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New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
TO T4X ACCRUED T4LUES
Reickstag Committee FaTOrs Plan
Condemned by Government.

Berlin. May 1.-The Finance Committee Of the
Reichstag voted to-day in favor Of taxing the
accrued values Of real estate between one sale
. and another. This so-caled taxing of the un-
earned increment has already been adopted in
at least hundred German towns
The Conservatives proposed this method OF
raising revenue as a substitute fOr the govern
nnent's proposal IF increased death duties. in
cluding an estate tax and the extension OF the
existing legacy tax 10 direct heirs Their project
included also tax on the profits Of stock and
bond sales,
The committee negatived a radical motion TO
extend the legacy tax to direct heirs, a proposal
favored by the government.
The action Of the committee leaves the fate
OF financial legislation in extreme doubt as the
government has declared the unearned incre-
nlent tax 70 be unacceptable and that the whole
plan Of new taxation hinges upon the extension
of the legacy tax.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ASKED
Louis Gregori Presents a Wild Petition to
President Fallieres

Paris May Louis Ciregorl, who shot Major
Alfred Dreyfus in the Pantheon the canoniza-
ton Of ZOIa last year. came into public notice
again to-day. He delivered I'm person at the EIysee
Palace a petition to President FalIieres praying
that the President exercise his preroga tives and
dissolve the Chamber of Deputies and summon the
voters to elect constituent assembly.
The document points cut tn , May marks an
epoch I'm the history of France; that a new Fourth
Estate has Strung up. which might be called syn
dicaIisn." and is increasing in power daily: that
the Chamber does not represent the ma jority in
the country and Is unfit to cope with the questions
Of the hour. NJ Gregor also that revolu-
ton evolution is imminent, and 1t would be
wiser to avoid revolution by accepting the Ineyita-
BILE and creating Il constituent assembly. which
would replace the obsolete constitution with one
better fitted for the changed conditions society.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
STRIKERS OVERIWED.
WOrking Secretly to Take GOCern-
ment UnQ1CdreS.
CBy The Associated Press }

Paris May MAY Day passed off in Paris and
in the provinces practically without disturb
ance of the peace. Even at the strike centres OF
Meru and Mazamet there no disorders The
careful arrangements which had been made by the
government 10 meet any contingency evidently had
a deterrent effect upon the agitators. and the re
sponse to the call for the proletariat to take part
ia a twenty-four hours strike feeble.
The leaders OF the General Federation OF Labor
explain tonight that they had merely tried
'bluff'' the government, having had no real In
tention Of putting their necks In the moose which
the government had prepared. They announce that
when the great general strike which they are Sc
CTetly organizing IS ready. they VIII surprise both
the government ana the public
The police figures place the number on strike In
Paris only % 292 but probably double that mum
ber would be nearer correct. The only big meet
ing Of the day held at the Labor Exchange
while throue hout the city large force uf police
and troops stationed. with orders ~ put down
immediately disturbances Of any kind
Late in the evening OF the suspended t"leg
rsphers attempted 10 fore" his way into the bureau
but was ei,ctcd. The Minister ot Public Works
suspended thirty the ijnemen who failed 1o report
for duty In the morning
Five cables. containing three hundred telephone
wires late this afternoon near IN" st
Iazare station. Tie postal ana telegraph employees
the central bureau started To leave their places
several tlmes in the afternoon. Th" interna tiona
leaders hav, been suspended. ana Informed that
they must appear before council Of discipline.
Dispatches received from Bordeaux, Rourges
Nice. Montpelier. MarseilIes. AngouiAfne. Brest
IOrlent Montbeliard Rochefort. Rochelle Tours and
other places report that the strike Is nowhere gen
eral. but that there have been workmen's meetings
and professions OF the usual May Day character
At Meru and Noeux les Mines the strike com
pIete and at Calais a large majority OF the work
ont.
The meetings at the Labor Exchange here after
a number OF violent Speeches adopted resolutions
enioinnG the proletariat 20 concerted action in
ant-miIitary and anti-patriotIc propaganda to de
stroy the last hulwark OF capital"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
CROUDS 1T THE S1LON.
Poor Portrait Of President TAFT
SpGniGrds Uin HonOrS.
Tspeclal by French cable to The Tribuno J

Paris, May 1.-The Salon of the French art
lists is to-day thronged with sghtseers On the
occasion of vanishing day. As usual, portraits
predominate, and the solid portrait of President
Taft. by the American painter Robert MacCam-
eron, of Chicago exhibited in Room No !, at
tracts keen attention. but the work is not so
socd as other pictures painted last year by this
talented artist. The portrait lacks that genial
humor and large hearted benevolence Of the
model, and gives the impression of man OF
rather coarse habits in the way of eating and
drinking and OF caustic temper, which are at
total variance with the Presidents character
and temperament This year the Spanish paint
ers carFy off the honors OF the Salon The can
vases. in bold Veasquez lines and color by
Henrizo, Ribera. Laparra. Aguera. CoVassi Naz-
quez and others several Of whom are pupils OF
Sorolla, collection of whose works was re-
Gently shown in New York, form the most
striking feature of the Salon.
Among the American pictures Of value are
those OF Henry Salem HubbeI, George How
land Walter MacEwen. J, Seymour Thomas
George Hitchcock Aston Knight. Miss Green
Blumenschein Richard Miller Lionel Walden
and Van Der Weyden. G l. K
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
THE ACADEMY OPENS.
Some Notable Paintings IN Medl-
0cre Exhibition.
Especial by French Gable to The Trfoune,l

Especial by French Gable The Tribune
London. May 1.-The Academy was crowded
to-day at the private view Of a mediocre eA-
hibition J. s. Sargents portrait OF LORD
Wemvss. like the ghost of an old master stares
ont of countenance a long lire of political
worthless PAINTED without distinction, including
the Prime Minister the Chancellor Of the Ex-
cbeouer the Duke of Northumberland Lord
Tennvson, Sir John Drummer, John Burns the
Prince of Wales and Henry Chaplin The most
effective portrait after that of Lord Wemyss Is
Orchardson's Sir Lawrence Jenkins, Chief JUS
tice at Calcutta. Sargents portrait OF MIS-
Astor is a less brilliant work, but he also ex-
bibits large decorative design of Israel and
+be Law for the Boston Public Library, and a
charming sketch OF a group of seven girls IN
hoods and shawls, entitled Cashmere J. }.
Shannons best works are group OF the three
daughters of Francis Tenant and portrait
of Lady Leicester and her daughter, each paint
ed in a romantic style and highly decorative,
Orcbardson also has a portrait of Mrs. Moss
Cookie. without charm. but full of power and
knowledge George Henry has painted the
Countess of Ronaldshay and Lady Binning in
blue gowns. without trace of Gainshor"ughs :
skill in varying the effect Of a single color 10y
passages of light and shade.
Among the other notable pictures are Alma
Taderna's Scene III Roman Bath. purchased
by the Chantrey Fund; Herbert Draper's SNOWY
Ulysses" with its n-Homeric sirens; Edward
Stott's dreamy Flight from Egypt and sol
enn French landscape by Hughes stanton
Hills Near Avignon" Works likely 10 draw
crowds around them are Cadogan t"wper :
Venetian Ladies Listening to a Serenade,' and
two sentimental canvases, one by Campbell
Taylor. with mother kissing her baby at bed
time. and the other by George Harcourt, with
a mother making a tracing at a window for the
entertainment Of her two children.
The sale Of the Duke of Norfolk H"lbein.
christina Duchess Of Milan" deprives the Ma
tionaI Gallery Of a treasure almost as valuable
a The Ambassadors and much more roman
tic. since it is the portrait OF a princess whom
Henry VIII considered an eligible mate for him.
As the trustees have exhausted their resources
in buying Frans Hals's family group diSe"'-
cred bv a picture cleaner in Ireland they cannot
hid fo- the retention Of the portrait which has
bean lent To the National Gallery for many
years. II probably will go to Berlin unless an
Aroeric4n millionaire secures II at a high price.
l. y +.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
VAR IN TURKEY FE1RED
British Tie7cs on Recent Changes at
COnstantinOpie.
Especial by French cable TO The Tribune.l

IHItVIaI tTFHV0 VdDIs 20 IfI' Ii''IIN.I
London. May 1.-Events have been moving
too rapidly at Constantnople to enable the lead
er writer's here to form definite conclusions or
make forecasts. There is general recognition OF
the fact that the Young Turks hive service
able dummy in the new Sultan and are IN
position to govern the country with commanding
force. There are vague premonitions OF an
ultimate conflict between the Macedonians ana
the Asiatic Turks, of which the european
powers can hardly remain idle spectators.
Sir Edward Grey remains momentarily the
dominating figure among the foreign offices but
the pessimists expect that the German En-
peror will supplant him the foreign ally OF
the Young Turks. n r
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
DTTCH HEIR WELCOMED.
EugIand Pleased 7tih Check to GER
man aspirations
Especial by French cable to The rrlhune.I

by French able iu me 4tifHie-!
London. May 1.-The birth Of a Princess II
Orange has been welcomed with eXceptlonol
cordatIty IN England This is not only due TO
the analogies between the careers Of Wihel-
NINA and Victoria, but also to the ilI-concealed
feeling that German aspirations have received
a setback from the birth of direct heir To the
Dutch throne English enthusiasm is damp
ened however, by the announcement that the
German Emperor will be the princesss god
father, and may go to The Hague for the chris
tening ceremony
The rivalry between England and Germany
has become one of the safeguards Of Holland,
the British fleet. without treaty guarantees,
standing guard over the independence OF the
little kingdom Germany, when confronted
with q prospect of future naval war with Eng
land prefers to have Holland remain base for
neutral trade and a stronghold Of international
arbitration and morality ]. y. +.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
THE OCCUPATION OF TTFLIs.
Russian Forces Prepared for Long Stay in
Persian Territory

81. Petersburg. May Mail advices received here
to-day from Tihis give details Of the Russian ex-
pedition 10 relieve Tabriz which IL impossible
10 transmit by wire. owing to the military
ship They show that preparations have been made
for a prolonged stay and the occupation of the
entire Tabriz district. General Sparsky. the COM
mander OF the expedition, has taken personal sup
plies for year The force or occupation will be
increased TO 200 cor 5000 infantrymen, with the
necessary artillery and cavalry detachments re-
CURED 10 insure the safety of Americans and for
eigr1ers Northern Persia until such time the
Persians themselves able to maintain order.
4 dispatch received here from Mcshed, in the
province Of KhorassaT. not far from the Russian
frontier. SAYS that another company Of Cossacks
and machine gun detachment have arrived there.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
UlR SCARE DENOUNCED.
.JOhn Burns RfbHL'es 1Hfi-GermaH
Journalists.

London. May 1.-John Burns, president of TIN"
Local Government Board. at dinner given to-
night by the international Arbitration League
in honor Of the visiting German labor leaders
denounced the journalists who provoking
the Anglo German war scare The scare, how
ever he said. would fortunately be short lived
AZ the people were aware that the scaremOn-
gers were those who had lured them into the
infamous Bo-r war. He believed that the peO-
pIe yould never see an international war in
voIving France Great Britain Germany and
Russia
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
sToLYPlN RETURNING TO POST.

St Petersburg. May Premier Stoly pin. who has
been on a visit Yalta. In the Crimea, will return
to St Petersburg and the direction of affairs
early next week. RumOrs concerning change In
the Cabinet which fourshed during the first days
of the Premiers absence from the city. have pract
cally died out and it is generally conceded that NJ
Stoypin will retain his post
The ''Noyoe Vremya' reports that the Emperor
is planning to restore the office of Chancellor Of
the Empire, which held by Prince Gortchalon
The chancenorship. the paper adds, will probably
be glven Premier StOlypin.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
AMERICANS IN PARIS.

fSpecisl l, French cable 90 The Tribune
Paris May Among the Americans IN Paris
are Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid j. p
Morgan Mrs Walter Burns, Mrs. Hamilton,
Iobc RiqeIow Henry Adams. Mr.. and Mrs.
William K Vanderbilt, Mrs. Stanford White,
Mrs Cameron, Mrs Griswold Gray, Mr. and
Mrs W. + Buckler, the Rev. DIR. w. 5. Rains
ford. Mrs Morton Plant Mr.. and Mrs Marshall
Roberts. Mr. and Mrs G. W. Whitley. Mr. and
Mrs H L. Pratt. Mrs. Orvile Horwitz. Mrs.
Russell HoadIey, Ogden Bishop, Miss NJ Bishop.
Mrs. Thayer. Spencer EDDY, Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam D. Sloane, Admiral and Mrs. French E.
Chadwick and Mrs. Egerton Winthrop.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
STAGE CAREER FOR MISS PATTERSON
Descendant of Betsy Patterson viii Study in
France and Make Debut in England
- Telegraph ID - TrIhune /

Baltimore. May Miss Marjorie Patterson.
prominent in Baltimore society, and descendant of
Betsy Patterson. who married Jerome Bonaparte
sought the advice Of julia Marlowe this week about
adopting the stage as a profession. Miss Marlowe
gave enocurag emcnt. and upon her advice Miss
Patterson. accompanied by her mother will sail
this month for France. where she will take
the Paris Conservatory. Miss Patterson will
make her debut the English stage
Both mother and daughter have many friends in
English society who interested in the young
woman's dramatic aspirations. Miss Patterson said
to-day that her chief for starting in London
was because she would have greater freedom and
opportunity there and could get better training.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
BELGIUM's ATTITUDE ON CONGO.
Reply to United States Soon To Be Transmit
ted-The English Proposals

Brussels, May 1.-The Belgian Cabinet has drawn
up a reply to the last memorandum from the United
States regarding the Congo Independent State This
viii be transmitted TO Washington soon. com
mittee. composed Of high officials. has been ap-
pointed to examine the proposals made by Great
Britain with regard the Lado Encave- Great
Britain makes the evacuation OF this territory on
May 10 one of the conditions for her recognition
of the annexation of Congo by Belgium
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
Ways and Means Committee to Act on 1t
Soon.

Washington. May chairman Payne of the
House Committee Ways and Means to-day con-
ferred with General Edwards. chief OF the bureau
OF nsular affairs I'm the War Department. In re-
gard to further amendments TO the proposed tariff
law for the Philippine Islands. II is understood
that the entire Committee Ways and Means
will be asked to the bin next week. The
bin will be rentroduced so as to include amend
Inents agreed by the committee. On account Of
the inability to procure "A full attendance of mem
bers the House may not act on the bill until after
the Senate has passed the Payne tariff bill.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
MARoUIsE DE vAssELoT IN JAIL.
Two Hundred Royalists Escort Her from the
Palace of Justice to Prison.

Paris May IA crowd Of hundred young
RoyaIsts of both sexes. with punches of flowers
in their hands gathered the Palace OF Justice
surrendered herself at the palace after her con-
demnaton by default to five days In Jail for having
taken part in the recent Joan of Arc manifesto
tions The marquise escorted by her admir-
ers TO prison. where she locked up TO serve
ber sentence
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
THE MINNEwAsKA ON FIRST TRIP.

1ondon. May 1.-The steamer Minnewaska' the
,.os+ oddition to the fleet Of the Atlantic Trans
,,or+ Line left Tilbury Docks. London, to-day on
her maiden voyage to New York The Minne"aska
s ~ Il 800 tons gross is equipped for wireless
..,.,-a,,,- and has every modern Improvement. ON
recent trial trip she made an average speed OF
moro rnan seventeen knots Only first class pas
ser.,ers viii be carried by the Minncwaska.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
VENEZUELAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.

Caracas Fridav April 30 via WiIIemstad, Cura-
ao NAV D-Twenty-one prisoners escaped from
the Denitentiary at Maracaibo ten days ago. and
,-ere successful In making their into Colombia
The criminals euded their guards While engaged
o,,,eids the penitentary in repairing an aqueduct
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
sAvARIAN DUKE UNHoRsEp.

Ramberg Bavaria. May Duke Lultpod who
is a lieutenant in the lst Regiment. was unhorseG
to-day during a riding competition and was PAIN
fully Injured about the face and arm.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
WILHELMINA AND CHILD WE'LL.
Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina Name
of Infant Princess.

The Hague May 1.-The condition Of Queen Will
hemina, who yesterday gave birth to daughter
and of the infant princess is thoroughly satis-
factory The princess has been named Juliana
Louis Emma Marie Wilhemina.
A large number Of decoration have been be-
slowed in honor Of the birth. w. A. Royaards
counsellor of legation at Washington. has been
made an officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

by The Associated! Press
T,uJor AIsv I Two new musical comedies were
sen In London during the week Just closed Ihe
hest received was The ArGadians, which Charles
F,r,i,,nan Will soon take to America. The other "A
Persian Princess" IL of more conNthil"hai type
its chief novelty being the appearance of camel
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
MAURICE HEALY IN PARLIAMENT.

Cork May Maurice Healy. Independent Ma
tionalist. was elected member OF Parliament to-.
DAY TO represent the city of Cork, In place Will
lam O Brien. the Nationalist member. who recently
resigned his seat. Mr.. Healy received 4705 votes.
C,rusbie Nationalist polled 3.547
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
TOXIC WELCOMES BRITISH SQUADRON

Toxic. May 1.-The British squadron which ar
rived here TO-DAY Hospitality received. Rear
Admiral Sir Hedworth L2mbton called leading
officials and a number Of entertainments are be-
ing planned in his honor. The American squadron
xill be similarly entertained when it arrives next
week from Kobe
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
v,cE-ADMIRAL uRYU COMING HERE.

-r,lfo MAY Vice Admiral Baron Sotokiehi
-, v~bcse ships struck the first blow in the
Russo-Japanese War. sinking the Nariag and the
,-o~,e,z near Chenulpo will leave here for San
Francisco on May > whence he will go TO Annapo-
lis where he was educated
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
BREAKS WING OF WRIGHT AERoPLANE

Pau France May I-One Of the wings of the
Wright aeroplane was broken here to-day while
Paul fssandier. the aeroplanist. experimenting
with the machine preliminary TO attempting an
hours flight Tissander was not hurt.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
Ex-PREsIosNT AMADoR SINKING

Panama, May 1.-The condition of ex-Presdent
Anador serious tonight that tire attending
physician said he could rot live twenty-four hours
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Unless some forceful and unexpectabIe m
terruption occurs IL is the general belief aIn'hS
conservative Wall Street leaders that the nlai
ket's present strength viii further develop ana
expand the coming week There are hints q
impending deals which may materially neih
Chicago and Atoms increase of dividend as
tributOn is closer at hand than generally antic-
ipated. This bigger dividend is just as sure
and advance in Alton stocks market value =
Just as certain-as was the forecast in tins r
view some months ago of what now IS causI-s
rejoicing among the stockholders OF the Coio
rado Southern company. Thv urst preferred ~ IN
second preferred stocks are both up -wenty-nSs
points. Alton can so into the s0's -
H. ALLAE<~
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Growing activity in Mexican Railway shares
is due TO better knowledge OF the excellent con-
dition of the company's affairs. When ps
cent is earned for the second preferred Il uust
forthwith be paid-not held back or piled Up.
Another important point is that after such
per cent. is paid the second preferred continues
to benefit from any surplus earnings-dividnS
them with the common stock. As the common
stock is owned by the Mexican government
will be seen that the only way that the govern
meut can derive a revenue from its holdings 3
To pay the second preferred dividend and then
take its share OF one-half of the surplus
That Mexican Railway affairs bountifuily
prospering is certified to by no less authority
than Z. H. Hartman. after his personal tnspec-
tion of the Mexican lines What MT Hartman
says fully confirms other reports ~ the Vlsor
and ability with which the Mexican government
is pressing forward its plans for the upbuidlHs
of Mexican railroads. Mexican conditions are
fOurishiug-nOt only ast ITO agricultural minlns
and trade activities. but -aso To governing
political influences. The Mexican government
is reapins the benefit of President DiaZ's exceed
inglv wise administration of about three tT
AIDES. With free and enlightened Institute ions ~
fun operative force, and with the goio u4s-S
firmly established, there is no more attractive
field for profitable investment than Mexico
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

strength in Nickel Plate is accompanied By
the revived rumor that the Vanderbilt system IS
T., ACCEPT a bid made by the Lackawanna- This
time. there are no official denialS-
The Glenwood post., 1909-02-06
MAKE PRETTY WASH CUSHION.
Simple CoIored Handkerchiefs Are the
inexpensive Material.

The girl who wants pretty wash
cIshion on her dressing table can
make it from one or two handker-
chiefs. If one wants to spend money
on finely embroidered handkerchief,
the result viii: be handsomer. but the
cushion will be just as pretty for
every day use if she uses the coiored
bordered handkerchiefs that sell at
small price.
The color chosen should match the
rest of her room. The cushion itself
is covered with colored china silk and
should be made soft and not stiff.
Over this is put the handkerchief
with its colored border and colored
initial worked in the center.
At each end there are two button
holes. Under the cushion is a plain
hemmed strip of thin muslin also with
two buttonholes at each end The two
are tied together with bit of half
inch colored ribbon.
The Glenwood post., 1909-02-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Case.

Washington.-Th Supreme Court
Monday advanced the case of the
United States, plaintiff In error, versus
William R. Mason and Joseph Wander
weide from the district of Colorado.
and set March / as the date for hear
ing g'arguments.
The defendants were indicted in the
United States court for the district of
Colorado, at the November, 1907, term
for violation o., the United States stat
utes by making an assault with attempt
to kill Joseph A. Walker, in pursuance
of which Walker was shot and killed
by Vanderweide, Mason being accused
of abbettfng and aiding in the killing.
The pleas of the defendants that they
had been tried in the state courts on
the charge of murder growing out of
the same transaction were sustained by
the District Court, the indictments
quashed and the defendants dis
charged.
From this judgment the government
has taken an appeal to the Supreme
Court of the United States and as cases
of this kind are given precedence over
aliother cases the court has advanced
1t on the docket.