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.
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