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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
THE PLIGHT OF POLAND.
STRIKE STILL SPREADS.
Coal Famine-VistuLa Line Blocked
CLERKS Quit York.

Warsaw Feb 2S-The strike situation in Po-
land is far from encouraging. general strike
OF shop assistants in warsaw Is expected TO-
morrow unless the demands Of the men are con-
ceded. Seventy-flve per cent Of the employers
willing to give in but the remainder refuse
to do so. The domestic servants also threaten
to strike tomorrow
The coal supply in Warsaw is diminishing,
and prices rapidly advancing. owing to the
situation at Sosnovice. where few mines are be-
ing operated. Negotiations between the en-
ployers and strikers are continuing, but there
appears to be little hope of a successful outcome
All the coal received here now is coming from
silesia. The situation was further complicated
to-day by strike OF coal cart drivers
The owners OF the great cotton mills at Zyrar-
doff to-day notified the 1900 strikers that I'M
less they returned to work Immediately the mills
would be closed for six months
There are signs of a recrudescence Of the LODI
strike
The Vistua railway strike still continues and
Is costing the company $37,5OO daily The fact
that the line has been placed under martial law
appears to have had no effect The chief oh
stacie to settlement of the dispute seems to
be the demand for the abolition Of the rule re-
stricting the employment Of Poles to a small
percentage The directors are awaiting the de-
cision Of the st. Petersburg authorities on this
point
Inc Jewish store clerks paraded the Jewish
quarter this afternoon, forcibly compelling the
merchants who had not yielded to the strikers
demands to close their shops
All the bank clerks of Warsaw and LODI will
strike Tomorrow. unless they receive promise
OF higher wages and shorter hours
large number of arrests We're made to-day
OF the leaders who tried to start general police
strike 1t was officially announced to-day that
any one hereafter attacking the police will be
tried by drumhead court martial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
STATE And SUBWAY.
r. u. Baker Declares His Commits
sion VIII Take Control. 1t Is Said.

Frank NJ Baker, of the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners, has, it is said told the Rapid
Transit Commission of his boards intention TO
assume supervision the operation of the sub
way and to direct such improvements it may
deem expedient. The question of the State board S
Jurisdiction has been raised by Alexander E Orr,
president of the Rapid Transit Commission. and
as the result the Attorney General has been ap-
pealed to for a decision.
Mr.. Baker, who is a guest at the Aston House.
could not be up to late hour last night.
Early in the day Mr.. Baker quoted saying:
The matter of overcrowding in the 14th-st. station
matters now stand the Rapid Transit Commission
claims full jurisdiction the subway, on the
ground that the tunnel is not fully completed. But
when it comes TO question OF operation, the COM
mission will not act. claiming 1t has nothing TO do
with this department
Plainly, the public must have representatives en-
powered by the State government to bring about
such improvements as are necessary to the general
good. Now, this board is empowered to exercise
such supervision all public service corporations
in the State carrying passengers freight. The
act comforting upon the Rapid Transit Commission
full responsibility in the matter of building sub
way specifically states that the functions of the
State board TO be in any way curtaiIed by
the provisions of the act.
Within a very shot time the State Board of Rail-
road Commissioners will assume its proper position
in supervising the operation of the subway and will
examine into the overcrowdng of stations and all
other matters affecting the comfort and welfare of
the travelling public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
UNIONIST DISSENSION.
Government Shoes Signs of SheIU-
ing Free Trade Issue.

London. Feb. 2S.-There are several Indications of
the intention of the government to sidetrack the
fiscal controversy. An attempt was made on the
part of the Chamberlain section of the Unionst
party TO compel Lord Hugh Cecil to resign the
Parliamentary seat for Greenwich. but Lord Hugh
politely declined quit. and in that determination
received Unexpectedly strong support from Sir
Alexander AcIand-Hood chief government whip,
who, in public letter the subject declines to
most valuable assistance to tho party of which he
is brilliant member simply because he does not
support the government the fiscal question.
This letter which virtually accords to all Con-
sentative candidates complete freedom of action in
fiscal affairs is keenly resented by the Chamber
lain group. whose irritation is increased by a let
ter from Premier BaIfour to the Conservative
candidate in Buteshire in which. with reference to
changes in fiscal policy, the Premier says
Important as are the issues thus raised, we must
not let them obscure the Fundamental principle of the
Unionist party If | rightly read the signs of the
times, the policy of Home Rule only awaits the
active, militant and pertloUs.
This letter is interpreted as showing Mr.. Bal
background election cry, and keen curiosity
is excited as to how the move will be met by Mr..
Chamberlain.
Much bitterness continues to prevail over tbs
Sir Antony MacDonnel affair. Timothy Heay
and three other Nationalist who sympathize with
the Wyndham- MacDonnen policy having declined
to vote against a move on Irish questions the
Ulster Unionsts decided upon counter move, and
prevailed upon four English Unionists to vote
neutralize what they regard an intrigue
Mr.. Wyndham's part
Miner in South Africa While it is known that he
has practically resigned and is coming home, and
that the government is considering the appoint
ment of his successor, no official announcement
has been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
POLICE POWERLESS.
Terrorist Earnings Circulated :
Wadimr'S Peril.

st. Petersburg. Feb 2S-The utter imnotencv
of the police in the face Of the Terrorist organi-
cation is shown by the increasing boldness of
the society all over St Petersburg. Even on
the steps of public buildings notices Of Grand
Duke Sergius's death were found. They read;
The sentence of death passed upon sergius
Alexandrovitch was executed February II.
THE FIGHTING ORGANIZATION OF THE
SOCIA4 DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The notices were neatly printed thing I'M
known in the days of the late M Plehve, when
similar notices were always off on copying
machines. The secret police then were too close
on the heels of the Tereorists TO permit the use
of a printing press.
The Grand Duchess Marie Pavovna, wife OF
Grand Duke Vladimir, father of Grand Dukes
Cyril and Boris. is trying to shield his life with
her own. Since Red Sunday the grand duke
has not only received many Russian threats and
warnings, but also two formal letters from
abroad, signed by different groups, informing
him of his sentence to death and of the assign
ment Of men to execute it. AT the same time,
the Grand Duchess Marie informed that
her life and her sons lives would be spared,
and she was urged not to go abroad in her hus-
bands company.
The letters caused terror in the family and
household Of the grand duke, who has aged
greatly the last few weeks under the strain Of
what he insists is unjust criticism which placed
the responsibility for the bloodshed Of January
% wholly on his shoulders. Although the grand
dukes health had been failing for over year.
be is now almost a complete wreck. For a time
the entreaties OF his family and the warnings OF
the police suff1ced to keep him within the walls
of the palace, but since the funeral of Grand
Duke Sergus, Grand Duke Vladimir has shaken
off restraint, declaring that he refuses to show
cowardice. He not only drives out in closed
carriage, but on Sunday walked for a short
time up and down the quay in front OF the
Winter Palace. AT his side, however, on each
occasion was the Grand Duchess Marie Paw
Iowa. The grand duke tries to elude her, but
she insists accompanying him.
To-day the grand duke received a letter from
one group which had previously warned him,
saying his sentence was temporarily suspended,
which r. attributed eitker to another view of his
share in the events of January % or to general
decision Of the terrorists to give the autOcracy
a breathing spell and await the result Of the
assassination of Grand Duke Sergius. Those
acquainted with the methods Of the terrorists
point out that a succession OF assassinatons
would defeat their object by compelling the
Emperor in the interest of the safety of the i'm
perial family TO thrust aside all question Of con-
Cessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
PEACE WITH COLOMBIA.
President Reyes to Resume D'plo-
matte Relations zcith the y. S.

washington, Feb. 2S-The State Department
has received a cable message from MI husseh'
the American Minister at Bogota, announcing
the appointment Of Diego Mendoza as Minister
from Colombia to the United States He VIII
reach Washington in a few weeks Mr. Mendoza
is a prominent politician and warm supporter
OF President Reyes
President Reyes's action In appointing the
new Minister is received here with satlsfactioh'
and as marking full restoration OF dipiomatic
relations between Washington and Bogota. The
last regularly accredited Colombian Minister
was DR.. Concha. 1t was understood that Colom-
bia refrained from sending g. fully accredited
Minister to Washington as a manifestation OF
displeasure at the attitude of the United States
in respect to the separation of Panama from
the parent State
President Roosevelt has ali along declined to
exhibit any resentment on this score maintain
ing full diplomatic relations on the part OF the
United States by dispatching Mr.. Russell 10
Bogota as American Minister. and losing no OPP
portunity to let the CoIombians understand the
kindly feelings he cherished toward them. Some
time ago he was impressed favorably with the
justice of the plea by Colombia that Panama
should assume some share Of the national debt
contracted before the separation Of the new
State from Colombia, and promised to use his
good offices to bring the two countries into
friendly relations so that this matter might be
arranged to the satisfaction Of both.
Aside from the Colombian plea, there were
representations to the State Department in the
interests Of foreign holders of Colombian bonds.
who asked that, as a matter Of equity and to
prevent the destruction OF the value of their
securities, the United States come to their re-
lief by urging settlement. Now IT is assumed
that the coming to Washington OF the new Min
lister marks the acceptance by President Reyes
of the good offices of the United States, ana
that his mission will pave the way for the
negotiation of treaty of amity between Colom-
bia and Panama that will provide for the ad-
justment not only of this matter of indebted
ness, but of some boundary disputes and other
issues that might make trouble in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
P. R. R. BRIDGE H0LD-UP
Continued from first page.

men shall act within thirty days after they
ceive them from the Rapid Transit Commission
and the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
1t now Is nearly nine months since the Rapid
Transit Commission unanimously approved the
application OF the railroad company and sent 1t
to the aldermen.
The refusal of the aldermen to act leaves the
Rapid Transit Commission with discretion to
revoke the grant If IL sees fit. The terms of the
proposed franchise contain this clause:
The franchise hereby granted shall, IL the Board
(of Rapid Transit COmmissioners) shall deter
mine. become void unless within six calendar months
after the time of the delivery to the board OF tho
acceptance of this certificate by the railroad com
pany. that company shall in due and legal form,
obtain and receive the consent of the Board o
dermen Of the city being the local authority having
the control of the streets, avenues and highways
over under which 1t is proposed to construct the
railroad, and OF the other property OF the
city upon, under which such new railroad
is to be constructed, together with the approval of
the Mayor OF the city.
The Rapid Transit Commission, feeling the
need Of treating the company with fairness has
extended the time for obtaining the necessary
consents Of one-haf the property owners along
the route.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
AMENDS CITY ELECTION LAW.
Elsberg Bill Provides for Permanent Staff of
Inspectors.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Albany Feb. ga measure amending the exist
ing New York City election law by providing for
a permanent staff Of inspectors in the Bureau of
the State Superintendent of Elections. numbering
two hundred, and by widely increasing the powers
of the superintendent, introduced by Senator
Elsberg to-day. The measure is approved by the
New-York County Republican Committee and is
directly outgrowth of the conditions unearthed
in the last campaign in New-York. when Superin-
tendent Morgans Office eliminated 900 fraudulent
votes In the main it seeks to suppIant a tenn
poraTy with permanent system for combating
fraud. The present temporary office force dis
banded after each election. Is to be organized on
a war footing for the entire year.
The most drastic single provision of the Elsberg
measure is that comforting absolute right of search
on the deputies of the Election Bureau granting
them the right to require every lodging house
Keeper 10 exhibit his register and keep a full and
accurate account of his guests. The deputies are
directed TO visit these lodging houses at various
times in the course Of the year, and to provide a
complete record of these places and their inha hi
vision is also made in the measure for carving an
the card system Of registering the voters first used
last year.
The bill increases the salary of one clerk who
Is TO be chief clerk, s. 200 makes that for the
deputy clerk $500 creates the office of register and
hiking the salary at s.. go, and that of secretary
with compensation Of 81 600. Finally it authorizes
the employment of two hundred deputies, seyentv-
nVe at A.5OO and the balance at $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
B. R. T. MAKES OFFER TO BID.
Will Act on Plan for Baxter-st. Il" Con-
nection, Says MI. Winter

Colonel Willis L. Ogden. chairman Of the Brook
Ign citizens committee. which is considering the
rapid transit situation there, has received letter
from President Winter, OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company expressing the willingness OF that
corporation to bid on a plan for the construction
operation of elevated railroad connecting
the Manhattan bridge terminals and running in
Baxter-st Mr.. Winter says, in the letter:
In view of the public statement OF the Mayor that
the construction OF elevated line in Centre-st.
would. under circumstances, receive his official
committee of the Rapid Transit Commission has
for that reason refused to further consider IT, and
having to-day been shown alternative plan pro-
posed by O. T. Nichols chief engineer Of the
Department Of Bridges. which would occupy a por-
ton OF BaXter-st. and in part running through
New-York and Brooklyn Bridge and Delancey-st.
and while believing that such a line would be OF
far less value a public convenience. and conse-
quently 10 this company than in Centre-st I
beg leave TO notify you of our willingness to bid
for the construction and operation of this line in
stated in my letter OF January 81 1856 10 the chair
man of the Rapid Transit Commission as then an
plying to the Centre-st. line.
Borough President Litteton says he is in favor
OF the Baxter-st. route, it goes mainly through
private property, thus avoiding the heavy damages
which might arise from the adoption OF the Centre
st. route. Yesterday the increased service on the
various lines of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit which
response to recommendations by the State Railroad
Commission. went into effect. Il was announced
The increase in the service has been from 10 10
% per cent in the non-rush hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
OUer SIS, 900 already Subscribed
J. p. MORGAN & Co. GiUe s. 900.

Contributions to the japanese relief fund have
reached S13927 16 OF this sum, J. P Morgan &
Co contributed 5000 and Henry Phipps $1,000
This money will be used in Japan for the wounded
Of both the Russian and Japanese armies and for
widows and orphans. The fund will be distributed
under the auspices of Bishop Harris. Methodist
Episcopal Bishop of Japan and Corea' and through
the Evangelical Alliance of Japan.
Among the other contributors are r. Fulton Cut
ting, $500; H. ]. Heinz, $500; Mrs. Annie B. Webb.
$500 and Charles G.. Weld. $3.50: also Seth Low, $O;
the Rev. Leighton Parks. 500; Joseph Larocque,
s00; John Z, Parsons. SEQ; John s. Kennedy, 500
W. a. and A. NJ White, 500; H. c. Won Post. $50;
Morris X. Jesup. $50; Cleveland II; Dodge $50;
Rutherford Stuyvesant SIS, Arson Phelps Stokes,
So; the Japan Paper Company. S25; Norman mar w:
c. Hall. $25; the Rev Dr. Morgan Dix, S25; William
r. Beal $5; Mrs. Jesse Seligman, SIS; the Rev. Dr.
Huntington, So and Bishop Capers. 80.
Persons who may be interested IN the work are
asked to send their gifts early possible to
the Franklin Trust Company, at No. 40 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
BENEFIT FRATERNIT1Es OPPOSE IT
Insurance Committee Gives a Hearing on
Armstrong Bill.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Albany Feb. B-Opposition to a bill introduced
by Senator Armstrong to-day developed the charge
that this measure would compel every mutual benefit
fraternity to abandon its offices and business in
New-York If 1t became law. The insurance COM
mittee gave hearing on this measure this after
noon, at which nearly every large benefit organiza-
ton In the State represented in opposition.
At this hearing it asserted that the bill pro-
posed changes in the law governing benefit fra
teTnties radical that, according the testimony
of the opposition, they would be absolutely unen-
durable Opponents Of the measure alleged that the
bill introduced at the request Of single in
dividual, who actuated by personal spite, due
to his failure to office in of or
CARNATIONS he now attacked.
The bill provides that there can be amendment
70 the bylaws or law governing any mutual bene-
fit fraternity unless at least thirty days notice
shah be given 10 each subordinate lodge; that all
conventions for election OF State convention dele
gates shall be held the same day; that no ap-
pointiVe officer receiving compensation his SER
vices can be q delegate: that all conventions must
choose their officers from among the duly elected
delegates; that all State conventions for the cleo
ton Of delegates to any convention of fraternity
representing more States must be held on
the day, and that II any OF these provisions
violated the fraternity cannot do business in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
TO APPEAL TO BELMONT
Interborough Employees Sag He
Must Hear Demands.

While W. L. Jencks. head OF the motormen of the
marlborough system, said yesterday that n st-,Lo
the elevated railroads or the subway was ~
likely. George f Pepper. head OF the division con.
tanning the guards. conductors and others con-
tinued to assert that trouble is likely unless ~.
demands OF his men for higher wages and shorter
workday are granted. Pepper also declares mar
there will be no more conferences with General
Manager Hedley, but that demands will be taken
direct to Mr. Belmont. and If he does not ,rapt
them a strike is in order
considerable inpatence has appeared among the
men it Is true regarding the delay in getting the
new schedule in operation" Jencks said but there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
sToEssEL GOES TO CAPITAL.
Crowds Cheer General at Moscow-Reasons
for Surrender.

Moscow, Feb. 2S.-General Stoessel, who LETT
here this evening for st. Petersburg. attendeo
services at the Tchoudoff Monastery with his
wife this morning. Grand Duchess Sergius,
who also was present. invited General and Mrs.
Stoessel to breakfast with her.
Great crowds besieged General Stoessels hotel
through the day, and he was obliged to use the
side doors in order to avoid popular demonstra-
tons. The Mayor of Moscow. accompanied by
city officials presented TO him bread and salt.
General Stoessel spoke teelingly Of the neces-
ssty that had forced him TO surrender Port
Arthur. which. ne said, ne had only done a
last resort ana in order to avoid the slaughter
which would have resulted from the taking OF
the city by assault He said that until the last
moment they had hoped for relief from General
huropati1in and Nice-AdmiTal Rojestvensky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01

VIII be no strike account OF that. We have
every reason 10 believe that Mr. Hedley will pro
VIDE good working schedule >"
1t was learned last night that Peppers organiEa-
uon VIII meet tomorrow night Mt Marion HAL
NO. loo East leSth-st, and the motOrmen VIII meet
at No. III Wlllis-ave. on Saturday night
George e. Pepper. chief OF the AmaisanAte1
Association OF Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes said last evening;
We are 70 meet Superintendent Hedley on Fri-
DAY at O'Clock We ShaN demand that the Scnee-
uie promised Us for last Monday be immsdiaIeIy
put INTO effect We are determined To set what
was promised us. We shall positively refuse 20
tolerate any more delay. understand that t S
lnterborouEf promises bring in rom tne
West. In the event OF ''tle-uP." They Eay orins
In a million II they choose. and We'll tie them
Up" anyhow, il they fail 10 live UP 10 their agree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01

definite announcement OF their decision is not
expected for some time.
Count Alexis Ignatieff. member Of the Coun-
ell of the Empire has been appointed president
Of the special conference for the revision OF the
exceptional laws designed for safeguarding pub
lie order. The Committee of Ministers has come
to the conclusion that the Jewish restrictive
laws the method of dealing with political agta-
tors and similar special measures do not effect
the desired results. Therefore, with the APP
prevail of the Emperor, revision has been de-
cided upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
MRS. NANCY THURBER WINS SUIT.
When Husband, Court Says, Gave Her the
Securities. lie Was Worth 100000.

Justice bowling in the Supreme Court yesterday.
after hearing in the suit brought by w. Russell
Osborn administrator Of the II. h. Thurber estate.
against Mrs Nancy Thurber Mr.. ThurberS widow,
and Henry Applington, her attorney, to set aside
transfers of about $4,000 worth of securities. which
Mr. Thurber had conveyed to her prior to his in
solvency. decided that the conveyance OF the Sc
curities was valid and that Mrs. Thurber was
entitled to them.
Justice Bowling says that when Mr.. Thurber, be-
tween 1879 and 1882 gave his wife securities worth
100000 and credited them in a special account. he
was worth s. coo, and had idea of the ruin
which to fall on his house a few years later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
decisive Japanese victory would

Anything like decisive Japanese victory would
probably end The war.
The commander in chief. in a dispatch to
Emperor Nicholas, dated to-day. says:
Ten attacks made by two japanese battalons
and some cavalry west OF the village OF Tan
Sin-Tong have been repulsed. The japanese
renewed the attack in the morning of February
81 and were again repulsed They left hum
dred dead in front of positions. The Rus
sian loss six men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-01
STUDENTS WRECK HOUSES.
Clerical Scholars at Minsk Burn Official
Papers.

AIlnsk Feb. 2S.-The students Of the clerical
seminary here to-day wrecked the houses of the
director and inspector of schools and burned all
their papers All the students then left the
foyx