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New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
BOND And STOCK TAX.
German Reichstag Totes Plan of
Dividend Reduction.

p.rifr Jure 22-The proposal n impose yearly
tax on bonds and stocks adopted by SS Vo'es
against la5 in the Reichstag today The tax IS 10
he calculated the basis OF the average auotaton
for the preceding YEAR and the rate ot interest on
this amount which the current dividend yields Inc
tax Will then he deducted ny tho companies rom
the dividends before payment
The polItcal situation for the Crown IS extremely
confused by todav's events The Reichstag's adop-
tfor of a quotation tax. which Chancellor Won
Purov said the government would never accept.
and the Finance Committees rejection of an In
herltauce tax which he said was essential part
~ the central scheme ~ finance reform. leaves
the Charcellor's position extremely pre-arious.
Many politicians now think that the Chancellor
will be compelled 20 resign unless he has the ccur
age 20 dissolve the Reichstsg and appeal 10 the
country
The latter solution. however. IS regarded as prsc
tcnlly our ~ the question. since Prince Won Bulow
would have 20 make hght against the Conservs-
tivas uho are accounted the traditional pillars Of
the throne The opinions. therefore. of nine-tHnths
Of those convsrsart with the situation favor resis
nation II - also believed that Chancellor Won
RHow's retirement would he followed ny the resk-
nation or Herr sydov, Secretary of the Imperial
Treae,rv and Baron Won Rhenhaben, Prussian
Minister 81 Finance. who are equally committed
with the Chancellor 10 the Inheritance tax and
against the quotation tax.
In the mean time the outlook for financial re-
form is exceedingly gloomy The inheritance tax
Will come I'D for the second reading on Thursday
before a full house where its adoption is possible
notwithstanding its rejection today by the com
rnittee But tho Conservatives and Ciertcais saw
that ~ II is adopted they will refuse further CO.
operation. ft IS also uncertain what attitude the
federal council finally Will take on the quotation
tax. and therefore the governments difficulties
multiply.
The Rourse to-day felt the influence Of the
scheme 20 tax stock transfers. Imperial 5s, which
closed yesterday at $500 were fractionally below
S. today
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
TRIAL OF JAPANESE.
Jury Being Chosen in Ha1raiias
Cons pirdcy Cases.

Honolulu. June l2-The authorities are proceed
ing with the prosecution of the leaders IN the suzs-
plantation strike. who we're arrested recently On IN
dictments charging them with conspiracy to cou-
nit murder and incite other Japanese TO crhn.
The selection of a jury 70 sit in the conspiracy
began to-day, and the fifteen japanese labor
ers on the Kahuhu plantation who were indicted
for rioting were arrsigned, their cases being set
for next Friday.
Several of the leaders said to-day that the strike
would be resumed the Eva and Vsialua planta-
tons on July I. when they would again call out
three thousand japanese who have returned
work. They add that all the japanese In the isl
ands affiliated in one organization REPRESENTA-
tives OF the planters say that IL the threatened
plan OF intermittent strikes alternate planta-
tions enabling those working 20 support the large
number strike. is carried out. the strikers will
be ordered on the plantations This would mean
that the japanese would have 70 vacate the homes
furnished by the planters. and thousands Of them
would be homeless
The planters association has received from is
agent at Washington encouraging reports ressrt-
ing plan 20 procure efficient labor from Europ'
through Immigration channels
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
CITY BANK FILLS poRTERs' PLACES.
Regular staff Went on Strike, Asking a Half
Hour More for Morning Luncheon.

Seven portArs employed by the National CITY
Bank including the entire stan 81 porters employed
doing inside in the bank. out On STRIKE
Monday evening and remained out. All their
places h!led yesterday morning by men
There many applicants for the strikers places.
According 10 the dissatisfied porters they ware
required in work every morning & o'clock
and o'clock they got fhirty-minuts rest 70
get luncheon Between u and l o'clock they had
hour on for dinner and after that they had TO
work until o'clock BY this arrangement they had
to work ten and a half hours for tl2 A week Be
cause the superintendent refused 70 give them an
hour off at o'clock in the morning instead of
thirty minutes. they decided strike.
Il said yesterday by one Of the striking por-
ters that they all had furnish bond OF s COO
least three property owners signing the bond.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
AMERICA AND LIBERIA
Details of COMMISSIONS Work-No
Serious Trouble.

Las Palmas. Canary Islands, June 1e-The Amer
ican scout cruisers Chester. Birmingham and Sa-
lem which left here to-day with the members or
the commission which investigated conditions IN
Liberia. board expected to arrive IN Ne"
York on July 4 The members of the commission
are r. P. Falkner. E J. Scott and George sale. IL
is possible that the commissions reports may say
something Interesting regarding foreign aggression
in the negro republic. Messrs. Falkner. Scott ana
Sale spent three weeks in Monrovia. considering
the internal affairs the country. and the impress
sion was gained from statements which they maoe
here that thev had not found any complications
which could not be unravelled. with the help ana
moral support of the nations having commercial
Interests in Liberia or whose colonies adjein that
republic.
After the conclusion of the work in Monrovia' the
Chester. with the chairman and the secretary OF
the commission and Captain S a. Cloman Ihe
military attache at London, went to Sierra Leone
TO confer with the British officials the boundary
dfsrutes and other questions at issue between
Sierra Leone and Liberia. which are the most
serious problems facing the latter country
The natives along the boundary complain tha'
the government of Sierra Leone has practically
taken possession of three hundred and fifty square
miles Of their most valuable most thickiy popu-
lated and most productive territory on the north
west frontier and that il has expelled the Lioeran
officials from the territory just south Of the con-
Meeting loops of the Sierra Leone Railway Az
this is the centre of important trade routes the
extension Of the British railway into this strip
would divert the trade TO Sierra Leone from the
hiuterland, without the payment of duties to
Liberia. 49, -,,,-,..
While the Chester was north. the Birmingham.
with the other Americans. went south to visit the
Kroo coast and the French boundary. Regarding
this boundary there do not seem TO be any serious
questions and there Is probably no aggression IN
that quarter. as Liberia has granted concession
to alternate sections of land along the frontier to
Americans. The government, however seriously
complains Of interference the part Of the BRUSH
IN an attempt to establish full authority over the
natives Of the Kroo coast This interference re-
Gently took the form of refusing 10 allow Liberia
TO lombard a village Of rebelious natives
These conditions. together with complications
which have arisen in connection with Engshmen
who are employed in the military department or
Liberia have aroused intense enmity against every
thing English. When the commission arrived al
Norrovia thev we're welcomed as the saviors or the
country and II became necessary for them 10 pplnt
out that they had como only in an ADVISORY oapaP-
ftv and depended on the Liberians to rehaoihtate
their country.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
SENIOR PAUL'S MISTAKE
SAID To Be the Scapegoat of penez-
ueia's Government.

Caracas. June 12-Tshe summary removal OF LII
J. de J. Paul by the Venezuelan government from
his diplomatic mission minister plenipoten'lary
10 Germany England and italy. after the attack
on him in Congress last week, which resulted IN
the legislative body refusing to accept that part
Of the Yellow Book dealing with Fenezuelas re-
quest for the presence of foreign warships IN De
cenber last while President Castro was oeihs
overthrown. has caused sensation here Inc
storm broke over Secretary Roots note TO Dr.
Paul dated December q, which brought down
BIZ Commissioner Buchanan with his warships- II
read. in part:
The Ambassador of Brazil in this capital has
communicated to me the co1tents OF c9p {i Si in
Caracas which is of this tenor: Reaction against
eign Affairs came to me to-day and asked me to
make known to the American government III III Iii
the international questions He believes ~ pruoei p ~
TO have American warshlp In Ia GmggI1 III
provision OF events He made identical e2n1huni
cations TO the other legations LOr'E-
The joint resolution of Congress which dismissed
Or. Paul was follows:
The Congress of the United States Of Venezueia
That the Yellow Book presented by the Minis =.
ter for Foreign Affairs be approved IN an lI7
PaTrf whsn sno 40 bnf af' the acon Of Dr. J. de Paul
then Minister for Foreign Affairs. in intimarins
shps shG IN the port % of La uayra provision Of
events disapproved nssruch as ms sio lnsl1,ud
ton is in opposition TO the dignity OF the ha'loh
In +ba nrAIin7,narv discussion during the con-
s4eration Of this Joint resolution Deputy GaHesos
made the following speech which was warmly
applauded:
am going to give my vote for the acceptance
Of the report Of the Permanent COMMISSION, on
Foreign Affairs because. after having Hstenso -
!ts reading these thoughts come 10 me; me .,
has now been let out OF the bag ana nov w
country knows who the author or that uil-
fortunate telegram which called the American va
ships Now we know that DR.. j de J. fauI Wds
the only one responsible for the danger in when
our national sovereignty was placed This repoI.
saves us and shows the foreign nations that
disposed TO defend the sovereignty OF their fatner
land I believe that Congress should not close ms
session without declaring that DR.. Paul should NOT
continue to represent the nation because LIS
cIIpa bIA proceeding Of which Re Is accused couid
verv well have compromised the dignity and inde-
pendenCs OF the republic
II happened the American warships were
not needed complete Castro's overthrow II
they had been required. as was probable Paul
would have been hero because Of his tarsighted-
ness When the dispatch was sent all the barracks
against Vice President Gomez and under the
orders Governor Cardenas- II looked as If there
would be great fight in the streets of Caracas
and that afterward Castro's armies would march
on the capital from various points Of the interior
Instead there was an unexpectedly peaceful revo-
luton. Consequently scapegoat was required. and
the choice fell on Sehor Paul
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
TRUNKS LOOTED OF s25, 900.
Veteran Baggagen,am Said to Have
Confessed to Wholesale Thefts.
rRr rsiegranl, to The Trtbune. !

Pittsburg. June 22.-Louis Jones, baggage
man. employed by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road for twenty-five years. was arrested as he
stepped from his here to-day. He is said
to have confessed to the theft of $25,oo0 in val
uables from trunks passing through his hands
since last November
When searched a stolen gold watch valued
at 500 was found in his pocket. He then broke
down and confessed. and Railroad Detectives
DeIehanty and Powell went to his home in
Knoxville where Jones lives with his wife and
SON and there found more than $4,000 worth Of
stolen property.
Jones said that on long stretches of his run
he would open the trunks with duplicates keys
and purloin anything that looked valuable to
him. Most of II he had disposed Of, he said
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
OTERIS OWNER FINED
Emigration La1cs Violated at Pana.
ma--LabOrers Embark.

Colon. June 22.-The Cuban steamer ot.-y
which has been anchored in the rosdstead hsrs
for some days, owing TO complications vbic,
arose over her embarkation OF Spanish can.I
laborers for Brazil was allowed to come IN on.
of the piers to-day She took on board 2an
European laborers who had served their tina ~,
the canal and sailed this afternoon for Brazil
w G. Spiller, the owner Of the steamer uno
had enga ged to embark FIVE hundred Iaborsr,
was fined $500 to-day for violation Of ths Ar-,.
grafton laws in shipping these men wfthou. m.
permission of the authorities
The United States gunboat Marietta arrtvsd
here this afternoon from Bocas del Toro.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
MR. ROOSEVELT IN soTIK REGION.
Kermit Kills a Large Lion-Three Girafes
and Other Game Fall

Nafvasha. British East Africa. June 22--Adv1ces
which reached Naivasha today that all the
members Of the Roosevelt expedition are In ex-
ceent health. The party Is IN camp on the Lotetta
Plains IN the Sotk district.
Theodore Roosevelt has shot another Hon. while
a very large. tavvny NAMED lion has fallen before
the rife Of his Kermit This is the largest Hon
killed date the present expedition. Kermit has
also killed -heetahs. IN addition. the parry
has obtained thre" grafes. two Gland, SIX topi and
q large number ot minor antelope All the skins
are being preserved for the Smithsonian Institution
Washington.
The Roosevelt expedition left Kiiabe June 8
for Sotik district which is in the southern part
ot Kislnu Province, about seventy-nvs miles east
or Victoria Nyanzs- Game abounds and the els-
phant hunting is said be especially good The
Kisfi people inhabit this territory.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
KAUFMAN COUSINS MARRIED HERE.

Edgar Jones Kaufman OF Isaac Kaufman,
wealthy merchant OF Pittsburg was married to
Miss Lillian Sarah kaufman, daughter of Morris
kaufman also a merchant Of Pittsburg. at the St.
Regis Hotel at $50 2. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs
kaufman are first cousins. and as the laws of
pennsylvania forbid marriages between first cousins
they decided 20 get married in this state Mr.
Kaufman and his cousin arrived in New York on
Monday and made arrangements for the wedding
After the ceremony wedding supper vas served
for seventy-fve guests After the supper the
couple started automobile trip. The mar
riage Yas performed by the Rev. Stephen S. Wise
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
F1REMBN RESCUE AGED COUPLE.
Man Badly Burned in Brooklyn Fire That Cuts
Of Avenues of Escape

Several hremen and patrolmen distinguished
themselves late last night fire which occurred
in the three story brick building No. $40 Court
street BROOKLYN The FIRE. which Of unknown
origin discovered the third floor IN the
Of rsador Wolf. who keeps a tailoring establish
ment tho ground floor. Il spread with such
rapidity that II cut off the escape Of old man
named Peter Hensen and HIS wife
BY the time the fremen arrived the building
almost enveIoped in flames The frc-1en ana pa
trolnlsn. cheered by several hundred spectators
succeeded in rescuing the aged couple h, not until
Mr.. Hersen Was burned badly about the face.
hands and body. He taken 20 the Long Island
College Hospital. where II said last night that
he would recover
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
MISS SINCLAIR GETS $4,000.
Verdict Returned Against Laird in Breach of
Promise Action.

Cora Sinclair. who sued Samuel S Laird. jr
Of wealthy shoe manufacturer, for $4,000
damages for breach of promise recovered YER
dict for $4,000 in the Supreme Court yesterday
The jury deliberated only twenty-five minutes after
trial lasting more than week
Laird met Miss Sinclair. whose real name is De
AIlo In 1899 They lived together from 1900 1905
and she said that he promised to marry her when
his father died This Laird denied During the
trial than a hundred letters were put in evil
dence, written by Laird TO Miss Sinclair.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
BIDS FOR GOVERNORS ISLAND BOAT.

Washington, June 22-Keen competition to-day
marked the opening OF proposals for furnishing the
War Department double end steel ferry steamer
for service between New York City and Governors
Island The Pusey & Jones Company OF Whining
ton, Del bid SIS S4s. tho vessel be equipped with
Scotch boilers On the equipment the Fore
River shipbuilding Company, of Quincy. Mass.
bid $3.50. For furnishing other types Of boilers
the bid of the Fore River company lowest In
all. nine concerns offered proposals
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
s,a 6 MORRIS VISITS Mr.. BRYCE.

St Johns. N r. June 32.-sir Edward Morris.
the Premier left here tonight for Northeast Har-
bor Me- to confer with Amba Ssador Bryce. who IS
at his sumer home there, regarding the coming ar
bitration Of the fisheries DISPUTE at the Hague
tribunal At the conclusion OF the conference Sir
Edward will 20 10 New York. whence he VIII sail
for England TO attend the Imperial Defence Con-
farsnca in the latter part Of July.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
Il G. p. TRAIN HELD Up
Robbers Flee Across Lake, nth
Manu- Wen IN Pursuit.

Vancouver. June 22-Canadian Pacific tr,s,
No. 81. westbound. was held up at 10 O'Clock Las.
night near Kamloops by four masked men vbo
rnistook il for No 5. which was carrying Iarx,
amount Of silver TO the Coast. The men Oh
taned no loot After holding I'D the train AZ
Ducks and discovering their error they started
across Shushavp Lake in a boat pursued by !
large number OF men.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

Washington, June From information received
here is gathered that Mr. King asserts that his
activities IN the mining matter were strictly con-
fined 20 the Of his offcal duties. and that he
had no interest whatsoever I'm the stock ira
tions, concerning which complaint has been made
The Mexican mine owned by American
company and shares Of stock we're purchased by
French citizens who alIese that the mine is
without value 1t appears they also allege that
they bought the stock result Of representations
made 70 them by firm Of brokers In Lille.
II IL possible that if Mr. King Is sued in the
French courts I'm connection with the transactions
he may raise the question OF his consular privi
Ieces thus leaving to those tribunals the detsrni
nation Of the value and extent of such defence.
The doctrine Of the American courts. however. Is
that a consul does not have the immunity from
judicial process and proceedings enjoyed by the
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
WHITE STARS PROFITS CUT.

London June 22-Ths report Of the Oceanic
Steam Navigation Company. owners Of the White
Star Line for 1905 tells the same tale as the re-
ports Of other Atlantic steamship companies. the
PROFITS being set down at s1.49e.7o5 as against
g. 222 430 in 1907. A dividend of 10 per cent IS
fo~Ia ad
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
BRANpENsuRe TRIAL POSTPONED

The trial of Broughton Brandsnbu charged
with grand larceny in connection with the sale OF
sn alleged spurious newspaper article. was post
poned owing 70 the illness of a juror. Judge Fitz-
gerald, sitting in the Criminal Branch OF the Su-
preme Court, PUT the case over until tomorrow
morning
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
IMPRISONED 13 DAYS IN STORM CELLAR
Family, in Dire Plight, Finally Rescued-Had
Small Food Supply.
BY Telegraph TO The Tribune ]


Galveston, Tex, June 22.-Thirteen dnys In a
small storm cellar. where they were made pris-
oners by their wrecked home in Brown County is
the experience of Mr. and Mrs Charles Dilsen and
their ten-year-old daughter They had sought shell
ter in the cellar when the wrecked the house
blocking the entrance 10 their retreat
ReScuers not knowing of the storm cave be-
leved the family had abandoned the home. Yes
terday house movers discovered the imprisoned
family and released them. Some bread and water
and raw potatoes kept them from starving to death
but they suffered great agony in their prison
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

Vienna, June 22-Professor strdmpsl. Mr.. Harri-
mans physician, said to-day that his patients
condition neither alarming nor dangerous. He
was affected with a nervous aiment. not Of
serious character. and he will have to undergo
prescribed cure. The professor said that Mr. Har
rman felt we'll and able to attend to his husi-
ness duties. DIR. Holzknecht has taken a Rontgen
ray photograph of Mr. Hartman. which corroo-
crates the diagnosis of Professor Str1impel
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
MR. HARTMAN AT sEMMERING
DR.. Struempsl Says Ailment Not Serious His
Health Improving.

sernnering, June Pc H Hartman arrived
here at o'clock this evening and went immediate
II to the Hotel Panhans. where suite had been
engaged for him and his family. He appeared 20
be in excellent health.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
TWELVE ITALIANS KILLED.

St Gall Switzerland. June 22-Twelve Italian
laborers at work railway were killed by as
phyxiation in fire here to-day Many others
were severely injured.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

ST Petersburg. June 22.-Sixty-ons cases Of
cholera were recorded for the twenty-four hours
ended 81 noon to-day. The prefect of police fol
lowing the course adopted in 1908, has prohibited
the sale Of spirits on Sundays and holidays. All
saloons will he closed from o'clock on Saturday
afternoon until 10 o'clock Monday morning
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
THE SPANISH PRETENpeR Ill

Madrid, June 22.--According TO the "Impar /"
the pretender 10 tire Spanish throne Don Carlos
who is now living in retirement at Varese ITALY
is suffering from paralysis. Rumors that Don Car
los in poor health have been regularly denied
By the Csrlist organs.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
FIVE FRENCH SOLDIERS KILLED.
Nineteen Wounded in Two Actions with Congo
Tribesmen.

Paris June 22.-Advices received here from the
Governor Of the French Congo say that patrolling
parties recently had two sharp engagements with
tribesmen in which the French lost Ave men
killed and nineteen wounded. The trbesmen were
dispersed with heavy loss.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
QUICK BUCKET SHOP INDICTMENT.

Cincinnati, June 22.-John J. Ryan indicted
to-day on charge OF operating q bucket shop
within hour after deputy sherins had gone to
the Ryan-Brill Commission and Brokerage Com
pany and served twenty traders with subpunas TO
testify before the grand Jury
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
CHINA TO GET PRATAs ISLAND
Report That Japan Has Yielded Claims to
ownership-Interests Bought

Toxic. June 22.-There IL good reason 70 believe
that the disputed ownership 81 Pratas Tslard- a
cluster Of rocks IN the China sea- has been snica-
bly, adjusted between China and japan Ths basis
Of the agreement is thought be that Japan Yields
all claims 70 ownership. and in return China agrees
10 purchase the interests OF Nishizawa- Japa1ess
settler or the island A commission viii b aP-
pointed to fix the value of Nishfzavas hodinsA
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

Berlin June PA telegram received here from
q friend Of r. n. Hartman in Vienna saws: It
crossed the Atlantic with Mr. Hartman and have
been with him many hours daily since his arrival
IN Vienna I consider him IN much better health
than when he left New York"
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
CHOLERA APPEARS IN FINLAND.
sixty-one New Gases in st. Petersburg-Police
Closing Saloons

Helsingfors. juno 22.-Cholers has made fits ap-
pcarance In Finland, the first case registered being
in Abo province II is believed the disease was
carried from Russia.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
THE DEFENCE OF O. ]. KING
American Consular Agent S Attitude in Mexi-
can Mine Suit.

Paris June 22-The French purchasers Of stock
in the Mexican mine IN which Christophe- ]. King
American consular agent AZ Lille, is said TO be in
teres1d. charge misrepresentation on the part Of
King Arthur and Laurence Soheu American en-
gineers formerly OF California, and Kings brother
in-law. NJ Landrieux. The defendants deny the
charges They say that the property IS now being
rsorgarzed in the District Of Columbia. where II
is incorporated. that everything Is represented
and that II will ultimately pay
Mr Kings connection with the enterprise is lin
tied Charges were brought against him in court
yesterday, and he then announced his intention OF
appealing to a higher