The evening world. Newspaper, July 17, 1903, Page 10

FOR ADBBIN ‘More than one hundred and fifty com- of overcharging by cabinen have recelved by the Merchants’ Axsn- don in the short time since it took up he crusade started by ‘Che Tivening orld. Sixty cabmen have been fined first and second offenses, and one license has been revoked "The directors of the Merchants’ Asso- Mation in taking up this work, caleu- A to be a great public benefit, have Gontributed a large sum of money to all the expenses of the investl- and the prosecution of cases hairman John R. lames, of the Com- ittee on City Conditions, declared to- Mey to an Evening World reporter that @ prosecution of dishonest cabmen be pushed energetically until a @ical reform is effected "We have been provided with ample Munds to carry on this work." ho sald, Mand no stone will be left unturned to Ieemedy a long-standing and long-com- » d-of eyll. We have two men reg- rly eugaged in procuring evidence cabmen, but every member of office staff ts also an investigator this line. Our office staff has been tructed to watch carefully for all tions and to make immediate report ail infractions of law. We therefore @ corps of men at work at all 1c, Expects Public Help. “We purpose in time to make every who hires’a cab a factor In the ork of stanming out the overcharge 1. We shall so Inform the pubile of its rights that any fare who may be charged will at once complain to office, with the knowledge and Bfldence that his or her complaint will Promptly investigated, We have ken hold of this situation, determined -effect a much needed reform.” feature of the work being prose- @ by the Merchants’ Association ts attention which is devoted to com- nis of dwellers out of town who hile visiting New York may have come victims of the dishonest cad- lshonest cabmen, regard out-of-town a8 easy and legitimate prey and ose charges that would not be tol- d by even the frequently \iotimized Yorker. Te Merchants’ Associa- n has received complaints from. nu o out-of-town merchants and busi- men. Nearly all of the complain- TY CABMEN PUNISHED b THE PUBLIC PWork of Stamping Out the Overcharg- ing Evil Begun by The Evening World and Backed by the Merchants’ Association Vigorously Prosecuted. 1 consequent great loss of time, of the complaints show that nity are not aware thi bE agalnet overc! y require that only cer cn the go the pw ton Ww a plan where twill answer as vearance of the vut-of-town co at the hearings of accused ca pver whic number of afd ture. Now Evidence Is Received. N. Flauter, ong of the active and oner- getic members of the Merchants’ Associ- ation 4) Who diligently | prosecuted cases agaist catmen, explat OW Che assoolation secures evidence Alnst the dishonest cabbie. deriences with these cabmen In secur- ing evidence,’ sald Mr. Flauter. “We select a cabman at a public station— Jeither ferry, railroad station. park en- trance or hotel—and engage him, dl- recting him to drive to a destination one mile away or a fraction of a mile over thar distance. We have the distance carefully charted out in advance and various routes are selected. If the cabman charges more than §) cents for that mile drive or more than 75 cents for ite mila and a fraction he ts plainly overcharging, We protest against the charge, whlch {a never of any avail, pay tho fare demanded and dismiss the cabman after taking his number. “We have renorts from our men which tndicata that the cabmen com- plalned of have demanded as much as $1.50 for a one-mile drive, and actually browbeat the nik an called to settle the dispute, We have carefully investl- Fated and work up @ach case com: plained of, and the majority of sur Cases have been proven to the satistac- tion of the deputy chief of the License Bureau. We have caused a large num- ber of cabmen to be fined, compelled others to refund the overcharge, and have revoked the license of one’ man. If a complaint of overcharging 1s ats: tained, We follow up the cabman a sec: ond time by sending a different Inver: Ugator to engage his cab. If an over- charge 4 demanded, the cabman {x again hauled un, and he is again followed for the third time, On belng fined for the third offense we request the revocation mis declare that overcharges were ex- dat the rallroad depots or ferries of his Hoanse We have a core of sac. end-time offenders already under sub- poena for Monday." ¥ ICHICOT SEES R Twenty-third Street \ ‘They have = real as the prin- attraction at ootor’s Twenty- rd Street Thea- } this week. ‘This } seem rather a | urious statement | wf fact in view of the employment of | | | fteen or twenty R c# | ns. Asa matter , i fact Theodore Hamilton, who has Uitte sketch thero c week, is one eaiGor | the few dramatic sk tchers who may | ly be called actors. He succeeded | SBhe Mayos, father and son, in the pres- mntation of “Pudd'nhead Wilson.” and | c he offers a (-amatic sketch mt unknown source under the title of | “Uncle John." Vnole John js an elderly man of a type ute common in the smaller cities, Bhose heart is given over to his niece. je ts the; only one of the family on om he \éoks with favor, and he is not 5 d to find that her spendthritt er has forged her name for the of $15,000. After some pleading on girl's part he decides to let her have ihe money as an advance upon the !n- feritance she will receive from him, and his bitterness against the br fm the thought that by so doing he more ly establishes himself in bis niece's he offering {s episodal and not al- ‘a carefully constructed, but St Is a Wire to listen to Mr. Hamtiton's on and observe the performance gone who is trained to his art. Mary Abbey was the niece and effectiv Mintit she begun to read her lines. Had je been playing the part of a dumb might have done very weil. Egnartsel played the minor part Mammy, and so far Vas called pon to work aid very Bi Bicely. Whis is the season of the year whe periments are numerous. It seems t ®& bad season for the small comi> ras. ‘There was one of these operatl als presentod by Ruy and Thomas y have a very elxborate Investiture scenery, but seem to have supplied f opera at the Jast moment. They for fully fifteen minutes with such ghed enunciation that a person with than ordinurliy acute ears sitting he first row was able to distkiguisa Hy the following words: “Heart above face speak heart miniake Jaughter phe ha we breast I thought heart feel nd do not” ‘This is not a single but gathered from various the performance. Had thers ther heart they might have yflush. As it stands, both the Sematice acd tie performers par- j@ nature of a four flush. The EAL ACTOR ‘4 IN VAUDEVILLE SHOw. Theodore Hamilton Heads the Bill at Proctor’s Theatre This Week. might be some excuse for the opera. At present there is no excuse. Joseph F. Willard and Victoria Wil- COX present thelr little sketch ‘Don't | took." This was at Pastor'a recently, and is based upon the fact that tne masculine member of the company nas had his clothing stolen by a tramp and mod to Show himeelf In @ bathing i suit an plead bis love for the girl Exactly where the gentleman get tne {dea that it is uot polite to wear a bath. ing suit the presence of a woman does no *. He should take a trip to any of our bathing beaches ana Gaze upon the life-savers. After thar he should go home and write another sketch. Professional lite-savers appear to be oppressed by no such false moa- esty as Mr, Willard displays. he Great Alexius has formed himseit into a duo. He carr With him an at- tant who assists in the manipuia- on of the various properties used in onnection with the a He also con- tributes some remarkadly bad comedy, or at least what he supposes to be com- edy Now he is dignified by being taken into partnership and Alexius gets . more impos announcement on the programme, but practically regular specialty, pee Belle Hathaway's monkeys oontribute materially to the Joy of the occasion This specialty dues not display remark- able training skill, but a monkey act 1s usu y funny tn an Inverse ratio to the excellence of the training. These simi- ans have a very Joyous time among themselves while on the stage, yet man- age to amuse the audience heartily. here are some good tricks shown Which are original with this trainer, she Usually manages to keep the act Varied In tts aspect. erritt d Rozella are doing a he They would tell sou so. theme Ithough they are billed on the me 4s actobatle comedians Was written with the aid rk of none too recent or- "ig and dance much bette: nny. Who was the chie - F wilh the Waterbury Brothers eel have separated from that. mu- em, and is doing a monologue ork He has somo very olever some which were used to through the desert. He ‘al bad parodies, and does ve up to his previous good threo Sisters De Faye, in blot 4 hair and” blue particularly but we are that the: night be so very much worse, Campbell and Caultleld would have a three small technoscope round off the bill CHICor, ———— GOV. ODELL IN OREGON. and acts as though he had from. # collection of Tyro: He sings, then he sings Leaves for PORTLAND, Or Odeil, of New York; Gen. ex-Senator T. KE. ‘Eliswort York, have arrived in this went up the Columbia River | to n Franciaco, of n to remain and perley with @ cab- no meant the loss of @ train or boat, be demanded; hor Wo ho complain understand 1 is the medium tor of fare to be rt filing of an \ substitute for he presides. The Mer- chants’ Association has prepared a large vits which will be for- warded to complainants for thelr signa- ned to-day ‘I Gave had several Interesting ex- hesitancy, waa about 1 point over at ‘finite, ing to 62, rallled to 651-8, a loss of 2 per cent. The Wabash and Wisc Centrai issues were up fractionally. het changes froin’ yesterd from last recorded aale are as follows. Amal, Copper Am. ‘Smelt Am. Smolt. & Ref. pt. 8 af AU! Ta 8. F. pe Balt, & Onlo Bait, & Odio pr. Delyn Rapid Tran, Canadian Paoito hes, & Obi... Chic. G. Weet.. Chie! G. West. 1B Chie, Me & 8 Poles Chic, M. & BLP. pe. Col. Fuel & Iron... Den. & Rio G. Brie Erie Ist of Erle 24 pt. Lilinole Central Louls, & Ontario & Wert children of Israel during ather acceptable Mite forted by the Tenesties uiation if they had a smarter uty. Personally” they are above veragé of Irleh ¢ Jana, but they conversational Two or ors spectalties and the kale- eeing To-Day and To-Morrow ly 7.—-Gov. TRY vi GRGek-| deliberations in reference to the Cana. widian boundary. ity. They STOCKS STRONG AT MARKET'S CLOSE Substantial Gains Made During Session in Which Good Bull Support Offset Raids Made at Supposed Weak Points. BROKERS GROW OPTIMISTIC. Amalgamated Copper, Which Was Selected Early for Attack, Rallled and Closed with the Best—All the Standard Issues Well Cared For. Strong suport held stocks at a god level to-day, frequent attempts at rai tng being firmly met and prices pushed up when the list fell in places 8uc- cossful bear drives at Amalgamate) Copper, Colorado Fuel, Sugar, Rock Island and Toledo, 8t. Louls & Western caused those stocks to brewk and brought downward flurries, but retov-| eries followed each and the market anckly steadied. Added mrenzth was @hown fn the final dealings and the list closed firm and active with gains of trom 1 to 3 potnts. Amalgamated Copper, which wa made the butt of the first attack was lifted from the low level to which it! had been driven and gradually ad- vanced, the last quotations showing it among the best of the day. Colorado Fuel got back one-half of a 6 point lors, Rock Island was within 1-4 of its open- ing, while Sugar was fractionally up. Steel, which had shown some early Keeping to the agreement to protect the standard stocks, the conservatives on the Exchange took especial care of New York Central, which was stroug all day. Missouri Pacific got back to the 100 mark. The otimer Pacifics and St. Pam were well cared for and so on down the line, evidences of the well-organized bull campaign being | plainly apparent THE WORLD: FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 17, 1902. PINCHED! MAYOR SILENCES BOY VIOLINIST Revokes Permit Allowing Kun STILL STIRRING London hoes sold probatly 40,000 @hares on balance. The railroad Issuco Jed the Ust, New York Central's last quotation being 118 1-4, a gain of 1 1-2 per cent. St. Paul was one of the most ‘conaplouous of the ist during the jast hour and closed with a gain of 1 1-2 per cent., at 143. Atchison was 1 7-8 and Baltimore & Ohio 1 1-2 per cent. higher. Canadian Pacific realized a gain of 78 and Chicago Great Western 1-2. St Paul preferred on one sale of 100 shares advanced 3 polnts at 173. Pennsylvania was 1 5-8 over, as was Missour! Pacific and Union Pacific. Reading gained 1 1-2 and Southern Pa- cific the same, "The local tractions were up 3-4 to 1 5-8, Brooklyn Rapid Transit showing tho greatest gain. The Erie stocks re- ceived good support; the common closed 34 over and the first preferred 2 1-8, and the second preferred 3-4 per cent. Amalgamated Coper was the feature of the industrial Mst, it closing up 23-8 per cent. American Smelting & Refin- ing preferred were 11-4 to 17-8 over, American Sugar closed at 1167-8, a ad- vance of 3-8 Steel common gained 7-8, and the preferred 11-8, Tennessee Coal & Iron was up 3-4, and the Leather stocky the same. Gouthern Railway galned 6-8, and Loutaville & Nashvilic Railway each closed 11-2 over. Coloiado Fuel and Iron, after dectin- asin The Extes were aided by predictions of full dividend payments. Brokers were optimistic over the days showing, and the prospect of a good bank statement to-morrow. The total sales of stocks were 691,200 shares and of bonds $2,397,000. The Closing Quotations, ‘To-day'a highest, lowest and closing prices and closing prices or Net High, Low. Clos.ch’' ges 4B ABM A9te e 2 4a + 1% 02 116% qe 66 ko Ret. re Met. Securities Manhattan Metro St. RR. Mo,, Kan, & Tex Mo. Kan, & Tex pf. Mo.” Pacin Norfolk & Wentern.... Centra! Pennsylvania People’s Reading Southern Pacific Southern Rallway South. Rallway pt. St. L. & 8. F. 24 pe. Tenn. Coal & Tron. Texan Pacific Union Pacito 1 Vl 8) Leather pt 18, Stem os Us. Ce aed Wabasli ————— Senator Lodge Off to Europe. United States Senator Lodge and Mra. Lodge were passengera on the White Star liner Cedric, which sailed today for Liverpool. He goes to join in the Arpad to Play at Venice in! New York on Ground that Liquor Is Sold There. Mayor Low will not permit Kun Arpad, the wonderful boy violinist, to play at Duss's Venice in New York at Madison Square care Gerry Soclety that on the night of talented onild drinks were sold in smoking was allowed Thomas tn the United States Court to-day for the quashing of the indlet- ments against George F. Mil Audience and|8teement to sell cash registers. Becuase of this asked by Abram J. Roth, Miller's attor- boy's reappearance, ney, on the ground that Driggs was not pleaded with the Mywor for a public When Kun Arpad was brought bofore y he grasped the execu- @ hand and kissed {t, as he had often tb the crowned the Mayor to-da said there was nothing to show that he heads of Europe. rled his violin and expressed a willing- to play an operatic selection, but the Mayor did not « Seeing this Kun Anpad’s mother, who accompanied him to the derly drew him to her bosom and whis-! He panted and said clotinent read to hin irage the boy y Hall, ten-|qictments in that city pered in his ear. wanted to play ‘Hiawatha’ | heen disc for the burgomaster proof against, M peared aw counsei for the boy declared that the soclety was wrong in | intentio It is determined 5 manufacture of certain lini succeeded in und "7 engaged in that pi ness, getting the contracts and t ‘giving the firms who were iful the order to manufacture the and dividing the pi plained that the me ful to prevent nagement was care- sale of liquor and smoking while the boy was on the stage. Mayor Low was unmoved by the ap- peaing glances of mother and boy the argument of counsel. of his pen, hopes of the three. With a stroke the Mayor shattered Even when counsel explained that the liveilhood of mother and gon depended on the latter's play ing, and that both were mow livin comparative poverty enforced idleness, unmoved and refused the permit. Manager R prised of the Me that he would ." and added that he would apply for an injunction preventing the soctet interfering with prospects of the boy, who, he declares, is a genius. COURT ORDER STOPS RUN ON A BANK, Fidelity Title and Trust Company, of stamford, All Right, but Pre- caution Taken. through the lad's the Mayor remained ‘or's decision, declared Northern Securiti Ole E Ouse Bl ‘Tennesse United Copper Unton Typewr! Unlon Typewr! STAMFORD, in a conspicuous position in the bank- ing-house of the Fidelity Title and Trust |} don Stock Market shd: while Rio Tintos granted by Judge Hall, of the § the bank from paying funds within n out any of It granted at the request of the directors of the ¢ affairs were yesterday ex the State Banking Commission because nnection with f any, now under investigation in. New Jersey 9 ‘ormal repent will be giv thelr (enor, omclale of tie. F Jay said that the bank ne somnmissi public shortly Company to- een found by }solvent, and tha quested the or stors hope to have matters stralgh to have tie bank rest mod {in the odrer ne business wi vere at the bank's doors when It opened teea ‘dispersed when order was po ee ‘Twelve Chinese. Firedamp KU ——— Dalles to-day and return’ to, Portiana| Sunday World Wants to-morrow, leaving to-morrow night for| Gan Francisco by rail. Work Monday Morning Wonders. reached here yesterday that by an ex- josion of firedamp on Wednesday 0. 6 mine, Cumberland, twe wer killed’ and eight wounded. Uttle property dumage was done. Very | ina: IN POSTAL FRAUDS —— Counsel for George F. Miller, Who Made Agreement with Driggs, Asks to Have Indict- ment Against Him Dismissed. Argument was made before Judge in con- ection with the postal frauds. Miler was the person with whom Congresa- man Driggs, of Brooklyn, made the The dismissnl of the indictment was a member of Congress at the time he entered into a contract with Mr. Miller, and was only a Congressman-elect. Ho was a memver of Congress elther in the indictment of Driggs or of his client District - Attorney Youngs argued against the distiss>!, and Judge Thomas reserved decision after having the in- In Washington yesterday there was a renewal of the intimations of more sn- in connection with the department scandal. It ts sald that two and maybe three oMolals will be indicted, but their identity has not ‘osed. Inspector Mayer, who secured the Machen, has gone to Washington m York. It} on of the offi here to press the Investigation in. this elty rtaln, if possible, In ‘the sale or of supplies ompecitos of bus how men not en, old suc ts with them, ————__ CURB STOCKS QUIET. Northern Securities Recovered Lo: in Barly ‘Trading, Stocks were quiet on the curb to-day. After the initial dealings Northern So- curlties fell to 88 Dut later rallied to $9 1- bid and asked prices of the principal securities were: Amertean Can American Can pt, Standard Ott Union Copper Union Typewriter 24 White Knob LONDON STOCKS IMPROVE. Under the Lead of Americana the Under the le: provement tod: ere trong oF turns of that re Sho prices fur condi, 4 1S: Ate 125 Ry Bt Paul. 14 d-4) first preferred.” At Lest Ttnois i 18L AS. Lainiaviile. 10 1-2; New. York Cen tral, 1191-2, Pennsylvania, 62; Reading 1-8; Southern F 1 Paciti U8 “8, Consols for money and for the acconut, 16 ——- CHICAGO TO HAVE TUNNEL FOR FREIGHT AND COAL. Small Electete Cars Wil Ran Un- ‘lev Basements of Big Baile 5 CHICAGO, July 17.-A franchise pas beon given by the City Council to a company which will deliver freight and packages by underground —‘tunneis Throughout the business district of the oxes to spend $15,- At fs Predicted 76 per cent. teaming industry thar 7 Beh tiled by the new. methods. Riderman Bennett says: ‘plectric cars ten feet long will be operated in the junnels, They will be shot right into basements of buildings And holsted up to the floors on which hey are to be unloaded, Coal and all is of freight crn be delivered quickly, BRICKLAYERS ALL DECIDE FOR PEACE Against the Building Employ- ers and the Sam Parks Fac- tion Gets a Hard Blow. The magority of the local unions of the Bricklayers’ Union decided to-day to sign the plan of arbitration drawn Association. thereby striking a severe blow at the Parks faction .who are striving to keep the unions from signing the agreement. The locals further agreed to accept a plan of their direct employers regarding the scale of wages. The unions will send a committee to the Board of Governors of the Employers’ Association and the Mason Builders at the Townsend Bullding to- the agreament will drawn up and signed. This means that about $6,000 men have signified their in- tention to accept the arbitration plan. What promises to be one of the hot- test meetings ‘held so far will take place Maennerchor Hall, Fifty-sixth street, when the members of and Bridgemen’s Union will take up the question of ap- pointing a committees to meet the Iron League, thelr employers If such a meeting 1s arranged tt will probaldy mean that the union will sign an agreement with the employers, there- the utter defeat of the Housesmiths the | by Parks faction. Sam Parks will attend the meeting to oppose the appointing of the committee, and President Hetdig, the leader of the ’arks faction, will also be there to A few days ago C. secretary of the Iron eague, hed ‘by President view to finding out if the league would consent to meet a committee from the President Neidig league would de willing to meet the committee, and this {nforma- N to the members Neldig "with tw the secretary of Assoclation, ything seems ssing favora have a settlem all the unions within a short tim $16,000,000 MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED. Mercantile Trust Company’s Actlon Against Ship-Bullding Concern Be Fought. NEWARK, N. J., July 17—Judge An- drew Kirkpatrick, sitting {n the United States District Court, to-day signed an order on application of counsel repre- senting the Mercantile Trust Company, of New York, permitting that corpora- the $16,000,000 mortgage of the United States Shipbullding Com- ° trustee for bond- {guidance of all civilized m th foreclose Ne a! ‘on fore: Dl it fen, y shal, commit The order was signed in the absence of counsel representing Receiver James)! Smith, jr. of the insolvent shipbullding | court sets forth the default in payment of the interest charges due early In July. may ‘be fled with any United States District Court, and a day be fixed for argument by counsel for and against the allowance the Woreclosura Receiver James Smith, jr. will oppose the suit. The order permitting the fiing of the petition has been anticipated by counsel representing thy receiver, and the legal revent the 'foreclosur. takes place will he of a sensational The petition W, Green. of the law firm of Alex- " & Green, of counsel for the Mei smiled when iown the foregoing de: in der procured from Judge Kirk- ‘said he, “twas simply a matter \. i Ine what meant by ‘sensational. think I am acquainted with ‘and there 1s nothin be placed, in my © S Vice-President Adie, of the Mercantile was of the. opint be nothing sensational {n'a mori= : iransmit to ite high deat Bat ald UE Aa Fe Yosy seemeesa GaN Bea, In it which could ion, in that cate- | wht forect: 5 ‘It's one of the coodings ROOSEVELT CLOSES ~ KISHINEFF INQUIRY Czar Having Refused to Receive Petition from the Jews, the President Decides to Go No Further. FULL PAPER SENT HIM. Text of Communication to Russia's Ruler by Americans Given Out with Secretary Hay’s Notification to the Committee in Charge. WASHINGTON, July 17—Tt ts stated by the Secretary of State that the inc!- dent created by the question of the pres- entation of the Jewish petition ¢o Russia is closed, The State Department to-day made public ail correspondence that has taken place respecting the petition. Its substance has been forecasted im the press despatches. The correspond- ence consists of an Instruction to Mr. Riddle, United States charge at St. Petersburg reciting in detafl the pe- tition and directing him to present the same to the Forelgn Office if it were willing to receive It. It {s stated by Mr. Ricdle that the Foreign Office would not receive it un- der any circumstances, and Secretary Hay so informed the B'na B'rith com- mittee in a brief telegram. Riddle Instructed. The official statement of the facts 1s as follows: The Russian Government has declined to receive or to consider the petition in relation to tie condition of the Jews th Russia signed by several thousand citizens, and cabled to St. Pe- tersburg by direction of the President At the conference on Tuesday, July 14. at Oyster Bay, the President conferred with Leo N. Levi, Simon Wolf and Oscar 8. Straus, In regard to the pre- sentation of the petition, and decided to send the following despatch to Mr. Riddle, the American Charge d’Af- falres In St. Petersburg: “Riddle, St. Petersburg: = “i we ‘ sk an Aaudi- and to make to him the following com- ree callency—The Secretary of Btato instructs me to inform you that the President ‘hax received from a large number of citizens of the United States of all religious aMMlations and decupying the highest positions in both public and. private life, a tition addressed to His Majesty Bmperor, relating to the aondition | of the Jews in Russla, and running as fol- lows: To Hin Imperial Majesty the Emperor of daa trated at anes er Kishinete during Harter of 158 have ex: cited horror and reprobation throughout the world. Until Your Majesty ‘gave spenial and personal directions the local authorities failed to maintain order oF rass the rioting. SUPP Tethe victims were Jews, and the asnault was the Tefult of race and re- NEOUS he Hoters violated the awa of Rus Aihe local officials were derelict in the performance of thelr duty Victime of Lawleasness. “soThe Jews were the victims of inde- fensible lawlessness. ‘Theso facts are made plain by the ofcial reports of and by the oficial acts following the riot. “<etnder ordinary conditions the av- ful calamity would be deplored without undue fear of @ recurrence, But such is not the case in the present Instance Your peMtioners are advised that mill- fons of Hebrews—Russian subjects— dwelling én Southwestern Russia, are in constant dread of fresh outbreaks. Th that !gnorance, superstition a’ figotrn as exemplified br. the rioter are ever ready to persecute them; that the local officials, unless thereunto specially admonivhed, cannot be relied On as strenous protectors of their peace And security; that a pubdlic sentiment of hostility has been engendered against them and hangs over them as a con- 4 Jan ace. UCttaven, if, It be conceded that there fears are to some extent exaggerated, it Is unquestionably true that they exist that they are not groundiess, and that they produce effects of great import re." “"Cttention {8 then drawn to the emigra- tion of the Jews from Russia and th suffering, personal and otherwise, caus to them. Plea for Liberty. ‘The petition then continues: ‘The sinfulness and folly which give impulse to unnecessary war received thelr greatest check when Your Majes- ty'a initiative resulted in an interna- 1 court of peace. ‘With such an example before it, the civilized world cherishes the hope that upon the same initiative there shall be fixed In the early days of the twentieth century the enduring principle of re: Mgious liberty; that by a gracious aid convincing expression Your Majesty will brociaim, not only for tne government ef your own subjects, but also for the hae none hall auffer in person, property, Mberty, honor or life, Because of his religious dellet; that the humblest subject or cit!- zen worship according to the dis- tates ng his own conscience, and that . ent, whatever its form or Sgencies, must’ aafeguard these rights and immunities by the exercise of all owers. i “Far removed from Your Majesty's dominions, living under different condi- tlons and owing allegiance to another government, your petitioners yet ven- ture, in the name of civilization, + lead for religious liberty and tolerance fo plead that he who led his own peo- id all others to the shrine of peace add new lustre to his reign and a now movement that whole world in oppo- wv! sition to religious persecutions. “T am instructed to ask whether the petition will be received py Your Ex- cellency to be submitted to the gracious ration of His Majesty. In that con: Senet the peiition will be at once for- warded to St. Petersburg.” This was sent on July and on the same day Mr. Riddle was informed b: lan Minieter for Foreign Af- in view of publication which red in newspapers the Ri ment wished to notify him proposed petition would not be recelved under any circumstances, and that this resolution of the Russian Gov- ernment was taken independent of any consideration of the substance or the terms of the petition, On the receipt of this information the Secretary of the State addressed the ollowing ‘letter to ‘Mesers. Straus, Wolf and Levi: Hay’s Notification, On the receipt of this Information the Secretary of Stato addressed the follow- ing letter to Messrs Straus, Wolf and oh ai: I am directed by the President to acquaint you that this department is intorped by the American Embassy in St. radu ‘that the Imperial v= Stament of Hussla, has declined to re- coelve or consider the petition in relation to. the condition of the Jews in Russia ich was addressed to His Majesty, ror, by w large number of ofti. Hons of the United States, and ‘which ion that there |this department by direction of the Ident and at your request, under- 6 ansmit to its hi a, AN NJUNCTION STOPS “JOHN OOE” Justice Scott Issues an Order Restraining District-Attorney Jerome’s Secret Inquiry Into the Doings of Old Dock Board, MR. CLARKE GETS ANGRY, A istant District-Attorney Calis it a “Dirty Trick” of the Counsel for the Tammany Men Implicated ir the Proceedings. ‘There were tears and lamentations in the Dlstrict-Attorney’s office to-day When @ court messenger served upon ssistant District-Attorney Clarke an order signed iby Supreme Court Justice Scott yesterday to show cause why the So-called “Dock TBoard scandal” pro- ceedings before Justice Mayer should not lie permanently enjoined The order {s returnable Monday at 10.90 before Justice tt in the Su- Preme Court to show cause why fure ther examination of John Fleming, of the contracting firm of Brown & Flem- ing, should mot be prohibited, A similar order has been {issued for Justice Mayer, but was not served, ow- ing to the Magistrate's absence from the city. ‘I believe, however," Mr. Clarke con- tinued, “that the real cause of this ac- tion Is that yesterday I examined James Hurley, formerly an employee of Brown & Fleming, as to the materials used by Brown & Fleming for the Im- provements of the summer homes ot Peter F. Meyer and ‘Larry’ Delmour, Hurley told me that the stone fur- nished there had been paid for in regu- Jar course uf business and that had measured the stone, I told Hurley that Twas going to sulipoena the books for the purpose of seeing if he was telling the truth and to see If it had\been paid for, I contend that the material tur- nished there was a gift and was never paid for."* Mr. Clarke sald he spent yesterday afternoon making a tour of the water front in @ launch. Of this he said ‘I have discovered that there is @ monopoiy on the North River front Between Fifty-ninth street and One Hundred and Thirty-third streets there are only three dumps, These are at Sevenig-ninth, Ninety-sixth und One Hundred and Thirty-third streets. Two of them are owned by the New York Contracting and Trucking Company and the latter by William I, Kidney, who has appeared as a figurehead for this company during this investigation. “I find in looking over the Dock Board files that many letters are missing and that records have been altered. Assemblyman ‘fhe’ McManus, ao companied by some of his brothers, ar- Tived at the Criminal Courts Building about 11.30 o'clock in answer to a sub- poena. He went at once to Mr. Clarkp™ office and was ted with him. Mr. McManus {s supposed to have some fill- ing-In contracts on the west side and Mr, Clarke desires to ascertain how he secured them and what he is doing with them. “It ls a —— shame," yelled Mr. Clarke, “It's a dirty trick.” Mr. Clark fumed and swore at a dozen photographs of reform saints hanging on the wally of his oflice. “I should have anticipated guch a dirty move on the part of L. Laflin Kellogg,” Mr. Clark continued, "when he came inte the case." Mr. Kellogg is counsel for Brown & Fleming, contractors who were — espe- clally favored, it is asserted, by the old Doc Board, in dock privileges. “Why, when he came into this case,"* Mr. Clirke continued, referring to Mtr. Kellogg, “he came around and sald that tis son was a friend of mine and ww had played golf together, and for that reason and because of his scn he wante ed me to heip him out. I gave him some privileges, but 1 never thought he was there in the capacity of a spy, seek- ing information to be used against the District-Attorney and Justice Maye! And then Mr, Clarke fumed and swore again, He Js really mad. COTTON SLUMPS UNDER BEAR PRESSURE Lower Cables and Continued Good Weather Factors Favoring Attack on Prices. August cotton fell away in the early market dealings to-day, a loss of % points belng recorded against it. The other near months were also affected, the lower cables from Liverpool being the main cause of the decline. Later the bears taking advantage ef this factor, together with good weather, attacked prices and brought them to @ lower level. The late months were supported on @ demand from spinners and focal cover: ing. The ices toward noon were: August, 12.10: Berkember, 10.49: October, De cember, 9.53, and March, 9.51. Little change was made in the prices during the afternoon, the cloamg quo- tations being: \July, 1220 to 21; August, 12.00 to 201} September, 10.48 to 10.46; October, 9.67 to 9.68; Nove ber. 9.52 to 9.54; Decemebr. 9.51 to January, 9.49 to 9.60; March, 9.47 to 9.48 ‘The market closed etead — The Wheat Market. The better weather conditions in the ‘West, together with lower cables, brought out more long wheat at the opening to-day and weakened the prices in the local market about 1-2 of a cent with the first ten minutes. Corn felt off {n sympathy with wheat. The Bt. Louis market lost 6-8, but prices In the Northwest seemed to eBtape early prese sure and deciined more slowly. ‘The shipment from Argentine this week were 600,000 bushels over yesterday's ea- vile the regu! eekly teport’trom that coutey etaced that soe, vices generally wete of a favorable tenor, Whent—Septemoers 313.80 Deoomtars 81 1-2, Corn—September, 86 1-4. . Ghicago’s opening prices were: Wheat —September, M6 b-& to 16 7-8; Decerabers 76 8-4 to 76’ 5-8. Corn—September, 60 to 497-8; May. 49 i-4 to 49 1-8. Now York's closing prices were: a bike Corni—July, st; Sopleaters Bed . Corn—July, 67; Sep r bid; December, 664-8 offered. hicago's closi : aug, oy Beptechber 718° bias ee camber, =! Ys Orn: . 3-8 bid; ber, 601-8 to. 60 indy Devomber! @54; May, 41-4 to oe ve