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NEWYOBK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897.- TWELVE PAGES.
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THIS COUNTRY A WINNER.
HOT THE BBHRINQ SEA WARD IP
VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.
UTTtal nn nothino oiven to THE CAKAMAWi
FPK ri:nsii:rTivK pamaoes, which were
THE MAIN POINT OF THE CONTENTION
?rr.OMPT PAYMENT OF THE
CIAIMB EXPECTED.
Washington, Dec. 28.?Ths findings of the Brlt
Ish-American Commission chosen to nsness the
damagefl for seizures of Canadian ??sJlnB ?**?
? : In r.rhrlng Sen have been received by the
Bjtat? Pepartment ?nd the British Embasary. The
Mil? official statement that could be fsscured
here is oonUlned in the follow-in? BJinounoenient,
gire? out El ?he State nopartnv-nt this S?ST
rn-Tbe award of the Behring Sea Claims Com?
mission has bee* nied m the Department of
state Ths clsJnw as proasntod by the British
*> Oovernmerl to 'he Commlsssoa on account of
Canadian vessels seised ill TK-hrlntr Sea aggrs
gnted with Interest. $iJW.ODO. These Included,
under the claims treaty, several cases not em?
braced ?n 'be aettlerneni proposed by Secretary
aresham. The award now made amounts to
?."???I IM 01, to which Is to be abb-1 Interest.
which win Increase the total ?bous BO per <*????
The award is final, and disposes of all cases be- ]
fore It. Payment under the treaty must be
marie within six months."
LIKELY TO BE PF1TI.KD A'l ONCK
The pepartment of-rials, it 1? ssourned. will
proceed at or.ee to prepare a bill or an amend
roent toons of > ?? - tar approprtstlw bills for
submission to Congress covering the i-u-cesaary
appropriation to pay the Jiidtrmvi*.?.. for. being
hour.d by treaty not only to pay any Judgmenta ;
rendered, but to pay them promptlv. tbe Govern
mont Is in honor bound to take the rornainlng |
steps toward a settlement B ^hor- '??-der.
There appear? to be little douh. thai the
T'nlted States carried its point on Lb. main j
question involvsd-thst of prospective damagea '
for sealskin? which mleht h ? ?? ? v?n tak< n I' the ^
vessel? had rot befn BStacd ' ?.8 BHttSh rla'-r, |
included th.-ne -'Imsfd |e: :* which ..? *
acgiegate rnr * .-mount 0| to a hin"
Tr. view ef the ?mall an???:*.nt St" th- ?
award, without interest, then !n?*8J? I
dam*\*as evidently are ?caled down to an I nal?
n'lcant ?t. ?UBI or n-jected entirely While the ?
Pepartment otTrfdSklS -IM make no definite an- j
nouncemeni I M 8 < I rtt, Intimati ns ric r'vn |
that the srnf- SSI ! the award precludes the
possibility of an> ;'?.?.?vanee ha vin* beer, inn le
on account of prospective damages The Ala- ;
bama Claims Commission established the presi?
dent that remote damages could not be Inclj l?d
In a claim, and the present award is evidently
on the same Une.
JOHN W. FOSTVR'S VIFWS.
John W. Foster, who 1? now In general cha-rpe
cf Behring Pea affairs, said to-nirht that h^- wna
not surprised at the result Pr itdcnl Cleveland
having officially declared that |?13.000 was a
? :md er?uita>'> sum In settlement, and there
fore having appoints?*] as the American Onm
-ioner to adjudicate the claims a close per
? ral and political friend, It could hardly be eX
? t?-tl that the latter would ?tr? nuously con?
tend for an award of a lea? amount. Mr. Foster
?as absent from the country In Ja^an when
C npress took action on President Cleveland's
recommendation, but he regarded the Commis
I n as the proper method of reaching S s?ttle
ment, and the onlr one which would satisfy the
eot-ntry Notwithstanding tha' the i-eizures
which rave rise to 'he award were made under
a PemocraMe Administration, he said, Pres'dent
McK1nl?v will doubtless unhesitatingly roeom?
ment? Congress to provide for the payment, and
he honed and felt sure that Congresa would
ptly make tbe necssary appropriation to
dlSchaVg? the treaty oliligatlon. As the Can
ai'ati* receive Interest up to date on their de
f.-rred claims the result should be accepted on
I th side? In frond BpllltS
BOW THE CONTROVERSY ORIGINATED.
The eontroTersy has occupied the attentlun of
tl authorities here snd In London for eleven
years At the out??', follow in a the aeiaure by
United States steamer Corwin of the Cana
dlsn sealera C'arolena and Thornton, on Ausrust
I. IMrl, the tone was belli^r'nt The facts of
the sti7-:r?- were not knt>wn until some timo
later, and in the mean UttM th? Corwin had
taken the -inward and Favourite. The name
policy of Belsuro and confiscation continued dur
Ing th?- n< si ? altng season, deaplte thi testa
of Great Britain, the United States ahlp Richard
Rush takln? th Bay ward, th? <;ra<-?, the Anna
Bock, the Dolphin, the Alfred, th,- Adama, the
Triumph, th? Jn-.lata the Pathfinder the
B?ack Diamond, the Uly. the Ariel, the Ka'?
aid ?he Mlnni?, srhlls the ITnlted s?ate? cutter
? V. ?he Ad
steo a pro?pei iv. catch f from 8.8011 to
B.OOn ?lips, the vi hie being from M *,(? >. uwin
claims, wlthnit !r,*?-re?-.. amounted to 9486161
and with Interest al ? per rent and othef
elalma th* tot?.! ???-th.d ?7^.1 M
?
HNOLISH FORETON OFPTCK PLBASED
THK PIIOMPT SFTTT.?-MFVT or THE AWART1 WIM,
AID AKJi-.-TMKNT Op ,.(K LAROER QVK8TIOX
[nr --Ant.?" to Tira rairmttc ]
I.-ndon. Pec. 2?.--01Tlclal? at ?he Foreign
?Tic? do not conceal their gr?tiflrat|..n over
??hieb have nerer yol com
Thl? declaration Is useful, because the Engliah
pre?, ha? cor.star.Hv been roproachlng Ameri?
can? for no, r)av!ni; rrtaadr bin of dstnagoa after
the general de,.?)on of the Paris Tribunal had
gone ..- BJUOI then, In,vltabiy the ehans of
*A Wth will be revive! if Confess should
sgaJn refusa its umcOtm to th? safrsement
reached by the sealing commlaalonera. The
Z ?, *T\ &nd r>?0P"> Wln ?-? that
tr ?m? "Ti . ^m,nlH,ratl"" wa. wllllni
to settle the claims for $43&J00?, and tha
Udg. Putnam subsequently raised the iraZi
?o MdAOOO; a?d that with th*-?? lwo JEJ
hehiii?r,flnia?H That will be -rosrarited hen
s? an act of repudiation, and a hundred sad one
denials will not explain it away. Nsfisct on the
part of Congres? to atinrnr.ri.i. .v.. _
^ ' -?' ?*" (*iri:i. on 111
Congress to appropriate the raiouey re?
quired for settling the compensation f,,r tne
log
"Ftnesi of all brand?" 1? th,- unlvi-r??' ? ,., i . ,
VS-uSSSIu! H.?-'^,r- *?"">?-A?.?
merciless criticism at horn* and abroad] for Its
position of isolation and helplessm-as In dealing
with the new and mysterious Chinese question,
; would be glad to have this chief source of eon?
' tentlon with America removed, but It cannot
: act without the support of Canada, which Is not
j willing to agree to the suspension of pelagic
, sealing sand the preservation of the fur-seal
herd unless a series of other contentions and
questions are taken up by the United States
and disposed of.
What Is to be apprehonded Is a diplomatic
Impasse with increased bitterness between th
two nations as a result. Nevertheless, the fact
that two sealing conferences have been held
and that the Hritlsh and Canad;an represents
tires have been compolled to recognize th.' lus
tir.' of the American contention for the prtse,
vatlon of the fur-seal herd can hardly fa" I
be helpful to Americans In the negotiations ne '
year for the new modus vivendi under the Pat
award That Is at least on" distinct Rain. Thi
r rompt settlement of the bill of damng.-s .itrn-ed
upon by Judges Putnam and Klnj; will promote
tii" chances of a reasonable adjustment of the
chief question at issue, othorwls ? the pi*i ?
regulations will remain in force Indefinite!
under the Paris award, altar exp?rience b i
shown thr-m to be Inadequate for the protect!1 ",
of the seals I N. F.
"THE TIMES" REBUKES ENGLISHMEN.
UNJUSTIFIABLE INS MATH ?\s OP BAD PA1TH
AGAINST THIS (1 ?t'NTI'V.
London, Dee. M.?"The Tim?? " In nn editorial
tills morning ex;.: ??sing satisfaction at the '??? ?
Sea settlement which, II antlclpatee, Congress * I
not obtect to, tnk'-a o -c??.? on to protest
tbe Moo???* laainustion? of id faith on the .
t?i" ''nitf-; ft'ste? ;?>*,??: rrenl whlel
thoughtlessly si inju tin >iv nade In ??
It points out that then ??> ! not be a o t?n ?I
bad fnlth becaure no agreement had hlth :o been
tirrivi.l a) .1? to the amount of *o-ip? n- I n
I>eallng nrlth th-' K-neral aepecta of the ssnllng
Sjueai : ?:?.. the edil ' ? ?? :r?.
'" '. Amerl-an mnpany must either meat fa'.r
ar. oui . ?posait or Pie present condi?
tions of sea ? ?? ./ mn?! continue. Phejr are not,
after rill. M [tel destructive if tho fur seal M In?
?etestid persons i preaenl them to ho"
?
USELESS F0BTIFICATION8 OF PARIS.
THE STORK* W'M. r?t"11AB1.T BE AH'?l.s . I
AN"? THE I.ANP -OLD
?. ,..- r- r t M!i,p?. r ol.?*al
lo ? . fore 'he Military (' n.m ???- Htm- j
bei -f .. put! ? t.. dap, supported ih? pi .? ?' to
abolish tii? fortlflcatlona of Paris between Polni de
lout end Vantln, declarlna thai Otached fort?
**.-rc qually effective, ind potn? ? out thsi the
?ale of thi :.ii .1 t> ? . '-.l ? v ?" lid yield
? 00 '-.in.? of v hlch I.. - ' 0u would i? de.
onstru tl of f< ?is, the remainder
. . mployetl In i>? rf- Una era
The comm.pee w.is mianlmoi ilj In favor of the
s. h*m?
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NO POLITICAL FBI80NEB8 BBOT
THE at ATl.MAl.AS OOVER' MENT SAIt
tfubated iiearnoBNTi anTH uheat l
vVashlnal ?n, Dec. 9
HAVE
The statements r? ? .-ntiy
publisher1, a?.out th?? Bbootlng of polltl ai pi ei
In Guatemala are wl'hout foundation, I
teports received by the Guatemalan Mlntstei here
Phey are, he said to-day, a repetition ?f the stories
manufactured by the agents of the rebels ?ho were
defeated ?ast October. Instead of committing
atrocities, tbe Qovernartent. he said, had shown
great leniency and oonekleratl?*? for the
Private dispatches say that hh amneatj? will soon
be granted, In ? I? n of the peaceful ? ndlti I
the countrr Antonio natie?. s well-known tan
v.r and formerly Minister of Guatemala to the
United Btates, has been appointed Minister for
Foreisn Affairs.
THE POPE'S PLEA FOR LOST RIGHTS
RKPI.YING TO THE C1IR1RTMAR ORKKTINOS OP
CHPRPH PKlMTAHIFS
Rome. Dec. 23.-Tbe reception at the Vat!, an to?
day was largely attended by Caibollc Church dig?
nltarlee. Replying to the Chrlatatas greetlni
Pope deplored the eonfll t betwee.1 the Btati and
the H.ly Bee, wbleh Impartial mind? desired t.. end
Th? majority of Italiana, His H llnei coi
wre against I ami it w.u? wrong lo light the
will cf the people, wi.? untleral l lltl .1
unity ?lid not suffice ti give thi m prix | rttj 'l ? re
f?re. they dcsire-i :he Independence of the !'.. i ?
and tie restoration ,f Its rights Pea eful rltls>ns
should noi !" confo ? ?'-A with thi ? ibverslvt fac?
tion i, whose ;ilrn W?U ?" ???? ' ? ' ' ? 1
th? ritti.t? of the Paps v In conflict It had nev?*r
been unworthy, m??.i the rt; ,t>- should make
repu i ? ?
The Pope, who was m excellent health nnd spi???,.
did vole, blessed all pr?s. nt Including tu
thre?> cardinal?. Afterward every gueal
throne of the P<>, <?. and Hit Hour."?- said a few
word? to each of them.
PORTUGUESE TPoops MASSACRED.
AN OPP1CER, A BCROEANT AM? TWM.v ?: Ml I
KII.I.KI> RT NATIVES IN AFRICA.
Lisbon. Dee 23.-An official dispatch from St.
Pau. :ie 1/onnda, Portuguese Lower Guinea ?a\?
thai the nailv-s of the n .mo" Plateau, In the
Portuguese colony of Anaola hat red .?
Port i Kl,. <e officer, h ?erK nnt ,?ri.i i we re in*.". Re?
inforcements have be.n gent from Bl Paul de
Losada.
?
HOPEE! 1. OF ANNEXATION /\ BAWAII.
THE O.iVI.UNMKNVH I.A'I LSI ADVICES CONBID
FRKP ENCOTRACIINO.
Honolulu, Dec. 17, via San Fran,Pro r>e, r>
Th? Marlp ss arrived from Ban Pran isco yester?
day, bringing news of the opening of Congress.
Regarding the annexation treaty the Han
Government received advices by wite fron, Wash?
ington on the ?Jay the steamer sailed, stating that
the opposition is not so ?iron,? ss Indicated In
the press llspstrhei I- A Thirst.,,, telegraph?
that t?,, i-..:,,?, ,;, :.,., not ,:? v. i ),<?,! lultltlentl)
to enable one to arrive si a decision a? to the
cours? to be followed, .h.,t ti,.-re was no present
Intention of abandoning thi treaty and t.:.-,t the
Republican leaden ?wn- Rhine the subject earnesl
attention, He stated further that the decision as
to the course of a.tion wouiti probably awau th??
return of thi President.
A number of dtlsent received letters in w??|.h
different views aa to the prospects of annexa?
tion were given Borne say that tin- treaty will
ko through the Senate v. 11 h the required two
thlrdi v. te fit hen I elleve thai then will i .? a
long fiKhr i)-. Congreea, with the outcome of the '
?? of a joint res? lutlon by ? rousing big ?
majority In e?,h ?>ran h
1 "KISSIXC, 1.1XE" ON THE PIERS.
HARD-HEARTED CUBTOMI OPTIC!ALJ tvi-ii To
STOP DEMONBTRATIOMB OP AfTBX?TK>N,
which THET say UfTERPERE with
THBIR WORK.
The Mea of eetabltshlng ? "klsvlni; line" on plera
to keep enthusiastic Incoming passengers and their
equally ?-lemonstrativ? friend?? from nwetlng for
prolonged embraces ??efore the baggags h??s been
dispos, il of wn? dlscasaed yesterday by customs
? They have complained for son?., tim?- thai
their work, slow enough In the best of circum?
stances, is greatly lumpered by the hundredg of
kissing couple?. WtMOS gTOetlncs sc?-m never to end.
To remedy this they sugg-?? thai a ,lne be es?
tablished Oti the piers, Which ?hall hem In arriv?
ing passer.Kers until their bagaage has been passed
ri.'.'l which s??a i Keep their friends out. The ?f
n.-iui? .ll<i not suy wh-ther the> would cause the
arrest of any young n u who might so far,
himself in his ?a^einess to Kri-ct a returning frlwui
of his sister as to lump the line and khs the pas
Si iiK'-r before th,- word was given. They ?hink
however, that such casos <??ti b* provided for b? ,
little discrimination.
???
THE. RET. MR.WI1.SOX COMES TO BROOKLYN
Boston, Dec. 23.?Tl?e Rev. Darle! M Wilson, su
p, ?il i. mi'1.1 of the Unitarian Churches of New
England, has accepted the call from Unity Church,
Brooklyn, lo tak< effen January i Mr. vVilson Ib
Wall known In church work lu New-Enaland
-?>
Twelve .-upirb Christmas presenta (oi it.oo.
RockW'X>d's Photographs Brouilwav tajth St.)
-UdvL
ENG LAND'S OV ERTl RES REJECTED.
ITALY DECLINES TO JOIN HKR TN THE
EA8T-A PROPOSAL TO RCSSIA.
London, Dse. 24.?A dispatch to "The Pally
I Chronicle" from Rome ?ays it 1? rumored th?-re
that '?wing to her obligations to Germany, Italy
has declined Bngland'a proposal for commun
action In th" Far ?S?st, Including a joint occu?
pation if Chusan.
1 According to the same dispatch It Is apserted
that England has proposed to Russia a con?
ference on th? Chinese queettoo with a view
Of avoiding d ingemus rivalries.
Th.? Shanghai cnrr?-sp'>ndent of "The Pally
Mall" s.'ijfi
"The Chinese (Inv^rnment Is helpless. 1? Is
mobilizing a few troops under the least Incapa?
ble generala who ?-. nducted the campaign
itRaiist Japan. The Biitlah fleet si pn-sent is
at sea."
"The Pally Chronicle" says 'his mornlnr It
has good reason to believe th-?? the Government
hsa decided upon a watching policy and will
refrain from ocoupylng any Chinese territory
foi the pr<-Ment: but It will stive Its moral sup?
port to Japan anil distinct warning! to Chins
concerning England's action in certain contln
g ncles. it is understood, saya "The Dally
Chronicle," that Japan will protest In the
strongest manner aaralnal Germany's action;
while diplomatic circles ridicule the Idea of n
Rui ' ;. r? in ? ntente concerning China
Berlin, Dee. 2.T The pre?? is evidently
deeply Interested as to the attitude Great Kr-lt
nm and the United P'utcs are likely to adopl
in the Chinese sffsir. Every attempt is b.in:.
made tn rre.ve lll.feellng Sgslnst England and
? it? ?cut her as laolsted.
The i dictai newspspera pretend that Japan
is acquiesced In lbs German anil Russian
moves and will take n" aggressive sctlon,
?thin* Indica tea the anxiety that hing i
up ?i the ultimate grouping of the P
Japan's action in withdrawing her protest with
t.. the course of the Cnlted States ??"
Hawaii i? Interpreted us ihowtna i dealr? to
he unencumbered abroad and to have her hands
fren to ,i<..i' ?rith the Chinese i|iie?tj n
The "Berliner Tageblatt" ridicule? the idea
of an An.-I Japanese?American alliance, yet
mi ? is ? fear 11
The "K?lnische Seltung*' ?Mnk^ Amer.es will
sub- With Rus-ia.
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FTlFNi'Il STUDY OF THE CHINESE.
itlstl.TS <>r THE WOKS OF TIM" LTOXB ( TIMMS
?ION tu TH" BAST
\v??hine-->Ti. Dec. H (Special).- In -.-: w of the
? ? ?.-.! p.,r-i't>n of the ?rroal Chinese Rtnplri
r. the leading nations of Kurop certain rlews
? it the Lyons Commise! n which aeni 'r .ii Franci
!o China In 1188 for the purpose o- i ???,< rig Ihere
?rn v.-.-ir? lo stud ? ? -r lal .ir. : Industrial
indltlon sf that country may be of nm -h ralue
in arriving at safi sloni .>? to the re
of sucti partition on the e onomte world
Co? rt. m transmitting ? go d umraary o? th?*.
v.. v.-'. observes thai the C mmlaslon has not rel
mide kntiw i t-i? ' :ll r??:ilt-t . ?{
and probably doro ni? ntend to do m Tha isi
of ti? ih:r:i-en member? of th? CorniPlaulon to re?
I mi on October I
tt i? ie?rr-i-d from ?ueli ?tat?menla ss ;..iv? ' ?en
made ii'it.Mc that tie p. i>? v ,- Chi i .r? "adroit.
?'.-' .? ?i 1 lovs money Im do not know how
to mike It" Tie cu?- .???? - ?see* ir? th? nios
ds ontented, and are openly ir.d aulla '
?ana Th?y ara -he chief r?-n?1 :arle. of
the proaeni r^a'-re The?? classes imiot he ex
? ? ? d to sld In the Introduel I ??? ? ? and a
:.???* raaim? In China. Th? Idea of ths Lyoni Com
m 1rs ton !? to i-xpor* n:?n h? ?r?:i ??? eo->d? to
? - i ml count on - -.??-?.-. .
trv Prai ? r?!'?? l?r?r?!\ on it? ! ' ?? ?m
plr? m s i ? ?? '.
? tl .n In many w?v? .if RussSfl Ir ?111 hertn
With -'??.i?r?> conducted by Fr?n !hmen, with ?'hi?
?ere In ?nb ?pdinnte position? ?*h???-, r ;,o...i?.|? ??
? i.. . v t . n Iii.rlna tlie pre???n- a ii'rr l -
ltu*?lari hacnHr? arttl be opened ? eroburg
an 1 Moacow
China ?ay? ,r* Of rti? r",irnm1?st iri?r? I? rich,
but the peo;.le ?r? lacking In economic ma '
In keeping aitn thai ? ? il Or??
f trai 'i i-, i 11 a ?>' redil the lat?
ter In a irr?.i:?r .-t??r<-? tban th? ?..rr.i?' Every?
thing in -t n and
n ? ? ' i predicted
iptai I ? ' --. id
tt.e 'miil'i ? :. ? rap t. ?' ? ?a !? I . ?
?..'....,
! . . ?
Mon of m? i ner . lenrea of
. . methods
I ? ? - -? .,.???? -..?,. ?
?Ah.it Herman) I ? gra?i ? Hilary
i ted to her own pui
? -i ..., rllesf i ? ? ?
t>.ro-;i hont China I railroad I Introd
Ir of ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? proba?
if ?
17. if ? ? ? r ? I ? It |
'Vow w? pn?ae?s <?? . ? ? China lack? to
i 11 t here grea i ns?s i ? I I ?
-,;?, \. ; . t ? , ? . the < ? - - ? 7 ?
ol m< dern tin I n i ? ? ., mln it? to I ?? "
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ACTION OF THE JAPANERS CABINET
a wAiTiN?; pourr decided or pi v t. of the
rAU r*."! not iistii:hi t.
Sir-, Prancl ?, ? B Ths followlnB Oriental
?i.i i? ii\? heen received bj tie steamship l
fr ire Tol >n ' ".'i vi i lion lulu
At no extraordinary meeting of th? Jai n
Cabinet, Baron Nlahi, K..ro!j.-i mi ? . ? ? hefor?
th? Mini 1er? al ihi report i )?? I id n tel ved from
tha Japanese Bfirdstera In foreign countries
th.- to the ?i i/jir? of K.i" i iii t,> Oermany. Il
v..-.' decided ?fter prolonged dli isslon not to inctl
dl-- with the :i??i!r bul to ?wall further devi
ments, since nothine htui so f .r transpired In Oer?
n i ;i n :? ' ? ? i I l -11 ? t irh ? !.. pea
?!.'- Far Baal i nd lustlfj - - nterfeien
third Power,
nommentlna op th< ?tral ? ' ?? II rietween
and Russia over Corea, th" rfiines? papei
r' '''.r: that Ihe Japaneae Armj N ' i? ,f Russian
? ? ?ruli ' d as Ja : ? n? ?< i nd thai th? r -
Arm-- is ' i lug tampered with by Japaneae on
?artea who are d'-in? all they pan t'> nth up di*
:,iTi-t i Ion amoi % them
Commenting upon Klao-?Chau nfr 11r? th? "Aaahf
?;tys that the action of th<- Oermani in having
suddenly ?i lz?d Kino ?'hiiu on tii i ?teal of the
murder of ml lonsrle? |? outrogi . and that it
disturba tin peace of the Far Baal admita of no
dlscusnlon. Japan, being ti?nr the scene of the
trouble eannol reaard tbe matter lightly. Sooner
?r* ;, Une of policy to i.? pursued toward the
offali mo?! tie d<'ft'i?d The Foreign Ofllce hi?
therefore given Instruetlona to the Jspsnssa afin?
??ter? ?n various foreign countrlea lo rasas reporta
i f. - r nlng the rnnt'er
"Japan la Indebted lo German) m many waya,"
aay? the "Chugal Bhogyo." "Her military or
iranlsatlon has been copied after Germany, and
her Constitution and local eglalatlon m? found 'i
on the Oi-rmsn system Beside? in framing tin
Inwa art) adoptlna medical science, etc., Japan
??? a debl of gratitude to i3ermsny Laatly, ?;.-r
rnnn\ has now ?hown Japan .mother Instance of
her klndnesi Thai Is Ihe ?elsun of Klao-Chau
Bay, U'i- i.'-'-ti nut dwell noon the particulars of
her kliid:i'??< here, but Ihe selsure of Klao-Chau
may glv- Japan the riirht of a permanent poa?e?
?lon -.f Wei Hal-Wei "
Its- Ihe ultl -l:il census. Just completed, the popu?
Intlon of Japan In 1898 ares 4;.7?n,o?9 nn Increnne
of 187,841 over the preeedlnu year
A -ordlng i" ?he ithlnese papers. Viceroy i'haiu
,-> tkunx has i-"oed a nroclamatlon exhorting hla
io be more friendly t.-i foreianera, and warn?
, them tl ?? "<??" '? etnitj manifested would h*
, ?. i pun? hed
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ANOTHER FRENCH CRUISER FOR THE F.AflT.
Toulon. Dec. tt?Th? French cruiser Pascal ?ulled
f.,r China to-day.
The Pascal 1" ? f*e*?ond?claea cmiier of about
four thousand ton? djapls -einent. She hrw a on<
i.i.l-a h.ilf-ln. h armor,-d deck, cirri.?? four l4V|nch
quick-firing guns ton ts-inch guns, eight t.l-inch
tuns, ?nil four i Witch rapid-fire pun, und aaurrlei
a erow of STI n.en. Her ?peed In estimated at
twenty knots.
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DECLINE IN BUaTTBEN ?nPC?RITIEi
London. Dec. 23.?On the Stock Exchange to-day
i hlnoaa and Janana?? securities fell ?a to l point,
tt.-in? a fall of 3'to ;:'-. points durins ins ?roes.
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ITALY TO SEND WARSHIP! TO CHINA.
1/ondon. Dec. 28?A dtSpateh from Home ??y?
that at a mettlng of the Italian rnblnet to-da). It
? . .'.a 10 dlSt>Blcll ? t.ijii-i.il -i.i IO Cli.i.CiC
water?.
UNRULY NAVAL CADETS.
BSVSNTT-ONE OF THE BOYS AT ANNAP?
OLIS IN DISGRACE.
NOBODY ?WOULD TELL WHO W'a? int.TT OK IN
nBOEDINATION, SO sri'KRlNTEXDKNT
? OPEB PUXUHED TilK WHOLE
THIRD i'U?S.
Annapolis, Md , p,c. 28.?-Seventy-one cadets
of th.- third clan ,ir" restricted to quarters for
Inaubordlnatlon. i.nst Sunday morninp. when
the officer In charge n*as in the r?nrtrtors of the
third Class, B number of the cadi Is broke Into
loud yelling In resentment at the strict rules
with which the officer governs the cadets when
in charge of them.
The nfTnlr reached a rilslr when the cadet?
held a class meeting on Monday night In order
t.? Inform the superintendent who were the
Kiillty persons. No one would toll on himself,
and nob,,),.- would t ,1 on th- culprlta Then the
?lass Informed Captain Cooper that at their
me? tin;,' they could not discover who had done
th? yelllna.
This n'as 'ill Captain Cooper, the superintend?
ent, was waiting for before taking heroic meas?
>ire=. ?[o is?,,,..,] an order 'hat '.i.-caiii-e the
? ' ; tB of the third claaa maintained an In?
subordinate spirit by refusing to t.*n who wars
guilty of disrespectful conduct while the officer
In charge was In quarters they would be re
stricted t., quarters, this order to he in force on
Chiistmas Day. except from the hours of 8
o'clock in the morning to n.'iu at night
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n i v v i\s /1\:\ te v i \ ts CONFBBBINO.
TH?; OPPOSITION TO Tin: SENATOR'S RE-EI4DC?
T?ON NOW CARRIED OK OPENLY.
the Repubtti in Btste Cen'rsl Committee; John u
. lerk of the House of Representatives and
sndldate for ?.: Colonel Alexander
Calm : 'k of the Bl i ,?.?! i candi hi-?
for re-el?*ct*on, and Pi lent D D. w.Imanaee
,? ; Beeret?-y c i: , ??. ?, . ? ?hi Ohio Leag
II .in Clubs Although none of th.'?.* m<
would reveal irhat occurred it their i ferences,
? ? geneml Imi.ort of th?. meeting? i? p.isiiv In*
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COSTLY FIBE IN CLEVELAND.
K MIMJON f ,ti,aI'.s WORTH OP PROPERTY
D PTROTED IN U<. Bl'HI.NESJ gBCTION.
. ',? ?!. Dec 7?. v\r ? .,?.?: ?? out In the bo .
r? ?? i entre of the it] i k thli sfterno i .
and. i.inn.,1 by h high northivi i ?rind destroyed
srty worth i. :. ., million dollars The
? ' i?. r Pli. k on Krai kf ?-:-?? . owned by J
it Per* ? ? ttx stories hlah. m:i'. of brick, was
? I i tory, and th>- rear of
r| v. \\" ? :r in?..-!< -ix stories high, oso
owned by Mr Perkins and fronting on Superior?
?-? . wai burned The fire ?a-- started by the e*.
? ' bensina In the lithograph ?
in?r estabilehment of Johns & Co., in th* Power
. .n. and ?cveral em
; with difficulty by the flre-eseai i
? ling to lbs U'ii?h!re it!o,-k.
Tbe principal losers are .lohn?, a Co., llth.'K
rapher*. Power Block, CBt.OOO; J I.. Hudeon,
clothiers, on stock hy fire nnr! water. SloC.OOfl; B. H
Perkins, on Power Btorh 1108.00?; I n. Perkins.
iiin.-k-tone BulMlna. Wen,?): r? n. Perkins, on
Wllthtre Building B9.0M H C Routas, an Century
I ??? Phe "? h of scores of tenants,
especially in the Power ?????'! M!a,*k?tone buildings
the letter of which was occupied mniniv by law
-.. i. ?in ?ofltly llbrarli will he hrmy A?>out ?:.
i? r ? i.t of th? losses a*e covered by Insurance
I ? ? '?' telera, of the Kir?- Dei? utiiv nt. fi l|
1 ".. floor ? ?'? ? "' (he buildings and was
I M I
Th.- ? , ? entrai about f> o'clock,
though ??? ,1 .r.-n <?: f ? i are ttl I it work on It and
* ill i ? ? ntlnue all nlrht
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1,1 rp v\oil /\ WK8TERN SEW-YOBK.
railroads \ ?i r.ttrr. mtce trouble with
DPIPTS
Buffalo Dec o Although 'he snowfall In this
? ? . : gln?*< rs and Bremen run?
nlng on roads soul md itheaal of Buffalo repon
much trouble n th heav} drif'?. There aras i
, ?i tnoa iti the territory between Lake
View and Dunkirk la*? sight, and ill rod.? running
the I.ak.' Store, viif.
? : i The ?.'k.- Bhore Limited, doe ai J M i rs .
? fset f snow near Ai?,,.?, and
wat . \ i wp ?ugh released
H ? >f the Buffalo, Rochester and
Plttshurs k.''I people could nol reach the Orchsr.l
r irk ti ?ti ,?, on ? ''?" ml of t1-.* depth of the
tlful "
Wstertown, N. Y pee fj \ hllxaard began ' r.
last evening, and hn? continued un
I ?,!l nicht Two feel of ?now now coverfl the
i si i t it -?di .? ?mini Ttir mow ao far
1 ,? raus? I little delay 10 railroad 1rs "' '
l ?unkirii. \ T., i ?? ?? O The heavy blraaard which
struck her- ye terday continu?e There ??< ten
In ? ?>????, of snow on the level this motnl?'?: Tri,!:-,
? ,.,.. ,, . .el? i- del i- ? l more or teta
heater, I?.-, H A bllxaard i? ria-in* in wyn
mlng County, forty mil?-? south of this ritv Neart?
four feel of r* ' i fa"? n during the list twenty
four hi us and the storm Rontlnuee, with no sien?
' ,; itemenl ft.?ad- ar?- blocked and the farmer?
a theli houses
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PACIFIC STEAM SB IP records BROKEN.
THF CHINA MAERS PRE BITE PROM Yokohama
Tu SAS rEANCiaOO IN' M DATS 12 ROUES
ANM. IS IHN?TEB.
Han Fraiol?.'?. 1'e.- 21. The steam?r Qhlna,
whl h arrived this morning from tiie orient, via
Honolulu, mad'- the quickest tri;> on re.-or,1 not only
1 twees Vokohnma and Honolulu, bit between
Honolulu and San l-'ran'-is.-o The ?hip was de
tatned u? hours and 3?; minute? at Honolulu, yet
from fokohama to tbla port, including the delay.
made the trip In ll days 12 hours and 18 min?
utes The passage from the Sandwich Islands was
,,,,,,>,. m :, days I houra and n minutes At one
,??',,] .( the ?. "V ige is.SB knot? wer?- averaged for
f,,, r hn il i All previous re i rds of the apeedy liner
*,r<- beaten by 1 day 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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AX AERIAL warship INVENTED.
OH Tin: Al?vi,i: OP IBCBJCTABT ai/ikr an in
liana MAM ISNM ms I'I.ans TO thi-:
CHIEF OF THE BMMA1. gBRTICM,
Indlanapolla t)or -3 (Bpeclal).?William 3 Rob?
irts, of Hartford City, lad hux sent th? plans and
specifications of an aerial warship, which hn has
Invented after fifteen years of work, to the chief
of ti..- United States SlRtinl Service, a? the raqueat
,,;? General Alger, Secretary ,,f War. Roberts went
to Washington last fall and Interested the aiithorl
tles ?n his Inv? ntton.
Tin- problem Of SUOOBSSfully comhatltiK the air
,-iirit-ntt has lunx perplexed tho Inventor, but he
,? levee that hi ha? at lasl aolved the problem, nd
Unit bis Invention Is superior to those of the
I, lentlsts working under the direction of Germany
?md otb'-r foreign couotrlea Roberts Is confident.
from hi-4 correBpondsnce with tlie (Jovornrasnt, that
ids invention will hive a thorough test.
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\ (HIT FROM BARONESS HIRSCH.
SIM". AMO HAlfNU-*!* WllXIAM DK HOTMSrMII.D
COMTRIMtTra TO ROSTON rMARITIICS.
BdatOa, Dec. 23? Mrs. J. H. Hecht, prominent In
local Ibhrew women's societies, who has Just re?
turned from Kurjpe. announces that the Haroneas
u r , ts ?? er MJM francs >o be devoted to
rits i" work among tbe Hebrew? here. Htrone.t
William de Rothschild also contributed a sum of
monei ' ' the same s-ork
You will have A MKRRY CHRISTMAS with a
KRE1 '< PIANO In your home. KKELL. 174 Flfth
?ve ' Bet. 22d A ad Bts.-Advt.
RE APPORTION M EST IS ILUSOIS.
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THE REPUBLICAN BILL PASSED BY THE
HOUSE AMID GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Springfield. III., Dec. 23.-Amid scenes of riot?
ous disorder und Intense excitement, the House
to-day passed the Republican Senatorial Appor?
tionment hill hy a vote of 70 ayes and M noes, j
j There were hut two votes to spare. It was a '
I hairbreadth escape from defeat for the Repub- I
lican managers.
Representative Patrick Meany. of Chicago, I
saved the bill for the Republican organization. ,
He furnished the seventy-seventh vote neces- |
sary to pass the measure, and when he ended
a speech with the words. "I vote aye," State
Treasurer Henry Hertz, a Republican leader.
1 who Btood at his side trembling with anxiety
anil excitement, flung his arm- atout Meany's
reck and hugged him as though he were a long
lost son retutnlng from the Klondike Repre?
sentatives Funk and Scrrgln. the McLean
G unty kickers, then voted for the 'ill. making
seventy-nine in ail.
The Dem?crata ahouted and jeered, and ditl
their best to make ?i much noise that busi?
ness could not be transacted. A BCOro of their
loudest-tonguetl men mount d their desk.; and
started a "hullabaloo that was maintained until
two calls of the roll were finished. So great
was the tumult that everybody in the State
House --vas drawn to the scene, snd the door
of the Representatives' Hall was crowded with
excited men, whin; neither the Speaker's gavel
nor the sergeant-at-arms could control.
To-day's action insures the success of the re
apportionment, as th. Senat" la certain to
pis? the i-iii in January The bill provides for a :
Republican reapportlonment of the legislative
district.? .,f th- State. According t.. the Demo?
crats, the reapportlonment is a gerrymander |
Th-- Republicans assert that the changea will
I Bimplv correct the outrages alleged to have
b . n perpetrated In tie ao-called Democratic
gerrymander o' the State. Bo clever was the
I"-,? crstlc rr.ap-mak'.r sr that under existing
coi dltlons !t is necessary, Governor Tanner
fRep.) declares for the Republicana to carry
Illinois hy at least 80.000 majority if the Re
publlcan party la t.? control th" Legislature.
\SS.\l I.TED AND HOPPED.
A BROOKLYN" ELEVATES RAILROAD STA?
TION AGENT ATTACKED BY TWO
MEN" SHE CHASED THE THIEVES
DOWN STAIRS.
Lillian Shuttle, or No. ?",74 Morroe-st.. while In
' n.-irttc ef the itatlcn of the Brooklyn Elevaied
Ral road Company, .it Broadway and Koscpisko
ft Brooklyn, was aaaautted early this morr.lnc. by
two men, on? of whom h.is rn-?n arrested After
; striking her on the head with a club the as
I an llama took a bag containing v*i in aiiver from
the . i.-ih drawer ?nd started down the stair?.
followed bj thi woman, who screamed for he?p.
p . n !? Ko :. ?-a? i ???n the stair? and f"av?
e i ? io the thlevei when they rc.-i bed the street.
Hi ?u????? ?? d. I In catching one of the robbirs in a
vacant loi In Koscluako-st
The prl oner paid Jits name waa Percy W.
: Hmiih. of So. :'T Qold-st.. but refused to reveal
? ? ? thy of ids companion, who escaped, M --;
H nth wai attended v'> an smbulance surgeon
from Si. John's Hospital, ? i found th.u ?h< bad
??'! ? fractured skull, und after dreaalng
n ?ever? s dp wound, re'urned to the hospital,
The young woman I? suffering from shock and
? ? icalp wound, but i- not seriously hurt. Sha
.i- the men cot off sn ..ist;-?und rr.iin. and
on? of th'-n1 had a revolver and the other a
long club.
Miss Shuttle has previously had experience with
rr.i.b?rs while ii .harrte of anoher st.it!.m on the
i in the l?rol Inatance it.-y did not aoe
roed in getting any money. The poll?*? ??arched
thi loi In which Smith was aptured, bul ?rere
Ind the h.-iK ">ntalnlns the m iney They
l n Ihsl Smith cave it to his companion.
i THE HFRRISGH 1/./. If l RM V CO. ATTACHED
ITS BTOTtI in ciiAMRcrts-ST. CUBUSD AKD A
smwirra ofkktr in rasasSsaWBt
Th? Sheriff received Bit ?"faehment vest" ??-*?? *??
?Kamst the Herring-Hall-Marvin Coaapsny.
mben-st . front Peter Zucket, for . m
favor ? f Hoses Hosier, and a keeper wa? pi in the
?? ira it No ji Chamhsrs?st. Mr Zocket as I thai
th" claim of Mr Moa er w.is or. a demand note
of -h? companv dated December Mi and that the
attachment waa obtained on the ground that the
concern l? a New-Jersey tori r.mon. At the ?tore
II waa asid ?hat no cna ihers could say anything
about tha finance* of tha company, Thr esecutlro
oitlce of the compai '? la al Ko I S Rri - Iway, but
;: wa? closed when 'he repot ter cal < 1 there.
it i? ?aid thai the company making arrange
- to aettl? t e a'tachmeni A previous at?
t ibmeni for 81,700, obtained bjr Wll.lam Marvin ?a
February laat, wa.?. promptly lifted.
RICHARD CHOKER'S BROTHER DEAD.
TUB KM- CAMS AT THE IL'Ml' OF DR. IBNKINS,
OK ITA I ES ISLAND
Oeora;? Croker, brother of Richard Croker. died
laat niKht about midnight, at the home of Dr.
William T. Jenkins, Roaebank, Btaten laland
Owing to the lateness of th? hour at which Mr.
Croker died leflnlt? could be learned as
to tha causa ol death ? I det? la connected there?
with li v\ is ?aid. however, b) an Innate ot in.
Jenkins's uui.-e -hat Mr Croker waa brought to
Btaten laland leal night In .: coacta from New
York He tvaa III then, and Dr. J.-nku-.s lmtn. Ilately
?ummom . Dr Byerd, of Stapleton, to .is-;?t him.
Befon the latte.- reached the Invalids bedaldc,
hi ar< ver 'dr ( 'r-iker m ta dead.
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1M E III /; // t 81 /. T /M TE \ TB IV VA LI Dt
1111: NAVY DKI'Alf.MKNT ASKS rilK PATENT OF
PIC1 TO UAKK IN IBTVBSTiaATION
\v?shinston. Dec. 88. Rcprorontatlons have been
mad? io the Navy Department In behalf ct oer
taln Buropean Inventora winch, if true, would
Invalidste sil patents now covering the Harvey
process of armor manufacture. It ?? ??ia-.-ii that
the principle involved in making Harveylaed platea
i? covered by International patent?, taken out in
England, Italy, Germany and the l'n?eti States
?even year? sgo, This, ;f true, m uld wipe out the
royalty of hnlf a rem a pound now paid ?by the
United State? on nil Harvi-ylsed nrmor, and would
hold up ai oui ;...-. ? i due to thi Carnegie and
It? thliiiem companies on contracta The Navy
Department haa sked for an Investigation by the
Patent Oftice, but no decision ha yet bees reached.
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TO SUCCEED WILLIAM /.'. MORRISON.
J1TDOI PAXSON, Of I'KNNSVl-VANTA. PAID TO HE
SLATKIl KOR INTKIISTATK <i'MM I'HCB
Ci 'MMISSI' 'NEU
Washington. Dec B.?Il I? believed that the
Prwldeai h.-i? decided to appoint ludgs Paaaon, of
Pennsylvania, a? a member of the Interstate Com?
merce Conunlsaloo, io ?ucceed Colonel \\ iiiiam it
Morrison, whoae term will ?apiro in January. The
I'reaideni lo-day Informed Senator Deboe, of Ken
tucky, who called on him In :h. Intereat of Mayor
Tcdd, of LouUvlll?, that the place was promised.
and It Is thotiKhl '.hut JudgS I'axson Is the man
?.elected
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DEATH LAID TO X RAYS.
IUUJISSIUIi MBWBNCI OT a man on trial foii
Ml'BDKH.
Klmlrn. N T.. Dec. 3.-The Jury In the case of
fjeorga A. C. Ortae to-day rendered ? verdict of
not lUllty Of murder. The defence contended that
X rays killed the victim.
Orme was Indicted for murder In the first degree
fur shooting Jsmea PunSO at llorsehead? on July
8, at urine's wife's boos?. Mr?, orme wa? also
?'hot but "he re overed l'unao ?viu taken to a
hospital, Where he died a month later. The physl
clans used X raya M si arch for tne bullet, and
tha defence m ?mu' ad :hat this was the main
chus? o? ileut?
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MISS JULIA MARLOWE'S ILLNESS.
Cincinnati. Dec. 23.?Miss Juila Marlowe Is ?till
seriously ill In this city, having been confined to
her hotel since laat Sunday. None of her engago
menta have been filled this week and th? Grand
Open House has remained closed. The members of :
her company returned to New-York id-day, and
efforts have been made to remove her to New-York,
but she Is unable to make the trip. She Is so ?
hoar?? from a cold that ana cannot ?peak. Her en
i meinen'- for Columbus and Detroit have been '
. ??ineelled.
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Stop ami I -ave y. -,ir order for Christmas week
with Park ft Tilford. Acker, Merrall a Condit.
Macy & Jenkins, 67 Liberty St.; Robert Gray, 433
9th Av?.; G. raaalSl. 710 7th Ave., for Ballantine'a
Murt?n A India Ale? and Brown Stout, b?.*tl?d at
brewery ?Advt
PHILADELPHIA BANKS FAIL.
DOORS OF THE CHESTNUT STREET NA?
TIONAL CLOSED.
AN ALLIED TRUST COMPANY CARRIED DOWN?
WII.I.IVM M SINGI.KLY PKKSIDFNT OF ROTH
INSTITUTIONS?THE FAILURES SAID TO
Iti: DUF TO HIS HEAVY LOSSES
IN Mai PAPEK MILLS.
fnv Tsi.K'inArn to r.iE TBiatiaE.1
Philadelphia. Dec. 23.? The Chcsinut Stre-t
National Hank, of which William M. Singerly.
proprietor of "The Philadelphia r.ecord." i.t
president, fa?ed to opea Us doors this morning.
Bank Examiner William W. Hardt having as?
sumed Charit an hour before the usual time for
beginning business. The failure of this institu?
tion carried down tbe Chestnut Street Tru't and
Saving Fund Company, a h!ch is olog !y cmliated
with the bank, occupying the same building and
being managed by practically the same board of
directors.
The closing of th" bank's doors caused a sen?
sation In the financial community, although ?t
was not altogether unexpected by tho best-In?
formed people In barking circles. Late In the
afternoon Mr. Hardt held a conversation with
Controller Eck, Is at Washington over the long
distance telephone. Mr. Hardt said that a Joint
meeting of the directors of the two failed con?
cerns, with John C Rullltt, who 1b acting as
counsel for the Department: Deputy-Controller
Coffin and himself, had been held, and that they
were working on a plan to bring about volun?
tary liquidation, with a reasonable hope of suc?
cess.
The amount on deposit In the bank when the
doors closed Is reported to have been in round
Bgnres ?4,700,000, of which about $1.200.000 was
to the credit of Individual firms and corpora?
tions In the city, while the remaining $500.000
represented the accounts of banks In other
cities. The deposits in the Trust Company
amounted to about $1,300.000.
EFFORTS TO AVERT THE FAILURE.
It has been known In banking circles for fully
a month that the affairs of the institution were
not In good shape, and it was generally known
that Its reserve had fallen considerably below
the legal limit, but It was not until early this
weak that the Clearing House Association waa
informed of the se ious state of affairs. The
banks In the association, b-adlng trust com?
panies and other large financial interests were
thereupon urged to extend aid. with the result
that a meeting was held yesterday. At this con?
ference a pian was presented to the effect that
the various Interests should Join In subscribing
to or underwriting a proposed Issue of $2,000,
000 i? per cent preferred stock of "The Record"
Publlsh'ng c-impany, the proceeds of which
could lo devoted to the liquidation of his bank's
Indebtedness and other obligations of Mr. Sln
gerlf, thus avoiding the disaster. Upon final
Investigation, however, it was discovered that
the affairs of the Institution wt-re more deeply
involved than bad been supposed, and the con?
dition disclosed was su^h that the amount of
money raised. $2,244,000, was deemed Insufficient
to roller* the embarrassment, so the plan fell
through.
A STATEMENT FROM MR. SINGERLY.
President BlRgerly gave out a brief statement
to-night. In which he said: "We are working ta
secure the Indebtedness of the two banks, so
that they can go into voluntary liquidation and
?bus avoid a reeelv.rship."
Deputy-Controller Coffin, who was sent h ?re
from Warhintrton by Controller Eckels to-day,
said: "The matter of put ing the Chestnut Street
National Rank inti voluntary liquidation has
been taken up by Philadelphia men of great
financial ability. Their first step will be to as?
certain th?? value of the as?,Its of the bank.
They ?US! first be satisfied that they have a
vaiue suflVient to warrant then*. In assuming
the Indebtedness." Mr. CoAa has had great ex?
perience In resuscitating troubled banks, and he
will remain hero several days, aidina: the men
who have taken on themselves the task of ex?
tricating Mr Blngorly from his financial dif?
ficulties. Th-'?'* men ar?* in consultation to-night,
and th" belief is strong tha? they will provide
the funds necessary for a voluntary liquidation
of the two banks
THF CAUSE OV THE TROUBLE.
The statements of theeau ?of the faltara cur?
r?tit h?-rc ggree wl*h tha made by C -itroller
Eckels at Washlig'on to-day. mat is pri?
marily du ? to th-1 oss of much i mney by Mr.
Sir.serly :n his unpro. .votive papes mill at
Blkton, M !.. one of the larpest In the country.
One statement placed th* sum thus involved
at nearly $1.000.000. Mr. Singerly a'so has
much money Invested In other enterprises In
this and other .Miles. Rumors were current to
the effect that th I ownership of "The Record"
would pass from Mr. Singerly but ihis he de?
nied, stating positively that he Is In absolute
, mtTOt of the paper and will continue at Its
head. The net earnings of "The Record" last
year are said to hive been ?$219,000, which Is
mor?? than <*noufrh to pay dividends on a ?urn
sufficient to pay all Mr. Slngerly's Indebtedness
to the hanks.
Much sympathy Is expressed on all sides for
Mr. Singerly. Be has occupied such a proml
nenl place In the affairs of the city and the
State for years past that the news of his finan?
cial difficulty naturally created a sensation.
Mr. Singerly said to-night that he had re?
ceived hundreds of telegrams from all over
the country expressing the sympathy of the
senders He has borne the strain well.
on Monday of this week the Chestnut Na?
tional Rank made the following report to the
Philadelphia Clearing Hous?:
I^.-in? tnfl diacoun'a.I?.W.r??j
1 .?? k a I rttervt . 3?>i.!?j0
I>?|sialt? . 1.7?.. 000.
Hue fr.>m bnnka . 3.V>.o?j
Due to banks . .s ...?
t'iri-ulatlon . ?8.000
BIG SHRINKAGE IN DEPOSIT3.
The deposits on October 5. when the bank
reported to the Controller of the Currency,
amounted to tSfiBBJBBB, The shrinkage In this
Item, therefore, has been more than $3?Hi,000 In
a little over two months. It Is said there have
boon QVJet but steady runs on both banks for
several days. Of the deposits In the bank th-*
city Is represented by $2S9,.?f.-i; the State by
$22."?,000 and the Nati ..nal Government by a
large sum, but ail these creditors are believed to
be protected. When the trust company mad,?
its last report to th?- State authorities on No?
vember 10 tb? deposits amount"d to ft,-JU2.2.-?3.
A meeting of the directors of the trust com?
pany will be held to-morrow morning to decide
on a course of procedure. It Is believed that the
State Rank Examiner will then take formal
possession of the Institution. State Bank Com?
missioner Gllkeson was In the office of the com?
pany a Bhort time to-day. and It is said that
he has had the books of the Institution under
Inspection for some time past.
CROWDS ABOUT THE BUILDING.
Crowds were gatheted In front of the big
granite banking building all day. but all was
quiet. A line of policeman kept the people mov?
ing. A great number of small accounts were
carried by tht trust comp?iny, and apprehension
was expressed that some distress might follow
the failure. If the hopes of a quick settlement
are realized, however, all depositors will be paid
in full within a short time.
The Chestnut Street National Bank was estab?
lished in June. 1887, hut w?*u not incorpor?t???