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WELCOME TO OuR AMBASSADOR.
Enthusiastic Reception 10 MIR. and Mrs.
Mccormick in Paris.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, June 24.-Mr. Mccormick, the
American Ambassador to France. who
formerly represented the United States at
st. Petersburg, gave his first official re-
ccption tonight at IL Quai de Billy, resi-
dence of palatial proportions overlooking
the Seine, which he has taken for the time
he will remain here.
The Ambassador and Mrs. Mccormick.
surrounded by the staff Of tho embassy,
received the guests at tho head OF the grand
staircase, along which stood many stall
wart footmen. The invitations were ia
sued subject TO the supervision OF the
prot ocol. Prime Minister Nouvicr, NM. Fal-
lieries, Doumcr Etienne and other Min
listers, nearly the entire Diplomatic Corps
and the kdmiras. all in full uniform and
wearing decorations; Duke Loubat, Consul
General Gowdy and other American no
tables and their wives. who were ablaze
with diamonds. were present The scene
wPs an extremely brilliant one. Every
thing was done on the most lavish scale.
giving promise that the American En-
hassy during Mr.. McCormicl's incnm-
bency would rival all the Others in the
splcndor of its entertainments.
Commanders in Chief BrugIre and num-
erous Generals represented the French
Army
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consisting OF one broad street seven mle,
long, on which are situated alike the
factories, the houses Of tbs merchants and
the dwellings Of the workingmsn.
The revolt In Lodz Is an outbreak OF trou
bles which have been simmering ever since
the early part Of February last. For months
the workmen have been disconnected and
sullen. Their grievances have been famed
by revolutionist agents, who have exercised
an increasing control over them. The dis
turbances at Warsaw. which is only forty
miles away have served to increase the I'M
rest. As there are considerably over 100, 900
workmen in the town the labor troubles
nave caused keen anxiety to the authorities
The fight has been one between The work.
men and the mill owners. The workmen in
February demanded more pay and easier
hours. Strikes were ordered and violence
began almost Immediately. The mills shut
down. The strike. on its face an industrial
movement. was in reality political demon
stration. fostercd by the abuses to which
Poland has so long been subjected by Rus
sia and by the general spirit OF rebellion pro-
mulgated so actively by the revolutionists
The employers refused the demands OF
the men, who on the advice of their leaders
in st. Petersburg. demanded eight hours
work day and in addition eighty-two
half holidays year, The workmen already
had thirty holidays year hes des Sundays.
These demands were afterward modified,
hut were not yet, in the opinion Of the mill
owners, reasonable or acceptable.
That the employers were conciliatory
was apparent from the fact that when
they paid of the strikers on Feb. they
gave them three days extra pay. Some Of
the owners refused to make this extra pay
ment, whereat the strikers gathered at the
mills. The soldiers we're about to fire
when women rushed forward and defied
them to shoot. To prevent bloodshed the
owners complied with the demand and paid
the extra three days wages.
The Governor interceded on Feb. 10 and
threatened arrest to any owner who paid
the three days wage. The military took
control and clashes occurred, in which
several persons were killed.
Although there were frequent encounters
on Feb. 10 and II they were not of serious
enough nature to arouse the people actively
against the Government. The strike weak
eped after few days and most of the men
returned to work. They were influenced
partly by the reforms promised by the Car
in labor questions throughout Poland.
Then. to the surprise Of the mill owners,
the men again went on strike on Feb. IA,
The employers threw up their hands and
closed down indefinitely, many Of them
eaving town. The situation among the
strikers grew desperate. The big firm of
Coates fed ESQ women and children to keep
them from starving. The Minister OF
Finance was communicated with, but did
nothing. The men finally went back
to work. The agents of the revoutonists
have been working actively among them
ever since.
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FALLING WALL HURTS FIREMEN.
Rel Bank Opera House Burned and Pitts
lMrS sinners Lose MArGir Obe. -


RED BANK, n. j., June 24.-1he Fed
Bank Opera House was burned early this
morning and the fremen had hard work
keeping the flames confined to the theater
building. Tonight there is nothing but
praise for the volunteer firemen, who saved
the Contra! Hotel and other large stIuc-
lures abutting the opera house.
While the fire was at its height score Of
firemen were in a narrow alley between
the hotel and theater. The walls Of the opera
house fell and three firemen were buried
under the avalanche Of bricks. One, John
Holmstedt, was badly injured; 1t took
several minutes to dig him out;
his body and head cut Others injured
were Thomas Davis, Frank Dickman and
Dewitt Carhart. Some of the members
of Liberty Hose Company. who were on a
fire escape, saved themselves by Jumping
when the wall fell. The opera house proper
was entirely consumed, but the front of the
building, containing stores and living apart
mentS was saved.
The Boston Ideal Opera troupe were put
ting up at the Central Hotel and some OF
themselves in their rooms, ran down to the
front porch in their nlghtgowns. Inc
company had been playing in the theater
two nights and it's wardrobe, music and
other property were destroyed, entailing
loss of nearly $4,000
The opera house was owned by j. Traf-
ford Allen and was valued at S25 900. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
John w. Eyles. who recently leased the
theater, is a loser to the extent of about
$4,000.
PIr1sPuRo, June 24.-The opera COM
pany which lost all their belongings and the
members of which barely escaped with their
lives in the Red Bank FIRE, was composed
largely of Pittsburg talent The prima
donna of the company is Mrs. Delong,.
wife of Charles Dolong, wealthy real
estate man Of McKeesport. Mrs. belong
is the leader of the McKcesport 400 and has
a very good voice. Some time ago she
fecame enamored of stage life and tn,
belong Riggs Company was organized,
with which to exploit her talents.
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RADIUM AS LIFE PROMOTER.
SCIENTISTS SkEPTICAL or PROF.
BTRKE'S "DISCOvERY."
He Has Been Victim Before Of Practical
.Jokes-Question whether BouiIlon
He Uses Has Been Steriiized-Experts
Reticent In Discussing His Claims.
Special Gable Despatch to The SON.

Special Gable Despatch TO The Son.
LONDON. June A.-The experiments OF
Prof Burke Of the Cavendsh Laboratory
at Cambridge University in producing
artificial life by the use of radium have
been widely discussed all the week. A
majority Of the we'll known scientists here
have been interviewed by the newspapers
on the subject but they are very retioent,
and while declaring that any definite
pronoun oement now would DO premature
evidently show little inclination to credit
Prof. Burke with having accomplished
what his friends somewhat too readily
claim.
Prof. Burkes cultures, it is said ARE
apparently capable not merely Of growth
but also OF subdivision and possibly of
reproduction. but they certainly decay
When portions are removed from the
influence OF radium and placed upon
fresh portions OF sterilized bouillon it
is stated that they continue to grow,
from which it ia inferred that the in
fuence of radium is only initial. and that
when the spark of life is impaired to
dead matter the product beoo mes separate
entity. If all this be true we have not
spontaneous generation, but generation
which can be produced by chemical sub
stance, without any Of the attributes Of
living matter, as such matter has hitherto
been defined.
1t has been suggested that the bouillon
used by Prof. Burke is not thoroughly
sterilized, but man Of his experience and
position may be trusted to see that there is
proper sterilization. Still. sterilization Is
manifestly relative term. The presump-
ton that all living things have been killed
in the bouilon, though true according to
all tests hitherto applied, may not be true
when the substance is brought into contact
with radium. 1t must be remembered that
Prof. Burkes own statement is that at
present what has been done suggests the
vitality Of products conforming to Herbert
Spencer's definition Of life.
The Cambridge correspondent of morn
ing paper suggests that Prof. Burke has
been hoaxed in the matter, but does not
suggest how. He describes Burke as
man Of undoubtedly great gifts but curious
eccentricities. He recounts some Of these.
with examples Of practical Jokes played
on him. such as a bogus correspondence
with nonresident German professor.
None OF these has any direct bearing on the
present discovery though apparently they
are conducive to the Cambridge people
not taking Burke as seriously as they might
otbnrw;ao
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WELCOME CHINESE REFORMER.
Philadelphia Prepares for kanE We We the
Greatest String OF Firecrackcrs Ever.

Philadelphia Prepares for kanE We We the
Greatest String OF Firecrsckcrs Ever
PHILADELPHIA. June 24.-Kang We Ye,
the noted Chinese reformer, who was obliged
to flee from China because the Empress
became enraged at finding that no was
Installing his ideas Of government into the
mind Of the young Emperor, his pupil,
arrived here this evening. Chinese SOL
ders and city officers greeted him. He
came as a guest of the Philadelphia Chinese
reform Association a branch OF the Inter-
national Pao Wang Wui, Of which he ia the
head.
By way Of welcome to the guest OF the
day Chinat own prepared the greatest string
Of i1recrackers ever seen here. The crack
ers we're strung thicMy along thirty five
foot fuse and were raised upon a telegraph
mole. AS the last cracker exploded long
strip of red paper appeared at the top OF the
pole upon which was written the address
OF welcome.
He said that in his recent talk with Presi-
dent Roosevelt the subject OF the proposed
Chinese boycott came up and he told the
President that he did not wish to say any
thing about il az the President must know
what is rirht and that the Chinese are
looking TO Oh ristians to carry out the Golden
Rule they talk about.
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CAN'T FIND INDICTED cor.
Riker, Accused OF Stabbins . woman
Missing Since Thursday.

A general alarm was sent out by the police
yesterday for Policeman Edward Rker
of the West l25th street station, who was
indicted on Thursday for assault
He is the policeman who took a woman
named Mary Flanagan to the Hotel Regent
a couple Of weeks ago and was arrested for
stabbing her. Mary Flanagan stated in
the polio, court that she had been offered
from slOo to 500 to drop the complaint
Assistant District Attorney Corrigan be-
gan an investigation and Riker was indicted.
Since then Detective Sergeants Farley and
O'Connell of the District Attorneys office
have been unable to find him.
Riker's mother declares that he was an
exemplary young man until he became a
policeman eight months ago, and she blames
the force for getting him into trouble.
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WOM4N'S BOND AT CUT RATES.
But Vice Squad Activity Melted Sl22 on
West side In Night.

As result of the activity of Commits
sioner McAdoos newly organized vice
squad on the upper West Side, twenty
five women were before Magistrate Steinert
yesterday in the West Side polios court.
In only one instance could a case be
made out by the detective making the
arrest. All the other prisoners we're dis
charged.
Magistrate Steinert questioned each
prisoner in turn relative to the amount OF
money it had cost her to secure a bondsrnan.
Five dollars was the price named, with
solitary exception. One woman declared
81 was all that had been asked of her.
All cut rates!" commented the Ma gis-
trate The business Of professional
bondsmen is despicable enough, anyhow,
but their willingness to do it so chcaply
makes it more despicable still"
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ROY CHASED HER WITH SNAKE.

Little Girl Ill OF ~. VItus's Dance Because
Of Fright Police Looking for BOY.
In st. Barnabas's Hospital az Newark ia a
twelve-year-old girl suffering from St .Vitus's
dance which, her father told the Newark
police yesterday, was brought on by fright
on May at the South Sixteenth street
public school, when a hoy chased her with
small live snake. which he shook in her
face.
The girl is Rose Lumhardo, daughter Of
Louis Lumbardo of $685.: Springfield avenue,
who reported the matter to Judge Sweeney
and asked what could be done about it.
Detectives were directed to try to find the
boy who is suspected OF being responsible
for the girls nervous condition.
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JOHN d. ROCKEFELLERS JOKE.
Amuses Hearers In Prayer Meeting With
Remark About na.;;s Mnnnnnllsf.

AmuSes Hearers In Prayer MeetinR Win
Remark about !;o:ns = Menopnilst.
CLEVELAND. June 24.-John y. Rookie
Teller on Friday night attended prayer
meeting at the Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church for the first time since his winter
sojourn in the East. When the patron Of
the church appeared he was greeted by
the pastor and his church friends, all Of
whom expected, from reading Eastern
DIES pat ches, to see the old gentleman wasted
and worn as the result Of the discussion
about the faint" Of his money. But sur
prise awaited everybody. Not only did
ne look in good condition, but he was feel
ing 80 happy that he turned joker.
When called upon to make a response
to the pa stor's word Of greeting he repeated
his remarks about his love for the local
church and then. as II suddenly reoollecting
that he had talked longer than usual, he
pulled out his watch, turned his piercing
eyes over the congregation and said:
az have talked too long, I'm afraid There
are others here who want to talk. don't
want you to think l am a selfish monopo-
list"
The congregation broke all precedent
and rewarded his joke with vigorous hand
clapping.
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THOUGHT BRAZILIANS NEGROES.
SO Patrons OF a Cafe In Norfolk objected
TO Their Presence.

NORFOLK, June "a. -Four midshipmen Of
the Brazilian cruiser Ben Constant
were requested to leave the Medic CATS
here because other guests of the place mis-
took them for negroes Lieut., F1orente,
the Spokesman for the party, declared that
they did not comprehend the cause Of the
confusion they created in the dining rocm
but when it was explained in Portuguese they
we're very glad to leave. They vent to the
Monticello. the largest hotel in the city. and
were entertained with all the courtesy
which is shown to other guests.
Barton Myers. the Brazilian Consul
here, a. Id that the incident had not been
referred to his notice officially and he sup
posed il would not be, as the officer are of
Spanish descent and all educated and oul-
tivated val officers. The cadets from the
ship have had shore leave and have been
noing about the city freely and behaving
with more propriety than the average
sailor behaves after a long voyage.
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THE MAN WITH THE HOE.
He Intercepts the Flight OF Calico Pony
StunG by . Zee.

BLOOMFIELD. n. j., juno PA calico
pony attached to a two wheeled delivery
wagon belonging to a local concern was
stung by bee this afternoon and ran away
in Grove street, Montclair The little
animal dashed toward the Mountainside
Hospital and then ran through Glen Ridge
to Bay avenue.
A gang Of men were working in this
thoroughfare under direction Of Supt.
j. Richard Maxwell. One Of them, Bernard
Conlan, stepped to one side and as the
animal dashed past he hooked the blade
OF his hoe In the rein close to the bit. He
stopped the pony, but had to race along
with it some distance.
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SAY WOMAN RtN HANDBOOK.
Man Arrested with Her Took bets From
Men and Women. S,euths AlleSe.

wan NTresIeu WIN 1OUh bSts TTUub
Men and Women, s'euths Allege.
A woman and man we're arrested yes
terday afternoon in the rear of a saloon
at Seventh avenue and Twenty fourth
street charged with running a handbook.
The prisoners described themselves as
Arthur Palmer, clerk of 224 West Twenty
fourth street and Alice Stewart Of 249 Fast
Forty-second street.
According to Detectives O'Brien and
Hanlon of the Tenderloin station they have
been after Palmer and the woman for sew
eral days. They say she took bets from
both men and women and turned the money
over to the man. They say they saw her
take money yesterday from several people
and give 1t to Palmer. They arrested the
pair then, although they have little or no
evidence to support their charge
Palmer had $3.50 when he was searched.
His fellow prisoner had no money in her
purse, but the matron found $50 in her
stocking.
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TO BE ~ OYSTER BAY THIS WEEK.
The President VIII Join Mrs. Roosevelt
There OH Thursday.

WASHINGTON June 24.--Mrs. Roosevelt
will he established in her home at Oyster
Bay before the end of next week She
will leave here on Monday with Theodore
Jr.. for Sycamore Hill. where the Presi-
dent will join them on Thursday on his
return from New England.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will depart on Fri
day afternoon on the special train carrying
the Secretary Of War and his party to San
Francisco on their way to the Philippines
She will be accompanied by Miss Mabel
Boardman, Miss Amy Mcmillan and Miss
Helen Patten as her special companions
on the long trip.
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Secures His Acanttal, but He Had
Cribbed II.

Special Cab'e Despatch TO THI Sun.
PARIS, June PA typical Partisan
murder case has just been concluded in
the courts. The prisoner after shooting
his sweetheart attempted to shoot himself,
but. "a s often the case, failed. His counsel
mace a powerful appeal to the jury con-
Guiding with the reading Of some pathetic
verses which, he said we're written by the
prisoner. The poetry 80 affected the jury
that it unanimously acquitted the poet.
Now, however, Viscount Borrelli writes
to the newspapers to say that he wrote
the poem, which was published in the
Gdulois three years ago. The Viscount
claims that he deserves to be congratu-
lated in this matter.
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DENNISTON'S PERIIOUS RIDE.
4 Mile Astride q Wagon Tongue Until One
Horse stumbled and Fell Upon Him.

MIDDLETowN, n. Y. June 4.--Riding
for more than a mile astlitle Of wagon
tongue between two runa way horses and
finally falling underneath the horses was
the experience OF James Denniston Of
West Town. He was seriously injured,
but it Is believed will recover. Denniston
had stepped out on the wagon tongue to
uncheck his horses at a watering trough
when they started, The next instant he
was thrown astride the tongue in such
position that he could neither eGtrcate
himself nor check the speed Of the team.
At length one of the animals stumbled and
fell. throwing Dennston to the ground
and falling upon him,
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DELEGATES IN 4 RUNAWAY.
knights OF Columbus Arc Injured In Smash
UP In Yellowstone Park.

GARDINER, Mon, June 24.-One Of the
most exciting runaways in the history. Of
Yellowstone Park is reported from the
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Two four
horse teams attached to coaches filed
with Knights of Columbus from the Eastern
States who were touring the park OH their
way home from the Los Angeles convention
dashed niadly down the steep Golden Gate
entrance to the park and one ofthe coaches
collided with a rock, wreckng the vehicle
and badly injuring John Manion, knight
from Buffalo.
All of the tourists were more or less
bruised, the injured being removed to the
hospital at Yellowstone. The two coaches
were descending the grade when the team
in the rear became frightened and dashed
into the one ahead. Both teams then ran
away.
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DIVORCE FOR MRS. sTERNBERGER.
broker Must Pay Her So 800 n Year TO
support the Children.

Supreme Court Justice o German granted
Yesterday to Mrs. Birdie Sternberger a
divorce from Louis Sternberger, the broker,
to whom she was married niue years ago.
The marital troubles of the Sternbergers
have occupied the courts for five years
or more, both of them fighting vigorously
for the possession of their two children.
The decree directs Sternberger to allow
Mrs Sternbergcr ~ 500 year for the main
tenaace of his daughter, Marion, and ~ POO
year for the maintenance OF the son,
Robert,
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ARTIST BIZ MS MEDAL STOLEN.
BeauX Arts Prize Is Taken From q Case In
Cincinnati Museum.

CINCINNATI, O 10, June a. The theft last
Saturday afternoon from a glass case in
the Art Museum in Eden Park of the gold
medal awarded to the late Robert Blum,
the Cincinnati artist, by the Acad 'mis
dss Boaux Arts Of Paris was made known
to-day. When the Blum exhibit was opened
to the public some time ago Mr.. BUNS
sister, Mrs. Henrietta Halter OF 473 Day
ton street loaned the medal and others
The theft was not discovered until Sum
day morning.
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JAP FINANCTER SAILS.

MIR. TAX ahashi May Arrange in London for
Further Loans or His Government.
Among the passengers on the Etruria
for Liverpool yesterday, was kogoro TAX
ahashi financial agent Of the Japanese
Government and vioe-governor OF the
Bank Of Japan.
MIR. TakaEashi was summoned to Toxic
about week ago by the Imperial Minister
of Finances. but since then he has changed
his plans and is proceeding to London. Mr.
Takahasti made an unofficial statement
that Japan might desire new loan peace
is declared, TO take up the domestic loan
of $3.50, 900, 900 made soon after the declara-
ton of war. Should hostilities continue
II ia probable that another war loan will be
made in London.
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MRS. POTTER, BANKRUPT.
Actress Puts Her House and All Effects
on Sale.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, June 24.-Mrs. James Brown
Potter's household effects and furniture
were sold at auction on Friday under
bill of sale which she signed, "To pay the
poor people working in the theater." Moth
ing was omitted from the comprehensive
catalogue, from six brownware teapots
with only three covers" in the kitchen to a
new Panhard motor car in the coach house.
Other items included an old Chinese
screen presented to the actress by the
late La Hung Chang, Golfers portrait Of
Mrs. Potter as Milddi, three horses and four
carriages. Bray Lodge itself will be sold
next Thursday.
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The, Mu,ualixed Ills Surplus.

joey Briar. u years Of age came out o:
fur shop a. First avenue and Forty
eighth At rect, where he works at noon
yesterday burdened with weeks salary,
g. Two other lads rushed from ambush,
beat him on the jaw and mutualized his
surplus. A suspect. who said he was John
Flanagan Of 3il East Fifty ninth street !,
was arrested. He had two 81 bills and half
OF a 81 hill. The half matched part Of
81 bill which joey retained in the scrim-
mage.
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Governor Of Porto Rico Arrives.

Beckman Winthrop, Governor Of Porto
Rico, and Mrs. Winthrop, A. G. Stewart
Willis Sweet. william F. Willoughhy, II. c.
Muslin, U. S. N, r. r. Walling. L. S. NJ.
and Supreme Court Justice Charles T..
NJ cKenna we're among the passengers on
the steamship Ccamo. which arrived last
night from Sa IN Juan.