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New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
,CZ4R,S STERN MEASURES
Villages Forced to Pay for Damages
Caused by Peasants.

r St Petersburg. April 24.-With the object Of
stopping the destruction of private property
which has been going on in the rural districts
under the influence of the leaders Of the peasant
movement, imperial decree was issued to-
day Tt authorizes the Minister Of the Interior
70 appoint commissions III the disturbed dis
trcts TO trace the culprits assess the losses and
collect the amount of damage done from the
members Of the village communities implicated
whose whole real and personal property is liza bic
70 be sold at auction for this purpose. The
decree also orders the granting of State loans
70 iand owners not possessing the means of re-
pairing their losses.
The authorities believe that IL the peasants are
made TO understand that they must foot the
bill, the movement viii soon end
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
LEAVES TR4CY S co.
Gordon Bigelo1u, SOn of DefauIter,
Drops Out-FTm Not Effected.

Chicago, April 24-The Chicago brokerage
firm of Tracy & Co.. of which Gordon BigeIow,
son of the president of the First National Bank
of Milwaukee, was member dissolved partner
ship to-day.
The announcement made by Tracy & Co. con-
cerning the dissolution of partnership gave no
particulars as to the causes leading to such
action. stating simply that Mr.. Bigelow would
no longer be a member. Later however. Will
lam w. Tracy, head of the firm. said
MIR. Bigelow leaves because we do not wish
his fathers troubles to reflect in any way the
firm. The financial difficulty in which the elder
BigelOw is involved in no way affects the stand
ing of Tracy & Co Gordon Bigelow's financial
interest was a minor factor of his partnership
The percentage of the capital invested by him
was small. probably less than One-ffth"
The firm of Tracy & Co is made up of Will
lam w. Tracy who is the New-York Stock Ex-
change member and who makes his headquar
ters in Chicago Arthur n. McGeoch and j. c.
James, in Milwaukee and r. D. Covington. in
charge OF the local office at No. 40 Wall-st Mr.
Covington said yesterday afternoon that he had
had talk over the long distance telephone with
Mr. Tracy, in Chicago, and that Mr.. Tracy had
said that the affairs of the Milwaukee bank had
not involved the firm in any way. The partner
ship arrangements of Tracy & Co are such that
a partner can retire at any time.
Tracy & Co. issued the following statement to-
night
Mr. Gordon Bigelow has to-day retired from
the firm of Tracy & Co, New-York. Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Louis. The trouble OF MS
father F. G. BigelOw, of Milwaukee, In no way
affects said firm, as neither the father nor the
son owes it dollar.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25

the morning TO watch a woOdchuck go out of
It's hole in the garden. One Sunday. at the
boys request he shot the wOOdchuck, and after
ward his wife came into the room and gave
him the worst hauling over the Goals" he had
ever had.
In regard to his relations with the woman
who had been referred TO as Mrs. Bellamy, they
were entirely proper He explained how he
came to be taking luncheon with her at the
Manhattan Hotel when his wife and daughter
saw him Mrs. BelIamy had telephOned to him
asking him to meet her TO get her husband
place with the American Sugar Refining Com
pany MIR. Morgan denied that he had ever
sworn at his wife or used violent language TO
her.
John Perreni, the proprietor of the Sound View
Hotel where one witness swOre Morgan took
Mrs Bellamy. swore he never saw Morgan there
with Mrs Belamy.
This ended the testimony. Three weeks were
allowed counsel TO hand up briefs
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
RETIRE. At OF JOSEPH RAMSEY. JR
Reported That George J. Gould VIII Become
President of the Wabash.

Neither the Gould nor United states Steel Cor
roration interests would make any statement yes
rerdav regarding the reports from Pittsburg that
the retirement of Joseph Ramsey, jr. as president
of the Wabash -Pittsburg Terminal Railway Com
pary and his rumored impending resignation of the
presidency of the Wabash Railway Company are
tie result of a disagreement between Mr.. Gould
and Mr.. Ramsey, growing out of the invasion Of
United States Steel Corporation territory by the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, in retaliation for
which move, the dispatches the steel Corpora
ton has prevented the Wabash from reaping any
OF the benefits the PittsbuTg district expected
from its tonnage contract with Andrew Carnegie.
The story IS however, believed in Wall Street to
be substantially true.
According 10 a dispatch from Chicago George J.
Gould will on May l succeed Mr. Ramsey presi-
dent of the Wabash. and +. A. Delano recently
elected president OF the Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal
Railway Company, viii be first vice president OF
the Wabash and yce-president OF the Wheeling and
Tal Erie
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25

and Merchants National banks were the New
vrrl, orra.noDdents of the First National Bank OF
MiIvvaukoa As far as could be learned yesterday
the milwaukee bank has credit balances with all
of these institutions. although in some cases the
balances are said to have been materially re-
duced recently at the request OF te correspondent
banks which were aware that President BigeloW
had been engaging in speculation.
That he should have used the banks money In
his speculative operations. however. came as
great surprise and shock to the bankers Of this
city to whom he is well known. In the fall of 1903
Mr. BigeIow was elected president of the American
Bankers Association. and by virtue of his in
cumbency of that Office presided over the annual
convention of the association in this city last Sep
tember. until the election and induction into Office
of +. f. Swinney, president of the First National
Bank of Kansas City. as his successor.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
sHARPsHooTINe AT HIPpopRoME.

At the Hippodrome last evening Colonel CASTOR
Bordeveyry, who claims to be the worlds great
est rifle shot gave a performance Of marksmanship
that certainly goes far to substantate his claim,
and at any rate there was no one present 10 dis
pute 1t with him Perhaps almost as much credit
is due 10 tbs intrepid assistants who submitted 20
having humps of sugar shot of their heads and
various other ornaments removed from their per
son without winking eve. The climax of his
sharpshootins was reached when Mile Leonie
Lausanne appeared In costume fastened with
minute targets. which on being removed with sue
cessive shots. unfastened the gown which fell 10
the stage and revealed the lady in what might
Re termed chaste demi-toilet But what was
perhaps the most original for his gunnery was
in playing patriotic airs on a piano.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
THE BANK SAFE, SAYS RIDGEIY.
Controller Sends an Examiner to Look Into
It's Affairs.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, April 24.-News of the defalCa-
tion of Frank G. Bigelow, president of the First
National Bank Of Milwaukee. reached the Treas
ury Department to-day and Controller Ridgely
instructed c. II. Bosworth. United States Bank
Examiner at Chicago to proceed to Milwaukee
and make an examination of the banks affairs.
Il do not believe that the defalcaton will
affect the banks stability in the least said Mr..
Ridgely. 1T is one of the largest and richest in
the Northwest, with 100000 surplus and S652,OOO
in undivided profits. and ought to be able to
stand even a heavier blow than this without
closing its doors. know number Of the di-
rectors personally and feel sure that every one
of them. and they all wealthy men, will stand
by the bank to the end of their means, if neces-
sary. From the information that have received
Mr.. BigeIows defalCation is about S1450,000. The
personal guarantee of S160O,000 that the drec-
tors signed will he more than ample to protect
the depositors. am very sorry, indeed. for Mr..
BigeOw. He is a very agreeable man and has
always stood high in the banking world of Mil
Waukee."
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
RUSSIANS STEAM NORTH.
PLANS STILL HIDDEN.
Possible Halt at Nha-Trang-Ihe
SUietIana Left Behind.

ST. Petersburg. April 25-The Admiralty pro-
fesses to have no information whether Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky is waiting for Nobogat-
off's detachment They say that the matter is
entirely in Rojestvensky's hands. and That ne
has not communicated his determination Naval
men, however. are not inclined, as hitherto to
anticipate iuncture of NebOgatoff with
Ro5estvensky. They suggest that the transport
aeet may be left to the care Of the slow but
powerful ships Of Nebogatoff's detachment,
while Rojestvensky tries conclusions with Togo
Saigon. April 24-Aceording to the last news
received here, the Russian squadron was fifteen
miles from the coast. The vessels were steering
north.
Kamranh Bay. via Saigon, April 24-The
Russian squadron, consisting Of ffty-two ships
Including transports. left Kamranh Bay at noon
April - and the main body soon disappeared
in a northerly direction.
Sixteen vessels-the cruiser Svieuana' the
hospital ship Orel four German transports
seven Danish transports and three Russian
trsnsports-renTained in the offing.
p Fishermen and others assert that they heard
heavy cannonading of Kamranh Bay during
the evening Of April -.
The French third class cruiser Descartes left
here al > O'Clock saturday afternoon for Mia
Trang, where a fisherman reports that he saw
twenty warships The man was unable to give
their nationality. Nha-Trang is a small town
nfty miles north of Kamranh Bay. The bay is
smaller than Kamranh Bay, quadrangulaF in
shape, and runs about ten miles inland. 1t Is
about four miles wide.
Those who saw Admiral Rojestvensky prior to
his departure say he is suffering from dysentery
All the officers and crews Of the Russian ships
appeared TO be full of confidence. Observers
who got near enough TO The warships to be able
81 10 inspect them were not unanimous regarding
p the deficiency of the squadron.
, 1t is believed here that il is Admiral Rojest-
vensky's intention TO do everything possible TO
- have Admiral NebogatOf Join him before under
taking decisive battle. A torpedo destroyer is
pBtrOlling the coast.
L the Russian squadron continues heading north
fifteen miles of the coast Of Anam, the Island OF
Hainan. off the province of QuangTung, will be
the first Chinese land reached.
If Admiral Rojestvensky decides to enter the
Pacific he will steer northeast and may pass into
that ocean through Bangtang Channel north Of
Luzon through Bashee Channel. south of For
mesa Hainan is about 800 miles north from kam-
Tanh Bay. Balingtang Channel is about 40 miles
northeast Of kamranh Bay. Bashee Channel is
nearly 740 miles northeast Of kamranah Bay.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
PEOPLES PALACE GETS 100000.
Joseph Milbank, Who Gave Original COntri-
button, Makes Further Gift.

Joseph Milbank. the Manhattan banker who gave
szy'eo for she erection and equipment Of the Poo
pes Palace. Of Jersey City has added another
contribution q 10000 for the enlargement ana i'm
IroVeTnent OF the institution. one Of the improve
ments VIII be swimming pool 80 feet long and the
Work or sinking an artesisn well to supply the
water is now going on.
ihe Peoples Palace is pet scheme of the Rev
John L. scudder. Mr.. scudder believes in athletics
he thinks suitable places Of amusement should he
proflceo 20 keep young men and young women from
cance halls and saloons. The Peoples Palace Is a
thoroughly equipped clubhouse
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
BIG INSURANCE COMPANIES SUED.
Mutual Life and Equitable Failed to File
Statements, It Is Alleged.

Hartford Conn, April 24.-Insurance Commission
er Theron Epson this afternoon called the atten-
ton of Attorney General King to the alleged viola
tion of the law on the part OF the Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New-York and the Equitable
Life Assurance Society relative to the filing with
the Insurance Commissioner of Connecticut state
ments Of the financial condition of the company
the time their apparent condition advertised TO
the public
The statutes provide a fine Of $500 for each case
OF failure on the part Of the insurance companies
TO comply with the law. Action has been brought
IN the Court Of Common Pleas OF Hartford County
against the two comDanies mentioned TO recover
the amount Of the fine
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.

While President BigelOw's defalcation amounts
to about 81, 10000. he restored $500 600 and the
directors subscribed 81 ,635 OO0 thus leaving the
bank better off by about $4O0.O0O than it was
before
Bigelow once was personally rated worth
over 81, ,OO0OOO and this fortune has been lost
as well as the sum taken from the bank He
has a magnificent home in Astor-st and his
family is prominent socially in Milwaukee. Bige-
low is member of several clubs. He has been
favorite with all classes
low as follows:
have no excuses TO make. do not care TO
speak of motives which / had and had no right
to have The big men among the directors of
the bank have come forward in a way that
should give absolute confidence to the COM
munity, and they are deserving of the highest
praise. There no better men i'm any COM
munitv and no stronger men financially The
bank will be better and stronger than ever Nv
family has been kept in ignorance of the CON
ditions and their method of living Is not to be
laid up against them
Late to-day the directors of the bank pub
iished the following statement:
While the directors OF the bank can saw M
word OF assurance so far as the personal asDect
of this unfortunate case goes they feel that II 10
their duty as citizens of Milwaukee and persons
directly interested. to assure the public that the
First National Bank is In an absolutely solvent
condition We make this statement because
there is Z. possibility that many people na,
thoughtessly confound what IS personal mat
ter with the standing or the bank which is one
OF the great financial institutions Of the North
west
ghe Chemical, Park. Chase. AH4sFiean EzchaaSe
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
BAKERS TO FIGHT FOR TEN HOURS
Will Use Union Methods to Escape Supreme
Court Decision Effect.

u has been decided by the Greater New-York
Executive Board of the bakers unions, in conse-
Quence Of the decision of the United States Supreme
Court declaring The ten-hour law unconstitutional
enforce the ten-hour Workday by the usual
trade union means Last evening the following
statement WIS made on behalf Of the board:
In all two thousand out of three thousand union
ba keTs have agreement with their employers 10
go into effect Nav providing for the ten-nour
WoTkday This is independent Of any tcn-hOur law
and has been brought about by the unions The
question of enforcing the shorter Workday lies In
any case, with the unions and its operation de-
pends on their ability 10 enforce it. We will
organize thoroughly possible and night for the
hour day on trade union lines.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
MS. JuLIEN I. DAVIES dad.

Mrs. Alice Davies, wife of Julien T. Davies. the
we'll known corporation lawyer. died early yester-
day morning after short illness at her home
No. II West 9th-st. She was born in Albany \ Y
and was the daughter of Henry T. Martin. Her
brothers are Frederick, Howard and Bradley Mar
Tin. Mrs Davies leaves, besides her husband four
chlldren-Juhen T. Davies, jT.. Mrs Archibald 4:
Thatcher, Miss e, s. Davies and Frederick nj Da-
yeS. The funeral services will be held at Grace
Church. Broadway and 10th-st.. at 10 a m tO-nOr-
row. The interment will be ar ST Luke's Church
MatteaWan
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
coLoRApo FuEL RAIsEs WAGES.

Pueblo. Col. April 2L-AnnouncemeEt is made
that beginning May /. the five thousand en-
ployes Of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
plant in this city wi!l receive advance IN
wages varying from TO % per cent The Office
employees and supernteUdents will receive from
10 10 ~ per cent advance. while the men in tho
mechanical departments VIII receive advance
of per cent.
Pittsburg, April 24.-Fve thousand men employed
al the National Tube Works al McKeesport Penn
were given an increase of wages in their pay en-
Neiopes To-Day. The increase averages from -
10 per cent and dates from April l.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
GEORGE Low FINED FOR SPEEDING.
Drove Auto" Too Fast and Offered to Pay
Policeman for Trouble.

George Low, Of No. Is Pierrepont Place. Brook
Ign said TO be a nephew of eX-Mayor Seth Low,
was arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of
violating the automobile speed limit Bicycle Po-
lceman Ennis. who arrested him, says that on the
way 10 the Harlem police court young Low offered
him $40 half pay his fine. supposlng that ne
would be fired as it was his first offence. and the
other half 10 pay the policeman for MS trouble
In this way, Ennis says, Low thought he could
thus escape going to court.
Magistrate Mayo fined him SO.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
A RUSSIAN pENIAL

81 Petersburg, April 24.-The official tele-
erapn agency publishes the following note
We are in position TO assert that there is
10 ruin IN the announcement issued by the
TOXIC Foreign Office concerning Roiestvensllv's
meet The French Governor General Of Indo-
emma addressed no request 10 the Russian gov
eTLiehJ nor was any demand made on Roiest-
Nenssy 10 leave territorial waters. as he doubt
less most punctiiously observed all the rules
Of neutrality O9
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
SORE FLEET" REPORTED SOLD TO GATES.

Chicago, April 24.-''The Tribune saws: 1t is
ported that the ore fleet of ten whaebaCk steamers
has been sold to Eastern capitalists. believed to be
John w Gates and his associates in the May wheat
deal the plan being to ship wheat direct from
Chicago to Europe The fleet which has been op-
Grated by the Pttsburg Steamship Company. one
of the subsidiary companies of the United States
Steel Corporation, is now in drydock at Detroit,
being remOdelled for ocean voyages Some of these
vessels have already crossed the ocean with
goes of steel rails"
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
RUSSIANS OFF HAIN4N?
Japan Vigorously Urging China
to Maintain NeutroEitu.

London, April 25.-The CORRESPONDENT AZ
Toxic OF The Daily Telegraph" sends The fo,-
lowing dispatch:
oapaL II Vigorously protesting against the
9ieIlaLa atloAs Tor night from Shanghai OF the
1 .1-sslah projected cruiser Astold. Il is feared
Cl,at more oinlcuIlles VIII arise on account Of
Nilliia ; lhaDlllty 10 enforce her neutrality with
respect TO the report that the Russian oaoi6n
squadron is coalng off Hainan
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
eANsEvooRT BANK LIQUIDATION.

The stockholders of the Gansevoort Bank a con-
trolling interest in which was recently acquired by
Charles ". Morse will meet May 6 to act on
a proposition that the bank shall be placed in
liquidation The llqGdating agent will be the Four
teenth Street Bank. also controlled by Mr. Morse
which will take over the GansevoorL Banks bus-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
JUDGMENT AGAINST Or. A. II. SMITH.

Judgment for $564 20 was flied yesterday bv
Louis H. Lucas against Dr. Andrew H. Smith. of
NO. is East 4Gth-st The judgment Mr. Smith
sa'a last night was for alleged breach Of contract
~ connection with The building Of q hotel which
Was 10 nave been constructed IN 32d-st. Louis Ia
Lucas, he SAID, is an architect -
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
va. RoEsLlNe suRscRlREs s2oooo.

trenton y J., April p tS3eclaD.-C Charles G.
noeDNhg' president OF the John A. RoetIns's Sons
Company, has subscribed s2oOgl 10 -. Fr,pcis,,
Hospital, Roman Catholic institution which for
many years was tbs only hospitaI in Trenton
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
MISSOURI LEAD SALE coMpLETgD

lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIRUNEl
ST. Louis, April Alt Is reported here tonight
that the sale OF the Missouri Lead Company to the,
Guggenhctm interests has been completed The
price paid for the property Is said 20 be 81 C00OoO
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
~OU1DA's" PRIVACY INVADED,
Two Sons Of Belgian Consul at yucca Con
victe6 OF TresDasS

convicted tvo sons OF the Belgian consul or tsSs
mass asalnst the English writer. "OUlda teA4s
de Ia Rameel
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
COTTON RATE CUT FIVE CENTS.

IRy TELEGRAPH 10 TIJE TEIsUNN-l
Houston Ten. April st-rhe state lIa''foeo
mission to-day ordered cut OF cents h0''-' ''
pounds in the rate for cotton.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
MENINGITIS
PONDS EXTRACT

should be used morning and night as spray
for the nose and throat when diluted with an
equal quantity of water.
Caution. Do not use as q Substitute Tltch
basel vhich IS sold and represented to be the
same as Ponds Ertract. There IS iritch hGzsg
non on the market containing rood aLcohol-
Of serenty samples Of mitch hazel recently
purchased from as many dealers IN the open
market, ffty-t,ro contained Hood Alcoh0I
poison or FormaIdehgde (Po;s0H). or both
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
IMPERIAL GARDEN PARTY AT ToN'

Toxic April sA-The annual cherry garden part,
was held I'm Hama Park to-day The emperor W
slishtl, indisposed and was nos present Lne 80
oress assisted by the IIcpeEtal princes go
nnrin,esses was the hostess OF L-N guests i@-i'~
ing many foreigners
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31
CHINESE WILL cTUDY
METHODS OF AMERICANS
IMPERIAL COMM SSlON COMING
TO THIS COUNTRY
Party includes Two Persons of High
Rank and Brilliant Staff of At
tendants-Will Stop at Honolulu
en- Route
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Chi
nese minister here, Sir Chen Tung
Liang Cheng, called at the state de-
rartment today TO notify Secretary
Root officially of the departure from
China for this country of an imperial
commission composed of two Chinese
brilliant staff of attendants who have
been charged by the Chinese govern
ment with the task of studying Ameri-
can political, military, naval educa =
tional and Industrial methods.
This commission will stop at Homo
lulu on the way across the Pacific for
g. few days and is timed to arrive in
San Francisco January 16. At that
port they will be accorded all of the
courtesies and facilities usually be-
slowed upon visiting diplomatists
charged with special missions.
Travelling overland the commission
will reach Washington about January
81 and will take up their residence at
the Chinese legation. Secretary Root
has already charged Charles DENLY,
the chief clerk of the department of
state, and formerly secretary of Legal
tion at Peking, with the duty of re-
ceiVing and caring for the commission
in behalf of the government Notwth-
standing the formidable task set for
them, the commissioners expect TO COM
plete the investigation of American
methods in three weeks, when they
will return to China.
At the head of the commission is
General Tuan Fong. He is a Manchu
and is known in his own province m-
der the name of Tokrow. At present
he is governor of the province of HUI
nan ana was recently acting Viceroy
OF Junan and Hupeh.
Following closely upon this American
commission, probably coming on the
next steamer, but landing at Seattle,
instead of San Francisco, will come
another commission headed by Hsiang
Chiheng, the present acting governor
of the province of Shantung. This
commission is to do in Europe what
the first commission is TO undertake
in America. But they will be in no
haste to reach their destination, and
expect TO make a stay also in Wash
ington ON their way across the coun-
try to take ship for Europe.
In sending these comissions abroad.
as the matter was explained to Secre-
tary Root, the Chinese government Is
seeking to emulate Japan and intends
to follow the example OF that nation
in freely aVailing itself of the best OF
modern foreign IDEAS which can be en-
grated upon Chinese civilization