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New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
CANNOT 1CT IN STRIKES.
Department of Commerce and Labor
Has No Po7cer to InterucRc.
lFRoM TUE TRIBUNE ByREAC.I

Washington Aug. Under the law creating
it, the Department Of Commerce and Labor was
not vested with power of Intervention in dis
putes between employers and employees. no-
was it the intention or desire of Congress that
the services OF the department. should be utilized
in the direction of arbitration or settlement Of
strikes The act of June Is. 1885, established
a Department of Labor. which remained an in
dependent organization operating under the law
creating II until under the act of February H.
1903 IL became bureau Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor under the jurisdiction Of
the Secretary Of that department. BY this
transfer the scope Of it's authority was not In
any way enlarged sc that it might lawfully en-
gage In the attempted settlement of industrial
disputes. Section Of the act Of June Is lSsS.
esta blishing Department of Labor. provided;
There shall he at the seat Of government De-
partment of Labor. the general design and duties
Of which shall be TO sc9GIrs ana gu h'fuse "a sn9ns
on subjects connected with labor. in the most gen
especially upor its relation TO capital. the hours
Of labor. the earnings Of ahoring men and women
intellectual and moral prosperity
Section placed the department under the
charge Of Commissioner to be appointed by the
President by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, and Section defined the duties
OF the Commissioner in regard 10 controversies
and disputes that might arise between capital
and labor. II provided;
That the Commissioner Of Labor In s aecordanfe &c
with the general design and duties referred 70 IN
Section Of this act. IS espSclaHN chat5so 5,Io ~
Ascertain etc The Commissioner OF LABOR Is a4S9
SnsciaIIv charged 10 investigate the causes or ana
fscts relating all contrOverSles and dtSputes oe-
tween EMPLOYERS and employees as they may occur.
ana which may tend interfere with the welfare
os the people of the different states. and report
thereon 10 Congress
B, the provisions of the act creating the De-
partulent of La bor which has since been trans
ferred 10 the Department. Of Commerce and
Labor. il is plain that Congress never conteni-
plated that departments ~stablished solely Tor
the PURPOSE of investigation. and report should
transGress the boundaries fixed for them TO the
extent of intervention in labor disputes
A widespread though erroneous impression
prevails that the Department Of Commerce and
Labor could lawfully be transformed into a
tribunal for arbitration before which capital and
Ia bor nigh. present their differences for adjudt-
cation but the act or Congress creating il au-
thorizes no such power. Competent legal au-
thorities further declare that the department
has no more right attempt TO effect the settle
mon Of a strike than Il would Nave 10 fonent
d@sCord between employers and employees -
either they hold. would be without warrant m
law.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
PLEHVE'S SLATER 44LIp II.
More Guards for Emper0r-dg'ta-
ton for Responsible Cabinet.

81. Petersburg Aug 1.-The Associate" s'reaS
is Informed high authority that the fepo''
OF the death Of NJ. Piehves assassin Is untrue
In suite OF the fact that the police say tha'
the life of the Emperor was not involved III ti'7
plot, many extra precautions have been 'sNeii
TO insure his maiestys safety. His persohai
guard has been tTipled.
NJ. Kristi the Governor Of Moscow, is now
also prominently mentioned as ~ Pehve's sue
cessor.
The suggestion of ~ souvo-ln, Editor OF the
'Novoe Vremya" for the establishment iof re-
sponsible Cabinet. gives rice to>much popular
comment. Great significance attaches to Inc
freedom with which the newspapers are discus
sing the matter Tho cry has been taken up ny
the reactionary Prince Mestchersky. EDITOR OF
the "Grazhdanin.
NJ. SouYorin this morning returns to the ch''fSS
I'm A signed article, pointing out the evils "t the
present system. and saying that the rivalry
between the Ministries is causing chaos in the
public service. each pulling its own way secure
from criticism under the cloak of personal ir-
responsibility. NJ Souvorin adds
Peter the Great opened the window toward
Europe. Now need TO open the door and
let what is best OF Western progress open.
II Sourorin also recalls the words Of Alex
ander II: Reforms must come from above
The Introduction Of Ministerial responsibility
would involve the greatest responsibility being
vested i'm the office of President of the Minis
terial Council. now empty honor. to which
NJ. de Witte was reIegated He would Their be-
come the most influential under the En-
peT0r. The rcOrga niZatiOn would also involve
more freedom of the press.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
RUSSIAN LINE BROKEN.
Coa,;nusd from aSa page.

General Eeu-v, at Yanzalin (Yang-Tse Pass.
On TIE main l'eng- -Wang-Cheng road 90 Lao
Yang and IS also pushing strong column
through direct toward Iiao-YaRg on the sanaJa
goad There is a road leading north from 81
sGu-Cheng which strikes the t'eng- -Wang-cneng
und Lac Yang read vest Of YanZalir II Si-Mu-
Cheng should be forced rapid advance along
this road koud pocket The First Siberian Army
Corps
Two rono,t received from Tokio late tonight
shat Si-Afu-,-heng had been forced did not be-
come generally known. The general stan re-
zDatned ia session until almost > a. NJ and Oh
adjournment q was stated that nothing iFyo'Iu
the days oficial dispatches bad been Heeei'Fu -
As thus Impossible 10 coniirTa OF deny the TOXIC
sepori. but If il Is true. pointed out II leaves
she Russian forces in an exceedingly serious Po-
sitiOn.
POSSIBILITY or A RETREAT
II .he Russian formation has not been broken
nv the capture of 'Si-Mu-Cheng the authorities
here say that if kuropstkin accepts { seheiel
engagement they believe il will occur near an
Yhan-chan halfway between Hai-Cheng ana
71ao-Yaag. IN this case the Hai-cheng force
,pould faIl back thither and The Si-Mu-Cheng
.orcc 1,7der General Mistchenko. would retreat
on the northNard road 10 Yangzalin which is
,lneady fortified. with a vic@ 10 such con.
Iingency.
vangzalIn would ,hen become the 2dvaHced po-
.ition for An-Snan-i han, whose natural strength
IS shown hy the fact that IL was the only posi-
laian which the Chinese successfully defended
against the japanese. i is possible that if 81
I.Iu-Cheng is evacuated il may De in pursuance
cf the above plan and i; is also possible in this
ease that General Stakeherg may set away
north, bat in any bis retreat. with oku
banging on his rear. must be a difficult opera
lion. even with the railway help him,
General KurOpatkin's reports of to-day only
carried she lighting up sunday night. when
she Russians had neen driven in from the left
slank OF the 6i-Mu-Cheng position. The Rus
rIans had repelled several attacks and one
bayone3 charge in which there WAS desperate
band 10 hand fighting. al Kang-Wa Heights
Elsewhere the Russians are reported to be mold
eng their own.
General Kuropatkins reports gave no hghrps
es the two days fighting. The main part Of the
attack seems to have been Icy the artillery the
xavorite arm OF the japanese.
No news was received from Port Arthur TO-
day. II has been learned that Captain Won
lsessen commanded the NLadivostok squadron
On SITS recent raid.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
FREE CHURCH MEN YIN.
Decision That Giues Fast E'ralih 10
Scottish CleFgY.

London Aug IA Judgment delivered In the
House of Lords to-day has produced conster-
nation i'm Scotland, and as a result of IL there
will probably be great religious upheaval.
on October, 1890. there occurred the famous
union of the Free Church Of Scotland with the
United Presbyterian Church. Twenty-fOur Free
Church ministers opposed the union, and
through the Scotch Courts and the House of
Lords have fought their claim to the whole
property Of the Free Church The courts re-
jected the claim but the House OF Lords.
by a majority of two. reversed that 1uds-
ment and rendered decision whicH places
in the hands of these twenty-fOur ministers. a
majority of them belonging To small Gaelic con-
gTegatOns in the Highlands. funds amounting
To Over S5O00OG0 and property comprising over
one thousand churches and manses throughout
Scotland, valued at nearly S50,OO0O00.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
MODEL DRINKING ROONS.
Bishop Potter TJ'M Help Dedicate
Them-EGrI Grey Plan.

Bishop Henry {. Potter will assist at the opening
of a drinking room this noon. when the Subway
Tavern at No A2 Bleecker-st. VIII he publicly
dedicated. The Bishop comes from his wifes sum
mer home, In CooperstoWn, especially to make an
address. His subject will he temperance. Fred
erick $. Lamb. the artist will also speak.
The tavern. which takes its name from the sub
way entrance near it's door is to be on the plan
of the Earl Grey public houses of England. where
the consumption Of liquor is minmized by doing
away with tho middleman's profits. II it is sue
cessfu similar saloons will be opened in various
parts of the city with money already pledged for
the purpose.
son. jr.. former newspaper man. and well
known as the Great oak of the Order of Acorns. "A
society which nc organized IN the interest OF good
municipal government. To put the tavern on a
firm footing Mr.. Johnson formed stock company
with a capital Of $lGAO0 and determination 10 pay
per cent interest TO IT'S stockholders. who arc r
Fulton Cutting. president OF TIE CitzAns Union:
DR. f. r. l.. Gould. ex-Ciy Chamberlain: Harry
j. Luce, ". Bayard Cutting, Herbert Parsons Y
Everit Macy. !. J. FaFnsworth. H. NJ. Hershfeld
and Joseph Johnson. jr
The two rooms OF the tavern are attraetively
arranged. The front has an up 10 date soda
fountain. an addition suggested by Bishop Potter
and there also beer in sold 20 women. The rear
room, 10 which men alone are admitted contains a
bar. a luncheon counter and several small tables
piano in corner will furnish popular music
and there will be newspapers and magazines Two
large pictures painted and lent by Mrs seweIL
decorate the walls. The interesting question as to
whether not they are suitable for a model
saloon has been raised. One depicts a company of
young women, with little or no clothing on dane
ing a hit Of Arcadia The walls are neatly
finished in red and green. This room has second
entrance in MulbeTry-st.. and in the future Mr.
Johnson hoyes TO have still third one. directly
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
WATER FROM THE CATsKTLLs
Upstate Ergineer Writes Letter to Mayor
Mcclellan
IN, rErranAp To THE rRrpuHE.I


Rochester. Aug. l-CoUnty Engineer T. V. Nc
Cltntock ~ this city has open 1etter to
Mayor Mcclellan ~ New-York regarding the future
supply OF the metropolis. He argues that the
Catskis be made State forest ard that the ad-
ditionaI water supply Of New-York 10 taken from
this region. Mr.. McCIntock familiar with the
Adirondack territory. account of his long ser
vices assistant superintendent of the State forest
reserve. Mr.. McCllutocs says In his letter:
Tho Development of the metropolis and o. the
Empire state promises to he upon such q grand
scale 10 he staggering 10 the human mind The
growing demand for better quality of water tends
TO Such a supervision and control of the
area upon which tho water is collected a. 10 dis
courage at least its occupancy for the ordinary pUT
poses of agriculture and local development. Within
an hours ride by rail from the city, and with
superb approaches by steamer on the hudson
automobiles improved roads and oven Carrisso
and bicycles there is area OF about Thousand
square miles. forming of the priceless gems in
the profision Of natural riches with which nature
has endowed this state. u includes q hundred
mountains and countless springs and rIShipS
streams forming the inviGoratins branches ~ our
mghtest Eastern rivers.
This region Mr. McCI'ntock states is the cats
kills. He would have tho city and state make thia
a park for the 'recuperaton Of the wavworn. ="
The Catskls. he says, should he made state
forest and from it New York city should take Its
additional water supply
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02

.i,e scrinaiity Of eorbiddnS :he importation OF
contraband CT war destined for the use Of the
Russians.
TIen-Tsln, Aug. 1.-The japanese have re-
moved ten electric mines from the Lao hiFe''
and others have been located.
\ strong Japanese guard has been placed al
The YIng-Ko Railroad station.
NeW-Chwang Aus. Lone japanese patue-
ship. cruiser, three gunboats ana ono '"4
ped0 boat arrived here to-day.
The commissioner of customs ana the i0Ee's"
consuls we're present at the fareweh aihh'i
given to Msjor Takayama. the retiTlng aoii'''-
istraior Of New-Chwang. by his successor
Major YeOkura.
Three Russian prisoners. tho say they be-
long 10 the Red Cross, have been turned over 10
Consul Miller. who has sent them TO shan-fi Hal
KWan.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
NEW PROTEST TO RUSSIA.
Britain Objects TO RuIc Making
Foodstufs CORtrabdnd.

London, Aug. 1.-The Under Foreign seere-
tary, Earl Percy, said in the House Of Commons
this afternoon that the Foreign Secretary Lord
I.ansdowne. had instructed Sir Charles Har-
dinge. the British Ambassador at st. Peters
burg to protest TO Russia against the incu-
sion OF foodstufs IN the list of articles declared
contra band. With regard 30 cotton. IT is claimed
that it should he treated contraband only
when intended 10 be used in the manufacture
of eXDloSives
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The bankruptcy schedules of Levine Brothers &
Co. fled yesterday. show debts OF $l4dO6 with
assets OF an unknown amount in the hands Of the
receiver. The principal creditors the Marhat-
tan WOollen Company. 1855. and the Union Ex-
change Bank $1,000 The individual liabilities Of
Abraham Levine. Boris NJ. Levine and William
Friedman the partners. show the same indebted
ness with assets of insurance policies payable only
al bankrupt's death.
An involuntary petition was filed against Edward
w. Hirsh electrical contractor under the arDo
naIne OF the r. " Hirsh Electric Company by the
Western Electric Company, $77S. Stanley & Pattar-
son holding secured claim of 9a03 and CSoldn1ar
& wallace a claim OF SIS. Preferences and re-
bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
SUPPLIES FOR PANAMA CANAL WORK
Purchases Being Made at New-0rleans To
Be Shipped Soon.
IBr TELEGRAPH To rHE TRIBuN

New-Orleans. Aug. L-Supplies for the temporary
work the Panama Canal. including 100000 feet
of pine lumber 100000 feet Of cypress. $3.50 railroad
ties. carboc acid, dynamite and numerous other
articles. are being purchased here by Alfred Ander
son, agent for the Panama Canal Commission and
the Panama Railroad Mr. Anderson has made a
contract with the United Fruit Company for the
transportation of all the material required. lie
poets to ship the first lot out of this port III two
weeks. According Mr. Anderson. the bulk OF
the supplies for the actual work the canal Will
be shipped from New York; owing to tho too intro
uuent sailing of ships from here for Panama How
ever he stated New-Orleans will get large
amount Of the business. particularly In the ship
Ynent Of lumber and combustibles.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
FILE PLANS FOR NEW POWER HOUSE

The foundation plans Of the power house To be
erected by the New-York Central Railroad about
a quarter OF mile nOrthe of the Glenwood station
Yonkers were filed yesterday. Two separate build
ines will compose the station. the switchhoUse. or
sub-staton. not being connected by any passage
way with the power house. The latter structure
will stories high 6s by 23S feet and 10 inches
in size the switchhouse being 80 by 25S feet ana
three, stories high, The plans COMPRISE twenty
foundation will be finished about the first OF next
year, and Will cost about 500 U0.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
SLY BON1T-IT4 M4T DIE.
Blood Poisoning from Lions
Scratches Feared.
Blood

t~an.ain "JacE'' Bonavita. who Is lyiuE n tire
Corey Island Reception Hospital suffering fror
terribly laCerated shoulder and right arm and hs7d
as the result OF a hSht with the seven-year-old
Nubiau lion Baltimore at The BOstock Arena. on
sunday nisht may not survive his injuries. Dr.
HAIL stated last nigh, that the lion trainers co.,
dition IL serious. He said his temperature was uS
degrees which was unusually high for such
wounds the Ordinary temperature being - de-
Erees when a lion had tacegated The hesh Tie
rrisis is expected tonight. when K VIII Re posi-
ttvelv known what the chances for BOn1vitas 70
covery are. \ preliminary operation was hiaus
Yesterday morning, when it VAS found 'hat oH.-
side particles have come contact with tue eiooa
These il not Immediately CoGnteractsd VIII cause
blood poisoning. which the doctors fear most
Frank e. BOstoCk saw Bonavita before the oIsef@-
,ior vaz begun. Later Tribune reporter se'-
caeded in obtaining short interview WIN cora
,-,,a who told the story Of his Asht with Bai''-
more and the other hons
He said:
no sooner entered the passssevay Ieadins ron ron,
the non dens tne arena tnan a feeling & tnss
trouble would come scenes NEE 20 , s.zS T
M \ had sucdEe3 aim. ans thouEht ne WSuts
ooey Hr,,p Sn fbs IcSson of he afternoon he took
adva1tase Cf me and make the attack. OF WhieN
No my wounds did pain me. because Of tss
continued excitement 81 getting the oeasls oaSS st
yr1s ~ attack az the other lions nterIeresS, %
SIHe, avav from the sides Of the arena but ela
nj have a revolver the Caken pole. The pToA7
vas zoo Ions and he succeeded in cornertng ne,
VAS forced to watch every Hon even Wnen Hsll Hsssl-
more sIawed me, and this prevented me 1fonl 'se'
ing my injuries. - -. ..-,,.s
Nv act m has taken several years to build H. ~.
the 1nin7aIS are 10 ike old pets. would not se
happy unless cOJld continue training thls eIO~''
Bonavita has been attacked several times osLole
but owing his splendid physique and ansseis s ~
hsbits ne always recovered u is theretoIe III eJu
Vsyed that m the crisis is passed his recovery ~
he \ matter Of a short time Or the Othct " ~
should blood poisogApg set IN his recovery may "
come uncertain.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
TO CELEBRATE THE BATTLE or rRIPoLI

As tomorrow is the centennial OF Toe battle or
Tripol and the hnal suppression Of the Morocco
piracy culmicating IN the daring deed of Decatur
when he blew uu tho Philadelphia, Mr.. Pain in
honor of the night, will have special pyrotechnic
devices for the entertainment of visitors 10 Man
haitian Beach. Invitations have been accepted by
Admiral Rogers and the officers of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard he present. The maritime section or
the Navy Ieagu of the United States will attend
in a body The national president of the league
is General Benjamin r. Tracy, and other officers
including Secretary Morton and Attorney General
Moody are expected to be present.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
MAY VISIT THE ISTHMUS.
Trip Planned for Committees in Charge of
Canal Legislation
lFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, Aug. If RepreSeutau = Hep
burn. of Iowa. ean arrange the trip tho two COM
rnittces of Congress having charge of legislation
relating 70 the Isthmian canal zona viii visit the
little strip Of land iatey acquired from Panama
some time in November. Colonel Hepburn called
tho President to-day a1d outlined the plan
Roth the House Committee on interstate aud For
eign Commerce and the Senate Committee IN
teroceanic Canals he thought. could handle b.Il-
Iatng 10 the canal strip much more intelEoat!y
after visit 70 the spot. President Roosevelt said
that he would mention tho matter 10 such mem
bers OF the committees As happened "a call IN
President Mckiniey'S admins tration q similar trip
was arranged for Senators aud members visit
both the Panama and the Nicaragua route bat
At the last moment most Of the commit tecmen de-
cided that they did not care for the uip and II
abandoned
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
PRESIDENT NORD INGRT
accusations and Threats Alarm For
eigners in HAITI.

Port-au-Frince, Hayt Aug. 1.-At a public
reception to-day President Nord made an ad-
dress which has alarmed the foreign residents
tie accused the foreign population of plotting
against his government. with the object of over
throwing which they' had put UP the rate Of ex-
change and also tho prices OF all goods. The
President said he had decided to defend himself
and intimated that he would take strong meas
ureS.
President Nord made a threatening reference
to what happened in Hayti in ISni'
The rate Of exchange is 600 re- cent
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02

'Watertowu. y. V. Aug L--The marriage of
Fmerauce he SaIlier du Piu, daughter of Count
HermeI dc Saler du Piu. of Watertown. u
Thomas Hughes Kelly, Of NeW-YoTk, will he SOL
emrized az tho Roman Catholic Church at Clay
ton y. Y. ON Wednesday. August l.. The Rev.
PhiIeas Garnard pastor of the church. will olciate
Mi Kelly who is expected within few days
Will he met by his Yacht. which viii come around
h. sea Aboard the Yacht the couple will spend
their hoaevmoon on the ST. Lawrence. aud will
theu follow the cCust down to Nev-NoTk Later
they will gu to Italy where they will take up their
residence and where Mr. Kelly viii be made ny
the Poue u prince OF tn" HOLY Roman Empire and
nrlEceSs
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02
DRIVE NEGROES FROM TEXAS TOWN.
''Whitecapping" ResOrted to to Get Rid Of
Them Entirely,
IRr rrtEGpApH TO rEE TRIsrNE. }

Galveston Tex. Aug. L-"Whitecarpins has
again been rosortcd To at Cleveland. Tex. in an
effort 10 rid the town OF negroes About Two
months ago some toughs at Livingston. '.Aveiand
and other East rexas points posted notices with
the usual skull and eroSshones decorations on the
doors OF negroes. threatenins them with dire coa-
sequence if they dId not immediately go away
The negroes did o. Recently the santa Pc Rail-
road sent a squad OF negroes to work as section
hands at cleveland and other negroes moved into
the town. I.ast night the negroes were visited by
''whitecaps'' AND to-day not negro - 20 be seen
in the town TIE United States Marshal is in
VestigatinF the matter.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02

In January. 1904, after the power of the
French ceased in the island OF f1aytf. the indie
pendence Of the island was proclaimed and
Jean Jacques Dessalines was named Governor
General tor life, with full legislative and mill
tary powers and the right of appointing his sue
cessor Dessalines was a negro. and had at
one time been slave TO another negro named
b"s7alines. from whom he took his name. In
March of that wear he proclaimed the massacre
Of all the whites. calling up his peop!a to rem
G"r wal for war. crime for crime and Outrage
for outage. To the European cannlbals VINO
have for 50 long preyed upon our race" As a
result of this proclamation there was a general
massacre of nearly the whole or the whites in
Guiding aged men and women and children.
numbering at the lowest estimate $500. The
negroes then declared Dessalines Emperor and
tn the following October he was crowned at
p~Tt-au Prince with the title Of Jean JACQUES l.
In October. 1906. Dessaltnes was assasSinated
after which the island divided into the
Repuhl'c OF Hayt and the Republic Of Santo
Domingo
New-York tribune., 1904-08-02

fror, the subway. y regard 70 the purpose Of ths
place Mr.. johnson says
The idea Is TO provide a FOer mons club wae,r
those v-ha are IA the habit of drinking viii ~ ..tr
lO SCI r,ire beer n hsalthful surroundings tus
ma iority OF saloons in tOwn are disnalest VIII
their customers. II man wants WhisSeS As ~
him Drjvste stock ~ 10 cents, where every 0tfef
.aJcon charges at least rs All soft drinks efE
made and bottled by ourselves. 50 they are cheeE.t
as well as better than those sold eiseWhefs, W
have no back rooms. and no minors or lhteNtsa y"
l,ors0us arc served. Food will be given Win ~
tnxicaats n diminish the bad effects ef the liquors
rfbs. rtl,ss in regard hours will be honestly on
served Thus the evils OF saloon are reduced 70
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