JAPS PREPARIIIG 10 LEAVE CHINA Instructions Sent to Consuls to Prepare Their Nationals for Possible Departure ULTIMATUM'S YIMIT 48 HOURS? Consul Reports From All Parts of China Announce the Departure of Japa nese, or Their Concentration at the Japanese Consulates By uited Prctt. London, May 5, 3.16 P. M.—"A Japanese ultimatum to China," cables the Tokio correspondent of the "Cen tral .News," "grants a delay of 4S hours." Tokio, May 5. All Japan has fo cused its attention on the Chinese situa tion. which i- believed to be full of histori possibilities. It is reported that the Foreign Office lias sent tele grams to all consuls in China, instruct ing them tn prepare their nationals for possible departure. Japanese at Muk den have been asked to hold themselves in readiness to withdraw to places near the South Manchurian railroad. The decisions of the Cabinet and Elder Statesmen are expected to-mor row. The press says forty-eight hours will be the limit of the proposed ulti matum. Newspapers characterize as in sulting the insistence of China that Japan's offer tn restore Kiao-Chow be reduced to writing. Japs Leaving China Pekin. May 5. 5.15 P. M.—A Jap anese cruiser and four torpedo boat de stroyers have arrived at Chin-Wang- Tao. on the Gulf of l.iao-Tung. about 150 miles east of Pekin, evidently for the purpose of removing from China the members of the Japanese legation. Consul reports from all parts of the country announce the departure of Japanese, or their concentration at the Japanese consulates. There is a substantial opinion in Pe kin that Japan may take'action in re gard to the non-acceptance of her de mands by China without waiting upon the issuances of an ultimatum. Hankow China May s.—The Japa nese Consul General received instruc tions from Tokio yesterday directing lim to order Japanese woman and chil dren to be prepared to leave Hankow for Japan by to-day's steamer. Chinese Capital Quiet Pekin May _5. —The Ciiiuese capital is remarkably quiet in the face of what the Pekin "Gazette" calls "the grav est peril in China's modern history." of the people of the city are going nbout their business as usual apparent ly with no knowledge of the problem ■which confronts their country. They might easily be aroused, but the govern ment has taken every measure to pre vent anti-Japanese demonstrations. Onl*-4he educated upper classes are kept informed of the progress of ne gotiations with Japan. Vmong them the feeling is intense, but there have bten no demonstrations, although re ports have been received from southern cities that several men and one woman have committed suicide, declaring "they do not wish to live to see China subjected. Belief China Will Surrender After the news was received yester day of Japan's proposed ultimatum a Cabinet council was held. The Min isters were divided in opinion. The President asked questions, but did not express his own views. Some officials express the belief that China will sur render. while others are of the opinion that she will offer all the resistance pos sible to Japan's demands. LATE WAR NEWS SMARY Continue*) From First Page, pierced and that they were defeated along the entire front. In France and Belgium several Ger man attacks are reported to have been made successfully. The British, ac cording to this announcement, are con tinuing to retreat in the Ypres district. The official French statement dis misses the situation in Belgium with the statement that an attack on the British was repulsed. Nine trawlers were torpedoed by German submarines in the waters off England on Monday. In each instance the crew escaped. The correspondent of a Berlin news paper telegraphs that the Austro-Ger man victory in Western Galicia broke down the Russian front for a distance of 24 miles. He states the Bussians abandoned not only their first line, but the villages in the rear. The Russian War Office admits the Germans and Aus trians succeeded in crossing the Duna jec. but states they were prevented from making a further advance. Desperate fighting is in progress fur ther east on the Carpathian side, n the region of Stry it is said one hill changed hands three times in a single battle, and that 1 .'2(H) more Austrians were captured by the Russians. Unofficial reports from Saloniki say that two Turkish aeroplanes which at tacked the allied fleet at the Darda nelles were brought down by the fire of the warships. The aeroplanes, manned by Germans, attacked the fleet with bombs, but it is said no damage was dene. Relations between Turkey and Bul garia apparently have become more un certain. Turkey is sending troops hastily to the neighborhood of Adrian ople, after having withdrawn them for use on the Gallipoli peninsula. Austria's answer to Italy's minimum demands is expected to-morrow and it is believed in Rome its character will determine the course of Italy. Not withstanding the King's decision to re main away from the patriotic celebra tion in connection with the Garibaldi memorial to-day. it is now believed in Rome that there has been no essential modification of the situation. ADD 21 PERCENT TOJOTOR FEES C«atlaard From First Pi|*> Brumbaugh and legislative leaders yes terday. As it now stands it provides the following license fees: Motorcycles, $4. increase of >1 over the present rate; automobiles, less than 20-horsepower, $6. increase of $1; au tomobiles, more than 20 and less than 35-horsepower. sl2, increase of $2; automobiles, more than 35 and less than 50-horsepower, J2O, an increase of $5; automobiles, over 50-horsepower. SBO, an increase of $lO. Commercial Vehicle Fees In the commercial vehicle class the fees are: Ten dollars for those under 4,000 pounds, an increase of $5; un der 5,000 pounds. sls, increase of $5: under 10,000 pounds, S2O, increase of J5; under 15,000 pounds. $25. an in crease of $5; under 24,000 pounds. $35, an increase of $lO. The license on a 10,000-pcund trailer is made $4. an increase of sl. and on trailers up to 24.000 pounds, SS, an increase of s2 ' v On the smallest class commercial car the license fee is a hundred per cent, increase over that proposed orig inally, and on the largest type pleas ure ar the fee is S3O, the same as was proposed in the bill as it came out of ■oniinittee The fee on ill other classes is reduced in to-dav's amendments. The measure' Was also amended this morn ing so that the increase does not af fect traction engines. Wilson Offered the Amendments Henry I. Wilson, of Jefferson, who proposed the amendments, said they were agreed to at a conference between the Governor and legislative leaders and the decreases were made beciuse ot' the opposition to the bill from motor clubs in the State. He said the total increased revenue to be realized from the increase would be $304,283 a year. He pleaded for the passage of the bill because the Commonwealth needs the revenue. Mr. Milliron, of Armstrong, suggest ed that this bill would tnke away from the townships all chilice they would have to raise revenue for township roads from automobile taxation. One hundred and twenty-seven mem bers voted to pass the amendments. The measure was then passed on sec ond reading. Convict Labor Bill Passes The Kuhn bill, permitting convict la bor on State highways, passed finally in the Jlouse this morning after a debate by a small vote of 100 for aad 38 against. There was some apprehension i on the part of the members as to how the laboring men of the State fait on the bill and most of the argument cen tered on that poiut. Mr. lvuhn. of Green county, sponsor of the bin, explained the bill, saving there would be ber.etil to the State in convict labor at twenty-live cents a day. He said, in answer to Mr. Stern, of; Philadelphia, that he did not believe j that it would be unfair to the freeman ' vv'io is compelled to keep his family on I $1.25 a day. because foreign la'bor now does most of this work. Mr. Maurer said the laboring fnen in the State were opposed to it. alter Mr. Kuhn state 1 that he had several let ters to the effect that labor was favor able to it. The biil now goes to the Senate for concurrence. The Dai\ Senate bill, amending the present moving picture censorship act, v.-.is called up from the postponed cal endar by Mr. Williams, of Tioga coun ty. and passed finally by a vote of ISO; to 0. The bill, which originated in j the Senate, now goes to the Governor I tor approval. The measure is backed by | the State censors and has taken the \ [■lace of two other bills, both of which started in the house, one repealing the j censor n< t and the other materially re- j ducing the fee for censoring films. Tins latter bill is still on the postponed cal endar of the House where it will stay. I Agricultural Bill Passes Governor Brumbaugh's measure reor ganizing the Agricultural Department by creating a Commission of Agricul ture was passed in the House by a vote cf 202 to 1. Mr. Diffenderfer, of lie high, was the man who opposed the bill. The Graham escheat bill which places the uncalled for funis in banks of Pennsylvania in the State Treasury after a term of years was made a spe cial order of business for Monday night. The primary election bill, which makes the counties pay the expenses of such elections, was made a special order of business for Monday night at 10.30 o'clock. Tho Stein bill regu lating masoleums which was recalled from the Governor for the purpose of amendment, was defeated in the House by a vote of 33 to S7. A similar bill by Mr. Nissley, of Dauphin, was de cisively defeated last night. Speaker Ambler, at 1.15 o'clock this afternoon, announced a recess until 7.30 o'clock to-night. He expressed the hope that as many members as pos sible would be on hand as he hoped that the third reading calendar could be disposed of. making adjournment for the week possible to-morrow. There are thirty-eight bills on the third read ing calendar. Kight bills were reported out in the House at the close of the afternoon session. Among them was the Swartz bill providing for a bureau of the De partment of Internal Affairs to gov ern building and loan associations. Several House committees were sched uled to finish up their business for this session this afternoon. WORK.M EN'S COM PENS AT ION BILLS FAVORABLY REPORTED In the Senate this morning Senator Crow reported, without amendment, the seven bills relating to workmen's com pensation. They .will be passed to sec ond reading and then sent back to the Corporations Committee for amendment, ami a public hearing will be given on them next Tuesdav. Governor Brumbaugh told a commit tee who consulted with him on the bill yesterday, that he hoped the measure would pass as he did not want to call the Legislature in extra ses sion, thereby hinting at his intention in the event of the bill's failure to pass. Senator Beidleman reported out the third class city bill with the non-parti san feature eliminated. Bills were introduced as follows: Thompson—For the acquisition of Sullivan's bridge at Valley Forge. Daix—Requiring proprietors "of mo tor vehicle establishments in first and setond class cities to report daily to the bureau of police owner's name li SARRISBrHRft STAR-INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5, 1915. cense number and maker's number of all motor vehicles stored there. Bills were passed finally by the Sen ate as follows: Exempting female railroad employes, serving as operators and train dispatch ers, from the provisions of the female labor law of 1913. Exempting cities of more than 500,- 000 population from the provisions of the State Fire Marshal's law of 1911, increasing the force of fire deputies from 13 to 27. and increasing the pow ers of the marshal. Regulating the number of employes in the Adjutant General's Department and State arsenal and tixing their sal aries. Placing the employes of the Banking Department on annual salary instead of per diem pay. Appropriating $25,000 to liquidate the debt of the Kdinboro Normal School. Making Cameron and Elk counties a separate judicial district and attaching Cliuton to Potter as the Fifty-fifth dis trict. Amending the bituminous coal mine act of 1911 by placing mine employes under supervision and control of the operator. (House 1 Authorizing second class cities to issue short term bonds in cases of emergency. (House) Providing for a board of visitors for institutions for dependent, neglected or delinquent children. (House) Authorizing the Auditor General to deputize employes to do cer tain official acts. Validating deeds and conveyances of real estate made by. corporations prior to the passage of this cut without the consent of a majority in value of the stockholders. Amending the act of 1901 relating to the licensing of plumbers in second class cities. The Senate, to facilitate business, suspended for the balance of the ses sion the rule requiring Senate bills amended in the House to lie over a day. This gives them immediate considera tion. The McVicar House bill providing a code for the government of all bor oughs passed finally. House bill authorizing the consolida tion of Pennsylvania street car compa i uies with companies of other States | where they meet at the State line I passed finally. Catlin introduced a bill increasing the pay of mine inspector examiners I from $5 to $lO per (lav. The Senate cleared its first anil sec j ond reading calendars and adjourned to j meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. BOY ADMITS TRYING TO I BLACKMAIL ft CLERGYMAN [former Middletown Youth la Sen tenced in Federal Court to One Year in Penitentiary—Tried to Victimize the Kev. Mr. Huyette (Special to the Star-Independent.) Sun bury. Pa.. May s.—William Zoll, a former Middletown boy. but recently a resident of Pottstown, went before Judge Charles B. Witmer in Federal | Court here yesterday and pleaded guil ty to a charge of attempting to black mail the Rev. C. A. Huyette, a High spire clergyman. He was sentenced to a year iu the penitentiary. Zoll is but 20 years old. According to the au thorities Zftll's plan was to obtain lodging through a plea of pove/ty and then allege improper treatment. Kohn .Miller, of New York, confessed robber of the Chinchilla postoftice, was literally railroaded to prison here yes terday. The grand jury indicted him at 3 o'clock, a minute later he con fessed and within the next five minutes he was sentenced to a three-year pen. term. At 4 o'clock he was on the train bound for prison. The court imposed a fine of $25 on Guy Boyd, a York druggist, who plead ed guilty to a charge of misbranding a proprietary medicine. The alleged offense dated back three years. For raising a money order front $1.50 to $21.50, Lester Wise, 17 years old, of Trout Bun, pleaded guilty. It was his first offense, and the Court held him in his own recognizance in SSOO bail for his appearance at court a year later. According to the evidence, the youth wanted to buy a sled of a Chicago mail order house, and conceived the idea of raising the money order. Acid was used. WITH LADIES' BAZAAR Irving G. Robinson. New Manager, Says Store Plans Big Things for Coming Year Jjast week Irving G. Robinson, for merly buyer of ladies' ready-to-wear goods at the Kaufman Underselling Stores, assumed the management of the Ladies' Bazaar, 10-12 South Fourth street, of which Morris Schondorf is proprietor. -Mr. Robinson's connection with these stores is a preliminary move towards bigger and greater things for the com ing year. Mr. Robinson said: "1 see a big growth ahead for the Ladies' Bazaar. Mr. Schondorf's lorfg experience in the wholesale end of the trade has enabled him to buy more judiciously and very often at lower prices than many of his competitors, •and this benefit has been extended to his customers." Mr. Schondorf, in commenting on Mr. Robinson's addition to the staff of the store, said: "Mr. Robinson comes to us after a long and varied experi ence. His coming is a step in the direc tion of even greater thangs for the La dies' Bazaar. Already we have under i consideration enlargements, detailed plans of which we will be ready to an nounce at an early date." It is but four years since Mr. Schon dorf opened a small but promising la dies' goods store at 12 South Fourth street. It was not long before No. 10, next door, was added to the then grow ing business. Later the upper floors were opened with separate departments. Mr. Schondorf has devoted a lifetime to the ladies' goods business and since i his coming to Harrisburg he has won j many friends in local mercantile cir- ' cles." Police Chief Wants Recordersliip 'Lebanon, itfay s.—Police Chief John O. Zimmerman has announced his can didacy for the office of Recorder of Deeds on the Republican ticket at this year's primaries. The announcement came after Chief Zimmerman had been urged by many friends to throw hit hat "into the political ring." RUSSIAN ARMY IN CALICIA BROKEN ALONC A FRONTOF 24 MILES IN RECENT ROUT By .tssiiriilfcrf Pram. Berlin via London, May 6.—The southern wing of the Russian army in West Galicia has been along a front of 36 kilometers (24 miles) according to a dispatch received by the "Tage blatt " from a special correspondent. "The attack w.is made with such determination," says the correspon dent," that the Russians were forced to abandon not only their first lines but also the villages back of the front which served as quarters. Only in Gorlice did the Russians make a stand. This town was destroyed by artillery bombardment and a bitter fight pre ceded its capture toy the Germans. "All the staff officers of one Rus sian division were killed or wounded, including several generals. The ma jority of prisoners wore military caps but civilian clothing. They complain ed of insufficient food." SWOBODA, CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE JAKES DENIAL Paris, May 5.—A vigorous defense against the charge of espionage (re ferred against him was made toy Ray mond Swoboda when he was examined yesterday by Major Jullien, of the Paris permanent court-martial, says the "Petit Journal." In an effirt to prove his assertion that he really had im portant business deals on hand, lie gave the name of a person who loaned him 2,500 francs, knowing that he was about to realize handsome profits. Referring to the charges of espionage Swoboda declared the remarks he made before the war began did not show he was aware of Germany's military plans'. He asserted that any one who read German newspapers and pamphlets would have gained the conviction that Kurope was on the verge of hostilities. The prisoner insisted his name was Swoboda, but admitted that he occa sionally had 'been known as Sehwind. MANNINGTLANSSUBWAY ON SOUTHJAMERON ST. Continued From Firat Page. continuing upward along the river to Front street. The City heads have practically adopted Mr. Manning's plan vet they suggested the advisability of having his etchings also ap; roved by the di rectors of the companies mentioned. Both IMT. Reynders and Mr. IMM-'aleb, t'he expert said, agreed that the sugges tion for a road along the river to Mid dletown is a good one and pointed out that so far as they now see there would be no objection on the part of their companies to the plan. This afternoon Mr. 'Manning con ferred with R. J. St-ackhonse, division superintendent of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company, on the sub ject of constructing a subway beneath t'he Reading's tracks to facilitate the continuation of the Cameron parkway on the way to Reservoir Park. This is a part of the whole scheme to en circle the city with a continuous park wav. Some changes in the detail of the parkway plans also were discussed this afternoon with Samuel Fleming, of the ffjaxang Cemeerv Association. Mr. Man ning pointed out that Cameron street is destined to hecome a congested thor oughfare and for that reason lie sug gested having the parkway run parallel with Cameron street from the point w-here it will cross to the west on the way to the river. Mr. Manning will be here to-morrow, and on Friday and Saturday will go to Steelton. WILL ENLARGE BUILDING Pennsylvania Engineers' Society Over crowded With Dormitory Members The large increase in members at the fcngineers' Society of' Pennsylvania, now totaling nearly 800 persons, has made it necessary for the club to enlarge the present building, especially the dormi tory sections. There are now seven sleeping rpoms for the regular members and three rooms for transit callers. In the face of this a number of other ap plicants have handed in their names for lodging rooms. It was stated this morning that eventually the club will purchase some adjoining properties as well as enlarge the club building. Until this cam be satisfactorily arranged a committee has 'been appointed to visit a number of local real estate firms to secure rental buildings. The club is also considering the erection of a boat house for which a committee has been appointed. Hoth committee will make a report at the next meeting to be held in the near future. Qawthrop Appointed Judge The appointment of Robert W. Gaw throp, of West Chester, to be Judge of the court of common pleas of Chester county, to succeed Judge Hemphill, re signed, was decided on by Governor Brumbaugh to-day. Mr. Gawthrop has served as District Attorney and is prominent in Republican organization circles. Sale Was Postponed The sale of bonds of the Williams town Gas Company as well as other corporation bonds which W. W. Shope, Jr., as executor, had hope/ to effect this morning at public outcry in front of the court house, was postponed be cause of lack of bidding. Left Arm Fractured Israel Waltner, 464 Buckthorn street, was taken to the Harrisbiirg hoepital this afternoon suffering with a fracture of the left arm at the elbow. Walmer fell on the sidewalk at Eleventh and Cumberland streets. Creditors Could Not Agree Creditors of M. H. Getty, a bank rupt. this afternoon could not agree on the selection of a trustee to take charge of the bankrupt's estate and the matter was deferred one week. POLICE SYSTEM OF P. R. R. EXPLAINED (onlluunl Front Firm I'Ngf. crimination against org nized labor and intimidation of men. S "The Pennsylvania Company is and lias always been unalterably o, posed to the closed shop and sympathetic strike policy," the statement declared. "This principle is inimical to the best inter est.N of the public, the company and its employes.'' Answering the charge that the Penn sylvan in maintains the "'best spy sys tem in the world" to harass unions, it declared that the force of confidential investigators was "in uo way connect ed with the railroad's police depart ment" and was "employed to asver tain and report to the officials the con duct and sentiment of employes and the movements, actions and plans of labor leaders and organizers.' Must Employ Trained Men It was contended that it was neces sar.v tn employ trained men to conduct investigations as tne company bad re sponsibility of maintaining adequate tr:iin service and was subject to fines by the government for delays to the public and was subject to fines by the gov ernment for delay to tue mails. On the activity ot the confidential employes the statement declared: "Confidential investigators are also employed to identfy themselves as em ployes in various departments and to secure correct information as to any ef forts of the labor organizers among em ployes, which tend to destroy the har mony anil friendly feeling which for many years have generally existed be tween this company and its employes. Many labor organizers make special* ef forts to organize the foreign born em ployes and the susceptibility of this class of employes to inflammatory speeches of labor agitators, due to lack of knowledge of American laws and customs, requires that necessary precau tion bo taken to eliminate, as far as possible the causes of dissatisfaction. Why the Police Are Employed "It is the plain duty of the company to ascertain the sentiment among the employes and take such action as mar be necessary to insure satisfactory re lations with the employes. It has been found that this can "best be done by em ploying trained men." In regard to charges by Mr. Perhacn that the Pennsylvania uses its special police force against organized work men the company's statement asserted that the police department was organ ized to protect the company's property and the traveling public and to uphold and enforce the law insofar as the com pany's interests are concerned. The Right of Organization "The members of the police depart ment" the statement continues, "are authorized to make arrests under the commissions issued to them by the State governments. The presence of mem bers of the police department on com pany property during strikes in pre venting strikers from carrying into ef fect various acts of violence and de struction of property, and affording pro tection to men who remained at work and those employed to tnke the places of strikers has resulted in strikes being less effective than would otherwise have been the case." Charges that the company denies the right of organization to employes were met with the statement that it deals with the rival telegraphers' union and with local shopmen's organizations "which are entirely local to the Penn sylvania Railroad Company." Why Men Were Discharged As to the complaint that union com mitteemen were discharged bv Pennsyl vania officials while attempting to ad just grievances, the company says that five such men were dismissed in 1912, but not for association with the Ordet of Railroad Telegraphers. One, it savs, was dismissed for sleeping on duty three successive nights and four were discharged for insubordination for re fusing to return to work at expiration of leave. A general summary of its labor pol icy submitted for the company de clared: "The management of the Pennsylva nia railroad believes that the com pany's greatest assets are the loyalty and efficiency of its men. Its labor policies may be generally described, therefore, as an effort to protect that asset. The company believes that rail road employes should be paid liberal wages and it believes there should be every feasible safeguard to provide for the personal safety of both employes and patrons. Recognizes Right to Organize "The management frankly recog nizes the propriety of men organizing for the purpose of bettering their con dition, subject only to such restric tion as may protect the elemental es sential of safe and continuous opera tion. It sometimes happens that the management itself would do more in the direction of additional compensa tion for the men if economic conditions made it possible. "In dealing with organizations among its employes the company has felt tlwit the employes themselves were the best judges of the forms of organi zation into which they desired to go. Therefore, there has been no inter ference in the employes' liberty of choice in this matter. The foregoing statement, however, must be qualified in these respects: The Company's Supreme Duty "The company owes a supreme duty to its patrons and employes to take nil possible measures to insure safety of operation. Such safety cannot be secured without the most careful ad herence to orders. The management lias, therefore felt that it should resist firmly all activities of employes' or ganizations which might tend, in the least, to undermine discipline. "The management is also responsi ble to the public for maintaining con tinuity of operation. This has made necessary a policy of opposition to such labor organizations as might interrupt that continuity because of disputes with which neither this company nor its em ployes had any direct relation. The company is, therefore, opposed to em ployes affiliating themselves with an organization which might call a sym pathetic strike. If there is to be any strike on this railroad the management believes that it should be the result of the choice of its own employes, and because of some difference between this company and its own men, and for no other reason." Arbitrators' Decision Soon The arbitrators who are to determine whether W. H. Opperman is to be paid foi "extra work" alleged to hnve been done on the river front intercepting sewer will meet again this evening and it is possible that they will render a de cision to-morrow or Friday. One of the arbitrators said to-day that the case will be disposed of surely before the close of this week. PRIZE COURT FOR FRYE IS REJECTED Continued From Plrnt Pnicc. and it is appropriate that they should he ilea It with in the saint' way. Value of Cargo Not Involved "The government of the United Stntee fully understands that, as state*! in your excellency 'a note, the German government is liable under the treaty provisions above mentioned for the damages arising from the destruction of the cargo as well as for the destruction of the vessel. But it will lie observed that the claim under discussion does not include damages for the destruction of fhe cargo, and t'iie question of the value of the cargo, therefore, is not involved in the present discussion. "The government of the United States recognizes that t'he Herman gov eminent will wis'li to lie satisfied as to the American ownership of the vessel and t'he a>mount of the damages sus tained in consequence of her destruc tion. United States Place to Settle Claim "These matters are readily ascertain able anil if t'he German government de sires any further evidence in substan tiation of the claim on till esc points, in addition to t'hat furnished bv the ship's papers. which are already in t'he pos session of the German government, any additional evidence found necessary will be produced. In that case, however, in a sun iK'h as any evidence which the Ger man government may wish to have pro duced is more accessible and -an more conveniently be examined in the Unit ed States than else»w'here, 011 account vf the presence thereof the owners and captain of tilie William P. Prye and t'lieir documentary records, and other possible witnesses, the government of the United States ventures 10 suggest the advisability of transferring the negotiations for the settlement of these [>oints to the imperial German embassy at Washington. The Declaration of London ''l'll view of the admission of lia bility 'bv reason of speciti.' treaty stip illations, it has become mi necessary to enter into a ilisi'itssion of Hie meaning an.l effect of the Declaration of Ijon ilon, which is given some prominence in your excellency's note of April 5. fur ther t>hau to say, that as the German government Ims already been advised, the government of the United States does not regard the Declaration of I ami dc>n as in force." COURT HOUSE BUILDINGS COST $18,700 Permits Issued To-day by Inspector James H. Grove Call for Seven New Dwellings Building permits issued by Inspec tor James H. Grove this morning called for seven new dwellings, a garage and the enlargement of two home costing $18,700. B. Van Dyke will build five two and one-half story bricks 011 North Sixteenth street, one at 900 to cost $3,- ")00 and the remaining four at 902 -t --6 and 8 to cost $3,000 each. He also will build a 0110-story garage at the rear of 900, this to cost S2OO. D. Horwitz got papers to buijd two two-story frame houses at Monroe and Y T erbeke streets, $1,500 and F. H. Downey was granted permission to build an addition to 1174-76 South Cameron street costing $1,500. Confirm Auditors' Report John R. Geyer, of this city, and Wil liam A. Miller, of York, auditors of the account of the receiver of the Standard Building and Loan Associ ation, of York, have filed their report showing a balance of $6,693.6! to be distributed among the stockholders. The auditors' report was confirmed ab solutely. To Name Bridge Inspectors Application for the appointment of inspectors to pass upon the new con crete bridge erected by the county over Wiconisco creek, Millersburg, will be made to the court by County Solicitor Ott to-morrow morning. Contract Approved The contract between Dauphin coun ty and the Middletown & Swatara Consolidate'! Water Company, under which the company is permitted to lay its twelve-inch water main over the new Swatnra creek bridge at Middle town was signed by the principals to day. The water company has paid the first annual rental. $25 and work was begun laving the water pipe to-day. Twenty-seven Dogs Licensed Twenty-seven of the 600 nr more canines of Harrishurg have been li censed thus far. Two more '"jitney" 'busses were licensed this morning bringing the total to date up to forty two. Marriage Licenses Vincent Garbed and Erina Zalko, Lykens. 'Martin H. Lockerman. Glen Rock and Mabel E. Gallatin, York. Treasury Balance A balance of $397,668.01 in the city treasury at the end of last month is shown in the April report. Receipts wire $32,528.11 and expenditures $61,521.08. DELEGATES ON PILGRIMAGE Episcopal Clergymen and Laymen Will Visit Coxestown During Con ventlon Here Next Week One of the important events in con nection with the tenth an/iivarsary celebration of the Harrisburg IXocese of the Protestant Episcopal church in this city next week, will ibe a pilgrim age to Coxestown burial ground at 2.30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Spe cial care will take the delegates to the town, where the shrine was deeded in 1766, and gives the Episcopal church priority "over all other religions or ganizations in the See city." After the return of the delegates to this city, a reception will be given at Bishop Darliugton's house. In the evening will be held the opening ses sion of the diocese convention, at which the l>ord Bishop of Toronto will speak and Bishop Darlington will read his convention address. At least three hundred delegates will be entertained in the homes of members of the local Episcopal church es. The women of St. Stephen "s, St. Paul's and St. Andrew's churches will eerve daily luncheons. CAPITOL HEADOFHICHWAYSYSTEMS VISITS STATE OFFICIALS Hrffold Parker, of Massachusetts, Calia On Commissioner Cunningham and Chief Engineer Uhler—lnterested In "Good Roads Day'' Plans Among Ihe callers on State High win' Commissioner Cunningham yester <l»y was Harold Parker, of Massachu setts, the father of the State highway system now in force in many States. When the Massachusetts State High way Commission was established in 189,'J, Mr. Parker's it)vice was sought as to the ihiMi met hod of procedure. He ad vised that a line of highways connecting the more important popu lated «• enters of the State be selected and designated as State highways. This was done and Massachusetts was the first State to have a State highway system. In 1900 Mr. Parker became a member of the Massachusetts commis sion and served continuously until 11)12, being chairman of the commis sion the latter part of his term. In 1!)12 the State of New York, wishing to reorganise their highway depart ment under Commissioner Carlisle, en gaged Mr. Parker in an advisory capa city to assist in the reorganization. Mr. Parker, who has known High way Commissioner Cunningham for a number ot years and who is iutimat(?lv acquainted with Chief Engineer Uhler, stopped over in Harrisburg to pay his respects to these two officials. He wis greatly interested in Pennsylvania's plana for a "Good Roads Day*' and in the program for maintenance and re pair work which has been mapped out by Commissioner Cunningham. Petition Against Electric Co The Citizen's Klectric Illuminating ' onipanv h'.is tiled a petition with the Vublic Service Commission asking that body to restrain the Consumers' Klec tric Company from stringing wires, etc., for the purpose of rendering and furnishing electric energy and current for commercial purposes in the borough of Exeter, Luzerne countv. The borough has awarded a contract to the Consumers' Company for the lighting of the streets and public high ways and this contract has been ap proved by the commission, Ibut '.t fran chise ordinance contract which would permit the rendering of service for commercial purposes, that is to say private persons, was dismissed by the Commission. The petitioner claims that the Con sinners' Company is violating this or der of the Commission. Vr.ce's Dinner The members of the Senate in a body with the major officials, will be the guests of Senator Vare, of Phila delphia, at a dinner to he given to morrow evening at his home ne.tr Am bler. Correspondents' to Dine Tlie members of the Pennsylvania legislative Correspondents' Associa tion will hold their biennial banqut>t in the Board of Trade dining hall to morrow evening. A number of the former members will be present and the guests of honor will be Governor Brumbaugh, Lieutenant Governor Me- Clain, Speaker Ambler and Private Secretary Hiatt. Typhoid at Newport Dr. .1. .1. MuMowney, of the Spate Health Department, has been sent to Newport, Perry county, to trace the source of half a dozen cases of typhoid reported from there. Two to Be Paid Out of the '2,05>0 school districts in the State all have received their State money for the present year except one in Allegheny and one in Clinton coun ty, and they will be paid bv the first Monday in July, when the new year begins. FINANCE NEW YOKK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS New York, May 5. Open. Close. Amal Copper 7 1 72% Amer Beet Sug 4 8 4 6 Amer Can 41 39 Am Car and Foundry.. 56 53*4 (Am Cotton Oil oo'/ s 53%' Am Ice Securities .... 33'.. 32% Amer Locomotive .... 53% 49% Amer Smelting 72'/, 69% American Sugar 111% 109"'/* Amer Tel and Tel .... 122% 122% Anaconda 35% 34'/, Atchison 101% 100% Balto and Ohio 76% 74% Bethlehem Steel 134% 139% Canadian Pacific 162 158% Central Leather 40 38 Chesapeake and Ohio .. 46% 46% Chi, Mil and St Paul . 94% 93% Chi no Con Copper .... 46% 45% Col Fuel and Iron .... 31% 28% Corn Products 11% 14 Distilling Securities .. 14'.. 13% Erie 28% 27 do Ist pfd 43% 42% Goodrich B. F 51 48% Great Northern pfd .. 120% 119 Great Northern Ors. . . 36% .33% Interboro-Metropolitan . 22 21 do pfd 72% 71% Northern aPei'flc 108% 107% Pennsylvania R. K., ... 108% 108 Pittsburgh Coal 22% 22% Kay. Con. Cup 23% 22% Reading 14 8% 146% Repub. Iron and Steel . 30% 28% Southern Pacific 91% 90 Southern Rwy 17% 17% Union Pacific 130% 127% I T . .S. Rubber 68% 67% U. S. Steel 58% 56% do pfd 108% 108% Utah Copper 67% 66% Vir.Carolina Chem. ... 34 34 W. U. Telegraph 6S 67% Westinghouse Mfg. ... 102% 98% Chicago Board of Trade Closing R <l Astoria' > «, Chicago, May 5. —Close: Wheat—May, 161; July 134%. Corn —May, 76%; July* 79%. Oats—May, 54%; July, 54%. Pork July, 18.25; September. 18.70. Lard July, 10.32: September, 10.57. Ribs July, 10.75; September. 11.02. 9
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