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NO MOVE IN MEYER CASE.
Government Has No Evidence Ger
man Emissnry Tricked Bryan.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-It was Of
fiCially declared to-day that this Gov
eminent has no information supporting
charges published to-day that there was
any fraud in connection with the recent
despatch OF a special emissary OF the
German ambassador TO Berlin.
Reports that the State Department
had been imposed or in this connection
excited great interest, but thorough in
quiry in official and diplomatic quar-
ters developed that no evidence is yet at
hand to confirm those charges.
The State Department did not take
any steps to-day toward investigation OF
the reports. II will, instead, observe the
situation for a time and see what de-
velops, The expectation is that the Ger
man Embassy, of its own accord, Will
present due assurances in the matter.
II was admitted In official quarters
to-day that the situation would be en-
barrassing II II should be proved that
deception was praCtised. II was clearly
indicated that II II should be established
that the man whom the State Depart
ment assisted in getting TO Germany UNI
der the name OF Meyer-Gerhard was
really pr. Alfred Meyer or some other
person masquerading under that name.
the United States would be compelled
TO take up the matter with the German
Embassy.
II. on the other hand, it should be
proved that, as stated in some reports
published to-day, another man, said 10
be DIR. Alfred Meyer of the munitions de-
partment of the German War Office,
sailed with Meyer Gerhard as his sec
rotary or companion, officials here would
in all probability consider that the Of
fees of this Government I'm connection
with Or. Gerhard's mission had been
abused,
There was much criticism OF the Ger
man Embassy heard here to-day In con-
nection with these reports, because the
last Sin months have brought forth sew
eral Incidents In which II was charged
German Embassy attaches figured In A
way not Altogether creditable. 1t is no
secret that but for the gravor issues now
existing between the United States and
Germany, the State Department would
have manifested the dIspleasure with
which IL has viewed certain alleged ac-
tivitics of the German Embassy.
Neither the State Department nor
I War Department has any ofiClal knowl-
edge of one Or. Alfred Meyer, mentioned
in the reports published to-day. 1t Is
not doubted that the German Govern
mcnt has some n in this countr
keeping a watch on the supplying OF
war munitions to tho Allies, as Or
Meyer is said TO have been doing, but
no such person IL known here in such a
capacity.
What little thu State Department,
knows about Mcyer-Gerhard il learned
from Count Won Bernstorff. When the
Ambassador Informed the President OF
his desire to send a special representa-.
tive 10 supplement his reports to Berlin
Secretary Bryan promptly summoned
the Pritieh ard French Ambassadors
and asked them 10 give Mcycr-Gerhard
the man designated by the German Am
~bassador, a safe conduct.
The two Ambassadors were told tina
he was going on a mission Of peace
that he was q German Red Cross doctor
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LUSITANIA SLOWED
DOWN TO SAVE COAL
Cunard Line Chairman Admits Only 10 of the 25 Boilers
Were in Use When the Vessel Was Torpodoed
and She Was Making Only Is Knots.

LONDON, June 16.-Alfred A. Booth,
Steamship Company. was the chief wit
ness called to-day In the Governments
inquiry into the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. When he was asked by Attor-
ney-General Sir Edward Carson why the
Lusitania was economizing by using
only nineteen OF her twenty-five boilers
when she was torpedoed he replied that
80 far as submarines are concerned
there is no difference between 2i knots
and 24.5 knots.
Sir Edward Carson then asked him
whether there was any difference be-
tween twenty-one knots, the speed at
which the Lusitania was travelling, and
eighteen knots. and to this query
Mr.. Booth responded that no steamship
making more than fourteen knots had
been torpedoed until the Lusitania was
hit.
Sent No Orders to Capt. Turner.
Mr.. Booth said that no wireless i'm
structions had been given to Capt.
Turner because the company had no
way OF communicating with the ship
except through the Admiralty. The
company previously had given general
instructions, however, that all water
tight compartments should I've closed and
lifeboats swung out upon entering the
danger zone Capt. Turner also had
been ordered not to slow down to take
on a pilot and not to lie to of Liver
pool to wait for the tide. He knew
nothing regarding warnings issued to
passengers except what he had read
In the newspapers.
IN cross-examination by an attorney
representing some Of the survivors he
was asked II the company had taken
steps TO prevent the Iusitania from en-
tering the war zone on schedule. He
replied that Capt. Turner had been
given entire discretion.
Donald MacMaster. representing the
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ITALY'S WAR PUTS DRUGS UP.
Essence Prices Leap, According to
Trn de Neporta Here.

The curtailment Of drug shipments
from italy by reason OF that country's
entrance Into the war has further sent
UP the prices OF many important drugs
used IN manufactures here. according to
the WocklU DrUd Markets The
prices of tartaric acid. cream OF tartar,
rochelle salts and seidlitz mixtures
have jumped because OF the scarcity Of
argols, much of which comes from Italy.
Essences from Messina, such as lemon
oil and citric acid. have also risen in
price. the few holdings OF citric acid
being for regular customers. The
stocks of coal tar products nave been
so far reduced that they are quoted at
values for above their commercial
worth, Il Is said.
Expectation from the United States,
according to reports, has encountered
strong opposition from the manufac-
turers, who take the attitude that the
home trade should he protected and
where supplies won't go round the
domestic buyers should have nrst call.
The quicksilver market has reflected the
influence Of expectations in the last few
days, So much has been sent abroad
that II is hard to fine adequate supplies
here now, dealers say, and the price has
risen from sos to 500 q flask
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NIJNIOFF CAPTURED.
vienna announces Victory south
of the DHleStrr.

VIENNA. IA Amsterdam. tune Id
The following S;'icia! a,st.ment vas IL.
sued here so-'av:
In -al!c!s ne Russians. although -.
sis'ing ,Ss;rate,y, we're unable 90 Nlth.
',and ;hr sencral attack by the aus,
tro-,ie-man armies The remainder o.
the defeated 3ussitn -orns A.. retreat.
ing by way Of Nrwkoe. Lu1a,Zow and
Javorow, vigorously pursued ny eui
victorious troops
South OF the LeTbsrg railway Gen
Ermolis army on Tuesday night At.
tackled the Russian positions along the
entire front, The Rusians were driven
back through S~lndowa, Wiszn.a and
Rldki.
South OF the Dniester the troops unr",
Gen. Phan1er yesterday captured MI.
niorf Fighting continues AZ the bride.
head.
The booty captured by US between
June / and June IL includes los Of
ficcrs. l22. 600 men, ~ guns, 1877 ma
hin guns and IS munition wagons.
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FOREIGN SEES WAR
IN ALL OF ITS PHASES
"Sun' Correspondent Describes Night Firing in
Trenches, Death of Comrades, Aerial Scouting
and Relief at Order to Go Into Action.

enemy, and then some fine day when
a man Is almost tempted to forget that
he is on the front-Nhcn he is reading
or playing cards or writing home that
he liz in the bcst of heaith-baus, and
he Is carried off or mangled by "A can
non fired five kilometers away 1t is
not glorious. The gunner has not the
satisfaction OF knowing that he has
hit. nor the wounded at least OF hitting
back. You cannot understand o af-
ter months Of this one longs for the
day wh,n this miserable trench war
fare will cease and when In the elan
of open action he can return blow for
blow.
Photographed From Aeroplanes.
How is 4, that the enemy know 80
well our positions. for we are well hid
den and they probably see no more of
us than we OF them? one principal way
was explained 10 me by n friend who
had visited the aviation fields a few
days ago. While we take pains to keep
concealed from the enemy's lines oppo-
site. the acroplanes are so much n
matter OF curse that one scarcely
takes the trouble to look up when the
hum Of a motor is heard, much less of
ducking underground.
LUZ ~ u " wy l''N -
is not so much from the bombs that
they occasionally drop on the lines and
on the villages In the rear, but the Dbl
server up there with q camera Of power
full telescope lens Is photographing all
the time the country underneath. The
film is developed that night and the
prints scrutinized under a microscope.
Details show up in this way that would
the naked eye. II Is thus that
batteries and camps. posts and all kinds
OF military works are located.
The next day the gunner. In possession
OF the exact knowledge. can point his
piece at leisure. and the m when
he thinks he can do most damage, sends
us a few shells when the humor takes
him and when we least expect them.
In billets again. Was cut on guard
early this morning. Suppressed excite
ment In the little village as the streets
begin to MI with officers and soldiers.
Then a friend passes. "Eh. bien .
on y met. ne calls out. Who that
rrides himself on his knowledge NJ
French can translate that? II is an
ahbrevIat!on FOR ION met les cannes
which. : viii rr'banit si.I. have 20 cN
plain, means that We are going 70 clear
out. The rumor is soon confirmed.
Yes. after just seven months In this
moro or loss tranquil sector We are
actually going To- get the change we
have all been longing foI. and ON twelve
hours notice too We leave tonight
Where? Nobody knows: hu, nobody
doubts that IL is TO be into the thick
Of it.
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~ American citizen can note with
out deep concern the manner in which
Wa. questions have intrnded them
selves into our politics, overshadowing
economic issues and stimulating agita-
ton In favor OF enlarged appropriations
for military and naval purposes.
business is deranged and expensive
establishment made necessary. while
with foreign nations is seyi-
cusly interrupted. Fluctuations in
prices abroad are reflected in the mar
kets of the United States. Added TO
this, freight rates and insurance pre-
miums have been increased.
we have depended largely upon for
eign ships 70 carry our commerce, and
We could no; but suffer when the mer-
cAantmen OF one side were driven from
the sea and y part OF the merchant
feet OF the other side was withdrawn
for Government use.
The neutral nations are put to a
great expense 20 preserve neutrality.
and are constantly in danger OF being
embruiled In the war without intention
or fault or their part.
The rules of international law seem
20 have been made for the nations a;
war rather than for the nations at
peace. As soon as peace returns there
VIII he demand :o- an International con-
ference on the subject The presump-
ton should then be given to peace. for
peace, not war. is the normal condition.
II nations are determined to tgnt thev
should, as far as possible, bear the
burden themselves and not he permitted
70 transfer 1t to the nations rhich
avoid war 10y resor;ing 70 reason instead
OF force.
"Th.s nation. head of the neutral
group and the sincere friend OF all the
helhgerents, is in duty bound to se; an
example in patience and self-rcstraint.
in all history no such opportunity
has come to any nation as that which
Is destined 10 come 20 the United States.
In all history no other pctc.maker has
ever been in position 10 claim So rich A
blessing as that which viii he pro-
nounCed upon our President when the
time for mediation comes-as come IL
must"
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Canadian Government, asked the wit
ness IL the Lusitania had been supplied
with a device for the Diet sction of sub
marines, and was told that MIR. Booth
did not know that there was such a
device.
1t developed that there were many
poorly trained men In the crew on ac-
count OF the war. Baron Mersey, presi-
dent OF the cour of inquiry, interrupted
TO say that no evidence had been intro
duced to show that a greater speed
would have saved the Lusitania.
The attorney for the Stewards Union
wanted to know IL there were Germans
working on the Lusitsnia's pier in New
York. Mr.. Booth said that he supposed
there were German Americans working
there.
Coal supply Scsnty.
II was brought out that the Lusitania
did not have coal enough on board to
make the fun trip unGer full speed. but
there was coal enough to have worked
all the Boilers within the ,ange Zone.
Baron Mersey asked Sir Edward Carson
to find out whether there wa any
reason why the Lusitania could not
have crossed the danger zone at night.
Able Seaman Quinn, who was In the
crows nest and saw the torpedo COM
Ing, said that the ship could not have
escaped II she had been going one
hundred knots an hour.
Naval Commander Anderson, who
testifed after Quinn, expressed the
opinion that ~ the Lusitania had made
twenty-one knots and had followed a
zigzag course she might have escaped.
II was suggested in the House Of
Commons to-day that divers he sent
down TO ascertain what the Lusitania
had on board In the way OF ammunition.
walter Runciman. president OF the
Board or Trade. replied thu, the suC-
eestion was probably impraCticable
because Of the depth at which the snip
Is lying, and added that he thought
these facts would be brought out by
means OF the Board Of Trade inquiry.
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Glad To Get Into Action.

| should lIke TO give YOU some impress
s.pgs Of She state OF m'ud before going
.'.u H''.o' Nu' unfortunately there Is
no time The sacks mus be made right
away. Let me only say that | am
heartily glad, and this feeling - in
creased when the news comes that poor
little . who was wounded tho other
day, has died IN hospital. Poor boy {.
Il was the hes; thing FOR him.
Il is good TO 20. away from the con-
slant danger here ~! dying thus in
~glurIpusly. II IL must he. let il come
In the heat of action. WAY finch? II
s. BY far the nJh.est fo.m In which death
can come. Il Is IN a sens. almost "A
privilege 10 he allowed TO meet II in this
way. The cause Is worth fighting for.
II one goes IT is in company with the
elite OF the world. Ave atque vale {,
II | write again Il will no doubt be 10
tell you Of wonderful things.
We are all in fin" form, lit and eager
FER TIE assault | ain i viii come
soon.
lie Jour de Gloire est arrive,
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"The story does not Ceserve official
cognizance because of its righteousness
Why should the German Government at
tempt to folst a false Dr.. Meyer-Gerhard
on the people OF the United States?
Would not such a thing he utterly fool
ish? Would not some one of the thou
sands who have heard Dr.. Meyer-Ger-
hard lecture and WHO had seen his photo
graph in hundreds OF newspapers and
periodicals have recognized the hoax?
Don't you think thai such an imperson-
alton would he quickly discovered?
You may state positively that there
is only one Or. Anton Meyer-tierhard
and that he was the man who lectured
In this country in behalf OF the Ger
man Red Cross and who was granted
safe cOnduc, by the Government OF The
United states as the bearer of diplo-
matte dispatches for the German AM
bassador,
AS to DR., Alfred Meyer, said TO be
the Prtvy Councillor of the First Rank.
am IN a position to say that | never
have heard Of any such official IN the
German Government Even II there is
such a person he has not been in the
United states. If such a person were
here surely the German Embassy would
have known something abou; him"
DR.. Won H"aimhauScn denied that DR..
Meyer-Gerhard had amy secretary.
Asked about the alleged attempt Of some
representative Of the German Govern
ment to buy the much mooted Krag-
Jorgensens. n" e. plomat said II am
sure that the Ambassador knows nothing
about such an attcmpt-persUnally,
never heard about IT,"
He also denied that the Ambassado
knew Mrs. Selma Lewis or ever had
heard of her.
1t was learned that Director Lederer
OF tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line had
booked passage for DIR. Meyer-Gerhard
and that julius T., Meyer, another d.
rector OF the line, had been on the pier
% 5sy goodbye TO the ambassador
messenger the day Or. Meyer-Gerhard
sailed Both those men refused to make
any statements yesterday, and other Off
Gals Of the line denied any knowledge
Of DR., Alfred Meyer.
Wheh hr, Mcycr-ticrhard left the Ritz
carlton b" directed that all mail for
him be forwarded to Or. Albert OF AZ
broadway the same building in which
are the Offices Of the Hamburg-American
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inquiry a. the Scand!navian-American
Line offices yesterday brought the denial
CT the report that an Alfred Meyer had
sailed on the United States. 1t also was
denied that Or. Meyer-Gerhard had
taken a secretary with him. That de-
NAL referred to the story printed in
Providence.
y DIR. Won Haimhausen, in the absence OF
Count Won Rernstorf. the German Am
bassador, from the summer embassy at
Cedarhurst. l.. l., issued a categorical
denial Of the story printed in Prov!-
dence and OF the one printed locally,
He went into every phase OF the case,
There ~ only one DIR. Anton Never
Gerhard" said pr. Won Haimhausen, "and
he did nothing while in this country eX-
cept work in behalf OF the German Red
Cross. and there is no DR.. Alfred Meyer,
Privy Councillor OF the First Rank,
Chief OF the Department OF Army Sup
plies OF the Imperial German Ministry
OF War"
The diplomat was indignant over the
reports and his voice trembled with emo
tion. The whole thing is preposterous.
II is tommyrot," he continued, IL am
not speaking for Count Won Bernstorff,
but ! can say without fear OF contradict
ton that the charges printed this morn
Ing about the German Embassy having
tricked the Cnitel States are rank false
hoods.
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FRENCH ADVANCE At
BOTH ENDS OF LINE
Rcpulse Germans North of Ar.
ras and Occupy Braun
kopf i'm Nosgcs.
RHEIMS AGAIN SHELLED
Spfcioy cable Desprich 70 Tsr srv.

Sptctd! T6b'e DeSpfich 10 TIE SrN.
PARIS. June 16.-Frcsh gains Nv
French troops in the sector north "
Arras, near Lorette and In the Lah,.
rinth are recorded by the War ONi.e
tonight. In Belgium near Yprcs. ,io
British have launched an attack against,
the Germans and captured a line o..
trenches. AT the other extremity OF the
battle line, In the Nosges. French pes
have progressed along both banks II
the river Fech,. occupying Braun kopf.
taking $40 prisoners and capturing oo0,.
600 cartridges and some riii., LETT he.
hind by the Germans In thei llg T.
The city of Rheims WA again slD.
ject,d to a Sombardment by the der.
mans to-day. The War ONCE announces,
that about 100 bombs IN al. Vef.
dropped on the city and tHit sevc
fell on the cathedral Nothing is sad
regarding the damage. Several civil IS
were killed at Nancy by bombs dtopp,l
by "A German aviator
The night communicate was as .oi.
lows
North of Ypres the British iroogs
occupied a line of German 'lcuru,-
The gains made west of la Nt-see
have not been maintained
In the sector north of Arlls 80 ..n-
quered some grouJ! - uu... .
points. namely east of l.oI, tie. south.
west and south II SoUches ..I t.fa
Labyrinth. We made 500 prisoners
and took several m.tsiillcuses
South OF Arras the Germans ,#o.
lently bombardei the positions N'
they lost near the Toutyeat farm. DI,
did not attemp, an infantry attack
At the Quenneviere farm after .o.
puising several coulter ATTACKS, po
extended our advance northwest - a
trenches already conquered We male
about 100 prisoners. among vaon
were two officers.
The city Of Rheims WAS bomb, ID
by the enemy. About 100 bombs. ,
which several We're .nceud.,gy. W.s
dropped on tho city. About tau pro-.
J~ectiles fell on the cathedral
In the Nosges We made important
progress on both banks Of 'u, inner
Fccht. ON the north bank we ok
Braun Kppf Here in, elcuy -c.' %
our hands $40 ~nou-woUuiai prisoners.
OF whom four were OF. ,-- a.f q
great quantity of matc.,a.. M..llas
rifles and 500. 600 ytrtr. lEts
During the day of June - several
bombs were dropped ou Nam. St.'
Die and Beltor, 10y GERMAN aviator,
operating s,uS.y. only At Many Ne
severa! citizens killed.
The afternoon commuu.qge 40. AZ
follows:
British troops yes;erdts captured a
line of German trenches TO a.. v,s'
o: La Blssee.
There - nothing of imror'i e 90
report from the remainder o. ne
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AUSTRIANS LEAD ALBANIANS.
M"nt"nexro Tells of NcpulSe Of At
tnck Near DiRkoyit.n.

Spsc'a cahh Bespairh 10 TnE suN.
C~ETrINJE, June lG.-Au o'lcia, state.
meut issued mere to-day saws
-Four thousand Alhanians led nv
nat!N" chiefs under the direct COM
mand NJ Austrian officers attacked
IN" Montcucgrin front near Diako-
vita. The Serbian troops repulsed
the invaders, who r%ctreated. leaving
large numbers of dead and wounded.
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ale asked II ! could not arrange for
him to see Secretary Bryan or some
other official In Washington. saying he
was willing TO reveal tn such person
his real identity. | made inquiries ana
continued necotiations but finally learned
that the rifles were not for sale during
the present war. ! had hoped 10 get
the Government to buy new rifles from
me in return for the old rifles that
] was buying from it, but the plan did
not go through"
Mrs. Lewis sighed AS she thought OF
the big commission that she did not get.
Then she went on TO say that for patri-
otto reasons she felt she ought 10 lay
the whole matter before the public.
All this time. while DIR. Mey, vas
making negotiations with me he was
buying millions OF dOll,rs worth ~ ":nef
supplies and vas shipping them - Co.
many by wov OF Italy. Furthermore
lie was traveI.rs about leCturinS
incidentally visiting Imuniti n and gun
factories, making bid for supplies ard
ascertaining lust what those factories
could turn out. Furthermore, he ,9l-
ferred with Government officials. OFFICES
OF the army and the navy. He Wis I. 3.
our forts and he gathered "A vast amount
of information concerning our prepared
ness for war. He has all those Facts
now and Is taking them oack 10 the
Kaiser. ! know that the DR.. Meyer with
whom | dealt is the Or. Meyef-Cierhard
who sailed on the United states
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In the southeastern Field.

on the upper Nistula Gen. Woyrsch's
troops repulsed attacks on the posi-
ton we took from the russians on
Monday TIE defeated Russians at
tempted Yesterday to bring the allied
armies to a standstill along the whole
front between the san, north of
Sieuiawd and the Dniestcr marshes
Ry evening. after heavy fighting, the
Russians had everywhere been driven
from positions near CIeplice, north II
Sleuiawa in the I.ubsZuw-Suwadka
sector. southwest Of Niemierow and
west OF Sadowa and Wisznia. The
enemy is being pursued.
The army ~ Gen Won Mackensen
has captured more than 10000 men
and siNty-nin- machine guns since
June IL. Between the Dniester and
Iurawuo the Russians gained ground.
The general situation there, however.
is UNCHANGED.
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w. w. Aston Gives 300, 900.

LONDON, June lG,~-WilIam Waldor.
Astor has opened a new subscription
llst for the Red Cross With n donation
OF $1,000 The Marquis of Lansdowns
made the announcement to-day at a
Mansion House meeting In behalf OF the
Red Cross.
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In the Eastern Theatre.

The Russian attacks against our
positions In the Bawin sector south
east OF MiTIdmpol. cas- of Augustowo
and north OF Bolimow were rtpulsed.
Our attacks along the L!rowo-Kal-
varia front gained further ground.
Several positions We're retaken. we
made 2.O4O Russian prisoners and
captured three machine guns.
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Pope sends warning "a Austria.

ROME, June 1f--Austria has been
warned ny Pope Benedict that the dam
age of church property by bombs from
ne]roplancs viii be considered a grave
incident by the Vatican which will
make the maintenance or friendly re-
lations between the Austrian Govern
nit.