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ROOSEVELT'S ADVICE
10 GREAT BRITAIN
A Piam Talk on Egypt to
Leading Men at the
Guildhall.
TAKES FREEDOM OF CITY
Views Shown in the Faces of His
Hearers-Either Establish Or
der or Give Up Country,
the Text of Speech.
I By Cable to Tb» Tribune.]
T-ondon. May n — The de*ire expressed
• »r<- for a heart to h*»art talk Iron sir.
Roosevelt w»ii nrntifi d in full measure
to-tJay, when iii an astonishingly frank
manner h« told leading statesmen of
Knclan<l. including members "f the Cab
inet, •h^t "If you feel that you ought
nr.t tr. be. ln Egypt and have n<» desire
I* keep order there, by all means get
out. If you feel that it is your duty to
civilization to stay, th*n show your
►•■hri: ready to meet the responsibility
<^f your position."
TVi<- ceremony at the Guildhall was a
r«r>*tition in all r«-sp#»ct.« save ore of the
presentation € the Irandoni of the city
to General Grant. There was a drive
In the L*>rd Mayor's coach to the city,
■ Mh a epHsn for th« jruept of honor
by the dignitaries sf the Corporation in
■CUM snd black, to the acoempaniment
of American patriotic tunes.
The m^diapv^l hall was crowded "ftth
•r-Ttatorjs. the prominent guests were
proclaim*^ by the master of ceremonies,
officials with wands buf=tied about, and
tb*r* 3C tumultuous applause when the
■ usset was presented and the record of
• }-, r freemen of the oldest corporation in
tn« -world was signed. These details
„. .,.r « » repeated with hwrensed heartiness
Nr Mr. Roosevelt, because the good feei
\r\* toward sjnerlca has prowp since
Grant's Tim^.
The new feature wmm the eshortatlon
sn matters affecting the British Empire.
- Mch th* cstsr's guest considered to be
the best possible method of acknowledg
i:->c th« honors conferred on him. There
v ?<s momentary Rurprlse when Mr.
Roosevelt's intention became evident, but
if there were prejudices sgatest the un
<\>pect*»d homily from the visitor they
verc quickly overcome by the intensity
of intercut e Xr jted by the speaker*!
r,;rnes-tness.-
It .. 3J-- ■ rharacterirtii- Ilooscvelt ap
p^aranrc Ke seeassd as much at home
In the GvUdhaJl as Sn sn American plat
r«rm. Hhi strenassjni figure moved up
find town the raised dai3 nifh easy
grac*. a^d hhl riprht arm hammered in
important points BTtth powerful geatnvea.
i;-\*»j-y word was heard in the immense
Vail, en ing to Ms sataatahing; deliberate
i. iterance, and his tone changed to fal
eSss whenever lie used a homely ex
pr«nslen for the sake of emphasis.
It was evident when he reached the.
p-SR«ge about the political disorder in
Kr;pt thst he was relieving his mind by
zi\ in? a warning that the existing situa
tion wa? uighlf dangerous to the inter
est sof civilization. This portion of his
:<ldress created a profound impression,
as wits shown by the heartiness r.f the
■JUilsusr when he took his seat. It was
flii extr;-ordinar> outburst of American
« ardor, which commanded fenecal as-
S' lit.
What was fairly electric was the vital
ity sf the whole performance. Mr.
Roosevelt seemed to hypnotize the audi
<-nce -with his own downrig-ht sincerity,
ico that nothing said by him seemed com
monplace.
It was fir.c sport to watch the faces on
bTm platform while be was speaking. A.
J. Balfour fairly grinned with pleasure
v.lien sentimentalism was rebuked; Lord
Cromer was evidently maintaining with
difficulty his diplomatic reserve: Sir Ed
v.ard Grey looked uncomfortable, as
though the Foreign Office was exposed
to criticism: I^ord Moriey listened with
philosophic jrravlty, and John Burns
with unconcealed admiration. Sir Jo
r«ph • Dimsdale .--eemed amazed by the
sj>eech. so sharply, in contrast with his
o>»n prosaic sdsiresn. The Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Bishop Bf I^ondon
v. ere apparently lamenting the sacrifice
of a great preacher throngh Mr. Roose
v<-K"s votion t< public life.
The rasnssqr was followed by a
luncheon at the Mansion House, at which
JK Ambassador's and Mr. Roosevelt's
lomilies were entertained v. ith many dls
tiryuteli^d g-uestd and by ■ return drive
lii tlio nmnlrtr' state coach to Porches
t'r Hou;.. . The I^ondon press to-mor
r«-vv will rjifi.-uss the address as an event
of rrfxt hnportasMje bs the euipire.
A WARNING TO ENGLAND
Keep Order in Egypt or Get Out,
Says Mr. Roosevelt.
TBv T*e AModaled pr<*ss.]
London. May 31.— Theodore Roosevelt
«>lhen»d quite unexpectedly to-day
*« hut ie ensid^r^d by Knglishmen as a
ff'o-o arraignment <-f th. nation in i;«
attitude toward K*?yi»t Beasetbing pict
«jr<"S<jye \*a>- i<wik«-d for from the former
i fflUMrt Sf th' Dnftoi States, hut in
vifv, of his SjtlsJßMsoni in Rgjrpt, in
t» hi«-h he iiri\f praise in full iii<-;«K.jr. f<
itje British government for the develop
ment which followed British rule th'-re,
it v.as not expected that be would re
••'Tt again to that subject, especially
for the purpose sf taking England to
rsisk.
Out a*tth o frankness which caused a
eiif sag ihdßß vb. had gathered in
fh* ancient Guildhall t«i witness th«
ceremony of easjferrtag on him the free
dom of the ity of Lssstaß, Mr. Roose
»ett said th?t •*hil« BnghUktf had given
I"pypt »h«- best frnpi<>nt In two thou
•nrj yeare. *>t recent events, following
the st-aesinatioii of Premier Boutros
Facha, had shown that in certain vital
l.oints thj British government had
*-rr*d end that England must repair
Uiia rrr.r if qbe Wished to do her full
rfUtv.
Mi called attention I<> the fact that
f.ngland's primary object in taking hold
In Egypt ■•■ the *«tabHshm«-nt of order.
Co&iinurd oa »Tond p psi
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LONDON PAPERS JOCULAR
No Resentment Regarding Mr.
Roosevelt's Speech.
I/ondon. June I.— Tho I.ondon mrirnins
newspapers editorially treat Mr. Roose
velt's speech at the Guildhall yesterday
without resentment, and meet his candid
j advice in rather a bantering spirit, as
, coming from a privileged person.
The Radical '•Chronicle" takes it as a
compliment to Anglo-American soli
darity, but doubts whether it would be
wise for a British Premier to mitate
the performance in New York or Wash
j Ington.
The Conservative papers are inclined
Ito welcome the advice. "The Standard
j says: . "The speech wa.-i more piquant
than polite, it is put. crudely, but may
j do us good."'
"The T.lcgmph" thanks Mr. EtOOfte
velt for his "bitter medicine," but be
lieves that th<- British people arc sen
j sil»le enough to swallow the dose.
; The Daily News" alone seriously
j takes Mr. Roosevelt to task for "a
breach of international manners."'
ARREST MORGAN. JR.'S. MAN
Gardener at Glen Cove Estate
Accused of Poisoning Dog.
Otto Frehling. of ijlen Cove, head
gardener for I. P. Morgan, jr.. at his
<;len cove residence, was arrested yes
terday unon complaint of the Long
T~!;md Society for Urn Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, made through its
agent. t\ S. Westervelt. of Jamaica. The
complaint is based upon a story told to
Mr. Westervelt by Albert Mnurer and
1 i- wifv relative to the killing of their
r»e< fox terrier.
Mrs. Maurer Is said to have refused to
■apply Frchling uith his lunch at the
house, and she alleg«Hl that Frehli ng
threatened to "'get even." T,ater the
terrier died in agony. An iinder
gardener told the Maurers he saw
Frehling throw lx>nes in the yard and
the dog .itc of them. Maurer made a
search «>f the room which Frehling was
sucupying. and found a bottle labelled
strychnine and containing crystals.
The dog's body was taken to Jamaica
and an autopsy was performed by Dr.
Harr\ <i"\.il. It was said that an
analysis of the stomach revealed the
presence of strychnine. Mr. "Westervelt
then went before Justice Luyster, at
oyster Hay. and caused Frehling's ar
rest. PrehHng demanded a jury trial,
and it was set down for to-morrow.
GEN. OVERLOOKED
Cant Begin as Surveyor of Port
as He Hasn't Been Confirmed.
N"e]-on H. Henry, who was appointed
•Surveyor of the Port, was to be sworn
In to-day at noon by Collector Loeb.
Preparations were made for an impres
sive ceremony. As many of the deputies
as could be spared were to be grouped
around the large desk In the Collector's
office and heads of other government de
partments in this city were to be pres
ent. But the swearing In has been post
poned. General Henry's appointment
has not been confirmed.
That important feature of the case
had been overlooked. When the finish
ing: touches to the preparations for the
induction into office were making yes
terday it was discovered" that the cre
dentials had not been received from
Washington. Then it was" also learned
that the Senate had, through some over
sight, failed to confirm.
<;eneral lienry was adjutant general
of the national guard when he was
chosen to succeed JaiiH-s S. Clarkson as
Surveyor. June ] v.;is the day set for
the beginning of his term, and Deputy-
Surveyor Smyth was appointed Acting
Surveyor in the interim. General Henry
ha? visited the office, has been over the
Held and was at the Custom House yes
terday to i^arn when the ceremony of
swearing in wa- to take place. He got
;t n essage last evening Informing him of
th<- situation.
JUMPS BEFORE "L" TRAIN
Lawyer Killed — Acted Queerly
Since Operation for Abscess.
With ;i horrified crowd of men, women
and children looking on. Isidore Rich
trr, a lawyer, of No. \o2 Delancey street,
jumped in fmnt of ;i Third avenue ele
vated train at the Tremont station last
night uiid met almost instant death. He
went uiid'-r the wheels, and before the
motonnan could put on the brakes he
v. ;i> ground to pieces.
Underneath the station platform a
group of children were at play. They
saw a man's collar fall to the street and
began ■ merry scramble for its Danws
rion. By this time the crowd on the
platform came rushing down the sta
tion stairs, shouting that a man had
been killed and the children scampered
for their homes.
Kiincr Patton, die ntotormaa of the
train, collapsed and required the atten
tion <>f ;i physician. Relatives of Rich
bo arrived later at the Alexander
avenue police station, said Kichter had
been operated on several weeks ago for
an abscess, and that since that time bis
mind had appeared to be affected.
SPRECKELS AS REFORMER
Rudolph Announces It Will Be
His Life Work.
Chicago, May 31.— Rudolph Bpreckels, <>*
San Francisco, s/ho Sevoted lime and
money In 9gttttnc sraft In his home city.
reached Chicago to-day with h new iii n
for Mm reformation of polities, hininasii
and labor conditions. He was met by hie
brother. Clans A. Spreckels, of New York,
h<-:, ( ) of the Pedetmi fhignr Reflntnc Uont-
Bjsny. The brothers to-morrow will inert a
TiumixT of prominent Ben interested la re
form movements in Chicago.
"I Intend dr-vitinj; Urn rmislndiii of my
life to reform," said Rudolph Sprockets.
4< Tii' in-. vein* will stall In ("hknigo to
siorroa". From here i to to New York.
After n two months' tour of Europe the
csmpaijcn will start in u»st .
••Capital, labor and politic* are .ill on :i
lasis of corruption throughout i i.r I nil*
Ftates to-day, and Ihe ngtmrirt ol the
esd U .i •■: ; in *>i?M. The, people iia\e h
mistaken notion about this reform move
ment. They say It hurts hiiiinnsi The
opposite Is the fart. When on<* h'-f firf* I
corporations or i.-H.jiiiK politicians caught
red-handed it hurts (rashMSs. Bud con
rl.i!'»i!^ lead to unrest. revoluUon and great
caliimUl*"! . snd we will have all of them
Rnd more uiilcfs we reform the entire
country.
•I will announ»Y» the ftjil d'-tail^ of my
plan In September, and f urn certain it
will bring about changed ' ondJUons • for
the betterment (1 f the whole p»opl*."
\i :\v- v< )i< k. wi:i >N i :si > \ v. .mm; l 1010.— fi n RTEEN iv\(;i:s. *•• riucr; dm-: cknt
PHIZES FOR FLIGHTS 10
SI. LOUIS AND CHICAGO
Curtiss's Triumph Inspires Offers
of $30,000 and $25,000
for Greater Efforts.
CONDITIONS NOT MADE YET
Experts in Aerial Navigation
Will Study Routes To Be Flown
bj' Aviators— "Will Be
Won,"' Says Curtis?.
Announcement was made last night of
two blpr prizes for aeroplane flights, one
i if *:?O.<(O»» for a trip between this city
and St. Louis, and the other, of $25,000,
f«.r an aerial voyage between this city
and Chicago.
The prize for the Chicago flight was
offered by "The New York Times." in
conjunction with "The Chicago Evening
Post"; the St. Ixmiß prize was an
nounced by Mayor Gaynor at a dinner in
honor of Glenn H. Curtiss iti these
words:
"Mr. CortiSß'S memorable flijrht has
demonstrated the possibilities of inter
city communication by aeroplane. To
furth-r encourage, aviators, to inspire the
brave and heroic pioneers in air travel
to still greater feats. 'The World' and
•The St. Ixmis Post -Dispatch" now offer
a prize of $30,000 for the first successful
aeroplane, flight betwef-n New York and
St. Louis. The conditions governing this
fiipht will be announced shortly. «fter a
conference with aeronautic experts."
Aft*T prolonged applause the Mayor
added:
"While this prize is positively offered,
I am advised that it is subject to an in
crease."
Asked if ho would try for the prize. Mr.
Curtfas said he did not know, but added:
"I think the prize will be won. however."
Although conditions for the Chicago
flight are not settled, it is probable that
tea days will be allowed for the flight,
and that it will be stipulated to take
place before October 31.
It was a notable gathering of scien
tists, inventors and men of affairs.
Among the fifty guests present were
fourteen who In some contrivance at
somr- time had travelled in the air, three
as passengers In aeroplanes. The avi
ators, besides Mr. Curtis, were Charles
K. Hamilton, Captain Thomas S. Bald
win and Clifford B. Harmon.
Balloon Experts on Hand.
The balloonists were A. Leo Stevens.
A. R. Hawley and Augustus Post, and
those who have been passengers were
Byron R. Newton. Jerome Fanciulli and
Stanley Y. Beach. Israel Ludlow "was
injured by a fall from a glider of his
own construction in Florida and Joseph
Seymour and Charles ML Manly both
have taken trip? in heavier-than-air
machines. William J. Hrnimer and
James ML Beck have journeyed over
Paris in balloons.
The address of James M. Heck, former
Assistant Attorney General of the
T'nited States, would almost persuade a
blind man to become an aeronaut. En
tirely unlooked for by the guests and
delivered, Mr. Beck said, without pre
paration, it was so poetically charged
with the possibilities for the future that
the master achievement presents that
cigars were permitted to go out, eyes
became moist without their owners ex
actly knowing- why, and Mr. Curtiss
miplit easily have bet-n fatally stricken
with happiness at the power of the
speaker's eulogy. Mr. Beck was not at
the speaker'.s table, but was unexpect
edly called on to toast the Mayor. He
did that also to an apj»e.tizing brown.
At the speakers' table, with the Mayor
and Mr. Curtiss, were Hudson Maxim,
president of the Aeronautical Society;
Samuel H. Valentine, acting president of
the Aero Club of America; Brigadier
General Walter C. Howe, temporarily
commanding the Department of the
East; Colonel John Jacob Astor Don C.
Seitz, Adolpb S. Ochs, and C. J. Ed
wards, of the Aero club.
Cheers Greet Mr. Curtisc.
Mr. Curtiss, introduced by the Mayor,
was greeted by a cheering, standing
audience. Telling of his preparations
for the trip from Albany i o New York
he said:
I tried to prepare myself for every
possible contingency; every bolt and nut
on the machine was fitted with spring
washers and cotter pins, reinforced with
■ coat of shellac to keep it from wearing
loose. All the turn buckles were, fas
tened with tape and the surfaces gone
over carefully and reinforced; but there
is one thing which I entirely overlooked,
and that was the possibility of being'
called 'in to speak.
There i.« one thing: that came to my
mind during the flight which might b^
worth mentioning here, and that is the
difficulty of finding suitable landing
places for the Hying machine in or near
the great cities: and I believe that city
governments will find it necessary and
advisable in the ne;ir future to .set apart
suitable open spaces for nylnj? machines
tn land, and perhaps t<» pass ordinances
preventing aviators from endangering
their own lives and those of the citizens
by Hying over built-up portions of the
city.
Mi. Beck said he was met with almost
offensive incredulity by the Hudson-Ful
ton Commission when, cis chairman <>f
the aeronautics' committee last sum
mer, he suggested that an nviator be
secured to Iky from <Jrant\s Tomb to
<Jovernors Island. Continuing, ho said:
And yet. before we had signed our
contracts, Bleriot had flown across the
Channel, and hers twelve month* later
we nre sitting celebrating the event to
day the. very idea of which only. bnS
year n&o seemed nn impossibility. And
anything that I say in thlw regard is not
ti. belittle anything that Mr. Wright did
nt thai time, which was then an extraor
dinary undertaking, to go up th.- Hud
fon to the wacships and return, but it is
simply to lUtUrtrate what wonderful
progress 4he science of aviation has
nuide. ~^>
Mr. ii*»i'k addedXthat the presence of
the Mayor whom n\mor snid might »oon
be flvlns: to Albany and thence to Wash
ington, was fitting in the extreme.
Mr. Maxim told of the. aerial navies
that the, world would be controlled by in
2010. and then *aid:
"Heather shall we limvr to wait ■ hun
dred years for hat spectacular e.ventua
tlon— a fljht between aerial navies— for
thf?e ■r* l'ound to coma with o sudden
nieh of winjsu"
VETERAN FALLS AT TOMB
Had Been to Look at Grant's
Sarcophagus;
George W. Curtis, . eighty-five years
old, a <;rand Army man. went to Grant's
Tomb, yesterday and looked upon the
sarcophagus that contains the body of
his old general in the Civil War. He
walked slowly down the long flight of
steps, thinking of war times, and was
almost at the bottom when he slipped
and fell.
A woman who hart a!so heen visiting
th» tomb called a policeman, who got a
doctor from the .T. Hood Wright Hospi
tal t<> take the old soldier there for
treatment. They fixed him at the hospi
tal and said be would be right in a
day or two.
A SHAKE-UP IN ALABAMA
Reversion of Sentiment to Cost
Legislators' Places.
Montgomery, Ala.. May 31 . -Showing,
It is said, a reversion of sentiment since
the last Legislature, which enacted the
state- wide prohibition and other sumpt
uary laws, only eleven men out of the
108 composing the Alabama- Legislature
will be returned to office. This fact is
developed in the first official compilation
of names of the new members.
Two preachers, nominated in the re
cent primaries, will be elected, it ip pre
dicted. In three counties the Democrats
put. no candidates forward, and the Re
publican nominees will be elected with
out opposition.
Taking advantage <.f the split in the
Democratic ranks, the Republicans, who
will meet hi Rirmingham in July for
their state convention, probably ""ill put
out a full state ti'-ket, with prohibition
as its chief platform.
NSUCKRAKERS CRITICISED.
House Chaplain Also Mentions
Pessimists in Prayer.
Washington. May .°»1. -The pessimists,
muckrakers and demagogues, "in the
press, on the platform and in the pul
pit." were severely criticised by the Rev.
Henry N. <"oudcn. chaplain of the House,
in his opening prayer to-day.
1 We bless Thy holy name for the up
ward look, the higher repolve, the
broader faith, the brighter hope, the
stronger love, the firmer step and the
forward movement which characterizes
our age, in spite of the alarmist, the
ominous growls of the pessimists, the
gloating song of the muckraker and
the cry of the demagogue in the pres?.
on the platform and in the pulpit."
prayed the chaplain.
"We most fervently pray." he contin
ued, "for the real reformer, the true
statesman, the pure patriot, the noble,
generous, hlghminded, sincere preacher,
that their tribes may increase and lead
us onward to yet greater attainments."
FOR AIRSHIP TREATY
Secretary Knox Negotiating with
Mexico for Control.
Washington, May 31. — The advance of
aerial navigation to its present stage of
vast possibilities lias led the United
States and Mexico to take the initial
step in the direction of regulating in
ternational traffic in the air.
A treaty between the two countries is
now being negotiated by Secretary
Knox and Senor de la Barra. the Mexi
can Ambassador, aiming to compel the
registration of all aeropianes and air
ships, just as marine craft and automo
biles aro now registered.
It is pointed out that in carrying light
weight and valuable packages the air
ship, with an unrestricted method. of op
< ration, could do a profitable smuggling
business.
The treaty, it is said, gives authority
for treating unlicensed international
traders the same as smugglers or pirates.
It Is reported to fc-e now practically pre
pared and will be submitted to the Sen
ate for ratification, if possible before the
adjournment of the present session *>*
Congress.
EARLE"S "AFFINITY'" WAITS
Court to Look Up Laws of Italy
Before Annulling Marriage.
Justice Fitzgerald yesterday refused to
affirm the report of Joseph A. Koley as
referee in the suit brought by Mrs. Julia
Kuttner-Karle for the annulment of her
marriage to Ferdinand Pinney Karle, the
artist. The plaintiff was the young
woman whom R-irle characterized as his
"affinity" and for whom he left his first
wife, Mrs. Emilie Fischbacher Karle. The
'latter subsequently obtained a divorce in
France.
Miss KuUner and Karle were married
in Venice on March 17, 190 S. This was
before the first Mrs. Karle had perfected
her divorce.
Referee EToJey said in his report that
he had no knowledge whether the sec
ond marriage would be accepted as legal
under the Italian law. There was noth
ing in the record of th<- reference t"
show what the law of Italy was on that
point. Justice Fitzgerald has therefore
decided to defer his action on the ref
eree's report until he can learn some
thing about the Italian laws of marriage
and divorce. If the marriage was not a
legal one, then it will be unnecessary
for the New York court to act.
The referee had decided In favor of
Mrs. Julia Kuttner- Karle and she asked
the court to affirm the findings.
RIOT FEAREDI JN_ NANKING
China Sending- Warships to Pro
tect Foreigners.
Shanghai, May 3L— Chinese warships
with troop* have been sent to Nanking in
expectation of a native outbreak against
foreigners. The latfr have been warned.
The Chinese loMien now at Nanking will
be replaced by the force from ShariK^Hi. as
they are not considered trustworthy in
enso of need.
WATSON RACK IN THE FOLD
Announces Return to Democracy
and Attacks Hardwick.
Augusta, <ia . May 31.—Thomas K. Wat
eon, oncn a Democratic member of Con
frres*. twtes nominated by th« Populist
party for tho Presidency of th« l.njt-.l
fitnt^s. and who lijn long been oiw 1 of »h*
chief coiitrolMns t,.r> in politics Hit tr
PopuiiM in this state, announces In h
card issued to-day hfs return to Hie Dem
orratic party. His language is strong,
iMi'i would win to leave no doubt that he
lias returned to Btay. H<* calfs« upon bis
longtime political friends to defeat Thomas
W. Hard wick for re-election to «r«s*
AMERICA BACKING
ESTRMMS CONTENTION
Sericus Possibility of a Clash
Over Nicaraguan
Customs.
CAPTURE NOT RECOGNIZED
Commander Gilmer Ordered to
Recover Vessels Owned by
Americans — Precedents
for Action.
fFrem Tb* Trtriurv* Bureau.]
Washington. May 31.— The Nicaragnan
situation arrived perilously near a crisis
to-day. Secretary Knox lias issued,
through the Navy Department, instruc
tions to Commander Gilmer, in charge
Of the naval forces at Blueflelds, to act
instantly in enforcing the policy of the
United State?. This may lead to open
conflict with the Madriz forces at any
moment, as the instructions are so broad
that it is left almost entirely to the dis
cretion of Commander Gilmer to begin
hostilities if his demands are not com
plied with.
The instructions affirm the right of the
Estrada faction to collect customs for
the port of Rluefields. although the cus
tom house . n the bluff has been capt
ured by the Madriz forces. They deny
the right of th" Madriz forces te seize
American owned vessels or property
and call attention to the report that this
has already been done in the ease of the
sloop Adelaide and the schooner Esfu
erzo. Both of these are American
owned ships. The Adelaide is, appar
ently, still in the hands of the Madriz
forces, as Is a part of the cargo of the
Esfuerzo. Acting on the instructions.
Commander Gilmer will probably de
mand at once the return of the Adelaide
and the cargo taken from the Esfuerzo
or the reimbursement of the owners,
and if the demand is refused will take
steps with the naval forces under hi 3
command to enforce it.
Insructions to Gilmer.
The instructions sent to Commander
Gilmer are as follows:
"The attitude of the United States re
mains precisely as set forth in the Sec
retary of State's letter to Rodriguez on
December 1. 1909. which continues en
tirely applicable to the present situa
tion. The capture of the Madriz fac
tion of the former customs house at the
bluff does not affect the fact that Blue
helds. with certain adjacent territory,
for which goods passing that customs
house are intended, appears to remain
as heretofore, under the de facto control
of the Estrada faction. This govern
ment therefore admits the right of the
Estrada faction to collect customs for
Bluefields. and denies this right to the
other faction. Inasmuch as tills gov
ernment recognizes neither faction as .i
government of Nicaragua, but merely
as in de fa-^to control of portions of the
country, proclamations on either part
which are inconsistent with this attitude
are without effect on the United States
and its citizens.
"The Consul at Blueflelds reports that
the American owned sloop Adelaide has
been seized by the Madriz faction, and
that the American owned schooner Es
feurzo was stopped and American owned
cargo seized by those in control at the
Bluff. This government denies the right
of either faction to seize American owned
vessels or property without consent of
and recompense to the owners. In such
cases you will instantly act in accord
ance with this policy.
"You will immediately notify both fac
tions and the shipping interests of the
foregoing."
There are several precedents for de
claring that the right of collecting the
customs remains with the faction in con
trol of the city, although the customs
house has b*»en captured by another
faction. In view of the fact, however,
that many governments have practically
recognized the Madriz regime, which
now is in control of over 90 per cent of
Nicaraguan territory, complications are
likely to arise at any moment, even if
hostilities .are not forced by Commander
Gilmer. If a ship registered in a foreign
country chooses to pay customs to the
Madriz faction and refuses to recognize
the authority of the Estrada faction, it
will almost inevitably cause serious
trouble.
Neither faction is likely to be recog
nized until it has demonstrated the fact
that it Is in full control of the entire
state of Nicaragua and fully capable of
meeting all its obligations.
LEFT $10,000 IN STREET
Paymaster Was Busy Reading
Baseball News.
[By THcirniph to T7i« Tribune.]
Pittsburg. May 31. Lemuel Larson,
paymaster for a large industrial con
cern, almost lost $10,000 to-day through
his interest in the baseball scores. He
left the satchel containing tho money in
the street, while he absent-mindedly
boarded a car still reading the account
of the double wallop of Cincinnati by
Pittsburg.
John .F. Celto, proprietor of a small
hotel at No. fi."V4rt Perm avenue, noticed
the satchel in front of his place and
took i» into the house, and on open
ing it he found $1O.O»*». T^ater T^arnon
learned of the whereabouts of the
satchel nnd recovered it.
SIXTEEN MILE PILE OF CARDS
Duraud Says Individual Ones Would Be
That High with 100,000,000 People.
Washington, May 31.— The Census Bureau
hi hegun the actual work of enumerating
the population from the individual census
cards made "P from tlie returns, and Dlrec
i,, r V.. Dans Durand declared to-day that
the complete census of some cities would
be announced ■within a fortnight
Th<* individual cards, the- compilation of
which is in th<» hands of several hundred
expert?. If piled SOS upon another would
make a stack stjrteea mil** high, accord-
Ing to Mr. Durand's *>>«timite. This esti
mate is upon the bast. that the popula
tion of the Uatted States will prove to be
in the neighborhood of 100.0Q0.006.
_ • ■ . '.
All through rail tickets between New York
and Albony accepted on "Day Line steamers.
E. P. UIPLEY.
Who speaks for Western railroads, de
nouncing the government's suit, to re
strain increases of freight rates.
FREDERICK I. PARSONS,
MILLIONAIRE. GETS 1
Accepts Office of Deputy Water
Commissioner for Queens at
$3,000 a Year.
WILL REGENERATE SERVICE
Commissioner Thompson Paves
Way for Reorganization and
Development of Waning
Public Service.
Why should a man worth several mill
ion dollars accept a city job paying: only
?3,QOn a year and entailing many vexa
tious problems anil a constant fight
against political schemers? That is
what the social and business friends of
VrMerick T. Parsons will probably say
when they learn that he has accepted
an appointment from "Water Commis
sioner Thompson as deputy for Queens.
The answer is that Mr. Parsons, who
is a son-in-law of the late A. S. < al
houn, of the firm of Calhoun. Robbins &
Co.. and who at the age of forty has
been practically able to retire from bis
coffee inserting business at No. If>B
Front street, is anxious to assist in the
work of regenerating th* public service
in Queens County. Although he has a
town house at No. 114 Sixth avenue.
Brooklyn, he and his wife and child
spend most of their time at their hand
some country estate, at Douglas Point,
Douglaston. He lAs more than half a
dozen automobiles, and his salary as Dep
uty Water Commissioner will scarcely
pay for their maintenance
For some time Mr. Parsons has been
interested in the Douglastnn Civic Asso
ciation, and when Water Commissioner
Thompson urged him to undertake tlv
important work of reorganizing and de
veloping the department in Queens he
finally consented
The water situation In Queens is a
peculiar one. The borough is growing
so rapidly that it is hard to get enough
water to supply the demand. Each year
an increasing supply is bought from pri
vate companies, and the problem as to
whether or not It will be good policy for
the city to take over these companies is
a pressing one.
Much pressure had been brought by
politicians on behalf of several candi
dates for the place since Charles C. j
Wissel stepped out of the deputyship. j
when Commissioner Thompson asked for
his resignation, at the first of the year.
But Commissioner Thompson wanted a
business man with no other interests to
serve than those of the city. For some
time Walter Bennett, secretary of the
department, has been in charge In
Queens, but pressure of business has
necessitated his return to the main
office.
Mr. Parsons is a trustee of the estate
of A- S. Robbins. a director of the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club, a
member of the Crescent Athletic Club.
Brooklyn, the Downtown Association
and the Oakland Golf Club. His broth
er-in-law. Clarence Robbins. is the well
known polo playr.
W;iter Commissioner Thompson him
self is a business man of large means.
Deputy Commissioner Benriis could eas
ily command a much larger salary than
he is receiving, it is said. Claire Foster,
water register in Manhattan, ar
Pulse, secretary to the < 'ommissioner. are
both persons of means.
GET SALVATION ARMY MAN
Driver Accused of Theft Where
He Had Collected Alms
Following the disappearance from his
home of a gold watch and chain valued
at ?400. George E. Coblens. an invest
ment broker, of No. 174 East »«th
Street, caused the arrest yesterday of
David 1... Walsh, a driver for the Salva
tion Army
Walsh went to the Coblens apartments
in answer to a telephone notice from
Mrs. Coblens and received a quantity of
clothing. After he had left, the jxtlice
say. Mrs. Coblens discovered that the
watch and chain were missing. She
notified the police, and Detectives Mar
ron and Kenny started in to hunt for
Walsh. They learned that he had been
employed by the Salvation Army for
, week, and then they visited him
at his home and accused him of the
theft. Walsh was emphatic in his de
nial of the crime at first, according- to
the police, but when hard pressed he
confessed to having- stolen the watch.
Thf police say he told them he had
t a« Mi the watch |
"Along tha Shore and m the Foothills. "
- New J^rsev Central Summer Resort Eook
fme. at Room Sto. 143 Liberty St.. or malitU
for S cents.— Advt.-
laCitj of »w York. i-r^y City «nd HoiwkW.
EI>EWHERE TT»O » V\T*
FREIGHT RATE
INCREASE HALTED
Western Tr; * :v aticn Re
strained in Suit Brought by
Government.
THE RAILROADS TO FIGHT
Attorney General Wicker»hM»
Invokes Sherman Law at Re
quest of Shippers — News
Causes Break in Stork
Hannibal. Mo. May 31.— Twenty-ny»
Western railroads were temporarily re
strained to-night by T'nited States DH
trirl Judge David P. Dyer from enforr
insc or making a general advance in in
terstate freight rates scheduled for Jun<*
1. The injunction was granted on a pe
tition filed by the government which
charges that the advances in rates were
agreed on by the defendants without
competition and in violation of th«
Sherman anti-trust law. The date for
the hearing on the restraining order w»
be fixed at St. l»uis to-morrow.
That the railroad will fight the suit in
the last ditch is indicated in an Inter
view given to-night in Chicago by E. P.
Ripley. president of the AVhison. T>
peka * Santa Fe road.
The petition was filed in the United
States Circuit Court at St. Louis this
aftertjoop and was brought here by
Frederick X. Judson. special counsel.
and Edwin P. Grosvenor. special assist
ant to Attorney General Wickersham. to
present to Judge Dyer, who is holding; *
session of the. United States Circuit
Court. It says that unless such a re
straining order be issued the proposed
advances will become effective at mid
night to-night, to the grave, harm and
Injury of the people of the United States.
The petition was signed by George W.
Wickersham. Attorney General; Will
iam S. Kenyon. assistant to the Attor
ney General, and Charles A. Houta.
United States Attorney.
Twenty-five Roads Restrained.
Those restrained from Increasing
freight rates to-morrow are: Th-»
s<-»uri Pacific Railway Company, the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Com
pany, the Chicago. Rock Island A Pa
cific Railway Company, the Chicago.
Burlington A Quincy Railroad Com
pany, the Wabash Railroad Company.
the Chicago. Milwaukee A St. Paul
Railway Company, the Illinois Central
Railroad Company, the Chicago * Alto*
Railroad Company. th<» Atchison. T~
peka A Santa Fe Railroad Compan>
the Chicago Great Western Raih'-*
Company. the Missouri. Kan.-
Texas Railway Company, the -
A San Francisco Railroad cc O m£>an>.
the Quincy. Omaha & Kansas City
Railroad Company, the St. Paul I
Moines Railroad Company, the Minne
apolis & St. J.ouis Railroad Compan>.
the lowa Central Railroad Compan> .
the Fort Dodge. Dcs Moines A South
ern Railroad Company, the Chicaat<>. St
Paul, Minneapolis A Omaha Railroad
Company, the Elgin. Joiiet &. Eastern
Railroad Company, the Chicago, Peoria
& s?t. Louis Railroad Company of Illi
nois, the Chicago, Milwaukee A Gary
Railway Company, the Minneapolis, St.
Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railroad Com
pany, the Kansas City Southern Rail
road Company, the Chicago, Indiana
and Southern Railroad Company and
the Western Trunk Line Committee.
The restraining order was Issued on
the statement of the counsel for the gov
ernment that they would immediately, by
direction of the Attorney General, file an
expediting certificate under the act of
February 11. 19»>3. providing for a speedy
determination of the issues in conten
tion.
The Government's Cass.
Free of legal verbiage, the petition i#
to the effect th«?t the defendants at all
times are common carriers of ail kind*
of interstate freight, that they are th«
owners and controllers of the respective
lines of railroads and that each defend
ant is independent of the lines of rail
road operated by the other defendants.
Generally speaking, the lines are the
only ones for the transportation of
freight and passenger traffic for the
states of Missouri. lowa. Minnesota.
Kansas, Nebraska. South Dakota, North
Dakota. Wyoming and parts of Montana.
and Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois. In
diana and Tennessee.
They furnish the only means of com
munication by railroad between the in
habitants of the states.
Referring to the unlawful combina
tions and conspiracy alleged, the peti
tion says:
The area of the United States within
\»hich said lines of railroads operate and
which is affected by the unlawful com
bination and conspiracy hereinafter se«.
forth is more particularly described in
the articles of the association of th<»
Western Trunk Line Commit 1 dated
December 6. 1906. annexed as Exhibit H.
The construction and maintenance of
the lines of railroad have been encour
aged and assisted by the United States
of America and by the stasjss and ter
ritories, and by the people of said SM
eral state* and territories, by franchises
and by grants and donations of largr
amounts of land of *r**at value and of
money and securities for the purpose of
securing to the public and t.» the peop.*»
engaged in trade and commerce through
out the United States and the region
and country aforesaid competitive lines
of transportation and communication.
But for the unlawful combination,
conspiracy, agreements and understand
m,ss between the defendant raiiroads
the defendants would have continued »n
the J> d Interstate transportation trad*
and c« nm cc. in competition -with each
other " * the rates and charges to be
collecte ior the Interstate transporta
tion of ireight and passengers an* as
to the facilities and advantages tr» h
offered to the travellmr public and to
shippers of commodities In Jnterstaf
commerce, and would now oe competlnc
U\ said interstate transportation, trmom
and commerce.
The second part of th« petition slate*
that on December ♦>, 1006. twenty sf
the defendants "contrived to suppress
all competition between them in respe*
to fares and charges and unjustly and
oppressively to tui'H— ■ rates and
charges and to establish and maintain
unreasonable and arbitrary rates which
w*»r* u» b<; greatly in imes— of th ratCJ
and charges which v»*uid have pr- v«|i*J