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The sun., 1899-09-01
pRKsIDENT's CUsAN PRocLAM4TIoM.
Cuban Papers Discuss 1t from Purely Fac
tional Standpoiuts.
Special CabIe Despaich to Tux SUI

Special Cdbe Desparh 10 THESuS
HAVANA, Aug. 31.-The proclamation OF
President Mckinley. that was issued
here yesterday. was curiously received
by the Havana journals. tho organ OF each
faction In Cuban politics receiving it as
favorable to its own views The Discussion. the
organ OF the Separatists. and the Parid.
a paper OF the same stripe hail the proclama-
ton as the most definite reaffirmation OF the
Joint resolution OF Congress. and they con-
struo It as meaning the beginning OF absolute
Independence. for which they are contending.
The Discussion prints cartoon showing faces
Of representatives Of each party on reading the
proclamation. On the face OF the partisan Of
independence there is q look OF unqualified
Joy. while the face OF tho annexationist ex-
presses deep disgust.
The NP,ro Pals, on the other hand. COM
ments on the ambiguity OF the proclaim atoms
phraseology. and calls attention to the fact
that the neutrality-suspicious. nowhere appears
In IT, 1t declares that the proclamation con-
tains nothing to indicate the recall OF the
American troops. the termination OF the mill
tary occupation. or the establishment Of a Gu
ban republic. For this the paper says It is
thankful.
The Diario De La Marina also comments
upon the proclamation's ambiguity. and after
discussing it at length leaves the reader to
draw his own conclusions.
La Luchd has expressed no opinion on the
matter. 1t docs not even print the proclama-
ton. because it was beaten yesterday by its
afternoon rivals.
Justo Taadrid. head OF the firm OF Talndrid
Bros. x Co.. has been arrested on the charge OF
making fraudulent entries Of goods at the
Custom House. He was locked up. The firm.
which is very wealthy. imports general mer-
chandise- The amount involved is said to be
$4,000.
Quintn Bandera, tho well-known Cuban
negro General. "a expected to arrive here to-
morrow to buy an outfit to establish news
paper in Santiago. to be called the Indepen-
dencid.
Owing to the announcement that bullflght
would take place at ReRla on Sunday Governor
Rivera has published an order forbiddnE such
exhibitions.
Col Dunwoody, Chief Signal Offlcer here.
sailed to-day. He has been called to the
United States by the illness OF his daughter.
The sun., 1899-09-01
SECRETARY moor At SANDY NOOK
soes n Number of Tests Of Guns md Pro-
iectiles at the Proving Grounds.

Secretary OF War Root accompanied the Board
OF Ordnance and Fortihcations to the Sandy
Hook Proving Grounds yesterday. and wit
messed series OF tests Of guns. proJectilcs and
explosives. He came from Washington on
Wednesday night with Gen. Miles. the Presi-
dent OF tho Board. by his visit. he said ycster-
day. he intended to famiiarige himself with a
new portion Of the Department under his su-
pervsion.
The army steamer Gen. MsiGs. with the red
flag OF the Secretary OF War at the fore and an
extra com mission whip at the main. left Pier 3.
East River about 8 80 o'clock in the morning
Besides the Secretary and Victor L. Mason there
were on board Gen. Miles, Col Frank, Capt
Kuhn. Capt. Wheeler. Lieut. Lewis and Judge
Outhwait. all members OF the board. Tho visit
was during q regular meeting OF the board
which will be continued to-day at tho Army
Building.
Among tho general tests conducted before
tho Secretary at the proving grounds was
highly satisfactory one OF thorte. the
high explosive invented by DR.. Tuttle OF
Tacoma. and one OF the form OF shell for firing
high explosives devised by willard 3.
lsham. Tests OF armor- piercing projectiles Of
q. x. and 10 inch service disappearing guns.
and Of several forms OF ranid firing guns were
also made. The Driggs-Scabury gun on a
parapet mount was not ready for a test. Sew
eral OF the tests made were Of ordnance which
| Is under consideration for use in the Philip
pines.
| Several additions were made to the party on
| the return trip The General Meigs left Sandy
Hook at 400 O'Clock and reached the dock an
| hour and quarter later
| Secretary Root expressed himself as greatly
| pleased with his experience. He said that he
! hoped that hereafter the tests carried on at
| the proving grounds might be less freely dis
cussed In public The board endorses the
| Sccretarys attitude on this point. as 1t ras
| felt that foreign Powers were largely benefited
| by the results OF army tests made public.
The sun., 1899-09-01
". ". Aston TO SELL our
Syndicate Negotiating for His American
Property-Snlc Not Considered Likely.

LONDON. Aug. 3l.-The agent OF William
Astor confirms report that an English syndi-
cate is negotiating for the purchase OF Mr.
Astor's American property. The amount
offered Is $l5O.000.o00
The report that Congressman elect jefferson
NJ. Levy has offered William Waldorf Astor
S12OOOO.00O for the lattcr's realty holdings In
this city Is received with much increlulity by
real estate men here. They agree in saying
that Mr.. Astor can only be induced to sell
separate parcels OF his property under the
most favorable condition. and that the idua Of
his dsposing OF the entire estate Is out Of
question.
Ono broker. who has been connectod with
the comparatively few sales Mr.. Astor has
made. characterized the report as ridiculous.
1T is possible" he said. that Mr.. Levy has
made such an offer. but don't believe it, and
even II he has. you may be sure that Mr.. Astor
has not the least intention OF selling all his
New York holdings, aud would not listen to any
such proposition. lie Is constantly making
permanent improvements on his present hold
ings and adding 10 them by Iudicious pur-
chases. He pays the heavy taxes imposed upon
him without complaint. and will continue to do
So"
Jefferson NJ. Levy is In London. At tho W. w.
Astor estate Offices. p West Twenty sixth
street. no information concerning the report
would be given.
The sun., 1899-09-01
LITTLE GIRL sTRUCK down.
Boy Accused Of Having Hit Her with .
Baseball Bat.

PAssAIc. n. J.. Aug. 31.-The four-year-
daughter OF John Murcko. Of 1a1 Third street.
lies at the point OF death as the result. # is do
clared OF blow afflicted with a base-
ball bat by julius Bertota. IL years old. OF 191
Third street. A game OF ball was in progress
in the Dundee sectionlyesterday. Every witt
nesses say that Bertota seemed enraged be-
cause the child was in the way. and that he
raised his bat and struck her with It across tho
face. The child was carried home unconscious.
Her nose was broke en-. and there is great cash
on her forehead. Only once .has she spoken
since her injury. Then. in lucid moment.
she said: Julius did It." Tonight Murcko
preferred charges against the boy. and to NOR
row he will be arrested
The sun., 1899-09-01
Au1oMoB1IE FOR CHIEF CROKER.
City Pays the Bill, but 1t VIII Cost Less
Thnn Deverya Ohlcinl Rig.


Chief Croker Of the Fire Department intends
to exchange his horae and wagon for an auto
mobile for use in going to fires. He said yes
tcrday that the two horses he keeps going were
unequal to the duty required OF them A COM
pany manufacturing automobiles has offered
to supply the chieJ with one OF its machines for
$780, which Is 5000 less than Chief OF Police
Devery got a horse and carriage for The city
pays the bills.in both instances
specimen automobile was taken up to FIRE
headquarters In East SiIty-seyenth street
Yesterday. and Chief Croker jumped In with .
representative OF the company and went for an
experimental ride The vehicle is propelled by
Rasoene. 1t weighs about 400 pounds. and
the company's representative says tits capable
OF going forty miles an hour. 1t will cover 100
miles with one charging.
II Chief Croker expressed himself as satisfied
with the machine when he returned from his
ride He said Yesterday that In HIS opinion
before very long all the firo apparatus would
be run either by electricity or compressed air.
As Richard Croker's nephew he 10 naturally In
favor OF compressed air.
The sun., 1899-09-01
BOERS D0NOT EXPECT WAR.
STATEMENT MADE ny THE TRISg-
TIdL'S ICF-PRESIDESE

VoIksrnnd Objects to Kruger Going to Cape
Town for n Conference with tho British
Commissioncr-Boer Women are Organ.
izinE Rife Clubs-The Franchise oGer.
SPECIAL cable Dopach TO The sus.
LONDON Sept. 1.-The Johannesburg corres-
pondent Of the Telegraph says It Is reported
that the Volksraad objects TO President
krngcr going to Cape Town to confer
again with Sir Alfred Miner. the Brit
ish High Commissioner as suggested by
Mr.. Chamberlain. Tho correspondent adds
that the sole dIflcuty is the question OF Brit
ish suzeranty. which the Beers feel
means title to Interfere in the
domestic affairs of the Transvaal.
but they are willing to recognise
Great Britain the paramount power in South
Africa. sProhnbly 30 per cent OF the TT
landers would be enfranehiscd by the nve
years scheme.
Vice President and Comnandant- General
Joubert said yesterday there would he no war.
but President Kruger would not got all he
wants.
PRETORIA. Aug 81 The TranSvaal's last
reply to the British Colonial Secretary snys
that In order to avert war hve-years
retroactive franchise will ho granted
To tbs Uitlandcrs. 1t is promised that
the new law will be enforced in a
few weeks. bur apparently the Transvaal
persists in asking iior the abolition ot
British Ruzerainty and the non-iutrrfArcnce OF
the British IN the affairs Of the Erruhic in the
future both OF which Mr.. Chamb ,rlnin refuses
to agree to. He. however. valves his claim to
examine the franchise reforms il tho British
agent ut Pretoria. and n representative OF the
Governor Of Cape Colony are allowed to exam-
inc them fully.
The NoIksraad Is now in secret session con-
siderlng the matter.
JoHANSEsBURG. Aug. 31.-Thc Stdndnrd and
D'gVers' NeTs says that twenty burghers OF
Zoutpansburg have petitioned the Government
in favor OF granting reforms to the Uftlanders.
Three hundred Bo~r women OF the same dis
trict have petitionod tho Movsrnment to expel
these burgherS on the ground that they are
not fit u be Beers. The paper adds that
vomen's rife clubs are being established.
LONDON. Aug. 3l.-A German ship has
arrived NJ Lorenzo MarTuez from Hamburg
loaded with ammunition for the Beers.
1t is reported In London that the Boer ammu-
milton detained at this point by the Portuguese
Government viii be released
The sun., 1899-09-01
AN AUTOMOBILES BIa cLIMB.
1t Went up Mount washinKton Twice as
RapidIy Horses Go.

FABYAN HOUSE. n. IT,. Aug. 3f.-The first
automobile 10 mako the ascent OF Mount
Washington. $500 feet above sea level.
arrived at the summit shortly before noon to-
day. In the carriage were Mr. and Mrs. F. o.
Stanley OF Newton. Mass. They loft Newton last
Saturday and made their way leisurely to the
White Mountains. The climb up Mount WASH
ington began at Pinkham Notch. whore they
spent last night. The distance OF ten miles
was covered in two hours and ten minutes.
This time included delays in repien-
ishing tho water tank. Tho time is
less than half that required by the
teams that make the trip with carriages. hr.
Stanley had never been over the carriage
road. which was opened this year. and he says
he could reduce the time to ninety minutes on
another trial.
The sun., 1899-09-01
Sailor Drowned from . Yacht.

Several sailors OF the crew OF the steam yacht
Sapphire. OF Deer Isle. Ne. were skylarking
through the rigging last night. as the yacht lay
at anchor of Fifty-flfth street. Bay Ridge
One OF them. Eugene Torrey. lost his balance
and fell into the water Capt George
X. Haskell and several members OF the crew
endeavored to reach Torrey In time to rescue
him but they failed. and the police search for
his body was also unsuccessful. Torrey was
II 70 ars old ard lived at Deer Isle.
The sun., 1899-09-01
rhs nroollrn,. Crew buys Raclnr Cutter

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. 31.-The Brooklyn
carries on her davits new racing cutter which
the ships company has paid for. not being BILE
to get one equal to tho New York's from the
Government. The cutter was built in a local
boat shop and was launched this afternoon and
chrtstened by Miss Grace Morris after the old
frigate Jeanette. The boat will soon toss
oars under the bows OF the New York and will
be tho means OF keeping alive that spirit OF
rivalry which exists between the crews OF the
two Santiago faRshipR,
The sun., 1899-09-01
FRENCH CABINET MEETS TO-DAY

VIII Consider tho Question of Trying the
ConIpirhtorS Against tho Government.
SvsetdI Gable D1DateA TO the SUE.
PARIS. Aug 3l.-The police are searching tho
houses OF prominent Royalists and anti l-Semites
in the provinces.
President Loubert returned to Paris this ove-
ming TO preside at an important meeting OF tho
Cabinet to- morrow. At this meeting tho Cab
met will discuss the question oithe convocs nk
OF tha Senate as High Court OF Justice 20 .lu(
sider the cases OF the conspirators against N.
Goy0fnmont
The sun., 1899-09-01
TAMMANY CAPTAIN DROWNED.
Joseph Connolly of the Nineteenth District
Goes Down While bathing.


Joseph Connolly, OF 100 West Sixty first
street. went In bathing with some friends at
l55th street and North River yesterday
afternoon After few minutes his friends
missed him. Two hours later his body was
discovered in the water. 1t ia supposed that
he was seized with cramps and sank before he
was able to call for help. Tho body was re-
moved to his home on a permit from the
coroner.
Connolly was As years old. He carried on an
express business at 2S Columbus avenue. He
was the Tammany Hall captain OF the First
Election district OF the Nineteenth Assembly
district. and was well-known and popular all
over the West Side. His family is spending
the summer at Far Rockaway. News OF his
death was sent to them.
The sun., 1899-09-01
Another strike on tho Rockefeller House.

Another BtTiko on Tho hookefeIIer HOUSES.
A second strike OF the union plasterers took
place yesterday on the two Rockefeller houses
In Fifth avenue. near Fifty-iourth street. Tho
first strike. which was to enforce the payment
Of $3.50 a day. was settled on Wednesday
morning The second strike. which went In to
effect yesterday. was for the enforcement OF a
rule OF the Plasterers' Union In regard TO put
ting up mouldings.
The sun., 1899-09-01
IABoRI NOT CONFIDENT.
Does Not Spenk Hopefully of the Verdict
His Wound Troubling Him.
Special Gable DsspGtch to The Sun.

Special Gable Despotch TO THE Sun.
RENNEs. Aug. 3l.-Maltre Labori in private
conversation does not speak hopefully In re-
grad to the verdict. The fact that the Judges
still ask questions about points which would
long ago have been settled in any ones mind
II evidence would settle them. 10 a discourage
ing sign.
Maitre Labori's wound Is causing him much
suffering He did not sleep last night and he
is unable to take as active part In the trial as
he desires
The sun., 1899-09-01
UyWILLIy0LY KILLS HIS FRIEND.
Engineer Afterward Knelt Beside tho Body
and Begged Forgiveness.

and begged Forgiveness.
George Manning. a laborer In the Jerome
Park Reservoir. was Instantly killed yesterday
afternoon by being struck on the head by the
contents OF an automatic derrick dump basket
He had gone into an excavation without the
knowledge OF John Stanley. the engineer who
was running the derrick.
When STANLEY learned that he had been un-
willingly responsible for the death OF his
friend. he knelt on the ground beside tho body
and begged forgiveness for what he had done
The police made no arrests.
The sun., 1899-09-01
DU pArr DE CLANS DEros1r1oy.
Whatever He Says viii Affect Mercier More
Than Dreyfus.
sp.cfal caol. p,,ps,eh 70 run srN.

Special caols D,spa,eh to THE sUN.
RENSEs, Aug. 31.-Nothing Is yet known at
Rennes regarding Du Patty de CLAIMS depos
ton. Whatever he says will affect Gen. Mer-
cler more than Dreyfus II he bears out Capt.
Freystaetter's evidence that the false version
OF the Panizzardi despatch was In the secret
evidence presented at the trial in 1894. It will
be serious for Mercier.
1t is safe, however. to deny tho persistent
reports that the Government will take action
against Mercier before the end OF the
present trial. One OF the many stories
current is to the effect that the Gen
erals, as q last resort. will produce evil
dence attacking the private characters OF
Panizzardi and Won Bchwartzkoppen, which
they obtained from police reports. This is alb
solutely untrue. gentleman who knows all
the contents OF the secret dossier says that 1t
contains filthy reports about several Paris
embassies. but nothing that Is available for
the purpose suggested.
The sun., 1899-09-01

MADRID, Aug. 2S,-Premier Sivela to-day
contradicted tho rumor that the Spanish Gov
ernment intends to raise Aloan OF 800. 900. 900
pesetas. The Government he said. had decided
to maintain the financial scheme presented to
the Cortss some time ago. conSenting only to .
reduction Of expenses.
The sun., 1899-09-01
G.A.n. Nation al Enc.mpment, Ph,lndslphl.

Psnnsy sylyAniA Railroad announces round trip rate
from New York. $500; tclets on sale Sept I'D 70
9th. good TO return Sept l2th; or by deposit Of
ticket aud payment OF 30 cents, good until Sept.
s0th, TRAINS every hour during the day and At
The sun., 1899-09-01

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 3l.-Employees of the
Cramp shipyard held secret meeting to-
night at which there were 40 men present.
After some discussion 1t was decided to begin
a strike, the men to go out tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The sun., 1899-09-01
MORE CLAY COUNTY MURDERS
Two Kentucky MOuntaineerS Shot from
Ambukh-The Making Of a FouA.

LONDON. KY. Aug. 31.-Prominent famil
figured in another tragedy In Clay county yes
terday. making the second this week. James
Roberts was killed. while sitting In front OF his
house. with Winchester rife shot fred from
ambush by a MHrkum. 1t Is thought. as there
had been trouble between the two families.
This may lead to feud. The other affair was
the killing OF Robert Gregory at his home
near Manchester. He was shot with 50 cali
brs bullet that nearly tore his body In two.
The sun., 1899-09-01
ORDERS AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES.
saxon Stnte Railway to Take Twenty From
the Baldwin Works.
Special Gable D,,pdtch 10 THE

Spe1dE CdbN UefDdtrh 10 The SCN.
BERLIN. Aug S1-The Baldwin Locomotive
Works OF Philadelphia. has secured contract
to supply twenty compound locomotives that
are required by tho Saxon State railway
administration. The price is 54.760 marks
for each engine. A Breslau firm made a tender
at 54. $40 marks. but required a much longer
time for tho delivery OF the locomotives.
The sun., 1899-09-01
nIoToUs sTRIKERS AT WARSAW.
Factory Machinery Destroyed-slH Hundred
Arrests Made.

Arrests Made.
SpSrial Gable DSpdteh 10 THE sun.
BERLIN. Aug 3l.-Strikers in Warsaw have
demolished considerable factory machinery
and attempted to destroy buildings In several
places The Cossacks were called out and six
hundred arrests have been made.
Owing to the strict Russian censorship 1t 10
impossible to send kilograms from Warsaw ro-
ferrinR to the trouble. The strike Involves
eight hundred persons and originated with
demand Of the ironworkers for nne-hour
daY.
The sun., 1899-09-01
JAGUAR LOOSE IN NEW oRLEdNA
Negroes in q Part of tho City Afraid 20
Leave Their Houses.

Leave Their Houses.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 31.-Great excitement
was created among the negroes in tho rear OF
the city by the escape to-day Of a jAguar from
the Geological Garden at Athletic Park The
animal is large and ugly The mounted police
made a thorough search OF the neiRhborhood.
and while they found some traces OF II did not
come up with 1t. 1t is supposed to be In
cump OF brush. The negroes are keeping to
their houses tonight.
The sun., 1899-09-01

when Dewey Arrives you win want ssg.
Andrews Furnishing o.. % 9Th As.-IdS
The sun., 1899-09-01
TO FLOOD GUERTN OCT.
Latest Plan of Attack on tho Anti-semite
Headquarters.

Special Gable Dnpdteh TO THE Son
PARIS. Aug. 3l.-The Matin says that
everything is ready for an attack on
the house occupied by Guerin and
the Antl-semites in the Rue de
Chabrol The house will be flooded. the fire.
men playing on every window to prevent the
inmates from nring.
The sun., 1899-09-01
Knocked on a Trolley Car and Killed.

A man rs years old was struck by the pole
OF a truck aud knocked from the running
board OF an Eighth avenue car at
West Eleventh and Hudson streets late
yesterday afternoon. He fell under the
car. which ran over both his legs. He died in
q nearby drug store, he was feet inches
The sun., 1899-09-01

s:r Ds s:rss ssSa fas: "a Hudson
The sun., 1899-09-01
DENOUNCED BY DREYFUS.
CAPE LEBRUN-RENAUD sroRr or
THE ALLEGED CONFESSION.

Prisoners Dramatic Denial Brought Ap-
plnuss from tho eAudienoo-Droyfus Pub
Bcly Thnnks Commandant Fornixetti
for saving Him from suicide-Judges'
Attitude IL Not Considered Encouraging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23
No Cuban Cable Monopoly.

The people are looking to Secretary
of War Root to undo one of the public
wrongs of his predecessor, Russell A.
Alger-the monopolizing of the tele-
graph privileges to Cuba, with the
Western Union company as the sole
beneficiary. While there may not be an Y
material reductions in rates in all COM
communities where both companies
enter, privileges should not be linn
tied to one company nevertheless, es-
pecially where another seeks to enter.
The New York Herald says editorially
on the subject:
Now that Elihu Root has become
we'll installed at the head of the war
department. it is to he hoped he will
lose no time in taking up and rescind-
ing Secretary Ayers order directing
Gen. Brooke to prevent the CONNER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23

An Idaho Judge, in recent address
on trusts. put the matter about right
when he said that there is danger
that the corporations will become
universal, not as a result of beneti-
cent evolution, but as result of
devolution-of 4 coming down from
the higher and juster ideal of the past
which made the individual the unit of
commerce. lie suggested this rem
edy for the evil which NAV or may
not be deemed practical: The spe-
cial advantages of the corporations
must be taken away from them.
Take these advantages away from
them and you will practically abolish
them, for they can only exist by hav-
ing these special advantages. First,
l would have state legislatures pro-
hibit entirely the formation of new
trade corporations, and gradually
break up the present corporations by
a graduated tax upon them. And by
these measures reinstate the sover-
eighty of the natural man, who is the
central fact of all created force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23
spain,s Greatest Need.

r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S.
G. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of the head. On
using Electric Bitters, Americas
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that it
cures liver and kidney trouble Puri-
ties the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigor
and new life into every muscle, nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed. only so cents. Sold by
Hartz & Uilemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-23
a Word to Mothers.

Mothers of children affected with
Group or severe cold need not hest
tate to administer Cham berlain s
Cough Remedy. 1t contains no opiate
or narcotic in any form and may be
given as confidentiallv To the babe as
to an adult. The great success that
has attended its use in the treatment
of colds and Group has won for it
the approval and praise it has received
throughout the United States and in
many foreign lands. For sale by all
druggists