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THIS yEW YQIIK. TillES, WJSDSKSDAV. G. 1CQ3. 0 DEFER RATEIlt GREASE OllTlJ? OCTOBER 1 Traffic Men Meet land- Find a Mass Detail Work Will Delay the Changes.

COMMODITY RATES TO CO UP Increase In Class Fate Only Was at First Contemplated Road East and Wnt Represented. Traffle efflclals of the Eastern railroads were in conference at the Trunn una Association orflces la. this city yeaterday reoresentatlves of tha Western roada ta discuss tha freight rata Increases which ik. imnk iin territory ta reiiroaus iu have practically agTeed to pur into eriect mm a the necessary achedulee can -1 J.taffltt a lll.terl. be made out owicr At the concision of the conference it wee sold on authority that proaxeaa had been made In tha movement toward a a a fl.val aATrVss freight rata increases, oi had been reached.

It waa brought out that tha earliest Amtm at which those who attended tha conference expect to be able to put the pew rat Into effect ia Oct- 1 next. The enonnoua amount of detailed work con-aected with tha readjustment of rate, including tha printing and checking of r9 farlffa. tens ana ounartoi vi umuwuu. makes It Impossible that tha rate Increases can be mad effective before next rail. Borne of those who attended yes- I.

I mt.rH Ym even Nov. 1 before the new rates can be cut Into effect. Representatives of the Western roada were called Into yesterday's conference In order to reach an agreement with them regarding certain phases of the proposed Increases which directly affect the Western roads. In bringing about a general adjustment of rates It Is essential to fcarmoniie the lntereata of the vartoua rate territories, and thla ia particularly true, it Is said, as between the Weatern roads and those in the trunk line territory, for both groupa of roads are concerned In tha through ratea on east and west bound traffic The movement for Increased' freight rates, which was at first confined to the class ratea. has been extended to Includs a number of the commodity ratea in tne trunk line territory.

The railroad men who attended yester-flay's conference were not tha executive the lararelv attended con- Uicrrs ference held In the Trunk Line offices two weeks ago approved the movement for an Increase In rates. Among the roada represented at yester day's conference were the ueiaware, Lackawanna Western, the New York the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chi sago 6L Louis, tha Lake Shore, the Michigan Central, the New York. Chicago gt- Louis, and a number of other roads.

Including Western lines. MAY REDUCE RATES. Rock Island Officials Will Confer with Oklahoma Attorney General. An agreement haa been reached between tne Aiiuruc vjruri ui viiiviti the Rock Island management, it waa learned yesterday, as a result of which a conference will be held between the rep resentatives of Oklahoma and the "rall-Joad In reference to a reduction In Oklahoma Inter-State railway rates, tha Attorney General meanwhile agreeing not to push his suit for a dissolution of the merger of the Rock Island and Trlaco systems. The valuation of the Rock Island lines In Oklahoma.

It was learned yesterday, lias been fixed for taxation purposes at Ito.Oui a mile. The State authorities have tiroimaed to make a physical valuation of the Rock Island lines in Oklahoma, but this work haa not yet been undertaken. THE COTTON MARKET. Light, Irregular Trade Closes 8teady 2 Points Up to Down. Cotton was trrea-ular ana mucn less active fMrterdar In view of the nnsettled political conditions in India ana tne tenure oi a rge Ausurta spot house.

The close. was steady, net 1 point lower to 2 points blaher. Balee were 9mnrmrmA HflA Vi 1 uwaHlnr to eatl- Butrs. The market opened steady at a decline of sotnts tn an advence 1 point, sold 7 to 10 rolnt. bifher during the room ins.

eased oft. and (hen recovered iiartlally. The rne of contract prices waa as follows: Mon. Close. Close.

June July Auffiwt September Ortober iombr I Jinumry yebruary larch o. I a. fl 8. 767. 78 8.81VQ8.8I 8.74iM.

75 8MiH.K: 8.Kt4K4 8 6iii8.e7 8 7r.ft 8.7oi8.7S S. 74438. 7 8.74 so 8 ....8.71 ....84 7.1 ....8.72 8.74 8 H8 8.57 8.64 8. 8rt 8-T2 8-8 8.75 8.. 8.t 8.87 8-87 H.V 8.73 The local market fT spot cotton waa quiet and unrhanced at 10.40 for middling- upland and ln.65 for mldUliiur Gulf.

Be lea. 226 bales. Southern spot markets were telegraphed as SMIows: Savannah steady, unchanged, at 9c; sales, ano bales. Norfolk firm. tilcher, at lor: ealea, 85 bales.

Augusta steady, un- enanired. 10c: ssles, 251 bales. Galveston steady at lr; sales, 181 bales. Nmt Orleans steady, unchanged, at 10S-16c; salea, 2.10O balee. Houston steady, unchanged, at Me- 1 mst PHILADELPHIA PRICES.

facial Nnt York Timut. PHILADELPHIA. May 5. With the xcep tksi of I'ulted Gas Improvement, which was strong and active aa the result of a publlca- ui dm.1 coraiini. inuou irvon, UMn as little in to-dsy's market te call (or eom-Swat.

Prices, moved 'narrowly, most pf them showing firmness, but there was no significance to the buying. Total sales. 31.170 shares, tsa'ee. High. Low.

Last, lm rir ik sua mu (vnwnt 3.T 1. Rya Co. 44 Kmelilnv WW 33 33 44 72 29 53 29 21 AO 2v ao 82 32 59 44 72 29 33 1 AO 20 SO 89 82 32 S.XW. Hi eel so 2d pf 53 Storage 29 1 pf 33 Asphalt pf. t.

21 timaa op pi. 7.. In. m. XT Keystone Tel.

Am. -f'-'r- Tel. t.f. 2 37V.Uehtg, val 59 Nav. t.

e. 82 vsnls dlv.) n9 Salt tVi lnn lm lon, Steel Co. 02 P2 3.. Phils. Co.

40 40 -eo 8 lf-lS 6 Han. 1 18 Traction 89 im 54 40 41 8 53 82 t-16 ltZ I I a-ii 1 137 137 Mining ir" SS fmc ..137 137 137 1, tr. g- SJi S. Steel pf. ...101, HHiJ J01- Metropolltaa Steamship Creditors.

-1Edwr1 Parrla waa appointwt Special ter yesterday by Judkre Ucombe to charge of the claims of creditor tn district of the Metropolitan Steam-Conpany. one of the Morse llrvea. In filona brought against the company by American TTwst Oorhpaay and the "erwlnd-MThite Coal -AOnlnar Compaay th. Cobb AO'. and Culw of save Steamship Conipanjr taiau 1 noBy coveted by THE FOREIGN MARKETS.

Happening, of a Day In London, Paria, 1 1 and. Bcrtln. 7 LONDON. tor SwMoey waa abun-dan and discounts war tjulet on the mar' tcet to-day. On the Stock Exchange British aharea developed a more cheerful tendency ta the morning, and tha better Indian news Induced bear coveting.

Console recovered a and eased later, but they recovered again, and closed farm at the beat. American securities were mora cheerful In the forenoon under the lead -ot the Pacific stocks, which received good attention and advanced three-quarters of a point over parity. Canadian Pacific, however, was deprcaaed on decreased traffic ret urns. Copper share rallied with the metal, and Kio Tintos wcra bought tor Paris account. Money.

per cent. The rate of discount in tha open market JI llmJa iy Pr cenL; for three mocths' bllla. per cent. PARIS. May on tha Bourse to-day were Xrrm on tha advices from London.

Closina-: Three per cant, rentes. V6f 52Vc for the account. Exchange on London. 23f 12Uo for checks. BERLIN.

May B. Prices on the Eoerse to-day were depressed bv vMiniii'i far. eign advices, but gradually became firmer. FOREIGN PUBLIC SECURITIES. Following are yesterday's quotations for sev.

era! European Stats and municipal securities: Bid. Asksd. Oernsaa eooaof SHa. Soft 01 Oertnan oonsol Sa PI t2 Bavarian Oovamment 4s 99 loo Hessian Oovernment 8u ai i Mambunr Government 8a. soV City of Colcrn tw "7 pivnicQ PIM City of Aurbur 4s Bftw nir or Frankfort on Main ZHs ftos 1 Mexican tovernment irnla ds im Russian Oovernmont 4s R2A Frenrh rents 94 97 BrttUh eonsot 2Si 65 89 LONDON CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

The following were the dosing prices la Lon don yesterday for American comparisons beina- maiie between the Kew York equivalent and the previous New York closing: In don, N. N.Y. Clos. Euulv. Consols, Console.

aooounC S6t4 as it- ie 87 80S 130 83 1H 1O0S4 120te lOdi 83V. 1374 ioo5 Anaconda 1 Atchisoa 82 Canadian Paclfia.158;fc St. Paol 133 Ert. 18 8H4 15S 12 18V4 83 139 106 10O 121 -1XH 81 130i, lOOTe Erie 1st PC 4 111. Cent.

139 Iou. a Nash. us. IOSH ila 62Z Mi N. Y.

Cent. Pennsylvania Reading So. Pac 83)s union t'acino 8. Steel U. B.

Steel pf. ...103 CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE. Tuesday, May 5, 1908. Sales. First.

High. Last. 9.180.. AmaL fllVfe 1 80 61 600.. Am.

Car 804 3.V, 3SV4 85-le HO. Ice 23A 2.14 23 23 3.Vi 35V 23 i.l40..Am. lxco 48 a Iml. S7EC mti mmL 4H4- 47 16,440. 71 Sucar 12 8..

Anaconda 38V4 T. 8. 81'4 230.. Belt. A 87)4 1.730.

Brook. R. 1 40. rCanadian Pae.lMH 170. 23U Zr Tl 12rt, 12 72, 12H 38U 8lC 38 81V, 87 47H 158 2U 8 Sl 8 44 87 47Vi 134H 155 20 38 38 SHI 8.7SO..C.

M. a St. P.129 131 12 i3f 0O. Ioel tl 24 coriUes 32 18 1 24V Z4W Z4-I4 lo. rx.t.

SecoriUes 32 1N S3 23 in. 1st 33 2d 14 North. 128 lO 10 2. pf. 28 28 Louis, a Naab-1M ItM K.

A 27 27 2W. 48 49 l.KO..Nat. Lead 2 y. uentrai.ioi1 are O. W.

1.2..Nor. 30 133H 119 1.700.. 119 Ut. 100 110 Republic 8teel. 17 17 -Kteei- to.

lt Island pf. 82 0,330. Pec. 82 lO. 14 Texas Pacific.

ISTi 67 M1. 14'Z 204j 7 rr.030..Xinlon 138 136 138 5.570..U. 8. Steel 35 38 35 3 102 un loo. lo 0..

Wabash 10 29 2i 29 lOU 19 10. 19 10 10 110.600 MINING. 600.. Atlanta 24 .24 Brunswick .09 .09 400.. C.

C. .38 .39 2.10O. .18 .18 Con S.BO 5.50 l.otio. Bar 16 .14 .24 ,24 .09 .09 .38 .39 .17 .17 5 ISO Q.50 .13 .15 flOO. Daisy.

.1.30 1.30 1.30 l.SO 30.. Isabella 36 .36 .86 .36 200.. Kendall 23 .23 .23 .23 Mexican 1.30 1.32 1.30 1.S2 1.R0O. Montfom. 'Mt.

.10 .1 .10 2O0. -Too. ...1.75 1.73 1.75 1.75 NO. 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.75 4.. Sierra Nev B8 .89 .38 .39 3.Vt..

Ton. 8.60 8.50 g.50 1.SO0. .21 .21 .20 .20 80O. .70 .70 .70 .70 10.050 WHEAT. 8,000.

90 91V4 80 0 NEW YORK INCORPORATIONS. Sptial lo Tk4 Ntv Yrrk fimti. ALBANY. May 5. The following companies were Incorporated Mtllnourne Realty Company.

Brooklyn: cap ital. S217.J0. Directors Oerl E. Whitney. 125 Wad.

worth Avenue; Joshua M. Flera, Eighty-first Street and Columbus Avenue: Howard Dickson, 73 Washington Place. New York. American Disability Company, New York, (insurance;) capital. $200,000.

Directors- Frank V. Alnslle and Archibald M. Alnslte, East Orange. N. K.

Duffy, 640 St. Mark Avenue. Brooklyn. American Corporation of Estates. New York: capital, $100,000.

Directors Lymsn V. Loomls and O. V. Wilson, 261 West Eighty-seventh Btreet: Edwsrd E. Bslr, 237 Garden Btreet.

New York. Atlas Steel Otmpsny, Dunkirk. Chautauqua County: capital. ST0.OuO. Directors Edward liurgees snd C.

Percy Burgees. Dunkirk. N. Y. Kay K.

Dickinson. Jltusville. Penn. Galvln Transoortatlon Company. Grand Isl and.

Erie County; capital. 850,000. Directors Eugene A. Galvln. Hugh A.

Mallon, and Charles Brent. Buffalo, N. Y. Hotel Bel more. New York; capital.

$50,000. Directors Bernard Jtetch andt Lena Reich. 248 West 113th Street; Max Belch. Soft East Twelfth Street, New York. Blanchard-Lansinr Realty Company.

Albany. Y. capital. $30,000. Directors Sarah J.

Harper and Abraham V. P. Lansing. Albany; Marcus I- Blanc herd. Dehnar.

N. Y. Klmhurst Building Company. Borough of Queens; capital. Directors James J.

CVBrlen, Cook Avenue. Elmhurst; David L. God ley and Richard P- Oodley. Wbltestona. L.

8. Healey Company. Kew York, manufacture capital. Directors Herbert T. Jermtngs.

2oe Broadway: James XV. Mc-Cabe. 215 Pearl Street; Sumner Healey, West Fifty-first Street. New York. Empire Catering Company.

New York capital. $13,000 IMrectora Albert Henntnger and Mary Hennlngev. 3M Hudson Street: Mary Schanbacher, 1.231 'Btebblns Avenue, New York. Weinbarh Improvement Company, Brooklyn; capital. $12,000.

Etnctors John H. Bruns, 1.254 Broadway. Julius Abramson, 774 Jefferson Avenue; Charles W. Pnllipber, 148 Hewes Street. Brooklyn.

Watson Motor CVsnpany. Lynbrook. L. capital. $10,000.

Directors Julian N. Walton. Lvnbrook. Nassau County Eldrldge N. Smith.

413 Clermont Avenue. Brooklyn; George Hickey. KM Wall Btreet. New York. J.

R. Beltts Oonipsny. New York. rrtatln;) capital. $10,000.

Intrectors J. R. Betlle and H. Retlis. ies Linden Avenue.

Flatbnah: Edward L. Thoropeon. Bellmore. L. I.

New Idea Ladfea Suit Oomoany. New York capital. $10.0001. Directors Bentamln E. Greentree and Sidney Henllen.

149 East Fifty-fourth Street: Julius Schwarta, $51 East Eightieth Street. New York. Charlie K. Force a Nw Tort, freat estate:) capital. $10,000.

rHrectors -Charles B. Esst SUty-slvth Street: Charles H. Msxcy. OS West 1-VSth Sttset: V. K.

Goodwin. 247 West Nineteenth Street. New York. Potmend Company. New Yortj capital.

SS.noO. Directum. Kort Adolph and Oonead M.3rt-tt. 826 Weet Seventeenth Stre: Genrare 1J1 West Thirteenth Street. New York.

Nta7ra Realty Corporation. New Tor; cap. Ital JMrectore lula A. Marks sad Arfred C. Mark.

Nae Strt; M. Case-well Helae. TO WUllam Street. New York. Merchants' Loner Isiand Delivery Company.

Vailev Stream, Nassau County; capital. Directors Frank Eatlenhaasen, August Bat-tenhausesv and Louis Roaaer, Valley Stream. Talking Picture Company. New 'York: capilsl $2,000. Directors George H.

Vane. 1 Broadway. New York: K. von Eltest. K9 Clark Street: Woodford Ma bey.

251 Washington Arenue. Erooklya. Iareaaesl Caaltat. llaabrouck Par Ind Oamnany. from to $125,000.

Secretary. Fran D. Fry. $20 Wet Ch'ks. 4-6-18 32 82 18 1K 33 33 2'i 23 127 128 10 lO 28 28 106 107 27 27 48 49 r.u 2 ioo 10a 35 36 131X4 133 118 119 108 HO 17 17 -67 67 15 15 32 32 82 83 14 14 18Ti Broadway.

New Toss- JERSEY TRACTION BONDS SOLD Puftllo Servlc Directors Authorize 950,000,000 Imuo. The Directors of tha Public Berries Cor-poraUost of Jfaw Jersey authorised yaa-Urrday tha execution of a foO.000.000 mort-ta cover tha bond Issue at that amount which the company purposes to aathorisa. Tne bonds will carry per cent. Interest, and will be dated May 1. They cover all the real estate of tha company and Its Interest In Its subsidiary companies, Including both its stock bofiS lngs and leases.

The bond Issue Is designed to provide for tha company's re-tjulrementa for many years to come. By tha terma of tha mortgage at par of the bonds la to be forthwith delivered by tha Trustees to the corporation to -recoup tha company for betterments recently made and contracted for; $7,250,000 ta reserved for retiring a like amount of collateral gold notes; la reserved for retiring a like amount, or so many thereof aa may not have been converted of the convertible note of the company, dated April 16, 19O0, and the remainder la reserved for future better, ments. The bonds required to be delivered to the company upon the execution of the mortgage, amounting to nave all been sold by the company. It waa stated yesterday, together with a certain additional amount of bonds, which. It la expected, will be certified and delivered during- the ensuing year for additional betterments, so that the company's financing- for this year is completed, and It is not contemplsted that any bonds secured by this mortgage will be offered te the public thla year.

TRACTION DEBTS IN COURT. U. 8. Court of Appeals Hears Argument on Receivers' Certificates. Judges Ward.

Coxe, and Holt, sitting; tn the United States Circuit. Court of Ap-peala, yesterday heard the appeal of the Metropolitan Btreet Railway Company and the Morton and Guaranty Trust Companies from Judge Laconbe'i order of March last, authorising; Receivers Jollne and Robinson of the New York City and Metropolitan Street Railway Companies to issue certificates to the amount of $3,500,000. to be used In the rehabilitation of the surface railroads. Judge La-combe's order made the receivers' certificates a lien on the property of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company superior to mortgages aggregating; held by the Guaranty and Morton Trust Companies on the property. j.

farsrer turiin. wno apimana ior me Metropolitan Street Railway Company, contended that the certificates should Have been mada a Hen on the property of the City Railway Company Instead of the Metropolitan. premiumDn" sewer bonds. W. A.

Read 4 Co. Pay 1.0607 for $1,000,000 Bronx Valley Issue. Eight bids were submitted at White Plains yesterday for the $1,000,000 Issue of Per cent. Bronx Valley sewer bonds. Those who bid for the entire Issue were W.

A. Read Estabrook $1,041,400. and N. W. Harris tt $1,028,100.

The bonds were awarded to W. A. Read aV Co. The Village of White Plains Bold $74,000 worth of bonds for 110.8L The lowest bid waa 104.39. TRADING IN BALTIMORE.

Special to Tk S'tw York Timts. BALTIMORE, May 5. The stock market was quiet and rather heavy. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad stock declined lfe. Consolidation Coal lost a full point and fractional declines were recorded In Seaboard 4a, United Railway 4s and Income bonds.

Western Maryland 4s, and Virginia deferrod. Brown Brothers certificates advanced another full point, to 41. Shares, 120; bonds, $48,000. BONDS. Sales.

High. Low. Last. C. L.

new 4s. 08 6a OS 2.000. So. a Fla. 103 103 l.O(0..Rlch a Danv.

lOtUfc 10V 2,000.. Seaboard 4s 4WSi 4i 4tf S.OO0.. Seaboard S-yr. fts 84ft 84 2.0C0.. South Bound Ss Va Msryiana no no ta 8.00O..TJn.

Ry. 4s S3 "4 85 85 18.oOO..TJn. Ry. Inc 8.000.. m.

Ry. Mg. 5s TUVi 1,000.. Con. Gas E.

L. tt P. 4s T8 11.000. defd. Brown Bros.

ctfs 41 STOCKS. 10.. Atlantic Coast 8314 100.. Western Maryland 10. Coal 84 Tai5 78 78 40 41 83H 83V4 3 84 $4 NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

Closing quotations of Kew Tork City bonds yesterday compare aa follows with those of Monday: Yesterday. Rate. Maturity. Bid. Asked.

105T 10rt 1XP 10314 44.rMay, 1W.7 107V 10 117 108 103V4 Monday. Bid. Asked, low 107 103 loi 107V 108J lORU 1(Vt. t-m. 4 1057 Pl 10O 14 14 OS 8.

..08 SO SS 00 aa 194... 8tM4 (7 88 1014 lU2i 104 1(154 8T4 10O8 1014 101 6s 1900 102V 102 102 101O. .....103 104 108 Interchangeable, Coupon, Registered. UPSTATE BANK REPORTS. The reports of State banks and trust companies outside of Greater New Tork for the week ended May.

2, 1908, aa complied by the State Banklnar Department, and published yesterday, make the following; State Banks Loans and discounts. $79. 284.000; Increase, total depoalta, $70,882,000: decrease. total reserve, decrease. aver-aye reserve, 19.4 per cent.

Trust Companies Loans. In- -crease. total deposits. increase. $200,100: total reserve.

Increase. average reserve, IS. 7 per cent. Change in N. Y.

Telephone Directorate Charles Steele of the firm of J. Mor gan Co. retired yesterday from the Di rectorate of the New Tork Telephone Company at the annual meeting- of the stockholders, and was succeeded by Charles L. Klng-sley. The three Vice Presidents of the company were re-elected, but the designations First, Second, and Third were done away with, and all three made simply Vice Presidents.

Were Fewer Failures In April. The report of commercial failures for the month of April, according to fig-urea compiled by Dun's Review, Issued yesterday, made the least tin favorable ahowlng-alnce last November. The liabilities in April were 120.816,483, divided among; 1.30U concerns. the brokerage failures excluded, the ahowlna would be still mere favorable, the liabilities of failed manufacturing: concerna being the email-eat since last Juiy. Compared with April a year aso, April this year showed an increase of over SO.OiNi.ono In liabilities, but compared with' March this year there waa a reduction of over $7,000,000.

FINANCIAL NOTES. A financial plan for tha Chicago Subway, It said tn aicaso aiapatcnea yeateroay. la irk.ly te be announced within a tew days. yi. w.

Harris a Co. are offering ta Investor at and Interest J2.ii00.000 Cnlon Electric Light and Power ef St. Louis refunding per bonds. The time for the deposit ef London rjnder-ground per cent, notes with the Guaranty Trust Company, under the readjustment sgvts meat. zt4rea to-day.

The Fennsytvanla Railroad denied yesterday a report in circulation la Wall Street that It proposed to aoqoire Jh water-front property of the Brooklyn s'erry Company, which is about te discontinue Its ferry service, INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE, jryvrwi re Tko ATrsr York Tim.t. WILMINGTON. May $. These charters were secured It-dayt i AssnrUted Charltlee of vrilmlnrtaa. Drree-tors CUrford K.

lassrd, Margaret T. -Hill, Alfred I). Warner, ma lea P. Warner, as4 Henry K. Mllesr of SVilmtngton.

rarky Enaineeriac Compaay of Kew Tork; capital. Hover Park Amnsement Company ef Pltts-berg. cs pttaL l.0oa Leroy Manufaeturtac Company of Kew Tork; capital. American cUate Commercial Company ef AJherta, Penn. capital.

SAYS GRAFT SAPS IIAS01IIG LODGES i y. iyy State Grand Master Warns Dete- i gates to Annual Convention 'of Order'. CALLS ATTENTION TO GIFTS Reports That District Deputies Accept Unwarranted Grstuitlee from Lodges They Visit. The Masonic Grand Lodge ef this State began Ita one hundred and twenty-seventh annual communication yesterday la the Maaonio Temple, where aeastona will be 1 helt fn. thriu 4M m.r mv.

mwm. Icasionlng- the greatest interest among the delegatea One la the contest which has i developed between Grand Master Town- send Scudder of New Tork and Nelson nawyer or raimyra tor the Grand Mastership tor the ensuing year. The election will be held to-day. The other event of especial Interest Is the laying of the cornerstone of the new Masonic Temple, which to adjoin the present building In Twenty-third Street. The exercises will be attend ed by 1,000 members of the Grand Lodge, their relatives and friends, as well aa hundreds of local Maaona.

Grand Master Scudder read his address, which haa the nature of an annual report, yesterday. In It he touchitd upon matters unpleasant aa well as pleasant-He said that he felt it bia duty to. call attention to certain evlla, continuing: Not the 'least of such evils Is that to which I called attention In my address of last year, and which may be termed In the year which haa passed oue brother haa been brought ta trial on charges of entering into and receiving the benefits of a corrupt agreement to uae Influence In return for. emolument, and after a long and careful hearing the Trial Commissioners were unanimously of the opinion that the brother waa guilty, and lm posed sen nee upon him." Mr. Scudder then quoted as follows from the worda of the commission: Of recent years there has grown up the custom of presenting gifts to District Deputy Grand Masters on the occasion of their official visits to lodges and for the performance of official acta.

This should not be confounded with the legitimate reimbursement of District Deputy Urahd Masters for necessary expenses as provided by tha Constitution, nor with the presentation to a newly appointed District Deputy Grand Master by his own lodge of an apron and Jewel of office. It is the promiscuous presentation of gifts to which reference Is mads. This practice has, during ths last four years, been frowned upon by most of the District Deputy Qrand Masters, who have refused to permit presentations to be made to ibem. To some extent, nevertheless. It Is still followed, and cannot be loo strongly condemned.

To such lengths has this practice been carried aa to become a matter. of common knowledge and comment, to the scandal and disgrace of the fraternity, and a cause for deep sorrow to those having at heart the good name and honor of the craft. It Is wrong in principle, vicious In practice, and demoralizing In Its results. For a District Deputy Urand Master to receive emolument for the performance of his official duly is crossly Improper and In the highest degree unmasonlo. It engenders hypocrisy among lodge members and In the District Deputy Orand Masters.

The presentation by a lodge of an article of value as a token of love and esteem on the part of the members of a lodge, very many of whom have, perhaps, until then not even seen the District Deputy, and for him to receive it under such circumstances, la hypocritical in the extreme, and in contravention of one of the principal tenets of our profession. This custom Is the cause of an unworthy rivalry among lodges. veacb striving to excel the others In the costliness and ostentation of the gifts. It bears with hardship upon the financial resources of many members, and upon the treasuries of the lodges, whose fund, thus used for Improper purposes. are cwsequently diverted from worthy object for which money might otherwise be appropriated.

It is demoralizer as Inevitably resulting In a lowering of the moral tone of all concerned therein, and a blunting of that fine sense of honor which it Is one of the great alma of Masonic taachinga to foster In the brethren. The tendency is steadily downward. From the unsolicited receipt of a girt It Is but a step to tha sending to the lodge by a District Deputy of what m'Rht be termed advance who Inform the lodges what particular form of gift is desired by the District Deputy, and which on the night of his official visit he receives with many hypocritical expressions of surprise. As an example of the development of graft In Masonic circles, Mr. Scudder cited the short but eventful career of Triumph Lodge.

U. which, he said, had been completely Interwoven with this graft system," adding, I have refused to continue, its dispensation because the establishment of this lodge was rootod and arrounded in corruption. Mr. Scudder also deprecated the practice of delegating to an elected proxy the representation of a lodge in the Grand Lodge. He said that a provision of the constitution providing for the election of a proxy when neitner the Master nor Wardens of a lodge could represent that lodge In tne communication or the Orand Lodge haa been availed of by brethren with political proclivities and talents to endeavor to secure a seat on the floor of the Grand Lodge to the exclusion of the Master and wardens." ADVICE TO THE UNEMPLOYED.

Clergyman Address Gathering with Al exander Berkman on Hand. J. E. How of St, Louis, who haa been identified with an organization which he has called the Hobo Brotherhood, is con ducting daily in the Manhattan Lyceum. Hri East Fourth Street.

Just east of the Bowery, a National Convention for the Unemployed." Last night it was ad dressed by the Bev. Dr. J. D. Long of the Parkside Presbyterian Church.

Brooklyn. and the Bev. Dr. Harry S. Baker, pastor of the soutr.

urooaiyn unitarian and Alexander Berkman, the Anarchist, who spoke during a part of the time left open to the audience. Dr. Long, the first speaker, advocated Socialism. Dives, he said, -was sent to torment because he represented an evil system. Texas Pacific Ordered to 8pend $2,000,000.

Special to Tkt New York Timet. AUSTIN. Texas, May 5. The Bailroad Commission to-day ordered extensive Improvements made on the Texas 'at Pacific RaMroad between Fort Worth and Sierra Blanca, a distance of about 500 miles. The -estimated cost of these betterments Is Thla Is hi addition to the liHOD.UW betterments previously ordered on other divlaiona.

The order to-3y requires that the track be re laid with seventy-five-pound eiceL Metz Sella More City Bonds. Controller Mets sold a few morn revenue bonds yesterday at a still lower ln-. than that at which he dla- Toed of rxoiaoo1 worth on Monday. There were sold to 1sk ac Robinson OilO of oonos addition the Controller sold approximate-Iv- S5JJiWH of the securities bearine; 3V4 pVr cent, interest- Nearly e-7 these short-term bonds have been bold within two days. A W.

Order 49 New Engines. order for locomotive haa been placed with the American; Locomotive Company, making the third large order recently received by that company. The Delaware. Lackawanna As Western aiiwa baa given the company an order of switching en vines. PP.u2-l&h and 14 consouo," a rost of these locomotives wtu be clone to For a Subway to Staten ik.

ai.nrir-a.tloa of several civic aaeo- clattona of Staten Island tha Public Berr-haa ordered a Dublin bear. ing at 4 o'clock Friday. May 13, on the vropoaal to exfnd the Fourth Avenue Subway tn Brooklyn to Staten Island. T. A.

MclfiTYRE In Mis Alston' Sanitarium To be i Questioned Ther Te-dsy. T. A. Mclntyre. bead of the' failed Stock Exchange bona of A.

Mclntyre Cov whose whereabouts tn this city bail, been kept a secret by his attoraeya. te staying. It wss learned last night, at Mine Alston's for private Patients at 2 Wert Sixty-first Street. It was admitted last night that Mr. Mclntyre waa there, but toe could not be reached for any statement regarding bis By agreement between the receivers of Mclntyre at Co.

and T. 8. Ormlaton. attorney for Thomas A. Mclntyre.

head of the firm, United States Commissioner A'ander Gilchrist. will examine Mr. Mclntyre at the sanitarium to-day regarding the affairs ef the firm. it ia hoped that his testimony will give the creditors a clearer Insight into its affaire. The other partners have testified that the conduct of the firm's business waa almost entirety la the bande of T.

A. Mclntyre. and that even on ocean iona when they sought Information on certain Iran sac i jo ns they did Jot receive much satisfaction. WOULD LIMIT HIGH BUILDINGS. Prominent Architects Discus Proposed Change In the Law.

Limitation of the height and area of buildings In this city was discussed by soma of. the city's moat prominent architects last night at the home of Ernest Flagg. loo East Fortieth Street. The discussion followed a dinner and lasted for several hours, nearly every one present speaking at length on the aubJecL The guests of Mr. Flaa-g consisted of all the architects of the Building Code Revision Commission, all members of the Building toae ttevision commission of tne American Institute of Architects, the Corresponding Committee of the Society of Beaux Arts Architects, and the Committee en Architecture of the Fine Arts Federation.

Mr. Flagg, In his speech, said that the limitation of the height and areafef build ings may ne made a auoject or vast artistic, as well aa material. Importance. He gave a brief history of the high building period up to the present time, and said that we are attempting to build two or tnree ciuee on top of eacn otner witn streets which are desisrned for one city. The result, be said, was lose of light and congestion.

Mr. said that he would limit the high part of the buildings to one-quarter of the plot. He would aet It back a reasonable distance from the street facade so aa to obtain light for the street, and require that no wood be used in such bull did rs. In presenting this plan to the various societies." said Mr. Flagg.

-1, have not asked for the indorsement of it details. It seemed to me that was a matter which should be handled by the Building Code rtevision commission, out nave asxeo ror an indorsement of the principle on which the plan ia founded, via: the 11ml tat ion of area above a certain limit of height la fhe proper principle for a law for New York. I have written to over 200 Of the architects of New York and received practically unanimous approval or ims principle. SKYSCRAPER MEN DINE. Singer Building Constructors Cele brate the Completion of Their Task.

Modern skyscraper builders, who have seen the Singer Building begun and finished within the last eighteen months, congregated at Ye Old Choo House." 108 Cedar Street, last night, and cele brated the completion of their task. There were present forty-one Superintendents of construction and foremen who made speeches. Among those present were John J. Dona- van. Assistant superintendent or construction, who acted as toastmaster; Ernest Flagg.

architect of the Singer Building; John Sklllman. General Super intendent ot construction: f. wniting. consulting engineer; Charles G. Armstrong, Superintendent; H.

P. Cram and Henry J. Howell. Associate Bupeiinten X1T -D W.m.. 1....

Jl John D. Dordan of the mason contracting firm or John f. Brady St WUllam Boyle of MilUken Brothers, and George Bartless, chief draughtsman. BRIDGE SPAN TAKES A TRIP. Part of Madison Avenue Structure Moved to a New Point.

Traffic across the old Madison Avenue Bridge over the Harlem River at 138th Street was stopped on Monday at midnight and prepare tlona were made to move the middle apan to another location, for the bridge at that point ia to be made new again. TO accomplish that will require a year. Throughout the morning hours tugboats and rafta were edged under the middle span of the old bridge, and about noon, the tide then, being at ita highest, the span was picked up bodily. The tuga and rafts moved alowly down the river about 3u feet, where the span waa fitted Into temporary approaches. At 3 o'clock, the tide having gone out, the span sank down Into Its new berth.

Then it was fastened down. This temporary bridge will be used In place of the Madison Avenue Bridge until the new structure on the old site is completed. The crosstown car tracka have been deflected to the temporary bridge crosaing. It will be several days before full traffic will be allowed on the temporary bridge, which Is at 133th Street. Meantime the service of the crosstown line running from Eighth Avenue and 135th Street to the East River and 138th Street will be suspended.

$40,000,000 BONDS DIVIDED. The'Pennsylvanla Allotments Made to the Thousands Who Subscribed. Letters of allotment to the subscribers i i. t.iim.j am nm nrm lO tne rcnuiliama vw bond issue were mailed last night by Kuhn. Loeb Jb Co.

to the thousands who subscribed to the Issue and received approximately 3 per cent, of the amount they applied for. To the other thousands who subscribed for small amounts and who received none of the allotment let-tern were sent explaining that because the oversubscription was so overwhelming only about 6 per cent, could be allotted, and that auch a percentage on small subscriptions fell so far short of the lowest face value ot a single bond. Sl.OUO, that It waa found Impracticable to make any allotment to those who subscribed for less than 115.000 worth. The letters of advice sent to the small subscribers will also carry the checks for the amount of the deposits made at the time of aubcsrlption, payment being made througn tne national nana oi uumraw Inasmuch aa a 6 per cent, deposit waa required with all subscriptions, even the successful bidders were not called upon In tha letters of allotment to mske any further payment. -This wss said yesterday to be the first time In the recollection of bankers that a small percentage paid at the time of subscription to a bond Issue turned out to be enough to cover the entire allotment.

LEGAL NOTICES. TO THE CREDITORS OF THE 'NEW YORK-PHILADELPHIA COMPANY, tt lit rVl lf th United States Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey, made on the day of the Am iimnf in a cs use wherein Stern and Silverman. Incorporated, are Com-plainanta. and the New York-Phlladel-pbia Company ia Defendant, notice la nereoy given to nie irauw Company to present to J. Kearny Rice, Receiver of paid Company, at bia office.

No. 102 Church gtreet, la- the City of New. Brunswick. County of Middlesex, mJm.mmw mT h.l, V.I .1 aura otaiv clairna and demands against aaid Com. psuty, amy venxiea unaer oein or aunnre-atton.

within two months frotnvthe date m.m.mm0 kew wf Tl k. JTp1ImI ftOffl th benefit ef such dividends aa may here after be mane ana aetuueo aim rami from the assets of said Company. A NY RTCPL Beeeiver New Com- Tasted. Ne Brunswick. New May and.

1908. lysri established and Rota stationery nasi laasa of Pomeroy Brothers' Corn- pear, manufacturers of ink, madaaare, paste, aad aealtng wax. for sale very Tow; lease ef factory cea be renewed and old employes retained. yglNK BENJAMIN. Receiver ef Pom- rroy I (rotters Company.

rrsdestial Bvlldinc Newark. X. J. PROPOSALS. SOTICH TO CONTRACTOR.

Sew a west State r.daeasiest Untldta. Sealed proposals will be recered br the nee. rotary ot the Trwatse at Publte M-iiUinea ta the Esecatlre Chamber, the Caslint. Albaar, N. T-.

ae te 13 o'ctecfe HM Jua. 1 lor the eattre worn of euattnrtlM the Na Tara Slate E-lncattoa rulHmi ta lie 4n the north sKle ef Weshtnctoa avenue, eateedtna (ram Hews, to, saaa-ftnet, ta the City ef Albany. N. and opened nahllcly by the Trustees Pnhtlo Bulldlaga la the Catcatire Chamber at that time. Proposals shall be a ream ran led by a er lifted chech or cash deposit te a roooni of one hundred thoaaand dollara, (SluO.Oim.) The Tmataee i.a.rvs tor tee atate the rtarht te reject aay or all aide received If they elder It te the best lntereata ef the State se tJ do.

Each bidder sabsnJtltng a proposal will he reejulred ta furnish a guarantee from a earety ewiBtur swrety eoanreaiea that rt er they will urn I. bond or bonds aggregatta the sum ef eae rolHloa eotlars. Tne contract provio-s taai taa ruiirnag snail be completed aa er before the Slst day ef Us ee ber. isio. On and after April SOth.

190S. Vrawinga and speclflcatlona. the forsa ef eentract. the bond and hlanS farms for propose la may be obtained ai the office ef the architects. Fainter a Hro-hjatei.

S3 William Street. New Tush. N. T. One set ef plana, spexincatlons, will be furnished te general contractor npon application te the said architects and epos the payment of a deposit ef this deposit te be forfeited If the plans and specifications are net returned te the architects la seod rendition.

Additional copies will be furnished ssoa the payment by tha contractor ef the net eoet of tha same. Plane and sped fVrat Ions will he supplied te subcontractors wishing te submit to general contractors figures for the various departments ef work, upon reasonable notice to the erehlteeia and payment ef the net eoet ths prints and peclMrstlons required. BOnurtT H. FULLER. Secretary ef the Trustees ef Public Buildings, executive Chamber.

The Capitol. Alhany, J. T. PROPOSALS FOR IUHBISE PUMP AND Motor, Duplex Water Pump, Pump Governors Uum.ce for Marine Iloiiers. Power Hammer, Geared Lad is, pneumatio Sand Shaker, Riddles.

Molder's Rrvehee. Core Trays. Tie Plates. Froa-a. ftwitchee, Switch Stands, Kail Clam os, pig Tin, Babbitt Metal.

Hhaftlng. FteU Iron, f-BolU, Jack mock. Ring Dolts, Rivets. Cast-Iron Pipe and Sneciaia Fire Hydrants, Oats Valves, fnloos. Toot Hand lea Mas Handles.

Copper Chain, Mattocks. Clrus Hoes, Timber Carriers. Pipe Wrenches, pipe Vises, Taj to buck lea. Paper Hoofing. Insulating Paper.

Candle Wick Packing, Lantern Olnhea, Oonga. Kitchen Utensils. rtarrel Covers, Oncer's Scales. Graphite, Chlpoed Koap, Oars. White Oak Lumber, etc Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the General Purchasing Officer, Isthmiaa Canal Commission.

Washington. 1. C. until 10: A. M.

June 2. 190. at which time they will be opened in public, for furnishing the above-men Monad articles, Blank and general Information relating to thla Circular (No. 441 may be obtained from this office er the ofrieee of the Assistant Purchasing Agents. 24 State Street.

New Tork City; Custom House. New Orleans. also from the U. Bnglneer Offices la tha following cities: Baltimore. Philadelphia, Pittsburg.

Pa: Boston. Buffalo. N. T. Cleveland.

Ohio: Cincinnati, Ohio; Chlcaa-o, I1L; Louis. Ma; petralt, Milwaukee, Bt Paul, Mlnn.j Chattanooga. Tenn. Louisville. and Mobile.

Ala. H. F. HODGES, Lieut. Corps of Engineers.

U. B. Oeneral Purchasing Officer. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at the office of the Light-House Inspector. Tompktnsvllle.

N. until 2 o'clock P. June It. 1BOS. and then opened, for furnishing and delivering SJPPllee for the LIgbt-Houee Establishment, consisting of brushes, chimneys, dry goods, engineer stores, flags, hardware and tools, boss and nossles, tool steel, steel rod.

lamps and lanterns, lumber, paints, oils, shellac, varnish, ship chandlery, soap, tin cans, wicks, window glass, wood and willow, ware, blocks and sheaves, china ware, brass rods, and miscellaneous articles. In accordance with specifications, copies of which, with blank proposals and other information, may be had upon application to the Light-House Inspector. Tompkinasille. N. T.

-BANKRUPTCY NOTICES. UNITED 8TATEH DISTRICT COURT FOR the Southern Uistrlct of New York. PAUL L. BTRATT. Bankrupt.

Notice Is hereby given that the above-named bankrupt baa filed his petition, dated March Iftth, ISO, praying for a discharge from all his debts In bankruptcy, and that all creditors and other persons are ordered to attend at the hearing upon ssld petition before United States District Judges In the United States Court House and Post Office Building. In the City and County' of New Tork. on May 18th. lOuS. at A.

and then and there show cause. If any they why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted, and also attend the examination of the bankrupt thereon. WILLIAM WILLIS. Referee In Bankruptcy, New York. May Bth.

190. 17. a DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTH- ern District of New York JOHN W. JOHN- SON. Bankrupt.

Notice la hereby given that John W. Johneon, bankrupt, has filed his petition, dated May 1st. 1008, praying for a discharge from all his debts In bankruptcy, and that all creditors and other persons are ordered to attend at the hearing upon aald petition before United Htstes District In the United States Court House and Post Office Building. In the City and County of New Tork. on May 1th.

1B0S. at 10: JO A- and then and there show cause. If any they have, why 'the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted, and also attend the examination of the bankrupt thereon. WILLIAM ALLEN, Referee in Bankruptcy. New Tork.

May Bth. 1KQ8. NO. 10,574. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF the United Rtates for the Southern District of New York.

In Bankruptcy In the matter of STKINBERO MFG. Bankrupt. To the creditors of Steinberg Mfg. co. or the City ana ounty or fiew iors ana aistnct aforesaid, a baakrunt.

Notice is hereby given that on the 2d day of March. A. D. mis, tne said Kteinoerg Mrg. duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be held at the office of William Allen, referee In bankruptcy.

No. 67 Wall New Yorr. on the 18th day of May, A. D. 1908.

at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, nrove their claims, appoint a trustee, examine tne DanKrupc ana transact sucn oinrr miis as may properly some before aald meeting. WILLIAM ALLEN, May 5. ISOg. Referee In Bankruptcy, U. 8.

DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOTTTH-ern District of New York. DAVID JANKO WITZ. Bankrupt. Notice Is hereby given that David Jankowlta. bankrupt, haa filed his petition, dated April 7th.

19t8, praying for a discharge from all his debts In bankruptcy, and that ail creditors and other persons are ortered to attend at the hearing upon said petition before United States District Judges in the United States Court House and Pnet Office Building. In ths City and County of New York, on May 19th. at A. and then and there show cause. If any they have, why the prayer of sakl petitioner should not be granted, and also attend tha examination ef the bankrupt thereon.

WILLIAM ALLEN. Referee in Bankruptcy. New Tork, May 5. 1908. BANsfJtDTTCT SAXES.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for tha Southern District of New Tork. In Bankruptcy. In the matter of LOCla DAJUoHErSKY, bankrupt. Caaa. Shongood.

U. S. Auctioneer for the Southern District of New York in Bankruptcy, sells this day, Wednesday. May th. 19i, by order of tha court, at A.

at loa Da-lancey Street. Borough of Manhattan, assets of the above bankrupt, cons Uf ing of sideboards. rockers, dressers, couches, brass beds, chiffoniers, tables, high chairs, cradles, mattrss.es. mirrors, pari or suit.ee, oming room svisj ok springs, china closets, rugs, musle cabinets. sate.

ate. JOHN GRUENBERU. Keeelvsr. H. at J.

J. LESSER. Attorneys ior stacatvnr. S20 Broadway. New York.

SUMMONSES. SUPREME COURT. COCNTY OT NEW York. EBWARD V. LOEW.

Junior, Plaintiff, against Franklin J. Wood. Cora L. Wood, his wife; Edward V. Loew.

Julia T. Lesw, his wife; Harry B. Davis, The City Of New York, William R. Mitchel. William H.

Bonier, Da vid atelgerwaie. ana Kmtie uatneerger. ee-fendanta. Amended Sum rooms. Ta the above-named defendants: Tow are hereby raninMel to answer the aa ended complaint la this action, and to servs a copy of your answer pa the plaintiffs attorney within twenty days after the service of thla amended sulbmoas.

esetustve of the day ef service; end in case of your failure to appear er answer. Judgment will be taken against yoa by default for the relief denia uil ed In the amended complaint, Caued March 12th. liwf. JOHN V. IRWIN.

Plaintiffs Attorney. Office and Post Office address. Ne. tt Broad, way. City and Count of New Tork.

N. Y. To the defendant. Oara'L. Wood: The foregoing amended summons is senreil apoa you by publication pursuant te aa order vf Hon.

James A. tyaoranaa, one ef the Justice ef the Supreme Court ef the Stats of New York, dated the 4th day ef April. ISuS, snd filed with a copy of the aaneaaed eoanpialet and with a er.py of the supplemental complain la the office of the lerfc eC the County ef New York cn the loth day of April. at the County Court House, ta the Borough ef Manhattan, City, ounty. and Btata ef New York, tne original-amended complaint ha vine been filed In said ernes en tha 13th day ef March.

1SOT. aad the original supplemental rotnj'UInt having been filed In said office ea the 14th day of Nvernber. 19trT. Dated the 11th day ef April. 1908.

JOHN V. IRWIN. Attorney (or Plaintiff. Offlee and Poet Office a-Mreea, 309 Broad- way. Bneeuca of Manhattan.

City County of New York. N. Y. PUBLIC H0TXCXS. ATTENTION 18 CALLED TO THS AOVER-tlsement In The City IRerord of May 1 to IM.

ef the eoeftrmatioe by the FVjerd ef lie. vision of Asseaemente ana the entertnc ta the Hurra a for the Collection of Assessments and Arrears, ef assessment for LOCAL IMVROVE-MKNTS In tne JaORAUOH OS MANHATTAN: 12TH WARD. PKCTIOM K. HAVEN AVE-NUKREfil'LATINCJ. ORADINO.

fi'RBINti. snd FLA'KIN2. from the south of West ITutb street ta a potut iSt.tl feet nortberfv therefrom. HERMAN A. METH.

Cnrspuroilec Oty at Kew Yerk, April SO. ttua, rustic 3 Tiers. CORNELL. UNIVERSITY. state entOLAKamr.

Ctetiee pwrsaaal ta the tew ef I SSL Chapter SM. 1 Mia A competitive nunlittin of eaadldetea for the tMste achelarwhtpe lit Cereeil I ei.r-tiy. failing ta te i'ocij ef New Yerk. will he held el the Witt Clmies High eVb-, Tenth Avenee aad fifth Street, la tha iv t-ewah af Maahaitta. r-starda, June 1 i.

cvromenctna at A. M. Csndidstea must he at least it years ef ate and of alt months' steading in (M temiU'-n schvle or a-amtee of the ft daring ins yeer ImmeAist-iy avre-ewlre thie esamtnatlon, and artarl reeldnte ef title SiefA Ne person should eater aa ea.fnlnatren en-lees prepared t- ac4t a echelarihp, sheaid eae he The esjmieatioa wIM he upon Kevllsh. hta-tery. taarteat EnsHsh.

Amntlcan.) plae geometry, atgehra. and any tat the up, et IS- eandtdstel ef the felltsrlag: Oreek. Latin. atlvsneed freex-a advaac-d tVerwiaa, advsncvd matnemattaa As an s-teraate for advanced mathematics, physics er rhemtetrr may be efferent. The pater hs American Kw ery wul taelnde ctrll govern-aoent.

her will es many eaadldatee annotated front this couety as there s-e A seem My Oi. trtets In thts cunaty. tanddslsa will heewme entitled te I he scholarships la the order ef their merit, Dated the fttr ef New Yerk, this aseeld day et May, 1M. Wlt.MAM n. MAXWCT.L.

Ct'y fupertet-nd-rit ef pVh'xiia DEPARTMEUT OP WATER ST'ppLT." and Iklectrlclty. Room 1 3s. Not II te II Park Row. Borough ef Manhattan. City ef SEALED TiirrJ OR Item A will he received by the Uemmlssloner Water Supplv, Gas aad Kleriririty at ths beve office until I o'clock J- WrDNrMIAT.

MAT It. ISM. TBerenghe Meatietlesa aad Tha Miens. Ne. t.

fee faretahtbg leher aat snaiertate and relaemg wrmtr-inert and twele-ae water raalns through hlshwsy hridgs St Pout hern limulevard and One Hundred snd Forty-secend Street, lliirouh ef The Bronc No. t. Tor furnishing. Orllverlea. aad lmr- tne water mains In First Avenue, rem One Hundred and Trath-to One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, and In One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, between First aad Third Avenaee.

Na. t. For fumlshlae and delivertag ehem-tcala, for lanwatorlea No. For furalshlna aad dellvertnr siv-Inch laalde screw gste vslvea and thlrty-tne tons of hydrant gate vslve boxes and sever. No.

t. For femlshlns aad d-llverlig mechanic and contractors' tools, paints, ells, hardware, rntscellananua supplies, eoai, eehe. eord wood, rumbei. etc. For full particulars sea City Record.

JOHN U. lint EX. Commissioner ef Water Supply, Uas aad Kleetricltr. Tha City ef New Torn. April tt.

lt. OFF1CB1 OF THE PRESIDENT OF THS Borough ef Manhattan. City Hall. The City ef New York. SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATE" will be re-eetveid bv the President of the Borough af Manhattan at the City IlaU, Reoen No.

14. entU I o'clock P. M. en MONDAY. MAY tt.

ISOa. Ne For repairing and maintaining ah est asphalt pavement la the Borough ef Manhattan, together with work IneluaeitsI thereto, upon streets Included In the southern section, as enumerated la tha contract. No. t. For repairing and maintaining sheet ssphslt pavement la the Borough of Manhattan, together with work Incidental thereto, upon streets Included In the central sectlea, as enumerated in the eon tract.

No. I. For repairing and maintaining sheet erphalt pavement In the Borough ef Manhattan, together with work Incidental thereto, upon etreets Included In the northern see-tlon, ss enumerated In the eon tract. For full particulars ee City Record. JOHN F.

A HEAR. Horeueh Manhatt The City of New Yerk. April is. 1S. HEADQUARTERS OF TUB FIRE DfcPART-ment of The of New York, Nos.

1ST and 159 East Rlxty-eeventh Street, Borough ot Manhattan. The City of New SEALED OR ESTIMATES will be received by the Klre Commissioner at the above Office tO-W n'clfx-V M. on Tut ntv. mv ta. i ana.

Ilnrsach ef Nasksltss, No. 1. For furnishing snd delivering; feet of 8-Inch rubher fire hose. No. 2.

For fumlsMng and delivering 2,000 feet of fH-ineh rubber fire hose. No. S. For furnishlna and delivering feet of IH-lnch rubber fir hose. No.

4. For furnishing and delivering l.fiUO feet ef S-lnrh cnttnn fire hoe. No. f. For fumtshlns' and detrveripa S.OOO feet of SH-lnch cotton fire hose.

For full rartlcttlars see Otv Record Dated May i. ISOa. NICHOLAS J. Fire Commlestnner. HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRE DEPART- ment of The City of New York.

Noa. 1ST and 190 East Sixty-seventh Street, borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. SEALED Bira OR ESTIMATES will be received by the Fir r'oramlaalnner at the above office tntll 10-30 o'clock A. M. en THURSDAY, MAY 14.

1S08. llorenab ef Droeklya. No. 1. For furnishing and delivering T.SO0 feet of S-lnch rubber fire isne.

Ni. 3. For furnishing and delivering 23.000 feet ef SH-lnch rubber fire hose No. H. For furnishing and delivering B.00") feet of 1'4-lnch rubber fir oae.

No. 4. For furnishing and delivering S.600 feet of S-lnch cotton fire hoee, Ne, S. For furnishing and delivering 10.000 feet ef tH-'nch eotteo lire has. For full particulars see City ftseord.

NICHOLAS J. HAYES. Fire Commissioner, Dated May 1. ISO. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

TM Broadway. New York. May 4. 190. WTTBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY UIVEN that.

applications will be received from Monday, May aatll A P. M. Msa. day, May' 1(4, 10HH, for the position of COURT ATTENDANT. APPLICATIONS WILL BB lrrwr A NT RECEIVED AT NO.

so LAFAYETTE STREET. Ith ONLY. NO APPLICATION RECEIVED BY. MAIL OH OTHEHWISK AFTKR 4 P. M.

ON MAY The subjects and welghta are: Duties. Experience. Artthmetle. 3. A phyelcaj asasoinatlea will precede ths mental The minimum as Is Jl years.

For further Information to the Secretary. F. A- MPENCER. Secretary. PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIRE.1 meat, notice le hereby given that an act.

Ae- Tj mjm. 1 Int. No. 1.113. haa been passed by both branches of the Legislature, entitled AN JfCT relative to lease upon rales fou taxes in Certain village of the county of queens.

Further notice Is hereby given that a Publlo Hearing epon such hill will be held st the. Mayor's Olflc. In the City Hall. In Tha City of New York, on Friday. May S.

tiftM. et 3 o'clock P. M. Dated City Hall. New Tork; May a.

laos. OFORiiE B. McCLELItN. Mayor. This bill will be the first beard at that time.

NORMAL COLLEGE -OF THE CITY OF NEW TORK. -PARK AVENUE AND SIXTY-KIOHTrT ST. Mar let. 100S A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for ad- Ii'ILI i I tmm. I w.

PTRUCTORS IN THE NtMAI. CTtMOB snd TUTOR In the HI1II KCHOOL DEPART-MFNT of the same will be held la the college build'ng ea May 14ib and beginning at o'clock A. Apply Ernest C. Hunt, Secretary, for a circular ef Information aa to requirements, Ac. riETUtOE H.

DAVIS. President. ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THB ADVER tsement Ja The Oty Kecord ef May 1 te la. lSOM, ef the renflrmatiea by the Board ef tte-vlslnei of -A sim menu, anel the etl" la the Beean for the Cellectlon of Assamenta and Arrears, ef a nuat for IA A I. IMPROVE- MR NTS In the IRiHO'-OH OF THB BftONX: WARD.

SECTION BAST 137 TM STREET REOULATI OWAUINO, aad FLAOOIMO, frota Third te Rider A vnne. HERaAM A. METZ. rotnptroiler. City ef yew Terx.

aprr sf. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS AND FERRIES. aealtd estimates for furnishlcs horsee, drivers end harntee at the Bmehlvn ana Htatew Island Terml nsis -f the MmtdttaJ Fentee IContract l.iro 1l 'f received by the Com missioner or jjrjcaw 7 1 until 13 cl-k noa Friday. May 11, lilua, (For particulars se City Raoord) A TRUSTWORTHY FINANCIAL GUIDE TOE NEW YORK TIMES WEEKLY FINANCIAL QUOTATION REVIEW Every Monday the actTpteJ refer nee for prices of all securities dealt lo the Nev York Stock Exchinf e. Inactive aad outsUe securities.

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