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I N0.THANK Y0U,SAYS CANADA
mot bey BPTTijnironiii got ahead
OF TBE DEMOCRATS.
Kratna Wlman In Stale or Patriotic
Anuicntnt at tlie Invitation to the
Cannes, to Join thla Olorlona TJaton
He Would I4ke to See Canada Have All
the Advantage ofOnr Markets, and Yet
Beanaln a Part of the BrltUa Empire.
Tho resolutions offered In tho Uouso on
Thursday 1T Bopresontntivo Buttorworth of
Ohio authorUlwrtho President to Invite nego
tiations looking to the assimilation of Canada
by the United States astonlshod the Canadian
residents of New Xorlc There was ovldonoe of
surprise In the Dominion, too. In ths telegrams
Which Erastus Wlman received yesterday. His
jorrespondents seemed doubtful of tho truth of
I ths report, and asked him to confirm it
Mr. Wlman himself wan as mueh surprised
as anybody. He had boen.assootatoa with Mr.
Buttorworth In efforts to bring about a union
between tbo two countries on a purely com
ensrclal basts, and Mr. Buttorworth had a sos
ston or two neo lntroducod a measure with
tost end In view. Speoches had boon mode by
both Mr. Buttorworth and Mr. Wlman In vari
ous cities in the Unltod Btatos and in Canada
in advooaoy of tho Zollvoroln idos, and cvory
where their vlows had apparently mot with
acceptance, and In somo places with en
thusiasm. "Tho Question of annexation had not boon
discussed," said Mr. Wlman to a Bun reporter,
"though It la fair to say that Mr. Buttorworth
hod always matntolnod that a political union,
tl early practicable, was most desirable, and
that eventually it would bo brought about.
Perhaps he resordod a commercial union as a
Up In that direction, but reflection may havo
convinced him otherwise, as not a low think
that trade, once unfettered between tho two
countries, would ctlve all that tho Canadians
desire. At any rato. undor pressure from lead
ins people In bis own party. Mr. Butterworth,
has yloldod. and haa Introduced tho resolutions
whiob, if passod. will bs an invitation to Canada
to enter into a polltloal union."
"What rank es you think It was prossuro
from party friends that Induced Mr. Butter
worth to offor those resolutions?" ,
"Simply." replied Mr. Wlmnn. because had
he not moved the Democrats would hnvo done
no. I had the most positive adTioes.no louder aco
than day before yesterday that tho matter had
been freely dlsoussod in tho influential Domo
cratlo circles in Washington, and knowing that
the ltepubllcsn party would certainly adopt
Such a move, it was proposed to forestall tho
lausraratlon of that policy by a Democratlo
proposal In a Democratic Houso. Mr. Buttor
' worth has but anticipated the pronounced
views of his friend Senator Kherman. and prob
ably has been directly inspired by Mm: while
his nearnoss and recent visit to President-elect
Harrison make his action more than usually
significant. He certainly would not have taken
this step in a sense inconsistent with his pre
vious reoordhad not unusual conditions jus
tilled It. I know that be was importuned to
postpone action, and especially by those famil
iar with its possible adverse effect In Canada,
and that ho partially consentod to do so. But
in evident fear of a counter movement on tho
lxtmooratlo' side of tho House, he found it
necessary to introduce the resolutions and
precipitate the matter."
"What do you think tho affect In Canada
willber-
"I believe no step could be takon that would
so effectually postoono a union of any kind
between the two oountrios as the resolutions
introduced by Mr. Buttorworth. It Is like a
proposal from almost a stranger to a maiden,
or. worse still, from a rloh relative to a poor
dependent to part with what Is prized beyond
price for a sum of money. It is the wrong way
to approaoh the Canadian people an Inde
pendent, self-reliant peoplo. whopever by word
orsitra have shown the slightest desire for an
admission into the union."
) How oould a Eentlment favorable to annez-
1 otlon be best promoted In Canada?"
It cannot be promoted at all. The member
who should propose In the existing Parliament
n measure looking to tho acceptance of Mr.
Bnttsrworth'a resolutions would do almost ar
rested for nigh treason. This measure, and
Indeed 'any measure looking to any sort of
union, oommerolol or otherwise, with the
United States, moat net shapo through Parlia
ment It WpUId take a quarter of a contury to
8rooure a Parliament to accept suoh resolu
ons so were proposed yesterday. With a
commercial union the case is different The
next Parliament which is to be elected In three
years, would be ohosen on that question, and,
a large majority being obtained for it, a step
would be taken toward bringing the two na
tions together that would have consequences
of the greatest moment The trado barrier be
ing thus obliterated, the growth of commerce
would be relatively just as great as bfltwoen
Hew York and Michigan, or as between Illinois
and Minnesota. Very soon Americans would
ps taking up lumber limits, mineral locations,
and establishing manufactories; their In
fluence would bo felt in elections and
in publlo affairs, and a revolution in
sentiment would be brought about whiob
would soon be felt. Possibly by that time It
would be found more advantageous to the
United States to let matters remain just as
they were. Great polltloal exigencies may in
the mean time arise. Territorial aggrandize
ment may not be the nest thing in the world,
when in Congress 18,000 bills are Introduced
and less than 3.000 acted upon. Canada, too,
ear feel herself just as well, removed from the
jublous caldron ol the politics of this coun
try, working out the vast problem of self-government
on a vast scale, so long as all the ad
vantages of n political union are got without
any of the disadvantages which should bo
thrown away by tho impossible attempt to
achieve a political union impossible because
of the three parties essential to an agreement,
viz., the United States, Canada, and Grout
Britain, two are diametrically opposed to it
No; neither in your time nor in mlnowlll po
litical union by tho proposed process bs ogrood
to. My good and much osteemed friend But
terworth Is on the wrong tack."
, Hr. Wiman thinks that a proposal far more
likely to be made effective is this resolution,
reported from theHouse Committee on Foreign
Affairs by Congressman It B. Hill In March last:
Aeioleed, That whenever It thill be duly certified to
, the President of the United states that the Government
cf the Dominion of Canada haa declared a desire to e.
etXUh commerqlal union with tho United States, bar
I a uniform rerenne system, like Internal taxes to ho
collected, and lite Import duties to be Imposed on ar
tides brought Into either country from other nations,
and no duties upon tradebetween the United Htatesand
Caaada. he shall appoint three Commissioners to meet
those who mar be likewise detlirnated to represent the
Government of Canada, to prepare a plan for the as.
almDatlon or the Import datlea and the Internal revenue
luii of the two countries, and an eaultable division of
receipts In acommerclal union: ana aala Commission.
en shall report to toe ("resident, who shall lay the re
port before Congress.
NOT QUITE BEAST TO JOIN TJB.
Ottawa, Dec )1 Sir John Moodonold, in
speaking of the resolution favoring a peaceful
acquisition of the Dominion by tho United
(States Introduced In Congress by Mr. Butter
worth, said that it would do time enough for
turn to discuss tbo question when it camo be
fore his Government officially. He has no rea
son, he says, to beliovo that tho peoplo of the
Dominion wont a change in the direction Mr.
Bntterworthproposes.
Toronto, Dee, l4.-Oommenting on the But
terworth resolution, the Empire, the leading
Government organ, calls it on Insulting over
ture, and says it is the leaders of the Canadian
2ES!'Hon who JW or their conduct and their
( country "apathy Invited this Insult to their
The Ulobf (Opposition) says: "One thing
csLnbeeald for Mr. Ilutterworth's curious pro
poaal. Its adoption by Congress would prob
ably lead to a thorough exposition and under
standiwtof Canadian opinion as to tho orojeot
of polltloal union with the United btite We
have no doubt that tho Judgment of Canadians
In' the matter. would ba such as to cure our
neighbors of a delusion that has long kept them
from trying to make the best possible of the
political separation of the two countries."
The OtfUen, the Government organ, and the
Evtning Journal both assail Mr. Buttorworth.
Exciting: Scene at a Prayer Kleetlnc
St. Paul. Dec. M. -The Eev. J. H. Gamble,
i putor of the Hebron Baptist Church, refused
to give one of his flock, Mrs. Bolster, a letter to
another church, on the ground that she was a
wicked woman, and ought to bo expelled from
the church. Mrs. Bolster and her friends, con
stituting a minority of the ohurcb, demanded a
trial at ths last prayer mooting. Thero was a
very exalting scene. Mrs. Bolster's sister
fainted, and her husband shook his fist in the
minister's faes. The pastor, however, refused
to grant a trial, and was sustained by two ma-
v loritv. Mr. Gamble has resigned, and leaves
ths church on Jan. 1.
1 The Old I.ondoa Street Building at 1SB
and 7UO llroadnray
Will present a trend appearance at the openlmrof trie
Mnaon A Luerpool llothlng Company on Monday
I "' The Interior will remain exactly the same as It
K" A Mrf '?. !""" an opportunity of aielng Hie
slot oldtuildlon aa we 1 aaurchaslnolothloir. The
,t,?2a . Uverpool ClothUt Company will bold on ot
&!!rrrK(Mt!siM0 m readrrttad. eiotUnt that
nit. DBrEir .BltRAKB a xko.
The Fine Arte I.oae a Qrn, bnt TJaloa
Atnraal Qala a letter.
A hundred and twenty men dlnod nt Del
montco's last night, and sang, talked, and
cnoorod for Union College. It was the first
dinner ot tho Alumni Association oi the col
lego. Tho association was formod boforo tho
dinner began, and Hooper C. Van Vorst was
oloctod President The occasion was a wol
comoalso to the now President ot tho colloce,
Dr. Harrison IX Wobstor. Union has not been
prosperous for somo years, and has boon with
out a heru). President Webster mappod out
tho reforms ho proposod making. He is a
young mnn, somowhnt bent, with a full brown
board. Warner Miller made a little spoech.
He Is a trustee, but confessed that he hadn't
attended many Board mooting. He said that
tho tondoncioa ot tho last twenty years had
boon against tho higher education, bocause
people were recovering from the civil wsr, and
circumstances had made them Intensely prac
tical. But In our present day tho situation Is
changing. Wqaith and. prosperity have como
back, and with thorn loisuro to turn toward
culture.
Dr. Chauncey M. Dcpow sont a lottor. from
which these aro extrAots:
' I had a piaster ot Paris leg built for mo yos
tarday by one ot the most eminent medical
artists in town, ovor the one which has dono
me servlco for about halt n century, with tho
promise that it would carry me safely to and
through tho Union College alumni dinner, and
nftorward be placed In the Metropolitan Mu
poum of Art as a model for the sculptors of tho
future. That log has brokon. I am, therefore,
prevented from attending the Union banquet,
nnd Amorlcan art has suffored an lrroparablo
loss.
" I am very glad that tho sons of ' Old Union.
oftor ploying for so many years tho part of tho
prodigal son In feeding. upon the ordinary
husks of lifo, havo at last lolned the Epicurean
school, ot which, tho Alumni ot Yalo. Harvnrd,
Columbia, Princeton, Williams, and Dartmouth.
In tula olty. havo becomo most earnest dlsolples.
Hereafter tho Union man ot Mew York, without
losing the acutonoss and wisdom for whloh ho
is justly famous, may oxhiblt tho full and cap
tivating appearanoe of metropolitan jocundity
androtundlty.
"Some years ago I attended your annual
commencement with tho understanding that I
was to have no part in the lltorary oxeroisos. I
arrived just boforo tho valedictory wus deliv
ered, was rushed upon tho stage and warmly
welcomed by tho Presldont While I was gasp
ing for breath on account of tho speed with
which two of the professors had hurled mo
through tbo crowd, the President said to me,
' Tho valedictory will tako ten minutes, and at
Its closo I will announoo you to deliv
er tho oration upon tho bl-centonnlal
of this , church, in whloh wo aro, and
within whose wnlls Union College was organ
ized, so that it will bo virtually a doublo cen
tennial oration. Aghast and paralyzod, I
humbly Inquired how long it would take a
graduate of Union College, who bod nevor
card boforo of the history or lifo or work of
tho object whoso doublo centenary was to bo
celebrated, to prepare a polished and aocurato
oration which would satisfy a commencement
audience. He replied that any ono of them
conld do it in fifteen minutes. Blnco then I
havonover ceased to regret that I did not
graduato at Union College aftor I loft Yolo.
"Of all thedorices which relieve tho strain
of our busy city lifo. nono are so lasting In
their benants and inspiring in their results as
these college dinners. They constantly draw
nearer together the great community of the
graduates of all our collog09 Into ono great
post-graduate American university, nnd civs
to each college, through those meotlngs of Its
alumni, additional strength, enthusiasm, and
powor for good. Indtvldunlly, and as a repre
sentative ol Tale, Tcordlally and most heartily
plodgo 'Old Union 'In full bumpers ot what
ever beverage its bibulous or prohibitory
graduates prefer."
aiRS. VAllSOX'S FJtKSCUlPTIOy.
She Telle Hove- She Would Seat Ont aToaeea
to the Homeleea and Death to Itratea.
Two lonesome policemen leaned against
tho wall in Cooper Union last evening and
watched about 1.500 people, presumably Anar
chists, who listened to and applauded Mrs. A.
Ii. Parsons. This strangely energetlo lltflo
woman has recently returned from England,
where she has been preaching anarchy and
selling her late husband's book. Most of bor
address was devoted to telling how the Indus
trial condition ot England appeared to her.
She rapped the free traders savagely for hold
ing up England ns a beautiful example of what
their economic doctrine will do for a country.
2 hen she went on to disouss the principles of
er own philosophy. As she was presenting a
glowing picture ot the down-trodden masses of
this country, a man in the bock ot the boll
called out in a loud clear voice:
"And what is your remedy tor this state of
things ?"
" Wait a minute, my friend," responded Mrs.
Parsons; "don't be too previous. I was com
ing to that but if you want to know the sum ot
the remedy, I'll tell you now. It is homes to
tho homeless: lands to the landless; tools to
the tollers ; produce to the producers, and death
to piracy and pirates,"
The audienco cheered wildly at this, and Mrs.
Parsons finished ber spoech without further in
terruption of a serious nature. Bbe answered
various objections to the nnarehlstlo doctrine,
glorified hor husband and his associates, said
a good many sharp things in a olever way
against tho tjtate and religion; but she did not
indicate oven roughly what methods should be
adopted to achieve the establishment other
theories, oxcopt as she harped on the vague
word revolution. Capt McCullooh sat in a
front seat and there were other policemen in
the hall in citizens' dress. They were not needed
MUItDEll.
It was In the Simplest and Most Brutal
Form with the Caroltaa,
FcrdldanU Cnrolln and his wlfo Bridrjot
starrod together a while in the first floor rear
rooms at 47 Stanton street Carolln had been
out of work for months when, on March 15
last he klllod his wlfo by beating in her head
with tbo hammer end of a hatchet
"She wanted me to kill her, and I killed her,"
bo told a policeman.
He was put on trial for his life yesterday in
tho Court of Oyer and Terminer. The land
lady tostlfled that the Carolina wore very poor
and could not nay the rent. Annie Bounders,
who had the front room, tostllled that at 2H
P. M. she saw Mrs. Carolln loaning over the
balusters in tho hall and screaming; Carolln
came out of his room, seized his wife by the
hair, dragged hor back into the room, and shut
the door. Thon Mrs. Saunders llstenodat the
partition door and heard blow aftor blow.
Tho landlady's nleco, Ida Sackorsdorf, was
in tho yard and looked through Carotin's win
dows. Hbo snw Carolln seize his wife by the
hair and drag her toward htm. With the blunt
end ot a hatchet, whloh he held In his right
hand, he struck hor twice on tho forehead.
Ida ran to hor aunt's room, gasped out a word
or two ot horror, and fainted. The police found
Mrs. Carolln dead, with ber face beaten In.
This testimony was given yesterday. The
trial will bo resumed on Monday. Thedefenoe
will be that poverty drove Carolln to despair
and upset his mind.
dare Back tbe Money to Save UeKae's 1.1ft.
Winnipeg, Deo. 14. Tho wife of a miserly
farmer named MoRae gave $100 toward the
building fund of a new church at the village ot
Clan William, near Winnipeg. Moltae became
frantic when bo learned of his wife's extrava-
fanoo and tried to hang himself in his barn,
lis wife out nim'down in time to save bis life.
Later in the day be attempted to commit sui
cide by drowning, but was, again rescued.
Then the church authorities deolded to return
the money, and Moltae is now happy.
A Hchool Library Burned.
WiLKESDAnitE, Doo. 14 Tho scientific,
enginoorlng, and mining school and library at
Drifton was entirely destroyed by flro this
opening. The fire broke out in the main hall
while a ball was In progress. A, temporary
punio lollowod, but nobody was seriously hurt
The library of tho mining sohool was the most
valuable of its kind in tbe county. It was do
nated by the Hon, E, B. Oqxe to.the young mtn
of the town. Tho loss will reach 114,000.
Additional Kxpreea Train and Quickened
Time Between New York and rhtladet.
phla via Pennsylvania Uallroad.
In order to relieve tho pressure of the Inereailnf roV
nme or travel on exletlnrtralca between this city and
rlillailclphla. the I'ennsrlvanU Uallroad Company will,
on and alter Deo. 17, place lu service a new fast ex.
iireos. with parlor can attached, learlus New York 3:'Jn
V M BDlurrlMniratl'hlladelplilaS;ai At the same time
the espreMiiowltailnriiow Vork at 8: Jul'. M. will be
changed to leave at s.oo I'. M. This arrangement will
greatly Increase the facilities of travel between the two
cities at the most convenient hours of the afternoon.
The bouthern upreet leavlnjr Mew Vork twr.S. for
roUadelpbia and Waaujnrton will be quickened twenty.
thro minutes, ana arflv at rnUalelJhUjl At KB.
The local .train ecrvlc between Hew fork end Rah;
, Way wmUittCreaieiVy awsiSlsJdlStVaAltrsllS-iii
WM. O'BRIEN IN CONTEMPT.
IlE BASS BOMB PLAUT TOIA'OS AltOVT
tub " ronoBniEs coumsaiox."
An Adjournment Defers hi Punishment,
ant the Commission will Remember him
on Jan. IS Informer O'Connor Admtta
that he Hnrore to "Queer Things."
(rytrroAr, 1168, Ir Tn Bra tainting and rullUMm
Auotlaltm.
London, Doc. 14 A shiver ran 'through
the crowded Pamell Commission Court this
morning whon, Immediately ntter their lord
ships took tholr seats, Attorney-Oenoral Web
ster, with a face as sallow as the fog outside,
rose and oskod that ths Court might sit on
Tuesday for tho purpose of considering tho
conduct ot William O'Brien, who. in this wook's
United Inland, hod published an editorial
which constituted gross oontempt of Court
Webster himself road tho whole of tho article,
but the following ex tract will enable Americans
to judgo of tho tneasuro ot O'Brien's iniquity:
The time has come for very plain sneaking on the sub
ject or the Forgeries Commission, which has now been
sitting for twenty seven days In London without getting
cs Inch nearer to the snbjeot which the public under
stand It was specifically appointed to Investigate. So
far the evidence ha been a meaningless parade ot
eighty-year-old outrages from all partlclpauon In which
the victim themselves, examined for the forger,
concur In empbaUcaUy exonerating tho League. Th
court has been cumbered with flies of old i.ewtpaper
and stunned with opinions of policemen, land grabbers,
and evletors and of on tut t-hnnUng Catholic clergyman.
Thank Ood there la but on in all Ireland to be found In
such company I Aa to the condition ot th country and
Its causes, It U true the waate ot time has. been In some
meaaur redeemed by an open exposnr of the methods
ot bribery and Intimidation by which th forger and
the Government combined ar desperately struggling to
escape from the horrible meat in which they have land
ed themselves. On all thla black business we claim our
right ot free comment and open exposure. W have
no Intention of waiting until the forger aires us leave to
speak. With all respect for the Court, we do not car
twopenc forth opinion ot three Judges specially se
lected in the teeth of a jusur indignant, liberal protest
by the forger's friend and accomplices.
All this Is a faithful rofloxot publlo opinion
bore, as well as In Ireland, but none the loss It
is oontempt of court as flagrant as the judicial
mind could imagine. The strango thing, how
over. Is that newspapers of all shades of poll
tics aro almost dally guilty of similar contempt,
while up to tbe present only Irish Nationalist
newspapers havo been brought to book. Blr
Charles Russsll has repeatedly refused to take
action against Tory journals and orators, and
bos only onco yielded to the temptation of
paying back Wobster In bis own coin. A cose
in point was mentioned in court to-day. A big
Tory magnato at Oxford, tho warden of Mor
ton College, on the 3d Inst., made a scandalous
speech, in tho course of which he compared
Michael Bavltt and other Irish members to
Jack the Blpper, but no notice was taken ot it
until to-day. and then only as. counter to Web
ster's cowardly thrust
President Hannen, of course, lost his temper
over Umttd Ireland, and, banging his fist on
tbo desk before him. deolared passionately
that were ho not, so to epeak, bound to tho
stnke ho would throw up tho commission.
The other Judges muttered something
which sounded like "Hear I hesxl" nnd it would
cortainly have gone hard with O'Brien had ho
been present for judgment Fortunately lor
him, ho could not be found. The yearning for
a holiday, which the Judges share with every
body concerned In tho case, also operated In
tho famous Irishman's favor, with tho result
that sentenco will not be passed until the re
assembling on Jan. 15. Meanwhile, it Is hoood,
O'Brien may be induced to apologize. The
warden of Morton College will also be required
to appear on Jan. 16.
The tempest was followed by a calm, which
enabled every ono tbnrtyurhly toenjoy BpsseH'o
masterly oross-exomlnatlon ol- Inloraer
O'Connor. Tbe result thereof maybeputina
few words. Everything the informer formerly
asserted was proved to be false, and everything
he denied last week was shown to bo true.
This creature bos been for years a disreputable
loafer, more or less in tho pay of tbe police, to
the shame of bis own family and the disgrace
ot his Irish name. Finally, documentary proof
was forthcoming that the man was not over
honest, even to bis employers. His chief object
in volunteering evidence was make money,
and, as he put It In a letter to bis brother.
which was promptly forwarded to Russell, he
found he had to say some "queer thlogs"to
earn it
By Ou Auodated Prai.
O'Connor, under Blr Charles Russell's cross
examination, repeated the statement that he
had received 7 in payment for moonlighting.
The money was In 1 notes, and two ot them
were cashed by the National Bank. He had
Seclded. be said, to giro evidence simply with
io object of putting an end to tho hell upon
earth In Ireland.
Blr Charles Russell asked: "Were you asked,
In order to oriminate the Parnellltes. to tell
queer things?"
Witness evaded the question, but Blr Charles
pressed him hard, remarking that he used the
torm "queer things" advisedly. Witness at
last admitted that a Mr. Walker, in behalf ot
the 2im.i. had strongly urged him to give evi
dence, Blr Charles Bussell here produced a letter
and banded it to witness, who admitted that he
wrote it It was addrossed to his brother, and
said that be (witness) had got himself sum
moned by the almes. thinking he could make a
few pounds, but ho found that he could not un
less he would swear to queer things.
On the redlreot examination witness, in reply
to Attorney-General Webster, aaldthat since
he ilrst gave evidenoe his family had tolo
graphed to blm to tbo effect that ho would dlo
ot shame unless, when he was cross-examined,
be denied the evidence that be bad already
given before tho court,
The Commission adjourned to Jan. 15.
94.000 la Coin Stolen by a Negro Janitor.
Boston, Deo. 14. A bag: containing; $4,000
In bright gold coin, fresh from the mint proved
too strong a temptation to Bamuel Allen, jani
tor at the Columbian National Bank in this
city, last week. He took tho money, was sub
sequently arrested, and returned (3,970. Tho
coin was delivered to Cashier Davis on Thurs
day, Dec. 6, by tho Adams Express Company.
Tho bag wfls sealed and proper vouchors
accompanied ' it . Tho cashier thought bo
put the money in tbe safe, but It eeoms
that he lott it on tbe shelf at bis desk. Act
ing tta tbe supposition that it was in the safe,
be balanced his books with that sum on the
credit side until last Monday. Then he wanted
some ot the freshly minted coin, and went to
tbe sate to get the bag. It was not there. He
made a careful eearab. but that bag of money
had been spirited away. Tho bank officials
summonsd detsotives, and every employee of
tbe bank' was shadowed. The money was
traced to Allen, who confessed his guilt and
told wnsre the money conld be found. He had
found the money while sweeping the bank, and
tben carried it off. Allen Is a colored man.
about 45 years old. who followed McClollan's
army out ot Virginia and then came to tho
North. Helssnaotrio member ot tbe North
llussell Btreot Church.
Cor. Hill's Tlalt.
Gov, Hill's visit to tho city seems to bo
mainly a matter of relaxation and pleasure
seeking, though be baa had a great many call
ers who are in politics. Militiamen aro greatly
Interested about his staff appointments.
The Oovernor dined with Col. Judson, Col.
Jnmes II. Mooney, and W, II. Htovenson, Presi
dent of the liousatonlo road, and went to tbe
theatre in tho evening. He will return to Al
bany this at tornoon. . .
Dan Lqmont. who is also at tbe Hoffman
House, was very busy. It is thought to be a
real case of shopping."
Stark Mad, bnt Only After Dark.
Mr. Frnnola WoQovern ot 880 Bank street,
Newark, Is 4)0 years old, and Is perfectly sane
during the day, but as soon as darkr.oss sets
in he beoomes a manlao and raven continually.
The brilliant glare ot gas nrelectrlo lights does
notabato his mania in tbe least, lesterday
bo was awaiting medical examination at Po
lice Headquarters.
Frank K. tjtocktoa.
"The Oreet War 8ndtcata," a most extraordinary
story, by frank X Stock ton. should be read by every.
Mr. ut te-Oay, all nrwadsaUra OoUlu's Ones
A PBXKIH'S FATAL CU11SK.
i
Nearly All of Those tVho Felt Under the
Cnrae Have Met Hnddin or Violent Deaths,
SrniNariKLD, Dec. U. Tho death of cx
Mayor and City Physlolat O'Connor of Holyoko
of npoploxy to-day Is reglrdod by tho Supersti
tious Catholics ot Bprlnglold as tho soquol to a
priest's curso uttered ttrenty years ago. A
Cathollo prlost in BprlnjtQold namod Father
Dougherty was accused f tho botrayal of a
highly conncctod young lluly. Tbo excttemont
wns groat and tho scandal was brought into
tho courts. Father DjWiorty was finally
forcod to loavo tho city. Ono Sunday betoro his
doparturo an angry crot d of parlehlonors as
sembled at tho church tl ors, and whon Father
Dougherty tried to'eniorltho church to cay
mass he was thrown dotin tho stops. Picking
himself up, tho prlost faced tho angry mob and
bitterly cursed thoso who had turned their
hands against him. It is a remarkablo fact
that rSbarly all of thoso cursed by tho prlost
met horrlblo deaths, and, whnt Is moro romnrk
nblo still, tholr children bavo mot tho same
fatoas their parents. Onlythroo of tho origi
nal forty acourecd men nro altvo to-day. Ono
ot thoso Is Owon O'Connor of this olty. About
twoyoors ago Mr, O'Conncr's youngost son,
Dr. P. J. O'Connor of this city, blow out his
brains In Worcester; to-dnv nnother of his
sonB, ex-Mayor nod City Physician O'Connor
of Holyoko, died suldotily of apoplexy.
Tho unnatural deaths tot all tho supersti
tious tongues in Hprlngfltld n-wngRing, and
when tbo nows of Mayor O'Connor's death was
brought to this olty to-day it was mentioned as
the natural rosult flf tho priest's curso. Ono
of tho wltnessos against Father Dougherty
was a Dr. Bwazoy. Ho was "accursed" with
the rest of the fated forty, and hornet his death
a few years ago by falling through a dry bridge
near Northampton. ,lohn Cardiff, who was
one of tho foremost prosecutors ot the prlost
fell down a flight of stairs, breaking his nock.
John Topping, another ot tho priest's persecu
tors, endod his lifo by a lull of forty feet In
an Ico houxo sovoral years ago. John Madden,
who was worth $100,000 a dozen years ago.was
undor the prlostly ban. and ho lost all his
wealth and died prnotfcally a pauper In a coun
try town Inst fall. Mlchaol Bnrns of Park street
never recovered from the effects of tho
"curse." He becamea bitter atheist, anddlod
with tho namo of Dougherty upon his lips.
Edward Bile, an armorer, becamo a raving
maniac while at work at his bench In tho
United Rtntes Armory only last week, and In
his dolirlum to-day ho was helrd to say:
" 1 nm accursed I am acaursod by Fathor
Dougherty."
Other persons, whoso namoscsnnot be men
tioned for good reasons, have died of unnatural
causes, and tho superstitious aro now gossip
ing about the probable fato of thoso who remain.
JOUtf C. CALUOVH'8 UOtlESTEAD.
A tjeandal Connected with It Made Publle
In Houth Carolina's Z,eslelatare.
Columbia, Dec. 14 Thero was a genulno
sensation in tho legislature to-day, accom
panied by somo washing ot soiled llnon. J. O.
Clomson, who married the daughtor of John C.
Calhoun, left Fort Hill, the Calhoun homestead,
to tho Btato to establish an agricultural col
lege and a bill was up for discussion accoptlng
tho bequest It Is bitterly opposed by tho con
servative element and as eagerly advocated by
the farmor elemont In the mean time Gideon
Loo ot Now York, who married a daughtor of
Mr. Clomson, has brought suit to contest tho
will In behalf of his daughter, Isabel Lee,
granddaughter of Mrs. Clomson. In the do
bate It had been chnrgod that Leo. under the
impression that Clomson was poor, refused to
allow his daughter to visit hor grandf nthor.
In a spoech In reply to this to-day. Col. Has
kell brought out a scandal not betoro given to
the publlo. He said that 4 ho reason Gideon
Loe didn't let his daughtor visit Clomson was
because Mrs. Clemson know that Fort Hill was
no fit plaoe for a young lady to live at: that on
several occasions a lady presided at Clemson'e
tablo who hod a daughter sitting at her side,
although the lady had nover had a husband,
and he added that if the list of Clemson's ex
penditures was overlooked thero would bo
found items which certainly rendered tho
Jioqaoof JohnC. Calhctinan unfit ryLcetor an
nnoocnt Blr) and a deooendant of the illustri
ous statesman to reside In.
Tho House finally paesed the bill despite tho
frantio protests ot Its opponents, who de
nounced its passage as an act of robbing the
granddaughter of Calhoun's favorite child of
her birthright. Hhould the bill pass the Senate
it Is not improbable that tbe Governor will
veto it At least politiclansbellevethathe will.
THE UABONE COSFBBEKCE.
It la Hald to Have Decided to Urge Xfahone
for Poartmaetcr-Gcneral,
PETEBSBUEO.Va., Dec. 14 The secret con
ference of tho Mahone wing ot the Republican
party of tho State, held at tbe Albemarle Hotel
last night did not adjourn until about 6 o'olock
this morning. Tho conference was composed
of the Republican State Committee, of which
Gen. Mahone is Chairman, and other promi
nent lights of the party not members ot tbe
committee, but who were present by invitation.
The State Committee Is composed ot three
mombors from each Congress district In tho
State, and tho whole committee was represent
ed in tho conference etthor In person or by
proxy. Among those present were tbe Hon.W.
C. Elan. ex-Congressman B. H. Hooper, ex-Attorney-General
F. S. Blair, Col. Wm. Lamb of
Norfolk. R. W. Arnold. Mahone's dofentod can
didate for Congress In tbe Fourth Congress
dlstriot: ex-Senator Oeorgo A. Martin of Nor
folk, and, in faat, all the leaders of the Mahone
wing of the party In tho State.
Gen. Mahono was not present at the confer
once, but remalnod at home, where at 2 o'clock
this morning ho gave a flno supper to those In
attendance upon tho conference Tho utmost
secreoy was enjoined upon the members of the
eonferonce as to what was done, but It is
loamed from some of those who were in at
tendance that the political situation in Vir
ginia wns discussed and otbor Important mat
tors considered. It is also ronortod that It was
doclded to f ramo a pupor, to bo sent to President-elect
Harrison, asking that Virginia have
representation In his Cabinet and recommend
ing Gen. Mahono for Postmastor-Goneral. Gen.
Mnbone's friends in Virginia are determined to
Sseevory possible effort to have blm in the
abinet
Amongtbosewho.lt is said, will be a candi
date for a ploco under President Harrison's
Administration, is ox-Senator Martin of Nor
folk, who wants to bo Minister to Spain, Sena
tor Martin's petition, which is to oe presented
to the President oleot, asking for tho appoint
ment. Is numerously signed, among tbo signers
being, it is said, nonrly if not all of tho Repub
lican (bombers ot Congress.
Reading Qiutltslcatlon for the SnOrnge,
Columbus, S.C.,' Doc. 14 Tho House Com-
mlttoe on Elections to-day recommended a
constitutional amendment to provide an edu
cational qualification for voters. Undor It
voters must be able to read tbe Constitution of
the -Unltod States and to write their own
names. It is doubtful It the measure will pass,
as opposition to It pomes principally irom
white people of tbe middle and upper portions
of tbe Btato. It will require a majority of two
thirds ol both HouBee, nnd will, besides, have to
bo submitted to a vote ot tbe people ot the
Htat). It Is said such an amendment would
disfranchise over 13,000 whitos and 60.000 to
00.000 nogro voters. Most of the leading dally
newspapers in the State are supporting It
It Would Be Too Had to Hpoll thla ITrade.
Mathville, Ky., Doc. 14. It is said that
Postmastor A. C. Bespess and Mr, Robert
Flcklln, agent of the Marsvllle and Big Bandy
and tho Konruoky Central Railroad Companies,
bavo mode arrangements to trade places. The
Postmastor will turn hlsoffioe over to tbe rail-
ond man, nnd tbo railroad mnn will tranHfer
Is job to tho Postmastor. Tbe Postmastor
will thon sond in his resuenation and recom
mend Ficklln as bis successor, using his Influ
ence, through Senator Book, to have Fioklln
appointed. The hitch at present seems to be
Benator Book's illness. Flcklln thinks that If
he oan get In now, being a Repdbllcan, be will
bold on for the next four years.
Burctar Get Into David Dovva's Ilouec.
For tho second time this month, onrly last
Wednesday morning burglars vlsltod tbe roBl
denco of Diuld Dows at Irvington on the Hud
son. Tho first attompt to onter Mr, Dous's
house was unsuccessful, but on Wednosday
the thieves got in through tho basement win
dows and carrlod off a quantity of silverware.
Xu-aeet Aaaosrtatent afToya la Town.
LangMbtcfcar, TlbbaU, 830 Broadway, near 11th St.
. t.if ,ayC- totfaju fetsiua.
BUNCO MEN GOT MORRISSEY.
HAX8EED, TICKET SELLER, SICE YOtmO
MAN WITII SAMPLES.
The Colorado Miner nnd Rating Stan Tina
to PlBht to Get Rot of Their Clutches In
Grand Street Heema to Have Made
8A0O tiy the Transaction Anyway.
Col. John D. Morrlssoy, tho Colorndo
minor and owner ot Montana Regont, received
courtesies from strsngors yestordny afternoon
thattoc-chod his heart Mr. Morrlssey, who
como to town in a slouoh hat, has got ovor that
now. and looks llko an affluont sporting man,
It anybody does. Ho was oomlng out of his
lawyer's oflloe In tho Btewart building. Cham
bers stroot and Broadway, about 2 o'clock,
when ho was accosted by a young, well
drossod man, who carrlod a vallso. Tbe youtig
fellow rushed up, grasped Mr. Morrlssey by the
hand, and almost shouted: "Hollo, Johnny,
when did you come In from Loadvtllo ?"
Tho young fellow's faco waB familiar to Mr.
Morrlssey, and whon ho montloned tho names
of two or throo Leadvlllo mon tho two wont
into a doorway out of tho wind to continue tho
conversation. Tho young follow said ho was In
tho cloth business, representing some mills In
Connecticut Ho had in his vallso somo sam
ples of clatb. His first brook was to offer Mr.
Morrlssey onough cloth to mako him a winter
suit ot olothos. and he insisted on taking Mr.
MorrlBsoy up to tbo dry goods honse of II. B.
Claflln A Co. to introduce blm to H. B. Clallin.
"I didn't want. to know any dry goods
people." said Mr. MoTrlssoy, " but I wus ratbar
puzzled to know what I had ever dono that tho
fellow should take such a particular Interest in
mo. I tried to place him, but It wns somo
mlnutos before 1 could do so. Then I ro
momborod that I hnd soen him in Donor.
Ho was a roustabout in a hardware store
there. I was glad tbe young fellow had a good
lob. and wo startod down Broadway. Ho was
very agreeable, and when wo roaohed tho Astor
House, says ho, 'Lot's go up town. I must go
to Claflln's, nnd we will seloct tho cloth for
you.' Accordingly 1 went with him. nnd wo
got on a Fourth avonua car, he vory obligingly
paying tho car fares. We rodo up Con tro stroot
to Grand, and got off and started up Grand
street. Only two or three doors from tho cor
ner be stopped betoro whnt looked llko a cut
rato tickot office and asked me to como In, He
suld I might as well seloct tho cloth Irom tho
samples In his valise. In I wont Ho showed
mo the cloth, and mighty flno cloth it was too.
"Just then in como a hayseed, with a cow
boy's hat on, a valise In his hand, and a hand-mo-down
suit ot clothes on. Ho also wore
spectacles. Ho talked llko a Grangor. and
askod for a ticket to Leavenworth. My young
friend appeared to bo at home, for he got out a
ticket ana bogsn punching It.. I didn't think It
strango, for my attention was civon to tbe
Granger, seolng ho was from near homo. I got
Into conversation with him, and ho told me ho
had como to Now York with a load ot cattlo,
which ho had sold and tho money was In bis
valise. He opened it to pay for his ticket, and
my young friend remonstrated with him for
carrying so much monoy around looso. Ho ad
vised him to out it in a bank.
" ' But' said the Granger. ' I don't know any
bankers here.' Whereupon my yonnd frlond
said, Well, here's Jnck' he called me Jack, as
they do out at home: very familiar, you see
'he knows plenty ot bankers here; he can fix
It for you.
"This Boomed to please tho hayseed, but a
troubled look camo ovor his face as he said:
' I wish I'd mot blm sooner. Only a little whllo
ago I was In a tloket office and somo fellers
tvasplayln' a game they call baso ball throe
'CtrfOthat they flung around, and it the follor
guesses the red card he wins tho monoy and I
ot 'am 500, and they won It. By cum 1 I
got beat, but I snatched the cards and run out
with 'cm: hero they are.'
" And hero tho follow pulled out a red ban
danna, irom tho folds of which he extracted
three cards, which bo proceedod to throw
around, three-card monte style, a gamo wo aro
familiar with in Colorado.
" I askod him what ho got for his cattle, and
ho said be got $3.50 a hundred, although he
Btuttered a little. I didn't think that was right
and I began to smell a rnt However. 1 didn't
mistrust my young man from Donver.
'"How did you loso your money?' askod
Denver.
"'Like this,' said tho hayseed, and be threw
ths cards again, bunglingly. you know, and
thon offored to. bet tsoo with my friend, who
took him up and won the money. .-The hayseed
paid It orer. and felt baa about If but tackled
me to bet Then my friend came and sat down
beside me, whispering, ' We might as well win
somo of this old farmer's money as not.'
" I said I would guess tho oard, but not for
money. I did bo, and picked out tho winner,
whereupon hayseed banded mo ovor $500.
Thon, says I to myself. I'll skip, t knew I was
being buncoed, especially as my friend had
one outside tbe door. I really expected a trap
oor to open under' me, or something else,
maybe a gun or a knife. I'd have felt more
courageous it Denver had stayed by me. How
over, up I got to go, and tbe hayseed ploked up
bis bag of money. He looked in it, and tben
eays to me:
I've made a mistake. There is a $1,000
bill In that roll Pleaso give it to me until I
rectify the mistake.'
"Bays I. 'If you oome up to the St James
Hotol you can get your $1,000 bill,' and I made
as If to go. He got up in my way. When I saw
that I knew it was fight, so I drew the roll ot
bills out ot my pocket in my clenohed fist, gave
him a right hander In the stomach and a left
bander between the eyes. I broke his specta
cles, smashed his nose, and knocked him gal
ley west. Then I rushed out, and there wont
Denver up tbe street faster than French Park
can run. I was looking for an ounce of cold
lead all tbe while, but askod a man wbero
Broadway was. He said It was throo blocks.
I got thero in quick time, and here I am. none
the worse unless it's a bruised knuckle, but I'd
never believed it Indeed I wouldn't. I shall
keoo my eyes poeled for that Ddnver follow. I
ought to bae bad him arrested, but to tell the
truth I was rattled yos sir, rattled I"
Another Maryland Farmer Buncoed.
FitEDHBiOK, Md., Doc. 14 Mr. Charles
Salmon, agad 78. a well-known farmor living
near Monrovia, Frederick county, was yester
day swindled by sharpers out of $1,000. Ono of
the men represented bimBolf to be tho son of
the late ex-Gov, Hamilton, who was related to
Mr. Salmon. Tbe alloged Hamilton inducod
the old man to borrow tl.OOO with which to pur
chase machinery. The two mon left tho city In
a oarrldgo. nnd when nt a lonely place on tho
Newmarket road they. were met by a confeder
ate of tbe so-called Hamilton, who carried a
gambling arrangement Hamilton and his
friend soon ongaged Salmon In a game of
chance, and when they induced him to stake
all tho money ho had on his person, amounting
to about 11,015, one of tho men exclaimed, "1
have won; the stakes aro mlno," and grabbed
the money. The two confederates then hastily
entered their carriage and drove to!Frederlck,
returned tho team to the livery stable, and then
tookllight
Death or the Tallest Girl la Town.
Miss Anna Langloy, who is said to have been
tbe tallest girl in tho city, if not in tbe country,
died at the home ot hor mother, 042 Third ave
nue, last evening. Bho was born noar Rich
mond, Va., and was in her eighteenth year.
She was oolored, and one of her ancestors is said
to have been an Indian chief. Whon Barnum's
circus was here n year ago she was therewith
a cousin, Luln Watklns, about as tall as her
self, and attracted the attontlon ot the great
showman. He offered her Inducements to join
bis show, but she refused to go on exhibition.
She bad other offers to appear in public, but
declined them.
Dr. Gillette, her attending physician, who
measured ber height, says that she was seven
feot two inobes. She died of consumption. A
eoflln bad to be specially ordered for tbo body.
A. Bad Investment,
Becky Yonkewltz of 64 Avenue B was com
plainant at tbe Essex Market Police Court yes
terday agalnsi ber husband Nathan. They
have been married a week. Bho met blm tbe
first time a week ago and she offored him $50 if
he would find n husband for ber. Ho fulled to
induce any one to accent ber and thou bo
offered himself. Bbe paid blm the $60 and also
alike sum tor beoomlng hor husband. Ou
Thursday night ho again reoolved 50 from
her, and then, learning that she had no more
money, he determined to leave bor. She hold
on to him and had him arrested. Justice Duffy
Sned. the husband $10, which be paid, and
astily left the court room, followed by his
wife, who said: "I want him or my monoy
back."
What Will the Mayor Do f
Tho ten days' rrraco grantod tho Lone
Island Railroad Company by Mayor Gloason of '
Long Island City in which to roraovo their
tracks and fences from Front, Third, and
Fourth streets has expired. The movements
ot the Mayor nro watched with Interest, In
the mean time tho. railroad company keeps Its
tracks blocked nicbt and day with cars loaded
withooal and timber, with a view of keeping
the Mayor from coming out his threat to tear
them up,
e
CAME TO BEAVQUABTEBB DItVTiK.
rolleensaa MeCanley Driven to Resign by
Force of Clrenmstaneea.
Policeman nughMcCnuloy of tho Cttyllnll
station was drunk when be como to Pollco
Hoadquarters yostorday morning to answor
Jamos Lynoh's chargo ot insulting blm and his
wlfo nnd slapping him in the face in Union
Square on Wednosday night for asking tho
way to Stolnway Hall. The Lynches wore not
prosont and McCauloy said in drunkon gloo
that ho know they wouldn't bo there. Mc
Cauloy was bragging that bo would mako the
dopatimont siok, whon a lady and gentloman,
who had been Insulted by McCauloy In Eigh
teenth stroot on Wednosday aftornoon because
thoy asked a direction of him, called on tho
snmo mission as tho Lynches. Thoy bad com
plalnod to Bunt Murray, but bqdld not dis
cover that McCauloy was tho culprit In this
case also until tbe Lynohos ronortod him.
As soon ns MoCauley saw tho couplo yostor
day ho began abusing tliom. McCauloy was
hustled boforo Bupt. Murray, who Immediately
said, "McCauloy, I suspend vou. You are
drunk," end tho Superintondont sont for Dr.
JohnT. Nnglo. ...,, .... .,
I resign?' said MoCauloy, banding ovor his
slilold nndllrokoy. . ...
Clerk Hopernft made out tho papors end Mc
Cauloy signed his roleuso from tho foroe. Ho
wan kentln Inspector Williams's office until ho
had sobered up nnd then he was lot go. Yos
torday was tho eighteenth annlvorsaryof Mc
Cauioy's appointment on the. force. He wns
disgraced within two yoars of his eligibility to
retirement on $600 a yonr. Ho hod narrowly
escnpod dismissal boforo for intoxloatlon.
DO TIIET OBJECT TO ZVINS?
Club Men Who, It Is Hald, Do.Not Want to
Eat Dinner With Itlm.
Tho Itoccptlon Coraralttoo of tho Hamilton
Club ot Brooklyn some timo ago invited City
Chamberlain William M. Ivlns of this elty to
bo tho guest of tho club and dollver an address
on "Electoral Reform." Mr. Ivins accoptod.
and to-night wns tbe date fixed for the affair.
Tho $250,000 club houso on the Heights will bo
radiant with oloctrlo lights, and tho $3,000-n
yonr chef will provide a supper, but quite a
largo number of tbo most distinguished men.
it Is said, will bo absent
An Informal mooting of tho mombors who do
not deslro to dlno with Mr. Ivlns or listen to
bis Instructions on moral or political subjects
was held, it is said, nnd a protest was for
warded by thorn to tho llecoptlon Commlttoo.
Tho chief ground ot opposition to Mr. Ivlns is
his alleged voluntary appoaranco on tbn wit
ness stand and his roenllnc of alloged
private communications. Tho reforonco is
to tho disclosure ho mado before the Bonato
Investigating Committee of conferences he
had bad with Gov. Hill, nnd of conversations
held with II abort O. Thompson, the lattor bo
lng dead at the time of tbo disclosure.
At tho club house last night tbo roport In a
Brooklyn paper outlining tbo opposition to
Mr. Ivlns's presence, as given above, was tbo
subject of a lively discussion. So far as could
bo learnod, no person representing the nntl
Ivins (action appeared, and It was said that
tbo reception to tho City Chamberlain to-night
would pass off without tho slightest friction.
Presldont George M. Olcott. Aloxander li. Orr,
Abraham B. Baylies, and other leading mem
bore of tho club all oxpressed surprise at tho
reported dissatisfaction with tbe action of tho
Boceptlon Commlttoo In inviting Mr. Ivins. and
pronounced it ridiculous.
TITO COCOANCT SUZPB OVERDUE.
Twenty Menfve-ere Aboard tlSo Nile and the
Fredertek E. Schepp.
Thoro is reason to fear that two vessels
consigned to Leopold Bchepp, tho cocoanut
dealorand manufacturer at Hudson and Duane
streets, are lost Ono of them Is the schooner
Frederick E. Bchepp, from San Bias and the
Mosquito coast She Is sovoral days overdue,
and It Is believed that ebe was near tho coast
during tho high winds ot Tuesday. The other
Is the brig Nilo, from the samo region, and due
about tho snmo time. The Bchopp had tiuO.OOO
cocoanuts on board, besides n lot of lronwood
und tortoise shells. Tho shells are of consid
erable value, and the cargo all told is worth
about $25,000. The fact tbat a great many co
coanuts bAvo washed up on the southern Jersey
coast during tbo past two days adds to tho
anxiety concerning the vessels. Tbe brig car
ried a small cargo. There were at .loast twenty
men In the two crews.
Archdeacon Samuel Cox.
Tho Hev. Dr. Barnuol Cox, who recently
resigned the pastorate of St James's Episco
pal Church in Newtown, which he bad held for
more than twenty years,glvlng tho reason tbat
ho could not remain in a place controlled by
liquor dealers and where tbe Sabbath was
dosecrated so openly, bas since been appointed
an archdeacon of the Long Island dloceso by
Bishop Llttlejobn. Dr. Cox is at present in
Eurooo. Boforo be loft he told somo of his
Sarishlonors that he bad not altogether aban
oned Long Island to its wickedness, nnd thoro
is no doubt that ho will accept the new honor.
This appointment is made to fill tbe vacancy
caused by tbo death of Dr. Mlddloton, the first
archdeacon ot tho Long Island diocese.
Beglaterlna to Tote For Senator.
The registry books in tho Sixth Senate
district in this city were reopenod yesterday
In preparation for tbo election of a Senator in
place ot Edward F. Rellly. Tho work is much
simpler for this purpose than where the origi
nal registry Is made. All that Is required is
that the citizen shall oome up and remark that
bo still lives whore bs did. If he bas moved
since the general election he mnst register
anow.
As far as tho returns from the registration
were in at midnight last night there were 16
newly registered in tho Fourth Assorably dis
trict 48 in the Sixth. 20 in the Twelfth, and
nono In the Fourteontb.
Testimonial Dinner to Mayor Mewltt.
Mayor Hewitt has been asked by about
400 Chamber of Commerce men and other rep
resentative citizens to accept tho honor of a
publlo dinner as a testimonial to his efficiency
ns n public officer. Hols said to bavo first de
clined and then to have reconsidered the do
ollnatlon, nnd tho dinnerwill probably bo given
next month. Tbe Mayor refused to affirm or
deny tbe story when askod about it yesterday,
euylng that it was a private matter.
Far Florida In a Tblrty-Dve Foot Sharpie.
Commodore Kirk Monroe of the New York
Canoe Clnb will sail this morning from Tottenvltle, 8. I
for a cruise with his family and teveral friends abosrd
his new yaeht. The destination of the party la a winter
rendesyous for sportsmen among the t lorida Keya Tho
craft is a stanch schooner ricted sharpie, thirty live feet
long. It was bnUt at Totteavllle.
Jcraey City Want Pure Water.
A petition hoe been circulated In Jersey City
the past week asking th Board of fubllo Works to get a
new water sopcljr for the city In some way at once.
Mors than l.iuo names were signed to It op to lait
night. The petlUon will be presented at the next meet
log. It favor no partloolar plan to get a new supply.
DVABKB FROM TUB TELEOBAPB.
Th chief ex-Areh of Bnlgarla died yesterday,
The polio eeneos returns show Albany's population to
be; Males, e,6U3; females, Ba.006 Total ltuTtiOB.
It Is stated that (Jen llabnke will be appointed Ger
man Minister or War, In tbe plac of tien. oa Bchellen.
dorf.
The freeldent pardoned ISO convicts during lb fiscal
year ended June so, and granted amnesty under the Kd
rounds law In three cases.
The condition of K. I Harper, the wrecker ot th Fi
delity Uauk. was slightly Improved yesterday, and the
firlion officials at Columbus were hopeful that nla insaa
ly might be only temporary.
Lord llartlngtou and the majority of his followers
have formally resigned from the .National Liberal Club.
Lord Perby, who has been Chairman of tbe club slue
Its formation, has not resigned.
Mrs, Coley rhadwlek 'of Mexico, Oswego county, at
tempted suicide at noon yesterday by shootlntr herself
with a revolver, hue will probably die. Ooroestio
trouble was the cause uf tbe attempt,
WliU Kred Keott was digging among th paving
blocks yesterday in Uarmarket aquar. Chicago, lie
found an empty bomb Imbedded In the dirt The mis
alia was made of gas pip with plugs at both cuds and
a fuse.
Th body ot Charles A. HcManus, the actor, who died
suddenly on th etag at Big Sapid Mich, on Monday
last, reached I'bttaaelphla yesterday. It will be Interred
In the Elks- Best, Haunt Uorlab Cemetery, on Sunday
afternoon by th Order of lllks.
A contract was closed yesterday with a i'oughkepsl
firm forth erection of a monument at Ciettyaburgfor
ths isoth Iteglment of New Vork Volunteers, lieu.
Kvtrnam'e old regiment. The monnrnent Is to oust
i i.WjO, and to be ready for dedication In Jnly next.
Miss JlcKee of Charleston w Instantly killed In Bam
l,r,rg, r, (!., on Thunder nUht. Anxious to catch a train,
tie attempteil iocr.iv! ntiilrr a freight whlci stood be
tween hrr ami tlie isuteiif i.r tram, and wl.u h utored off
a she wae In the centre of IW track, ruimlug over her
body
I'roceedlncs were begun In ("hlcago yesterday In an
nul thlrir-on certificates of naturalisation granted last
October by Judge Altgeld on the strength of the artlda
vita of WUllam Walker, who swor that he knew th
men to he proper subject! fog neturaliiailon. Walker Is
Rider IntUctaeab
IS STANLEY A PJUSOISERlf j
UE AND EXtlX BAXD TO HATE BEX .
CAPTURED BT TUB JUABD!. 1
Oman Dlaraia'a JLetter Aceompsuslen fey Ae "
other. Whleh den. areenfell Keeearataa
ae one dlren by the Khedive to Btsuriajr
Befugeea at Bandonb Centura the Blsbrjn, -
OAino. Dec. H.-In tho lotter received at :
Buakln from Osman Dlgmn, and whloh is suo
posod ts havo contained tho announoemea
that Emtn Fasha and a whtto traveller, pre '
sumably Btanlay, bad fallen into ths hands of :,
tbo Mahdl, wero enclosed copies ot a despatch ,
fromadorvlsh leader at Lado to the Khalifa, :
giving the date of Emln Fasha'a surrender M
Oct 10. and a letter to Emln Pasha from thsj
Khedlvo whloh ths latter handed to Henry M
Btanley when ho was at Cairo.
Oon. Gronfoll recognlzod the letter which i
Ossmnn Dlgmn hod cnolosod as the original '
ono which he had drattod for tho KhodlT.
Thus. Stanley's capture is virtually beyond a ''
doubt Tbo Congo etnto officials have not bow -'
informed of tho matter.
Osman Htgma's lettor wan a reply to Major
Rundlo's roquost of last August for news ot ;
Emln Fasha. Tho letter assorts that tbo Ifahdl
has conquorod tbo whole of the equatorial ;
provinces. The Lado lotter states tbat ono
whtto man escaped. J,
London. Dec 14. Tho Emln Belief ExpetU j-
tlon Commlttoo are doubtful of the genuine- '
dobs of tho Osman DIgma lottor. They sos ' i
gest that the Khodlvo's lettor mar be a copy I
stolen nt Cairo, but thoy think it more Ukelr .
that Btanloy sent on runners to Emln with j;
lottors, and tbat those runners were oaptured. 1'i
In any case, thoy ore hopeful that even If Emln U
Is a captive Btanley is still fieo. it
Along with his lettor Osman Dlgmn sent sev- , f '
oral Bolder cartridges, which, he alleged, wero li
takon from tbo white traveller. The Zand- j j
barls In Stanley's expedition were armed with h
Snider riflos, but there woro none in thopoa -,
sosslon of the dervishes. t'f
It is said that Osman Dlgma In his letter ex- it
prassod n willingness to surrender Emln f'
Pasha and bis w'hlto companion provided 'pi
Egypt would agreo to abandon Buakln. If this f j
proposal Is not accepted it is believed that ft
both captives will bo killed. t
In the Houso of Commons this afternoon Mr. jj
Smith, the Oovornmont leador, replying to Blr fj
Wilfrid Lawson, said that so far as was known I'
to tho Government tho letter written by Osman .
Dlgma announced tho surrender of Emln
Pasha and a white traveller. Tho Government J'
bad no moans ot knowing whether these alio- V
cations wore well-founded. ?."-
Mr. Stanhope, Mlnlstor of War. replying to t'l
Mr, Dillon, stated that the cost of the army oo t
cupatlon in Egypt during the current year i
would be 110.000. This expense would bo t
borne by Egypt It tbe operations entailed F
further expenditures tho Government wonld I
consider how they should be met Tba '
Egyptian Coernment hod approved tho
Bonding ot ro'enforcomonts to Buakln.
BnussKio, Doc. 14. Tbo Independence. Melga !
says that England will doubtless do everything; i
possible to Uberato Btanloy, rmd that Mr. Glad- '.
stone too bitterly rogrots the abandonment ot f
Gen. Gordon for Lord Salisbury to abandon ft
Stanley and Emln Pasha. ,
Tbe King ot Belgium is agitated by tbe event a
end Is receiving a great many despatches re- j!
gardlngit Ho admits having been the largest
subscriber to Stanloy's oxponses. j
Suaeim, Dec 14. The enemy to-day shitted h
their gun from tho first position and fired Jj
twenty shells, almost all ot which fell in tba K.
British camp. ' j.'
Itetugoes at Handoub confirm the statomentfl K
made In Osman DIgma's letter. ,r c
Hopee to SI arch at Capt. Smith's FnnersU.
Sergeant Marcelas Wauters ot the Third I
precinct Jersey City police waa suspended from the (
force by Chief Murphy yesterday for conduct unbeeora- -
ing an officer. Wanters, It la alleged, went latoth Fifth i
precinct station house and asked how Capt, John Smith
(who Is In command there, but who has been very sick al
with pneumonia for soma time) waa getting alorur. 9
Acting Captain KcOlnnl answered him " final V?' fl
Wauters. it la alleged, tben became very Cretan, and M
said he hoped he wonld eoon b ordered to mreh at HI
Capt. Smith's funeral, lie waa ordered ont of th eta- tl
tlon. and the matter was reported to lb Chief. Not M
long ago Capt Smith and Wautera were good friends. m
Wauters waa transferred to another precinct, and he W
accrued tba Captain of being th causa ot it m
m Auburn Ilalr Turned 'White. M
Assistant Postmastor Mlchaol A. Bbeldon ol
Hudson, who waa arrested six weeks ago for robbing ll
the mails, was arraigned befor Judge Benedict la th JJ
United Slates Circnlt Court yesterday for sentence. ' El
When arrested Sheldon, who la only about 37 year ot fl
age, bad a growth of auburn hair, bnt when arraigned . 9
hie head waa fringed with snow.whlt hair, and a patch fl
ot gray was visible at th base of th brain. II was H
sentenced to three years' tmprlsomant at hard labor In , u
the Erie penitentiary. lie waa carried out of th court M
roomfainung. x m
John EcUert Down on hla I,nek, '
John Eckert, a onco wealthy resident of Jor- 9
aey City, was arrested In Hoboken late on Thnraday r
night, accused of passing spnrloua checks on nobeken - m
merchants. They were for amount varying from S10O -H
toftfoo. He denied the accusation, and was locked up. J
Ue waa at one time proprietor of the City HotellnJer- ' H
sey City, and owned a good deal of real .estate. It Is ;M
said ho lost a fortune In gambling. '
Coldest Day of the Heaaon. jfl
The Government temperature record hero
yesterday morning waa IS", tho coldest of th aeaaen.
At 3 P.M. the mercury had risen to 23". The weather
waa clear and crisp, with a wind of twenty two mile aq
hour in tho morning, which by noon had reached ftny- '
three mile and maintained lu fore with but alight
change during tbe afternoon. This Is th highest v, uto,
recorded since the 2uih of last January, when atxty
miles was reached. Tlie wind wilt falL and to-day win
be ellghtly warmer and fair, according to the Indloa- '
tiona The cold wavo covered th country from the
Mississippi River to tbe Atlantic, and from Florida te i
Canada. Th coldest place waa castport. Me., 4 below vv
tero.
Tbe Weather Yesterday.
Indicated by Perry's thermometer. In Taa
Rck building! a A. Jt. 1111 0 A.M., 14l A, M.,tlSi u ;;;
11.. IS'i 3:30 P. M.. Wl U I'.M., 20 : U JM, lts IS 7
midnight, ill. Ateraro.'.nU. Average on Deo. 14,
1W7, .
rjlcan! Office arredlettoae.
For Maine, Now Hampshire Vermont, Uassa- i
chusetts, Ilhode Island. Connecticut, and eastern Vw
York, fair; warmer! winds becoming touthvcsteyly.
For the District ot Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania, ,.
New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, falrj ' ,
warmer: variable winds.
For Iveit Mrglnla, western Pennsylvania, was tern j
Nw York. Ohio, and Indiana, fair; warmer: wind
coming southerly
JOTTEaB ABOUT TOWS. -i
Tbe New England Society elected last night Cornelius
N. Silas President.
The Cotten Exchange has voted not to eloe oa the
Mondays before Christines and .New Year's Day.
Th Board of Estimate will visit tsllpos Monday Io
Inspect the ceunty farm and th new buildings erected
for the Insane.
The lecture this evenlnr In ths Cooper Union free ,
course will be given by Prof. II. CarrUinton Boltea oo u
"Chemical Arulu Hlble Times." y
The Electrntypera' and Stereotyper' Aaaoelatlen will ,f
eat Its third annual dinner at th tiotel Ilnngarlathls . N;
evening, and there will be toaalt and muaic '
Judge Audrewa haa granted an abeolut dlvorc to 31
Emma S Oerdts from lienry J. Oerdta. Judg Van
lloeien haa granted an absolute dlrorceto Anna WUe :
from Cbarle II. Wise. r ,
The Society of the War Veteran of the Eighth Regi
ment wus established Isst night, and these oracers wr
elected Major Lcander Jlmk President. Semecl O. .,
Ilayter, hecretary, and Pavld P. Arnold, Treasurer. ,-
The Itusalan artist Vcrestchaglu visited Fir Depart
ment hralquarters yesterday and waa condaetd .
through the building by CoL Jushn. 11 waa accocn- .
pinlel by a number of ladles, who witnessed an exhlbt- '.
tlon of the life saving corps.
IL Davidson f II. A H. Davidson, manufacturer et
clothing at 420 Ilroom strut, who failed In September.
18H7. with liabilities of mere than WI.OOO to asset ot
less than SJOJ. was arreettd yesterday on a charge of
fraudulently removing the firm's assets.
The rooms of th New York Flower Mission, J 13 Fourth 'i
avenue, will be open on Deo. IS, 2a 21, and 23 forth '.
reception and distribution of evergreens for th dscora. t
lion of hospitals and Insane asylums, and also ot dell- ":
faoiee for tenement house alck. fruit Jelly, condensed w j"
milk, beefestraet and tea. a well as Christmas cards, V
dolls, ami tore for slrk children Any nionry ret t will 1,
be applied to tlie purchase of delicacies for the sick, a
Tim inotlen to i-nniinlt Iteno Barnes and other iilllcerg
nf the Hew York Transit an I lermlual ti.mnany tt.r
c nteinpt for fatlii g t callrer to the llaliimor aud .
Ohio Uallroad tbe Msteu Island Terminal property va 1
denied by Judge Wallaoe. In the Dulled Stalea Ulreuit
Court, yesterday, Lawyer John It. Feat who haa been .
In custody ot th Bhertflln a similar proouSlng In the 1 '
ES 1SSS oth" IounL kjr ""),, A"4rM" 7,r,u,r j