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New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
POSITION OF THE FLEET.
WreIess Message from SaUa-Nero
ZeaIand's Gifts.

suvs FIJI Islands Aug a-The American bsttie-
ship feet at O'Clock this evening was in lati-
tude IS degrees p minutes south iongftude 17o de-
grees "a minutes west. Auckland being distant I'D
miles Wireless communication viii be kept Up with
the fleet every night Until Auckland IS reached
Auckland y T. Aug 1-The address OF welcorns
which will presented Rear Admiral Charles 8
Sperrv, commander OF the American osttiesnio
fleet is freely Illuminated showing the British en-
sign interviewer with the American flag The adj
dress which is surrounded by a border OF varsnips
with vignettes OF American bluetacksts and norait
decorations. heartily welcomes the feet and neni
tons the fact that Zealand Is the nrsf Britisn
community entertain H. The visit IS hailed As
a token Of good will toward New Zealand conceived
in the highest OF international arnry tend
ing TO preserve the peace world and especaaa
Iy the security OF the coultrys Islands N me ~,
cifc
1t Is especially appropriate. address ccnnnzes.
that the feet Is commanded by officer who 20
ably represented the American zovsrnrsnt az tbs
second Hague peace conference. and II Is ths deep
conviction OF New zealanders that the British ard
American naviss will be able 70 maintain rhs,
peace OF the world and aid IN the edvsnce 0 CIV
ilizatfon hoped that the visit VIII af-opd CD
portunIties Of expressing the kindly feeling. cnsr-
ished by the colony for the United sraneA 1nsy
address is fnchosed IN handsome wood oa>kst VITA
an inIaid cover having design ernolen1ar1o OF SsH
Zealand o
A decorated gold and silver xfeuna hxs eeea
prepared for President Roosevelt % e~srs IA
following Inscription:
the United States. by Sir Joseph g Wart Prsa1er'
OF New Zealand, as souvenir o1 Ens Fls1 Oh fasi
American,heet TO New Zealand
Tn. album consists of rv.nty-four pases OF pApl
tosraphs a picture OF haroo- IN woods Cd
various shades a fully manned csno,> three bsn-i
tIeships made OF solid silver, and 10 srr1Unc>4f
nv an elaborate silver border studdsd with 4grsen
stones
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
IZZET P4CHA ESCAPES.
England Refuses to Stop Refugee
Cabinet Reservations.

Constantinople. Aug. 3.-There being no ex-
tradition treaty between Turkey and Great
Britain. the latter country declined TO surren-
der Izzet Pacha. former sub-secretary TO the
Sultan, who escaped from COnstantinopIe and
took refuge aboard the steamer Maria, intending
TO Zee 10 some Mediterranean port and has al
lowed the Maria to proceed 1t was reported
on Sunday that the Maria had been stopped in
the DardaHellcs
The Young Turks find no objection - Great
Rri,ain thus protecting Izzct Pacha. but rather
are inclined To laugh At the spectacle of once
powerful man being reduced to the necessity Of
seeking refuge at the hands OF power which
he formerly treated as a political enemy
The new Cabinct is being subjected to much
criticism by the press. and it is reported to-
night th.t several Of tie ministers already have
signed
Ire mutiny It AIranople was l:..i-lpor,cnt
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
FEWER OF CITY's CHILDREN DYING
Result of Sanitary Work-Remarkable Drop
in Death Rate.

rho sare week last year was 533 lower. being 1853
This great reduction IS due TO decreased mortality
among children. The Conference on Summer Care
of Rabies which brought about a cooperation Of
all rhe institutions engaged in work among the
1,a+ S5a and other poorer sections of the city at
+rib,tas the reduction in deaths 10 this unity of
effort In report just issued William H. Alien
the chairman of the executive committee of the
conference said: The conference declares that 81
ab;es could still he saved If the whole city should
gair from now on as Brooklyn has gained in the
last two weeks. from l5l 20 81
A significant feature of the reports at the Health
r,e7,artuent is contained in the figures Of deaths
in the tenement houses For the last week in july,
1907 there were 96S deaths; this year, 64s
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
4 SHIPT4RD LOCKOUT.
German Tonmdsters Threaten to
Close Al Their Works.

Stettin. Aug. 3--The lockout cf eight thou
sand ship riveJers which is in effect at the
Vulcan shipbuilding yards here threatens TO
spread throughout the country. The trouble had
its origin in the refusal of the men to accept
the terms Of their employers relative 70 the
payment Of overtime rates and in their objec-
tion 10 working extra hours in the completion of
contracts. The construction Of several war
ships has been delayed by reason of the attitude
Of the workmen.
The local Ironmasters' Association to-day de
cided to reduce the output Of all their furnaces
60 per cent, beginning next Saturday. in order
TO coerce the men and should this measure not
induce the riveters TO return TO work it is the
intention Of the ironmasters to lay a proposal
before the German National Federation of Metal
empire.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
BELGIUMs REPLY ON THE CONGO.
Willing to Submit Disputes Regarding Con-
cessious TO Arbitration

Brussels. aug. s.-The second official volume con-
tanning the Correspoadence between the United
States. Great Britain ard Belgium the subject
~ the Congo Independent State shows that the
United States Joined Great Britain IN. asking
Belgium suppress forced labor and to adopt
measures improve the condition Of the natives
Belgium announced her willingness To submit TO
arbitration al disputes arising from the creation
of c0ncessonary companies in the Congo when
unable 70 regulate them through the channels OF
olpouacy- The holders Of the concessions, how
ever must closely respect the liberty Of the Congo
natives. especially concerning their labor and their
night 70 dispose Of the product of their lands The
distribution OF lands viii of the first reform
scts after the annexation Of the Congo to Belgium
Tie Belgian government assured the United
rtates thar al commercial advantages granted 10
foreigners IN the Congo would be extended to
Americans
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
ea,tooN FOUND 1T 80 BELOW ZERO.

Readsle Mass Aug. 3-The Blue Hill Observa-
tory has received from Siyernails, n Y, the
'.sounder" balloon which was sent up from Pitts
field Mass, by H Il. Clayton on Tuesday last
and while the records, which were received intact
have not been worked out in detail ii was stated
to-day thai the "sounder'' reached height Of six
miles and experienced a temperature of more than
30 degrees below zero. The "sOunders' height was
the greatest so far reached by those balloons In
New England although in similar experiments at
St Louis last year a 'sounder' reached the height
OF ten miles
The "sounders" are small balloons. weighing only
a few ounces and carrying aluminium box con
tanning various meteorological instruments for re-
cording the temperature and wind velocity OF the
upper air and the altitude attained
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
JAPAN's PLANS FOR GREAT NAVY.
Third Place in World in 1911, According to
German Estimates

Berlin. Aug. 5.-The Japanese navy viii take
third Mace in the navies OF the world in 1911 &C
cording TO estimates made by the German Naval
League in its August pamphlet. 1t says:
Notwithstanding the assertions Of Japans bad
financial position, the programme OF 1907 appears
10 provide for considerably more construction than
has been reported. usually wen informed source
saws that Japan besides building the three battle
gbips Aki A and and the four armored cruisers
Kuraua Ibuki and f and r, has appropriated
money Tor four additional batteships OF 20 500
tons and for armored cruisers each of 1S,5e0
tons Through these increases Japan will push
forward in 1901 third place in the world 3
navies Japan's position with great ships now be
ing fourteen hattleships with a total tonnage of
lq1 400 and twelve large cruisers, with tonnage
of Il3 600 completed; and three battleships, with
\ total tonnage so. 500. and four cruisers, with
. tonnage of Sc. 500. building. TO which must be
added those vessels embraced in the latest tnfor-
nation namely four battleshps with a total ton
mage OF SO 200, and five cruisers, with a tonnage
Of 90 500.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
SULTAN ADDRESSES TROOPS

t'orstantinopIe. Aug 2.-A deputaton Of three
hundred men and few officers of the 2d Army
,orus arrived here to-day from Adrianople to as
sure the Sultan Of the loyalty of the troops. Ome9
Puchdi PaSha. the Minister of War. and Shekir
Facha chef of sta If met the soldiers. and heade'
bv a band. the column marched TO the HiidIz
Palace After the soldiers had assembled in front
Of the palace the Sultan appeared at window
and said.
= an, greatly, pleased to see you. salute the
soldiers nv children. and I order you TO convey
these salutations to your other comrades in the
army CORPS
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
SIGNIFICANT APPROPRIATION.

The position of director general OF pu9;ag h %o'NS an
f, Essn creat ed and it is already occupied on On
titS os mo has on loved practical experience IN
biS profession in other countries Ohdti LllS ta
vision the work of puDic improvement - NV ~
ing prosecuted o., .-,.+ur- f-o,, the CON
Zion was thr recent taking over by tle soEeI
1,enr from the SantO Domingo IE1prov eI4en! @
-' railway between puerto Pldtt anu
SaI,fiago known as the Ferrocarrl CenIrsL 10 70
r,inirano This road is now operated ulFeGtN DS
IN and il IS expected that the re-
cairts from it for the coming year VIII Fieid d
surpu f,o,,5 he most significant of all especial
l. ~ student Of affairs Dominican one inter
E..ag T., me nrasen- outlook. compared with the
Iort is ~ fact that for the Department OF II. .
terior and Police the sum Of only SSSzS was
"a. 70 moot what is known general extrdorui-
go axpCnses' which would relate 20 tne sup
-aseo, of rrrfsiuRS glinst the ORGANIZED govern
p,eut when a contrast is revealed IN the stare
,lent that only four years aso-the MS tseal T. ysSI -
,oo. -oS tho noriod Immediately preceding tne re
hfr-of 2 total estimated income OF Only
60 900 600 40 per cent Of il was designate ior t
s55-+ca1 ,trrpose The operation OF the ulodtiS
ir,5f anJ me convention following has had the
6acided effect Of accomplishing radical chanse III
rPSnect
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
PRESIDENT TO SULTAN.
11Fr: Rc9$crcH Sends Congratulations
on Constitution

Washington. Aug 3.--Anloas .ador Leishnsn at
ut1opIc. his icen instructed hy the State
Recruitment iv cable t. communicate to the Turk
.= government the Presidents CONCENTRATIONS ana
qualification over the action of the Sultan in pro-
,a.mjn- "a constitution,
The following formal announcement Of the IN
str1ct:o7 to Nj I.cizhman was given out the
State Department:
Ambassador I.eial man has been authorized 70
eypress to the Sultan of Turkey the sympathetic
interest with which the confirmation of rep1 esenta-
tive government in the Turkish dominion mas beel
observed by President. and 10 express the cotd-
iaI hone THAT the enhancement of the permanent
peace and prosperity OF the Ottoman nation VIII oe
aided by this Important step
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
ELIOT DID NOT GIVE OUT TELEeRAMs.

Cambridge. Mass. Aug Sin reply TO the query
whether President Eliot Of Harvard University had
published the telegraphic correspondence between
President Roosevelt and himself on the subject
OF the recent case of discipline affecting members
OF the Harvard University crew, the following
statement was made to-day by the secretary OF the
Harvard Corporation.
President Eliot regarded both kilograms as pr-
vate communications. As soon as ne learned that
they had been published he tslegraphed 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt assuring him that the te Kt of the
telegrams had not been obtained from President
Eliots Office
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
BAY STATE GAS RECEIVER DISMISSED.

wilmington Del. Aug. 5-In the United States
Circuit Court to-day Judge George Gray handed
down a dissolving the receivership OF the
Bay State Gas Company Of Delaware and discharg
ing the receiver, George Wharton Pepper. CT
Philadelphia The decree also directed him TO turn
over 10 the company the balance OF s5 I6S ~ ia his
hands less $1,000 the remainder Of the compensa-
tion of $1,000 allowed him for his services, and
also 10 turn over the company all books pers
etc which had come into his possession. The liti-
cation began in 1888. but the receivership not
Established Until 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
CASTRO ALLOWS ONE CONSUL TO STAY.

The Hague Aug s.-Dispstches received By the
e"Fer1nent from the Governor of Curacao con
inning TIE withdrawal by President Castro Of the
efee1s'urF of the Dutch consuls in Venezusla say
maj an exception Was made IN the case of n. F.
0elr1Anc the consul general at Caracas. NJ He'll
H1no Eas appointed 20 that post in Is72 The dis
p7tones add that Venezuela longer wishes to
MAINTAIN friendly relations with the Netherlands
Nntn satisfaction has been given with regard TO
various matters which led to the present dispute
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
HUGHES TO GO TO PLATTsBURG.
VIII Attend Cornerstone Laying Of Y. NJ. c.
A. Building-Names Surrogate.

Sa-anac Inn n Y. Aug. 3.-Cfovernor Hughes an
rounred TODAY that he would 60 Pattsburg on
August Il to take part in the ceremonies in CON
nection with the laying Of the cornerstone of the
NOV Young Mems Christian Association building
at that place. The Governor Is also 10 visit on
tbe same dav the catholic Summer School at cliff
Haven
Governor Hughes to-day appointed Waiter \.
GIL of Kingston. Surrogate of Ulster County.
70 succeed Charles s Davis, of Saugertfes. resigned
Mr. Gil was recently rsmtnated by the Repuoil-
can uarty for this office
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
RECOMMENDS BANKING LAW CHANGES.

Washington. Aug. 3-The Acting Controller OF
the Currency Thomas 2. Kane, to-day transmitted
10 the Secretary OF the Treasury. for submission TO
the National Monetary Commission. authorized at
the last session of Congress. his recommendation
for such amendments 10 the national banking laws
as exnerience in the administration of the laws by
the Controllers office and observation 10 their
practical operations have shown to be necessary The
recommendations cover forty printed pages
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
AppRovEs N Y. PosToFFIcE PLANS.

Washington Aug. 3-Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Winthrop to-day approved the plans OF
NcKtm Mead 4 White for the New York City
postoffice After their approval by the Postmaster
General and the Secretary Of the Interior detailed
mans for the structure will he made. II probably
viii take six months to have the plans in form
mat bids for the construction of the building may
,a called for.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
OBJECT TO 80 CENTS FOR MILE TRIP.

Washington Aug 5.-That 30 cents is too much
10 charge for transporting passenger from Du-
buoIe iowa to East Dubuque. Ill, distance Of
,ra ,,d one-eighth miles. is the substance Of a
comnIaint filed by the Railroad Commission of
Iowa with the Interstate Commerce Commission
the COMPLAINT is against the Dubuque and Duluth
Bridge Company. the Illinois Central the Chicago
Burlington & quincy and the Great Western rail-
Il cnn1nnnieS.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
SAYS HUMmEL WILL COME BACK.

III Philip Matz. physician. OF Blackwell's s
-seA-- VINO accompanied Abe Hummel his
!. y afToad soon after the lawyers release from
- penltentary, arrived here yesterday the
Ilo-la1o America liner Rotterdam. Dr. Matz said
-ils' tunnel was living in Paris and had taken a
"sN lsase on lie. He is in good health and
tfnIs said Dr Matz. and has grown a
.@ene- think ne viii return New York in the
spring
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

ORDERS IssCED-The following orders have
been issued
ARMY
Follow ing changes corps engineers
LYLE BROWN Washington Barracks
Louisville September l. vice Captain HARRY BUR
to o chief % engineers " a-htnETon-
First Iieute-ant WALTER e. BAKER. artillery
72d Company 20 unassigned hst 70 artillery dis
trict OF Savannah
lsry. to recruiting tuJy. IedeTsen Harrse<s =.
Second Lieutenant LOUIS FNRREIL 18th Infantry 30
recruiting r.. Nashville. vice First Lieutens1t
THOMAS L. COLE artillery. proper station
NAVY
Commander T NJ. POTTS detached bureau Of nayEatons
Lieutenant + W. STERLING detached the Montana
Lieutenant + l. OLIVER detached Franklln ths
Lieutenant / A. GOTTEN. to Naval War CoHes-
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Aug The Thornton. Gardeners BAY.
SAILED
town. Abarenda Baltimore for Bradford.
the Milwaukee from Honolulu Panama. The Ia
coma Newport News tsuantanarnO. tns
Thornton from Newport fer Gardeners Bay
The Salem commissioned Scorpion
placed in full commission. ward. Boston.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04

Chicago. Aug. S-Oficers OF Fort Sheridan above
the rank 81 captain left the post this morning scr
of the tests ordered by President Roosevelt
The programme calls for a nnety-uniie ride. which,
II is expected. will be completed BY "Wednesday
afternoon The party headed by Brisaoa-r
General " II Carter commanding the Depart
nnent OF the Lakes. Others were Lst>utensns
Coloueis Bixoy Hobbs. Robinson Sriskern Ftileys
and Major DueaL Richie. Lewis. Chatneic Jua-
sen. Munson. Mott. De slaugnt-T' ana hAn$
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
INITIATING ZEPPELIN AIRsHIP

Friedrichshafen. Aug. @,.The Zeppelin a'rshIp
will be inflated tonight and trial ascension
otabt,- will he made tomorrow if everything is in
order 1t is likely that Count zeppelin will start
Immediately after this test long trip. without
awaiting the arrival of the imperial commissioners
or the military officers who have been ordered TO
watch the manpuyres.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
AGREEMENT ON RIVER PLATE TRADE

Hamburg Aug. s.-AlI the German and Briti'
shippers engaged in the River Plate trade ha'
entered into an agreement TO establish a fixed mir
mum of rates
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
GERMAN RECEIPTS FALL OFF.

EArIin. Aug 3-The imperial receipts for the first
o71arter of the budget year beginning with April,
have fallen $l4CO0oN0 below the estimates. making
moro difficult the Treasury's attempt balance the
Rudget without loans.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
-IRNs4 TRoopsHpP AsHoRE.

T.ondon. Aug 3-The Lloyds agent at Corfu re-
norris that the Turkish troopship Aleppo is ashore
on the serpa rocks, The position of the vessel is
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
ARMF md NAVY NEWS.

LFrou Trfbune
Washington August /
ORDERS IssCED-The following orders have
been issnef
New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
sHEAioAN OFFICERS ON TEST RIDE.

The Salem commissioned Scorpion (in
placed in full commission. navy ward. Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-29
CHINESE FORCE
ABJECT APOLOGY
FROM NERIN
Harriman's Agent Aliases Him.
self Before Committee
of Merchants
Stringent Order Made Them
Stand in Rain When Wait
ing for WI
Steamship Manager Hastens to
Hot Springs to Re-
cuperate

81 wish to say that owe The Chinese
Of San Francisco the biggest apology
for the position in which they were
placed by the refusal of the officials to
allow the Chinese delegation the priyi-
lege of the dock to welcome Minister
Wu upon his arrival to the United
States. 1 am willing to meet the COM
mfttees from the Chinese chamber of
commerce and the Six companies and
explain to them how sorry 1 am for
the unfortunate occurrence. Minister
WI Ting Fang is an old friend of mine
and IL he Is yet in the city 1 should like
very much to meet him again.
"AlI can do is to repeat my regrets
for the humiliating position TINT the
Chinese were put by an unfortunate cir
cumstance. If you (the Chinese mer-
ehants) are not satisfied with this ex-
PLANTATION I am willing 10 meet with
and apologize before a mass meeting
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-29
Women Rescued From
Blazing House
Hero Faces Death to Save Lives;
FOrfy-nine Horses Are
Burned

Two aged women, Mrs. Mary O'Gara
and Mrs. Grace Taylor. overcome by
smoke in a fire that broke out sud
denly at 11:45 O'Clock last night. were
carried out of their blazing rooms at
1ss Juniper street by B. Taggart at
the risk of his own life. Tasgart made
two trips into the house after: them,
and as he bore out Mrs Taylor in the
last effort he fell seriously burned and
completely exhausted. His escape was
so narrow that part1of the building fell
in as he ran down the steps.
The women were badly burned. but
not dangerously hurt.
Forty-nine horses in T. s. Barrett's
stable. on Eleventh street, between Har-
rison and BRYANT, were burned to
death, despite the frantic efforts OF fire.
men to lead them out. Screaming from
kicked and plunged and bit at Their
rescuers. Several that were brought
to the street broke away in terror and
rushed back to their doom Only four
were saved. In their insane fear the
horses kicked down part of the walls
of the stable.
The horses belonged to the Pope &
Talbot lumber company All the teams
of the firm were housed in the building.
The stable behind McDermott's house
at 13s Juniper street was also de-
stroyed by the flames, but two biooded
steeds there were prodded with sticks
and literally dragged out in time 10
save them. How the fire started is not
known.
Firemen Richard Orr and f. McDer-
mott of engine 40, right around the cor
ner. discovered the fire soon after it
broke out in one corner of the stable,
and rushed hack to their engine house
to bring the apparatus. Two alarms
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-29
BIG CITY'S
DIVERSIONS
ENTIC|NG
Men of Fleet Now Longing for
Good Times Promised by
San Francisco
Santa Barbara's Festivities to
End With Spectacular
Dance of Flowers
Field Meet Today to Draw thu
Bluejackets Into Trials
of Skill
Assurances Renewed That Ad-
miral Evans VIII Bring
Ships North
BY w. Russell Cole
SPECIAL p1srArcn TO THE cAIL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
/ SANTA BARBARA, April zs.--
With the great parade and the battle
of the flowers. the climax OF Santa
Bzrbara's festival, things of memory
only, the men of the Atlantic feet
have turned their thoughts with a sin
cere longing to the hour when the
anchors of the ships will splash in
the waters of San Francisco Bag.
Since the return TO American ports
there has been so much of festivity
and good times at the various visiting
places that the thought of the arrival
in San Francisco has wavered in a din
perspective. but now. with the stay AT
Santa Barbara drawing to a close and
with only one other visit scheduled be-
fore arrival at San Francisco. a week
from tomorrox. there Is but one general
topic or conversation-
Every san Franciscan In Santa Bar
bara has been besieged with questions
from the onacers ard men, Just how
far is the city rebuilt Is 1t true that
tire dcsofations win be the nnest on
the cosstg Are all the plans for good
times which we have heard OF really
to be carried out. These are the ques-
tions that the visitors from the Golden
gate are trying to answer for the vis-'
TORS from the Atlantic coast. and the
response usually brings sigh OF happy
nnticfpations. Everybody is looking
forward TO glorious time in Monterey
and Santa cruz and the enthusiasm
over the good times already had has
not abnted one whit still. II was for
San Francisco that the fleet began it's
Journey and II is 20 the San Francisco
visit above all else. that desire has
nowr. II IS at san Francisco that
many o. the wives and daughters
and some OF the sweethearts Of the ON
GERS Of the fleet are to first rejoin their
loved ones after an absence of hve long
months That Is one thing. The other
thing Is that when the men OF the fight
ing ships step ashore they want 70 md
city-not quiet seaport town-but a
big. roaring. busy metropolis. where
there Is the hum Of life. the rush Of
commerce and all the variety OF urban
activity that the smaller towns cannot
provide. II Is the contrast that counts.
and only the big city can furnish this
contrast In its fullest measure to COM
pensate for the months OF dreary same
ness on shipboard-
NOT AFTER SIMPLE LIFE
1t is not the lack Of entertainment in
Santa Barbara. 5ut this same longing
for the broader range OF city life, that
has caused many Of the sailors from the
ships to board trains for Los Angeles
az the beginning OF their shore leave
and rush back to spend their few hours