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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
NEVADA AGAINST JAPS
Resolution Condemns President for
California Action.

Carson. New, Feb. IA resolution declaring IN
favor Of drastic legislation against Japanese, cr-
cisinK Theodore Roosevelt and designating the
Japanese parasites OF the world and a menace
to civilization and progress on the Pacific Coast
reported favorably by q committee Of the whole
in special session of the Nevada Legislature this
afternoon The resolution VIII be voted on to-Tnor-
row afternoon under special order.
The resolution is directed 10 the California Legis
lature and it declares in favor OF that bodys pass
ing measures that will prevent the influx of jap.
anese. 1t further recommends that the California
Legislature pay attention to what is termed
coercion and interference the part OF President
Roosevelt in the anti-Japanese movement"
After stating that Japanese acquiring lands
and property in this and other states. the resolu-
ton says:
his high office TO the extent OF attempting TO
coerce intimldate legislation in California upon
whereas we view with alarm this attempted en-
croaohment Of the government on state rights
Resolved. That we, the. people of the state OF
hereby recommend the State CT California TO pay
President in this particular, but go anead ana
enact such stringent measures as VIII a9soiutelE
and the further acquiring OF foothold In this ma
whereas We believe there is danger Of war
Japanese. as is advanced by those VINO
oppose views, but we believe that II we must
have war with the japanese empire sooner or later
now is a better time to lay down terms TO that
lean rights cannot be encroached upon. and they
cannot nor never viii be allowed or given an ol
20 assmilate with our race, and we fuTther cen
Tinted States for his so-cailed interference in at
tempting to deprive the citizens of the great COM
from exercising their lawful rights OF protecting
themselves from the Japanese hordes; and be It
Resolved, That a copy. Of this resolution be for
warded to Representatives in Congress. urging
them 70 use their influence enacting exclusion
act against the japanese and Chinese which Will
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
SALUTES AT GIBRALTAR
Postponed Courtesies Consume an
Hour-Wnships Cooling.

Gibraltar Feb For an hour this morning n.
port Of Gibraltar seemed to be the scene Of naval
engagement at close range The American battle
ships which reached here yesterday were exchans-
ing the saIutes with the shore and the foreign war
ships in the harbor that were omitted On their ar
rival because it Sunday. The Connecticut sa-
IUted the port and the flag OF Yfce-AdTniraI Sir
James Goodrich. the commander OF ali the naval
establishments at Gibraltar. with twenty-one guns
and when these had been returned. gun for gun
from shore battery the British battleshIp Abe
marie, other saIutes fred to and answered b
the Russian. French and Dutch waTships in port
The reverberations were incessant for an hour and
clouds Of gray smoke blew over the water
The Golfers promptly took up their positions
alongside the Minnesota, the Vermont and the Kan
sas. and before the sound OF the saIutins had
died away the bands board these ships were
playing "ragtine' enliveu the dirty and arduous
work OF coaling Each ship requires from 1E9 to
100 tons to iii her bUnkers for the hoInswz-d
voyage.
The Rhode Island and the New Jersey cams into
port at 10 O'Clock this morning. and they fol-
lowed an hour later by the f0t:-th division. tbs
Wisconsin. the Illinois. the Kearsarge and the Ken
lucky, which anchored outside the SreakTater. The
third division. consisting OF the Louisiana the Mis-
souri,. the Ohio and the Virginia, brought Up tbs
rear and presented a beautiful picture they
steamed in glIstening the sunlight their sig
nal flags swapping in the smart breeze. Tbs war
ship basin IS too small to permit the entrance OF
the entire American feet; consequently OF tins
vessels had to anchor outside
Rear Admiral Sperry. accompanied by the mem
bers of his STAFF. came ashore at noon and called
officially upon General Frederick Fo-esrieT-Walk>-
the military governor. A guard Of homer, consisting
OF a company OF the NOrfolkshire regiment in red
coats. met the adnIraTs launch at Kings Stairs
and escorted the carriages OF the American nsTai
officers TO the residence OF the Governor General
Forestier-W-alker, who has been IN Agi-rs fCr his
health. returned especially 10 welcome Admiral
Sperry, and this afternoon he called upon tn5 ad-
miraI on board the Connecticut.
No shore liberty viii be granted the American
sailors during their stay here excspt to permit them
to take part IN the athletic games being arranged
by the crews of the British warships IN port
The American officers listened TO many consratu-
latory words from the British and other foreign
officers who visited the ships The Official 'Caroa-
icIe' closes laudatory technical article upon ths
remarkable homogeneity Of the fighting feet with
the statement that the American Gavy now ranks
second to the British
The record at SsttIeship steaming set when the
cruise has been completed says The Chronicle
will take a lot OF beating This IS q triumph tor
American ships. American and American or
ganization."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
GOMEZ APPOINTS UGARTE.
Wants Greatest Tariff. Concessions
Possible from United States.

Havana, Feb l.-Presdent Gomez to-day signed
decree appointing jose Ugarte chief Of the secret
police This closes the incident arising out OF the
proposal appoint Ricardo Arnauto TO that office,
which was frustrated by Vice-President Zayass
threat to resign
The President has sent message 10 Congress in
which he says that not much advance in legislation
was made under the recent government of inter
vention, although organic laws promulgated
which merit approval He especially recommends
revision Of the penal code and the law Of criminal
procedure and advises Congress to exercise the ut
most care in mourning financial obligations in view
of the small now left In the national treasury.
President Gomez suggests the appointment of
commission the revision OF the tariff and ad-
vocates that negotiations be entered into for the
purpose OF obtaining the greatest concessions pos
sble from the United States without endangering
CUbas relations with other nations. He also recon-
mends extensive scheme of amnesty, excluding
only the perpetrators OF crimes of grave atrocity
but extending II far possible to the soldiers
OF the war OF liberation and the revolution 1906.
He points out that The Executive has the preroga-
tive Of issuing such decree, but prefers request
direct authorization from Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
MRS. STIRLING DENIES ouLPABILITY
Accuses Mrs. Atherton Of Trying to Encourage
Intimacy With Lord Northland

Edinburgh, Feb. lin the Stirling divorce suit
to-day Mrs Stirling began her defence against her
husbands charges that she had nisconductsd her
self with Lord Northland- Mrs Stirling who &C
cupied the stand most OF the day. overcome
with tears several times and Ler denials of the
charge against her were most emphatic. She char
acterzed many Of the assertions Of her husband q
lawyers as ''vfanous lies" She admitted that
she had perhaps been indiscreet, but averred that
there had been absolutely improper relations
between herself and Lord Northiand. She accused
Mrs Atherton of intriguing to throw her in com
pany with Lord Northland she could monopclizs
Ar. Stirling herself
Mrs. Stirling said. among other things. that at
the time Of her wedding Mr.. Stirling gave her So
COO but the end of 1907 her husband was in hnan
cial difficulties and she handed him the entire
amount back. She had nothing, she said. The
taking OF testimony will probably last all this week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
CALIFORNIA STANDS PAT.
Anti-Japanese Bills U'M Not Be
CHANGED or WithdrasCn.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. President Rooseveit's
letter TO Governor GiIIett on the japanese ques-
ton made public to-day. eagerly read by mem
bers OF the Legislature. a. NJ Drew, author OF the
bill prohibiting aliens to hold land in this state,
said:
After cursory reading OF the letter I am de-
termined 10 stand for the bill IL has been
amended As TO the Presidents views in this latest
letter. take exception, but 1 do believe that
Secretary Root IN the letter incosed by the PTest-
dent, takes an unwarranted stand against all legS
lstton proposed against the Japanese.
My object in introducing the land bill. frankly
state, to keep the Japanese from getting
foothold in California They not and should
not be allowed 10 become citizens OF this country.
and they should not have the right OF property
ownership We confronted with a serious situa
ton in this regard, and shall make every effort
TO have measures preventing all aliens from own
ing land passed through the Legislature"
Grove l.. Johnson, author of the bills prohibiting
Japanese from being members OF corporations and
providing for thei- segregation, said:
The Presidents letter has effect
than water ducks back have not changed
mind in the least about the wisdom OF enacting
these antl-Japanese laws AS 10 the strength OF
the sentiment in the Assembly have no Idea, as I
have not approached a single member the queS-
ton. I only know that / stand pat
The rules Vrre suspended IN the House to-day
and the Dr@w bill was received as amended by the
author aud passed upon by the Judiciary Com
uittee The measure will be the first special order
of business Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
ARNOLD TO MEET FLEET.
VIII Pick Up SperTy's Command
!S0n,e1Chere IN 4tLdntlc.

WashinKton. Feb. Rear Admiral Arnod's third
SQUADRON of the Atlantic feet concentrating az
Guantanamo. IS under orders TO leave there %
tween February and 10 to meet Rear AdIira4
Sperry's sixteen battleships. which are TO IsA's
Gibraltar on February g Somewhere IN the oroao
Atlantic the ships will get into wireless COMMUNE.
cation with each other. and then. with AdIniEA
Arnold's ships an escort. the world touring We
sells will proceed toward Hampton Roads Nhs1e
they are due February p
II Admiral Sperry experiences good weather %
the trip across he may reach the Virginia Capes
two days ahead OF time in which case there VII
be some mancsuvring OF the more than twsaS
ships. Admiral ArnoldS squadron consists OF 20
battIeshIps Maine. Mississippi. New Hampshire an
Idaho and TIE scout cruisers Chester, BirnainSn~9
and Salem The New Hampshire. which aaS 11SN
left New York. is now proceeding toward SoAn-
tanamo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
SHOO OFF SUFFRAGETTES.
Brooklyn Police Compel audience to
Stand in the Street.

The campaign OF the suffragettes IN Brooklyn will
be conducted without brutal attacks on the male
portion of the community. according to Mrs. Helen
Murphy executive member OF the national suf-
fragette organization. Mrs Murphy said this in
her speech last night at open air meeting In
Pacific street. Grant Square. Twenty stalwart
policemen insisted that the permit which was pro-
duetd by Mrs. Alma Webster Powell, president OF
the Brooklyn Progressive Women's Suffrage Union
and the chairman of he meeting. did not give the
aud ence the right 10 stand on the sidewalks. and
thev drove tire crowd into the streets. Then the
speakers stand was shifted about and the speech
NAL king began.
TIE crowd was quite tame, and after each speech
n light ripple OF applause ran over the asseninIage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
WEST VIRGINIA Dry BILL PASSED.
Senate Will Now Get Measure Prohibiting
Manufacture or Sale of Liquor.

Charleston. W. Va. Feb 1.-The prohibition
amendment 10 the state constitution prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of intoxicants within
the state, passed the House of Delegates to-day by
a vote Of 81 10 b. Eleven members were absent.
The measure viii 80 at the Senate, where
its fate is in doubt. Eleven Senators Kill the
amendment and nine opeply opposed to II,
while two are said TO be in doubt
II passed by the Senate the amendment will not
become effective till ratified by popular vote There
is little doubt however. OF It's adoption IL sub
mitted to popular vote, already about two-thirds
Of the counties are without saloonAt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
CANAL LIBEL HEARING.
Norman E. Mack to Appear Before
Grand Jusy Here To-day.

washinxton. Feb. 1-severaI persons occupying
high positions in the Press Publishing company
were here for examination in the Panama hoeI case
to-day They were Dumont Clarke. president OF the
American Exchange National Bank and vice-pres-
ideut OF the publishing company; Florence u
White financial manager. 6nd Samuel Winams'
correspondent. One by one they Were cohouc'ou
into the office of District Attorney Baker ana eA-
anined. After hearing their statements the LIS
trict Attorney decided that It was not necessary
for them TO repeat their statements before the
grand f11rv and discharged them from rurther at
tendance They were accompanied 10 the court
house BY J. Angus Shaw and Otto Carmichael IN
charge Of The World" Washington bureau MI
Shaw was not required answer the questions
asked him on Friday.
No witnesses were examined here yesterday by
the federal grand fury in the Panama Canal case
II was said that tlis was because of the pressure
of other cases before the grand jury There were
several employees Of The World present, ana
they were requested to appear this morning. De-
Iancey NicoII. Of counsel for 1.-THE World sail
he understood that the case was not taken up De-
cause OF the absence of witnesses in Washington
among them officers and employees OF Inc
World
J. Angus Shaw will be in this city to-day. and It
IS understood that he Will be called as a witness
Mr.. Nlcoll said yesterday that no one who might
be indicted could be expected to answer questions
He would not say whether he had advised MI
Shaw not 10 answer
Among the witnesses this morning Will be Nor
man E Mack who was subpcenaed in Buffalo to
appear here to-day. II is understood that MI
Nack's connection with the case was as chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee It was
said that the committee knew OF the charges be-
fore they published.
Joseph Pulitzer, president OF the Press Publish
ing Company, came 10 the city Sunday night. IT
was said that his presence here at this time was
advice of his counsel. Just how long he viii re-
main it could not be learned, but II said that
he would be here ready for any call that may be
made on him iE the investigation. either by the
federal government by District Attorney jerome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
CANADA GRANTS NEW YORK REQUEST
VIII Consider Twelve-Foot Waterway Between
Hudson and ST. Lawrence.

Ottawa Ont. Feb. 1.-The Canadian government
has decided to gran. the request os the New York
delegation which came here last month snd asked
Canada 10 look into tbs question of opening a
l2-foot waterway between the ST. Lawrence and
the Hudson River by way OF Lake Champlain and
the Richelieu River.
The estimates which laid before the Cana
dian House to-day, contain appropriation I
cover the expense CT the survey AT ths Canadian
end of the proposed waterway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
DEADLOCK ON SOUTH AFRICAN UNION

Cape Town Cape Colony. Feb. 1.-The convention
now being held here with the object OF forming a
plan for the union or the South African colonies
has been deadlocked for week the question
of what city shall be the capital. A compromise
providing that Cape Town shall be the seat Of Par
lament, Pretoria the administrative capital
Bloenfontein the headquarters the judiciary will
probably be adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
BIRD s. ooLBR SUES 1.-THE EAaLE'
Wants 100000 Damages for Saying De hS0
Financial Interest in Paving Material

The suit of Bird s. Coler. BOrough FTesles- - -
BROOKLYN against THE Brooklyn Daily EasIe
recover 500 900 damages for the publication o. 81
article asserting that ne interested IN AsU -.
sandstone paving material he had oroeL 80
Brooklyn streets, was begun before Jusuee O'--
In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn, yesteroaS. -,
Mr. CoIer says the statements that ne hau 90
tersst in the company and that the oanklns - -.
pany with which he IS associated assiseso - -
organization are untrue. 1888
The jury was chosen yesterday and ono VII
was sworn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

hers szvs that he will arrive here on the morning
Of February L. and It will be imperative TOT MN -
leave for the East the morning OF r eofu1iS L.
p dav earlier than originally arranged
Mr Taft will leave Colon February s. arriving
OF South Pass in the afternoon OF February H.
thus consuming little more than three Gays In
rln usually requiring six days. He viii transfer 10
the cruiser Birmingham and make night run uP
the rNer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Poughkeepsie. \. Y, Feb. L-IIucius c. Tucker
man. Of New York City and AIiton-or- the Hudson
came 10 this city to-day, and after taking his ten
year-old daughter Marion from tho school che has
been attending started al for Chicago. He
will be Joined there by his brother. Wolcott Tuck
erulan. OF Washington The Tuckerman family is
well known here. Mr.. Tuckerman bought the
SoO-acre fruit farm Of J. Hallock Young Milton
about three years ago, and had lived there the
greater part Of the time since Mrs Tuckerman
had been active in charitable work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
AERoPLANE FLIGHT AT BERLIN.

Berlin. Feb Armand zipfel. the French
aviator. succeeded to-day in making fight in mis-
aeroplane of nearly mile at an altitude OF sixty
feet. NJ. Zipfels machine is known as A Vosin BIZ
plane. His previous attempts did not prove sue
cessful owing to defects in the motor and the
freezing of the benzine. To-day's flight is the
most extended ever made by heavier than air
machine at Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
FORTY-SEVEN DROWNED.
British Steamer Clan Rdndld, DriUen
ashore, Turns Turtle.

Melbourne Feb The British steamer Clan
RanaId is a total wreck near Edithburg, and the
captain and forty-Slx OF the crew. most OF whom
were Asiatics were drowned. The vessel was seen
drifting ashore last night. out sank before boats
could reach her. Eighteen members OF the crew
Including twelve coolies, were picked up.
The Clan Ranald struck by a heavy sea yea
terdav afternoon and rendered unmanageaele.
Then being driven ashore. she turned turtle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
NEW HuDsoN-EuLroN COMMISSIONERS

Albany, Feb. 1-Governor Hughes annoul 'S.-so A
day the appointment Of the following as e
the Hudson Fulton celebration comAlssSO- ~A.-1ss
CreiChton Brooklyn: William A Adriancs' -" -.
F Cossum and peter H. Troy, PoughkeepSie.
nelius F. Burns. Troy, and William
Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
CoRoNER's JURY AcoUIFs BUssE.
L. C. Tuckermsn and Little Daughter Leave
Poughkeepsie on Sad Trip.

Chicago. Fen. George Busse. brother OF Mayor
Busse. who accidentally shot and killed Mrs Ju-
cius c. Tuckermnn IN the Walton apartment build
ing last night, was exonerated from all blame by
coroner's jury to-day. 1t brought out that
Busse was showing a servant how use re-
volver. when the hammer struck against one Of
the chambers. discharging the weapon. Mrs
Tuckerman dressing in her room which is
separated from the Busse apartment by a court
The bullet struck her and she died soon after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE French government, as
a result of the made of wireless teIeg-
raphy following the Republic collision off
Nantucket on January %. is studying the en-
tire question of wireless communication. with
the idea Of introducing bill to oblige French
navigation companies to install wireless ap-
paratus on ali their ships above certain
tonnage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Il the official report Of the engineers accom-
panring M Taft is favorable 70 the work al
ready done on the Panama Cenal-and the dis
matches from the isthnnus indicate strongly that
they viii take this view-the controversy be-
tween those who favor sea level canal and the
sdherents OF the iock system will probably be
ended. The present plans are for locks. and
TIE approval Of thu engineers will mean the
co-rpIetion OF the project this basis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Petou, N. S., FEB. 1.-Prince Edwards
Island is frozen in and cut off from oon-
munication with the mainland. The govern
ment steamer Mimic, which left Georgetown,
p. {. l., Saturday morning, Is fast in the ice.
and her passengers ard mail wers transferred
TO the mainland across the frozen surface OF
the strait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Winnipeg, Man., Feb. IA dispatch from
Aberdeen, Sask, on the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway system, says that the worst storm of
the season is raging and the town is COM
pIeteIy out of coal. The Grand Trunk Pacific
has not run a train over that portion of its
lire fer three weeks, owing TO snow boekades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

St. Petersburg, Feb. THE widow OF
Father John of kronstadt, the wall known
Russian priest who died about a month ago
in St. Petersburg. Is to receive yearly PEN
sion Of $4,000. Swarms Of pilgrims are visit
ing the monastery whore the body of Father
John is buried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Paris, Feb. Henri Lemoine, the French
man who got large sums of money by assert
ing that he could manufacture diamonds, has
been sentenced TO ten years Imprisonment in
default. Lemoine fled just before the final
hearing Of the case against him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Montreal, Feb. 1.-Just before 2 o'clock this
morning a second earthquake shock followed
the slight one that occurred before midnight.
and many persons were badly frightened. In
the West End number Of persons got up
and prepared to leave their houses, but as the
disturbances was not repeated the excitement
lied AWAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02

Canton, China, Feb. Al least two hun
dred lives were lost In fire which occurred
yesterday in e. Of flower boats. The
oharred bodies Of no victims have already
been recovered. but many persons are still
missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
HUGHES INTERVIEW WITH president

Albanv Feb I-Governor Hughes reruseo 80.
to say anything regarding his recent WISH 70
ington, except to say that he han very o'1
full interview with the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
TO CURE A COLD

TO CURE COLD IN one pAA ,,-,,xsssa
r.L. LAXATIVE BROMO cuiEias IaessssS, slgseT
refund money IL IL tails TO cure l. W. NA'
ture each box go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-02
Mr. TAFT TO MAKE FAST RUN NORTH.
SENDS Word He VIII Be in New Orleans
/. Morning Of February II.

rBy Telegraph The TrfhuneI
New Orleans. Feb. IA cable message from
prezsasut-elect Taft 10 the New Orleans citizens
committee which IS arranging for his reception