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Gripmnr to blame, but n Cop 6eoIds the
Driver. who Narrowly Escaped Death.
A delivery wagon drove into Broadway from
Thirty-frst street, yesterday morning about w
o'clock, as a cable car approached from the
north. Before the wagon could cross the track
to get on the right side of the street the car
crashed into 1t, throwing the driver from his
seat. He fell so close to the car that all the
passengers thought he had been run over.
He proved to be only stunned. not having boon
injured by the wheels, although they Rrased his
head. He was dragged to his feet by q police
man. who. after ascertaining that he was NOT
materially injured, said to him In q scolding
tone:
It's all your own fault. You had no business
TO drive in front Of the car. You'll know better
next time"
The driver. who still retained his whip. was
apparently too confused to mako reply. and
busted himself in repairing his harness. Finally,
mounting his wagon with difficulty, hedrove of.
The policeman. boarding the car, took station
on the rear PLATFORM, and for the next mile ex-
planned in n loud voice to tho passengers that
the driver, and not the gripman, was to blame
for the accident. Why this was done was made
evident when the conductor went about the car
TO get the names of witnesses. The policeman's
GRAFTON had not convinced one passenger, .
young woman, who. when the conductor
reached her, said:
I'll appear as a witness. II you wish, but I'll
testify against the %gripman."
The conductor did not take her name.
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BERLIN's E1HIBITIoN OPENED.
The Emperor In Too Bad Humor TO Say
More Than Yes"

The Emperor In Too BAD Humor TO Say
More Than Yes"
BERLIN. May 1.-The Berlin Industrial EIhi-
bition was opened by the Emperor to-day. al
though the preparations for its opening were by
no means complete. The weather was bright
and the crowds large. The Emperor and EN-
press came to the grounds on the Imperial yacht
Alexandra. The Kaiser appeared to be In one of
his most serious moods. He made no speech. as
no was expected to do. and merely said Yes"
Majesty would permit the opening of the eIhi-
bition.. Freiherr Won Berlepach., Prussian, Min
lister of Commerce. then declared the exhibition
opened. A number of members of the imperial
household accompanied the Emperor and En-
press. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who Is
GENEVA. May 1.-The Swiss National Exhibi-
ton was opened hero to-day by DR.. Adolph
Vice President of the Swiss Confeder-
alton,
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request that she be sent in 10 become one OF
his household. lie scandalized the German
court by splitting out OF the royal boz at the
opera. He did any number OF unpleasant
things against good manners. but ~ was because
hs didn't know any better. and they were over
William c. Fox. former United states Con-
sul at Teberan, in talking about the Shah yes
terday, told this story;
while I was In Persia an incident occurred
which shook the very throne and almost loet
The shall his life. While | do not know the.de-
tails OF to.day's tragedy, ! am constrained 20
believe that never after. TINT Incident has tne
life Of the Shah been snfe. refer TO the riots
brought about by the English tobacco monUp-
oily. The Shah had the trait of Oriental ava
riciousncss developed in the. highest degree.
This led him to enter into a bargain with GER
tain Engllshmen which was not only unjust TO
his people. but degrading to them. A number
~ British capitalists. seeing the great amount
or money to no made by monopolizing, the TO-
bncro interest OF Persia, literally bribed the
Shah to give them such Q mopopoly, When
II Ia understood that Persian tobacco is TO the
Asiatic what the Havana. Is to tho European
and the American, IL Will be easily UNDERSTOOD
what that meant. All Asia and the SlavUnio
provinces Of Europe and Egypt use the, mar
Chile the water pipe. The very best tobacco
called Tumbacku-for this purpose comes
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happy that he was TO get his money again. the
merchant returned to the city and received
an audience at the palace of the Prince. He
passed the royal order to him.
'"Ha." said the Prince. $50 you thought to
Shah. You are indeed a brave man. 1 little
thought you a man OF, such courage. So brave
! must see your heart and learn courage from
you," Then In q loud tone he summoned his
ms Ths m and S said' VITA ~IG'Hk s ogt his heart" 10,
thought TO get his money back. was seized by
the menials, who. cut him open on tho spot,
SSnd. tearing out his heart, presented 1t on .
ma Tas s nsRsos set s sssSt a Ei%. En- dsiiSh hsyi9 1s
having his Ministers get dinner for him, it
e nos related whether or not they delighted
X a criss M If lls ! %T shah hH , %SSlS S,s sSS to ia a
dining with you a week hence" The Minis
ter; dsligh!Sd e Tie great honor, would go
shah's corps o. cooks and kitchen hands would
repair to the Minister'S house and take posses.
sum on decorations for the day of the Visit.
When the Shah ca ne he would be met at
the door by the minister; who held out TO
between 81. 500 and $4,000. The Shah would
take 1t and proceed 10 the table; where the minis
Of the country; t the end OF the rcpast the
minister would say Come. walk with me
Shah has the right to look on the faces of ali
walk. he would proceed to the haromi II any
ticGlariy II was the duty OF the minister % say
~ will send her TO the, palace and II the
Shah accepted her the minister lost his f~ayorite
vile. Nasr- Ed-Dee vas usually satisfied with
the Offering of gold. and the minister was per
mitted 10 keep his wife.
The Shah had four wives OF the FIST class,
according 70 the encyclopaedia, fifteen OF the
second class, and 200 ooncubines, The ladies'
of the Shah's harem never are seen abroad
unveiled, and no man save the Shah ever an
tered the harem and, came out alive.
stories about the shah and the ShRh's fans
ily might no told TO NIL a whole page of The
Sos. These show the manner cf the man at home.
In Europe on his two visits lie caused some
dignitaries u mighty lot of unhappiness, Roth
England and Russia We're anxious To curry
favor with him. In Europe the ShAh's SER
wants killed the sheer and rattle in tue recep-
ton rooms OF the palace they occupied. When
sented 10 him no laid hts hand on her bare
shoulder and assured her that she was worthy
Of the place she held. In his travels, when be
- Absantiful young woman, the Shah would
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PROCTOR FOR M'KTNLEY.
The Senator VIII DO His Utmost to Nom
nate tho Ohio Man.

The senator wu DO His Utmost to Nomi-
aate tho Ohio Man.
RUTLAND, VT, May Tho Herald will print
tomorrow the following letter:
" To the Rutland Herald:
1t seems needless to deny the report In your
paper that I had telegraphed Mr.. Manley that
the Vermont delegates at st. Louis would vote
for Mr.. Reed. Notwithstanding the action OF the
Convention. l have seen the same report in the
Boston Journal. although ! wired that paper
for Mckinley. | do not recall ever sending a
telegram of any kind to Mr.. Manley. Certainly
have written or spoken or wired since the Con-
vention has been TO the same effect rs my de-
spatch to the journal. shall do my utmost TO
secure tho nomination of Major Mckinley at
ST. Louis. ] am happy to say. however: that u
looks as though not much work would be need
ed: that his nomination is already secured.
Very truly yours, RED FIELD PROCTOR.
"PROCToR, VT, May l."
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NORM FRIDAY BoATs THIS TIME.
Luoanin Leads tho New York Tn, Natu-
rally. in Smooth weather.


For the first time this year the twin-scrow
speeders OF the American and Cunard lines, the
New York and Lucania, landed their cabin
passengers on Friday.
The Lucania, on a fair weather voyage over
the long southern route. got In several hours
before the New York. That is natural, as the
great Cunarder is equipped with a good deal
more horse power than the American liner.
The Lucania passed the New York on We'd
nesday morning. The big ships were within
sight Of each other until after dark. and there
was less than four hours between them at Sandy
Hook. While they were in company they
passed several pinnacled icebergs which made
the air so cool that overcoats and wraps were
comfortable.
The New York made three good daily runs
of 507. sos, and 502 knots. On the same days
the Lucania covered 536. $50. and $40 knots.
This comparison illustrates the difference be-
tween the ships in smooth seas.
Both liners were docked after dark. Many of
the Now Works passengers stayed aboard her,
as IL was IL 30 o'clock before she was warped
into her dock. The tide was not favorable to
her and the night was very dark. so unusual
caution was exercised In getting her in.
Among the passengers on the New York was
Commander Naokt Miyoaka of the Japanese
navy. who attended the launching of the new
Japanese baltic ship Full on the Thames several
weeks ago.
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ono that Ii Hung Chang Tugs about the coun-
try with him when he is on official business.
He was q man of great personal bravery. and
wild animals never scared him.. 1t is related
that once q great lion came upol his party sud-
denly and all the personal attendants of the
shah fled. except Emin -Doulch. who stood by
his side and despatched the lion. When the
Attendants skunk back to their master the Shah
said: Look at my good servant, who always
remained at the side of his sovereign" Emln
was greatly pleased, hut knowing the charac-
ter of The Ministers he knew that they would
take the first opportunity TO get square with
him. and he snid las | am your sacrifice. o
king of. klngs.-I did not run. away, because l
was so collapsed with fear that my knees de-
Right here may be related q story of the
Shah's elder son. He Is of the character of the
Ministers whose vengeance Elnin feared. The
story illustrates the danger Emln was In, and
shows that Persia is lucky In having the sacred
son, rather than the first one. succeed Nasr-
Ed Deem to the throne. The first son Is I'll
es Sultan, and he is Governor of the city of
1spahan. There lived in Ispahan a merchant
who had acquired wealth, and was there
for heavily, and u~niustly taxed. He finally APP
pealed to the Prince and demanded back some
Of the money he had been forced to pay. Fail
ing to get satisfaction. the merchant travelled
70. Teheran and secured a personal audience
with the Shah, who listened to his complaint.
and. seeing the justice of 1t, issued q royal de-
cree ordering the Prince to return the money
anjustly collected, and not to Cypress the
asrohant again. AIMED with this decree and
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A BICYCLE DINNER.
Enthusiasts Entertain the Author OF tho
Famous Armstrong Bill.

Enthusiasts Entertain the Author or the
Famous Armstrong Bill.
Bicycling enthusiasm took about 1913 persons
to the Hotel Savoy last night to participate in a
dinner given by the New York division of the
League of American Wheelmen to Assembly
man w w. Armstrong, .uthor Of the famous
Armstrong bill, which declares that a bicycle Is
not a vehicle, but a trunk, having all the privi-
leges of n trunk.
The dinner also honored by a position at tho
head table Senator Cantor, who settled tho
legal status of the bicycle in motion by estab-
fishing 1t as a vehicle with all the rights of q
vehicle. and not a trunk or anything else. Be-
sides these there were several other devotees of
the wheel who made speeches celebrating their
deity.
George r. Bidwell, the Chairman. introduced
~Assemblyman Armstrong first. and the Assem-
blyman spoke briefly on the subject, THAT Bill
of Ours" giving the main credit to Mr.. |. Il.
Potter.
Lawson y. Fuller followed. speaking on
castles in the Air" Other speakers we're
Senator Jacob A.. Cantor on the subject The
Whcelmen of 81" President sterling Elliott on
" Wheelmen in Politics." Dir. George f.. Black
ham on "Old-time Cycling" 4. G. Morrison on
Cycling in the Vest and William George
Oppenheim on The BY and by OF Cycling" A
number Of wheelwomen were present ut the
dinner.
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Celia Perryn Testines at tho Trial OF
Young Hildreth.

ROME. May 1.-The most interesting witness
In the Hildreth case to-day was Miss Celia Per-
ryn, Hildreth's sweetheart. She has been In
court for two days, and yesterday and to-day
she shook hands and talked with Hildreth.
She was a very reluctant witness. She denied
some things tia. she had previously sworn to
and said she had forgotten some others, but she
admitted substantially all the salient points.
She said she had known Hildreth three years.
He visited her house about Z O'Clock on the
morning OF the wreck. His nose was scratched.
She had u conversation with him. but she could
not remember what was said, She finally ad-
mitted that he told her there had been a wreck.
and she saw that he had on Hibbard's hat. She
sent a telegram to Hildreth's father at the de-
fendant's request. telling of his arrest
The District Attorney read the witnesses tes-
timony as sworn to before the Coroner, giving
the story Of Hildreth's confession to her that he
had led the boys to the place where the wreck
occurred. and she acknowledged that 1t was true.
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MAY DAY RIOTS IN VIENNA.
A Mob Gathers mt the ~arliamentar Build
Ing and Hoots the Cabinet.

A Mob Gathers mt the Parliamentary Build
ing and Hoots the Cabinet.
VIENNA. May There was . general observ-
ance OF May Day among the workingmen in
this city. The Socialist workinRmen held
twenty-four meetings.. at which resolutions
were passed demanding an eight-honr working
day and universal suffrage. There was an i'm
mense procession. In which many children
walked with their parents.
Late this afternoon q large number Of work.
men and Socialists gathered at the Reichsrath
building and hooted the Government. Fro
quently the cry Of Down with Badeni" ths
Prime Minister) was heard. The mob then en-
tered the Prater and acted riotously. The police
attempted to restore order. but the rioters
turned on them and drove them away with
stones. Several policemen were hurt. Troops
made short work Of the mob. quickly clearing
the Prater and the streets in the vicinity.
Fifteen of the rioters were injured. Many ar
rests were made.
LONDON May 1.-Reports from Paris, Berlin,
and Rome say that the day passed in all these
cities without disturbances. In London thero
was a small workingmen's meeting in Hyde
Park.
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KINGS COUNTY AND M'KINLEY.

Mr.. Wills Says tho Ohio Man Is tho
Second Choice OF tho Delegation.
The ten Brooklyn delegates to st. Louis will
meet on Monday night at the Union League
Club to complete their arrangements for the
trip. Mayor Wurster. who is one OF them, may,
IL Is said. say something about his recent con-
ference with Mr.. Plat at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, at which. IL was understood, Convention
accommodations were discussed. In view OF the
Mckinley sweep in Illinois. something may also
be said about the Presidential nomination.
City Works Commissioner Willis said yesterday:
II regard the action of the Illinois Convention
political agitation, showing, as II does, what
tho sentiment of the people really is. Do I think
Mckinley will be nominated II looks very
much that way. II has been a well-known fact
for months that Mckinley Is the second choice
Of the Kings county delegation"
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GEFFCKEN'S VIOLENT END.
SUFFoCATED IN FIRE o. USED By
A LAMP RIPLOsION

ne WIS E-p.ror Frederiek's Friend
and Prisee Hisssrek's Ensmy' = Fub-
iicist, sud n Retired frofessor-Ht
Dimcuiuss with the IRON Chsnesiior.
MUNICH. May 1.-Frederiok Henry Gencksn,
the celebrated German jurisconsult and pub
llcist. died OF Munich last night from sunoca-
tlen, in consequence of the explosion OF a petro-
leum lamp.
Gefcken had filled any number of honorable
of1ces In his s~ixty-six years. He had been In
succession Secretary OF Legation in Paris,
Hanseatio Minister to Prussia, Hanseatic Min
lister TO England. professor of public law at
Strassburg University. and Councillor OF State
for lsace-Lorrain He was. moreover, for
many years a close personal friend OF the Crown
Prince Frederick, afterward Emperor for ninety
nine days. From this friendship came the
trouble that darkened the last years OF
Gefcken's life. His influence over tho heir to
the throne was deplored by Bismarck. He was
hated by the Chancellor as q member OF the
quartet kitchen .Cabinet' that committed
Blsmarckian policy. Thus 4 happened that
all his influence near the throne, was cast aside
emone. the wrecks and ruins of the iron jugger-
Gefoken tempted his fate by publishing in
the Ddtiv Repie'U In 1888 his diary OF expert
rally the Crown Prince Frederick was the chief
figure in this diary. Now, a more perilous sub
JeCt tnan the crown lTlnCb fTeutTlCk III. Jno
Franco Prussian war could hardly have been
selected. The Crown Prince was in daily corre-
spondence with his wife, Queen yictoria'B
daughter. throughout the campaign. He wrote
frankly of military plans, and
conditions. What no said in these. letters
travelled via Potsdam and. London to
Paris, and there was utilized by the
French Government. This became so notorious
that eventually tho Crown Prince was not
taken into the confidence of the high Generals
and the Chancellor ut German headquarters.
All the scandal and jealousy and hatred and in
trigue which ACCOMPANIED this side play In the
Franco Prussian campaign were stirred a. to fresh
life by the Geffcken paper in the Daily Repteip.
So Bismarck's heavy hand fell on Geffcken.
The publicist was prosecuted for betraying
state secrets and for treason. lie passed three
months In prison awaiting trial.
He escaped further punishment. but for the
rest Of his life he was an embittered and ruined
man. He won't from country to country.
always denouncing Bismarck. always de;
crying everything that Bismarok's hand had
wrought. He came to America, and in Ameri-
can magazines and weeklies told OF the crook
edness and weakness of Bismarck's political
That Bismarck ever thouRht of him
after the excitement OF the prosecution was
over Is not likely. Tho ruin OF Gefrcken was
only a trining incident Of his official career.
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DID THOMPSON OFFER 4 BRIBEs
Senator Rogers Says He Promised Him
SIS 900 for Three Republiean Votes.

~ W 'OsS1.
CAMDEN. May LIN the Vice-Chancellor's
Chamber to-day testimony was taken in the
suit of William ]. Thompson against the Phila-
delphia Press Publishing Company. Senator
Maurice A. Rogers. for the defendants. testified
relative to the conducting OF a race track at
Gloucester before racing was legalized by the
New Jersey Legislature. Mr.. Rogers was asked
II he had ever been approached by Mr.. Thomp-
son and asked to vote for the race track act. He
said he was approached only once.
1T was in the spring. of 1891" he said. II
was at the Windsor at Trenton, One morning
in February the hotel clerk told me that Mr..
Thompson had called to SEQ me at 2:30 In the
morning. but he the clerk refused to awaken
me. | was at tho breakfast table when Thomp-
sons card was sent III to me, After breakfast
we went to my room, where Mr.. Thompson said
that there was much money invested In race
tracks in the State and the owners would do
anything to have a racing act passed. He said
that Gov. Albeit had said he could not sign a
race track bill unless three Republican Senators
voted for II.
MI THOMPSON then offered me $4,000 II I
would procure those three votes. told him !
would not vote for the bill for the State OF New
Jersey. nor would ! get votes for him. He never
spoke to me on the subject again"
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Not q Candidate for vice-Pre side.tt Tru,

Not n Candidate for vice-P-e side.t, True
to Morton.
ALBANY, May 1.-The following letter from
Adjt.-Gen. McAlpin to D.. VIC. Ward OF New
York city explains itself:
II am not q candidate for Presidential
honors; l am, as you know, heartily in favor Of
Coy. Morton's nomination for President, and
Will direct every honorable effort of mine to
bring. about the result so much desired by the
Republicans OF this State. My friends can con-
fer no greater favor than to advocate. and work
for Mr.. Morton's nomination, and | hope that
II your club goes to 81. Louis It will be for tho
eole purpose OF urging and advocating the can
didacy OF Mr.. Morton and none other"
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CISCO Still TRIUMPHANT.
Jamaica Negro Who WouIdn't Pay
His Fine Wins q Case.

His Fine Wins q Case.
JAMAICA. May 1.-Samuel B. Cisco. the coll
ored man against whom tho Board of Education
of Jamaica began their first prosecution some
timo ago under the compulsory school law. be-
cause Of his refusal to send his children to the
colored school. was tried to-day for q second
offence before Justice B. Frank Wood and ao-
Quilted. When Cisco was tried for a first offence
undor this law he was found guilty. He was
fined IS. and in default of paying was to DO sent
to jail. He declared that he would not pay the
fine, and he says that he never did pay IT. IL
was announced by the Justice that IL had been
paid, and no action was taken toward failing
Cisco. He acted as his own lawyer on the first
trial. Yesterday ho was defended by Lawyer
George Wallace.
stephen White, another colorod man, was also
found guilty. He was nped $40. He gave BONDS,
and his counsel filed a notice of appeal.
The prosecutions are the outcome of O con-
troversy between the colored people of the VIII
lage and tho Board Of Education which is now
before the upper courts. The colored people
claim that tho Board of Education has no power
to force them to send their children to q sepa-
rate school.
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Fieeh.s- In tho Toms.. Hop,us for a Stay

Victor s. Flechter, the instrument dealer,
who WAS convicted early yesterday morning of
having knowingly received the late Prof. Bott's
stolen Stradlvarius, spent yesterday In the
Tombs, n disconsolatc man. He stoutly de-
clared his innocence, He would not say any;
thing further, as he expected his counsel would
get "A stay. lilo will he arraigned for sentence
on Monday, unless n stay is Obtained.
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WANTS HER MOTHER ARREsrED.

Mrs. Lena Meyer OF HobokoA Says Hes
Mother Gave Away Her Child.
Mrs. Lena Meyer, q young woman living al
11e Palisade avenue, Union Hill. swore out .
warrant before Recorder Shelton Of West Ho-
boken yesterday for the arrest Of her mother,
Mrs. Johanna Grubel, on a charge of abduoting
her four-year-old daughte. Annie.
Mrs. Meyers husband deserted her four years
ago. leaving her with this ono child. She was
obliged to go to work and placed her ohiid In
the care of her mother, who lives on Spring
street. West Hoboken.
When she went to sec the child on Thursday
she says. her mother told her that she had given
the child to a family In New York who wanted
TO adopt II, but refused TO tell Mrs. Meyer the
name or address of this family.