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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
JERSEY CENTRAL's R4ILS TORN Or.
City Cses Violent Means to Gain Possession
of the South Cove.

g ang OF laborers from tho Jersey City
Street and Water Department, under the pro
lection Of SQUAD Of policemen. went over 10
the South Cove Yesterday afternoon and tore
up some OF the Jersey Central Railroad tracks.
The railroad officials were not notified that
any such action was contemplated. The place
where the tracks were torn IN is known as
the South Cove grant.
Many years ago the Riparian Commissioners
made the grant tn the city FOR a considerat ion
Of 81 900. but the city did not formally accept
1t. The.Grant had been almost forgotten. but
in 1884 some body rsmem bered it and the city
laid claim to tho property. After long lti
CATION the United States Supreme Court de-
ciied two years ago that the citys claim was
valid. A number Of squatters were evicted
and the railrC ad company was formally noti-
fed to remove its tracks No attention was
paid to the notice. Corporation Counsel Nc
permott vas eQlested to give an opinion as
10 what step could lie taken TO have the filing
made 10y the railroad removed from the
cove. He declared that the filling was NUS
ance and under bic advice Assistant CORPORA;
ton Attorney Willard Fiske Instituted legal
proceedings 10 compel its removal; Recently
the Street and Water Board asked Mr. McDeI-
mott for advice as 10 what steps should be
taken to remove the tracks buildings and
other obstructons on the property in order to
make il available for use by the city. Mr.. Nc
Dermott sent 10 an opinion Yesterday morning
advising the bOari that il would not bs neCeS-
sary 10 wait for the decision in the pending
suit before proceeding to utilize the grant
Subsequently resolution was ado2ted d.
reetlng the Com nittee Oh Streets and Sewers
to cause the imncd removal of all rail-
road tracks. buildings and other Instructions:
MavOr HOOS signed the resolution and Chez
Engineer Van keuren and the com ttee got
the lahorers together and AIRED 70 start
for the scene Of orsrattons.. Chief Of Police
Murphy was cal led ~ on the telephone and
requested TO send sufficient force u police
men to protect the aborers. The Chief Il.
rec ed Capt. Cody to send the policemen.
Rumors were circulated that the railroad
or mpany would run engines IN and down u
prevent tho removal OF the tracks but II anv
such thing was cuntem plated no effort Was
made 10 carry the plan into eTect. Sections
of the tracks were torn up at different points
The tracks were those used TO convey coal
trains &c the coal rockets They were side
( tracks AMI thev branch OF from the main linz
at Jersey avenue The laborers. after re
/ moving the tracks. dug trench and flooded
! il with water.
/ one cnal train is still standing on one OF IN,
tracks amt INV il will he taken 70 its destina
. ton is a .rob!em for the railroad officials tc
= sOlVe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
.JTu HOWARD NOT KILLED.
False Report About Another Assassination
in the Kentucky Teud.

LONDOS. Ky. June ia stranger unac-
nuainted with mountain cunning and method
spread last night the report that Jim Howard
had been assass mated at Manchester while
conversing with friends in the courthouse
yard The story is without foundation.
Jim Howard this morning was 30 much
alive that he continued to carry about with
him his trusty rifle. This Information comes
from Capt. Is. Il. Golden. who arrived from
Manchester this afternoon. Capt. Golden said
he had a long conversation with Howard this
morning Howard told him that he expected
to he attacked at any moment He said the
wives o! the Bakers. philpots and the Bow!inGs
and Jaeksons were even trying TO claim vic
tim. He said there was no trace Of the assassin
the meanest man alive. and now that he is dead
he hopes for peace.
The FhilpOts continue 70 come in. Col.
Roger d. Williams Of the First keNtucky Reg
ment has been instructed To- complete the
ganization Of the regiment for service 1t Is
Indicated that the soldiers will Toe wanted in
Harlan c.3gnW and thai they may be again
commended to Gov Bradley that the town
ia the future be rut under martial law. He
said; Troops are OF no advantage unless they
In Clay county the officials were symrathzers
or. indeed, feudists themselves. and therefore
would give US no orders or assistance. Tn"
advantages Of declaring the town under mar
tial law arc many. Had We placed the town
under martial law we would have searched
every house for firearms and we could have
with guard at the front gate 1t would have
been impossible for any one TO have shot Tom
Baker from Whites house"
The Governor has asked that the regiment be
organized and equipped ready for duty, and it
is believed that he intends putting both Har
IAN and Clay counties under martial law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Nearly $500 to Sail from san francisco
This Month.

WASHINGTON. June l6.-The War Depart
ment announces that the Zealandia will sail
from San Francisco on the 22d inst. for Manila.
with headquarters and four companies OF the
Twenty fourth or Twenty-nith Infantry and
100 recruits. The Pennsylvania will sail on
the Gath. with headquarters and eight COM
panics OF the Twenty-fourth or Twenty-ffth
Infantry and seventy-nve recruits. The Sher-
idan will sail on the same day with two troops
of the Fourth Cavalry. two companies OF the
Fourteenth Infantry. signal detachment and
1925 recruits. The Valencia will sail on the
25th with four companies OF the Twenty. fourth
or Twenty-ffth Infantry and 100 recruits.
The Nineteenth Infantry will probably be the
next regiment to leave San Francisco after the
departure Of the remainder Of the Fourth Cav.
airy and the Fourteenth, Twenty fourth and
Twenty-ffth Infantry. The Nineteenth In
fantry has been assigned to go to Manila on
the Hancock. which has not vet left the Philin;
pines for San Francisco. These troops will add
nearly 1900 to Gen. Otiss army.
The War Department has teegraphed special
orders TO MAJOR Long, superintendent OF the
army transport service Mt San Francisco. TO
have the sheridan. Pennsvlvania and Iealan-
dia ready for service at the earliest date prac-
tiCable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
roc CAN'T STOP CHICAGO.
Hero She Is with Police Census of Exactly
2,oSS,O Inhabitants.

CHICAGO. Juno l6.-Chcago has Just COM
pleted police census and claims population
of 2OSsu43 The work OF compiling the
census was done by police precincts and the
returns were made by patromen. SerGt. A. T.
De Long who has charge OF the Police Bureau
Of Records. admits that his figures are largely
based upon estimates and may he 100000
or cOO.OOO out OF the way. but counting
tory. extending from the Indiana state
line half way to the Wisconsin boundary,
he thinks Chicago has fully 1UOU.OOD inhab
tants. The census gives no details az 70 Chi
Cages agricultural industries. the farmers
wish accustomed accuracy. 1t is "a id. however.
that the frog breeders in the Calumet swamp
d strict and the cabbage tillcrs OF Austin and
oat. in jefferson. Worth. Norwood Park, Lyons
and South Evanston, all in the city limits. II IL
said, will yield large crops. The police count
included tho lodging houses conducted by
Bathhouse John and Ilinky Dink.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
TFI4S'S GREAT STORM.
Large Loss of Life and Property on We'd
nesday Last-BiG Bridges in Danger.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 16.-As the waters
In the region about Bracket and Fort Clark
recede the details OF the loss OF life and prop
erty from Wednesdays storm show it to
have been one OF the most terrible that have
occurred in tho State in years. To-day the
first telegraph wire was put into the ruins
OF Bracket and the town OF Eagle Pass
Word came that not ten houses in Bracket
Il place OF 800 people. are habitable.
The body ui Mexican boy floated down the
street and was lost early yesterday morning.
Will Harkns. the sole survivor Of a party Of
four cowboys and Mexican cook. reached
Bracket this noon. The heaviest loss OF life
was at Mexican settlement ~ hosalia on 'he
PaIaote Greek, where eight families. number
ing twenty seven persons. are missing Eleven
bodies have been recovered.
Alarming reports hav" reached here from
Eagle Pass and Laredo. whore two iron bridges
span the river INFO Mexico. The Eagle Pass
bridge. 800 feet long and costing SlUu,Op.
was carried away al $50 o'clock on Wedns-
day night The railway bridge is intact. The
river after rising forty feet has begun to re-
celr, hut the heavy rains south % Tagle Pass
are now endangering the International Bridge
at Laredo The water at Laredo is eighteen
inches from the floor VI the bridge and the river
i creeping M inch by inch. The railroad
bridge at Laredo il loaded down with freight
ears and alt the spans have been disconnected.
The crops in tho Rio Grande Valley are de-
stroyed and total property damage az lrackett,
Eagle Pass and Laredo will easily reach third
Of million dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
KIPLING SUES 4 PRINTER.
Ebert &. Hubbard of East Aurora Pub
Iished His Works Despite the Copyright.

T1ICA June 16.-There was filed in the
United States Circuit Court to-day the COM
plant in a suit brought by Rudyard klnliug
and his publishers. II. Appleton 4 Co.. against
Ebert G. Hubbard OF East Aurora,Erie county
The complaint rectes that kipling is an Eng
lish subject; that he is an author. carrying on
the business Of writing books. comprising
tales. sketches. ballads. verse md other lit
erary COMPOSITIONS. and that he has been mr.
teen years in such business. schooling himself
in the requirements 81 his said business and in
acquiring and developing a style OF conn posi-
Nou peculiar 10 himself.
la or about 1Si2. the COMPLAINT goes on to
.erite KiplinG collected n number Of his verses
and ballads. corrected and revised them. add
ing thereto number Of new verse; and bal
lads, and published the collection under the
name ballads aud Burrack Room Ballads"
Macmillan 4 90 doing the pub! shinG; Mac.
In 1888 kiulng again revived "Bnl lad and
BarTack Room Bal! ads and addsi other
verses. and on March ~ last MacmI Ian 4 Co.
sold and delivered 70 kipiiug all Of the plates.
stock, Nc. of the above. mentioned work. The
complaint alleges that Ebert q. Hubbard, the
defendant who is printer. published kip-
lings ballads and Barrack Room Ballads"
The Seven Seas" The Last Chanty." The
pirsy Chanty and other Selected Poems" de-
spite he copyright on the work. now mold by
KiI'Iinc. through his LAWYER. Augustus f.
GurlitZ Of 80 broadway. New York. aIks for a
writ Of subppna ad Tespohdem. The trial Of
the action will occur in this city within shcrt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
IEHIGH TILLEY OPTION.
Drexel-MorEan Interests to Keep $4,000
shares of the stock.

PHILADELPHIA. June lG.-lt was announced
to-day that the option held by the Drexel-
Morgan interests upon 5000 shares Of Le-
high Valley Railroad stock owned by the
estate of Asa Packer has been exercised
on the basis outlined at the time the
loan was efIectsd-namely. $1,000 shares
at % and 1890 at 27 =. The time limit fixed
by the trustees of the Packer estate for the
exercise OF this option. it is understood.
will expire on next Tuesday The loan
Of $2.720,OOO made 10 the trustees whereby
they were enabled to take up the estate
floating debt became due several months ago
At that time they paid part OF the loan, and, in
accordance with the agreement, the time for
the payment was extended.
The purchase OF the stock by the DreXel-
Morgan interests will not affect the road at
present. Mr.. f. 7. Waterbury SAID tonight
that no changes whatever were co1tsm plated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
MIR. ROCKEFELLER ASKED TO GIVE
One Baptist Minister at Tacoma Wanted
RIO.OOO to Pny a Mortgage.

TACOMA. Wash. June lO.-Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller spent three days OF this week
here resting before their departure for Alaska.
For two mornings the Tacoma Hotel, where
they stopped. was visited by many persons who
desired Mr.. Rockefeller's financial assistance
for various charitable enterprises. One BaP-
tlst minister wanted $4,000 to pay on mort
gage on a church. Through his son. Mr.. RocEe-
fol'Er declined 10 see any 81 these visitors,
sending word that his trip was for pleasure and
not business
To one visitor Mr.. Rockefeller gave a most
cordial greeting, This was the Rev, George
Downey, Baptist minister Of lnyallun. who
lived in the Rockefeller family at Cleveland
while studying for the ministry az the tim"
when Mr. Rock efeller was a bank clerk at $50
n month
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
CANADA MAKING TROUBLE.
Tho Dominion Delays the Commercial
Treaty of England and Germany.
speeiai cabt Deipatch to rnr =

BERLIN. June 1G.-In the course OF discus
sion OF the question o! the rrolonGation Of the
commercial treaty with England. in the Rcichs-
tag to-day. Count Kanitz declared that the
chief difficulty in the way OF reaching an un-
Outstanding was Canadas increasing indie
pendence
Count Rosadewski Wehner. Minister OF the
Imperial Treasury. denied that the Govern
ment had failed to display tho necessary ener
~ toward England GERMANY. he said. had
applied an autonomous tariff to Canada and
would do the same toward other count rics dit-
Terminating against Germany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
FIRE ON THE COLUMBIA.
Blaze on the Cruise" Put out by the League
Islnnn ire BriGale.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1G.-The United States
cruiser Columbia had another narrow escape
from serious damage this morning. She is
lying at the League Island Navy Yard. near
the receiving ship Richmond. Sparks from an
engine gnited some waste saturated with oil
that had been lett on her deck. and in second
the deck was ablaze in many places. 1t hap
pened that at the time OF the fire the IRE
brigade OF the yard was having its drill. and.
the apparatus being ready. they managed in
short time To- eXtInRuish the flames The deck
was badly charred. the burned space extend
ing about 10 feet
The Columbia has had several m;shans. on
May -. 1888. she was in collision with tn"
British steamship Fescoia Of Fire Island. She
was repaired al the brooklyn Navy Yard. Two
months later she was ashore at Ponce. Porto
Rico. She was not seriously injured either
time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17

Two Valuable Tracts of Land Transferred
to stanford University.

SAN FRANCIsCo. June l8.-Mrs. Jane Stan
ford has made another gift to stanford Uni
verslty. Before she left for Europe last week
she executed deeds TRANSFERRING to the institu-
ton 100 acres Of land in Iassen county and
1870 acres OF land in Tehama county, All this
land was recently purchased by Mrs stanford to
secure valuable water rights and grazing land
for the big iucks Of sheer owned by her. tn"
sheep constitute one Of her best assets to-day,
and eventually they will he trans terred to Nlna
Ranch. which is already owned by the uni
versity.
Mrs, Stanford is now on her way "a Europe
for three months tour. While away, II Ia
said, she contemplates spending Sl.puN.OOp for
rare articles for the university museum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
AGIT4roRs BUSY ~ SANTIAGO.
Efforts to Persuade the Cuban Soldiers n OF
to Accept Their Money.
Special Cabb D,,pdteA to TIE sus

Special Cdbl, Dt'pdteA TO TIE sUS.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. June l6.-CoL Comba.
who is department commander in the absence
of Gen. Wood. has issued large posters an
nouncng the dates for paying the Cuban SOL
dlcrs in this province. The payments will be-
gin at Manzanillo on July and end at Holguin
on July ~. Eight towns are designated where
the men may receive their money. The pay
ments in the city OF Santiago will be made from
July 9 to u.
The military authorities do not expect any
trouble notwithstanding the threats that are
pacarded nightly and the efforts OF agitators
to prevent the soldiers from accepting what
they call paltry sum for surrendering the
priceless arms which secured the freedom OF
Cuba"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
BENJAMIN IDE WHEELER CHOSEN.
Cornell Professor Elected President of the
California State University.

SAN FRlSCIsco June lS-The Regents OF
the State University to-day elected Prof. Ben
,amin Ide Wheeler Of Cornell to be President
OF the university at IL salary OF $4,000 year.
The election occurred on the first ballot. Prof.
Wheeler receiving II votes out Of 10 The
other candidates. who received one vote each.
were: William Carey Jones OF the State Uni:
versty. Prof. Stubhs OF Nevada University and
Prot NallaudinRham Of Delaware State Uni
vrrsty. one regent. Mr. Eeinste!n. refused to
vote
Prot Wheeler. who now holds the chair Of
Greek at Cornell University. receives 81 900 at
that institution. When he was here last win
ter he agreed to come to California Tor SlO.OOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The Navy DEPART
ment to-day received the report OF the court OF
inquiry which assembled at the brooklyn Navy
Yard to Investigate the recent grounding In
New York harbor Of the armored cruiser
brooklyn, now under repairs at the yard. II
has been generally supposed that the Brooklyn
struck on the obstruction known rs Diamond
Reef. But the court finds that the cruiser un-
.uUestionahly encountered "A sunken wreck.
ana submitted IN evidence Of this opinion an
envelope fun of wooden splinters taken from
the bottom ~ the Brooklyn. The court reports
thar the vessel was properly navgated and
holds nobody responsible,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
MAN RUNS FROM 4 sNAKK.
A Woman Kills tho One That Coiled Itself
About Her Wrist.

PORT JERvIs. y. Y, June l6-Howard Storms
OF New York. who is stopping at Mongaup. saw
a black snake doing on a rock yesterday. and.
thinking to Brighten it. yelled and struck the
rock with stone. The snake chased Storms
a quarter OF a mile 10 his boarding house.
where his cries brought his brother John to
the door who killed the snake with club II
measured five feet
into her chicken coop last evening to gather
eggs and placed her hand on a bIacksnaEe IA
the nest 1t coiled about her wrist. ln-tcai
OF faluting Mrs Adams grasped il by the head.
took 1t TO the wood block, and with an axe cut
its head of.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
AGt1NALDo's rRoops Rooted.
Gen. Otis Reports the Result of the Attack
on MacArthur's Forces.

Gen. Ot11 REPORTS inc heBuN OF inc httACh
on MacArthurs Forces.
WAsHINGToN. June 16-The War Depart
ment has made public the following de-
spatch. which was read at the Cabinet meeting
this morning:
MANILA. June 10 Northern insurgents
concentrated large force near San Fernando
and early this morning attacked MacArthur's
troops. Enemy quickly repused and driven OF.
leaving over fifty dead on the field and large
number wounded Enemy in retreat. Our
casualties fourteen wounded. mostly very
slight Preparations for this attack in progress
Sfrection OF ARuinaldo OTIS"
There is some anxiety to know Just where
ARuinaldo has established his headquarters
just before the return OF Gen. Lawton's forces
from the campaign north Of San lstdr9i, ,Agui-
naldo was reported n he at Tarlac. The re-
newal OF the attacks upon tho American forces
In the vicinity OF Caumpit 4 d San Fernando
does not alarm the department, however. as
Gen Macarthur IS in that part Of the country
with nearly 1000 troops II the insurgents
have been able 10 perfect an organization in
The Calumpit country. II is more than prohahl"
that Gen. Macarthur will advance upOn them
and that the next battle will be fought in that
vicinity,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
MIR. r. II. coorER'S nENErICENCE.
VIII Erect Hospital and Home for the
Poor In His birthplace In Holland.

CHICAGO. H.. June 1G-Frank II Coopar
President OF thu ScGel- Cooper Company, vii.
erect in the little town Of Prise. Holland. where
he was born. a hospital and free home for the
poor. aged and unfortunate, In about two
weeks he will leavt for Frise to huy suitable
site ana erect the buildings. During his LIFE
time he will provide for tho host lta.. nEI will
make provision for its permanent endowment
hy having his life insured for S3uO.UOO. that
fund going 10 II AT his death, This plan is in
accordance with "A promise to his father whom
he visited in Holland last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
PoOLROOMs WIDE OPEN AGAIN.
Signs of the Temporary Departure Of the
MaZet Committee.

Following close upon the adjournment Of the
Mazet Committee and the windup Of the racing
at the GraveSend track. the old poolrOoms and
many new ones threw open their doors for
business yesterday. Although it was an of
day at the local track. there was plenty Of bust
ness dono on the books for the Latun!a and st,
Louis races.
The opening yesterday also served to pre-
pare for the races to I've run to-day at Sleeps
head Bay. All day the poJiroums had odds
post ed AMI were taking bets on the suburban.
While some Of them had been doing business
on the quiet ever since tn" til went out on
Nav 26. the majority had oheycd the order ana
kent closed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
BLANCO'S THIRST FOR BATTLE.
He Is Sorry That He Did Not Continue Aie
War on His own Account.

SptcldI IdUte DtIpuItH 70 7 E Bun
MADRID. June 1j.-Replying to a violent at
tack made by Count Almenas on the Generals
who took part in the recent war. Gen. Blanco.
formerly Captain General OF CUBA, made 4
speech in the Senate to-day, in which he
blamed the Liberal Government for conclud-
ing peace before the war had really begun. He
said that he himself might have led 10000
men to the field and continued the war on his
own account He did not do SO because he
respected discipline. but it was a mistake
which he should repent all his life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
tp,c,ol CoJi, D,tDa;ct to THE suS.


w - "''' ''" "''''
spsc,dl Cali, D,Ipa;ch To THE suS.
u,v,<, luna 1G-Gen Gomez conferred
to-day with Gen. Brooke at IN, Salon Trocha
IN ,ha s,l ec, ~ rorractiup the Cnbon ARMY
lists furnished by the Cuban Assembly, These
Isis nave proved 70 be very erroneous Tho
name. of hundreds Of Cuhans who are known
t,,L,yc served in the war do not appear on
them. while the names Of others who Joined
the army nfter tn, rrace protocol was signed
do spp.ur Gen. Gomez SAYS it will be DIM
cult task to correct the lists. but he suggests
that committees Of Cuban officers be appointed
in each provipce to mako complete rosters OF
thatroore
A despntch from Remedies SAYS that more
,ho, nys,housanl armed rubans entered the
town and semnnLe, payment. though their
na,,es are not on the lists. They invaded the
civ Hall and the other uubiic buildings and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
RrScrED 4 DROWNIN0 CHILD.
E1preSsman Pluckily Owed from Bridge
and saved n Little Girrs Life.

While Della Streeseman. the 7-year-old
daughter Of John +. streeseman. Kings
bridge butcher. was rowing on the Har-
lem River yesterday her hat blew of. and
in trying to recover It the child cap
sized the boat. Walter Gmith, an employee
OF the American Express Company, was driving
dent II" stopped his horses and dived from
the bridge into the river eighteen feet below.
The chIiS had gone down once. but smith
gruspeI her hair az she came up and swan
with her to shore, DR. Darlington of Kings
bridge attended the little girl, who last night
was in a critical condition,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
CECIL RHODES's DEGREE.
A Belated Petition Against Honors to Re
Bestowed by Oxford.
SPECIAL Gable D,,pa:ck to THE srs.

SPECIAL Gable DeIpdch TO THE srs.
LONDON. June 10-The Pail Mall Gazette says
that petition has been prepared against the
bestowal by Oxford University on June 21 OF an
honorary degree upon Cecil Rhodes. The
petition bears many important signatures in
Guiding that OF the head OF a great college
The siGners were influenced by the crisis in
the Transvaal and by the fact that lord EGin
and Gen. Lord Kitchener are also to receive
degrees. The general feeling is that the pro-
test against Mr.. Rhodes's degree is beated.