk for Annapolis. the
Worden. from Norfolk for Charleston the justin!
from Panama for Mare Island: the Minnesota ana
the Virginia. from Hampton Roads for norfolk; the
Birmingham. the Chester and the Salem. from Harnp-
ton Roads for Bradford
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
BLEIBR SALE REALIZED s25,8 1896.
Gortschakoff Collection of Laces Retained by
the Family

A carved and gilded Louis XVI parlor suite IN
Aubusson tapestry brought the highest price yes
terday-sl Goat the final session of the Josephine
L, Bleier sale at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
H Klingenfeldt the purchaser Another suite,
of the Louis XIV period. was sold to S. T. Deering
for $685., who also bought a carved and gded Louis
XVI salon table for 1926. A pair of Rhodian
broidery portieres obtained by H. Markoe
for Sl13
Nine. de Marguerite. a granddaughter Of Mrs.
Bleer disappointed at the bid of $4,000 for
the collection Of ffty-sX lots of hand made laces,
purchased fifty years ago by Mr.. Bleier from the
representative OF Princess Gortschakoff. of st.
Petersburg, and valued at $4,000. that she imme-
diately repurchased them for $500 and will take
them with her Paris. The total realized from the
sale OF the library Friday night S2129. max
ing the grand total for the sale S25s96 Other Dur-
chasers yesterday included Mrs. Edwin Walker,
Mrs Samuel Thorne, Mrs. J. A Flannery, NJ. Stein
brugge, c. Lambert, r. S. Talmadge, G. A. Bron-
ders, Harry Hudson. DR.. A. A. Abrahams and ].
N McDerTnott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
REUNION OF THE GRANT FAMILY.
Metropolitan Branch Holds Eleventh Annual
Dinner

In the colonial dining room OF the St Denis Ho-
tel last night the eleventh annual dinner of the
METROPOLITAN branch of the Grant Family Associa-
ton was held. The association comprises about
$50 members who live New York In the
United States there about 5000 members. all
of whom trace their ancestry back to Matthew and
Priscilla Grant who came TO this country in the
seventeenth century
The speakers were Justice Frederick F. Crane. Of
Brooklyn the Rev Appleton Grannis. Of New
York. and Captain F. de Kay Townsend Among
those present were Arthur n. Grant, Frederick
r Grant Mr.. and Mrs. Francis F. Grant. c. 9.
TaIntor Miss Taintor, Mrs. Ludlow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearson Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs
H A Sinclair Mrs Fl. A MORLEY, the Rev Apple
ton Grannis and Captain de Kay Townsend;
Frank Grant of Westfed. n. Y, and Sidney A.
Grant of Springfield Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
TELLS OF BucKETING STOCK ORDERS.
L. ]. Bruck Gives Governor Hughes's Com
mittee Some Information.

L. J. Bruck. former member of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange a witness at yesterdays meet
ing Governor Hughes's Wall Street investigating
committee. According to Horace White. the chair
man of the committee. hIr. Bruck called for
the purpose of exposing the practice of certain
brokers on both the New York Stock Exchange
and the Consolidated Stock Exchange in bucketing
orders sent them by their customers.
Mr.. White refused to go into the details of Mr.
Brucks testimony, which he said confidential
but stated that he gave the committee the names
of certain brokers who had been guilty of the
practice. Mr. Bruck explained that bucketing orders
was not general custom by any means, but that
there certain few both exchanges who
transacted business in this way.
The next meeting of the committee will be held
on Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
MILLION FOR CHARITY
Most Of Eugene Tomphins's Estate
Goes to Aid Blind.

Boston, Feb. 27.-Nearly s1,000,000 for char
liable institutions is provided for in the will of
Eugene Tompkins, the former theatrical man
ager who died recently. The sum of $4,000 is
left to Mrs. Tompkins. together with the income
of the estate. To members of the staff of the
Boston Theatre and Academy Of Music of New
York $4,000 is distributed.
On the death of Mrs. Tompkins $4,000 is to
go to the Actors Fund of America, $4,000 to
the Actors Home New York. and 100000 or
more to Boston charitable institutions. The
residue of the estate, approx mately S750,000
will then be paid into the treasury of the Per-
kns Institute for the Blind South Boston, as
provided for in the will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
GAMEcocKs WORTH $4,000 DESTROYED.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails Executes "a Birds Taken in Raids

Eighty-four gamecocks. valued at about $4,000
as fighting cocks. have just been destroyed by the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
at their ambulance house In East 22d street, New
York. The birds taken in raids made
Gently at New Rochelle and Jamaica, Long Island.
Before the New Rochelle consignment was turned
over to the society the police had several offers
of 800 each for various birds If they would
turn them TO their original owners. One man Of
fered as high $500 for single bird. This
the famous one-eyed rooster. said to be the cham
pion New York State The society would not
permit the birds to be returned to private own
ership fearing that the breeding and fighting OF
gamecocks might be encouraged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
COLLEGIATE CHURCH PAsToRATE.
DR.. Potter, of Hartford, May Be Asked to
Succeed Late DR.. Mackay.

The Rev DR.. Rockwell Harmon Potter. pastor
of the Central Congregational Church. OF Hartford
Conn refused last night TO confirm persistent
run7or that a call to the pastorate of the Col
legiate Church of St. Nicholas at Fifth avenue
and 4sth street left vacant by the death of the
Rev Dr. Donald Sage Mackay. mad been offered
to him and that he would accept It,
A dispatch from Hartford stated that it was
generaIv believed among DIR. Potter's parishiOners
that he would accept a call on Tuesday when he
is to meet a committee sent from the church TO
confer with him. officials of the church I'm this
city said no definite action had been taken Or.
Potter was formerly pastor Of the largest Congre
gational church in Flushing, and recently declined
offers to become head of the Harvard Church, Of
Brookne, Mass, and dean Of the Yale Divinity
School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
BUFFERS TO SAVE SUBWAY RIDERS.
Rubber Pads Will Be Placed on New Side
Doors-Train to Lay Off

The experimental side door train, which has been
IN opera ton in the subway for the last ten DAYS
will be withdrawn for a few days this week TO per
NIT certain changes in its equipment TO be made
These include the fitting of the new side doors
with flexible rubber buffers. so that passengers
caught in the doors when closing will not be hurt
Handles will also be placed on the outside Of the
doors so they may be closed by the guards
on the platforms the stations thus lessening the
waits. Larger entrance and exit signs will also be
placed over the doors.
It is understood that future side door cars will
have the end bulkheads lowered so that the guards
who stand between the cars see wher TO close
the exit doors At present there are two extra
guards on each car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
A. W. M'LIMoNT LEAVES P. S. G.

A W. McIimont, electrical engineer OF the Public
Service Commission. has rendered his resignation,
TO take effect to-day. lie has accepted the post
of general manager Of the Chicago q milwaukee
Electric Railway Company which operates line
of high speed electric trains between Chicago and
Milwaukee.
Mr. McIimont organized the engineering depart
nent of the commission, and has had charge OF the
testing of gas and electric meters, the investfga-
lions into the efficiency of the equipment of the
local traction lines and the fender and wheel guard
tests recently held by the commission at Ptttsburg
and Schenectady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
HARTMAN VICTORY IN KENTUCKY.
Court Holds Against Taxation of Southern
Pacific Steamship Lines and Stocks.

Louisville Feb. 27.-As the intermediate court
step in the involved litigation of the Southern
Pacific Railway Company in kentucky tribunals
Chancellor Shackelford Miller decided to-day that
the company was taxable only upon its franchise
entailing yearly payment TO the state of Ken
lucky of s., 900.
Revenue agents through various suits and during
litigation extending over several years were en-
deavoring to force the company TO pay SS,O6o.OO0
wear LA bility for their steamship lines between
Galveston and New Orleans and for stocks and
bonds The case will go to the State Court Of
Appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
HAT STRIKERS BENEFITS INCREASE.

Another weekly payment Of strike dement's to
the hatters who are on strike against the National
Hat Manufacturers Association made yes
terriay in New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,. Martin Lavlor national secre-
tary of the union, said last evening that about
$1,000 paid, increase over the week be
fore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
eioplsoN JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.

After being cut all night the jury that heard the
case of Samuel N. Biddison. trial before Judge
Grain. in General Sessions, charged with forging q
81 COO bond of the Central Coal, Lumber and Con-
str5iction Company. failed 70 agree a verdict,
and Biddison was committed TO the Tonbs TO
await retrial.