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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
DIR. STRONG PROTESTS.
Is 1gainst accepting the Rookie
felIer Gift.

Boston. April S.-The Rev Dr. Josiah Strong. Of
New-York president Of the American Institute Of
Social Service has joined in the protest OF Con
gregaonaI ministers against the acceptance Of the
Rockefeller gift to the American board. In com
munication to the committee of the protesting cer
gyrnen DR.. Strong says:
Deeming the question now under pu6Ic discus
siOD o exceeding Importance, i believe Jnat !
owe il to my conscience to place on record my
respectfuE protest against the acceptance or the
eift we are told by those who approve the accept
3nce OF the gift that lit is not the business or a
church charitable organization or missionary 50
cietv 10 sit in Judgment the character or the
eonfrbutOns to its work This simply beSs the real
0uestion at issue Can a church or society tniuS
ash its hands of all responsibility touching al gIts
which may come to its treasury without Viola'lnB
fundamental principles OF ethlcS: .,, -, -.
In is charged by many that Mr ttockeIelief mas &c
ouire,i a large proportion Of his wealth by NE
Climate methods and that TO such iI-gotten s1.n5
he has no moral right Qegal rights DO not ei1seE
INTO the discussion. MulttudeS believe that uLoIs
T1Itad faris raise a reasonable DOUBT. 10 say TIE
least whether Mr.. Rockefeller has moral , Tlsnt
IN the money which he gives away IL IOlloMs
therefore that the board has no right 20 dcCegI
his eif until that reasonable doubt IS IeLlOTeC- 49,
vrCIiId not say that prudential conrli las
right TO accept this principle II mas no JI5 IL
reject it, The acceptance OF ethical prlncipie9 -
not optional
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
THE coMPoS1TIoN OF THE HOSTILE FLEETS

1t was reported on December Is that Jap
anese squadron had sailed southwark 70 meet
the Baltic fleet. part OF which. under Admiral
Rojestvensky was at that time off Cape Town.
steaming to join at a point near NADIA
gascar the squadron of Admiral vOeIkersam,
which had left Djibutil after its passage through
the Suez Canal The Russian vessels which,
after their detention at Vigo account Of the
Dogger Bank affair. sailed around the Cape,
were the five battleships Kniaz Souvaroff, Alex
ander III, Borodino. Orel and Oslabya, and the
cruisers Admiral NakhimoT, Dmitri Donskoi
and Aurora The division which took the
Mediterranean route consisted of two battle
ships, the Sissoi Veliky and the Navarin; five
cruisers. the Jemtchug. Svietlana, Almaz, Oleg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
MUST REFUND WAR TAX
United States Ordered to Reimburse
the Vanderbilt Estate.

4, order was signed yesterday oy Juuse
ocop,ba in the United States Circuit Court
diractine Ferdinand Eidman. United States col
1actor of internal revenue for the Third Dlstrlel
Of Nev-York to pay to William n NanderDll'
A1fra5 q Vanderbilt Chauncey NJ. DepeW' Ed-
,,or5 Y W Rossiter and Alice G. Nanderoht'
e,o,,,to,s of the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt
san 6S1 3G. and interest TO the amount OF So''-
otooS making a total with costs added' o'
S2-S M d This money is ordered refunded 10
The Vanderbilt estate by the action OF the
United states Supreme Court. and ehds d Iolis
and expensive litigation.
At the time of the Spanish War IN pursuance
of an act of Congress of June Is. lS9S' 10
rrovide yyavs and means to meet war eXpehui-
t,,res =, collector Eidman assessed the Cornelus
y-oraarbilt estate S311.6S1 80 The executors
pr,tested contending that it was exempt from
~, war tax assessment The United states
(,i,,,7 Court however confirmed the assess
mont and the Vanderbilt executors under pro-
tae+ Maid over the amount 10 Mr. Eidmar An
anneal was taken 10 the United states Clrcui1
Court Of Appeals which confirmed the court
haiov- Anderson & Anderson. representing the
eStota then appealed the United states
Ss,Irrar,a Court which reversed the CHCult
Cont of Appeals and rendered Judgment III
favor OF the executors -- 80, 80. ,,,o,,,-
oncee tho expenses Of the litigation have been
60 larep that il is doubtful If the estate VIII
recover much more than It's actual dlSoufsT-
mont II is declared. however, that Natuao'e
nreredeut has been established
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
NEW EXPLOSIYE FOUND.
Experiment That Injuries Instructor
May Be of Great Yalue.

Instructor Ludwig H. Friedburg of the chem
istry department of the College of the City of
New-York, discovered. he declares a powerful
explosive yesterday in an experiment that Sc
verely injured him lie said last night, while
propped up in bed with bandaged head and arm:
that he believed he had made a great discovery
With one of his assistants in the chemical
laboratory yesterday the instructor tried to
ascertain the contents and chemical value Of
the mother liquor left from the manufacture
of clnnamic acid. lie flied a six inch test tube
half full of the liquor and placed il on a stand
While adding solution of water ana
soda terrific explosion occurred fragments OF
the tube flying in all directions He declares
that mis- glasses saved his eyes.
Unlike the action Of gunpowder which ex-
podes la one direction" said Instructor Fried
burg. the chemicals In the test tube exploded
in all directions. This is of the valuable feat
ures of the explosive. 1 shall follow up the
pertinent, and hope to get some splendid re-
suits"
Dr. Dittrich. who attended the injured in
structor, said last night that his injuries We're
comparatively slight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09

and Izumrud and FIVE OF the volunteer cruiser
feet. Transports accompanied both squadrons.
1t Is impossible to give complete list of the
vessels composing the squadrons of Admirals
Togo and Dewa, number of vessels. according
to report, being on blockade duty at Vladivos-
tok. All the battleships and armOred cruisers
are doubtless in southern waters. The battle
ships are the Mikasa, Full. Asahi and Sikh
shina' The cruisers are the Asama. Azuma.
4ozuno' 1wate, Kasuga, Nisshin, Tokiwa and
fakumo These vessels are all of comparatively
recent construction, and proved their efficiency
IT. the actions Of August 10 and a. The Ian
Snese nave been constructing torpedo boats and
UeStIOyerS since the war began, and are far
Russians 'i' 'iie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
OFFERS MILLION
FOR METHODIST FUND.
VII GiUe Last of $25, ,O0O,OO0 for
Superannuated Preachers.

Melrose. Mass, April S.-A conditional pledge
by Andrew Carnegie to give $1,O00OOO to the
fund for superannuated preachers was announced
to-day at the England Methodist Confer
ence by the Rev. Dr. James Boyd Brady, field
agent Of the Preachers Aid Society. who was
appointed last year to raise fund for this pur-
pose DR.. Brady stated that MIR. Carnegie had
promised to give the last S10OOOOO of fund
Of $25.0000O0 to he raised by the society.
There was an unexpected interruption to Dr.
Brady's report.
Il am engaged TO Miss Helen esouId" said the
secretary, and then he paused There was a
stir at the press table. Several men arose quickly
and one Started to depart. when he was stopped
by Dr. Brady's next words-.'to meet her and
discuss the needs Of our work.
Before the sentence was completed Dr. John
Gailbraith. Of Boston, a member of the confer
ence. addressed the chair saying that he hoped
that no reporter would mention the name of the
woman to whom DR.. Brady had referred There
were evidences of suppressed excitement in tho.
ROOM DR.. Brady turned to DR.. GaiIbraith and
said, with some heat: Il consider that a per-
sonal insult" The last word was drowned in
uproar in which cries of stop! Stopr' were
heard from different parts of the room. A mo-
ment later the mOderator's efforts brought
peace, and DR. Brady completed his report.
Immediately afterWard the conference board
Of stewards presented report which in effect
the legislation of DR.. Brady out of office
The report contained a recommendation tina [
no field agent be hired by the conference next
year. The report was promptly accepted Dr.
Brady was appointed field agent last year TO
raise money to make good the loss sustained by
the defalcatiOn of Willard S. Allen. secretary
OF the Preachers Aid Society, discovered in
1905 amounting to $4,000. DR. Brady. in TAX
ing up the work, announced that not only did h
propose to make up the loss sustained by the
society, but to raise much larger amount.
which, In his report to-day, he placed at
$25,O00.OOO.
When DR.. Brady was after the incident
he said
1T was gnoble. unbrotherly unnecessary
and impertinent insult. and it directed at
myself and at the reporters. Notwithstanding
the action of the conference, ] shall continue my
work of raising money, and expect TO secure the
fund of $4,000 600"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
RUSSIANS JUBILANT.
SAID to Haze Been TricEed
by RojcstJensky.

St Petersburg. april 9.-There was great re-
joicing last night at the admiralty and naval
clubs over Vice Admiral Rojestvensky having
successfully navigated the gateway Of the China.
Sea without encountering the japanese Tha
danger Of the fleet being beset by torpedo boats
in the narrow waters was great that some
OF the naval experts actually favored route
around Australia.
The credit of the movement belongs solely 70
Vice Admiral RojestvensEy. who judged that
the japanese would calculate that he would not
try TO force the passage Of NIaIacca Straits.
Besides this. Rojestvensky planned 70 deceive
the japanese by directing the Russian Admir-
atty 10 order the Golfers which were to follow
him to meet in Sunda Straits. 500 miles south
ward OF Singapore. and thereby not only threw
the Japanese of the scent. but officially de-
ceved his admiralty. where the news OF
the fleet having passed Singapore probably
created as much surprise as it did in the marine
department at Toxic. Several coIiers were
dispatched to the rendezvous and many already
have fallen into the hands OF the Japanese. but
Rojestvensky deliberately sacrificed them as
pawns in bigger game.
That the ruse worked is apparent from the
fact that Rojestvensky did not meet single
Japanese ship in the passage OF the Straits OF
Malacca. while dispatches from Batavia tell Oe
Sunda. Bali, Lonbok Flores and other straits "a
the southwark being crowded with japanese
torpedo boats guarding the passages.
Although there IS some talk OF possibility
Of Vice-AdmiraI ROjestvensky now putting N
at Saigon. Cochin China. it is not believed that
further advantage Of French neutrality VIII be
taken unless he is forced to do 50 because Of
the condition Of OF his ships.
The Admiralty points out the great Importance
and advantage to be gained by pushing on with
all possible speed and meeting Vice-Admiral
TogOs heavy ships before he can effect q COM
pIete concentration OF his scattered cruiseras
scouts and torpedo boats. The belief of th0
Admiralty is that Togo is waiting near the
island Of Formosa, $500 miles northward oe
Singapore.
At the rate the Russian squadron steamed
from Madagascar the greatest naval battle since
Trafalgar should take place in about ten days.
The Admirolty realizes that Rojestvensly faces
great odds owing to the immense superiority
Of the Japanese in cruisers and torpedo boats,
and confidence in his success Is based upon the
seven battIeships with which he can oppose
TOgo's four.
1t is thought unlikely that the Vladivostok
squadron viii attempt junction with the Baltic,
feet. though it is possible it may make a diver
sion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS FOUL
FLEET PAST SINGAPORE.
Sir BattIestips. N;ac Cruisers
Consul Tisits Rojestrensky.

Singapore. Straits Settlements. April S-The
Russian Baltic feet passed here at 80 O'Clock
this afternoon The fortv-scveu ships steamed
slowly seven miles our. at eight knots an hour.
four abreast.
The vessels bore evidence or the effects Of their
Ions sea voyage. and az the watetlne showed
seaweed foot long
The feet was ted by a large cruiser followed
by three former Hamburg American Line YES
sells. Then came the cruisers. colIiers and bat
tleships. The golfers were mostly i'm the centre
Of the Aeet The decks Of the warships were
coal laden. while The Golfers and the former
Hamburg-American liners were light OF draught.
The Russian consul visited and gave dis
patches to a torpedo boat.
The fleet consisted of SIX battIeships nine
cruisers eight destroyers. three volunteer feet
vessels. sixteen colIiers, one salvage ship. one
hospital ship and the three Hamburg-American
vessels.
The feet did not stop to receive dispatches or
to consult with, the consul. subsequently the
consul visited Vice-Admiral Rojestveusky's
ship, talking to him from launch. He ala
not board the vessel. but was cheered heartily
on leaving the side OF the snip. The consul
gave to the fleet the news Of the fall OF 8Iouk-
den.
The vessels are burning soft coal, and tre-
mendous smoke is visible for miles Gaugways
were not lowered and nobody permitted TO
go board the vessels No news was vouch-
safed. Tl.s only launches allowed 20 approach
the fleet were those of the Russian consul and oc
The Associated Press. Natives lined the sea-
front and were greatly excited.
ArtiIlerymen and submarine miners were kept
at their posts all day manning the guns and
mines. AS the fleet did not touch the harbor
limits no saIutes were fired
The squadron disappeared about : o'clock In
the afternoon, stiH smoking black on the East
horizon.
Penang. West Coast Of Malay Peninsula, April
S.-The steamer Kumsaug reports having sight-
ed twelve cruisers, presumably japanese. steam
ing some distance ahead Of the Russian war
ships in the Enthusiastically a Japanese scout
ing squadron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
LOSS NAY BE S3.00O,00O.
Big S7cindIes By Ubero plantation
Concerns.
[RY rELEaRApH ro - rn,BrNE.I ]

lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TWBUNE.I
Boston. April S.--As the investigation by the
Stockholders committee goes deeper into the
affairs of the various Ubero Mexican plantation
concerns operating fl, ar Boston headquarters
conditions far worse thsn were feared are being
discovered. 1t is low estimated that the total
of money taken in by these fake concerns will
reach $2,OOO.OOO for TWO concerns alone, or
100000 more than was supposed.
This sum applies TO The affairs OF the Ubero
Plantation Company the first company organ
lied here and the Consolidated Ubero PIanta-
tiOns a second company. 1t is believed that
when the books are gone over by experts the
loss TO investors will reach nearly S3O00O00
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
FLEET THOUGHT BOUND FOR SAIGON,
A Number of Japanese Warships Supposed
To Be Near Singapore.

London April SIT is taken for granted hers
thar Admiral Togo's ships. reported 20 be in the
neirhborhood of Singapore in the middle Of
MAJ, n. are stiu in that region, and the report
frC.l Penang that twelve Japanese ships were
sa@n steaning ahead of the Russian warships IS
interpreted to mean that the former are scouts
sent out by Togo TO get in touch with the Rus
slams and retire on the main body OF the Jap
auese squadron
The underwriters here presume. fron the
northeasterIy course in which the RUSSIAN YES
sells were steering that they are attempting
10 roach the French port OF Saigon. Cochin
china II Is also pointed out that Japanese
-, ,Iror Of tventy-twO ships Is still on HOrs-
49, light where IL was reported on March Il
rho two naval forces were this afternoon only
abouf thirty miles apart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
FORM BUCKET BRIGADE.
Physician and Sons Ertinguish Fire
Before Firemen ArriUe.

Fire In Dr. Samuel Gluck's house. at No LOAF
Madison-ave., destroyed many valuable books
and scorched a quantity OF carved mohogany
causing $500 damage. The fire was discovered
by the physician, who, with HIS sons and the
servants, formed bucket brigade.
An alarm was turned in, but hard work on
their part enabled them TO extinguish the blaze
before the arrival OF the hremen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
REFORM HITS JERSEY.
Public Serricc Corporation Forbids
Gambling By Employees.

q... p,,h.e Service corporation. which controls
en-. ,-,,,o,- lines sf Jersey city Newark aud the
,s,.r, section of NeW-Jersey. hss posted the fol-
lo,,tns notice in all it's ear barns.
You are absolutely prohibited from gambling
i.b csrfs games II chance horse races, az
~ nllinr places pooroCms or race track, either
~ stteDding such places Yourself or through
sE1otfer person Albert H. Stanley. general super
lntendent-
Tba ONicials OF the company explained thar the
cou,platnta which had been made by wives and
relatives who had suffered becNUse Cf the losses
susfRtned by the men fully iustihed the action,
pvspepsia, constipation, liver and stomach troubles
cured by Bohns LaxatiVes-AdvS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.
Tracks of the Norfolk and Western
RndLn Blocked.

Roanoke va. April S.--A special dispatch to
..rba Times" from Alllsonia. Pulaski County,
Va saws an accidental explosion AT Ardway
quarry. four miles west of Allisona' occurred
obo,,t / 10 o'clock this afternoon causing the
instant death Of seven men who were working
near by The Norfolk and western tracks are
hndt,, hiocked and the oastboUnd passenger
train is moi expected 10 get through under TWEEN
four hours. Passengers and mail are being
transferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
BRITISH wARsE1Ps TO PUT TO SEA.
China Squadron at Hong Kong Preparing to
Move Southwark

Hong Kong April SIN consequence OF thI
appearance OF a fleet In the Straits OF Malaccas
the China squadron is preparing to put TO sea
The armored cruiser Sutlej starts to-day for
singapore. and the first class battIeshiP Ocea1
and a cruiser wiz fOu0Ws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
LOoPER FAILS TO LOOP.
Bicycle Hits Edge of Gap and Rider Is
Injured

The upper OF Les Freres AncllOtti failed to
do his part OF the double simultaneous loop
ing the gap and leaping the quadruple chasms"
at the Garden yesterday afternoon. To the hor-
ror of the crowded house the performer failed
TO hit the second incline properly
Instead OF hitting the plane after dying into
space on the second round. HIS wheel struck the
edge of the boards, and Ancilotti was thrown
into the tanbarl Of the arena. His wheel was
smashed into bits. He picked up uncon-
scous and hurried to the dressing rooms where
he was attended by the physician Of the show
He was bruised about the body. face and limbs
and cut over the right eye. lie says he viii go
on with the act.
II f. eaid that an understudy will go Oh for
Paul AncIlotti until he TecOveTs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
GATES BROKERS IN PANIC3
Report That They Fear Lawsuits in COnnec-
tion with Alleged Wheat Corner

Chicago. April SIT IS reported that fear OF law
suits arh exposure i'm connection with the g!gau-
;i1 CO. uet d wheat which. 1t is said is being car
ried throughout the country by John W. Gates
and others has started panic among the Gates
brokers' the Chicago Board OF Trade. ard has
alreudy resulted to-day n the transfer by two Of
them of their trades To other brokerage houses I'm
an effort 10 set uom under sudden collapse
OF the wheat corner is freely predicted. as many
hlE 'shorts are said 20 have determined to refuse
to pay the Inflated prices prcfcrring law suits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09

The West Shore Railroad s. tine 800 line 20 Buf-
ialo and Niagara Fails. Up the west side % the
Hudson sna through the Mohawk eailey.-AoVI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09
DEwEY's poRr WINE AND GRAPE JUICE

Cannot be eScelled fur the sick
n, ]. pewey & Sons Co l3s Fulton st.. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-09

Wichita Falls. Tex, April s.-The President
spoke as follows here:
] know this country well II is just twenty
i've years ago that first went into the great
West. the real West. up beyond the Missouri
IN North Dakota At that time / saw great
stretches Of level prairie. without house, where
HoW there are thriving towns. but do not know
that have ever seen any greater Transformation
than, from what j told. has been taking
place during tha same time in your own coun-
try- have now been travelling for four days
through Texas 4 want TO congratulate you
on the enterprise and fOrethought you have
shown in your great irrigation scheme here.
What YOU have done is not only OF very
great importance 10 this community, but 10
- " the utmost importance Ia the way OF
example 70 all Of Western people. When
became President Of the first things TO
which ] devoted my attention was 10 try 20
bring about fuller development Of irrigation
ano therefore Of the reclamation Of agricult-
ural lands IN the seini-arid regions. ] naturally
take a particular interest In what has been
done IN that regard. The welfare Of the great
western country. and that means in its essence
Gouffnupd On Second nngf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-12
wREckERs ARE Fooled.
Continued from Page ~.
an hour when 1t struck the rail b,

an hour when 1t struck the rail but
no serious accident resulted.
A few days later an engineer on a
Rock Island freight train reported that
he run over an obstruction of some
kind about mile east of Cliffland but
though the train was stopped and an
investigation made no evidence could
be found of anything having been plac.
ed on the track.
Rocks In Switch.
The operator in the tower at the
junction Of the Burlington and Mil
waukee tracks in the West End in
trying to work the derailing switch
lever last evening found that it was
impossible to throw the switch and on
investigation discovered that rocks
had been placed between the rails
There is heavy traffic on both roads
and in case Of a train on each road ap-
preaching at the same time the fail.
ure of the switch to work might have
resulted in disastrous collision.
The repeated attempts to wreck
trains has caused. much speculation as
to the guilty parties, whether they
are boys or some demented persons
who have an idea that it would be
fun" to see the wreck, or whether ii
Is for the purpose Of robbery or re-
venge, but nothing definite Is known
by the officers as yet.