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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
TIE B.fISER'S NEW ROAST.
says GermanyIs Like n Thoroughbred Horse
which Allows Nobody to Bride Him.

Which Allows Nobody to Bride Him,
Social Gable Dsspateh TO THE SUN
BERLIN. June 1S.-Emperor William has in.
vented q new simic to describe 1.-THE German
nation. Speaking at the distribution OF prizes
won in the Elbe regatta, in which, by the way.
his Majesty steered his yacht Meteor into
mudbank. from which 1t had to be lowed by
torpedo boat. the Emperor said that the Ger
man people are like a thoroughbred horse.
which allows nobody to bride him. but will
maintain the foremost place"
AZ this followed declaration OF Germanys
ability to secure peace on the basis won by the
Emperor's grandfather and father. it is being
asked whether the reference to a horse that
cannot he bridlcd was not covert ausion to
Germany's attitude at The Hague.
LONDON, June ia despatch from The
Haguc to the UdIy NeIrS says that Emperor
William gave an audience to DIR. Xorn and Mr..
Hollis on Saturday. and another on Sunday. re-
gardiAG the latest arbitration proposals. One
reason why DR. Xorn and Mr.. Hollis were chosen
as the messengers Of tho Peace Conference
was that they have become intimate friends.
DR.. Xorn speaks little English and Mr..
Hollis. who studied at a German university and
who lived in Berlin, speaks German perfectly.
They expected to leave Berlin on Sunday night.
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PRICES REMARKABLE WARDHAN.
He Raids an Alleged Opium Den. but Can't
Tell Much About II in Court.

He Raids an Alleged Opium Den, but Can't
Tell Much About II in Court.
Detectives from the Tsnderoin station yes
rerday morning raided an alleged opium JOINT
on the top floor OF &'7 Seventh avenue. Three
men and woman. all negroes. wore arrested.
and the paraphernalia found IL the place was
seized.
Detective Henderson, who before the Mazet
committee displayed so much ignorance about
the precinct in which he is at work. ar
raiCned the prisoners before Magistrate Cor
nell in the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
teriuy. He had seen no one smoking. and
could not swear that the place really was an
opium Joint. he saiG The more testimony he
gave tho less he seemed'to know.
don believe you wan: to make out case. ="
exclaimed MAGISTRATE Cornell at last Any
man with ordinary in'elliRence would have
tried to discover the owner Of the place and
would have prepared the proper evidence. II
YOU do not want TO give any evidence get out.
and ha quick about IL. | am sick OF all this
humhug. And don't come here again with
complaints when you haven't got a vestIRe OF
evidence to produce"
The prisoners were discharged
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cor THE WRONG NEGRO.
Bloodhounds Ran Down Man, but lie Was
Proved Innocent.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, June 1S-As n result
OF an assault by Il negro yesterday at Soddy
Tenn, mining town in the upper end of this
county. Miss Mirte Bell. IL years old daughter
of. A. Bell superintendent Of the Soddy mines.
is in a critical condition.
News OF the crime spread rapidly and huM-
dreGs Of citizens secured the woods and sur
rounding country. To-day hioodhounds were
placed on the trail. The dogs captured a negro
this afternoon on Walden's Ridge. He denied
the charge and was taken by the mob to the
home Of Miss Bell. The trembling negro was
dragged into III" presence OF the girl with a
rope around his neck. She was lifted on the
pillow and lid:
He il not the man.
The negro was released The search con-
Times
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DRETFrS EXPECTED ON WEDNEsDAE
The Sfax Due at Brest That Dny-Gen.
Mercier on the second Trial.


SPECIAL cable Dsspdtches to THE SrS.
BEEsT June ls.-The French cruiser Sfax,
which is bringing Dreyfus back from DEVILS
Island. is expected to arrive here on Wednes-
day next
PARIS. June 1S-Gen. MERCER. who was
Minister of War at the time Dreyfus was con-
victed, 'made a speech to-day at a meeting Of
the Liguc de la Patrle FranGaise. He referred
to himself as a soldier who did his duty in
1894 and who was firmly resolved to do his
duty in 1899"
He said he could not predict whether q Gov
eminent willing to overawe the court martial
which would try Dreyius would be formed. but
he knew that no court-martial would accept
judgment dictated by any Government Judg-
mcnt would be given in full independence and
according to each officers conscience.
Gen, MERCER added: The court will know
how to require all proofs capable Of enlighten.
ing it. The light will be complete. Witnesses
In the front rank. whore my official rank places
me, will tell the entire truth. engage, so far
as regards myself that all shall be known--al.
al ali +"
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H-fV4IrS LABOR LIN.
Penal Enforcement of Contracts Sustained
Our Constitution Not Applied.

HONOLULU, June g. via Victoria. b. c.. June
1S.-By decision Of the supreme Court. de-
lvored yesterday, the Hawaiian law providing
for the penal enforcement OF contracts is held
to be binding. the court maintaining that the
Thirteenth Amendment to tho Constitution of
the United States should not. for obvious rna-
sons. he held To- have force and application in
Hawaii during the present transition pc
Rod.
The test was made when two plantation
labOrers deserted their service and were sem
tenced to short terms OF Imprisonment, They
WAS contrary TO the Constitution ut the Cuited
inf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
rouDnn EXPLOSION 4r 4 IRE.
Six firemsn and Two Spectators Injured mt
an Omnhn BIaze.

OMAHA. \eb.. June lS.-The flvo- story brick
building nj Ninth and Jones streets. occupied
BY the wholesale grocery Of Allen Bros. was
destroyed hy fire last n ight The loss is 5000
600 on the stock and 100000 on the building
both covered 10y insurance.
On the pavement below the burning building
moved safely, but the other burst and the cans
Of uowdrr scattered 4 burning stick fell from
the NTH floor and pierced one Of the cans IL
exploded and the conclusion exploded two
other cans. Six nrrmen and two spectators
were hurt, only one seriously.
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ENGLAND GETTING TROOPSHIPS
Report Tint She Has Ordered some to lie
Placed at Her Disposal.


LONDON June l0.-Tho Morning HfrdH. a
half penny sheet OF small repute. publishes
this morning AN announcement that the Brit
ish Government has ordered certain steam
ships engaged in the South African trade to re-
scnd their contracts so that they may he at
the disposal OF the authorities for use as troop
ships in case of war with the Transvaal
One steamer. according To the paper. is a.
ready being converted into a troopshp. She
will accommodate 1000 soldiers. The Herdh
says il has the authority Of the owner of the
steamer for the statement, but the story needs
to be taken with grain of salt.
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FRENCH CABINET MAKING.


SPECIAL cane Drspatct ~ The SuN.
PARIS. June lS-Tho most interesting feA-
turc Of to-day's Cabinet making was the ear.
nest efforts of President !.ouhet and NJ. Wal.
d"rK- Rousseau to induce "I-Prcsident CAST
mir-pGrier to accept the portfolio OF the War
Ministry, NJ, Casimr Ptricr pleaded that no
did not want TO accept Office as he had finally
retired from politics. hut he remained at the
Palace Of III" ElysGr for an hour discussing the
question with NJ I.ouhct. His decision is not
known.
Hardly Iess noteworthy : the fact that VI.
WaIt"rh Rousseau is taking counsel with VI.
Millcrand. the apostle # coIectiYlst socialism.
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Results of the Primaries Seems to Give
Hardin II Good Lead.

~ tIopU
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June lS-practically COM
plete returns from yesterdays mass conven-
lions show a good lead for F. W. Hardin for
Governor. In over twenty out of l12 counties
the delegations are contested. and the Demo-
cratic state Convention which will meet here
on next Wednesday. will have badly tangled
situation to deal with. The figures compiled
by Gocbel sympathize.s are: Hardin, 1862 :
stone. 80 Goshe 2b!t: doubtful. 10 These
figures give each candidate credit for the
credentials assigned by the County Chairman,
and also for uninstructed delegations reported
to have announced n preference
Hardins managers claim 45I votes certainly.
and say that the gains from contested deleRa-
tiuns viii give him enough to nominate him
on the first ballot. The GOebel men are CON
tdent OF being able to defeat Hardin. even II
(tOr bel loses
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Offered Before the Jameson Raid, tho
Council Does Sot Want to Confer it Now.

SPECIAL Cabl, Dtspatch 10 THE SuN.
LONDON. June lS.In explanation OF the op.
position to oxford University comforting de-
gree on Cecil Rhodes. the South African Million
are, it is"Xpain"d that an invitation to accept
IN" degree was sent to Mr. Rhodes in 1892 three
years before the Jameson raid into he Trans-
wal. Mr.. Rhodes was then unable to attend
tn" ceremony and was informed that in ac-
ccrdanco with custom he could take the de-
gree when It was convenient to him. He has
now siGnii"d his intention to take It,
Tho llchdomadal Council is poweress
TO refuse 10 confer it. although. In
view Of "yonts subsequent To 1892.
it IS strongly DESTROYS Of doing so.
Hence a petition. which is headed by tho
Master Of BalIo has been widely signed
against comforting tn" degree. The Council
will be asked to publish the petition in the Uni.
vcrsty Gazette, which seems to be the most
that il can do
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ATTACKED BIZ THREE HIGHTI WIEN,


Max Smith. q wagon maker, OF l27 East
Houston street was attacked at West Broad
way and Prince street about ; o'clock yester-
day morning by three men, one of whom
rushed upon him from behind and choked
him. while the others grabbed respectively
his diamond scarfpn and gold watch, chain
and locket.
smith is tall and powerful by tremendous
n nn1'' and nd saiztng the man With the watch
smith snatched the chain and with il got the
watch but the lock"t remained In the thets
aued him and pinned him down until Police
nan Peterson came along and took charge Of
him The other two thieves made good their
escape
The prisoner tried to drop the IocSer on tn"
way 10 the police station, but 1t was recovered,
He sad he was Charles Stewart. living any
Where In court yeste rday, he waived exam
nation and was held in II 800 bail for trial.
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CHICAGO, June iS Ira J. Holmes, a brother
Of Burton Holmes, tn" lecturer, was drowned
in Lake Michigan to-day. Mr.. Holmes was one
Of party on the yacht Nova. owned by George
e. Lytton, IIa and David Con0vcr Of
Philadelphia were in n rowboat that was
being toned by the yacht The little craft was
capsIZnd and both were thrown into the lake
Conover swan until rescued Holmes could
not swim and sank before help could rea n
him. His body has not been recovered.
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WANT NIGHT WORk STOPPED.
Bakers Preparing to Impress on the Bosses
That People Don't Seed Hot Rolls.

The Bakers International Union has started
an agitation which threatens the peace Of mind
OF those who must have hot rolls for breakfast.
It's members declare that they are tired Of
night work and il must he abolished MS preJu-
dicial to health aut comfort. and they have
begun to arrange meetings to impress the boss
bakers one of the leaders in the movement
was asked yesterday how they would get over
the popular prejudice in favor Of fresh broad
each morning.
-" Oh" he said. that's matter Of habit.
New bread is not as wholesome. II Is uuUatu-
raj md unhealthy t" work at night anyway.
and ought to I've stopped"
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CHINESE PUPILS ~ THE LEAD.


ENamlnntiOns Tins Year.
san Francisco, Cal, June lS.-1he public
school examinations this year proved disas-
trous to about one halt the pupils. The ques-
tons were much more difficult than usual and
the markings were RIGID. The greatest per-
centage OF failures occurred in arithmetic.
1t is Il curious fact that the Chinese school
leads in arithmetic. Only two grades have
been heard from. but there is not single
failure on the list. There are Just eleven pupils
is ~ while nine among them scored so por
cent and over. Four had 100 per cent In the
sixth grade. out OF seven pupils, all but one
scored 80 and over and three are rated at 100
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The Troopship Grant Arrives There with
the Sixteenth Infantry.
HONoLULU, June q. via Victoria, Is. C.. Juno
1S.-The United States troopship Grant which
il taking 20 Manila 1851 men. principally Of
the Sixteenth Infantry. commanded by Lieut.
COL Spuigln. reached Honolulu on Monday and
Will sail tomorrow. Twelve soldiers got away
and the roce arc now looking for them.
The United States ship Philadelphia will
leave for Mare Island on sunday
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IRDER inns hORNING.
waiter MaCkenorTh shot at the Empire
Hotel In Eighth Avenue.

During fight between Julius Mackenorth,
waiter Of 4O3 West Forty-ciGhth street and
Henry J Dcssropher IT pa West Forly-eighth
street carly this morning al the Empire Hotel.
Forty-elghth street and Eighth avenue. Dess-
ropher shot Mackenurth in the eye. The lat
tel died almost instantly.
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YELLOW FEVER ~ HEITCO.


OAXACA. Mexico. June 1S.-Oncai adviccs
have been received here OF tn" appearance Of
yellow fever in its most virul"nt form in the
city OF Tehuantepec and other places on the
lsthmus of Tehuuntepec There is large
American colony Of coffee planters in that sec
ton. and fears are entertained that the disease
has appeared among them
The epidemic now extends along the coast
from Vera Cruz to the Guatemalan border and
hundreds OF deaths have already occurred. In
the city Of Vera Cruz there are over five hun
dred cases. and the epidemic is spreading
there RAPIDLY.
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MRS. EMMONS HLfINE'S TANE<.


CHICAGO. June IL Mrs Emmons Blaine
scheduled her personal property at the office #
h"assessors yesterday afternoon at 81 513, 900
This Is the largest individual personal property
schedule yet fled with the board. Mrs. Blaine
told tn" assessurs that she believed those able
to pay the taxes should rAy them and that sha
had made a very carefully prepared estimate
uf her personal property holdings and had en-
deAvored to comply strictly with the spirit as
well as the letter ~ the law.
Mrs Blaine's fatherw was Cyrus II. McC ormick
the multl-miiunaire harvester manufacturer,
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SourHoID, l., l., Juno ia despatch re-
ceivcd here to-day from Schenectady by the
parents NJ l"-ycAr-od IlaruId SchIrmor. who
was "A mcmh her Of tn" class 81 800 IN Union
Coii"gc. said that he WAS drowned last night
while bathing in the Muhawk River. lie could
not swim and got beyond his depth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19

EVANSVILLE, Ind. juno -, Miss Catherine
Graham of this city. a niece 81 Gov Brad
ley Of kentucky, obtained judgment in the
superior Court yesterday afternoon against
David Gilbert, a merchant. for $1,000, She
sued for SG1.OOO Tor Oreaeh Of nromi.e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
East TRIP ACnosS THE CONTINENT
Canadian Paclhc's New Train from Mont-
real to Vancouver in 100 Hours.

MONTREAL. June 1S.-- What il expected to be
the fastest transcontin"ntal train on the Amer
lean continent. the Canadian Pacific hallway
Company's Imperial limited, loft here this
morning on its initial trip to the Pacific coast
The train vii! cover the distance between
Montreal and Vancouver. 5000 miles, in 100
hours. which is alleged to be- twelve hours less
than the Union Paciiics fast express between
New York and San Francisco
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rnnEn MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
Chimes" Mob Kills the Rev. II. :. Phillips.
Ills Mifn. Miss SER. md Seven ConYcrtA.

Sprrdl Cabn D,Ipa!eh 10 THE srN
Hose KuNG, Juno lS.- Three missionaries.
the Rev. II. :, Phillips and his wife and Miss
Sctr. together with seven native converts, have
been massarr"d 10y n Chinese mob at Klein
Yang, in the province Of SIcchuan.
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Germany to Take spanish Gunboats in the
East,


NrIcIdI tdhIT U'Ep1'fI 10 THE SrV.
MAIElp. June X In taking over the Caro-.
lin" and other islands recently purchased by
her from spain Germany will buy the few
Spanish guuUOats which are stI!l at the Islands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
GOING BACK TO HER
OLD KENTUCKY HOME
MOTHER OF THE LATE CLAIR
ENCE GREATHoUSE HERE.
Out of Regard for the Dead States
man the Emperor Delegates One
of His Household as Escort.

Staying at the Occidental, where she
arrived yesterday from the Orient. is Mrs.
Elizabeth Greathouse, mother of the late
Clarence Greathouse, at one time Consul
General OF the United States at foko-
hama and at the time Of his death adviser
on foreign affairs to the imperial court OF
Korea.
Mrs. Greathouse is on her way back to
her home in Kentucky, where she expects
TO pass the remainder of her, life among
friends and relatives.
Clarence Greathouse was her only child
and upon his death his mother, in obedi-
ence to his last request, decided to leave
the Orient where She haa passed @ 80 many M ~
the land of her girlhood, forsaking the
East where there were no longer any Ties
TO hold her.
the Consulship at Yokohama his mother
accompanied him to his post and re-
mained with him until he resigned and
moved to Korea TO fill the important po-
sition that had been offered him at court.
He made a success of his new place, as
he had of the old one, and so lngratiated
himself with the Emperor that when he
died he was buried by order OF the court
with full military honors, though his act
ual rank, high in Importance as II was'
was officially only that OF civilian;
which occurred about two months ago.
Mrs Greathouse settled her affairs and, In
obedience 10 the wish OF the dead states
man, started for her old home.
AS a mark of courtesy TO his departed
friend and adviser. the Emperor appoint
ed B. w. Chang, one of the gentlemen OF
his household, TO attend Mrs. Greathouse
across the ocean to her Kentucky home
and offer her every courtesy on the trip.
Mr. Chang is now with her at the Occi-
dental. as is also a Korean boy, who was
given by the Emperor TO act as the body
| servant to the mother of his old compan-
| ion during her long journey to the United
States.
Mrs. Greathouse reports everything
! quiet in the empire though she says there
/ exists a great feeling of uneasiness among
| the people at the attitude of China, Japan
| and Russia 1t is the jealousy of those
/ three powers that keeps the Emperor IN
| possession of his throne. though he Is sc
! circumscribed in his actions as far as in
! ternational policy is concerned as to be
/ practically a prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

money paid under protest shall be held as
a sacred and separate fund awaiting de-
termination of the validity OF the tax. On
the contrary II seems TO be the plain In
tendment OF the law that once the money
has passed into the hands OF the Tax Col
lector II shall lose its Identity and become
part Of the general mass OF the public
funds.
Money paid under protest goes into the
treasury and II later by Judgment OF court
II Is determined that such money was paid
under an invalid assessment the money may
be recovered by Judgment against the coun-
~. Aside from the intrinsic evidence found
in the statute itself the policy OF the law
requires that such construction be given TO
this statute as will permit the use OF all
money paid for taxes without regard TO the
manner in which they were paid. The
Treasurer has no knowledge. under the law,
OF any money paid under protest. All funds
coming into his hands are alike and with
out distinction subject to the control OF the
government for its uses.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
PARKS OF BOSTON.
Mayor Quincy Sends Important Data
to Mayor Phelan.

Mayor Phelan is in receipt of a letter
from Mayor Quincy of Boston relative to
park improvements of that city. The let
ter is in reply to a telegram from Mayor
Phelan, asking for detailed information.
Mayor Quincy states that he is strong
believer in the judicious borrowing OF
money for important public improve
ments. In conclusion he says:
Our park system represents an expenditure
of loans TO the amount OF nearly SIR ZOO.
II is worth much more than this. merely as
an asset TO SELL and the interest and sinking
fund requirements on park loans Will not
exceed the additional taxes already realized
through the effect Of parks. / believe that
a good-sized municipal debt is necessary In
order to secure improvements OF great value
10 future generations, and that a city which
believes in its own future should not hesi-
tate 10 incur large loans for important I'M
proyements-though / opposed 10 bor-
rowing for anything that can be classed as
a current expense.
Mayor Quincy also sent copies OF the re.
ports of the Boston Park Commissioners
Tor several years.
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BULLETS RANGED DOWNWARD

The testimony of DIR. J. L. Zabala
which is of great Importance TO the de-
fense. was given during the trial OF
George L. Tanner for the murder OF
James Brown and Fannie Barnes yester-
day morning. The defense contends that
the murdered couple were shot when
Tanner was on the ground, held by the
throat by Brown. and Zabala was ex-
pected to prove this theory. He said that
the wounds on Browns body were in the
region of the nipple and coursed down
ward 1t is claimed that as Brown was
the tallest had both been standing the
bullets would have ranged upward and
this testimony the defense expects will
convince the jury that Brown was the
aggressor Louis Mile. proprietor of the
the next witness. His testimony simply
went TO show the length of time the
couple occupied his rooms. The case goes
on to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
LEGAL ADVERTIsEMENTs.


IN the Superior Court OF the City and County
OF San Francisco. State OF California.-In the
matter Of Occidental Beet Sugar Company a
corporation. upon its application for a Judg-
rnent OF dissolution.-Notice No. 20 422.
Notice Is hereby given that OCCIDENTAL
BEET SUGAR COMPANY. a corporation or
ganized and existing under and by virtue OF
the laws OF the State OF California and hav-
Ing its office and place Of business in the city
and county OF San Francisco. State OF Calf
fornia. has filed a verified application ad-
dressed 60 the Superior Court OF the city and
county OF San Francisco. State of California
which application Is signed by majority OF
the Board OF Directors. praying for judy
rnent os dissolution OF said corporation. and
that Friday. December 22d. 1899. at 10 o'clock
a m at the courtroom OF said court. De-
partrnent Number Two. in the City Hall of
the City and County Of San Francisco. have
been appointed the day. time and place for
the hearing OF said application.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the official seal OF said Su-
perior Court this 20th day Of November. 1893.
ISeall VIM. A DEANE. Clerk
py JOSEPH RIORDAN Deputy Clerk.
Endorsed: Filed November 20. 1899, VIM.
A. DEANE. Clerk. BY JOSEPH RlORDAN.
Deputv Clerk
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
TAXES PAID UNDER PROTEST.
City May Use Moneys So Collected
for Municipal Purposes.

According 10 an opinion fled by City
Attorney Lane with the Board OF Super
visors. the moneys recently paid under
protest TO the Tax Collector may be used
for municipal purposes and be apportion-
ed to the various funds, The amount in
yolved is over $500 900 and represents taxes
on bonds and other securities which AS
SCISSOR Dodge imposed on several corpo-
rations and estates. The City Attorney
holds that should the money be decided
later to have been paid into the treasury
unlawfully II may be recovered by the
Judgment of the court. The pertinent
points in the opinion are as follows:
There is nothing In the law directing that