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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
BREAK TOWARD BOSSES.
Ornamental Plasterers Secede-AUs-
auce Confident, HorreUer.

The first decisive break in any unlsn nov
IN conflict with the Building Trades Employ
ers Association was reported a. tina Buildinx
Trades Club yesterday, the ornamental pIastsrers
leaving the Plain and Ornamental Operative Plas-
teFers' Society in body They were soon organ
led as a new union. under the arbitration agrse-
men1. OF which Louis NJ MasOimO Is president
Altogether four hundred men quit the plastsrsrs'
society. OF whom hundred were put 60 work
yesterday and the rest Will be distributed through
the various contracts to-day Signs Of revolt Of
the ornamental plasterers had been apparent for
soma weeks. as they say they were treated ar
rogantly and unjustly by the plain plastsrers who
ournun1oered them nearly ten one in votes.
This secession is expected by the employers to
ne followed BY breaks IN other unions Il is known
that many members OF the locked out unions are
tired OF the struggle
Lewis Harding said yesterday that the associa~
ton was not worried at all the outlook foE
to-day when. according 20 the alliance. between
twenty-five thousand and fifty thousand men in the
allied trades will join n = 81 upathetc strike ali
oyer NeW-4ork city I'll alliance officers said
they were confident.
As 20 work on the schools. I may say that to-
daF We IuNy equipped with woFlmen the public
school Ons-hundred- -eighrh-sT. and Arnsler-
daH-ave.. Mr. Harding declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
RIOT OF JEWS IN LONDON.
Orthodox Hebre1cs attack Nom
cOnfOrmists-Nany Injured.

London, Sept. 20.-The Day of Atonement was
marked in London by serious rioting in the
Jewish quarter Of the East End. over two thou
sand Jews engaged in disturbance. and nearly
three hundred police had to be called out be-
fore the disorder was quelled
The trouble arose over the action OF non-con-
forming members OF a Social Democratic Jew
ish club at SpitaIheIds. situated in the heart Of
a district containing about twenty thousand
Jewish inha bitauts.. The socialists openly pa
raded in disregard Of the fasting injunction,
and held celebration with wines at the club
house.
The orthodox Jews were angered and sur
rounded the clubhouse and stoned IT, The So
ciaiists threw bottles at the crowd and soon
the two or three narrow streets in the vicinity
became choked by fighting mob AmbuIances
were called out. and the doctors had many
minor cases Finally the police queIed the dis
turbance. cordoned or the streets in the dis
turbed area and made several arrests Excited
groups Of orthodox Jews however. continued
10 parade the streets and the houses Of several
socialist Jews were stoned
The magistrate, I'm sentencing the various
rioters brought UP at the local police court.
said II was "deplorable that a class OF persons
who for centuries have been distinguished by
the fercest persecution should. when in the one
Tree country IN the world turn upon those who
disagreed with them upon religious grounds and
stone and prosecute even their cO-religionists.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
CONGRESS OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Thirty-One Meetings Held-EducatOrs Read
Many Papers.

ST Louis. Sept 2o.-The International Congress
of Arts and Sciences began the sessions OF its
divisions and departments to-day and numerous
papers treating Of various scientific subjects were
read. Thirty-one meetings were held The open
ing addresses were delivered by William T. Harris.
United States Commissioner OF Education. Social
Culture Division; President Wilson Princeton
University. Historical Science. President Jordan.
Leland Stanford. Utilitarian Sciences Professor
Lowell Harvard Social Regulations; Professor
Royce. Harvard. Formative Sciences, Professor
Woodward. Columbia Physical Sciences. and Pro-
fessor Hail. Clark University, Mental Science
The departmental meetings occupied the
mainder of the day The Department of History
and Art was presided over by Professor TarheiI.
Of the University of Chicago. Professor John g.
length the History OF the Development OF ART"
Professor Rufus .. Richardson Of New-York. de-
lvered an address ON The Fundamental Concep-
lions and Methods OF the Study of Art"
The meeting of the History Of Law Section
presided by David J. Brewer Associate
Justice OF the United States Supreme Court
Al the meeting OF the Department OF Political
and Economic History Professor John p Mahafy.
Of the University OF Dublin. presided Dr. G. X
Gilbert, United states theological survey, presided
the meeting of the Sciences OF the Earth.
Walter T. Sheldon. of the Ethical Society. St
Louis presided I'm the Department OF Social Sci
sity. addressed the assembly. Professor Moses. OF
the University OF California presided at the meet
OF Technology was presided Over by Chancellor
Chaplin. OF Washington University. 81. Louis.
The Department o: the History Of The Language
was presided bv Professor George Hempl. Of
the University Of Michigan. President benjamin
an address on the chief currents i'm the science
Of language OF the nineteenth century
Bishop Vincent. OF ChautauQua. y. Y. presided
at the meeting of the Division on Religion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
CUBAN TRADE TOO oNE-s1DED.
More Favorable Terms Of Admission for
American Goods Suggested.

Washington. Sept. 2o-The State Department has
received from Minister squiers. at Havana table
showing CUba's import trade for the first quarter
~ iSa4 and for the quarter OF 1876 These
figures arr n special nteres. IN that they cover
the dret quarter after December q 1874 when the
reciprocity treaty took effect There vas an in
crease OF s2o3s2ao IN The imports OF Cuba for The
first quarter of 1894 those for the same period
1913
The Minister points out that the imports into
cuba from the United States increased only 3 per
cent while those from England Germany Spain
and France increased -. q. Is and per cent re-
spectvely RE saws he unoficially informed
that the cuban exports TO the United States had
largely increased
Il never fail 20 impress upon the President and
the cuban merchants and planters with whom I
come into contact" adds the Minister the dan
ger reciprocity On the present uneven trade
between the two countries. and that American
merchants and manufacturers Will not long sun
port arrangement which largely increases the
market for cuban productions and. hy compari-
son. at least decreases the sale OF our own The
situation Is pretty Well understood. and IL will
not be difficult 20 obtain from the Cuban govern
meut a proposition foT the admission Of goods of
American origin on more favorable basis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
JAPAN AGAIN IN ACTION.
Contained from first page.

upon Moukden are overshadowed by anxiety for
port Arthur. The announcements do not re-
osive complete credenoe here. being in direct
contradiction with Official news issued by the
General staT. General Kuropatkin announced
only Two days ago that there was not a single
japanese east OF Bentsiapudza How. it is
asked could General Kuroki. with 100000 men.
SID past RennenkampFs Cossacks and cross the
Hun River near the Fu-shan coal mines. thirty
mics east OF Moukden?
Fu-shsn is situated the road from Bentsi-
suudza where General Kuroki crossed the Tai
Use River. This road is carefully watched by
General Kuropatkin's Outposts between Moukden
ard sin-Tsin-Tin a strong guard has been
placed at the Fu-shan mines. which General
Kuropatkin viii not give up without struggle.
ss the loss Of the mines would involve the cut
ting OF OF the coal supply FOR the whole OF the
Manchurian Railway. Nevertheless. it is con-
s.dere6 more than doubtful il General KurO-
patkin wiz make 3 decisive stand south Of Tie
Pass
The text Of General stoessers dispatch, made
public yesterday. is follows:
Port Arthur. sept, 1.-THE enemy continues
daily 10 lombard the forts and batteries inside
the fortress but sr:u without showing any great
activity
The wounded are recovering and eagerly re-
sumo their places In The ranks Iney are
heroes. The troops are in excellent spirits
About O'Clock this morning AT least one
japanese battalion attacked the redouot pro
tecting the water works. The garrison Of the
redouht repulsed the attack. but the enemy re-
coived reinforceTneRts and renewed the attack
after half an hour. The garrison again repuSed
them with rifles and machine guns. supported
nv artillery The apanese sustained great
losses and did not again attempt 10 take the
offensive.
Sub-Lfertenan1 Philippoff chiefly distinguished
hirrself. showing the greatest bravery.
The following dispatch was yesterday re-
oesved from General KuroPatkin:
The Reconnaissance made on September Il es-
-ablished the fact that the japanese position
Rents,apudza is strongly held by brigade with
Elns There was 70 enemy east OF Bentsiapud-
"a but japanese achievements arrived on sep
fen9ber IS in The vicinity Of that village.
Large japanese forces from Lao Yang have
already crossed % the right hank Of the Tai
Use Rive.
Cossack patrol attacked a japanese convoy
west Of Beltsiapu6za- and captured thirty
horses with their loads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
FREE THINKERS 1T ROME.
Tatican official Notice Calls the
Congress Satanic.

Rome Sept cn-The Congress % Free Trirzs-.
assembled here TODAY the Roman College
erected by Pops Gregory XIII The meeting had
special Importance because r. took place on ne
anniversary ~ the fan ~ the temporal power ~
the Pores and because u the recelt Franco-yatt-
can conflict There were over hv~ Thousand dele
gates present. the F-cn~hn-cn alone numbering
about one thousand including official delegations
from The cities ~ Paris. Lyons and Dion Spa
had three hundred representatives chiefly Republi-
cans from Catalonia. Ten delegates anne from
America. including Noncure r. Conway. represent
ing the Secular Society ~ tho United states- Dr
Wilson. of Cincinnati. and Professor Manga
VI. Mangasarian. Of Chicago
Professor Sergi presided and delivered an address
which warmly applagded He hailed the fail
OF temporal power. condemned Catholicism as pre-
historic and protested against war ending with ad
vocating an indissouale alliance ~ nations and tho
universal brotherhood Of the peoples
Professor Hdcke, % Jena, spoke for GERMANY
and Professor Berthelot. the French scientist. VIII
IL ill., sent an address, whi,h read by Professor
Buisson ~ The Sorbonue
Dr. Henry Maudsley was appointed honorary
president for England; Professor FackeI honorarv
president for Germany: Professor Berthelot for
France; Professor SaImeron the Spanish Republi-
leader. FOR Spain, and Professor Lombroso. Tor
Italy
When the elections ended the delegates marched
in procession to the walls of Rome and hung
wreaths the spot whore the Italian troops made
a breach and entered the city in 1870.
AT 4 subsequent sitting Of the congress- Profess
sor Hacked proposed "A message TO Premier Conbes
~ France congratulating him upon his struggle
for the right or human thought against theocratic
oppression and also fnr What re has accomplished
for the separation Of church and state
In the "Osservatore Romano the organ Of tho
Vatican. III" following Official notice appears.
Innumerable kilograms have reached the Pope
from al classes 81 people in Italy protesting
against the satanic congress OF free Thinkers
which, under the auspices of Freemasoury. was
faith. 'i~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
MR.. VANDERBILT ALLEGES PREJUDICE
Has Damage Suits in South Transferred to
United States Court.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsrvE

Asheville n. c., Sept. 2O-Because he does not
believe that he can get fair trial here George ".
Vanderbilt has had four Of his suits transferred.
lie applied TO Judge Pritchard OF the United States
Court for an order OF removal. alleging existing
prejudcious local conditions etc. Judge Pritchard
allowed the suits to go the United States Court
All are damage suits against Mr.. Vanderbilt two
being for $4,000 damages, and are brought by NJ.
c. Graham, administrator Of d. J. Graham J. L..
Russell and Richard Russell. y. J. Graham and
Richard Russell ran a ferryboat for Mr.. Wander
bilt and were drowned in the French Broad River
The four suits VIII aggregate 100000 Ten other
suits against Mr. Vanderbilt in the county court
will aggregate much more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
HAS MOTHER PUT IN ASYLUM.
Daughter Had Not Seen Army Majors Wife
for Seventeen Years
rsv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIHUNE-l

EaI+ir1Cre Md Sent W.-AtteF eIudIlE ne-
daughter Miss Helen Fov-es. OF Fhla9sl-
phia. and the police for three days. Mrs Helen
Hartman who is said to have been ths wife Of the
late Major Howes United States Army, was found
TO-DAY and on a physicians certificate that she
was insane the aged woman sent 10 asylum
The daughter had not seen her mother for seven
teen years. Miss Howes SAYS her mother and father
serarated when she was a child. her mother after
ward being married % a Mr. Hartman Her moth
tr's marriage to Mr. Hartman aggravated her
father, Miss Howes says. that he induced her To
promise never TO speak her mother long
She was alive. he died about a year asO. and
since then Miss Howes has been searching for her
mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
ARMING FOR RACE H-AR.
U'hites of Pitts Call for Weapons
and Ammunition.

Macon, Ca. Sept. 2O-A special from Hawk.
insvilIe. Ca. to The Telegraph says
Messages were received bv the har7vzar.
stores here early this morning to rush bv ex-
press ammunition and arms to Pitts. wilcox
County, in expectation OF an outbreaks among IN.
negroes. who live there IN large numbers. On
Saturday night Cecil Johnson. white man. shot
and killed a negro. and since that time tbs
negroes. $50 strong. have been holding secret
meetings
Prominent citizens from Pitts were here to-
day. preparing for the matter. They say ths
situation there is serious but that the white
men Of that whole section are resolved 20 hold
the situation in command at any cost. The citi-
zens Of Pitts are armed and awake tonight
ready TOR any emergency HaWkinsvtlIe. Pius-
view and Cordele have offered their services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
SUBWAY SECTIONS JOINED TONIGHT.
Engineers Expect to Connect the BOrss Be
tween Fulton and Pine sts

II Is confidently expected bv the engineers in
charge that the excavation OF the Rapid Transit
subway south rom FultOn-st. and the excavation
north from Finest will be connected w to-niEhc
az Maiden Lane Last night the laborerIN had only
thirty-fve feet OF the upper heading completes
going north in the Pine-st- section IN the Fulton
ST section both the upper and lower headings have
been completed 10 Maiden Lane and grsat deal
of the iron construction work has been put in.
As far south from city Hail as Ann-st the rails
are already IN and the current has been turned on
in the third rail-
Is being made. bur few feet-not over one hundred
remain to De eXcavaJsd north to Finest and
south 10 Exchange Place. from the SHAFT that has
been sunk ReCtOT-su- When this shaft meets
those north and south OF II the subway r1nnelins
will be completed from the City Hall 70 Battery
Place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
IN BECK1EY SAYS BE was sw1NDLED
Financier Wants to Recover $500 Es Paid
for a Painting.
Izr rErEaRArH To TIE rRIsUNE.l

Rochester. Sept. 20-John y, Beckley. OF this
CITY street railway maguate and hnancier, took the
stand in the Supreme Court to-day and told Jus
tice Nash that he had been sIndled out OF $500 m
Paris some time ago BY one Samuel Collins The
defendant Collins. not in court to-day Mr
Beckle said Collins called his attention TO paint
ing in Paris gallery. telling him II was by jules
D,IprA a French master Collins said he could gac
IL fo~ Mr. Beckley for the small sum Of Ss5o0 Mr-
ReckIey bought IL and placed il in his gallery IN
his Rochester home When some or his TRENDS
VIII were posted pictures Il they smiled.
and in came out in due time that the painting WSs
mis- g 800 back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
CONTRABAND APPEALS.
ReJisior of Three Cases Under the
Recent Decision.

81 Petersburg, Sept 2l.-Russia's position on
The matter OF contrahand viii be officially pro-
nulgated in the form % decisions Of the ad-
n14ralty court IN the cases Of the Cslchas,
The Arabia and the Allanton when they come
Up on appeal Professor Martens, president Of the
commission which decided the Russian inter
pretaton Of oontraband. viii appear On behalf
OF TIE government. thus insuring the accept
ance of the principles formulated by the COM
mission.
Russia's position has been stated 70 Tie As
ISOLATED Press as follows
Russia does not desire 70 interfere with the
Snltea statess legitimate commerce with Japan,
W she mas the right 10 protect herself and
Lnust 90 50 a. far possible against ship
.l.eills which may aid the enemy in prosecuting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
GERMAN SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.
ST. Petersburg Officials, However, Deny Re
port of Secret Treaty.

s.. Petersburg. Sept. 2o.-The articles in the
British press about the alleged Russo German
secret understanding regarding the Far East
have not attracted much attention here. While
feeling exists that Germany is displaying
friendly spirit fl Is denied In responsible quar-
tiers that she has overstepped the bounds Of
neutrality in any particular. The existence Of
secret treaty between Russia and Germany is
absolutely denied.
The 'Novoe Vremya" this morning. in a sar-
castle editorial expresses surprise at the fact
that the British newspaper correspondents have
been so slow in discovering that Germany is
helping Russia. adding
Both Great Britain and the United states
ought 70 follow the example Of Germany. which
realized at the outset the identity Of her inter
eEfs in the Far East with those ~ Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
ERIE LOCKS OUT BO1LERMAKERs.
Three Hundred Find Doors Closed and Nom
union Men in Their Places.

sus1uehanna. Penn. Sept 2O.-Wher the three
hundred bollermakers and their helpers employed
in the Erie Railroad Company's extensive loco
motive shops here. reported for work to-day they
were surprised find the doors locked and a
plaeard nosted stating that their services were no
longer required. No reason IS assigned for the
action Two carloads Of non-union men have
heeu SCI 70 work il the shops They will be
bo,ssd and fed In the shops which are pcketed
nv defectives. All OF the boilershops on the Erie
s,,srer, will be affected and other union organza-
Ions may be drawn into the dispute
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
GET MEXICAN LAND BY FLOOD.
Rio Grande Channel Changes Give United
States Several Hundred Acres.
u rELEGRAPH ID rHE TnIRrAE.

Hidalgo. Tex. Sept. 2o-The Rio Grande is
enteen miles wide this place 4 sudden rise %
seventy feet in the San Juan River. which empties
into the Rio Grande on the Mexico side several
miles above here. has augmented the food and
caused great destruction OF property at many
places on the Mexican and Texas sides of the river
The channel Of the Fio Grande has been changed
in many places BY the food. A short distance
below here "A slice Of Mexico embracing several
hundred acres Of land and occupied by several
thousand sheep and goats cut on and con-
veyed to the United States side Of that stream
The questions arising OF these changes OF
BOUNDARY will have 10 be settled by the Inter
-,fsoraI Water Boundary Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
THE PRIZES AT LlAo-YANG.

Toxic. Sept. 20-Field Marshal oyama tele-
graphed to-day follows:
An investigation of the trophies captured by
US made since our last report shows the mum
Der Of Russian buildings occupied by US IN the
neighboThood Of Liao-Yang station 10 he too
houses and IA warehouses. covering an area OF
S. 900 square yards We also seized '9,3oO
bushels OF barley rice wheat and millet; 1900
asses Of kerosene, 500 cases OF sugar. l6b tons
Of coal and much cordwOod. The amount or
coal ca ptured By General KUroiG viii be re-
ported later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21

Port Arthur, which began yesterday and in
which the Japanese fleet is cooperating, was
resumed this morning. The japanese captured
two important forts on either side of shu-shi-
Yen. north of Port Arthur.
Che-Foo. Sept. 20.-Authoritative information
has been received here of general attack upon
Port Arthur. which began yesterday before day
break and continued until dark.
This is the attack for which the japanese have
been preparing for the last nineteen days. The
main object OF the Japanese is to capture the
Notifications on Kikwan Hill. Rihlung Hill and
the intermediate forts.
The foregoing comes from Russian Of stand
ing. whose previous information has been cor
rect He adds that the attack at the end Of Au-
gust. which was represented as two separate as
saults. really constituted a ten days battle the
fighting being the heaviest during the first three
days and the last four days Of that period
Although the Japanese retired on August 81
along the greater part Of their line, they re-
manned in four supplementary forts on the
northeast front. which they had captured from
the Russians. These include two forts nifty yards
from Rihlung-Sha and two others at some
what greater distance
Since August 81 the japanese commandments
have been weak. while the Russians have been
throwing approximately thousand shells
tions mentioned. Small sortfes. referred to by
the "Novikrai," 10 recapture the positions. have
taken place almost nightly and have been uni
formly unsuccessful.
The japanese have learned wholesome respect
FOR the resisting power OF the fortress. accord
ing 10 every japanese who has recently arrived
here from Port Dalny. II they succeed in capt
uring Rihung Hin or other forts they will real
iZe that this VIII be only one step although
important one toward the capture OF the port
Tbs Russians who have been observing the new
tactics % the japanese did not expect another
attack before the first y eek in October.
In the lighting In August the attempt 20
capure Kikwan Hill cost the japanese an entire
regiment. This statement has been absolutely
confirmed, and indicates the enormous task
which the japanese have set themselves in at
tempting to capture the fortress. which is COM
posed Of many forts equally strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
SAYS SOLDIERS HID UNDER BEDS.
Jailer's Testimony at Huntsville Lynching
Military Inquiry-TwO More Arrests.

Huntsville. Ala. Sept. 2OThe military court OF
inquiry resumed its examination OF witnesses to-
day relative the conduct OF officers and men OF
Company F. In the ynching of Horace Naples
Giles the jailer. testified that several Of the men
Of Company F were so badly frightened that they
worse than useless in the defence of the iali
Some OF the men. he asserted. took refuge under
beds and in closets OF the building while the mob
was besiegiug the Jail
George Frame. n merchant Of Dallas and Tom
Wrinkle COTTON mill operative. we're arrested late
to-day for alleged completely in The ynchinE
Wrinkle is CHARGED with arson ard Frame with
murder. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
SECOND WIFE GETS FIRsT'S ESTATE.
Daughter OF Dr.. Ridgely to Contest Will
Giving Practically All to Widow.
fRT TEIEGRtPH 70 THB rRlBrNE- J

Dover. Del, Sept. -o-When the viii Of Dr. henry
Ridgely, which 100000 is involved VAS offered
=, ne wife 81 Dr. J. H. wilson. the only surviving
cbild who received only a single farm, valued al
s500, while the widow received al but amour $4,000
- the estate
Al the death u Mrs. Wilson's mother. me nrst
-yife Of Dr. Ftidzely, lac came into peasesS,nn or
5000, hnlf heF estate. This row has peeH ieit 70
~ second wife.