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i THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE: SUNDAY, APRIL G, 1902. KNOX ON BRITISH CAMP CASE Attorney General Tindi No Positive Evi - denoe as Basis of Ruling. COUNSELS DELIBERATE COURSE OF ACTION rlna Oat thnt Miliiplns l.lvr Ktork te) Transvaal Mar Hr l.ettltlmate (ommrrrr, bnt Admits of Uiratlnii, WASHINGTON'. April 6 The State de partment today made public the corres pondence that has so far taken place be. twen the United State government and the governor of Louisiana, representing the let ter's atatement regarding the shipment of live atock and aupplie for the British army In South Africa from Chaltnette. La. There are three principal letter and number of appendlcea. The principal let ter la one from the governor of Louisiana, dated March 29, touching the conditions at Chalmette, a reply from Secretary Itay, 'dated April 4, announcing that he had or dered an investigation (which will be made by an army officer), and a long opinion from the attorney general on the legal polnta involved In the Chalmette shipments. Governor Heard's letter haa already been outlined In the press dispatches. He be gins with a statement that he had receiver from the mayor of New Orleans a copy of .1 letter from Secretary Hay calling his at tention to a threat of General Pearson to commit a breach of the peace In New Or leans, and referring that letter to tbe mayor (or consideration. Mr. Pearson's Letter. Mr. Pearson's letter Is one heretofore published, dated at New Orleans, February 1. and addressed to the president, calling attention to the conditions at New Orleans nd Chalmette. The mayor transmitted this correspondence to the governor of the state on the grounds that the acts complained of .were permitted in the parish of St. Ber nard, out of the jurisdiction of the city au thorities. The governor Immediately wro'e to Sheriff Nunez of that parish In regard to the matter. The sherllfa reply, a part of the gov ernor's letter. Is dated St. Bernard, La., February 23. He reports concisely that mules and horses were being loaded at Chalmette for the British government, ltber directly or Indirectly, but the load ing was done by 'longshoremen of the city of New Orleans, supervised by Englishmen, who might or might not be officers of the British army. Certainly there waa no one there In uniform. In conclusion the sheriff ays: No flack Post There. There la no such thing- as a British post ylth men and soldiers eatabllahed at Port Chalmette. So far as the recruiting of men Is concerned, I am sure I can certify tlm it Is not being done In the pariah of St. Bernard. As I understand, the only men taken on the shlpa are the muleteers, who are employed In the city of New Orleans I have always endeavored to enforce ob servance of the law of this state, as well as to the laws of the fnlted States, and therefore should you Inform me that such shipments are contrary to the law, I will certainly prevent any further violation of the law. Governor Heard says it is conceded by the British officers themselves that the ani mals were for the British army in South Africa. He says: The burghers of South Africa are making a fight for their homes and their liberty, which cannot but appeal to the sense of fair play of the American people. As the executive of the commonwealth of Louisi ana, whose people have always been ardent lovers of these boons, I cannot but feel the establishment and base of war supply tor the British array upon her soil places upon ms a grave responsibility. These mules and horses shipped from Port Chal mette, as claimed, are Indispensable to the operations of the British army. Hence, they must be considered as contraband of war, of greattx value than arma or soldiers, that England can so easily furnish from within her borders. Faaetloa of the Nation. The governor says It Is his opinion that It Is the function of the national govern ment and aot of the state to enforce obedi ence to the neutrality laws; yet if such duty belongs to tbe state where the viola tion occurs he would not hesitate to act as tbe law may warrant and calls on the sec retary of state for bis views In the matter. In a postscript to his letter the governor reports the arrival in New Orleans of Gen eral Sir Richard Campbell Stuart, an aide of the British army on a tour of inspection "of the transport service in the vicinity of New Orleans. He also encloses a number of newspaper clippings and atatementa from Individuals as to the operations of the British remount service, a transcript of tbe proceedings In court and a number of let ters from individuals, protesting against tbe continuation of tbe animal shipments. ' The most Important of theae probably is an affidavit of one Tourren, setting forth his engagement for service on tbe transport Milwaukee, signing articles before the British vice consul, being assigned to duty by Lieutenant Thompson of the Yeomanry of the British army, and acting under his orders to Cape Town, thence to Durban, where horses were delivered to British offi cers In uniforms and where the men were not allowed to go ashore "unless ws would ' agree to sign with the recruiting officer and join tho British army." . Secretary Hay's letter In answer to that from the governor says: I have received your letter of the 29th of March and submitted It to tho president. iii a Tho food wo oatlm treated mm fool by tho mtomaoh, Bko comi In at furnaoo. Tho orooomm known mm tSgmatiom burnm It, fniiolnfr Cnrhnnlc Heflt This heat enters the vital organs, giving life. When the stomach fails to causing VarPOniC Ileal. genefmtt thil he4t by digestion, the body lacks-uourisnment because ths) waste exceedf the repair and every organ must suffer. mm Read What have lately beea mack troubled with dvape pais." writ ea V. A. Maade, leadiag phai macist of Auleboro. Mesa. "I could eat hardly eey.hisg without euffenns: eerera! boars. My clerk u rested Kodol Dyepapsie Care, which 1 tried with moat Prepared ki f C OeWltt ft Ca., Cklcase KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE '""fffiX? who directs me to Inform you that he haa ro.u"sted an opinion from the attorney genrral reenrdlng the points of law in volved In the matter to whic h It refers and his also ordered an Immediate Investiga tion of the facts In the caee. The attorney general's opinion Is dated April 4. and says: It S"ems necessary to say nothing ns to th- 'liitlc und powers of the state officials, except that they Involve, of course, the exercise of the usual civil means of pre scrv'ng the peace, In the Improbable event of Its breach in the manner supposed to be suggested by Pearson. I cannot believe that the latter contemplates taking the law Into his own hands in defiance of the state and federal governments, nor does he threaten to net without the president's per mission, which It la needless to say he will not receive. Neither can I believe he can expect such permission. Hie object Is ob viously to bring before the attention of the f:overnment that he considers the proeeed ngs of the British equivalent to "carrying on war" upon our territory. The attorney general says that the prin cipal question, and a delicate one, is where there has been a departure of neutrality on the part of our government in this matter, and notwithstanding the urgency of Pearson and Governor Heard, he "thinks this gov ernment should not take any action without due consideration by the president and bis advisors." Points Submitted by Kaoi. He submits some tentative suggestions: First, he save the sale of the contraband of war supplies to a belligerent is held, by many eminent authorities, to be unlawful and something which a neutral nation must forbid to Its cltlxens, but the weight of authority Is the other way. A rule of law now fully agreed upon, la that a neutral nation shall not give aid to one of the belllgerenta In the carrying on of war. Carrying on commerce with a belligerent In the manner usual before the war Is not giving such aid. The mere Increased de mand for warlike articles and their In creased quantity In the commerce doea not make that commerce ceaae to be the same as before the war. It does not seem to be settled that the fact that the belligerent government Is a purchaser makes the neutral government's permission of the commerce a departure from the obligation to give no aid to the belligerent. The fact that neutral mer chants give aid to the belligerents from motives of gain-seeking, does not relieve their government from Its obligation to prevent, otherwise it would be lawful to supply warships with coal, cannon and powder. The difficulty lies In drawing the line between right of carrying on and of governmental permission to carry on the commerce usual before the war, nnd the obligation upon the government and citizens of the neutral government to give no aid to the belligerents. nifltcnltr In Solution. The attorney general adverts at some length to the difficulty In disposing of these cases, each different from tbe other and without exact precedent, and he falls back on tbe principle recognized la International law that the preponderant characteristics must control the determination. He enters Into long citation of cases In tbe nature of precedents and says In conclusion: While discussions of such matters have, as In the Alabama claims cases, principally concerned war vessels and expeditions by sea, It cannot be doubted that aid given to an army engaged In actual warfare stand on the same footing as aid given to a fleet so engaged, as both equally in volve a tsklng part by the neutral In fur thering the military operations of the bel ligerent. Nor should the municipal laws of England or the United States, or of other countries, by principally dealing with such vessels and expeditions, observe the fact that aid can as well be given to military operations of the belligerent the one way as the other by proceedings carried upon the neutral territory. From all tnat has been said I think It may be concluded that In determining whether a transaction of the kind referred to, which In one respect Is commercial. In fact la not entitled to enjoy the rights belonging to commerce, but is prohibited to the neutral nation, and Us people as be ing an aid to one of the belligerents In carrying on war against the other, the criteria are practically Impossible to specify and enumerate In advance. Each case that arises must be considered In all Its cir cumstances and determined accordingly. In the case before us there is no state ment of facts by you upon which to give an official opinion as to the law, and I do not understand that one has been re quested. A number of allegations and some testimony have been sent me and they are sufficient to challenge attention. But the first thing to be done la to ascertain whether the allegations are true. I have endeavored, as well as I could in sdvance, to Indicate the law to be applied to them, and shall only add that among the points by which to be guided are the systematic character of the transactions, their greater or less extenalveness, their persistence In time, or the reverse, their governmental character or the absence of It, their ob jects and results, and principally, of course, their relations. If any, with the prosecution of the military operations In South Africa, BIG CLAIM FOR "FRANCHISE American Abattoir Company Sues United States for 7OO,00 Over Spanish Grant. WASHINGTON, April 6. Papers were filed today before the Spanish Treaty Claims commission on behalf of the Spanish American Abattoir company by Blymer, Hobbs & Clarke of New York, against the United States, to recover $700,000 on account of a franchise granted by the Spanish authorities to the company giving tbom the exclusive right to engage In tbe stock yards and packing house industry at Havana, Clenfuegos and Santiago, Cuba. Tbe papers state that the franchise was granted to the Spanish-American company In competition with Armour ft Co. At the Urns of the Insurrection, It la set forth, all operations were suspended, sines which time It is claimed that the grant has been of no value. The right of action In this suit, It Is claimed, comes outside the opinion of the attorney general on fran chises granted by the Spanish authorities, ths works contemplated "not being In ope ration or having ever been operated." which It is alleged puts tbe claim within the terms of the treaty of Paris. i Story of a Tho t, Rom is the pioneer real estate In busiaeaa twasty-aeve ti years, asd in that arc aaw ia business inrns and witnessed its growth from a tows of s few thousand inhabitants to Its present aise. "For several years" He writes, "my wife a ad 1 sugared wit a that terrible malady knowa ss dyspepsia or indigestion. We commenced to naa K.odol Dys pepsia Cure ea the recommendation of our druggist. After one dost, sad In a ahort time, all those terrible pains aad dyspepsia torments passed away. My afl Ktite, also my wife a, cams back, and ear food could be eajoyed a when we ware I am turning 77. I have not suffered one day with ray stomach since I com menced to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cuie, and I recommend U la all of my fellow ciuV seaa." Sound Stomachs Make Strong Men and Women. If your stomach is weak and needs rest, the common sense method is to nse a preparation like Kodol Dyspepsia Care, which con tains all the acids and peptones that a healthy stomach should con tain and will digest your food without aid from the stomsch. In the laboratory tests in glass tubes,' according to the U. S. Pharmacopoeia, Each Teaspoonful Digests 3,000 Qrains of Food, Such as pie, cake, eggs, cheese, meat, fats, beans, starch, etc. Sorely the preparation which will do to much withowt the stomach's aid cannot help but benefit you. It is fair to suppose that even the WCakest stomach will give some help. Cathartics and stimulating tonics simply remove the effect of indigestion but they will not core the cause. Physicians and Pharmacist happy results. I have a more ironme, aad when one can eat minos pic, caceea, candy and nuts after suca a time, their dtf esttoa must be pretty good. I heartily endorse Kodol Dvspcpsui Cur. It cares all atosaach troubles " ' Ths $100 beltls eeatalaa 1)4 Hm M aiscb III which tell Mr 60 teatg. AGAINST CUBAN RECIPROCITY Three Democratic Representatives Submit AdVene Eeporti to the House. DECLARE SUGAR TRUST WILL BE HELPED Ariimes) Is Advanced that Pronoeed Republican Meaaare Will Not Give Aid to People of Ialand. WASHINGTON, April 8. Three separate minority reports on tbe Cuban reciprocity bill were filed today by Representatives Robertson of Louisiana, Newlands of Ne vada and Cooper of Texas, all democrats. Mr. Robertson says In part: The bill. If enacted Into law, would af ford relief to the Cuban treasury. I be- J lleve that the benefits would go Into the i pocaeis oi a lew sugar planters, own:ng 1 thousands of acres of land. The 20 per Icent reduction would not go to the relief of ths Cuban people, but would go Immedi ately and entirely to fill the already over flowing coffers of the sugar refineries of (the I'nlted States, known by the name of J the sugar trust. I Mr. Robertson expresses astonishment that one of bis democratic associates (Mr. McClellan) in his report refers to ths bill s an enunciation of democratic doctrine of reciprocity. Mr. Robertson adds: Not Demoeratlo Reciprocity. It seems to me that that kind of reci procity Is absolutely Impossible under a democratic tariff. Should the tariff ever be revised on the line and plane of the principles of the democratic party, recl- firocity would be entirely unnecessary and m possible, as the rates would not be pro hibitive end the extension of our trade would, as a natural consequence, flow from the Imposition of such tariff rates, without the necessity of reciprocity. The bill Is highly In the Interest of the trust, grants no relief to Cuba nor to the people of the I'nlted States, violates the fundamental principles of our policy. Inter feres grievously with the International re lations of a weak and dependent republic which Is attempting to follow out the dic tates of this country and must of necessity become Involved In international entangle ments with many Important nations and might Involve us, In order to protect Cuba, In serious International complications. Mr. Newlands makes an elaborate presen tation, reviewing the political and com mercial phases. In conclusion he says: Tired of Sentimental Laws. The American people are becoming tired of sentimental legislation. We have spent $3iiO,0uO,(X in a war to free Cuba. We have spent $500,000,000 In attempting to carry civilization to the Philippines. It la now proposed by the sentimentalists that we should Inaugurate legislation changing our finance system, not for the benefit of the American consumers nor for the benefit of our agricultural classes, which thus fsr have received little of the benefit of our financial legislation, but for the purpose of diverting to the Cuban planters, In order to relieve their threatened economlo dis tress, a very large amount of money. I am willing to extend this sentimental legislation to Cuba for a reasonable period, provided it H accompanied by an Invitation to Cuba to become a part of the United States. I wish to give Cuba full oppor tunity of deliberation and I am willing to relieve her necessities so that this de liberation shall not be disturbed by acute economic distress, but I am opposed to the legislation unless we give Cuba clearly and unequivocally to understand that If she wishes commercial union with this country and conditions of commerce not enjoyed by other Independent nations, she must seek political union with us in the form of annexation as a part of the republic. Mr. Cooper's report Is brief and expresses general opposition to tbe bill. NETHERSOLE WRITES A PLAY Falling to Get Suitable One, She Starts on Historical Drama Herself. (Copyright, 1903, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, April 5. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Olga Nether- solo says she despairs of being able to find a suitable play for the next season, so she baa begun to work herself on an historical drama which she will produce In New York in October. Rostand's next play will be called "Joan of Arc." It will not be sold to either Sarah Bernhardt or to any other known star, but will be reserved for the debut of a society woman who Is said to have paid a cool million francs (1200,000) In advance for ths piece. Mrs. Rostand herself is a poet and is considered by many critics to be superior to her bUBband. Sbs read the play to a select assembly last Thursday. The subject Is a tragto Idyl of the middle ages, beautifully treated, somewhat In Tennyson's manner. Tbe piece was Immediately secured by Mme. Lekargy for France and by Charles Froh man for America. Annie Ruasell will cre sts the title part in tbe United States. Bronson Howard Is now able to sun him self outdoors every day, but his condition till causes anxiety. The playwright may leave Nice shortly snd go to Palermo. Paul Potter has left Switzerland for his borne and Mr. Frohman baa returned to London. Both will meet here again In May. The Six-Day Walking; Match. ' The last day of tbe recent six-day walk ing match found ths xnsn suffering ter ribly from exhaustion brought on by thslr long strain, loss of sleep and Irregular meals. To be strong and healthy we must take good ear of tbe stomach and sleeo regularly. If you cannot eat or sleeo there la nothing In tbe world will do you as much good as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It restores ths appetite, aids digestion and promotes sound sleep. Try It. Pioneer. dealer of Teocka. aTaa. Ha has beea tisie has sold mare land thaa all the there. He located In Tepeka la 1S7X. Have to Say, 1 havs hilt Kodol Plane sale r aad aevee need aaytaiag " my tile that did ma so much food," dedans County rhyairian C. W. acrogra, of OakwooiL Ca "heist s doctor I have praurrtbed it aad found k la give the af results." ( actual weaursasat) U the trial mm DEFENDS JOHN P. ALTGELD Prlvr roaaelllor I eonard ( aartary Resents tt. W. Smaller's Bitter Attack. (Copyright, lij. by Tress Publishing Co.) LONDON, April 5. (New York World Cs blegram Special Telegram.) Privy Coun cillor Leonard Courtney sent to the Times this week a dignified vindication of ths late John P. Altgeld from the virulent attack on his character made by the Times' Wash ington correspondent, O. W. Smalley. Mr. Courtney complains of "tbe false and un just Judgments on Mr. Altgeld's public acts to which the Times haa given space." Mr. Smalley attributed Mr. Altgeld's re lease of the anarchist convicts at Chicago to sympathy with anarchism. Mr. Courtney replies: "Nothing can be more severely legal and constitutional than Judge Altgeld's exposition of the reasons which Impelled him to relesss ths convicts under life terms. There Is no trace of sympathy on his part with bomb throwers. He simply believed there was no evidence to support conviction." Mr. Courtney likens Altgeld In his train ing, bis habits of mind and his methods of argument to the late Charles Bradlaugb and says: "A careful, well-considered estimate of his life and work would have been most useful In contributing to our knowledge, but your correspondent's review does not seem to have been executed In this cold light of reason." Consul Oeneral McKlnley Osborne, who has been gravely ill six months, ts begin ning to show a decided Improvement. He will resume hie duties In two or three weeks. Andrew Carnegie's love of organ music induced him to present organs to several poor Scottish kirks to lighten up their serv ices. But theae benefactions are now play ing a considerable part in the schism In the Scottish Presbyterian church. One old Preabyterlan describes the organs as "a klat of wbustlcs with a devil In every key," and this new parable haa been made out of Mr. Carnegie's insidious presents: "When Andrew Carnegie came back from America they say he conaulted the devil to know how he best could help his work on in Scotland. 'Send organs to their churches,' the old villain said. 'Nothing would do my work better than that.' So Andy Is giving away all the organs hs can get fools to take." In Wales Mr. Carnegie's musical tastes have won better appreciation and he haa been Invited to act as president of ths Wsles Nstlonal Eisteddfod or Bardic musi cal festival In September. Tbe British consul general at Havre re ports that, although ocean freights are now 120 per rent less than In 1900, when American coal was being Imported Into northern France, Importation has ceased and British coal Is again In undisputed pos session ot that market. The failure of the American coal he at tributes to its being more friable In con sequence of becoming largely reduced to dust on a long ocean Journey and also to tho Brltlnh coal owners giving lsrger credit than tbe Americans. Seventy-six hundred tons of American anthracite was Imported Into Rouen last year, but It failed to give satisfaction, al though sold $1 a ton cheaper than the Eng lish anthracite, but he thinks that claas of American coal must prove a formidable competitor to the English product. BY AUTO FROM PARIS TO NICE Great Caravan Makes the Remarkable jonrner with Laiarlooi Appointments. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Aprtl 5. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Mr. and Mrs. Rlversdale of New York have organised a great automobile caravan to travel from Paris to Nice by easy stages. There are twenty-three machines, carrying sixty-two persons. Including the servants. A big auto-wagon contains the kitchen and provisions, another transports the tents and bedding. Seven girls who are good players on the banjo and mandolin provide music around the campflre at evening, helped by the "Auto-caravan famous double quartet ot male voices." At latest reports the merry travelers were encamped near Dijon and Intend to remain there three daya. W. K. Vanderbllt, Jr., haa gone autmobll Ing to Monte Carlo, where there Is a bril liant gathering of American chauffeuers. Some of Mr. Vandebllt's mountain climbing exploits surprise professional auto runners. Fournler has arrived In Paris from Amer ica. William Danna, the celebrated American painter, met with a asvers accident lately when bis auto was overturned nesr Chalons. His Injuries are painful, but not dangerous. There were two fatal duels in France last week. Ths first was at Muedon, near Parts. A student ran bis sword through tht throat of his best friend, causing Instant death. The victor waa with difficulty pre vented from killing himself afterward. Ths second was at Toulon. Tbe pistols wsre fired together and both duellists were shot. The combatants were naval officers. Benjamin Constant, artist. Is dangerously 111. His doctors havs forbidden him to re ceive visits, even from bis closest relatives. As soon as bs rallies a bit he will be ssnt to a southern climate. Many officials of Francs went to Berne, ths capital of Swltxerland, to witness ths Impressive ceremonies with which ths two legislative bodies dedicated the new house ot congress. The edifice somewhat resem bles the capltol at Wssblngton and eost 13,600,000. The architect, the directors and the material were all Swlas. Something of a stir among the diplomats was caused by the prophecy of tbe presi dent of the federal council that ths nsxt fifty years will surely see five or six mors republics In Europe, seversl big monarchies being clearly tottering to their end. The surest and safest remedy for kidney and bladder dlaeaaes ts Foley's Kidnsy Cure. COOLER TODAY, BUT SUNNY Nebraska., lewa and Sooth Dakota te Share In Two Days ef Fairness. WA8HINOTON. April 6. Forscast: For Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri and Kansas Fair and cooler Sunday; Mon day, fair; northwest winds. For Wyoming snd Montana Fair Sunday and Monday; variable winds. Loral Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA, April 6 Official record of tem perature and precipitation compared with tne co-responding day of tbe laat three yr' 190. Wl. MOO ISM. Maximum temperature... 4 6 43 Minimum temperature.... 41 M M SI Mean temperature M 40 O SI precipitation T .te . .01 Record of temperature and areelpttsilen at Omaha tor this day and since March V lMt: Normal temperature Exreaa for the day Total excess since March I Normal precipitation Inch Deiiclency for the day Inch Total precipitation nlnce March I. .70 Inch Pendency since March 1 1.21 Inch Excess for cor. period. 1901 41 Inch UeAclrncy for cor. period. 110 41 Inch T u.dlcatee trace of precipitation. 1. A- VV .i,bH, Loctl efortctftt Official. LAST WEEK IN WALL STREET Moderate Growth of Speculative Interest Noted in Stocks. BIG CAPITALISTS OUT OF THE MARKET Indications Point to Dealre to Con ciliate Pahlle Before talonalnsj Large Blocks of Securities the Street. NEW YORK. April 6. The passing rf tbe April settlements on Wall street have resulted In only a moderate growth of ihi efforts of speculative Interest In stack;, in spite of tbe efforts of professional op erators to attrsct an outslda following by manipulation of prices. The most con spicuous price movements of tbe week have been attributed almost entirely to such manipulation. Ths suddsn spurt sfter the middle of ths week In ths Grangers and Pacifies gave rise to some conjectures of Important developments under cover, but nothing came to the public knowledge to explain It. The supposition Is general that the element most active In tbe mar ket Is made up of western men, who are conducting parallel operations In the grain market. There was evidence of a th.tt during the week by speculators from tho long to ths short stds In grain and from the short to tbe long side In stocks. Therj have been operations alao by professional pools In many of the minor railroads, ap parently on the goneral assumption that the minor systems will ultimately be sought for absorption by tbe great systems, or for consolidation Into new competing sys tems. Obscure Industrial stocks have con tinued to spring into sudden actlv ty from time to time without spiclal explanation, or on reports which fall of confirmation. Relapses In prices ss sudden ss the ad vances thereupon follow. Blgt Capitalists Hold Aloof. These vsrlous symptoms go to show that tbe great banking and financial Interests of tbe country, whose operations formed the backbone of last year's great markets, are still holding aloof. These Interests are supposed to hold vast amounts of se curities, the product ot laat year's com bination projects, which are destined for ultimate distribution to the public. Tbelr abatentlon from the stock market opera tions la supposedly due to tbelr convic tion that the present attitude of Investors towards securities is not favorable to their distribution. Attention of ths speculative public has reverted to the situation In the north weeterh and trgsstentlnental railroad field by reason of tbe testimony elicited from the principals In tbe great contest of last year la a lawsuit. The willingness of these principals to tell all they were naked to In a railway suit of minor Importance Itself, made an Impression on the financial world. The deduction from it la that a polloy of conciliation of public opinion is considered desirable by cspltalista. The same Impression In tbe government's suits for injunctions against recret cut rates and the cutting rates. The acceptance of Injunctions without demur and the protes tation by railroad officials of tbelr willing ness to have published rates enforced are taken as evidence of the desire to have a legal status fixed for the existing order of things ss against tbe contingency of sew measures of coercion and regulation. Worries the Railroads. There Is evident solicitude In railroad circles ever the pronouncement ot one ot the Interstate Commerce commissioners that "you cannot have competition and you must put something In the place of It," All of the testimony of the principals In the Northern Securities company was di rected to convey the assurance that com petition Is not interfered with in that or ganization. It Is perceptible that these assurances hare created some apprehension In the financial world that the unity of control and of purpose lu transcontinental railroad affairs was, in fact, not so far perfected by laat year's huge projects, aa was at first supposed In the speculative excitement then prevailing. No treaty re vision Is revealed, which will guard against the competition of extension by other lines in the transcontinental territory, in accord ance with their manifest destiny. The capi tal Increase by Rock Island and the passage of control of minor railroad systems in the territory concerned are looked upon as evldenoe ot such projects of extension, which necessarily will be followed by other systems. In tbe eaatern territory, the In tention of the Oould system to secure an eastern outlet Is accepted as a fact, and ths alleged friendly acquiescence of the rlvsl trunk lines Is not believed by the Wall Street public. This represents a very different state of affairs from tbe sup posed comprehensive community of Interest among railroad owners which was commonly credited during the 2,000,000 shsres dally transactions on ths Stock exchange during the boom last year. Patnre at Money Mnrket. The future of the money market seems te depend largely on ths future requirements ot foreign money markets, for the satisfac tion of British loans and other government operations, tor which it Is expected gold will have to bs sent from Nsw York. The questions of the crops and of Important labor settlements rsmaln to be settled, and must be looked to as important Influences upon the stock market There hss been an Increased demand for bonds and prices have generally Improved. United 8tates 3s coupon have advanced l-l, as compared with lsst week's call pries. The New York Financier, this week sayst The statement of the New York Asso ciated banks last week showed a loss ot M.499.M0 In cash, of which $4.i:S,V) con sisted of specie. The estimates of the cash movement for the week Indicated a de crease In thla Item of I2.&tf,70 and the dif ference between the estimated and the ac tual loss may be accounted for either by the system of averages or by the unre corded movement of money. The loans were Increased 13.1411. 100, Indicating conser vatlam on the part of the banks, In view of the condition of the reserves, and alao of expected requirements for crop 'lurr-oses. The deposits show a decrease of $.,&. or $615,0fi0 less than the difference between the loss of cash and the Increase of loans. Re serve requirements were reduced by tlH3.76i, which amount deducted from the decrease In cash leaves 14. 116,060, representing the loss of surplus reserve. "1 his item now stands at t(49.52&, against 6.817,OTS at the corresponding date a year ago. Inter-Bank Movement. The Interbank movement of money last week, so far as It wss traceable, showed an excess of receipts over shipments, but this appears to have been largely due to returns of currency from the sojth, the de mand for the cotton movement having about subsided. Crop planting snd fsrin work seem to have been retarded at the west because of unseasonable weather, and this fact may account for the light demand for money during the week from that sec tion. This Inquiry Is, however, only de ferred, snd It may be expected to become Important aa weather conditions Improve. The eollectlons of April Interest from the government were notably tardy last week and the checks for this Interest will prob ably be all prevented during the current week, se that the operations of the sub treasury will racial likely result In a smaller drain from the) tanks than was observable last week- Moreover, part of the gain by that office waa due to payment a by ths banks on account of retiring circulation, which will probsbly bs smalt for the re mainder of the month. The fact appears, however, that the treasury Is stesdlly ac cumulating surplus snd that there is small prospect of its liberal dte'ributlon. Thla absorotlon of money by the treasury and the high rate of exchange which threatens gold er.ports seem to make It Improbable that there will be an Improvement in bank reeervee. at least until the end of the spring season. , AMERICAN PLAYERS DOMINATE Sncresa of Ben llnr" vrlth the nhlllc la Featnre of London Theatricals. tCopyrlght. 1302, by Frees Publishing Co.) LONDON. April 6. New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) This hai been an American week In London In mat ters theatrical. The production of "Ren Hur" at Drury Lane was an event of the first Importance and tbe result was a thorough triumph for American genius. The spectacular critics score "Ben Hur" for giving a falsi Ilea ot Roman manners, the religious suscepti bilities of some being offended by the mir acle scene. But the play's success with tbe public promises to be phenomenal. Drury Lane was crowded with Americans at the first production. General Lew Wal lace, author of the book, sat beside Mary Anderson In the stalls. The once famcus actress Is looking as classically beautiful aa ever. 8he came up from ber Worcester shire home specially for this occasion. Richard Croker was not far off. with Tod Sloan for a neighbor. Mrs. Brown Potter's passionate reading of Calypso In "Ulysses" has now had full play for several nights. It Is considered no Improvement on Nancy Price's classi cally rendered Interpretation. Mrs. Pot ter's desperate efforts to be overwhelmingly seductive leave the audience unresponsive as to "t'lysses." Beerbohm Tree, having decldeid not to visit the I'nlted States this tall. Is nego tiating with Charles Frohman to produce "Ulysses" there with all the original dresses, scenery and spartments. "Cissy" Loftus has arranged her diffi culty with the Alhambra, and Director Slater has released her from her contract on the condition that If ever she returns to the music hall stage she will first ap pear on his stage. William Gillette entertained Ambassador Choate, Henry Irving, Ellen Terry and other notabilities at the Beefsteak club, on which occasion be paid his moat graceful compliments to Irving. All present Joined In warm recognition of Mr. Gillette's great and well deserved success In London. 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