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New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
GERMAN TARIFF BILL.
VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS NOW FREE
TO BE TAXED

Berlin, July 24-It is understood that nego-
tiations in progress between the vari-
Gus cabinets of the German Empire looking TO
the speedy publication Of the long expected
tariff bill. AS yet. however final result has
been reached. 1t is significant that semi-of1ciaI
papers like the "Berliner POST and the
'Mdnchener Allgemeine Zeitung' now advise the
government TO publish the bill without further
delay.
In the mean time a horticultural specialist
who assisted in constructing the fruit vegetable
and flower schedules has divulged the duties
upon those articles The following speci-
mems, all per metric hundredweight:
Potatoes from February Is to July 81 u
marks. and during the rest of the year free.
30 marks. and for the rest of the year five
marks
Ornamental plants. 20 marks; flowers 800
marks; dried palm leaves and the like $50
marks
All the foregoing are now free of duty The
duty fresh fruit is described as consider
able"
Several journals. among them the "Kreuz
zeitung" and the "Rheinisch Westphalische
Zeitung," have taken offence at United States
Ambassador Whites letter in the 'Kleine Jour
nar' regarding the rumors of his approaching
resignation, the "Rheinisch Westphalische Zei-
tung interpreting it TO mean that he would re-
sign or the United States would withdraw him
and begin a tariff war if Germany passed a
high tariff measure. In view of this German
friend of Mr.. White publishes protest in the
"Berliner Tageblatt' to-day, showing the in
justice of such inferences, and concluding as
follows:
Mr. Whites Germanophile aims and his long
continued efforts TO maintain the closest and
friendliest possible relations between Germany
and the United States should be sufficiently
known in Germany to protect him against en-
trely groundess reproaches, which originate in
petty partisan agitation.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
AXLE UNDER ENGINE BREAKS
ELEVATED TRAIN BROUGHT TO A
SUDDEN STOP ON NINTH-AVE
LINE-PASSENGERS EXCITED.

An axle under the tank of a locomotive draw
ing a southbound train the Ninth-ave. ele-
waited road broke a little before a. m
yesterday, when the train passing North
Mccre-st- The brakes had been applied to stop
the train at the Franklin-st station. and it was
said later that they worked stronger on one
side of the locomotive than the other, twist
ing the tank axle and breaking II. The train
came to sudden stop, and the locomotive was
disabled. Four cars Of the train were filed with
people. and the accident caused some fright, but
nobody was hurt. Some of the passengers who
were in a hurry to get to Offices downtown per-
sisted in leaving the train and walking along
the footpath at the side of the track to the
Franklin-st station. The line blocked for
half an hour. until wrecking train hauled the
crippled locomotive to the repair shop. Mean
while several southbou trains were switched
TO the northbound track at Desbrosses- st, and
northbouud trains were held near the Battery.
The accident gave rise 70 a report that the
elevated structure unsafe and that its
sWaying caused the axle to break The report
was carried TO the office OF the Health Board
animation of the structure and report to-day
There was another report that passengers
threw watches and pocketbooks from the train
after the accident. The police said there was
no foundation for such reports.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
PALMA ON THE CUBAN BONDS.
HE SAYS THAT ABOUT 100000 OF THEM
WE'RE ISSUED BY THE DELEGA-
TON IN 1895

T Estrada Palma. who the head of the
Cuban Iunta in this city before the war with
Spain and who has been mentioned by General
Gomez and others worthy 10 be the first presi-
dent Of the Cuban Republic. has written letter
from his home in Central Valley. y. Y, William
o. Mcdowell president of the Cuban-American
League. No. Il Broadway. in reply to an inquiry
as 10 the status of the Cuban bonds issued in 1886
The letter says:
In answer 10 yours, I have simply 70 say tnat
the whole amount OF bonds issued in 1895 by the
Cuban delegation little over S0oG09 face
value, OF which a good many were sold and given
I'm exchange for merchandise. each transaction be-
ing recorded with details that the generals OF the
Army OF Liberation never issued any bonds and.
finally that those which were put In circulation
during the Ten Years War have been dtsowned oy
the Constitutional Convention sitting at Ha-
vsna. All the stories about our bonds will be set
at rest forever when the Cuban government Is
established and the official reports made OF
the work OF the delegation abroad.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
STRAY SHELL HITS NEWPORT.
KEARsARGE MISSILE STRIKES CITY HALL
AND CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT

Newport r. l.. July 24-The screeching Of a
shell that proved TO have come from the United
States steamer Kearsarge, it passed through
the air. and its explosion into fragments that
broke small piece of stone out of the new city
hall building in Broadway and cut a limb from
tree near by. caused great CONSERVATION among
Newport citizens shortly after o'clock this even
ing. Fortunately no one injured Half
hour later following the line of the shell. two Of
icers came ashore from the Kearsarge tracing IL
10 the city hall and obtaining information as TO
its passage over the city. They examined some
OF the pieces and pronounced !t to have been
FOUNDER shell from the Kearsarge, after
which they returned without making any explana-
ton
From the flagship it learned that the crew
was called 10 quarters at O'Clock The gun crews
took their positions. pointed the guns and went
through the work of firing. A Nordenfedt- Maxim
automatic gun in the after lighting top went of
when the crank was turned. Immediately all
board were alive and the officers were making hur-
red inquiries The crews in the top declared that
shot had been fired. but that il had struck in the
water Just short of the wharves- The officers wers
thereupon dispatched TO the shore in order TO as
sure Rear-Admiral Higginson that such was the
fact. On the wharf d scared party of fishermen
were found. who declared that something had
passed over their heads screeching loudly Follow
ing this tip and the general direction. the officers
located the point which the projectiIa had reached
How the shot happened to be fired has not been
satisfactorily explained. The ship has been en-
gagged. since the breaking up OF the camp Nan
tucket. in target practice at sea. The gun was
last fired yesterday. when five rounds of anmuni-
tiOn were supposed 10 have been expended Yes
terday afternoon and this morning there were the
usual quarters on shipboard and the gun should
have been pointed and worked il tonight.
But then It did not go of. and tonight il did me
gun captain. after each working of the gun. should
have reported oack all secure, which would not
have been the report for him % make. knowing
that il contained a cartridge. The matter will be
thoroughly investigated and undoubtedly court
martial will result The damage done ashore
amounts little. a small dent which in old his
toric Newport may be OF value a point OF in
terest but otherwise there nothing but big
fright This was perhaps more thoroughly appre-
ciated board ship than shore, for there they
fully realize the effect of sending a stray shot
into city. They contend on shipbOard that the
shell was one that would not explode except BY
impact. but tho indications that il exploded
high in the air, and that it the fragments that
fT1.a limb
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
GOLF.
o>F-rLTB FOURSOME THE LATEST
NOVELTY ON APAWAMIS LINKS.

eoabrieht golfers not the only ones to de-
80 IN favor Of the 'one-club' tournament
.rs,nbers OF the conservative Apawamis Club of
D have caught the craze. and will give the idea
-rsaI on Saturday. The usual medal play handi-
=, Is no longer novelty and the club is hunting
o. something The curiosity excited by recent
A,e-club' contests at other links has induced the
.naUau1is committee 10 arrange similar affair
.o- frs own members, and great interest is being
+oken in the result. Ulysses D Eddy has offered
crps for the winners, and large entry seems as
s,-Ad The contest will take the form of four
ecrne Al match play. and each player will be lin
+ed in his choice TO the driver nlid-iron nnashie
and putter. One pair may thus use a driver and
r,ashie and another a mid-iron and putter but
srrer selection has been made change will be
allowed. Furthermore. each man of the pair must
confne himself 10 club throughout. This makes
rossible Interesting situa tons for If a mid
iron shot is called for and the player carries a
nutter he viii he obliged to his putter even If
his partner has chosen the mid-iron The Apawarnis
links proving more and popular with
epch succeeding week. and this competition will
serve 10 add 70 its prominence To-day another de-
parrure from the conventional handicap will take
the form Of a team match between the men and
women Of The club. at eighteen holes match play
on Saturday the final round for the Lapham Cup
viii be decided.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
CENSUS OF FIDAHo. NETADA AND WYOMING
INCREASE IN UFAcTuREs-NEvAnA's INpIF-
FERENT SHOWING

Washington July 24-The Census Bureau to-day
gave out a statement showing the condition of the
manufacturing industries OF the States of Idaho,
Nevada and Wyoming Idaho showed gain Of
lSS cent 1880 in the value of product which
Ao20,532 Wyomings product was a3Ol2lO. a
gain OF 81 per cent 1880. The manufacturing
product of Nevada was $1643.s75. This is a slight
improvement over the showing of 1890 The prin-
cipal manufactured product of Idaho in 1900 was
lumber. The principal item in both Wyoming and
Nevada is the output of the railroad repair shops
Referring to the showing made in Nevada Chief
Statistician North Of the Census Bureau says
A comparison with the censuses of 1880 and 1890
SHOWS general decrease in the manufacturing and
meGhan5sa dsG lndqspes Of the State between the
years 1880 and 1900. 1t is probable however that
this increase during the last decade is only appar-
enl ana Is que 10 closer canvass in this sparsely
setled region In 1900 than in 1890 This general de-
CINE IN Manufactured products is direct result of
Inc decrease in the population-a decrease which
began about 1880 with the apparent exhaustion OF
some of the richer deposits of gold and silver and
mas continued TO the present time.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
REGISTRATION OF $4,000.
MANY PERSONS LEAVING THE OKLAHOMA
REGION
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
Wichita. Kan. July 2+-When the registration
booths closed FL Reno and Lawtoa tonight II
found that l35 600 people have registered since
the opening The rush toward the country
to-day eclipsed by the rush get out Poor
accommodations be given the settlers around
the border. and now since they have learned they
can secure farms Just easily by going home as
by waiting they are getting out The Rock Island
route cannot haul the people who wish 10 get away.
II Is impossible TO get enough steam in the engine
boilers to carry the crowds On the tops Of pas
senger coaches and in freight thousands es-
capped from the water famine stricken town OF Il
Reno last night, where vendors sold water five
cents drink. Stock Is suffering for water. Beer
IS even cheaper than water, and home seek
ers are buying beer for their stock The drawing
begins on Monday. and on Friday the registry
booths will close. Several train loads arrived at
FL Reno to-day from Chicago. There has been a
falling off in registrations since the announcement
from Washington that could sell his claim.
Three-fourths Of the home seekers are specua tors
and would not live on their farms even II they
drew
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
THREATS AGAINST PRISONER.
MAN ACCUSED OF sNATCHING JEWEL FROM
WOMAN CAUGHT AFTER CHASE.

MAN ACCUSED OF sNATCHING JEWEL FROM
WOMAN CAUGHT AFTER A CHASE.
Max Huberman, eighteen years old, of No l51
Essex-st went to the apartments of Mrs. Annie
Levine on the third floor of No 246 Monroe-st.
yesterday to collect money on a picture which the
woman had bought on the instalment plan Huber
man was the agent for the firm which sold the
picture and every week called at the Levine home
for the instalment.
When Huberman yesterday for the money
Mrs. Levine told him that she had no cash in the
house. and asked him 10 call in the evening when
her husband would be home.
Huberman, she alleges refused to leave the house
until he got money and when she remon-
strated he grew abusive. She then ordered him
from the house. AS he leaving the room. she
further alleges, Huberman snatched diamond ear
ring from her ear, tearing the lobe that she
compelled TO go to doctor for treatment.
As soon a. he got the earring Mrs. Levine said
be ran down the stairs to the street. She followed
him, screaming for some intercept him. The
whole house in uproar, and tenants from
every room gave chase
Detective Delaney. of the Madison-st station
chase, and caught the fugitive in front of No. l5s
Monroe-st There the crowd surrounded the de-
tective and his prisoner and threats against Huber
mans life made. Mrs. Levine weeping
historically and crying for vengeance, but the de-
tectlVe waved the crowd back and took his prisoner
10 the station house followed by about two thou
sand persons. Later Huberman arragned be-
fore Magistrate Flammer in the Essex Market
court and held in $500 bail for Special Sessions
The diamond was found in the lower hall of Mrs
Levine's home.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
FOUND CROPS on HIS LAND.
BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE OWNER UN-
ABLE TO RECOGNIZE HIS PROPERTY.

A BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE OWNER IN
ABLE TO RECOGNIZE HIS PROPERTY.
D W. Brown, jr., the well known real estate
dealer of Brooklyn, said yesterday that many large
parcels Of land I'm the city had been cultivated for
garden purposes this year without permission of
the owners OF the parcels. Some owners were not
that potatoes corn and other crops were
growing their land. One such owner of a large
tract the cycle path called on Mr. Brown
yesterday to have pointed out to him the location
Of his tract. Il have not seen my property in this
vicinity In long time" said the owner "and
am somewhat uncertain to just where 1t is ."
Mr. Brown told the owner where the parcel was
short time afterward the owner returned to
the office of Mr.. Brown apparently greatly dis
tressed in mind.
well Mr. Brown," he said. Il think your direc-
tions must be wrong. I went to the place you told
me and / found there a large parcel covered with
a splendid crop of corn and potatoes. l do not own
a farm.
The plot that you saw under cultivation re-
piled Mr. Brown. is owned by you. Some person
thought the land would look best under cultivation
and expects to make money from the crops raised
it this year
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
CYCLING.
MAJOR TAYLOR BEATS TOM COOPER AT
WASHINGTON.

Washington. July 24-Three thousand people at
tended the bicycle races the Coliseum Park
track tonight In the second grand seni-inal Of
the second event Major Taylor and Tom Cooper
were without pacemakers, the latter desiring one.
bur Taylor objecting. They both pulled away in
smate-r style the entire distance Taylor winning.
Summaries:
one-tnle professional-Won by J. P Jacobsen New
haven Hardy Dowlng Jose Cal, second; Neville.
Newark -ltrd- Time 2.221s.
t1at-ralle circuit chanlpionship-Finsl heat by
Major TAYLOR. Time :26zs
one-rrile handicap special-Final by Owen
hlEnoaN 20 yards1- Freeman var6s) second Gas
s5re 80 YARDS. third. (scratch fourth Time.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
HIS LEG BROKEN N A POLO CANE.
W. RUSSELL GRACE. JR.. THROWN FROM HIS
PONY AT SUMMIT. N J.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIpryr.

Summit, N. j., July 24.-W. Russell Grace. jr
son of ex-Mayor Grace. was painfully injured at
Bernardsville to-day in a polo game between
the Somerset Club and the Great Neck Club
In the early part of the second period coll
lision occurred between Mr.. Grace and his
brother, Joseph while both ponies were travel
ling at a high speed. Russell was unhorsed
and his right leg broken at the knee He was
carried from the field
1t was decided TO continue the game with three
players on eacn side. Colonel Z. A Stevens re-
tiring from the Somerset club. The game.
which was the first of a tournament to be con-
tinued tomorrow and Saturday. resulted in a
victory for Somerset by ~ to AZ although the
Great Neck club led by 31a to at the end of the
first period. and the score tied at the end
of the third
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
DENIAL FROMEST,RADA PALMA
NEVER ADVOCATED ANNEXATION IN A
SPEECH. AND FAVORS CUBAN
INDEPENDENCE
rRT CABLE TO THE rR1BuxE-I

Havana, July 24-Estrada Palma, a probable
candidate for President of the Cuban Republic,
sent letter to Horatio Rubens which is pub
lished in the Havana extras tonight. Senor
Palma denies the utterances attributed TO him
at the Union League dinner in favor of the an
nexation of Cuba TO the United States. He de-
MES also, that General Maximo Gomez made
similar declarations on the same occasion, and
says that he CPalma) and Gomez both favor ab-
soute independence and oppose annexation.
The leaders OF all political parties requested
the immediate publication of the letter from
Senior Palma.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
DIs4SrROrs FLOODS N HUNGARY.

London July 25--'The valleys OF the Danube and
other Austro- Hungarian rivers have been flooded
by violent rains says the Vienna correspondent OF
The Daily Express" In Budapest three hundred
dwellings were rendered untenantabIe- Entire VII
lagos have been swept away Twenty-SiX persons
yere drowned at Lipoz. where houses OF two stories
were submerged
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
SAVED BY A CHAIRMAN.
PREDICAMENT OF THE BRITISH PAR
LAMENT RELIEVED
AN ANCIENT COUNCIL MEETS FOR THE
FIRST TIME SINCE 16so-PERsoNAL NOTES.
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London July %. l a. m.-The government
nave been helped out of a great difficulty by
the return TO the House of Commons of the
chairman Of committees. and the prospects of
the winding up of the Parliamentary session
nave distinctly improved. Had Mr. Lowther's
illness, however, proved TO be Of a prolonged
character, an extraordinary situation would
nave resulted No one put closure but
Speaker Gully Chairman Lowther. and in
the unavoidable absence of both men,
tlngency by means impossible. the business
OF the House of Commons might come to
dead stop. Nothing would better please the
irish Nationalists, but the Liberals well
the Conservatives are agreed that this is
risk to which the affairs of the nation ought not
to be exposed
Hastings the scene yesterday of most
picturesque old time ceremonial. The Brother
hood and Guestling Court which is the curious
title given to the Council of the Cinque Ports,
met there for the first time since 1860. to take
steps to assert the ancient right of the barons
or freemen of the ports to take part in the
coronation. The privilege was recognized in
the ancient days when the Cinque Ports
coronation The privilege was recognized in
lngs. Romney, Hythe. Dover and Sandwich
constituted an important factor in the national
defence, but the claim which is made was
allowed to lapse at the coronation of Victoria
and William ". The usual number of barons
at a coronation is thirty-two. and they are en-
powered to carry tie canopy the head of
the King and Queen. and possess the right of
putting on their caps as the King is
crowned
Speaker Henderson. having returned to Lon
don from Scotland, started last night for Berlin.
The American commission headed by Messrs.
Burnham, McKim and Omstead will visit Hat
Held to-day and be conducted over the park.
1t has gone far afeld in Europe in search of
ideas for improvement of the District of Colum-
bia- but has reserved little time for English
landscape art.
Minister Stanford Newell returns to-day to
The Hague
Judge Curler, the witness against Earl Rus
sell, in Bowst will sail for America after a
short run to Paris
Lord Milner and Cecil Rhodes met yesterday at
Marlborough House, where they were sworn in
as members of the Privy Council with Lord
Cromer. whose earldom has been worthily
earned Mr.. Chamberlain not present. Mr.
Rhodes is fully occupied with business. and
spends much time Alfred Belts house. where
South African affairs are discussed in detail
=
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
nRGING MR. KELLER TO RRING ACTION

The executive committee of the Thomas G Barker
Defence Association met last night in Arlington
AT the home Of the associations secretary II r
Kearns and delegated w. K. Smith TO mail or de-
liver in person TO the Rev. John Keller the asso-
cation's letter urging him TO bring action against
Mrs Barker. The meeting was secret. Those pres
ent say nothing Of Importance done. The let
ter win be delivered within few days.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
FOREIGYERg At HENLEY.

re,,s.--H' July 25.-"The Daily Telegraph" to-day
,sSs al considerable length edtorially the con-
TEa,rs as 10 admitting foreigners 10 the Royal
poss,ts regatta. and concludes that III IL is i'm
boI5 !, % get together British crew which can
the waS. oNn against ali foreign corners so much
sion 81 - ior Great Britain" ANY other eonclu-
fOrbldders ne opinion OF The Daily Telegraph is
A Dy the spirit Of athletics.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
FOR REARRANGEuENT OF ARMY POSTS.

Washington, July A.-Secretary Root has directed
the preparation OF an order creating a board OF
army officers to investigate the whole subject OF
changes In the military posts throughout the coun-
try This board will consider proposed changes in
headquarters, the establishment or abandonment OF
military and also the proposed establishment
OF -FOUR permanent posts for military man@uvres
II is probable that instead OF four camps this
Character, only two will be established namely
Fort Riley. in the West, and another somewhere
In the East. The board, however, will only make
recommendations. action by Congress will be
camps.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
HoNoRs FOR SERVICES IN CHINA.

London. July pa long list of honors for ser
vice in China was gazetted tonight. Sir Claude
NJ Macdonald, former British Minister at Pc
king. and now Minister at Toxic. is appointed
knight commander of the Bath with the rank of
colonel in the reserves. and Sir Alfred Gaselee.
who commanded the British Expeditionary
Corps is appointed knight grand commander
of the Indian Empire, with the rank OF major
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
MEDIATION IN AFRICA.
THE DUTCH PREMIER WILL ADVANCE A
PEACE SCHEME FOR BOERS
AND BRITONs.

Amsterdam. July 24-"Dr. Kuyper. the
Premier. will certainly advance scheme of
mediation between Great Britain and the
Beers" says the "Nieuwsblad Nederlan-
den.' soon after the Ministry is organ
lied He has had long interviews with the
secretary Of The Hague Arbitration Court.
Baron van Tynden.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
HOUNT4IN CLIMBERS KILLED.

FOUR ENGLIsHMEN TWO WOMEN AND
FOUR GUIDES LOST IN THE ALPS
Zermatt, switzerland. July 24--An Enslishman
and two women, with their guide. plunged over
a precipice while ascending. the Matterhorn-
Aosta, Italy. July 24.-Three Englishmen and
three guides. while climbing Mount Cervino fell
down a chasm and all were killed
New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
LAWLESSNESS IN CHINA.
BANDS OF ROBBERS AT WORK. AND MORE
TROUBLE PREDICTED.

Canton China, July PA band of over forty
armed robbers. for three successive nights, has
been looting shops opposite Shateen. The Chinese
authorities have made no attempt to interfere.
The Chinese themselves alarmed. and predict
serious trouble. 1t is understood the foreign
suls have been warned 10 prepare for an uprising.
A MAGISTRATE of Shuntah reports that robbers
Increasing in his district Seventy-five robbers
have been beheaded at Skertchaiy during the last