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Divergent Views as to Stirn son's Attitude. TOMKINS URGES ACTION Hamburg-American Line Offi? cials Believe Giant Imperator Will Have Long Dock. 11 - ' ? , . ? ' ? ?'?.. iii-rmi: \ . - t" make- Iti . ???-.;. i; \ ? ? - i ? ? : \\ - ? expressed this it ? .. tVai thai ? . tita! ve ? , ? lo wa ' ? - finit? .' ..-lid i?, rmll tlie : ? end lin?. - re? ort.?i .-.>? i. ' und mean? he th i ka ' .?in; I do not know than lhat . i-- the Bulaer : rc ?'ont This ooramla* licKs not believe that the city la i.-?in?; to ?? il or fool anybod* a? io a i? it of piera which will to tabs ear*? ot" S I bipa Instd* th? plerboatt line. Th*- dtj has ? oniniitu-el Itself throng.i ?i,.-. po.'- f rZstlmati and plac?*d Itself in a poi-i'.-e from which !?. can never re ? ,. '? - olng everything it ??an and nsving sa fast sa legal barriera pe? to carry o ;t the recomiitendationa ot , tiiia eemmli - Bill Doesn't Alter Law. "\V?? i.i t< .. the committee on Inttrs'aT' -n < ommerce. irhicb * bj isjanltHiiinf tl e Buls*)r bill, to make ai in-prctio: arl ai ai d m e for Itaelf what wt : - for in the way of read* itttmenl ol th pierhead line. We expect ?. ,.i . ome ort : : ? xt wi ? k tome lime. The Suizer bill does *iot than?-'? snj law. it meral* gires mush needed :?-'.?? Il BOVes the port .?r.d hol?'? our rammer? I Coninufsioner ?'alvin Toir.Kins of the tajvk Department OS Ihe final s? iution cf the whole problem of the Ht*dson's -a?t bank in ihe stand of Secretary 8tim?on lie sairi. T.e action of tbe Becretar*.' of War yeatrrday indicated that he would tnxlst on a IIUIlttSBSeilS ?ettl-ment of the New .lersey and K?** Te k p>rl'.ead line qtMS? t ons. It I.i **mfWtuaate the Board of BstBltate ;.as ??*> ?-?.IB delayed coniddera tion of this de***a"*n*-ent's terminal plana The commerce ol the port if? snfferin*; and a had situai an '."ia* unnec-i?arUy de? veloped into a Cliatg. In my v.mfcmei.t. the War Department ?.hould at le-asi pesmlt of temporary pier ?xteris.ors In th.- 'be]?., a district. 1 be? trat when f s dt) sitaran a disposi? tion t.. at the War Department will ? ? ? than hampei Its action hy permitting thi plei extensions In th" ? t<. remata tor t e time beir.i?. Tl.' r* lease ,,f ?.,?'.(?>.<.<''>' of ex i .v'.ds from the debl limit ma/ itetj ?'?-.?.?.hi' tba ci.-it?o;? Si much needed pot! t ? I n i : n a : ? vil'' ra ? .. toe long d< la) ad.' Commutas Awaita Word. President Mltchel at the ?9?9ard ol Aldermen, chairman of the terminal eom ? ?? ? of th? Board of Estimate, said: ? The termlnnl eotntnlttee .s pert?**ctly ti go ah?. soon as I lei?? something to ac| or. Ii hai always been -ead?. but it can't originate pot des *o far as I know, the citv ! a? ? ??] an) officiai communication 5e? retar;. gtln*a*M**n m answer to its re? but?t that the pierhead line bt extended It ia not our turn t" act now. || ia up to ihr Bi ' retar*, of War or to the Dock Deaartment.'' Thi FJambnrg-Americati ofllcla - who ieaf?M*red srith 8e?**retary BtJaBatoa on thss-edsy bad not returned te uns lar. sight, it wn? said st tm Harabu g Aaalrlcan ?.fflces. how ever, that ne fear was felt al'v.ut the lin- . \ I | .? Wilch to dock the Imperatot wi ? rived May 14 DISABLED LINER IN TOW Devonian Heads for Halifax with Mexico, Minus Propeller. AlthoiR'1' three-- other Bteatnsblps knew of her plight and were steaming at full apee-J i her aaaistan ?. the FYench tteani?h'.n Mexico, bound from New Vork to Dunkirk. n?aa picked up yesterdaj i?:' fas Leyland steamship Devonian and j Uken In tow to Halifax The m?-v .. veas dlaabled about one j hundre-ei m I lea east of -Said.? Island ??n j Thur?-e-i?- The ?rM i*neea?ege that casas ; to Bk 1 ?' Line office In thiB city from ??-seta... ;, ibet ?tat.-d tint the vessel's brci-H'in-r theft had he"n broken and She *??? Sit ulna heaviy Paul I'aKuet. the local age' t of the line, s< ? | m<-?S}lg,?ii to the ?embound Utit I'torid? and the <?aat ?*>uml freighter ?"sroline to co to her aselBtari'-e The \\'?1m?.u fr-lRl ter ?.ali Bb, from Hull, was h1?o a?*ar*by. The D"Vi.i.::t?,. l?,??nd from Liverpool to boston, was closer than the other three '?""?a*?;.?, and after setting to the Mexico, ?earned thai the disabled vessel's propel* Bt had dropped into the sea and that ?newojM ' ave to be tak?n In tow 'ir.me disatsl;. alb ses was fairly snsaaib b> ti.? usai !h' 1'-?m.!.:.i.- jea?hed her. and I aptali Trant ofTe-H.i < . ti,w the Mnl.o. She has ?tt'ti.r . cargo v.orth 11.BBMSJ and the "tier ?os .,. epted. ?Vlthln two hours i .?? y\i\ ce ? a n< ronlaa *-?fpu; u two ?.tee: cables and proceed '* Tig i to i;.|lfax al a Br*ed Ol ' ? eather Inten i ne.-?, thi i >e ? the Mexl'o la Halifax ? moon. The ialva?e. it hi (Waaeti . will ani-ount to about $?r?.??r?. ^?HS FI-YNN SAYS "FI?HT/' w-*ms Silk Workers Against Three ?a-od Four Loom System. N J.. Jan. SI.?Th? move on n" I>art of the miuiufaeturers for a three "?? fo ir-!r.0111 a\aiem is a scheme to re <*'?'"? thi ?a?',?- of the wenv.ri?, declared *,iM BHaabeth Quriey Flynn, who baa BIB active in the waiters' strike in Kew *>Jk. to-dav In an address to the atriklns ?"? ?.orkera of the Dohertv mill, in l?ake Bj -"-'viin aai?) tbat if ths four-loom m?m got a footing In th? silk distii.t *ou:d not b" Ion? nefore half of the '*tJ?.,T* %oul(1 be thrown out of employ '?!l ?>e ,abor marI?"t would I- pliitted f? n-nnufaeturera -noiild hare al! the JJ Jey wanted and at their own price. pP Pleaded with the weavers to ortfan Snd a-rhi ?he ayaiem Introduiad by P "hanufscturers. BIG BILLT CONFESSFS ALL Teils Ex-Gov. Bates How He Helped to Loot Bank. DISCLOSURES KEPT SECRET Coleraan. Who Stoic S350.000, and Self-Acciised Accomplice Both Serving Prison Terms. 1 ? ?'- '- ;? II :\-<;.,\. n loi ? i Bat? ? elt ?'. i ; ? y _| ,,,..-,! i 'lt"# l:.ml. of i an bridge, Isstml ,i ;?? ? ' to daj that vVillian J Kel he . the ' ?"i.'.?? n ??? man InvolviMl In th? ? ?? '? ? n tltutlon. ii id m id? to him ? '? il ?tenu ri of .-?ll th? fa l In the ? .- I knowledf? f ? si ??- aa robb? ? o? ? teorge W. .'man .. tlS-a ? er - bookks ! er. who ha " fallen Into the ? lut 'hea ..f "Big Bill." bs K.-iir, ?s known. Coleman m< con? "??'". snd is now s? rv? um- h -einen..f not less than five n?.r han < ghl ?-e.jrs al Oraeafl? Id. After hla conviction he appeared a? a vvitn-*< Bgalnat Keliher, a-ho a-asehs i; . with aiding In the looting ?if the bank. The young man told hoa he had been In? duce) t.? r,>> i" New fork wllh the prom? ise of rieh rewards from .< "fixed" faro game, only t'< iin.) blmaelf i.?t? r tl s -,-? - ? r defrauded. it Is uaderatood that the r elver never has been i -??? -r?.-.i m tiie i. sin ?? the bank was forced into Insolvency that all the stolen funds were diaslpated, and thas hoi?? ,i through mformatioa that ne | thought Keliher mieht give t.. ri over a ?portion ..' the stolen money. To what ex? tent Kellher*a statement would ?h1 him, if ?t i.". the re elver refused to .?-ay. Mr, Bates also declined t?> confirm - " ..'eny that Kellher*s ?cvelation were .i-? i publiahed hers to-day, in tb?. puMlahed story the confidence man Is quoted a soins Into the details of his operations Imuch as ti.ey wort revealed in court Keliher is servias, ;. s? :.t? nee of from tlf teen to ?iKhteen years In ths Charleatown state pi Mil. Published versions of the Keliher state? meat set forth that th? prisoner baa ; r.ameil, men prominent In law. business an?i society in Near fork and Boeton as -mon?,' those wh?. wer? victimised. It Is stated that Keliher claimed that when be ' returned to Beaton aft.-r Coleman'a ai eai he hn?i with him moa! ?f ths atolen I money and was prepared to turn It over I to the receiver, '.. ?t ?as in.inc.i to d.? otherwise. He repreeented thai he sup i SStSd that by the liberal ass ol this money his prosecution ? otild and a*ould be Mopr<"<). When hi aras convicted and ' sent to prison ii- realised thai be had ; been "double-? rosse,) " According t.. ths publiahed accounts, Keliher has told tl,. receiver when som? ? ..f the banks nrtronei went, un.i Mr. Bates Is preparing to Institute dvll procecdlnga ??r;..last certain persona. The story con? tinuel Al this poin: i.-- his testimony K? tells Martin -i. Walsh's scheme for hid? Ing the money. Thousands are believed to be hidden in a saf? deposit VSUlt in .'. city some distance nom Boston Th. ! name <>f the custodian is withheld until suit against him is til"-' Tb? story tba.-i quottea rt.? .Adence ! man ? - descriMng bow ho swindled <>th r Bo top men, al bs ?h.i ? 'ok moja, by In? 'during, i. ? m to Co to Wsa York, whei ? ? .m< victims in a faro gs? ? which they had been led to believe had been "tix.d" t?. their advsntage. Thesi luded a prominent politician, who <ir..Pi.?-.i $*a..i..' ., banker, who loot Hi i a business man. a banker's hnather and ? |Udge Die thr." latter men each I "?? tribut Inri MaMO n: a futile effort to ron an imaginary mllllonaii ? Woish. a ' o. v- it). Kelil ' r, 1.1 mosi ? I .'oieman's monev, aras nevei apprehended and is thought 10 have died. 5TH ADVANCE IN CRUDE OIL Pennsylvania Now $2.40?Con? sumption Beats Production. Pittsburgh lai '?'? The raj in t. ? ? >| the principal grades ... ? ....? oil *a?? contlnu?Kl t,.-<i., , when at the opening bis i .v. .- -i ' <<? wei a ta ked to th ? making p? % s\ Ivanla i ; me the ..*? ? of o ' . - i. i" ' ?i si ?i I? i a inounced ware: Mr Bis ? ? '?'? w? astle, | ? %. n H and C'a S sraet ano Ragland vers .r. hangt Roper?a from the priBoipal Ml* companle? ahoa thai hiring this month the im,s fw.m wells in ?be Baatern neMs, Including oh;., and Indiana, briv. Bged a little Biers than I1MM bar? rels a da; srl Ih during th* Bame period shipments have averaged .1 little mot ? than I1S.4M barrels a daj an excess ?' onsumptlon over production of about . >., barrels during .'muai/. So proi tie-,.'is have some of the oil rompent - become that one Pittsburgh tompuny has declared a NU pe? oenl dtvldeiul. MILEAGE BILL IS BEATEN Interchangeable System Loses in Vermont Legislature. Mentpeller, Vt . .Tan -ii A Mil com? polling the raiitnads ..c Varment to - Interchangeable mUerage books was kin? 1 in ths li?os?- by s img? aaaJorltT to-day. Th?? proi"-" d logtelatkm ??" Indorsed by r? a Uve Onvernora of Kea England la conCerencs here recently. \\ sshrriRton. .tan. .1. Raymond M 1rs l". l..bb?y, or Boston, represen t 1 ?. travelling mens organisations, ur^ei t?.? lions? Interststr Comm?rrci Liominlt? te?- t ,-ria. r.i retxsrt favorably the Peten bin, reouirlni railroads to isoue Inter? change?t))? mlleagi books, good on all .j-.d owned or operated linea. The committee vxas told t:,at tb? preaenl mil? ag?- look s^bt?m ?vas a great In? onven to " avelllr.e; men. a BIG COAL CONSOLIDATION j Bankers Announce Completion of the Burns-Curtis-Blaisdell Merger. I Bianhnrf Thulmarii? & ?'o. and Spen 1 er Ti*t>k & Op. nnnoumed yesterday the eomiiMion of plan? for the eonoo!? I ldfttlon of the business of Burns Brothera und ?urti*--Fllals.|ell ?'ompany. whole sal" and r?ta;i 1 oai dealsra, ttSsiei the I pane or Burtaa Brwthera, with lv '.fi"" i ? p?-r coat ?-uinniative preferred and l*, 0'j?r."Oo eemasea ?>to..-k ThS mnnaapmen? Will remain un thalagad and the officer* of the COBBblned companies will hf? M. '? "utna, presi dem. Frank Burne, A. M. Hsnrr, <; D ('urlls an?i Solomon Bchatskln, v lee-prea idenis. un?! ci. T. Wyver, tressarer, FEWER FAILURES REPORTED. "Biaialissl's" reports Ml Baalasaa fail urea in tl.?- rnile?! Siatea durind ?M week. aKUlnst .??6 for ' h?- pBWVlOUa vvee]<. Bad BIS ?'?< SC and !M for the correspondlna ?veeks of IflS tO IM?. The Middle St... . had 101. Mew Rnglsnd si. Houth?*rn !?."?. Western 7,{. Northwestern :". 1 at Western aj ?'ana.is had '-'?'? agalnat IS for the pre ? e-iinK week. About TO per COOA <>f tin total number of ctmcerna fnillnj; bad SP Ital of ""?-..'?O" ?ir !e?s ami S p?^r ?eat iiud from l?.'M, to IMJafM cspitnl URGE STATE FLYING CORPS Aero Club Members Want Na? tional Guard Aviators. FAVOR CUVILLIER BILL Measure Provides for Three Squadron.;,. Including AH Types of Machines. ? ;.'-r- Is tl,?- r. more t ? ; BMStlc in t ? -i ?n mu rovemenl I II Ins* militan t th? ve-i, . lob oi Ameri? s. at n it ? and Madison a' ? nue. jfiis! ? trod in a h ? ? . , tl"' l. ; i ilatun .. i. v ,,, .-,..,, \ ? i i. i'ii. r, pro* Idlng foi an aviation rorpa tor the it?tlonal sronrd Clev? nd i....-nui?, rhaii man of ^ the f ehnl .-.: ? ommitt?*? of ihe club .1 I? tter ?. ? t< rdaj to tweni .-'? ton i : v aembiymen urging th. m t.. suri-port lb** bill. Other promlnem rnemh ?. among tl m ? 'aptaln Thon i - .??' Baldwin of .lin,',i.ie fame, .?i.i iti an < The.?.- loti : ?? ? "i lain much tn \th ia i of prea? ni Congi ? si a hich, the writers ?mi- liai shoo n an spath: In r? gard to militai v s?*ronaul : ? ive to b ? ?? ? li rai t< ?i i : th? i tat? a. In this St s ! York is hi r;. e| |o t.,k. the- lead Perhaps the most enthusiastic member ol the A? i" ? Hub on tin a ii'.i-. t of mili? tan ii.-t-onaiiti. s ;?? Henri W.Ihouae, a ?.. at? edil.r th? i lub i tout nal, "Faying." in his letter <" th? l?*gtetatora . on i'u-. Illler'a bill he ? Th? principal reason ahj tbla organl ' satlon should i>. su ted ia that, aa the ? x.uii. I? ?. t :.. the rempli ? Stau a usu i ally follow? d by the otlx r stat? ? thla .ii start sell*,?tj m Un- Hm In s ?m I other Btatea by nexl lumtner and ??? would r> Ii. v.- ti?. deplorable ronditlot Ii ; vi hi( Il the p.-nni loti ?? Ol I '" gn H ' ' . I tin apathy of the s.u.it. : .. ? plunge?! Aim ricun militai \ aei oi ? utlca We ill* .lllle.I.K the Ve . V l.;i>' .. |' t ||. sixteen countries rep***M?ented In the in? lernational Aeronautical Kederatlon; and som? count) I? i thai si ? nol "*> pn sen ted . In ih? !? ?!? rsttoi . 11U- Japan snd Brasil ' ;,r.- outdistan? ins in a Its rapid si Id ? II ml ? ;i i'" " eeea sgo Brasil ?? otad ? I th? acquisition of twenty aeroplanes and dirigible balloons That, k- ntU map nur.- aeronautical equipment than thla country ever had. ! Othei persons srho aent I tt< - da; v- !'.. ,.'v;tn ?I.i\.-Ii?. vv i,-. took pari In the armj mai ?? - Coi ectl : . ut last Augual, r*loj i E ?Vlid? r, su| i intendent ol P. ?'? ' Jollier ?I Son, and Charlea L Bagol president ??f the Neu | Vork m. A? re Club. A-s. nil.ivtnati ? 'uvlllii r*a I ! I ?? - | ., ,,,j on? ? ??n?i iefeii? d t?. th? ? '??mmltt? ? i on Military Alfalra It s up fo ii.-ni .-;'.?? ii.- \.? .i.i l; i.? ? ' Wednesday. ! Th? ?ill a ithoi I ? - ? I directa th au loi g? : eral "f the ?tal lo orga an .'tv latios i ijrps s hi h snail be i pai I ..i th? national guard of this si it.. l*h corps Is to consist of a ImttaJlon, dlvtd?*d into three flying sQuadrons, tb? Brat to ! hav. ti.?? ? ? . .. snd three rnoae r . . ond i" !inv.. i... hydro ,i- replanes and the third to hav ;,, roplan? Thi Mil rovld? ? for ? - aviator, who shall iu'V. th? reek ? -. ma? -Mtn powi i t.. .. pilot - i lin. at? Ea. h ri.viiie- squadron la lo foi slst of ft captain plkst, sis flrst llcutenanl pilots, toelve ..th' ? ' sludoni on? corporal ai tit piiv.it. .n. n. .'? i and many "obsei vera" 3S is ? ?? vers" are to bt ed from th< slg* ? U. S. TREASURY FINANCES. iti n. .inn si n* * 1 r.;:- ?> * ? ??? I ' ' : ..;:?..., ? ?- .. ? ?i- ? ass .;',;. .? .' ir; bank - ?*-. )?.?.*. 17.'. tola I ?'? ' ? '* . , | ?? ..:. .,.,- ?.- i T? 'i la bun Ii ::.i .?.??! ' ? ?I ail *"'?- i ?sa ' ' ' ?- ''? sei -, ... :. ?? ? i ?? ? ?. ? - ? - .? ? j' . BB ? I irai STEEL PROPERTIES BID IN. Bin ilngham. Ma las Ii ;.. ity vv un ;.i ?'? ' ? ?' ? toro* In bankruptcy the properties ol th? Ifout - em ii on si ?l Ht? el i 'otnpan* t..-.i,, wei >? put no ai suctioi ' ? ? and w? r. bid n by Kdward H B?as and I*anle| liolman, ??< \. ? Ve.ik, thi prt? ? R Si..'.??.'??? The security holders remaining oui ?? ? tift. en days In vv hi. h t.i w itii the n ?.rL';i nisatton pi ? ? Congress May Be Asked to In? vestigate Coast Defences. v> .1 ihingtoti Januai WKAKXE8fl IN DISAPPEARING QUNg Rep ? ?entatlve Helm, oi K< n tucky, chairman of th? Hous? commltt*** ":i th. War l ?? : ? I t'a expendil '.^lie-vre h? hi? i on . on ?? ?? nsatioi ? stilt, of ;ifi":rr.s in th.? ?oust ? I* fC the country, and nnciii ask foi in Invea? tigatlon ??r th? subject In the m xt session ".' ongri - Mr Helm gave om* Intl-1 n >.f i.i .p.-. -.v. rj In th? roui ? ol ?!.? debate ot the fortlilcations Mil. He has been Informed b) an "?ti.; the. coast artillery r-orpa thai there ii ?? fatal V'.ti.'i - i. the ataappearina ann ?.-ar and ih,,i our ' omot d? f? m es are Itcall) >!-? K s? m the presen ? m. v ai gun ..f aupei k?i i.r M bj Bseerted that the armameni et i"i ' ign veas? Is ha ?> '? "*-??1 sn( ami ? great r velocity than tbe ?uns forming oil "Icatloii ol our harbors and that the} can remain beyond thi range of the \ nerican gum on ehorr snd sik'we them w in r... more difltcult) of operation thai lodging projectllea In tbe vicinity of ti land emplacements, throwing up dirt am! and o tii.,1 n win lodge In tin lutrl ..? n.. ' iiaiin iMii oi tif- disappearing i sun e n i lagi and plai ? mo m I and -: ? I out of a? lion. The i iilnerabiltt] af eiu coast ii''?ne'e-s has sa ve-f i?. ? n lightly t touched "ii ''.v Mr. Hehn, largel) for th? reason, he - ' a, tint he is awaiting Bom? - more d?finit? information to ?*ertfi th? startling statements whlck fcavi air? d reached him. 1 ? iRDBRi issi i;i' The folios Ing s ' ?i. . -? hie .- i.* n i? n. .i : * 11M V ? ; ?;; .e|:.;i: l? l.vM'i Ri" to ii??i Spi Inga Ann ? ? ' . :,? : II. i. item i ii i'. N.ti'i l.u.AMi-!'). KKKIi ? t ai . vt.tt tu i ? t Ham . - HENRY l> ruDD, .i- osai aitlllety, ? ? omman-J i ot Moll M .-.. I l!BL?KRI?'K r JOIIXHTO: lal a tUlery, r.'i.n ? '..?? Ilamllt?>s t.. ? "r t Hsn I ,1.1.1 VII I! M Vi. ? IM' v..' '? ? . Toril t .uni .i..-- ;.. .-'in I ? ..... i ? .. ? -, || ? m:? i W vt-' >N ....?' ?e ?i. ? .?. tailed .. -?-' o ? till? rrsei i ..? -.. -. \ .,i First t I? m nan? ill vi.i.K.? ? IIBKJ.1 N . ? . . ..,,,., i I . , *j ? . ,. iai ' i ?ii*.;i r i;.. -ri.i.r Ji ?B | nfs nt eaaor i I tai ? . V|. , ? Ill.PS'li I- I. Bfani .. ? . ? Captain HENRI M DI? HM v XX, -':?!. ir f?'-.n? S A V V ...;.-??' I.'- -i: ' '?' . -.?i t i ? ? ..un temporsi li. - - ?i.,*i t . ..ni: VI -. MOI KM I.NTS "!' WARSHIPg I follow (ni movementa of ve* eb hsv? hoto ; ?. j ? ' ti ?. ??> ' ' *????;? Dope ARRlVKD Jan :'.' : . * T -i...j ta al i>? 0 i , 0-1 ? ? ? , * ? . ? ? ? Pau at Hua Bi ? Jai ? asi .-..?? ? . ?? Key v tat -?.'.' D trankt ? ' Jan i" i ? ii i.isniam ^a |o the M ?*i ? ? . ? for i rron i.uantH:.. - i foi . anavala MARINE INTELLIGENCE. INIATI RE At.MAXA? H - .t ? l?'ill '. ... ? i? .,i . Hi A M I 11 r m i o WIRELESS REPORTS. ? .. ...* ..-? i ?.,-. . .?? ? : H lima I aa I ? ,? ? ???..?. ?. ? \ ? ? Moi i aft? ? am INCCMING STEAMERS DAI ? ..-. i -, ? ? ? anea . .??-,! . ;. ! ... h ?via. . al Mayas n -?? i:*-1 D ? ?. rlka .. i...: ara I ?? - ? . ? i..-. ; nol lan i*3 H ?. ?r anla i-? ?ts'???'. Jan 28 ?? . . rala? Havre, Jan 28 i'r' m li ?I' I! Ill :l. ?-I TU 'I"??-. JSn '-'7 ?,' - ! ?.. - ? i....;. i.i-, i- ? ? ? DAT KKBRl'AR*, 1 anta Misai ? . v ..,-?', THE WEATHER REPORT. OaMel lte?or?l :in.l lorem?.!. VV .,-,., Otteu .!?n 3! -Storm --?atnln??s are dl?pla-"1 on tht AtlsntV (ySssl from IsckBsavillc la ICesiport CsM arsra ?an,inn? bars i<?n sudarsd tat Ih? i... ragisa, lb? ?Jhto hu., eppsr Mlasuaripei ?Silera ?'''I Nen-e-n T?|it,r?.a., 'Ii- n-.?-i: ? ; n aad western portions at Kamen? ivnnevleania, tii. interior ?.r Vea Xattt ?ni for Nortbrtra \.-w r.ng!an?l. Th? month lusi tlosed arsa tbt warmest la htatetr? ..f lb? Weethei Buresu evi-r rau . r ? i.isit,, perito? f ti.e -n'intry. Al Washington lire ?? ??? asersiar? for tii? rii.inti ??;.? ?:: ? i.'Bree?. | ? ...|c--,,s high r t'.in triMt of ??,*? nintii'i <?* Jsnuery. lagaj nrsre wUI i"- i" al ?now? asiur?*?] fro?n tie in ,< ? ? gtos eaat an I lu t.'-.? it . '.? Ma r gle?| sad ? if l'imam e nos ?.?er i!? '? ".-i ... Reuthweal In ??anna lion aim. th? r-atd j ?. tit r r ai"H IS lbs north vlll (SUM rain- nn-l I ?no*ra Beturda: hi lb* goathw?n?t yr..i?i'i i ' \\< ti'iit.? ?'?? Bunds Into ih? r*>ntral ? aile.a i.r 1 -lv a-?? ?. ilf ??at?" In " . ! uni the Atlantie ?t?te? the weather ?III bi i ?e.,. t??!Ir fair Sun.l?'. ? 'P.. ?111.1? stons u,?? Ve? Knglsnd ?n't ml?l l .lie Atlantte <<,n?r ?ill I*- MkIi artrt an i ,,.. ibarsst; aaath Allsatle >'oe?t. tvi?i ??-.rth . ??? ?l.iif oasr tr'.".- -nie north an?) ; li?>rtl.u?-?1 . ?>?t ?iilif .0?M. n..i|eiHl'- .--??t to ?ast: i-..?-' mi. l'is&ii brlah settbwest, dlmlnlahlns ??? Katurdaj nist.t | BtoaiBera BVaarxttnB Satsr-saj for Ksrep?aui j.e.rts ?III bave lush w??t Hi.d north*-??! w.l'1'J? I With lain fir MO? IS IB? ?'.ran.; Han?:?. 1 orra: net fur ?pe. lal I .?Millie*.? lor Ka?l ?r? ii New gettka b>?al ?n?.??. anil imirb SSMSS lo ?In?, ?old wale l>? nlsl.l in Interior; Ida?. >.-i und ii.i'lliiiei ? i nal?. : t.. iiii.rrii?? fair, .ol'ler In ea-lrrri portion. Tur Boatbeiti \>? England ? o:.;.r to.,i?\. -i i'ii rain, i rebel ly tai ? ? ? i ? > brteh le lilgl .f.- s ne nnrthweat ?? n..|?. lo-rsorro? m h .I? I iv,r ?he plattier ni . v.i ir .im rlaarlag an?i .-..i.iei ?...in- with i.?i?k sortBweat ? '.. moi roa t?i ? ? old I. Pot Mai-inn.i eleartas a'.?! n IIS '? r.ild.r , la ' l>- ??'low m the tno,it:tain?i. brisk I lorroa . fair, . ..|.j? i m | il'ta. ii |.o r-. vfrxinla, n ,???. io-4ar, fsllewN iv elesrlag much bsMst; to-aseirss, fair. . oliler lu ?out liesHtern portion, BBsderStl i.n- n norths ?at a Ir .1? i?.- 1.- las ? ?.- and mueh ? ?old? 1 ??? da "HI' l-r.-K to high ajsrtbw?Ml wind*. tu morrow, fnir . ..;.. p.,r N't-w .1er?, f. loi ,1 raina ... BOSS Bad 1.rieh eoldei tr i!..-. .?Ith I.rial, to loci. .... ? a ? ?i wlnda ?" marros fslr, raider, r." Kastern Psnnaylvsnia, 1?.. ?1 rmoa mt|.-h raider t>.>bi\ .old ?\n-e \,y nicht in northern and arratern portions; i.n.u t.. high aawtbwtal a lads; i^morrow, fair roi?i-r Cor w . ??? : n i". nnsjrlva nls. much ooldei , senerall) fair to-day, with ? raid wav? lo '? ". In<rraains eloadlimssi brisk nor?)..?.-?t t?. north ?in.1? p?.r Western Kew fork, !?>. h? bqowi moeh .oi.i.: t?, .1.. -?it- .-> ? ..?.i wave; t.. morrow, senerall) fmr i.ii?k weal t.? tiorth ? . ? ?. 1 For Northern N? \? Kllglaild, ?n?'?'.. linn I raider lo-da coM wav? b? nlgbi to-mor row. f?ir roldar; brisk ... high aestbwest la V. I ?t ?I ill?;?. llumidiii la. n. IT I p. m. .... .*.; I p. m. Ott aal aarjsrvasUsas et t'nitui m???? weather bureau?, taken a? ? j?. 1.1 ftsttrdsr, folio??.: 'it. Temperature W?mb?r \batr . U K-?ln Vl?nui >it>. ? ,o.i?!\ H ??on . ?'??? ? h.u Buffalo . M . road) ' hli'urco . I ii.ar Kea ?>ria?n?. ."?? . 1 ?,,i St lamia . M i'lear VV,i?hl-gton . '-> 'iou?iv I o, al tirtii h,l II. . ord The follow 1T|?r of Reis! r? nrd from tba Wttatbsr H-irean ?hsw? the e'.iaiK.'-i Ih ?he temp, ra'ure for ?he lar' twent) four hiiur? hi eempertssa whh lb? a teil und : :. ;?'' sf la?? year: IBU im." MM mi* -. 1 m. ?.'" 16 sp ni.M H ?i ?. m . ... ?-?.? i.'t P g m.... -.-r :?'. n a. in_ .? i1? il c m M sg IS in . ::i .'?? lg p. m ?1 4 1 . :.i ... M '.f' HiKhe?t laasapetatsra riet arder, ."'t? gstgroee; louent IS; avenge, |g; average for eorterp.ind lag daf la.t fear, 2a u\era,te far rorroajumd In?- ?la?? IsM Ihlttj rhree > ?r?. ? 1.??a! fore-h?? l.o?-a! ?now? an I roh,er toda?; i?vd va,?.? b] nlj-ht In ihr t tartar 1 Is marrow. f-?ir ?nd o><!tr. hijii ?real ;?ii north-?.??! ?.!n?J?. ?!? d-r .Vfderlaii n.IMMI. Jan >. ; I? W 1 llochai beau Ma re. Jan 38 lr.n hi ?'?> . ..Kej vv.ai. Jan '-".' Maliory ! Caf 8t I.e.ui-e.Savannah. Jan .Tn. Savannah j MOXDAT FEBRUAR? .: ? Krounlan : v ? - I 11 i Ra -:?r ' . ? . . i ? ?j ?i. ?? ?Vti ? ? , ? ..,-; raini... n. .Ian J.", Ml :rj . -nal. Ja l?S Pa ? :'? * I ,v r Ii i '?? -? .J-|| |1 I- .LI . I ? b i .'.' ? h . ? ?? ? ? . Inag ta i n ::?? Ifamtn Am Me-ll-,..7;i . ... I "e i- l Mnttt? real . . ...Us? ma Jon "I > \. ,..,.,? . i. .?? - ' i:i i ? .. i,' ?lalveeion Ian '-'? ?? I ? l". ? - \. ? '. I -I ..'.?.. i e. , ?r- r.-? mai;. OUTGOING STEAMERS. TO DAT. Mil V a.a-l I \ ra??l Fe? latas ??lern ? ?ail?. ? ? ?? Vari ?.. : ion. ?m K..." ? I 30 ? nt ? ? n.n. i .? ? ri-..il \v ? ?-.::?> -. n l ! US m | .h. RMKP. ?-."" a m lo-OOan* , i i . .- :* M e .n l*f?O0 m lia? ins Ha ana W'anl Nirisism l-AOpml IT .-it;. 1 - ? II V Ii :ihi a i.i 'J ??? p in H u n ?? ... ' l'.l'W! 11 :;.i ;i :u :;.m p m | Hani *)nna N'apl? ?. i ifcn . 60 p IN n. ? .-, i !., ? 11 v l-ot) p n, .; ..Us 1 ...ll.li.n. vt Tr 1 :7*0 p Li i Jamal s, H M s r : '?? p ?.. llor?n turn .-'an Juan, In 13 SS i i Mallory .. ? ?"" p m ? ' Of -HUI: -.- ? . -".'" T "I :. ,-. r Malv? ?ton, -i tilor I "" p m l'r-.rni?. firm iiii..,n- .-',, 1* l.'.alii ': v l a i ;.i!\ pa?en, ?to W ? ?'?'?" P m || tro, ? . . ? . ?.,|,. 1 :?' i. m i:... liras ?? m- ? ? Mal 3*00 p is MONDAT riTt'i' vi:v <: s ..???: r-,?- |*-*aj ;, ,,, .'. r?, ,, ,, m ID v? . 'i:i:ii: ART ? , \ i ; ' t; .:.. .. ..: I" ' " . n' ? ,i, ,,, . i-.. . . n .-. i , I-' ... Iruquol i.. -. ? ' ; i" "? ?? lien P rn Sei. .ii. 'i;-:..!.?' I'in.inii 11 I -in ?'? i??|. Ii' i. i-in'o. Prince I*?:*? m I 00 m Inn. H A.. IS 00 ... I ,.,i- -, -.. : '?' i? lit ?: raeki'vlllt fly* I 00 p :n TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. e.'io?? i..- iinatlonsad ?aoanot in N v P.M. lia--til. I-.;.-?; ' ..'<??? ''! ma. Tin! Ipptnes ?via Ran francli ?? Slls.rea ...aso I ?a ?all, >..: om lf.lari.1!-. N'"?? *5a*Oe ! inel V --ralia (1 la San Trun . .t m .?.m.i,. t.feb a. a v Hawaii. I'm Island?, \-? -/.?aia-ni. . v ,. -..un, Mai.ma l>le 14 ??...!' . ?. ? Ins ?via Si .itti.-i ? ,...,,.? .i-Vii ii. 6:30 Japan, i '-.r. i > iblt . - i ' , ,., , .".|. 1". l.:?J .lavan. < e.r- a. ?'hina. Philippine? Ma \'i.-:..risi- Kaipresa al luna .wo* it ? 30 SHIPPING NEWS Port of New York. Friday. January 51, 1913. ?iRRlVED - . , . . "tillad -i hi . i- ?;? |- ,.-. I ii. l'i.di i'.m., si u.v: . ..- , -??? ... ? i ., i-. Ith ..*??? ...... ? i n m --.?t... i J M i inuarj I vi ? ; ? i- - oli ? . 2 9 p m -.. an .i v i ? -? - lanua lu 17 a - - - i'' 'o i'ii--h- ?rothera ,v , ,. ? .-i . abtn ..'. i ?ff I - ? ?- laatn ... ? Ba n 99 i i .- ?. , i . i : . ' - i X ? ' -1 v .... : ? !<? in? ? ? H lU| ? . . ? ? ..i 7 30 ] in. : ? ?; m, ? artagena ? ... Port ' ft*, to the ?i :> |eari .... it 0:10 P i ? | l?;i. iDUti ! ?? i., : T Wa ?: an 13 OS ? ! :? I Vt. ? I , -, r-r no. to th? ? n - \ ?,'.,.??? Tarn | I . ? vs.. I . ,-. i.,, a Pasa? i in - ? Ij I "fao ... lid 1.1 ....... ? -tl I... . mdai Passed Q .-?? ' :-' '" - ? ; ? Peases! Qua n vn ii' i - ii.. n ?' ? . .- ? i ? * ? \r, Je m*:- .*?'?? ****"1 i- l: ... e , . ... 1 ..- ' , . Ill .. ? ? I ?? SI Iravaot I'ant I' It.. PASS ., Ranas 11 Sea :? ??? : 'n, ind N' a ? , ? . i ? ? .tu i . . IX? ? I - - STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS. vi:r.ivi:i? si. 1:1? i Ba fork fa and . ? ?? . ? r Ina ; ? l-?rl t H iDnteb) X? .? ^ ..r., 11 v\. ?. Indies, \ I . llsvr? Punta Arenal i ? ? Ils ? Di i, So* . or? a.-, i Nuil ii. -. :.? Bal i? I'.i.n.. a :. ? i ..... ? i? Blanca. Ja i u i. Xea- 1 af* - ipara .. -..??.-. " : ? ? (arlan Prince ?Brl ! ? ? Vori- i < ' t.. ... ? i. , ... .. I : ? .? ?. V..ri. f..: Demersra . n. r. rmudlsn I v. ,< . ii.. i- i . . r srrslna ? r*i \ '.I .. Rio ill i . Ian 2? Pom ? ? i: i .?.'*???. V'.ii? i.i Barbado? and Per na ml. in ".] ("edrli Hr. v ? v..ru la M , h t '?- . ;. ??.. ' .: Kaplea rl Jsp '-'T Kursk ?Ruaai Sew T ?rb ?? ia Rotterda ?? Southsmpto? Jsn 31 Kslaerln togasta VI? tori ? tOsri \ a Toi ..t ? Iherboarg for Hamburg fand proeei dad i, : .i . ;i e?. ...i , Qrsni (Jet N??a Tara f?.r i h rbotars and Mam (and pro? aeded), SAH EP ant, '? \'. Jan 30 -.i?..n Moaai i. iBri ; ? .s ??? v ,,r , Msntla .i Ian ?.?? 1 ?..t? ? i*-. .un Ne-t? y.-tri. in- -i. ihi.ii.i, .i^ii :i .-..i,-, i inn ,fre?m *"?? ' OS I *????? V ..rl , V ..:t.i:re- . 111 i ilroin Senn Nsa \'.n.. Mslis, i? i '.'?> Brsunfsla l?Jerl .:r,.ni i**al?rutts and ' '.ileeinl.iit. Boston mui \\-v* V..rU . Ian 2S M*m? i?" 11 tall, N. as -, ,, M.-ii?. ill- .?. Jas e*M H dlsnd I8a .h Ne? York Malen i in "S n i, ifr.i.i .Mr, (from n?v? V nil I ll.illj; Rl Tig. tntofaaa is, Jsn t? i lo? i. k iuii ,nn. n-w i . idaa Jan M lia.ira ,n-. rttotn Moats i/ldee), Havana Boston snd N'.??- v,,rr Calcutta, 'im 9 Bloemfonteln (Br), ?***st?*-a ..i, l N- ? V urk. ?-' i.'i' ia Jan -'?- Twseddala ?nn ifi-so* *? ?"? Toi h ? Rl ? ?:. Jaa< 1rs and Santos, Valeneis la -'>i viarioe-i calve tftpan) i from e ;. BOS ), KSS T?W '??. Sand] Hook, N J. Jan 31, i? M p m Win.i ." ? airona bre? .-.? cloud! . tongh too, STORAGE NOTICES. MW "??IHK. ,l\M ttlll :.%. 191.1. UNION TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY ii ij;. 190 i'A?r 28XD BT., M:\\ V"I:k ftl ^ To h B vi rama R. .- ttlams, I B All-ii. An. n. .in V??.i for t'e- ' >.i.?., -r?. iim.iii ..f ' r Wlllian ''.?un Ed?a d Boron, Mr- \? ' ? i- I. H Bauman g Co., J '.'? iir.-? ? r. M Brown Misa Mar '" Brown i ,\t Braph II I1 Burtoyn? v - i'arflll, Mr* M . ? -.if . Mi? Il K e 'mi,,?,.r, ii j. t*heynev, a H i'larb .i"i"i T Conovar. Mr?, r \ i; i" Mn i Dus . i Mrt Bit i "rtariln i:-i -?" lall ? l'.iiii: on M v\ r****ae] j..' . a-owler, Mn g Halst*, '?'-orge- M. Harria, Dr vv m llemlnswsy, Mr or Mit It n lohi Mr ..: Mra /? 1 loan ?. John P. Jordan I ? Kratlna, Mra i M i.-i-i? Mra 0 h i..?.n ir.l, Nathan II l.e?M. Perklua a Ma\.i l v Estai? ??f 'l'h' r. ?.,, i.Mi.it. r. m Uac?la U ? M.....n. B n Martine, Mn E a Mason e;....*.- w M.?-,ir.l. Mi?, a. Melville, Il n Merrill, l.llllsn H. Miller, Mi>? Lu ? Mit hell M Monis, Urn,"it Motan, Mrs I W M | i , hld, Este MrGoush ? i M? Intln i MoKI 1.1 i. i1 i M?*Murtsi>. Mi- m iiet,>r t Parta ni, Mr- Minnie l-rlor I noch Recto? 'i |.. H Read Harn Reuben, Mrs. E ft..b?rr?on. I K H..1.In-.n. W. I. Rose, . ? ..r?.- ltn.ll.it. -*?lI Rydi ' Vi. M : , o|t j. . v \. S Imari/.. Mu ii m e? Mlas ? M Kherman, ih u Trier, J. V I i. 1. t >..... i, I' Van Hlar. on. I>r Ira N'an ??ia.n. I? H'slker. ? i..- M..\iit VVeeka ??. irslan E n. n ?'... 1. r. m Tork, John i*. Itf.tr.,I.l iBdna Augi. I..-.i.t Iritliu. Mr? rarah U l ..\. il Tas mi . .i ?'' "f .'"u ar<? hrrohv satl.lad tha? Hm mue- r*-r iN paysssal or ? hi? i'om|*an>'a ile-n usan n,. propert) harrlnatier .1. ? rll.rel II A % l\ , EXPIRED, afta r 4*m non. r iiirr-e.i had beei stvaa >??u, ikla t-ompanj ?m au ? ?n- h pi.-i"'i i? lo ?il II? il -,.Ht h 11 riOODf PERHONAt. EKEE? I.? v N11 MBB ? m v m.i-i atored l'j louor In ? our name, m ii? warehouaet i?i Si ?..)?,! ^t p?stsllt auction, .rdlna lo th? ?tatuti Si ruch . .i-- - ? i I |i. il d, m n? aarrnouaea l.'i. li'.': 1^.". litat 'j-in,! St., N"? Tora ''if. on n'BDNKt? DAT EEBRUARY IS ISIS. AT in :tn \ M mili if thi- ?ale? there?*?) i? not templet?-,! on aal : data th?? ?ani*? will ba leintluueil at ih? .-? . I.I... f sa ?a h a1* every \\'e?,lnr?.|a? 'ln?re. afl^r. baalantaa IO"iS. and tontinutiiR nnill e . tal? o l'ted. L'XION rRAXSFEH AND STORAGE COM IANT. WM. ROCKEFELLER RESIGNS] Severs His Connection with the i Southern Pacific Company. ThS ItaSgnalaon of William lto?-kefe!ier . ?itactot ;?n?! meiitber of the ? \e???: live r*ominltte? ?>f the Southern PaeMeJ Railroad yesterdaj add? '1 nt.??tha-r itep laj the Haniman dissolution pro?je?Edlngs. H? i .??i? stays m tin- lii-n Patine board. however, showing that Ms ehlrt Inter-] ? ! - ii.- ??. Ittl the B) St? m a I '? h I'.. II. llar riman bullt up. At ihelr mating ?n s..ii'iiern Parifif ?lir.?.--. als-i appoint d I iiiiKh Na-iu seers tart. .? auccvi-d Alesan ... i Mill?! : A. I?. McponaM. del ut) con? ; troller, to aneveed <*. Bj Reger, and I". W\ Hahl, dlre*rter i-f purohas . to at? er i VV, V. s. ThOftSe r.'Hluri.-.J. li v\,-is ,iisf. annsaiiiei?? ? ??-?.? r?i?*>- by j i nlon Par ib< ??i.ei-^tiii); ..th-lals that. hereafter all t?*affi?' department repre? : sentatlOn lolhl with Hi. Bfiutherti Pad He I . iiitii'.inv WOUld h? -lis ontlliu? d lii.th.i detalla .>i a dhfaolution plan w.re ?;; .,.,, ?i. Wall Stre.-t ;. ?sterdS ; . j vvhi.-h. in Htldition t?-) pit>vM|?g for the ???.I.- of the in.tin line .1' the ?'entrai Pa- ; |rifle t?> the i nlon Pn'.'i. In exchatigr foi i aa^.sos.ooS S..'Hhern I*:t ti? stock, lnstW-?sr ' ii?, ......??j H,,d -.ix..?.!...?! ?, cash and MMs.? 'dal In botads -.f the Houthern Pacifia Bub? tddlary, al?, .'.ills '<?r the sale ?.f the : .t^........ gouthern Padfl? stock, whieh will r? main in the Union Piuifi.-'s. ir.;,y nrv te " lOM b> It*? -to. Isltoitii rs at ''''.. It is furth-r ??trtted ?hit th.- distribution <>f thl? stuck would be Hide. ?Mitten ?md I that tito sale ?in K\\.- the itijon Pariflc approximately ni.???'??., in ne*W money. o RUTLAND PURCHASE STANDS Public Service Commission Won't Cancel Transaction. ' I Albany. Sao .t. The Public |?enice [Commission ha? dismissed tbr epmplalnt, made &J Tunipkin*. C. Deb-van and others. Baking the ? ..inrnisslon to cnni-el the pur ? ?ms. i,v the New fork, SOJO) Haven ft Hartford Railroad Company fr<?m rhe N. v?. fork ''entrai ?fc Hudson Kiv.r Kail road t'oinpan.v of '.M.oa.'i ghareg of ?to. k of I the Rutland Itnilroad Company. | The petitioners also asked the I -ommis IslOfl to order that the New Haven i-oin prsn? refrain from t.ikinc any part In th.. ' nianaReinent m ?ontrol of the Rutland company. The pwcBiea af the Rutland BtOrsk was authorized by the <,-?*inimlssion In May, ?12. -' BOND DOTS. a syndicate of leading banker? of laeJti? ?more baa ?e. ured from Lee, liisginson ft . .> $i..?i>..io of laonds. This is part of .an ISSUS Of $-'..111.000 ''.. per ?ent .'otisoi dated ??a-?. Kleetrl'- and I'ovve. .'?inpany. I?.f RalUmotrs The market price of this I said to be f?,", an?l intere?t. The city Chamberlain of oswe?;,) Oewe? ; 8?. County, X. V, will receive proposa;-? i until noon February I for IMMM Hg per 1 c? nt re?i?<tere<l >.-**. er bonds, 'lenoininati'jri 1 >" <??.. and i:-? H,eM, dated Maren i. 1911 and due PMM aniiuallv 'rom Mar. h ??.' to ifr.-?., inciuaive. Purehaaei te pa) ... i ue.i Intel eat M i? st.ite.i that PlatnAeid, L'nion Coun? t n ,i . pasead aa ordlit-sacs authorising the jtauaaes of MMtrMI v? pe: cent high a hool bonda . According to reporta, fan Aatonlo Bexar I County, Tea., arUl held an election on IPs ruarj I to -ot?- on the proposition la |_H .. t_(..,.. Mtret improvement beads. W N < oier A- >'o.. of N'evv Vork WOTS , II.- s;, esaful bidders? on Jarntatv 3? for ths hi as) .'< per cent thirty-year coupon j s Iterwerka and sewer b.?n?l-- of Thon lg? ! \ .... L>a\ idaon ? 'OUnty, S, ' ' LOAN NEARINO A CRISIS .... j China Must Decide by Next Wednes? day or Break Off Negotiations. Ill Is expect?*! that the ne??otl.,t!o!i? be .r, China and the ?u poaret group for ih? $iji..(??).'>?o itHii win eWbot be broaven ?.ff or completed by next WedMaMay ThlS IS thl 'b?nese New fear ;irid tt,i. i - Bnaneial bu.iR.-t must be made ,p lb) thai -late. Act ..r.liiifi to the l.i.al u .?-i? interested in the loan the indica tlons an thai ths negotisttona will be . SSSfUlly ?on? lude'! in such went h temporarj advalnrce of $:.ii..i.r>.) will be made to ?'lilna. and, ?r h?uropean monetary cest-dltlona are f.iv..r -.ble the entire loan mill be bvousbt '"it in the earl- .?priri-?. Should conditions prove tinfnv ornble the six power gTOuP v iii tiiak- s ftirther temperar) advance of IS.M9.MI by April I, and defer the 1 llotatloa of the entire loan until a later j ?Inte TO PAY BACK DIV?DENOS Preferred Shareholders Will Get $^,500,000 Cash. in?- hoid-ya .?i the I12JM ?hares ?>! pre? ferre<l sto?'k ot- j!ie \nieri. ai. Can "'...li pan) ?" -..on t.. r. Hve ch?acka aggregat? ing |t*U0MM In payment ??f bsarh ?livi denda This wan determined y | rde; " heir the tllreetdrs authorised at, br-tie of ?i.*,.??<?.??iO tift,. p.. .-,,, -, p. p , ,_.,,. KOi,j ,'. bentare i??.nd?. rb>- pr?y-.-e.i? ..r ti. t of which aywa to ha mied 1er tbiei irpoi Prafleired ?tockadklera of iii'- rompai have never rerMtrei tits full '? pat -, I dlsbUI .-"in. nt -in-e pa. moid- v?.. -, lies in the fail "f ie9S,aird sa il scnun iW< were issued under ., cumulatlv? ... ths unie of b**ganlsatte-h In tl?< a>rtng ?I 'i?.] the present aaiMwnotrtneini i? reaawo Cd as an indi'.??ion that lb.- rompan now oil a ?inn flnaiaOinf buMs and ?, 1.1.? to maintain it- regular annual praym ' I Will ;,s meet ||.a- add..! ?ov.: which will Bpiwalinall |Sta\i a yearly. r?f ?lie aealj auttaetlaed deb atures Ni ."??!.?>?.> ba\e 1,,-an soM '" t'i- Quarani Trust t or.i? BO] of this oi?> and Lee, II. gfoassi ?v ?'o. of lloslon. The !?.'!,, redeemable at I"-"-.. .?;:?l Interest, . ii?! tlu terms at issu*, prrevlde for aa annoal stak? lag-fund ot t.*.?. i??? aamaally, which at tta ?lar? of maturity a ill amount to half th. oriKii?.l issue, i'iie differ?, nee of 11.?....??. between the total is.-ue and the amount -old to bankers will he put into the eom pitny'S treasury to bs used for corporate purposes, and the $.yv\ <???*?, minus comni!? slon . hars.-s to the underwriters, will be j use.l for aitnilar purposes. I.ani.'l Oa Kei'J. chairman ?.!' the exec? utive committee of the American Com pany, stated at the conclusion of yester? day's meeting that net earnings for th?? i fiscal year ended December ;',!, 191-, were ! in exe-?.- of $7..7?'.'?ni. and thar net quick as I seta were ?no:>? than $11,000.fi?>. on th? basl? of his statement of Income the company earned IT per cent on the outstanding $41. gflJM preferred stock, which, sllowlng for the full rat? on the-e shares, is alao equlv - aient to 11 per cent on the same amount of .ominon in the hand? of the public- I It is stated the eonipany has put more ?than M.WMN Of earnings ha* k into the property. ! Stockholders of the company will meet [neat TtManley at the annual meeting to ratify the action of the directors an?l to ', approve the annual report, which will Ikon bs maulo public. The American ?an ICompany has lM<Sn the subject of much i criticism recently ix-caus- of numeron? i predictions that the back dividends on ? the preferred stock vou?d be met from ' earninRH. At the last dividend meeting . I' 'ins believed in Wall street the?e pay? t ment? would bg inaugurated by the oe. la'ation of the usual quarterly dividend of !'? per cent and an additional distr bution of a like amount BB that arrearage on th. preferred shares. tVhea an sxtrs ?ilsbiirs. ment of only \ pi ! POT ? e.it a*as ? snnoulMSed the disappointment of Ihr In? i vestinR pi'tiu ivas abowB by a sharp le? I Hi e of the i i - t--ri?-?1 ;:nd common bores j on the exchange. Wall street in now prsdlotll '.. owever, I I that v Ith thS full payment of the back I dividends on the preferred stock ami thl .establishment of the full 7 per ? et.t rat' I psyment? at t ? rats pi I par cent an? ; nuaily oa the c-omason Bte-ck ?till be I [ wtthla the next s?\ months Th? orfl.?.. .,f ths company an Daniel ?i K- Id - man; r h WTI selei ; ? - th i and trees? arar; P. Rudolph, ?Ics-presldent and R ii. isinon. secretary ojhd asalstan'l 1res ? urer. The directora Incline D. ?? lb w. i". outton. ' > m. BBStgue. K. C, < ' verse, l". l. nine. Jaaasa MecLoan. ?? ?-, McMartry, M H Matate, n W Phelpe P. la. flkoneid. y s MTBesMr. J II Moore. P?, Rudolph and R. 11. ISSSOO. 9 BUSINESS TROUBLES. The follow ir>.(; petitions in hi.nki upt? '?' wars filed ve?terday in the United States .Supreme r'ourt: OBOROI VAMAR'i ION i CO. 'cor? poration!. No 1.170 Broadway nnvolun tarv . .1 .??-lar- Holt appointed Hairy A Cuahina receiver t?^ ?any on the bus! neaa for 30 day a Liabilities. |iM.tdf; assets, II0000 to |40,000, due on con? tra? ta Petitioners: Thomas A. Keetlna, $4i George A. Anton, $'*>$. Arthur C ! Wells 102 Me. ham.**' lions totalling ! i.;,..?.ni have been lil-d against it in th?; I last two ?laya Ln>wi?Ts ftrorporatlon), No a vxest 31st street i Involuntary ?. Liabilities, . Ik :h?i assets. Bjt.?OO \l>?>LI'i: RATNER. No l.T.'.t Madison avenue and Third avenue and IT??';? ?treet . in-oluntarv). Petitioners- Abra 'ham Koch. f!.**<*4. Alex. Kreedlande:. Ii . "i. and Linus Wlsanskv. $J4T. Dr WILLIAM H OOLDBBTfJ, No III West l'.'9th street ?voluntaryl. Lia? bilities. 11,013; assets, lit, FRANK B. Uli?OLWAV. Poushkeapsla ? v-oluntarv?. Liabilities, lift,Til; assets. ?177. The-1 Tribune Almanac ~b For 1913 CZZ Is NOW ON SALE Everywhere From the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Canada to Mexico. 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