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I G EttM AX SEIZURE OF SAMOA.
I liEHATOIt FRVE tHSCUbbl.iI Till! SUB-
m ji.ct in mi: u:sate chamber.
lie Hnld that the American Connul hud been
I,i. lilted unit the American Flog Hauled
Dow n, anil e unr(.i)rnmnl hud Tk
I No Mepe to Kedre.a the Orent Wrong,
I Mashinoton. Upc. 10.-Scimtor Fry" of
I Mntno offered a resolution In tho Senate to-day
Instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs
to Innulro Into tho condition ot affairs nt tho
bamo.in Islands as fur as tno Intorosts and
rights of American rcMdonts there wore af
fected: tho relations ot tlio liiltod Htatos to
lhe island., and hor obligations under otlstlng
treaties! tlio necessity or mnintnlnlug tho neu
trnllty or Independence of tlio Inlands: what
slops had boon taken In tbntiogard by tlio
United Hlntos Oovori.inont, and what action. If
nny. was demanded.
In his (Mr. Fryo's) judgment tho existing
tt.ilo of thltius nt those IslamU mado tlio In
quiry an Imperative nocosslty nt this time, al
though It might dlseloso nn exceedingly dls
reimtnljlo cJinptor of hlbtory In American
diplomacy. No Amorlcnn citizen could ques
tion tho Interest of tho Unltod Btntos In tlio
prcorvntlon of the Indopoudoneo of Samoa,
Tnoo Wlamls wero In tho centre of tho Pn
clllc Ocean, being ns far from tho Snndwlch
Island as tho Sandwich Islands wore from
ban 1'r.uu'hco. and being about 1,1100 miles
from Auitrnlln. A llttlo while aco tno United
Males bad obtained n ooncosslon of onooftho
moat inncnlflcont harbors of the world in
those islands, and had established a coaling
station, lhe United States had mado a treaty
with Saiuoi In JB78. and Groat Britain and
Germany had mado trouties with Samoa In tho
I following) oar. In which trontlos it was under
stood and agreed that tho Independence and
neutrality of Samoa would bo forovor pre
served. King Mallotoa was a very warm frtond of the
Unltod States so warm o friend that tho fact
provoked tho jealousy of the German business
men on tho islands. In 1886 Tamassi rebelled
against tho King, but tho robolllon could bore
been put down without difficulty. The Ameri
can and English representatives in Samoa,
liowovcr, desiring to prevent bloodshod, callod
the attention of Malletoa to tho obligations of
the Unltod Statos'and Great Britain, and per
suaded him to allow Tumasst's rebellion to
roceod bb far ns It could, for it was a fooble
one If unaided. Malletoa.thereforo, did nothing.
But troublu was brewing In Samoa, Com
plaints cam to tho State Department from the
American Consul, and a Commissioner was
sent out and an Investigation mado. Finally it
was considered on absolute nocesslty that
there should be some settlement, and a con
ference was agreed upon, to bo held In the city
of Washington In 1887. betwoen tho United
States, Great Britain, and Germany. At that
conference Germany had demanded or asked
th&t she should absolutely control tboso
Islands. Secretary Bayard refused to comply
with such an unreasonable request Tho con
ference had not dissolved, but had simply taken
a recess, and within ton days from tno begin
ning of that recoss the German fleet sailed: for
Samoa, enterod the harbor, and took posses
Moil of the lslauds. She did this undoubtedly
with the consent of Great Britain, and with
n lull understanding In advance with Groat
Britain. It tbere had been no suoh under
Handing the English fleet would have gone to
bamoa and tho German fleet would bavo re
tired. It was an outrage and an insult to the
United States, which nogreat country would
submit to for a single moment. The Germans
had taken practical possession of the IMands,
hud etipoused the cause of Tamassi. hod com
pelled the surrender of King Malletoa. and had
deported him to a remote Island, where he was
to-day. They bad put Tamassi In power, and had
appointed as his Premier a Gorman Consular
clerk. They had boycotted American business
men. picketed tho American Consulate with
German guards, hauled down, or compelled to
be hauled down, the American flag, and had
committed every conceivable outrage on those
noor people who had been friends of Malletoa,
They had broken up the business of American
business men tbere, and had treated the
American Consul with insult Finally the Ger
man fleet bad sailed away, leaving Tamassi In
power.
He (Mr. Frye) understood very well that Seo
retory Bayard bad defined distinctly to the
German authorities the position assumed by
the United States, but nothing had been done
to restore the lights of American citizens in
Samoa. A short time ago Madaafa. a legiti
mate successor of Malletoa, had raised troops
among Molletoa's friends, and at the last ad
vices had given battle to Tamassi. routed him,
conquered him thoroughly, and was to-day a
legitimate king on the throne ot Samoa. But
at the same time bad como the news that the
German fleet was once more sailing to Samoa,
What lor? No one knew, but tbere was no
1 roason to doubt that Germany Intended to
I take abuolnto possession of those islnnds. And
L why should she not? Great Britain had inter-
ft pod no objection to her past action, and the
J United Slates had done absolutely nothing
fl within the last five or six months in regard to
; It. Why then should not Germany assume that
the United btatos and Great Britain were
ready to permit her to toko possession of the
Islands?
It was undoubtedly well enough, Mr. Frye
remarked, sarcastically and bitterly, to lit out
ships of war and send them down against the
poor, miserable republic of IiaytL It was well
enough for the great American republic, when
Mexico took and Imprisoned eomeAmerloan
tramp, to threaten war, and even go to the
very ragged edge of it. But would It not be
more consistent with tho dignity and power of
this great republic to protect the rights of her
citizens against her equals, against n country
like England or a country like Germany? One
vessel seized In' Haytl: a hundred vessels
seized by Canada the one backed by Great
Biltaln, the other backed by no one. In his
opinion tho American people demanded that If
Its power was to be ebown it should be shown
i against Its equals, not against its Inferiors.
Mr. Fryo asked for the present consideration
of the resolution, and henoDedthat the Com
mittee nn Foreign Belatlons would beaotive
and Industrious In Indlng out tho condition of
t lings In those lain ids. and what the duty of
tho United States required.
Mr. Gray of Delaware moved that the resolu
tion b referred to tho Comralttoe on Contin
gent Expenses, and It was ko inferred, iio
would not bo said, have objected to Its Imme
diate consideration but for the attitude as
sumed by the Senator from Maine, and the
re-maik with which he had chosen to accom
pany the resolution. Whethor tlio Government
Of the United States, under the impulse of
Jingoism, should Interfere in matters which
concerned the islands In tho l'acltle Ocean,
nnd should embroil Itself with those Eu
ropean powers whose foreign affairs are
governed by tho Exeruttvo entirely, without
the Intervention of tho legislative orotber pop
ular branches of the Government, was a Ques
tion to he determined by the legislative power
of the United States., by the Senate and Bouse
of ltepresentatlvc In Congress assembled.
1 ortunatelv no power was ever lodged in the
r J.xocutlve of the United States to commit this
gp'iil Unvernment to a foreign polloy which
lreli-atrd the use of forco. Thot could only
be done by the consent of Congiess. If this
country were to omb-irk lu a policy of torrl
lorisi enlargement or of entangling alilanoes
(cuntrary to Aino-lPii.li r.reeedentH and Ameri-;-an
tra; itlonl.lt would ho well to have this reso
lution i Iwtiiwil Imiore the American people In
the halls ot Cnugiit. 'ihero was certainly no
liotvir i vie-1 m tho Er.ocutivo or in nny of
the exoeutho dirartmenib to commit the Gov
(iinnient to a io)oy that involved the assertion
pi nhylpnlforcoorlnterfeienpeln mattsrs of
llils k nd without legl-lntion In t'ongroas. Ho
Hint it soemod to him that. If such a policy was
tn be Inaugurated. It mlcht as well bo dis
cussed on the resolution offered by the Senator
li-om Maine us any other way nnd nt any other
time. Ho simply wanted to onter his caveat
agairsfnecrltlelimwlth which that Senntor
hnd Hccomnanlpd his resofutlon. The State
JMp.i,-menteo'i'd not. without the most da
gf.uil iiiturj iitlon. protend to commit lhe Gov
riiiment or tho people of the Unllod States to
a ikjIIpv which antagonized all Its former Ira-
l union wind history.
IAimortkr tVanta to Come Hack.
Ci kvkhnd. Doe. 10.-Former Mayor John
rrlty li Cltr Trtamrtr Axtrortny scent Tor a
Mn:innt wlih lili boBduntn, Axworthy's defalcation
iiiumuioljoiiims,uon (iiahaliMWltti blmlDKn
uJ about U7 noo, of which flsquxi li under attach
ment at a Laiidnn bauV. Axworthy hu wrltlen to
larlcjr thai he win turn over IhU money tn the bondi
l.L"l0,"w',, "'? mile'"""" ajalnet him can ba
O'n.'ie.l. If irirai i rix-eedluxi lu.l lilm can ha
1,..l"-,rorily'f'l rrloru ui America, iro Into the
I." tieel, ami n'url IKriuicv.
Uri,r liae iun.ulle.1 x h Senator Pajno an J J II.
"ail- ami the r hanrca t"r a (ettlement are esii-lnni
'i aJuitmn in ilir money tle.l up 111 londoa tiiera la
I ji'iefe v i ue.Ut n'mutlluiininiore. Th la will
"l a ehiirlaile uf ebnci S,7n.il t and If thn llapilteil
.,. nt bit) .etr'acl nml l'iiliirailuCAltlrUJanr
I I'L'i."1" '." '"' "' !!' I'loimnr Ihera wUI be mora
lliaq luniiKb lojiay Hie i bortaie
L r'oulila' Wheat Oara Meal
iW,Vv ikk youfrer lot II. a BulHr. tnti
'', liu Cbamberi it, jV; V.-it.
A UOSIAKCB TOl.lt IN .C0V11T.
The Tnle of Love tin it ilenlonay Revealed In
n Trial for Attempted Mnrder.
Deuhaji, Moss, Doc. 10. Ever since- tlio
nt tempted murderof Mrs. James Olmstead, a
colored woman, by James Gordon, also cotorod,
last October, thoro has been much speculation
ns to the cause of tho shooting. Kolthor Gor
don nor Mrs. Olmstead would say a word. Tho
woman was so badly Injured that for n long
time hor life was despaired of. At Gordon's
trial to-day tho following romantlo tale ot lore
nnd jonlousy was related as his excuse for try
ing to take the woman's life.
, Ho said thnt ho hnd been engaged to Mrs.
Olmsload beforo she was marrlod to hor pres
ent husband : that ho was nt son, nnd when ho
returned ho was to marry her. but on hU return
ho was sadly disappointed to find that sho had
thlrtydaysprovlously marrlod James Olmstond,
Enppolng thnt Gordon was dead. He wont to
seaugaln. but Josle. as he called Mrs. Olmstcnd.
did not want hint to go. she saying that this
world would bo dreary to hor without his pros,
onoo, and that sho had marrlod a man thnt she
didn't lpvo. She wanted Gordon to lenvo Ms
ship and stny with her. They corresponded for
two veors. whloh fact Mrs. Olmstead admitted
on the wltnoss stand. Gordon said that he and
Josle lived as man and vvlfo. Frequently ho
mot hor In Boston, whoro they would stay for a
dav. Ho said he didn't like tho double llfo ho
wns lending, nnd told Josle that ho had bettor
go nuay. 1th tears In hor oyes she porsuad
ed him not to leave her. bhe destroyed his
dlsehargo papers to keep him from golngawny.
Gordon said that ho pleadod guilty for the rea
son that bo did not rrnnt to expose Josle. but
as be was now compollod to he said ho must
A weok before tho shooting he was In Boston
with Josle. nnd hor husband afterword accused
htm of bolng with her. About that time Gor
don mot a man in Boston who said that Josle
was In n certain honso. and that Bho had In
duced his wife, who resided nt Mount nope, to
go with her to Boston nnd stny ovor night
Gordon went Into tho place nnd found her
thore. nnd whon she saw him sho hung her
bend In shnme and snld:
" Don't scold mo, Fronchv."
"I was much surprised, said Gordon, "for
I supposed sho was a woman above suspicion,
for It wan not tho right way to repay mo for my
constancy."
Tho following Sunday Gordon nsked her
where a ring was which ho had glvon her, nnd
she said sho had pawned it, hut did not have
tho ticket. The next day (Monday) he pur
chased a revolver In Boston with the Intention
of killing hor nnd then ondlng his own life. Ho
went to Dodham nnd mado an attempt at mur
der, but was unsuccessful. The Court took tho
case undor consideration.
Judge Sherman sentenced Gordon to seven
yoars In State prison. The womnn whom ho
attempted to kill waited In tho oourt room
until sho heard tho nontonce. ana while Gor
don was bolng removed from tho court room
he callod out: Josle. como here" Bhe hesi
tated. Ho noticed this and snld: "Don't be
afraid." She approacbod hor would-be mur
derer and placed her hand In his. He grasped
it firmly anil sntd brokonly: "Good-by, Josto:
good-bv." Ho was then hustled out ot the
court room.
INVALIDATED BA1UIOAD BONDS,
South Caroltna'a Leglalatare Taking Stepa
to Make Them Good.
Columbia, Deo. 10 Tho Joint Judiciary
Committees of the Senate and Houso of the
State Legislature, to whom was roforrod the
matter of railroad bonds declared Invalid by a
recent doclslon ot tho Stato Supreme Court,
had a meeting this afternoon and unani
mously arrived at tho conclusion that It Is im
portant for the credit of the State that somo
legislation should be hod at onco looking to
the validation of the bonds in question. A
sub-committee was nppolntod to look up
the law on the subject and to pro
rare a bill which will validate tho
bonds. This committee will report In a
day or two, and there seems to be no doubt
that an act will be passed by tho Legislature
to validate the bonds. It is also about defin
itely settled that all tho railroad taxes col
lected in counties tn which such bonds have
been Issued and declared Invalid will be
turned ovor to the county treasuries as tho
nuelens of a fund to meet the Interest on the
township railroad bonds. Ovor a million dol
lars of these bonds are In the hands ot Inno
cent parties, and tho Legislature 1b determined
to make them good. This Is Imperatively de
manded, for the reason that tho entiro State
dent, over I6.000.000. will havo to bo refunded
In a few years.
JOCKEY HTONE ON TRIAL.
The Negro Who Killed Barkeeper Sillier
In Quarrel Abont Chance.
James Stone, the negro Jockey who shot
and killed Bartender Harry Millor In Fred
erick Stawzlg'B saloon, on Coney Island,
on the night of June 21. was put on
trial yesterday In tho Court ot Ses
sions, Brooklyn, for murder in the first de
gree. Stono is small and very black, and his
hair Is cut very short His wifo. who is
equally black and much larger, sat near him
during the proceedings. These are tho facts
as brought out by tho prosecution: On
the afternoon of tho murder Stone gave
Sarah Cook, a colored girl, a 15 noto
and sent her to Stavvzlg's saloon for a
pltoher of boer. Klio brought back tho
beer and change for onlyll. Stone went back
to the saloon with tho girl and told Mlllnr,
thA bnrtnnitor. that sha harl crlinn him tn
Miller opened the till. and. picking up a crum
pled $5 note, told Stone that he hnd made a
mistake, nnd gave him $4. At midnight Stone,
accompanied by Mosen Merrltt. returned to tho
saloon. Miller served them with drinks, and
Stone immediately asked him for nn explana
tion of his mistake In making change In the
afternoon. There wore a few angry words be
tween the men. and Stone drew his revolver
and shot Miller In the bead, killing him in
stantly. The cbbo will be given to the jury to
day. Stone says that he acted In self-defence.
Morritt was jointly lndlctod with him for tho
murder,
Funeral of the Iate William Van Taaaell.
The funeral services of William Van Tassell
ware held faitarilay at 1 a'ciock at St. Oaorxe'a Episco
pal Church on Itatherford place. Mr. Van TaauII died
on Friday aj tba raault of a fall throuah the elevator
haft af Mi new hone mart on Thirteenth HreeL The
church waa crowded to the doors by old and well-known
New Yorker. A ibort iervica at the boaie, 28 Irvlng
tlaee. preoaded the church aerrtcaa. Tteolor William B.
ainalord read tha arrnce. Tba pall baarerawere Com.
rntulonar Thomas Brennan. Charles Jililots Ifeira,
Inepecior WUIIama. Vincent O. King. John Matthews,
Willam Dnntlr, William Lalmbeer. William Uepn,
William B. Diddle. J. Ilnnllnxton. and W. Smart. Hep
resenutlvas of these clubs and orders, of which Mr. Van
Tassell was a roemher. were present! Wa Wa Yanda
Club, New Tork Athletic Club, tbe-Knlilite of St. fat
rick. Excelsior Lode. V. and A. M. No. lea, and rsprs.
aentatlvee of several small aocial elubs A special
train from tha Grand Central station took tha body to
Woodlawn Cemetery.
JCaelDeera Responsible for the Shut Down.
A good deal ot editorial energy has been ex
panded the last few daya especially "by the JVew ftrr
Tina, In deprscatlnx the Iniquity ot the Copper Trust,
because. acoorJInr to current reporta, it had tucoaedad
la persusdlof the owners of lhe Anaconda copper mine,
rear Butte City, Montana, to shut down its works in
ileOnttely for a cumldtratlon of Knu,ouu. and thus throw
about 4.0HO man out of smploymenL The facta are that
the engineers on the Uonis-ia Union Hallway, a branch
road of about tweiitf.seven mllee In lerxlh connecting
the mines with the union and the .Northern 1'aciilo rati
ware. era responsible for the shutdown at the uilnos.
The en nesrs struck, and when thsy stopped wnrkinr
the mlnrawere deprived af their soppllciand had to stop
work. The order to suspend work at the rulnea Indefi
nitely brootht tba emrlneera to their senses, and with
their return to work inlnint; was resumed The full
force waa at work as usual at the Anaconda yetterdajr.
Plncpank Fat Out.
lno Republican Club of the Ninth ward mot
last nlf nt and expelled Auguit flnxpank, the barber,
who " talked, bat, and voted against all the Republican
candidate at tb lata election," sad won most of th
spare caah of the Uttlm member of the club. Wr.
Pinrpank didn't come to the meaUnx. althouxh Invited
bj (resident fnodxraea. ........
"I'vereslinad," said he, " and I don'l see what you
can do. Itraakee melauih " .......
The clnb had a blr mtetlnr. and when the charre
asalnrt the barber were solemnly brouzhl op that Ken.
tieman was discoursing' to a customer opon the benefits
orelnxetnir lhe hair In order lo prevent taking cold,
Th club made little debate, and the man who " always
bats avalnst Jacobua" wa excommunicated by a
unanimous vote.
Fall or lingo Iron Trusses,
Illlngworth's big steel works, whloh are be
lne built en theedteof the meadow In East Newark,
fot a serious setback yesterday moraine;. The walla
ware up, and for Iwo weeks a lot of men have been at
work putting up tha ano-foot iron roof trusses. Hsrep
men were busy In this war yesterday niornlnir. A lrua
had lust bean put in place, and Iwo or three other men
ware pullloif up u a auy rupe and alralnlnir tho truss to
est lhe irfi.llio s rlttfil 1 lie lists beirali to sway rhe
of the men iiainbers'l n t o ttmuvr. but twnnthrri.
Unty toil and Joeepli NaUrfhton, stuck to the swariuf
mail of iron white nnv truss after another toppled over
and crashed to the rrouad. l-ach bad a Ui broken.
Royal Raking Pewder, Abaolntely Par.
For twenty. Ave years the standard. .defo.
TUE WAR SHIPS FOR HAYTIT
SPECiriO ISSTIIUCTIOXS ointx TO
ItEAlt AimtUAL LVLK
If hla Demand for the Itelense of the
rjtntmrr lliiytlen llepuhlla la lletuaed he
la to Tuke the Teaael by Force or Arm.
Washington, Deo. 10. Socretnry Whitney
Is still In Now York, but Is oxpoctod to roturn
to Washington this afternoon. Full and speclflo
instructions In regard to the manngemont ot
tho expedition to Ilnytt havo boen glvon to
Hoar Admiral Luce, commanding tho North
Atlantic Rqtiadron, nnd tholr oxccutlon Is all
thatromalns to bo done. Ho Is to procood to
Port-nu-l'rlnco and roqucst tho roloaso of tho
stoamor Huytlen ltoliubllc, nnd If tho authori
ties refueo to surrondor her to htm ho is to
boIzo tho vosscl by forco of arms and tnko it
to borne noutral torrltory, whero sho can bo
rostorod to hor owners. It Is Btnted nt tho
Navy Dopartmont that tho Gnlena Is ready tor
son, thot tho Ynntlo will bo rondy to-morrow or
the noxt day, and tho lllchmond in about ton
days. Tho vessels will sail In tho ordor named.
Tho ttmo ot tho departure ot onch will be de
termined by Boar Admiral Luco. It Is expect
ed that tho Qalona will sail to-night or to-morrow.
Extra precautions havo boen taken to
guard against yellow fovor, and nono ot tho ves
sels will remain tn tho vicinity longer thnn Is
required to accomplish tho purpose of Its visit
The United Statos steamer Ossipeo. now
fitting out nt Norfolk, under special orders,
will not be ready for sen for throo weeks yot,
Bhe will hardly be ordered to Haytl, ns proont
complications will probably bo adjusted by
that tlmo. Nnvnl officials do not antlclpnto nny
roslstanco on the pnrt of tho Ilnytlon authori
ties, and say thnt either ono of tho political
parties would readily surrondor tho vessel, but
for tho fear that tho othor would make capital
out of It
Dospatchos from tho Unltod States Consul
General at Port-eu-rrlnco wore rocolvod at tho
State Dopnrtment to-dny. They said thnt the
Haytian ArohbUbop. the French Minister, nnd
the British Consul-Gouernl hnd made .1 Hlt to
Capo Ilnytlon tn tho French ship Illsson. to
confer with representatives of the revolution
ary party In that city as to tho best
lnothods of securing peace on tho Island.
The negotiations wero Ineffectual, however,
as It was Impossible to bring tbo two
bodies together, tho authorities at Capo
Hnvtlon refusing to go on board tho French
vessel and the committee on thntvessol de
clining to go nshoro to confer with tho author
ities, eacn snowing a ueciueuiacK oiconiiuonce
in tho othor. The Conhul-Goneral ult-o for
warded lottors from masters of American ves
sels at l'ort-au-I'rlnce protesting against tho
action of tho authorities there In refusing
them clearanco papors to othor ports on the
Island said to be under blockade. Assistant
Sooretary Hives said this aftornoon that thero
was nothing particular in the mall regarding
the cae of tbo Haitian Itepubllc. boyond what
has already appeared in tho newspapers.
Officers of tlio Oalenn who returned to
thslr ship yesterday afternoon without saying
farowell to their families and frionds found
that tboy had probably lot their Inst oppor
tunity slip by, as tho vessel wus already undor
snillng orders nnd nono of theofllcersorcrew
could obtain shore leave. Tho Galena's com
mander. Capt. Sumner, is said tohnvohad n
conferenco on Sunday ovening with Secretary
Whitney nt the latter's house inrifty-smcntu
street. Admlrnl Luce got bnck to tho flagship
Itlebmond early in tbo ovening from Newport,
and will transfer his flag to tno Galonn.
" Tho Galena," he said. " Is all ready to sail,
and I am going on her. Coal is very dear and
st-urce down thero. nnd lor thnt reason we
hnvo not started herliros, but they nro all lain
ready to touch off. I have not yet cot orders
to sail. They may arrive nt any moment. The
Galena will go directly to l'ort-au-1'rlnce. 1 do
not Imagine that wo shall have unytrouDleln
securing the surrender of tho steamship liar
tlan Itepubllc. Tbo lllchmond and Vantlowill
report to me thoro as soon as they can. There
Is trouble in Santo Domingo as well as in
Haytl, and there nro several ports whoro Amer
ican citizens and their property might be en
dangered. One v-CMtel will probably bo t-ont to
rort-de-1'niv. Tho squadron would havo beon
sont out pretty soon, even without tho tronbles
In Haytl, on its regular cruiso about tbo Wost
Indies."
It was snld about tho niehmnnd and Galena
that tha latter vessel would not get oil until to
day, oven If she was not delayed until the ar
rival of theClarlbe), which Is oxpected on Wed
nesday with news direct from Ha)tL It was
said that the Signal Service Bureau had sent
word during tho dny that there was a lively
cyclone kicking up n dangeroiiB sen off the
const, and that It would not bo wise to venture
out until they got later returns from It.
Ono Indication thnt tlio Galonn was not to sail
Inst evening wns the fact thnt the vessel's imt
goat Billy was seen after dark browsing on the
Srass that grows very sparsely near the cab
ook. When the ofilcors of tho Gnloun were ap
prised of the whereabouts of tholr mtibcot they
only Inugbed, and Lieut Spe j era said : " Don t
worry ubout Hilly. He's nil right Why. that
goat Isoften tho Inst lit Ing thing to come aboard
the ship when we leave a port. He won't go far
from the ship, and the moment ho hears us
preparing to get under way he'll come running
up the gnngplnnk with bis tail In the air and a
delighted expression on bis Ince."
Nows from Hnytlbywayof Havana was re
ceived vesterday by merchnnts in thlsjclty.
The most important Item was contnlnea In a
letter from tho Cnptnlnof an American vesel
nf TViw.nn-'Prin,., tn lha iwimra In Ihla.dv
which says:
A German steamer arrived at Tort an Prince on the
2Sth of November with a hole in her bow and her for
ward compariment ill ed with water. She steamed into
the harbor very much by the bead, and was Imme
diately beached lo prevent her from stoking.
Further advices stnted that tho hole waa
made by tho Haytian gunboat Toussalnt
L'Ouverturo off St. Mare, whero the German
steamer fs supposed to havo been trying to run
tho " blockade" The Toussalnt L'Ouverturo
has a very sharp ram. The disabled steamer
is the Cremon. from Hamburg, 1,507 tonB dis
placement. The Haytian Government assert
that tho collision wns accidental. Thero is a
German gunboat at Fort-au-I'rlnce. and one ot
thoofllcern of tho Galena when npprited ot
this Adair snld that the United States had bet
ter get a vessololT to Haytl (irettyHuon. or tier
many will grab tho wholo Island, and the L'
gltlmo party won't havo anything left to pay
the United States damages with.
Othor letters stato that the mother of Gon,
Legitime died on Nov. JG of yellow fovor. On
the 29th the Southern troops sot out In forco
to attack Cape Hnytlen.
Merchants In this city doing business with
naytl said yesterday that there was no longor
any doubt that Consul JSassolt had been re
moved, and that Vice-Consul blngloton would
act as Consul.
La VtritJ. published at Port-nu-Prlnce on
Nov. 24. says:
The Government cannot make up Its mind to put into
execution the decision of the t'ourtof hetnuresln the
ease of the Haytian itepub ic, Tlia American flan con
tinues tn Hoat cunalantlv from tha lnuthsml nr Him u.
ael Ths crew ot the ateamer. however, has been sent
back to the t'nlled Dtates. Capt Compton Is entirely
alone on the vessel. How lone must we wait before the
decisions of the Judae will be respected t
The Peace Commission that left nn Tuesday for the
Cape returned on irlday without bavins been able to
accomplish it mission The Commlssiou Inviied the
member ot the Revolutionary Comimttee to come on
board the Trench crulaer lliieon, which waa neutral ter
rttorr tn order to treat as to conditions of peai e The
revi unionists refused to treat wlih the Cotumisslon.
elnce they did not recognise their authority to treat as
repressntatlves of any Guvernment that represented
the will of the Haytlun people
A correspondent writes from Jacmel lhat the soldiers
of theMneieenth lleclmeiit are comiulttlnjr horrible
exceisea nnd entirely dlsrerard tha rijthts if the eltl
rens. On the vuih lnst. there waa an encounter between
the solUlrry and the police
An Anie-ican steamer arrived afewdayiaa-o at Monte
CiiftL In the Poralr.li-an itepubllc. and landed armeand
ammunition Intended tor the insiirienta Thes muni
tion of war are retained in tba Custom House, and th
vessel Is watched by the Toussalnt 1,'Uuverture.
Tho sumo journal of Nov. 10 says:
The commander of tha American war vessel called on
Gan Legitime Thursday afternoon. The meellnit waa
uinst cordial ! tba evening the new got ont that
everrihimr -as arranged, the American Cap'aln harlntr
admitted lhat we had ilia rikht on our aide We tear
till uewa u premature, A confession lof bis wromr
domic will be obtained from Capt. Coinptun wlih din.
cuhy. liisforuatoassertourrlKhts, audsee lhat iney
are rocof idled.
The Vanderbllt Association to Vlalt ITuah.
Inifton.
CiiiiiLKKTON. Dec. 10. Tho Vanderbllt Asso
ciation of tills city le-clut decided to visit Washing-ton
on lUrch -i. to pay their respscts to President Cleveland
and to take part In Harrison's Inauguration. Thev will
carry upward of IOU ladles and ventlemrn. and will
travel tn a special train, lhe aseociailon puipberaover
Nil rrembere, and is namsd after W. K. Vanderbllt ot
New York. President Cleveland Is an honorary member.
Harvard Graduate In I'olltS .
Boston, Deo. 10. Four of tho Mayors elected
In Massachusetts last week are Harvard graduate.
They are Walter Clifford of New lieilforil, Janes 1'
Jarkaotmf Kali Hirer, II XI. Ilurr of Newton, and I'd
wart I'. Johnson of Woliurn. These grutlciucu Jr ail
under 4 years of eve air Clifford bHuf tlu, Xr. Jacksou
bA Jtr. Burr at, ami Mr, Johnson to.
Life' Vhrlatmsta Number
It a special Issue, profuttly Illustrated, and sparkling
with wit and lu,-As.
DEJtOCltATW I'EttlAllIEH.
The Result or thr Conteata In Klnca County
Iaat Evening,
Tho Doraocratlo primary clootlons In tlio
various wards and county towns In Kings
county last night, tor tho choice of delegate to
fill 155 vacanclos In tho Gonernl Commltteo
nnd officers ot tho various associations, passed
oft with but slight cvldonco of fnctlon feeling.
Thoro wore Hvoly oontosts In a few wnrds, but
thoy wore for control of tho ward association,
ana hud no bcnrlnu on tho gonernl party man
agement, which will roranln In tho hands of
the present lenders. Owing to the gonornl dis
organization unions tho Gravesend Domoornts
through lions MoKano's, manipulation, tho
Geuornl Commlttoo forbnd'o any primary to bo
hold In thnt town, the intention bolng to dis
band tho present association, which Is abso
lutely controlled by McKano. and build up a
now ono on a Democratic basis. Though Mc
Laughlin nnd othor leadors nro determined lo
spare no efforts to destroy tho political powor
of McKune, nnd esneolnlly to rendor It Impos
sible for htm to knife the regular Democratic
candidates, while nominally romnlnlng In the
pnrtv ranks, McKano snys that helsontlroly
Indifferent to tho nctlon of his former party
associates, and that It Is his determination to
pnntlnuo his hostility to the present londers.
Tho Hepubllcnns feel very grateful to McKano
for his valuable services nt the Into olectlon,
nnd hnvo promised to recommend him to tho
considoretlon nt tho Incoming i'rosidont.
Tho biggest row wns In tho Nineteenth ward,
whero tho ballot box containing tho tickets
was stolen from the Pjlllng booth. Intho rooms
of the TUden ( lub in Ctymor street, near Hod
ford avenue. Counters stntloned uenrthu door
hnd snld that tho vote was about oven. This
announcement procloltntod tmublo. In splto
of the presence of a largo forco of police n
rush was mado for tho room. Tho door was
burt open, and In the struggle nimut the tnblo
on which the bnllot box rc-tod tho table was
uphet. After the polleo charged upon the crowd
nnd dispersed It the bnllot box wns missing.
Hotb fnetlnns say thnt tho other stolo It
Among tho representatives of tbo regular
ticket faction nro County Clerk Hnnken nnd
Custom House-Inspector Hnmtiol Guthrie. The
lenders of tha opposition nre Folleo Commis
sioner Holl nnd tho counsel to the 1'olico Do
pnrtment. F, O'Holllv. Hoforo Mr. Hell beenme
Police Commissioner ho was President of the
Wnnl Association. Ho nnd his party always
dominated tit tho primaries. After bis appoint
ment tbo control passed by order of tho Gen
eral Commltteo to Count) Clork Hnnken. Mr.
ltnnken and his frionds allege that Hell had the
polleo on his side, and thnt they connived at tho
troubles which led to the stealing of the ballot
box. Mr. O'Hollly pavs If tho rollco had not
beon there tho well-dressed loafers who wished
to create a row would bavo caused bloodshed.
The men In thu light wore all well dressed.
Thero vv era no arrests.
IllE IFAIElt QUESTION IX JERSBT CITT.
The Committee or One Hundred 'Win Vic
tory No Contract Bliide.
Tho Jersey City Citizens' Commltteo of
Ono Hundred has probably won'n victory ia
tho matter of preventing the Jersey City offi
cials from making a contract for a new water
supply with tho Montclalr Wntor Company,
better know n as the liartlott Water Syndicate.
A weok ago Lawyer lllcord, as counsel for tho
vvator company, said that unless tho contract
was mado by tho Hoard ot Works yesterday
tho proposition would bo withdrawn. Thero
was a meotlng of the Dourd yesterday, nnd n
big crowd was In attendance, but not n word
wns said ubout water. Commissioner Gannon
of the Hoard snld, after tho adjournment:
"There is soma doubt about the contract
being mado now," he snld. " You see, the Com
missioners somo of thorn, nt least have de
cided that the pooplo don t want tho Hoard to
make the contract, and. of course, it tho people
don't want It. that settles It."
From another source It was learned that
three of tho Commissioners hnd decided sud
denly that the contract was not a good ono to
mako. On top of ths news thnt tno Hoard ot
Works wouldn't pass tho contract came tho
nows thnt thoro wero threo members ot the
Hoard of Finance, a majority, who would not
concur in it if the Brrd ot Wortts Bhould
rns It -,' "
New HnuNBWicK. Dec 10. A mortgage for
$2 000.000 was recorded in the County Clerk's
oOJca to-day by tho TIdew-nter Plpo Company
of Philadelphia to the Fidelity Deposit Com
pany or the same city as a Hen on properly to
be used for the delivery of wnter In the cities
of Hudson county and other counties. Stephen
Caldwell Is I'residont.
NAVAL MILITIA.
Gen. Bchofleld on the Enrollment or Seamen
mid or Volunteer.
Maor-Gon. John M. Scholiold, command
ing the army ot the Unltod States, has written
a letter from tho army headquarters nt Wash
ington to Aaron Vnndoibllt of the Hoard of
Transportation, In rcsponso to a roquost for
his vlows upon'annval reserve. Gen. Scholiold
says that tho artillerymen of to-dny, both of
the land nnd naval forces, havo to bo familiar
with the manngemont ot complicated mechan
isms, such as steam machinery and electrical
Giants. Ac, to be effective Kvon It wo had a
Ig fleot and plenty of seamon, wo would havo
few trained nien-of-wnrsmon.
Gen. bchoflold concludes his lottor:
Under a Government like ours, where compulsory en
rollment will never be permitted, 1 see only two way ot
accomplishing th object tn view.
Tha nrst Is to enroll all native horn or naturalised
able bodied seamen employed in our merchant marine.
It Is not probable that lliie class can bs div erted from It
ordinary vocation for traliiluer in lima of peace Put
even without such traiutn It would furnish a lam
number of mecttanlca. nremen engineers. Quarter
masters, helmsmen, and petty orhcera.
Th second is to enroll a volunteer naval militia In tho
various Matea from their aeacoast population. These
should be provided tor by the Stele law precisely as Is
now done for the Mate iruards.
They should be exempted from jury duty, they shoold
be uniformed they should rerelve the ray of their xrade
while nn duty under instruction, and they should, at
least once a year, be required to serve on board the
national squadrons of evolu'ion. which tor this purpose
should be ordered to the most convenient port tn the
etaies having such naval militia.
Mors Kiapld Trunalt In Brooklyn.
The Hrooklyn Aldormon approved yesterday
ot the report of the Railroad Committee in favor of
KWtitlnr a franchise to the Fulton Elevated Itallroad
Company, which is included in the Klnrs County Cora
pany, to extend lu Fulton street route through the
Twenty-sUth ward to Jamaica, and also to establish a
connecting Una with GrsenpolpL Atderman Coffey alone
voted against the resolution. The Oreenpolnt route be
gins at Manhattan avenue, near it Intersection with
ncwtnwn Creek, running through Manhattan avenue lo
Commercial street, tu 1'ranklln street, to Kent avenue,
to virrtle avenue. The company hu the choice of three
routes through th Twenty sixth ward.
Over l.uai paironeofrhe Itlnr County rond. for th
grsaier part men employed lo lb newspaper business
and kindred trades, have presented a petitioo to Presi
dent Jnurdan asking him to run trains hair hourly from
Ui A.M. to a A M. 4en. Jourdan ha promised to
gir th matter oareful atteutlon.
Good Haul or Salvage.
A worse looking wreck nover entered this
port than that nf the brig Sea Bird, a th waa towed up
the bay and Into Lrle llasin yesterday morning. Capt
ZiickMoranof the tug M. VIoran sighted her on Satur
day morning fifteen miles southeast of Sandy Hook
lightship, and with help from the George Garlick and
tha K W, Vosburgh brought her In stern nrst. The
srhooner that ran her down on Thursday cut Into her
deeplr Hit ahsft tha starbosrd cathead and brought the
foretopinait topgallant iul and all pa top hamper
rattimrdiiwnoiiileik, an I Iheielthung yetterUuv Just
a tin, crew had left It when they left her Her star
lo.rd anchor was overboard, and about ten fathoms of
cab e out, so it was a hard Jo! lo tow her. Th cargo at
logwood, cedar, and inahoirany can be saved. It 1 aald,
but the veesere hu'l la hardly wurth repairing.
Nobody Elected Hpenker Yet.
The Speakership conference that was to
settl things between Cole and Hueted waa not held
yesterday. It now appears that tha promise of a con
ference was the resnlt of an eftortof each side against
th other lo Involve those r the bin four who have
agreed lu keep their haiiUsott in the hpsakcrshlp mat
ter. Thefrlrndsnt llusle.S for Instance, would flke to
f et Warusr Milter to declare for Cole, in th hope tha.
latt. Illscock, and Depew could then be got to unite on
Hulled.
Hmoke Woa, but He'll Fight No Store,
A week ago Smoko and Townoy, east side
bulldogs, fought a Jong battl for a big take, and Smoke
won, Towner rsfuiing to scratch at th end of a hour
and 41 minute Smoke' action In the battle made the
spectators look upon blm aaa world healer, Butyestsr.
dsy he died from the wounds ha received iu the light.
Towney, wbn has killed four out of six dogs h ba met,
remains to inset other comsra.
I'ropoaed Vnlon or Hewing Women.
Tha Working Women's Protective Union are
to hold a meeting tc-nlcht io room 24, Cooper Union, to
Induce th sawing women to form an organisation.
Ucsscngers curried circulsrs to every big insuu'eciorr.
to ba distributed at th doors lost evening to lha women
as they left.
Mayor Hewitt Heea ranatleroy,"
Mayor Howitt watched Utile Elsie Leille ploy
Aim Uri ruunUrnt at lhe Broadway Tusatr last
night, li waa aeoomptnled by several Malta and tat
la th second row ef Ui oroktttra.
THE WOT AT BIRMINGHAM.
ELEVEN FATALITIES ItESVLT FtlOM
BUEttlfF SMITH'S fU.1It.LAna
Gov. Thomna rlcny Compliment" tho Sheriff
on hla Itotdlnrc the .lull Agnlnst the VI eh,
and Aaanrea Him thnt He) v III be Hun
ported by the Kntlre l'ower oflhe Htnte,
HlliMlNOlUM, Aln., Dee. 10. Tho oily Is
recovering from tlio shock which on Saturday
night shook It as no city lu tho South tins been
shaken since the days of tho war. Tho excite
ment which yesterday morning mado fnces
whlto nnd drawn grndunlly subsided from
sheor exhaustion. As tho hours woroon tho
streets became less nnd less crowded, nnd at i
P. M. yesterday thoy wero moro ncnrl) desert
ed than they usually nro on Sunday morning.
The montnl strain had boen too great, and peo
ple hnd gono homo exhausted. Alt thoughts
of attomptlng nny further nttnckB upon tlio Jail
were abandoned with the coming ot tho
troops, who hnd Been ordered bore by Gov.
Sony, although a crowd of curious people num
bering sevornl hundred stood nil day, forming
a line across Twenty-first street nt Second
aronuo, whoro tho military was totmed. T ho
following Is a coiroct list of the killed nnd
wounded:
Dond Mnurlco B. Throckmorton. J. R. Mc
Coy, A. H. Tnrrnnt, A. I). Bryant. C. C. Tnto.
Charles Jonklns, Colbert 8mlth, Dopuly Bhetlff
Bronnan ot Ondbdon, Charles Bailey, nnd nn
unknown negro. This list was obtnlnod from
tho different undertakers, nnd it Is thought
that thoro aro two or throo others for whom
coffins have not boen obtained.
Tho woumlod nro Mr. Berkley, John II. Mer
rltt. Matt Kennedy, J. W. Owon, J. W. Ollmoro,
Albert Smith, W. A. Bird, Mr. Krolchwrln.
Lawrence Fltzhtigh, A. J. Schldo. and ,1, W.
Montgomery. In addition to tlicso there nro n
largo numborof persons who rocolvod slight
wounds, and aro thercforo not reported nt tho
hospital.
Capt E. X. IMwnrds has tho Irat k of a Win
chester rille ball across his forehead, und Is on
this sido of the dark river by only a halt's
breadth. Narrow escapes aro too numerous to
montlon. The dead nro bolng prepared for
burial, and thu bodies of those who lived out
ot tho city are being shipped to their friends ns
fast as possible. Of the wounded nt tho hos
pital. It Is now hopod thnt till will reiover.
This morning Coroner Babbitt went t work
to secure a jury for tho purtKixo of investigat
ing tho riot, tho killing, nnd tliecnusesthureof.
Ho decided to Bocuro for this puiim-e the very
best men tha could be obtained In tho city
men of dotermlnutlon to do their duty fenr
lessly, courageously, and sonihly. nnd men
who would represont tho people. Altor it largo
number of citlens had boen summoned, tho
following wero selected: D. M. Drennon, C.
Perkins, Louis L. Schwnrz. Geuige llalns, J. V.
MuConnol. nnd A. K. Bhoppard. The men were
all sworn In ovor the body of A. I), lirynnt. Cor
oner Babbitt then adjourned the lnauost until
to-morrow morning nt 9 o'clock, at which tlmo
tho jury will meet In the Grand Jury room of
tho Court House. Tho investigation will bo
conducted In a enroful and systematic manner,
and overy man thnt can be found who wns
prcbent nt tho time tho shooting occurred will
be summoned as witnesses.
To-day Gov. Seay tolegraplicd Sheriff Smf th
as follows:
Any cldzeii hi the right to male an afllilavlt charg
ing auv one wlih murder Vuu lute only lo demand
full and fair investigation You hav pro led rouruull
ity to hoi 1 the Jad against a mob. an 1 f want lo sec yon
In charge of ItacaJn. 1 sent the Mate irmii Leiuii.e
you requested Ihem, and because I want the mob an 1
their frli-nas to understand that the entire weri,f the
State will support you Tjonu mat. Governor.
It was freely talked all over tho elty this
morning that Col. Jones had telegrnphed Gov.
Lony, a-king t!iut Hawesund ShorllT Minitn bo
removed to Montgomori or some othor plnco,
nnd that the military bo caller! off; aKo. that
the Governor hnd telegraphed that ho would
arrive In Birmingham thin afternoon nnd look
Into the matter personally. A A'ws roportor
callod on Col. Jones nnd inrmlred Into tho mat
tor. He Bald that he had not telegraphed Gov,
Soayto romove Uawen and Sheriff Smith, its
that mntterwns in the hands of tho civil au
thorities, and ho did not care to Interfere. He
said, however, that he had telegraphed the
Governor that tho troops were mirroring, and
had also telegraphed him n regular report of
how matters stood nnd tho exact situation of
everything.
"I know nothing of the report that Gov.
Benv would bo hoio." said the Colonel. " I eer
tninly expoot to be here several d lys, nnd hnvo
made my nrrangoments accordingly."
While many people feel very bitter toward
Sheriff Smith and condemn him for firing on
the crowd, this feolingls not strong enough to
result in nny iiorsonnl violence to htm. Chiof
of Polleo Plcknrd. who was also arrested on a
charge of murder, was re'ensed to-dny on a
bond of alu.UOO. He has been on the streots nil
dav. and there hns been no thront of personal
violence toward him. Tho Indications now
point to nn enrly settlement of the trouble.
The funornl of Postmaster Throckmorton
took plaee at 8 P. M. to-dny from the Church nf
the Advent. Theroiulns woro inteireil in Oak
Hill Cemetery, and wore burled with military
and lodge honors. A long lino of carriages,
filled with friends of tho ilecmtcod. followed tlio
remains to the grave. The funernl was nro ot
tlio largest and most Impressive over hold In
Birmingham.
Tho body of little May Havves wns yesterday
morning buried In tho cltr cemetory. A fund,
which was subscript! by citizens, served to
Eurchase a grassy plot, and sho wns burled In a
nndsome white onskot. Thero win, no iinrade
or excitement about the funeral and there
wero no carriages or attendants. All day ves-
teruny Btiperlntrndent Morton ot tho Highland
dummy line, with assistants, was engsged in
dragging tho lako where Mrs. HnwesV body
was found for tbo body pf her baby. It was
not found, nnd the belief now prevails tliut
some other disposition was miide of it.
Around tho jail the samo state of barrlcndo
evicts ns baa prevailed since haturday night's
charge. A reporter pnsod through tho lines
at noon and found Sheriff Smith Infidn the pill
office. Btlll untler nrrost. The jail Is In chin go
of Mr. Hlms. one of Sheriff Smith's deputies.
HherifT Smith still roponted tho htntnnieut hit
hnd previously mado thnt he did not glvo tho
word to fire until shots were llred on th out
side, and that at least a dozen shots hnif been
fired by tho crowd beforo a slnglo ofilcer llred.
A Guns or13iirclar Hold V an 1'ndrr
1-fherln und JCob llliu.
Ithaca, Doc. 10. A gnnr of flvo vvcll
dressod tramps, supposed to bo osenpod con
victs, committed Bovernl bold burglnrios yes
torday nnd hnvo lod an exciting chno to offi
cers and citizens. They robbed depots at
Farmer Vlllago nnd Covert on Sundiy night,
nnd took refuge tn a barn neitf tho Tnimnns
burgh depot, Mr. Pease, tho owner, found
them asleep on his haymow, and went for help.
The burglars skipped during lili absence. With
n il07on armed neighbors Penso irave ehin-e.
Tho gang wns next encountered by Untler
Sheriff Uouton and a companion. The tramps
:ot the drop on' him and mudn blm hold un his
lands whllo they went through his pockets.
Sheriff I'ollett and nn offleor next sighted the
gang, and hid innn ambush, but the thieves
K asset! by On the other side, leaving tbo good
herlff to his chagrin. A band nr fa mo.-sirom
Ulrsessos gavo tho thieves so hot n chase that
they discarded their overcoats. They nre yet
at largo, but a Shoiiff's posse, n party of citi
zens from this city, und a band ol dinners nro
after them, A description of the men nnd their
deeds has been wired in nil directions.
Charged with Murdering her Mimbund.
ltocKVifcus. Conn., Dec. 10. Tho cnio of
Martha Johnson for the murder of her hus
band, Goorgo It. Johnson. In Stafford Springs
lost April, was called In the Superior Court at
Tolland, beforo Judge Andrews, this nltor
noon. A jury was Impanelled, and tbo court
adjourned until to-morruw morniug. Counsel
for the defence, it Is expoutod, will endeavor to
prove Insanity.
The particulars of lhe trngodr nrn ns follows:
On the night of the crime Johnson awoke at
midnight and discovered that the lower pait
of his body was paralysed, the bed Kniiirntod
with blond, nnd his wife nhsont. Examination
showed that ho wns shot in tho splno, thu pis
tol having been disebatged under tho bed
clothes, suspicion iiolntod to Mrs. Johnson,
who was found nnd searched by tho r'hrriu", re
vealing a rovolver In u bag nttached to her per
son, with ono chamber empty. Johnson lin
gered In a condition ol pltlablo helplessnoi-s
until July, when ho died. .
Crashed into ss Passrnger Cur.
PiTTsnunaii. Dec. 10. An accident oeouried
on tha Dudley brancli of the Ilonll'igton aul Dread ton
Itallroad tula morning Soon after the passenger train
had slopped at Coalmont. an engine and two loaded nv)
car tame down th track and craslisd Into the rear end
of th train, throwing the occupants against the wlu
dowe and lo th floor. The more sirlouslr Injured arei
Mr AUjaBlaok. John Iiouinsrly, John Homager. Kd.
y Gould. Ulsse IAxai sad flarr Lister of Dudley, all of
whomroslra dangsrous Internal Injuries aud painful
eata
DTXA311TEHS IN CHICAGO.
An Attempt tn Illotr Vp n nig Disinter?
Nearly rjueceed.
Chicaoo, Dec. 10. Shortly fitter 0 o'clock
this morning nn nttompt was mado to destroy
Shutelnt A Co.'s distillery by raennsof dyna
mlto. It was found that somo person, standing
onthohlghsldowalk on Hawthorn street, hnd
thrown upon tbo low roof of tho building a
pnekngo otdynnmlte stloks.tlcd together and
nttnehod to a fuso. which had been Ignited.
Theso sticks consist of compressod dynamite,
wrapped in pasteboard, and provided with ful
minating caps. Tho dtnamlte hnd exploded.
Tho aim of tho man or monwas ovldontlyto
hit tho skylight on the roof, and tlio mnrk was
mlsod by but a Tew feet. Undornenth tho sky
light aro night lnrgetub or vats of highly In
flammable Ihiuor. Had the dynnmlte Btleksex
ploded on tho skylight tho llipmr would havo
been Instantly Ignited, nnd a terrible oxploslon
would hnvo resulted nn explosion. Cnpt
Sehnnck thinks, of sufTlelent violence to have
torn down it score of buildings. As It was. tho
damnge wns comparatively small.
On tho roof, about 15 feet from the spot whoro
tbo first oxploslon occurred, was found another
bundle of djnnmlto sticks thnt had pot ox
plodod nn account of boiiio defoct In tho fuse,
wlih li hnd evidently boen ignltod.
Jnincsl). Lynch, one of tho proprietors of the
distillery, says ho bellovos It to be the work of
the Whiskey Trust " Wo nro not In tho trust."
ho Mild. " and that organization ha on numer
ous occasions threatened to 'do us up. "
Mr. Lynoh offers a reward of 125,000 for the
arrostof the poffon who throw the dynamite
on the distillery building nnd forthenamoof
tho man who omployod blm to do the work.
she gets trr.Li.s arrested.
Sllnnn Irvlnir. not Content with Suing the
Youth fur SAO,tMH.
Minna Irving; of Tarrj'town, who has sued
Pnlmer B. WolK a clerk of this city, for $60,000
damages fordetamntlon of character, was not
sallBllod with that, but undertook to havo him
arrested on a chnrgo of Bonding her vile letters
by mall. Tbo first samplos submitted to Corn
stock did not seem to work. She came to town
yesterday with a letter which she says she re
ceived on Thursday last, tho day an account of
tho civil suit was first published. There was
no doubt about tho character of this letter. It
wan In an envelope postmarked New York. Sho
took it to Comstoek yesterday, and .sho nnd her
mother made oath that they belloved Wells
had written It. Tho plaintiff added that Wells's
handwriting varied. Comstook got a warrant
nnd nrrested Wolls at bis desk in theoQloe ot
tbn Coalville Coal Company. 171 Broadway.
Wells wns taken before t'ommlssloner Shields,
who nsked if ho had unvtbing to say. He said
that hu know nothing nbout the letter, but be
lloved that it had beon written by the plaintiff
herself to bring him Into disrepute Commis
sioner Shields held him In 12,000 bail for further
examination en Wednesday at It) A. M, As
Wells could not furnish a bondsman, he was
taken to Ludlow- street jail.
A LADT llVriSElTIIll'l'EO HIM.
The Legislator Had Ileen MaklnR Vnplena
unt nemnrka About Her,
rnrsnunoii, Dec. 10. It leaked out to
day that ex-Legislator Lappo of Allegheny had
boon horsewhipped by a lady whom he Is said
to havo slandered lu public places. Borne time
ago he was told that talk of that kind would
not bo tolerated. The warning did not have
tho dohlrod effect however, and this so en
raged tho lady thnt. it Is snld. sho procured a
revolvor and threatened to shoot tho legislator,
but was porsuaded by her friends to throw It
nway and get a horsewhip. Sbo met tho legis
lator, and nt onco proceeded to business, ad
ministering a severe drubbing, from which ho
was glad to beat a hasty retroat.
One of the blows landed across his face, ex
tending nlong tho cheek nnd bnck Into tho
hnir. which mnrk. It Is snld. he nfterwnrd as
ported wuscau-ed by wearing a pair of specta
cles. The married ladles of the neighborhood
have nil votod the lady who did tbo horsewhip
ping a horolne. nnd ttko especial delight In
pointing out to strangers tbo spot where the
punishment wns adruinlMered. The whip
wlolder Is married, and lives happily with her
husband.
LADY nONEYWOOD'B SON.
Arrested In Xewnrk on a Charso or Forg
ing u Check Tor 815.
For forging a check for $15, as It Is al
leged, another Englishman of quality got In
trouble In Newark yestorday. He calls himself
Edward Honoywood and says he Is tbo eon ot
Lady Honowood of Belgravo square, London.
Ho Is a tall, fine-looking mnn of 25. and for
several weeks has been living with John Tim
inons of 127i Commerce streot. It Is said he
was nbout to mnrry MIssTImmons. Yester
day Mrs. Tlmmons s.ild ,thnt ber finances
were low and Honoywood volunteered to get
her somo money. He went to P. McDonald's
dry goods store and bought $1.50 worth of
goods, giving. In payment u chock for $15
Mgnod ,lF. l!. Franz." nnd gotttng $13.50 In
change. The bank failed to rocognlze tho
name of Fran?, and Honoywood was arrested.
He said he was Innocent. In his pocket was
found a dratt for 5O0 drawn upon Lady
Honoywood. and dated Nov. 18. lie was ex
tremely indignant about his arrest and asked
for a suspension nt public opinion, saying that
bo could easily clear himself. Ho was locked
up in default ot ball.
A JZeul Eatate Agent Arreated.
PniXADELrniA, Doc. 10 Frank Records,
a real estato agont of good standing, wns ar
rested to-day at his ofllcc. 209 South Sixth
streot. and held In $15,000 on tho charge of lar
coay as balleo of $14,500 worth ot seouritles
from Atkinson Bros., watch dealers on Chest
nut street. The ilrm claims that In May last It
I gave llocords the seouritles to negotiate a loan
of$5,(Hi. This he did. nnd when recently the
I loan wns lepald thoy demanded the collateral
socurltles trom him, but be held them, claim
ing that they owed bin) money. Dr. William
II. Pniieoast, the eminent surgeon, became
Uncords' bondsman, and says he can clear him-Eolfotthochurgo.
They 11 lew Out the Oas.
BaLTistonr:, Doc. 10. Last night a man nnd
woman engaged a room at a small eatnd hotel,
v here guests are not required to register. Nothing waa
aeenof them unlit late thia afternoon, when the room
door was broken open. The man waa found dead, and
Hie woman nearly eo They had blown out th gaa Th
woman Is still uuconscious.
Lata tonight the bodies were Identified a those of
Charles i: hi la sod a joung worklnr man. and Mr
I nil- slay, wife of James Kllaaon. and autsrln law ot
the dead msn lhe woman will probably reovr. Rh
Is salt lo hava been suspected of wrongdoing by ber
husbanl and while some are inclined to believe It was a
iase ot suloide, the police are convinced that liwae
purely accidental
ItotlB Prey and Mayor fltl-onc
New Bkukswick. Dec, 10,-Mlss Roile Fror,
who tried It become lhe wife at Mayor Birong, I said
tn hare become heir to properly valued at f l.uun. Bbs
hsa in sili. nn move against tha Varor. and It Is rumored
i that whatever olalms ahe hss agstnsl him have bean
compromled by tli payment of vn hrlibrr parly
admin lhe compromise, though lha girl's action seems to
connim the rumor.
A asorttlar In m Iloapltal.
A woman cook prepares the food at Dr. Tod
llelmutb'a pitvsta hospital, on East Twelfth street, now,
since the colored chef, Kdwrd Williams, turned bur
glar by breaking into th basement of lhe house and
laMru all lha available silver. 1'ollcemaa Steveusonot
the Mercer alreel station arreated Williams and Char!
Hamel at 'i K. hi. yesterday. They bad two valine
parked with sllverwsre wuiUrns left the hointial a
month ao. and it la supposed that be earned th bate
mem by mean of a false key.
IVm. II. Crawford PolMOao Himself.
William II. Crawford of Philadelphia poisoned
himself with laudanum It a lodging house at Third
aienueand Sixty dfth street, Isst night, and dledlu
lie levua Hospital. 1 u Ills pocket was an euveiojo con
taining aeierat lettara from hte mother, on lha en
velope waa rliteu "Will the nmler kindly return to
w.ll Craafor.l, at 241 Fast fourth street, and racelv
thimks on earth, and look fur reward in ueavn If you
go it at way."
SfAltKS FltOM TUB TELEOBAPO.
Tha British Parliament will be prorogued on Ihellth
Inat
, Mr, lirlght passed a fairly good day. lie ha gained a
llltlc e.reuKth and his lungs are tUghlly Lettsr
The body of J, Penny was found yeeurday in nondout
Creek. Penny disappeared from his houia In licndoiii
on Tuesday last. He waa a builder aud contractor.
Tlie renowned Jesuit aatroaomer. Father llaagag of
flermany who waa recently appointed to take charge of
the observatory at Oeortstowu University, baa nrlvsd
at th univtrslly,
. Tb Adam Hipreo Company, which aeaueeo David
L. relherlagaam f complicity jn the tea ono ipru
robbery, has laid him ') to settle lbs suit for dam
age which h bruiul xaUul Ui cemfaay aal wis.
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I
jyMMiiiiiijirij-iigiij-iriyii
A MADMAN WITH A KNIFE.
UE HAS DONE ONE MURDER AND ES- ,
CAVED IN THE STREETS. I
A Little Italian In n Illnck Derby with
HnrlT Faee-I.aat Seen at SOB Third Ave.
nue Ilia Vletlaa'a Ilody In the Morgue, )
Ilosarlo Dlsnlvo keeps n Uttlo cobbtef'a j !
shop In tho bnsoment at 232 KaBt Forty-six th ! i
streot Ho wanted a helper olght months ago j j
and called on O, Mayer, shoo donlor, of WJ ,
Third avonue. Mayer said that he would bo i I
glad to got rid ot his workman, Qlovi.nnl a
Oenoa, whom he betlovod to bo n lunatic. "He !J
gets up In tho night and screams," said Mirror. A
Dlsaloo took Genua to work for him, and r
found him faithful, but surly. Hognve'Genoa 1
$1.50 a week and his board, nnd lot him sloop
on the lounge In tho shop.
Gonoa and Dlsalvo's oloven-yenr-old dnttgh
terCocllla weronlono In the rhop nt 5'. P. M.
yesterday whon Harry Mowltz. a peddler ot
tnble covers and bodtspronds, enmo In. Mrs.
Dlsnlvo had onco bought a Urblocloth of htm,
Cecilia snys that Mowltz " patted me undor the J
chin and said 'nlco girl,'" wheieat Gonoa i I
jumpod up from his work bench with his ham-
mer in ono band and his shoo knlfo In the '
othor. Cecilia ran to her mothor In tho kitchen. i !
exelatmlng,"Men-n light!" Whon sheenmo back ; ;
with hor mother Uenoa was chasing Mowlts '. i
up the stops to tho streot They followed nnd .
saw Qenoa going toward Third avenue nnd , i
Mowliz stnggoring on tho sidewalk. Noxt ' ;
mlnuto MowlU fell over a coal bo dond. He ,
had a stub wound ovor his hour', another ; :
tinder his chin, and a third In the left sido of i ;
his neck, (lonoa disappeared. Detective Tes-
saro learned trom Mnyer that donna cam to)
his shop n llttlo bofnrel! o'clock and bonowfd I j
asnek coat nnd a Muck Derby lint. He said j
that ho wanted to go up the street n little way j
and that ho would lie right back. Hut ho j
didn't roturn. Mayor's is seven blocks from J
Dlsalvo's.
On wall of Dlsalvo's shop Is smearod with ; t
Mowltz's blood. It Is Hippo "ed that Uenoa
stabbed Mowltzoncoor twice In the shop und t
finished him on the sidewalk. Oenoa kept the '
knife. Mowltz's body U at the Morgue. Iulhia
i inckets were cards of a collection agency In I !
"lfty-nlnth street ; j
Uenoa, who Is nt large with his r-hoo knife. Is
vaguely described nstio years old and llvofooy
five, with a small moustneho. ' ' :
LOURS UStOUMONLY STORMT. i
: i
Had TTenther rbr the Savy to Try to Hall i
to lluytl In. j
Tho storm that moved off tho Now Enp;- :
land oo&st on Sunday night allowed the high 1
pressure dividing the threo storms In sight to S
croon In and send a cold chill ovor tho city. It 1
produced a donso fog and kept tho humidity ff
up tn the nineties. The bnrometcr began fall- S
lng ubout noon and tho wind became variablo, I
one minute north. tLo next south, nnd occa- a
slonally stopping at Intermediate points. Tha 1
roason for this, tho wonther clork sntd, was 1
that wo wore equally distant from tho two np- W
proachlng cyclones from tho Gulf and ths 1
northwest nnd felt the effocts ot both. Should, 1
they keep In tholr prosont course, he said, tboy 1
would be not unlikely to mcot somowhoro In 9
this neighborhood. At midnight thecontroof ' B
tho southern cyclone was nil North Carolina, It
Senr Wilmington. Evidently tho damage had a
egun at Cape H attorns, for reports from that W
station were missing. m
Tho storm over the lakes had moved east- Si
ward, and was central over Michigan. Tho in- j
dlcntlonx apparently favored a union with tho : ft
southern cyclone. The high nrossure that dl- m
vlded them Is gradually giving way. The alg- : 1
nnl service maps showed tho barometric linos m
of the two storms already meeting. Tha south- ' M
era storm is dangerous, nnd will probably : m
reach this city to-dur. with its centre soimj ills-
tance off our const. At midnight the barometer 9j
in the Signal Office wns falling rapidly. , ftl
A cold wavo is moving southward from Mnn- I ffl
itoba. following In tho roar of tho northern , it
storm. The temperature iu northern Miune- m
eota Is near fero.
Fair weuthor. followed by rain nnd wnrmor M
weather, are lndloated for this region to-day. I jn
Oettlns es Jury fbr Ifandaome Harry. m
Henry Carlton, or " Handsome Harry " ns h Si
was known among crooks, waa arraigned before Jrdga JH
Martin In the Genera! Sessions yesterday to aland trial ffl
for his life on the charga of shooting and killing I'ollca ,
Officer James tlrennan of the Thlrty-flflh street police ' tfl
on Oct 2M Uxt. Carlton is an old uflendsr, although li ! 9
Is only 20 yeare of age Whan he was 14 years at age ha !
was arrested for burglary, but discharged forlaiknt ! m
evidence. He has served five veara in state prlwn for '
highway robbery. Carlton I at a hard face, al'hunrrt V
his restore are regular. Ills onlv claim tn the irle ' I
Handsome Harry" ia bis moustache, which Is light ' j
brown and has a graceful droop about hie thin, color n i I
Up. Three luorors were obtained leslentar The
foreman la lt!ebrd Kllntle. a fruit dealer or 47 Jau I ,
street Tha trial will he continued to-day.
Stole Cold from Moore .t Co. I
IUchnrd Lowo. an Englishman, aged f!5, was
arrested by Chief Detective llaggerly In .Sewnrk. yea
terday afternoon for stealing aeveral hundred dol'ara' i
worth of gold from the manufacturing Jewelry cstab-
llshment of Moore A Co., Franklin street. Detectlres
hsd watched tow for sometime, anl yu'erday thoy
went to his house and found almost all if the stolen
gold. He was afterward arrested In Moore's factory. I j
Ho Is said to be an English ticket of lent e loan airl la i M
said to have ben arreated In New York for re,'ettin M
:oIu good aom lime ago. He wo held in &ouu baa, '
The Weather 1'catprdnr. fj
Indicated by Perrr's thermometer. In Tin ft
Sua building; S A M S3ej t a. m. 3.V. u a. vl. S7; u jat
M 4't II r. JU !: H P. 11. 4M. H P.M. 'fie; 1J
midnight. 38. Average. 3?st Average ou Pec- Its. S 9
Signal Office fredletlona. ' M
For Maine. New Ilampshlro. Vermont. Masai- jf
ehusetu, abode Island, Connecticut, and eastern etr iff!
York, fair, followed in eastern New York and Cunne:tl- jB.;
eut by rein, wrmer, easterly winds For eastern Penn- r-
aylvanla and Ne Jersey, rain, precedeil in cailern JM'
renneylvanla by fair, warmer, easterly winds, high on 9l
the coaiL 9f
Ynt District of Columbia. Marviand. Pr'aware. and , jK
Virginia, rain, stationary temperature, eas.er.y wind. ll
high on the roast 9s
ior West Virginia. Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and ! Kj
wealern .New York, fair, preceded by light rain nn th 9v
lakes, slightly wanner, followed lutsday by coldrri ll
wind becoming northweiter.y. SI
JOTTIf.U ABOUT TOWN.
Wager Bwtyns was elected to he President nf th E
Ohio Society, to tucceed Thomaa Hwlng. last nliht a
Oried Brock m years old. who arrived with hor W
parent on riondar ou the Haale, died yesterday in Custl iftj
Garden Hoepital of diphtheria. jBJ
A aala of nieroi and fancy articles will be held In th M
guild room of St. Ignattue's Church. West lortietliatrect, kul
to-day, VVednsdy, and Thursday. W
Br rqoeatof the committee, the parlor baraar tn th jM
rectory of M. 1-o-s Church, 1 Kaat lh stret for Ilia H
benem ot th church, will remain open cnUi TuceJuy, m
Th Williams College Alumni Aseoelatlon held ita drat j
meeting or l he winter aeaaon laat evening in the parlor n
of th hruntwick llouL Tb association numbers am JJ
member. &
Mrs. Margie Tan Colt th revivalist la now assisting fl
th Kev, A C Slorohouse In revival meetfugs al th 1
Sevsnieenth Ktreei g K. Church, belwetu tint and V
6econd vnuea Q
Chief of Police Chtlds of rrovldenre, with Plre Chief
FUera and Coundlmen Winsor, l,jnslng, Csrtr, unit jfl
Sheahan inepecied tha town last night. Including Capt ; ual
Beilly's sutfon house. n
It la the clalina of the International Typographical Wk
I'nlon, not of Big six, that the Central I-anor Lnloo
wants fresldeni Harrison to couslder when h come t . ffl
appoint a ruhtie 1'rlnier, , m
The roll of the new Tammany Hob of Harlem eon- C
taJncdasi name yetrdy, nd Secreiry Olterbourg W
said that by Hec '.it tha dai of the next meeting, lha ta
number would reach 400. J
Policeman Caflny ef th City Hall found a lady' JH
pocketbook In lirand Street yesterday. It contained a 9
small tninaf money and abrokan goid ring, engraved ; '9
with thlniills ofa name. . a, .a,i.ie I U
Tha alleged tervlr ot papers In Michael Hahef I
dlvorceauilagalnstMatllMaherwassetasideby Judga .
Andrews yesterday. The wife says she never heard of : V
Ibeeultnnlll KtfsreejJchnO'Hyrue wrotetobersboutlt "m
Judge Lawrence hss refused to Stanley ktcKenna an m
Injunction restraining r)iiaraUllleiie from employing m
In "Held by ibe KnemV'a aacne In which an armies
sleeve fgures. and which la aald to b Unllar to a acsna
In " The soldier's Wife." II
Atthearncal meeting of lhe Manhattan Athletic Clnb : 0
laat evening. rrsurr Storm's rtporl showed a bat , If
ancefor Iheresrot tltue above expsnses. The only ! m
contest at lb annual election waa made by T. A. War
forlruatee. lie got 392 votes out of IIS. i
Abraham Suydam. who wa assigned by the Court to fi
defend it erdlnand Carelln on his trial for wife murder, I
waa absent when th cat was called lu th Oyer anil 1
Terminer ytetardsy, A messenger reported lhat ha waa B
In Albany. Th cue went over to Wednesday. Jf
si2,"id ". whu.or. i01 S'vcnih venuo and Patrick ,rf
plovedln the Savenlh avanut horse car ataliies. Quae lit
railed In Httleth etreet between llroa lwa und bevenr 111
iZXSSTi ,J,'xV?,r 'rnoon after work and llyls M9
ili,?ib!,'i.r.l""L".!,ID"- tesch Is In Kooseveli fd'
plial and will probably recover. Ilyl.nd Is a pris Ml
Wltoeasaa aay lhat Lascb waa Ik g(rssor. " J 1
A horse attached to on of E. Itldley A Son' d M I
waaous was irlgbleosd br th. nols.otan.iayai
"."V. "","' ''" '"h riilh avsnue imo Car It I
5'.li.1'.l0k ysatsrday morning, llora u B I
eraahed Into earn of Ik Six lb avenue line. M '.
8.u,1a'' .". ml? artv.r.ri?rl.k r ' ig I
ti ear, brtakisitU rUht lukel wife I W 'I