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Hl d ihm Eiiei lo Hove Died from Famine in He flews. FRIGHTFUL SUFFERING ENDURED BY CUBANS Horrors of War Bear Most Heavily on Wom? en and Children. llocouceiilrnrtocs 'I lirciilcncil Willi KxtcrmiiintiiMi >>> Mitrvrttlon, Nnnillpnx, Dysentery nmi Mnlnrlit ?l?r. Melvln Reaoiiimoniii Soixlliiu Fifty i?hyi?ici?iiH i? Boiler? ibe HnllVror? -ltcporteti conspiracy AunltiHt SpunlHli Elude. Havana, Via Key West, Fla., December 31. 1897. Details have been received from Spanish sources of a conspiracy against Spanish rule, -said to have been discov? ered in the province of Pinar del Rio. It is narrated that 1,500 men employed In the Heids of Clay, IIrock & Co., to? bacco growers, and who had been dis? armed, conspired to join the insurgents. Their leadei? have been Imprisoned In Morro Castle. On Christmas night there were riots similar to those w'hlch occurred at Ha? vana, -M-atanzas and other towns. The demonstrations were intended as a pro? test against autonomy. At Matanzas crowds cheered for the United Slates, President McKinley and annexation. A majority of Mh6 Conservative Mayors bave. been removed from towns In the interior. They represent 75 par t...cent.-jDt_tho tax-payers. A letter from ftn Important insurgent chief says that about 150,000 insurgents and reconcentradocs have died In west? ern Cuba up to Santa Clara. He also expresses regret at the suffering- endur? ed by the Insurgents In the Held. Dr. Delfin calls attention In t'he Diario de DaMarlna to the necessity of send? ing nbout fifty physicians Into the In? terior of the island, provided with medicine cheats and vaccine. This Step, he says, is to save from certain death Innumerable human beings who are dying of hunger and neglect. Dr. Del fin adds that over 500.000 persons, most? ly children and women, have died of famine in the fields. For tliose who have survived something has been done to save them from perishing In the near future. It is not advisable, the Spanish say, to entrust the distribution of food and money to the rcconcentradoes. Resides the pangs of famine, the rc? concentradoes arc suffering from small? pox, dysentery, malaria, etc.. which threaten extermination. Therefore, Dr. Dellln says It Is necessary to send medi? cines with the food and physicians. By sending about fifty physicians lo the towns most affected innumerable human 'beings can be rescued from death. It Is estimated that over 100, 000 Toconcenlrndoes are starving, sick unto deiath, and In need of shelter. It is reported that an important en? gagement occurred list Monday In the Mulata Mountains, province of Pinar del Rio, and that largo numbers were killed -on both sides. An important insurgent was captured and brought to Havan-a, where he Is Imprisoned in? communicado. IIIKT1I ?r A (1RF.AT ( ITT. Diuvii of ' the New Trnr on the Orenter \cn York Fltiing-ly cele? brated. New York. Dec. 31.?The exit of the old year nnd the inauguration of Greater Now York was celebrated fit-I tlngly to-night. One of the events that marked the occasion was a grand par? ade conducted under the auspices of the New York Journal nnd Advertiser. The scene In City Hall Park previous to .the arrival there of the possession was spectacular and brilliant. AI- i though the bead of the parade wns not expected to reach that point much be- | fore midnight, the park was crowded as early ns 8 o'clock. And the crowd struggled and jostled for an hour or ?more when, on the arrival of Police CViptaln Cross, In command of the small army of ollloers, the park invad? ers were driven to the street lino, where they were held in check by a cordon of police. Only (hose entitled by passes were allowed within the park limits. Old City Hall was brilliantly illumi? nated with strings of electric lights, beautifully colored electrical shields nnd American flags composed of revolving lights. Qn the dome of the Municipal building were placed eight search lights that flashed in all directions nnd out across lights ,that blazed their rays from the roofs of the pontofTlce nnd newspaper holdings. Many of the bulW ings surrounding the park wore d<j? coratod with handsome electric devices, while several bands of music vied with the bearers of trumpets and tin horns to entertain the populace. In front of ihe City Hal] main en? trance a platform had been erected for the accommodation of the judges se? lected to award the various prizes. It was pretllly decorated nnd surrounded by a myriad of electric lights. Paris. Dec. 31.?The odlclnl newspa? pers mill Insist tha't the reports of French occupation of Hal-Nan inland by Admiral de la Debclolre are abso? lutely unfounded. Hi ll HOT SHIKMIMI. I In- Figbt Upon Ilnuiin Gnrii on TVIlli Mm it- ProMpcct or NiiccFkN. Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 31.?Nearly all of the members-cleat of the Legisla? ture have arrived In the city to-night nnd the Senatorial. skirmish is at its heigh*;. Not since .the Senatorial elec? tion of six years fir's, when the Sher man-Foraker conK. t was on, have there been so man? politicians In the city at one time. The aniti-dlanna. Republicans actu? ally in evidence arc few in number. Charles L. Kurtz, Esq., who Is leading the opposition to Senator Hanno to-day assumed personal charge of the nnli Hanna headquanteis at the Great Southern Hotel, and a small army of workers, mostly appointees of Governor Bushhell 4n the St-ate deportments and State InstlUutiong, besieged the rooms. The activity at the Hanna headquar? ters ?it the three leading hotels was even more formidable. The developments of the day wore decidedly favorable to Mr. Hanna, tin the surface, at least. The arrival of Mr. Hanna wia a surprise lo these not in touch with the managers of Mr. Hen? na's interests. ?S he was not expected, according to previous announcements, until Sunday. This change of pro? gramme was construed by some to indicate that. Mr. Henna's managers considered the situation desperate, but there was nothing to Indicate that this surmise was well founded. On the contrary. Major Dick and his co-workers at the Hanna headquarters were In the m-ost cheerful spirits and took a more hopeful view of 'the situa? tion than yesterday. There was some rejoicing over the ljubllc declaration of Representatives Rtsdky, of Highland county, and Smith, of Delaware county, that they would vote for Mr. Hanna. Roth these (representatives had been clximcd by the opposition. Mr. R'.-'d key comes from a county where It is expected that the majority of his party would endorse his Stand against Mr. Manna, If maintained. RepteeentaHvo Sm-Kh had a war of words with Mr. Kurtz as a result of his desertion from the 'in 11-Hanno ranks. Representa? tives Mason and Rramley, of Cuyahoga, now stand practically alone In their open opposition to Mr. Hanna, although they do not represent the strcng'th pi the anll-Hanna Republicans. The others have up to this time kept clo?cly under cover. Representative Mason Is the avowed candidate of Mr. Kurtz for Speaker In opposition 'to Mr. Roxwell. HANNA FEELS CONFIDENT. Columbus. O., Dec. 31.?Senator Han? na, In response ,to an inquiry as to what he thought of the situation, said: "The contest between the Republi? cans and Democratic parlies was set? tled by the people at, the polls last November. Their verdict was in favor of the Republican party ana its plat? form. Since then I have .not read any? thing or been given any good reason why the verdict should he changed. The Toledo convention recommended the winde State ticket and endorsed the administration of President McKinley and Governor Bushnell. The platform was adopted by the State convention by unanimous vote. It contained an indorsement of my candidacy for the United States Senate, and so far as the party could do In State convention ii was committed to my election to the high ofiire to which I aspire. That com? bined action was n part of the platform of the party nnd. therefore. Republi? cans all over the State think the fruits of the victory obtained by the success of the Republican -party at the polls means nothing le-.^s than that the will of the voters as expressed last Noven? her shall be carried out by their rep? resentatives in the General Assembly. 1 know of no reason why there should be any change from the programme adopted at Toledo, and having faith In the loyalty ami patriotism of the Re? publicans of Ohio. I have no reason to doubt the fulfillment of the pledges made to the people." "What do you think of the action of Mr. Kurtz?" "I do not see any occasion why I should indulge in personalties. 1 con? sider that my personality in this con? test Is In sign Iflcanf as compared to the importance of this issue as affecting the futtn-e welfare of the Republican party. I will merely state that I am confident that the attempt to defeat the will of the party will not be successful." GOVTX GIVES IN. Atlanta, Cta.i Dee. 31.?Antonio Govln, w'no was (|uoted last night in opposition to the new autonomist government of Cuba, to-dny announces his acceptance of the -cilice of secretary of the Interior under General Bianco. Ills Cuban friends, through whom his views were given to the press yesterday, nre great? ly surprised -at his action, as his de? clarations were such as to have forbid? den hi? -acceptance of the ofltce. Great pressure was brought to bear on Gov'.n from Havana, and he finally yielded out of feeling that even in the Ian: moment .--v-vmcthing might be done to remedy the situation In Cuba. TEN P.EIR CENT. REDACTION. New Bedford, Mass.. Dee. 31.--The Owners of'the cotton (doth and weaving mills In Itli'ls City have voted to post notices' of a. 10 per cent, reduction in wages, to take pffeect January 17th. It Is understood the reduction will ap? ply to all salaries. The cut down will nffeot nearly 10,000 operatives. STARTED IN A B?K ERY. Nashville. Tenn., Dec. 31.?Fire ori glnaitlng In the bakery of -Fierce and Wilson? ?n East Main street, In Leban? on, 30 in tics from Nashville, alt mid? night last night; destroyed > ight of the principal business houses In the -town. The losses aggregate 175,000; Insurance, $70,0<i0. KILLED BY A SHIFTING ENGINE. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 31.?Two men were killed and three others Injured to? day at the Warden Roller Works. Nine? teenth street and Allegheny avenue, by ft shifting engine which wns backed Into the yard of the works in a care? less manner. GUNBOAT'S GREW SEIZE CLIPPERTOH ISLAND Extensive and Valuable Deposits of Guano the Bone of Contention. According <? ilie American Ntory Hie island Had Keen WorHcU for Months-am JU'xiwiin Tell II, flio .Heu Wer? Itcceut Interlopers ?There is it Question \uoul Iii? itlglit ot Mexico lo Hci/.i< tlio Is Inttd. _ San Diego, Cal., Doc. 31, 1S!)7. The steamer Albion arrived to-day from a month cruise down the coast Her passengers tell of a rather high? handed proceeding at Cltppcrton is? land on the part of the -Mexican gun? boat Dcinocrata, being no less than the hauling down of the Stars and Stripes by an armed force landed for the pur? pose,! and In spite \>f Ahe protests of the men there employed, 'and the rais? ing of the Mexican Hag. The story told Is as follows: "Our trip down the coast as far as Santo Domingo was void of any par? ticular incident," said Rosco Howard, one of the passengers. "On our return We took on a sailor at Acapulco, and from him 1 learned that he had been brought to Hint port by the Mexican gunboat Dcmocrata from Cllppcrfon 1? lund. He, with two other men, hud bosn employed by jt guano company to take charge of about l.O?? tons of guano that was stored In the warehouses on tho Island, and when they were landed there some nine mouths ago, they hoist? ed the American flag and no tilled the Secretary or state of their action, tin December Nth the Democrat.! dropped anchor a short distance from the Island and sent a boat's crew of marines tu the Island, but on attempting lb land, tho boat was duelled against a coral reef and suffered considerable damage. Finally the marines were landed, and after an official corcinffhy, the Stars and Stripes were hauled down from the; Hag pole that hud been erected by the Americans and In its place the Mexican flag was liolsted. "Having taken formnl possession, the marines withdrew and notified the men who remained on the Island not to al? low any one to take away the guano under pehnlty of violating the Mexican law-;. The Island is about 800 miles off the .Mexican coast, almost due \vesl "f Aoapulco, and is known as an atoll or coral reef. "When tho marines landed to I ike possession of the Island in behalf of Mexico, they were fully mined and pre? pared to do battle with whatever resist? ance might be offered." A MEXICAN VERSION. Mexico City. Dec. 31?Ofllclal In'tel , ligciicc received from Mazatliu shows that when the Mexican gunboat El j Democrat a arrived at Cllpperton Is? land, which Is thirty miles west of Acapulco, it was found that it party of | Americans. had raised lite American flag and coolly appropriated :'.ll the guano beds where they were operating. They had built houses and permanently ' established themselves. The Democrnta had a very stormy passage and found the island c\S very difficult access. A beat Id.id of Mexi? can marines was upset in getting through the surf, the men losing their rifles and swords. Tiny saved them? selves by .swimming and a Mexle in Hag was carried ashore by Julian Santos, the stoker of the gunboat, who ran the risk of being devoured by sharks that aI. ?und 111 these waters. Captain Gencstn ordered Ihc Ameri? can Hag hauled down and the Mexican flag was raised, there being llttte pro? test on the part of the Americans rep? resenting a guano exploring company. This formality having been ac? complished, the gunboat returned to Masatlitn. There are about twenty thousand (one "f guano on the Island, valued at $300,000 In gold. Representa? tions showing that the net Ion <>f the guano company is one of mere usurpa? tion will be made. Clipperlon Island Is undoubtedly In Mexican territory, al? though not settled by Mexicans. There has been no excitement over the mat? ter. YEAR'S COLD mODI/CT . Washington, Dec. III.?Tho director of the mint from Information now at hand s.iy? that there la substantial evidence that the world's product of gold for the eilcndar year will approximate, if not exceed $210.000.000, an increase of nearly SO per ceiilt, over 1896. The gold produor of the United States? for 1890 was $ri3.ioo.0fl0; for 18H7 It will approxi? mate $61 r>00,f00, an Incrcaes of $8,400,000. AOTIiyiTY IN NA VA I, YARDS. London, January 1, 1898.?A dispatch to the Times from Hong Kong says liiere I? the g er.es: activity in the naval yards there, while profound r< cresy is maintained. The movements of the HrltlPh Heel and its whereabouts jnre not known it Hong Kong. The cruiser Gr?ften having taken on s'up j piles of coal and ammunition leaves to i day (Friday). F,lII.UREM I.AST YKAR. Smaller In tlioTotnl Liabilities Tlntu in An.v Yenr Kineo 18l>tl New Ycnr Conti Hons ol Trnilc CNcw- York. Dec. 31.?dt. Oi Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade will Bay In Ks Issue to-morrow: l<\uilurcs for the year which closed last night have been smaller In total liabilities than In any other year since 1892, In number smaller than In any year except In 1398 und In -average lia? bilities per fa'lluro smaller than In any year during the last twenty-three, ex? cel ?: four. The aggregate of all fail? ures, commercial and banking, was $180,600.000, of which $2n,S0O,00O was In banking. In 13.300 commercial failures the amount of liabilities was $154.800, 000, of which JGti.000,000 was in manu? facturing and $7.->,700.000 In trading,with 812,100,000 in brokerage and other com? mercial lines. The average of liabili? ties per failure was only $U,5Si), and In IS'.'.' only 11,026, but only three years In the paat twenty-three were rivals? 18S8, with $11,630; 1886, with $11,051, and 1885, with $11.071!. A new year opens with conditions radically different from those which prevailed a year ago. Groat financial distrust existed then, but has passed away. After a whole year of entire freedom from disturbance or alarm, in which Ilia country has- paid heavy for? eign Indebtedness,taken and paid many millions* for stocks sent ftoin ubroad, and accumulated credits against other countries represented by merchandise balances more thin $320,000 000 In Its favor for the past live months, with deferred exchanges for more than $20. ?10.000 held by New York banks alone, while the great Industries h'avc been pushing their way Into foreign mar? kets- with unprecedented success; the planetary situation is no lo'-iror a mut? ter of anxiety. More th'i'n half a mil? lion men In a few Stales, According to official reports, are employed now who were Idle a year ago, and the general advance in wages for those employed, Iras gone far to restore the rate.-' pre? vailing before the panic. The volume or business through dealing houses, for I the week 11.2 per cant, larger than in 1M2. has for the month been 10 per cent, larger than that year, and in many in? dustries and branches bf business tin later months of this year h-ave sur? passed ill records. The Iron Industry lias been greatly encouraged by Increased demand dur i lug the past fcAV weeks, and while the j slight Improvement In pig Iron at P-tttS ? burg has been maintained, notwlth - standing the greatest output ever ' known, the new contracts for finished j products have been unusual for the s-a ! son. Minor metals have been rather ; weak, with tin at 13.0 cents, and copper at 10.87. In spite of large expoHts, while ? had is quoted at 3.72Vj cents, and spel I lei1 at 3.8S. The best Bessemer full . weigh! tin plates arc selling at $3.05, ' tgalnst $1.10 Tor foreign. No change In 1 prices of coke appears, though the ship : ments were the largest fur any week this year. The CClMon industry Is halted by the question of wages, although a general reduction now seems probable. The manufacturers' have been buying large? ly of mntcrlil for worsted goods and their purchases have stimulated buying by wool manufacturers, so that the wool markets are stronger, though without changes in quotoltlons. Arter a grewt excitement at Ohlcago, wheat still goes out of tin- country is largely as before, Atlantic puts 3.570. 7S3 bushel*, llour Included, against 1,542.610 his: yea:, and from Paeilic port.-' 1.712,025 bushels, and In four weeks Ithc Atlantic exports, Hour In? cluded, have been 16,000,017 bushels, against 8,500,161 last yeir. Heavy West? ern receipts are only reflecting tem? porary conditions 1n the Chicago mar? ket. Hut extraordinary exports of corn, M,404,905 bushels, against 9,444,853 bus-h er^ in ill.- four week.-1 last year, shows how sorely foreign markets are pushed by the Increasing demand for bread stuffs. Wheat has declined f;C,c. alt the Chlirago market, and earn has mean? time advanced y(c. Tie- cotton movement continues re? markably heavy, nnd yet the plight advance last week is maintained. The movement to date, although more than 7,<.,000 bales l ave come 'into ligWt, scarcely supports the largest current i estimates. Failures for the week have been 305 in th,- United Stales, against 430 last year, and ::i in Canada, against :tn last year. CANADIAN M 1 LDS PROSPEROUS. Knitting Mills Will Combine to In? crease Prices and Regulate Pro? duction. Montreal, Dec. 31.?While the cotton mills in the New England States are in a very bad way, owing to the keen competition or the Southern mills, the Canadian mills nre doing and have done a lively trade. The knitting riillls have turned envious eyes upon the cotton mills and I hey have attributed the great succrAS of the latler to the com? bine existing In the Industry. So the knitting mills people think that they will try a combination also. Prices must be put up and the output regu? lated. As the Canadian wool crop was smaller this year than last, and as the prices have -been .too low for any de? cent business for a long time, the wool men have tnken advantage of the shorter supplies and the larger de? mand to put up prices. This naturally affects the knitting mills. Their raw material is more expensive now and they think the time has come to better their position all round. MILLS REDUCE WAGES. Providence, R. I., Dec. 31.?After de? laying their decision to the last in the hope that in the meantime conditions might change so as to render the step unnecessary, the agents of the lending cotton manufacturing corporations In this Stale decided to-day to reduce wages. The cut-down will average about 11 per cent. It will take effect January 17th and notices to that effect will be' posted Monday. DU MS? i ms int im BROUGHT A SMALL SURPLUS IN DECEMBER But It Cannot Possibly Repeat the Per? formance in January, ?tmiriorly Interval l'nr uicntu Till? .Month Mill Nivell lilt) DlftbUMO iiiciils? tJmdnnl IiK'ifimu in Ciih? lonta Receipts since tbo i n? Went Int? Kffiact?Nu llniibt In Treasury Circle* 'i Im? lliu llevftune Will .' x. - i it iliu Expenditure*. Washington, Dec. 31, 1807. Chairman Dlnkley, ?/C the Ways and Means Committee, furnishes t:he Asso? ciated Press the foliowing statement of the revenue outlook! "The revenue for December shows an Increase wf more than 'two and a half million dollars over that of Novem? ber and live and three fourths mil? lions over that of September, and even exceeds the expenditures for December nearly one and Uhree-fountihs millions. The olllclnl figures for De? cember (excluding the $31,715,204 receiv? ed -during the mo-nth on account of the Pacific railroad sale, and the $1)00,000 paid out 'to qualify the Governmer.it rop roscrrtoiUve to bid In cose of the snle of the Kansas Pncille) make the re? ceipts $27,!)31,4!>4, expenditures, $26jl?5; 000, and surplus $1.736,-1154. Tho re? ceipts In December, 1S!I4, were nearly twcnUy.tWO millions. In December, 1S95, ?they were -twenty-six -millions and In December, 18UG, a litnle less. "This surplus for December, 1897, however, arises from "the fact that there have been almost no InteroML pay? ments for the month, which makes the expenditures below the average. In January the quarterly Interest will be duo, which will swell ithe expenditures considerably above the average, and leave a deficiency Per 'that month, 'not? withstanding .the revenue will prob? ably rise to r\ least twenty-nine miil llons and possibly more. ''On the i>a.sis of tue estimates of the Secretary of ithe Treasury that the ?X ] pendlfurea for the .present fiscal year I will he $373 000,000?a little over $200, I 000,000 having already been expended ? ?the average .monthly expenditures for the six months beginning January 1st, will bo about twenty-nine millions; n? the expenditures for the-first half of the fiscal year are considerably larger than those for 'the last half, on ac? count of 'the suspension of many pub Mo works In the Wirker season, anil the large duly payments of liabilities of tho previous fiscal year. "There is no doubt In treasury circles that (lie revenue under tire new itanlff law from January 1st to July 1st will exceed In tin? aggregate expenditures for the same period, notwithstanding January and possibly April?the two months for payments of quarterly Inter? est?will show a balance on the wrong side. "Tho revenue wns only nineteen mil? lions 'In August (seven millions from customs) in consequence of the large importations bo: ween March 1st and July 24th in anticipation of the new tariff. It rose to twenty-two millions in September (eight millions from cus? toms) >td twenty'four millions In October (nine and three-fourths millions from custom?) In -tho short month of Novem? ber, and now rises to nearly twenty eight millions 'in December (eleven and one-half 1111111011? from customs.} "This Increase will go on as ithe goods imported in anticipation of the new tariff nre consumed. Indeed, Lhe in crcaae of revenue to which the present cdnsumM'.ion of Imported sugar and wool of classes one and two entitles the Treasury has only begun to be felt as ?to sugar, and as to wool will not be ma? terially 'felt for several months. The Increased receipts from Internal reve? nue taxes are duo ito the nrovislons of the new tariff abolishing the discount on beer slnmpH and increasing .the tax on cigarettes and ito the battling law paused by -the last Congress In con? nection with the -improvement In bus? iness. "While the apparent deficiency for ilho first half of the present fiscal year has been about forty -m'llllons( the rev? enue having been nearly one hundred and lifty-eight millions and 'the ex penditues 'two hundred and two mil Sons) yet it will be observed it hat this would tiave been almost wiped out ? by the -thirty-eight millions of reve? nue received from March 1st to July 1st from importnr.ions In excess of the same period of 'the previous year, made In anticipation of the new tar? iff and 'Intended for consumption the (present 'fiscal year, 'which revenue was necessarily placed'to the credSt of last fiscal year, but In equity belongs to this fiscal year. And. this does not Cake into account the absoluite loss ?uf revenue arising from anticipated importations which the Treasury has already experienced and will continue for several months to experience fit a less degree." .. ? r ' ; : 7^~> "- ? ' >???' CONTENT TU BK UOVEKNOR. __ ?ov. I.owiiucn Anuounoi'k Tlini JIo Will Not lie i% <'?%nultl?le lor Neiut tor to siK vciMi OwrntH n. Baltimore. Md.. Doo. 31.?Governor Lowndos has withdrawn from the Sena? torial contest. The Governor svas in Baltlmoro last night and had a conference with a number of his friends,, .including Sena? tor Wellington, Judge David W. Sloan, of Cumberland, nnd sub-Treasurer James M. Lawn. Speaking of the Sena? torial situation and his position In re? gard to It, he said: "You may say for mo that my name will not be presented to the caucus of my parly as a candidate for the United States Senatorshlp to succeed Senator Gorman. I have decided to withdraw from the Senatorial contest. "This conclusion I have reached after carefully considering the circumstances surrounding my nomination by the Re? publican party for the oITlco I now hold and the circumstances under which I was elected to .that office. Added to these are other reasons. "I shall not attempt to conceal the fact thnt I have had an ambition to represent my State In .the Senate of the United Stntns and I have so pub? licly expressed myself. But, nil t'hc reports to the contrary notwithstand? ing. I wish It distinctly understood that it was never my Intention, as has been Insinuated, to use my office as Gov? ernor of this Stale In the manner which has been attributed to inc. I believe that If I desired to use .the patronago of my office to mnkc myself the Sena? tor from Maryland It could be done. I think those who know me feel thnt rather than gratify any desire I may have had to bo Senator from Maryland by the prostitution of the Office 1 hold for my own personal advancement, 1 would resign It to-morrow and never again enter public life. "I speak with some ?feeling on this [ point, an I 'have been charged In va? rious directions with .Having this in mind, und as having already attempted to carry out this Idea. I believe in the old theory that 'he who serves the people liest serves his party best,' and I shall continue to the end of my term to advance the best interests of my Stale without fear or favor, content that work thus done shall convince the people of Maryland thnt they made no mistake when they entrusted the Re? publican party with the management of Its affairs.'' Governor Lowndos was nsked what his Ideas were regarding the Senatorial race and what would bo the effect of his withdrawal. He stated: "Judges McConias has a strong fol? lowing. He Is eminently qualified to represent Maryland In the Senate of llio United States. His long and use? ful public life and his qualities as n speaker ably qualify him for this posi? tion." TIIK SNOW KINO'S REIfllV. PIMsbnra; andAlleirliany in winter's Cirlp? Wire* Down nntl Cnrft *lop? pad?Many Aceldenla. ' Pittsburg, Fa., Dec. 31.?Plttsburg and Alleghany experienced the most disastrous snow storm, in point of dam? age to wires, buildings, traction lines, etc., In 'their history. The loss 'to tthc Belle Telephone company In the two cities alone will reach. It is estimated, an aggregate of $86,000. The prostra? tion of .their wires In Indiana, Jeffer? son and Westmoreland counties, where the business Is practically at a stand? s-till, will run ihho total up to $125.000. The traction companies were tied up almost completely for a good part of the day, the Duquesne branch of the Con? solidated company being entirely aban? doned after about 11 a. m. on account of the great number of 'telegraph and telephone poles which were broken along Fnirbe? street. Thai'- street for nearly two miles was a mass of broken polos and prostrate wires. A largo number of accidents are re? ported and many houses were killed by coming in contact with live wires, but fortunately no human fnita-lltics 'occur? red. Nathan S. Eddy, assistant weather observer, however, may -die from the effects of Injuries received -this even? ing while 'taking the ?lempenaiture and snow fall on ton of the Governiment building, lie fell from the weather gunge building to a. roof ten feet below and from -there Ito another lower down. His collar bone was broken and his skull fractured: The physicians say his case Is very serious. Among others Injured to-day were Lee Campbell, a colored driver. The fhorse ho was driv? ing was Instantly killed and Campbell was badly shocked. His condition Is critical. Joseph Daily, a telephone line man, was shocked to Insensibility and badly burned by rt live wire colling about his body. He may die. John Gill, itclenhone lineman, was hurled sixty feet 'through a met work of etec trlc light wires and severely Injured. A number of others sustalnedd slight injuries. Many of the telegraph wires.' east and west arc down as a result of the heavy fall of snow. The repor?* show that the wires as far cast as Altoona, on -the Pennsylvania railroad have suc? cumbed to the weight of ifhe snow and ice combined, and between some points not a single wire was left on the poles. THE STORM AT OTHER POINTS. Clearfleld, Pa., Dee. 31.?one of the heaviest snow storms of the season has been raging here since 4 o'clock itihia morning and to-night bos reached a depth of 14 Inches. The wind has In? creased and the snow will .probably drift ,badly to-night. All drains on We Pennsylvania railroad and Buffalo Rochester and Plttsburg are fnam one to ithree hours late. Saratoga, N. T., Dec. 31.?Four Inchea of snow fell this aifiternoon and a bliz? zard Is raging to -night throughout Sar? atoga county,-Northeastern New York and tho Adlrohdacks. LAST HOTTE ' CRUSHED, San Francisco, Dec. 8l.-r-Late this af? ternoon the Supreme Court refuaed the application of aUlorneyij for' Theodore Durrant for a certificate of probable cause submitted lo tlva.t: body yester? day. Piiiii Sielflu oni Prepares s ?ira Bill ol Fare. IS Induction Into Office WIM Bs Witiiou! fuss and Feathers, ?Mtlli Will He liu.cn In tbe l'rrsenc? ?ifClic General Assombly?Govern*.'' or'* All?ren? Will lie Brief?Becanv lion nl Iii? ?Illusion Will Bo ebo Item Kvont-Echoln and llonbtae Air.vo With iholr Fnuillles-Tbo Itoltrliig-Governor. ?'?'.?>,' (Special Dispatch to The Vlrg.inlan.i "A 'Richmond, Va., Dec. 31, litf.'^ Governor-Elect Tyler arM hla 'tiun&$\ took up their residence In the Bxeciktlv^ Mansion to-day. There was much1' work to be done toward placing the house-In order, and Major Tyler, hla wife, daughters, and sons were kept' bu.?y. The first meal In the Mansion, was dinner, which was eerved at ? pi. m. A very tempting bill or fare was . arranged under the supervision of Pr-I?. vate Secretary Ben. P. Owens, Jr.. Mojo-. Tyler and tols daughters spent a coni^ / tdderable time In shopping. The Govf-.; ernor-elect has re-oiu ted all of Go*, ernor O'Fcrrall's servants. ?So chango has been made In the Tnc. augural plans. Governor Tyler will bflO escorted from the Executive Mansion! to the Oapitoi hy.Nporapany..P of tha ' First Regiment. He will go up Into thgi ; Governor's office where Lieutenant Governor Ecnols will Join him. Both of ?these genllemen will be escorted before the General Assembly and will take the : oath of office at Uhe same time at the 1 hands of Judge R. H. Cardwell. Oov? . ernor Tyler's speech will be'quite brief, Tl\o soldiers will escort 'the oovernoa"j back to the Mansion. The reception at the Mansion will bei j quite an event. It will take place 'front' 9 to 11 o'clock. Receiving with Mr*. Tyler will be her daughters, MxjoiT Tyler's ststera, Mm. Edward Echola/: Mrs. A. J. Montague, Mrs. J. Taylor F.llyson, Mrs. C. O'H. Oowardln, Mrs. W. R. WhaPion, and Mrs. George tVY Miles. Governor Tyler wilt be assisted? ; by a number of gentleman friends. Lieutenant Governor Eohols and.wlfo aud Attorney General Montague andi r.imlly reached here this afternoon. Mtv ' Montague will go over to Ms office In,; the State Library building In the morrv? big and quietly take the oath of offload a!; the hands of some Judge or notary, , Governor O'Ferrall, whose term oi f. office will end to-night, ha? been in pub? lic life since before the war. He has.; been county clerk, Judge, member o4V the Legislature, Congressman and Gov? ernor, die will rest awhile before on/- ,' gaging In any business. The Governor-,; has a lovely 'homo Just outside of Man?* ehester. Mr. Evan R. Cheaterm&n, the}; Governor'." private secretary, will opea ? a law office in a few days. Bu>; four members of the legislature^' had reiehed here thla afternoon and the Indications are that the attendance will not be largo to-morrow. The work of improving the ventilation of the h of the House of Delegates Is fax. fforn being completed, and the room Will " n*? be in very good shape for the Inaygtjfal ceremonies to-morrow. SenatOrj Btakey, and Delegate Featherston ware tha only two members of the General sernbly Who were at the Capitol to-day. Captain Eugene Bossleux, the Cheai apeake and Ohio conductor who *.*hoV and killed a colored boy named Jiine?. Thornton yesterday, wag baaled'th' .tna sum of $1,000 ,to-day <by Squire Laruef The evidence showed that the boy .vya4 stealing coal and that Bosaleux'ahoj-to scare him. ? ? -.' DIFFERENCES COMPROMISED.; Pekln, Dec. 31.?Advices JUst ffecelVfl from Seoul, the Capital of Corea,,'6tV that a compromise has been effected jbjr an arrangement according -to Mr, ;J MeLeavy Brown, the British custom" agent, and M. Alexleff, the Russian agent, to malte room for whom Mr, Brown was removed, will , work tlicj Corean customs together. The Bf|t?? warships, which were present at ChOtirW tilpo, .the port of Seoul, are IhGr^ jrv' j order to give moral support toV^Sti? Brown Twenty Memberships to the V, M\ t). <&, to lie ?Ivcn Away by lbe>>?*?iliftr-^<' Nliorihimd mill I!nslne?ci t'oSve'r* wily, Cor. Granny unit City Halt; ,\ve. To each of the first twenty" yoithe'mttfv who buyB a scholarships for tho ltuJV ?business and shorthand courses"'THIS WEEK will be given a full niemoersbitf ticket to the Y. M. C. A,, ciitHlln^S" to the gymnasium, baths; reading roftrri etc free- This Is. a great r-pp?rt? for tho young mart Who aois.PJ-10 LY. Call at once and mnko meats.;Ofllce open from 'J