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PACKER JURY
COMPLETED
CASE OF THE TEN CHICAGO
MEAT PACKERS NOW READY
FOR TRIAL IN U. S. COURT.
—l
Counsel for Packer® Surprise Court
by Accepting Full Jury While
Additional Panel of Venire
men Are Being Drawn.
Chicago, Dec. It),—The jury which
is to try the ten Chicago packers
charged with violation of the crimin.
ni provisions of the 'Sherman anti
trust law, wa.s completed today and
the opening statement® of United
States District Attorney Janie® 11.
WHkeraon wa® begun.
In outlining the case, Mr. Wllker.
ftnn bitterly declared the defendants,
lOirough the National Packing Compa
ny, had continued the old pooling
practices of the packer® and had
actually put Into effect the most
powerful engine for the suppression
of competition ever devised in the
industrial world.
Judge Carpenter had scarcely ceas
ed directing the summoning of a new
panel of veniremen when counsel for
uhe Indicted packers declared they
were satisfied with the twelve men
in the box. The government attor.
neys also were content, and before
the noon adjournment the oath was
administered to the jury and the
decks were cleared for the actual
beginning of the legal battle, wthl< h
Is, looked upon as one of the most
momentous of the many in which the
federal [lower has clashed with cor
porations. W neu Mr. WUkerson be
gar. his opening address all of Uh:
defendants were in the courtroom
und each listened intently as step by
step, the theory of the prosecution and
the facts on which it is based were
presented.
Tracing the history of the meat
industry in its relation tu the men
under indictment and going into great
detail in his description of various
phrases of the deeds, which Ihe de.
dared marked a conspiracy to vio
tale the law of the land, Mr. VVi'.k
erson laid special emphasis on the
following points:
That the combination represented
by the ten Indicted Ohicago meal
liacker.s the most powerful engine
for the suppression of competition
In fixing of prices ever known in the
history of the industrial world.
That the system is so Ingeniously
devised and so closely guarded that 1
the ni$n m the lower grades of era.
ployment are made to believe tthe cor
porations in the combination are act
ual competitors.
That the indicted packers, or their 1
predecessors have dominated the
meat industry of the country and fix. '
ed prices since 1880.
That the real purpose and design
of the National Packing Company,
the combination March 18, 1903 is to
continue the work “accomplished by
the old pool/'
That the key to the system Is the
uniform method used by tlhe mem
bers in figuring the test cost of their
product.
That this test' cost, arrived at by
adding the killing charge to the price
of cattle o(1 the hoof, and deducting
allowances for hide and fat is in ex
cess of tlhe real cost and gives the
packers a larger margin of profit than
their own figures indicate.
That the country was divided under
the old pooling system into different
divisions and each member of the pool
allotted a certain percentage of 1he
business and that a similar system ts
still in existence.
That a system of forfeits was paid
to members who failed to get tiheir
percentage of the business of the dif
ferent divisions and thes^ forfeits
were in the nature of fines on tho-e
members who exceeded their allot
ment.
That formerly the representatives
of the combination met every Tues
day in tlhe office of a Chicago lawyer
and fixed the prices of meat.
That since the organization of the
National Packing Company the direc
tors of that organization held meet
ings at which the price of the product
i« fixed.
Tlhat a specially devised code of
trade terms was used at the meet
inSs where prltes wore made.
‘‘The evidence which will be pre.
sented,*' and Mr. Wdkerson, “will
show that no other conclusion can
lie reached tha-n that the National
company was used for the purpose ol
continuing the operations of the old
Pool and for that alone.
"It gave first a pretext for these
gentlemen netting together and dis
cussing their own business, in terms
of the business of tthe National Pack
ets Company operated to take the
place of the old system of fines, which
were used in the days of the secret
meetings, because whenever one of
l he parties to the combination over,
rhipped in any particular market and
thereby injured the business of that
market, he wag fined,’*
Mr. Wilkerson ridiculed the claim
which he anticipated the defense
would make that the National Packing
Company was an outgrowth of an at
tempt to organize a “benevolent mon
opoly."
•'Papers in the handwriting of
*ome of Hie defendants, and mintt.
tes of the National Packing Compa
ny show that the business affairs of i
Armour, Swift ■ '*" o 1 Morris were dis
missed at the National Packing Com.
uany meetings," he said.
The district attorney had not eon
lulled his opening statement when
.-oiirt adjourned for the day. He is
expected to fiuisHt a; the morning
session tomorrow.
When he concludes the first nov
^rnment witness is scheduled to take
he etand.
Counsel for the defense will re.
tetwe their statement until the con
'lmdan of the government's evl
lence. Conservative estimates of
he length of tlhe trial place its dttra.
loti between four and five months,
'rtlA tzar, «HA.
J. Odgen Armour, president of Ar
nour and Company.
Louis F. Swift, president of Swift
md Company.
Edward F. Swift, vice president of
Swift and Company.
Edward Tilden, president of the
National Packing Company.
Edward Morris, president of the
Morris and Company.
Arthur Meeker, director of Armour j
md Company.
Francis A. Fowler, director of
^wift and Company.
Thomas J. Connors, superintendent
)f Armour and Company.
Louis H. Heyman, manager of
Morris and Company.
DOCTORS OBJECT.
English Physicians Oppose Chancel,
tor's Insurance Bill.
London, Dec. 19.—A mass meeting
>f two thousand doctors from all parts
rf ilhe United Kingdom at a meeting
leld In Queen’s Hall this afternoon
1
uruck against Chancellor of the Ex
chequer Lloyd-Georae’s insurance
scheme.
Sir William Watson Cheyne, pro.
cssor at Kings College, London, pre
sided and a score of titled physicians
sccuPied the platform.
Sir Victor Horsley, memher of the
•ouncll of the Britisfli Medical Asso
ciation. who the doctors charge with
sacrificing their interests to the
dandishmeuts to Mr. Lloyd.George
vas roundly mssea. me was ue
'.3tineed as a traitor when he tried
o defend the action of the British
Medical Association in promising Mr.
Joyd-George that the doctors of the
Jnited Kingdom would do their share
oward the success of his measure.
The meeting passed a resolution to
>oycott vigorously Mr. Lloyd,
leorge's scheme and not to treat the
loor under Its provisions until the
lemands of tihe members of the pro
ession wero granted.
ADJOURN INVESTIGATION.
Washington, Dec- 19-—The Senate
'ommittee investigating the election
if Senator Lorimer today adjourned
o meet again on January 8. when
Mr Lorimer will testify for the first
inie under oath. It is probable that
io ottier witnesses will he called.
DR. ELIOT WORSE.
Colombo, Ceylcn, Dec. 19.—Al
ii rough the physicians in charge of
Or. Charles W. EUot, who was re.
ontly operated on for appendicitis
■eport a slight Improvement today,
rhey consider bis condition as seri
nm.
TAFT AT GOTHAM.
New York, Dec. 19.—President Taft
jrrived in this city at 6:o’clock to
night from Washington over the
Pennsylvania railroad.
ACCEPTS ABROGATION OF TREA
TS IN EQUITABLE SPIRIT
WHEN NOTICE IS GIVEN.
Senator Smith Says Trade Relation*
Will Not be Hampered or Inter
fered With by the Ac.
tion of Congress.
Washington, D_ C., Dec, 19.—The
senate by an unanimous vote tonight
formally ratified President Taft’s
notification to Russia of the terrum
antlon of the treaty of 18:12. 'llhe
I-odge joint resolution, reported by.
the foreign relations committee as
a substitute for the Sulzcr resolution
that passed the house 300 to 1 was
adopted after an all day debate over
Russian discrimin:t|ion against tint
Jews of America. The house tomor
row is expected to agree to the sen.
ate measure.
Will Not Affect Trade.
Washington, Dec. 19t—Commercial
relations between the United States
and Russia will not be affected, as
a result of the abrogation of the
treaty of 1892, in the opinion of Sena
tor URliam Allen Smith of Michi
man, because the favored nation
clausa of that treaty has been styept
asiue iiy me operation u1 i ne
nnun and minimum clause of (die
Payne tariff law, carried Into effect
by the president’s proclamation of
July 19, 1910.
The senator’s view w&s discussed
widely at the capitol today, as a fea
ture hitherto lost sight of in con.
sidcration of the annulment of the
pact.
‘‘After careful examination of the
tariff of 1909.” said Senator Smith
“I am positive that tthe second sec
tion, known as the maximum and
minimum clause, has so far as pro
clamations have been issued there
under, superseded the favoredInation
clause in the Russian treaty and that
our commercial relations with Russia
will continue unimpaired so Ions as
no change Is made in that regulation.
“By formal proclamation .framed
by President Taft, July 18, 1910 tihe
Russian government was given the
minimum duties under the Payne.Al
drlch law. This will remain the law
of the land, and the proclamation
insures to Russia every consideration
that It could possibly have under the
treaty of 1832 to remain in force so
far as her commercial relations witili
the United States are concerned.
Therefore the more specific course
of the foreign relations commltee
of the senate will accomplish this
humane end sought by the most ar
dent advocates of abrogation.”
Mr. Smitih is a member of the for.
etgn relations committee of the sen
ate and for many years was a mem
i_ f t u~..„rr„ i_ _____in..
of the house.
He stated his contention on the
floor of tibe senate, in replying to
(Senator Hey burn, who deplored the
possible breaking of commercial re.
lations between the two countries.
Seek a New Treaty.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 19—Having ac
cepted in an equable spirit.'thu notl.
fication of the American ambassa
dor that, the treaty of commerce and
navigation entered into by the United
States and Russia in 1832 would be
abrogated on January 1, 1913, offi
cials of the Russian government, are
now directing their attention to the
question of a new treaty. It is re
cognized tlhat diplomacy of the most
experienced kind will be required, es
pecially cn the American sid<% if
negotiations for a new treaty are
to proceed satisfactorily. Agitation in
the United States over the passport
question and the brief term avail
able for diplomatic action present
difficulties to the full and free dis
cussion of the subject.
It is pointed out by Russian of
ficials that the government’s hands
are tied by statutes which eannet be
dhanged outside of the legislative
machinery if the Duma, and the coun
cil of the empire as instituted in
1906. The whole question, tn their
opinion seems to be dominated by a
misunderstanding of the treaty of
1832, which makes no reference to
passports. Article 1 of this treaty
provides for tihe free entry of ail
American citizens on the sole condi
tion that they observe the internal
laws of the empire. This clause is
reproduced in all treaties with oth
er powers. Therefore there has been
no question of infringement of tlhe
treaty, hut actually one of modifies,
tlon of the internal statutes, which
can be done only by legislative
means.
Further, it is argued if a passport
statute |had be^a originally enact
ed, or if the question of passports
were merely one of relations between
the United States atid Russia tilts
question might be a matter for di
plomatic recognition. But tlhe Rus
sian statutes having reference to the
.lews do not concern American Jews,
but all foreign Jews, A concession
to the United States would mean a
concession to all other countries hav
ing Jewish subjects. Russia, say the
officials, has no wish for a bargain
and they ask, ‘‘what can American
concede to Russia for Ifc-e abolition
of Jewish legislation'’?
In responsible quarters (lie opinion
ig expressed that the polit'ea! elf.
nation in Russia proper is not. fav
orable to the realization of Jewish
hopes. It is likely that, Premier
Kokosovoff personally sees no harm
In concessions to foreign Jews ansj
a milder policy at home with respect
to tfliat race, blit other elements tu
the Russian government are different
ly disposed. This is tVue in particu
lar of the Duma and the council of
the empire, which have solid major
ities against any weakening of Rps.
eia’s attitude. Indeed, Russia her
self faces legislative elections which
will he (held to 1913 and the domin
ant battle cry is one of national,
ism.
In parliamentary circles here the
prevailing comment, is characterized
by astonishment that the American
government has responded so read
ily to the Jewish outcry. The opinion
is expressed by members of the
Duma tfliat in all probability the
.Tews will rmw attempt to fore® mat.
ters further.
American business men in St. Pet
ersburg and Moscow have been fol
lowing the situation with great inter,
est and depression prevails among
them at the prospect, of the loss qf
the market at a time when U was
opening most favorably.
STEEL MAGNATES MEET.
Discuss Trade Outlook for Ensuing
Year of 1912.
New York, Dec. 19.—The regular
monthly meeting of the presidents of
the United States Steel Subsidiaries
was iheld here today and brought to.
gether practically all the heads ot
subordinate concerns including the
Illinois Steel Company, Carnegie
Steel Company, American Steel and
Tin Plate Company, Brick Coke Com
pany and National Tube ompany.
While no formal statement was
issued at the conclusion of the meet
ing it was learned that the trade
outlook for the coming year came W
for considerable discussion. The mat.
nf nrl A umo n-nno neon miHk
intimations that an advance in sev
eral products, including sheet steel,
may be announced before the end of
the year.
According to report. Chairman Gary
of the parent company, did not at
tend the meeting. .
BIG MINING MERGER.
Tentsville, Ky., Dec. 19.—Forty
thousand acres of western Kentucky
coal lands, representing a value of
approximately $6,000,000, are Involved
in the merger, effected <iere today
of fourteen mining properties lying
along the main line of the Illinois
Central Railroad. The new company
will be known as the Kentucky Fuel
Company. IV. C .Duncan of Green,
vill, Ky., is president of the tem
porary organization, effected th!g af
ternoon. E. T. Coleman Dupont, of
Wilmington, Del., R. 1. Brown, or
Memphis and W. A, Wykllffe of
Greenville, Ky., are vice presidents
STOP STEEL INQUIRY.
Washington, Dec. 19.—The house
“steel trust” Investigating commit,
tee. adjourned today until after the
Christmas holiday recess of congress
when its inquiry into the United
States Steel Corporation affairs will
be resumed. John G. Brown, of
Chicago, formerly interested in Min
nesota ore properties was asked re
garding special rebates. He had no
actual evidence however
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FIND HIDDEN
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TWENTY-THREE POUNDS FOUND
BURIED IN GARDEN OF MER
CHANT IN LOS ANGELES.
Believed to be Hidden to Get Rid of
It—Burryi Gets Reward—Indiana,
apolis Hearing Brings
Surprises,
I.Os Angeles, Dee. 19.—Twenty
three sticks of high power dynamite
were found by a gardener late to.
day burled In shrubbery at the resi
dence of Arthur Letts, owner of two
of the largest department s'jre^ In
Los Angeles.
After an investigation the police
announced their belief that the dyna.
m:te had been placed i.i the yard
by someone wlho wanted to get rid
of it. There was nothing to indi.
cate that any attempt was to have
been made to blow up the Letts res
idence. No caps or fuses were dis
covered .
Two men who were seen loitering
around the I>etts mansion nt iio.jii
ate being sought by the police, out
the latter admit that tBie can con.
tabling the explosives had bee 1 our
ied for some time.
Tile federal Brand jury which Is
Investigating the western angle of
I 11 ax nil onnil nnf inn v«r! >tn it .mr
conspiracy today was in session not
more than half an (hour.
The sndden ending of the session
came after Oscar Lawler, special gov_
eminent investigator had received a
telegram In code. He declined to
discuss the message but the adjourn
ment immediately followed Then
Lawler and Malcomn McLaren, a de
tective hurried to Lawler’s private
office.
There Samuel Browne, chief of the
county district attorney's detective
bureau joined them and soon all three
left the federal building accompanied
i’y arry Su’livan, formerly a detec.
tivfor the M^Vimara defense.
Many witnesses vere aboiL the fed
eral building expo :tig to to called
among them Olaf A. Tvletmoe and
Eric B. Morton, 3hor union leaders
of San Francisco.
Dynamit* P'a*t*
Iudianapplig, Ind., lie.:. 19,*-Fer
so:i who for areoita unknowingly liv
ed near enough dynamite to blow up
the nelglhhonhood and whose chil
dren skated over the floors of a'
vacant house in white nltro glycer.
ine bad been spilled, testified In the
government's investigation of the j
dynamite conspiracy before the tea- <
eml grand jury today.
Witnesses from Muncie, Ind., wera
questioned concerning what they knew
of the renting of a house in Muncie
to Ortie McManigal In 1909. After
paying rent for several months in
advance McManigal stored it with j
wwaoo uhu sanuiiDi 111 n uiv.ii ut* jtaoir
ed nitro_gIyceriue. Later the place
wag thrown open and school children
skated over the floors upon wlhloh
appeared grease spots. It was toumj
the spots were caused by nitro-glycer.
lne and experts were called to de
stroy their explosive power. The evi
dence wag traced by the Investigat
ors not only to confirm McManlsul's
confession, which implicates John J.
and James B. McNamara, but also to
bring out what persons, if any, as.
sigted them.
Other expressions of (horror that
they had been living near explosives
came from members of the family
of D. Jones, a farmer near Indlanapo.
lie. For a long time J. J. McNam
ara, on pretext that he was storing
old records, kept in Jones’ barn a
piano box filled with dynamite.
No opposition hereafter will be made
against the removal of books and pa
pers taken from the iron workers’
headquarters from one jurisdiction to
anotJuj". It, ig understood the records
including the books and correspond
ence of John J. McNamara may be
carried between any federal or any
county jurisdiction without opposl.
tlon.
Burnt Gets Reward.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec, 19.—Bert
H. Franklin, the detective accused of
having bribed a sworn juror in the
McNamara trial, was confronted today
at his preliminary bearing by Mrs.
Dora Bain. She had told ttie dls.
trlot attorney that she had accept
ed $500 of a |4,000 fund promised on
condition that she would Influence
her husband, Robert F. Rain, a sworn
juror.
A county warrant for $5,000 was
drawn today In favor of William .1.
Burns. This is the first of tfiie re*
wards to be paid for the capture and
conviction of the McNamara broth
*
era. As far as the county Is con
cerned. according to District Attorney
Fredericks, no other rewards will he
paid.
OLDEST KNIGHT TEMPLAR.
dndianapolis, Ind., Dee. 10.—Joseph
Lomax, oldest Knight Templar In tliiH
country, newspaper publisher and or.
gnnlzer and first (resident, of the
urmiu ivctpidn m"»rf Indiana Railroad
celebrated his 102nd birtlhday at, his
home here today. 5fr. Inmax who
retired from huslnesb ten years aso
has been connected officially with
several railroads. He owned and ed
ited newspapers in Kalamazoo, Mich,,
lav Portfl^ and Richmond, laid., for
many years. He was boru in Stokes
county. North Carolina. He is In
good health.
BASEBALL CHANGE.
Boston National* Pass Into -land) of
New Owners.
Bost<*n, Mass., Dec, 19,—1’he Bos
ton National League Baseball Club
passed officially into new bands to
day and during the coming season
Janie*. E. Oafrney of New York, and
John M. Ward, the famous pitcher
of the New York team, 20 years a*o
will direct Its affairs. Th-y n-',iio to
take the team out of last place, tka
nusltlnn 1. h:is ar<'.;.i.cit r<ic several
years.
The reorganisation wps affected
through the ftiroina Ujr Gaffcey tnd
Ward of tha stock of th« ai« Wtl
[Jinn Heph'f.) Kati1 Hr. Ward
was Ejected ,r^v • .'v of the c>.:t rmd
Mr, Gaffney truth er President
Waird said rf'/tr the tree", ti? the-e
would bo few lUsncea in me tilth aa
he believed it had good material.
TOMMY DIXON WINS.
' St, Louis, Mo., Dec. 19.—Tommy
Dixon won a popular decision over
“Chalkie*’ Germain in a six round
boxing match here tonight, Germaine
wag puyriBhfd severely* throughout.
There was no police Interference.
BRONSON.DEVLIN MATCH.
(Indianapolis, Ind,, Dec. 19.—(Ray
Bronson, claimant or the welterweight
title, will meet Tommy Devlin of Phil
adelphia at Jeffersonville on ;New
Years afternoc«*i. Bronson will start
training tomorrow for the battle, that
will he at 142 poundg at ten o'cloc*
on the morning of the fight.
SNOW IN KANSA8,
Topeka, Kag, Dec. 19.—Prom one
to twelve Inches of snow fell in west
ern Kryisag today and tonight tho
storm is sweeping eastward With rap.
id drops in temperature. The heav
iest snow In ten years is reported
at MuilinvIUe, wihere the precipita
tion tonight wag 12 inches, it still
is snowinK there. In Ness county the
fail varies from five to eight tnch.
es.
JOHN D. MISSED ’EM.
Chicago; Dec. •>. -The annual
convention or the University of C'hl
cago corporation here $oday was
marked uhiefly by the absence, as pre
dicted last year by John D. Koike,
feller of a gift from him to the school
he founded. The $20,000,000 reeetv.
ed in the past was divided over many
Christmas seasons, Harry Pratt Jud
son, president announced no gifts.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERV.
Kansas City, Dec. 19— H. W. Rich.
Richardson of DoulsvUle, Ky., form
president of the American IWoo
Trust Company of this city, was ar_
rested here tonight on a charg© ot
forgery in the second degree, Richard
son is alleged to have forged tflie
name of Theodore T-. Stegnij|r of
Kansas f'ity to fifty.six shares of the
trust company’s Btock valued at $*,.
000.
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EMPEROR IMPROVED
—
Vlenni^ Dec., Doc. 19.—Emperor
Francis Josof, who has been guttering
from a severe oold. was (reported
greatly improved today.
FAILURE OF
j EYES^PLANS
AGED GENERAL EVIDENTLY
FAILS TO CREATE INTEREST IN
HIS RESOLUTION.
i Cordon of Troops Drawn Around Him
and Ir Believed He Will be Cap.
tured Within Another
Weeks’ Time.
■
Monterey, Mex., Dei. 19.—Genera.
I Bernardo Reyes' failure to place him
| self at the head of even a small
I army of insurrectionists after sia
duys In the country, has caused th
I government officials to regard some..
what contemptuously big efforts to
(start a general rebellion against the
| Madero administration.
Since he and (big four loyal follow
1 era crossed the Itio Grande, be bar.
j traversed a ilarge portion of that
i part of the stuta of Nuevo Leon lying
I along the boundary line of the state
| of Tam an! i pas but according to t.e
retorts teulved by General (Heron
into Trevino, commander of the gov.
eminent tin pg In the north, I e h.n
'tbt'.l tour lately to aecure wcruTi
do »’a* does Mg plan Appnr to tt*
genera’, o have fallen that ho has
jf>i,..M«d big capture to a hundred
•<H’i under J,ient. Col. Minuet liar
cl.» l.titfj, and regards the pursu.t
[ jf Reyes mori$ in the llsfht of a ei*’»
! bunt lean of a set Ions Cunpa'i.
| against a revolutionary cblef.
.Inst whore Reyes was today G*n
! oral Trevino did not know tonight.
Siuce crossing the border he has ee.
tabllslied no headquarters, but (has
s[»ent his days in the saddle going
i from ranch to ranch in bis search '
for followers hut coming each day ^X
from his trail are men he ftias solid! ■ A
ed who report to Trevino bfs move
ments, The latest report coftsidered
authentic, at armyj headquarters is
thar yesterday he was on the Caracul
ranch not 'far from the Tamuuna .
line.
Colonel Garcia Lugo haa placed hi*
detachment along the Une from a
point front a point a (Short distan •
south of Linares, to a point not far
from China and tlie commanding of.
fleers believe within a week Reyc.
will fall into the founds, of some of
these men, since, according to Gener.
al Trevino there are no bands of in;
stirred lonists near enough to conn*
to the aid of the rebel leaders. Col.
onel Garcia 1.use's force Is made tin
of state troops, every one !» supposed *
to 1)« a personal enemy of General.
Reyes and intent on securing tor him
self the pleasure of his apprehension
The n**fu Reyes stopped at th<
Geviado ranchero he compelled the
owner to provide supper, and rot:'
om: of their beds a portion of the
household and give their couches to
hint and his staff. Three of h s
followers mounted guard, while he
and his remaining aide slept. This
aide was Miguel Quirega. The ranch
owner did not know the other three
CHINA CONSIDERED.
The Hague. Dec. 19.—Several re*
oluticas, directly affecting China,
were adopted today by the Interna
tional Opium Conference. Tho reso
lutions which were proposed by the
Chinese delegates, provide for meaa.
ures to protect China in the contra,
hand trade in drugs and call for leg
islation by the governments, regu
lating title sale and opium and sim
ilar drugs by chemists forbidding tho
sale by unlicensed persons and sup- -
pressing opium dens in the foreign
settlements of China.
CAPITAL INCREASED.
Liverpool. Dec. 19,—A meeting of
the Cunard Steunuhlp Company held
here today voted its approval of an
Increase of the capital by *4,09,000,
The additional capital t» to be cx.
pended chiefly in carrying out tho
recent purchase by the Cunard Com- P®8!
pany of the control of the Anchor
Line of steamrCnps running between
Glasgow and New York,
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RAILWAY DtVIDEND.
New Yon*. Dec, 19,—Directors of
the Central of New Jersey Railroad
today declared the - ' a
ly dividend and tic
of two per sent.