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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-18

Refined oil was unchanged at 100 cents per gallon
I'm barrels and g. 20 cents In cases.
Foreign quotations Antwerp, Il francs Bremen,
Gao marks London. > 3iaj II 10 pence.
on city Penn Feb. 17.Natlonal Transit Certlhcetcs
opened 1867 highest 1G1s; lowest lVi's; closed 100
-alrs go bbls charters, 70 1913 bbsi shipments,
90 ST. bib, runs. 81. jjo bills
pitt,hurr Penn. Feb 17.-PcttOlcum dun and heavy
National Transit Certificate Op'ncd AZ lO5 cio,rd at
1854; hghc,l. 1OGis lowtst, 10
opened A. 100 closed lOi7s highest. 1906; lowest
l0ihs; clesrlnces, 10000 bbl7
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.nrroRrs PROM sAyINGs BANKS.

Albany. Feb 1.-THE annual report ending December
a Inst OF the Williamsburg Savings Bank oi Brooklyn
shows the following: Resources S33, 5i7l59 LiabIi.
tics: Amount due deposoEs, s2o, DO eo; surplus,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
AN AMERICAN STOLE THE DUCHESS
OF EDINBUR0H'S JEWELS.

HE Name IL stephen Smith. and he Wore
Plenty OF Jewelry-Tbe GoFmans Send
an Expedition to Their New Lands.
Copyright 1890 ov THs sur Tr1nuno ana FIOlihtn0
Assoeidfion
LONDON, July 2.-When the Duchess OF Ed
inburRh's jewels were stolen last May, when
that daughter OF the Car was in the Scotch
capital with her husband opening the exhibi-
tion. It was confidently predicted that the thief
would prove TO be an American. The theft
was peculiarly daring and entirely successful.
qualities supposed especially to mark the
American crook. The prophecy has been
proved to-day to be justified. Stephen Smith
was arrested to-day on tho strongest suspicion
OF being tho stealor OF the royal Jewels. Ho Is
an American citizen. halllng from Maryland
He is Of slim build and small stature, and has
the manners, dress, and appearance OF q gen.
tleman.
When Sergeant White OF Scotland Yard first
heard OF the robbery he suspected Smith,
whose methods he knows we'll, and had him
Swallowed; but Smith went abroad and re-
turned hero only the other day. He protested
his innocence when arrested, but when his
lodgings were searched superb folding
Jimmy and saw used by expert thieves for
opening wardrobes and the like were found in
his trunk. He was wearing q quantity OF
costly jewelry when arrested, such as pearl
studs and diamond and ruby solitares. His
clothes were literally supplied with secret
pockets. He served a term OF Imprisonment
In Germany for fraud a year or two ago and
was identified by legation official to-day as
the owner OF passport issued by tho legation
In juno, 1888. Smith left for Edinburgh to-
night under heavy police escort.
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GERMAN ACTIVITF IN AFRICA.
They Send Another Largo Expedition T.
Take Possession of Their New Lands.

They Send Another Largo Expedition to
Take Possession of Their New Lands.
ZANZIBAR, July 2.-Mr. Stokes. who recently
returned from Uganda, has Joined the German
service and will start on tho 10th inst with
q caravan OF 1000 persons for Unyamwezi,
south Of Victoria Nyanza- German officer
and Bishop Tucker will accompany him.
Stokes is the former English missionary
who. as trader supplied King Mwanga with
the guns and ammunition that enabled him to
regain his throne. lie received q lnrGe guam
tity Of ivory In payment. which he recently
brought to the coast. The Germans are set
ting actively about the work OF asserting their
supremacy over their entire sphere OF Intlu-
ence to the great lakes. Unyamwezt is the
garden region Of Africa between Zanzibar and
Lake Tanganyika Here centre caravan routes
from all points Of the compass and here is the
great Arab settlement OF Tnbora. the busiest
and most important OF all their interior towns
Stokes Is man Of much energy. and his in
innate acquaintance with tho tribes along tho
shores OF Victoria NyauZa will make him very
caravan has been in camp nj Mpwapwa. probR-
bly, awaiting news OF the Anglo German agree
ment. As his old province is now within the
British sphere he will OF course not attempt to
return there, but will connne his attention to
exploring the unknown region north OF Inn
9anyikn now declared to bo q German possess
sion. He will establish the German authority
among the tribes OF Victoria Nyan2a south Of
l. south latitude.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July "A committee repre-
senting the brakemen Of the st. Louis Iron
Mountain and Southern Railway arrived In st.
Louis to day to secure the removal OF Train
master a. F. Flanders OF Little Rock. in case
Flanders is not removed n general strike on
the road from st. Louis to Texarkana Is threat
ened. For several weeks discomfort has been
rife among the freight brakemen OF the
Arkansas division Of tho Iron Mounta ain
road extending from Poplar. Bluff to Tex;
ambition OF the men who aleGe that they do
not receive merited promotion fromltheir posi-
tons to that OF conductors. They say vacan-
other lines contrary TO time houored Gus
tom. Superintendent Recker offered the Griev-
ance Committee no satisfaction. The railroad
officials are backing Trainmaster Flinders.
and are determined not 70 give In; Besides
men ask for the discharge OF forty-three con-
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A GIndstoninn Victory.

LONDON. July 1.-The Parliamentary election
at Barrow In Furness to-day. the outcome OF
which has been looked forward to with much
interest resulted in q victory for tho Gladston-
Ian candidate. The vacancy was caused by the
resignation OF Mr.. W. 8. Caine, Liberal
Unlonist. who wished to test tho feeling Of his
constituency regarding the licensing clauses
OF the Local Taxation bill relating to the com
pensation OF pubIicans; and who resigned Just
By the Government.
The returns from to-days election place Mr..
Caine ut the bottom OF the poll. Tho vote was
Mr.. Duncan. Gladstonian, 1894: Mr.. VAIN
wright Conservative. 1861: MIR. Caine. Liberal
unionist, 1870. In 1885 Mr.; Caine was elected
Home Rule candidate.
MT. Game writes to Mr.. Duncan that he is
glad tho liQuor candidate has been defeated.
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An 1nsuranee Suit Ended.

In the suit Of tho Union Insurance Company OF Phla-
delpha against tho Continental Insurance Company Of
New York. before Judge Wheeler and Jury in the
United States Circuit Court verdict rendered yeS.
terday, tho plaintiff recovering about $1,000
Tho Union Insurance Company based its suits on the
fraudulent practices OF Lorenzo Dimcf tho general
agent of the defendant company at Buffalo. Dimick
represented several marine insurance companies and
transferred risks drawn against the Com
panY to other concern he received no.
lice of loss criminal charge of forgery preferred
against him, and he was sentenced TO five yeArB i'm
pri,onmept IN Sing Sing pmiGk who had been ad-
There eight other suits pending against the Con-
tineutal Insurance Company for sums aRRreRaunR
about S2ootS which arise out OF Dimcks fraudulent
rnnsferH The plaintiffs in these ACTIONS tho Thames
and Mersey Marine Insurance Company of London
and Liverpool and tho Insurance the state
of PounPylyania
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Ran Away 70 Get NInrrinh.

PETERSBURG July 2.-The south bound pas
aenGer train over the Atlantic Coast line,
which left here this morning, had among its
passengers an clipping couple from this city.
They were MIR. Emmett Gordon, aged 20 years.
and Miss Laura Gallener. aged II years. Tho
couple had been lovers for about eighteen
young lady were opposed to their daughter
marrying, The lovers. determined not to be
morning and took the train for Halifax. n. G.,
wheie they we're made man and wife by q
magistrate The couple wore accom- panied by
popular young man and the bride Is a pretty
girl who had many admirers. They returned
to the city this afternoon.
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The Confederate Veterans Reunion.

CHATTANOOGA, July 2.-The first general re-
union OF Confederate veterans will begin in
this city tomorrow. continuing three days.
The city is brilliantly decorated with blue and
gray bunting. the Stars and Stripes, and large
pictures OF prominent Generals and other
leading characters on both sides In the late
war. Several thousand people are here from
the various Southern States. among them be-
ing Gen. f hir1Y SmiIR 6e e. yonh D. dor-
In the grand military parade on Friday morn
ing there will be 10000 old soldiers. and the
don. the General commanding, will review the
troops and deliver an address from the saddl o..
The Tennessee River Cameron Hill. and Look
out Mountain will be illuminated on Friday
night by grand pyrotechnic display.
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Mr.. Carl stecklemann writes to THE Sun
from West Africa that tho Pahouin or Fan oan-
nibals. the OGowe River tribe that came into
notoriety through their refusing permission to
Du Chaillu and other explorers to ascend that
river are becoming popular rs lnborers in the
service Of whites They are found to be more
careful and industrious than the coast natives,
and are engaged on some OF the coffee plGnta-
and gathering the crop. Thus II happens that
coffee sold IN Europe is picked by the famous
cannibals through whose territory no white
man was ever able TO penetrate until De BrazZa
scared them nearly to death with his fireworks
These cannibals are also employed by French
selves more honest and reliable than other
natiVea
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70 our Boston success.. 1t might add that not
for fifteen years have wo had such n successful
tour as that which has Just finished. MIR Hsr-
schroon Lake home"
There has for some weeks been. a .rumor
along upper broadway that Patrick Harris,
manager OF the big circuit OF Harris's theatres
roes m at some nn I SG sSe ReSn
trauicted. Harris has beon abroad enjoying
ihe hrst vacation he has taken in ter, years.
Last winter he was very sick man. The ne
eessity Tor n rest was imperative. and, after he
had made two OF his brightest Young men part
rope. lie Will sail for home from London on
IuIy 10. Harris IL u remarkable study among
prices system RS has made ioT lie foTtHn SeG and
in tho West he IL power In all theatrical move
ments., AZ present he, owns iiye, payhouses.
that while in London he may perfect arrange
ments for q chain OF popular price theatre in
promise was also made long ago BY ri. il.
jacobs. 1t is long odds that Mother Jacobs,
eynr con nGT amy Srhsr S
PRICED. Albion's theatres are not. so to speak,
built that way.
Francis Wilson did not tell tho cable cor
respondents oil about hi = new opera." With
Shrewdness he told Just about half the story.
Bnt ne can never 60 SO far away ns to bntlle hts
surprised, psrhnps to learn TINT his secret Is
detected; His brnnd-new work Is n revision OF
French comic opera, that is only thirteen
fatisiens, Nov. - is71 and It was as notaSle
production OF that day principally because 1t
vas the first work Of u then young composer,
Emmanuel Chabricr, whose melodies gave
such promise thGt some. Of the chorus mu-
slclans in Paris were led to pat him on tho
back. Chabrier chose rs tho title OF his
opera "L'Etol'e," but the. name does not
refer. as the word would naturally sug-
gest. to the star OF u theatre. but to
the unluoky star under which according. TO
certain court astroloRer. the monarch OF q
very vague empire is to die within twenty-fonr
hours after the denth of q young reddlor., AZ
the latter Is to suffer capital punishment In n
few Iaye. the superstitious monarch's state OF
mind Ia weird. to say the least. 1t Is not DIM
cult to guess why Wilson has named his I'm;
glish reconstrnction The Merry, Monarch
nor Is 1t difficult to imagine that he will play
IRe Monarch. LeterrIer and yaGoo; prolific
llbrettists wrote tho original book which
Cheever Goodwin is TO adapt. Since Chabrier
turned out !" 'Etoile," bis only other opera has
been LIE Roi Malgrj Lul." sung at the Opera
Comque three years ago; It dil not. however.
realize the promise manifested in the spriEhtly
and elegant score Of "L'Etoile." though 1t was
highly praised by the Partisan reviewers Will
son will do something OF note in Introducing
Chabrier to tho American public.
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The second day the third annual convention of the
American Boiler Manufacturer Association of the
United States at tho Park Avenue Hotel spent In
discussing technical questions, electinE officers and
talking about a liberal apprenticeship system. The
committee appointed prepare report the Qucs-
ton that four years constitute tho period
OF and that two years be required
to become master workman; and declared l6 years to
be the proper to begin apprenticeship on six
months probation. The COMMITTEES reported reso-
luton which adopted declaring the purpose OF tho
association TO encourage apprentices to educate them
selves In tue branches necessary for mechanical pur
suite
Ali the officers were reelected. They are: President
James Lappam Of Pittsburgh; Secretary A. Douthett
of Allegheny: Treasurer r. Hammond Of Buffalo; Vice
Presidents Philip kohAn Of St Louis John Hohr Of Chi
The convention will visit tho Brooklyn Navy Yard this
afternoon and will probably close It's session night
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Close or tho st. Francis Xavier SCHOOL,.

The closing exercises of the male and female depart.
mens Of the St Francis Xavier schools took place last
evening" Tho programme consisted of two operettas
entitled 1.-The Katydids" and Tho Dolls Hospital"
performed by girls, and singing, speaking, and the
awarding OF certncatoS Tho valedictorian was Mary
Nicholas A. Dalton Harold G. whalen, Thomas P. Han.
ley. Francis J. Walsh Michael J. Tully. jeremiah A.
ReynoldS John J. Callahan, Eugene J. 0Sullivan
George r falIon, Catherine A. Moran. Catherine v.
Daily. and Ann T. Cremin.
Among the prizes ardod were gold medals for cato.
chiIm Walter L. DTummond and Agnes Sheertn. gold
DAILY, gold medas for excellence to James FLOOD and
Mary Merrck gold badges for choir boys to William p.
Knound and Louis Moessner and gold medal for PEN
mapship to Harold c. WhRlon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03

Active hostlties have again broken between tho
Republican factions IN Kings county. Tho finances OF
the organization In very bad way and tho recent
Efforts collect money pay standing debts have
not been successful At meeting OF the Executive
Committee OF the General Committee on Tuesday night
Franklin Woodruff reflected severely on Senator Biz
Re the Treasurer by rcmArkinR that he was not sur
prsed that there were no responses to tho appeals
management of the organization. AZ his suggestion q
committee OF throo was appointed to examine Senator
rkeits accounts Senator Brkett said that
this would DO the sixth sub committee which has ex:
Aminch his accounts aud that he getting sick OF
tho who o business. The committee owed him $275.
which he had advanced out OF hIs own pocket to pay
It's bs but no did intend TO advance dollar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03
The Royal Baking Powder is in
dispensable to progress in cookery
and to the comfort and conve-
nience of modern housekeeping.
4 LITTLE o1nL MS v1Crrw.
vilIainous Harlem Chinnmnn Arreste
In His Laundry.

- AhhrIem NhIhnmhn Arrobtea
In His Laundry.
A Chinese pest hole In Harlem was broken
UP last night by two arrests made by Police
man Thomas Henry OF the Thlrtleth precinct
The place Is a laundry at ia Lawrence street.
run by Charley Hop and Yu Jim. Residents in
that vicinity have noticed young girls hanging
about the place. and some OF the queer stories
got in circulation have reached tho police.
A witch was put on tho laundry. and shortly
alter o'clock last evening Ohioer Henry saw
l4-year-old Nellie Marrs enter and disappear
In rear room. In little while he followed.
but as be, crossed the threshold Yu Jim. who
was In the front apartment. tried to brain the
policeman With smoolhinR iron. He was
speedily subJugated. The policeman found
Charley Hop and Nellie In q bed in the rear
room.
He took the two Cinnamon and the girl to
the 10th street station. where Nellie sobbed
out her story to Sergeant Groo. She said that
Charley Hop enticed her into the bedroom
che had been = good girl. She Is plumr,
house at 400 West l24th street with her
mother, who il u Woodworking widow. Last
night Nellie was sent to tho grocery. hut she
continued her trip to whore she was found by
tho policeman. Hop was locked up on Q
charge OF abduction. Yu Jim and tho girl
were also detained.
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Another Suit Against millionaire wHd-
bingham.

New HAVEN. July "A suit has been brought
against Wilson Wnddingham, the Kansas cat
tie king. by Stephen B. Usher TO recover $40
O00 the principal and interest on notes given
by the late Edward l. Kimberly. with whom
Mr.. Waddingham was associated in the West
Shore Land and Improvement Company. The
case Is SGT down for q hearing in SOFTEN Der.
The story is that Usher sold certain lands to
Kimberly, taking his notes as security. Usher
claims that Waddingham was a partner e Of
The defendant alleges that Usher knew
that Kimberly was not partner OF
Waddingham. and that no took KIM oerly's
notes with the distinct understanding that
they relieved MI MaadtnGham OF all respopsi.
Usher foreclosed on some lind which 10 held
as security for one note OF 5000, and that this
land while set out for $4,000 only. was. really
worth 100000 and that Usher obtained u
large amount Of money by its sale. MIR. Wad-
bingham says that he was not made 2 partner
in tho suit OF foreclosure. and that 1! he had
been be would have redeemed the property.
Therefore. Mr. Waddingham makes counter
claim Of 100000 against Usher, and it is said
he will sue to recover the 900 difference
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-03

M1NNEAPoL1s, July 2.-Hero are the results
OF the Minnehaha Driving Park events to-day:
2:S0 Class-Jessie Gaines. first: Victor
Wilkes, second Cyclone, third Best time, 2:24.
2:4O Pace-Robert Aul, tirst: Richard. sec.
ond: Minnie Wilkes. third. Best time. 2:22t4.
Special. between Black Diamond and Kit
Curry-Won by Black Diamond. Best time.
p.10l.
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OUR LARD IN FRANCE.
Retaliation Urged In France Account OF
the Mckinley BilI.

Retaliation Urged In France on Account OF
the Mckinley BIZ.
PARIS. July "A deputation OF members OF
the Chamber OF Deputies. representing tho
departments OF Finlstere. Cotes du Nord. and
Loire Inferieure, called upon NJ. Roche. Min
lister OF Commerce, to-day. and urged that the
Government maintain the law prohibiting the
Importation Of American lard. NJ. Roche re-
Piled that tho vote on the Mckinley bill had
Hmeriea. The prohibition Of the IMPORTATION ifHf
OF American lard, he said, might have been
one OF the motives for the passing OF the Nc
lard had beoome a secondary question rs COM
pared with the whole trade between France
and America but. apart from what the Govern
mont might decide upon after further negotia-
lions with America, France could not at pres
ent meet Americas avowa OF an economic war
bv concessions he assured the population
that no immediate change would be made In
the existing position.
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The Panama CaaaI.

PARIS. July 2.-The commission sent by the
Government to Panama to Investigate tho
condition OF the canal to-day Issued further
report dealing with the defects and omissions
of tho four plans proposed for the completion
OF the canal
According to the first OF these plans the
the existing waterways. Tho second plan pro-
poses TO make use Of such waterways. The
OF the proposed lnterocesnic route, and the
fourth for tunnel through the highland at
Culebrn.
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A Tudor and a Democrat.

Afseble old with shrin treble voice was ar
rested on Tuesday evening whio cropping her way on
the Bowery She was heplessly drunk.
my name Is Mrs. Angelina Tudor" she said 81 the
Tombs Court yesterday.
That's a good name" said Justice Patterson "You
cannot be of that famous Welsh house that gave TO
England the two Henrys, Mary, Elizabeth and Ed.
ward !"
kinRB and queens My father voted for Andy jackson
and I'm n Democrat myself" said Angelina
IL was evident that Angelina expected long sojourn
on tho Island being an old offender. but she was dis
missed with ten days only. she looked happy and
SAidi THANK you Judge I'm thinking 1t Is Demo-
crat You are YOnrBeEn
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CALIFORNIA; Fruit by the Car load.

Tho sale OF California fruits which has fairly
begun for tho year promises to DO greater than
before and the price obtained for AprooH and early
peaches argues well for the other fruitA which will
soon DO pouring in by tho oar load from the Golden
State, Much Of tho fruit Is conIIGned TO house on
Park place, where tho loads RucUoned OF a.
fast they come in Yesterday morning 1000 crates
and boxes were sold for S1ol Fully half OF the
fruit sold was taken by Italian bidders, who at once
had Eeir lots hurriedion TO their storeG-
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where Yesterday,s Fires Were.

cigar store. damages5 l:05 SO Allen street. Gunp0ll
YGchipopsoXy's butcher shop. damage s.. $50. 26s
Madison avenue, cellar no damage. btsa. $50 stAnteA
street Mr. Cohen house damage slight 1884 10 b.
bridge street. William Benjamin apartments, damage
slight
damage slight. 90 cellar Of el4 Tenth avenue, dam,
age $40 DSu 1874 West Thrtysecond street, damage $40
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Chicago Got. IA Coo, Wave at Last.

CHICAGO. July 1.-The long delayed cool wave
arrived like thief in the night, bringing relief
to the swelterinG. sun baked inhabitants Of tho
city At Q o'clock this morning tho Signal
nearly 2O9 since yesterday. The sky is over
cast. and rain Is threatened.
CINCINNATI. July 1.-The temperature mode
rated last night and is still lower to- day than
at this. time Yesterday. The accumulated
effect OF previous hot weather rather than the
lions from heat yesterday. and four denths.
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Propo.ed ChapE.s 10 che superIor Court.

Tho subcommittee Superior City Courts of the Ju.
dietary Convention continued its sessions in eI.surro.
gate RolinsS office yesterday at 80 Nassau street. 1t
unanimously resolved that there should be four
judges, instead of three in the Superior Court OF
Brooklyn and tho turisdic should remain at
present while part OF the business which embArraHsea
The criminal courts should DO transferred to the Sup0
Tior Court.
resolution to reScnd the resolution adopted at q
former session to recommend the Aboiehment Of tho
Buffalo Superior Court was lost, Tho New York city
Superior Courts not considered yesterday There
viii be session OF tho committee July IL, at II A.
NJ, at Mr.. RonsB office
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Commence ment at vvm,am. college.

wILLIAMSrowN Mass, July 2-The commencement
exercises of the graduating GLASS of Williams College
took place this forenoon in the Congregational Church
President Carter presided and offered prayer The Latin
Salutatory by Ira W. Travel OF Troy, r. and tho
r;ns pennison OF WiinamstoSn The Seppsc of AuGR
was conferred upon seventythree graduates and two
received partial course certificates Tho wing hon
orary degrees were conferred by President Carter:
Sn% RufaS wGsowRht u.Ii and So1 n
4. Schluler. SO; Doctor of Law. Hamilton ". MAbr O.
Doctor OF Science Samuel H. Scudder so; Masters OF
ArtR William 81 John. George Henry Flint, aud
James IngrahAm Peck.