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V0L-MV...N?-IT.">7'-\
NEW-YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER ?85, ?8?.-??? PAGES.
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FRENCH DEPUTIES EXCITED |
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piUETFUCrfl cask AROUSES A BITTER
DEBATE, WHICH MAY END IX
BLOOD8HED.
fR'-KN'V FINA!.1.? VOTED ON GENERAL MKIt
(astB*? DILL PROVIDING Dl ??? V<'? MILI?
TA ? V TRAITORS M. JAURES aTTACKfl
T!??: GOVERNMENT, MINISTER BAR
TMOVJ CALLS HIH A MAI'.. AND
A DUEL Is ARRANGED.
Par!?. D*C. C4.- Onerai Mercier, Minister of
(Vrr. tatroduced to-day hi in?? Chamber "f Depu?
t>? g oil! providing the death^penalty for surt?
a, ?. ? ? traitors as? Captain Dreyfus.
p ?.my Jaur?s, Socialist, was delegated by his
? ? demand the abolition of th?^ death pen
uliy in tii" Army. In thr courts of his attack
Upin th?? Qovernment, he sail thai Dreyfus es?
caped :ii?' death sentence because tho Govern
, ? : feared the consequences of executing him.
premier Dupuy reproached M. Jaur?s for volc
In? the tin irlei of Internatlosml Socialism on a
tablee) which Bhould appeal to every French?
sjaa'i l ryalty.
Tonare the Internationalists," .-:, nited Jaur?s
jn his reply, ? Intlng to the Ministers. ? u
favor the Internationallara of Hebrew capitalista
?boss you screen and protect. Tel these Hebrew
capitalists, wh ? you ad ipt as your wards, at??
mindlers and scam] -."
The Chamber was brought to a high pitch of ex?
rjtement by 'his harangue. Th.? Socialista
cheered approvingly- The Minist?re Interrupted
? speaker frequently with their protesta As
jgar?s reached ihe climas of his chargea, M.
?.. :. ?: ? ? r "f Publl Works, sprang to his
? . ? i iute 1:
? ?,?? lie and you kn ?w you He!"
M. Jaur?s*? reply was drowned In a tumult,
vrhl h v.'is stilli l after Bvt mlnutea by the
{?resident's bell. There were many calls for the
censuring of Jaur?s, and eventually M. Brlsson,
the Preeidei ? luestcd him to retracl his scru?
tations. Jaur?s refused flatly, He was censured
by the President and expelled temp rarllj from
the Chamber. Tin glttlng was adjourned In
cor.fus ?
??M. Jaur?s promptly seni his seconds to M.
?gfthou. According to the arrangements made
ly th?? se nds the duel will t.?? fought with pis
lois at twenty-flve paces. The duel was the
pialn topic of dia iisslon during the Intermlssl? n,
tnd the Deputies were still talking of the proba
||e conditions when the sitting was resumed.
Th?"- previ us question was demanded by tho I
Government as Boon as the Chamber came to ?
crier, aiti was carried against M. Jaur?s'a pro?
pagai? Alexandre Mlllerand, Radical, argued In ?
speech "M General Mercler's bill that existing
laws would enable the Qovernment to punish
Dreyfus with death. M. l>vetlle, Republican,
denied this Eventually urgency was voted on
Um m- rckw hill._
The recent shootinp .it Constatatine, Algeria, after
s vim appeal to Presidential clemency, of a Preach
soldier guilty of a slight insult toward his officers
had ex? ;t.-il public opinimi already embittered by the
delays In the Dreyfus affair snd the rumor thai
the captala would not he shut. M. Jaur?s, a
fornvr profess?t of philosophy and a lea i-r of
th?? me.- moderate faction of the Socialistic Depu?
tes In the Chamber, made himself the npresenta
Bjfg , f those in Frame who thought that the
death penalty should he abolished In the army,
lince It was applied t.> undisciplined privaten, an?!
tot 10 Marshals of Fran.* or officer?, like Ihe
traitors Baaaine, Dteyfu?. etc. Moreover, M.
Jaur?s, in pronouncing against the death penalty,
war? lumeggili a I with the theories of his party,
?ftlch was ever opposed le It, for common law
alani ea as srell as for political crimes. Hut he
?as anxious especially to improve the occasion
for attacking one? more the tottering? Cablasi of
M Dupuy, which .',"il.I secure lately no more
than Use vote? fur a majority in a ?iebate.
The French Ft-miei? is really responsible for the
ex ???ment which tallowed his reproach to .laurea
for voicing I hi theories of International Socialism.
The orator i?-. "ti the contrary, hell in suspicion
by th?? revolutionary faction of the Socialist Depu?
?,'.?? p BCCOUnl of his national i leas and his be?
lle.- in parliamentary methods. He bad expressed
the humanitarian an?! philosophical principles <>f
th'? .. Ivanced Republican school, and referred to
Be possibility ol s ?.,r with Germany, when sav?
ing that Dreyfus escaped the death sentence be
Stnae thi Government feared th.nsequem-es of
agi ''iiK him. It was known that the documents
froving the captain's treachery had beer? procured
fron, the German Embassy through the bribing
of o;ie , | it.- < mployes, an ? that, al any rate, the
Ber::. Government .vas snxlous not to appear ;<j
the receiver of those documents, inasmuch a? live
German spi? s had i een arrested at about the
same time ai th?- French captain, (in the other
hand, the retort, made by Jaur?s, who exclaimed
that the Dupuy Ministry was favoring th*? Inter?
?ationslisni of Hebrew capitalists, must no! be
taken as an attack against Hebrews in general.
He I? too much of a liberal to make such a ?????,?,.
in? a?.! unjust chai;.?': but ?.luid not help re
min ht; < th. Premier that ihe ...... rm I prominent
in the Panama .-annals |??? Relnacks, Artons
Cornelius H.t/., etc ?rere Hebrewg, ss v..-11 ,i?
Oam;lie Dreyfus, a Journalist, who had .nst been
arre?te ? as a;, alleged accomplice In fraudulent
army conn icta and other criminal operations. It
1* to he hoped that even if the violent Incident In
t?e Chamber should precinll ?? thi overthrow of
the present Cabinet. If will noi thi leath ol
th? Mlnistei of Pub c Worka ?? thai of Jaur?s;
and that iheh duel will ? ?? bloodless, ss Is gener
ally the me In Buch affairs of honor In I ?.
?in?* t.1"? .???! ii\ encounters of m?nv vat? ago,
?hen Emile de nirardln killed Armand Carrel, and
Orani?r di Ca sagra?- shot dead th?- unfortunate
Mtag.
? ?a?
A SWEEPING DENIAL AS TO DRETFU8.
A ITATEMBNT is.-1 ED I I THE GERMAN EM
BA8BT IN PARIS.
Pari?. Dee ti.?The German Embassy ha.? Issued
a rote .lern.,," r:1.u gnybodj eonnecti l with It ever
?ad direct or Indirect relation? ??;?i Captain Drey
Baa, er ever male an effort ? ? have Captain Dreyfus
tried in Camera Instead of In opes court
Tfcil sweeping Menial is the Cern.it Q ? ? I I
?siwer to tl g ',f Dreyfus for the alleged
? L*'*' '' French military plans t. the Embassy
? Prfr,?. a?, ? ?,, the vi leni sttacka made upon ?
Mt?*?v ?,?. ? . |?iris ; ??
'?J* " have continued to lay the burden
? Dreyfus' treason at Count MUnster'a door, <te
?pt* hi? protests to M. Hanotaux agslnsl their
?wft? last dava ihej have reiterated with
P**t poaltiveness thai Count M?nster Interfered
??lee?:!.. .... trial, so us to kop from general
**.*-.???. ?;.. r,,-1 th.it ih- pi ? itloi ?..' based
? ?a incriminating letter taken from the Embassy.
!"? German ? .?- "I ?? ? ? with the declaration that
*U auch -.??: nts ?r? malici?is fabrications."
"NIE SITUATION IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
pf- John?. \ p., Dee. -4 -it was announced
to-dar. in g telegram published in a Government
?gas, that s bill to guarantee th?? iTnloa Bank's
I*P?r currency would soon be Introduced In the
^???'??atii!.. Much opposition has already devel?
^? Isward the proposition for the Government
bestead aid io am banking Institution, whether
?"Net or insolvent, t?,.- t'nlon Hank still stenda
*'rh ir, ta? general estimai or. of tia- publl and
''?* note? ar.. being taken in traie everywhere, bat
'"??agitair,!. fot the prosecution of Ine director?;
??''.!fie manager of the suspended Commercia]
"??? ?how?? . ,. iifiti of cessation.
am Impossible now to send post?me? money
C. * *^^-(r' '" Europe or to America, as the
JfT'*1 Department here hss no means of tre.ns
"?"ung m?ne)
?tatARCKI GRIEF AT HIS WIPES BURIAL.
J**rlla? OtC. 24-A friend of the Hlsmarcks, who
Pj '?turned to lierlin, saya that the old Chancel?
la? farewell t0 j,is wife's body in Vs.i7.in was the
*?* ?'.rroaful scene of the great man's life. After
~**lnr t.-i? chapel Bismarck took .. ?eat uri'.er a fir
*** ?h a nearby knoll, leanel his chin on his
S?!ltlng.?t|ri(i ar. 1 gazel long arci intently at the
,,,,'? when he r ,?e to ??. he mo and
??aagiy, g| \t reluctant to leave the spoi
... ?.
?tAOMENTS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
enj?.^' P*r 24 T>"' "f> ers of the t'nlte.l States
W.?-r r)*trolt will I"? received by the G??- on
"Wnesrla\.
HlrrT'??"' ?Uc- Zi s,r f-hsrles Topper. Canadian
atfliiL1 on'n''""''?'?"?? '?' recovering rapidly from Hi??
(?el' '' 'rhi" 'ifernoon h. drov. t, the Dominion
MtL?J?i>H?s.l.cu- "" -*? The Guatemalan Minlater
ftoin . <?m<iilll> receive,) ?n Thursdav. If Is leaned
th? ki;.?tI,",w"r,n-v source that he will acknowle.ige
. "'"'ling force of the treatv of 1SX2. but will en
Ueanf ,k , ct a '"ompromlse as to a certain por
LB ?iV?r '1IbPu,,"1 terltory. or will propose arblfra
??srb tret t'nl"''i S|H1'?? Enalaaal or Rpain as
77/7. JAPANESE DIET OPENED
MIKADO BAT? THE NEUTRAL POWERS ARI
MORE FRIENDLY THAN EVER.
JAPAN PAID TO DEMAND. AS a CONDITION OF
PEA? ? ? CLOSE ALUANCE WITH CHINA
??????? ??'??G??? INFI.VKNCE TU';
MITTINY OF CHINESE TROOPS AT
WEI MAI WEI ENDED
London, Dec, 54. ? Central News dispatch
fron, Tokio *,,>?. ih.??. the Japanese Diel was
opened a; tin? capital to-day by imperiai commia
Blon. The speech from the throne waa read by
the Premier, Count Ho in the course of the
addrt an the Kmperor said:
"1 have just Inatructed th? Mlniaters to j.r??
?er?; to you th ? necessary budge ? ami other Im?
portan! measures. Our for?,-: ha?'e been vlc
toiiotM ?n every engagement, and gre pressing
steadily forward int.' th.? enemy's territory l
am especially gratified that, deaplte the bitter
? -?iti am] other hardahlpe, our forcea have dla
tlngulahed themaelver. by ihelr valor,
"The neutral Powera an? more friendly than
ever. <>uv long- in-rish.?,! saplratlona for a re
visi,? ,,f our treaties have already been ful
mied with sonn? countries, ami with others ne?
gotiations : i?.? proceeding favorably, in ?lew "f
tin? glorioua situation, I true! the Diel will work
to secure a peaceful ami fitting termination of
our undertaking?, to advance harmony between
tin? Government and the ?.pie."
? dtapatch from Shanghai to th.? Central New*
given an extrait from tin ani le .? the Shanghai
"Mercury." which saya:
"One .-'' tin- ,?.millions of peace which the
.1 ipaneae want ?, ? r.forco ? a rloae alliance with
China agalnal European Influence. Japan alan
wlahei to undertake the reorganization "f tin?
? Ami} ami Navy, and seeks control of th ?
flnm s?? Government uj ?p the aame ?in?- which
she ,tti? mpted In Corea "'
? dlapatch from Che-Pteo I ? tin? Central Newa
s !\-' the mutin) ".' th. Chlneae troops at \Vei
Hal-Wel i? ended, the midier*' demanda having
1???? n aatlafied by tin? receinl of th-ir back pay.
"Th.? Tlmea'a" correapondent in Tien-Tain aaya:
'Tin? Chineae and . irelgn officer? of the Cl
fit???? have sont t-t Prince Kung a unanimou :
:?-t agalnal the punlahment of Admiral Til ?
the defeat - f th?? aquadron in the i?.?- l
mouth of the Taina Th? y .1? clare thai ?
.-i't"? againat him are unjust, an l three w mid
?:?? .-it-ii if he ahould be punlahed. Coi
en edict ha? b ???' laaucd continuing Ting I
command. It wai the FY?-Cnow lique which
? int? ? A Imiral Lang. Th. y ? onspli
Ting and prompted the cenaora to accuae falsely
in order ? > avenge the ??>,?. ut I ? ?<'. theli
? 'aptain ??'- >ng '
"Japaneat ? ?ui.-'is 'nt? \ ha?'i ' Inlng
the Bhang-Tung c ?at ? .? > - ?
Inpa landing-pis e when el threat i W? i Hai?
w ? Shao Y'?- Leen is Ine?glhli t?. the :? ice
mlBSlnn to .la].an. owing to the .? ? ?
offered re* irda for Japanea headi -.???? ? ?
Go?'ei nor of Fori
LORD RANDOLPH IN LONDON
HE LOOKED EXi EEDINOLY ILL AND HAD
LIFTED PROM THK TRAIN OS his ?RRI? \t.
I.ondoii lie., u.?Lord Randolph
reached the Victoria Station at 7:W o'clock
evening. He look??'! wretchedly ill I!? wa
carefully from the train ami to hil can
? ?
MORE DEATHS DUE TO THE GREAT STORM
THK TOTAL LOBS OF LIFE IN G?? BRITISH ' Ll ?
ESTIMATED at 118 MANY DITCH FISH
INO CRAFT DEB? If ?TED
London. Dee. C4. Reports of loea of lifi
l?mase to property from the ?;??. -. which ha\??
prevailed for the Ian t?\o daya continue to m
!n from all directions Al Glrvan, Scotland, a
ahow caravan wn? caught In*the gale and
Bised. Some of the covered van? ???<? s< : on flu?
and four prrnona wen? burned t ? loath. Al fleet.
wood. Lancashire two fi?hinp boats were mink
and all on board ??r? lost. Th<? Interrupt I m ? '
t?l?graphie communication with s Hand c min?
u?s, although the winds have abated. It li ?
mated that the total l-ss of )if<? by th?? it >rm ?ill
reach i-O.
Th" British bark Minnie Bowne, Captain Da?
vita, was wrecked off Weal Hoyle In yeater
gale, and ail on board were di wn? I. Tit Brit
ish ,-hip Arklow, Captain Thomaa, which aal led
on December >'? from Oreen?k for Ship laland,
has gone on the rocki and is badly ihati ?
Th?? llri'ish bark Romanoff, Captain Anderson,
from Belfaal on December 1<". fur Si iah ni
Paacagoula, was picked up In the Channel on
Saturday and towed back to her ? ??
parture, She had ? tal her f re and ?
The Bi Itiah iteamei Sul hei Ian i
from Bremen on December 20 for New-York
returned. Th?? cauae f"? her putting ba k
kn wn.
The Hague, Dec. Zi The bun! ane hai a I
great damage to I along the c teat of H I?
land. On?Mhlrd of ti,.? s heveningen ;?- ?.-? fieei
baa been deatr ?? ? -?:.-? th.? Esmond fleei ha?
? itali} deatroyed. T;..? Iosa ??: pr ? ?
enormoua. The number of Uvei loal ?- not yei
known.
R tterdam, Dec U The Norw i'lan ;?? imei
Stanley, 1.300 t ma, wai wre ked "if Ihe JuUand
iat yeaterday, and le-r crew of twelve ?.
I -? Th'? steamer was almoat helpleai on ?
day. and was buffeted about for twenty-four
bout before she wen; on ihe rocks. The dam
age caused here by the storm la about 600,000
II ?rlns.
At Zantvoort, near Haarlem, the BUbi
cablea ft m England ha\?? been laid bare, I
?y they are under ytx feel of san 1.
Merlin. Dec. l'4 -During ?h>- prevalence of tin
gal?? in German) th?? dike .?; Hamburg br ke and
a lati,'!? area of land was aubmerged. Many
?-rreets ?n Oceatemunde and Altona w<re Inun?
dated, ami In Hamburg tin? Hamburger Hof, ?.'
the Alater-Baaeln, ani the quays lurrounding that
sheet of water were greatly damaged. Tin? do n
age to tin? dock? wil!. H is eatlmated, reach at
least 3,000.000 mark.-'.
MUS. A8TOR t? BE BURIED HERE.
Till?: BODT WILL BE CONVETED'oN '.'lie. ?CRANIA,
S.U.IN'-. ON THCRBDAY MEMORIAL BER
VICE TO BE HELD AT CLIVEDEN.
London, Dec i't The body of lira William Wal
oi.rr \sior wai embalmed today and placed in a
mahogany coffin, which will be Incloaed if a .??-.
of bad and seni to Liverpool on Thuraday for
ahlpmenl to Sea? York on the ateamer A urania,
Th- coffin v..il be addreaaed "Meurer, Trinity
Church, New V'.rk "
?'I'll?? J'all Mall aaxatte." In a?? srtlcla <?'< the
deatk of Mrs. Aator, aaya:
For month? M'?- A?'or? health ba" ?????'? the
cauae ol great anxiety to bei fri?mis. though laat
?ummer she wim etrong enough to welcome ami
entertain the ?.?bol.? ataff t,r rTha Pall Mall Qa
,.. . ,,t Clivedet Whether m bei New-iork
home doing tio- honora o' ti.?? Ann-? an legation
h Rome ot entertaining In in. Engllah houaea, .?in?
won oft'?? tb.? from all aidea, Duran'? beautiful
pi. tur?- of ber looked out a? ? friend upon Ilia
f ni'iit.u of thoae who aaa *? To very many in
?meri .. France it.) um.' England hei ?? ? \???
brina sadneea, G? ouraelvea It ?ill eau???? deep imi
? ne aympatby end eorrou
? memorial aervlca ?ill be held In 'he chapel at
Cliveden to-morroa The >-?;<?? of "The Pall Mall
; o?* tie" ????'ll att? nd In a bod
? ?
j ARMENIAN COMMISSION STAKT.-- TO-DAY.
I THF. Tt'RKlPH MEMRERS TH': Al.i BOBD BTXXCC.
TK>N OF THIRTY SIX ARMI SMANI Al
BRZERi. ?
CttuMAatlaople. Dee. U Chefik Bey. J id** of the
Court of Cassation, and DJetaleddlfl Bey, of the
Court Of Appeal, have been appointed member? of
tha Armenian Commission. <'h*r,i. Bey will prob?
ably prr?td-\ They arl'l start fo?- Bassoon t ? morrow,
and abi be gecompaaied by ? delegata repreeentlng
th? French <? ivernment. [Tnited Btatei Mlnlater
Terrell h:ni an audience with the Bullan yeaterday
and with the Cottiteli of Mini?!eis to-day '
Burpoac of dlacusalng th? queetlon of an Independ? nt
Inquiry In Armcnl-i on the p-h? of Dm Pnlted Btatei
owing io the eeverlty of the wlntei H aim pei
liHpr? be Impoaaable for Ih? ??.noun--.??- ? Inquiry
Into the Armenian outragea to visir faneotin More
over it will lie dlfflcull to procuri eyewltneaaea of
the rnBHsat res, for the survivor? have dispersed to
other provinces.
Washington, Der. 24 The Torkbh l?gation haa
received the following official tidegram.
Certain European newapaperi announced the ex?
??- at ?: ?- :
l n foi no t cori f olio w t
? ' ' V ? Kr?
?.Tonni triti iy-slx ? ? Uberai ?. ti?.- ,?.? re ? ?
?emn I tn ., and the remaining five ? ? I
? ?:-' hard laboi .' re also ? ondemn< ?
' - di Uh, ? ,? they are In flight. Th.ndemned
men were convicted ??: murili and rape, bul the
last legal formalin? ? ?
h ivi noi yei bei : full
FRANCE AND MAD ?O ?Si I R
l'aro. Dec, L'i ? dispatch from Antananarivo
aays that the Malagas) Government ha publl hi ?
! In full the correspondence between Le li
?'llera, the French Envoy, and lb? Minister or
Foreign Affairs. As already reported, tin Gov?
ernment, wink? granting the French demands
n? to diplomatie representation. French enterprise.?
1 on the Island, the adjudication oi Ho?-a French
? disputes and the boundaries of Diego Ruarex, do?
lili?'s to forego the right to import munit lona o'
war.
? / p LIFE FOR " OLP tkOSSWES."
AN APPROPRIATION TO MAKE HER SEAWORTHY
EXPECTED FROM COXGREHS.
Portsmouth, ? ?. Dec. Si Secretary of the
Nary Herbert bas Instructed Captain Reed, com
, mandant of the Klttery Navy Yard, lo order a
! board of aurvey to see what it will coat to pul Iha
| historic frigate Constitution In condition for sea
I service, Captain George C Remey, Conaiructora
Hoover and Varney and the foreman of Ihe yard
have been conatltuted Ihe board of survey, The
sum of 1225.000 is to ?.cpended In putting Ihe
, famous craft In as good condition as she was dur?
ing Ver career It is expecti ? that an api ropriatlon
? ,,' ????,??? will be read) about lanuary ? to begin
work tu, the vessel, Plans for her reconstruction
: are being made h> ?Tilef Constructoi Philip 11i? ti
born As soto, ni ih? ? p ?? eaworthj she ?ill
tie taken lo V? -? ? ??? here ? 111 be hi perma?
nent at ? ?
JONS M'BRIDI ? SOCIALISTIC ? Tir*
Maaaillon, ? ?hlo ? ?.-? -i lohn M Brldi Is here to
. the ! olidi ? i* fi ? leai In - fot S< a -Yoi
meet with the Executivi Council of I hi Feilcratlon
of [..u-t. after whl h the headquarters will he
movi I to Indiana! >tii ?It Mi Bride ? as enti r?
talning several friends yesterdaj In the general
cot ?' an.?.? the s ilo. , ' ,.' wealth and it* re
\\ '.it n ? saj thai ? im
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. , ? ? ? .?: ? ol the
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- opli noi ho* far It si
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portatlon and taki ? ? of ? ich mi ?
ductlon as ?!.?? people p lo limi
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DROVE OFF ??I <!:ll>H'><; WITH A RETOLTtR
Mila.i-ikt???. \'. . . ? ? ' Iti ? ? ? ? ?
; I to-day foi Hub ? ? .thing Compii
?lock Is ? ? I.0U0 m ? lebte ? ggr gal USO,?? n
for Ibi Chapmai farria and F ? gh l'orni my,
??' Mo,?nn, an ? ?
Velchi ? ? ma le
? v ilunl ? ? ? Pwei two mlnut' ?
later ' ? ? ? ' - he stork
for ?? x a*-York creili tor, but \ ? - it'i attorni ? drove
lim, off ? th ? :-.?'.:
ttt? CKLEBMATF.A II KB ?- Hi BIBTHDAT.
ll irtfor I, Cons. ?. W Mrs Kmlly Flobblm
? de it, of Weat Hai ifot I, ?.?. 11 ? el? bi ite the inuth
annlvei .? ? her birth to nr.orrow Shi wai born
i: WetherstVeld on D.?mbei ??.'.. 1780, ind wi mar
rled In 1810 lo Ansel Tal >tt, who lleil :i fea years
;.;:i Shi had I n - illdi p imi .? numbei of grand
children and great trai Her eyesight and
lit.ii.n.? ir?- Impaired, bui .-n- li mentali) vigorous.
????? COT IX ? OABSBBtB Mil I .
Pltteburg, 11 :i The n< w wage scale f.,? t!, ?
Carnegie Steel Works, at Homestead, we post ? p
the several departments "f the ?.,??,?, ?.??!:!>? .?
disclosed an average r-??:?-: ?- ,n of If per ? tir In the
??nur?? mill. The high-priced men suffer a r? luctlon
of 86 per cent. Besides thia thi servici of a number
of high-priced men are dispensed with Th? renn
..p rompan] home? wn" materially reduci : There
waa ? ?me dissatisfaction, but despite tl? grumbling
the scale ?id be adopti d as pre, nti ??
WBBCBBD m bpbbadixo FA IIS.
Morgantoam, W Va., Dee, .'? Tin? Plttaburg ????
Falrmount paaaenger train dui here it II 80 .? ?
was wrecked b) spreading ralla one mile from ???
? noon. The lei 1er, the baggage car and the mail
ear turned over. Some of the baggage ? ? burned
by an overturned stove, and Beggagemaatei m
Heih ?a? rescued ft im suffo iti m b .? ? ? ?
'l^tk Traffic wai delayed e'L-ht nom- Xo one
waa badly hurt.
! MB. BA1SBM WASTE IHI MAT? /)"<?' I VASCA*?.
Baleni. S J., Dec id President Halnea, of the
Society fot Prevention of Crueh) lo Anima!?., to?
da) t- ? to th.- pi.it?.? asking that the rat
I can of the mad dog which bit fourteen ol the real
| dents of the ? lace last wet t on d h ni
; The dog's bralni and som. other parta ??.-!? nt
; to the Pasteur Institut? iti Nee York, where a
' number of those bitten are noa taking treatment.
Word wai received from the In tltute thl morning
thai the microscopie examination ai Ihe laboratori
was aim??m compi ??? and the r< ? ill would probably
ke announ ? ? lo moi roa
? ? ?
??tu. ???/\ / / ? ?>? nrniMTiiAA va ? dos ?
Coltimlius, Ohio, Dec, 14 ?Governor \?. Klnley
gruiit.ti two Chrurtmaa pardon? to-day. Tha In k\
oonvlcta are Jamea Evans, aerving .? ten yeat v"n
tence, from Columbro, for murdering Mra Elisabeth
Janea ob JuIj 1, ISBA and Michael n..k.?. aarvtni ..
Ufa sentence from l'ajt'ju ior murdering Saaiu?!
Cline In lfciil. ??????
MU. CROKEB DECLARES WAR
BITTERA BUSE OF MR. COCER AN
THE ACCUSATION IS THAT HE INSPIRED
ARTICLES AGAINST THE EX-LEADER
A CHALLENGE THAT Till', CONGRESSMAN ????
Hill ENEMT BEFORE THE TAMMANT EX?
ECUTIVE OB t??? ?.i:\nu' COMMIT?
TEE A PERSONAL EXPLANATION
TO BE DEMANDED Mi:
CHOKER i'.'UNi; IRROAD.
War has been declared In Tammany Hall, and
Rlchsrd Croker has unsheathed hla valorous
, word, ready f"i the fray, if Congressman W.
Rourke Cnckran poseesses equal pluck, the Cohn
? ? il Chamber of th?? Wigwam maj run knee
deep m gore, lu a speciali) prepared Interview
? with a reporter who visited Mr. Crokei g| hla
real est?t.? office, no. in Rroadway, yesterday,
a? his personal request, Mi Croker ssks Mr,
Cockrsn to meet him before the Tammany Hell
Executive Commit tri within len days, end make
K'""l lus glieged representations a.id Insinua?
tions regarding the ex-Boss, Mr, Croker also
dares ihe Congi ssman ?. ko before the Lexow
Committee an?! idi ih?? Investigating Senators
everything thai he knows about him. Mr. Croker.
If Mr. Cockran fails to a. . . p| th.- ? li ni,?tig,?. Mr.
Croker says that the next time he meets Mr.
? '? ? kran he will demand a personal explanation,
The reason foi Mr Croker'a sudden exhibition
of ietn|i? ? Is ascribed lo his becoming assured
thai Mr C kran is at the bottom of a number of
? ? I atta 'ka upon him. ? Ine of these
.Hi Intel View With ? ' ? ? nnan. 'nan of
brains," who, In giving rea.- for the defeat of
Tammany Hall In the last election, attributed if
??. ? ? ? '??. >k r's " intents 11 ???* dlspl ? ?. ol
?,:. .1 ni t...| wealth," and descanted on a
? things likely lo offend tl.g-boss and
: !- M va said thai Mr.
..-it "g? ???? |" had a ?
deal lo ii with ?? nai ? down! ill, u I :.i~ ' II
" ..? i ';?.?? like, wi t??
Inglj parad? i Then was an angry Muh
isually pia ? feature
as ?..- talk.? I yen ?- . .. ? ? 'I vln
? ? ? ? . . .-r he menti ined I he < !on
? .
11R I'll' ?KKR'fl '?' IXCI.I UK ?XS
"I havi ? he -ail. "thai <-? r
?? ? Hall or
I
t. ii. ? I by C<"?-kran, and I have
that he
. it me
? ? Ii
h.? m t I I informel
"Nu? I .ili h? manifest
? ' . ?' |m t?? imi
'. ? ?. ? ? ? , ? :
Hall nt vhal I :
1 \ ?
? :? ?
Ice. I will g
? ' ii p?
"1 ? . lays, and
M. the
t ? ?
Ite good ide. ?
! ? ? to g . ptlon In
? ,
e It, will give
him ? ? ; in that one will
? ? ? ? ? ? ? remember I mger, and one
, r and mprei
? ' HAI.I.KXC.E T< ' Mil. '? tCKR V \
? 11 a ? p v.
, , I I I had ' ? leave
I , i I . I ' ' ? ? . I ,? . ?
' .1
' ? . M I W?
! ru ' ne b -fore
I meet him. no ma t -
1er W I il
I
"1 hop.? i! ?? ? ' nmittei G Sixty will nu ??
. ; I have bei ??
' ?
? ? ,.? ?
I II? II, II. ? , ? ' \ ? ni
leu. hi? Is
? ? ' Conili
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lu which li?- ? ? -,, much "f the
; me a ni h h?? ? p ?? ' ?i"\?d. And l< l
m?? ai o .-iv ihr If ti? knows of aliVthii,.
. ? him gil I'?'! Il ?? t h- pi.-, ni S'
: .??,???. ind teil .il ?
"Wh it." ? ?? ? the reportei ? ? Mr ? '? ker,
. ? I cans,? of He differ? n ? ? In
twi h yourself and Mr. Cockran
rally known." n "IL
? . Isapi led be? a 'is. .? ,.
hy tl ?..??.? '?..n for ??
? ? :. whi n Edward M . I S , ?
H h II?
.polliteli he -a , ?, i-o?
li ? ? min;, t,? |??? On greas this yi ir, He nul I nt
have bi - ? eli id II Is .?. ?) ? ?? i leni
He ? .?.?.;? Is distri,-! Just as he
? ??? awaj from some . fri ils I le Uvee
ut Sands fini. Long Island I don'l
he s as , ? ??? in i.is distri ?? since his el<
"Is H ani " ii'l'i thai ? m gets -? ?, "f ? diti s
when '? ' leal ? , ,
Si. ?. itali ?,?- ni ihe disagi ire in ? ?.
il ? c ,. ki .m ni t ??. amounte i ? ? anythii
? politician li.- a'sa llki a Western cyclone ail
? Ind. ' 'f all ? he me nbi rs rho an un lei uhllgn
Huns to Hi?? organisation tills man has pi ?\????|
himself the ni"-? ungrateful for favors obtain d,
He never contributed ??.?t tn his own eli ? ?
, or to ih?? campaign fund ol Ihe Demo, ralle party.
' ir? . laims p, have done g t thlt gs foi Tan
, mam Hall. If he was ? ? um tul I ? it why don'l
: he take hold now, wh' ? It ? In ?.I of men arho
can ?.seful, end ? it b ? |da ying I ? ? he gu :
|, ?,, . ? ? am i"l ? lh.il he .? ml ? not Ini
?limi ? If for Ihe I ?emu rail pi. ':? tins year unless
he had assurances lhal hi w.nild be ihe nexi
candidate for the I'nlt ??! Stati ? Senate In ? ? of
Senator Hill's ele lion as Governo
? \ M \\ \.\ V G. iHKHODIXGfl
Most of the Tammanj ?. who heai ? of Mr.
Croker's beJIIgerenl aiinouncemenl last evening
were greatl) exercised ovei ii and were aure
thai ? foreboded a breach In the Wigwam which
could never b< healed, Mayor Ollroy, who has
don?? all In in- power, without success, I I r. -? ?.
, ami ibli relations between Ihe t? ? men. re
: fused last evening to talk si.? thi affair, n
? as plain, however, thai he deepl regr tied Mr.
? ? u-r'- di clarations of hostility.
Friends of Mr Cockran at ? eure that Mr. Cro?
ker's infoi'nation connecting the Congreisman
with ih? attacks upon Ihi >\ Boas la untrue,
The} Baj thai thi allegation thai Cockran In
spired t h Intel lew referred to b) cr .k??' ?? an)
othei publl a l< ni whl h were so > to the
ex leadei ?? ?. t susceptible of proof and s. holly
without founds tIon
Some Tainman) leaders are nos mire than
inxiou* foi a ni etlng Ex utli ?? C ?m
mittee, aa they want to pi p?tate hostilities
nid ? .i ?? a p? v. deal Thi asa ? tlon thai there
must be a meeting of t h.ninlt'.ee before .la mi?
ai \ ? to arrange for thi primaries, eti . ot the
lawful existen ? of the organisation will end, Is
being used In the effori in bring aboul an early
m?. line
Congreasmsii Cockran la In W ishlngton. li
was sai,? thai telegrama h.id ?- ?n seni to him
by frlenda acquainting him with Mr c?- kei -
chsllenge
li., you think that Cockran ?ill ci ne on lo
Mes Tork and meel Croker before thi fammanj
Hall Executivi Committee ui tl?? Lexow Com?
mittee?" a former T.imiii.ii". politician was
asked I isl ?? ? ning.
"Hardly," was the reply, "There is g strong
?? ? - nal ????? ? ?' Crokei In Tammanj Hall, to
which Cockran Ii bj no meant a ?tranger M)
opini ,?? ? thai he will avoid meeting Croker."
Mr cr .p.?,- ?ai,? yesterdaj thai his presen!
purpose, after returning from his visit to Florida.
was to go to Europe ????? Marcii Previously,
, probably nexi month, he would send over four
or five colts. MontlUk among them. This Is the
? ???? thai aras entar?,? before Its purchase bv
Mr. Croker, f"r the English Derby "f 1896. The
M r. Dwyer ? ilt, Harry Reed, and the re
tired Dobbins, ere als. likely t.> become pirn "f
Croker'a English Btabli at Newmarket.
? A SUPPOSED MURDERER CAPTURED.
j GEORGE v. DEPEW I'NDER ARREHT IN CONNEC?
TION WITH THE BHKARMAN DAVIfl TRAGEDT.
Bslsmanca, ? ?, Dec. 24. \ sensation has been
? created by the arresi ;.' Weal Salamanca
of a man who Is ? ispected of being the
? murderer of Mrs?. Hhesrman and Mrs. Davis.
' at Busti, over ? week ago. Thi history
? of the capture I as folios One week au.>
' yesterday ? rough-looking man went to that rll
! l?ge, and al on??,, toni: up his abode with '""-"li"
imke, a woman of Ill-repute. He attracted the at?
tention ?e ?. '?. .-'p'?:. er, who kepi a close watch
on him, il?? remained there until Wedni ?
when he disappeared, but "i. Krlday he pul ?n an
appearance again. When he returned "Nell" Duke
asked to bo put in the village lockup, because
she was "afraid of thai m lerer," and would not
take "no" for an an? ?? ? , She said 'hat unless
they put he?- In the lockup something terrible
would result After she ? ? locked up Constali!?
Drachslln went to the ? ?. ? ; , ;;< ? her some bed
clothing, and t'oiiini thi ? ...a there. As soon as
h.? heard that sto? was In Ihe lockup, he became
nervous and restie -, ... i asked to see her, but
wa-? refused.
By this time the woman bad shown herself to
be terribly alarmed, anil in talking constantly re?
ferred to "thai murderer" at her house. The next
un rnlng the stranger, wh ? ?,.??,. his name as Georgi
W, Depew, of Warren, I'enn., was arrested and
locked up. When he was searched there was found
on his person a bum ii <?( skeleton keys, a ill?? and
a rasor wrapped In a handkerchief that had ever) In
'illation of having been covered with blood and
washed iti cold water ?vlthout soap. I!?? had .nil?. ?.'
iti money, and sud that ? ?? was on hut way from
Bradford to Elmlra.
? m Saturday about 4 ? ?. "Nell" Duke ? ?
the riv'-r bridge, and, putting a large Btone In her
i ? m. , ? ? : 111 . I Into Ih? I Ver, but La-? I' ue<| hy
som.? men who saw hei pi luicide. Her only
?? ? a, was "That murderer; "i:. that murderer!
In her affidavit s(.,? test I tied to son,, things that
Depew told her In her house, which make li ap?
licar thai ihe murderer or murderers of the two
helpless women will now Is brought t?? lustlce.
??? prisoner lias large feet, corresponding with
th? tracks lefi a) the scene of th?* murder, and his
appi iti:, e al Wi l Balamam ? was ins?, .ifi.-r t::
< run?' w is commi) '? ?
iv old railroad .?.' ? \/ii/. revived.
Hartford, Conn., Dec ?4. Ex Lieutenant-Governor
' ;? ?? ?? ? ; sili to- in tiled ? the Probate < Ourt hla re?
. ? ij.s. ; op the li - ?.. >nt ? tati of ( ;? orge M.
Bartholomew, ti:?? formel president of the Charter
? iik ?. ?? ? ' im| n.' He has ? '
? ? - rig $15. *m ng Ihosi Ilia
? ??.'?" in.:? ???, th New-York ani New
IR growing oui ? ' transad ms o -
; while ?? ? W w .h a tras?.?.? of the
ol I Hartford, Provld-i md Fishklll road In the
B. I ? H ibi ? torney for
? ? - .
? of the disallow ance an I ap
pe ile I to H ?. ? probably
ipenlni .;.?.?? , ? mnectcd
1 ' ? ? ?lomew's I
the coil ? . ? .
: ven years ago
??REF. VERXOSH KILLED BT ? TRAIX.
I ? ? . Threi persona were
kilied ? ? . - ? ? ? era were b idlj lnjor?? 1
bj l eli ?; struck by ? tin on
R roe at f:25 o'clock la
They ?.t?? in a carriage, returning from
church, and, the horse h.iiklnsc on the track, the
,- ? ? - ? :;n town by ? rait w. o j
; n . e ,, ? ,;. w ? members if
.? m ? ? '.ii?? s near
Iti hoi?;1 Thi dead are ?nna l?ewls, agi I fifty.
th?? mother; Mer\ s daughter, ??????| eighteen, and
William, a son, s other occupants
of thi irr ?.;.?, i? . ?,?,- gge ? about ta eli
fuir'. . n, w. r?1 serlnilsl) Injure |. acl ????? ? ?'??>? IO
Can. lei ' t tre ??p?? ?? . *h'.
? ?
pRirpLMP ron itn sr wootbaiL?
Washington, Dee, "t George I> Bahen, the
rgetowt ? football pi <\ er, who w ?? ? ?
? : ??? a ..? > ne en Thanksgiving Day the
? -, ? a fair
?ray now ? ? II Is fe ,r?? ? I
fifth cervical vertebra w ? -
on the
? . I paralysis belcw ? he neck.
TORT FOCXD 4 MSI ATURE PIRTILLERT
Florence \ , Dec ?I Phe t'nlted Bist? ? Ret
', enue '.'fi- -s who have ?.? raiding lili II llstllleriei
in e?' r tl t three weeks ma ?? ?
:. n ?-?, I yesterda) tl the home of 8 ?: ? ?
inty, offli ers foun ? ? ' moo
?? pot,
? ? : : ? . a II capable of m ?"k???^ h ? I
?. .. da) The it G.I was op
in ! v. ? k< ? pei fectlj 1 ? iniqui emit w ? -
?
with ? urlosltj Williams, m
said to I ' ? ' ' ?.? I ?? Ii ? . ???? ?- at
and piaci peratlng an Illicit
lured ai
il ired th.(fee pot
? he 11 ? ? the) ha . ? ?
??'".. p tflis
? ? ?? md havi mail. -? ? ? il c ipt
II .-. ? . . ' ' ? :
?'? /'? /','\ -, KLLEntASCE !'i TRE \'EW t'XA?
? 'hl ago, l'e, :t G?. of the
.:' ..?? ? he Russlas awo illeg ince t?? him
. ' ,? rhe , itti .? ?? comprehensh ??
..?.- and Ihe k.-> note .?' it ?eemed to be tl
! |i . Intimai on that every f im in Interesl must bo
I..?: ? bj all loyal Russians lo be ? ubordinate and as
nowhere when coni?,'!, l ?? ih the t'sar's Interests.
t??,? si n Ici s ni re held In the little ? H I
I'lnir.li recently established here The Ru.slnn
Consul, Mi Detaul, au tended the administra? >
Ilon of tl.ath
THE I'.iirv rRETr ? ?. rifu iLUfHIoVfE
?:. Iford M iss . 11. ,. -.? -p... thirteen ne
, who arrived here from Inabon. Africa, on the
Maillai; ?? hooner Igal ?. of Provlncetown, s'ere t ?
da) seni to the Btate almshouse al Tin. at by the
Poor Depart men I This ?- the result of the re
fusai of the Spanish Consul al Xew-York t" send
thi m back to thi Ir homes
??? TRACT? HIV ? V TO"TttB ai.ua \y JO\ i:\A .'.'
Albany, Dei ?4 Becretarj of State Palmer Co
troller Roberta and State Treasurer Colvln have
iled p?? tlban) Evening Journal" as the
newspaper In this eliy t.. publish certain not ??
Issued from Ihe Btate departments for the ensuing
year "The Albany Argus" fuel the designation
toi 1891 _
TELEGRAPHIC yd/7 ?
llolse, ? ! iho, 1"? ?4 Two ili ? in. t si: . ka of
earthquake were noticed here this morning, o.n -..
severe as i,, knock Ihe pi :i. buildings
and to ring belli
Milwaukee, Dec "t ' ? ??? ? allbei ti
1 citi ? ? , Issue a war: 1.1 : le ?G?? ll of \\ illiam
I'laiiklntoii on a .tinr?,? of Illegal banking, Slid re
ferred the whole mattet I ? Ihe Incoming DI tt
! Attorney, A C Brssee. I'lankintun's lawyer says I
practically 'ior.es the IManklnton Bank ? ?
Franklin, 1.a., Dec ?4 The bursting of s steam ]
pipi at ili?? Caffery Central Sugar Refinery caused
the almost instant death of ?? ? men, August
itriinet. rticJ fif.v. .ml .1 ? :: ? ' istllle ige ? twent; -
nlm The formel lc.n.?- a wife and six children.
Council Bluffs, lows, Dec SI Frank Trlmb'.e, th??
young lawyer who a is In the nexi room when the
bank tragedy o< lurred last Hunda; mi who became
in me, was lodged in the Mount P'.eassni (Iowa)
insane Hospital Saturday M ? conatantly 11
that Huntington did not kl!! h?rraelf, bui arai suoi
?.. , . ? . ? th Inspect
Mllwauki ", Dec. 21 -B Iwsr ? Meta ? ?? f. ta
?? f a? . committed suicide hers by taking
' innrp.dne ? rom letter-. It app?ts he Wal 'lisa??
pointed snd morose <<i\ sec un >l hi? marriage He
he s"H of Charles M-./.I rf, Edil t ol "Tie
Independent," at New-Hamburg, Onl
l'an.?. ill.. D?c. .? ?oah Poster, 'he murderer of
young Arthur i. Blnnlon. made a full confea loti of I
me nus morning h?? said hli only motive la '
killing the boi was for a box pi gars, a pint of !
whlskej i?; i ins clothing, ''f which he robbed him
after killing him Poster who Is a married man. In
ciinpai' with ih?? bo> w.i- tramping around the
countr;.
i.oui-'. Dec, M. Judge Edmund? to-da) re- !
versed thi ruling of in.in. Murphy, of th.- Court of |
Criminal Correction, In the contempi proceedings
,..?.? ? policemen and ?? lered them released. The
. gres nul oi it:?? assault las) Thursday upon a
negro prisoner, who was discharged bj Judge Mur
ph) and waa attacked and fearfully beaten by a
number of policemen aa he was leaving tin- court
room Judge Murphy Issued an order thai ao p.
li.-emen carrying concealed weapons should he ni
lovel In court, and Upon Seven policemen violating
this order tln-y w.-ie . enten?vd to tweiuy-live days
in tail for oontemut of court.
S?PT. BYRNE8 ASA WITNESS.
. HE MAY BE CALLED BEFORE THK I.KXOW
COMMITTEE TO-MORROW.
| Ills FRIEXDB BAY HK IB ANXIOCI TO TELL ALL
THAT til?: KNOWS THREE BEBBIONS Tu i:S
HELD 'til's WERK Tin?: COUNSEL
Al.I, IN HARMONY.
Polleo .Superintend nt Byrnes is to bS a wit?
ness before the Lexow Committee this week.
II?? may be called as tin? first WitBess when th.
committee ?.ta in l'art I of the Superior Gears
? to-morrow, or his esaminatlon may come oter,
but his testimony, whenever if || given, is gs>
pected to be long and importan'. .Mr. Byrne?
has been a member of the Police Departmeat
for more than a third of a CBRtBrjr, ami for
twenty years in? lias been ? superi? r officer of the
force, His long career as Inspector in charge of
tin? Detective Bureau made ins mime well
known before he becamt th. chief esecutiva
officer of the department. He has had opportuai
tles such a? no other man has bad to know the
Ins and outs "f ioli? bus?MM, and his executive
ability has been generally recog^UAed.
Tin? closesl atid PAOBl Intimate ftiondu of Su
perintendenl Byrnes bava declared thai be will
speak the truth fully and plainly whin he is *
witness before the committee; that be has noth?
ing to conceal, and that h<? la ready and willing
to be a witness. Since the Investigation of ihe
l'olite Department was begun, his friends de?
there has been mule the mosl peraasteaat
and exhaustive search for evidence, with which
to smirch his official reputation. Por months
ih?? Inquiries have been conducted throughout
the city, and the jails and reformatories have
been visiti! ?? the h ipe tin- .-?? me contici raigas
if found who would give testimony to implicite
tin? Superintendent of Police.
CONCLUSION OF SOME OF THK SENATOR??
Members "f th" committee bave ? t failed to
notice that the testimony about the euperiatead?
ent his been generally In his favor, sJtBougn
? number of witnesses were called with the
evident d-sign of attacking bla Integrity a: an
official, It is an open secrel thai some "f the
.-- nators have b.me so well convinced of ihs
ability and good Ir. ten tier a ami have been so
well satisfied that he has hid ;., contend aeainst
Commlasionera, Inapectora, and lower officials in
ho efforts t?? enforce the laws, thai the) have
? ??ili-- to look upon him sa a man who might
.-.it'dy ?..? intrust.-.1 with '.he r organisation of the
? irce und? r a new system in which the Buperta
?.? of Police would have greater powers.
Superintendent Byrne?, at the outs.; of the
investigation, assured hi- friends that he would
? I?? everything in his power to ail the commit?.?
in li? work, ami that if members of th" foro?
were f und to be corrupt he would pot raise g
to shield ihem. He ?- known to have
? i- - tn e -? it? menti in effect to his sus>
nrdlnatea In t; department, and the) have un
d thai they could ?""k tor no aid or coa??
fort f:-"-n th< S .;?? ? :?? t.d'-nt it" tin?.? were impll
?ted by tei befi ire tin? ?? mtnittce.
G?.1er tin ? ireumstances, Superintendent Byrnes
will g.-> before the committee in a position to give
valuable testimony affecting the entire depart?
ment p is ??; unlikely tha: his testimony .vili
?.???? ih?? testimony of ..th.-r wit?
- as further to impii ste Commissioner?
Martin and Sheeban, Inspectors Williams. Mo
Av?.?.? an 1 McLaughlijL and a number >f the cap?
tain? Of the fore?. Th- testimony against those
officials has slresdy been of s chara? ter to brani
them deeply, in th.? estimation of the public,aad
th? Superintendent's testimony may furnish
abundant corroboratlon t ? make the indictment
and conviction of these IH ila ? essary and
.? IB) .
MR. LEXOW AND MR GOFF.
Senator Lexow had a long consultation with
John W. O'tT yesterday afternoon In Mr. o ffs
office, In the Shoe and Leather Bank Building,
and it a*a ; later that the 'onaultation
was In relati ?? to th??? examination of Buperta
tendenl Byrne?, and also ,u relation t" the testi?
mony which might be received fr m other hich
f the d lent f It ipector
Williams have declared that In never would
"squ il." no matter how direct an! positive the
testimony againat him might b? With all hia
bluster, howe?'er, Williams may see thai s c n
fe.-si.-n like that mad?? by Captain s fimtttberger
will lie the onl) ini ?; him from con?
vi-f. ' put, and he la ? ?l exai ;ly
.?. h ? woul I rei rig up the r. ? er."
?'- pit? hla declared Intentions t" den) e?'erjr
g :;? he H ' - on the win il there haa
been a rep ? that h- was ir) ng ? ? make terra?
-..?,. a voluntary wlti - - re
ininll;? ? .
To ? 'porters who saw him Imm dlately after
naulta ? with Mr. Q ff yesti rday afl tr?
illion, s itoi Lexow said that the commute?
probabl) might s?t for three ?ays this week in
:. h ?1?? an exi cuti?'? - - - s
Sat urda) :.nsldei th? report ; ? the state
-
? ? : s lent Byrnes to be examined as in
he was ask ? I.
??| expect that the Superintendent's testimony
w.ii ; ictory to the publl ? when we are
?," be >pl ? i. with a smile.
"Will In.-i.? r Williams be allowed to get Im
munlt) b) telling the committee whal be kn wj
about corruption In the Police Department?"
"That is a question t cannol answer now. I
? t il th.nk we ar?? agr.1 un that point My
own Impression la that i?.?? should not be allowed
??? gi ; Immunity."
Afl TO AN EXTENDED INQUIRY
Regarding other matters connected with the
Investigation, Senator Lexow declined t" speak
yesterday. As to tl"? possibility thai the turn?
mlttee mlghl be authorised to continue the la?
ves tiga tlon another year, and Investigate other
departments of the city government, be said:
l may have to make .? motion In the Senat?
touching that subject, and therefore ? do not
want to sa\ anything si this time. I have no
loubl that if there i- an urgent pu'mic demand
for ihe continuation of the Inveatlgatlon, that de?
mand will have to b?? satisfied In some way. It
?oui.? be better, perhaps, if tin? ln?*estlgatloa
could ??? bad without comp? Hing s? ruttore ; ? give
an ah? r \' ar of their tin <? to tin work."
When Mr. ?Jon was asked about the expeoted
. no.nati?.? of Superintendent Byrnea, Inspector
Williams ami other high officiala "f the Polios
Department thla week, be said: "1 have always
declined to tell in advance what witnesses I
,\,.t ? ? examine, and I -hall noi depart frota
III tl I 111?? II IW."
"Will vou have time to examine any w?:no*;?ea
, ?-?pi high police officlalsT'
?Th?? . immlttee ??? I ab!) will have siasioas
..a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and it is
probable thai son ? wltneases other than police
offici ila will be examined."
? 1 want to say," Mr. Goff continued, "that
thet la bound to be sonn? dissatisfaction with
the Investigation, because some persons will
eiu.?"" ib?? committee (Or failing to ventilate their
pel grle\'sncee. There has ben the utmost har
smong the counsel foi the committee, and
there is no truth in a top? rt that Mr. Moss and
? bav? bads dlsagreemeaL"
1 ? ink Moga said later: "There is absolutely no
truth In a story that my relations with Mr. Goff
had become strain id because I Instated upon pre?
senting testimony about Superintendent Byrnea
I: woul I be absurl to suppose that I would at?
tempt to cool- ? a man 'ike Mr. Goff."
'Will the Superintendent be examined as a wit?
ness before the committee this week?" Mr. Moss
was aske !.
"I think so," he replied, "and that the Superin?
tend, nl will I.?? neat 'd like any other witness be?
ton th- ,'.immiti????."
"Will Inspect ?r Williams be a grltB?SB also?"
??| |,resume BO, but 1 canno) spmk positively."
Mr. Moss .le, lined to speak further as to wit
nesaes who might be examined before the commit?
tee this s eek.
KHKWIN TO THK rOHE.
The Police ComtnlSSlonera had no meeting yeg
terdajr, and It vai BBBOUaced at the Central office
lhat they would not have a meeting until Fri?
day. Commissioner Kerwln repeated his declara?

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