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New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
THIS SPEECH MAILED FREE.
Congressman Accused of Using Postofice for
His Political Aggrandizement.

Congressman Robert Baker. of Brooklyn. is being
severely criticised because he has allowed the
Radical Democracy of Brooklyn. of which he Is a
leading member to use his postal frank in sending
out copies of a speech made by him last January
at the dinner OF the New-York Credit Mems As
sociation. in Manhattan The Congressman man
aged to get this speech, which is entitled Should
the Trusts Be Regulated?" printed in The Con-
gressional Record by having Congressman Grtggs,
Of Georgia. ask that it be printed as pat OF MS
remarks. Mr.. Griggs did not wholly fndOrse the
Baker speech but said that it might be worthy of
consideration.
Stamped on the speech which is being sent out
under Congressman Bakers frank. Is the Follow
ing: Commitments of Radical Democracy, no Sol
FTlton-st- Brooklyn from whom Other literature
this subject can be obtained Oh ain on request % boer
reported the local postofllce and referred rom
there TO Washington. TIE Congressman explains
his action by saying that ne understands the DIS
sernination of speeches to friends is common
practice OF Congressmen.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
HEAVY SELLING IN U. S. STEEL
Unconfrmed Rumors About President
schwab-Lowest Price Since 1901 Panic.

Heavy selling OF United States Steel shares yes
terday was accompanied by reports. which re-
cefved substantial confirmation. that large sales
had been made for of the most prominent
figures in the company, with other lnteIests 10
nrotect There were various unconhrmed ruu1ors
about Mr. Schwab. United States Steel preferred
stock sold down yesterday to 1874. the lo~est
price It has ever touched, except In the panic OF
Nav Q 1901 when it went 70 So. The common
went to 2s7s, the low level which II 'oucneo aoo"I
days ago. -
One Of the causes for the weakness or the steer
shares was report that the conference OF presl,
dents Of subsidiary companies OF the OhILeu
States Steel Corporation and presidents or lnde-
pendent steel companies. which has Deen IN prog
rees for a week more, had dec1ueo upon d
price schedule materially lower than that now
in force. This schedule, however, Whc1 Us ex-
nected TO be made public to-day, it Is declared oy
prominent United States Steel interest Will not
be agreeable reading for the bears
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
SHOULD 4VENGE CRIME.
Russian Official Note Says Peter
Mast Punish Regicides.

81 Petersburg, June 1S--An official note was
published in the Gazette to-day. recognizing
Prince Peter Karageorgevitch as King of Servia
and welcoming his accession The note d-
clares in brief that il is incumbent upon King
Peter 10 avenge the assassnations of King
Alexander and Queen Draga, and expresses the
conviction that he viii know how to severely
punish the regicides. whose misdeeds should rot
he visited On the entire servian nation army
The note adds that it would be dangerous TO the
tranquility Of Servia to leave the crime un-
punished
The text Of the note is as follows;
week has now elspgsd since I the sti. gay +id Of the he
TSicS could not be given to the imperial govern
rrent IN the customary official form because legal
70 e4 gTandpot Of soninfervention in the internal
saIs q the BaIkan Sts5eS' ana al Jne same {e
soeveT with the persons who have arbitrarily
of t6e troubles in order to define clearly her at
ritude toward the events in ne kngdon OF ser
extraordinary session June Is, the legal order OF
seo-geyTtch was ananimousiy elected King The
rr1nce complying with the request of the National
sffer the procsmation the new King telegraphed 10
The Gar, asking his imperial majesty TO recognize
him King, whereupon the reply Of his majesty
The imperial government, while hailing the cleo
Ton Of the new monarGch Sclon OF gIoTT1otpe gT t
mas so well begun. TO the supreme head Of the
oerVlan people %nlen 3s e1 70 efrsi fro?, ax
Pressing the confident hope that King Peter will be
able to give evidence of his sense of justice and
firnness Of viii by adopting measures at the out
investigate the abominable misdeed Whscn
hss been committed. and out rigorous pun
IsLrnenr 20 those traitorous criminals who have
stained themselves with the infamy attaching TO
regicides OF course, the entire Serv1an nation or
army cannot be held responsible for the crime
which revots public conscience. Yet II would be
generous fc Servia's Internal peace not TO exact
eEpiation for the revolution carried out with yo-
ience by the military. Such neglect would newt
ablv reac ir an unfavorabe manner on the rela-
lions of all the States with Servia, and would
create for Seryia serious difficulties at the very
commencement Of the reign of King Peter l.
Their Russian corelgionists offer 70 God supplea-
lions for te repose Of the souls of King Alexander
ard his consort who have met an unt1meiy emo.
zn6 +bev Invoke the blessing Of the Almighty on
the rule Of King Peter for the welfare and pros
re~ity Of fhe SerYian people.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
POLICE SAVED JEWS.
Massacre Planned for Hebrews at
NoUgor0d AUerted by Tigilance.

Berlin, June 1S.-The "Tageblatt's' St Peters
burg correspondent telegraphs that a report
gained circulation at Novgorod ssjewersk, in the
government of Chernigof, which was precisely
similar TO that which caused the massacre at
Klshlnef that the government had ordered the
exterm1r alton of the Jews. The people began to
make preparations openly, talked the matter
over publicly and appointed May q. Corona
ton Day, for the massacre
The Hebrew population was terror stricken.
and assembled in the synagogue. There were
i've thousand persons within and without the
building, awaiting the massacre. The police
however. paraded the streets and thus prevented
the gathering of mobs, although some persons
shouted Strike the Jews deadI'
The day passed without any serious outbreak
Prince Galitzin, the marshal Of the aristocracy
and several priests OF the Russian Church at
tended the coronation celebration in the syna-
gogue, so as to reassure the Jews, and TO exer-
else q restraint on the populace.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
SHIT TO HOLD UP cRAMP DEAL.
Stockholders Seek to Prevent Increase OF
CAPITAL and Stop Loan.

philadelphia, June 1S-EGuity proceeuinss
were begun IN the Common Pleas Court 'o-iay
To prevent the proposed increase OF the caPi'aI
stock of the William Cramp e. Sons snip anu
Engine Building Company from so'ooo'Ooo 10
S625O,OOO and the mortgage indepteoness iioin
81 100000 to S7.50O,0O0. The connplalnan's are
80 s+oo,ro1ders John W. Grange and Andrew
n McNea1 who bring the suit on behalf Of
,heroselvas and any other stockholders who are
or,os.5 10 the increase OF stock and may wish
to Join in the proceedings
In the bill it is explained that the companyS
stock has been increased several times, ana at
present consists of fifty thousand shares OF me
mar value of 500 each OF this stock McNeal
owns $50 shares and Grange one hundred
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
Socialists
GOLD FOR MEXICO AND CHINA.
Such Change Favored by French Finan-
eiers-The Monetary Conference.

Paris, June 1s.-AEabassador Porter is making ar
rangements for the reception OF the United StAIes
International Exchange COMMISSION, Wnlcn Is ga
pected 10 arrive here early in July and join senior
Tinantour the Mexican Minister of Finance, VINO
Is already here The Chinese Minister will also
take part in the negotiations Conferences Will be
held with NJ Rouvier. the Finance Minister VINO
probably will name a committee of experts from
the Ministry of Finance and Bank Of France TO
consider the American propositions 1t is ant1ci-
pated that there will be numerous difculties owing
to the long established usage of both metals ana
the international responsibilities of France ana
other countries of the Latin Cnon- u appeaf3s 3 10 10
he the view of the leading French nnanclerS that
instead OF assisting China and Mexico to MAINTAIN
a silver system it would be better TO induce them
to accept gold system.
H H Hanna of Indianapolis. before the COM
mission sailed. explained that the commissioners
were instrIc ted by the State Department TO present
to foreign governments the subject OF putting an
end by some monetary arrangement, TO the present
fuctuation in the rates of exchange between silver
standard and gold standard countries
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
OIL PROMOTING COMPANY FAILS.
Attorneys Say Losses Will Not Affect Com
nanies Which Cleveland Concern Floated.

c-1ayeland lime 1s-The Adams & Sarber Oil
Cornanv to-day filed voluntary bankruptcy pro-
ceedngs in the United States court here The as
sets are placed at S1no0o and liabilities. $Salooo-
charles fucker was appointed receiver. The COM
nanv onerated extensively in oil lands, and con
froed many large tracts OF property and oil wells
in Ohio West Virginia and other States. II pro-
noted the Cleveland-Lima Oil Company the CIeve-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oil Company the Cleveland-Han-
laitI cntI 0ii Compa1y the Cash Dollar Oil Company.
the Trenton 6n and Gas Company. the he, Pittsbgrg
and Parkersburg Oil Company. the Chicago ana
Lima Oil Company and half a dozen others
The company operated from the Atlantic G3as1
m the, Rocky Mountains. Offices were esta blisheo
in Chicago Indiana polls. Columbus. Joled9 Gin-
SevyYork and srna Her places The main office was
in this city, in the scofield Building. ATTORNEYS
involve stockholders of companies or the com
panies themselves which the partnership prono'eu'
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
POLICE PROTECT PETER.
At Il TIE DEUM IN GENEV4.
King Kisses Cross WhiLe the Arch
priest Praus for .SerUia.

Geneva, June 1S.-Peter Karageorgevitch, who
hiss been elected King OF Servia. attended a
solemn Te Deum at the Russian chapel here
to-day. The Russian Consul General and many
Russians and Servians present The arch
priest received the King at the entrance OF the
church and sprinkled him with holy water. The
King then kissed the cross. and the archpriest
prayed for the prosperity of Servia- King Peter
received the priestly henediction kneeling-
Strict police precautions We're taken to protect
the newly made monarch.
The Servian Military Mission arrived here to-
DAY. 1t created much curiosity In the streets
King Peter received the Servian officers with
considerably ceremony. BE accepted their hom-
sge and in addressing them he said he was
happy TO meet the brave representatives Of the
gallant Servian army
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
OUR BATTLEsHIPS TOO BIG.
To Go Through the Kiel Canal-Ambassador
Tower to Give Dinner to Emperor.

Berlin, June ls.-The United States European
squadron is due to arrive at kjel on Saturday The
Machias alone will go through the Kiel Canal The
the passage through the Cattegat. The Kear-
sarge has over 724 feet beam or AZ feet more than
the canal only rs feet wide: besides II is at such
angle that the kearsarge would have httie
room on either side. Rear Admiral Cotton decdea
therefore, that attempt TO steam through the
fftv-six mile channel too peTlous- Ihe Ger
man naval authorities have arranged to entertain
the American seamen well as their off1cers
Ambassador Tower will give dinner to Emperor
William June 26 at which Prince Henry OF Prus-
sfa. the members of the Emperor suite, severai
German admirals, the principal American naval
officers and the embassy staff will be present me
hanorer room of the Imperial Yacht Club has been
engaged for four large dinners including one TO
be given by the Emperor. The American squadron
will sail for England June 30 or the same day the
Emperor leaves kieI.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
AMORY ASKS QUESTIONS.
Thinks VreeJand's Testimony Would
Helm Another Sult.

Whom the report of the examination OF PreSl-
dent VreeIand of the lnterurban Street hail
way Company, and Jacob H. Schiff of Kuhn
1oah 4 Co. in the suit of Isidor wormser, jr.
was submitted to William N Amory, ne stated
that. while the evidence now record would
assist him in any future action against the
company he might himself take few OF the
questions as vet asked were the ones he himself
wished to be brought out
There can only be result of the trial,
he said land that victory for the Metropoiltan
Street Railway Company. Mr. Wornsers coun-
sci i'm eliciting statements that the company Is
financially embarrassed only playing into the
conpany's hands. So far the evidence osten-
sir,Iv shows that the companys lease to the
interurbsn company was the very best thing
possible AS matter Of fact. hoVeVer' the
METROPOLITAN company's stockholders are pro-
vdng their own dfVloenos py liiC"iiil9 'ii0
connpanys funded debt
There are some questions which occur 10
me on the moment as not having yet been asked
In the proceedings. They are pertinent and l
should like to hear them answered
The questions follow;
Did Mr.. whitney and did Mr. Vreeland inform
Nj schf prior to the Interuroan lease that ,n dae
the date Of the lease. 81 900 600 Of unfnndsd debt
i17c11rred in the purchase of Third Avenue stock?
Were the books of the company examined 10
verify this statement? -. 49,,
bsnkers or those who Joined with them in carrying
through the Interlr ban lease , ,..,..
Were the investments carried In the Metropolitan an
company's balance sheets at more than s23 .ooogo @
ever examined ascertain their real value or the
learn from whom such investments were purehased
and whether proper prices had peen palq theaetoJ
If the Metropolitan company showed a denclt
1ast Year Of more than s2l601, as testified to by
Mr Vreeland. what funds had 1t to pay DIVIDENDS
to NetropOten stockholders, except the funcs pro
video by the metropolitan company STOCKHOLDERS
through the issue of that companys BONDS?
Did Kuhn Loeb & Co examine the books OF the
before financing the Inter
urban lease ,..1o.u,.,. - +,o ,ta+ro
nolitan company 10 the gentlemen to whom Mr.
Tyi1ifnAv has referred as OF the very hishest
standing before these gentlemen were asked TO
srricrate in and strengthen the proposed nnancial
plan ,-. fran, se+,s+.c c+orx, a,,t
49, ths+ ths affairs of the Metropolitan company
asre in good shape when they became directors OF
the Metropolitan company ~ rz a r.
NJ S,rjrnnnjns has stated that huhn. I1oeo & Co
ersn1tned the Metropolitan companys BOOKS pre-
IiTninary that plan Is TINS SO
James W Osborne, former counsel for Arory.
said Yesterday:
The evidence brought out yesterday fully cor
roborates the charges made by ne No there wi
be no new charges brought By me acting for
Anlory / never did act Tor Amory. anyway
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
NO STOCKHOLDERS AT MEETING

philadelphia June 1s.-None of the shareholders
of the Bethlehem Steel Company except two ofl-
GERS appeared at the office of the corporation to-
day for the advertised annual meeting V1ce-Presl-
dent Borie and Secretary Snyder went through the
parfunctory forms OF holding a meeting, and then
adjourned sine die after which they went to Beth,
lehem II is understood that the meeting @ @1aiieo
berause Of the uncertainty regarding the future
of the property.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
EXTENDS TIME FOR DEPosITINe
c. M. Schwab to Make No Reply to Last
Proposition from Untermyer.

It WAS announced late last evening that the time
for depositing stock and bonds United States
Shipbuilding Company under the reorganization
plan, which expired yesterday. had been extended
until June 90 At the City Trust Company no state
ment could be obtained as to the proportion of
stocks and bonds already deposited
1t was learned upon authority that Charles NJ
Schwab will make reply to the latest PROPOSE
ton of Samuel Untermyer. representing the inter
ing Company in receivership. 1t is now said that
Mr. TTntern1yer may tomorrow announce the names
of his protective committee OF security holders of
he
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
RATE WAR TO NEW-oRLEANs LIKELY,
Southern Pacific Cuts Round Trip Fare $40
on It's Steamship Lines.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUE.I

5FIADUN-<I
New-Orleans June B-The railroads running oe-
tween this city and New-York are wrought up over
the messenger rates put in force by the Southern
Eoacteo Steamship Line, and a rate war seems Ger
tain The round "trip rate to New-York by steamer
is 500 less than the rail rate. and as result the
hulk of the travel is by water. The railroads have
nrotested and demanded the withdrawal OF the
rates but the demand has SO far been ignored by
the Southern Pacific
The railroads II is said. have served notice that
unless the steamship rates raised 70 The rail-
rafas they will declare war and begin hostlues ar
o1os The Southern Railway, the Louisville and
NASHVILLE and the Queen and Crescent ths rail
road lines involved in the fight
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19

eminently satisfactory. The telegram not
printed in any newspaper.
1t appears that. Immediately after the assassi-
nations. the conspirators sounded the Cabinets
at St Petersburg and Vienna, and received
surances of their approval of the election of
Prince Peter. The latters eldest sis - Polk
enc Preschern. the divorced wife df an Austrian
landowner, who has been living for years in.
ouced circumstances Vienna. has
hounceo her intention of returning to Servia-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
uoek ON ELECTRIC ROAD STOPS.

Little Falls N Y, June 1s.-Work on the extern
sion of the oneonta and Richheld Springs Electric
Railroad from Richfeld Springs to Mohawk
stopped to-day, and two hundred tahans are
coroorirr for their pay The contractors owe forty
davs' wages and say they are unable 10 obtain
money To-day liens exceeding $4,000 were put on
the property The road is within five miles OF
connIetor and II hoped TO get the line in
oneratfon by July L
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
ToRCKoFsKI FOUND GUILTY

Toni Torckofski who was charged with the mur-
der of John schlagansk. in Schlagansks saloon. at
No rs South Sixth-st, Brooklyn, on March Is.
was found guilty OF murder In thu nrst degree ey
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
REFERENCES TO MURDERS sLURRED.
Emperor Joseph's Telegram to Peter
Tinkered by Translators.

Belgrade. Servia June 1S.-A leaf1et giving the
text OF Emperor Francis Joseph's telegram 10
King Peter was circulated to-day. but the
structures on ths murders Of King Alexander
snd Queen Draga were so slurred in the tra2sla-
ton that they were almost incomprehensiole
The telegram, however. was otherwise so sym
pathetic that II was accepted here as oeins
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
START ON A WESTERN TRIP.

Frank Seaman and his family left this city for the
Pacific Coast last night the private Colunn-
bus The trip will occupy two months. and VIII IN
clude many points of interest. While absent the
party will be the guest of various transcontnentaI
roads west from Chicago. In the party are Mrs
seaman Masters Julian and Philip Seaman, Mrs
Charles Seaman Mrs 4. E Harris and Miss Clara
Huntington-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
THE HoHENzouLERN IN COLLISION.

Naples June 1S.-The North German Lloyd steam
shin Hohenzollerr with Captain Meisel in command
which sailed from New York June 6, was slightly
damaged in collision with the Dutch steamship
Koenig The Koenig sustained no damage.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
MORGAN HoMEWARD BOUND.
J. Bruce Isray and Henry Wildlng Coming
with Him on the Oceanic

Queenstown. June Isl. Bruce lsnnay' man
aging director Of the White Star Line. and
Henry Wilding. the English representative Of
the International Mercantile Marine Company.
ioined J. Pierpont Morgan on board the oceanic
and proceeded with him to New-York
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
SOCIALIST woRKMEN DISCHARGED.
They Did Not Work on Germany's Election
Day and Celebrated the Next.

Berlin June ls-1Iany Socialist workingmen who
did not go to work on Tuesday, Election Day, and
who celebrated on Wednesday, have been dismissed
The trades unions have issued appeals for money
to assist those who have thus been discharged
The total results of the recent Rechstag cleo
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19

hlrv in the Kings County Court yestsrday. Tho
jury IN = after three hours dsrbera-
ton
Assistant District Attorney Martin ". Littlscor.
in his prosecution laid stress tbs theory that
TorckoisN and the wife OF the murdered man had
been intimate and had dshbersteiy PLANNED 90 gs<
rid Of the husband
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
COMPOSER MARRIes BARONESS.

Munich Bavaria. June 1&-Felix Weingartner, the
comnoser and conductor. and Baroness Feedora Won
TGreEfus were married to-day
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19

Lyddte. which takes its name from bydd 2
chemist in Kent. is high explosive adopted by
the British Government for loading shells. The
basis Of it is carboc acid treated with nitric acid
is one the narvels OF chemistry that minute
quantity Of nitric acid viii impaTt q dangerous
character to otherwise innocent substances, such
as cotton fibre and glycerine Lyddite is said to be
less powerful than guncotton or ntroglycerine. It
has also been pronounced less sensitive to shock
Still It has been deemed unwise TO attempt to
fire shells containing II through armor plate with
out the addition Of some agent which would tame
The terrible effects Of small lyddite shells in
the South African war, when fired by field artil-
Iery. bore impressive witness 70 the power of the
raxr
New-York tribune., 1903-06-19
LYDDIT'E HURLS DEATH
Shell Wrecks WooIuich arsenal and
Kills TYent9 Mem.

London, June 18.-Twenty were killed and
thirteen injured by explosion in the lyddite
factory the WooiUich Arsenal this morning.
Several Of the victims blown to pieces Four
teen known to have met their death Six
other employees missing, and it is believed they
were also killed The roof Of the building was
blown of and the interior collapsed
The explosion IS attributed the bursting OF q
lyddite shell. There many pathetic scenes
about the gates of the great arsenal, where thou
sands Of relatives Of the employees beseged the
officials for information
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Perry Must Hama.

Dalton, Ga. Feb. 10.-John Perry.
the man who murdered John A. Walk.
or. the attachc of John Robinson's
circus, in this city on Oct. IS, 1902,
has been rescntcnced to hang by
Judge a. W. Fite. The execution will
take place on Friday, April 8. Fully
800 people were present to hear the
sentence passed. The supreme court
recently refused him a new trial. His
counsel notified the court that q ne.
tition would be circulated asking for
a communication of his sentence to i'm.
prisonment for life
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