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The sun., 1897-12-16
BERNHARDr As AN ANARCHIST.
She Plays the Part oil q Working Girl In q
New French Drama.

New French Drama.
Special Cable Dispatches to TEE suH.
PARIS. Dec. 15.-Octaye Mirbeaus i" Les Nau-
vais Bergers" was performed for the first time
tonight at the Renaissance Theatre. Sarah
Bernhadt played the part OF the heroine, Made
line, girl OF the working class. who deveoped
into q sort of Anarchist of the Louise Michel
tyne.
1t was her first appearance in such role, but
she delineated the character with her usual
skill. Lucien Guitry. as the Anarchist Route,
was remarkably powerful in his acting. The
play is striking and melodramatic.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The new play, Lies Maui
vais Brrgers." produced by Sarah Bernhardt at
the Renaissance Theatre, in Paris. tonight. is
lengthily treated by English correspondents.
They criticise Nine. Bernhardt's descent to q
dangerous socaistic role, declaring that she is
pandering to a growing tendency, and that her
action is calculated to FIRE the animosity be
tween the social classes.
The correspondent Of the Times complains
against the infiammatory theories of q Socialist
club being propagated with all the prestige of art
and superior stage setting. He says that Mme
Rernhardt certainly produced an immense effect
In the horrible sceno depicting tho death of
Madeleine. with which the play closed. but, it
IS added, lit was painful TO see the queen Of
elegance and grace making herself the spokes.
woman for the ferocious theories Of the mob"
The sun., 1897-12-16
DISTURBING AN ASTLUM.
Somebody Knocka nt Its Doors Every Nieho
and Then Runs Away.

Somebody is annoying the inmates of the
Home for Crippled Children in Newark by
knocking loudly on its doors at night and then
running away. The visits have been made
every night for week at any hour from 10 to
3. policeman was stationed In the house
Tuesday night. He heard rapping just after
midnight on the back door. The policeman
went ont Of the front door and ran around the
house. When he reached the rear door the
knocking was repeated on tho front door. He
lost no time in running around the house again,
pistol in hand. but there nobody in sight.
Ho discharged the pistol in tho air as warning
to the intruder that the house was being
guarded.
the Thebcrath mansion, in Clifton and Fifth
avenues. only u short time ago. The house is a
largo square structure. standing on n walled
bank above the avenues The knocking began O
night or two after the home was Installed.
The sun., 1897-12-16
HUZZASFOR THE EMPEROR.
WILLIAM II HAS 4 GREAT RE
CEPTION At HAMBURG.
ne beams with Delight Ne Recsivss the
PInudits or the Boursc-EHis TriuHphai I'm
try late kicl, where ne Gees 10 speed his
Brother Henry on the Way 70 China.


try late k,ci. where ne Gees TO Speed ni'
Brother Henry on the Way 20 China
Special Gable Ds,pdtoh to THE Sun.
BERLIN Dec 15.-The Emperor. accompanied
by his third son. Prince Adalbert, started Tor
kiel, via Hamburg. at o'clock this morning to
bid farewell to his brother. Prince Henry OF
Prussia. who 10 about to sail for Kiao Chou Bay
In command of the additional squadron OF Ger
man warships assigned to Chinese waters.
The imperial progress to Kiel was doubtless
designed In the interests Of tho Naval bill. Tho
forward policy in China, AZ q piece of theatre
cal management, was cleverly planned. and his
Majesty has every reason to be delighted with its
success The fervor Of his recepton At Hamburg,
which city IL particularly interested In tho
success Of tho navy scheme. could hardly have
been surpassed. Tho Emperor visited tho
Bourse, which was an extraordinary event.
His reception proved his keen knowledge Of
whore to best obtain telling ovation. The
great hall was densely crowded. and the enthu.
siasm manifested was very great.
Herr Woermann OF the Chamber of Commerce
made q patriotic speech, concluding with do
mand for laundering !" Hoch for tho mighty
Lord Protector of the German Empire and the
German flag on all seas" The multitude roared
themselves hoarse in response and the Emperor
beamed with delight.
Subsequently, while privately thanking tho
promoters of tho demonstration. his Majesty
declared his conviction that his brothers mis-
sion would result in benefit to the trade of Ham,
burg.
Upon his arrival at Kicl his Majesty made q
sort Of triumphal entry into tho city. Great
crowds had gathered to welcome him and the
enthusiasm was overwhelming Soon after his
arrival the Emperor and his suite boarded the
warship Cotton, the other warships in the harbor
laundering forth salutes as the imperial stand
ard rose to the masthead. His Majesty inspect
ed tho crew. and made a characteristic speech.
eyhorting them to be mindful Of their oath to
their War Lord. thoir flag, and the fatherland.
Atterward ho inspected the Deutschland.
Prince Henry's flagship.
The Bcriiner Nuchrfchten draws a narrowing
picture of Prince Horny being dragged from
the bosom OF his family at Christmas time to
face the "heathcn Chinee" in a political con.
test.
The sun., 1897-12-16
SHOT WIFE AND HIMSELF.
TOBACCO MERCHANT CHULT8
MEANT TO KILL BOTH

ne Told HIls win he Intendca to Km ma.
~ ~" "ess
Their EiEht-Yenr.OId Daughter. and Him.
.o,r ,.,, ,.n,,,, xv, go,
"r"e" the ChNa
ana TFied to FIee-Then schuIt4 Fired
'~'
Bernard Schultz, n wholesale tobacco mer.
chant Of Jersey CITY shot n,a ao,,.suo,,.,.
" yos C''!' s,oI anu uanReronsiy
wounded his wife last night and then killed
himself Mt his home in Clifton Park. weehnv-
t.n IJo,ch,o II, So. ...,,..., ,' ' W '"
S.t.',.N .v was oe''uchIy insane.
SchulL wns % years old. Up to two weeks
ago he owned n store nj 40 pnyoni, ,yonro
Jersev CITY b,t .o,a ,,,, .,,.,,, w a. ,,,, ~" "'.o'
e-se' S'''' '"' SUI" ou'' owing 10 oad business.
lie had heen Ercatly worried since that time.
At 8 o'clock last night Schu,,v ,yort ,o h,,
bopc h,yt,,, hoa, A., -, r,,,, 'V w '
oeen IN Jersey Guy nl day.
Ills WHO and her two daughters. nged
Ia and ycors rcap,ctive,r bod oir,,.v
r,,trod soh,,,, ~ 'y
i''''"' SohuI'E went 10 MS WIGS room
ana atter fumhlinR about in tho darkness
awakened her and struck lght Ntrs Soh,,,,
The sun., 1897-12-16
HONORABLE SERVICE" ROLL.
BIr. GnEe Puts Aged Clerks 5000 Year ana
LIS Accused OF Creating q Civil Pension List.


Is Accused OF Creating n Civil Pension List.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Sccretary Cages or
der directing that NIL clerks in the Treasury
Department who have reached tho age of 20
yenrs shall be reduced in salary to 5000 year
is creating some criticism among members OF
Congress, and there will probab bly, be an inquiry
into the right OF the Secretary to establish
what some OF the critics maintain Is q civil pen.
sion list. Tho reductions have been made on
the ground that clerks who have reached tho
age Of 20 years are not fitted to adeq per.
form their clerical duties. In cGnsidoration of
decided not to drop them from the rolls. but to
continue them at tho rate which, according to
members Of Congress, corresponds to a mere
clerk that his salary is to be reduced to 5000.
Secretary Gage uses q printed circular the
phraseology OF which tends to confirm the
claim that he has created civil pension list;
for aged clerks thus reduced and the circular
informs them that their official duties may be
made less nrduous.
ONO of the old clerks reduced to 5000 received
salary of s., 400, another got So, 200, and
others 81, 800.
The sun., 1897-12-16
ASSAULTED AND MURDERED.
woman Found Dead In q Flat she Leased
Yesterday Afternoon.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15-News of the muir
der OF a woman in a respectable residence dis
trict came to light this evening. Early this
afternoon woman rented a fiat at 800 Guerrero
street from the woman who had the place in
charge. She received tho key. and went back
to the fiat.
Early this evening her body was discovered In
the fiat with evidences OF assault and a fierce
struggle before she had been overpowered.
The murdered woman, from papers found on
her body. is evidently Mrs. Mary C. Clute of
Watsonville. Cal. Miss Blanchard rented her
the upper fiat and she had men laying carpets
this afternoon. About o'clock persons living
in the other fiat saw a carpet layer leaving by
the back door.
Just at that timc they heard screams from tho
fiat. They tried to detain tho carpet layer. but
he broke away and disappeared. The woman
WAS found in the room lying on the floor breath
Ing her last. Her head had been crushed by a
railroad coupling pin.
The sun., 1897-12-16
NEW RULE At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Bridal Couples and other siEhtsesrs Can Visit
the East Room Only.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-A new rule that will
cause dissatisfaction among the bridal couples
and other visitors to Washington. who fnd tho
White House 30 attractive. was posted there to-
day. 1t provides that no visitors shall be ad-
mitted to any of the rooms of the mansion, eK-
cept the East Room. without q written permit
from the secretary to the President or tho
officer in charge of public buildings and
grounds. The custom has been to take visitors
through the reception rooms on the first floor OF
the White House, when these rooms were not
being used by any member Of the Presidents
family. Ono Of the ushers would act as guide.
The East Room has always been open to inspeo-
ton, but although 1t contains some historical
pictures. and is worth seeing for other reasons,
visitors have found the other reception rooms
more attractive on account OF their closer assO-
citation with the life OF the people whose faces
and names are familiar 70 everybody.
The bridal couples who went to the White
House to-day wandered around the spaCious
East Room, spent minute or two In front OF tho
portrait OF George Washington which Dolly
Madison cut from its frame and carried away
when the capital was csptnred by tho British
and sat discouSolately on tho chairs and sofas on
which distinguished people had sat They did
not hesitate to express their disapproyal OF tho
new rule.
The sun., 1897-12-16
TWO WILLIAM III. EARLS.
Ono Killed Himself ana Friends or tho Other
Are Vow Astenished TO Meet Him AIive.

Ono Killed Himself and Friends or tho Other
Are Now Astoninhed TO Meet Him AIivo.
Several days ago William II. Earl of Brook
lyn committed suicide since which his cousin.
also William H. Earl OF Brooklyn, has been con-
sdered by many of his friends to be dead. Tho
Mr.. Earl who did not commit suicide is the State
Reporter Of the Forcsters of America, and lives
at 426 Gates avenue. After the death of tho
other Mr.. Earl, who lived in Atlantic avenue.
and who not Forester. letters and tele-
grams OF coincidence began coming to the house.
committee even came, brought floral
wreath and went away much discounted upon
learning from the grief;strckcn parents that
their son had not been Forester.
Meantime the live William II. Earl was Gre
ating a sensation everywhere he went Friends
would rush up TO him and cry:
why, great heavens. man ! thought you
were dead Read 1t in the papers the other
day"
Then would come explanations. which became
wearisome when they had been repeated q few
score of times. Both the families of Earls will
be thankful when their friends arrive at
knowledge Of which William II. Earl Is dead
and which is alive.
The sun., 1897-12-16
MARY VEST NOT GUILTY.
Hnndei Foreman OF tho Jury Pleads with His
Fellows and Secures an ArquittaI.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 15.-Mary West, aged
10, who shot and killed William Wilder at the
house Of Ida Clarke. on Spruce street, on the
night otDoc. 4, was acquitted of tho charge OF
murder by q jury this afternoon, after being out
nineteen hours. Charles c. Moore. tho infidel
Prohibitionist editor, who was foreman of the
jury, had pleaded wi lLh the three jurymen who
had held out Tor her conviction for hours until
he succeeded in winning them over to sign the
verdict of acquitta When the verdict was
read Mary fell into her mothers arms. She prom.
ised her mother that sho would abandon the
life she began to lead on last Thanksgiving Day.
Will Wilder and two friends, all drunk went to
Ida Clarke's on tho night OF tho tragedy. and be-
came so boistcrous that she ordered them out.
Mary West also insisted on their going. Wilder
raised chair and threatened to brain Mary,
fired a bullet into Wilder's throat. lie died
within ten minutCs.
The sun., 1897-12-16
THE SILVER DOLLAR OF 1900.
They Say 1t 10 in Montana - Ir Genuine Ht 10
Worth a small Fortune.

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Dec. 15.-If 1t proves gem
uine the last missing coin Of the United States
dollar issue Of 1904 has bcen dscov cred in north
ern Montana. For thirty years coin gathercrs
and museums have had a standing offer Of from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the coin. There are but
four pieces of this issue in the world. 1t was
brought to light in Teton county few days ago.
when Billy Seymour, bartender at Chateau,
was counting his cash. His eye caught sight of
an odd.lookins dollar that had been taken in for
drinks. Seymour took the coin, putting Or
dinary dollar in the drawer.
The following day he exhibited 1t to several
friends, among whom was one who recognized
the dollar Of 1904. In short time every man
who had passed dollar over Seymours bar
that day called to claim the dollar, having
"passed It by mistake" Seymour refused to
give II up. Several suits are threatened to re-
cover possession. There is little reason to doubt
the genuineness of the coin.
The sun., 1897-12-16
SENATOR KEYs's HOUSE BURNED.
His Summer Residence In Enst somerviIIe-A
Fireman Injured.

SoMERvILLE, n. j.. Dec l5.-The largo sum-
NOR residence of Senator William J. Keys. in
East Sonicrville, was destroyed by fire tonight.
Flames wero discovered in he wost tower 40
lO:lb o'clock. Senator KEYS, whose winter
home is at the Chelsea In New York city. ar.
rived here this afternoon. At tho time the fire
broke out he playing cards with his valet
in tho parlor. Much OF the furniture and brio
a.brac In he lower part Of the house was savo'l.
At lO:i5 the roof OF the tower irl Fireman
Titus OF the Central Hook md Ladder Company
was knocked from the top OF nifty. foot ladder.
He was picko Cd up unconscious, and Is now IN n
critical condition. Senator Keys says The origin
of the firc is a great mystery to him. as IL WAS
first discovered in tho tower where there was
neither fire nor light Tho loss is estimSted al
$25, 900. 1t is covered by insurance.
The sun., 1897-12-16
SNAKE ARTIST HIGBY I'LL.
TIE Twists Reptiles Around Models ana Paints
tho Combination.

Charles II. Highly, known to his friends as the
snake artist, was taken to the New York Hospi.
tai three days ago. dangerously Ill with infiam.
nation Of the lungs An operation was per.
formed on him yesterday. but 80 far It has not
seemed to increase tho chance OF recoveryJ
Higby's studio is on the top floor of the Office
building at 10 Enst Fourteenth street. The
studio is his homo. 1t is also the home OF ks
snakes. Now that the young man is in tho hos.
pital. there is no QUE around the building who
cares TO chow Off the snakes or even enter the
room where they are kept
A young woman who seemed to know a good
deal about thcm assured n SUN man that there
were Mt least fteen snakes in all. He trapped
mice with whi's 10 feed them. she said. aud
Whenever he Was ~ the ROOM let them run loose
all over the studio. he encouraged them to
climb up his sleeves and around his neck.
The iunitur OI the building said that tho artist
twisted the snakes around models and painted
reptiles and models in different postures.
The sun., 1897-12-16
LARGE INTERESTS TO COMBINE.
Talk or . Consolidation OF EnameIIed Ware
Manufacturers.


Negotiations have been In progress looking to
the consolidation Of number OF the principal
enamelled ware and stamping companies of this
country into one company. SO far four con-
Germs have agreed to tho consolidation. These
are tho st. Louis Stamping Company of st.
Louis, the Kieokhefer Brothers Company OF
Milwaukee. the Matthai.Ingram Company of
Baltimore. and the Central Stamping Company
0t this city. At least two other concerns, tho
Habcrman Manufacturing Company and the
American Stamping Company. both OF this clty,
arc also likely to 30 into the combination. This
Six concerns represent between 40 and co per
cent of the enarneled ware and stamping busl-
ness Of the country
Former Congressman f. O. NeidorinChaus.
President of the 81. Louis Stamping Company,
has been active in promoting The proposed con-
solids aLiOn and has lately been in this city re-
garding the matter The scheme contGmplate5
tho formation of new company, which will
purchase ho other companies. The amount of
its capital stock will probably not exceed
$4,000, 900.
The sun., 1897-12-16
AFTER THE MENHADEN INDUSTRY.
a british Syndicate said to He Seeking ControI
OF the Business.

GREENPoRT. L. l., Dec. l5.-A report that an
English syndicate has taken steps to obtain con-
troll OF tho mcnhadon business in this country
d, being discussed by the captains and
crews Of the menbaden feet and by
tho employees OF the menhaden works
ali along the Atlantic soabOard. 1t is reported
hero that ut q meeting held recently In New
York represent atiyes of the present owners and
of the English syndicate discussed the terms of
tho wholttule transfer OF interests.
One OF the reasons put forward for tho deal 10
that recent EDglsh inventor has SO reyolu tion:
fertilizer that the American owners are forced
In iselt-defence TO sell out make certain
well-known New York capitalist is said to
represent the English syndicate In the neg0tiG-
tionss
The sun., 1897-12-16
FoUR GEN ERATIONs IN JAIL.
Tho Youngest or the Family Is n Week ola.
tho Oldest About 30.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Dec. l5.-The House of
Correction here furnishes a remarkable study in
criminology. There arc now in the place four
generations in ono family. the youngest Just
week old and the eldest, the infant grca tgrand
mother. scarcely over threescore.
All but the infant were committed to the in
stitution on Sept. 8 for shoplifting. Alnnus
Gillis was arrested after tho police discovered
the hiding place OF some plunder. and subsc-
quently his wife Jennie Gilli'; her mother.
Bessie Tattersall; and her grandmother, Mar;
RarGt Iny!ani, followed AlGnus. all charged
goods.
The sun., 1897-12-16

A Movement TO Revoke tho Cana dian Charters
OF Two Mining ConcernA.

OF Two Mining COncernA.
OTTAWA, Dec. l5.-The Canadian Copper Com.
pany, which is an American concern. and the
Anglo-Amorican Iron Company, also operating
under a United States charter the two com.
copper mines around Sudbury. Ontario, enjoy
special legislation dOmicilng them in Canada
on certain conditions. one OF which WAS the es-
OF the oros. II Is now asserted that In breach
OF that condition they have shipped their ore TO
that they Ia We spent In wages and freight about
nj. .25O. 900 year in this way which should have
been spent in CaRadB.
A petition has Just been filed in the Depart
ment OF Justice al Ottawa by Mr. B. Is. Osler.
q. c.. OF Toronto, praying for leave to bring an
action against these American companies to re-
woke their Canadian charters.
The sun., 1897-12-16
PANDo WANTS REINFORCEMENTs.
No Reports That the spanish Troops In tho
East Are In y snd Condition.

HAVANA, Doc. 1o.-Gen. Psndo has cablod
from MunLanillo asking reinforcements to force
the pass OF the Canto River, which Is guarded
by largo force from Gen. Calixto Garcias
army.
Cen. Pando has informed Gen. Blanco that the
situation OF the Spanish troops in the East is
terrible. He has found the majority OF the sol.
anlemin and fever. He asks that the facts be
reported TO Spain.
The sun., 1897-12-16
JOSIAH QUINCY,S WRATH.
Orders City Employee TO Return an Alleged
Compulsory Political Contribution.

BOSTON. Dec l5.-Mayor Quincy replied to tho
statement made at the Riley rally at Fancu!l
Hall last night concerning an alleged compul-
sorry campaign contribution. by writing Il letter
to tho city employee named and poremptorily
ordered him to return any campaign contribu-
tion he received. At the rally John B Moran
one OF the Riley stump speakers cxhinitei what
purported 10 be n receipt for a chuck for $40 re-
ceivcd from Bert Mullen, messenger in tho
same department. In Tho letter Mayor Quincy
sniG that 10 complaint had been made by MIR.
Mullen, but as II was asserted that tho check
was a CON pusory contribution for political pur-
poses. ho demanded that II should be returned.
The sun., 1897-12-16
DURRANr AGAIN sENrENoED.
To Re Hanged Jan. s-Nhat Will His Ate
torney DO Nowi

torney DO Nowi
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15.-For the fourth time
Theodore Durrant to-day was sentenced to tho
Gallows. This tmo the date of execution was
fixed for Jan. z. and. as all appeals to the State
and Federal courts have been exhausted, his
attorneys will be unable to delay the hanging,
unless they hit upon some now device for over
riding the law.
After nearly three years of prison life Durrant
showed little trace Of his experience. He was
calm and was neatly dressed, and took his SON.
tence without changing muscle. After his
sentence Durrant talked briefly about his case.
He said nothing new, except that the Minnie
Williams case should be tried SO that any evi.
claims to believe that the trial would reveal the
real murderer of the two Rrls. On the other
hand the police say the trial of this case would
produce convincing proof OF Durrants guilt. as
the evidence 10 much stronger than in tho
Blanche Lamont marder case.
The sun., 1897-12-16
CLANS SHALL BE ENFORCED"
Gov. BRADLEY Will Not Count the Cost, He
Says, to Preserve Order.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 15.-Gov. Bradley to-
day gave out statement in reply to criticisms
on his action Of last night in sending troops to
Boyle county to protect turnpike property. Tho
public criticism grew out OF the fact that Gov.
Bradley had not called on the county officers or
communicated with them before making tho
order. Gov. Bradley said:
1.-THE States property well as individual
interests have already suffered too much at the
officers have bcen negligent In ills matter
State troops will be furnished whenever guards
prove insui uitlcient, provided citizens can he found
who have the nerve to ask for them. Tho laws
shall be enforced il there is power enough in
Kentucky to enforce them, whatever be the
cost"
The sun., 1897-12-16
Preparing to MA Tor tunnel Transit Work.

Emerson McMnlin OF Emerson McMillin &c
Co.. who has been prominently identified with
u number of recent transactions for the pur-
chase or salo OF gNsmak!Lg plants admitted
yesterday that he was interested in scheme TO
undcrwrltc or guarantee ~ prospective bid for
the con striCtion OF the underground tunnel:
"Who else are Interested said Mr.. McMilin.
- would decline to say even II knew. ] hayq
not my sell been the Hctivc agent IN the mattor.
The sun., 1897-12-16
sYAGs SINK RIVER sTEA MERs.
The PnrEoud and stella wiIds 90 Down In tha
KissiSsippi.

New ORLEANS, La. Dec. l5.-Thc steamboat
Pargoud struck a snag in the Mississippi River.
four miles above Red River landing last night,
and sank in deep water tho boat aud cargo
being total loss. The crow and passengers es-
capped. Tho Pargoud was owned by tho New Or
loans and Western II ,ilroad Company. and was
running IN the Red River trade. She was worth
$40 900. ana had some 5000 bales Of cotton
aboard, valued NJ Rl5OOOO.
Tho steamer Siel, Nilds struck Snag IN the
Mississippi. about twenty.ye miles below
Natchcz, yesterday. and sank In shallow wator.
The boat can be raised again.
The sun., 1897-12-16
GIRL AsnED 10 noAD BABF.
Baby's Owner Missing When tho Ferry bone
Lnndch-Ilnby Sent 90 MelleNmc.

While Annie Wheeler, 10 years old. Of PAL
East lO9th street. was returning 10 this city
from Hunters Point on Thrtyfourth street
ferry boat yesterday afternoon woman asked
her To hold her bary for minute. Tho woman
couldn't be found later nLi the girl took tho
baby home. She subsequently turned 1t over
70 he East lOith street police, who sent II to
Bellevue Hospital.
The sun., 1897-12-16

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. l5.--Frank Ray the l0-
ycnr-nld.son OF james Ray OF ~ Arthur street.
this city. is dead from the effects OF mad dosS
bite Two months ago, while returning from
butcher shop with mtat. the boy was pursued
hlnds, nrms. and body with his teeth on last
Thursday Frank showed symplOmo Of hydro
phebia. DIR. J, J. Irwin said 1t was "a true CASE
hydrophobiR."