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SAYS cARR4Nzi LETTER WAS FORGED
Charge Made by Man Who Aided in Ex-
polling the Spanish spies from Montreal.

MONTREAL, July S.-Somewhat Of n sensation
has been caused here by the publication OF tho
sworn statement OF George f. Bell. living at
7O7 La Gauchetiere street who now declares
under oath that the letter submitted by the
United States Government to tho British Gov
ernment. which resulted in the deportation OF
Lieut.. CarranZa and Senior Du Bose from Cana
da was forgery.
Bells sworn statement is TO the effect that
he was accompanied by Detective kcllort to
the house in Montreal where the two Spaniards
were stopping; that he stole letter and took
it to Washington. giving it to Chief Wikie OF
the United States Secret Service: that il was
there translated and found to he harmless that
additions to and erasurcs from the original
stigaton. distorting the meaning Of the letter:
that letter cmbodying the translation as
amended was forged in Chief Wilkes office,
and that this forged letter was then given ont
by the United States Secret Service as Lieut..
CarranZa's letter
Bell SAYS Chief Wilkie promised to pay him,
but has never settled his account
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
SPANS NEW ROLE IN CUBA.
Her Consular Representative OGicially Re-
ceived by Gen. Brooke.
Sp,eia, cabi, D,spa,ch to TnE sux.

HAVANA. July S.-Sehor saerario. the Span
ish sul-Gcneral, was officially presented
to Gen. Brooke this morning by Secretary OF
State Capotc at the Salon Trocha. The new
Consul General was cordially received by Gen.
Brooke and delivered tho following speech In
English:
GENERAL: The establishment Of friendly
relations between Spain and the United States
puts anew in intimate contact the civil and
commercial relations Of both countries. My
mission is to strengthen and endcuvor to con-
solidatc the interests OF my countrymen in the
territory now committed to your Excellcncy 3
able administration l will do my best and
spare no effort to attain the object OF this my
mission. and in order to accomplish it need
your Fxccllency's valuable assistance. which
/ confidently expect your EXcellency will lend
me-"
Gen. Brooke replied as follows am glad
that friendly relations between Spain and the
United States have been again established. All
OF my efforts since / took command in Cuba
have been directed to the re-cstablishment OF
the normal conditions and have endeavored
to heal the wounds Of revolution My relations
with the Spanish element have been satisfac-
tory. have seen with regret many Spaniards
leaving for Spain. but learned later that IL Is
the: custom to do in the summer. l am
gratifled to sec that the relations in this island
between the old enemies. tho Cubans and the
Spaniards. are not bitter at present"
The Spaniards in Havana are dissatisfied
with Sehor SaRraro because OF his having said
that they ought to be more friendly to the
Cubans. the old hatred being unjustined
despatch to La Luchn from Puerto Principe
says that an American has purchased 1D5.0OO
acres of land in that province for an American
syndicate. The purchaser is said to be a
Massachusetts, State Senator Of the namo OF
Banks.
Gen. Gomez has received a despatch from
Manzanilo saying that tho Veterans OF Cuban
Independence are about to issue n manifesto
dcnouncing him as traitor, and are organiz-
ing committees to prevent the delivery OF
Cuban arms to the Americans.
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SAMPSON rs. SCHLET.


FLUSHING, July S.-John Holley Clark. princi-
pal OF the Flushing High School. recognizing
the credit due Sampson for the victory at San
tingo. permitted his son. William A. Clark. to
omit tho name OF Schcy in an orntion which
tho latter delivered at the recent commence
ment exercises OF the school. The Grafton was
entitled The Achievements OF the American
Navy" and in it the young orator gave short
accounts Of tho various important naval bat
Ties SINCE the formation Of the republic. -
Paul KYLE of kylc's Military Institute, Flush
Ing. and member Of the Democratic Club has
taken exception to this omission. and is cir
cuating a petition with view Of securing for
Schley the credit which he thinks IL duo hi i'm,
The dihercnt positions assumed by thesc edu-
cntional authorities has resulted IN the formn;
ton Of two factions. each very bitter toward
the other public debate may result
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
TT4Lr BALKED RUSsIA's GAME
Got Her Troops First to Rnhrita, Which
the Gar Had Planned to Seize.

Special Gable DrSpdtch 10 The Sun.
LONDON, July S.-TuE SUN correspondent at
odessa writes that considerable comment was
caused last week by the mysterious proceed
.HEs o! one OF tho volunteer feet OF steamers
IN" embarked battalion OF infantry ana six
machine guns and sailed mysteriously in the
middle Of the night for a secret destination.
The widest speculations were started. In the
midst Of which, three days later. the steamer
L"iirned, with the troops and guns still aboard.
hrse were subsequently landed.
There is good reason to believe that the
rp"ls were intended to seize Raheata, small
tanate in the Red Sea- over which Italy
ums suzeranty. and which claim the Sultan
'~pNt"s, Russia has certainly bSen covetlng
Tie place. ana quite recently four Greek sub
;. IS were arrested there by tho Italian Resi-
"'At Governor and proved to DO Hussian en-
i-'arles This presumably precpi thted events.
'"r the Italian Governor at Massoy yah. rushed a
''IPle OF companies OF native troops there,
anu a. It turned out. anticipated Russian oc-
-llation by only few days.
The news of the Governors ubup reached st
i"trTsourg lust in time to recall the steamer
u" hl"Nsa Tor, Of course. perseverance, in the
ImuTprIS" would then have iAyolved war with
liay. This is by no means desired, even "a
Wblch Is more or less "a thorn in England
sue II Is probable that Italy will now aban-
hAheita.
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BRFTiSH WAR OFFICE ACTTVITY
Significant ms to the Situation in tho TRANS
vaal-Havc Beers Yielded n Point?

yaal-Havc Beers Yielded n Point?
Srrr,Hl cable D>snatch 10 THK sUS.
LONDON. July Sit is an undoubted fact that
the War Office is making some rather impor
tant preparations in South Africa that tend to
offset partly the weeks improvement in the
diplomatic relations with the Transvaal.
There Is somewhat unfavorable Significance
also IN The fact that BOer opinion continues to
inch" toward the probability OF eventual
hostlties. Inasmuch as the Beers have the
making of the situation in their own hands as
the case now stands their pessimism means
more than would a similar feeling on the other
side, The English press utterances on the
situation are Of no value and most OF them are
open 70 serious uspicion.
LISA common error to suppose that all tho
outstanding difficulties will be solved by grant
ing a modified franchise to the Uitlanders.
There are n number OF comparatively minor
matters which Colonial Secretary Cham berlain
intends to have cleared up. Moreover. he Ia
understood to he disposed to press the Boer
Government for guarantees that the franchise.
once given to tho Uitlanders. will not be taken
away or stultihed by later legislation. In this
connection II is important to remember that
the Nolksraad claims supreme control over oil
laws and has on more than one occasion en-
forced that claim.
A despatch from johannesburg to the Central
News says that this afternoon the Volksraad
ty an overwhelming majority agreed to an ex-
tension Of the franchise and authorized the APP
pointmeut Of five members to discuss with the
Government the drafting Of a new franchise
law This despatch comes from an essentially
lhode-itc authority
Adespatch from Rome says that the German
steamer Reichstag sailed from Naples on July
with $1,000 rifles. 800 tons OF war material
and 500 mules for the Transvaal.
despatch from Pretoria to local news
agency says that the new franchise scheme
agreed to by the lower house Of the Volks-
Rad this afternoon will be submitted to the
uprer house next week.
The bill grants the franchise to all persons
who are naturalzed at the time OF the
passage Of the act or have resided
IN the country Ave years Future new.
corners will be cnfranchlsed after seven
years residence. with optional naturalization
Children Of aliens born in the Transvaal will
lie enfranchised upon reaching the age OF 81
years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
ENGINEER ASsASSINA TED.
BloodhoundS Take Up tho Scent and Go
STRAIGHT to His Son'a Home.

HUNTsvILLE. Ala. July 8.-Engineer F.
Weatherford OF the Florence branch OF the
Southern Railway was assasslnatcd in cold
blood this morning while asleep in his train at
Tuscumbia. His son. John Weatherford. who Is
also an engineer OF the Southern Railway.
Is in Jail charged with the crime. Engineer
Weatherford brought his train into Tuscumba
late last hight and pulled over to a side track
to await the train on tho through line. He
went into n car and lay down to sleep. While
he lay there man lclimbed up on car
opposite. took deliberate aim at the sleeping
figure and sent pistol bullet through his
brain. The engineer never moved after being
shot.
when the news Of the murder spread through
the town Tuscumhia was thrown into high
state Of excitement. The authorities nj Chat
tanOoga wore requested to send bloodhoundh
The dogs reached that place this afternoon
and were Immediately placed on the trail
without hesltatlng an instant. the dogs took
up the scent and went straight to the home
of the murdered man + son. John WeatherfOrd,
who was Immediately arrested and placed In
Jail Tho theory advanced by the state il that
the murdered man had large insurance upon
his life, and his son, who is his only heir COM
mitted the deed to secure the money. Wealth
erford was one OF the oldest railway men in the
South, and had been an engineer forty three
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Heavy Rains Interfere with Railroad Traf-
hc in Various Parts nf the State.

WATERBURY,, Conn. July S.-ENcessive rains
cut dangerous guliies under the Naugatuck
Railroad at Seymour. East Litchneld and at
Hinchclfrc this afternoon and also undermined
the 34-inch city water main here. Train
schedules are domOra lied
WINsTED. Conn. July S-Heavy storms this
afternoon caused wushouts on the New Eng
land and Western and the Naugatuck divisions
OF the Consolidated Road, greatly impeding
traffic The electric road between Torrington
owing Ia an overabundance Of electricity. In
Torrlngton. where the storm Is reported TO
have been very severe, boats co1ld be run in
the streets. The most serious railroad wash
outs In this neigh borhood OCCURRED at Thomas-
through this town. rose two feet in three hours.
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Her Husband Waited Two Hours for Her
md Then Informed tho Inlice.

A man Of athletic build. who was accompanied
bv a boy about ten years old. drove up to the
Tenderloin police station in hanson cab at q
o'clock last night and asked Scrgt Conboy IL
an accident had hefaen Mrs Ward.
Il am e. A. Ward" the man sGfid. Il left
Mrs. Ward. who Is my wife. early this after
noon at broadway and Thirty. fourth street
She was going TO do some shopping and
promised to meet me at the Long Island ferry
at the foot OF East Thirty-fourth street. at /
o'clock. have waited two hours for her"
Sergt Conboy hadn't any record OF Mrs
Ward. Neither had Polir" Headquarters. Mr.
Ward drove away saying he would go back to
the ferry and continue his wait. He didn't
leave his Long Island address al the station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09

Demmo Dropped just ms Blast Was Set
on In n Lot Nearby.

Frederick Demmo. 40 years old. a bricklayer
Of 43S West Thirty eighth street. quit work
yesterday noon on new building at Ninety
seventh street and Broadway. and started to
walk down Broadway. accompanied by fellow
workman. At Ninety-nrst street and Broad
way Julian G. Smith. n contractor. OF 25l5
Broadway, was blasting in preparation for the
foundations OF new building. Just as Dem
mo and his friend were opposite the lot /! asst
went on. DemmO cried out and fell forward
on his face. He was dead when the ambu-
lance arrived from the J. Hood Wright Hos
pital Upon examination it was found TINT
Demmo had not been hit by any Of the flying
stone from the blast. Ambulance surgeon
Campbell said his death was duo to heart
disease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
LETTER C4RRIHR MUDGE's DODGE.
He Stole the Letters of His Fellow Carriers.
Not His Own.

Letter Carrier Edward W. Nudge OF Station
s. at Broadway and Greene avenue. BROOKLYN.
who was arrested on Friday night for rohbing
the mails. was arraGned yesterday before
United States Commissioner B"nedict and
held for examination in $1,000 bnil. Three
dccoy letters. containing marked bills, were
found in his possession at the tim" OF his ar
rest. and he COME sscd TINT the purloninG Of
tho letters had been gong on for three
months. He wanted the money. he said. to
pay the doctors who were attending his sick
wife and to provide her with lnNuries which
were beyond his means
Nudge WAS II collector and WIS so alert In
his work that he had considerable spare time
at the office. which he spent in helping his
hard worked associates. All the letters he
stole were from the boxes Of the latter and he
never tempered with his own letters.
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New ORLEANS. July B.-The Eads Jetty con-
tract. made by the United States with Capt.
James B. Eads In 1874 to keep channel OF at
least twenty six feet at the mouth OF the Mis-
sissppi. expired to-day. The Eads estate.
however. will have to keen the Jetty opened for
535 days to come TO make good the de-
flciencics in the contract that il. to
compensate for the days during which tho
depth OF water IN me chSnnel was under the
ship Adna Of the Hamburg American Packet
Company won't through the Jettles to-day with
out touching. drawing ~ feet 10 inches, being
the greatest draught that ever went out
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CHICAGO. July S.-LeviX. Letters schedule Of
personal property. which was filed to-day with
the Board Of Assessors places the eN-Chicago
merchants holdings of this kind at $2UO,OOO
Mr. Letter was the possessor of many times
that amount in city railway stock alone before
the disastrous failure OF young Joe Letter a
little more than year ago, hut his schedule
would indicate that he had lct 20 Of his hold
ings. He owns large real estate interests here
but did not schedule that property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
TAKES REFUGE WITH THE BAKERS
Mart Smith, Who Shot Stubbleheld at Man
chester, KY. Is In Hiding.

chester, KY. Is in Hiding.
LONDON. Ky. July S-NIessengers arriving
here to-day from Manchester say Deputy
Sheriff Stubblefeld is still alive. but that he
cannot recover. His left arm and his left leg
were amputated. 1t being necessary 10 cut off
the arm close up to the shoulder. The posse
which went to arrest Mart Smith. the man who
shot Stubbefed has returned without him.
Smith has escaped 10 the Baker neighborhood
on Crane Creek. where the Whites dure not ut
tempt to modest him. He is related TO the fam
lily Of Wiley Baker by marriage and is probably
at the Baker home. Wiley Baker is in, jai at
Baker. the assassinated fcud leader. Smith
was sober when Stubbleleld attempted to ar
rest him. and Stubblctleld was drinking.
Smith was feared by the Whites and Towards.
and went among them without molestation.
He was known to be armed and fearless.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
4 QUEENS STATUE OF THE VIRGIN.
Margaret of Italy Will Personally Dedicate
Her Work OH Rocca Melone.

Margaret of Italy Will Personally Dedicate
Her Work OH Rocca MelOne.
Sr,cidf Gable Despdtch 10 THE SUS.
ROME, JulyS-Queen Margaret has promised
to climb Rocca Melone. one OF tho highest
peaks ofthe Italian Alps. to take part in the
dedication Of a statue OF the Virgin. Of which
the Queen herself is the sculptor About two
years ago a company Of Alpine militia were
marching over Rocca Melone when an ava
lanche started and nearly all were buried be-
meath n vast mass OF snow. Assistance was
summoned quickly from the nearest military
post and all the entombed men were rescued.
The Queen was strangely moved by the in
cdent. She composed n thanksgiving prayer
to the Virgin. and resolved to make STATUE
and erect it on the spot OF tho rescue. A verse
Of this prayer Is cngravcn upon the pedestal OF
the statue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
vOLUNTEERs REVIEWED ~ LONDON.
Two seventh Regiment Onicers Represent
the New York Stnte Guard.

Special Cdbk Deipdteh 10 THE SuS.
LONDON. July S.-Oyer 1900 volunteers. to-
gether with 1000 veterans OF twenty years
standing were reviewed by the Prince Of Wales
to-day. street traffic was stopped for three
hours before the march past Most OF the
briRa des assembled on the Thames Embark
ment. and the nearby streets were crowded
with spectators, including thousands OF coun-
try visitors and Saturday half-holiday makers
Among the Americans present was Major
Gen. sumner. the United States Military
Attache. who was mounted and in full uniform
On the staff Of the Prince Of Wales were Adjt
De Witt Clinton Falls and Capt. Francis g.
Landon OF the Seventh Regiment OF the New
York State National Guard in full uniform,
anu the official guests included Brig Gen,
McCoskry Butt and Gen. Frank Wheaton.
Messrs. Falls and Landon. representing the
New York militia. declared that the review was
ono OF the finest sights they had ever seen.
They greatly admired the military bearing and
clined to sneak more fully on tho subject. as
they would Immediately make an official report
OF the affair to Gov. Roosevelt.
AdJt. Falls and Capt I4andon are delighted
with their reception in London. After the re-
view they dined at the mess of the Queens
Westminster Regiment On Friday they we're
guests at Henley and tomorrow they will dine
with Col. Sir Charles Howard Vincent and Lady
Vincent. Gen. Trotter. commanding the Dis
trct OF London; Gem Lord Woseley. Com
mander-in Chief. and Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood.
On Monday Adjt. Falls and Capt. Landon will
give dinner to Ambassador Choate and the
above mentioned officers. and next Saturday
they will visit Windsor on the occasion OF the
Queens presentation OF coors to the Scots
Guards. On July II they will start for Paris
Returning. they will visit the rifle range at
Bisley before starting for home,
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ATLANTA. Ga. July S-Nearly 100000 gal
Ions OF Illuminating oil have been confiscatod
in Georgia as n result OF the order Of Commits
sioner Stevens directing inspectors through
out the State to seize oil supplies that fai to
come up to the standard set by law. This
statement was made AZ the Oflcc OF the Com
missioner Of Agriculture yesterday, and is
taken to indicate that the fight on illegal and
dangerous oils. which the report OF State
Chemist McCandless showed aboundcd in the
Sthte. iR on In dead EARNEST.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
SHOT As 4 SPY BIZ FIhIPIyOs.
Pennsylvania Soldier Captured and Shot
while Scouting Near Caioocan.

While Scouting Near Caloocan.
ALTOONA. Pa. July S.-h comrade OF Grant
Cullom OF Company c. Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers. until recently in service in tho
Philippines. has written to friends here that
Cullom was captured and shot as a shy at
Caloocan. Cullom was fluent in the Spanish
language, and for that reason was detached rs
an orderly to Gen. Otis. Near CaloocRn he
entered the Filiplno lines. but rainstorm de;
stroyed his disguise. He was captured and
shot in sight OF the American outpost.
Cullom leaves a widowed mother residing In
Beaver Falls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
ADA REHAS NOT To PLAYIN LONDON.
Gives Up Her Drury Lane Engagement
Owing to the shock Of Mr.. Dnly's Denth.
Special Gable Desl

Special Gable Despdtch TO THE SuS.
LONDON. July S.-Miss Ada Rehan is so pros
trated by the shock OF Augustin Days death
that she will not appear in the Drury Lane
drama which Cecil Raleigh has written for her.
She may play in London next spring.
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Gen. Walker Acquitted.

RICHMOND. Va. July S.-Aftcr eight hours
argument the Bristol. Va. jury at $50 to-
night acquitted Gen. James A. Walker Of the
charge of shooting Attorney W. H. Hamilton
with intent to commit murder. Gen Walker
friends were so bOisterous In their joy that tho
Court find them SO each, but alterward re-
mitted the fines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
Tho Brooklyn to Visit Antwerp.

Sp,ctIi Cdbl, Dsspdteh 10 THE suS.
ANTWERP July SIT is announced that the
United States warshIp Brooklyn will visit Ant
werp in August upon the occasion Of the Van
Dyck ietes. great reception awaits her.
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The New York Centrai's Detroit Special" leaves
New York every day at r. n, Fine service; no
GEES fAre-AdU.
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westcott Express u Park place, cheeks baggage to
and from all parts OF New YORK and Brooklyn.-AAS.
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Y. & w.
Q warm weather cellar.
ZnnA. "-A0S.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17

1t is difficult 20 take seriously the
inability Of the Petersburg Index-Ap'
peal to reconcile the activity Of Con-
gresham Jones in behalf Of popular
election Of United States Senators with
his declaration that the Senate will al
ways in the future as in the past OPP
pose the submission to the States of an
amendment to that effect. In the first
place the assent of the Senate is not
indispensable in the procurement Of
such an an amendment Article Of
the Constitution provide two modes of
amending that instrument. The first
is by vote Of two-thirds Of both
houses proposing amendments and SUBJ
hitting them to the States. The Sec
ond is on an application by two.thirds
Of the States, it being mandatory on
Congress in that case, to submit the
proposed amendments to the States. In
either case the amendments become
part of the organic law when ratified
by three.fourths of the States, through
their Legislatures or by conventions
called for that pu,pose. So that if
Congressman Jones affirms that Sena-
tor Martins declaration that he will
vote In the Senate for an amendment
TO elect Senators by the people. is an
idle one inasmuch as the Senate will
never vote to submit such amendment
10 the States, he by no means admits
las the Index Appeal would have it,,
that there is no sincerity in the move
ment for such an amendment The
amendment can be secured without the
help Of the Senate. and over the oppo-
sition of the Senate whenever popular
sentiment in three fourths Of the States
demand 1t, so that two-thirds Of such
States shall first call upon Congress tC
submit the question to the States, and
upon such submission the said three
tourshs..of the States shall ratify it,
But even If there were not this pro
vision for amending the constitution
over the objections Of the Senate wha'
is there difficult to understand in tint
efforts of Mr.. Jones and those cooper
sting with him, and doing indirectly
BY primaries. what they might not b
able TO do directly by q constitutions
amendment? It seems that the es
teemed Index-Appeal incurs the criti
cism of that proverb which declares
..there are none 80 blind as those tha
win not see."