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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
THE LANGUAGE QUESTION.
Negotiations Collapse and the Rcichsrnth Cam
not Meet Again This Year.
spsdfal Cable Despafoh 10 Tnt sun.
Special Gable Dsspatoh to TINE SUN.


Special Gable Dsspatoh to TINE suy.
VIENNA. Dec. 1.-THE negotiations on the Ian
guage question between Baron Gautsch Won
Frankenthurn, tho Austrian Prime Minister,
and the representatives in the Reichsrath of the
warning German and Czech parties havo COL
lapsed. and 1t will therefore be impossible for
the Reichsrath to meet agnin this year, Tho
question of the prulonEation of the Austro-
Hungarian compact for one year will be settled
by Hungary alone. .
Later In the evening 1t was said that Baron
Gautsch, realizing the gravity Of the outlook
should tho breach between the Government and
the Opposition prove final, intimated that n
further attempt would be made to reach an
understanding.
The bill now before the Hungarian Reichstag
gives Austria four months yet in which to re-
new the dusGicich. or AUSTRIA Hungarian COM
pact, by constitutional methods. 1.-THE requisite
measure is not then passed By the Rcichsrath,
Hungary will provide independently for her
future economic relations with Austria.
This is virtually an ultimatum from Budapest
to Vienna. The opinion already grows that the
compact will never be restored in it's original
form. Even II the Hungarian bill is carried it
will be only the prelude to the collapse of tho
dual system.
Kossuth, son of the great Hungarian patriot,
has inauGuratcd obstruction to the bill In the
Hungarian Reichstag. declaring that when the
auSglcich Is no longer dealt with by Austria in
| accordance with the Constitution, Hungary's
right TO Independent action will DO restored, in
GLIDING an independent army, and independent
representation abroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
ATTACKS THE AUTOMOBILES.
plorers UnreeiinG Remarks About Their
Ienderp.

HAVANA, Dec. Ala Union Constitutional.
organ OF the unco~mpromising Spanish party of
the same name, publishes n letter from Madrid
signed by Don Antonio Gonzalez Lopez, Deputy
ut the Cortcs, in which the gravest declarations
nre said to have been made by the Minister Of
the Colonies. Senior Morct y Preniergast. in an
interview with that gentleman. Senior Gonzalez
Lopez says that the Minister said to him: ..
Until now it has sutilced in Cuba to pose as
a Spaniard and invoke the namo Of Spain in
order to steal safely. I have much evidence.
which. 1 will soon adduce, to prove that the
Autonomist lenders in Havana are unworthy of
consideration In public life"
La Luchn does not doubt the accuracy of
Schor Gonzalez LopeZs quotation OF the Minis
ter's words. and attacks Senior Moret for his in
sulting attitude toward the Autonomist lead
ers. La Luchd says that what. tho Minister
wants is an Autonomist party o. his own. With
that party at his beck and call he would expect
to he able to act without restraint.
Whether Senior Moret's words are true or not,
the fact is that autonomy has effected nothing
as yet, except to stir up the passions OF the
Spaniards in Havana. Those who are II friend.
" toward the Minister desire TO hold the prin.
Cipal offices, and tho old Autononists protest
against the intrusion in their ranks of new.
Corners Mt the very moments of tho triumph OF
their programme.
Meanwhile the insurgents. to appease whom
10 the principal aim of tho Government, arG
fighting desperately in the fold, regardless OF
the politician OF Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
FAN UPON AN ISLAND.
The Ship Commodore Wrecked on Maiden
Island In tho Pacific.

The Ship Commodore Wrecked on Maiden
Island In tho Pacific.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 7.-TidinRs respect
Ing tho loss OF the American ship Commodore
were brought to Melbourne by tho schooner
Gerfalcon, which has arrived from Maiden
Island.
The Commodore. a vessel Of !, 500 tons burden
and owned by Mr.. w. A. Boole of San Fran.
cisco. left Honolulu for New York with
g cargo of sugar. and all went well
with her until Sept. 3, at midnight,
when those on board suddenly wero
filed with terror to observe land so
close to the ship that any attempt to alter her
course and prevent an impending disaster
seemed futile. Shortly afterward tho vessel
struck on the reef-fringed shore of Maiden ISL
and. and naturally an exciting time was spent
by all on board.
Orders wore promptly given for lowering the
ship's boats. No mention is made as to the
state of tho weather at the time. but from tho
fact that Capt. Davis. his wife. tho officers and
crew safely reached land, 1t would appear that
the undertaking..
The ship meanwhile began to bump severely
on her rocky bed. and soon became n total
wreck. As far as can be gathered, the survivors
rec g l ss,iS syery possible s attention from
the -GsrfSicon was there loading Hp euan no
for Launceston, 1t was arranged that she
should take away those who desired to leave.
Eight OF the crow, Including the second oficer,
left on tho Gerfalcon. but Capt; Davis and his
prentices remained there to await tho arrival Of
a steamer to carry them to New Zealand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
RzYrl YIELDS TO FORCE.
Fac German Demands Acceded to By the Little
quay Republic.

The German Demands Acceded to By the Little
quay. Republic.
gg.,r, Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUE.
PoRr AU PRINCE, Dec. TIT is' understood
that the Government has conceded all the Ger
man demands growing out Of the arrest and i'm
prisonment of Herr Lueders.
The first OF these demands was satisfied last
night. when the Haytian flagship Crete-a-Pier-
rot, commanded by Admiral Kilick. dipped its
ffag to the German standard. and the Haytian
naval band played the "Sieger Kranz."
The Crete-a-P ierrot then saluted tho German
flagship with twenty.one guns. which were re-
turned.
The second part of tho ceremonial was carried
out to-day. when Count Schwerin. the German
Minister. was formally received by tho Haytian
authorities. who. it is understood. have prom
Used that summary Justice will DO dealt out to
tho officials who were responsible for tho events
leading to the breach between the two countries.
Az to more substantial compensation. nothing
reliable has transpired. but Hayti's compliance
10 regarded as certain.
The foreigners who took refuge on the ships
in the harbor have returned to their homea and
business has been resumed.
The inhabitants discuss tho affair In an OK.
cited manner, and strongly reprobate the Gov
eminent for the humiliation OF the republic.
II IL not expected that anything will result
from the excitement more serious than o Min
~isterial crisis, but the Government has taker
precautions against possible surprises.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
snr oAvs oorDUorons CANDY.
miss Csnway Roas en- Ths,r Cars R~reauontS-
Presents or Ftovors ana Cignrr. rec

nzisa Csnway Roas en- Thsir Cars ~Rreauohus-
Presenis OF Fiesers ana CiEnrrs rec
The hearing in tho contest over Mrs. Mary
Ewald's will was resumed yesterday IN tne
Orphans Court in Jersey City. Mrs- Ewaid
was the woman to whom the last rites OF tho
Roman Catholic.C Church were refused because
when sho was on her death bed, she refused 10
leave her husband in case sho recovered. her
husband. Charles Eweld, was q divorced man
when she married him, and the Churcn ola not
recognize the marriage. The testator's maid
en- name was Mary Conway. She wiled her
estate, which is estimated to DO worth $4,000, to
her husband. Her uncle, John Conway is con-
testing 1t on the ground that bis niece was de-
void OF testament1ry capacity.
Witnesses were called yesterday to snow that
before her marriage Miss Conway was OF a
giddy, fighty disposition and easily influenced;
Joseph 4: Collins. a car con mm Mis:. 9sso
about three years before her marriage.
she used to ride frequently on my car ne
s snd ,tts sh g smile smiled a., at I me o &c me' Size told me
her name, and 1 told her mine. AFTER 2 whne
we became very well acquainted, and she used
gave me pinks and roses and sometimes candy;
saw her every day except sunday. She usoq
ten to make Keith three Se. or four ,r round rfSs ~ tr ndS o %,! 40 p much.
/ told her that it didn't look well; and that l
didn't II want wan to get into trouble sSn ns,d She bCp s saie s sns
NSu.u sun hCrbcii, tnht oho
would ride when she wanted to-
Henry F, Murphy Of 1853 Wayne street, who
first met Mary Conway on Aug. Is, 1893. She
boarded his car and inserted . pink In the but
, tonhole of his coat.
mo pinks, roses, cigars. chocolate cream drops,
and bonbons. Once she offered me car tickets
| rich and could afford to give them to me, but !
wouldn't take them. After / wa married In
1903 sho got on my car and said, Harry, !
! didn't think you would leave me. in that way.
I asked her what she meant, and she said, Why,
l thought ! was to be your WIFE, 1 told her
would lead her to think that. She used to ride
on my car five nights out of seven. Sometimes
she would. get on tho car at q o'clock and ride
continuously until 0 or 10 o'clock"
The hearing will DO continued on Tuesday.
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ri EN-
Remarkable Testimony as TO tho Iuemciency
or the Force.


Spseial Gable Dsspotch to TIE SUE.
LONDON. Dec. THE official inquiry into tho
causes and circumstances of the great fro in
this city on Nov. 10 begins TO develop points Of
inefficicncy on the part Of the Fire Brigade
which would DO amusing II they were not SO
serious. One witness timed the arrival of the
first engine on the scene at twenty-five minutes
after the alarm was given. Another witness
told how some Of the iremen failed to recognize
tho hydrants when they saw them because they
were not marked with the letter III" as In
their district In the south of London. They
thought the hydrants were electric light boxes.
1t was also shown that the supply OF coal was
extremely scanty. Some OF the engines stopped
work because they had no coal. and many others
were so short of fuel that their efficiency was
greatly impaired. The engineers of tho fire
engines were such slaves to red tape that they
refused to accept tho offers of coal made by
anxious citizens.
The supply Of coal maintained by the County
Council was two miles away from the fire. and
the engineers had no idea OF obtaining fuel from
any other source. Eventually. however. twenty
engines were supplied with coal by citizens.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
GERMANY,s NAVAL BILL.
Herr Richter Makes n Brilliant Speech AGain'
the Measure.
Special Gable Dsspatoh TO TEE Sun.

the Measure.
Special Cable Dsspdtch TO TIE SUI.
BERLIN, Dec. Tho debate on tho Naval Dill
was continued in tho Reichstag to-day. Among
the speeches for and against tho measure, that
delivered by Herr Richter, the leader OF the
Richter Radicals. opposing the bill, was espe'
cially brilliant.
Herr Richter called attention to the fact that
since the accession of Emperor William II. to
the throne the German Army had boon increased
by 81. 900 men and tho army credits had poon
increased beyond reason. and this. TOO, IN Llmo
of ponce. In q time OF similar tranquility, no
said. the nation dig not desire like Extravaganza
in the naval branch OF the service. =,
The facility with which the Chinese oxpedi-
tion was put in readiness. Herr Richter contin-
ned, proved the suficiency OF the present navy.
Treaties OF he declared, were q bet
ter defence of German interests abroad than
warships. He expressed grave doubts as to the
10 new taxes would no levied or loans con-
tracted II the proposed measure for the. aug
mentation of tho navy should be put into execu.
ton. Either tobacco or beer must be taxed II
Rear Admiral Tirpitz. Chief Of the Imperial
Admiralty, in reply to Herr .Richter's attack
upon the bill, argued that the recent. occur
rences in China and !Hayti proved the impera'
tive necessity for an increase of tho navy.
Dr. Licbcr. speaking in behalf OF the Centre
the bill but was willing to send the measure to
the Budget Committee without further com.
hitting themselves on abe first reading OF the
DR.. Liebsr's speech was a disappointment to
the Government, inasmuch as It containedn moth
ing to indicate the final attitude of the Cen
trists, upon whom tho fate Of the measure
mainly depends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
MRS. oE1RICHs's D MIsHAP.
The white or aer Eye Pierced on Saturday by
. Falling Tack.

Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs is confined to her
room at her home. 1 East Fifty seventh street,
suffering from the result Of q singular
accident which has endangered the sight
of one Of her eyes. On Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Oelrichs was experimenting the work of
some upho!sterers who were hanging tapestries
in tho east parlor of her house. The men were
standing upon stepladders, and Mrs. Oelrichs.
IN directing them, stood beside the ladders
looking upward. While she was In this posi-
ton one OF the men dropped a tack, which
struck her in the left eye. The wound gave
her much pain at the time and DR.. Herman
Knapp, the occulist. and the family physician
were sent for.
They found that the tack had penetrated the
white of the eye for n short distance. They did
what seemed to be necessary for the wound. and
that evening Mrs. Oelrichs felt we'll enough to
accompany her husband on a visit to the house
of some friends. As a result of the exposure,
Mrs. Oelrichs caught cold in the eye. which be-
came much nfiamed. She was suffering co.
verely from the injury yesterday.
Mrs. Oelrichs Is n daughter OF tho late Sena-
tor Fair of California.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08

Miss Annie 8. Peck gave a description last
nightof her experiences in mountain climbing
In a lecture on her ascent of the Matterhorn
at Hegger's Photographic Art Gallery. Fifty
avenue. near Thirtieth street. The lecture was
illustrated by a hundred views of Alpine
scenery. Miss Peck 10 the woman who recently
climbed the nine peaks of tho Presidential
range OF The White Mountains in one day. She
has also climbed Orlzaba. the highest peak in
was accomplished in two days from the Zermatt
side. With two Trustworthy guides IL did not
prove very difficult. Miss Peck said she made
one slip which, danglet her over a ~3.O0O.foot
drop. and which would have been dangerous
but for supporting ropes. She said that for
women who wish TO climb mountains good
lungs, q good heart, and q clear head are indis-
pensRble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
GERMAN-HAYTIA GAME OF B1uFF.
Vlholn wants . Bigger N~avy-Hayti's Prsai.
"a. dent Had to RsiGn Fight.

Wuholn Wants . Bigger Havy-Hayr's Prsai.
AZ dent Had to FsiEn Fight.
The German merchants and others in this
city who arc engaged In tho Haytian trade arc
very much amused over tho exaggerated re-
ports published In yesterday mornings papers
about the condition Of affairs In that country.
The Idea that tho Germans would lombard Port
au Prince, or that tho present Government
would hold out on tho question of a $50. 00O in
demnity or on the question of pride. and allow
tho city TO DO laid low as a consequence. 10 30
absurd that 1t would be ~laughable were 1t not
for tho damage done to business and credit by
the circulation OF such stories.
The senior member Of one of the biggest firms
In the Haytian trade said to 9 SUN reporter
yesterday:
,"one Of these reports in q New York paper to.
day was sent on from Kingston. In tho name
Of goodness. why did tho paper pay cable tolls
from Kingston when 1t might Just az we'll have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
sonoolBoY B0Ys CIGARETTES.
Sent Out By His Teacher as = Dsteetive-Me II
Said 10 Have Lied.

GLEN Cove, L. l., Dec. 7.-Mrs. Mary Mo-
Cough. proprietor Of a small candy store near
tho public school. must appear In court for trial
on Thursday charged with selling cigarettes to
a schoolboy. A few days ago the woman sold
l cents worth Of cigarettes to Joseph Strum-
ford. 10 years old. She says that tho boy in
sisted that the cigarettes were for his father,
who. he said, was waiting down the road for
him.
The complaint against tho woman was made
by Frank o. Payne, principal OF the school. He
noticed that cigarette smoking was increasing
among the boys in tho school and gave young
the cent and sent him to the store
after the cigarettes. 1t is not asserted that he
told the boy to say the cigarettes were for his
father.
Many residents OF tho plac"are indignant, and
say the woman would not have sold the cign-
rettes to tho boy IL he had told the truth. They
severely criticise the school principal for send
ing the boy ON such an errand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
whore Yesterdays Fires Nsre.

A. M.-l2;oO. 2ss East losth street. Joseph Mara.
damage tr!hing; 2;aO. ll0th street and Riverside
Drive. Robert Goelet estate. damage 5000; o;l5. 70t-
1Os Morris avenue. Furst a Wolf. damage %, 900
O:5i. l70 Madison street, Louis Rosenberg, damage
tTining,
p. M-I2;5O. 90 James street, George Stokes. dam.
age $500; 800, 1855 PARK row. Annie Borough. dam.
age slight; $40. 68S East l8sth street. Hugh Ennis.
damage $50; $3.50. l6b sixth avenue, William baw.
ron. damage $40; 8;46. 800 Mulberry street. damage
90, b0Oi T;25. I4tl Third avenue. ueorge Brumpel.
damage $500; 1915. 1879 West Twenty-hfth street.
George Brooks. damage $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
PLEASANT SURPRISE TO SPAIN
They Didn't Expect So Much Approval from
the President.
spsefal cabl. p.,patoh TO rHr Sur.

Special Gable Despatoh to THE suN.
LONDON, Dec. IA despatch to the Standard
from Madrid say. that tho message Of President
Mckinley to Congress pleasantly surprised a
majority Of the Spaniards. They hardly expected
30 much approval Of Spain's Cuban policy. or
a recognition OF her right to the necessary time
to carry out the colonial reforms. Especially
was satisfaction derived from tho President
laying down 30 powerfully the rules and proc
cdents Of international law in the matter Of
belligerency and his disclaiming tho iden Of
interfering with the rights Of Spain.
There was less pleasure in the censure of the
policy of the past two years, and tho con-
tentlon that tho United States had done
their best to check flibustering. which
tho government and people decline to
admit. 1t is. however, tho prevalent impress
sion that President McKinley's attitude is prac-
tlcaIly even more favorable than was President
Grants ON the occasion of tho former ~insurrec.
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
Watehman nlttsn By q Dog.

Tho floating hospital Of st. Johns Guild is
tied up at tho foot of Fifty.sixth street in tho
North River and o Waterman Is kept on board
of her all the time. Tho day Waterman has a
Russian terrier which has tho run of the boat.
Yesterday afternoon when Andrew Olsen. tho
night Waterman, was climbing over the rail of
ing him for a stranger, sprang at him and bit
him In the right wrist.
Olsen did not think the wound was serious,
but MS arm began to well late In the evening.
1t became 30 painful that he went to Roosevelt
Hospital for treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
SIZE ELoPED WITH Il NEGRO.
Kato Neal Trios TO IkuI Herself Because o
Her Disgrace.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 7.-Kate Neal, the
Sweet Springs girl who eloped to Butte, Mon,
with J. c. Johnson. her fathers negro coach
man, tried to commit suicide this morning at
tho Midland Hotel. She was brought to Kan.
sas City by a Pinkerton operative last night
and taken to tho Midland Hotel. She was
kept there under tho surveillance of a dotec-
tive during the night. and this morning. filled
with remorso because OF the terrible disgrace
she has brought upon her parents, she took a
dose OF morphine with suicidal intent.
pTi NOrDerg, assistant police surgeon, WAS
DAY. Late this afternoon sho was reported To-
pc out OF danger. The detectives are waiting
STOOD that she will not be taken home 10 face
her disEraced parents. but viii be lodged In a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
Luuatie I'm Unirorm.

SAN JOSH. CAL. Dec. IA Frenchman dressed
in the full uniform OF a trooper of the French Re-
public. oven to the spurs. was arrested early
this morning at Alum Rock Park, near town.
He was wandering around the bath houses and
and gestures. He gave tho name Of Andre
Duceot. Fourth Regiment Chasseurs, but has
not been identified yet. He is supposed to have
escaped from an insane asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
MRS. DoTr KILLS HERSELF.
Drinks Csrbolio Acid In the Roaa Opposite
Her Home.

HUNTINGTON. L. l.. Dec. Mrs. Peter Doty
committed suicide yesterday by drinking u
dose Of carbolic acid. She was % years old. and
had not lived happily with her husband. They
separated a short time ago. About Q week ago
she expressed a wish to see her little child. and
despite the protests of her parents went to the
home of her husband.
She did not return to her own homa near Cold
Spring until yesterday. Then her sister saw her
approaching the house with tho child In her
arms and ran out into, tho road to meet her.
raised a bottle to her lips and drank tho con-
tents. She died In two hours.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
In Memory OF JInceo.

A Cuban meeting in memory Of Gen. Antonio
Maceo was held last night In Lenox Lyceum.
The house was crowded. Senior Estrada Palma,
the Cuban Delegate, opened tho meeting with
varona and Sehor Manduley made ringing
speeches.
Sehor Gonzalez Lanuza. the eminent Cuban
exile TO Ceuta who recently arrived hcre. was
warmly welcomed. He spoke about the life of
Maceo and the strength OF the Cuban revolution
even after the death of that great warrior and
was enthusiastically cheered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
A Divorce sult witness Arrsstea.

STANFORD. Dec. Mira Ferris, on whose tes-
timony Willis I. Mead. a Harlem undertaken. OBJ
tained q divorce in this State. was arrested here
last night on a charge OF perjury. The charge
was made by Mrs. Mead and was based on tes-
timony given In the divorce case by Mrs. Ferris
Ferris was taken to Bridgeport. where she was
held I'm hail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
Cuban Patriot Dies or nIs wounds.

Carlos Bordelois. n Cuban patriot who was
wounded in tho battle of Josito. which was
fought in 1898. died yesterday Of his wounds in
a private hospital at 247 West Forty-ninth
street. Bordelois, who was a Lieutenant in the
Cuban patriot army, was shot through tho abb
domen. He remained III a Cuban hospital for
two years and was brought to this city last
August. An operation was performed on him
two days ago, but 1t failed to relieve him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
FATHER 1eNArIUs OPPOSED.
Bishopgats Church People no Not wish ts
Hear Him.
speota, Gable Despatoh to THE Sun.

DishopEato Church People no Not Wish to
Hear Him.
Special Gable Despatoh to THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. Tho Suffragan Bishop OF
Marlborough the Rt. Rev. Alfred Earle. and
the rector Of Bishopgate Church recently ar
ranged for the delivery of a series Of Addresses
in the church by Father Ignatius. tho famous
monk and Superior Of Llanthony Abbey, which
he founded. This afternoon the parishioners OF
Bishopgato protected against the arrangement
and emphasized their protest by thronging the
church and expressing their views regarding
Father Ignatius and the Bishops action in turn.
ing over the church 10 his use.
The Bishop .overruled the protest OF the pa.
rishioners amid u storm of misses. cries Of dis.
sent and general confusion. md announced his
intention to apply to the Bishop of London for
his sanction Of the arrangement for Father Ig'
nItius's lectures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-08
sa,a Tina, Detective. Made HIN lie.

WHEELING. w. Va. Dec. 7.-George Bowers.
the fourteen.year-old boy whose confession
caused the arrest Of his brother. Wylie. on the
broke down when on the witness stand to-day
and said his story was a lie. He said 1t was
wrung from him by detectives. The develop
mont Is causing a great sensation here.