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The sun., 1899-06-27

But tho Kaiser's Delegates Kill the Cars
| Disarmament Proposals.
Srse,al cast Dupatch to The sun.

Srre1di tdbi, Dttpach 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. June PA despatch to the UdiIy
Ne'rS from The Hague saws that Germany now
accepts a permanent tribunal OF arbitration as
outlined in the British and American plans
Her acceptance il not yet official but the
German delegates privately informed their
colleagues on Monday afternoon that they had
received Instructions to that effect.
On tho other hand. the German delegates.
speaking at the conference with authority.
smashed the Eussian scheme Of disarmament.
Col. Gross Won Schwarzhoff. the military eS-
pert spoke for an hour on the subject with
overpowering frankness.
He conterded that a reduction of peace forces
in no wise implied a reduction OF offensive
mower.
The questions Of the length Of military ser
vice. the development Of railways. the
rapidty Of mobilization. and economical
conditions were all factors in the mill
tary strength of country. and to
take one term only of the problem and argue
that the reducing Of forces all round
would leave the various countries on III"
same relative footing toward one another
"a before. however plausible it might ap.
pear to an outsider. was to a military
expert So manifest an absurdity that he won
drred it had been put forward presumably in
earnest.
Col. Won Schwarzhors speech caused tho
greatest sensation that the conference has yet
had
MANY of the delegates. when interviewed,
unanimously declared tina; il was smashing
blow to the Russian arguments
Nobody expected such a brusque and uucon-
ditonal rejection of the Cars proposals.
The sun., 1899-06-27
GREAT PROSPERITY IN LOWELL.
Such Busy Time Never known In the
Great Manufacturing city.

LOWELL. Mass. June. 81. The big Lowell
cotton mills never new such prosperous sea
son. They are hardly able to keen up with or
ders. No man with two hands need he idle in
Lowell The demand for labor exceeds the
supply. The Boot. Massachusetts and .Merri-
mae run practically two forces Of hands in their
Ipinnng departments. The fremont and Suf-
folk runs not only its spinning rooms but its
looms also. Until the recently low water In the
river occurred the No. , or Lawrence mill.
which is run by the finest water power plant
in the country probably. was kept In operation
nights. The mill has 700 odd looms going.
however ay'and night
There has also been increased activity in the
Hamilton Print Works. and the Lowell Bleach
sry, while the Lowell Manufacturing Company
which makes carpets. is running full time and
making preparations to still further enlarge
its plant. The hosiery mills are running fun
time. and the money tc start another new
hosiery mill with 100000 capital. organized
under the laws OF this State. has been nearly
raised, mostly in Lowell.
The sun., 1899-06-27
STOPPED MS OWN FUSERtL.
Corpse of Man who Took Fatal Dive
Wrongly Identified.

The man who on Saturday night dived over
flve-foot fence into the twenty-five foot exca.
vation at Court and Joralsmon Streets Brook.
lyn. died last evening at the Long Island Col
lego Hospital. He received a fracture Of the
skull in his headong plunge. but the direct
cause Of his death was sI!ndl hemorrhage. He
was unconscious from the time OF hs removal
to the hospital until his death. but while still
In the excavation he said he was owen McPart-
land and lived in Com nerce' street The po-
lice made 'aretul inquiries in Commerce street
or Sunday hut co ul learn nothing Of an owen
Mcfarland.
Last night a man who lives at 80 Hicks
street called a :he COroners office and said
that tho dead man was his brother in law. John
Mcfarland. who lived with him. and had bean
missing since saturday night The body was
then removed from the hospital 10 the shop Of
Undertaken John +. FaGan at lGl Columbia
street. While It was being prepared for burial
John Mcfarland. who was supposed to be
Identical with the dead man. appeared ana eX-
planned his.a bsence.slls dropped around to tho
undertaker's and gave instructions to have the
funeral arrangements. 90 far as he was CON
cernsd stepped Mr.. Fagan then sent tho body
to tho Morgue.
The sun., 1899-06-27
PlNGREE BALKS A LITTLE.
ALGER SPOKE TOO FREELY ON BE-
H1LF OF THE GOVERNOR.

He Is Not for Mckinley First, Last and
Senator Hanna and the Philippines
Policy and Other Things-His Real Creed
DETROIT. Mich. June 26.-Gov. Pingree, in
replying to Gen. Ayers published statement
that the Governor was for Mckinley first, last
and all the time" says that he Is not sure Gen.
Alger made any such statement. and " the
General did. 1t is from the Generals point OF
view. and he has no criticism to make. He
said
THE question OF whether am Mckinley
man or not rests with Mckinley and not with
me-"
The Governor says that If Gen. Alger Is sure
that Mckinley Is opposed to territorial eX
pauson. is rot an advocate OF the murder and
devastation that the Government is fore
ing upon the Philippines. is opposed to
trusts and all legislation that creates,
protects and encourages them and in favor Of
restricting their liberties; If Mckinley ie not
in touch and sympathy with tho dsreputabe
methods OF Mark Hanna and his friends.
and deprecates such an unclean and unwhole-
eomc political factor as Mark Hanna
the General has the greatest right to say that
! am for Mex inley first. last and all the time.
l am unnlterably opposed 10 these principles
"Alger is against trusts. and don't know
and don't care whether he Is bitter against
Mark Hanna or not. Aside from ali this. the
question Of whether am a Mckinley man or not
does not enter into the approaching Senatorial
campaign. We have the issue clearly drawn.
senator McMillan's friends are for revenue
only and we are going TO tryand conduct
clean campaign.
Gen. Alg"r NAV be Mckinley man first.
last and all the time, and had | been in his
position while he has been Secretary Of War
! believe should have fallen down as he has
done. More than this. | would have stood by
my guns as Alger has done. wouldn't 60 back
on my Chief even If thought he had made n
mistake and that is what Alger has done. |
am with Mckinley in ANYTHING and everything
he does that consider right. and am opposed
to him in anything and everything he does
that consider wrong"
The sun., 1899-06-27

Dividends on Trust Certificates Not Turned
In VIII Soon StOp.

In circulars received by holders OF the trust
certificates yesterday tho trustees in liquida-
tion OF tho Standard OIL Trust reported that
more than two-thirds OF tho trust certificates.
have bsen converted into the corporate stocks
to which tho holders were entitled and that
they desire that tho trust certificates still out
standing be presented for exchange without
further delay. in order that the trust may be
fully iquidated. After its allowance Of Il rsa.
sonnbs time for the surrender Of the cSrth-
Gates still outstanding the trustees will cease
to receive and distribute dividends to the hold
ers OF the trust certificates The certificates.
the circulars stated. should he presented in
person or by attorney at the transfer office, ~
i. Z. I Dodd. general solicitor of the Stand.
ard oil COMPANY, said that for each trust GER
tIncate turned In would he given in exchange
portionate share in ono OF tho twenty com
panies that made up the STANDARD on Trust
Those who get the twenty certificates rep;
resentng their shares in the standard OIL
Trust can exchange them" said MIR. Dodd.
tor an equivalent in shares OF the Standard
The Standard Oh Trust was capItalizSd at
So. .25OOuO. The capital stock of the standard
Gently from 10. 900 900 to 81 O.OUO. 900 and il
was understood in Wall street at the time that
the increase Was IN antienatlon OF tAs New
though tho statement Of Mi Dodd is tho 6rsii
official adm Ssion of the fact. The twenty con
Anglo American oil Com psny Limited; At
lantic Refining Company; Buckeye lipe Line
Company, Eureka Pipe Line Conpany, Forest
t,onaI Transit Company. Nav York Transit
Company, Northern Pine Line Com pany. North
wss,STn Pipe Line Company Ohio Oil Com
rany, solar Refining Company. southern Pipe
Linz Company, South Penn Oil. Com pany,
Standard oil Company OF Indiana. standard
Oil Company OF kentucky. STANDARD oil Com.
pany OF New Jersey, standard oil Com pany OF
Nav York. Standard Oh COMPANY OF Ohio and
the Union Tank Line Company.
Bcnsolrptus Tooth Powder.
refreshing. cleansing Makes the breath S..grant.
Well worth trial AZ all druggists.-AdU.
The sun., 1899-06-27
RUSSIA TO BUr MILLIONS or rs.
American Ordnance Makers Assured of
Enormous Contracts.

enormous contracts.
The Ne,r York Commercial in its issue to-
day will announce that $50. 100000 more OF
Russian capital is about 10 be spent in this
country. This time. the paper continues. 1t
is the .makers Of ordnance who are. to be
favored. While the final papers have not been
signed all tho preminaries Of tho contract
have been arranged.
"Russia,' SAYS the Commercial. is going to
spend $40 100000 for field artillery. ammun-
tion aud mounts. Already she has. had the
makers Of Europe show the best they were
capable Of in the way Of turning out such
things This best did not com, UP to Russas
standard by any means. and. remembering
soms work that American made guns had re-
Gently accomplished, she at once sent her rep
rssentatives to this country on tour Of in
spection. 1t is because of that tour that Amer.
lean ordnance manufacturers will soon be hav-
ing Russia as paymastcr.
Cont nuing. the paper gives an interview
with !he rclresentnti,e OF one OF the Ameri.
None OF the tests were satisfactory to tho
Russian eXperts. and II was decided to post.
pone the'purchass until another trial could he
held this fall The Russan",invern ment de-
arms in.the late war with spain. tc ask Ameri.
can manufacturers to enter the contest. Since
that time Russian representati have visito cd
America and their reports have Geen most ia
vorr2nhhIei vornhii. .. ,..,,o
were exhibited or.trisd. they have since been
plag cd in competition with European makes
and have easily proved their surer!?rity in ra,.
pidty.of fire. simplicity Of design. .'lichtness Of
constructiou and implicitly of MANIPULATION.
This. taken with The fact that the American
article can be manufactured more cheaply than
the Furopean nroduct.w was greatly In 0ur'favor
1t ia expected that 5000 guns will be need :
ed to completely fe-equip the field artillery OF
the Russian Army. The ammunition and
other eGuirment will cost al least So. 100000
The IDEA OF the Rus sian military eXncrts ia to
develop the ordnance industry il their Cwn
country: For that purpose believe. il IL stip-
ulated that in case one firm secures the whole
order. it shall erect a plant in Russia for the
manufacture Of a large part of the order In
any case, portion OF the order Is required TO
be manufactured in Russia.
"Thero 10 every reason TO believe that the
American manufacturers will secure az least a
quarter Of the immense appropriation
The sun., 1899-06-27
RoCKEFELLER HACK FROM Alaska.
Reaches Seattle on the Cottage City-News
of the Hartman Party.

SEATTLE Wash. Jurc 26.-The Cottage City.
an excursion and mail boat. arrived from
Alaska this morning with large number Of
passengers. including a number Of Klondikers
Her treasure amounted to 100000. Among
the eIcursionists were John ID. Rockefeller
and friends who report having had an enIoya-
he trip. They went direct East over the Ca
madam Pacific.
The steamer brings news OF the Hartman
exploration party which left Sitka on Juno
on the steamer Nal4es intending to touch at
other points Of interest. The trip had been
delight Iul and Il the party were in good health
A run through Bchring Sea To 81. Michael was
contemplated.
Miss Mary Hartman, the young daughter Of
tho millionaire patron 81 the party. shot tho
lrst deer Of the trip. She shot fine Goe near
Mount Edgccomb The specimen will be
mouuted nd taken back to New York as a
and professional hunters in the party speak
well OF her maTksInanship.
The sun., 1899-06-27
iBE SPRUNG KILLED.
Former Mayor of Poverty Hollow Victim
of II Runaway Accident.


Abe Sprung. once Mayor OF Poverty Hol-
low. was killed yesterday in a runaway
accident Mr. Sprung was a brewery col
ector and lived at 1916 Fast Eighty first
street. He was driving down Third ave-
nua yesterday on collecting trip The
horse was frightened by a steam roller
near Eighth street and ran away. The buggy
was turned over at Fourth street. Sprung and
hi- driver. Richard Buchel. Of Brook lyn. were
thrown ont. Both fell on their heads and were
picked up unconscious and sent to Bellevue
Hospital. At the hospital it was said hat both
wcr" suffering from conclusion OF the brain.
A s+tchrI containing $1,000 in cash was rcked
Up near the overturned buggy
Mr.. Sprung died at l2:45 o'clock this morn
ing. His brother Max was with him, When
il became apparent that he could not live It
was decided TO notify Mrs; Sprung, who had
been kept in Ignorance Of the accident. She
hurried 10 the hospital, arriving there shortly
before midnight.
Joseph Sprung one Of Abes brothers. said
last NiGht that Abe had declined an in nvitation
10 GO to tbs Cafe Boulevard on Sunday evening
because he had rramOniton that something
WAS going to happen to him.
The sun., 1899-06-27

The Disease at Santiago of More Malignant
Type Than Usual.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. June 2i.-Since he out
break OF yellow fever here there have been. ut-
til day. eleven deaths and thirty five cases
Two new cases were reported to-day and four
deaths The percentage Of deaths shows that
the disease is Of q more malignant type than
usual. The soldiers in camp south Of the city
are in good health.
There is a general demand that the large
number OF American tramps. gamblers and
other disreputabe characters who have gath
cred here be driven out Of tho city The
health officers complain Of the difficulty OF
dealing with this class OF residents. who give
the Cubans bad idea OF the American char
act-r. Several resorts which the vagabonds
have made their headquarters are hothcds OF
disease and vice.
The sun., 1899-06-27
FRENCH FISHERIES DISPUTE.
Interference of tho British Admiral De-
nOunCFh in Paris.
Spsctal cable Dtspatchu to THEsr

LoNpoS. June 26.-- In the House Of Com
mons to-day Mr.. Brodrick. Parliamentary
Secretary to the Foreign ONCE. admitted that
differences had arisen in tho Newfoundland
French shore matter in regard to the Gues-
ton OF bait. This, he said, was as much as he
could say on the subject at present but he
would make a further statement to morrow.
PARIS. June 26.-The Mdti0 says that the
action OF British Commodore Gilard. in carry
ing out a policy completely at variance with
that OF his predecessors, disreGarding the
French rights to exclusive fishing privileges
along the Newfoundland French shore is
another British pin prick"
The Autorud characteri2es Commodore
GifIard's interference as another brutal act Of
provocaton on the part OF Great Britain.
Tho Figaro says that the Intervention OF
Commodore Gilfard. commanding the British
squadron in Newfoundland waters. has raised
a fresh source OF conflict, as Frances action
was justified by the law passed by tho New
foundland Parliament.
The sun., 1899-06-27

Charles Broadway Rouss Not Content with
His Fifty-two-Foot Monument.
Charles Broadway Rouss has bOastcd for a
number OF years that he was the possessor OF
the finest monument in the South. 1t was
erected by him in the cemetery at Winchester
Va. at a cost OF $4,000. and is ifty-two feet
high. But Mr. Rouss was not content. He bought
another fifty foot lot adjoining and had Charles
Z. Tayntor OF Broadway and Park place design
a mausoleum to be built alongside of the
monument. Yesterday he approved OF tho
plans. and he will begin building at once,
The new structure is to be % feet wide 80
feet long and 20 feet high. 1t will take more
than 500 tons Of granite to construct it. Thlr-
ty-siX coumns each Weighing over five tons. will
support this roof. which will weigh about sixty
tons. The interior will b." OF colored marbles
and onyx. with stained glass windows. There
will be a crypt with secret passage, known
only to Mr.. Rouss and the builders. Mr. RouSs
intends that his body shall lie in this crypt
TIE cost OF this mausoleum will exceed
$4,000. exclusive OF the heavy bronze doors.
The sun., 1899-06-27
WE SEND 4 NEW NOTE on ALAskA.
Negotiations Concerning the Modus Nivendi
Renewed in London.

WAsHlNGToN. June 26.-ThO negotiations
concerning the Alaska boundary modus Vi
ySOdi have been renewed In London on the
basis OF u new note from the United States
1t was rSported to-day that this Government
had rejected the proposition submitted last
week by Great Britain. but the report could
not be confirmed. A prominent official "a
mliar with the course OF AegotiationS said to-
lay that 1T was now up TO the British Govern
mont" He would not explain what he meant
by that remark. 1t Is not probable that tho
United States have submitted anV new prouo-
sitons. The last proposals Of this Govern
ment embraced only slight notifications of
the plan of Great Britain for prescribing pro-
VlsiOnal boundary. and II was said at the time
that the United States Government had
reached the limit CT Its concessions.
The sun., 1899-06-27
ANOTHER FIRE on coNEr ISLAND
Looked at First rs If 1t Would Equal the
Other-Loss 5000.

Another fire visited Coney Island this morn
ing. 1t started at | 10 o'clock back OF the stage
in kostcr's Musi" Hail at Joness walk on the
Bowery. There was a panic among the late
spectators in the concert hall
The soubrett"s ran to the street screaming,
and the people in the hotel attached to the
place and those in the ncighboring buildings
began to throw their belongings out Of the
windows and to follow them to the ground.
Three alarms were sent in. and for while II
looked as II that whole END OF tho island would
be destroyed Policeman Schneider rescued
two men and baby from the upper story Of
the hotel.
Fully 5000 people viewed the fire. and they
assisted the people in the neighhoring houses
in removing the goods. The general order
was remarkably good
The 2:3O O'Clock this morning it was an
nounced that the firemen had the blaze under
control and that tho loss would not exceed
$l5,OpO. The neighboring property was but
slightly injured
The sun., 1899-06-27
paver. May Parade with Black Flag.

According to Patrick SpelIman. Walk ing Del
egate OF the PAYERS and Hammers Union.
about $500 members OF the organization are
idle in Manhattan and Bronx borouGhs.
through the failure OF the Aldermen
and Councilmen TO pass tho bond
issues for public improvements lie
said yesterday that the men were badly of
and that there was talk OF parading To the
Mayors Office with black flag to ask Tor work.
Spellman said that this was ordinarily the
busiest time OF the year. yet less than 30 per
cent Of the men in the trade are at work He
also charged that the laws compelling the EN-
ployment of citizen labor in city work were not
enforced properly.
The sun., 1899-06-27

The Sfax May Not Land Him Mt Brest-His
Enemies to Contest His Acquittnl.

Spte'al Gable Dtipatches to THE SUN.
RESNEs. France. June 2f.-The acquittal OF
Dreyfus ia far from being certainty. Tho
against him will be fought to the bitter
end and the trial will last full week.
The slow progress of the cruiser SfaS. with
Dreyfus on board is due TO the fact that her
bottom is foul. and she is in great need of
docking and cleaning.
PARIS. June 2G.-rhe Echo de Paris says that
the cruiser Stax will probably land Dreyfus on
the Breton coast to night before reaching Brest.
The ErdD. on the other hand. says that the
Sfax is not expected to reach Brcst until
June3D.
The sun., 1899-06-27
Middletown, Conn, Gets an Earthquake
shock,

MIDDLETowN, Conn. June 26. A slight
earthquake shock occurred here at 7l5
O'Clock this evening 1t was felt especially on
College Hill. Several bricks from the chimney
down. This is tho second shock that has been
felt here this spring.
The sun., 1899-06-27
COLORED GIRL TAKES HONORS.
Miss Anderson VIII Re Naledictorian al
Middlebury-First Negro student There.

MIDDLEBuRY. Vt. June 2d AT the class day
exercises Of Middlebury College, held on tho
campus this afternoon. the Ode was re-
cited by Miss Aneeto Anderson. OF Shore
ham. VT. Miss Anderson. who ia colored.
is the first young woman Of her race
ever graduated FROM Midileburv College. She
leads her class in her studies, and will be the
vaelctorian at the commencement exercises
next Wednesday
Ernest q. Waterman Of Brattleboro. who
made the presentation speech to the lower
classes to-day. served through the Spanish
war as member OF Company Fl. First YER
mont Infantry
The sun., 1899-06-27
rAYLoR FAR AnEAD ~ KENTucKK.


FRANKFORT, Ky, June 26.-Attorney- General
Taylor to day received the instructed votes for
the Republican nomination for Governor in tho
following counties: Cumberland. 9 votes; Bal
lard, u; Warren ~; Casey, II; Oldham. 4 ;
l.arue, =; Wayne, II: Hancock. q; GraysOn,
to date 500, of the S4S necessary to a choice,
or within l7n votes Of enough TO nominate.
Auditor Stone was Instructed for in Fleming
Owen and Woodford, and Judge Pratt in
MuhleuburR.
The sun., 1899-06-27
LATTER RrN DOWN BY TROLLEY CAR.
Picked Up In the street and Taken to "A
Hospital in 4 Serious Condition.

Joseph Beihilf lawyer, of l2O Broadway.
was run down and badly hurt by a west bound
electric car in front Of Roosevelt Hospital. in
West Fitty-nlnth street, last night.
Dennis Whnlen, a Twelfth Regiment man
found him lynR in the street and took him
into the hospital. 1t was said that his con-
ditiOn was serious,
The sun., 1899-06-27
wedding Present for ConErs..man Riordnn.

Congressman Daniel j. Riordan OF tho Eighth
Congress district is going to he married to-
morrow in Providence. Il. l., and a delegation
from the T. Diver Association. OF which he is
President. will start for that city tonight ON
the Fal River boat to attend the ceremony
They Will bear with them Il silver service that
cost 500 which they will ptessnt to Mr
Riordan,
The sun., 1899-06-27
czIRINl GIVES BIRTn 10 4 GIRL.
The CHHr Had Expected n son and Heir
aud Is disappointed.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 26,-Tho Czarna gave
birth to another daughter at noon to-day
much 10 the disappointment of the Gear, who
hoped that son and heir would be born to him
The sun., 1899-06-27

To Poughkeepse by Albany Day Boat back BY
Rail. Roundtrp tickets $2.-Adv,
The sun., 1899-06-27

senator Chauncey N. Depew will sail for this
country on Saturday, He expects to come on
the American liner New York.
The sun., 1899-06-27

senator D-pew to start for Home on
saturday.
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MACHINERY.

AT REDUCED PRICES. 800 secondhand
wood and iron working machines. tu1y
guaranteed. machinery bought ana a
changed. GBoRGD L. EDDY. sos Asa4-
aop-sL
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THURSDAY SET ->l.'' -
LEAVING AT 100 a NJ Tickets 80 s., iI as Tar
SANDY Hook 70 meet and greet the Oh ~ 80 WELDON
an opportunity 70 the assembled ""''''
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ErROpEAy PRODUCE MARKET

Liverpool Sept 25Coslng rsssrn winter IS
ioisd No / Northern spring es "a ,alurds steady sep
.sr,her "a "a october IS 67sd. Noy.nho - India
st, Louis fancy winter hrtn - y es 3d. PORK firm;
rrsrTa ness Bis 60 HausShort cut on ~ ~ sfrons ~.
erand cut Is 10 80 10. itebt
short rh IS to 70 hrm s4s long e, tases heavy 80
a. ~ sfrons 8s. short clear backs 10 % II 40
A.. 81 clear bellies u to 10 n strong S,s zine West
s IN terces 2ss American refined ~ p eseete arm:
s,.st white American hnest coioIe-.
e. TALON hrm prime city 25s Ag''r"' RcsnComnon
zzos a. PetrcieuntRefned I'D l%nseed Oh - -,
frfn ~ $3.50 Irfo Liverpool during the week Ioul
in,p,se o-ts - GO quarters. other ports $500 ~,
Aual,o ~ American into Liverpool during ue '"s'
,,efk quarters