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New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
FEWER DEATHS IN WEEK.
Seventy-seven Die from Meningitis
an Whole City-Rate DaiIy, 10.

Seventy-seven persons have died in this city from
cerebro-spinal meningitis in the fve days ended
with noon yesterday This is at the rate of fifteen
deaths day. and IL continued will bring the total
number for this week to 1O5. The number Of deaths
from this disease from January ! to date Is OO6
while for the whole OF last year only 44u people
died from this cause.
Last week n persons died from cerebro-spinal
meningitis in Manhattan. in The Bronx Ss IL
Brooklyn none in Queens and in Richmond This
week the number has been: F1fty-twO in Manhat-
tan in The Bronx. q in Brooklyn. in Queens and
none in Richmond. With the exception OF meningi-
tis cases the city was unusually healthy last week
The percentage OF deaths a thousand was 1923.
opposed to 242s the percentage for the correspond
ing week OF 1904
Five OF the principal hospitals OF the city were
represented last night in discussion at the meet
ing OF the Nev-York Academy OF Medicine. az
Hosaek Hall No. II West 4Sd-st.. upon the treat
rnent of cerebro-spinaI meningitis with injections
OF diphtherfa antitoxin. The discussion followed
paper on the topic which was read by Dr. George l.
Peabody OF the Roosevelt and New-YOrk hospitals.
The paper was emphatic in its announcement that
the treatment was absolutely good for nothing The
opinion OF DR.. Peabody was warmly seconded by
Drs F. p Xinuicutt. Of the Presbyterian Hospital;
w X. Draper. OF Bellevue; H. p Lumis. OF the
New-York Hospital: Richard Van Santvoort, OF the
Harlem Hospital. and w. NJ Leszynsky. Of the
Lebanon Hospital GOuverneur Hospital is said 20
be the only Institution of Importance that is In
favor Of its continuance
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
BOY HELD FOR THEFT.
Police Charge That He Was a
Walking Department Store.

Allen Lusk. the eighteen-year-old son OF a
teacher Of writing. was arrested yesterday
afternoon and locked up in the West 41th-st-
station on the technical charge Of being "sus-
picious person." The police say they have capt
ured an "aH around bad boy" PatrOlman Quill
ty, a bicycle policeman, was riding UP Sth-ave..
when, he declares. he saw the boy enter a pawn
shop GUILTY entered and alleges that LUsk pro-
duced a sealskin coat from large box which
he carried under his arm and told the pawn
broker that his mother had sent him to pawn It
for S25.
The pawnbroker induced Lusk to accept So
and the boy was about to get the money when
GUILTY took him to the police station. When
searched the boy according to GUILTY, had in
his possession two gold watches and chains
(the watches were suspended down the boys
trousers legs by the chains). two gold lead pen
cis. silver lead pencil. fve pawntickets
calling for watches and rings: one diamond pin.
one brooch, which was fastened the rear
OF the boys trousers; one new necktie. half
dozen linen handkerchiefs. one gold. heart shaped
locket, with the initial "E' on II; several pairs
Of kid gloves. one pair Of pearl and gold opera
glasses. two ladies' pocketboOks, one OF which
contained 81 % and a large Jimmy" which
was also fastened in the boys trousers. In ad-
dition to this plunder the police say the boy had
several Egyptian coins and two mohair watch
chains
found in his possession.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
BRITAIN,S ATTITUDE.
No Fear of Complications of
Press Greatly Ercited.

London. April 21-Notwithstanding emphatic
protests OF some OF the newspapers and shrteks
Of indignation from the jingo press government
officials decline to admit that there is anything
IN the Far Eastern naval situation to cause eX-
citement or to show that 1t approaches an acute
stage. In other words the Foreign Once as
sumes the attitude Of a much interested spec
tator Of intensely dramatic situation which
Is approaching a climax. in which only by some
mischance Great Britain might be called on to
play part.
The Foreign ONCE stated yesterday that it
not at all likely that Great Britain would
be requested by Japan to take action in support
Of any protest. The attitude OF the Foreign
Office IS that there IS not as yet any PROOF tnat
neutrality has been violated. and 1t prefers to
think that France is preserving neutrality ac-
cording TO her Interpretation and that
Russia would not wiifuly involve her ally. II
is pointed out that similar charges were brought
when Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron was at
Nossi Be. and that there is no reason to believe
that there is any more ground for the charge
Of actual violation OF neutrality at Kamranh
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
RUSSIANS INDIGNANT.
ROjest0ensky's Regard for Rules
Britain's Assurance.

St Petersburg. April 2O-It is said here that
Admiral ROjestvensky has not overstepped the
French rules Of neutrality at Kamranh Bay,
the cOaling and provisioning of his ships having
been done outside territorial waters. These
charges. the revival OF the story that Russia
Intends to send the Black Sea fleet through the
Dardanelles and the report that the British
Mediterranean feet has been sent to the Egean
treme irritation.
The Admiralty officials are ..lated over the
receipt Of news showing that not a single collier
dispatched to the China Sea through the Straits
OF Sunda, for the purpose OF throwing the jap
ansse OF the scent. when Admiral Rojestvensky
passed through the Straits OF Malacca. fell into
reached the Straits OF Malacca before the col
lleTS arrived at the Straits OF Sunda, ana tho
japanese then withdrew from the latter straits
having missed both the quarry and the deeoys
London. April 20.-It was said at the Ad
miralty this afternoon that the statement that
the British Mediterranean feet was taking steps
to watch the Dardaneles is untrue The move
ments Of the British ships are simply IN pur-
suance OF the ordinary arrangements for the
fleet The Admiralty adds that there is rea-
son why the British should watch the Oar
daneles
The Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne, has
taken occasion formally TO deny to the Rus
sian government the statement OF the "Novoe
Nremya' in regard TO the British cruiser Iphi-
genia, which. the newspaper said. had transmit
ted by wireless telegTaphy the information that
she had passed Admiral ROjestvenskys squad
ron l4O miles from Saigon. The denial con-
tained the specific statement that the Iphigenia
did not sight the Russian squadron.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
FIRE EXCITES 5TH-AYE.
Baroness Fants in Smoke of Burn
ing APARTMENTS.

Passers in 5th-ave. and members Of the Knick-
thrown into furry OF excitement about
CLOCK last evening by a small fire In the oase-
ment of the seven story apartment house at
No East 32d-st.. causing little damage. but a
sITat quantity Of heavy black smoke.
Inc nre started In the storerOom and is pc
HeVed TO have been caused by a cigarette thrown
through the basement window into the barrels
0L reIuse. which had accumulated, owing 10 the
nature or the contractor to take it away.
MOST OF the tenants were dining at the TIME
although the elevator shaft and stairways were
nlIeo with a choking. binding smoke James
smith, the elevator boy, stuck to his post, ana
made several trips. bringing down every one.
The Baroness de Iceberg, who lives on the
nIth moor tainted, and had to be carried 70 the
elevator, while her maid in the excitement feu
down flight of stairs, receiving bad bruises
Several cooks and cleaners we're in the Kitchen
at the time. and one Of the women was over
come by smoke. but was revived quickly.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21

Considerable anxiety is felt in shipping circles
and especially among the relatives and friends or
the officers and crew In this city OF Lewis Nixon 8
high speed motor yacht Gregory, which sailed from
this port January 5. bound for a port IN the
Mediterranean to meet her owner. Since that time
she has had several mishaps. After a battle with
a gale lasting seventy-twO hours. she limped into
Greenport, Long Island, with her matches leaking
a boat smashed and other damage. She sailed
again February IL and made fast run to 7. Ber-
muda arriving there in fOrty-eight hours Sailng
from there ten DAYS later, she was again disabled
at sea, and had to put back Bermuda on March
g. She finally sailed from that port for Gibraltar
and arrived at Ponta Delgada on April II was was
announced that she would probably start Tor CID
raltar day two later, but no announcement OF
her sailing has been received here According 10 a
special message from Ponta Delgada the Gregory
still there April Z.
The distance from Bermuda to the Azores, 4DOuN
eighteen hundred miles, covered by the Greg
ory IN twelve days She should run the nine nun
dred miles between the Azores and Gibraltar IN
about five days after leaving Ponta Delgada-
The Gregory left NeW-YO YOrk with q crew OF nine
men on board. She commanded by Captaih
August ". Loose. and had as chief engineer. Pnlnp
r
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
MEASURES TO SUPPRESS REVOLT.
Many Arrests in the Capital-Students De-
ported-Threat to Strikers.

81. Petersburg. april 2O.-GovernOr General
Trepoff is taking the most energetic measures
TO prevent trouble on May Day. he having dis
covered that the workmens leaders are advising
all the men to arm themselves in order to be
prepared TO resist the troops. The police lave
a list OF 400 of the most active agitators. who
will be arrested and transported TO villages
About forty men were taken into custody last
night.
1.-The MOSCOW Gazette" suggests that the only
vav 10 restore order is to divide the empire INTO
districts each under the supervision OF an en-
ergetie man armed with dictatorial power.
A number OF university students will soon be
tried for leze majesty. under the new code. for
nublicIv denouncing the Emperor and the gov
eminent system. The students OF the Con-
servatory of Music who were sentenced to
rnonth's Imprisonment for connection with the
agitation in favor of Rimsky-Korsakof have
been released. the Jews among them being or
dered TO leave the city forthwith.
Tiais. April 20--Notice has been served on
the employees Of the Tihis-Baku Railroad that
unless they return TO work in three days they
viii be sent TO serve in the Far East
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
OSWALD sTOLL MAY COME HERE.
Owner of London Amusement Houses Seeks
Building Site in This CITY.

H Cadle the London theatrical agent. who ar
rived in this city a few days ago from London.
said last night that Oswald Stoll Is threatening
invade this country. Mr. Stoll Is the owner OF the
London Coliseum. which was recently opened the
London Hppodrome and some forty other plaeas
Of amusement in England. said Mr. Cadls lass
night;
Yes Mr. Stou has his eyes turned toward this
country For some time his representatives here
have been LOOKING about this city for the purpose
OF securing for him a site on which to build
structure OF the style OF the London Coliseum
Owing 70 the asking price OF parcels here deemed
suitable for such strUcture. which M Stoll con
sIders much nigh this enterprise has been
abandoned for the time being Later desired
parcel NAV be had at the right sum. and then the
project Is likely TO be carried out
Mr. CadIe further said that the American
theatre in London. the Waldorf, would be opened
mis- month. so Americans In London would have
cause TO feel more at home there. The people %
Tngland'' added Mr.. Cadle. ARE still opposed 90
profeCtiOn hut eventually new era OF aWakN1ing
1TiII take place and sweep the country a plague
fnr the Chamherain pTinci9les.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
AMERICANS BACK FROM FAR EAST.
Admiral Stirling, Colonel HavaTd, Captain
Judson and George Ade Return.

San Francisco. April 2O-The Pacific Mail steamer
Korea arrived to-day from the Orient with 200 pas
senqera and a good cargo Among those who came
from the Far East are Rear Admiral Stirring ms
wife and daughter. and his son. Yates stirhns' j.
The admiral is going to his home IN Baltimore
where he will be retired for age in May
Colonel V. G. Havard and Captain "lllldih =
1,,6sou military observers with Kuropatkins army,
who were captured bv the Japanese after the battle
OF Moukden and taken TO Japan where they were
set free. also arrived here. and will at once go
east -,
Richard II. Little. a war correspondent win .ie
E2,,ss,ar army who was made a prisoner and lateE
relaased Is on the way to Chicago lie was accom-
nanied across the Pacific by George Ade r..
a ono who will teach tu Jitsu At west Fo!nt, tt,
and a Japanese baseball nine when is 10 pay a
stanford University tomorrow also came On 'l0
KOREA
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
KUROPATKIN's SALARY CUT.
Government Hard Pressed for Funds, Rumor
says-Red Gross Management

St Petersburg. April 2O.-The "BOurse Ca
sette' says that General KurOpatkn's request
1Or continuation OF his salary as commander
IN chief $4,000 year, has been refused by the
war Office. He now receives $4,000. the sum
which AIexieff received as Viceroy. Alexieff's
tour chancellOries will continue at work until
'he tate Of the Kwang-Tung Peninsula is deter
mined.
The same paper prints a rumor that the gov
ernment intends to take possession OF special
AeLIe!) deposits in order to prosecute the war;
paying Tor their use interest at the rate of S15
per cent The report is discredited.
=. D AexandrOvsky former head Of the Red
SLOSs Sis m the Held, arrived here to-day. He in
ulshant!y denies the charges Of misapprOprta-
ZION OF Red Cross funds, and announces that he
rs preparlng complete account for the public.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
MOVE AGAINST AMERICAN EXPORTS.
Budapest Society Urges DenunciatiOn Of
Commercial Treaties.

Vienna, April 2O-The National Hungarian Eco
nonic Society OF Budapest recently adopted a resO-
luton to call the Hungarian Minister Of Com
merce to request the Austro-Hungarian Foreign
Minitser Count Goluchowski. to terminate the
commercial treaty OF 1899 between AustriaH Hungary
and the United States and to urge Count Golu-
chowsd to request Germany to terminate the treaty
OF 1923 between the United States and Prussia
Under both these treaties the United States re-
ceived the most favored nation treatment. This
movement appears to furnish evidence that the
Central European Industrial League is taking steps
against American agricultural exports to Europe,
and also is attempting to get Germany mar
ket for Hungarian agricultural exports, in view OF
the possibility OF the establishment by Hungary OF
Independent tariff.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
FIFTY YEARS AS U. 8. COMMISSIONER

When United States Commissioner John II.
Shields who celebrates the fftieth anniversary OF
his connection with the United States courts OF
this city yesterday arrived at his of1ce in the
morning he found there a dozen old women, the
cleaners Of the Federal Building, some of whom
have been there almost long as the Commits
sioner. They congratulated HIM his semi-cen-
tennial and gave him big bouquet of roses. At
IL O'Clock Marshal Henke told the Commissioner
he was wanted IN the Court of Appeals. There
Judge Wallace made a speech Of congratulate
and praise. Later Marshal Henkel headed dele
CATION of nearly hundred. all of whom con-
Graduated the Commissioner his anniversary
large number of floral pieces were presented to
the Commissioner. Toward night Judge Townsend
walked in carrying pigskin club bag the
anniversary gift of the clerks in the office of the
United States Circuit Court
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
c. M. sCHwAB AFTER CONTRACTS.
Will Confer with Russian Admiralty To-
morrow-Naval Plans Completed.

St. Petersburg, April 2-Charles NJ. schwab. Of
the Bethlehem Steel Works. will arrive in St.
Petersburg on Saturday confer with the Admiral
ty and the Ministry Of Finance regarding the Rus
sian naval programme. which. it is understood. Is
now practically completed, although it has not yet
received final imperial approval. 1t is understood
that some preliminary negotiations relative to the
building Of ship in the United States and involving
also the possible construction OF big shipyards IN
Russia have already taken place. and that Nj.
Echwab Is coming here the request OF the RUS
Charles r. Flint Of New-York. accompanies Mr.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
CRUISE OF The sT. MARTs.

The committee OF commissioners OF the Board Of
Education. which has charge OF the schOOlship
ST. Mary's has planned the itinerary for the com
ing cruise which will begin April 2s this year.
Island for practice. On her cruise the vessel VIII
stop at Queenstown. Cherbourg and Funchal In
the Madeira Islands. and viii reach home. Il is eE-
pected August Ia. and will arrive IN Long Island
Sound next September The schOOlship 81. Mary 3
caFFiss about rs boys and costs tho city about
5000 a year for current expenses
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
NJ. wIrTE ADDRESSES PROFESSORS.

St. Petersburg. April 21.--M Witte. President
OF the Committee Of Ministers. addressed meet
ing of professors Of the St Petersburg Uni
versitv last night, but the discussion did not
drift into politics NJ. Witte favored the aboli-
ton of the system OF fees paid to professors by
students and increase of salaries from the State
in order to cheaper the cost Of education to poor
students. He opposed the abolition OF territorial
attend universities in their own districts, main
tanning that this was necessary in order to
avoid overcroWding.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
PAUL yoEEs's BODY IN CHURCH.
will Remain There Until the Arrival of the
Squadron of Escort.

Paris April 2O.-The body of John Paul Jones was was
today borne from the School OF MeolcihS 70 me
A1-,o and was deposited IN the receiving
nas sSt aI to await the arrival of the naval squadron
mich Is to carry back the cofhn to America me
ceremony OF the removal was attended Py of the
EMBASSY; sa36e Colonel second @ PsTs
St Morgan Tecited = prayer as tns re-
mains were placed in the ,35d xa1 o2SF ISTx CONN Of
Ihe % comm nreS a. With a large American na8-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
NEwFOUNDLAND's BAIT RULES.
Precautions Taken to Enforce the Law
Against American Fishermen

ST. Johns. n. F., April %-The Coi'hiu
ment to-day issued series OF res h-a1 u0' 80 -,
- Nra,r-foupdIand and Canadian vessels may
hereafter procure bait colonial waters restrict
ing the quantity and imposing severe pena-'ieS lOF
anv violations of the rules
This action by the government is uesisHo =. -
A-D o.,,,. fsberrnen from obtaining excess
as,,s 80 bsit from which they might supply Amer
lean fishing vessels, excluded from are COM
nrebensiVe They include the treaty eoasI i5 au 10
brador and show the government -
Enforce the anti-American law.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
DEPUTIES OPPOSE PRINCE GEORGE.
A Unanimous Vote for Union of Crete with
Greece

Canea. Crete, April 2O.-The Cretan Chamber
OF Deputies was opened to-day by Prince George,
the High Commissioner of the Powers who In
clared his readiness to grant every reasonable
reform properly proposed. On the withdrawal
of the prince. the Chamber of Deputies unani-
mousIy voted In favor of the union Of Crete
with Greece. The Deputies then went to the
palace to inform the prince
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
PRESIDENTS DESIRE FOR PEACE.

Washington. April 2O-Omcial correspondence
made public at the State Department to-day dis
closes the fact the time Of hostile encoun-
ter near Aguarico last fall between Peruvian and
Eeuadorian forces. Acting Secretary Adee directed
the American Minister at Lima TO inquire as TO the
and express 'unofhCaly the earnest desire or
the President that psaoe be preserved
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
INSPECTORS EIGHT SUSPENSION.

Some Of the building inspectors suspended as
responsible for the Harlem collapses are fighting
their SUSPENSION. zone of them.' said Supern-
tendent Hopper yesterday, ct made engage counsel.
and he engaged beauty AS the result of the affair
seems TO be a struggle between counsel Counsel
on the opposite side. for instance. advises his
client not to be sworn and we have to hale him to
the Supreme Court before can do anything.
So # goes on. At the present rate l shall be
through with the cases before the end of the
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
NO FAvoRITlsM BY CANAL BOARD.

Washington, April 2O--The members Of the Board
Of Trade OF New-Orleans met President Shonts and
Judge Magoon, of the Panama Canal Commission
here to-day, and were assured that the policy Of
the commission was to give every part Of the coun-
try equal facilities bidding on supplies for the
construction OF the canal; that the purchasing
agency at New-Orleans would not be discontinued
and that If any change were made 1t would be to
Inc faCiIif
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
4 POWERLESS COUNCIL.
n. ShpOf's Plan for Advisory
Parliament from Al Russia.

St Petersburg. April 20-The Progressive Ma
tional party, headed by NJ. Shipoff and Prince
Troubetskoy, which seeded from the Radical
Liberals has published programme which con-
templates the creation OF a permanent, repre-
sentative advisory institution, not elected by d.
rect suffrage but by the zemstvos and doumas
throughout the empire, with power to propose
new laws, the modification Of old laws discuss
the budget and interrogate Ministers, the Mini
sters, however, being responsible not TO the
representative institution. but to the Emperor
The president Of the institution, who would be
empowered TO transmit recommendations to his
majesty is to be chosen by the Emperor from
nominations submitted by the institution. The
programme carries a proposition for the re-
organization and extension Of the zemstvo sys-
TEN TO all provinces.
Owing to the great influence and prominence
OF the leaders Of this party, who formerly were
hand in glove with the Liberals. the middle
position they have taken against the creation
Of a legislative body clothed with full powers on
the ground that the people are not ready for
narliarnent based on universal suffrage seems
likely TO attract the support Of many Moderates
Tomsk. Western Siberia, April ZO-Ihe
Jurists' Society to-day resolved to adhere to the
constitutional programme preceding its resolu-
tions with strong preamble, which says that
all citizens Of Russia without regard to ma
tionality or religion are equal before the law and
have rights to equal protection from the state.
1t advocates the abolition Of all class privileges
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
RUSSIA ORDERS WAR MUNITIONS.

ST. Petersburg. April 21.-The government is
placing orders abroad for 4OO,OO0O0O cartridges.
and is also inquiring for tronclads OF from TO-
600 to 10000 tons. 1t is persistently and cir
cumstantially reported that Russia has bought
several South American warShips through Paris
Intermediates.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
JAPAN AWAITS REPLY.
Officials Uncertain Regarding LocG-
tion of Russian Fleet.

Toxic. April 2O.-The reply Of France 10 the
protest OF Japan against the Russian squadron
using Karnranh Bay has not been received IN
Toxic but IS expected soon.
The statement that the Cabinet and the Elder
Statesmen, after a conference. had forwarded
protest IS incorrect France was approached
through the usual diplomatic channels
The officials here are not certain whether the
Russians are stiu Al Kanranh Bay although
they were reported TO be there yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
vArlcAN-AusTRIAN AGREEMENT.

Vienna. April 2O.-A report was received here to-
night from Trieste that the Vatican has decided to
withdraw it's long standing opposition to any mem
Der of the House Of Hapsburg paying official visits
70 the Italian royal family Rome without first
visiting the Vatican In return IL is reported, the
Am
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
THE JuLIETTE's AGENTS PROTEST.

Port Louis Mauritius. April 2O,-The agents OF
the German steamer Juiette have protested TO the
German Consul against the local governments re-
fusal allow the vessel to coal
New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
PHILADELPHIA WANTS ADMlRAL's BODY.

Philadelphia. April M-The upper branch OF
a6onto6 = resolut,on that the United States gov
eminent be requested to designate the city Of
Philadelphia the place & for 6Ses 6S ourr al. OF & the
Ition Ssses its request thu fact th3t the Ameri
can navy had its origin IN na1Tsi IN Heyo 4
PAM Ioynes ss lieutenant in the american navy
and his nag were given % MN - 'As CITY OK
PHILADELPHIA