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THE BRpgiOiYK DAILY EAGIzE: NEW YORK. SUNDAY. APRIL 27. 1902. MISCELLANEOUS.

ions FINANCIAL GROUPS OF THE UNITED STATES stock of copper, produced so largely In excess of the demand, is marketed it will advance In price again, and will then be by all the power that the Standard Oil group can give it The members of this group arc credited with individual fortunes which in the aggre DEATH OF DR. G. W. I BIRCH. The Rev.

Dr. G. W. F. Birch, pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Church, One Hundred and Thirty seventh street and Willis avenue, Manhattan, died at his home, 677 East One Hundred and Thirty sixth street, yesterday, as the result of heart failure super Induced by acute bronchitis.

Dr. Birch had been ill since Easter Sun Taciturnlty is his characteristic, but he is penetrative to a rare degree, and while the other man talks he analyzes, sums up and judges. Rarely does he make a mistake In the man he deals with. Such reliance have his associates in his conclusions and financial judgment that his reasons therefor are rarely asked. His opinion, most briefly expressed, is enough.

Though a Texan by birth, he Is of Northern par3ntoge. He is credited with the ambition to outrank J. Pierpont Morgan as a money power. In this ambition might be found the reason ot his affiliation with the Rockefeller group, since their millions are strong aids to his power. And here may be touched the reason why Personnel of ihe Great Combinations of Capital That Rule the Industrial World.

ROCKEFELLER GROUP. gate amount to $Sji, 000,000. It Is at best mere guess work. Certain properties and certain holdings that are In sight may be de termined and their values estimated, but even then fortunes largely invested in securitie. may so fluetuato in value from i causes beyond the contrel of those who ad minister the properties thai, the values will I varv and he owners themselves could not I i without pencil aud paper figure out their i exact wealth and the market may have wholly chanted while thev were in the nro cess of computation.

However, well in rormed gossip credits the members of the group with the not wealth set opposite their names: John D. Rockefeller. Jamep Stllltiuin H. II. Rogers William Rockefeller vi.fiw ITiO.i George Goul.l Jacob II.

Schiff 1 IC. H. Harriman HO.Oee.' i John D. ArehboliI 20.0ee.u 0 In this list John D. Rockefeller, and William G.

are not included. They are credited with being the speculative side of the group, in and out of the market, with all the results that attend speculation. It is gossiped that the one weakness of John D. (senior) is his unlimited confidence in his son, with whom he trusts all the money the young man may desire for his speculations, and gossip further says that that confidence has been justified in the results. The credit of the group and its power is not based on the individual fortunes of these men, though they havo their influence, hut on the properties which arc controlled by the various members which can be brought into solid column in times of need.

It is tho control of these properties which gives importance to the group. The list given below does not pretend to be exhaustive, merely the more prominent ones, with their capitalization and funded debt Funded 1 Properties. Capital. Standard Oil Amalgamated Cornier liie.000.000 Consolidated Gas 71.000,000 Western Union i Company 97,370, COO 19VCC.V'00 1 Chicago. Milwaukee and St.

Paul 96.397.40 1 12S.i:i.."00 r.Mc.nco and Alton 39.0Sf,.S'.0 ML snurl, Kansas arul Texas BS.ISI.OO") 7S, 0 14. 000 Illinois 'entral 14.03,r 1 Kansas City Southern r.l.'.W.r.OO 0. Union Pacific a 70 lio.ooo.oilil Denver nn 1 Itio Grande Texas and Pacific 3S.71D.2S0 4S.iVi2.402 YVatiash International and Great Northern sr.s.eoo i7.MI,n;.o Manhattan Klovatcd 47.9i'0.7OO Chicago Terminal 30,000,000 14, 414, inn C. HUDSON. be surprising if it were found that these men look back on it all.

from the heights of assured success and power with no recognition of the material therein for story weaving. To them it is a trail of anxious and harrowing times, there is little retrospection in the men who achieve great fortunes and build up great industries. They arc busy with tho conditions of things that are and that may be. They do not look back further thau for lessons that shall guide them on the paths ot the future. How John D.

Rockefeller and William, his brother, H. H. Rogers and John D. Archbold came iuto the group is easy of statement. They came.

In a mutuality of interest, up through ihe Standard Oil Company, identified with its interests from the times when tboso concerned in it had no interests apart from it. As sons of John D. (senior) and William, John D. (junior) and William G. Rockefeller, take their places by the right of descent, as yet humble members of the group.

These men only stepped into other interests when that stage was reached where the Investment and employment of the earnings from Standard Oil became a large and vexing question. It was then the group began to be formed. Accustomed to move in a common interest they began to employ tL elr earnings together. But James Stillman, George J. Gould, E.

H. Harriman and Jacob H. Sfhiff did not enter through the Standard Oil. Tbey came into the group op other Hues. The first recruit from outside the charmed circle of oil was James Stillman.

Cotton was the foundation on which he rose to Hjs present eminence and his absorption was through the necessity of financing the enterprises the Standard Oil group were promoting. Mr. Stillman was president of the National City Bank when he was made one of the groups in which he is a power second only to John Rockefeller, the acknowledged head. He sits at the open door of the great borrowing resources of the great group. He is president of the National City Bank, Vith Its $10,000,000 of capital and $5,000,000 and more of surplus and undivided profits; with its daily average deposits, in the net, of $125,000,000, dily exchangesjflt the Clearing House of and loans in the aggregate of $100,000,000.

He is a director of trustees in at least a dozen financial institutions. This record alone would make him a commanding figure in finance. He sits at the board, an officer in some, of the National City, the Bank of the Metropolis, the Bowery Savings, the Columbia, the Fidelity, the Hanover. National. Lincoln, Sec ond National, the Central Realty, Bond and Trust, the Farmers' Loan and Trust, the New York Security and Trust, the United Trust Company and the Fidelity of Kansas City.

A large proportion of these are spoken of, popularly, as Rockefeller banks and trust companies, because they are in great meas ure the places of their borrowing. Mr. Stillman touches many interests be sido this. He is a director of tho New York Lire, North British and Mercantile and the Queen Insurance of American; of the Amal gamated Copper, which is under the domination of the group, but not In Standard Oil In railroads he is on the boards of the Chicago and Alton and Union Pacific. (Harri man) group roads and in the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, popularly, supposed to bo controlled by the Morgan and Vanderbllt interests in friendly alliance.

He also sits in the board of Baltimore and Ohio, which is a Pennsylvania Railroad property, of the Chicago and Northwestern, controlled by the Vanderbilts and of the Northern Pacific, which Harriman tried to control, but which Morgan and Hill retained. In addition to showing that Mr. Stillman is a busy, active man this' enumeration of the properties he is identified with, reveals how closely he is related to the Rockefellers. It has been said that he reached his position of president of the National City Bank through the influence of Mr. Rockefeller.

This is by no means true. Early in his career, when a member of the cotton commission house of Woodward Stillman, he won the esteem and friendship of the late Mcses Taylor, through whose influence he was made a director of the bank, and some time after the death of Taylor was chosen president by reason of the confidence in his financial ability he had Inspired In his colleagues. He had Inherited a fortune from his father, had increased it in his business and identified Jacob Schiff. with Mr. Taylor in many, if not all, his en I i i I I Wedding Stationery.

We respectfully invite attention to the facilities possessed by our Stationery Department For producing the best results in LATE ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, Wedding invitations and announce ments engraved in the latest and (most approved styles. SE SON, Jewelers and Silversmiths Flatbush Ave. and Fulton St. COMING EVENTS. Long Island Council No.

173. Royal Arcanum, will give a vaudeville performance and concert at the Academy of Music to morrow evening, 8:15 o'clock. On Friday next, at 3 P. a new electric ambulance launch, built for the trustees of St. John's Guild, will be launched at Bayonne, N.

J. A tug. will leave the foot; of West, Twenty second streetat 1:30 P. M. and Battery pier at I P.

M. with the trustees and their euests. who will at tend the launching. Our Lady of Mercy Holy Name' Society will give a minstrel entertainment and reception at the Atheneum. Clinton street and Atlantic avenue, on Wednesday evening.

The twenty sixth regular servico of the Active Church Alliance will bo held to nlsht In St. Chrysostbm's Episcopal Chapel. Seventh avenue and Thirty ninth street. The Rev. William B.

Johnson, rector of the Church of the Redeemer, will preach on "The Dramatic Element In Church Gervice." The third annual meeting of the alliance is. also announced to take place In the Berkeley Lyceum on May 12. An entertainment and reception will be given by the Kings County Republican Club at Arlon Hall on "Wednesday evening. A dinner In celebration of the tenth anniversary of Putnam Council No. 1,446.

R. will be given at the Argyle on Tuesday evening, at 7:20 clock. The Brooklyn Tumvereln will give gymnastic exhibition and. entertainment at Sacngerbund Hall to morrow evening. PARIS FASHIONS VS TO DATE.

From the Eagle Paris Bureau, B3 Rue Cambon, through tbt courtesy of Abraham Straus. Lavendar Linen Gown Jacket loose, band Of white taffeta down front, strapped with lavender and white pearl buttons. Lavender and white batiste embroidery down front and around bottom of jacket. Skirt tucked half way down, trimmed with ruffle bands of taffeta, edged with lavender and Vhite braid and white pearl buttons. MOVED TO ITS NEW BUILDING.

Harbor and Suburban Building and Savings Association Goes Uptown. The Harbor and Suburban Building and Savings Association has moved from its former offices, 34 and 36 Wall street, to their own building, 21 East Fourteenth street, be tween Broadway and Fifth avenue, ManhatT tan. This is yie outcome of the successful operations that they have had during their stay at their previous offices in the past few years. Aside from the savings and investment department of its business, by which it has enabled hundreds of people in moderate circumstances to save money and also buy their own homes, it has developed "Homecrest" into one of the most charming residential sections in New York City. This locality, in the Thirty first Ward of Brook I5'n, which but a few years ago was open farm land, is now the scene of a thriving community of beautiful homes.

Two hundred or more handsome residences have been built and many more are now in course of construction; stores and churches have also been built, and the school facilities are of the best. Lots in this section, of which 3.000 or more have been sold, are increasing lu value every day. CUBTIS QUINN. Edythe T. Quinn.

daughter of Mr. and lirs. J. B. Quinn oi Vanderveer Park, was married to John W.

Curtis on Thursday evening. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's parents, 855' East Thirty fifth street, by the Rev. A. A. Fleming.

The bride wore a gown of white point d'esprlt and carried white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Sadie B. Quinn, sister of the bride, was maid of Donor; she wore white mull trimmed with pink and carried pink roses. A. Lincoln Eglington, a lifelong friend of the groom, was best man.

Only, relatives of both families were present. Mr. Curtis and his bride will spend their honeymoon South, and alter an extended trip will reside on Staten Island. MB. DANDOLT'S MUSICALE.

A musicale was given by Frederick Landoit at his residence, 375 Sixth street, on Thursday evening. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. Landoit, Mr.

and Mrs. J. Mrs. L. De Boll, Miss Cain, Mr.

Raab, Mr. and Mrs. Be.rnier, Dr. and Mrs. Sauer, Mr.

Peters, Miss Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Olnthe, H. Landoit, Miss B.

Landoit, Miss Hollinger, Miss De Pool, Mr. and Mrs. Irvine, Mr, Staples, Miss V. Landoit, Mr. and Haussener, W.

Landoit, W. Abraham, Mr. and Mrs. Gallaer, Mr. and Mrs.

Steckles, Mr. and Mrs. McKay, Mr. Schlenker, H. Heller, Master Percy Landoit, Mr.

aud Mrs. Kormaaa. J. Meier and F. Landoit.

ASKS A SUSPENSION. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I desire to ask the public for a suspension of judgment of my management of the Mallon estate, referred to in your Issue of yesterday, until the Surrogate has all the facts before him. The newspapers are not the proper place to try such DANIEL FERRY, Trustee. Brooklyn, April 26, 1902. WM.

Wl 1 Dry. moist. sc. teller, forms of ei.v.emu or suit rheuiii. pimples mid other 1 cutaneous iTtiiniims pmc eed from liti mors.

either inherited, or acquired i ln ouuh del'eet ire ion mcl nssimiln treat these eruptions Willi drying medicines is dangerous. Tlie tiling lo do is lo Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Wliiel, i.i.i pelliu lumiors and liuiidinu' up' the svsri.Ml. Thev eure eeeni siiliiimt Testimonials of m. i. kable cures mallei request, r.

I. HOOIi Lowell, Mass COST OF SUNDAY DINNER. One Dollar More Now Tlian It Was This Time Last Year. The Kocd things nf life and what better than the uooil things to are very high priced year, 'nr the past two weeks meat nnO oilier provisions have been increasing in io ihe consumer until now a price has b. rcm hod which most people think exorbitant, but which the packers claim they must impose if they would make a fair profit themselves.

Their profits, say. are less this year 1.11 the same amount of capital invested than they were last year. However that may be, their colossal power has been brought to bear on the food market and the necessaries of life have almost reached prohibitive rates. The cost of living to day is greatly in excess of the cost of living last year. With' neat five cents higher for the pound, and butter and eggs sympathetic rise, a serious problem Is presented the working man to figure out how he can fare well on a moderate wag.

weekly. Even the moderately well to do have felt, the changed con dltions and have been forced to economize. Willi a view to finding out ju.st how much the exee: in onst of a good dinne.r is over last year Kajtlo reporter asked a well posted individual at the Clarendou to prepare a menu tor live persons for a Sunday dinner. It as follows: llliu I'. mts.

Ollv. c. iiadlshe. up. nxt Kennuda Lettuce.

Teas. Ma yonnals' Fruit. Coffee. The cost of tills dinner at the current retail prices is or SI more than the same bill of fare could be made up for last year. Just how the C03t of the above menu is figured out is as follows: Blue points, Sfl cents; olives, celery, radishes.

Julien soup. 20; roast capon, eight pounds at cents. J1.20; Ilermuda potatoes, one quart, 15; peas, ono can, French, 21; lettuce. 10; tomatoes, IS; mayonnaise, 10; rice pudding, 25; fruit. 50; and coffee, 10.

RECEPTION FOR THEIR DAUGHTER On Friday evening. April IS, Mr. and Mrs. James Constable of Ocean avenue gave a reception to their youngest daughter. Amy A very pleasant evening was spent which was thoroughly enjoyed by Miss Edith Phillips.

1511a Louise Phillips, Miss Florence Enrood, Miss VIctjHjjt'. S.tritlmattrr, Edith Mis3 Wtlemlna Constable, Miss Victoria Matid V. Rice. Miss Louise Taper, Miss Edith Illume. iss Anna Tompkins.

Miss Anita Palmer. Miss Adelaide Sykes, Miss Anna Lang. Miss Julia Guelpn. Miss (Hive Prlnjs, Miss Laura Constable, Miss Mario Core, Miss Clara Constable. Miss Ethel Schott.

Miss Carrie Robinson. Miss Isabelle Constable. Miss Rhoda Dunn, Miss Bessie Constable. Miss Anna Kehr, Miss Sanch Kehr. Morrow Applegato, Fred Driggs, Alvln DriKgs.

Harry Colyer, Herbert Harris, Fred Shsiv. Jack Elwin, Eugene Elliott Dressner. Victor Dressner, Herbert liegeman, Frank Rand. George Constable. William Mockeridge, Ferrier Kirk, Vincent Kirk.

Fred Cook, Clarence Cook, Frank Constable and Mr. and Mrs. William W. Core. BUTCH ARMS ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertainment was given on Thursday evening by the associate members of the P. M. M. Fraternity, Dutch Arms, in the lecture room of the First Reformed Church, Carroll street and Seventh avenue. The entertainment consisted of a musicale and Gibson tableaux, under the direction of Mrs.

Florence Robertson James. The musicale, including Mrs. Georgia Rogers Irving as soloist, was favorably received. Mrs. Florence Robertson James' reading of "As the Moon Rose." was finely rendered.

"The Bachelor's Reverie," the most favored tableau of the. evening, had to be repeated several times. ROGERS PURDY. Among the weddings of the week was that of Miss Caroline M. Purely, daughter of Mrs.

Emma J. Purely to Newton Henderson Rogers, on Thursday, at the bride's residence, 20 Hart street. Only the immediate relatives were present. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Livingston L.

Taylor, pastor of the Puritan congregational inurcn. Alter a honeymoon trip in the South Mr. and Mrs. Rogers will take up their residence in Brooklyn A WEDDING ANNOTTNCEMENT. Miss May Arensberg, daughter ot Lipman Arensberg, of 219 Adelphi street, will be married on Wednesday evening next, to Joseph II.

Meyer, a well known and popular business man in the Eastern District. The wed ding ceremony will be performed at tho Pouch Mansion, in Clinton avenue, by the Rev, William Sparger, pastor of the Fifth. Avenue Temple. Manhattan. The maid of honor will be Miss Hattie Meyer and tha best man will be I.

S. Meyer. CROSSED LEGS IN CARS. To the Editor of tho Brooklyn Eagle: Do give us an article against crossed legs in cars. It is one of the worst nuisances of the day.

It is certainly a selfishness that: needs checking. The utter indifference of people who indulge in the practice for the clothes and comlort of passersuy or stand lng ncai, is simply damnable and should be both rebuked and punished. M. V. JOHNSON.

New York April 20, 1S02. Hqmsq law With the new amendments, and architects' plans How houses can be built under the new conditions. Also, Th2 guHdin Cod of NqW yrk iiry PRICE 10 CENTS. The For Sale by All Newsdealers. day, when he caught cold while preaching bjs sermon.

He was not, however, confined to his home until two weeks ago. The end was peaceful. Dr. Birch remaining conscious almost to the last and bidding an affectionate farewell to his wife and brothers and sister, who were at his bedside. These, including his sister, Mrs.

M. E. Pierce; his brothers. T. F.

Birch, Washington; H. B. Birch, and J. N. Birch of Wheeling, W.

Va. His father, who is 90 years old. is at his home in Clayville, Pa. Dr. Birch was born in Clayville, on March 26, 1S37, and was 65 years old last month.

He was educated in the public Bchools and in the Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, and graduated as a member of the class of '58. He was ordained, forty years ago and two weeks ago preached his anniversary sermon. For twenty five years ho was the rjastor of the Bethany Presbyterian Church. Dr. Birch was' an active member of the New York Presbytery and took a prominent part in its proceedings.

He was its moderator different occasions and for the past Beveral years was its stated clerk; He was pronounced in his adherence to the old standards of the church. WESTMINSTER CLUB MUSICALE. The Westminster Club recently organized for young men in connection with Westminster Presbyterian Church, gave its first muslcale on Wednesday April 23, In the chapel, which has recently been converted into a recreation room. A soprano solo was rendered by Miss Steel and baritone solos by William A. Mackey and Harold K.

Smith, MIsb Clara M. Harris, accompanist. Violin trios by the Misses Jean Little and Walker and Master Douglas Smith were accompanied by Alfred Walker. An orchestra from the Commercial High School; was much appreciated in its several selections and a zobo band of the club's musical caused much merriment. Beautiful, Human Hair Finest quality from France; all shades.

Including gray. Natural Wavy Switches now an absolute necessity for the prevailing styles of low coiffures. Pompadours, Transformations. Fronts, Curls, etc. In fact, the finest assortment of Ladles' Hair Goods in the city.

QJusIve Wigs and Toupees for gentlemen perfect counterf el ts of nature, and perfect fit guar anteed. All at popular prices. Private rooms' for every custdmer. W. Metelskl, 4S0 Fulton street, Store, (no stairs to climb).

De. Parker Pray's Standard Manicure and Toilet Preparations: Rosaline tints' Anger nails, lips and cheeks, a rosy hue. true to nature; Diamond Nail Enamel polishes finger nails; Ongo line bleaches ajtd removes stains from nails and skin: guaranteed non Injurious. Beware of imi tations bearing similar name and labels; the genuine manufactured only by Dr. J.

Parker Pray sole 13 Kast Twenty third st. New York. Notice received too late for this col umn vrill be found on page 10 of the Cable Section. MARRIED. BARTLETT WORM AX On the evening of April 23, 1902, at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Brooklyn, N. by the Rev. Robert Rogers, Ph.D., MABEL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Wonnan, to WILLIAM QUSHIXG BARTLETT.

CLAUSE BRODrE On Thursday. April 24. 1902. by the Father Hill, AGNES C. BRODIE to ARTHUR E.

CLAUSE of the Booth bra matic Company, both of Brooklyn. PURDY On Thursday, tho 24th of April, by tho Rev. Livingston L. Taylor, Miss CAROLINE M. PURDY to Mr.

NEWTON HENDERSON ROGERS. VAN VLECK HUBBARD On Thursday, April 24, 1902. by the Rev. James M. Farrar, Miss LAURA GARLAND HUBBARD, daughter of Dr.

Charles Hubbard, to WILLIAM HENRY VAN VLECK. all of Brooklyn. WILSON DILLON On Thursday. April 24, 1902, by the Rev. Richard Foley.

HLLEN DILLON and JOSEPH P. WILSON, both of Brook lyn. DIED. ALP.ICH On April 25, 1902, HATTIE ROLFE AL RICH, baloved daughter of Mary and. the late Canby B.

Alrlch. Funeral from her late residence, 51 Academy st, Belleville, on Tuesday, April 29, at 9:30 A. M. Low mass at St. Peter's Church, 10 o'clock.

2T 2 BEHNCKE Suddenly on April 25. 1902, OTTO BEHNCKE, beloved husband of Elvira Behncke. in the 63d year of his age. Funeral services at his late residence, 382 Seventh st, April 27, at 6 P. M.

Interment private. 26 2' BIGELOW On April 26. 1902, MARY A. GAUNTT, widow of William H. Blgelow.

Funeral services at her late residence, 157 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, Monday evening, April 28, at o'clock; 27 2 BONNET In memorlam. on Monday, April 27. 1891, MARGARET BONNET, our beloved mother and grandmother, entered Into rest. Though lost to sight, to memory dear. BRUSH On Saturday, April 26.

1902, MARY J. BRUSH. "Will be buried from her daughter's residende, 39 Myrtle av. Notice of funeral later. COLBY On April 23.

MEHITABLE BATCHELr DER. wife of Caleb Kimball Colby. Funeral services at her late residence, 323 President st, Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock. CORRIGAN On Thursday, April 24, 1902. WILL IAM CORRIGAN, beloved husband of Ann Do ran.

Funeral from his late residence, 134 Twenty seventh st, on Sunday, the 27th at 2 P. M. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. 25 2 CRUIKSHANK On Saturday, April 26, 1902. Mrs.

MATILDA IRWIN CRUIKSHANK. Funeral from the residence of her son Dr. W. J. Cruikshank, .102 Fort Greene place, Brooklyn, at 2 P.

Tuesday, April 29. Relatives and friends Invited. 27 2 DAVI5 On April 24. 1902, FLORENCE MAY. be loved daughter of George W.

and Mary E. Davis. Funeral services at her late residence. 850 Lafayette av, on Sunday afternoon, at 3 P. M.

FARRELL On April 26, WILLIAM PARRELL, formerly superintendent of Smith and Ninth st railroad. Services, to which relatives and friends are in v4ted, will be held at his late residence, 434 Fifteenth st. on Sunday, 27th at 9 V. M. Interment at convenience of family.

Please omit flowers. 20 2 GILLBN On Frldav. April 25. 1902, CATHERINE GILLEN. Relatives and friends of family are respectfully Invited to attend her from the resi dence of her sister, Mrs.

Patrick 736 Kentav. on Monday. April 28. 1902, at 10 A. M.

thence to St. Patrick's Church, Kent and Wll loughby avu. where a solemn mas3 ofTequIem will be offered for the repose of her soul. HESSEL On April 26., 1902, MINA. widow of John Hessel.

In her 56th "year. Funeral from her late residence. 118 Hoyt st. Monday at 3 P. M.

26 2 HIGGINS EASTHAM On April 25, 1D02, beloved wife of Alfred Eastham. Funeral services at the residence of her father, John A. Hlgslns. 220 Driggs av. Morris Park, L.

Monday, April 23. at 8 P. M. HOLSTE On ApHl 23, 1902, HENRY HQLSTE, brother of. Charles Holste; died Dy accident.

Funeral on Sunday. April 27. at 2 P. from 158 160 Dufflcld st. Friends are invited to attend.

LOHMANN On Thursday evening, 8 o'clock, after a very short Illness, DEIDKICH LOHMANN, beloved husband of Henrietta Lohmann. Relatives and friends, also Hnoverlschc Verlne are Invited to attend the funeral from St. John's Lutheran Church, av, between Fifth and Sixth avs, on Monday. April 2S, at 2 o'clock. Interment Lutheran Cemetery.

26 2 MAXWELL On Thursday, SARAH J. MAXWELL, widow of Adam Maxwell. Funeral services at her late residence, 470 Carlton av, Sunday. P. M.

Interment private. MENKEN On Friday. April 25. after a short illness, ADELINE MENKEN (nee Fangemann), in 43d year. Funeral services at her late residence, 673 Gates av.

on Monday, April 23, at 1:30 P. si. STRACHAN On Saturday morning, April 26, 1902 WALLACE JOSLIN STRACHAN, younger son of Robert Charles and Helen. Joslln Strachan, aged 11 months. Funeral services on Sunday.

April 27. at 3 o'clock, at tho residence of his parents, 342 Halsey et, Brooklyn. Interment at Frankfort, Y. (Utlca, N. and Newark.

N. papers please copy.) WALLACE On April 24, 1902, at'2C0 Carroll st. DAVID WALLACE, aged 33 years 9 months. Funeral from Westminster Presbyterian Church, Clinton st, corner First place, Sunday, 2:30. Evergreens.

2C 2 8 It FOURTH ARTICLE THE By WILLIAM HE Rockefeller, quite as commonly known as the Standard Oil, is a large and wealthy group, which moves with all the weight and authority that attends the control and management of properties of the value of two billion dollars. As a group, it is Interested in a variety of interests, conspicuous among which, is that capitalization which some times gives its name to designate the group and which 'has long stood as the most de nounced and condemned of corporations as a monopoly seeking the possession of the earth. In the list of properties controlled by this group aTe transportation, industrial and mon ied corporations. What all this means in the way of power in the chief financial mart of the country can be readily grasped in the statement of it. They are earning much money and they have the collateral upon which to borrow vast sums, they have almost unlimited borrowing resources.

To obtain a complete and exact list of the various corporations in which this group is interested is almost Impossible, for not a few age controlled through trusted agents or instruments, the names of principals not appearing on the record. Yet some things may be determined. When the statistics are obtained they are startling George J. Gould, enough to satisfy the most exacting sense ol craving for the wonderful and astounding. It can be shown, for instance, that there are at least seventeen railroad, industrial and fiduciary properties which have an aggregate capitalization ot A further search of the recoFd shows that these properties have a bonded indebtedness of $1,045, 086,000.

The value of a property is supposed to be, at least, equal to th sum of Its capital stock and bonded indebtedness. It is not always so for water has been la the past Injected to make values more apparent than real, but, on the other side, In certain properties market prices of the securities have been shown that would indjeate value much above tho sum ol bje liabilities. Thls is notable, for instance, in Standard Oil. At all events, the aggregate sum of the capital stock and bonded indebtedness of these seventeen properties show an apparent value ol $2,196,830,980. Nor does this call of seventeen properties exhaust the list.

It could, by Inquiry, be lifted several tens of millions. Further search the Tecord reveals that these Incorporations pay wages to 300,000 employes, of whom 200,000 are railroad employes. Each one of these employes, if we observe the statistical rule, supports four others that Is to say a family of Ave is dependent on the wage earning power of one. That Is to say again, that 1,500,000 souls draw sustenance from these seventeen corporations ana are clothed by it a population equal to that of the great city of Philadelphia, and in excess or some of the autonomies of Europe. The figures are staggering.

The influence, direct nd. Indirect, arising therefrom can hardly be estimated. Let him who dwells on the line of a railroad in an ordinary town, stop to consider the influence on the community exeTted from the station, and then consider the sum of that influence arising out of 40,000 miles, which is the mileage of tiese roads, roughly calculated, and the 200,000 employes who move in obedience to orders from a central power. This is the personnel, of the great Rockefeller group a3 arranged by a person of financial importance: John D. Rockefeller.

James Stillman. H. H. Rogers. William Rockefeller.

E. H. Harriman. George Gould. Jacob Schiff.

John D. Archbold. John D. Rpckefeller, jr. William G.

Rockefeller. A group of strong names that at once sets the imagination in flight as to their potentiality. These men are largely concerned in oil, copper, gas and transportation and, of course, as a consequence of the properties they administer in finance. In the division of labor James Stillman is the financier; John D. Archbold carries the burden of the details of the oil industry; H.

1. Rogers and William Rockefeller of copper and E. H. Harriman, George Gould and Jacob H. Schiff that of transportation, while over all, the appellant power and last resort is John D.

Rockefeller. Two questions naturally arise. What is the purpose of the group? and how did It come to be composed? The first question is easily answered. The purpose is mutual aid and protection, allied for defense and attack Osi, being together for further gain and the promotion of enterprises. How it came to be composed, however, is not so easily disposed of.

It Is an upgrowth and no doubt of slow process. If the way the group came together could be traced step by step a story would be told doubtless as interesting as a novel. would record incidents of warfare, aggressiveness, jealousies, strenuous endeavors, cunning devices, "hairbreadth" escapes and It is a story that never will be told, tor only a few men can tell it, and they are not likely to do so. Indeed, it would not In to narrmmu, uoum anil senin are classed witn Rockefeller group in part, at least, for they came into it through Stillman. Prior to this an understanding, which was friendly and helpful, had existed between Schiff on the one side and Gould on the other, with Harriman, which was.

in a degree, a sort of community of Interest. The great concern of Jacob Schiff was the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. H. H. Rogers.

Paul. It was in such commercial relations with Chicago and Alton and Illinois Central, controlled by Harriman that there might be warfare or helpful alliance. The powers decided on the wiser cours and came into alliance. On the other side was George J. Gould, with the Missouri Pacific, the Texas and Pacific, the International and Great Northern, the Wabash and other reads.

Their interests might have clashed with the Union Pacific, the Kansas City Southern and the Leavenworth, Kansas and Western controlled by Harriman. But the relations between Harriman and Gould were pleasant and wisdom prevailed so that the three interests came together in mutual understanding. But there was in their midst, a factor In the territory, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road, which was a Rockefeller road, root and branch. Harriman with his alliances had become a power which Mr. Stillman recognized.

He used the Missouri. Kansas and Texas as an Inducement to bring the Harrlman Gould Schlff interests into the relations with the Rockefellers and the group was made complete. His power was enlarged, for large properties had been added to the common stock, with enlarged capitalizations, and there were more borrowers. Schiff, no doubt, power as, he was in finance with the Deutsch Bank of Berlin behind him, was willing to enter into the alliance, for his interests in the Northwest through Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul were threatened through the advances of James J.

Hill in securing contrqj of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy, while Gould needed aid in pushing his extensions for the carrying trade of the East against the Pennsylvania system, while Harriman, ambitious to outrank Morgan ae a railroad power, saw decided advances in that direction. So the powerful combination was accomplished. It was with the weight and authority of this group that Harriman went to do battle for the possession of the Northern Pacific. It was a battle of giants that showed that the financial interests of the Rockefeller group were beh'nd the effort.

And it was an effort that was, for Morgan Hill interest, perilously near success. For several days, while the smoke of battle yet hung over the field, it was a largo question which side had won, but the final showing was that the Morgan Hill had retained its control, a fact clinched beyond doubt on the first day of the year when Mr. Morgan superintended the retirement of $75,000,000 of the preferred stock of the Northern Pacific, which broke the power the other group had obtained. E. H.

Harriman in this contest attained a degree of notoriety it has ever been his anxious effort to avoid. He avoids mi nence and weaves his plans in secret. He has all the reticence of his friend. Stillman, and has rarely been quoted in the newspapers, never with his own consent. He is a small man and physically much like Jay Gould, having the same quick, nervous habit3.

Thirty years in Wall street, tho last ten years devoted wholly to railroad promotion, has made htm a very rich man, and as he is yet a man in the prime of life, with many years of probable activity before him, he is quite likely to reach even greater ac cumulations. To see him. shrinking through the streets, avoiding observation, actually shabbily dressed, one would hardly believe he was one of the great powers in the transportation world and one of the powers in the great Rockefeller group of capitalists and financiers. He is the dominant person In the Union Pacific, 'the Southern Pacific, Illinois Central, Chicago and Alton, Kansas City Southern and Chicago Terminal, the aggregate capitalization of which is $582, 379,000, while the total milcago is 21,174. It is not to be denied that this group is active and in a way sensational.

Its head. John D. Rockefeller, is not in good health and has largely withdrawn from actual labor. Yet the appellant power upon whose approval matters become operative, and upon whose disapproval they are checked, he is rarely if ever seen in the lower part of the city. Within a few years his son, John has become his representative, and he, himself, transacts most of his business over the telephone wire from his house.

But if he is thus quiescent the rest of the group ir. not. Hardly had the 3mok of the contest over Northern Pacific, in which one section of the group, backed by the whole, passed away, when another section claimed at tc ntion by the extraordinary actions of the stock of Amalgamated Copper which had neighborhood of 70. John D. Rockefeller has announced that he was not interested in Amalgamated, nevertheless, it was con of the stock is uncertain, but tofro are those who say that when the accumulated Capital Funded debt 911.911.727 Total National City Bank, the Second National, Fidelity.

Bank of Metropolis, Hanover. Lincoln. Columbia. American Deposit and Loan Company, Mercantile Trust, Bowling Green make the borrowing places, to which should James Stillman. be added the Equitable Life Insurance and its dependencies, which, In the developments of times, have come into friendly, but not allied relations with this group.

WEBER FIELDS IN BROOKLYN. Will Give Three Night and One Matinee Performances at the Academy of Music. For three niehts and one matinee, becin ning next Thursday, May 1. Weber and Fields and their all star stock company, will be at i the Academy Music with their latest mu 1 slcal success, "Hoity Toity," which also em braces burlesques of some of the recent the atricql successes. The company is now on its annual road tour and comes to Brooklyn from Boston, I where it met with more than the usual sue cess at the Tremont Theater.

The performances will be given at the Academy exactly as in' the home music hall in New York. The members include DeWoIf Hopper, Lilliau Russell, Fay Templetou, Fritz Williams, Bessie Clayton, the famous dancer; Johu T. Kelly, Sam Bernard and Weber and Fields. One of the chief features of the entertainment is the famous Weuerfield clowns, headed by Bonnie McGinn and Belle Robinson. Julian Mitchell, the well known stage man ager, lias devoted several years to the or ganization of his methods of drilling the girls, and the evolutions ne lias originated have been copied far and wide, particularly! in arrangements of coon songs.

Eidgnr Smith has written a series of laugh able situations which are strung together by The music, written by John Stromborg. is familiar all over the country, but possesses an added zest when sung by the original promulgators. On Thursday, the opening night, B. P. 0.

Elks, Lodge No. 20. will attend in a body under pilotage of ex Sheriff Buttling. Both Weber and Fields are Elks and the Brooklyn order wll honor their brethren. BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

1 A large meeting of the Fulton Street Board of Trade was held at Kuh's Hall, Fulton street and Sumner avenue, Thursday evening. E. E. Bogart presided. About twenty new members were added to the roll.

Matters of interest to the residents and tradespeople were discussesd and reports of committees heard. Although organized only two weeks ago, the board has a membership of over 100 of the leading morchants and residents of that section of the borough. Columbia Hall, Fulton street and Rochester avenue, has been secured for meetings for ono year. CONCERT POR NINA lEAVITT. A testimonial concert will be tendered to Nina Drummond Leavltt by tho pupils of the Banjo Club, at the Knapp Mansion, on Wednesday evening.

Those who arc the Metropolitan Quartet, Marion reader; Mrs. Tiraah Hamlin Ruland, tralto; Miss Berth Quast, 60loist; Brooklyn Banjo Club of twenty flve peff ers and WiUard Forshew, accompany terprlses, he was a man of financial position been financed with a great blare of trum botore he came into contact with the Rocke pets, under tho direction and management fellers. Under his management the National of H. H. Rogers and William Rockefeller, City Bank has largely expanded and one of as another Standard Oil property, its early steps In this direction was when, But when least expected it slid down from under his diplomacy, the Standard Oil I 130 to CI and a fraction and is held In the uompany Decame a depositor and a borrower therein.

This was the sign. 0f his relat ship to that power. What broueht them to gether perhaps shall not be known. Perhaps 1 trolled by members of the group and ono John D. Rockefeller and himself recognized element of its strength was tho uncon each other kindred souls, were ana' hod tradicted assertion that it had all the sup each other by recognition of the other's por Standard Oil could givo it.

The man ability and their usefulness to each other, agers of Amalgamated, Copper, whether One day the "street" woke up, to tho fact that I justly or unjustly, havo been subjected to the alliance had been mado and the two severe criticism and to charges of having powers had become ono of enlarged mastil i used their knowledge to bnefit themselves tude. at the expense of small holders. The future Mr. Stillman Is everywhere reooEni'ed as a man of rare ability and shrewd judgment. 1 IfflllMi.