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New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
POSTAL CLERK CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
The Department Means to Stop Movement
to Sue for Travelling Expenses

Washington. May R-second Assistant Postnas-
ter General ShaIssnberger to-day directed that
svend Schibsby. railway postal clerk at Kansas
City. show cause why he should be dismissed
for promoting suits against the government for
travelling expenses Of postal employees. There
nine Thousand railway postal clerks IN the country
and the purpose is to prevent a widespread move
ment having in view the prosecution OF claim
which the department regards as prepOsterOus. The
position Of the Postoffice Department Is that the
designated headquarters Of these clerks is the
route which their made. and not the
city town where they may happen to live 4
case is pending IN the Court Of Claims IN this
city involving this question OF their travelling
penses Mr.. ShaIlenberser to-day sent the follow
ing letter to Captain James E White. general
superintendent Of the railway mail service:
Referring 10 your letter OF the 18th inst. suz-
gestfnE that the action Of Svend Schibsby, the
suspended postal clerk IN the Kansas City and
Wellington railroad postOfnce in attempting act
attorney for railway postal clerks In bringing
suit against the for travelling expenses
is n violation OF Section 549S. Revised Statutes.
YOU are requested call upon Mr.. Schfbsby o
show why he should not BE- dismissed from
the service for his action in the matter. When his
reply shall have been received the question will BE-
given consideration TO whether IL is proper 10
bring the matter 20 the attention OF the Depart
Of Justice
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
CHANGED WILL TO PROTECT CHILD.
Document Drawn Here and Sent to Paris,
Mrs. Bedford Told Her Lawyer

Regarding the defence that would probably
be made by Mrs. Cunning S. Bedford. who is
under arrest in London on charge OF oner1hg
a spurious baby her husbands heir David
May of Howe & Humrnel, who was counsel for
Mrs Bedford in this city, said yesterday that
Mr. Bedford was fully aware of the existence or
the child before he died, and had made arrange
lnents to have his will changed in consequence
He said that Mrs Bedford called on him about
a week before she sailed and told him that a
will had been made several years ago. under
which she was the sole beneficiary. The child
was born some months before Mr, Bedford died,
and lust before his death he directed his at
torney to prepare new will that the child
might be provided for. She said that the viii
was drawn up and sent to Paris, where 1t was
signed by Mr.. Bedford in the presence of
priest The law of this State, under which the
property has to be administered, requires that
there must be two witnesses, and. in order 10
comply with this condition. a messenger was
sent TO bring the physician. Before the doctor
arrived, however, Mr.. Bedford was dead.
Mrs. Bedford told Mr.. May that there was
large amount of real property here or Whlch
her husband was to have the benefit for Ire,
and on his death il TO go to his issue The
Bedford heirs alleged that the child was illegltl-
mate She declared, however. that the child
was Mr. Bedford's and that that was estab-
Iished by the fact that he wanted to change his
will and make provision for the child.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
AGAINST LONGER PIERS.
General Gillespie Opposes the Pro-
posed ErtenaOR Here.

Washington. May 1S-GeneraI Gillespie. Chief
of Engineers. has made his report TO Assistant
Secretary Sanger the sO-called Chelsea tn
provement, which is the question OF the exten-
sion OF the piers on the New-YOrk side Of the
North River. The shipping interests have asked
that the piers extend 200 feet further into the
river. making them coo feet long, which they
say is necessary for the commerce OF the city.
The same request comes from the shipping in
terests of the New-JeTsey side OF the river, and
If granted would reduce the present width OF
the channel to 2. 400 feet The engineer officers
who have reported this subject heretofore
have advised against the extension on the
ground that IL would make the river too mar
row and would damage the commerce much
more than benefit it, The argument made by
those advocating the extension Is that unless
facilities granted. commerce viii Be
driven away from New-YOFk. The reply Of the
engineers is that IL the extension is made com
merce will be chOked in the narrow channel
General Gi1Iespfe's report IS adverse to the
further extension Of the piers He shows that
formerly the river was 1000 feet wide at the
point where the extension Is now asked, and
that gradually the width has decreased.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NO INTEREST IN BONDING BUSINESS.
Senator Platt Says No One Was Authorized
to Speak for Him.

In Seymour w. Tullochs letter to Postmaster
General Payne detailing alleged irregularities in
the Postoffice Department is the statement that
office clerks to be bonded. After consultation
with George w Beavers, then chief of the Salary
and Allowances Division of the Postoffice. the
postmaster at Washington. according to Mr..
Tuloch, said that he had been told by Mr.
Beavers that Senator Platt. of NewYork. would
appreciate the fact if he would select the Sena-
tors company"
When this statement was called TO Senator
Platt's attention yesterday he said that he was
not directly or indirectly interested in any bond
ing business, and one authorized to ask
for bonding business on his account.
Mr. Beavers was asked what he had to say
about the charge. and replied: II have nothing
to say-at present. When the proper time comes
will answer that. and all the other charges,
but for the present I'm willing to let others do
the talking.
George W. Cobb jr., of No. 146 Nassau-st
from whom, according to Mr.. Tulloch much ex-
pensive furniture purchased In 1899. and
shipped TO Porto Rico had very hazy recoi-
lection of the transactions yesterday. He re-
called a couple of patent washstands with reser-
yor attachments, that She had sold TO the Post
office and some desks. but he said that he did
not remember how the orders came him and
he guessed he wasn't going TO dig down into
said that ne didn't exactly handle a Bowery
stock which might account for the high prices"
but he was sure that the prices were not exor-
bitant
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
REVOLUTIONISTS GAIN.
VeneSuelan Government SAID to
Haze Lost I 900 Men in Battle.

Washington, May 1S.-Advices of thoroughly
trustworthy character received in Washington
under date of May 1 show that the Venezuelan
revolutionists not only holding their
but are making considera bic headway. The ad-
vices say:
The districts of COrO Barquislmento. Tucacas,
the west side, Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco,
and its surrounding country still in the
power of the revolutionsts. Within sixty miles
Of La Guayra, in the Rio Chico district, the revo-
lutonists holding forth. and although the
government few weeks ago sent an expedition
there to drive them out they succeeded only in
making them retreat, and within q few days
they We're again back there. battle took place
in which the government lost over a thousand
men, and about three hundred wounded were
brought back to La Guayra after two DAYS
fight.
On the other hand. the revolutionists have not
succeeded in ousting the government or in win
ming any particular fight, but they are decimat-
ing the government troops, and the government
has now no more than three thousand men under
arms.
An expedition went from La Guayra-about
fifteen hundred men-to Tucacas, there to meet
the forces of the revolutionists but the result is
very doubtful.
Two days ago the came that General
Matos mad lett Curacao and landed in Venezuela
at point called Chirivfchi, which is a few miles
west of Puerto Cabello 1t is said that an ag-
gressive campaign his part is again to be
undertaken.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19

Jeacs There Fear Repetition of Kishi-
nef Butchery.

A letter TO J. A. Seisnan. OF No. Jefferson-st.,
from his son IN Kieff. dated about May s. says the
Jews there are greatly in fear Of outbreak. and
many have fed. carrying their belongings. In the
Jewish quarter business at a standstin- An
other letter. which The Jewish Journal" will also
publish is the brother-in-iaw of S. Singer.
cigarette maker at No S6 Belmont-aye Brooklyn.
II comes from Kieff. and says the Vice-GOvernor
and Chief of Police have been bribed each with
eeeo rubles, and this prevented uprising
against the Jewish population April 20. The
writer says he gave 100 ruhles toward of these
brihe funds.
The Kishinef correspondent Of The News has
written that the Archbishop and the Governor OF
Bessarabsa have established fund support the
families OF the rioters while they are in Jail This
is looked upon expressing sympathy for the
movement against the Jews.
Two benefit performances Will be given In the
Peoples Theatre A movement is foot TO hold
a mass meeting probably in Carnegie Hall, May
-. TO protest against the fanatical attack the
Jews in Russia Ex-President Cleveland is talked
of for presiding officer.
Arnold Kohn. OF the State Bank, in Grand-st-.
treasurer Of the Kishine8 relief fund received
about S5.ee9 yesterday. making a total date of
about s30.eeo Money is coming in from New
Hampshire, Illinois South Dakota. Colorado
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
RELIEF MEETINGS IN LONDON.

London. May 1s.-Dr. Hermann Adler in the
course Of a pastoral charge to his congregation
tonight referred TO the anti-Jewish riots at
Kfshineff The accounts published by the press
he said had not exaggerated the extent OF the
barbarities committed. He had to-day received
a letter sent By number Of leading citizens oi
Kishineff which fully corroborated what hao
been published. The letter asked for help ior
which he made an appeal DIR. Adler declared
that he was pleased that the Americans were
going TO make representations to the hussiah
Government regarding the massacres, ana tha'
they were already collecting subscriptions tor
the relief Of victims.
An indignation meeting of East End Heore"s
was held tonight. Many OF the speakers were
emigrants from Kishinef and speaking IN flo-
dish, made passionate protests against the au-
thors of the outrages committee was ap-
pointed TO coEect subscriptions in London Tor
the relief Of the sufferers by the riots
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
HURT BY AMERICAN CRITICISM.

st. Petersburg. May 1S.-The Russian onlcidlS
express themselves being deeply hurt at 'he
criticisms of the American press on the suDJeco
of Manchuria. and say that considering the
frienship. extended forty years ago. "heh
America needed friends, America might at last
inquire whether the Anglo-Japanese news was
not colored in Anglo-Japanese interests.
The Manchurian incident threatened at one
time to serious trouble on the boo! o!i Sc
when the excitement was at it's height the Min
lister Of Finance, NJ de Witte visited the for,
eign Minister Count Lamsdorf. and informed
him that under the influence of American rep
resentatfons Japanese truculency and American
newspaper attacks in addition to the BaIkah
troubles the Bourse dangerously weak
The Finance Minister also declared that con-
tiruance of the foreign attack would threaten
RuSsia's credit.
There is a widespread belief here that M
PIancon, the Russian Charge dAnalreS al
Peking, represents the Grand Duke AleXlen ana
the war party
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NOT TO OPEN MANCHURlA
CHTNA'S FE4R OF RUSSIA.
american and japanese Proposals
Reiected-I'rade Hampered.

Peking, May 1S.-China. in reply 10 lurthei
representatives of the United States ana jap
anese ministers has again pointed out the I'M
possibility of including in the commerclai urea
ties the opening to trade of Manchur1ah to"hs'
on account of Russian opposition
The American Minister proposes that Chala
open Mukden. Harbin and a small port at the
mouth of the Yalu River
c. c. Baldwin, of New-York, representative
of the Southern cotton mills, who has lnVestl-
gated the trade conditions in Manchurla' Ee
ports that the American cotton trade was IN
creaslng enormously until recently, when the
Russians began to exert pressure upon the
Chinese amounting to coercion, for secoho
orders for Russian firms amounting TO ooo'ooo
bales of goods which otherwise would nave soiie
to America.
Mr. Baldwin says the foreign firms complain
bitterly of the difficulty of conducting business
under the Russian administration, ana ne oe-
Iieyes that unless Russian absorption OF MAN
churia is checked the United States VIII De oe
prived of a most promising market Tor coltohs
within a few years.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
OBSTACLES KNOWN IN WASHINGTON.
The Government Working to Secure More
Trade Facilities in Manchuria.

Washington, May 1S-The State Department
has been made fully aware of the obstacles
which the Shanghai treaty commissioners are
meeting in the effort to include in the commercial
treaties the opening to trade of Manchurlan
towns The Chinese, stated IN the Peklns
dispatch point out the impossbility CT TINS OH
account of Russian opposition. the accuracy
of this statement, however, is denied oy Tue
Russians themselves. Paul de Lessar the hus-
sian Minister to China, who has been absent
from his post for time, is now retuIliihs
to Peking His arrival there is awaited with
some ir terest for it is expected that he VIII De
able to speak authoritatively on Russias posi-
ton and thus clarity the situation conslderapi!-
Meanwhile, the United States, anxious 10 secu5e
additional port facilities for American , citIue
Interests in Nanchuria, will continue to exert
its efforts to bring about that result.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
MRS. BEDFORD IN JAIL.
Remanded on Charge of False Birth
Declaration.

London, May 1S:-Mrs. Cunning 3 bedrora'
who was arrested by detectives from Scotland
Yard at Queenstown Saturday, upon the arrfVal
of the Cunard Line steamer Umbria. on which
She baby and a maid were saloon passengers
was charged in Bow Street Police Court mere
to-day with making false declaration or
child's birth She was remanded and bail was
refused
Mrs. Bedford was taken to Holloway jail
Her lawyer will make another application Tor
bail as soon as he is able to do so, and VIII lay
all the facts in the case before the magistrate
The proceedings were purely formal Prose
cutting counsel were not present. After eVl-
dence OF the arrest had been presented MIS-
Bedfords attorney said he knew there must
be a remand and he did not intend to ask any
questions at present. He applied for the re-
turn of his clients money and checkbook. IN
order that the child and its nurse might De
sent 10 Mrs Bedford's residence, in Paris The
ma agistrate ordered that the cash. $40 be hand
ed over to the prisoner, but he declined to order
the police officials to give up the cheekbook
Mrs Bedford protested that she had money OF
her own in a Paris bank, and needed the check-
book The magistrate refused to order the oe-
livery of the checkbook. He said, however
that the question of bail might be brought UP
at any time in the weeks remand
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
LORD MINERS LABOR VIEWS.
Opposed to Introduction of Chinese Work
men on Economic Grounds

johannesburg. May 1S--Lord Miner. High
Commissioner of South Africa. addressing
meeting to-day on the native question. con-
tended that natives who raised themselves to
a civilized level with the whites were entitled
to equal privileges. BY equal privileges he did
not mean the same political rights which was
question reserved for decision by the future
legislature. but other privileges. such as those
affecting health and sanitation. He sympa-
thized he said, with the feeling in South Africa
against an influx Of Asiatics. but that influx
should be resisted social and economic
grounds, and not on the score of color IT would
be impossible to have any relations with Asiatic
countries, continued Lord Miner if sweeping
legislation against all Asiatics was enacted,
IL language was used insulting TO Asiatics.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
SPANISH CORTES OPENED.
King Alfonso's Speech-Cordial Relations
with European Governments.

Madrid, May 1S.-The Cortes reassembled to-
day. In the speech from the throne King Al
fonso expressed confidence that Parliament
would do its utmost to help him at the begin
ming OF his reign TO revivify the nation, improve
the laws. strengthen the ere lit of the country
and develop the national resources and gen.
eral liberty and wellbeing Of the people.
His majesty referred to the ties Of love and
respect which bound him to the Pope and
expressed the hope that the negotiations for
remodelling the Concordat would end salts
factorily.
The King concluded with a reference to the
cordial relations existing between Spain aid
other countries. which, he pointed out,
eEnplihed by the situation in Morocco All the
governments of Europe he asserted. were in
harmony in the desire that Spain maintain the
integrity of the territory of the Sultan Of
Morocco
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
REFORMS IN PORTO RICO.
Nayor Todd of San Juan Cutting
Dozen City's Payrots.

San Juan, Porto Rico, May 1S.-Mayor Robert
R. Todd is continuing the purifying process in
municipal circles by wholesale discharges or
city employees. Last week he dismissed five men
because 1t was learned in the case OF four OF
them. all 1aborers, that they mad served terms
in prison. The fifth refused to prove mis- ca
pacity to remain in the Health Department by
undergoing an examination The Mayor said
to-day:
I propose to reduce the city payroll by cutting
off twenty to TWENTY-FIVE names very SOON
They can be spared and while am Alcalde
propose to practise wise economy Governor
Hunt has put me here to serve the people ana
not the politicians. and shall do my duty.
The Republicans. who are in control of mu
nicpaI affairs, are displeased by the attitude of
Mavor Todd who is a Republican, but the Fed
erals applaud his independent stand.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NO MENACE TO RUSSIA IN THIBET

London. May 1S-With regard to the state
ment published in the United States that Great
Britain is planning a military expedition into
Thbet, and that ii is intended as a menace to
Russia. the only foundation for the report ap-
pears to be that the Indian mail brings advices
that a small body of Indian sappers and
pioneers has been sent to rebuild the road up
the Feesta Valley to the frontier and that there
is some speculative talk in the Indian papers
regarding the possibility of pushing on the ra i'll
ways to Thibet through the Bhotan territory
There is no suggestion OF any menace to Rus
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
CEBU BANDS DEFEATED.
Tzcenty Killed and Mcmy Wounded
by Constabulary Force.

Manila May 1S.-CoIonel Taylor, with force
of consta bulary, defeated several banos Oh
fanatics in the interior of Cebu Island on May
IA. killing twenty and woundng several OF thefh'
A few of the constabulary wounded. Lieu
tenant Walker is missing. The fanatics repeat
edly charged the constabulary line.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
SOME HOSTILITY AMONG MoR0s

Manila, May 1S-Numerous armed bands Oh
hostile Moros from Bacolod and Taraca, island
of Mindanao, have appeared in the vicinity OF
Pantar north OF the lake, and have made
threatening demonstrations against the Ameri-
can troops. A clash is expected Major Bull
lard who with strong force, is at Pantar. Is
ca 1able OF dealing with the rebels
Ninety per cent of the Moros along the iake
have accepted American sovereignty.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
READING DENIES DISCRIMINATION

Washington May 1s.-The Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway to-day filed with the Interstate Com
meree Commission an answer to the complaint OF
the SILK Association Of America. alleging that the
freight rates raw silk unjust and discrimi-
native. The answer alleges that from ciassinca-
tiOn and transportation point Of view there are
controlling elements which fully differentate the
various kinds OF silk from other articles men
toned In comparison, which Justify the higher
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
ALBANIANS AGREE TO TERMS.

Constantinople May ES.-The Turkish officials
observe much reticence regarding the details of
the fighting which occurred in the advance os
the Turkish troops on Ipek. Albania Ghe head
quarters of the Turkish Special Commission
sent by the Sultan to paCfy the Albanians).
which was occupied on May 10. Several hun
dred Albanians now reported TO have been
killed or wounded. The Albanians it is de-
cIared have telegraphed TO the Sultan annOunc-
ing their submission. and expressing their fidel
ity and readiness to accept measures necessary
for the pacification of Albania.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
COMPLAINTS OF AMERICAN BUTTER.

London, May 1S.-Repying to a question in the
House of Commons to-day, the Irish Secretary
Mr.. Wyndham. said complaints had been made 10
the Department of Agriculture that low grade
American buffers being packed in Irish hrkins
and sold as Irish butter. and that other foreign
produce was being sold in England as Irish. The
complaints, however, were of too general d char
acter to enable the department act If definite
particulars were supplied of the infringement of
the merchandise marks law the department was
prepared to act vigorously
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
A NEW FRENCH DECORATION.
A Bill to Honor Mothers of Large Families
To Be Introduced.

Paris, May Ex-senator Plot has written to the
Premier NJ Combes, proposing that the govern
ment grant decorations to mothers OF families
The Senator says the depopulation of France is a
serious menace. and urges that mothers of large
families are entitled to equal consideration with
fremen gymnasts and others who have recently
been decorated. NJ. Plot expects to propose in
Parliament the creation of mothers decoration.
consisting of ribbon and cross.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
CONGO OFFICIALS PUNISHED

London. May 19-"The Daily Chronicles.
Geneva correspondent learns that the Conso
State authorities investigating the charges
Of committing atrocities upon the nativas
brought against the Congo State officials and
have already dismissed many officials whose
guilt was proved.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
RECORD SUGAR CROP IN PORTO RICO.
Steamship Lines to the Island Doing Pros
porous Business.

The two steamship lines plying between New
York and Porto Rico whose steamers fly the
United States flag are doing prosperous business
just now. owing to the large crop. 1t is said
the sugar crop of Porto Rico this year exceeds
that of any previous year. Two steamers have
been chartered by of the lines to handle the
cargoes. The trade is confined to the steam
of these lines because the Porto Rican trade
with the United States is governed by the coast
wise shipping laws
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NEU1. CABINET At SOFIA.
Bulgarian Ministers All Belong to
the StambuLOf Party.

Sofia May 1S-In view OF the failure OF NJ.
Petkoff leader of the Stambuloff party, to form
a new Cabinet Prince Ferdinand called upon
the former Premier. General Petroff who to-day
informed the Prince that he had succeeded in
the task. In the ministry General Petron
is Premier and Foreign Minister; NJ. Petkoff is
Minister of the Interior, and all the other min
listers also belong to the Stambuloff party.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
NEW-CHWANG TRADE SUFFERS.

London May 19-The Shanghai correspondent
of THE Daily Mail" telegraphs that the ex-
cessive duties imposed on both exports and i'm
ports at New-Chwang by the Russians are driv
ing trade away.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-19
CoREANs OPPREss JAPANESE.

St. Petersburg, May 1S.-The "Novoe Vremya"
to-day prints a dispatch from Seoul, Corea. say
ing the Governor OF Quelpaert Island "a penal
settlement at the entrance of the Yellow Sea-
sixty miles south of COTea, to which 1t is SubOr-
dinate) is threatening to imprison Coreans Tor
selling land to japanese or for buying JapaTese
goods and also threatening to behead Corean
scholars who may be found in Japanese schools