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New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
GERMANS OPPOSE DISTRICT LICENSE
Ministers and Others Favor Amber Meas
ure at Albany Hearing.

Albany. Feb. 16-Temperance advocates from
every large city in the State appeared before tho
Senate Taxation and Assembly Excise committees
this afternoon at the joint hearing on Senator
Amblers bill. extending to residence districts.
the privilege of local excise option now possessed
by towns. This measure, which has been before
the legislature at every session for the last four
years. seeks TO permit the residents Of indeter-
inmate sections Of city containing anywhere from
hve hundred TO three thousand electors TO vote
whether the sale of liquor shah be authorized
among them. provided 40 per cent OF such resi-
dents petition for the submission OF the question
The only opposition to the measure ar the hear
ing came from Germans OF New-York- Max Eek
man and Gustav j. Voss, representing the United
German Societies. and eX-Sherif Greu appearing
Tor the German Democracy, argued that the enacte
heht or such a law would work injustice to many
aeaeht sections by deprecia ting the value of real
1T is use to shut Off the outlets of the uopor
supply" said Mr.. EckInan. "if you cannot resu-
iate the source. New-York City cannot he resCl-
lated like a country town"
Arguments In favor of the bill were made bv Con-
gressnan-elect w. 5. Bennett, of New-Yorks Mrs
Frances Graham, president OF the Woman's Chris
tlan temperance Union; w. D. Wheeler attorne,
5or 5or the Ohio Anti-Saioon League; j. Ssonson
eEaton. the Key r c; Islehart. of PeeksRin rep
resenting the New-York Methodist Conference: tbe
iSv hev Charles A, Fulton of the Ant-Saloon ana
municipal Voters leagues. OF SYRACUSE ana nv
other ciergymen from Troy, Schenectady Rochester
Lockport, Hudson and Mount Vernon
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
KILLED ON Il SUBMARINE.
-Four Dead, Fourteen injured, in
T1oo Explosions at Queensto1on.

Queenstown, Feb 16.-Four men were killed
and fourteen injured, of whom three in a.
critical condition, by two explosions on board the
British submarine boat A5 in the harbor this
morning. The killed included Engineer-Artifcer
Chaffe, leading stoker and stoker. Leuten-
ant H. G. Good, commander of the vessel, was
blinded. His condition is critical. Lieutenant
Skinner, Of the submarine boat, subsequently
died from his injuries. Only man of the
entire crew escaped uninjured.
The first explosion is believed to have &C.
CURED while the men were engaged in filling the
gasolene tanks preparatory going outside the
harbor. The A5 caught fire after the first ex-
plosion. A number of the crew of the torpedo
gunboat Hazard volunteered to go to the rescue,
but hardly had they got on board the AS when
a second explosion took place and all the res
cuers were more or less injured
The submarine boat was afterward docked
and an official statement issued this evening
says the vessel has not suffered much damage
An inquiry into the cause of the explosions will
be held tomorrow.
The 40 left her builders on Saturday After
satisfactory trials she ordered to Queens
town for the purpose Of famiarizing military
officers with the appearance of sub
marine boat. Sixty army officers were
present to witness the diving experiment. which
led TO such tragic result. The crew was com
posed entirely Of volunteers. The explosion
which was heard ten miles away, shook the sub
marines convoy, the Hazard. from stem to
stern.
Dense volumes Of smoke were seen fn1medi-
alely pouring from the only outlet Of the 40
The rescuers report that it was only by great
ehorts that they were able to force their way
through the sitting fumes. They were repeated-
~ driven back When they reached the lower
part OF the boat, only one of the wounded and
dying. crew was able TO speak coherently ana
ne was begging TO be saved
Inc rescuers were forcing up the second man.
mole forward when the second explosion oc-
CURED pIoWing one of them twenty feet up
ward lie fell into the water and was
1Ss Tgscued. 45 Others were slightly wounded
Inc hazard sent a fresh party to the rescue
and one by one the dead and Injured were
brought up, the rescuers in each case Returning
rant from the fumes of gasoene
tear himself away from his rescuer A -
AS the submarine boat was on fire sba mos
towed TO the dockyard basin, where hlueisclTets
Lhaue gallant efforts TO get the only bodv re-
IieIa Iilalning below tnat OF an engineer They
aiiI9sL aspny1lated before they succeeded
AIlerward the fire was extlnguished
King Edward has sent a message evnresstn,
deep regret and heartfelt sympathy With the
relatives Of the victims inc
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
RUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL.
CllV4LRY FALLS BACK.
japanese FoILo1c Retreat-W mtao
Mountain We'll Defended.

Toxic, Feb. 16-The following dispatch was
received this morning from the headquarters ol
the Japanese armies in Manchuria:
In the direction of the Shakhe River our aTtl.- T
Iery, on February a. bombarded Chien-Sun-M Mu-
Poa-Tzu and set fire to that village The enemy N.Y. .
artillery in the neighborhood OF San-Chons A|u
Mountain replied. .,, e
During the night of February In secvIon Nio,t %
the enemys infantry attacked Waltao mouht-
ain, and at dawn, February 10 battalion al
tackled Waitao Mountain. but the Russians were
entirely repulsed. -, =,
of February 10 900 of the enemys cavalry ao-
vanced into San-Tai-Tse from Sheng-Isal-Ne
three miles northwest Of Chi-Tai-Tzu. Another
force of cavalry advanced south along the right
bank of the Hun River on February Il and
passed the night in the neighborhood OF Chen
Chia-Wa-Tzu, placing outposts in the Vlclnlty
of Kave-Hang-TZu.
patched to dislodge the enemy his force began
to retreat north Our detachment, quickly pur-
suing him toward Hei-Yu-Kou, inflicted some
damage. The eneny's artillery, taking up a po-
sftion in the neighborhood of Wan-Chia-Wo-
Peng covered his retreat. The enemy's strength
was about squadrons of cavalry and artil-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
ANNENSKY RELEASED.
No Proof of Charges Ofered-FOur
Leaders Still Held.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-Annensky, who was
arrested simultaneously with Maxim Gorky.
was released yesterday. He appeared before a
scientific society last night. and was received
with great enthusiasm.
Membership in a secret organization formed
in 1903 TO incite strikes and promote revolution
was one Of the charges brought against NJ.
Annensky, A similar charge probably involves
Maxim Gorky and The other members Of the
delegation, who were arrested with Gorky and
Annensky.
III. Annensky. whose five terms in the fort
ress under arrest have made the interior of the
fortress OF ST. Peter and St. Paul thoroughly
familiar TO him. said yesterday that he had
also been required TO plead TO the charge of
formulating anti-government proclamations.
The penalty for this offence is banishment for
life to Siberia. No proof, said NJ. Annensky,
was offered Of either charge. He added that
the prosecutor showed him the draft of an ad-
dress to the people. alleged TO be in the hand
writing Of Maxim Gorky and alterations in an
other hand, alleged TO be Annensky's Amen
sky declared that he could not identify the
document or the handwriting
Only four OF the original delegation remain in
custody. One of these is the workman KUHN.
who for a long time escaped arrest The au-
thorities continue to make occasional arrests of
others in connection with this matter Those
who have been released are still under charges.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
1UTOCRATS TROUBLED.
Mutinous Reserves May Force the
Government to Act.

81. Petersburg Feb. 16-In the secusion OF
Tsarskoe Selo the struggle over the question
of calling a zemsky sobor is being fought out
Intimations find their way TO the public that
one of the main factors in the present situation
tending, 10 influence the government TO convene
the parliament is the increasing dihcuIty OF
Yl1obiIizing reserves TO replace troops bound Tor
the front, the belief being that if the zensky
sobor were authorized it would either arouse
a wave of patriotism in the country or, If 1t
declared in favor Of peace, responsibility would
rest with the nations representatives and not
with the rulers
Emperor Nicholas to-day presided over coun-
ell in the imperial palace at Tsarskoe Selo. All
the Ministers, including NJ. Witte had been
summoned for the purpose of discussing the ad-
visibility Of transforming the present unofnclal
council of Ministers, which is called at irregular
intervals by the Emperor, into a cohesive cab
met. meeting regularly, as an advisory and re-
sponsible body. under the presidency OF the En-
peror or the Minister President.
A report of NJ Whites resignation from the
presidency of the Committee Of Ministers is in
circulation, but cannot be confirmed. NJ. Witte
however, was busily engaged last evening on
routine work with the director Of the Tax De-
partment. as If no change were certain. 1t is
well known, however, that q campaign is being
nvaged a against him by men Of influence who fear
that his will may become dominant in the pres
ent crisis. 1t is said that his voice viii be for
peace. It is also asserted that NJ. Witte has
Incurred enmity on account Of his Intervention
in favor of some of the liberals who have been
arrested. NJ. Witte has been steering a eau
tious course in order TO avoid entanglements.
Undoubtedly he will be the man of The hour
if sweeping reforms must be granted.
According TO the report, N. Witte resigned
office on account of differences with the Minister
Of Agriculture. NJ. Yermoloh, over the conduct
Of the proceedings of that body. NJ Yermolon
is probably the most liberal Of Emperor Mich
GLASS Ministers, enjoying now, according to the
story, the complete favo" OF his majesty He
openly advocates sunmOning q Zemsky sober.
Many Tumors are current Of ministerial and
military changes, including a report that the
War Minister, General Sakharoff, may be sent
to relieve General Kuropatkin, and also one to
the effect that N. Bouligan Minister of the m
terror. is not in sympathy with the situation
and may retire in favor of General Trepoff
Governor General of St Petersburg. The sue
oessor of NJ A1uraviefT. former Minister of JUS
tice. who has been appointed Ambassador at
Rome, has not yet been chosen.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
CALLED A VICIOUS AMENDMENT.
Thompson Measure Would Nullify Compul.
sorry Education Law.

"a vicious amendment 10 the Compulsory Educa-
ton law" was the comment in this city yesterday
AssembIyman Thompson's measure attacking
the present State law with regard 10 child labor
Its bad BILL said Lawrence WELLER. secretary
of the City Club. and this sentiment expressed
generally.
Fred S. Hall ex-secretary Of the Child Labor
Committee, made the following comment, showing
the pernicioTs nature OF the bill:
1t strikes out two words only OF this law. but this
simple change would practically reduce New York
City in compulsory education TO the level OF the
adjoining States The New-YOrk law has been su-
perior to the law in most other states IN tlaJ Z
requires school attendance beyond the or four
teen. 1t assumes that the fourteen-year-old enid
is old enough 10 10 work, but II that child does
work because of the terms Of the Child Labor law.
which requires minimum amount Of education as
well minimum age, the school law requires
that such child shall continue attending SCh0oL
The children, therefore, fourteen or fifteen wears
of who wish to leave school and begin WorS
must prove to the school principal that they
are entitled 10 work; that is, that they have OBJ
this city the principals usually require children 70
bring to them such certificates before they are
allowed TO leave school
Mr. Thompson cuts out ''and lawfully Win
these words gone the principal cannot require proof
that children going to work legally, or going 70
work all. He is obliged 70 let them leave II they
are regularly employed and no way or prOVinS
this last can be found other than the chidrens Or
parents statement The result Of this change
would therefore. be that the school authOrltieS
would have hold upon the children beyond Ihs
age of fourteen
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
THE CABINET SECURE.
Conservative Free Traders Szcayed
By Lord Hugh Cecil.

London Feb. 1.-THE majority of 6S by which
Mr. Asquiths amendment to the reply to the
Speech from the Throne was rejected by the House
Of Commons last night is regarded giving the
government the first move in the political game,
and as finally disposing Of any present prospect
of dissolution Of Parliament.
The feature of the nights debate was the brill
liant speech delivered by Lord Hugh Cecil, which
is admitted. both by friends and opponents to
have been one Of the best speeches delivered in
the House Of Commons since the Gladstone Sails
bury period and placing Lord Hugh in the fore
front of possible leaders of the Conservative party
Lord Hugh Cecil is the leader of the Conservative
free traders, and the Liberals had placed their
hopes In him to turn out the government. He dis
ilusioned them by contending that the free trade
cause would gain by keeping the present govern
ment in Office still longer while he nercilessIy
pulled to pieces his cousin Baifour's ambiguous
attitude nscal questions, he declined vote for
the Asquith amendment The majority of the Con-
servatiye free traders will follow Lord Hugh
Cecis lead and apart from the possibility of some
unexpected snap division the governments position
is considered safe
The scene during Lord Hugh Cecirs speech was
somewhat curious, and was intensified by his
peculiar habit of gesture and physical char
acterlsucs which recall the appearance of his
father, the late Lord Salisbury at the same age
Only couple OF yards separated him from Premier
Balfour, who sat alone on the Treasury bench
IS Ihe business aG OF Premier to make himself
that he has not understood then he throws up the
sponge" Then he laughingly added that If Mr
folio he would undertake to make his poIicy per
fectly clear to the whole country He feared
however that his own ministerial career though
sensational, would be brief, and that the govern
ment would soon be defeated. In conclusion Lord
Hugh Cecil declared that the free traders were
winning all along the line He had no intention
he said. of leaving the Conservative party The
Conservative free traders were the inheritors of
true Conservative traditions. In time" the speak
er said, you will forget your bad economies The
future is with us. 1t is needless that we secede
from the party. Why should we symbolic mental
stability by act of physical moton?'
Lord HughS speech practically concluded the
debate, and members trooped out to the obbies dis
cussng II with admiration. Sir Henry CampbeIl-
Zimmerman and Premier Balfour spoke afterward
but without any striking effect Mr.. BaIfour re-
ferred 10 dissolution coming 'in the fulness Of
time" and made personal point against Lord
Hugh Cecil by stating, amid laughter that it would
be as difficult for his ordshp to give a monosvI-
Liable answer to the question whether he was
rltuahst as for himself NIr. Balfour) to saw
whether he was a protectionist '
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
MAY BE r. r. GRAB BILL.
1t Ertemds Time of Building After
Gaining Consents.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuxE.1

Albany. Feb. 16.-A remarkable measure sus-
piciously resembling previous railroad grab
bills of other sessions was introduced by Assem-
blyman Pendry, of Brooklyn, to-day. The meas
ure begins by providing that consent of property
owners for the construction of a street railroad
must be filed with proper recording authorities
within thirty days. So far the bill is in line
with the principles advocated by not a few civic
bodies.
Joker. In this it is provided that consente of
property owners in the future shall not he valid
unless the company in good faith shall have
begun construction within five years after the
consents are signed. The present time limit
is three years, so this kind measure sin7pIv
good.''
Senator Goodsell to-day introduced bill gen.
orally recognized as designed to give the New
York Central Railroad additional powers of
condemnation for shortening and Improving
their line in accordance with the plans for an
Station. 90
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
RUSSIANS RENEW STRIKE.
C4PIT4Li MILLS IDLE.
Strikers Demand Release of York
Trouble at LODI.

St. Petersburg. Feb. 16.-The employees of the
PatiIofr Iron Works appeared at the mills this
morning but instead of resuming their tasks
demanded as a condition of going to work the
release Of their comrades who under arrest.
Similar action was taken by the men of the
Neya Works
The workmen again went out for other reasons
at the Franco-Russan Works. the Russo-Amer-
ican Rubber Works. the St Petersburg Car
Works and the Nicholas Railroad shops
1t is difficult to learn the causes of the re-
newal of the strike movement, it being rumored
that Father Gopon is again directing operations
through mis- lieutenants.
Lodz, Feb. 16-The manufacturers, at meet
ing this evening, resolved to telegraph full de-
tails of the situation to the Minister of Finance
Twenty-Five factories among them some of
the largest in Lodz, paid off their men to-day
and closed the doors. The men dismissed num-
ber 10000. Some other mills which previously
had closed refused 10 pay the strikers, VINO
demand money said to be due to them.
At one mill which refused yesterday the strik-
ers spent the entire night around the offices.
The city is quiet this evening
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
SEN. GRADY WAKES UP.
Puts In a Bundle of Remarkable and
Drastic Measures.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]


Albany. Feb. 16.-After comparative inactivity
for the session. Senator Grady to-day reappeared
with a bundle of remarkable and significant meas
ures, notable for their variety and their drastic
character Stock washing, food adulteration.
freight rate discrimination and the printing Of the
session laws were all prohibited by his bills. A
fourth bill extended to charitable and educational
institutions the freedom from transfer tax now ex-
clusively enjoyed by religious institutions
The stock washing measure is the most notable
of the collection. II prohibits corners in commod-
ties and articles of food makes it felony sell
any stock which the seller does not own and
Furnishes the crime with fine of 81 900 and an i'm
prisonment Of not less than a year.
The freight rate measure declares that IL shall
not be lawful for any railroad corporation TO make
any discrimination in the rates, transfer or hand
ling OF freight within the State in favor of or
against any firm person, and that no railroad
company charge a rate for full carload OF
freight at less than 10 per cent below the rate
charged for quantities less than a full carload
A fine of $1,000 and not less than year, nor
than two, in prison. are the penalties for any
official empoye of railroad company giving
orders violating the law.
The adulteration measure is a broad and drastic
prohibition of tampering with food or DIR lgs.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
NEW ATTACK ON CHILD LABOR LAW.
Bill Provides for Age Certificate from Super.
intendent of Schools.
[BT rzLzaRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Albany, Feb. IA new attack on The Child
Labor law was made to-day in a measure intro
duced by Senator Fitzgerald, of New-Yorz. TINS
measure provides that in any case where for good
reason a child. its parents guardians uext O.
kin cannot produce documentary evidence o. ass :
required BY this section of the Child Labor aF
the Board Of Health shall accept as a substitute
a certificate granted by the superintendeAI e
schools stating that in his opinion the child IS II
sound health and physically able to perform ihe
work which il intends 10 do, and thereupOn Esua
to each child a certificate enabling him or her %
procure employment.
a similar provision is made for issuance OF J
certificate in the same manner 20 child mentally
deficient. but physically able 10 work.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
OPPOSES THE BARGE CANAL SUIT,

The Canal Association of Greater New-YorI yes
terday adopted resolutions asking the Attorney
General not TO begin action or permit an action
to be begun in his name to the consttutionality
of the Barge Canal law. The resolutions say in
part:
The opponents of canal improvements have
adopted every course to defeat the measure when
in the legislature and before the people, and hav-
ing failed, this is but an attempt TO thwart the
viii OF the people by delaying and hindering the
actual progress of the work of the Improvement
1t would be an unusual and unprecedented pro-
ceedng for the Attorney General 10 attempt to
create controversy in order test the constitu-
tonality of the act, IT, In his opinion. it consti-
tutional.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
BILL TO WIPE OUT RAINES HOTELS.
Provides for Additional Fee Equal to Two
thirds Present Rate.
rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Albany, Feb. 16.-AssemblyTnan Cox introduced
bill to-day which is designed to wipe out Raines
law hotels. The measure provides that the keepers
of hotels. to ssl liquor on Sunday, must pay an
additional license fee equal to JwO-Jhiris OF tee
present rate. RaineS law hotel keepers says AT.
Cox. would have to quit business, IS they could
not afford TO pay the extra fee
Mr.. Cox estimates that his bill Will raise SlatatR
more of revenue for the State The bill would raise
the license fee for SalOOnkeeperS in Manhattan %
5000 This measure is regarded by some as m
tended to supplant the amendments to the RaineS
law introduced by Senator Faines recently. y Is
suggested in some quarters thar there may be q
shift 70 this bill later in the session.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
NEW BILLS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Albany Feb. l6.-Bills introduced in the Senate
to-day include those or:
senator Gcodsell amending the Railroad law SO
~ 20 allow incorporation for the purpose OF buli
constructed.
senator Barnes. authorizing the Governor to aE-
point hVe commissioners to Inquire and report -
tas next legislature as 20 the best method or pre
vichs modern prison buildings. with particular rsl
prison.
Bills introduced in ths Assembly to-day iLeluas
those OF:
a, =, smith. prohibiting the use OF the N9gss1
ing and loan associations
MT sullivan brolibitiAg the sale and ma luiasssr -
more than $1,000
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
A RUMOR ABOUT THE PARIsIAN
Agents Prove Report of Steamers Loss To Be
Unfounded

Montreal. Feb 16.-H. and A Allan. apan+s
of the Allan Line steamers, to-day made the
following statement:
A rumor traceable to no source has baan sar,.
OUT 10 the effect that steamship Partisan
mas foundered at sea hundred miles fron1
Liverpool AS the Partisan sailed from MovIIa
$50 miles west Of Liverpool. at her regular time
Z o'clock on Friday February 10 and is NOT
due to arrive at Halifax until Saturday. Feb
ruary Is. it is evident the rumor has no foun6o
tion. ~ -'O i0Hi4ua-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
A cHINEsE-RussIAN AFFRAY.

St Petersburg, Feb, 16-A telegram from
Saehetun reports that a fatal affray has oc-
CURED between Russians and Chinese at a viii
Iage forty miles northwest of Saehetun, where a
party Of Russians went on a foraging expedition
The villa gers seized the Chinese interpreter with
the Russians and a fight followed, in which a
Chinaman was killed The villagers killed the
Interpreter and led.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
GIVES FINES TO GODDARD SOCIETY
Prentice Bill After Bitter Debate, Passed
by the Assembly.

Albany, Feb 16-After an acrimonious debate.
the Assembly to-day passed the Prentice bill Civ
ng to the New-York Anti-Polcy Society the fines
imposed in anti-policy prosecutions instituted b.,
the society. Some of the New-York Democratic
members opposed the bill, as did Chairman Fish
(Rep) of the Judiciary Committee and Mr. Wade
(Rep2. of ChautauQua- Mr.. Hornidge pem1, of
New York, favored it.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
ANOTHER RUSSIAN PROTEST.

st. Petersburg, Feb. IGN. Lessar, the Rus
sian Ambassador at Peking, having on Febru-
ary II notified to his government that the Jap
anese at Port Arthur are trying, by system
of persecution, to compel private citizens to
abandon their property. which the Japanese
then seize, the Russian government has ordered
its representative at Paris to lodge a strong
protest through French channels.