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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
PUMP EXTENSION GRANTED.
Holders Of Preferred stock May
Deposit UntiI Dec. I.

Preferred stockholders Of the Inter.
national steam Pump Company will he
notified to-day by the joint reorganl-
cation committee. of which Charles II.
Sabin is chairman, that they will be
allowed to deposit their stock until De-
cemher I with the Columbia Truss, Com
pany. 90 broadway, under the plan Of
the committee. The notice says:
"On October 10, 1915, the United States
District Court for the southern Distric;
Of New York gave 20 counsel for the so
called preferred stockholders protective
committee. Of which McDougall Hawkes.
is chairman. leave TO Ale AN answer in
the name Of the New jersey receiver,
setting up the defences 10 the foreclosure
bill, which had been advanced by the
Hawkes. committee, upon the condition
tina the trial of the issues raised by that
answer proceed from day to day and
tina the case be submitted to the special
master by November 10. 1915, The is.
sues were tried before the Hon. Abraham
S. Gilbert. special master. who has
rendered "A decision everything all of the
contentious of the Hawkes. committee.
Since that decision was rendered
holders Of considerable mounts of pre-
fefred stock ave requested that an OPP
p~ortunity be afforded to deposit under
tho plan of reorganization under which
upward of 90 per cent, of the preferred
stock has been deposited"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
FEWER JOBLESS MEN
AS TRADE ADVANCES
"Bradstreet's" Reports Scar
city Of LabOr-"Dun'S"
Tells Of Progress.

The trade reviews Of the week report
an Increase in prosperity throughout the
country. Brddstrcets reports that I'M
employment a decreased so rapidly
that in many cities there Is a scarcity
OF IL bor.
DHn's says: Fresh impetus TO the
forward movement Is impaired by lower
temperatures in many sections. which
stimulate the demand for all classes of
~selsonablc merchandise. notably cloth
ing. footwear and fuel.s As retail distri-
button quickcns and broadens wholesale
departments in turn benefit and reports
from all parts OF the country are re-
m~arkably uniform IN disclosing progress
sive improvement.
"Not only ,locs business continue
highly favorable in actual performance.
but there II every promise. especially in
Industrial lines. OF Il degree of expansion
limited only by facilities"
Brddsfr,ots Gays: Further prog
reSs in trade accompanies greater in
dustrial activity, higher prices, better
! collections, increased demand for money,
record bank deposits. sharp reduction IN
unemployment. heavier pay rolls, a big
movement OF grain and lower tempera-
lures over "A wide area. which latter has
given snap to retail trade In ~seasonable
wearing apparel. Rain has helped winter
wheat and coh weather far south mas
! put n period 10 cotton growth, Final
purveyors. short OF goods as they are
and feeling certain OF sustained growth
in business. are buying freely from
wholesale houses as well as from job.
bers."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
SAXON MOTOR co. EXPANDS.
VIII Issue $4,000 OO Worth Of
Common stock At Once.

n was announced yesterday that
plans are under way for the formation
Of a new 5000 900 company to acquire
the Saxon Motor Company. n new
corporation will bear the same or a
similar name and will issue $4,000. 900
common stock Immediately. There will
he no bonds or preferred stock n no
liabilities except those incidental to cur
rent operations. The financing of TN"
new company il being done by Merrill,
Lynch a. Co. Of New York ana Detroit.
1t Is understood that the stock Will be
offered for subscription Mt once at SIS
per share, subject to allotment, and
that "A first payment of So "A share for
zach share applied for must accompany
all subscriptions.
The saxon Motor Company Is the
tenth largest company manufacturing
automobiles and net earnings for the
current year are given as Ss50.U00 on
n production of II 900 cars. II In stated
that the mpa is covered both
as to orders and parts for the production
Of ut least 10000 cars in 1916, on whici,
IL is estimated THAT profits will be in
excess of 81 100000.
The control and management OF the
new corporation will remain in the hands
OF the men who have raised the concern
4. it's present position. Harry ". Ford
will be president. Lee Counselman, vice.
I president, and Lincoln Scafc. treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
New Market Association.

Dealers in investment securities in
the important financial CENTRES Of the
country have organized The Association
Of Dealers in Investment Securities Ia
promote better cooperation among its
members and wider markets.
At III. preliminary ganization meet.
ing a board : governors 70 act until
February |. l"l6. WAS named, consist
ing of r. :, Stranahan. Providence,
chairman. 'lnud" M.ek-r, Columbus,
OHIO: r.. II. Morgan, Louisville, ky.
Roland 4. Mcachau, Cleveland W. 4
hamiin. Detroit Philip D. Sawyer
Rochester. and l.. u. Thayer, New YORK.
city. Il. g, Stoddard ~ New York va
elected secretary and treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
FIRST WALL ST. XMAS BONUS.
General Chemical 90. Marks re.
turn Of Good old Custom,

Wall Street learned yesterday OF the
declaration of the first Of the Christmas
bonuses In an announcement from the
General Chemical Company that that
concern had initiated the movement for
the spreading of good cheer among it's
employees. Wall Street has about de-
cidcd that this Christmas ought To he
a Fat" one in view OF the tremendous
profits made by banking and Stock Ex-
change houses through the tremendous
rise In the prices Of stocks In the last
nine months and the big commissions
which brokers have been rcapinR from
the million share days.
In the good ON days" in Wall Street
everybody from messenger boy and ele-
vator man to the cashiers In the broker
age offices got lavish bonuses, consisting
of percentages Of the employees sal
aries. Last year when the Stock In
change was closed Christmas in Wall
Street was a Every, very lean one.
The General Chemical Company all
nounced that a 'pecial bonus would be
paid to all present employees, excluding
officers and those employees heretofore
provided for on the following basis:
"To zach employee who on December
/, 1915, shall have been in the service
OF the company FOR one year or more
there shall he. paid n sum equal to 10
per cent. Of his or her annual earnings,
To zach cmployc. who has been in the
service for u shorter period the dlstribu.
ton will be d per cent. These payments
are to be made W. December /.
and December 90, 1915"
Tho company also declared an extra
stock dividend Of 3 per cent. and a spc.
clal stock dividend of 10 per cent. or
| the common stock payable In common
stock at par ON February |, 1916, or as
soon after as The new issue can b,
listed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
THREE CYCLONES UNITE:
SCORES INJURED IN CITY
Falling Signs and Broken Glass Hurt Many in Street
Passing Wagon Upset-Thousands Buff
feted by Strong Wind.

was attended by an ambulance surgeon
ard went home.
A wagon driven Ivy Frank Tannebaum
Of 500 East Tooth street was over
turned by a blast In F'ast Eighty SOW
enth street n no was sent TO the
knickerbockcr Hospital with a broken
leg. Abraham Brab and Miss Ida Mad
dock were knocked down by "a sign that
war torn from tho fourth story Of 200
Fifth avenue. Brab was taken 70 bel
levue with a fractured collarbono and
decorations. Miss Maddox. who WAS not
seriously hurt was attended by an am
bulare eureeon and sent TO her home
In Larchmont
Most OF tho wagon that were tipped
over by the sale were In the neigh
borhood Of The Municipal Building. 4
boy who was on n OF the wagons.
Philip Herbert Of l44 orchard street.
was a lagcrd In Jumping and WAS
pinned under the seat. He went home
after treatment BY an ambulance sur
geon.
An unusually largo number Of men
and women intent Oh saving their UNI
brellas were bowled along city Hail
Park and other asphalted . places
By the blast. Some were hurt by coll
liston with things that could not got
out OF thsir way. The whirlpool OF
Woolworth Cape was navigable only by
veterans. and some OF them wers over
whelmed, while young women with large
sail spread were slammed along errrtic
courses. losing canvas n things. In all
there wer forty accidents reported al
Police Headquarters. which may be re-
gsrded az 10 per cent. Of the lot. In.
Guiding mere upsettinGs OF men and
beasts and vehicles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
BANKERS AGAIN TAKE
UP BRITISH CREDIT
Not Yet Ready to Announce
Granting Of LOan-Exchangc
Stirs Anxiety.

4 meeting of the bankers who const!-
tute the American commission which IS
negotiating with "A London commission
which wishes TO place "A supplementary
British credit in this country was hcld
Yesterday at the National City Bank.
Considerable time was spent In discus
sion OF the various phases OF the credit
and In going OVER cable messages re-
ceived from .Sil Edward Holden, head
Of the Loldon City and Midland Bank.
At the close OF the meeting II Wir said
by "A member OF the that the
NEGOTIATIONS were progressing satisfac-
tor!ly. but tina. the Interchange OF a few
more cable messages would be necessary
before the matter could be closed and a
formal announcement made.
sterling exchange continued It's ad-
vance yesterday. Demand sold up 10
4.70. This vas the highest price NJ
which IL had sold since The break
which carried II down to $50. the lowest
price at which II had ever sold. The
close. however. was slightly below that
OF Thursday. Demand closed at 1885,,
with cables az 40. This compares with
1881. for demand and 4.10i% for cables
on ThurSley.
Francs were flrmer. closing at 5.sl
| for checks and $50 for ables. This
with see and 5.9l respec'
| lively on Thursday. Italian lire were
unchanged al 6.47is, az were rubles a
32%.
Marks were lower, closing at sos
for sight drafts and 80 I1-16 for cables
They were quoted on the day previou:
! at so& and sou respectively. Aus
trian kronen were unchanged at 1ii5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
MEDAL FOR FICTION
TO W. D. HOWELLS
Institute Of Art and Letters
Awards Veteran Writer
High Honor.
WHITLOCK PAYS EULOGY

BosroS. Nov. tp.-Although William
Dean IIowells was unable to he prcscn,
the ceremony comforting OIL him "A gold
medal for distinguished service in let
ters was hold here to-day. II was ono
of the features of the annual meeting
of the National Institute of Arts and
Letters.
MIR. Iiowells said ia his letter Of sc-
ccptancc that hs would not contend mat
II In altogether tho unexpected which
has happened, or with whatever ON
seriousness of demerit I did not horr IL
might happen. felt that If by no other
right the medal Of fction might he miro
by tho right Of seniority. for I have been
writing novels nov for nearly fifty years.
and 7 have outliyed nearly every contcm-
porary who might have outrtvalled mo In
the competition. II this triumph OF
longevity had It's Inevitable sa,lness !
hoped that there might le some touch Of
the kindness which sweetens the acclaim
of his arrival 10 the man who IL out Of
the running.
$50 far az pure criticism has governed
your vote ] might say that the novelist
whom you have lone the greatest honor
that tho world could do him had str'ven
for excellence In his art with 10 divided
motive. unless the constant cndeavor for
truth IL want of fcalty TO fiction, h
fashion Of this world passes away. ana
j have seen 1t come and go in my art or
| phases Of II. The best novel of my day
IN not the best novel of yours in some
phases. But II / coufd believe that the
vital things were not the same in your
esteem l could not prize your medal as /
do. As IL IL. with my belief that you
| have peculiarly in our keeping the
standard of the arts which Burke says
every man has by mere fidelity TO nature.
and that you will " 1t increasingly as
you welcome TO your number whoe yer Is
striving for beauty In any art, ] prize
your award more than all the words of
| my many books could say"
The reading by ifamlin Garland OF a
| paper on 1.-THE American Quality In
| American Literature" written by Brand
| WhitIock. American Minister TO Rel
| GUM, now on Il vacation, was another
| interesting feature. Mr.. Whitlock men
| toned certain novels OF Mr.. Howells.
| Mark Twain and Frank Norris as works
| which hc believes are destined to live.
\ pr. Nicholas Murray Iiutler. president
| OF Columbia University. also q a
| paper.
New members OF the institute were
| elected 'as follows: Charles X. Miller.
Elihu Roo Henry Osborn Taylor.
! Robert I. Aitken, James Earl Fraser.
| Breck Trowhridge and Bertram u. Good
hue, New York Ernest l. kroeger. ST.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
LEAVES SON, L. c. THAW, $4,000
Mrs. Nounw Wills woman Friend
$4,000.

The Wll of Mrr. Freda Marsh YOUNG,
s1os" INST husband was Edward Thaw,
mlf-hru'ler If Harry Is. Thaw. and
"hp d.d on November q last. was filed
70" p'opit. yesterday. The will does
- mention Edward Thaw. but leaves
te reside Of the estate. estimated at
nor 'AIu $50. 1000. q the dece'ient's
'oN, lawre0cc topley Thaw OF al PARK
sverl"
Ms Young was the wife of F'redcr-
"@ EDWARD Young. u mining engineer,
whom sh" married ut Reno. New, in
l:ll, a month after she had divorced
: Doly.dge Poet Of New York. She
i''" 4 diamond bracelet 10 Ceclle Bat
'T Of lo5th street and Amsterdam ave
.'", WI" cho-red me for many hours
ny "~ voice n sweet sympathy and
V a"f friend, blanche Wells. wife of
T"orl9 B Wells. OF Montclair. she len
" pearl necklace. The will left So. O0o
'" trust =" Helen Twistman. and three
.'"r f-.'rdS, Harriet Gelder. Elizabeth
il NpHr'l' and Ada d. Tanner, Gto ST.
V'l a J"tl for life.
L""auI Thaw. from whom Mrs
YOUNG "ts divorced in 1905. IL now liv-
~ Ia Munich. Germany. lie vas mar
."1 m 1905 10 Jane Olmsted of De-
F'' IT." decedent al the time of her
'''|l iNtd at Datman, AriZ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20

II was an aerial conspiracy Of three
cyclones, all originally OF modest pro-
portions and intcn.itics. that created
the phenomenal c~asterly Raie that do
molishcd signs. swept folks of their
feet and piled "a high surf on Coney
Island yesterday morning. Heads,
arms. legs and ribs were broker and
feelings fractured, but nobody was
killed Ivy the riot OF blasts In lower
Manhattan near thu cloud piercing
buildings. Also. wagons were turned
over II plate glass and other win
dows blown In and tho things that they
shielded blown out.
TIL Weather Bureau announced that
the gale had achieved the unpreoe-
denied force. from tho east, Of seventy
one miles. and predicted that there
might bc u stiff blast from tho north
west before sunrise to-day. IL n the
meteorological habit OF big cyclones that
bring casterly gales to croate tho other
sort az the cyclone up the st.
Lawrence Valley and out to sea.
The three low p%ressures united or
Thursday night east Of this neighbor.
hood. one of tho howlcrs was central
near Mobile In the morning, another was
pivoted near Springfield. ILL.,. and the
other was over Manitoba. When the
trio got together they disturbed the
equilibrium Of half tho continent. max.
ing a storm area hat extended from
Medicine Hat to Miami and across o
t,nent from North Platte to Atlantic
City.
The prophets said last night that the
combined storms centre was not appar-
emily going the regulation course OF
storms. out to sea through the st. Law
renee Valley. but that II was determined
to continue to be eccentric and seemed
to be headed northwest at s O'Clock las,
night, when 1t was over northern Michi-
gan. Strong gales should come from
southwest, west and northwest this day
II there Is verify in the spirit OF proph'
ecy but sometimes the wind blowett
where II Ms,eth and does not give q con-
| tinental for precedents. like the com
bination storm OF yesterday.
After the blast had expended its force
hereabout yesterday morning II was
succeeded by a calm and a fog that Z u
| of the upper halves of all the tall towers
of the town. n wind shifted to south
west from east and southeast and
brought clearness and cooler tempera-
| ture and moonlight In the evening.
About twenty persons were injured by
broken glass and falling signs that came
| down In certain n~eighborhoods almos,
IN showers.
A sign blown from the sixth story o.
IL Lafayette street hit a wagon driver
the WACO and pinning Cohen under the
seat. His horses ran away. but were
stopped by Policeman Gallagher. Cohen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
N. Y. HUNTS ANTHRAX SOURCE.
Glove Makers Infected From Cow.
hide. IL Belief.

NtBANY, NOV. le.-The state Indus
trial Commission. through its depart
meut Of industrial hygiene. which was
empowered by the revision of the State
labor laws last yea 10 investigate and
adopt any reasonable mean for the pre-
yention and cure of occupationn and in
dustritl diseases. has begun an ~inyesti-
cation OF the recent outbreak of anthrax.
The territory around iloyersville.
where several cases of anthrax have de-
veloped in recent months, Is being scru-
tinized by agents of the department in
an effort 10 trace the disease back 10 the
starting point. II was hrs; believed that
cowhide used in the manufacture ~
gloves was the medium of transmission.
Inquiry has failed To definitely fix this
source as the point OF Infection.
Employees who have been infected
We're in every case accustomed to work
on the skins OF cattle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
WIND LIFTS sEABRIGET ROOFS.
Tears TOP From Largo BuiIdiaG-
Many Windows Broken.

S~EABRioIfr. n. j.. Nov. 1s.--The sea
was not as rough during the storm to-day
as during previous gales. There was u
violent wind. however. Its velocity
reached an estimated speed Of eighty
miles m hour.
Tho roof Of the Heidel building was
blown OF shortly before o There was
considerable damage done by the rain
to the interior of the building. Most
Of the rooms and stores were emptied
Of the furniture and stocks to prevent
greater los.
The home of DIR. n. II. Karp on Ocean
avenue was partly destroyed when the
roof Vas blown of. The rooms were
drenched with rain before any attempt
could be made to take out the furniture.
Many windows were broker FROM the
pressure Of the wind.
At high tide tonight, SOS. the water
did not rise sufficiently to do any
damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
CUSTOMS THEFTs ARE $500, 900
T. y win Not stand Loss on
Funded Goods Missing.

'hl',,", Nov. l?.-Customs agents
~ Operatives IF the Treasury Depart
utIt throughout. tho country have
.t'edi 10 net to capture "A band OF
."ePeS whose activities have netted
.'m more han 100000. The thefts
.AVid over a period exceeding six
''.i"S and the loss will fall principally
VI tlc carriers. though Eastern shippers
LAY nav, 10 foot n part % M bill.
ateor4!LS 20 John Il. Ford, chief deputy
.olector Of customs, Tho activity OF
Nv bund was first revealed in Chicago
WV the discovery of empty packing
vases a. the local custom house.
III Ford says the custom de-
ya''he!.l cannot be held responsible
sr me thefts, and the Government will
.sqaire the payment OF duty on the full
Lnewht of the goods. regardless OF
ehorage
mo carriers who have accepted tho
shipments without designating them as
uol IN good order are liable for loss OF
'"o,ttge".' said Mr.. Ford.
however, IL they can show that the
s.pnent VAS snort through an error
~ tne original point OF consignment
loss may be charged up 10 the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
WESTERN MARYLAND RUSHED,
Directors Enthusiasttc Over the
Outlook for Business.

The Inspection trip OF directors and
officials Of the Western Maryland Rail
road Company over the lines of the road
has Just been completed and II. l..
Cooper. vice-presideut of the Equitable
Trust Company. who made the trip. is
optimlstic over the outlook for the com
pany in the future,
'The company II doing a tremendous
business he said yesterday. and a
year from now We expect II TO DO twice
as much "a II is doing nj present. Last
wecl. the company moved $1,000 tons
Of coal and Ia thu corresponding week
next year We expect the tonnage will
Ice double that, With IN" fifteen new
Mallet compound locomotives now or
dered and with the . 900 additional coal
cars soon TO be delivered. the company
will no in better shape To take care OF
the heavy traffic"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
S. H. KIssAM LEFT $477,7so.
largest Part Of His Estate WILLIE 4
to His widow.

Tie state Of Samuel Hamilton ks
san, who was an uncle OF W. II. Wander
III. S., and brothsr-in-law Of the late
william II. Vanderbilt. a member Of the
New York stock Exchange II a MEM
w. OF the governing board of the eS-
tnange before his retirement from active
A~gs.uess, was appraised yesterday AZ
tis,945. Mr.. kissam, who was 81 years
Old. die on April IS last.
Mr. kissam had "A net estate OF only
Gi1 80. since he was indebted TO the
S;tk Exchange firms of Kerr 4 Co. and
william B. Beekman & Co. for ss1.25s
Nl >>725s respectively on Ope ac-
counts. II. had a total Indebtedness OF
Ct',.30 10 brokers. He gave $4,000
can 20 ms son, William Adams Nissan,
ard hI- daughter. Louise Vanderbilt
herr, ard s377,7so TO his wife. Sarah J.
kssan.
Mr. kssam owned securities worth
tSo5,sj4. including S4b.6O0 American
SUGAR, 's1.l00 steel preferred. 359.550
.,t,his,n and $3.50 Erie. His Stock
Exchange seat was appraised AT $4,000.
lie had the life income of "A trust fund
lc:' by hts sister, Mrs. Maria Nissan
Vanderbilt. on which sl,t44 was duo at
b death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
DIES IN HER lO2D YEAR.
>lrs. Emma Gable of Para rs, y. J.
Worked On Farm ~ Years.

RipGEwoop, y. j., Nov, 1a.--Mrs,
Emma cable Of Faramus, near here,
died yesterday. She would have been
IO2 wears old on January 20. Mrs.
cable was born in Hempstead, I. I,
but spent her early days in New York
city, Her husband, stephen Gable,
died fifteen years ago at the ago of 81,
"Mother's long life was due, ! he
llcve. to the fact thai she was always
outdoors said tho only living chili
II. Il. cable of Ridgewood, who is ~
About MY a ago my parents
moved to Alleudalc, near Eidgcwood
and mother worked on The farm, She
kept this up until she was about 81.
when she moved 10 Paramus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
WILSON TO OPEN PAGEANT.
Oriental Ex position WIN Depict
scenes IN the Holy Land.

Arrangements have been made
whereby President Wilson by wire from
the White House In Washington, will
officially open the Palestine Pageant and
Oriental Exposition In Grand Central
Palace this evening. Tho President II
deeply interested In the promotion Of
Bible study. which Is the underlying
object OF this exposition.
Participating In the exposition will he
the Rev. Allan Moore and "a cast mum
boring over 100. This exposition Is held
under the auspices of The Board of Re-
ligious Education of the Diocese of New
York and the patronage of the Rev. Da-
vid II. Greer, Bishop Of New York. and
the New York Federation of Churches.
II viii depict the streets Of Jerusalem
and life in the Holy Land just AS II
was In the days Of King David.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-20
SHORTAGE IN MILLING WHEAT.
..Modern Miller" Reports Acute
Demand In Many Sections.

CHICAGO. Nov. ls.--The Modern Muller
outlook: Late seeding of wheat was
favored by excellent weather conditions
and the seeded area will be materially
enlarged thereby. Seeding Is now rapidly
drawing to a close and little additional
acreage will be added. Numerous re-
ports indicate a shortage as compared
with normal acreage.
There Is "A shortage in many sections
Of good wheat available for milling pur-
poses. The demand tor suoh supplies Is
acute. Small country mills In central
! states are grinding large quantities OF
| poor wheat for feed.
= "Shlpping mills are absorbing all good
| offerings and there Is an enlargement OF
| domestic -four demand"