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New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
IRRITATION IN GERU1NI
Charges Made in Senate Nay Come
CD in ReiChstdg.

Berlin. June THE charges made AZ Washington
b, various American Senators that the German gov
ernment endeovoring to influence tariff legls-
lation United States by supplying official in
formation showing thet wages we're much higher
than the wages attributed to German manufactur-
I'm the hearings before the Ways and Means
Committee of the House has caused disagreeabie
impression IN the overnment offices here Ihls Is
especially the at the Ministry of the Interior
and the Foreign Office, where the information in
question was prepared reply to request sent in
by the State Department.
The German government has been subjected for
the last two months to attacks by German trade
journals for having supplied America with German
trade secrets This knowledge of German wages it
is alleged, possible adjust the new tarlrI
o a level where German goods could not be ex-
ported to United States The abstract OF the
Foreign Offices communication through Ambassa-
dor Hill TO the Department appeared in these
dispatches on March 20 and later reproduced III
the German newspapers. It brought out savage at
tacks on the government for yielding TO the impu-
dent demands of Yankees for official reports
wages thus arniug Germany's competitors with
vital information.
The State Department. IN formulating its request
sent through Ambassador HILL is understood to
have emphasized the point that Germanys adVan-
taEe lay in supplying trustworthy information with
regard 10 wages the United States could
frame its tariff schedule equitabiy. Otherwise, 1t
was argued, Germany could not complain II er-
roneous Information was used as basis. This re-
quest was received December 10. and was maze
the subject Of communication 10 the Federated
States OF Germany, each Of which ultimately OBJ
tained the information desired from the official
chambers Of commerce The mass OF reports was
ceilatcd IN Ministry of the Interior and then in
the trade division OF the Foreign Office. 1t was
transmitted about March - and arrived at Wash
ington about April 8. being sent in duplicate
through Arnba ssador Hin and Count Won Bernstorf,
the German Ambassador at Washington. Some sur
prise expressed here that for two months the ma
teral apparently did not reach the American Con-
gress and It IS said that If it did reach either
House # must have been pigeonholed.
German officials have been enduring attacks at
home hut they are amazed at the accusation from
America that they acted strangely In complying
with the request Of the American government The
matter is likely TO come i1o in the Reichstag
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
MAY DEFICIT, S5,453, ,95J.
Treasary's Condition Better than
Officials Expected.

Washington. June The Treasury GeAcit for
MAY is shown By to-davs statement TO have been
s. e65 and for the eleven months OF the current
fiscal year deficit Of S97S5s.lO2 is indicated.
The available cash balance was $il6.979.1e4. and
the working balance s40329,eoo The total re-
ceipts for May were S5s.SS23l9. and the disburse-
ments SIS Isl, ,265
This showing is much more favorable than was
expected by the officials IS late as three months
ago. and indicates that the deficit for the fiscal
year viii fail considerably short of the Official
estimate OF s112.Hncrn. The working balance is
not, however, regarded f1Ily adequate 20 the
probable needs OF the Treasury for any consider
aole time. and, while the necessity for additional
cash is not pressing il IS believed that the Treas
ury will take advantage of the present easy money
conditions throughout the country by calling on
the depositaTy banks for the return OF consider
able part of their holdings These banks now have
deposits subject to Treasury check aggregating
about ssz77aGoe and it is believed tnat the govern
ments interests would not suffer ny withdrawal
Of least 100000 of this sum. This strengthen
ing of The working balance would place the Treas
ury in a position await the passage Of the tariff
bill, with any incidental authorization as to bond
issues which Congress may see ht TO grant, without
special concern
The NAV receipts from customs we're 81 72oa5
increase as compared with May. 1898, OF S. +eo.e"e
The receipts from internal revenue sa 295 o22.
an increase of than Sl.oto19, as compared
with the corresponding month last year. and
slight increase compared with last month.
The disbursements for May were a little more
than $4,000 in excess of those for May OF last
year. There a decrease in civil and miscei-
laneous expenditures for May Of l2.700fD0 com
pared with April this year, and an increase Of
bout 81 egoc1 on account OF the navy. Pensions
also increased about S8.oso.oee and public works
&35eoHo
The monthly statement of the public debt shows
that the close OF business May 81 the debt. less
cash in the treasury. amounted 10 ,oso129sl" an
Increase for the month Of 8 2+5 as
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
COMMERCE. BOARD LOSES
Southern RaiI5cay Wins 1ppedI I"
HaU ReCOnSignmeHt Case.

Washington June THE test case OF the SouIl-
ern Railway Company against the Interstate Coii-
merce Commission, involving the right Of the COM
mission to fix the charge for the reconsignen' y,
hay shipped through East st. Louis. was DECIDED
to-day by the Supreme Court OF the United states
against the commission.
The reconsignment charge OF the roads Is t"O
cents a hundred pounds hay intended Tor soutn-
eastern points when it is not recOnsigned put lou
cents for that which is reconsgned. The 81 LoulS
Hay and Grain Company has two warehouses III
East St Louis and it made complaint against the
railroads on account of the difference. Acting uh-
der Section IS Of the Interstate Commerce law tle
commission ordered a reduction of the higher
charge to three cents hundred, on the srounu
that difference Of two cents on the hunored was
an unreasonable preference" to through shippers.
The roads refusing to recognize and be bound by
the commissions orders, the grain company took
the case to the United States Circuit Court for the
against the railroads for the amount Of reparation
awarded by the commission which was $,b99 Rec-
ognizing the proceeding of the commission as
regular, the trial court gave judgment for the
amount The Court Of Appeals for the Seventh Cir
cult affirmed the verdict. the Supreme Court to-
day the decisions OF both the lower courts
The case has been regarded important one,
because. while the sum involved is not large. II
dealt with the right OF the commission 10 regulate
the rates Of common carriers. The roads, other
than the Southern, which were involved were the
Illinois Central. the Louisville & Nashville and the
Mobile & ohio The courts decision handed
down by Justice Brewer.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
HELD FOR WTFE'S DEATH
Young Physician Says Burglar
ChIOr0fOrmed Her.

Chicago. June DIR HaIdane CIsminsou. -bo..
w.fe. Nora Jane CIeminson, was found dead N bs1
on Sunday, supposedly from chloroforrn POISONING
was formally charged with murder to-day On enrr
plant Of Detective Woods. Dr. CIeminsou asserts
that burglars chlorOfOrmed both him and bis wifi,
while they slept
The C1erninson home was crowded to-day vt.5
the funeral Of Mrs Clen1inscn was held Dr. CIsr,.
Inson attended under police guaId The doeto-
took a last look at the body and maintained bfs
composure- The Coroner submitted the viscera n
the woman 70 a chemist to-day 10 ascertain
whether auy poison other than chloroform caused
death
Chief OF Detectives O'Brien said to-day thar Dr.
CIeminson-s assertion that lie and his wife had
been chIoroforrned by burglars not credible
The money and spoons which the physician said
were stolen were found IN closet Of his houss.
The prisoner will not talk further OF the case
Detectives to-day discovered florist shop vhsra
DR.. Cleminson is alleged to have purchased flowers
for two women. one Of these women talked freely
of Dr. C1eminsou. but without throwing any gzht
on his wife's death.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
H. K. SMITH S INVESTIGATIONS.
Corporation Commissioner Tells the President
About His Irabors

Washington June 1.-Herbsrt knox smith. Com
missioner Of Corporations of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. had long conference with
President Taft to-day concerning the important
Investigations IN progress In his bureau.
Mr Smith says that some Of the Investtzatf tfors
have been for two wears and that only the
inadsduacy Of his force Of Investigators prevented
the clearing up OF all Of the matters ct once
There are so many ramifcs lions 10 the subjects
under investigation. however. that r. is difficult
70 wind them NJ with the completeness required
Tho steel combination and Its business and the
Harvester trust and alleged machinery comrins-
tons. cotton exchanges. lumber. water ransporta-
tion. water powers and tobacco ere the principal
matters under Investigation
The bureau has been working on the affairs Of
the Harvester manufacturers for two years and
about all OF the material available in the United
States has now been obtained Mr.. Smith will
direct his efforts 10 ascertanng the prices of
machinery sold by the Harvester representa- tves
abroad. TO make comparisons with the prices
charged in this country
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
DIR. TAFT TOUCHED KEY.
Pressed Gold Instrument H'hiCb
ODcred Exposition.

Washington June The ceremony Of pressing
the gold key In the East Room Of the White
House. BY which President Taft formally opened
the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific exposition to-day, was
simple There was a delay OF fifteen minutes
seattls in completing the arrangements. and II
SIS p. washington time) when the President
touched the key. Two wires working through
from the exposition grounds Seattle to the White
House
Practically the entire diplomatic corps was pres
ent. and after the ceremony finished the Presi
dent held an npromptu reception 4 large Con-
gress delegation from the Coast states also
present
After the President had touched the key thers
wait OF a few moments in complete silence.
Then came the ticking OF the instrument 10 tell
that the starting flash had done its work
The Presidents message, which followed quickly
after the current that put everything in motion.
follows:
The White House Washington. June I. 1919.
Mr. j. F. ChiIberg president Alaska-Yukon-Pacifo
congratulats you and your associates on this
e9pPsto spSnnS % 2 hG t e6S % S
great Northwest on the courage and enterprise
tion. designed as It is 70 exploit the natural
sources and marvellous wealth Of Alaska and the
SLOPE Should appeal not only t" the people of the
rs g ot @ 10 . ,he pSople ot sne c3unry at az @ q,
whose untiring enersies Il owes its birth and that
WILLIAM r. TAFT
The President also made a brief speech in which
he said
We here to go through ceremony that sym
bolizes the close relationship IN this country be-
tween the Eastern seaboard and the Western
board. and to express in this way the interest OF
the whole country in exposition that affects
Alaska. the Northwest and the Philippines. all
parts of this country. in the development OF which
are especially interested and toward the future
OF which look forward with every hope that
there shall he successful development. l have not
the slightest doubt that with the home of the
position I'm Seattle and with spirit OF that
know il TO be- the exposition is certain 10 be
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
SHIP CASE GOES OVER
SENTENCES POSTPONED.
Tennessceans May File Petitions for
n Rehc0ring.
From The Tribune Buresu. T


I Washington June THE Supreme Court suspend
ed passing sentence on Sheriff Shpp and his fello"
prisoners from Tennessee to-day and allowed tuei
thirty days in which 10 file petition for re
hearing As the court adjourned to-day until the
second Monday in October, the case will go over
until the next and the prisoners VIII oe
allowed TO return to their homes under bond The
charge against the Sheriff, contempt Of the SUI
preme Court is the first OF this character which
has ever been made in the history of that tribunal
ana for the first time also prisoners were brought
before the bar in the custody of United States OF
fcers.
The usual quiet of the chamber was broken TINS
morning by a curious throng which filed the cor
ridors Of the Capitol and threatened TO sweep
away the doorkeepers who obstrUctcd the entrance
10 the courtroom In the throng outside was q
negro. who was loud in his charges OF dlscrlfhna-
ton regarding admissions It was observed tha'
only two negroes and they practising attorneys
were in the court But few persons outside OF OF
fetal life were able to view the proceedings TOT
the interior of the chamber was crowded WIN
Senators, Representatives and prominent meHlVeis %
the bar who in court to hear sentence passeu-
From his seat in the centre OF the bench lhe
chief Justice called the five prisoners to the par
Led by Sheriff Shipp, a mild looRlhs' sua.sii'
backed man or sixty. they walked slowly oeiofe
+ba chief Justice and the marshal announced ina
g. t7Iaroo IN the writ Of the court he had
produced the bodies Of the accused rneIi' h"e-
-.ra all mon of good bearing without trace o.
brutaltv and especially did Sherin Sh'Pp iu.n
On excellent impression those VINO ooSei GU No
- e., md manly bearing Murmurs or sym
-. n,are heard on all sides in the chatnpef anu
80. r,arnbar of the bench gave minute a. en-
70 the proceedings When the oiue' W o.,
was announced the Tennessee deles7'ioh -. ia
,,ross Immediately surrounded the prisoners am
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
HOUSE SEES BALL GAMES
Adjourns Early, SO as Not TO Hiss
the First Game.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington June Two games for one ad
mission was fl1e slogan that ran through the
House end Of the Capitol to-day. and # could be
seen with half eye that there would be no pro
trsCted session OF that body.
no sooner had Speaker Cannon called the Housa
70 order than Representative Payne moved an ad-
journn1ent, in order that he might get his accus-
toned seat In the front at the bail grounds
and root for the visiting New York team Repre-
sentative omsted, of Pennsylvania. the father Of
the Porto Rican BILL suggested that two hours de-
bate be given TO the measure. and assured Mr.
Payne that the games would not start before the
expiration OF that time.
Some manufacturing establishments he said
have posted notices that all requests TO attend
Srandmothers funerals and cousins weddings must
be made two hours before tie game is called. It
seems 10 should adopt the same rule"
Mr.. Payne refused TO withdraw his motion and
after II had been carried by large majority Rep
resentative Macon, OF Arkansas, demanded roll
call Mr. Macon was the only to rise in sup
port of the demand. but the Speaker devoted q
1ull minute 10 counting the lone Arkansan. and
then graVely announced that a sufficient number
had not arisen TO make a rocaH necessary. The
House adjourned until Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
STEAMER ESCAPES FROM FLoEs.
Thrilling Experiehce of Norwegian Vessel in
Fields OFF Newfoundland

North Sydney. g B.. June 1.-FolIowing a thrill
ing experience OF eight days imprisonment amid
huge ice foes near the rocks OF Newfoundland tho
Norwegian steamer Admiral Rorreson bound fror,
Cardiff Wales, for Wabana, N r. arrived here
to-day, unable to reach her destination Captain
Wiasnes reports that he never had such an ex-
perience as that encountered in the ice fields For
forty-eight hours the situation was so menacinc
that he was unable to get opportunity TO sleep
for he feared that the great masses OF ice which
pounded against the iron sides of the Admiral Bor-
reson during two severe gales would knock in the
plates and sink his ship.
Al one time the boats were made ready and pro-
visoned, each man was provided with life belt
and all hands awaited the destruction Of the steam
er. Luckily a shift in the wind made a path and
the steamer was able to work herself clear of the
ice and also escape from the danger going
ashore on the roctbound coast The BorreSon' !
seriously damaged
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
TO STOP BRONK SEHER.
Petition in Supreme Court for In
iunctiOr Restraining Construction.

ZI-osbi,e+or Jrne Attorney General NlcAe'
chan through his special Deputy Attorney -.
~, HUGH Gordon Miller. to-day moved oeioIe ''7
c,,,rar,e Court for leave TO file pe'iuoh 4o' on
,ri,r,otion to restrain Tho Bronx NaIleN ef''s'
r,,,-,,ssioners from constructing a trunk sewer
discharginE its contents in the HUDSON rive
T-anI,n-e The motion was granted This action pt
., 1,a,artnent Of Justice Is in response 10 t'e t7
.i.,o, siened hv representatives OF the ohaHIO7'
-, Commerce the Produce Exchange and the Mer'
,1,erte. Association of New York. recently tor-
,.arded b, Edward Hatch. II, 20 the Attorney Gen
oral in which ne was requested TO proceed agdi''S'
rte T2roux Sewerage Commissioners IN me same
rr,anner as against the Passaic Valley sewerage
Commissioners last fail
The Injunction IS sought b the Untca STATES
1,o-.~,rnept Of Justice on these grounds. amonE
others.
That the United States has expended and Is : <, <.
h and about New yo-k harboT and in dredging
nia1reIs end for other necessary purposes. al IN
ths interest OF general commerce and for the ben
oft of navigation ana the welfare OF tle "ip.S
country, and that the addition OF me sew %
Vided Tor by The Bronx ssHer-"culd 1upeFi' 't'77
T''hat The occupants of the forts and other gov
erDr,sut structures iu and around the harbor must
be protected against ia, d.ilSeIF sr,slas rom e
ton Thousand tons iu solid form viii be deposited
annually at ono point nv th" proposed saUer.
he of A higher temperature than the waters of tie
Hudson River. and hence viii rise and spread over
ianceTous TO health That the War Department has
given permit 10 construct the outlet TN the
Hudson.
II the agencies which have thus far apposed the
construction Of The Bronx Valley and the Psssaic
Valley sewers are successful in preventing the
thcy WIN extend their activities 20 guard the VI ole
river from It's source the a.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
RECEIVER EARLE ON WITNESS STAND
TestiheS in Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Com
pany's Suit for S3O,0OOOOO.

George II. Earle jr.. receiver OF the Pennsyl-
vsnta Sugar Refining Company. testified yesterday
In tho company S3o6N CO suit against the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company before Judge Holt.
lie -aid that Ndoph Se&aI applied him. as presi-
dent OF the PenUsy vauis Warehouse Company. for
loan Just before the completion OF the plant, and
at tho same time offered him the presidency Of the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company at a salary
OF $1,000 year. This ofer refused.
He testified that he proposed to SegaI secure
associates and finance tho plant n the" received
voting trust certificates giving them control until
tho loan was paid In 1908. he said. he offered to
lend l.0000oo 10 Sega on condition that the 81
GO IN bonds outstanding should have prior ten
over HIS money. hut SeSal did pursue the point
further. John g. Milburn. of counsel for the de-
fendant company. will begin the cross-eN mnation
Of Mr.. Earle This morning
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
MAY FINE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Act of Mr.. stranahan as Collector of the Port
Of New York Upheld.

washington June According TO a decision to-
day by the Supreme Court of the United states in
the cases Of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Com
pany and the International Mercantile Marine Com
pany, both against Collector Sranahan OF the port
OF New York. the provision of the immigration Lay
OF July, 1903, authorizing collectors of customs 10
impose and collect fines against steamship com
panies for bringing In legally prohibited jmmi-
grants is constitutional
The case was instituted with the end in vievy Of
having the court declare invalid Mr. Strapahan's
act IN refusing TO grant clearance papers TO vessels
of the companies until they had paid fines NJ S1ao
imposed by him for landing i'm the United States
aliens declared because of contaslo diseases 10
be Objectionable under the law TIE Circuit Court
however sustained the validity OF the law and to-
days opinion affirmed that ruling Tne courts
judgment was announced by Justice White
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
HARMONIZERS At ODDS.
Brooklyn Democrats Provisional
Committee IN Session.

The provisional COMMITTEES. which vas appointed
recently BY the Kings County General Democrats
Committee 10 take care OF the parry interests until
December. with the object Of uniting the contend
ing factions held its first organization meeting last
night Fifteen OF the twenty-one members were
present and letters from the others expressed syn
pathy with the movement
The committee failed 20 sIcc- sv-Justice Van
wyck. the temporary. as the permanent chairman.
He instructed name a committee OF tnrss
or five men 10 make rules for the conduct q the
body and to designate the scope and purpose ct its
actions The subcommittee viii report on Tues
day night. when a permanent organization probably
will be made
Mr.. Van WICK IN speech told the members tlas
they bring about harmony n Kings ard
might bring about a similar result in New York
County. IN the state and in the nation. when an
otier national victory might be expected - follow
he added
No thought for SELF or friend must Be allowed -
warp The judgment OF this committee IN caring for
% 9ad S6S " % lfs Pas' Par rtl3G H0s I1 ~ = = N
possible a5piTants for future leadership. You must
t1used 70 You 70 be utiiizsd for the sois beat
OF the entire Denocracy reSentug the slightest N
dicatiOn OF bad faith on che part Of any Ons con
nectsd with this movement.
Then Mr.. Van WICK proposed that ths COMMITTEES
proceed with the work OF organization "A motion
was made 10 make him the permanent Chairman
and NJ ]. Harris. the acting secretary, the psr-
manent secretary Before the motion could r. Pus
Bernard York objected. to say that ths cernuirtss
Vas going g little too fast and added
The fob ia biz enough without going out ot tss
county. II will be difficult proposition 70 naks
There is a ruror that this committee nas nas11 -
!. f5Yolve6 rIs notion g5od ss ispssd %
TO satisfy the voters II should be cieaFB -.
stood that We care for nothing out 10 Sa's -
New-York tribune., 1909-06-02
HIS DEPARTMENT SAVES.
Secretary BaIlinge' S Estimates Shoe
Decrease Of Nearly Nine billions.

Washington. June The estimate Of appr0-
pristons for the Interior Department for the fiscal
year iaI1 as approved h. Secretary Balnger. shows
q net decrease Of as,50t.Go compared with the
approrria lions for the fiscal year 1910.
The reduction Is made up largely in the estimates
for army and navy pensions the Indian service
and the General Land Office. The appropriations
for the department for 1910 approximately tls4-
$4,000 while the estimates for 1911 approxinst
II S75 noaO00
The total increase recommended is approximately
s4Se,eo0 end the total decrease $gG00,G0l The re-
ducton in the estimates is IN pursuance Of Pres-
dent Tefts desire for economy in governmental ex-
psnditures and it 10 believed the efficiency of
the Interior Department will he in any wise i'm
paired.