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THE BRICE CONCESSIONS IN cHISA.
Our Minister Instructed to Use His Good
Offices TO Prevent Its Revocation.

WASHINGTON. July 14-W. Barclay Parsons
Of New York had n conversation with the Sec
rotary OF state to-day. as a result Of which In
structions were sent to Mr.. Conger. the United
States Minister at PekIn. TO make representa-
tons looking to n preservation OF tho rights
granted the American China Development
Company by the Chinese Government. Mr.
PARSONS IL the engineer and one OF the pro-
moters OF the company. which. as announced
in New York yesterday. had become allied with
the British and Chinese Corporation. Limited
il was explained to Secretary Hay by Mr.. Par
sons that there was danger Of n revocation OF
the concessions granted by China to the late
Calvin 5. Brice in behalf OF the American China
Development Company. and he requested that
this Government take steps to prevent any
such action. The reported hope OF the COM
would !oin issues in preventing injury to the
Interests OF the allied British American organ
iZation has not been realized.
Mr.. Parsons did not ask Secretary Hay to act
In concert with the British Government. It IL
evidently the intention OF the, United states 70
the British Goyernment. in accordance with
S S;I Ioiey The British Goysrnmsnt
make representations through its diplomatic
representatlvcs at Pckin in behalf Of the Eng
behalf Of the American company by Minister
ConE"r. The following statement ID a cIear
presentation of the interest OF this Government
The American INA Development Com.
plhv having repre- en- ed to the Department OF
sine that there was danger OF is interests
beng dan aged by Interference with It's vested
rights IN nina and by VIC alton Of it4 con-
tracts cntete Into with the Chints' Govern
ment. the American Minister IL P'kn hns
een instructed to use his good Offices in oil
. oper ways in behalf Of the China Deyolop-
nent Company. AID to prevent lis spolat!on
or the injury OF Its interests There 10 no
Foundation Tor the ,rn2rf that ne aGttoG T.
Govern hnt. Tnerr hn- been M cOmmnnica-
ton between tho two Governments in re-
gard to tn. matter. and 70 Joint action has
been asked for by the China Development
Company and none has been recommended.
Tho traditional policy o. the state Department
has been pursued In this IA in other casee. tho
American Diplomatic representatives being
charged to assist in every way American in
forests IN the countries to which they are ac-
credited. In cases OF competition between dit
lerent American enterprises. the Minister Is
warned not to favor one at the expense OF tho
other, hut to exert his good Offices in all cascs
OF contracts and competitions 50 that American
interests shall have an equal chance with those
OF other countries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
MAzET COMMITTEE AGENT ARRESTED
Was Robbed, Called n Cop, Got Ills Money
Back, and Then tho Ward Men Came.

Was Robbed, Called n Cop, Got Ills Money
Back, and Then tho Ward Men Came.
Grin b Booth Of Orange n. j.. an agent Of
tho Mazet committee. was arrested by the no.
lice OF tho West Thirty street station
last night as a disOrderly person. Detectives
Kennedy and Sharp noticed him in their terri
tory several days ago and decided to watch
him. Last night they saw him go into the fat
house at POS West Thi-ieth street with COL
ored woman and they waited for whit might
happen.
Booth came out after n while. went up to
Policeman Shrcnkoe. who was on post near
by and told him that woman who had solicit
ed him on the street had stolen a dollar
bill from his waistcoat pocket. He took
the policeman to the fiat and pointed out the
woman. She returned tho bill to Booth. who
accepted 1t and said that was all the satisiac-
tio?in he wanted The policeman grabbed the
bill. however. and said that he would insist on
a complaint being made against the woman.
The two detectives came In at thia point and
arrested everybody in sight. including Hattie
JacksOnI the tenant of tho fiat. i've women
inmHtesand Booth. Onro the women. Lucy q.
Earl, was held for stealing The bill. and the
others and Booth as disorderly persons.
At the police station Booth said that the bill
was q marked one and that he was an agent OF
with purpose" He refused to say what
miuees council. lailed the man out later in
the evening. He told Acting Captain Cooney
that Booth had made good case. he thought
but he also refused to 90 into details.
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Policeman DuggRn of the Bronx Is to Bo
Tried Cor Swindling.

Policeman Du2Ean Of the Bronx Is to Be
Tried Cor Swindling.
Charges wore made AZ Police Headquarters
yesterday against Policeman William H. Dug
gan OF tho Bronx Park squad. They are the
first fruit of the Ma2et testimony.
Mrs. bridget Shcedv OF 1852 West 124th 81 rect
Ia tho complainant. Her statement Is TO tho
effect TINT DuRgan, hfer telling her that he
had been reduced from The rank of roundsman
because he would not 90 PM M" offered to get
her husband appointed policeman for $500
He knew a Mr.. Hart. who was Barney York s
brother-n-law he said. and he would fl IT,
hfterward he raised the ante to $500. After
month Of haGgling Mrs Sh-edy drew $500 ont
OF the bank md with her husband met Dug
gan at Sixty-thrd street and Tenth avenue.
At DuGgans suggestion she gave the money to
her hus band and the two went away to a house
on Tenth avenue When they came back Dug
gan remarked that Mrs. Sheedy never made
better Investment
Mr.. Shcedy's appointment didn't follow
though this happened more than year ago
Then the =, Dry came out in the Mazet hearings
and now Duggan is to DO nut on trial Mr.
York has hceh Investigating on his own hook.
He saws that he has no brother-in law named
Hart and no brO;her-n-law anyway.
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DrsrlLlIxG co. FULLY ORGANIZED
The Transaction Secessitates the Purchase
of fJ3, 900 Rcvcnue Stamps.


The Distiing Company Of America. the
new whlskey and suiEits combination whose
capital stock is SI25.OOOOOO. was fully organ
ICED yesterday. A Temporary Board OF Drec-
tors Is now In charge Of affairs. but a perma-
nent board will 10 named next week. The
stock'o the company has been issued and it
has taken actual control Of the four underly-
ing COMPANIES the American SHIRTS Manu-
featuring Company. the Standard .Distilling
aud Distributing Company. the Kentucky Dis
tilleries and Warehouse Company and tho
Spirits Distilling COMPANY
The stocks OF these companies deposited
with the Central Trust Company under the
plan OF amalgamation amounted TO more than
10 per cent. in each company and one COM
pary deposited upward OF D5 per cent. All OF
this stock has been transferred to the.Distill-
Jag COMPANY Of America. Call has been made
writing. and the m oney has been raid in.
From this money payment has been made
through the Fidelity Trust Company of Phila-
dephia for the uroperties.of the Hanuis Dis-
tiiling Company of Philadelphia and Bati-
more. II. !. NJ. Cardeza. Edison Bradley. Henry
j. BissinRer and 7. II. Wentworth were elect.
ed directors of the Hannis pistiing Com pany
yesterday as roBreseu tatives Of the new con-
trolling interests.
Fifty-sevrn $1,000 documentary revenue
stamps were purchased at the office OF Coec-
tor Treat Of the Second Internal revenue dis
trict yesterday. Tifty.three were intended
dental 10 the organization OF the DistIlline
COMPANY OF America, Four were purchased
for .ervice on documents Of the National Tube
Company.
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TFLLOW FEVER Nv SANTIAGO.
Chief Surgeon Hazards Report TO Surgeon
General Sternberg.

WASHINGTON. July 14-Surceon- General
Sternberg has received the following COM
municaton from Major Hazard. Chief Surgeon
at Santiago. who ret orts on the appearance Of
yellow fever there. Tho letter 10 dated July g..
and says
I'm my last letter was expressing the hope
that we might get through the season with
out yellow fever. but was quite too sangulne.
and we have been terribly disappointed. 1t
broke upon us suddenly. almost without
warning. the first case in dirty lodging
house in town. but the second and third cases
simultaneously In tho barracks. We have no
doubt that the city is infected in various
places. but specially in the barracks lately
occupied by four companies and the band OF
the Fifth Infantry. from which have como the
great majority Of our cases. This command
had no hospital OF It's own. the sick being
sent directly to the general hospital
which Is conveniently near. The bar
racks and hospital have been evacuated.
as well as ali other public buildings.
and all our troops are in camps. The frat two
companies are now free from yellow fever.
but tho last two have continued to furnish
any On
i aSod rssus They They viii b moved again Day
moves move have BEEN - preceded By an Stt.mpt at
complete disinfection Of clothing and baggage.
una all by Steam. 1OrHlHlln6 anu COTTDSlNB HuDI-
mate. awaiting myself to q large extent OF tho
disinfsctinR plant Of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice. whose surgeon has given us his most
Jealous cooperation.
Up 10 this evening We have about 1O+ cases.
including fifteen civilians, with total deaths OF
twenty three. Poor Major Clenuennin. who
was in charge Of our general hospital. died Last
evening OF yellow fever. the Victim OF duty.
He was most able. Jealous and stm . BILE med
lcal officer, and It is q terrible blow TO us all.
The presence OF his wife at his bedside in spite
Of all our enrsates made the scene very sad,
nd n ANf Nj
Reon Fabrieius died OF yellow fever on juno
"a. BY all odds the brightest man for his years
that we had Another contract surgeon. Ha-
dra is down with it. but his case does not ap-
pear severe. Three Of our female nuIses have
1t likewise. They will recover. also my chief
clerk. Hospital Steward Lourmeli. most ex-
cellent man. whose services have been invalu-
able. and whose absence from my Office leaves
me badly crippled
Our general hospital Is now under canvas
but hope 10 be able to have frame struc-
ture put up. which. in this climate. will be
much IN ore comfortable. The hospital build
ing will 10 thoroughly overhauled, and think
we may safely return to it In Novem ber. All
our cases. with the exception Of a Cuban and n
Spaniard. are Americans. and as all our troops
are out OF the city we necessarily expect
prompt decrease OF the epidemic TOR want OF
material to feed uron. have but high praise
for all the medical officers on duty here in this
city. Assistant Surgeon. sinner has, shown
great capacity for administrative work. and I
propose to leave him for the present In COM
maul OF the general hos ptaI."
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RITTER Par FOR AoxGsHoREmEN.
A Short Successful strike at the Portland
Line Pier.

~
Line Pier.
The I.onGshoremen's Union won another con-
cessionIast mig ht .andIadded considerably vito the
incomes OF those Of its members who work for
the Maine line. which has It's pier at the foot
Of Market street. The Maine line Is generally
called tho Portland line because its boats ply
between New York and Portland.
hour day and night. They asked.for an in
crease which would give day mon 80 cents an
hour ana night men Al cents. and left of work
at about 5 o'clock yesterday after no OOH and went
In body to tho corner Of Cherry and Pike
streets. General Superintendent John Ing
lish, after a conference with other officers Of
the men wont to work after supper. Police
men were detailed TO the pier. but there was
no disorder
company's boats. which arrived nj her pier
late owing to her having been aground. 1t
was necessary to get her away quickly
4 man who gave his name as James J.
s,rike at the philadelphia Clyde line pier. "a
investigated and iound.that the st.vsdores had
made demand for plight Wages OF - cents an
ont consulting tho COMPANY. and the men
agreed to wait till to-day. It xpected that
the company will concsde the demand,
The Etevsdores have been winning hand
sT pcm +: Tho
lines have GRANTED advances in tho last few
days. Their. has been no actual violence and
only few threats. which were made by men
who we're not strikers but were looking for
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The City's Hospitality Extended to tho Men
of the North Atlantic Squadron.

PORTLAND. July 14.-Portland showered It's
hospitality to-day upon the men Of tho North
Atlantic squadron. Fifteen hundred marines
and hlueackcts OF the six warships were landed
this morning and participated in a short pa
lade. headed by five local companies OF tho
Maine National Guard. the Maine Signal Corps.
the Portland Naval Reserves and Portland
High School Cadets Brg-G Charles r.
chief marshal. Tn, parads was headed by
carriages containing the officers Of tho fleet,
GOV. P0w"rs and ststr. Mayor Robinson and
trre of the, parade was the, Moral HON
hardment Of the naval division. which
dressed in white. The formal review hv the
Governor and officers took place in front OF the
CITY Hall. This afternoon tho Governor and
staff went aboard tho Indiana and iunched
with Capt. Taylor.
pnrtianS "m hn 1a,h md VIII nrriTS A. aNn ave
the Dist
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THE MARITIME CONFERENCE.
Continental Rule of Damages In Cases of
Collision of Vessels Favored.

Special Cdb'e D'spd'ch,S 10 THE SrN.
LONDON. July 1.-THE International Mari
time Conference. which began it's sttnRs to-
day. discussed the question OF the division OF
damages in cases OF collisions when both Of the
collidng vessels are equally at fault. The
point Is whether they should be held equally
responsible. according to tho United States
and British rules. or rroportionatoly at fault
in accordance with the continental rules
Mr.. Wilhelmus Mynderss OF New York rep
resenting the Maritime Law Association OF the
United States. advocated tho universal adop-
tion ~ the continental rule. He said that the
administration Of tho rule would not he DIM
cut. rs II wns within tho discreet on o; the trial
TndGc TO determine the degree Of fault Of each
vessel
Tho conference voted It's approval o! the con-
tinentRl rule and agreed that tho same prlnc!-
pe should ne applied 20 cSrGoes.
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A Man and Boy Hurt when the Gable
Was Mendeh nod the Cars started.

Travel on the Broadway cable rOnd was
stopped for about half an hour early yesterday
afternoon while a parted strand was cut out OF
one OF the cables. The loose strand was in the
No. cable. going south. and 1t began mako
trouble q little above Dcy street, It 20
O'Clock II was repaired In about fifteen minutes.
Several gripmen had felt tho loose strand I'M
dertheir ears. and had opened their grips wide
in order not to get It caught in them. In conso-
quenceot this, when tho cables were started up
unable to go ahead. While these dead" cars
were heing pushed up to place where they
could take the cables again. two persons were
Costcr, manager n the hat store at ~ John
street. living AZ S2l East l3+th street received
two ours opposite John street. AMI Frank
Iurst, m crran boy. OF 40 Third avenue. was
bruised hrtwron two other cars little further
down the line.
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An Unpleasant Incident of tho Unwilling of
the Heine Stntue.

The friends OF Louis +. IIafTen President OF
the borough Of the Bronx. are doing consider
able talking among themselves over the fact
that he was not invited to attend in his official
capacity the unwilling Of the lIeinc monument
a week ago at 161st street and Mott avenue.
President Haircn admitted yesterday that all
he had received from the committee was q
couple OF seats for the grand stand which were
sent to him rs an ordinary citizen aud not as
anv mark Of res pect for his office.
President Hntfeu frienuS say that tho slight
was the more urcallpd for. a. he was the one
who made the night before the Art Commission
for the fountain 10 b" placed at its present site
after all the other proposed sites had been de-
MED to them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
NO 7RINsTAAL AGREEMENT rEr.
Denial of n Story That England Had APP
proved the Boer Proposals.
Special CaN, D,spatcs to THE Sun.

Special CdI, DtSpatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON. July 1.-THE Central News says
that the London office Of the Standard and
Digoer's Ne,rs has received a cable despatch
from Johannesburg under to-d days date saying
that the British Government has cabled to tho
Government o: the Transvaal notice OF its ap-
proval OF the franchise proposals now before
the Rad. but suggesting some minor aItera-
tons in the measure. Consequently. the con-
sidcration Of the bill has been deferred This.
the despatch says. is regarded as q triumph by
the peace party. and Lord Salisbury is ac-
claimed a. tho vndlcator of the moderates.
The Pal Mail Gazette SAYS there is tho high
est authority for contradcting this story. Later
Mr.. Chamberlain Colonial Secretary. declared
tn at there was not q word OF truth in the story
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-15
DEWEY TO ARRIVE on OCT I.
Progress of Arrangements for His Welcome
Home-Press Committees Plans.

Gen. Daniel Butteraeld. Chairman Of the
Executive Committee OF the Citizens Com
mittee Oh the reception to Admiral Dewey. has
received letter from the Admiral's brother.
informing him that the Admiral will arrive in
this country on Oct. l. The various commit
tees In charge OF the arrangements for his
welcome are meeting daily, prepa ring for the
decoration OF the city and the celebration in
his honor. SO far. the Committee on Plan and
Scope has not made public many Of the details
for the reason that they IRE as yet tentative
aud the committee wishes to make only def
mite announcements
The Press Committee met Yesterday and de-
vised a plan to invite representatives OF every
papcr and periodical OF standing in the coun-
try 70 send representatives TO the celebration
~ the guests Of the city. 1t Is proposed to
plan will pc submitted to the Com mittee on
Plan and Scope
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE following ca BILE
gram from Admiral Dewey was received at the
Navy Department to-day:
"PoRT SAID, July IA
Olympia in voluntary quarantine. A soon
az coalcd proceed to Trieste for pratiIue and
regeneration OF men; DEWEY"
This is understood to mean that at Trieste a
clean bill OF health will be obtained.
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CAPE P4RLTAM FNT'S OPENING.
Sir Alfred Miner Chcered and the National
hnthrln Sung Twice.

Special Cubl, Eespdci N TrE SUS.
CAPE Town, July 1.-THE session OF tho
Cape Parliament was opened to-day. Sir Al
fred Miner, Governor 6 General Of the Cape Col
ouy. was grsetcd with d-afeninE cheers upon
his appearance in the assembly chamber. and
the national anthem was sung twice by the
members. Tho Governor Generals speech
made no reference to the politicSl situation.
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spernl cab. De,pstch to Thy sux

Spt11T tdbTa UfSnaFrh 70 Thy NUN.
LONDON. July 1.-THE marriage o. John
Grerson. merchant, Of ~ Cotton Exchange
Building. New York and Miss Edith Cairns Of
Kirkrudhright. Scotland took place in All
SNule' Church. InnCham place. this afternoon
Among tho guests present besides the relatives
Of tho bride and bridegroom vero Arson Car
roll o. staten Island. II. y. Townsend Of New
York. George Patton OF Houston, Tex; Cecil
Mc.nGay 81 New Orleans. and Charles Bower
Ing OF LNnlnn.
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MR.. CHAMBERIAIN AND THE BoERS.
Evidence That His Attitude Toward tho
Transvaal Is Not Bellicose.

Special r1bl> D'Spdtch 10 THF SUN
PRETORIA. July l4.-Mr. Chamberlain. the
British Colonial Secretary. recently asked for
q copy Of the new Boer Franchise bill! and an
explanation Of certain of its clauses. He also
suggested that the debate on the measure in
the Nolksraud bs POSTPONED until he had
studied the bill
President Kruger has cabled to him that the
debate is already proceeding and cannot be
stopped. but friendly suggestions would be re-
ceived This is regarded as disprovng Mr..
Chamberlain's alleged beilcose attitude. but it
is impossible for him TO make suggestions
pending the receipt OF a mailed copy Of the
BILL as he has admitted In the House Of Com
mons that he did not comprehend it's provisions.
The first two articles Of the Franchise bill
were passed. at n secret session OF tho Noks-
Rad this afternoon.
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LADY SlLISHURY'S ILAEsy.


SPECIAL CaDie D,JDGteh 10 TIE SuS.
LONDON. July 14-Thc condition OF the Mar
chioness OF Salisbury. who 10 suffering from
the effects OF n stroke Of paralysis at Walmer
Castle Kent. is not improved, The relatives
Of the family are arriving at the castle. Lady
Salisbury is attended 10y Sir John Williams.
one of the Queens physicians.
Lord Salisbury was 10 hav" tncn guest AT
the dinner Of IN" liberal lnioniSt Club in
London on Wednesday next to celebrate tho
alliance Of the two wings OF the Unonist party.
at which Colonial Secretary Chamberlain was
to preside, He photographed this evening that
owing to tho illness Of his wife he must remain
at Wnlmer Castle. The dinner has therefore
been indefinitely postponed
Niscnunt Cranbourne, Lord SHlIsbury's lson.
has Informed his friends that his mother is no
worse. but that she is critically ill.,
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HuSTuN. July l4.-Dr. John c. Lincoln. 40
years old. one o! the hest known physicians OF
Hyde Park. is suffering from a disease which
seems to be leprosr. The doctor noticed
Vmil" on his nose about Ave weeks ago lie
10 got rad II swrlled, his mouth becnine airy
ana hi~ throat became sore, The redness then
attacked his neck, then his spine. then his
chest. His hair began to fall out aud re 1
patches appeared over his body. He has been
isolated in Il tent III yard near his own place.
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WOMAN sERfOUSLY BURNED.


Mrs Ph,rbn Hoffman, 20 years old, who lives
on the top floor 0f $40 East Twenty second
street went TO N" kitchen late last night to
get drink Of water and found ia" room in
nuwes. In attempting to "rtirgui"h the blaze
her nightdresS caught fir" and ,h" rtn scr"am-
ing into the hall an! down tn" stairs.
Neighbors who heard her -Gr"nnS s'mppei
Others ran t. The kI'ph,u and iut tho ''rr out
there with luckr'~ ~ water Mr. Holman
was taken To- Bellows" Hospital, Her uJurios
arc likely tn provo ia'al.
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nm. Wilnw Tnrnhnll Cnmmll. sniclde.

TRInEs HTrL. y. Y, July l+.-Mrs. Jane.
widow Of Jacob Turnhull Of For Hunter, Mont
gomcry county. committed suicide last night
by taking paris green, She was in comfortable
circumstances. tut feared she was coming 70
By q son.
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DE Wolf Hopper's London Season.

fprHd d'"' i'''pH'"' 10 ! ~ Sun
IOSDOS. July 1.-THE 81 IGU,sSN Gazette
that III" comic opera. "El Captain"
which is being performed ~ the Lyric Theatre
by De Wolf EIopper and his company, will
shortly be withdrawn md replaced by Wang"
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Spanish Opposition Make. Demands.
Srtclal cnbk n,.Oaich 10 THr srx.

NTFTIWT IWDIt T7ftDITTF HE NVN.
MADRID July l4-Tho Leaders Of the minor
ity parties In tho Cortes object 10 voting for
the Ministerial estimates unless the Govern
ment reduces its expenses and presents
scheme for the reorganization OF the army
IA,
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Er,sIrrla. from rlrht.IittInr Shoes.

Charles Smith II l5.yoar-old hoy. Of l2G2
Grand street. Williamsburg, died on Monday
Of erysipelas brought On 10y wearing tight
fit ing shoes. Th" left shoe irrltatcd the loot
until the di,cus" developed.
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