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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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NEW YORK INITIATES THE MOVEMENT
Occasion tn Be the Dedication of the
Neve Chamber of Commerce
llalldlna King Rdvrard
Favors It.
NSW YORK, April S. High diplomatic
circles here are discussing plsns. believed
to bs far advanced, for a visit by the prlnej
of Wales to the United States, ssya ths
London correspondent of the Times. The
administration at Washington la officially
forwarding the proposal for the visit,
which. It Is understood, receives the per
sonal sanction of King Edward, some of
whose counsellors urgs ths acceptance of
ths Invitation ss s matter of astuts stste
policy. Tbe splendid welcome accorded to
the brother of ths German emperor is be
lieved to be a forceful Influence In th
connection.
The prince's visit will be In acceptance
of an Invitation to the dedication ot the
magnificent new home ot the New York
Chamber of Commerce. A committee from
that body has been In communication with
the royal household and cabinet members,
directly, and also through Ambassador
Choate.
While actual decisive acceptance has not
yet been promised. It Is the understanding
In the diplomatic world that such an ac
ceptance soon will be announced offlclallv.
The arrival In London of J. Plerpont Mor
gan may facilitate the negotiations. Mr.
Morgan, it ts intimated, brings an added
invitation from the New York 8lock ex
chsnge for the dedication of its new build
ing. Ann v. men who have married emi
nent i ten are notable champions of
the pruiu.. 1 lsit.
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