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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
COFFEE

The coffee market. after fcatureiess start
when traders were apataetic and inclined 90
anticipate dliness until after the Easter holt
dars. devc'oYci weakness under liquidation.
and ~ the close OF the day prices were q IOc
points net lower. Total sales were 300
BAGS.
Freight rates were officially quoted IN
changed AZ $50 per bag and per cent
p-imare. Cost and freight offers from Bra
zil we're firm. with Santos Il quoted A.
lOt5ml0.-jc and Rio "a AZ 500 London
credits. while & were quoted here az iO.loc
and Rio IS ~ gi.c American credits.
The spot market was inactive and IN
changed. with Rio - quoted at 9alc. Range
Of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bantrur.er p,.iilont.

IIRrrTY DOLL co. INC Two petitions al
isrsr9.1 lave he'I f.e1 against the hosny
Is.f Stn g. tg Louis Wirorherg creditor. '0r
s. "a sri hy f.s tiiy Contra Paper Bor co. Inc.
-. David hsaraellsr sons $40. snd Louis Kahn
weller. $500. Ile Company made a. szslsnment On
BESSIE KLNG-A petition r. tsnkruo,e, IA.
been niei against Bessie king grocer - - Lid
loa 20. f5 ti..e creditors Is. & Williams q co.
500, c9soilaiel Ie. Co. lei W. Morn.
MeUlss t-l5. al Herman DForfif. 50. II vas
seg-i tAat BE- si age pyrti9n " Der assets at
EMPIRE BRAID WORKS. ISC-A petition IN
isrkuDtcy has been r.sl against the Empire Bad
WORKS. Inc q Ei3-4i1 Wet Brosivay by ih>ss
creditors sehuiz.er q CO.. 81. Abr y Ner'en.
500. sHi Jsoo1 o. Nv 80. Iatliiies ara ~
po-ed 10 - 50 900 al sse.l 5000.
ABRAHAM PREGER " 90 West 1871 o.. las
we're accepted - fte Wsst BrAlch A,tiond Bank
IosEPH KANrROWTTZ s'so tnovn as Josef
Kaatr0ulE All forg business - Io~fls J. KEtto-
wiz o. 3-j c1mmins az %. BroaT has Sled
pclf0n ST. b4nkrlp,0. uith Aaliiues 1855 FOR
dryg1lls. hats. etc.. a. Ession. Penn. and sssss
tETgi Il T. k0RTHFSER .ccogn,sn, ~ iis
We,t l0l.h 49, las asd petition IN tsnkrgp,ey.
ull narllfies s. org. mainly fof norley loaned. and
flG0B MEYER0wITz shipping Jerk. ., 81
EssL l.fl o. formerly D.. mineral vat'r BUSINESS.
Las fled a petition % tslkru4fcJ. with Liabilities
NELIu. ,iAgK. ~ 81. Brs1hv-, az. IT..
BrolE formerly l-srsis dealer - rid r~fl-
flol lr 14rkr.pty. rl,l Liabilities 1871, snd a.
s.fs sits 81 ACCOUNT
san~uO,ey Schedules.
EANEss DRFss AID COST Mr 60. - IFS
West -e' o.. as h.sd .'.eil.e saoalns l.oi.
ilcs $3.50 and ss'sls >. go. oonss.inE q siocs.
ROBERT RATHKoPf q fhe l1.iaroe IA, 60. .,
q Rod =, ia. e.el schedule .iosins liabilities
,i9 "; ,s Al , ,,,, rs 800 ~ y. .s,iss.
SO % u .lt for damages 'or Sersoa.! Ia
.gr-s.
conro,l,iss Confirmed. 4
NosFs 4 TIrT-Jgdse Hand rs ocu.-n.tJ
-orr.si-,o. . ,ioses a I'tt c'oak loSbee. o.
Nss' -,h S.. wi,l cfeditof' a. 70 cents o. tns al
sPir,LviK & BrsHEI-IudT. Hut hm ec-
o--.@l . r.nrt-flo. = -yrs "a Bgshsi I'm I,
y,rrers ~ lcri.z 40 = last l9-4 q. Win Geft"s
a D. cents o4 Gle dollar
Receiver Hpsolstsd.
ABRAHAM KIRsHNAN- Iliss Hard ~" sp-
po.Hffl fis B. la hfi1aais 'e'..Iri io' $1,000 r.
s. I-sH..ar Iszar ir r|nxs 81 siia 81 - DlFisiol
=. aead 3 900 .,., a ~, =, 60 % , Ss' 1sy
Del 81. 000 AID assets z1p-. fZe.1
t,sl,nr-nr.
ALEXANDER r. CDHEN. dealer r. clothrs 81
20 Cana o. sid fsI sfh ~, nsi frsde a. a.
.'s.nlert % Marin Cisrc. Anso'se. Ne has been
rrBTN riNDENBArw. d,srs bu,ir-.s !. u.
f..ta.n Bios fwifll- - - - =. h,rnSo9
spkss 4 COOS 'oapo.sd n HsrJ sp.s. az
s.--,sl Coz .iothirg mar-farturer q, io.-llp
-tanion e.. have mad, a. Assignment 70 ho"s'
q BffRrHA NAs.NowrTz. s,ai-- n Hii,,..7 q
1.sI - az. Las made a. As'snaen' I" 's'' -
= ss,supty Discharges.
rr,ye re,-rsl Harf. n ne tinted s,.i,s Ds.i'
60 ,-.,s-la[ .-sr.ed dlscharz- 70 tness o.s-
-itsy soiom-r Milkm,n. milinrp, a- We e. 90,
q, - nj ds-',s, Yoni--s. liabilities s5sfi;l
s.-usf Isr-is ss.esmsr. .o' bf,si"N ie,nsry
@, nutrhins'l. rs a. ,Ir4,., Pgnt az. ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
CHICAGO PRICES
FLOUR AND MEAL.

n. -four marks' was ray. owing ~ tho
decline 90 wheat. bat The market - q whole
was unsettled. and buyers were disposed TO
limit ihei~ purchase % a5soiute require
rnen,s. RYE FLOUR qIiet FAIR to good,
S5.25Hs5.4O choice 90 fancy. s5.+5d $3.50.
CORNMEAl steady. iun dried. -. BAG
MEAL steady fnc white and yellow. SIS .
cosr,e. Sl.6A FEED. city. .teady bran.
hun. g,3. 100 l1 sacks. So heavy mid
dngs do. $3.50 -four mddlings do. So
red dog -four. 40 10 sack. i33 Western.
quiet bran. 100 DO sacks. S23 standard mid
d.ings do. s23.-5 -four midd.ings do. $3.50 F..
rcd dog -four i40 lb sacks. S3i50Ns32. OIL
MIA c""lf ra1 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

fr,ng Co. quote lead a. SOC FOR New York
delivery and a. 7.s2iac for East 81 Louis. In
London lead closed a; s35 - Sd for spot
and At E35 s. for futures. Speitsr, spot.
r'Ol Tor spot and So for futures. Tin in
London closed a. sol Tor standard spot and
A. gies for futures. with sales OF 20 tons
spot and 100 tons futures. Copper in Lon
don closed az sl2- To- stanGard -pot. sig
TO- futures and ~ clc- lo- e.cctro,ytic spot,
" I'd sale ~ 100 tons spot ard 100 tons
Fr.ures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

Special Liverpool cables Spo, cotton. fair
business doing sales. 5000 bales specula-
ton and export. 1000 American, 100. I'm
norts. 5000. all American. Mid-uplsnd.
sod. Futures opened steady. unchanged ~
point lower: closed steady. at net ad-
vance OF 81 to points Msy-June. 80, ID /.
Julv-August. SD October November.
7.46iyd: January-February. 7.3si2d: March
April. 7.seisd. Manchester - Yarns and
cloths dull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
UOTUOTsE PRODUCTS.

CUCUMBERS. No I. dozen. a0cG sl25.
So =. box. S2.50Gt4. CAULlFLOWERS
Long Island. loren. s3HS4. DANDELION
GREENS. Dol. sl.7jMs2: LETTUCE. Boston
strap. ga g. MINT. dozen bunchc-. s0fl
GO MUSHROOMS. white. Alb basket. SIZE
MSf.60: cream. sl.i5q sl.55. brown. STA
si.25. button. seat: fats and opens.
50n-5c. RADlSHES. 100 bunch-s. sNs3
RHUBARB. DOZEN small bunch~-. 10fi soc
Long Island. 100 bunche-. s3l,ss IONA
TOES DO. l0N zoe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

COTTONsEED OIL.

The market for cottonsesd oil was only
moderately active. total sales amounting 70
100 barrels. but the undertone as firm
While final quotations were AZ me low o. inc
dsy they we're eGl3 points above the rms.
81 Satu-dav. There were reports Of moderate
trade demand for domestic account. and
holders % spot oil we're no. disposed 20 sell
freely Range cf prizes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Open. Hish. Low.

Corpe- Was firm. with electrolytie quoted
~ ESQ 1ac for third quarter. while nearby
1 deliver vas nominal The TN market vas
| quiet with spot quoted ~ SIC asked on ne
| s.v Yori Metal Exchange Lead vas quiet.
with spot quoted At l-s7ise FOR View York
and Fast St Louis delivery. Spel,er h-rf.
New York nominal. and Fast - Louis spot.
| Is.y1zd. Ihs American sms.GnS ana he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
PROVISIONS.

TIE market fcr hog products vas only
moderately active and prices were barely
steady. The government issued ia usual
spring hor report. in which it showed that
the loss from discass or exposure vas less
than tho 'en-year average while the condi-
ton OF hor. generally was better than the
sscfage. Receipts Of hogs 81 Chicago were
1900 estimated FOR Tuesday. 1900 Kan
sas Cts received 5000. PORK firm mess
e2A50W s25. family. S24N SIS. short clear.
S2fWS25 REEF frn. meas Si1.50m Els;
family. tIeHS2O. packet. sisMSi9. extra
India m-ss. sega $50. DRESSED HOGS
steady. bacons. l3itc. $50 Ii. 1880 100
TO-. l3isc. 40 n. les4c. pigs. llc. CUT
MEATS. picked bellies. quiet. 10 lb. -! M
l5a.c. i2 bio. i5i.WlJ'tc. "a lb. lihn
l4isc: picked hams. steady. l5i4fl l6c
TAILOW quiet. l0i.c. city. saic country
ei,Mea,c. LARD firm: Middle West. l2.Oj
"a l2.l5c. city lard. firm. il'sd i2c refined
lard. steady continent. l2.s5c.; south Amer
lea. 1870. Brazil kegs. lA.l0c. compound.
steady. ll2, Nl2c STEARINE quiet oieo.
II &C. city lard stearire. l2a.c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Loan Will Run Three Years.

No information was added yesterday
regarding the conditions under which
the projected loan would he made in
well informed banking circles. however
opinion was that it would probably run
for three years and yield . per cent o.
better 10 the purchaser. The cost 20
the French government would be con-
siderably greater in view Of the com
mission that would go TO the corpora
tion floating tho issue. Previous state
ments that the initial offering would he
approximately SlcO'OOO,OOO we're re
pested.
Asked IL there was an intention on
the part Of Great Britain and France 10
issue another joint loan IN the United
States similar 70 the Angio-f rench
loan. II. Homberg said this matter hsd
not vet been taken up. but that the
nrospect Of future financing Of this
character had not been definitely aban-
doned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

;srily hrrner or top grades Of fre~n creamery.
Creamery. extras ts2 score. 80 g. higher
scoring. 3-d37isc. frss,. So Re 56c. sec
onds. 3su35c. thirds. 32a 33c creamery.
held. hest. 35c: frsts. 341t3. &c seconds.
assl33i &c thirds. STA 2ol.c state dairy. nm
est IS "a Soc good 20 prime. 5slL3jc con-
mon % fair. SIN33c. renovated. extras, 3. ,
~ sc; frsts. o9i. 49,. &c. lower grade. ? "a
q, &C imitation creame-y. hr'ts. -s4 soc
ladies. current make. irsts. - -n2'c. sec
onds. &c. lower grades. IS d -6-.c PACE
ing STOCK. current make. fine. 25i .ts--c, NJ
%. 1ec. over grades, 1fi.f-5 i.c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
SUGAR FUTURES.

Th- market for sugar futures vas firm.
closing - net unchanged 20 points advance
Total sales were 5000 tons Range OF prices ::
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

The March report o. the Virgin a
Railway E Power COMPANY dlsciosos
gross operating revenues Of i4.55'.
and com pared with last years income
for the same month showed an in-
crease OF more than IS per cent. Total
net income amounted 10 1886. 5O4. an
increase % s53.445. and surplus after
interest charges. etc. totslled Sos .40i
compared with s65,O2l in March Of last
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

bonds offered by A. b. Leach & CO.
was more than four times oversub-
scribed.
Announcement was madr ycstSru"5
-, the issor Of 100000 three year
r n.r cent notes Of the Union Railway
Css and Electric Company was over
subscribed.
Stockholders % the Pacific Gas and
Electric Company have elected Norman
n Iiv.rgston, o. San francisco = az
rector. 70 succeed Samuel insult OF
Chicago, resigned.
Gold coin 20 the amount o. tl.1's'O' y
% y Withdrawn from the subj icAsoty
y,s,erday. There WAS deposited nj ihe
A@say GHce $4,000 ia brfirn Sow
sreigns b. the Bank Of Ae~ i'fN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
R0yD SALES on THE STOCK EXCHANGE
MONDAY APRIL l.. 1915.

Tg in bonds on York stock Exchange Monday amounted 10
% rirst Saturday $33tOOo week and Se'Vo
r January to date against S2i2ssSOOO in l9i'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Range Of prices

The loca market for spot cotton was steady
and unchanged at l2c for middling upland;
sales 600 bale.
.or,,artsora foffou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
PRODUCE AND
GRAIN PRICES
May Wheat Declines In
der Active Liquidation
Corn Advances.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
NV J on, FIfl y TT
WHEAT.

WHEAT.
The-. appeared 20 b. 4 ,endency 20 autici-
pate large deliveries on MAY contracts % the
Chicago wheat market and in consequence
tHers p as active liquidation in that position.
2 be wa,ie list vas feverish. aad after ner-
tol3 price change both way. closed easy.
win the Nay position lfsc lower. while the
later months were &C lower. !, was report
Cd recently that 800 900 bushels 0f cash
heat bad been purchased II Kansas City
20 20 20 Chicago. presumably 20 be applied
90 May contracts. and tis trade ~ large 8
anticipating rush Of wheat from both the
Canadian and American Northwest a. soon
o. navigation IS opened.
Liverpool Wa veal owing 90 continued
large arrivals there. " he-e storing facilities
are ready overtsred. Worlds export. TO-
the week we're g. GEO 600 bushels. against
l4.73i.O00 last week and -. 900 .ast year.
The visible supply IN TIE L u.ted States de-
treasec 3.G1- 600 bonded wheat decreased
1872. 900 and the Canadian visible deeIca sed
80 900. mailing the tpta. American visible
80 $4,000 bushels. against JO.Olo.OOO a year
$50.
Exporters reported sale. Or about 800 900
bushels. mostly Canadian. vor.ed ate >atUr-
day. III The cash market 40 J drum vas
quoted At .-si No hard winter. sl.-6i,
$40 = Northern Dlluth, Sl.54sa No North
crn Manitoha. $50 ?. al b. New York.
opening nav lgation
corn.
TIE corn marh-t show 81 very steady
uLlcrtone throughout the DAY and price, a.
tEr close we're only sIErtly below the top,
ira net gains Of "a 81. There were fur-
ther rImor. OF espor, demand. and MAY
shorts were disposed % cover. liverpool wrs
firm. and worlds exports we're moderate.
amounting 20 $500 bushels. compared
with 1855 900 last week mi Z..13. 000 .as-
sea- The visible supply decreased 1921 900
bushels. compared with decrease a. $751;
900 ast year. In Ire local casn market 80
3 yellow corn vas quoted at 20 cents. Z.
New lors.
OATS.
The oats msrke; vas steady, with SINAI.
price changes. closing m i.c net advance
20 C decline There were rurnors o, export
demand and Western cash mar..e,s we're
firm. The visibls supply decreased l.7ss0 600
bushels. COMPARED with a decrease Of 653 600
last year. The local cash market was quiet
standard quoted NJ 5iu5laie. 10 white.
t0Uo0lsc. No white 1919 &c. fancy
clipped white. 81! Na5 &c; ordinary clipped
white. A. .N5lc. ell elevator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
HAY AND STRAW.

Som. 10 odd cars were unloaded on the SD
street sheds by the New York Central on
Sunday most Of it low grade goods. Of which
the market is already oversupphed. and tone
j, decidedly weak on all such goods. High
grade timothy = well sustained. Clover and
heavy mixed very slow sale. some Of 4 being
almost worthless. Rye straw steady. HAY.
large baled timothy. prime. ton. SIS; No 3.
So. 40 5 TO so 3 S90d;-l.5o. shipping.
St.sI2-q. fancy Eert clover mixed. SKA
SIS. so Glove mNel s,0.5OH $3.50
lo,.e- grade clover ri,cd. Sl2NSls mo- grade
Ear. st2HSlG. RYE STRAW. SO J. $1,000
ISIS Small bale about b under large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF Various
Corporations.

Subsidiary companies Of the United
Light & Railways Company report fo-
the year ended December 81. 1915. con-
solidated gross revenues amounting %
s6.30s.777, which was s141.Sls more
than was shown in the previous year,
while net earnings Of S2.3s1.5li made
an increase o. only sl2.0s9 over 1914.
Income Of the United Light & Rail
ways Company for the year 1915
amounted TO 81 .626.l92 IN gross. an in
crease Of Slls.960. OF this Sl.099 800
was received as earnings Of subsidiary
properties; Ss2f.lf6 was ln dividends
and interest and sl22.5l1 was miscel-
laneous income. The surplus, after al.
expenses and taxes, dividends or the
preferred stock discount on notes. de-
probation. reserve. etc. totalled $40
522. against deficit OF s30.527 a. the
close Of 1914. and the previous sur
plus was S3s7.539. making a total sur-
plus as Of December 81. 1915, amount
lag to S5l2.o6l. IN increase o. Sl25,522.
Colorado Power.
Earnings o. the Colorado Power
Company for the year ended December
81. 1915. showed an increase % over
J. per cent in gross over the preced ng
year. while net earnings after expenses
depreciation and taxes were advanced
nearly 10 per cent. Gross for the year
totalled Ss37.743. gain OF S90.8-3. and
net operating revenues were S45l,s-o,
against S4l2.712 in 1914. Total SUI
plus. including the previous surplus
balance. was 1864 0s6. al increase o.
s2i932o. from which was deducted
s29.7ls for dividends on The preferred
,-ocg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
Alabama Pow er.

The Alabama Power Company. T. was
announced yesterday. has called for
payment on August /, a. lOl. the 81
COO 600 first mortgage s per cent bonds
due February !. 1913. through the
United states Mortgage and Trust Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18

N0gFs 4 fTrT-Ilcse Hand rs ocoe-n~f 4
ron position - Moses a La c.oak loSbec o.
Jar cash
SPIrN.NfK & 81 sHEI,-IufT. HUf hn cor
0--n@l = composite. = r.rs a Bgshei. I'm
s.,rfers " Icrri s' - last ll-4 e. Tlh Geitoi
a g. ccl' ol i.e dollar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10
C. A. FRANCIS BEATEN IN
LONG BRANCH ELECTION
John W. Flock to Be Chosen as
Mayor. DR.. lhascy as Dircc-
tor Of Safety.

l'>G BRANCH, y. J., May o-In one
~ the mos exciting elections ever held
N tins city John " Flock. pr. James
this'S, Frank l.. Rowland. MARSHALL
W""Il"y AND James CURE we're elected
commissioners There were twcutl-two
candidates and a bitter Eight vas wagcd.
Flock, Wool!ey and iIouland are
ncrni'rrs Of the present hoard. Flock
vas high man WIKI i.2?, voice. br
'nd~"S stuui SECOND with i..13.
N"o''cy was 'riri with Lee. Rowland
.ourth with liza aud cure hfth with
SIS.
lsaa" Woollcy defeated M,ior Now.
comb for sixth place and Commissioner
Of publ'r Safety Thomas '. hrrowsu,th
Nhs tenth in the running Tho surpris.
~ the day was the defeat OF former
state senator =. Asa Francis. who poll.d
bu, zoo VOTES.
COMMISSIONS Flock viii bc chosca
for Mayor and Ir ,'hasey for Commits
sioucr Of Public Safely. Mr. Rowland
"il retain his plac" as head Of the
Finance department. Mr.. WOulloy SAYS
Mr.. CURE will take DR., tlocE's place as
head Of the Department of Parks and
Pablo Property.
ATiANTIC CITY. y. j.. May .. with
thirty-two Of tho fortv-threc precincts
counted the kuehnlc- BaCharach slate ha.
defeated Mayor Riddle and his entiro
ticket FOR election to the Board of City
Commission that viii run tho city Cor the
nest four years. Riddle. high man OF his
ticket. was 700 bch!nl his nearest com.
nft,tOT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10
WILSON LIKENED TO LINCOLN.
President Praised At Convention ~
the Connecticut Democrats.

NEW HANEN, conn, May "~.-lloncr
:, Cummings. Y,"-Cha'rmau OF the DEM
ocratic National Committee, delivered the
keynote spceca yesterday before the
Connecticut Democratic convention, OF
which he Was elected permanent chair.
man. He compared President Wilson
to ABRAHAM Lincoln IN the stcadfastness
~ his purpose to keep the country hon
orabIy out If wat. Mi. Cummings de-
mandrd 10 know what the Republicans
had 10 otcr tho country Ia place OF
President Wilson's policies.
"bo they desire something hcroico"
TIL Republican party evidently needs
some one who can discover an issue, and
the Colonel is the greatest discoyercr
Of all time, The Colonel is the hair shirt,
that the Republican party must wear for
its s'ns."
Mr.. Cummings praised tho Presidents
course Ia Me>lro ana in questions aris-
ing out Of the European war. and con-
Guided
w may not he able to- maintain
peace. No one can foTesoc what a day
may bring forth But this We know. up
10 the present moment our President
has KEEP, us out % the world conflict,
II trouble oones 40 are immpasurably
better prepared Tor IT thar We we're a
year ago. II tho services Of the presI-
dent have merely DELAYED the hour Of
our entry into t." conflict hn-r''n can
never repay tn debt IT ovcs 10 him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10
MITCHEL'PLEADST TO
WHITMAN FOR VETO
Mayor Wants Governor tO Cut
81 200, 600 From state
Appropriations.

Mayor Mitchell sent 20 Gov. Whitman
yesterday an earnest appeal for a veto
Of items in the appropriation bills now
before the Governor for his signature
that total $4,000. 900. lie declares that
unless this II lone the state wfn face
the necessity Of a direct taX M that
the imposition of such a tax AZ this time
In this city.
Taxable property in this city" he
rays. ia now hearing as great \ burden
a. II can sustain. Any considerable"
y EDITION 10 this burden will inevitably
result IN disaster TO the property owners
Of New York"
calling attention 'o the fact that n
tentative appropriation bill Of s51,16l.-
5i1.h was characterized by the Cow
ernor as capable Of being reduced by
$4,000, 900. Mayor Mitchell says tina, II
Il not too much {" ask the Governor TO
reduce the present hill. to,alling SEQ
1i9. 02?. hv at least s.. 00O, 400.
In addition to such a possible Irduc-
tiot. the Mayor saNs. there are certain
specific appropriations that should also
b" vetoed. As the first Of these he men
tons tho appropriation OF Sl,s5s.o00 for
the maintenance OF own highways.
you have II within your power nv
Withholding your signature TO this years
appropriation Gov town highways" he
says. 80 suspend IL" operation Of this
unjust law Tor tho coming year. Hy
dolug THIS YOU can save Sew York city
from contributing more to The main
t"nau"e OF these local town roads than
II does TO the maintenance OF It's own
streets in Manhattan and The Bronx.
You a also work n corresponding bene-
~ to the taxpayers Of the other cities
~ the state"
After urging the Governor to veto
omnibus Items amounting to $500 600
the Mayor says that he 10 disappointed
10 learn that the Governor Is no. dis
posed TO reduce appropriations for this
wear by making use OF the surplus In
the sinking funds. lie says tina, < tho
Governor doubts the legality Of such
action he should try Il and thus permit
those who oppose " 10 seek a judicial
points out that Gov. Giynn In 1914 made
use Of the surplus in the sinking funds
Ia reduce the appropriation Of that year
20 them.
Halt the taxpayers IN the State live
IN New York city," says Mayor Mitchell
They pay more than two-,hirds ~ all
State taxes These taxpayers are at
present paying for tremendous internal
improvements In the city itself
The Mayor thinks that $4,000. oon IN
appropriations might he saved by tho
vs." OF sinking fund SURPRISES. This
added to a reduction OF $4,000 o in
administrative expenses and a further
reduction secured by ve,oing the state
aid and other special bills would make
a total reduction Of $4,000. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-10
DENVER GIVES UP COMMISSION.
After q Years colorado Metropolis
Goes Back 10 n Mayor.

prSvER. col. MAY o-Denver. a city
of 100000 population, AS a result OF to-
days municipal election will return to
;he old Mtyoral;y form Of government.
after three years trial Of the commission
form.
t'noNriai returns at ? o'clock to-Gight
SHOW that robert W. Srcer. formerly
Manor. of the 'huss" tNpe. has been re-
elected 10 :he office Of Mayor by an
estimated majority Of between 10000
and $4,000. II - estimated that about
81. 600 votes were cast.
Early to.night William W Booth. the
only opponent Of Mr. Speer. and tho
Denver Post. whirh mas been putting
up y %strcnuous igh; against Spcer. both
conceded Sp"e''- election.
Tho campaign leadgg to-daS's election
has been one of the most bitterly fought
that have ever taken place in Denver,
ministers. congregations and even fam
HES being divided on the issues.