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"1RGAN iWHK" BAFFLES HOUSE PHBE Might Have Aided Rise of the Bankers' Trust. Walter E. Frew Finally Admits. WITNESS ANGERS COUNSEL Money for Stock Speculation Stays in New York. No Mat? ter What Outside De mand, Is Brought Out. Waahmgten. D RV ictani i ... of cleartng bodaea iparrlng batween ,ungel ueie tha chlet feat V of a l\- "' th* i "money truet." New eattag '? ? ; ','"" "'"' | ? ? . Rxchahgu Bank. ttee. , ..und?d Mr, Prew to i gypV ftf :*-' v ? tn* Rnlckerbockei Trual Com . gnd th.., '? -"?' Jor . ,,?-. ; percg of Sew T< Mr. ['ntertnyer gou I Mutum i r,.?.'^ni | hatareai ?? ,,f t'!? depoe'ts of tlie d from ft.0W.000 t.. jiKvoo.coo i? The Witaeea, pro . r.t llttle k- ge tbe a Kcalled ,1 to Mi ; ntrrmy.r'' Ihae of ?! eatlot >g and the law.. ."? greW o:t ,. ? -,.]?., tan< ? of mi. Preu to 1 aat i ; ? ? ?xamlna , h waa almoei tical I. ii poi ? - will ? ? UW. Morgan Dominance Not Concaded. . be had nevei heard : r ahere'the Baakere' Truel i ? ' ? atocl jai coanpany anid the \i- - ? iv. which Inatll fl Mi ***** to the ra ord I trual agreementa ... h, v waa a ag I ihe hankinc >rgan ?.- <Y>. domlnate i>oth Ti at i ? lert \lr Untermyer flnallv |>inned the wlt m h n that tha ? . |bt - aided the Tri'st Compony. The Hankeia' ..i. waa coatrelli P ;, ..,n. .,,... gg B. Ci aa and Daale .;.,r.ti.t; ? onapany by H. P. and WHiiani P. meti hold aad rote all of ol the eompanlee eacepi aaough ? rd of dlrectora to guallfy, . ::?. -: ggieenaanta have au the aJtal - of the tha a< q ila tlon b> : ? t . i .* urlng from Mr. Uudon ii a no matter what tbe demand In tlie intetlor of Itreet 1 >nk? were to keep ?? ' ? ? N-A ^ ?'k lo ? tlona. Mr igacilbed the naatbod bj whlch tnoaey wee attra bad lo Neu rorh .i rountry roercbavata and fa'in Ing ol or t??> ' ,',v. V-.f k Sio' k Kx . .,a. ? ? " ' ll???'? ? ...iKe aunia on der- adl ? a . ork. aad thal vmk-i. t. a "bame' bt oaane atraaf tne .. of money ium. and the ,... , ordi ? lo geln tb* i>m .:.!.. pul their money oul in , , .,., tha New Yoi* atoek Cx : thfae loaai are ?? d "ii ange collateral I wi - brought Corn E*change Bank Profitg. ?: ,i leranya . <? lumlng to ii" toph of \e* vork Clearlag Uoaaa aaked Mi M If, prlor to the Inaugtiration of the i a < barge for out-oMown ? had naade money. iald the bank al thal time Ii of from * io 12 per i eat reeenl time, i.e aaftd, tha baab aat oata eaamlaatlaa Mr, Unter ,, ' t thal the aurytua of tho '<?<,,,. t* Bank at thla time Inotud r(i u :.. , of eccanaelated aratta Ibla o regular dlrMeada Mr. I'nt'-myer examlned Mr. Fin* ? r aharply aa to how he claaalned the ?g out-of-towa chei aa. Mr. [rrew aald H ? aa ? leea, but tha lawyer [taatated upoa cautag i aaaei What rea want to .io |g to naake the .euetomei pai tbe axpeaaa of eoad yuur bua ia -it" he h u## , ? tnom \." i - obeei red ?aMww do yo'. Juatlfy tbe Interferenoe ?>? ?r tha hadlTtduel i.ank wh'.'-h la " ikla i uktf be de nianded T ,, ,^,| io it." repUed Mr. . ra Ho>\ Bai how dui tha twaatgatwe nea-mee> ber banka, Wblch have no powei to \ot?, ?? ,-ti(., | | ?i reeolataona la their g?oard?i oi dlrectora " ofoaej etamlnatlftB broaghl oul ?hat tne Clearlng Houae coaualttea requlred the Bon-naanaber banka to pas^ aueb a raaoluUon under penalty of loslng their ?Ln, you think that la entirely fagt ?-d i ateraayer. Taa," returned Mi Pi \v,. ?.,. why Hi.onldn t >o. barge pro rata for aii the ex banklng bualneaar' aj-Ued TJntermyer. "1'he.v WOUld go IO Ihe oilier hanka eutrlde of the Clearlag Houee Aaaecla Men." Mi. Uatartnyei ??? e?ger to learo of any amall bank ln New York outglde of the Clearhig >lou*e. bul Mr, Prew knew af aene. The wltnera aald that la hia opinion the rulaa of th? Sait i^ake Clear? lag Houae. pul i" evtdence yeaterday, Bre-empted too much power, He ugelated that the New Vork Clearlag llonne would , So m? far aa to preecrlbe ratea of intei.rt on d?poaita. ?iitit other clea'ing bouaaa la tlie eoua* .-, ge Taa, b il thar ahouM be atopped M l-'i piv. Defends Clearinq Houae. Ili i ntermyi i took up lha queation of i not Bdmltted to Clearlng H .. is?|i v. lon ??? ? i? throuKu mambai banka. I><> you thlnk it a gaod thlai 111 u.e banda of anj ..... .... . ank by re ? for ii ?'' '"? aaked. ? l don'l knoa f a of .i bank to '???- fo bank i I ?ed II ip." Frew. i in j ou remember i>?? ' 'ba Knlckerbocker Trual i !oi pre< Ipitated I ?? pan ??' ? v. ? xi ? ?' Cammerw r< f laed i<> ...i ? ii ? .. . . ? ? ? lo 'Yei "And lh< ' ? Kn ? kei b rea " 'The Knlt i.eron. ... I B/Bifl ' ? I and i.ald aP its flepoaltoffl hi ' ?Taa." : araa aolventf "Oh, jraa." m,. ).-,?w referre i to the toelng ?f the i ? ,- !.,! Bank .n Jaauar) 1881 He aa ,; , .- Clearlng Ho taa ? log to Bdranca 11.888.080 to the Oi ? ? ....... tora poraonaily would l : ,., i... ,,,. !'. ontrad i ted the teatl monj of A. Barton Hepburn, wl ? . learlhg Hi v ong ln ? ??? Orleaial Bank i kw . lared aa "dld ? | ? autooi Hi' | and I ?? d aai ' rould only ba tamporarlfy eacluded from tnaj Houae bv the I Ie . ?... -...1 tbal ib.it bo I - ,.ii aa lo - i \1' I"-. t . I i... the < ?? arlng Houae ? "i"1 nol I Houa "Tl ? ...,'...?? no woj ii can ? ? ' ? al bank. li me i \' Baked Hi tfnternryer. No, but a bank . un e;i:i\ on its b il : acaa wlthaul tbal prlvtlean aald M j Fran Operations in Pamc Descnbed. Ml I'ntermyer aakeil cencernlui - lattltude of Ihe Kow Tork Clearlng Ha -?? Cauunlttea toward tba banka thal waai ??? I the wn'l iliirinu the 1W07 pai 1 ' Mr lr. a -..:.! that the Me. Tradeis" Bank araa fl l * " 8M bj i the Clearti | Ho ac Coaani I ?? Ha ? - '< on ttie loan ioriiJi>;!l"> bUBUMlf, Bnd hU partner in the Corn Bxchaage Banl on the apaclal cotnmlttee of flve whlch hrndled the rnatti r? of ihe Hearinc : Houae durlag Hm pai I ? "^"" araa oppolnted for the Mechanlea nn.i Tradara' ? Hn.-ik. wiu. h i looed Ita doOra lai ary 18, llBM, leaving BU8?,880 in collateral ? l ? I recelver'a I anda, ?The ellmlnatlon of Ihe Me? I Tradara' ranioved * rt>mpatltoi foi i bank.' ??Vea." "Don'l you think thal ia an llluatratlon | of the need of aoine (ontroi <.\e: the . ? of the i 'learlng Ho lae la - i , rlala aaked Mr. Uaternlyer. Mr Frew objooted to anj Inferenre thal baan anj ? lai loi ??< ?l i liandllng of tha Clearlng Houae loana ? _\|, ; . iiaavoa*ed an) aoch Irapu taUon. Mr. Cntermyai advanced th< queatloi of bank h-ana Mi Frna aald I j bank had Bba il |4l 881 ? IB of loanabh f inda < >f 111,888,881 In laana on rforem ? Itlt, 111.888,881 waa HMBed on i\. bangc caUataral. Of thal $?. .. u,ia kMMied ln wall Mrael Mr. aald that hla bank waa the New >..-k coiroapandonl fat nlnety?faor out*of town banka havtng ? capltaMaatlea of ? 11,8881 Theoe banka on Norembei 1. 1812, b?<i on dopaati 13,844.1. "The waii Streel call monej markel ia ihe only open monej marfcel ln the eaua Bsbad Mi DBtaratyai "Tei "When monej la naaded the ?> mtry to move .ropa .-ind foi other purpoaei |how ia maaay attracted 10 Naw Voik foi ?peculaB ? 1 arpjoaeaT' ?\\ hy. b' ..fferbiR ? h.ei. late on call iiioiie.- in .ww rork ' Mr. 1 ea teatlfted tbal a hlgl rate of money K'-i.i fai:n<a rn.-.i nettinp money. Cl r i.v k?' ? t.'l*.1' Largest Lenderi Not Revealed. Mr. Uoternayer ?<v.xiii to vet the \\.t rieaa to name the flve laiReat lendera of money on the New Toik Btoj k K\' iiMtiRe. but -\lr. Fraw only wouhi aoy tbal a'l l.irpe bankfl leat funda there The wnr.e^K aahl that Baraoaally h<* had ?o objactlon to ?iute or federal BBpervIa hmq or keeorporatton of ?he Claarlng Houae Mr Praw, thrnjah bii eaunaal, Ckarlea t; Ruabnare, denianded the opportunlt\ ?i. make certnln explanatlona aa to hla . in lejard to ihe Oeailnr HaUBB provlaion wberobj New Voii, banka mual criarge a uniform i.ite for the collectlOB of out*of'town cbat ka Tba ?omnlttae ordarad Mr. Frew ta BUbmlt bi^ renneat in writlBg. Benjamln Btrona, peaalaaait ?t the Bankora Trual f"ompaii\, al1.11 probeblv will t.e niven ari opportunil i" azplaln tba aorklnga of th? trust agieemrrit under whli h hla .otnpanv !a np^rated ! Ie denaaUed tha' in rlOW of to-da\'s teatlmdh) h< be nl'owed to ep U,e.,. , To*morron ?'.? co nmlttoa ai?>. will take UP i!ie New Vr I. BtOCk l"V''h:ir,pe. an1 lepreaentatlvea of that OlgOBlBOllllli will be aaked to teetlfv SMASHED CASH REGISTERS National Salesman Tells How He Fought Rivals. - ' I !>-" N N'lrie c. !iif-v?. tea tiied ta-daj at the trtal of Praatdaai Joba B Patteroon and twanty-nlna other nfn fltaJfl OT fiimer offlclals of the National ?"a?h Ite^iat." < om?pan\. ebargad bs the fowernment wit': tiavlng vlolafid the .iirm.iBl aeciion Of tha Hhenrvin antl truat act. Bugana 'lem. Of l.oa Angalea, former Nr.tn.nal Caah FteflHiei- aaleaman. tiaii iied that be bad bolped aroaab a numbar of HallWOOd maeblnes tNat were later ' 1 hfbttad in a dlaplay WlndOW of ? Nailoi.a; ?toie iia ' lurik. ' H? admltied ibat there were BOVaral National nmeliinea .smaah.-.l al tlie uni' time. Kome of the HallwooJ Biaaklnaa ha ??aid, \.?-re alrnoat nev. Floyd T. bbaw. former agaut for tba Ainerl.an rompHih. teaiilled that the t.'allfornla dlstrh t manager of the Na? tional oaaaaaay bad otrei-eri idm %r.<w ? y.-ar to w<irk for the National, and bad 10M him that tbe HaSlwood eompanv wouid be out of the buatnaoa ln ? fba montb*. Duriit the mornlng aeaaion .1 W BraeaabaJli of i-oa Angeiea. eonplated io rroaa-examlnatlon. begun on Monday. and tlie defenoe ilalined that thev aeored a l( t. ? 1 arhan .iiidge Hoiiiaier ralod ont all teatlrnony canoarnlag alleged atta<ka ar arta of \doli ni e . ornniltted by Natlnnal agenta B TO MAKE UNIFORM PRICES Senator Clapp Wants Federal Law Against Unfair Discrimination. Waablagtan, i>ee 10.- An affort to pai Inlo tlie federal lawa the aaine prlndaple tii antl-monopoly or unfah dlscrimina leglalatlon now In '?<??? ?? ln s ? other ... of M.n ? Th bill a o ild I ? ?Ineea ? inol Hie Bu , . from cutl ii .?ii petlti . i lapp'a I araa r< i . ? ommil:. ' .,: ? h ? h Ii I aii man. The ? prlncip . ? ntro duce l b> Sei utoi ? I ifld I ' ? iaa.lt t, , . - . ommlttee a hli h can I.-- paaaed ??'. Cotl' _ ANTI-TRUST LAWS ABROAD Drastic Legislation by House of Representatives in Melbourne. \|, ihoi ? i... i .? \ mono] lea Mii -? ,1 ita ;n a i tagc ln Ihe i:. p .. , i ihe ('ommonwealth - f tuatralla ly by a vote ot ? u i ... TI ? tba comuionwealth plenarj powera wlth imblnei and mon >p The a rnmeni ret ? |i | ... | | ralla, the allegi d Intei llon of thi ? i ... ide nto Ita ha DREADNOUGHTS FOR SPAIM 5g>Uleahipf To Be Homc Built, Also Destroyers. Paria, D< :'r0' grami ? " ?" three .... '? ' I , u aoon a? the netaed i Verrol CHURN TRUSTBROKE RIVAL Novel Case for Threefold Dam ages in Supreme Court. WaUMfagtOO, I>e< 10- Probabl) the -. grer broagbl i lh< ,.!..,,, .. irt under the Bherman antl-ti al Iaw | I before thal irlbun .i lo i ban a iruel la aharaa and bntter .. toui dam , ?. ,, |4| ,.?... for ?!:. * ,.??. of buali eaa ol ?'? i. k \-,,t ? *,..i bla Owatoi na Panntng MIH < ompany, ol i >a al ? vl :';' ? ' ? lam igta T ?? Cteearery I-,. ... u inufa ?' ? ou.a Manufai lurlng <'"t, .. ,, ,. .- , grged wlth monopella . ? imei ?? auppl ea m,!-, onca before ttaa th.?1 been ,,, tha aeetlon ^r ,..,. antMrual laa glvlng a grieved ? ompetltoi thraefoM daroage i . ,.-, a truat Tbe Ural time araa n th.- itanbury hattera i aaa .\.. , i |. the \;rtii*? ? ompenj leld t thal . ? vork* ...... >,. eai ibllah tha offered te buy oul Irtue'a waa lleged th..t . bro ight, .. arrlng Ii frlnge . ? patenta bul In reellty aeelgned t<? .mpanj oul of bualneaa tB and tbi ' other aulta put of h ii aeaa, it ??\.. . .? ' glrea by ii,,. pet? ii law?" Inautred Juatlce Hol ,t ii g Le , h, attorne; foi Vlrtue. ? -y.-v -. |g the reaponae "^'>' contend ,? t g .it: legal from or." noint nMan, 8 werg on' ' i , BARNARD BUYS CLARK HOME. U i. ???. ai 'T ? | . , Compen] la the iv.ner I . , ? ? a, n. ed !' - -| ? dd UM all Hav.ard .menl hle arlnh B| >,' aboul M acrea 1301. HKHT Deprecates Favoritism. but Tells Grand Jury Too Much Fuss Has Been Made. KEEPERS DENY THEY SPIED Whether Former Chamberlain Is to Get Liberty on Bail De pcnds on Justice Goff's Decision To-day. The K'and turv Wblch la lovedtlgi prtaon condttloaa In thla clty, and par lieularii tha chargea of favorltlam In the . aae of i 'barlaa H. Hj ee, a pt laoner |n the Tomba heard i eaterday tha teetimonj of Patrit k A Whltney, Commlaeloner of Correetien Commlaatener Whltnej la the Immedlate aaperlor of Deput) Commle? WUUem J W Ight, wboae frlend hidp for Hyde pre< ipltated the Inq w i ||g depn atli i Wrlght'a aetlon ln pnttlng Hyde Into ? three-room Hal ci b cell, tha Commlaatoner, known, falla t,> aee la th;s juet i i i 1 Ol the huhbub raU.-d over It. H- tOOtl ? i to thla before tha araad hrry, II W aald, refu-ing to ooaatdei Wrlght'a faror* itiMn toward tha former <'it> Cbamber - uflldenl ert - ,i. pol 'a aerrti ea grand J on tlte othei '... i d oa de'a treel a gla ., andal In , i . , It. 1 11 r: i ?? will ? .-ff-- t, unleaa ti,,. Tami nflueni a among Ita mem bera .'i i ? t. ? reni t- ? ol ' en from l{ i ? ;it. Wrlghl K .. tbe . ? i tbe 1 . The prsnd iury also Itateued ye.-ter.lay t.. the taatlmony <>f tbroe oe foor Tomhs koapara. Tbaaa m?n bad alraady mada affldartl before Jaba Ktrkland Clark, la alatant Diatrlet Attorney, tbal tbay tud raaalrad Inatrnctlona to ipj on prisoners for evldance, and that eran bi tha abaanea af Inatruet hadnovor dono any <?f thla 88 ? Thef repaated all tius to tba grand jury. whlch is stiii anxioua to recelya all the HKht poastble on tha queation of reraetty be twoan Deputj Couunlaotoner Wrighl and Bduardo Brekai a newapapei reportar Breker, ll wUI be racallad, quotad Wrighl ;is aaylng tbal Tamba "truatlaar1 ? i . ted to him i eonraraatlon over i.,.;,. . rooeph Q RobJn aad hb Blater whlch ied Wrighl to baMeva h de Wrighl baa di oled, and arlth coi roboi il k>i. i bal ?.i "?n,t anythtng of the klnd. Bal what la ?! I Bnltaly mara tunment ' to Hyde l tmaelf than all thla contravaray [over hbi luaurtaua prlaan quartara la Jua tlce OofTa Impandlng daeialoa aa tba aala i.ner's mot'.on for an arreot of JudglMat in ai! probabUlty Juetl ? fJofl will aa Dounce hla decletoa thla Riorntog aa aoon after HV::o O'clOCk BJ tba M ellininai ies of court pi>.lura can oe enaompaaaed. [f tba> court granta tbatnotloa, whlch ba nai now entertalned fm a waak, it is nol un llkelj thal Hyde aill ba oul on ball by iilgiitfuil If he denle.^ il be vrlll BOnl Hyde for tlie orlme of bribery, of arhlah be ? tanda i nvh ted Thla will maan another nlghl the ba f.?i ihe formei Clty (!ha for .i la unltkoly tbal be will be able t., obtain a eertldcata ol reaaonable doubt, pendlng appeal, If he get* it at all, untll to-morrow at the earliaat. The ui-1?: Attorney said that iinle-s iBBUa araa i ?' ?? I on aonri" unforoaaan pofnt ha waa readj ta arKu>. iii oppoattlon to tba granttng of auota a cartlncate wlthoul demandlng tba forty-elghl boura1 noti<-e whi-h h< baa a . . latm inder tha BLAKESLEE GALLERIES TO MOVE. Tba BlokaalTt I ktll< rla Knickorbo Butldlng, ol vuth avenue and Mth street, i, to ?'?""' "' " "'e ? | ag, i-.. ntl) ? ompli ted by Edward !ioibro<ik. praatdent of tha Oac I , .,,,, | ? ? oul aat arDar of Flfl term ol reara, waa neaja Hai.d bj Uberl B Aahfortn PUBLISHER LOSES SUIT Allegations of "Spooning" Not Sufficient for Separation jeetJce bcudder, la the Beeweino Court. Brooklyn, after bearlng leethnony fn th^ eoanter Beparatten buM broogbt by naud* ,i. oitphant, of tha pub!la*lag boeaa of i.ongmans. Qreea A Co., dlamlaaal th* iterday> The coatl ralad ?hat the mi. ..i wltneage.? that Mia. 011 .,,.i Btteaded ceberet gl ow? un eacorted by her huabaad an.i h*d been found "epooning" ln a aammar hwngaiew were not guaVteul to justify the eetloa. Mra Otlabant'g *nit. whleh had b<-en gtarted : " pnpera were served ,?, n,.r .?? " entlng her aaa> band, aill now ba trted. The coapte s't? rated last Aprll. Mr. OUphaai now ihe .,. s,,. in Henry rtreet, Brooklyn, wlth hia brotaer. He la tbe iea ef tbe Ra Charlea H. Ollphant, of tbe <,ongrega tionai Chareh, Metbuea, Mass PLUMBERS MADETOORDER Incompetents CertiP' ;, Mavor Finds from Report. \g ,, | ide ta h"n la mak - f to tha Board of Baantlnlng Piuaia e,.?. the terma <>f the preeent Ineem ^xt.irinp on Decen ?? Ifayo - ..* ge* , , inta . egtfgati ? ? -" a ow iu uae. ? in o ii oplnl in ? "i ".' ted ^c? terda ? "'' ~ rr>rllfl"l n< maater plun *r+ incompetent uiai not entli ;? d to i ? a | proof ol thla the reauH ol a: f?am. natlon of ihree men who h?d recoreed tertlfl " aaema that lne a .-?.? men to *oi, ? of tb< queetlona were MeatJeal, araa te ? a! grrOfe. When the Cnrnmla accouata aaamlaad tham none ,n. COUld atiHWer the questlona, a*r i could they hp*u Boane of the arerea thai , ,,i on thelr pa;" ia. , One m.m teatlfled that ne had aeea ! i?id Boeae yeara aga that a man who hai pans?d hHd re">ived the infoimation that ; got him ihrougb nreta tha son of one of I th?- eaamlaara, aaothei man said a fer. : ner aaamlnei had oeTered to get him a l. ftrtl '?.. ? *?: VOUR CHRISTMAS BEER IhU pleture. aligbtly. represents one ot the ninnv boay eorners In Ihe Ruppert boltllng deperl ment where Chrlstmas orders tor KNICHERBOCKER BEER are lllled. Old Santn Claus has made a greater demand this vear than ever belore. lorelnn F??her Kulekerboeker to ?"????* s Jp out over SGO.000 boltles a day, whlch ls only aboul one-hall Ihe bolUlng e.pactty oi Ihe enllre pl-nl. It -11 Ihe m.chlne* werekep busy ?en hours a day Rupperts beer and Chrlstnias claeer aauarch haand ln hand .hronahThe holld.yseesou. -ddlng he-llh ?d happlneaa lo each lestlye oeea sl?r Xref^e!"aaoreTonraell ol . "M.rry. merry Chrlstmas." by ordertng Iroua vour dealer ? case ol JACOB RUPPERT5 The Beer That Satisfies and aulom-Hc capp ng and labellnff. ao lhal the beer conaea out ol the bo?les a "vholeaoanVpure produet ol heallh-fllvlno slrenglh. Ihe botUcs In uae 11 plaeed end to e"d would more than reach across Ihe eonllnenl. The beer easea ln use 7nd on hild U Plied end oq end wonld make . column 9S mll.s hl0h. Baal Ihe most eonsollng laelor, by whlcla we measure oiar phenomenal sueeess, Is Ihe approval ol the publlc and Ihe popular appreelatlon ol our eliorts ln produclna "The Beer that sallslles." We wlah a "Merry Chrislmas lo all."