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|0T A PEACEFUL CLUB.
(,/ N BSIS OF ( OSCORDIA.
formation Due to Visit of Card
Sharpers to^Club Americano.
\ few weeks ago a club known as ths Club
Concordia was organized in this city by some
men prominent in Spanish- American circles.
t.»rtain facts that have just come to light pur
jrest that the promotion of the beautiful senti
ment expressed In the name was not the sole
:notive that actuated its founders.
The existence of the Club Concordia. in fact,
s the indirect result of a visit to th.is city of
t«-rt <-ard sharps. Not for many months has
there b*en ku«li a ferment In local Si>anish-
Ajgfsican social and official circles as that for
«}:lrh these two men are responsible.
yj^ two manipulators of the cards. Reftores
Arri«K»da and ilolina. arrived in New York at
jihout th<» same time, apparently strangers to
( .rrli other. The former was a Chilian and the
latter a Spaniard. Through excellent letters of
introduction they were admitted to member
fhip in tiM dab Ibero-Americano. which has
been the best -American club in this
<:ty. taking the place of the Circulo Colon Cer
var.Je?. which went out of < xisten-e a few
years ago. The club occupies a floor in th<»
Pfefetl IfaHa Antoinette. Arriagada and Molina
are row in Paris spending $3,000 at the money
'.hftt formerly belonged to the members of the
jbPro-Americtino. The membership is made up
in large part of leading exporters, and lades
many of the consuls-general in this city of the
Latin-American republics.
The dab prospered and all went along well
tir.tii. not long ago, a dark cloud came up to
threaten the amity existing among the members.
The cloud was the new club with the incon
grßOUS name. It is said that it was organized
a« an opposition society, and that the Club Con
rcrcia was conceited in anything but a spirit
,-' concord. The principal organizers were Dr.
Juan J. riloa. Consul General of Costa Rica, and
Pi. BolaAea, Consul General of Nicaragua, who
also are, or wore, members of the Ibero-Ameri
cano. The circumstances leading up to the agi
tation under which the colony is at present la
boring as it would not for a commonplace revo
lution, began with the appearance at the Ibero-
JLmerlcano of the two aforesaid card experts.
Arriag&fla and Mo]ina enjoyed a game of card?,
lrbether It was poker, baccarat or casino, as
Imp as the stakes were high enough. They ap
pearM to be all that thorough Spanish "cabal
tettf" ought, to be, but Uiey were adepts at
Fhumiv.c and dealing the pasteboards. The two
TifK memlwrs usually won. too. Not until they
had taken nearly So.OX) from their fellow mem
bers was there any suspicion aroused.
Amorg those i bo contributed to the financial
welfare of Arriagada and Molina were a diplomat
here on a special mission from a South Ameri
can country, and who now occupies a Cabinet
office thf-re. and a consul genera 1 .. \
Tiien. suddenly, something happened. One of
the Inero-Amrriranos, it is siiid. discovered the
Fpaniard and Chilian In the manipulation of the
cards In a manner not strictly according to
Hoy!*-, and the trouble began. There was an in
digJiati^'i meeting; and Immediate suspension
from U>- club for Arriagada and Molina was
WBgswtedJ The majority, though, ruled that
Rich ncrirn tronld HTf'use Dtyrh unpleasant at
tention ar.d reflect on the club, so the affair
■was smoothed over, and action was deferred.
Some of the members, however, were thoroughly
aroused, and when a South American is aroused
something is sure to happen. "
Dr. l"!k>a .':r.d Beftor Bolafios declared fpr a
dutnge of management in the club, and to this
*nd they approached Sefior Saonz, a Colombian
banker in this city, with a request to head the
reorganization movement. He consented, on the
<orditif-n that his Interference should not
threau-n the harmony of the Club Ibero-Amerl
rano. Not only was the club's harmony at
rtakf-, but there were rumors of its possible dis
ruption. Alberto Falcon, of William R. Grace
L Cf.. :'? president, convinced Sofior Saenz that
Interference was not advisable, and the
latter pavo up the idea of reorganizing things.
Arriaga-Ia and Molina, in the mean time, re
iraim-d as members of the club. They lived to
reiher in a flat in West 65th street, near th«
•rene <"-f their* financial conquests and social
ostra'-ifrn. The two men had a dispute over
the division of spoils, it is said, and Molina
rt£bb*d Arriagada. The latter did not call in
the poli'-p. but the fight caused so much excite-
Riptu in the bouse that, coupled with their pre
vious expericner, the im-n decided it best to
rack up and leave the <ity, which they did in a
hurry. They did not oven ,-,.• I ■■!■.:' •■ : ways,
for what is a stabbing affair between friends?
Thr!* was relieved a delicate situation for the
Club Jb.-ro-Ajnericano. It was rid of the two
wen who had become persona non grata without
the nf-rrs?',iy of expelling: them.
But ih< •■!i«i was not yet. Another chapter was
to be n.i.i<-'j to the troubles of ultra Bnanlsh
-teerican society. Dr. Alicia and Befior Bolafioa
'•ieit^d tj-e clubroonis with l<'ss frequency than
reform, anfj finally decided on the Izatlon
o!»i <~iub, which v.as effected by the forma
tion of the Club Concordia. Among Its mem
ben axe several other consuls gears 1. The
bbjbi 0t arranged to give :m Introductory ball
«t (be Hotel Kni<kerhK>ck<--r on Doc<--inl>er 12,
*"hteh for some rf-affon or other was declared ofT.
Therf wae a meeting Bubaequcntly, and some
<*? th«> members wanted the ball to be given on
Uw i:ip!;T at December Other members who
*l*>o belong to the Ib^ro-Anx-ric-ano objected, be
<aubfc on that night the latter club has a ball
't the Marie Antoinette, and an opposition ball,
tfc«>y Rrgufd, would hurt both. I r iii;illy theadvo
«&tfcs of pe»3f» and bbncbird prwafled over lh"
hadsieot arguments of those wlfo would, npt
vitbstandlng the B>ero- Americano ball, hold
ttdr dance on tlie name r.ißht. So. Jemporarlly
*t least, -.hings ;iro again qui^t. but ihe fn^P
of discord are- not extinguished. They ■'••■"
nDouldering, Tls«- fight for .•-... i.-.l supremacy is
?alrjy on, a-irj likely t«» come up ai hjiv time.
As io Arrlagada and* Molina, iln- joint <-außo
<>' Jill tlie trouble, an acquaintance. In this city
n! '< ifiutn-d lfcently from Pn.ris Bays that they
* r " hacking in ibe sunshine alosig iJi^ Hois dv
"•dosae&nd Chainns I'A >>•'-••-. 'iijoying the leir
sjtb iir fl tyf ;j.« pic-n<h capital ttitb the money
Uwt o:i(<- bf'i,->-f"l i<» members of the Club
ll *»"9- Americano.
■• PRESENTS FOR PENN. OFFICIALS
Wttsburjr, D-c. !«.'— According t-j the provis
hei of an order jested la*t night by the P*nn
•-■-Hr.r.in Railroad, employes and minor officials
§£tfc« company must not accept Christmas pr*s
*.;ts thjc y,- iir f r „iti .... manufacturers and
*•&«• Khlpperk. If they do, they will be dis
»n!t*ptJ. -jj,. aciivj^y o f the Interstate Cotn
'! *r<» Cosuniianion in responsible for the order.
s***U>far.\ tl.c.vr- employes hay«- received pres
*ni * of f rom a ljox titl i^m to checks for sums
r ">' r hlr:^ 2.s j.j^;, s j^| t o(». according to the
*'-3<*.u „--- , !ia; jke sh-pj^rs supposrd the
s?Ha}«« could dv t!:cin. The now ord^r baa
'■"^.*o ,-,..« •j < j t . r . i i i «., consternation amoiic she
y***-
FLORIDA INFORM/ 3UREAU.
jj^v^lwaj-. „„, -o,*; , h - t _ 3 sr.-.it tiains ...
-«IC Com Uu :uiUroa<i.-AUvU
To-dHV, rH : n
ro-n,«rr««. clear, .-older; y Arimblf wln<u .
mitisy is turkey.
Mamies Demand Pay— Admiral and
Aid Injured.
Constantinople. Dec 16.— A serious disturb
ance, showing increasing discontent, occurred
here on Saturday. Several hundred expired
marine.-, from the naval arsenal held mutinous
demonstration in an old abandoned cemetery
behind the American Embassy, demanding their
arrears in pay and their discharge from the
colors.
A number of naval, officers unsuccessfully en
deavored to appease the men, but were stoned
and otherwise mistreated. Several personal
encounters resultd, and one officer, drawing his
t»word, wounded three mutineers, while Vice-
Admiral Ahmed Pasha and his aid from the
Naval Ministry were rather badly injured.
After the demonstration had lasted three hours
an officer from the Y/ildlz Kiosk arrived on the
seme with the promise that the men's de
irands would be granted, whereupon the gather-
Ing quickly dispersed and the men returned to
quarters.
During the demonstration the public held
aloof, : ,nd neither the police nor the military
interfered. There was much agitation nt the
Yildiz Kiosk. The Sultan, who was greatly
disturbed, repeatedly issued fresh instructions
to his ministers.
Such occurrences have been frequent in the
provinces, but disorders hitherto have seldom
been seen in the capital.
CLAIMS CHINA'S Til ROSE.
Manchu Woman, in Victoria, Ap
peals to Great Britain.
Victoria, B. C. Dec. 16.— A Manchu banner
woman, married to an English officer of Gor
don's army which suppressed the Tal-Ping re
bellion, to-day announced anonymously that she
has laid claim to the throne of China. The
■woman, unwilling to make public her name, lest
her relatives be assassinated at Peking, has ad
dressed petitions to the British Government
asking that her* claim be. taken up with China.
She says she is a direct lineal descendant of
the third Duke Of<"hou. and as such asserts she
has a right to the throne of China prior to that
of the Empress Dowager. With her husband
and family, she has been living in Victoria for
twenty-one years. sines they came from Peking,
where a younger brother is now living.
BLAZE STOPS SERVICES.
Congregation in Chapel Driven Out
by Post office Fire.
Fire interrupted the services in the Episcopal
Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Fox and 168 th
The Bronx, yesterday morning, and
caused a damage of $4.O<M) to the building, tho
lower floor of which is used as a postoffice. AH
of the mail was saved.
The Rev. Richard H. Wevil. who »•«< con
ducting the services, was reading the First
Lesson, when Mrs Charles Goody, the organist,
turned to him and said: "There is a fire back
of the altar." Smoke burst into the room im
mediately, and the congregation rushed for the
doors. ,
Fire Department officials believe that the fire,
originated in what is known as the •'swing
room" of the postofflce, a room where the car
riers loaf and smoke when off duty. The build
ing was almost completely wrecked.
PESS. FLYER WRECKED.
Had Stoned Down When Crash
Came, and Few Injured.
IBy Tei"gra]ih to v> :r Tribune. ]
Canton, Ohio, Dec. 16. — Two men were badly
injured about 10 o'clock to-night, one probably
fatally, when the Pennsylvania Flyer, due here
at 9:35 o'clock, crashed into an engine of a
Wheeling & Lake Erie freight train. John Ray,
engineer of the heeling ft Lake Erie tram, was
taken to the hospital in a. dying condition, while
Nicholson, the fireman, was also badly injured.
In the smash-up both engines were demol
ished, and part of the smoker and also the mail
coach on the Pennsylvania train. The Wheel-
Ing & Lake Erie train had just pulled in from
its run. and was standing on the crossing when
the flyer on the Pennsylvania struck the en
gine. It if? alleged that the flyer failed to ob
serve signals. The flyer tarried many pas
sengers, and the fact that ii was running slow
at the time probably saved a bad wreck. >>"<>
passengera ■were- hurt.
HOLD IP A STAGE.
Melodrama on the Trenton Road —
Bandits Captured.-
Trenton, X. J.. Deo. 16 — There was an old
fashioned stage hold-up Just outside of this city
this morning. The highwaymen did not g-r
much for their trouble and were run down and
captured jus' the same. The men arrested for
the affair, and fully identified, are Edward Ban
non, Edward Mulufli and Peter Klaskl, the first
of bom Is known ii- ■ ••
V!,,. . »-&• on th« Trenton and Allen -
The three men boarded the stage at
vn mi its morning trip to this <ii > There
. others In the stage, besides the driver,
"\i 9 out of Alientown Mannon called the
attention of th< driver to :. broken strut', and
volunteered to Jump down and B* H He sprang
..ut and went to the headi of the horses and
took them ».-. th< ■•■■<.-- The two others leaped
■ : those in the stage to come
out and throw up their hands They then went
■ ngera and the drh •■' .
obtaining from them about IS In cash
DENOUNCES SALVATION ARMY.
Chancellor of Nebraska University Says Its
Methods Arc "Vicious and Pauperizing ."
\l;-, ■.£•■: to Tne I'ritiunr. j
Lincoln, N«=r.. i >.. ■ \*».— ''i .mi ellor K. Benjamin
Aod** l **' 0 ' NebraJilca J'.-.ivrslty mads public to
day «!i open Utlw '" ihe 1 lues] Salvation Army, In
v hi«h IMS drfliaei to cor.ti'bute to the army Christ
lJjA , <unv.t:'* af> ! ' «rg«"« other* to withhold their
c<>r!trlbJtior.». Denying the nrrnv'B Matem«»nt that
fi>o i.ii»<lr«-il poor in Lincoln *:r- likely to miss a
•"•tu'!itin«s .:,•■«■ h* ssya there arc not one hun
drrri. D!«*u^*toß> indiscriminate siving. the chan
cellor writes:
Th« ira *•> !,■> .!.■•<.- are tlc;9ua and pauperizing
' -> ni i are calculated to rnaUe ;<mr :»-cal!r.j relief
: '„',,,k a plague. If >n:i furnish live hundred charity
• /Mr u»rr. M "'i propose, you v.ii pauperize and in
' >*r*JLM pov«rty •"><! want, mm. .oi or relieving thorn.
i |am 8,"-;:'"* 1 '•*"* c Jl arlty • li|/J ln i.i'.oi ° r the real
;.,. further denounce* (!:* .• rmy fv making no
I p U » a jic Btfttcroent "■' 11l< * d'ypei'tton nT Lli funds in
j Jm-t^'l io H far <_'::•♦.• itu;- lu». cr at V.i submitting
I l.j ju. audit by a rssjonaiUs *oau&ltt*ji. . . . _
NEW-YORK. MONDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1906. -TWELVE PAGE&-»WS&££SU~ PRICK THREE CEXTsf
. THE VATICAN. '
Guarded yesterday by troops a*ra'.nst anti-clerical demonstrators In Rome.
A SLUMP fN WALL ST.
PAVEMENT DROPS DOWS.
Break in Main Ma/f Mean Buildings
Without Light and Steam To-day.
With a crash which could be heard for blocks
and which whs followed by the blowing off of
steam, more than seventy-five feet of asphalt cov
ered street hi Wall street between Nassau ana
William streets, sank from three to eleven feot
yesterday afternoon, and for more than two hours
not only mad* the sir^i*. impassable, but caused
great worry to contractors it l>< ing f<-arfd that,
tall buildings In course <>f construction ir. the vi
cinity nilsht have bee:, damaged.
Contractors announced late in the evening that
little <>r no damage had been done to property and
that the cave-in was due t<> the breaking of a
water main, which undermined strain, pas and
water pip*>s.
So far ap can be learnni. tha most serious phase
of the accident will wake* itself Felt to-day when
office buiifiinßs in Wall sirfet between Nassau
arid William str<v;s will h»- entirely deprived o*
their steam, electricity and j?as. Elevators in these
buildings will be compelled to shut down as a
consequence.
For the last Fix months contra* have been
erecting a ten story building for the Trust Com
pany of America at No. 37 to 43 Wall street. Tlio
basement ami sub-basement work was done by the
Foundation Company, of No. 35 Nassau street, and
the building was being built, by the George A.
Fuller Company, of No. 11l Broadway.
The cave-in came shortly after 4:30 o'clock. With
a roar the asphalt sank down. This was followed
by a blast of steam, which shot up 'from the
ground with a noise that could he heard at South
Ferry. Practically the only persons in that section
of the city at the time were watchmen of the vari
ous large buildings, an.l they rushed to the street
in alarm. When they saw the large hole they fled
to other ' streets, fearing that the foundations
misfit be undermined and cause the collapse of tha
buildings. a targe crowd gathered at once, and
the reserves were called out.
Because of the great clouds of steam if was Im
possible for some time to tell just what bnd hap
pened. It could be seen that directly In front of
the Trust Company's building a hole about sev
enty-flve feet in length had b«v-tl made In the
asphalt. At the end. near William street, the hole
was three feet in depth, forty feet in length and
twenty feet wide. At the other end of the hole
was about eleven feet in depth and twenty feet
wide. Efforts were made to turn of? the steam by
watchmen and jajiitors. but it was found to b«
impossible, and the New York Steam Heating
Company, which owns the broken pipe, was told
of the hr*ak. Superintendent Richards quickly
appeared on the scene with a squad of men and
th*> steam, which had been shooting up for more
I nan an hour, was Anally shut off.
The steam pine was 16 inches in diameter and
right beside it were a 12-inoh water mam and a
6-inch gas main. These apparently % were not in
jured. Superintendents of the contracting firms
were notified, and although they only made a
slight examination of the foundations of the build
tags they said that ther« was no danger of a
collapse. Among the, buildings which will suffer from
th« cutting off of steam are th» Drexel Building
containing the office* of .1 }> Morgan A- Co.; the
Mills Building, the United States Trust Company
building, th«> Bub-Treasury building and the Gal
latln National Bank bAlding.
When seen nt his home, So. LOS Kust 19th street
Edward a. Jarrett, treasurer of thr> Foundation
Company, said: "Th* cave-In, m far as r tan learn,
was duo to the breaking ••' v water main. Our
work I'flH been complete! for some time, In-"
doubtedly some heavy Iron beams were thrown on
thf- asphalt and thin liroko a water main. The
water undermined tlie steam and naturally it
broke. Such things often occur daring the erection
of .< lnr«.. building-. The foundation of the Trust
Company building Is damaged in no way, and I ii->
not believe that any other buildings are Injured"
TALKS OF CONFISCATION.
Missouri Official Discusses Suit
Against Standard Oil.
Washington, Dec. 16.— Attorney Genera Her
bert B. Hadley. of Missouri; his assistant. Rush
C. Lake, and Juug" Robert A. Anthony, of Fred
erickstown. Mo., special commissioner appointed
by the Missouri Supreme Court to take testi
mony in that state's suit against the Standard
Oil Company, based on the anti-trust laws of
the state, arrived in Washington to-night, and
to-morrow will go to New York, where, begin
ning Tuesday, further testimony is to be taken
In the suit before Commissioner Anthony.
iwnen asked if Missouri would attempt to
confiscate the Standard's property in the state
if the suit should be decided against it. Assistant
Attorney General Lake replied:
"Why not? We claim that it is one of the
penalties for the violation of thf> anti-trust law."
ITALIAN CADDIES FOR ROCKEFELLER.
Boys Sent to School for Winter — Laborers
Sometimes Play Against Employer.
Neighbors of John D. Rockefeller at Pocanttco
Hills have been surpiised of late while walking
across his golf llnka to iim! him playing, with
working"!*" In < ■-■.- as caddies. Mr Rocke
feller has dropped all of Mr caddy boys for the
winter, so that the) may attend The village
school. and is using the Italian workmen em
ployed on his estate instead.
The Italians have been quick to pick up the
game, and when Mr. Rockefeller has no other
company he aornetimes plays against them.
The laborers, although they «peak little or.no
English, scorn to enjoy the sport quite as much
as their employer, and they are always eager to
try their skill against hire.
HENRI. CON FISEUP... 67-69 W. 44TH,
„.,,,,'te up „.;... Parisian Tea Room, Patisss
ri« TCJlaco* I'iuncaises, Hoabono. Catalogue.— Advt.
HEIRESS IN POVERTY.
THOUGHT DEAD SO YEARS.
Found in Massachusetts Almshousc
-Sister Arrested for 'Perjury.
Mrs. Mary J. L. McDaniel. who said she lived
at No. 4417 Third avenue, was arraigned before
Magistrate Breen the Tombs police court yes
terday on a charge of perjury, and later re
manded to the Tombs prlpon when the magis
trate was informed that the grand jury had
ordered an indictment against her. She was ar
rested at her home on Saturday afternoon by
Detective Sergeant Farley.
Although a!i concerned were extremely ret
icent about the matter. It gradually came out
•that Mr?. M "Daniel had made an affidavit some
time ago that a sister who had not been heard
of for thirty years was dead. The sister is now
said to J>e nli\e and an inmate of an almshouse.
Both Mrs. McDaniel and her lawyer. Joseph H.
Fargis. admitted that sh« made such an affi
davit. Mr. Fargis said she did so after being
informed by the attorney of record that such
■was the case. She would not reveal the name
of the lawyer, neither would Fargis.
, The result of the affidavit, it was said, was a
division of the estate of Mrs. Helen Pierce, an
ami; of Mrs. McDaniel. who lived In Boston.
Mrs. McDaniel's share was said to be $S(M)oft
There is a strip of property in dispute, and it
was to have been for^'Mosed to-day, but it is
likely that the. arrest of Mrs McDaniel will stay
the foreclosure. The District Attorneys office
it was said knew where the missing: sister is
and would produce her at the proper time. In
the Tombs Mrs. McDaniel said:
"I remember that I did sign and swear to a
paper in the settlement of my father's estate.
The lawyer told me that he had information
io the effect that my sister had been dead for
some years. 1 believed him and so swore. I
would have been the first to have come to my
pisters aid had I known that she had been
alive, and especially a pauper."
Her lawyer said:
"At the time that Mrs. McDaniel made the
affidavit, I was not the attorney of record. Since
then, or for the last four years. I have been her
attorney In settling up this estate. This Is one
of the reasons why I do not care to talk at the
present time."
Asked if he thought Mrs. McDaniel knew her
sister was In a poorhouse when she made the
affidavit, he said:
"She tells me that she did not know it. and I
believe that If any one of the beneficiaries knew
that a sister was a pauper they would have pro
vided for To me the most singular part
of the case is that an indictment could be found
against my client without the physical presence
of this complaining sister. To the best of my
information, this sister is still in "the almsbouse,
and has never been in New York State •
Mm. McDaniel told Magistrate Preen that if
he, could take her bond, she woald furnish
surety in the sum of $50,000, Under the law
Magistrate Breen could no; accept her or h*r
lawyei as a surety. A woman who said she was
Mrs. McDaniel's sister told the court that the
property was hfld jointly by herself and hus
band.
I By Telegraph to Th» Tribunal
Boston, Dec. 10.— The woman whose existence
is believed to be responsible for the arrest of
Mr? M. .1. 1.. McDaniel in New York for perjury
is Sarah Davis, an inmate of the Long Island
Almshoune.'Long Island, Mays. Superintendent
J. F. English, in an interview to-night, bearing
on this matter. sa!u: "Sarah Davis was •■•>m
mitted here by the State Board of Charities
about live years ago, and at that time gave her
us« as fifty-five. Previous u> that time she had
been sent here off and on for a number of >ear?,
and was known to us ass homeless woman who
had previously lived In Tyler street, Boston,
"Of her antecedents we know nothing and
until one day. eoine time ago. two women > iui;u
iu.^ to i.i- relatives and '..Ing that they were
from New York. came hero and asked for the
woman, we did not believe she had a friend or
relative in the world. Ido not know anything
about tii' se persons from X>"\ York, except that
one of them wan very stout, and that both were
well dressed and appeared prosperous. They
had attorneys with them each time they came,
and they came several times. In conversation
that i overheard, I learned that there v.as a
j..t -.in named Pierce, supposed to be some rela
tive of Sarah's, who hnd di<-d »nd left a lot of
money. Sarah is not at all friendly with any
one, being slightly deVnented :ind powerless of
speech, and did not take the visits favorably."
The suDeriotendeni added: "You bad better
see Mr. Sullivan one of the forn'ter trustees
here." The Mr. Sullivan referred to fs W. J.
Sullivan, a well known Boston attorney.
The lawyer said: "I cannot possibly give out
anything to-night. Call at my oftee to-morrow
morning, however, and I mny be able to give out
t- ithtng."
PF.BELS AGAIN EEATEN IN ECUADOR.
Government Forces Marching to Attack In
surgents at Santa Rosa. v
Guayaquil. ••* 10— Colons] Serrano has in
1 formed the government that he Attacked the
| Pasajo rebels aM won a decisive victory. After
! the fighting at Pasaje the government forces
! marched to attack the rebels at Santa Rosa.
i He advices of a tight at the latter place have
! been received.
WILL NOT SELL HAWAIIAN ISLAND.
Buffalo, DS< IC— One of the owners of tli« Island
of i.-irii, of lbs Hawaiian group, denied the report
that negotiations nr« being conducted to sell the
; land to the Japanese, as ha t>«oa reported. .
LOSGWORTHS IS SMASH.
Shaken Up When Their Auto Rains-
Station Platform.
Washington. Dee. 16.— Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth were occupants of an auto
mobile which crashed into the station platform
at Chevy Chase, a suburb, to-day. Beyond a
severe shaking up the occupants were uninjured.
The machine was slightly damaged.
BRITISH CABINET SHIFT.
Mr. Ellis > Resigns — James Brijce
Mat/ Be Ambassador. •
London. Dec. 17. — The first of the impending
changes in the' Cabinet to he announced is the
resignation of J. E. Ellis. Parliamentary Secre
tary to the India Ofß.e He is leaving his post
on account of ill health, and is going abroau to
recuperate. It is understood that Walter Run
ciman. Parliamentary Secretary to the Local
Government Board, will succeed him
Nothing is definitely known concerning other
changes, but it is said that the Marquia of
Ripon. Lord Privy Baal, and Sir H. Fowler.
Chancellor cf the Duchy of Lancaster, will re
sign, and It hi rumored that Herbert Gladstone
will leave th« Home Office. Sir Henry Camp
hell-Bannerman. however, according to the lat
est political gossip, has decided to remain In the
House of Commons in view- of the Liberal attack
which Is about to be made on th» upper house.
Everything, however, appears to h*injce on
James Bryce'a acceptance of the post of Ambas
sador to the United States. The British press
is beginning to regard Mr. Bryce's acceptance as
a foregone conclusion. "The London Tribune.",
referring to-day to the subject, points out that
the post of Ambassador to Washington might
easily become the most exalted In ths diplomatic
service, despite contentions to the contrary. The
paper adds that th» possibility of Mr. Bryce's
acceptance of the post meet 3 general approval,
both in England and the, United States. "Presi
dent Roosevelt, it is said." "The Tribune" con
tinues, "has allowed It to be known that he
would cordially welcome Mr. Bryce's appoint
ment. On this side of the Atlantic it is recog
nized that a post so attractive, influential and
distinguished would be a fitting climax to Mr.
Bryce's long public career."
Amoner the notable rumore concerning Cabinet
chances 1s one pointing 1 to John Burns for pro
motion. He is even named as the successor of
Mr. Bryce as Chief Secretary for Ireland. In
any case, he has been so tsuccesaful in his pres
ent place as president of the Local Government
Board that his promotion is regarded as by no
means unlikely.
DC PORZICS THRASHED.
M. Greger Horserchips Count on
Bois de Boulogne.
Paris. Dec. In .— Alexander Greger. former
secretary of the Russian legations at "Washing
ton and Rio Janeiro, to-day horsewhipped
Count Rodellec dv Porzlcs In the Bois de
Boulogne. The count says that he was not
hurt in the encounter. A duel is expected to
follow. s -
M. Grperer rom« rime ago, -while a guest of
Count and Counters Rod«llec dv Poralcs. at Ker-
Stears Castle. Brittany, -was accused by the coun
tess of haviqg stolen a valuable diamond from her.
It was found In a -bottle of tooth powder in a hand
box belonging to if. Greger. When confronted with
the circumstantial evidence cf th« > theft the Rus
sian declared It was the work of* a spiteful ser
vant, but later he changed his defence and blamed
the count, who was said to have sought revenge.
A complaint was made against M. Greger, but the
countess withdrew it on the plea that she had de
cided not to prosecute, but insisting upon the facts
of her deposition. Gre??r then brought suit for
slander and defamation of character against th«
countess, after the count had refused to fight a
duel with him.
BLACK HASD SETS FIRE.
Blaze in Tenement House Cellar Fol
loxved by Bomb Explosion.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the five
story brick tenement house at No. 633 Columbus
avenue was shaken by an explosion in the cellar,
following the discovery of a fire there. Smoke
■was issuing from the cellar, and some one turned
in an alarm. When Engine "*> pulled up in
front of the place, there was a terrific explosion
in the cellar, which blew off the iron doors of
the cellar on the sidewalk and tossed them half
was across the avenue; shattered the windows
in thai and the adjoining tenement houses en
the south, and threw Mary lA>vett. the elsht
year-old daughter of the janitor, out of h chair.
The firemen and lire marshals found two zinc
cans in the cellar, which had contained powder
and pieces of Iron and t«> which a fuse had been
attached. The police say an Italian grocer In
the bouse was beard to say. "They (the Black
Hand) m 111 -•■! me yet."
An Italian grocer. S. Attanasi". is In the
house. Shortly after the Ore was discovered the
Italian ran from his rooms on the first floor and
danced around, crying: "I knew it."
Patrolman Potter, of the West ltxuh street
Btation, asked the man what ha knew. The ex
.-Ited Italian wont on screaming, "I knew It. I
knew i;. They'll get me yet."
•w'^'ii uct \nu? Do >"v msaw the
Haitd "' asked Potter.
Then Ibe Italiaa bstanw quieter, and rcfiiawi
to talk
•.-1,,. firemen plunged Into lbs cellar without
knowing how many additional powder cans were
down there, and quickly extinguished th.- rire.
with small ilanwg 1 Shavings saturated with
kerosene were found in the place.
BOMB THROWN IN MOTT STREET.
i. „. i:,, second time within a :.•.■;■. at different
lot-.uions. however, members of the Hack Hand
Ins* nl?li« tried ti> kill with a bomb PSJSBjaail l)«o
(la!«. a Hor.st. who ha« a stor« on the ground floor
.... i lives on the second floor of tfas> five utory t«'ne
m»nt houswi at So. US Mott street. Twenty fumi-
Ups ir. the hoife. which wna shaken from tn» h:i-»-
r.i nt to the roof, ran panic strlehm to th« street.
Although then- wore several persona hi th« neigh
borhood, no one saw the task thrown.
FOR LINCOLN'S MOTHER'S GRAVE.
IDy lassaah to The Tribune. ]
Richmond. Intl.. DSC IS.— After many years of
aK»tat:on without Hals results, it now appears
that proper can will soon bs provided for th«
grave in Spencer County of Nancy Hanks IJneoln.
the mother of Abraham Lincoln. .An appropriation
will be asked from the Legislature next month for
tho purpose. V,-..
DROPS DEAD WHILE LEADING PRAYER.
Charles J. BJi'rnquist dropped il^ail y*»t«rd»y
mornlnc while leading ■ prayer at it •» Swedish
Congregational Church, al which h«» Ih a deacon
'and trustee. Heart trouble was the sajsaja of death.
Mr. UJormiuist lived at No. 061 65th »:reet,' Brook-
TROOPS GUARD VATICAN
i/OK.s CHARGED IT ROMF.
Entire Garrison Called Out to Cheek
Anti-Clericals.
Rome. Dec. 1(J. — Thousands of demonstrators
friendly to France and of anti-Vatican tenden- .
cles gathered to-night in the piazza adjoining
the Farneaft Palace, the seat of the French Em
bassy, :n an endeavor la express their pleasure)
at France's action toward the. Church. Th»
whole garrison of Rome wai» employed to fate
Ihs crowd ami protect th* Vatican, which 1*
surrounded by cavalry, and the bridges leading
to fh» apostolic palace a— barred by troops. All
th«* strerts leading IS the Pain. Farnene .i-<» •
protected by soldiers wish fixed bayonets.
The demonstration, led by a dozen (Radical So
cialists and Republican members of the Cham
ber of Deputies, including Prince Borghe?*.
after vainly attempting- to break the> cordon,
provided themselves with candles and formed »
mock procession. Intoning the 'Miserere** as an
indication of the death or clericalism, amid cri*a
of > 'I»n?r live France!" "Long live Clemen
ceau:*" ami "Down with the Vatican."
f deputies Costa and De Felice tried to harangue)
the people. th» police Interfered.
The demonstration occurred near the mono*
ment to Giordano Bruno, the monk-philosopher,
who was burned alive, a victim of religious In
tolerance. Deputy Costa finally mads himself
heard. He said:
Before this monument to Bruno, of freoj
thought, let us send our applause to Franca for
this great people^ continuing the traditional ob
stinate struggle against the moth-eaten clerical
ism.
Fresh attempts were then made to beat bade
the cordon, and the cavalry charged tha dem-»
onstrators. a few of whom were 'slightly In
jured and several arrested. Amid roars and
shouts and the singing of the Marseillaise th»
ferment continued until late in th© evening.
A commission of the demonstrators was re
ceived by M. Barrere, the French Ambassador,
who expressed his appreciation for th» sympathy?
of the Roman people.
The government endeavored by all means to
prevent th» demonsfation. Tht» stajid of th*
B vernment la that although Italy ia friendly :-.»
France she does not wish aa tak« sides in th^
dispute, especially when her relations with th«
Church are better now than they have been
since ISTO.
A CALM DAY IX PARIS.
The Provinces Excited —
Charge Croxcds.
Paris, Dec. 16. — The serious disturbances
which, it was believed, would occur on the first
Sunday under the law separating Church anil
State were nut realized. The services in thin
city passed most calmly. There was a notable
Increase in the size? of the congregations, and
in them were large bodies of men who w-re de
termined forcibly to prevent interruptions by
rowdies. A few rowdies entered the cfuirch»«
wearing their hats. They were promptly ejected
and arrested.
Reports from the provinces show that there
■was great excitement at many places.'. Largo
processions, chanting psalms, accompanied the
clergy to and from the churches. Counter dem
onstrations were made at several cities, notably
at Perpignan and Amlen.i. where the Catholics
and freethinkers came into collision, and caused
interference by the police, who quickly dispersed
the crowds. Several persons were injured.
Bishop de Brly. while receiving; the official
notice to leave th» bishopric of lleaux this
morning, fell unconscious. Later, however, ha
recovered.
A VATIC AS DEFFSCE.
Hints of French Treachery in Be
gard to Seized Letters.
Rome. Dec. IC. — A communication issued at
the Vatican to-day reiterates the previous
statement given out there that the. object of th»
search of the archives in the nunciature at
Paris after the expulsion of M.jcaignor Montas:
ninl was to diffuse false news In order to make
the public believe that in the papers taken wen*
"low insinuations of a money bargain fas th»
appointment of bishops, gambling on the Stock ■
Exchange, etc."
The • communication repeats the Vatican's
original denunciation of the tactics employed in,
taking the papers, and especially denounce*
what it terms efforts to make appear as due to
the negotiations of the Vatican or of Mon*ignor
Montagnlni some of the letters, which, it says,
really may have been received and kept as doo
anßSSlts. but which no honest man could take as
a basis for facts that did not exist. Such let
ters. It i." declared, may even have been sent on
purpose la Monsignor Moritagninl in order to
have a dossier ready when tho search was made.
With regard to the alleged arrangement with
the Spanish Ambassador at Paris tor the can* of
the archives of tho nunciature the conrmunlca
t'on says that neither the Vatican nor Hal
Spanish Ambassador to '!■• Vatican ever
thought of communicating with the Spanish
Ambassador at Paris without Orel entering Into
. -
an agreement.
With regard to Ike statement pu»>llslir-.l in rh«»
'•National Zeitung" of Berlin, attributing t<»
hitherto unpublished portion* of the memoirs of
Prince Hohenlbba th- declaration that Popo
i*-.. XIII asks Emp**ror William for a gift of
$10i>.<W>, i»j.- communication call-* it absurd, ami
says that it is connected with the Oerman elec
toral campaign an<l the anti- Vatican campaign.
s>
t'Oi.H V OF SPOUATION."
Archbishop Farley Says- That Is
What France's Action Really Is.
Archbishop Farley Issued a statement yesterday
on the Kivnch situation, in which he reviewed th«
relation* of th« Catholic Church with th.- French
government a.uA ••! forth the r*-a--<ori* why. in h:s
Judgment, the Vatican could not submit to tho
law of separation. Th<* statement la aa follows: A
Hero in America, wliore there la no .UtMOSt m:ul»
Jj> tho s'.&t« to interfere v xih tne v<iriuiu rsil^iou*
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