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New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
THE TAXATTON OF FOOD.
Colonial Secretary Discusses Problem
for WOrkangmeH.

London June 7.-Mr. Chamberlain nas VIII
ten a long letter in reply TO a worklT1shlah VINO
drew his attention to the Remuneration Oh ms
proposals by the trade union leaders. In this
letter Mr. Chamberlain says he attaches no HI
portance to these criticisms. because the Iedu-
ers are almost all strong Radical partisans. ne
is confident that in this matter the working
men will think for themselves ana not De uic-
tated to by the trade union leaders
Mr.. Chamberlain proceeds to say 1t VIII pe
impossible to secure preferential treatment frofh
the colonies without Great Britain placing some
duty on wheat as well on other articles OF
food because these the chief articles OF
colonial produce The Colonial Secretary adds:
Whether this will raise the cost of living Is
matter of opinion. There is no doubt ths1 IN
many cases a duty of this kind Will pc Pala py
the exporter and it really depends upon the
extent of competition among the exporting eouh,
tries For instance, / think it Is estaolsheq
that the duty of one shilling recently imposed
on imported wheat met by a reduction IN
prices and freight rates in the United states
and therefore the tax did not fell on the con-
sur1ers here. But, even if the price OF food
is raised, the rate of wages will certainly rise IA
greater proportion This has been the case both
in the United States and Germany. In America
the available balance LEFT TO the worker aiteF
he has paid for necessaries is much larger tnan
here These are facts we must bring to the no.
tice of the workingmen generally
There is another side of the question which
REQUIRES discussion. At present We enter INTO
negotiations with foreign countries empty manu-
ed: If we were able to bargain on equal terms L
believe the duties now imposed on our proouctS
would be generally reduced. There would be
competition among foreign nations for our mar
kets which would bring us nearer TO real Iree
trade than have ever been
Repeating his conviction that revision OF
duties would enable large old age pension
scheme TO be carried out Mr.. Chamberlain de-
clsres that the returns show that rapid IN
crease in the imports of colonial products oc-
CURED in the past even without preference,
while British exports of finished articles abroad
were gradually giving place to exports OF raw
materials which were returned. with the ad-
vantage to the foreigner Of increased employ
ment of labor and of trade profits on the bust
ness thus secured
In conclusion. referring to the predicuohS
that his proposals would ruin the country. Mr..
Chamberlain asks:
How are we to account for the fact that the
increase of exports, wages and general prosper
ity during the last twenty years IN the Cnl1eu
States and Germany have been greater than III
Great Britsn which is the only clVilized CouIl-
try in the world to enjoy the blessings OF un-
restricted free imports?
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
PLAGUE GERMS PROHIBITED.
Death of Physician at Berlin Causes Decree
Against Further Experiments.

Berlin, June Tn consequence of the death
from plague at the Berlin Hospital of the young
Viennese physician, DR.. Milan Sachs. reported
yesterday,th government has decided to issue
a decree forbidding further experiments with
plague germs. the risk Of spreading infection
being considered more dangerous to the public
health than the knowledge gained in studying
the microbe justihes.
DR. Sachs caught the plague in DR.. Koch's
celebrated meteorological laboratory for in
fectious diseases The laboratory is isolated
and the most minute precautions are taken at
the doors and windows TO prevent the escape
of the germs. No is allowed to approach
the building, except the privileged investigators
The decree fofbidding further experiments was
determined upon at conference yesterday at
tn Ministry of Education OF the sanitary and
police authorities. in which the Enperor's
physician. DR.. Leuthold Professor Renvers and
other noted specialists took part DR. Sachs was
sent her by the Austrian Government, who in
tended to his service in perfecting the sani-
tagy arrangements in BukoWina.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
BURNED NEGRO ALIVE.
Illinois Mob Could Not Vat for
Him to Die bg Hanging.

BeuevilIe. Iowa. June AFTER members or
the crowd that Iynched ". T Wyatt. the colored
school teacher, early to-day Tegained their COM
posure 1t was realized that the man vas not
dead when his body was cut down after hanging
and cast into the huge bonfire the men had
built.
The mob hanged Wyatt to telephone pole IN
the public square. Even while his body was
Jerking in the throes Of death from strang1la-
ton. members OF the mob began building fire
at the foot Of the pole The flames fared up and
licked at the feet OF the victim; but this did not
satisfy the mob. and another and larger fire was
started When 1t had begun burning brisky
the negro. still half alive, was cut down. ana
after being covered with coal oil he was cast
into the fire. Means OF pain were heard from
the half-dead victim of the mob. and tness
served further to infuriate his torturers Tney
fell upon him with clubs and knives and cut and
beat the burning body almost to pieces, and not
until every sign OF life had departed did tney
desist and permit the flames TO devour the BODY
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
THE PROPERTIES OF PoLoNIUM.
Wonderful Powers Shown at Chemical Con
gress-New Filtration Apparatus.

Berlin, June AT to-days session Of the
Chemical Congress Professor W. Markwald, Of
Berlin showed the electro-chenlical and phys
icai section a smudge of dark powder on
piece of paper. which was the first time that
any of those eminent scientists had seen the
metal polonium. discovered by Professor and
Nine Curie of P, ris Doubt had been ex-
pressed whether poIoniunl was a primary ele
ment or related to bisnuth but Professor Mark
valid demonstrated that it primary ele-
ment. He exhibited a bit of the metal wei%hinS
15-1O0 of a grain which was produced from
two tons of uranium at a cost Of SI5. 1t is
more thinly distributed in uranium than xenon.
the most rarefed gas. is in the atmosphere.
Professor Markwald proceeded to give mar
vellous exhibition of the powers Of his speck
of polonium. 1t intercepted strong current of
electricity passing through the air from the
generator to the receiver. the air ceasing TO be
a conductor for the flashes. The room
then d-.rkened ard pieces Of bariuna, platinum
and zincbende placed near the polonium glowed
with bright greenish light. The chemists X
pressed great astcnishment at the metals prop
critics.
In the section of organic preparations Profes-
sor Proskauer. of Berlin. read a paper the
sterilization of drinking water with ozone and
on ozone waterworks. the German electricians
having succeeded In cheaply Producing a con-
centratad solution of ozone The speaker with
Professors Chlmuller and Prall. OF the Imperial
Health Office, made exhaustive experiments
with the solution in purifying water. The ex-
periments included tests with water artifciaIly
fmpregnated with the deadliest disease germs,
like typhus, cholera and dysentery. such water
pumped through the so-called "ozonzing
tower" and then rigidly analyz All the
germs found TO be killed, whereas the or
binary method of sand filters left the germs liv-
Ing. Moreover. the water was greatly improved
in quality through the increase of oxygen from
the
Professor Proskauer said the ozonzing plant
was cheaper than the sand altering system usu-
ally used In city waterworks; hence. the time
had come for the general Introduction OF ozone
plants. The town of Weisbaden. added the pro-
fessor. already has OF these plants which
sterilizes $50 cubic metres OF water hourly.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
DROUTH ENDS.
Continued from fret page.

method in its persistency; not hurriedly as If to
have done with it, but almost. one might say,
with measured deliberation. There was time for
each drop 10 sink he assimlated. go all the way
down the long throat of parched nature IL
radiated a dampness that even mans pores
were glad to feel creeping in.
New life it was. rencarnation. for roasted
grass topped EARTH food and drink to long
starved foliage. Could man. deprived OF holl-
day outing complain when he looked at the
freshened dress of lawn and leaf?
Alike in city street and country lane 1t marked
time. piercing dust. soaking into baked ana
crusted soil. wiping if with gigantic duster
the haberdashery of drouth from the varied
forms of plant life. Brooks. sunk to the despair
of bed level. gurgIed in delight as they topped
rocks. long dry rs tinkIed waterfalls ana
cascades made ripping comment on their up
pling: bog and marsh drank bosterously, BIRDS
ruff1ed feathers and chirped in waggish content
nature, voiced, sang pastoral thankS.
Central Park, perha2 2s. offered the best display
of the hendiwork of the drouth breaker. anu
tfither despite lack of sunshine, JouTheyeu
many for the smell of the drinking earth was
good to the nostris and the sight of green
cleaning, revivifed mossy trunk and branch o,
glossy leaf pleasing to the eye Come 10 pau
pass indeed. Central Park, whose lawns
under most favord BILE conditions need constait
care and a few more days of drouth would
have made futile all the work of the Park De-
partment in giving new tissue to the WoThous
soil. There was life and sap in vein or leaf ana
blade of grass there Yesterday, and green spots
of resurrection dotted the yellow patches of heat
dried stretches. like effect was observed IN
the smaller parks and those streets boastlns
shade trees.
In closing ordination services in the crypt OF
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine yesterday
Bishop Potter gave thanks for the rain Wnlch
fell on Saturday night and yesterday morning
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
IN TINE TO SAVE CROPS.
Farmers Must Plant Quickly
-.Scorcity of Labor.

Northport Long Island. June Rain has
fallen steadily for twenty-four hours As the
weather sharps will measure 1t. the rainfall may
not amount to much. but to the farmers a rain
of this kind following a long dry spell means
far more than ten times the quantity falling in
an hour. Every drop which has fallen during
the night and to-day has soaked into the ground
where It would do the most good. rather than
running off in the cutters and settling in the
low lying parts.
The rain comes too late in the season to save
the hay crop That is gone beyond recovery
although there will be, If the dry spell is hroKen
A crop which might be termed second crop.
but il Will not be in as great bulk nor as useful
for fodder as the regular one.
To offset this. almost every farmer having
live stock has been ploughing UP odd pieces OF
land. and this week as fast as the crops are got
in men will be set about planting succession
of crops of fodder corn. The trouble now is that
there will he q scarcity of farm HANDS. Big
wages. however will be offered. In the next few
DAYS crops which ordinarily should have been
down from a week to three weeks, ago, VIII pc
rushed into the ground. Many of the farmers
who did their ploushng at the beginning OF the
DRY spell have been more recently reploughing.
and at the same time feeding their land with
fertilizers.
The rain comes Just about in time to save the
middle and last crops of eating corn. Potato
vines are in good shape. and so are Deans anu
other vegetables which take comparatively deep
root. There has been one saving conoltloh 10 "
the dry spell and that that the nights have
been cool and damp as a rule. and the pants
which had a little start have been able to take
in considerable atmospheric moisture ..-u
The trouSle now confronting the farmers
seems TO be that Of planting all their crops WITH
in a few DAYS. where usually weeks would De
consumed. 1t is pretty safe to say that every
how and girl capable of dropping seed VIII De
frorr, school the coming week.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
LOUBET And VATICAN.
Question Of His Reception by Pope
Discussed ut Rome.

Rome. June THE official announcement OF
King Victor EmmanueIs visit to Paris and Pres
ident Loubet's return visit. although fOreseen.
has produced considerable impression at the
Vatican. as President Loubet will be the frs.
ruler Of a Roman Catholic country TO visit Rome
officially since the fall Of the temporal power.
BY the exercise of all kinds Of pressure the Holy
See has prevented Roman Catholic rulers from
visiting the Quirinal. President Loubet viii be
the first to break this rule. and the question
how the Vatican will treat him, especially IN
view Of the present situation in France regard
ing the religious orders, is keenly discussed
There are two currents Of feeling at the Vat!-
can The urcornpromising element insists tha.
admittarce to the Vatican shall be refused 20 rns
President. while the cOnciliatory section wishes
to find a way to arrange the matter, arguing
that the prohibition is only for Roman Catholic
soverefgns. not for presidents Of republics who.
although ruling Roman Catholic countries. may
themselves not be Roman Catholic The vis5-
of the King OF Italy TO Paris is considered
great success for the French An15ass dor at
Rome 10 whose diplomatic ability il Is princi-
UaIIy due.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
MANY LIVES LOST.
Leree Breaks-I5O Imprisoned, Es-
cane Cut off.

81. Louis. June Sword has been received
ss-s that at o'clock a levee near Madison, on
which gangs Of men were working gave way
and fifteen men employees Of the American Car
and Foundry Works. lost their lives About one
hundred and fifty men. it is reported. are i'm
prisoned on a section of the levee that is slowly
c-1,,,hljns. and all means of escape have been
,,,, oe Word has been sent to the St. Louis
.tde 70 rush the yacht Annie Russell 10 the
rescue The Annie Russell started to BLACK
Walnut yesterday afternoon and could not force
her way against the current. and ii is feared she
cannot make her way TO Madison.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
TRUST COMPANY Fails.
Baltimore Concern IN ReceiCers'
Hands.
TBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE ]

TP7 TrIFGRaFH TIE TRIBUNE
Baltimore June THE City Trust and Bank
,re Company Of this city has closed its doors
II was announced tonight that upon the peti-
1ion Of the John A. Sheridan Company, of TINS
city. Judge Wickes yesterday appointed George
nohhlfn Penninian and Campbell Darlington re-
oeiyers The liabilities are said TO be about
$500 600 and the assets about the same. The re-
oeivers win probably issue statement in a few
DAYS.
William 2 Wheatley,. for many years secre-
tsry ~ the Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange.
was elected president of the City Trust Com
penv when it was reoreanized, in January last.
r was then stated that Nev-7ork interests. the
identity Of which was not made public. had ac-
duired a majority Of the stock. The company
had broad charter which permitted II TO
engage in commercial and savings banking. gave
il sn the functions OF trust company and
empowered il to conduct general wsrehousing
business The authorized capital was Sl.Ooo.oUo.
a number Of leading business men are among
the directors
President wheat1ey SAID tonight that diff
Guilty had been experienced in realizing on secu-
rites mainly industrial and unlisted and the
stringency Of the money market, together with
a ,ecent run on the institution. The closing was
necessary TO protect depositoTs and stockholders
The last statement issued by the company in
Novernb Der. 1902. showed its resources TO be
81 lz2 S91 The receivers say that the con1pa ny
will be able TO pay dollar for dollar. The
amount on derosit has not yet been made
public.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
FISH FROM THE LUCANI1
Fog Makes Liner Wait Thirty
Hours at 4nchor off the HOOK.

All the weekend fleet Of Transatlantic steam
ships got in yesterday and nearly all were more
or less delayed by fog and mist while nearing
this port The Cunarder Lucania had TO remain
at anchor off the Hook for thirty hours. and the
Carpatha, of the same line, was at anchor
thirty-two hours. All came up the bay in the
early morning.
The ST Paul OF the American Line, not
delayed by fog coming into port. but lost five
hours owing to the thick weather In The Soent
The same conditions were met by the Lucana
after leaving Liverpool and she forced to
make slow speed on the run to Queenstown. La
Bretagne, of the French Line. reported thick
weather in making port, but she not de-
layed except for the reduction of speed she
came down TO the Hook.
Captain Mckay anchored the Lucania about
three miles from the Hook at 3 a. m Saturday
From that time until he started for Quarantine
rly yesterday he forced TO remain at an
Choir. Twice Saturday the fog lifted and
Captain Mckay started. but it soon became
thick again and he came to anchor. Yesterday
he started early. but was again forced to stop
and wait for the air to clear. Many passengers
on the Lucania spent the time playing handban
bowls and other gameS.
Some of them fshed Smiling Sailor" Philip
Breen, who looks after the comfort of those on
deck, got out some fishing lines and bait, and
soon fifty lines were hanging from the ships
side. Colby Davies and Captain Dan Duffy
both of Chicago, were two of the most enthusi-
astic fishermen. They We're watched by many
passengers and were tpplauded whenever they
made catch. The fishermen were in luck and
before dinner they had caught bucketful of
ling. Those who made a catch had the fish
cooked for dinner. 1t was the first trip of the
Lucania in three months. She has been out OF
commission, undergoing repairs
The Carpath!a is making her first round trip
from this port She was built for carrying
ond cabin and Storage passed. gers only. She
brought 143 second cabin and !67 steerage pas
sengers. The Carpathia has made trip on
the Boston service of the Cunard Line.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
DEvERy ENTERTATNs 1000.
He Wants Firemen at Rockaway Beach to
Sue for Salaries.

William S, Devery spoke in Morrison's Theatre.
at Rockaway Beach, last night. About two thou
sand persons were present. Miss Lottie ellison
preceded the ex-Chief and sang something about
"NVilie" being in 1t. and the ex-Chef took this
his text.
willie" was in 1t to stay he said He preached
uherality in selling beer and said 1t danger
Gus thing TO deprive people Of their beer The
boss of the boroughneaning the inspector of police
he said was interfering with the pleasures of
the people when he regulated the performance
in the theatre and caused the show people to ap-
near without their costumes. When he was Chief
and people came to see the show they saw a
good one and now all the best had TO be cut out.
The result was the people did not get what they
paid for. It was getting to be oppression.
Devery declared Rockaway was getting moth
ing for the taxes paid. and wanted the firemen 10
sue the city for their salaries He said they were
doine work for nothing for which they enti-
tied TO pay He raped the increased excise license
and said the city should have at least two-thirds
of the receipts TO use for the schools
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
HIGHEST SINCE 1858.
CentIuued from First Page

principal cities and towns is estimated as FOL
lows:
North Topeka, $4,000; Lawrence. S25o"o;
Saline. $4,000; Manhattan. s15oeo; Wameko.
$4,000: ST. Mary's. $4,000: Blue Raplos. ~
600: Clay Centre. $4,000; Enterprise. S3oo"'
.-onoaraia. $4,000; Junction City, S1oooo"'
Solomon. $4,000: Abilene. $4,000: Ellsworth
$4,000: Idnsborg. 100000; Hutchinson. sloo-
600. Minneapolis, 100000; Emporia. soooo'
Florence. $4,000: Lincoln Centre. sooop' Al
Gibson. 100000; Burlington. S2oooo; Hlh Clls'
$4,000: Reloit $4,000: Argentine. S2.~Hco'
Kansas City. Kan. and suburbs, sS,ooooo NO
account has heen taken of the smaller towns,
althouga nearly two hundred of these were al
fected by the foods. ,a
The lowest estimate of the loss done TO crops
is s. 600 600. Owing TO the lateness OF Ihe So. So
son and the condition of the SOIL ~ Is ~ ~
5outffl,l II any profit will be drawn during tlie
remainder of the year from the farms "lISm NJ
were inundated. As consequence there VIII
he a great deal Of suffering among 1oii'
,1,o7 whom the blow fell heaviest
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
SAYS DEMOCRACY NEEDS AN ISSUE.
Griggs Declares That There Can Be No Har-
mony Without One.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Pelham. Ga, June 7.-Representative James
Griggs Of the Hid Georgia District and chairman
of the Democratic Campaign Committee in the last
Congress campaign said while in this city yester-
day: Democracy must get an issue of live interest
to the people around which to rally before there
can be any real har in the party. and all the
eet-together and harmony talk that is being dished
up by the friends of Presidential aspirants is bosh
The trouble about this harmony talk is that every
fellow wants everybody else to harmoniSe with
him and adopt principles advocated by his pet
candidate for the Presidency. The issue is what Is
needed.
When our leaders quit their wool gathering. and
map out plan OF campaign showing the people
that a Democratic administration Will mean the
curing Of the evils which sapping the govern
noent the choosing of a proper standard bearer
will he easy enough and only his call will be neces-
sary to rally the voters the country over When
we get the issue we will be healed, and until we
do it is idle to talk of harmony or anything else-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
NO RAIN YET IN MAINE.
Woods Are Still Ablaze, and Crops Are AL
most Ruined.
TBy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE ]

Bangor Me. June NO rain has yet fallen
here. and conditions are becoming daily more
serious. in both town and country There seems
to he little hope for the crops, and pastures are
literally dried up On the country roads the dust
is deep that drives for pleasure and the
foliage of the trees has the faded appearance of
late September. Firemen the alert day
and night responding to alarms with the great
est haste, fearing the result should a fire get
a start.
which yet burning or smouldering. A brisk
southwest wind blew the coast to-day. but
was not felt far in the interior. What reports
have been received from the timherlands indi-
cate that the losses have been fully great
has been estimated.
The barometer is still high. registering 30.3
inches, air dry and smoky. There seems to be
no prospect of rain.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
FRANCONIA NOTCH HIRE.
Threatening Fires in the White
Mountains and in Name.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

Manchester, n. H. June I.-Numerous new
forest fires have been reported to-day through
out this section Fires are burning tonight in
all directions and the heart of Franconia Notch
is ablaze, spreading rapidly in all directions
The Profile, Halfway and Flume houses are
threatened, and help has been summoned from
the Henry and Johnson mills. at Lincoln.
Guests have left the Summit House. at Stowe
Vt, as the fire is burning one side of Mount
Mansfield.
From Maine comes the report that Madrid
Centre Me. is threatened with destruction, and
settlers are preparing to leave. Patten is sur
rounded by fires. and a strong wind IRON; any
direction would wipe 1t out People at Lime
stone Me-. have their goods loaded ready to
f1y at a moments notice.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-08
LONG DRY SPELL rs BROKEN.
Fires in the Woods Are Deadened by the
Increasing Dampness.

Glens Falls. n. Y. June THE long drouth in
this section was broken by a shower this after
noon which lasted half an hour. The smoke
cleared away, and for the first time in several
DAYS blue sky was seen.
Telephone messages received from North
Creek and from Newcomb said there was no
change n the forest fire situation. The wind
was blowing and the fires spreading slowly,
but the situation was not considered serious.
There was a slight rainfall at North Creek, but
not enough to do any good.