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New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
CYCLISTS SUFFER BY RECKLESS DRIVERS.
YOUNG MAN AND YOUNG WOMAN BADLY
HIRT.

Two milk wagons. with drunken drivers lashing
their horses. tore along East Seventy-seventh-st
last night and two bicyclists were run down. one
narrowly escaping death under the wheels
Michael Bennett was practising with a new wheel
In front of his home. al No AZ East Seventy
seventh-st., when the two wagons bore down on
him. He was knocked from his wheel and sent
sprawng across the street several feet The
driver OF the wagon. Charles Bergman. of No $40
East Eighty-third-st.. Bennett fall. but only
laughed and gave his horse the whip
At First-ave. Miss Tile Kotch. of No. 3o2 East
Eighty eghth-st.. going uptown. So quickly
did the wagons overtake her that she was caught
between the two and her wheel crushed like a
piece OF paper She thrown TO the pavement
but miraculously escaped being over The
drivers tried to get away. but only one succeeded
Bicycle Policeman Wett gave chase. and managed
to pull Bergman of his seat He taken to
the East Sxty-seventh-st. station on the charge
OF reckless driving
Bennett managed 10 pick himself up after being
thrown from his wheel and he painfully crawled
into his home The family physician was called,
and he pronounced his Injuries serious He has
some severe contusons on the body and his face is
scratched considerably. Miss Kotch was suffering
from shock. and had bad bruises She was
taken home In a cab.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
GIFT TO FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL.
GENERAL J. WATTS DE PEYsTER OFFERS
STATUE TO THE COLLEGE.

GENERAL J. WATTS DE PEYsTER OFFERS
STATUE TO THE COLLEGE.
Lancaster. Penn. Aug. (SpeciaD.-Generai D..
Watts De Peyster. who has given beautiiu'
library building TO Franklin and Marshall COL
lege here. has written letter from his nome a'
Tivoi n. Y. to Professor Keiffer. the librarian
Of the college. stating that he has at his dis
posal the statue of Abraham De Peyster. now
in Bowling Green. NewYork. and asking II the
college would like to have the statue to occupy
n prominent place in front OF the new library
building, which is now near completion III the
college will accept the statue 1t Will be taken
down and shipped to Lancaster. the only cond-
ton being that the college build base Tor IL anu
put IT In place.
When this generous offer was referred 10 'he
trustees and Finance Committee OF the conese
to-day. they promptly telegraphed an afhrmative e
reply to General De Peyster. saying tnat II tne @
statue were given to the college 1t would receIts e
a conspicuous place. and that the cohese , Wou'u
defTay any expense necessary for its rPio, receP.io
and shipment. There is marked gratihca,'o.
here tonight over the offer. and II Is more , rhan
probable that a committee Will go 10 New ,a " n
to consult with General De Peyster ana rece'e
his gift.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
WILL BE OPPOSED BY FORCE.
ENTRY OF THE TURKISH sooADHO>
INTO CRETAN WATERS TO BE
RESISTED.
o>, or r,.r ApM1RAI.s OF THE INTERNA-
rtoNAI rLEET-READY FOR AN EMER-
cEScy-ARr THE TURKISH SHIPS
MERELY EXECUTING Evo-
.Dv1RAIS OF THE INTERNA-
I.UTICNS?

Yondon Aug 4.-According to dispatch from
c.raa island Of Crete, the admirals or the IN
.srnationai flee, have decided TO oppose oy
torce II necessary the entry OF the 1urh'sh
souadron into Cretan waters
The admirals and commanders met To-Day on
hoard the Italian flagship to discuss the matter
IN view Of the possible arrival Of the squadron
a French warship has been dispatcheo 10 0''"
or Italian man. -of-war to Suda Bay al AUS
,r,an to Cas,elli and a Russian to Ret'no.
d;snatch from Constantinople this evening
- .h. s,ea.est activity is displayed at the
yma,, Kiosk Ministers are summoned to the
,,roeenco of the Sultan at all hours of the day
ord night. The Military Commission Is ousy
discussing special measures and the ORDERING Vi
fnrther supplies of war material. which, IL Is pe-
reyed. are destined for Crete. as DjeVao facha'
The new Military Commandant has cahed ior
troops and munitions in order to crush the ohr's-
tan rebellion
Canea. Crete. Aug. 4.-On the receipt Oh 'he
revs that the Turkish squadron from the OAR
danelles coming into these waters '"e io
eien warships got up steam. The international
troops on shore have taken measures 10 ah'oi-
pate any possible complications Ihe repor
and these preparations have greatly excited the
Mussumans.
Constantinople. Aug 4-The second squadron
~ Turkish warsh'ps consisting of seven vessels
commanded by Hari Pacha, which sailed rom
the Dardanelles yesterday, has arrived al oer''
island Of Mtylene.
Referring to the fears expressed mere 'ha' '"e
departure Of the Turkish ships mlght ieau " :"
collision with the international Meet III oie'""
waters in vew Of the announcement oi inc io'
eign admirals tha, they have decided TO Oppose
,he landing oe Turkish renforcements In the
island Of Crete the Turkish newspapers sa!
that the squadron has only been ordereo 10
carry out evoutions in the lsianos o' '"e
Archipelago
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
RESTMTNG WORK AT BIRMINGHAM.

BIG ROLLING MILLS. EMPLOYING OVER TWO
THOUSAND MEN. TO START Up AT ONCE
birmingham Ala. Aug (SpeciaD.-Pursuant TO
the wage contracts signed at Youngstown. ONO,
Yesterday the Birmingham Rolling Mill Company
has ordered resumption of work in all departments
next Monday and the Gate City Rolling MIL Is
pushing repair work. to resume few days
later. Twenty-Five hundred men Will get employ
rnent a the two plants.
The birmingham Rolling Mills second steel fur
mace will be completed in weeks time. and Sixty
tons of homemade basic steel will be run day
into finished product. This steel was formerly
houeht i'm the North Its manufacture at home
saves sc ton TO the company
The Gate City Rolling Mil ha; definitely ar. ar.
RANGED for the erection Of a steel plant AT tnat
place. Ncw-Orleans and foreign capitalists offering
the funds. All the mines. foundries machhe
shops and cotton-gin manufacturers are running "'
fuII .
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
4 BOSTOy uULIOyAIRES son IN COURT
GRACE sTEvENsoNs BROTHER ACCUSED OF AS
SAI'LTING A WAITER.

GRACE sTEvENsON'S BROTHER ACCUSED OF AS
SAILTING A WAITER.
Roston Aug. (SpecaD.-Alcxandcr Stevenson
of No las Beacon-st. Brookline, son OF James
Stevenson n millionaire real estate operator. and
brother OF Grace Stevenson. whose mysterious dis
appearance has baffled the police foT months was
arrested to-day on a charge Of assault brought by
John Bentley a waiter in the Hotel Clarendon which
Is owned by Stevensons father. Bentley says that
on July q Stevenson ordered drink In the hotel,
and because II was not served at once made scene
and assaulted him. Stevenson says that Bentley
got abusive, and when he called the waiter TO ac-
count Bentley made pass at him. and he was
obipe1 IN defend himself Th,re was rough and
tumble fight between the two until they were sepa-
rated by employees Of the hotel Young stevenson
blames his father for the arrest.
I'm court to-day James Sevensons attorney ap-
peared and secured an order for the petitioners IN
tho insolvency to show cause why the proceed
ings should not be stopped. The police are still
unable find any traces OF either the father or the
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
REFUSED TO WORK WITH NEGROES
WHITE OPERATIVES IN a BIG ATLANTA FACTORY
co on STRIKE.

WHITE OPERATIVES IN a BIG ATLANTA FACTORY
co on STRIKE.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 1.-Two hundred women and
girls employed at the Fulton Bag and Cotton NILS
in this CITY, struck this morning because Of the en-
n,oyment of negro help by the management. The
oneratiyes learned yesterday that twenty-five coll
ored women were to be put to work In the foiding
denar,ment to-day The white women employed n
,h r,ilIs gathered about the main entrance this
morning and awaited the arrival OF the president
Iacoh Tlsas The newly employed negro women
o.nro oir1adv there When Mr. Elsas came the
white women explained that they wanted TO Know
y.hetber II was true that he proposed 10 put
negroes TO work with them. He SAID tnat ne did
and tho white women refused 10 go 10 WORK. ,
Al noon the four hundred men employeu III me
mills walked out in obedience TO the orueTs 1i ,he
TnxtiIe workers Union and in sympathy WIN the
striking female operatives. This forced me Closing
down Of the factory Strikers gathered IN angry
grours about the mills. and for time IL ooAed as
II there might he riot. am, 80 o,o ~ tho
The Fulton Bag and Cotton Nils are one OF Inc
largest concerns of the kind in tne SOUTH ne
cornorat ion is the OF the od rm OF tisds
Nav e Co. and Jacob Elsas Is It's preslden' ApoE'
eight hundred men women and children are az
fected by the strike.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
SiYS SIZE rs SELLING HIN OTT.
sTOREKEEPER DECLARES THE WOMAN SUPPOSED
TO BE HIS WIFE HAD 80 RIGHT TO
MAKE Az ASSIGNMENT

The assignment, made by Anna c. Hamburger as
q dealer in housefurnishng goods at No 215
Eiehth-avo. on Tuesday to Alexander c. Menzies
has developed remarkable story. In the deed Of
assgnmen, IL written In very small letters
that she was formerly Anna c. Hiscock The
business has been carried In the OF A. c.
Hamburger. and the trade undecided to
who the actual owner was Mr.. Hamburger always
said he owned the business and Mrs. Hamburger
would assert that she the owner. Andrew C..
Hamburger was a much-surprsed when he
learned that Mrs. Anna c. Hamburger had made
an assignment He declares ompha tically that he
IL the owner Of the business. that Il Is not insol-
vent and that he has carried IL on for many years.
Mr. Hamburger and Anna c. Hamburger or His
cock who was always supposed TO be his wife came
here from Chicago In 1855 The business started
ne SAYS by himself. with small capital and by
degrees he worked 1t up until at the present time
he has stock Of goods worth $4,000 and that he
does not owe on stock more than $500 He declares
he Is the only person interested in or that owns
the business. that he personally procured all the
goods and that he made the lease Of the store in
his own name re he EXPLAINS ing Mrs Hamburger
10 New York he desired TO open bank account.
bs bs hoeS would be best ' for =? Mrs.
10 open the account II was done In the name
% % Tha is % the only c he sSGea de
ciares. she ever had with the business:
hands Of Eps,eln Brothers to get possession Of his
hTsiness which is now in the hands Of Mr. Men
zes as assignee. Epstein Brothers went to Jeffer-
son Market Police Court yesterday and obtained a
Summons from Justice Deuel. for John Doe and
Richard Roe to appear to-day. to explain why they
are interfering with Mr. HambuTTgers property;
he woman quarrelled Friday and that tho
next day she packed up all the household furni-
iure and effects and moved them to some unknown
place. a., ,,, So
again until Monday. when she went 10 the store
accompanied by two men and demanded posses
SION Fearing trouble. he closed the store and put
en- extra paddock on the door Returning TO the
store ri II p m. he found light there. The pa,l-
lock had been broken OF. and two men were In
rossession Of the store.
The nex, day he found that Mrs. Hamburger had
made n general assignment. Epstein Brothers en-
mia ticailv declared that. Mr. hamburger having
,hc lease Of the store the assignee and his men
had no right whatever In the store. and tres
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
EXPORTS THE HEAVIEST On RECOhD.
FIGURES FOR THE LAST FISCAL YEAR NEVER
EQUALLED IN THE HISTORY OF
THE COUNTRY.

WASHINGTON Aug. 4-Corrtcted tables about 10
no published by the Bureau of Statistics In con-
nection with the monthly summary OF finance and
commerce will show that the domestic exports
for the fiscal year ended June 30 were the largest
in the history OF the country. Their value
amounted to 81 O32 O0 800. The next largest was the
wear 1892 VIII IN they amounted to slOl5.I3 Inc
increase over exports Of the preceding year was
sGs sO0s13 There has been considerable increase
I'm the exports OF domestic manufactures. Compar-
ing these with the year 1892 0he largest previous
export yeer) when they were valued at Sl5sol0so'
or 156 per cent OF the whole, the year 1897 SHOWS
that they amounted 1851. or 81S per cent
OF the total exports, which is an increase over the
fiscal year ended June 3o 1896, OF A''so'osS' Inc
smallest prevous percentage was in 1880. when the
nercentage of domestic manufactures exported was
- Is of the whole.
Domstio manufactures exported for the month
of June were valued at s25S73,20i. an increase or
about q ono 600 over the same month OF the preced-
ing year and the figures for June. 1897, are the
largest for any similar period except the month OF
Nav 1897 when the value of domestic exports
amounted to s26 457. .4i2 and the month OF March,
1897 when they were s25. .s7i469. The exports OF
agricultural products for the month CT June were
valued at SOS s95 as ag inst s37,l7Sot0 for the
month Of June 1896 Agricultural exports FOR June.
1896 were 5726 per cent. and for June. 1891 o+.z'
per cent of all exports For the fiscal year enuing
June 3d. 1896 the value OF agricuItura,. ~ the
amounted to 297 or 66O2 per cent Oh 'nr ne
whole as against s6s3 SIS. 800 or 6627 per cent OF
the whole the year ended June 80 1897; ana @ ,ns
amounted to 1862 POO 4S7 while for the year JUST
ended the total given. as stated above ah'oui'' ~
$09 .GOl, 300 ,..
of exports for the fiscal years ended June 5V ls9c
and 1897, In which the largest increases were "ue
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
SIGN OF PROSPERITY.
THE SCRAMBLE FOR FREIGHT cARs-EAsTERN
MANAGERS ORDER THEIRS KEPT HERE.

THE SCRAMBLE FOR FREIGHT CARS-EASTEHN
MANAGERS ORDER THEIRS KEPT HERE.
A good sign OF returning prosperity and OF the
faith in steady revival Of business Is seen IN the
action of railroad The traffic managers OF tne
various Eastern roads have sent out word all over
the line to hold cars and not let them get west
Whenever there is much of a boom In the west
the equipment of the roads there is not adequate
10 meet the demand The result Is that draft Is
made on the East for cars. The Eastern ROADS are
willing to see their go West II they nave no
immediate use for them. but when they see pros
pect OF using them they hold tight and refuse to let
the cars get away. Within the last two weeks 'here
has been a steady and heavy withdrawal OF emp
ties" to the West The Eastern traffic managers haVe
lust realized that II this keeps on. they will not
have cars to handle their own tranc ana d
peremptory order has gone out TO hold cars nsie'
Heavy grain shipments in the West and other snip Up
ments have led to this extraordinary demand Ior
cars and there is the prospect o, eGua1 nH
tivtv in the East A railroad man comHehM.ihs VII
upon II Yesterday said that when there was uni.
versal scramble along the line for freight cars is
was pretty sure indication OF healthy state Oh
business.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
THE JNANIMOUS WISH or IHE COLoNiH"'
MR. CHAMBERLAIN EXPLAINS THE DhNoH MIA
TON OF THE TREATIES WITH 'h"-
MANY AND BELGIUM


London. Aug. 4-Mr. Chamberlain, answering
crest,o, an tho House of Commons to-day on the
subject ~ the denunciat tion by the Government OF
Crea, britain of the treaties Of commerce win
Germany and Belgium said that the denunciation
Wa Tho unanimous wish of the self governing
col,,,,ee which desired to deal with the United
Kingdom on preferential terms
Mr. Chamberlain added that AT the conference
between the Colonial Premers and himself reso-
luton WAS passed unanimously 10 the erect 'ha'
the premiers of the self governing colonies heary
recommended the earliest denunciaton OF the
treaties as hampering the trade OF Great britain
and her colonies; and this was accompanied py an
important and significant resolution. namely, that
In the hone of improving the trade relations pe
tween the mother country and the coiones ''o
Premlers present undertook TO confer WIN .he"
colleagues as to what result could be secured by
preference given by the colonies TO the Piou"0''
'f the United Kingdom. ,,,
On receipt of these resolutions. MT Ch'no' ' ~
explained Her Majesty's Government reso,vru m
mediatey TO Withdraw the treaties with 'eii""'
and Belgium ,,,o.,os also said
The secretary of State for the Colonies aIso sou sar
that the Law officers OF the Crown were now IN ~
Sdering tho question whether the resoIuuon VI Tho
Canadian Pa arliament infrnged these tied.iss, IA
CANADIAN Government Mr. Chamberlain ad1eu nau
asked to be allowed TO be represented ne,o.,S ~,
laa officers OF the Crown. This was uilus@ud' @ ,non @
Inc request OF the Government OF Nahau" """ '
granted 1T, ,rod ,he
In conclusion Mr.. Chamberlain assured . ,ne
House that the action OF Canada In TINS ma ,g I
was not A step toward separation, but ostihC,tiSS ,S ,
moyemc nj against separation. the INTENTION De!,s
10 Show gratitude and TO prove the ioyaity Vi '"e
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
Mr.. HAMLIN DENIES TIE ALLfGAiioN'' DE-
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE AMERICAN
GLUCOSE COMPANY AND THE cHARGEs
IN CONNECTION WITH 1T.

Buffalo Aug 4.-William Hamlin. president oi '"e
American Glucose Company. OF Peoria. liL' say :
he has not yet received copy OF the in)uhcuo"
restraining the company from dsposing OF us Piop
erty. Of" said Mr.. Hamlin the a'lesauons - so,
ed in tho dispatch are contained In the apphca.'o"
for the Injunction. / say emphaticaly that the'
are utterly false and malicious
These allegations were 10 the effect that tne p,o
posed transfer is n scheme OF Cicero j. harhiil'
his sons and associates to turn the company
stock over 10 the combination making money ~.
themselves Instead OF for the stockholders; tl,e
the profits of the American Glucose Company n"hv h
c. J. Hamln his sons and associates ana d ,hd,; hc II
the management Of the Companys anairs hau pc,
buelnosslikc large dividends would have been paln ~
10 stockholders II is charged that fully sVVGy
year has been diverted In TINS way 'of Se'e'"'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
LAMBETH CONFERENCE ENCfCLICAL.

PLEA FOR INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
EVOKED sARCAsM FROM THE THUNDERER
london Aug 4--The Pan Anglican. or LAMBETH
Conference has issued an encyccal dealing win
the yariou. questions discussed by the delegates
and covering a wide range OF subjects both eccic-
sisstical and general -, =
The encyciical urges great ACTIVITY IN 'ne ne' -
foreiyn ,,issions and strongly dsapproves any
"exaggarat ted onnon OF the excellencies OF Hndoo-
Ism and buddhism" 1t expresses WISH ior
an increase oi proseytizing among ths JrWs aho
ton . ,
The Times" commenting on me encyehfa, will
fay edorially Tomorrow In appeahhg 70 fhs isi-
men on The spbteo, o, arbitration the BISHOPS are
Preaching 10 the converted The American bsSops sor
a
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
KING or SIAM VISITS QtEEN |iCIohih'

AFTERwARD HE TOOK TEA WITH THE PRINCE
AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
Portsmouth, Aug. liking Chulalongkorn OF
c,ar with his suite arrived here to-day from
London on his way TO visit Queen Victoria AT Os-
horne He was received at the railroad station ny
the Prince Of Wales. The warships here were
decorated with bunting and fred royal salute as
The King proceeded his way TO the Isle OF
Wight At Osborne the King lunched with inc
Queen and later he took tea with the Prince ana
Princess OF Wales hoarH the royal yacht os-
borne. =, ,,,.. -,
Siam Prince Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh, and by
Lord Harris. one Of Her Majesty's lords-sl,walt-
irr uho is in attendance upon the King during
his stay in England, made surprise vsit At mid 10
night to an East End institution established FOR
greatly interested in the three hundred Gniea.iS
osnpy into ali the details OF managing such in
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
THE NACCORD CLAIM AGAIN.
A DEMAND FOR SETTLEMENT PRESENTED TO
THE MINISTER FROM PERU

A DEMAND FOR SETTLEMENT PRESENTED TO
THE MINISTER FROM PERU.
Washington. Aug. with the arrival in this
country Of the new Peruvian Minister the Gov
ernment has begun to press again for a settlement
NJ the old MacCord claim against Peru. which has
been standing for nearly twelve years. MacCord
&c an American railroad engineer and superin-
,endent from Pennsylvania stin living In Peru
In one of the periodical revolutions In that coun-
~ no was imprisoned by the revolutionists
Wrought before file OF soldiers TO be shot. and
~ aSecution was only prevented by the action Of
uh' ,ho Soreign consuls In raising a subscription TO
nav n 0ne OF 10000 soies arbitrarily imposed on
bi,3 Last December Secretary Olney sent an
,'rg.nt dispatch to the United States Minister at
Lima for presentation to the Peruvian Govern.
r,ent demanding the payment OF the Indemnity OF
sto go Probably this was one OF the reasons why
,bn Peruvian Government sent Minister to Wash
tng,an after allowing the country to be without
REPRESENTATION here for a long time.
,fhe last phase OF the case Is the presentation to
rho Minister OF another note reiteratng the de-
mand for n settlement OF the claim, In courteous
hut decided language. which does not per 1it OF
argument on The merits OF the case at all.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
AN UPRISING OF JAPANESE POSSIBLE

ARE COLORED LABORERs FROM THE SOUTHERN
STATES TO NE SENT TO THE ISLANDS?
Cincinnati. Aug A dispatch 10 THE Enquirer"
from Masson, Ohio. says:
The Hawaiian Government decided on jay q TO
Issue six months residence permits to Chi
nese. This practical exclusion. following the lines
Of American legislation. much TO American
laborers. This fact obtained from indspu able au-
thority by Watson H. Wyman and mael 10 San
Francisco. teegraphed TO this city last night.
Mr.. Wyman also sends the following information
from Honolulu:
" i am able to state that there is in contempla-
tion plan for stocking the islands with colored la
borers from the cane plantations of the United
States No white labor can stand the caneneld
work nor the wet work on the rice plantation nor
the humid climate here. 1t speaks volumes for the
patriotism of the islands that they are ready to
even a certainty that will result in the gradual
diminution o. japanese labor for. OF course time
progresses and existing contracts expire, the la
borers now under contract be deported and
their places assumed by the overplus OF Louisiana.
Texas and Mississippi
I've to-day advised that several japanese
vessels are under way here and have IL from n
s.ructions to those in authority here thar If the
Japanese make the least move the American flag
Is 10 be raised instantly. II is fully felt here that
this would precipitate an uprising Of the twenty five
thousand japanese. who would be supplied with
arms from the Naniwa and who could make Il very
unpleasant for the whites. There are none TOO
many OF these. and every man OF them would have
TO get out and shoot
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
FR4NCE AND THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

Paris Aug 4-The "Gaulois" to-day publishes an
interview with the Minister Of Commerce. NJ.
Roucher in which he is quoted as declaring that
{, "should not for n moment be doubted that Presi-
dan, Mckinley will spontaneously grant to France
On n4r cent tariff reduction. permitted by the
Dnclcy' bin" NJ. Boucher is reported to have
added -, 80, 49,, .
France will continue 10 grant the United States the
arstoms concessions arranged a quid pro quo
,o- thr economic advantages which have now dis
49,, avn,ncared In asking for this reduction France
,,ni cite the favors accorded to imports from the
y,i,ed States and the liberal legisla alton enabling
morcar insurance companies operate In
Irnnre I'm competition with the home companies"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
..rur LONDON TIMES" HAS A WORD TO SAY.

London. Aug 5-"The Times" in an article on
the aspects IF the money market. says TINS "oi"
ing: "At length there are signs In New io,A '"".
the money market is beginning to feel the eHec.s oi
the constant heavy local purchases OF American
securities and 1t looks as II we we're wltnm u "taS WH
urahle distance of the end of cheap money IN New
York Tha shipments Of wheat and cotton th,s
autumn will do little more than to balance inc ~ IN
debtodness of the United Sta.es to Europe lor
heavy imports of wool and similar products