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New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
SUPREME COURT BUSINESS
No Waters-Pierce Rchening The
Leeds Pearls Case.

Washington, April 12-The Supreme Court of the
United States to-day denied the m0tion for a
hearing in the case of the Waters-Pierce Oil Com
pany. in which the court affirmed a decision by the
Texas courts imposing a fine Of 81 100000 the
company and ousted il from the state.
Solicitor General Bowers presented n petition for
a writ of certiorari in the of the United
States agt- Bernard Citrien. involving the question
whether pearls fashioned a necklace abroad and
then unstrung for importation this country
should be assessed in the payment Of duty as in
their natural state jewelry- The pearls in
question were sold in Paris by Citrien TO William
b. Leeds of Newport. for $4,000. and the question
Of classification involves q difference of $4,000
The government contends that the pearls were fin
ished jewelry. The decision OF the Court Of Ap-
peaIs for the Second Circuit unfa vOrable 10
that contention.
No decision in the commodities clause case was
announced.
motion to advance the so-called cotton leak
case of Theodore H Price was made.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
MAY NOT CHOOSE FOWLER
Cannon Likely to Make Vreeiand
Chairman Of Currency Committee.
[From Tho Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, April 12-There is a strong proba-
bility that Representative Charles y. Fowler. Of
New Jersey. chairman OF the Banking Cur
rency Committee of the House in the last Con
gress Will not be reappointed by Speaker Cannon
when the committees announced, the
last day Of the present session after the CON
vening Of the second session, In December Mr..
Fowler has not been good terms with the
Speaker since the first session of the 6Oh Congress.
when he bitter opponent of the AldrichIVree-
land financial BILL and did all in his power TO pre-
vent the passage Of that measure
With the financial bill slated to be passed at the
next session il I" not thought probable that ge
Speaker will allow Mr Fowler to continue as
chairman Of the committee. and 1t would not be
surprising if he made several other changes The
most probable appointee is Representative Edward
b Vreeand, of New York, vice-chairman or the
National Monetary Commission, although he has
told his friends that he would have to consider
seriously giving his place on the Appropriations
Committee. The next choice OF the Speaker would
probably be Representative Weeks, of MasSachu-
a member of the committee who aided in
obtaining the passage OF the Aldrich- Nreeland bill
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
REGRETS ARREST OF cHINAMEN.
State Department Hears from Pittsburg S
Mayor-Mr. WI Denies Reports.

Washington. April 12.-The State Department has
received from the Mayor of Pittsburg. through the
Governor of Pennsylvania, expression OF regret
for the arrest about ten days ago of two well
known Cinnamon the charge of selling Chinese
bonds without a license. This expression will be
sent 10 Mr.. WI the Chinese Minister here, and the
incident is regarded closed
The letters received through the Governor make
no mention of the published assertions that eight
Cinnamon IN P1ttsburg Say they received letters
from Minister Wu urging them to testify
against their countrymen. Early in the day Mr..
WI called Secretary Knox and denied having
written any letters of the character indicated. 1t
was said the State Department that informa-
ton had received regarding the rumored pos
sbie recall of the minister
Mr.. Wu said tonight that he had heard nothing
of his reported recall. The report, to his mind
no doubt malicious fabrication"
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS GROW
Daily Deficit Steadily Decreasing,
Dir. Coolidge Says.

Washington April 12-Assistant Secretary Coo-
idge IN speaking to-day Of customs. internal reV"-
nue. and other Treasury receipts. and Of expend-
lures this year the daily deficit is steadily
diminishing He added:
The daily average receipts from customs from
January 10 April 10 were A.GIl,S6l. This Is nearly
up to the average for the corresponding period Of
1907. which Sl44,651. The average for the cor
responding period OF 1905 only SS9o,072 The re-
turns from internal revenue have not been ia
vorabe. The average daily receipts since January
have been s750.223 against S573oS for the cor
responding period OF 1905 and &s3320 for the CORE
spending period OF 1907.
The daily average total receipts from all sources
have been {2O07 $50. against N,S91iA In 1905 and
g. 81 I'm 1901 The average daily total expenditure
has beer g. 80, against S2266.itD I'm 1908 and
81 is555o0 in 1907. The average daily deficit since
July 1906 been S374. 800: since January l. 1903
s295 go: since February 10, 1909 sl157O0
since March TO- 1909 t63. 200 Since April / the aver
age daily surplus has been S63,959.
If the average daily deficit since February 10.
when the improvement in customs receipts began
be noticeable. should continue until June 80 the
total deficit for the fiscal year will be $qSS37,l70,
against the deficit OF sll4 600 900 estimated at the
beginning Of the last session OF Congress. while II
the average since March 10 continues. the total
the end of the fiscal year will be S93 2o3,0S2
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
y. Y. PRESBYTERY MEETS.
Hot Debate on BrOugh BM-Dr.
I1erander Reelected Moderator.

The annual meeting Of the New York Presbytsry
began yesterday morning I'm the Old FIRST Presby-
terian Church Fifth avenue and 18th street. with
about one hundred delegates present. The Rev
Dr. George Alexander. of the University Place
Presbyterian Church. reelected moderator.
After half-hour of warm debate, the presbytery
resolved that It was unaIterabiy opposed 10 the
Brough bin so far as relates 10 the opening Of
saloons on Sunday. and it called on all ITS mem
bcrs to oppose the bill in every way.
letter was received May by the presbytsry
from the Long Island Presbytery. protesting
against the letters sent out by Dr. Farr. chairman
OF the temperance committee in regard to ths
Brough BILL and asking the New York body what
steps it would take either to countenance or disap-
rrove of his action The letter referred 70 the
mOderator's council without debate \ report wiz
not be made upon il before the May meeting Of
the council II was announced by Dr. Jesse f.
Forbes. the stated clerk that the pres5ytery took
no measure in censure Of Dr. Fairs action Dr
Farr is pastor Of Christ PRESBYTERIAN Church. in
West 36th street
In the morning session eight commissioners wers
elected to attend the General Assembly at Denver
on MAY %. They are Or. Robert Mackenzie. Of ths
Rutgers Riverside Church; Dr. George Aiexander.
Of the University Place Church: Dr. George 5.
Webster. OF the Church of the Covenant. DR. f. q.
NendenhaI. of the West Twenty-tIird Street
Church; Dr William ?. Shriver. Of the NCrthulln-
ster Church. DIT. John L. CaugHey- of the Harlem
Church: DR. Thomas W. smith. of the St Nicholas
Avenue Church. and DIT. John X Mackay, Of the
North Church.
In reply to the suggestion made ny Slperin,ent-
cut OF Schools Maxwell that three thousand school
children and fifteen hundred high school pupils
could be gathered in Madison Square Garden for
a Sunday concert, the presbytsry declared in res
oluton that the Sabbath would be violated and
therefore they disapproyed Of the plan
OF the four candidates for licenses examined By
the presbytery only one. Italian student Of the
Bloomfield N. j. seminary was accepted He IS
Luigi MoxedaHo of Bloomfield
DR.. Forbes after the meeting. said there was
clash between the expression of the old and the
new theories Several of the older members OF tHs
presbytery were emphatic I'm declaring that the
other three candidates would have made the dsci-
pies Of agnosticisn and skepticism rejoice greatly
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
AN EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Correspondent Still at
Odds on Question of Veracity

Paris April 12-Thcodorc Roosevelt and q cor
respondent of lie Journal engaged in a
controversy regarding the veracity of CORE
spondent "I.e Journal" sent its representative to
Naples TO Mr.. Roosevelt and subsequently the
paper published long interview with the ex-
President: which widely copied. on arriving at
Said Friday Mr.. Roosevelt sent g. BILE
message to a Paris paper. saying that he had given
such interview. This published, together
with the assertion of the correspondent that he
talked half an hour with Mr.. Roosevelt and that
the text of the interview given was strictly
accurate.
This denial coming to the eye of Mr Roosevelt at
Sucz. he has again sent a dispatch to Paris.
itcratinR his denial and charJCterizinC the inter
view "au impudent fabrication. without a
particle Of foundation He says also that he never
a the correspondent OF ''I.r Journal
The correspondent has replied with another
affirmation Of the truth of the iner1 few. and says
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

value of bottles filed with merchandise free OF uS
subject specific duties only to determine lils
ad vaorem rate such bottles mas peeh S'i I'M
out.
TOBACCO AND SPIRITS.
The provision placing an increased duty on filler
tobacco imported from countries whlch pIoiiipi' '
innorfation of American tobacco has been stricken
from the bill This provision was aimed at uikeS
which exnorts the greater part Of the filler TOBACCO
which comes this country and prohlotS 'ne iii
portation of tobacco raised IN America
The duty brandy and other spirits ana corulals
has been increased 81 cents u gallon. The minimum
limit on spirituous beverages Is made 81 20 d s8o'
an increase of 25 cents The duty on pay rum -
increased 25 cents a gallon, and that on Hldl' GA
tract is slightly increased.
The increase in the duty on champagne Is tqua
To slightly over 13 cents a quart bottle Ginger
wine. ginger cordial and ver1nouth are sIlCheH
from the paragraph covering still wines 'ie uutS
in which paragraph is increased cents gallon
on those wines containing less than ii per cent -
absolute alcohol and 10 cents a gallon on 'ie
stronger wines. The duty ale, porter ana peer
is increased cents a gallon when i'll potlIes ''
jugs and 3 cents a gallon otherwise An III
crease of 10 cents gallon is made IN the ou'! oi %
fruit Juices. On mineral waters tiie iio' e' "
cents a dozen bottles.
SuIDhate Of ammonia is stricken from the Tree
list and the provision permitting the free lfnpo'a
ton articles which are returned aiIeI Hd'iS
be@n exported has been redrafted. Wood ashes ana
various coal tar products, of which parahi'r diiii
is an exanole. have been stricken from the free
list Copperas, or suphate of iron Which was
made tutiable by amendment adopted bH .tne
House is returned 10 the non-dutable list to which
clutch AMI Brazil nuts are added
Extract of icorice. used in making chewing TO
bacco is taken from the free list, and oenzoc
acid is made dutiabe at % per cent al VaIorem'
Certain restrictions regarding articles containing
alcohol are modified Refined saltpetre is added to
ne list of non-dutiabe articles. from which bologna
salsages are stricken. Included in the paragraph
covering oils. in which petroleum IS LETT IN the
terms of the bill as 1t passed the House are aSe'
bereamot cedrat citronea, jasmine, juniper
lavender lemon neroli and orange oils and en-
heurage grease: These were not provided Tor IN
the free list. Altar of roses. rosemary ani sesame
oils have also been added to this paragraph III
which the olive oil for manufacturing purposes
tec+ N free entry is limited to oil valued at not
more than go cents a gallon.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
BUYING FEVER BOOSTS WHEAT.
New Crop Months Reach Record Levels
Unique Situation in Chicago

Chicago. April 12-Daiy advances into new high
ground are becoming moroto00us.y regular in
wheat. to-day being no exception -o the rule. me
new crop months again reaching record prices
Values OF July. September aut December are The
highest ever known at this ti-r- Of the wear and
traders, who are not swept away HF the 5GSns
fever are taking notice of the extraordinarily nisa
quotations and are inclined to take profits
Ordinary news factors were ignored to-day. ne
principal thing being the buying craze en the part
Of the public. which is taking hold af wheat with
out rhyme or reason. All precedeuts IN the s-ain
trade have been shattered and conditions are unlus
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

St. Louis. April I2.-Henry 5. Priest attorney for
the Waters-P Pierce Oil Company here commenting
on the federal Supreme Courts decision to-day
said: while the decision does not change
view Of the in the least coming from such d
source. it is final and irrevocabIe. Without know
ing OF decision than has reached me
through newspapers, 1 should say that the fine will
have to paid. as Conhscatun of the Waters
Pierce properties in Texas would otherwise follow.
and as they worth much more than $L6.0G0
common sense would rule in favor Of lesser
rather than "A greater loss.
AS the company'S MeXi~an trade is dependent
almost wholly upon transportation lines through
Texas fl is thought the company will continue 20
do business in Texas.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
THIRTY HURT IN WRECK
Ten Seriously injured 5chen Iud;-
ana Traction Cars Crash

Gary. Ind. April 12-Ten men were seriously
injured and score more were hurt in head
collision on the Chicago Lake Shore & South
Bend Ihterurban electric line two miles west Of
Gary. to-day.
The eastbound car was running at high speed
down from elevated crossing when it tels-
scoped the other car Most of the male passen-
gers were crowded in the smoking cOmpart-
ments back of the motormen, and these were
the most seriously injured Eight of the ser-
ously injured were hurried TO a hospital They
will all recover
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
AMENDMENTS OFFERED IN SENATE

Washington. April l2.-Senator NeVlands to-day
presented amendment to the Payne Aldrich
tariff bill providing that whenever importatons are
less than OF the total consumption of any
article used in the United States there shall he a
reduction of 10 per cent annually in the duty upon
IT until mportations aggregate at least one-tenth
Of the consumption. The purpose of the provision.
Mr.. Newlands explained, is to prevent prohibuve
duties.
Senator Daniel gave notice Of a proposed
amendment to- impose tax Of one-quarter of l
per cent on the gross receipts Of corporations II
was referred to the Committee on Finance
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
VETERANS FOR woRKHoRsE PARADE.

Ambulance horses will constitute a feature Of ms
annual workhorse parade. which is lo take pA'e
in Madison Square on May 81 Among the veterans
taking part in the show vii be james bFlelS
thirty-three-year-oI Dick. which has been twenty
eight years I'm his service; w. \ FranSe 'Os'
twenty-five years old ana nineteen years with Hl'
present owner. and r, T. Kreher's Harry t"eH'
seven years old and for over twenty-five years -
the service of the E<reher "a ulily-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
HELD FOR BLAcKMAILING PRIEST

Edward Zalenski of No 157 Sd street. HoooSsn,
WAS held Yesterday nv Magistrate keruoch''H -
the Tombs police court in S25oo bail until 10 % =
row morning, on charge of b.ackHaiiif-- l-l -.
charged with writing letter t' Father N',t,If.
,,bsh,pstt pasror of St Joseph's Polish Caih'u,
,,i,rrcb Of Passaic y. J.. demanding tna' ~.
priest give $500 to "a man who would meet
al 18th street and Second avenue The prisoI7- a
ceived two marked bills from q detective oie
as a priest
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
ANOTHER BOMB IN BARCELONA.

Barcelona Anril 12.--Another bomb was explod-
ed In street here to-day, hut injured
Four bombs haye been exploded here in the last
few days and the police taking active
ures To discover the bomb makers
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
HEAVY EARrHsHocK AT LIMA.
Houses Damaged, but No Loss of Life Re
ported-Terror of People.

Lima. April PA severe earthshock was felt
here at sos o'clock this morning. The movement
was from east west. and accompanied BY
subterranean rumblinGs. The people the ciJy
were greatly alarmed. but there were casualties
The quake was attended by dense fog and clouds
of dust. The Cornices number of buildings
we're thrown down to the streets, and clocks all
over the city stopped The shock was felt also at
C'aIIao. Barrauco and Chorrilos-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
WATERS PIERCE WILL PAY FINE.
Will Probably Also Continue to Do Business
in Texas

Austin. Tex, April 12.-The Waters Pierce Oil
Company paid the Texas Controller to-day $40 O5J
delinquent gross receipt taxes including charges.
1t was stated to-day that the company would pay
the $l.60O0co judgment against it for violating the
antitrust law as soon the necessary arrange
ments could be made
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

Fort-de France, Martinique. April 12-The Ameri-
can cruiser North Carolina left here 10 O'Clock
this morning for Havana.
Among the friends of Cipriano Castro who arrived
here Yesterday from St. Lucia is Gumersindo
Rivas former editor OF 'El Constitutional Cas-
tro's organ at Caracas. Senior Rivas had To leave
ihe capital when Gomez became President.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
TO TRAIN GERMAN AsRoNAUTs.

Berlin April 12.-The Aerial Navy League
nounces that it is making arrangements to found
an ''airmaus school at Friedrichshafen, which
probably Will be opened IN October. The course Of
study will cover three years and the pupils Will be
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
LABOR CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON April l2-Samue Gompers to-day
made arrangements for a conference at tine White
House next Friday between President Taft and the
executive council of the American Federation of
Labor at which important matters affecting
ganized labor will be discussed
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS

Paris. April f2-Countess Leo Tolstoy 'a'
published an open letter II which she pr
tests AGAINST the expulsion from Russia y
Vladimir Tchertkoff, the counts literary rep
resentative. whose only offence, she says
his friendship for her husband
Rome, April 12.-J. p. Morgan Ws'tea =.
new Vatican picture gallery to-day ana ~
n1ired the exhibit.
Horta. FayaI, April t2--The yacht Li0er'i'
with Joseph Pulitzer, of New York. anu
party of friends on board. came IN mere
day for telegran,s. The yacht left N0f'''T
on Aoril 3. She had rough cross'ns' o''
o, board are we'll. She will go from n7''
Lisbon.
Lima, April f2.-Firs IN a chureh az -
cho Yesterday during service threw '"S -
oreaation into a panic and caused s' -,
pede in which several women ana
were suffocate6.
Rome. April IA semi Official eo"'''ra, g..
cation from the Vatican says that inc -.
when he receives the French bishoos a. In
time of the bestifcaticn OF Joan OF ~
rsiterate his decision TO disapProVe any -
bination implying recognition OF ths S'F@
ton law.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
THE VERSAILLES AT GUADELoUPE.
Castro Remains on Steamer-Rivas Among
Disappointed Visitors

Pointe-a- Pitre Guadeloupe, April l2,-The French
Line steamer Versailles. with ex-President Castro
on board called her to-day her way from Fort
d France TO St. Nazaire Castro did attempt
TO come ashore.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
MOUNT ETNA NOT IN ERUPTION.

Rome April 12.-Mount .Fina is not in eruption.
and the inhabitants of Catania have fears of
another earthquake
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

are made in the provision for steel not specially
provided for A specific rate Of II cents : Pou'iu
has been placed on steel wool. and the parasr api
covering diamond steel has been stricken out ING
narapranb defining the terms iron plates steer
plates plate iron and plate steel has also Oee"
eliminated.
Slight reductions have been made IN hedi4S "
the duties contained in the wire scheduie.
general provisions covering the iron anu
schedule which specifies the classlhcaHoi' ~
r,,yes for collecting the duties on iron ana s'eei
products have been stricken out, and oIIlel pr
visions having practically the same eheC'' ''
reading differently have been substituted.
The duty on steel rails was left at % y d "" 9"
axed bv the House bi but 1t is said that tiiS iio'
he slightly increased when the metal scheouIeS i'
taken UP the floor -,
,rba raprauh covering automobiles has oeeh
made 70 include tires axles and ball bearings anu
they are made subject to the duty ol 80 pei -
ad ,-alorem Reductions have been mace III ''''
rates on anyils blacksmiths hammers anu sieuees'
hollis castings of maIleable iron. SWORDS anu siue
arms cut nails cut spikes, nuts and washers anu
horseshoes. -. 80
The increases in the iron and steel schedule are
on Ian welded and certain other iron or steer 'u'
cutlery sewing machines engraved steer plate'
wood screws made of iron or steel anu uiliO' e'''
ribs -. . nc
An+inoov ore is taken from the free list ana as
eassed at the rate of cent pound on t''e
aptin7on, therein contained: antmony' as reg
or metal is increased three-fourths OF ceh'
Mound Pig lead lead dross, chrome or chromium
n,.+ol ferrn- n-phosphorus ferro tungsten leIIo
silicon and similar metals receive ma ''' "
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

Rome. April 12.-J. P Morgan visited the
new Vatican picture gallery to-day anu
n1ired the exhibit.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

value of bottles filed with merchandise free ol uu's
or subject to specific duties only to determine the
ad vaIorem rate on such bottles has been stricken
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
BARON GUTENBERG DEAD
Career of Noted Representative of
Jezcish Race.

St. Petersburg, March 2-Baron Gutenberg, presi-
dent of the central commmittee OF the Jewish
Colonization Company died in this city to-day from
cancer
For more than forty years, whenever there had
been any question about the Jews in Russia, Baron
Horace Ossipovitch Gutenberg had been their rep
resentative before the Russian government. He
established several manual and training schools.
took leading part in founding Jewish colonies in
the Argentine Republic helped many scholars to
sia where Jewish people had few facilities for edu-
largely instrumental obtaining legislation favor
Of his fortune and even his liberty.
Baron Gutenberg celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day on February g. 1903 This occasion was OBJ
served here by the Russian Jews with a literary
evening", at the Educational Alliance. in East
Broadway. under the auspices of the Russian Jews
of the United States. and also celebrated in
many other countries.
He was almost as well known in Paris I'm ST.
Petersburg, and used to divide his time between
the two capitals. When in France he wont
to entertain the Cars brothers shooting parties
but in ST. Petersburg his imperial guests declined
to take any notice of him.
His wealth at time considered equal to
that Of Baron Bleichr0der or even Baron Roth
schild. and when he failed. in 1892, there sus
plcion that 1t was plan to fulfil his oft-repeated
threat Of Withdrawing his interests from Russia
m such manner to cause the authorities to
feel the danger and evil results of prosecuting the
members of his The true cause of his failure.
1t is said, was never made known to the public