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4 CONCESSIONS BY CZAR. A C( IMPROVISE SOUGHT. Grant <f Partial Amnesty and New Cabinet Predicted. at Petersburg. May 16.— 1n spite of the fear that the address of the lower house of parlia ment In reply to the speech from the throne would precipitate an Immediate conflict. The Associated Press Is In a position to state that Emperor Nicholas Is determined to avoid a breach If possible. Not only mill partial am nesty be granted, but the Emperor to ready to replace the Goremykin Ministry with a cabinet chosen from the conservative members of the irajority In the lower house. In the hope of ef fecting a compromise. He Is not willing, how ever, to permit th* majority to select the Pre mier, but after such a concession Is made It Is difficult to understand how the Emperor can halt half way and refuse a full constitutional monarchy involving government by parliament ary majorities. Parliament already has won a great victory. Parliament reassembled at 11 o'clock this morning. Premier Goremykin and the entire Cabinet were seated on the Ministerial benches. The excited frame of mind of the members was shown by the long list of speakers submitted before President Mouromtseff had called the bouse to order. From the outset to-day words IB favor of moderation were few. Bemlnoff, a ■octal revolutionist from Saratoff. was the first Binssjsr. He said that the reply to the speech from tho throne was too weak. Parliament, he added, was evidently content, with less than the people. Amid cries of "Bemlla I Ivolia!" ("Land end Freedom") Seminoff announced that the people who had sent him to parliament did not want land without liberty. The peasants were ao revolutionary that only a spark was re qulrad to kindle a conflagration, and anarchy •ad destruction wore certain If the demands of the- peasants were not satisfied immediately. Zdbßoluy, of Podolsk Province, a lawyer elected by tho peasants, spoke passionately In favor of the abolition of the death penalty, say ing that the dally carnival of horror must cease. Bcbepkln. of Odessa, addressing the Con aei fatties, said that If they regarded every as sociation as Illegal and every meeting as a riot, and favored building new prisons and colonising Siberia* the sympathisers with the political pris oners must work out their own reply. "Who can banave." he added, "that It Is Illegal to strike against a government which for genera tions baa struck against every duty It owed tho paople?" Professor Kusmin-Karavleff, formerly of the Academy of Military Law, who to one of the Tver delegation, also advocated the abolition of the death penalty, saying that the bloody ven geance of the government, which had resulted in six hundred executions since December, must cease. The speaker said that he did not at tempt to defend political murders, though the repressions against which they were directed constituted a palliation. The House after the recess finished general discussion of the address and took up the sep arate planks of the document, adopting the first four before adjournment. These cover the questions of universal suffrage, reform of the bureaucracy and provincial admin istration, stoppage of repressions and ministe rial responsibility. On this last point the Rad icals scored their first triumph, forcing the In clusion in the paragraph of a complete demand for ministerial responsibility by the Insertion r.f the worfl "all" before the word "ministers." Kusmin-Karavieff made the most sensational remark of the evening while defending the prin ciple of ministerial responsibility, openly hint ing at the possibility that Emperor Nicholas might meet tne fate of Louis XVI if he rejected the principle. "We stand." he said, "In the position of Franc* in 1780. Had the proposal of Mlrabeau for a responsible ministry been ac cepted France might have escaped the years of bloodshed, anarchy and tyranny which fol lowed. A solemn warning lies for us therein." Radical appeals for a declaration in favor of woman suffrage and a secret direct ballot were snowed under overwhelmingly. The upper house of parliament also met to day. It waa decided to appoint a committee of eighteen to draft an address in reply to the speech from the throne. The committee was not hampered by instructions. The proceedings were formal. Count Witte spoke briefly. Fear that the reply of the lower house por tends a conflict demoralized prices on the Bourse to-day, Imperial 4s losing half a point aad closing at 75. and 5s closling at 88%. EERBEEO LEADER A PRISONER. Berlin, May X,.— The German Consul General at Cape Town to-day sent word to the German Colonial Office that the Cape police had captured Jacob Morengo. the leader of the rebellion In German Southwest Africa, and several of his warriors. In British territory, and had taken them to Uppington, Cape Colony. LAUNCH OF 810 CUNARD LINER. London. May 16.— The Lusltania, the new 83,900 ton steamship of the Cunard Line, which Is expected to have a speed of twenty-five knots. will be launched on June 7 by the Dowager Lady Inverrlyde. widow of the former chairman of the Cunard Line. A sister ship, the Mauritania, will be launched In July. A WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH. Odessa. May 16.— A court martial to-day sen tenced to death by hanging a woman who fired on a policeman, but did not Injure him. OPERATION ON MICHAEL DAVITT. Dublin, May 16.— Sir Thornley Stoker, presi dent of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, to-day performed & second operation on Michael Davltt, the Irish leader, who has been suffering from blood poisoning; for some time. Mr. Davltt to very weak, and It is feared that a third operation will be immediately necessary. LIABILITIES, $323,577; ASSETS, $50. John H. Brett, of Mount Vernon, filed yesterday a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, showing debts of $323,577. and assets of $50. His principal creditor is the City of Mount Vernon. with a claim of $118, «e«. The following persons living at Mount Vernon have claims for S25.<X» each: John J. Fay A M t ie E"gs*>: was assi ««*d «o Charles rR-i^ey of Brfttt was a leading Democratic nolitieian nt sssjuxi, sag .?& aET'J'-g yeare gave annual outings on the Sound. y Grape-Nuts A food made from elements especially selected for Brain Building* " There's a Reason." FAXXIXG ISLAXD SOLI). Btftiil Terms of Purchase Accepted by Mr. Craig. London, May 17.— The correspondent of "The Dally Mall" at Suva. FIJI Islands, says that Fan ning Island has been disposed of at private sale. The purchaser's name he gives as Craig. Fanning, or Washington. Island, one of the Fan ning group in the Pacific, a station of the British Pacific cable, was to have been sold at auction last month, but the sale was countermanded. When It was announced that the Island was to be sold there was much comment concerning sovereignty, but Sir Edward yon Thurn. the British Hlsh Commis sioner for the Western Pacific, acting under In structions from Lord Elgin. Secretary of State for the Colonies. Issued a proclamation to the effect that while the British crown could not claim pro prietary rights In Fanning Island. " *' o . llld . JJ ce t tt a n after the sale the same full »ve«-eign rights hat previously hod been held. Including the pow*» to resume comptilsorlly any land required for public purposes. BUSY IN THE NEAR EAST. Servians, Turks, Greeks, Wallachi ans and Bulgarians Fighting. Cettinje, Montenegro. May 16— A hand of Servians to-day surrounded a Turkish force of Nixams and Arnauts at Baritze. A fierce action is now going on. and many have been killed cr wounded on both sides. Troops have been sent to reinforce the Turks. Salonlca, May 16.— 0n Sunday, between Pesta and Qrebena, three Greek bands exterminated a party of Wallachlans, men. women and children, escorted by a lieutenant and forty soldiers. They killed seven of the soldiers, wounded nine nr.i captured the rest. At Drcova. near Resira. to-day, troops rxtei" mlnated a Bulgarian bond of eight, the troops losln;; three men killed. TROOPS COW RIOTERS. One Man Seriously Wounded in Fight in Clay Pits. Coeymans, N. T.. May 16.— Martial law prac tically reigns to-night In this little town on the west bank of the Hudson River, twelve miles south of Albany. The strike of the brickmakers. In force all along tho Hudson, broke into riot here early this morning, and after a pitched battle between the five hundred union strikers and nearly as many negro non-union men, In which one man was severely wounded. Sheriff Pitts was called from Albany. He decided that he and his deputies could not suppress the riot, and four Albany companies of militia, about two hundred and fifty strong, the 2d Battalion of the 10th Regiment, were ordered out, arriving here early this evening. The original trouble was of a character not unusual among the somewhat turbulent ele ments working In the brickyards along the river, but it was more serious to-day. The negroes are imported annually In the spring for tho extra work called for at that time, and they refuse as a rule to Join the union for the short time they are here. Tho employers here, as elsewhere, employ both union and non-union men. The main de mand of the strikers is for recognition of the union by the employment only of its members. The strikers last night served notice on the non union men that there would be trouble to-day, and carried out their threat by an armed attack, which began soon after the men went to work, at 4:80 a. m. The men at most ct the yards quit work at sight of the armed strikers, but at the yard of Button & Sudderly there was a hot fight. In which thr.ee men were wounded. One of them, Fred Southard, engineer of the steam shovel, was severely hurt and was taken to the Albany Hospital. The striken made their attack from the top of the clay bluffs, where they were well pro tected from the shots of the defenders in the yards, fifteen feet below. Meanwhile the strikers picketed all the ap proaches. Including the river road from Albany, allowing r.o one to pass, and this condition pre vailed until the militiamen arrived to-night. The strikers then went to their homes. Camp was pitched on the bluffs whence the besiegers made their attack, and the town was patrolled all night. The *aloons were all closed by the military under the orders of the Sheriff. To-night the people in the north section of the town are required to remain Indoors, and all suspected persons are being arrested. The yards are expected to begin work as usual to-morrow under the guard of the troops. Horn- long the militia will remain cannot be tnld to-night. The camp Is named Camp Lloyd, in honor of Brigadier General Lloyd, of Troy, commanding: the Third Brigade, of which the 10th Regiment is a part. HELD FOR PAGE MURDER. Laborer Charged with Deed for Which Tucker Awaits Death. Bingham, Me., May 16.— Jerry Hayes, said to be otherwise known as J. Moulton, a laborer, was arrested near this town to-day on a war rant charging him with the murder of Mabel Page at Weston. Mass., on March 31. 1904. and with being a fugitive from justice. Charles I*, Tucker Is awaiting execution next month for the Page murder. The arrest is based upon remarks alleged to have been made by Hayes to Mrs. Margaret F. Brown, of Bingham, at whose home Hayes was formerly a boarder. According to Mrs. Brown, Hayes remarked one day: "Tucker has got the chair, and it's a good thing for me that he has." Mrs. Brown says that when she asked what he meant he replied that he was at the Page house on the day of the murder, just be fore the crime was discovered; that he was re covering from a spree and was on the way across the country to obtain work, when he stopped at the Page house for a glass of water. The story came to the ears of a lawyer of this town, who informed Tucker's lawyer. Mrs. Brown communicated with Mrs. Albert L. Tucker, the mother of the condemned man. When Hayes was arrested to-day he said: "I have done nothing; what am I arrested for?" He was taken to the local Jail, and will be re moved to Skowhegan for arraignment to-mor row. Boston, May 16.— Deputy Chief George C. Ncal of the state police, when asked for an opinion on the development* In Maine, said he refused to re gard the arrest at Bingham seriously. PUT IN PANAMAN JAIL. American Arrested for Burning Huts to Destroy Pest. Panama. May 10. The telegraph wires be tween Panama and Bocas del Toro have been busy for th© last twenty-four hours regarding the alleged Illegal imprisonment by the local authorities of Professor McKenney. of Wash ington, an expert employed by a fruit company to study the banana plague, which recently ap peared here and threatens to destroy planta tions. It seems that the professor decided to burn certain huts within the Infected territory as the first step toward the extermination of the pest, but shortly after so doing he was im prisoned on the charge of arson, brought against h.m by a man who had occupied one of the huts. The fruit company protested una.vallingly, say ing that the huts burned were its property. ££L2 C s£22*? Affairs, has issued an order to EJtfE £ rofC . SEOr McKenney under ball, so as to enable him to continue his laboratory work on X*. J« a E co^re? aeUe m!erOb<S ' ™' h & " ay - he Last night jhe American Legation here re reived a dispatch saying that McKenney J?« still a prisoner. The American Consul at Boras del Toro telegraphed to Governor niaßoorTthis NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Thursday, may ,jt. ioog^ A sprinkle doesn't spoil a russet shoe shine. One reason why russet Oxfords are so popular for Summer. We've plenty of them — is more than most shoe shops can say this season. $3.50, $5, $6 and $6.50. "E. & W." collars. Jii. (V i S • CUlluTo* Famous both East and West. Rogers, Peet & Company. Three Broadway Stores. 258 842 1209 at at at Warren at. 13th at 32nd St. Books and Publications. This week's new novel Dr. Andrew Macphail's romance of Puritan times The Vine of Sibmah Dr. Macphail's intimate acquaintance with every detail of the Puri tan period gives the reality of life itself to his relation of the adventures of the valiant soldier who after the Restoration went seeking half a world away for a certain winsome woman. Once as a child, later as a woman, the fortunes of war had brought her to him and snatched her away again. Intense love and hate, shrewd judgments of men, intolerance in religian, bravery in danger, are among the qualities that are welded and mellowed in the making of this strong character during the search that leads him among Puritan divines, and Puritan pirates, Jesuits and Quakers, soldiers and savages. Dr Macphail's The Vine o! Sibmah is published in cloth, at $1.50, by THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. 64-66 STH AYE.. N. Y. I By JOSEPH C LINCOLN Author of "Cap'n Em" (in its eighth edition) and ** Partners of if *T"*» tf ♦♦ the Tide." This is the story of the absurd but simple doings of two modern gentle men on Ozone Island — assisted by Mr. Pratt Price $1.50. Illustrated. A. 5. Barnes & Co., n " 15 East 24*h St., NEW INSURANCE VOTE. Question of Increased Rates to Come Before Exchange Again. The trouble in the New York Fire Insurance Ex change, resulting from its decision to raise rates and reduce brokerage fees In this city, was empha sized at a crowded special meeting which was held yesterday afternoon at No. 32 Nassau street. Tht. call for the meeting had been made in a circular signed by most of the members, and its avowed ob ject was to patch up peace with President Evans of the Continental and President Driggs of the 'Williamsburg, both of which companies have re fused to raise rates. Mr. Evans was not present at the meeting, but Mr. Driggs was present by special Invitation, and had with him a letter from Mr. Evans which de clared In substance that if the exchange went about the task of raising rates in a legai and order ly manner, us provided for In tho agreement under which the exchange was formed, the Continental would remain a loyal member. Mr. Driggs made a speech, declaring that ho thought it would be a calamity to have the exchange dissolved, bui that he was Eure the action to raise rates and reduce brokerage fees was illegal under the agreement. He made a plea for harmony and business sense which was well received. In the discussion at the meeting it was made clear that the agreement would protect any mem ber who refused to abide by th«s decision to raise rates, because the agreement provides that a change of rates can be be made only at a regular meet ing and after five da>6' notice to all the members, and even then only by unanimous vote, Accord ingly, the notice of intention to change rates was given yesterday, and at the next meeting of the ex change the resolution to raise the rates will be presented anew. If Mr. Evans or Mr. Driggs vetes "no" at the next meetlnr. however, the rates cannot be raised under the unit rule. This would leave the majority In as bad a plight as at present. The only way out would be to dissolve the present exchange and form a new one. leaving the Continental and Will iamsburg the sole remaining members of the pres ent exchange. Even then, if the Continental and WllUamsburg declined to raise rates, the other companies would be at a disadvantage unless they Increased, rather than decreased, the brokerage fees. c. F. Bhallcro«s. president of the exchange re plying to a letter from Moses Tanenbaum. had the following to say yesterday regarding- the plan to raise rates: . ■ w The question whether rates should have beer, advanced in the metropolitan district and whetht? a beavy advaocs should apply to risk? SUSS We never play "cry baby" if one of our boys' suits goes wrong and conies back. The garments are so well made and the fabrics so carefully tested that even a standing offer of "money back" brings in mighty few suits. Such quality, with style too, sells an increasing number of boys' fine suits at increasingly high— though perfectly reasonable {Trices. $0.50 to $15.30. Rogers, Peet & Company. Three Broadway Stores. 238 842 1253 opposite near . opposite £ City Hall. Union Squar*. Creelcy Square Books and Publications. JJiLtUT 1 ants an . d manufacturers In the congested cUtrlor may wfU . be viewed differently by under writer* reprraentlnjf the companies who hive re «la 1 9U w h , a Bta ??erlne blow In San Francisco. 222 %V, br . ol{ors representing the nssured-unless i£«i£n£! a J£ii Valu £ of , th * Indemnity which a fire V* ?£?.»! rolk T. al * or <** b « th« factor kept In mind. ir this -**•!. as It should »>«• the broad view taken, in T*«u" t« ?£ tv -°, op ' lilonß on the main question. t«U£&£ !£ ,t, th * r ol 1 you make l» m Informed. -« \TJ 't^ ha , t . !i,! i, 'i £ he Intention to advance rates 2.L. XTJ ° tnlted States, and the merchants and ?h»v «™ U n ° f 11 . 11 ? ci iT may feel assured that tMnk X, ♦* unfairly discriminated against. I ™£. w?'r, h , nt you ., W|ll nnfl that the heaviest ad vances In rales will, everywhere be in the eon- Kf ron«S tt A n "i° f the \? rge c!ti which hu,rn« s ° ISly been th most unprofitable to the co (lull IPS. »Jnri£w?.i7# er *K CMC M V* Bcoßrnrhtcal limitations Is expressive of a belief on your port that the com panies Intend to reduce their expenses In no other ? W £n#E? n N^K York - l . ould W that iV is the intention of th© rnmpan r- 3 to reduce f.nww. everywhere and «nr.«~inlly 5 the congested cemros of large cities all over the Vnlted States. cenires Replying to the suggestion of Mr. Tanenbaum for legislation to limit the liability of Insurance com panies In congested districts to an amount not ex ceeding their combined capital and surplus. Mi Sl.all< tors wrote: If your plan wen* put Into effect I would ask you to consider how far the combined capital nn.l sur plus of all the companion admitted to «Jo business in this State would go in protecting property owners In th« section which, under your proposed legislation would probably be at least one, •spwifled section " viz.. what is known us the conflagration section of Manhattan and— Chambers street to 14th street— and what would become of the property owners who. every day. are being paid for losses sustained In more or less serious fires in thnt section which do not become conflagrations, and who could pet abso lutely no adequate Insurance protection under your plan? Better than this would appear to be th© present effort of the companies to build up their reserves by increasing rates and reducing expenses ■o as constantly to Improve the value of th« in demnity offered by their policies. BIG BROADWAY DEAL. Sale of Part of Consolidated Stock Exchange Site. Herman L. B. Edgar has sold for Henry E. Jones and Edward R. WMrton. aa trustees to Walter B Warren. Nos. W? and oft Broadway, northeast corner of Exchange Place, extending to New street. On part of the premises Is the Consftlldsted Btock and Petroleum Exchange Building. The plot comprise* R,B7i «q uare , j^, t and Is under ground lease to the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange for six v.»ar* mor». CHILIAN ISSUE OF PAPER MONEY. Santiago de Chill. May 1«.-Th* Chilian Congress has authorised the issue of *),<iU>,ouO pesos of . ytw Q)one^_ -V. '; jfy, fftkmtfa iT/mt Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. ttt 7 i-«iisii The Genius of the lasiilu- Wanamaker s— <- s7i w *»« B«m ngt , M __^^^^^ m —————— its oheu EMERSON says, "England, strong, punctual, practical, well-spoken Eag. C land, I should not find, if I should go to the Island to see it." And so It is with WAXAMAKER'S. Here, at the very center of the American Metropolis, has arisen the most finely appointed palace of retailing that archi tectural, skill could devise. You may come and walk through its broad (loon and combine its impressions with those you receive from its sister building, the old Stewart Store — and you have only viewed the shell — trmppir^ tools and furniture. Business did not come here to Astor Place because of the building, in the past ; and no architectural inducement will bring it here in the future. Jl^ business demanded the buildings, and will overflow them. Dominant, prac tical, persistent mercantile genius has instituted here at Astor Place a quality and character of public service that has appealed to metropolitan Ideas. The people have spoken their approval of a retail service built upon the policy of bettering every condition of merchandise distribution. Best products, broadest varieties, comfortable shopping facilities, intelligent service, hiim prices, the broadest possible freedom of exchange. New York people tested it, criticised it, noted many shortcomings men. table to its institution, bore with them, grew to like Wanamaker methods, aad today scores of thousands place with us the entire responsibility of serving' them with the merchandise we sell. These buildings might be razed tomorrow ; but the Wanamaker institu tion would live, even in a train-shed — as it began in Philadelphia thirty years ago — because it is most helpful and pleasing to a great proportion of the Met ropolitan and National public. The people have built WANAMAKER'S here at Astor Place, The Store, at its greatest and best, is at your service. Metis Straw Hats Ready at WANAMAKER'S Wt have already had a taste of July weather. Straw-hat time is here, aad the men who wish to be right in the matter of looks as well as comfort win be glad to know that the complete Summer showing of Straw Hats is now on view. Our new Hat Store has provided a very much larger stock than we have ever shown in the past. This is to be a season when individual taste may make its own selection. The straight-brim hats are here as before, but here are also the pencil curl Mackinaws, the turn-down Mackinaws and Panamas, and practically every style that has been popular in the past. All Wanamaker Straw Hats, from $2 up, are hand-made ; and when tike hat is so stamped we guarantee that it stands for the fact. The sketches below were made direct from the hats, and give exact ideas of the various models : The Split Straw Sailor , $150, %2, $250. $3. $4 and $9. Crowns are slightly higher this year, and brims slightly narrower. The Sennit Straw Sailor $I JO. $2. $2.50 and $3 Same style as the split— higher crown and narrower brim. a> Mackinaw —Pencil Curl $1.50, 92, $230 and $3 Mackinaws will be greatly worn this year* especially by young men, who will put on fancy bands and turn down the brims to suit their fancy— or the fancy of their girl friends. Lace Coats and Wraps — A Remarkable Collection The' Wanamaker stocks this season have been enthusiastically admired and commented upon by thousands of women who have seen the garments. There has never been a showing more elaborate and complete. The assem blage represents many weeks of expert work abroad in selecting models ani planning with the foreign manufacturers in the production of many varieties exclusively made for us. The results have been even past our own expecta tions. The woman who wishes to secure a lace wrap of unusual beauty and character finds opportunity for selection at WAXAMAKER'S such as is no* equalled anywhere else in this country. This applies to garments in both white and black. Some of the lace work is most exquisite. All of the models are correctly designed, and they fit the wearer with style and elegance. Ot course, there are hundreds of garments at the popular prices, some being remarkably modest in cost. The collection is particularly attractive to women who are seeking handsome and suitable outfits for seashore and traveling wear. Eton and Boleros of white band-made laces, at $46 to $80. Hip- length Coats of rich white lac*, at $f5 to $110. Three-quarter Length Coats, of white lace*, mostly hand-made, at $95 to $225. Coats cf black net and taffeta silk and many varieties of rich black laceg. moatly » three-quarter length. Including many made by L.. Artus of Paris, at $75 to $225. Second floor, Broadway. Stewart Buildln*. .4 Remarkable Sale Of Pure Linen Sheetings Linen Sheetings are one of the most staple lines of merchandise in the trade. Prices are fixed and firm, and have been constantly advancing. Only in very rare cases has it been possible to secure small lots under-priee. Today we have six different grades representing the entire line of one ot the most famous manufacturers of linen sheetings. All are marked at very radical reductions from the regular values. Housekeepers who appreciate the luxury of pure linen sheets will find this an opportunity that has not been matched in the past, and is not likely to be equalled in the near future. The lines are as follows: Pure Linen Shf-etinfs. full bleached, fine quality— 3 yards wide. 95c quality at 56c a yard. 2 yards wide. SI quality at 70e a yard. 3 yards wide. $1 25 quality at 850 a yard. 2 l i \ards wide, Jl 25 quality at 80c a yard. 2'i yards n-l-lc. $1.30 quality at 90s a yard. 2*2 yards wide. $1.50 quality at $1 a yard. We also offer today about a hundred dozen very fine Hemstitched Huck aback Towels and knotted fringe Bird's-eye Towels, regularly 75c, $1 a* l $1.25, at 50c each. Linen Store, Third floor. Stewart Building. JOHX WAXAMAKKH formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Brondu-ny, Fourth A venae, Eighth to Tenth Street. Mackinaw— Carl $1,501 $2, $253 and ft Easily turned down In front, aids or back, or worn as It appears In to* picture. Panamas, $5 to $18 Beth telescoped and square crown. Oar prices this year are unusually low. aa we contracted for these hats a year ahead— at bottom prices; since then prices hare sobs up at least 25 per cent. Fancy Bands, 50c It ts to be a great fancy band season, sad we will put these bands on any hat for Me extra; put them ever the black band—re movable at wUL Mate floor. Wanamaker Building.