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New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
BUFFALO MILLERS COMPLAIN.
Allege That They Are Disseminated Against
by Railroads.

Washington, aug. 2-Six complaints swere filed
to-day before the Interstate Commerce Commission
by the -four milling interests ~ Buffalo against
various lines railroad. in which the allega tons
are made that those interested being untustly
Disseminated against hy The railroads ia favor Of
the rnillers Of Chicago. Milwaukee, Minneapolis and
other Northwestern cities. The railroads involved
are the PENNSYLVANIA. New ForL Central & Hud-
son River, Delaware. I,ackavanr5 Western. New
York New Haven * Hartford i-r Erie and the
Lehigh VALLEY.
The allegations in al of these eases are same
VIZ that to various points in try the
-four r-1illers are charged uurea .fe sNo"s-
slz-a end discriminatory rate dor.r I'D =
products Of wheat by the 4@fsr 'ant d. tle
commission IS requested - g. 90 abe fs'' '. "A
reasonable and equitable bass.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
23D DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FIGHT.
Richard H Smith Enters Lists Against T. F.
McAvoy. Tammany Chairman.

Richard II. Smith ex-Assemblyman and
prctege Of William G. Whitney. announced yester-
dav that he was candidate for tho Democratic
leadership of the Sd Assembly District and would
oppose Thomas F. McAvoy. the chairman OF tho
executive committee of Tammany Hail. to crafty
his ambition. McAvOy at present the leader. has
on his hands fight with John ]. Dooley. the Nc
Clellan cheftain in the district lively three
cornered contest is threatened
In a call TO the voters sent out yesterday Mr..
Smith declared that MCAvoy was appropriatlng 10
himself and his family all the political honors and
emoluments belonging 10 that Assembly district.
Francis McAvoy, his brother candidate for tho
General Sessions bench received the smallest vote
ever given TO Democrat In that district, Smith
said because OF the miserable condition OF affairs
Democratic In the district. He urged n reorganiza-
ton OF the district organization, without the Nc
Avoy Influences TO control the product.
Mr.. Smith is n lawyer at No 2T7 Broadway. He
was elected the Assembly in 1891 but previously
had active in district politics. lie is
nephew Of ex-Mayor Wickham.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
BELF4ST PEACE SIGNS.
One Strike Settled-Spirit Of Com
Dromise-lNr. BirrelPs Plans.

ballast Aug 2-The strike situation tonight
Is much more hopeful Augustine BirreH. Chleh
Secretary for Ireland will arrive here to-nor-
row and use his personal influence to bring
about O. peaceful settlement OF the dlfncuIty-
Although the hotheods still talk Of defyng the
authorities among the cooler men there appears
TO be a greater spirit of compromise
When the constables paraded to-day 10 'he
various barracks to receive their weekly pay
there was not a n7urmur OF discomfort Every
thing passed off without incident ana II is
now believed that It VIII not be necessary 10
hold the postponed parade OF the olSa'Aee'eo
members Of the local police force.
The trade disputes also are in a fair way Tor
settlement IT was reported this afternoon that
the disputes OF both the coal men ana 'ie
carriers had been settled. This, however was
erroneous and the conferences continued ull'il
a late hour tonight. The coal men reached a
co-,orornise with their employers on the basis
.. az, pcrease in pay the men abandoning the
demand that their employers must recognize
their union The carriers conference ADJOURNED
until tomorrow morning, when 1t Is expected
their problen also will be settled.
II is understood that the governments plan
FOR dealing with the disCOntented constaoles Is
,-odua1lyy 70 transfer them TO different parts
Of the country in the wider parts or Sklpper-
cen Achill and elsewhere. so that concerted
action bv them in the future VIII be ilpossloie'
THAR places will be filed by tried, long service
married men from other towns who are not
likely to risk the loss OF their pensions py asi-
tation. ,..,u
In the meanwhile the government is draftinS
all available policemen in Londonderry county
and at Donegal TO towns close - BelfaSt 70 o."
raadv for any emergency. The Black Watch
Pagjn,ent has been transferred from the Cur
rach Of kildare to Dublin. and is there await
ino instructions to entrain north. A d'tdch-
r,ert Of the ROYAL Artillery also is being held
In readiness
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
pERE MARQUETTE ACCEPTS RATE LAW.
Does Not Think Michigan Statute Reason
able. but VIII Make Test.

Detroit Aug 7-F. ". Stevens general sollcltor
for the Pere Marquette Railroad has sent letter
10 c L Glasgow. State Commissioner OF Kan
-os1s announcing in behalf Of Receiver Harmon
,-5 - roa5s s+orbbolders that the Pers Mar
n11ette viii not contest the recently enacted z-cent
fare law The law goes into effect on september zo
Mr. Stevens says in his letter that the desire 10
i6a ry r1blic sentiment in Michigan in favor OF
e f-cent rate o2tweighs the well gronnoeo
relief OF the raarag cement that such rate Is un-
-aaer-7r1y loy il Michigan when applied prac-
ticallv 70 al roads without reference 70 passenger
earnings OF territory reached
The letter says further that the Z-cent iate Is
accented in The hope that the increased patronage
predicted by Governor Warner and Commissioner
Glasgow will realized. and that in the distant
f,rl1re' the net earnings may permit fair return
in dividends upon the value of the property used in
-hs r,aseenger service.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
EXTRA SESSION LIKELY.
Vrgima's Goucrn0r Ready to 4ct
IN TzcO-Cent Rate Matter.
TBv Telegraph to The Tribune,l

Richmond. Va Aug. 2.-'If the corporation
commission should request NE 10 call a special
session Of the Legislature TO consider making
change IN the present rate-laws, 1 would call
the General Assembly together said Governor
Swanson this morning, when asked concerning
certain difficulties obstructing the putting
into effect Of the two-cent passenger rate re-
Gently promulgated by the commission
Henry c Stuart. the only member Of the COM
mission who is at present in the city IN reply
10 direct question as TO the attitude or the
commission in the matter OF the proposed call
for an extra session, stated that he felt dis
inclined to discuss the matter in the absence OIL
his colleagues He did not hesitate. however
10 indicate his own personal view, which Is tha'
the present status Of the rate case is Tar from
satisfactory and that 1t may become necessary.
In +f7e interest OF the state 70 take some positive
ection in order TO clear away the technical d1r-
f7c1,lt;es which are now impeding and ohstruct-
ing the prompt and orderly exercise OF the pow
ers vested in the commission by the ConSutu-
lion and laws OF Virginia
Attorney General Anderson and his asso-
riates. A Caperton Braxton and United states
Senator John w Daniel were in conference IN
IN. Office Of the Attorney General this after
noon and tonight relative 20 the advice Whlch
they will be asked to give the commission III re-
gard TO the future actions Of that body Accord
ing TO the best legal authority there are only
two things possible for the state 10 do for her
60, -rotec+ion. one Of these is to call the
ereciaI legislative session now under contem-
r,Iation and the other IS for the commission
n 1-io1ate the Injunction Of the federal court oy
publishing the two-cent rate order, thus making
i a state law and putting 1t up 10 the state
a,t,orI1ies 10 enforce the ruling in a manner
similar 10 that which recently so success
fll in North Carolina It is more than pronapie
.La+ tr.e extra session viii be called
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
FoURN1ER's NEW NAVAL TACTICS.
French Committee Favors Theories but Ad-
vises Notifications.

Paris Aug 2-The naval committee which at
tended the recent mannuvres OF the French feet III
the Mediterranean, when the new heet tactleS
worked out by Admiral Fournier were tested mas
returned TO Paris made its report It ts under
stood that tho committee highly Conmends Admiral
Fourniers theories. but IS of the opinion that be
their adoption they should he rnod1ned 20 over
como difficulties experienced and again tried
Neither signals the compass are made use OF
I'm these new tactics The ships do not act as units.
h,1t r,ancauvre in groups OF three They are as
signed 20 the points imaginary isosceles tri-
angle and pivot and mannvre automatically in ac-
cordance with the evoutions OF the flagship The
old system of tactics is considered by the COM
mittee TO be inapplicable 10 modern naval warfare
and for this reason tho group system Is regarded
as especially important. All the naFles or the
world the committee says. are working out new
syeterns OF fleet evolutions.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
GERMAN VIEW OF SITUATION.
France Likely to Have Free Hand in Quiet
ing Morocco.

Rerliu. Aug. 2-The French charge dafaires
here visited the Foreign Office to-day and In
formed the Foreign Secretary, Herr Tschlrsky'
Of the situation at Casablanca and the intention
of the French government To SEND WafSfllpS l"
Morocco
pic Post" which often reflects the views OF
the government, discusses the Moroccan sltua-
+ion to-day concluding "A long article with tho
statement that Germany will interpose no uh-
necessary hindrance TO France Il IL Is seen 70
he evident that comprehensive measures are re-
.,,;ra7 70 restore order. Die Post, however
s little pleased with the turn which affairs have
taken. and says that if France set out In the
beginning 10 get control of Morocco fate seems
10 be making the way easy for her by constantly
bringing rp new excuses for her TO fix herself
more firmly
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
MEETING OF EMPERORS.
German Viezc of the Tisit of the
Russian Sovereign.

Berlin. Aug. 2-Emperor William OF Germany
and Emperor Nicholas of Russia VIII liiee. lo
morrow in the Baltic Sea off SWlnemunoe' Fiii
neror william, will be on board the Hohenzoi-
lern and the Russian Emperor on the Stanuart'
The German Baltic fleet will be present Inc
German authorities taking every pfeohu
+ion 10 insure the safety of the RUSSIAN Eli
neror A large number of marine poilcetileA pI.Ds
will be sent tomorrow from Stet'h u '"-'-
munde to do guard duty on shore.
1, .r,-orddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung pup
usbes q welcome to Emperor Nichoias at tlle
head of it's column this eVenihs' -,
nounces that the Russian sovereign Is coming
for several days of friendly intercourse wv"
Er,neror William. This meeting is pre-efnlneht
~ ,1arsona1 in character, the paper says. 1t 10
~ =, ,t4o5 by no specifc political purpose ana
there IS therefore, no occasion for any one 70
view II with distrust c. suspicion. III coHOi iu'''
the paper says: .,: ,oe+frs an
"Tba German people see IN this meeting d"
.x,-aseion of the hearty relations >xsIhs oe
tween the houses of the two rui,!s 80 -otha- bv
,,,anv mutual interests.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
THREE .SEAMEN KILLED.
Gun Bursts on French SchOolship-
Fiue WOunded.

Toulon, Aug. 2-The breechblock of four
inch gun blown off to-day on board the
gunnery school ship Couronne at target prac-
tice in Salns roadstead and three persons were
killed and five wounded. The bodies of the
dead men We're badly mutilated Three of those
wounded are in q serious condition.
AS soon as he heard of the accident. Admiral
Marquis sent the armored cruiser Latouche Ire
Vile to the assistance of the Couronne. The
dead and wounded were then taken aboard the
cruiser. which conveyed them to the navai nos
pitaI of St. Mandrier. where everything hao
been prepared for their reception
The accident caused a sensation IN the town,
where most Of the members of the crew or the
Couronne belong. and flags are at nail llast oS
a sign of mourning.
The cause of the explosion is a mystery IL
was believed at first that the accident was due
to the breech closing mechanism not "orkihs'
hut a subsequent investigation failed to estaD-
lish this as the question also was
raised concerning the quality of the powder used
in the gun but nothing definite was ascer-
famed The commander Of the Couronne mas
sealed all the guns on board the Vessel WIN
view to having a board Of inquiry investigate
the explosion.
Couron,e April 10 when three men were killed
and a number wounded. .
The Minister of Marine, NJ. Thomson ao"it-
ted to-day that some of the large caiiore siieti'
used IN the recent naval manouVreS III INC
Mediterranean had exploded prematurely he
sa,d the reason was that old black powder had
been used The present ammunition VIII De re-
loaded with rnelinite. which expodes only on
conCusson.
Tho Couronne was laid down in 1861. Her
armament consists of thirty-four guns OF vari-
o,,s sizes Her displacement is 5000 tons. Her
complement is Go men. She has been oolns
service as a gunnery school ship
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
C4S1BL4NC4S PERIL.
Citu Surrounded on Lana Sade-
Frenchmen Flee.

Tangier, Aug. almost all the French resi-
dents Of Casablanca have taken refuge on board
an English cargo boat in the harbor. This yes
sci is still at Casablanca. They say that the
situation is grave. the city being surrounoen
by Arab horsemen.
Upon the request Of the governing poaIu
the State Bank has advanced 5000 duros
labo,,+ 500 900. to the Minister of War, to per
init him TO send troops to Casablanca-
The government commanders, having received
no orders TO suspend operations against the
bandit Raisuli, who is holding Caid Sir harry
ATacI,ean prisoner. continue to burn native VII
1ag.s They have sent the heads Of several in
surgents into Tetuan.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
JOHN l. BEGGs TAXED IN MILWAUKEE.

iBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Milwaukee. Aug. 2.-John !. Reggs head of the
North American Company's interests in Mil
waukee and St. Louis. is not a resident of New
York, according to telegram from Tax Commits
sioner Lawson Purdy to Tax Commissioner W. +.
Hooker and has therefore been placed upon the
tax rolls OF Milwaukee with an assessment OF
100000
According to the message from New York Beggs
is assessed a nonresident for capital invested
in New York, and has paid taxes for three
years He has never claimed Milwaukee his
home, it has been his custom TO leave Mil
waukee every Friday for St Louis where he has
remained until the following Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
tRy Telegraph to The Tribune.I ]

Buffalo Aug. 2-Commissioner Bingham. OF the
New York Police Department. has asked the chiefs
of police several of tho largest cities throughout
the country TO suggest a preventive for the almost
daily murders and assaults in Manhattan and its
envronS.
Superintendent Michael Regan, of the Buffalo po-
lice in reply Il message to-day, tells him his
officers and men apathetic In the following
language: mo such conditions could exist II the
police were on their mettle and. of course. IL they
received the proper support from the courts. Sc
cret service is a good way ferret out such
crimes. l would suggest the arrest of all men of
bad records also all idlers. Send them to the peni
tentiary drive them out of town"
This is the policy OF Superintendent Regan. with
the result that Buffalo is free from such crimes
characterized the city in former years
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
ANTI-CLERICAL FIGHT IN ITALY.
One Rioter Killed and Four Soldiers Wound
ed in Riot at Spezzia

Spezzia Aug. 2-The anti-clerical feeling which
has been running high in this part OF Italy for
several days owing to allegations Of immoral
practices among the Salesian fathers ct their
school at Varazze, eliminated here to-day In G
violent anti-clercal demonstration, which brought
about a three-cornered fight in this city between
the angry pOpulace detachment OF oarbineers
and number OF the Salesian fathers. The fathers
attacked the caribneers with stones and attempted
to dsarm them. The crowd then mixed in and
shots exchanged. Four caribineers were
wounded One of the rioters was killed and two
were wounded.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
TO STOP FISHERS USE OF DYNAMlTE (

Digbv. n S. Aug. "a. j. S. Copp, Member
n Parliament for Digby, is endeavoring to bring
about cooperation between the governments or
Canada and the United States for the suppress
sion of the practice of fishing by the use or
dvnamite For several years dynamite mas oeen
used by some Of the fishermen IN fassaiia-
o,,odd,, Raw Recently the American authori-
ties assisted by the Canadian cruiser Curlew
arrested several fishermen near Eastport, Me,
for using the explosive.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
INTERNATIONAL FOOD CONGRESS.
DR.. Wiley's Plan to Establish Standard
Among the Nations.

Paris Aug Q.-When Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
Of the bureau of chemistry in the United States
Agricultural Department. who is In Europe nvesti-
eating pure food matters returns 10 washington
ba will recommend that the American government
cali an international pure food congress to estao-
Iish international food standards. He says tho
French government is favorable TO this scheme
While in France Mr.. Wiley has investigated the
use of sulphate of copper in peas and other vege-
tables exported to the United states. lie Declines
however to make known any of his conclusions
until he has reported to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
CARNIVAL At PROVIDENCE ENDS.

Providence Aug. 2.-The "old home" week carni-
val closed tonight with electrical parade, con-
tanning sixteen barges representing various tab
leaus The feature OF tho day the military
and civic parade. led by regulars from Newport
and Fort Grebie The entire procession of 4,5G0
men passed In review before Governors Higgins of
Rhode Island and Rollins of New Hampshire and
Providence officials The programme for the last
day of the national motor cycle proved be
interesting. Tomorrow will be merchants day.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
WRIGHT AERoPLANE NEGOTIATIONS.

Paris, Aug 2.-The Wright brothers aero
nauts. of Dayton. Ohio. decline to confirm or
deny the report that they viii soon give an eN-
hibition OF their flying machine in France. The
French military authorities decline To say
whether the machine has arrived here yet or
not The negotiations OF the French govern
rnent for the purchase OF the Wright aeroplane
were broken off last fall, but II is intmated to-
day that they have been resumed
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
WOMAN'S DAY In BOSTON

Boston, Aug 2-Womans day, as the sixth day
of Boston's Old Home Week celebration was
designated, was the quietest of the week. Many
of the women's organizations of the city had re-
ceptions and outings while others attended the
scheduled affairs of the official celebration In
bodies. The feature of the days programme was
a balloon ascension from the Common. Many OF
the guests visited Brighton, outlying district OF
the city. where the centennial anniversary was
celebrated
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
REFUSES TO HURRY RECOUNT CASE.

Corporation Counsel Pendleton announced yes
terday that he had received a communication
from Chief Justice Cullen Of the Court of APP
peals, in which the chief justice announced that
he had denied the application for special
sion of the Court of Appeals in the recount case.
The Justice said that he thought one would
suffer by the case being heard at the regular
term which begins in October.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
BRAZIL WANTS BETTER HOTELS.

privileges to any who will build a hotel in
auv of the principal towns Of Brazil and con-
duc, il in accordance with q specified standard
vas introduced in the Chamber of Deputies yes
-eTdaV
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
.. LOWERS SOME PASSENGER RATES
incidentally Is First Western Road TO Make
Regular Fare Less than Two Cents
rPv Telegram 20 The Tribune

Omaha. Aug. 2-The Union Pacific IS the first
Western railroad make a regular rate OF less
than TWO cents a mile II issued orders to-day that
in all cases where any other road having a shorter
ftne than the Union Pacific charged less than the
latter ne Union Pacific road would put short line
in effect.
In some cases. notably between Omaha and LIN
coin. this viii make rate Of less than one cent
z mile, the regular tariff Many common points
will affected by the order
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
FALLS OF THE RHINE PRESERVED.

Schaffhausen, July 19.-The Falls of the Rhine.
near here. have been saved by the local Council.
which refused permit the erection of works
to supply electricity to the surrounding district.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
AMERICAN SUICIDE IN CANADA

Toronto, Aug. 2.-WOrd reached the provincial
authorities here to-day of the suicide by shooting
of w. II. Moore. OF .Brockport. N Y, on Island 9S4
opposite the Hudson Bay stores. on Lake Tenn
agent. The body has been taken to Temagemi
Station Moore had been accompanied by DIR. w.
j. Bott, OF Elnira. n. Y, and came here for his
health.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
SPANISH GOLD IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

Fredericton, y. B., Aug. 2.-Workmen in
Narvsville manufacturing town near this city,
have uncovered 102 Spanish gold coins of the
eighteenth century The coins are worth about
% 900 None of the residents of Marysville
explain how the coins came 10 be buried there
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
PASSENGER ON LUCANIA ARRESTED.

Queenstown, Aug. Flames j. Robertson, of
Winnipeg passenger on board the Cunard Line
steamer Lucania, which arrived here this after
noon has been arrested for the alleged larceny
of 81 900.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
BONDED WAREHOUSES; AT CALLAo.

Lima Aug. 2-The government has established
bonded storehouses at Caao. and has installed the
warrant system Of putting merchandise in bond.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
NO AMERICANS HURT AT HONG KONG.

Hong Kong. Aug. mo Americans or Euro
peans We're injured by the collapse of the old
part Of the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
HAIL KILLS VERNON
-

Remington. VI, Aug. 2-The IA -. ~ lis re-
60, lost thousands dollars wor'f Uf growing
produce during a hailstorm late t"-u2y in many
garrenS the loss tofa!
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-25
PUNY EAST INDIANS.
The Native Born of English Parents
Are a Sorry Lot.

THE queerest sight you see in India
rs the native born said the sailo..
The native born is the thinnest. soft.
est LATEST, sallerest thing in the way
Of a white man that was ever in.
vented.
And he Is the proof that England
won't never coloniZe India. For the
English can't live ia India, you see.
The moist heat of that there land, with
its nights of 10 degrees and its Moons
Of 80 or worse. takes the strength and
backbone out of an E~nglishman. gives
him liver trouble and makes a com
plete wreck OF him.
IF he goes back home, he may re
cover his health. IT he stays in India,
ne don't V recover it. If he has
children born in India, those children
are called native born, and for poor,
little. puny, spiritlcss critters they're
the limit.
'lf them native born English have
children in their well, that thirL
generation Of native born has o. Al
least. 1t Is Il generation Of idiots. para
lytics, catalept,cs, cripplcs. If you was
to see an army of native born of the
third generation, you'd think you haC
the ans sure.
LET England get out Of India. ShC
does the Indians only harm, and wha.
she does for herself Is 10 turn tan
strong, bloomin' young colonists int,
Them skinny, yel'er, whimperin' spec
tiers what yOu call native born"-St
Louis Globe Democrat.