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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
NoTOR-PRoPELLED CARRIAGES.
consul, CHANCELLOR REPORTS on THEIR USE
An pRICES IN FRANCE.

coxsr-L CHANCELLOR REPORTS on THEIR USE
AND PRICES IN FRANCE.
Washington. Sep. I7.-Uned States Consui T.
" Chancellor AZ Havre. France. In answer 10
humorous .noui-ies from this country, has maze
ranort on the tor-propelled vehicles Bicycles
and trIcycles he says. are propelled by sina"
nstroeum motor The weight OF the entire ma
chine Is considerably under 100 pounds. and the price
e about 1850 The rider after starting MS motor
n,oneIs the machine with his feet until the motor
= working after which he drops the treadles' III
mounting a hill the rider can assist the speed py
gearing up the pedals again. For the propulsion
~ ordinary carriages not constructed with perma
nent motors kind OF steam horse Is used
These small steam engines have tubular boilers ana
coke Il employed for fuel No steam, smoke OF
noise Is produced at any time. The price OF such
vehicles vary from 800 to $500 according 10 the
mite, a. Tho src
cessfrI use OF the French system. II VIII be heces
cary Mr. Chancellor says. before this system can pc
nrod ably applied in the United States 10 Dring tne
roads TO the condition of European highways. .. IN
France all carriages pay annual tax from ~ %
"a xIa 40 according TO their seating capacity 81
cvcles nav 81 49, and no vehicle is allowed 10 go on
tho road until the tax is paid. AS there Is a de
mand for better roads in America ne asks ii an IN
come from such source would not erect the much-
needed Improvement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
THE FIGHTING IN CUBA.
GOVERNMENT FORCES REPORT SUCCESS.
A RrMoR THAT MAcEo Is DEAD-THE SPANISH


A RIMoR THAT MACEo ~ DEAD-THE SPANISH
PROGRAMME
Havana Sept IA dispatch from Guantanamo
says that n force OF Government troops made
an attack yesterday upon camp OF rebels S0
strong under command OF the insurgent leader Gat
La Pledra. between Felcidad and Rio Scco. The
rebels fled leaving eight OF their dead the field
together with quantity Of arms. provisions
wounded
dispatch received here this morning says that
IN the battles which took place last week at Purio
and In that vicinity twenty-five rebels killed
and the rebel leader Sanchez wounded. The
leader captero. who led the recent attack upon the
plantation'at Altamira. killed
rumor IL prevalent in Santiago de Cuba that
jose Maceo .he general commanding the rebel
forces In the vicinity Of Guantanamo. Is dead
Madrid cable dispatches Of date September 10
are being published in this city They give the
official views Of Senior Canovas del Castillo. Of
Madrid, concerning the rebellion In this island.
The eastern end OF the island. he says. will be
freed from oil rebels and their adherents II Will
be war to determination or surrender TO all Cuban
rebels, macheteros and the like. Early In Novem-
Der, when the war vessels are reinforced by the
new gunboats. the whole island Will be surrounded
by TWO llnej OF vessels. One line Will cruise
in an inner circle and the other In outer circle
practically huge blocking fleet OF some sixty
modern warshDs II Is believed that this arrange
ment Will absolutely preclude the landing Of any
men or supplies
Senior Canovas del Castillo denounces the men
IN the field as "a band OF bandits TO whom and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
HARD AT WORK FOR WALLER
SECRETARY OLNEY STUDYING THE
PAPERS IN THE CASE.
HE EXHIBITS DETERMINATION TO DO EVERY
THING IN HIS POWER FOR THE IMPRISONED
EX-CoNsuI-FURTHER TESTIMONY TO
CONSUL wETrER's DELINQUENCY.


EX-C ONSUIl-FURTHER TESTIMONY TO
CONSUL wETrE DELINQUENCY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington. Sept 17.-One OF the first acts or
Secretary Olney after he arrived at the State De-
partment yesterday from his summer vacation was
to have all the papers relating to the Waller case
placed his own desk. and when Paul Bray and
his counsel called at the Department to-day they
found the Secretary busy studying the more re-
cent reports and documents bearing on the case.
including the vouminous deposi ION OF ex-Consul
Waller After the interview with the Secretary to-
day Mr. Bray said to q Tribune correspondent that
he and his counsel had been greatly encouraged by
the interest In the exhibited by Mr.. Olney and
his evident determination TO do everything In his
power in Walters behalf. 1t Is expected that two
important witnesses for Waller-hs wife and +. G.
woodford an American citizen who befriended her
and enabled her to begin her journey from NADIA
gascar-will arrive in Washington about as soon
the Of the At The s s0sdea b sa
waiting long. is received here Ill, 80
further embarrassed and Handicapped in It's efforts
to obtain justice for Waller by the official short
n o% possible to say The Department has already
received considerable testimony bearing on his
viii be forthcoming at an early day AS related in
these dispatches several weeks ago. the Consul had
documents and of the secret oral examinations OF
Waller by French official after the formers ar
transmitted TO the State Department. his duty
required him 10 do
According to the best Information obtainable
here. the copy, which contained all the evidence on
which Waller was tried and convicted. was sur
rendered 10 the French authorities either with or
without Consul Wetters consent or connivance.
If il had been promptly transmitted 10 the State
Department. the authorities here would have long
ago received useful and necessary official informa
ton, which II will obtain future time after
repeated efforts and long delays from the French
Government. 1t Is now acknowledsed in semi
sui Wetter neither appeared In person at Walters
trial nor employed counsel 10 defend him. This
fact was published in these dispatches week ago.
and st earlier was the statement made which has
not been denied by any thus far. that when
Wetter was requested to employ counsel for Waller
his only action was to refer the exConsurs friends
a French attorney who was Wetter's personal
friend. and who. after his demand for retainer
OF 900 francs was not Immediately compiled with,
threw up the case and at the so-called trial Of
Waller appeared the side OF the prosecution
court-martal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
THE HEALTH BOARDS NEW DEPARTURE.
INSPECTORS TO GIVE ATTENTION TO THE MILK
AND CANDY SOLD BY SMALL DEALERS
NEAR SCHOOLHOUSEs.


AND CANDY SOLD BY SMALL DEALERS
NEAR sCHOOLHOUSEs.
The Board OF Health in Its effort to prevent
the sale OF impure milk has not been satisfied with
combining its attention to the wholesale dealers. on
Monday two inspectors-Russell Raynor and c. F.
Walters-were detailed by President Wilson 10 visit
regular intervals the small milk and candy
stores which found near schoolhouses in all
parts OF the city and generously patronized by
the pupils. This work has never before been car
ried on by the Board and could not now be under
taken II the working force IN the Chemists Depart
ment had not been recently increased.
While especial attention Will be given by the In
spectors the milk sold al the stores. samples OF
candy will also be analysed. as II IL more than
probable that many Of the cheaper varieties con-
tain small amounts of poisonous matter In the form
OF coloring The Boards Investigations not
prompted by any complaints that have been en-
tered. II is. however generally known that
many retail dealers careless in serving milk
and they will all be compelled not only TO sell pure
healthful milk but also 10 serve it in thoroughly
clean glasses.
Mr. Raynor has been detailed TO inspect the
stores and street stands below Fifty ninth-st and
MIR will do the same work above Fifty
ninth-st. Each inspector Will be accompanied In
his work by a police officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
GREAT GUN AGAINST ARMOR.
SECTION OF THE BATTLEsHIP IOWA
TESTED AGAIN

.rr,cxEp THIS TINE BY THE THIRTEEN-INcH
p,r1r. WITH RESULTS HIGHLY sATIsFAc-
TORY TO NAVAL CoNsTRUCToRs-soME
MINOR QUESTIONS ALSO SETTLED
washington. Sept. l7.-At the Indian Head
proving Ground to-day the Naval ordnance
po.rd hell. second and fndi test of a target OF
.roor Mate and framing representing an exact
tide section of the battleship Iowa The target
,as eighteen feet long. Sven and half feet high'
and sin and ashalf deep. and W q bolted TO heaVy
.ross tim bers The face was fourteen-ih'I
aouhle forged steel plate. backed by five inches
of,oak and fastened by bolts TO the franne-a
,ox-lkc structure Of haf-inch steel FIVE feet deep
a,y,ded into numerous compartments by o"K-
heads Of half-inch plates
" the previous test two shots had Deeh hreo
-, ,,is Mate from a ten-inch gun and enc from
,,.e,ve-,nch gun without injuring the framing III
The least. while the plate itself more than ex-
ceeded requirements although penetrated anu
.yzhtly cracked by the shell from the larger gun
ro-davs test was for the purpose Of ascertaining
that damage would result to the framing OF
chin u her armor were pierced by projectile, ana
-. th,rteer-inch gun was. therefore, used Inc
shsu weighed l. 100 pounds. and a velocity OF looo
,ast n second was giver by $50 pounds OF brown
ovasr-considered sufficient to pierce seventeen
;rch srnor Only one shot was fred. ana that
,ssssd through the plate, backing etc, and
striking some object. was detected ana iost III
,ba woods back Of the target, instead or ourying
,,se,s IN the earth, as was intended The plate
ovcseded expectations. two cracks in addition 10
~ hole made BY the shell. being the extent Of
the damage
.s for the framing the only question was
rnother the damage would be local. confined
>. that portion through which the projectiie
ossad or whether the entire structure would
he demolished. the rivets pulled out the oulk-
go huckled etc Three divisions through
which the she'll tore its way were crumpled IKE
naner and were partly carried away with the
nnraptActiIe but the remainder of the framing was
unharmed with not a rivet started Naval Con
sfructor Stahl who designed the framing test
yas greatly pleased with the result. The expert
rert he said. which was the first test OF tne
,rs,,ing ~ ntxdern war vessels had demonstrate
ID heyond doubt that the framework was as
s,rone as the armor which was all that couiu De
asked for II. .,., -, .o
some minor questions also were settled .! 10
hav.s shot One of these was as to the efnclency
- mo new bolt designed by the CONSTRUCTION
Rrreau 10 replace the longer ana more cosby
holt now used TO fasten armor TO the Vesseis, anu
the other was in the use Of half-incn instead Vi
6ve-eIghths steel plate for framing. Inc thinner
Mate will be employed in the oattle-shlps now
about 10 be built and as there was some ques-
tion as 10 its strength the result to-day lett ho
doubt on that score ,, t.. .or,as
~ competitive tests of machine guns the COZ
automatic and the Maxim guns undergoing tes's
sor freedom of action and general working OF
mechanism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
NOTHING NEW IN STERNS CASE.

THE STORY THAT CLEMENcY HAD BEEN RE-
FUSED Is DENIED
Berlin. Sept. 17.-Unted States Amba ssador Rum
yon denies the truth of the statement made by the
Chicago Associated Press that his second appl-
cation 10 the Bavarian Government for the remls-
sion Of the sentence OF Imprisonment imposed upon
Louis Stern. of NewYork, had been refused Mr.
Runyon declares that he gave out no such lnforma-
ton. What he did tell the agent of the Chicago
Associated Press was that he had made two re-
quests to the Bavarian Legation in Berlin that
clemency be shown to Mr. Stern. but that he had
not yet received reply to either.
Ambassador Runyon expresses establishment that
a New-York lawyer should cable to the United
states Consul-General Charles De Kay. to get the
Ambassador to exert himself in behalf Of Stern
Mr Runyon calls attention 10 the fact that does
not take instructions from Consul-General De Kay
out from the state Department In Washington. Mr.
kunyon saws he has done all that can be done
An antl-Semitlc meeting held I'm the HOpfenbluhe
Hall last evening passed resolution asking the
Prince Regent OF Bavaria not to extend cemencv
TO Stern The Munich newspapers attack the
American Embassy for its attempt to interfere with
the course OF justice, declaring that such efforts
might be effective in Morocco. but in Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
DIPLOMATS ABOUT TO RETURN.


SOON BE BACK IN WASHINGTON.
u,os,,ro,o, Sent l7-Now that Washington has
presumably seen the last Of the heated term and
N. delightful autumn weather has begun. an early
return OF the Diplomatic Corps ana others VINO
have been absent all summer may be expected OH
Julian Pauncefote. the British Ambassador. saiied
from England for New-York Saturday on the
Campanla and is due at New-York on Saturday
next. He will probably not go to Canada as was
expected but will go TO Newport for few DAYS
before coming to Washington. LADY Pauncelote
and her daughters will sail for this country early
in November Baron Thelmann, the German
Ambassador who spent month after his arrival
In this country at Deer Park, Nd, and VINO Is no"
with his family in Lenox, Mass, Is expected IN
Washington within the next fortnight Inc itaiah
Ambassador Baron Fava Is still in Europe where
he went several months ago The date OF his return
is indefinite Private letters received from Amoas-
sador and Mime. Patenotre, who have been IN
France for two months spending part OF the time
at the Ambassadors home in the provinces say
that the trip has been enjoyable and tnat they may
not return to the United States for several weeks
The Brazilian Minister, Senior Mendonca' ana
his family are still In the Adrondacks. where they
went last June. and where they Will probably re-
main until driven back TO Washington by the ex-
IRENE cool weather. Senior and Sonora Romero
Of the Mexican Legation. who have spent the sum
mer at sanitarium near White Plans ~ ~, VIII rn
turn TO the city rhe Spanish Minister. Senior
Dpuy de LONE. and his family VINO nave p1en a. a.
Swanpscott Mass, will pass several weeks IN
Phiiadephia before taking up their residence per
manently again in WASHINGTON; senor lac .m nr
have remained at Narragansett Pier to when h re
sort they went early in June and Where theE nave
conspicuous in the social gayeties OF the pace
and expected about the hrst OF .ne hon, nun
Sehor Andrade the Venezuelan Minister aho
Senor Cana the Chan Minister, are among me me
first OF the corps to return to Washington aiter
their summer outing. , 49,. =.
Mr. Yang Yu the Chinese Minister, owing 10
the troubles between his coqntry ana Japan. mas
been compeed o remain in washington tne tntlIe
summer. with the exception OF a brlef ~ "Trip 70
Niagara Falls and Canada. Mr.. Kurino, the Jap
anese Minister who went to Mexico several weeks
present his credentials tbe:ng accIediteu 70
that country well 10 the United States' 10
again In the city. 49,. 49,
Dr.. Guzman. the Nicaraguan Minister, enjoys me
distinction Of being the only member OF the corps
who has remained permanently in WASHINGTON an
summer. DR.. Guznian insists that washington IL d
ports TO the contrary. and that ne mas peeh oae
comfortable here in his roomy residence IN Mdbsa.
chusetts-ave than he could have been at any or
the seaside mountain resorts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
THE MOROCCO UPRISING SPREADING.

AGGRESSIVE NATIVES ADVANcING-oNE OF TO
sULTAN's ADHERENTs ROUTED.
London Sept. 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette prints
a dispatch from Tanger saying that the uprising
among the natives In Morocco is spreading and
assuming a much more serious aspect Three great
tribes have made combined attack upon the
stronghold OF a chief who is one OF the principal
adherents of the Sultan. and routed his forces The
aggressive natives are advancing and the Jewish
traders are hastily gathering their portable pos
sessions and taking their departure from the cities
of Fec and Morocco
Tangier, Sept. l..-Information has been received
here that during a review Of the Sultans troops
Fec the soldiers made attack upon the tribes
men. who were among the spectators. kiilng nine
and making prisoners OF seventy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
CROWDS THRoNGING INTO ROME

THE ANNIvERsAY OF VICTOR EMMANUELs
ENTRY INTO THE CAPITAL.
Rome Sept. l7-The enormous influx OF people
from all parts OF Italy to witness the fetes In cele-
braton of the twenty fifth anniversary OF the tri-
umphai entry into Rome OF the Italians continues
and the city is greatly crowded. King Humbert
and Queen Margherita arrived here to-day and
we're received with great enthusiasm King Hum
bert has Issued a decree liberating all political
prisoners except four OF the leaders Of the Sician
riots.
the ca mpaign OF Garibadi embarking for Rome
to take part In the fetes While the veteran
troops were or their way to the whsrves yester-
day they were attacked by a band OF Cercals and
in the ensuing fight number on both sides were
wounded. order finally restored by the regu-
lar troops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
Is THIS VESSEL THE FRAN?
DR. NANsEN's SCHOONER THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN SEEN OFF GREENLAND

DR. NANsENs SCHOONER THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN SEEN OFF GREENLAND
London Sept IA dispatch from Sandeford
Norway says: "Advces have been received from
Angmagsak on the east coast OF Greenland that
about the end of July vessel believed to be the
Franz which conveyed DR.. Nansen and his expedi-
ton from Norway In search of the North POE, was
seen embedded In a drift OF off Sermilikford
on the east coast of Greenland" The advces do not
say whether or not any was seen on board the
icebound ship.
Dr. hansen sailed from Chrstiania in the Fran
June "a 1893. The Fran. though generally classed
as a sailing vessel. being rugged az a three-masted
schooner. is provided with a steam engine OF 100
horse power. She expected to depend princi-
pay upon her sails while In the ice. Her dispa ce-
ment is 800 TONS and her sides were 80 constructed
as to force all the Ice meeting the vessel TO pass
underneath her, thus preventing all pinching
and SCREENING" DR.. Nansen's plan was 10 make LOT
the New Siberian Islands. and thence sail directly
north until the Fran should be embedded In the
Ice then drift along with ii. following the west
coast OF any land that might be met. Nothing has
been heard directly from the expedition since the
receipt OF dispatch written from Vardoe. under
about sail into the Kara Sea. and that so tar
the Fran had behaved well. especially In forcing
her way through the Ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
THE MEXICAN CONGRESS OPENS.

Mexico City Sept. l7.-Congress opened last night
and the Presidents message was read. IL says that
on the reiterated request OF the managers OF the At
lanta Exposition a commission has been appointed
TO collect objects and Mexico will be represented by
exhibits. Difficulties having arisen with regard 10
the extradtion treaty OF 1861 between Mexico and
the United States. the Executive has suggested
its reform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
A NEW srEEL-HARDENING PROCESS.

Washington. Sept. II (SpeciaD.-Mr. Monaghan
Consul at Chemntz. has reported 10 the state
Department that the Germans are Interested IN
new process for hardening steel by means OF gas
The invention originated with the famous French
steel and iron Arm Schneider Co.. OF Creuzot.
Mr. Monaghan says:
II is well-known fact that gas, under gieat
heat. deposits carbon in solid form; Upon ms
depends Its light effects and also the formation OF
the so-called retor graphites. thick GOVERNS o.
pure carbon on the walls OF the gasIsht Ie'oi's,
The gas that strikes the retort walls deposits par
OF its carbon upon them This Is the fact on "n,cn
Schneider bases his very useful Inventions pro
cess for cementing together tunlting) stee arnor
plates. 1t is said TO be very important III the pro
duction Of arnor plates to have them c arhspnng
lively soft inside ard hard outside. rms hsrdenns
+ obtainabe by the application OF carbon cover
ing the plates with LAYERS OF coal and heating
them TIL they gIowed Schneider process puts Two
plates into a furnace, one on top OF thr o.'e,,
with hollow space between. This space Is 81, na on
sas-tight by means OF asbestos packing pu' "a
around the edges and the plates are neatea tn ~
ho,; while stream Of light gas ~ pouifhr o ont
hollow space indicated The carbon tnro%n a Tn,
by the gas Is greedy taken up by tns so Dsn,s
plates until they are thickly covered The deptn
Of this carbon covering can be regulated oy inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
ANTI-sEMITEs WIN IN VIENNA.

Vienna Sept 1.-THE municipal elections TO n.
place the council which the Government dissolved
for incapacity resulted In the first electoral college.
consisting of the smaller taxpayers. electng forty.
six Councmen. all OF whom anti-Semites. Tho
vote shows that 1910 anti-Semite and I3s Liberal
ballots cast. The other colleges vote on Sep.
TENDER q and September q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
HENRY CLAy's GRANDSON ASsY0NA

Lexington. KY. Sept. Il (SpeciaD.-James b. Clay.
grandson OF Henry Clay, Of Fayette County, .
breeder OF thoroughbred horses has made an as
signment to the banker J. VIII Sayre. The labili.
ties or assets are not known. Mr.. Clay owns the
stations Chance and Vocalice and a number OF
Iroquois Stud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
THE SPANIARDs DESERT BANES.
A FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO DEFEND 1T FROM THE
REvOLUTIoNIsTs- RUMoR THAT BRAZIL

REvOLTTIoNIsTs- RUMOR THAT BRAZIL
WILL SEND AID.
Boston, Sept. 1.-THE Spanards have evacuated
Banes. the most important fruit port on the north
coast OF Cuba The Spanish soldiers made
feeble attempt 10 defend the place, but the febels
were too many for them. The British steamer FAN
brings reports Of serious state Of affairs In that
part OF the island. VI. Dumois. who practically
the of Banes and is of the
wealthlest planters the island. sent the Spanish
officials at Gibara, about forty miles distant. an
urgent request for troops and he placed the Taft at
the disposal Of the Government. About one hun
dred soldiers hastily put on board and shipped
to Banes. but after they had arrived there they
found that the rebels had already sacked the town
and were camped on the outskirts to the number
was decided at once to evacuate the port
The rebels have all the telegraph and tele-
phone wires. and the Spanards at Gibara prac-
tlcay cut off from all communication with the rest
OF the island.
The officers OF the Taff say that the whole country
up in arms and that everybody favors the rebels
also that all the rich planters are in sympathy with
the rebels.
There was a rumor at Banes and Gibara, when
the Ta left those places, that the Brazilian rebel
Admiral Meo expected any day with war
vessel and 800 aid the insurgents and one
OF the officers of the Taft who Melo lombard
Rio says that there IS evidently some good ground
for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18
THE CooMBEs BOY DECLARED INSANE.

London Sept l7.-Robert Coombes. the thirteen
year-od boy who. with his brother Nathaniel
eleven years old. arrested last July on the
charge OF numbering his mother by stabbing her
while she lay In bed was to-day adjudged guilty OF
the crime but declared insane and condemned TO
be imprisoned In asylum during the pleasure OF
her Majesty. No charge was brought against tho
younger brother A half-witted man named Fox
who was arrested with the brothers suspicion OF
Completely in the murder, was acquitted.
The murder was psrpstratsd BY the elder boy