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New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
MUST CHANGE FENDERS.
P. S. c. DisapproueS Type in Use by
Second AUenue Line.
New Hampshire

The Public Service Commission dsapproved yes
terday the pilot tenders in the Second
system and the 5sth street crosstoVn line
Of the Central Park. North & East River Railroad
Company Commissioner Maltbie after a series
OF hearings in which this subject was canvassed
thoroughly. rendered an opinion in which he held
that these wheelguards were ineffective, could not
be adjusted because of the nature of paving and
the roadbed. so they could be effective. and had
been abandoned by all other lines. He recon-
mended the adoption Of automatic trip wheel
guards. OF which effective types are manufactured
by various concerns. He says in his report:
In view of the many IN which this pilot
wheelguard has not prevented persons from being
severely injured killed. in view of the large
view OF the fact that all other lines have sub
stituted other types for the type In question. II
would that there prima facte case
against its continuance
The report reviewed the evidence taken at the
hearings including the result OF inspection by
an employe of Receiver Linch of the Second ave-
nue. line which showed that about 80 per cent Of
the wheelguards were so adjusted that they could
hardly be effective, and of various witnesses who
testified against this type OF guard. In closing the
report said
The commission is of the opinion that nothing is
more important than the saving Of human life, and
that no street railway company can justify lts
action in equippihg its with any but the most
expense to the two companies under consideration
made necessary by the installation OF improved
wheelsuards throughout would be about $4,000 I'M
mediatey, and less than $4,000 ultimately Even
life would more than onset the cost OF the entire
ms
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
AGREE ON CENSUS BILL.
Both Houses adopt Conference Re
port-Ready for President.
From The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington, June 2S-Both houses OF Congress
adopted the conference report the census bill
to-day and only the signature of the President IS
necessary TO make the measure a law. This ac-
ton makes II certain that the taking Of the census
viii begin the allotted time and under stringent
regulations.
Realizing that the objection 70 non-competitive eX-
aminatons made by Mr.. Roosevelt in the last Con-
Gress valid. Congress provided for competitive
examinations under the direction Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission. Only one person IN each family
will he admitted to employment, and this provision
is made 10 apply to ali branches Of the Civil Ser
vice. A geographical apporuonment is also provi1
ed for. The most important provision in the hnl
lates to the entire Civil Service. and requires that
all examinations OF applicants for offices shall be
conducted in the states in which the applicants live.
and that person taking the examina ton must have
lived in the state least a year. This is intended
10 give each state its fair quota OF employees and
20 prevent the overlooking OF the government de-
partments by persons from the District OF Colum-
bia and states close 10 the capital
The appointment of emergency employees for a
period not longer than sixty days IS authorized.
but II is required that these appointments shall
be made from the eligible list The provisions au-
thorizng the construction of census building in
Washington and directing investigation OF the
turpentine industry connected with naval stores
at Savannah were stricken out
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
TAWNEY AFTER BONDING COMPANIES.
Hearing To Be Given by House Appropria-
ton Committee To-day.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. June 2s.-The great bonding com
panies Of the United States are the defensive.
Representative Tawney's announcement that they
increase their charges to government
employees and his serious work plan. to have
the government bond its own employees. have
been met with cries for mercy from the com
panes Representatives Of the largest concerns
in the country have asked Mr.. Tawney for a
hearing. and will appear before the Appropriations
Committee tomorrow.
Mr. Tawney has made up his mind that the
companies shall not increase the prices of their
bonds, and TO this end he intends insert in the
next urgent deficiency bill paragraph which will
provide that bonds the of payment on
which has been increased shall be taken out by
government employees. In these cases. he contends
the government pays the increase. A striking
example OF this is furnished by the action Of the
conferrees the census bill when they increased
the salary of the disbursing officer of the Gems
because the bonding companies had treblei fhe
rate he must paX foEzhs -Sopas
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN WAR GAME
Battleships and Scout Cruisers to Test Long
Distance Apparatus

Washington. June 2S--Wireess telegraphy will
play an important part in the war game Of the At
Iantic feet off the New England coast next month.
Admiral Schroeders flagship, the Connecticut has
been equipped with a set OF high powered wireless
apparatus. and the scout cruisers Chester and
Birmingham when they reach the United States
from Liberia will be equipped with similar fnstru-
ments. The scout cruisers will figure in some OF
the important problems TO be worked out by Ad-
nniral Schroeder. and the wireless telegraph will
come into play In these evolutions.
While the batteship fleet is at this summer
experiments will be made in long distance wireless
teIegraphy. At Brant Rock. Mass, high powered
station has been erected, where Lieutenant Com
rander Clcland Davis and Lieutenant George Sweet
will watch the work between that station and the
vessels of the feet carrying the high powered in
struments Not until the close of these experiments
will the Navy Department award the contract for
the erection of the station in Washington
which will be required to send messages three thou
sand miles.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
NAY NOT CONE HERE.
Alleged Leper Early Refuses to SUB
init to Further Examinations.
From The Tribune Bureau J


Washington. June 28-John R Early "ho nas
been detained eight months in Washington as
Ieper will not be allowed 20 go 20 New YORK tof
treatment under DR.. Morgan Buckley until ne slD
its 10 an examination the hands Of dsinEeresteu
physicians or obtains his release through the eours-
This was announced to-day by F H stephens as
sistant corporation counsel. following conference
between Early's attorneys and the health onea-s
OF the District of Columbia Early has annou'OV
that he Will submit TO no more examinations all1
that no additional cultures can be taken from h'H
until he is placed in the hands Of Dr. BuLAeAe''
who insists that he is suffering from leprosy.
The assistant corporation counsel VIII HnVi.
EarIys attorney to bring habeas corpus proceeo
ings should he persist in his refusal 70 suoniI' -
a further examination His attorney sun HOlV'
10 obtain his release without taking legal Steps
He believes that the application for writ OF H4o
corpus Will be resisted by the District artaol'I-
although he declares there IS no good reason Wy
Early should not be taken to New York ana pldos1
under the care OF DR.. Bulkeley- He VIII 'a>s ~
action until tomorrow. Dr. woodward. tne N'-
trict health officer declines to discuss the case
Dr. Bulkeley said yesterday that he oeAeVe'l -
Secretary MacVeaeh's willingness TO arnend tHe
terstate quarantine equations was because ne Na,
looked into the matter more closely. but wou+u nv
say that direct influence had been oroushu 10 07"-
by any of the Washington health authorities
If within the next twenty-four hours Htriy - -,
not reach New York. said Dr. Bulke4ey' the WINE
matter will be male public
How will he De transported? the DOCTOR va
asked M
Maybe in freight car" said DR.. BuINeley Wi'n
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
HOLDS BACK PAPERS.
Mr.. WickersRam Refuses Commit
tees Request an Perrin Case.

Washington. June 2S.-Attoney General Wick
ersham has refused TO send 10 the Senate the files
in the Department Of Justice relating TO the trial
OF DR.. E B. Perrin, charged with conspiracy 70
defraud the government in California timber land
cases. This information demanded in connec-
ton with the nomination OF Robert 7. Devlin be
United States Attorney for the northern district of
California. The Senate Committee judiciary to-
day decided 10 postpone action on the nomination
of Devlin until the regular session Of Congress.
Mr.. Wickershanr reports thst It would be mex
pedient TO furnish the Information. as the Perrin
case is still on the docket subject to retria Sew
eral members of the Judiciary Committee to-day
expressed dissatisfaction with Mr. Wiickershams
response especially Assistant Attorney General
Harr had reported 10 ex-Attorney General Bona
parte that the proceedings against Perrin should
be dismissed. The committee decided 1t would not
be wise to become involved in a controversy with
the Department Of Justice at the present time.
Reappointment Of Mr. Devlin will be necessary if
he continues to District Attorney after the
present session adjourns
Members Of the committee assert that the tnfor-
ton Will have to be produced II President Taft
reapponts Devlin the recess OF Congress and the
nomination comes before the committee again for
action al the next session.
Devlin prosecuted the case against Perrin, which
resulted in conviction. The Superior Court re-
versed the case and remanded II for trial
the ground that perjured testimony had been
admitted The chief opposition TO the confirmation
of Devlin relates 20 his failure TO bring action
against the alleged periured witness.
Members Of the Judiciary Committee have, ,criti-
cised Mr. Bonaparte because he ignored the recon-
mendation Of Harr that proceedings against Perrin
be nole pressed The criticism is di-
rected against Attorney General wickersham.
il appears that he sympathzes wSh the attitude
OF his predecessor.
Members of the California delegation declare that
Devln will be renominated by President Taft
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
MR. NAGEL'S POLICY.
He Says Employees Who Do Not
Earn Their Salaries Must Go.
From The Tr.bune Bureau. l


Washington. June 2S.-The Secretary Of Commerce
and Labor to-day outlined the policy which will
dominate his administration Of that department.
Z propose he said, that the employees of this
department shall render a fair equivalent for the
salaries paid them and those who do must get
out It is purely question of putting the depart
ment On a business basis. I less disposed TO be
exacting with man who has grown gray in the
service after years of faithful performance of duty
than with the young fellows who have come into
IT to be supported The fellows who observe office
hours because they are compelled 10, who drop
their pens at the hour for quitting, no matter
what the condition of their work. or who fail 10
give intelligent interest it any time have no
place here
IN drink CT internperance in neglect Of duty need
expect consideration from I going 70
consider each carefully its merits and
when act II may be depended upon my action
will be we'll within the requirements OF the law"
Asked the authenticity of a statement re-
Gently published in which a prominent officer of
the Department of Commerce and Labor was said
charging It with the responsibility for wholesale
ineAicency found to exist in his department and
with daily violation of the law, Secretary Nagel
said:
so far as I concerned, the statement IS
utterly without foundation and false. Indeed. you
are the first newspaper man have talked with on
the subject. I have better sense than to start
controversy with another department Of the gov
ernment through the newspapers. Furthermore.
do rot know Of my Information. nor has any
thing been reported to which would warrant.
some Of the things forth in that statement
In conclusion Nj Nagel said: mo one can say
al this time just or what percentage of clerks
in the Department of Commerce and Labor is to
go on July / I generally do things first and talk
ar1
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
Won BUEL0W TO RESIGN
TALK OF HIS SUCCESSOR.
VIII Hold Office Until the Finance
Bill Is Settled.

Berlin T,1ne 2-Prnce Won Bilow authorized
the announcement to-day that he intends to retire
from the ChanceIorship of the Empire as soon
as the pending finance reform measure is disposed
of in one way or another. The prince Will hold
office only temporarily in endeavor to pass the
bill
The sen1i-of7ciaI -'Norddeutsche Allegemeine
Zeitung" SAYS: Prince Bulow besought the
Ennneror to permit him to go at once. but his
majesty in the warnest terms expressed the wish
that the prince remain in office until the nnance
proposals had been put through the Reichstag-
Emperor William has not yet given consideration
to the question Of successor to Chancellor Won
Biilow, but the subject Is one which causes VIDE
conjecture among the men bers of the imperial
household The most probable choice is DR.. Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg Imperial Secretary OF state
for the Interior and Vce-Chancellor. who has been
in close contact With the Emperor for some ten
years His personal relations with the Kaiser are
most cordial. AS Secretary for the Interior Dr.
Won Bethrnann- Hollweg has dealt with delicate
questions between the federated states and the en-
pire with success end he has the confidence
OF the various allied governments He is an able
but he has had anything
to do with foreign affairs. He is hfty-two years
old and has a greet capacity for work
In filing this office. however. the Emperor has
a wide choice. and he may consider Baron Mar
schau Won Bieberstein, the Ambassador at Con-
stantinople The baron however. is not altogether
agreeable to the Emperor personally on account
of certain incidents when he was Foreign Secre-
tary He had violent controversy with Ernst Won
Koiler Secretary Of State for Alsace-Lorralne.
when Roller was Prussian Minister of the Interior.
Among the other possibilities Baron Won Rhetn-
baben. General Won Lowenfeldt, and General Won
WedeI.
Prince Won BuIow who came from the German
Embassy at Rome twelve years ago without title
to he Foreign Secretary. will go back TO Rome and
live at the villa recently purchased by him there
at a cost Of s5010o0- Twelve years ago he was a
poor man. He will retire with large private for
tune on the day his majesty gave him the title OF
prince Won Bulow informed that his share of
the estate of Herr Godfrey. the wealthy sugar
merchant of Hamburg amounted TO $.375.cN Herr
Godfrey had never met Prince Bulow. but had
become interested IN his public career.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
CHURCH AND STATE soUABBLEs.
Bishop of Bayonne Ordered Before Court
Prosecutions Threatened.

paris lime 2S-The attitude of Cardinal An
drie,, Of Bordeaux who recently refused 10 appear
in court to answer charges IN connection with an
alleged violation of the separation law, has been
warmly indorsed by the militant bishops ana
clergy Other prosecutions threatened against
cl,urcbn,en who menace the faithful with excommu-
nication If they acquire Church property forfeited
under the law In question Monsgnor Gieure.
Bishop of Bayonne has been cited 10 appear before
the correctional Court for pronouncing excommuni-
carton against entire municipal councils and char
liable associations which indorse the acquisition
OF former Church property. Monsgnor Gieure has
instructed the members of his diocese 10 resist the
laws providing for neutral education
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
PRESIDENT As JUDGE.
GiUes Hearing on Question of What
IS Whiskey.
From The Tribune Rur.au1

Washington, June 8.-The President gave a hear
ing 10 the representatives Of the whiskey interests
at the White House to-day. The hearing was at
tended by the Attorney General. the Secretary of
Agriculture. ex-Ambassador Joseph II. Choate ex-
Secretary John G. Carlisle, State Senator Arm
strong Of New York; Warwick NJ Hough Herman
Cellarius ex-Collector Of Internal Revenue at Gin
cinnau: Maurice ]. Freiberg and Lawrence Max
we'll of Cincinnati; Edmund Taylor, of Louisville:
Willis Robins and a number OF representatives of
the large distilleries
The hearing lasted two hours, and further argu-
ments viii be presented tomorrow. It was granted
by President Taft because of exceptions to the re-
port OF Solicitor General Bowers. In the opinion
of the Solicitor General whiskey is an article made
from grain. regardless of whether it IS redistiled
or blended.
The following were among the exceptions taken
to the report:
spirit derived from any other substance Ihan Grain
was not at or prior to the date of passage Of the
mixture Of hisfey With such Spirit was not flaf at
or prior to the pass passage of the pure food law and
Solicitor General held that whisley when mixed
The solicitor General in holding that one of
the pure food law vas the applicatlon Of the term
(ethyl alcohol derived from molasses
The Solicitor General erred in holding on the
be compounded with whiskey, and the resultant
mixture designated as whiskey, and then holding
from molasses could be compounded with
vyhskey the resultant mixture then designated
as whiskey. ,
The error was in drawing distinction between
et3yi alcohol derived from grain and ethyl alcohol
derived from molasses whereas. ethyl alcohol Is
commercial product OF exacuy me same lGen.ty,
logically whether derived from grain rnolasses.
Much time has been spent in taking testimony
The case was opened more than year ago, and
Attorney General Bonaparte was designated by
President Roosevelt to take testimony and render
a decision Mr Bonaparte held with the govern
naent chemist Dr. Wiley, that straight whiskey
rnlst he that article manufactured from grain with
out rectifying blending or mixing with anything
Redislaton mixing with neutral spirits etc, made
II necessary 10 label il blended whskey'
imitation whiskey." Protests arrived from every
part Of the country account Of this decision, but
President Roosevelt supported the Attorney General
and DR. Wiley and refused to reopen the case.
When President Taft into Office he was
asked 10 reopen it. He designated Solicitor Cen
eral Bowers 10 take testimony and report to him.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
LIEUTENANT CLARK's DEMAND.
Peking Legations Doubt Truth of Viceroy' s
Report-Expedition Returning

Pellinr June 2S-The members Of the metsoro-
logical expedition under Lieutenant Clark. step
son Of the late Bishop Potter. and former officer
Of the American army. have arrived at Lan-Chow
the capital Of Kan-Su Province in which the eHpe-
dition had an encounter a week ago with natives
IN which Hazrah All. surveyor, was killed Lieu
tenant Clark has sent a telegram TO Pekins re-
aues,ing A consular Investigation on the spot, ana
announcing his intention Of returning 20 the capital
The Niceroy of Kan-Su reports tN~- the natives
threaten 10 make trouble He says t-.It the mem
bers ~ the expedition attacked number Of Chi
nesa without provocation, killing one and ,woundng
rU-o others and demands that the expedition be
recalled lie offers to give It safe escort Al
the British and American legations the Nicsroys
version is doubted and his demands are Consid-
ered extravaEant.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
IA euAYRA FREE FROM PLAGUE.

washington, June 2s.-La Guayra, Venezuela, has
been officially certified free Of bubonic plague
oording TO consular advices TO the State Depart
rnent to-day All baggage arriving at Curacao
from La Guayra fumigated, however, and transit
passengers cannot land. In the crusade against
the rats and mice. which have been almost exter
minated the Venezuelan government has paid four
American cents for rats and cent for mice
csptured and killed.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
VERDICT ON KILLARNEY ACCIDENT.
No One Held to Blame but Serious Lack OF
Supervision Shown.

Killarney, Ireland June 2S.-An inquest was hei'.
here to-day on the bodies OF Mrs H W Coourn. o
Lowell Mass and two other of the women victims
of the boating accident on Lower Killarney LaAs
last week when five American and four EnsIIsAA
travellers and two boatmen lost their lives lHo
Jury handed down a verdict that the deaths OF tl'
women were accidental. and that no one coulo %
blamed
The evidence showed a serious lack OF super
vision OF lake traffic. The bOatman in charge va
more than seventy years Old and 1t was SHOWN
that another rover rarely in condltion u
take any responsibility The boat ItseiI w.
fourteen years old and had been condemned thre99
years ago. One OF the rescued ooatmen adrltlst
under examination that the accident Would no.
have happened II there had been four good ooas-
men in the craft. The jury, In a rider, recol.--
mended vnat there should be a stringent nsfsF
Nops otSboets-inp the-fpsurs
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
WHITE TROOPS FOR BROWNSVILLE.

Brownsville. Tex. June est announced
to-day that the War Department would send two
companies Of white troops TO occupy Fort Brown
formerly held by negro soldiers of the 18th In
fantry who were discharged from the service fol-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
CHOLERA CASES IN RUSSIA
A New Time System-Concession to Firms
Chinese Mission Arrives.

Chinese Mission Arrives.
were taken 70 hospitals in the last twenty-four
hours. and there were thirty deaths.
Beginning August l. the Russian telegraph sys-
TEN will make use OF the twentyfour hour clock.
the numerals from twelve 20 twenty-three being
used 10 designate the time after noon.
The sessions Of the Russo-F Finnish Commission.
under the presidency of the Controller OF the en-
rir charged 10 revise tho legislative relations he
tween the empire and Finland opened in St Peters
burg to-day. II is proposed to grant the Firms
seats in the Douna and the Council OF the empire
4 special mission from China 10 thank Emperor
Nicholas for sending official representative 10
Peking on the occasion OF the funeral Of Emperor
KwanG- Hsu arrived here to-day. II Is headed by
Minister of Justice Tai Hongtse. who will he re-
ceivcd in audience by the Emperor at Peterhof this
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
NEW vICERoY OF PE-CHI-LI.
Tuan-Fang a Believer in American Methods,
Transferred from Marking.

Peking June 2S-An edict issued to-day appoints
Tuan-Fang Viceroy Of Nankng, to be Viceroy Of
Pe-Chi-II Province in succession 10 the late Yang
shi Slang. Ma Tung. member Of the Grand
Council, will act pending his arrival Tuan-Fang
will be succeeded at Nankiug by Chang Jen-chUn,
Viceroy of Canton. and this official will be sue
ceeded by Yuan Shuh-sun taotai Of Shanghai
Sun Pao-chi has been appointed Acting Governor
of Shan Tung Province, while Grand Secretary
Shih Hsu has been made temporary president OF
the Foreign Board.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
w. 7. ElrzslMMoNs DEPUTY sHsRlEE.

Sheriff Foley yesterday appointed a deputy
sheriff Walter T. Fitzsmmons. who will hIl the
vacancy made by the death of Deputy Sheriff Wal
gerng The new man from the 2eth As
senbly District, of which Senator James J. Fray
Sssa iS leadsEs
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
PRESIDENT LOSES AT GOLF

washington June 2.-President Taft was on the
losing side in foursome golf to-day he and his
partner. General Edwards being defeated by sena
ter Bourne and Captain Butt byz2 Nc.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29
raE scoRPIoM TESTS NAV soILERs.

Na,les June 2S.-The American gunboat Scorpion.
which will leave this port for Turkish waters on
yyadnesday steamed out into the bay this morning
20 test her boilers She returned this evening. the
seat being pyoppunoed- successful.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29

Washington, June 2s.-Foreigners and foreign in
terests will feel satisfied over the appointment OF
Tuan- Fang to Pe-Chi-Li- Tuan is pro-foreign, n
man of advanced ideas and has followed the policy
of educating his children both in Europe and in
America He has travelled through the United
States in the capacity of a high commissioner 10
report on the educational systems prevailing in
this country, has been favorably impressed with
American methods of doing business and has en-
ployed Americans in enterprises in which he is in
terested in China. Tuan's appointment Is an evil
dence Of the strength of the progressives in the
Chinese Foreign Office.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-29

Shanghai June 2s.-The edict transferring Vice
roy Tuan-Fang from Marking to Tien-Tsin as
Viceroy of Pe-Chi-L province has been received
with great regret by Chinese and foreigners here