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GEN. BLANCO'S SURRENDER
JHl CONXBOL TUB ELECTIONS.
LJM Vrarlae TIit tha Conservatives Will Ba Hoe-i
u'v tils Ha Clveo Thorn Pollllrni Advantage
1Vi tinder lb Antonomlat Hoatnie His na
HJ sorters Astonished Barnlng angnr Vane.
. I j IUvasja, Deo. 23. via Key West. A groat po
HM I J luteal sensation was caused hero to-day by a
KjVli decree from Captain-General Monro giving the
HrU J i control In tho coming elections, to bo hold no
A I cording to the now autonomist decree, to tho
Hr,3 s rabid partisans of Gen. Wiyler. The decroe
mW i H orders tho formation of the local Junta for tho
1,11 scrutiny and arrangement of the electoral Hits.
H - j Tho Junta hns tho right to reject or nccept
H tr voters, and It Is composed of sixteen members
I threa Autonomists, three Reformists, and ten
H II OonierratlTes or Weyler partisans. Even
I ! J J unitedly tho Autonomists and Reformists can
al ' Ail) Bot conn'erB'nco the Influence of the Con
H Uy nervatlrea in the Junta.
MX ItV Tbl remrkftblo fact Is regarded as proving
Rff. (fl that thoCnpUln-Oenoral has weakened when
HW fa confronted by tho enersetlo attitude of the Con
iV WM ierrattves as manifested In their Assembly of
1)1 I tj Dec 20. Tho resolution of tho party not to nar
PVH M tldpate In the elections has frightened theCap
WHtfJ ill) tain-General, who believes that the Conser
nfenv ViU TtlTca ma3r r&'' Spanish rebellion
IHl 'jj j In Havana, Ills apprehension has Inten
Hf ill tiled since tho death of Mout-Col. Rule
Kjb jvU The news of this traglo affair astonished
ff&I (Il the (Spaniards, who belleTed that the
f-jr v ,tern decrees of the reTOlutlonlsts against au
oWl 81 tonomrweremerelr words, and that the Cubans
In' 1 1 were likely to surronder. But to-day the desire
M B il for reTengo Is steadily growing among the vol
Pi K II UDteen vrQ0 'orm the -"rge majority of the
U ;9 VI onsrT'-"Te- They number 40,000 men,
H ".I Jil armed with modern rifles and scattered through
saV&ll fl out the principal cities and towns of tho island,
WM' BJ ll IQ Havana they form seven battalions, and
annnWl II hey have mado a bloody record in the history
jHfl j ll of Cuba.
I BTho Autonomists and Reformists have been so
lal much surprised by the unexpected decree of
HkUll Gen. Blanco, that they have not dared as yet to
BlL.ll make any protest. It is clearly seen that what
HtfTl tho Captain-General wlshos to secure at any
HygYj i cost is the participation of the Conservatives
KutfjA VI and Weylerltes In the coming elections, so as to
',( ' avoid a disturbance of publlo order In Cuba
!F'lllll v mong tho Spaniards thoraaelves, as tho first ro
H.ftfll I' nultof the autonomist system. Ho has cabled
flftIX l news of the situation to Madrid, and has re
HfHI celved orders to pre vont hostile acts on the part
Mmj$ I of the Conservatives. The only means to Insure
Hjjfi! J thai result which occurred to him was to givo
Rwl I I tem tco control of tho elections.
M'& I Vl Gen. Blanco's decree means that In the first
Hi V a I Colonial Chamber tho Weylerltes will be in the
WL&I li majority. It Is a great disappointment here to
BmIJ li the comparatively fow believers In autonomy,
ttkwllj I A reDort frora Santa Clara city says that the
Mvllffl number of persons dying there In November was
nnwvll! ft 1,037. From Dec. 1 until to-day the number of
PEvAjU ;,l deaths was 1,200. The population of Santa
oKl'-ln I Clttra ' not mor0 than 30,000.
Kg III Famtno and epidemics continue to makorar-
JjkIW I ages throughout Cuba. If peace does not coma
Hrf 1) M3D tD0 extormlaatlon of the Cuban non-com-
OlKf I S N batants will be complete.
DhW ; ll A severe engagement is reported to havo
IKlnlJ 'III taken place at Baeza, a few mtles from Santa
ftZA?, I Clara.
lav Si i ''10 WD1 province of Havana is ablaze with
9m l B il Burn'nB cano Holds kindled by the Insurgents.
JiJ Rl Tho Spanish troops, that set out from Havana
1 (il h "Bt to Cubans, have for more than a week
li"'1 I boen atoa"7 repulsed by the patriots. Tho
a Hi battalion of Alfonso XIII. was routed to-day by
f H I.' Col. Aranguren near Marianao, a suburb of
I S( I li "&Tana- Blanco's decree ordering the grinding
IR'f ' I W of sugar looks very much like a failure.
By I CVDA'S IfXTT CONSTITUTION.
Bll 9 rl
Hll1 i I i A ttood Deal nr Gavernmeat rrom Madrid and
HU '1 fj Kat Much llome Bale.
Kv ) i "New Constitution Establishing Self-Govern-
Hfj- tnent In tho Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico" is
Hwjiyi the ofllcial title of the.royal decree of the Queen
RhM i ' pa'n '83Ueil on Kov. 25, an "authorized
SI I f t'W'lstion " of which, together with thepre-
U I H amTjlo by the Prime Minister, Scftor Sigasta,
M I ll was circulated yesterday in newspaper o&Ices
Hi I 11 an n0WB agencies.
I I II Tho preamble, over throe columns long. Is
H Ai a) tcnscA to the Queen and contains merely the
W j B Prime Minister's avowal of the good faith and
Hf.lfl m Patr'"c Intentions of the Government. Sc&or
Mkt n B Sagosta believes his work to be practical and in-
j U II telllglble. Tho Government acknowledges that
I Ir'TI for the success of its work public discussion In
tsllB I Pa'Haasnt and the criticism of public opinion
ton IB (, t tho press, on the platform and in books
Hll 1 j would have been bettor. But the inability to
SbUJ secure this preliminary discussion Is a misfor-
lVyJi' tune for which the Government Is not responsl-
HkyHfA ble. "The stress of circumstances has com-
Hfr pelled the Government to dispense with so
JpHl j precious a guarantee." According to SeDor
IH1 W Bagasta, "circumstances press still more
jPtAJ U heavily " than In the time of Senor Canovas,
WMWittx After tho long preamblo the docree says In
UUpr its first article that tho islands of Cuba and
Wlflflj Porto Rico shall each bo "governed by an in-
KSjH aular Parliament, consisting of two chambers,
Ira .and by the Governor-General, representing the
fl mother country, who shall exercise supreme
iM authority." The two chambers, according to
ft the following articles, will be a Chamber of
tl H Kepresentatlves and a Council of Adralnlstra-
w H tlon, Tho Council of Administration shall be
j composed of eighteen elective members and
seventeen appointed by tbeGovernor-General.
f H 'ri0 conditions required for being oltber ap-
B H pointed or elected Councillor fill a large part of
HK H the decree. In short, the Councillors must be
fj Spaniards having an annual lncomo of (U.000
IB or having held previously omcca under the Hpan-
HIM- ish Administration. The Councillors appointed
ujW by the Governor-General In the name of tho
laV-r Crown "shall hold office for life." Ono half the
'Jmv number ot elective Councillors shall be elected
M I averr five years.
f "The Chamber ot Representatives shall be
HnH.1 composed of ono member for each 25,000 in-
WBi habitants and the members shall be elected
Villi eTCrJr nv" years.
K Vl " The Chambers shall meet every year. The
VflH i King, the GovornorGeiierAl aotlng in his name,
BJIlWI shall convene, suspend and adjourn the sessions
kIjv and dlnolvo tne Chamber and Council, either
Wl separately or simultaneously, under the obllga-
Mr 1 1 l'on to ca'l them together again or renow them
y I within threo months.
n II "To the Governor General, through his Secro-
I l IV taties. as well as to either of the two Chambers
. Im , belongs tho power to Initiate and proposo
1 nf-s. colonial statutes." Members of the Council or
Hi V thoChambershallhaelmmunltyforanyspeecl
I: B I or vole In either body. But "the guarantees
I m ! established In the foregoing section, shnll not
II apply to a Councillor or ltopresentatlvo who
I y shall hlmsolf admit that he is the author of any
1111 article, book.piimphletorprlntcdmatterwbere
H 9 in military sedition is Incited or invoked, or the
H Bill Governor General Is insulted and maligned, or
B Ullil national sovereignity is aeinllod."
H bViw, The locul chambors bnvo power to pass on
III bTIbw matters ot Justice, tho Interior, tho Treasury,
111 Jn Publio Works, Education, and Agriculturo. But
m'MK Article 30 says: "Tho Governor-General
ljWifJl shall communicate to the home Government be
llfll fore presenting to the insular Parliament any
U )I bill originating In tho Executivo Government of
il the Island, whenever In bis Judcmentssid bill
nkVf may affect national interests. Should any such
Mjf.I bill orlglnuto In tho Insular Parliament, the
Hal? I Government of tho island shall ask for a post-
HlIji poncmontof tho debate uutll the home Govern-
jVR inent shall havo given its opinion."
VV9 . " The sunromo authority of the colony shall
HKra bo vested," sns Article 41, "In a Governor-
UWilB General, appointed by the King on the nomlna-
NBfJIB tlon of the Council ot Ministers. All other au-
'VI thority in tho Island shall be subordinate to his.
BbmS I nc' " shall bo responsible for tho preservation
ji of order and the safety of the colony."
laM'i'vIl To exercise his absolute powers the Governor-
dsVMU General shall hao live Secretaries, to bo"an-
ismIewii pointed and removed by him without rcstrlo-
Hffnl) tlon." They shall bo the Serrctarics of Justice,
IHliv I Pardons, and tho Interior; Finance! Publlo Ed-
Hwl ueatlon; Public Works, Post unices, and Tote-
j graphs, and Agriculture, Industry, and Com-
IHjm.i mere. Tho I'rcsldont of this Cabinet shall be
(Tr appointed by the Uovernor-Genernl from among
lKVlJ tbo Hecretuiles.
FlIIA The municipalities legally constituted shall
M) havo power to frame their laws with regard to
Vfl education, hlghuays by land, rlvrr, and sea;
ell public health and finances. Each province shall
V- r-AM havo also Its local Assembly, "Whenever a
BflR' citlzon shall consider that his rights havo been
L BlV' violated or his interests Injured by tho action of
F a Municipality or a Provincial Assembly, he
1 shall havo the right to apply to tho Courts of
I Justlco for redress." If any question, "without
t In any wov Impairing the powers vested in tho
Governor-General, arise between him and the
Parllament.lt will be decided by tho Supreme
Court in Spain.
sbu A As a transitory provision the decree says:
M-B "The manner of meeting the expenditures oc-
BW MM caslonedby the debt now neighing upon tho
Kg Spanish and tbo Cuban rensurles, and the debt
that may be contracted until the tenutnntion of
P 1 f the war, sbsll be determined by a law fixing tbe
I uh I share that shall bo borno by each Treasury and
(CBrn the special ways and means for the payment of
I aB ifcttxit and the sinking fund, and forrs-
funding pie principal la duo time." Until the
Cortes of the kingdom decided this point mat
ters will continue at at present. "In no event
hall the obligations entered upon with money
lenders on the faith of the Spanish nation cease
to be scrupulously respected."
IBB DA.VXTI.BBS IN JTOBT AGAIN.
Tke Faiasas sTlllbasUr Tug Reiaraed Jack
saavllta VrsleraMr.
WisniNQTOH, Dec 23,-Tho flllbuiter tug
Dauntless returned to Jacksonvlllo to-day. Im
mediately on receipt of Information tothlselfect
nt tbe Navy Department, Instructions were sent
to Government offlolalt at Key West, Pensacola,
and other points to relax the extraordinary ef
forts which were being mado to find the vessel.
It Is believed that her commander Intended when
ho left Jacksonville lost Sunday to connect with
some vessel out at sea for tbe purpose of taking
on a cargo ot arms and ammunition for the
Cuban insurgents. The short term of her ab
sence is thought to indicate that the purpose
was not carried out.
Tbe ordors Issued yesterday to the commander
of the battleship Malno to look for tbe Daunt
less have caused some amusement even among
the Government officials directly concerned In
the prevention of filibustering. This Is the first
oaso since June, 1800, of tho detail of a battle
ship to intercept filibusters. At that tlmo the
Malno was asstined to tba duty for a short
period. The amusing feature ot such a commis
sion Is that the Dauntless can clearly outsail tho
Maine. Tbe famous filibuster tug ordinarily
makes twelvo or thirteen knots an hour, and
fiersons who are acquainted with the craft say
bat sho could certainly maco seventeen knots
under the pressure of a stern chase at sea.
The Malno, on the other hand, made only
fifteen knots on her trial trip off Newport
In November, 1805. Her ordinary sailing speod
is not more than eleven knots. Even navy offi
cials profess to see something funny, therefore.
In the despatch ot a big. slow-sailing battleship
of over 0,000 tons displacement to catch a tug
boat of 200 tons, of higher speed, and which
can, In addition, by reason ot light daught,
dodge into channels whero the Maine cannot
follow. The Maine Is the only battleship to
reach the Florida cotst of the floet which was
ordered South a few days ago. Tho cruisers
Detroit, Marblohead, and Vesuvius have been
In Florida waters for some time, but tbey are
faster sailers and better adapted to filibuster
duty.
NO riZIDUaTEJl SAILED.
A Bspsrt That the James M. Haskell Cleared
ror Charleston Falsa,
A morning papor said yesterday that a
schooner called Jamos M. Haskell sailed from
Erie Basin on Saturday morning last with a
cargo of arms and ammunition forthe Cuban In
surgents. The vessel cleared for Charleston, S.
C, according to the report, and carried Its ille
gitimate cargo in cans and bales of hay. The
story may havo been based on information given
out by some of the garrulous salts who hang
around the basin and spin yarns to Innocent
landsmen who wander out on the long wharf.
There Is no schooner of tho name gtvon to tbe
alleged filibuster. There Is a Jacob M. Haskell,
but sho was reported In Boston a couplo of days
before tbe alleged sailing from Erie Basin.
Noltber tbe now Shipping Jleeord, which was
Issued yesterday, nor the Maritime Register
contains the name of a vessel, steam or sail,
named James M. Haskell.
Deputy United States Marshal Kennedy and
United States District Attorney Mactarlano
both said yesterday that they had novor heard
of tbe Hnakoll and that they had received no
complaints about a filibuster getting away dur
ing tho past two weeks.
ZABOJt QUESTION DECIDED.
Attsraey-General Hancock Savs Men Canast
Demand lO Hours Par rar II Haara' Work.
Albaxt, Dec 23. An interesting question
concerning the pay ot employees on Stato and
municipal work was decided to-day by Attorney
General Hancock. W. J. Connelly, President ot
Union 31 ot the Brotherhood ot Painters and
Decorators of Syracuse, wrote to the Attornoy
General asking whether workmen employed
eight hours a day on Stato or municipal work
are entitled to tho same compensation for their
eight Hours' labor as men engaged In tho same
class of work In private establishments receive
who work ten hours. The Attorney-General
decldos that they are not entitled to the saroo
compensation. The question arose regarding
the par of workmen engaged In constructing
school buildings in Syracuse. Afterquotlng tbe
law on the subject, the Attorney-Genoral says:
"In my Judgment tho Legislature did not in
tend in this law to discriminate between thoso
who may be omployod by the Stnte or by a
municipal corporation and thoso who are em
ployed in private establishments, so that tho
man who works but eight hours In tbo first case
shall receive the samo compensation as tho one
that works ten hours in tho latter caso. If such
discrimination should obtain, It would, as It
seems to me. Inevitably lead to the Just and
equitable demand by those who work the longor
number of hours In the samo class of work that
they receive at lesst proportionately greater
pay. It Is my opinion, therefore, that the Legis
lature, in tbe use of the term 'rate of wages,'
meant that be who Insists upon his legal right
of working only eight hours In any one day shall
bo content to receive wages proportioned In
amount to what is received by blm who per
forms like work In the samo locality for n longer
perioa or longer hours In the samo day."
WOItlt ON STATE HOUSE STOPPED.
Mens Hied Against Hall Ca. ar Tnls City,
tke Contractors.
Aldant, Dec 23. The work ot repairing the
Stato House, for which $25,000 was appropri
ated by tho last Legislature, was stopped a week
ago, and a number of workmen hare complained
to the Stato officials that thoy have not received
their pay for their last week's work. Hall & Co.
ot New York city are the contractors. At the
State Comptroller's office to-day It was learned
that Rufus Palmer, who had a sub-contract for
nalntlng the building, had tiled a Hen for about
83.000 against tbe contractors, and that tho
Skinner & Arnold Company had also filed a Hen
for 91,000 for ropalrs to tho elevator.
A short time ago charges against the contrac
tors were made by the stono cutters, who al
leged that the stone for use In repairing tbe
building had been obtained from tbe Sing Sing
prison quarry and dressed by tho convicts in
violation of law. The Stato officials supervising
the repair work refused to allow the stone to be
used and it was shipped out of town. The stone
cutters now say that the stone was shipped to
Cranston s, boxed up, and shipped back here.
Ther have made a further protest against its
use.
Senator Nussbaum, counsel for Hall, said to
night that all the trouble arose from the book
keeper In the New York office getting the ac
count mixed. He added that the firm was sound,
and that everything would be all right as soon
as tbe books were untangled.
Undersreand Trailer Srattm In Tblrty-faurtb
Street.
Albany, Dec 23. Permission has been grant
ed tho Metropolitan StreolRallway Company of
New York city, by the State Railroad Commis
sion, to adopt tbe underground electrlo trolley
system as a motivo power on that portion of tho
Now York and Harlem Railroad leased by tho
Metropolitan on Thirty-fourth street, from Sec
ond avenue to tbe Long Island Ferry. In conse
quence ot tho large number of cars of tbe sev
eral lines making terminals at the ferry In East
Thirty-fourth street, the Railroad Commission
has advised the Metropolitan Company that
sufficient flagmen, trackmon, and safety devices
on the cars must be provided to guarantee tbe
safety of passengors and pedestrians.
Permission has been granted the Second Ave
nue Railroad Company of Now York city to
adopt the underground trolley system on that
portion of its line on Ninety-sixth street be
tween First and Second avenues.
tale OOlclaU Organise a Land nnd BaUdlng
Company.
Albany, Doc 23. A number of minor State
officials have organized tho Dupcw Land and
Building Company, with a capital ot $20,000,
forthe purpose ot erecting buildings for sale to
workmen In Depew. Erie county. Among the
Incorporators are Col. William M. Griffith, Gov,
Black's prlvato secretary: Col, Frederick Phis
terer. Assistant Adjutant-General; Dr. Charles
W. Pilgrim, Huperintendent of the Hudson
River ritalc Hospital; Ausi-mhlyman Robert G.
Soberer, and Kccretary T. E. McGarr ot the
State Lunacy Commission.
Margaret Uulnaa SI ruck bjr Car,
Margaret Qulnan, 35 years old, of Nineteenth
avenue, Bath Beach, whllo attempting to cross
tbe tracks of the Nassau trolley road at Nine
teenth avenue at 0:30 o'clock last evening was
struck by car No, 03 of tbe Eighty-sixth street
division, which was on Its way to Coney Island.
Mho received a compound fracture of one leg and
was Injured about thu face and body. She was
removed to tbe Norwoglan Hospital.
Mexican Aspbalt Dens Raid.
Vera Cnuz, Mexico, Doc. 23. Tbo extensive
aspbalt boas in this State have Just been pur
chased by tbe Trinidad Aspbalt Company, Hugo
Reld of New York. President ot tho Trinidad
Company, Is now in Mexico, and it Is said that
all of the asphalt beds in this country will bo
purchased by the trust.
OUTBREAK BY SUPT. FAYN.
us BENEira hitteiii.y ms attacks
ON TBESIDBNI QVldO.
Opatsea lbs Apnalatmtnt or Any Han Qntsrg
r Clbbs Inpparts fr Pallce Commissioner
' -Itutht the Plaes Hlmseir Once from oil.
rey-Ball Can't Ba Clerk or tbe Sennle.
Gov. Black returned to Albany at 10 n'o'ock
yesterday morning. Ho was accompanied hy
Mrs. B ock and Georgs W. Aldrldge, Superin
tendent of Publlo Works.
Immediately after breakfast Louts F. Payn,
Superintendent ot lnsuranos, and ex-Senator
Commodoro Perry Vtddcr of Cattaraugus had
called upon Gov, Black. Superintendent Payn
return! d to Albany at 0 o'clock last evening.
He had left a few echo.s behind him. After
his call upon Gov. Black In the morning he
went down Into the corridor of tho Fifth Avo
nuo Hotel and said a few things. He admitted
that he had boen to Lakowood tho night before,
but he denied that he had seen Richard (h-okcr
to ask to havo Char es II. Murray appointed as
the Republican PollceCommlssionor for the
borough of Manhattan.
Mr. Payn was asked about the election of a
clerk ot the Senate to succeed Col. John S.
Kenyan, who has Just been mado secretary to
the Board ot Railroad Commissioners at Al
bany. Mr. Payn said:
"Whlpplo will bo oloctod; Ball can't win.
Even If Whlpplo was dead, Ball couldn't win.
He is ontlrely out of it."
Thero havo boen but two candidates for this
place, ox-Assemblyman J. S. Whipple ot Cat
taraugus and Assistant Clerk Charles A. Ball
of Allegany. Mr. Whlpplo has had tho support
of Senator Piatt and ox-Sonator Veador, and
Mr. Voddor's visit io Gov. Block yesterday
morning had to do with Whipple's candidacy.
Aftor seeing Gov. Black Mr. V odder also was
posltivo that Whlpplo would bo chosen.
Two weoks ago Tub Sun nnnouncod that
Mr. Whipple would bo seloctcd. This an
nouncement brought Mr. Ball to Now York,
and ho claimed that a majority of.tho Senators
wore pledged to vote for him as Col. Kenyan's
successor. Chief among Mr. Ball's advocates
was John McGonlglo, who visited Siinotor Plntt
at 40 Broadway and dtsplayod such interest in
behalf of Mr, Ball that flnallv: Senator Piatt
turned to McGonlgle nnd'sharply asked:
"And what may bo your Interest in the selec
tion of a clerk of tho Senate!"
McGonlglo replied that It was merely a
friendly interest. Mr. Ball's friends protest
that McGonigle's advocacy was unsought and
undcslrcd. McGonigle's support of Mr. Ball,
however, dissipated any chances Mr. Ball may
havo had for the place
Superintendent Payn took occasion yester
day to assail bitterly President Qulgg of tho
Republican County Committee. Something
was sold about tho differences In tho Republi
can party in this city, and that brought Mr.
Quigg's name into tho conversation. In his
most vigorous manner Mr. Payn exclaimed:
"That reminds mo that samo ono askod mo
recently If I did not think that Mr. Qulgg was
politically dead. In answer I told him that
Mr. Qulgg was far behind the times, and added,
'Why, bo far as Mr. Qulgg is conccrnod, ho was
doad enough to skin last summer before ho
was mado President of tbe County Committee.'
Mr. Qulcrg bas no moro political sagacity than
tho bell bor now going upstairs with a card."
As Mr. Payn bad Just left Gov. Black, those
In the corridor wero inclined to believe that
Mr. I'ayn voiced Gov. Diner's sontlmentB also.
This is not tho fact. Mr. Payn told his frionds
that he aloue was responsible for his utterances.
In May last, when it was known that Mr.
Qulgg was to bo chosen President of the Coun
ty Committee, Mr. Payn camo to New York and
mado n vigorous protest against Mr. Quigg's
Eroiuotlon. It nas without avail. Mr. Payn
as again within tho last few days prolosted
against Mr. Quigg's re-election as President
of the County Committee. Mr. Qulgg said at
his homo last night:
"I havo nothing whatever to soy in reply to
Mr. Payn."
Down at Republican county headquarters, 1
Madison arenuo, ono of Mr. Quigg's friends
said ho could speak for tho County Committee,
and ha said:
"We don't care anything at all about what
Mr. Payn thinks or says. His opinions are of
no Interest or importance in New York city.
Ho 1b not related in any respect to tho politics
of New York or Brooklyn. Whether he fights
Mr. Quigg's ro-elcctlon as President of tho
County Committee or not will not make tho dif
ference of ono ota In the committee."
Superintendent Payn, it was mado known, is
opposed to tho selection of any Republican Po
lice Commissioner who may be supported by
President Qulgg and National Committeeman
Frederick b. Glbbs, It is woll known that Mr.
Gibbs favors the selection ot Subway Commis
sioner Thomas L. Hamilton. Mr. Qulgg by no
word or even tho slightest Intimation has let It
be known whom he favors for tho place. Sena
tor Piatt has been equally reticent. District
Attornoy Olcott nnd Edward Lauterbacb. ex
President of the Republican County Committee,
havo recommended the selection of John P.
Windolph.
"I do not bellovo tho story that Mr. Payn Is
for Murray," said one of Mr. Pavn's old friends
at the Grand Union Hotel last night, "or that
ho went to seo Mr. Croker for Murray. It Is
well known to Mr. Payn's friends that in May,
1804. when Mayor Gllroy appointed Murray,
Mr. Payn himself was a candldato for l'olico
Commissioner. Mr. I'ayn for many years has
lived most of the car at this hotel. Ills homo
is at Chatham. Mayor Gllroy selected Mr.
Murray over Mr. Payn, and Is It supposable
that Mr. Payn would now advocate tho appoint
ment ot the man who beat hiui for the placo
only tbrco years ago! It may be so, and yet I
cannot bclfove It unless Mr. Payn hns carried
hlB personal feeling against Mr. Qulgg to such
an extent that ho would advocate unybody to
beat Mr. Qulgg'a man whoevor ho may be."
"Tub Sun bad a beautiful urtlclo this morn
ing on harmony between the country and city
Republicans," said another of Mr. Payn s
friends, "and It was sound to the core until
Brother Payn beard tho name of Brother
Qulgg, and then there was ro r. Nobody on
eirth or In heaven con reconcile the personal
differences of these two Republicans. The par
ty, as The Sun said, vt ants o get together and
is together, oxcept for tho old-tlmo opposition
of the squad of malcontents In tho Brooktleld
camp, and such a veteran as Brother l'nvn
m kes a'mlstako in carrylm, his pervonal differ
ences Into tbe field of politics on tho evo of u
irreat battle In tho Stato. tat Brother Payn
hate Brother Qulgg as much as bo plofmes, and
let Brother tiuigg detest Brother Payn as
much as he pleaeee, but there let It rest, and
let's all get in lino ready for the general fray."
COUNOII.MEN CAUCUS.
Oabler Will Bo Vice-President and Sculljr
Clerk or Ibe Council.
The officers ot the upper house of tbo Munici
pal Assembly, which will organize in tho City
Hall on Monday, Jan. 3, vtcro sclectod at a
caucus ot tho Democratlo Councllmen-elect
held yesterday afternoon In Parlor L of tho
Astor Houbo. President-elect Randolph Gug
genhclmer presided. Mr. Guggcnhelmcr re
turned yesterday morning from Lakewood,
whoro ho went to confer with Mr. Croker
about tbe men to be selected to officer tbe
council. T. ere are twenty-six Democratlo
members of tbe Council and but threo Republi
cans. All tho Democrats wero present at tho
caucus excopt John T. Oakley, who absented
himself on account of tho death of his brother.
The only other person; In the caucus besldos
tho Counctlmcn-elcct was Deputy County Clerk
1. J. Scully, who had been selected by the or
ganization for Clcr'- of the Council and City
Clerk. Michael C. Padden, slated for sergeant-at-arms,
guarded t ie door.
When the caucus adjourned to take luncheon
at tho oxpenso ot President-elect Guirgen
bolmer it was announced that this unanimous
action had been taken:
P. J. Scully was nominated for Cler't ot tho
Council and City Cler. Nicholas J. Hayra
was named for Deputy Clerk, and Michael ().
Padden for sorgeunt-at-arms. Councilman
elect John T. Oakley of the First district was
nominated for Vice-President.
A Commlttoo on Patronago was appolntod to
nomlnato candidates for minor clerkships and
for etonographers, messengers and doorkeepers
to be appointed by the Clerk. This committee
is coiiiiKisod of Qeoigo 11. Christman uud
Thomas 11. Foley of Manhattan, William J,
Hyhind of the Bronx, J. J. McUarry nnd Henry
French of Brooklyn, Joseph Cassldy of Queens
and Joseph t. O'Oriidy of Richmond. Tho
committee is to present Its slate to Mr, Scully
for his approval on or before Ilea. 2H,
r.Tho Cliy.Clcrk to bo is the Tammany Hall
leader in the Twelfth Assembly district. His
salary as Clerk Is fixed by law at $7,000 a year,
Nicholas J, Hayes Is the Tammany leader in the
Thirty-third Assembly district. Ho Is nt pres
ent n clerk of one of tho parts of the Supremo
Court. It is understood that his salary as
Deputy Clerk Is to be fixed by tbe Assembly at
15,000 a )ear. Clrrk Scully will appol t tbe
clerk of tho Hoard of Aldermen, who, it Is said,
will bo Michael F, Illake, ono tlmo clerk of the
old board, and whose salary will also be fixed at
$5,000. Berecunt-at'Arins Padden is a llou
tojiant of former l'olico Justice Dlvvcr In tbe
Second Assembly district.
Tbo Democratlo members of the Board of Al
dermen, it was said yesterday, will caucus next
Monday. They have to elect a President and
Vice-President and to select the Chairman ot
the Finance Committee, who will bo a Commls
lioner of the) Sinking Fund.
UNCLE OBOBOB It. DBANB BETIBBS.
Ha la HO nnd Wants to Quit Polities, but tba
Boia Won't Let Him Co Entirely.
Ono of tho old Republican war horses who have
retired from nctlvo district leadership with the
reorganization ot the County Commlttco for
1808 Is Undo Goorgo B. Deano of tho Seventh
Assembly district. Ho has been n leader In tho
Republican party In this city ever slnco Its
organization. In 1850. Ho was ono nt tho organ
Izors ot the party locally. Ho has been actlvo
Inpnrty work over slnco and now, at tho agoot
80 years, desires to retire. Ha would not accept
ro-electlon to tho Countv Commlttoo from tho
Seventh district, but Postmaster Van Cott had
htm put on tho ticket In tho Fifth district with
out his knowledge and ho was cloctod from
thoro. Mr. Dcane resides In tho Firth district.
Tho last apportionment put him there, but his
friends In tho old Ninth ward Insisted that ho
keep tho leadership In tho Seventh. They
havo rofusod even to select another loader In his
placo,anii;at a meetlngof tho Republicans of that
district hold at 1 Abingdon square on Wednes
day night a resolution was adoptodiccognlzlng
him as tho leader to bo consultod In all matters
relating to the party welfare In tho district.
This practically makos Mr. Dcane an advisory
loader.
The veteran leader has represented his dis
trict In tho Assembly two or three times.
BICI1MOND Bouounir pbesidenct.
Tbe Contest Cora to tbn Appellate Btvtslsn of
the Supreme Court.
Tho contest over tho Presidency of tho bor
ough of Richmond was carrlod to tho Appellate
Division of tho Supreme Court In Brooklyn yes
terday, and argument was set down for Monday
next. The argument will be on an appoal from
an order ot Justice Dykman. who directed tho
Richmond county Board of Canvassers to can
vass from tho returns In possession of tba County
Clerk, Justlco Dykman also ordered that
tncnty-soven protested ballots should be
counted for John L. Fecny, the Democratic can
didate. This gave Mr. Foeny n majority of forty-one
over Georgo Cromwell, the Republican
candidate.
On the same day Justlco Smith, In the Su
preme Court, will hear argument In the Injunc
tion proceedings restraining tbe Now York olty
Police Commissioners from granting a certifi
cate ot election to Mr. Feeny. Cromwell
claims a plurality of three votes.
1IANNA TJ1ISB.S IIE'EZ WIN.
lavs He Will Conduct a Dignified Campnlcn for
Ibe Senate Boat.
Cleveland, O., Dec 23. Benator Hanna sold
this morning:
" I can say nothing further on tbe Senatorial
question than to state that I am endeavoring to
conduct a dlgnlflod campaign for tbe Senate,
and shall continue to fight on these lines until
tho question Is settled. I do not doubt that I
will be elected. I shall go to Columbus shortly
after tho holidays, and will remain thero until
after tho contest.
Bdwnrd J. Dooler Succeeds Bernard J. York
na Commissioner or Jnrors.
The Appellate Division of tho Supreme Court
in Brooklyn yesterday appointed Edward J.
Dooloy to succeed Bernard J. York as Special
Commissioner ot Jurors. Mr. York resigned a
woek ago in anticipation of his appointment as
one of tho Police Commissioners of the Greater
New York. Mr. Dooloy Is a lswye' and one of
the Democratlo leaders In the Twentieth ward.
The salary Is $4,500 a year.
POLITICAL, NOTES.
f The Republican Mayor of Baltimore, Mr. Malster,
declares that ha will positively conftas all offlee
seekrers at the City IIsll to tho hours between 10:80
and 1 o'clock, and has had placards announcing this
fact distributed through the corridors.
The Georgia Rouse ot Representatives has Indefl
nltelr postponed a bill providing for an Australian
ballot and has rejected a bill to reduce tba salaries ot
the Railroad Commissioners.
Two members of the next Assembly were also
chosen to that body fifteen years ago In tho contest of
1882 Domlntck F. Uullaney and Patrick n. Roche
both are New Yorkclty members.
The Treasurer ot the State of Nevada reoelres for
his services 12,400 a year, but his dutlra an not of an
onerous character, as the bonded debt of tho Sage
brush Btate Is only 8100.000. Tne Treasurer of Vir
ginia gets only 82.000, aad bis duties are of a com
plex and serious character, as tbo total bouded debt
of Virginia Is In excess of 823,000,000, exclusive of
some Issues which have been oompounded at a lower
rate of Interest and of others which are In dispute.
The municipal debt ot some Virginia cities, too. Is
considerable. Richmond owes $7,000,000, Norfolk
89,500,000, Ljnchbure 81,300,000, and Petersburg
$1,200,000. ,
Senator Pavey, who Is preparing a primary election
law for the consideration of the noxt Legislature,
was absent In Europe during tho recent municipal
contest, an Importait feature of which was the at
tempt of some of tho resident Ohio Mugwumps to
discredit the stability and undermine the effective
ness of the organization ot New York city Republi
cans established under the present Primary law. Ills
plan Is for the election offlcers to Interrogate each
voter when he casts his ballot, and to keep a record
of such declarations for use thereafter In making up
primary election roils. It Is a question whether
such Interrogatories would not violate tho secrecy of
tbo ballot, and, moreover, such a test would probably
be Ineffective, as the Republican party In New York
city holds regular primaries for the choice of dele
gates and the other political organisations don't. As
a consequence the declaration of a citizen that he
Intended to tako part la Republican prlraarlea
would be no proof that he was a Republican and In
tended to vote the Republican ticket.
New Jersey Is one of tbe States which havo no
Lieutenant-Governor, and tho necessity for ono has
not been urgrnt for the reason tbat there bas never
been a vacancy In the office of Governor heretofore
by reason of the death or resignation of the Incum
bent. The other States without Lieutenant-Governors
are Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, Georgia. Maine,
New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, West Vir
ginia, and Wyoming. Ttie Lieutenant Governor ot
Wisconsin Is poorly paid, nerrrelris $1,000 a year
onlr. one-half aa much as Nework cltv Dare an
Alderman at present and $500 less than the State of
New York pays an Aeiemhlytdan for three months'
service. A majority rf the states psy tbelr Lieutenant-Governors
a salary based upon the duration of
tho session of tbe Legislature.
The total vote of Nebraska at this year's election
was only 8,000 less I ban the total vote of the same
Slate In the election nt 1600. when Bryan, a resident
offthe State, and McKlnley wero tho rival candi
dates. The slie ot the vote this year Is ascribed to
the growth of Nebraska In population during the
last year consequent upon the rlohness ot tho bar
vest and the return to tbe Rlackwater State of many
former residents, Tho conditions of suffrage In Ne
braska are easy. A residence of only six months In
the State, forty days In tbo county, and ten daja In
tho voting precinct Is required. There Is registration
only In cities havlnit an excers of 7,000 population.
Mayor Strong's sppolntment of Shipping Commis
sioner Maurice J, Power as one of the Aqueduct Com
alonera Is a deserved recognition of a Democrat well
equipped for tho duties of the post, and, moreover, a
recognition of a Democrat who was largely Instru
mental In eatabllihlng tbo board of which hell now
a member. Tbe legislation which led to the estab
lishment of tho Aqueduct Commission was adopted
In tbe year 1884 at a tlinn when the dominant local
organization of New York city was tbe County
Democracy, of which Hubert O. Thompson and
Maurice J, Power were the leaders. Commissioner
power, then a Police Justloe, drafted tho original
bill for the Aqueduct Commission, tbe members of
which were appointed by Orover Cleveland, then
Governor, Maurice J, Power bas been a conspicuous
figure In politics In tho city of New York since 1 872,
when, with Samuel J, Tllden, Andrew II. Green, KJ
ward Cooper, Jamea W. Gerard, neury L. Clinton,
Daniel F, Tlemann, and Abrarn R. Hewitt, be partici
pated with the lata John Kelly la what was then
known as the reorganization of Tammany Hall. The
original estimate of the expenditures or the Aque
duct Board was 8t0,000,O0O but tho total disburse
ments before the completion of tho work will be In
excess of $35,000,000.
Tba flnancea of tbe city of Daltimoro aro not at
present In a favorable condition, and It has been
found neceisary (after some years of a reform Mayor
In office) to borrow for pressing municipal needs the
sum of $800,000,
Tbe total vote of tbe present city of New York, at
the recent election, aa officially canvassed, waa almost
exact y 300,000, being, on the offlce ot Mayor 800,
V3, and on Comptroller 290,008. Brooklyn's vote
was 180,000, and the vote of the borough of Queens
83,000, and ot the borough of Richmond 11,000, The
Socialist vote was almost exactly ten times larger
than the Prohibition vote In lbs same territory.
FORCED OUT BY HOT WA'TEK
ALTOONA POLICE OAPTUBB A MVB
DEltEB AT BAT BX STBATEOT.
pollen Killed His sister's Sweetheart and
Kept Ibe Police nt liar All Sight nt ls
Home KaennMl Through Itallela to n Minn
hnrt House, rrom Which He Was Driven.
Altoona, Po., Doc 23. Stephen Snellen,
who on Thursday night shot and killed Michael
Raher at Dubois, this State, is lying In Clear
Hold jail In a precarious condition from a gun
shot wound rccolvcd at tho hands of pollco ofll
cars. Rubor was paying attentions to Spol
len's Bistor, Ho was at tho Spcllen home
stead on Wednesday evening about 0:30, and
was sitting in tho samo room with young Spol
len when tho latter suddenly loft tho room. Ho
roturncd with a shotgun, with which ho killed
Raher as ho sat on n chair. A largo crowd
soon collected Jncar tho houso. Spollon ap
peared at tho door nnd announced that any
attempt to capturo htm would bo resented with
tho contents of his shotgun.
Tho Chief of; l'olico with a posse of consta
bles! surrounded tbo houso and called on Spel
len to surrender. Ho replied with n shot. All
night long tbo pollco beilogcd tho house, fear
ing to shoot through tho windows because tlicf
know that Spcllcn's Invalid fathor and mothor
wero Inside. At daybroak this morning a party
of ten men and olllccrs charged tho houso,
driving tho murderer Into tho open air. When
hocamo out ho wore n cartrldgo bolt nround
his wnlst, from which ho reloaded his gun as
fast ts ho 11 red at tho pursuing party.
Spcllen ran n gantlet of bullets from tho
rifles ot tho ofllccrs and deputies, but escaped
Injury. Ho fled half nmllo to the shaft houso of
a mine, whero ha again turned and stood siege.
When tho murderer reached this placo of
rcfugo tho officers retired out of gunshot rango
and held a consultation, Spdlcn mcannhllo
kopt up a tiro at every ono who enma near. It
was flnnlly decidod to forco him to surrender
by pouring n stream of scalding water upon
him. Tho scbetuo was carrlod out. and tho
murderer was finally driven out of his placo of
refuge.
hen Snollon left his shelter ho began run
ning, firing as ho lied. Shots from tho officers'
rifles finally brought him to tho ground. When
filckod up it was found that ho had been shot
n tho face, head, and legs. Rurlngtho slego
nnd pursuit Chief of Pollco Blair, Policemen
Casey, Butterbaugli, and Mott had been
wounded with buckshot from tho gun of tho
murderer. A strong guard was placed around
tho Injured man, and thus protected ho was
takon to tho Clearfield County Jail. Tho sur
geons to-night pronounced his condition critical.
Snellen is a fnrmor miner, but nt tho tlmo
of tho murder was employed on tho IlulTalo,
Rochester nnd Pittsburg Railroad. Ho was
also interested In a windmill patent. Ho has
frequently suffered from fits of dementia ro
contly, and It Is thought that this may havo
been responsible for his crime.
child bun JDorrjv nr cable cab.
She Was on Her YTsr Homo rrom School TTbsn
Injured Hot Not Itecover.
Bertha Cummlngs, 10 years old, while on her
way from school to berhomo at 133 East Thirty
sixth street at noon yesterday was run down by
an uptown Lexington arenuo cable car. Sho
was carried to her homo In an unconscious con
dition. Dr. Horman Ij. Collyer of 109 East Fifty
fourth street, who attended tho girl, said that
nobonos had been' broken, but that tho child
had been Injured internally and might not re
cover. Connlck, tho grlpman of tho car, was arrested
and held In 300 ball in Yorkvlllo Court for ex
amination to-day.
Peter Roche, a coachman, of 150 Eist Thirty
ninth street, wns run down by a south-bound
cablo car at Fortieth strcot and Lexington ave
nue yesterday afternoon. Itocho had t o cocker
SDimlel tlogs with blm. Ona of theso ran almost
under tho car.
Rocii? grabbed tba tall ot tho dog and pulled
it out ot harm's way. In saving tho doir ltocbo
lost his balance nnd fall forward. Ho was
struck a glancing blow by tho car as Itpassod.
Tho man's scalp was laid open, and ha was
taken to Bollevue Hospital in an ambulance.
Kurly last ovcnlng Thomas Itooley, IS scars
old, ot 410 Third avenue, was run down by a
south-bound cnble car in Third arenuo as ho
was crossing tbe railway betweon Twnnty-nlnth
and Thirtieth streets. The boy received a sovcro
scalp wound and was removed to Bollovuc Hospital.
Of kes Sbonp.
Miss Jennie P. Shoup and Eugcno Lanier
Sykos of Mississippi were married yesterday
afternoon at the rcsldcnco of Mr. and Mrs.
James Conwoll Shoun, 120 West Eighty-second
street. Only tho bridal party and relatives ot
tho couplo witnessed tho ccromony, which was
performod by the Right Rev. Dr. W. W. Nilcs,
lliihnp of New Hampshire.
Tlio hrido wus attended by Miss Mayctta
Shoup, her sistor, as maid of honor. Miss Mary
Kdmunds Sykos, sister ot tho bridegroom; MIhs
Mignon Crittcn of Stolen Isl.tml, cousin of tho
bride, nnd MisB Lillinn Sale of Memphis, cousin
of the bridegroom, wero tho bridesmaids. Dr.
Cnry Langhorno of Virginia was best man.
Walter C. Shoup, brother of tho brldo: Alex
ander Scott of Mississippi, nnd Maurico Con
nolly of Ohio wero tho groomsmen. Cioorgo
Oreer nnd John Douglas, both of this city, wero
the ushers. After tho corcmony thero was a
large general reception.
Motenn Slltcbcll.
Lakewood, N. J.. Dec. 23. Miss Lucy Llnley
Mitchell was marrlod at noon to-day In All
Saints' Episcopal Church to Mr. John C. Mo
tena of Capo Town. South Africa. Tho church
was decorated with palms and Christmas
greens. Miss Corol Mitchell, a sister of tbe
brldo, was tho only bridesmaid. The bride wns
given away by her brother. Mr. C. B. Mitchell.
A wedding breakfast for tbe bridal partr nnd
tbo relatives wns served nt the home of Mr.
Arthur B. Claflin ou Lake Drive.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Motena will sail
for England. They will go thonce to Capo Town.
Waldo Stone.
Miss Alios Stone, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William F. Stone of Davis avenue. Living
eton, S, I was married to Harold Waldo of Now
Brighton yesterday at the home of tho bride's
parents. The Rev. Pascal Harrowcr officiated.
Tho hrido was unattended and tho bCBt man
was Henry L. McMillan. The ushers wctu Sam
uel Wheelock of Brooklyn und Davidson Brawn
of New Brighton.
O 3-2P "A Big Bill"
s s? may bo useful
" at times, but
big bills aro not nucessary if your
Christmas shopping is donn hero.
Everywearnble for Man variety
in Stylos and Prices ono quulity,
the best.
Tho oye is a great "suggester."
Yours will givo you moro Christ
mas hints in a fow moments here
than wo could toll in columns.
For Afternoon Wear Correctly-cut Prlnco
Albert Coats nnd Waistcoats of Orny-Mlxad
Vicuna, silk-lined and lapels silk-faced. This
coat is up to tha standurd of New York's
best tailors In .awry detail of trim and fit;
niso a lino English Thibet, with sntln fac
ings und sllk-llned; either style 25 00
We nover "do things by halves." but sometimes
uo "do prices" tbnt way, A lot of Blue and
Black .Surge Mackintoshes which tho manu
facturer sold to iu as "Al " havo been found
wanting in excellence. We sell them to you
for Just hat they aro a coat good inough for
all ordinary wet daj s, but leaky hen it comes
to "driving" rains. Soma havo volvet collars,
and others have rapes without vel
vet collars. They wero frO.oo. it's flfi
Prlco now Jptf.UU
At Harlem Store Our Boys' Department shows
n lino of All-Wool Suits; Trousers nltlidoiiblo
scats and knees, stylish and t 1 no
durable, nt .pa.yo
Outfitters to Men.
Four 279 Broad way.Near Chambers
Stores 47 Cortiandt, Near Greenwich
Open This 1 211 Slxtti A V Near 14th St.
EvenlDJ, I25lll Street, Corner 3d Av.
JB. AND O. INTEREST PAYMENTS.
Tha Heeelver Announce Dividends an Soma or
tbe Road Holdings.
BALTlkions, Deo. 23, Announcement was
made to-tlav by tho receivers of tha Baltimore)
nnd Ohio Railroad that they would make tha
following payments of Interest on tho first of
tho yenr:
In Now York, at the offlco of Vermllyo & Co.,
interest on tho Pittsburg and Connellsville
first mortgngo 18U8 extended.- por cent, bonds,
$,.,,S81,000, amounting totJ31,020j attheotfico
of tho Mercantile Trust Company, Interest on
tho Baltimore and Ohio car trust bond 1800,
93,100,000, amounting to $102,000! In Balti
more nt tho oillco of the Baltlmoro Trust and
nunrauleo Company. Interest on tho Pitts
burg and Connollsvlllo cortiflcntos. $050,000,
amounting to ifltl.yriO; nt tho treasury de
partment of tho Baltlmoro and Ohio Railroad,
tnteront on tho Winchester nnd Potomao first
mortgage lmnds, amounting to $U,417, and
tho dividend on tho Winchester and Btrai
burg stock amounting to 91.402.
Iho earnings being Insufficient, tho Interest
upon tho following securities will not bo paid:
Duo in London u. tho ofllco of J. 8. Morgan
& Co., Interest on tho Pittsburg and Connells
vlllo Bteiling loan, duo in 11120, for 1,357,000
nt Sl.S't, amounting to $100,071; duo in New
lork st tho I'nlon Trust Company, interest
on tho .Sandusky, Mansfield and Nowark Con
solidated mortgngo bonds, 07,580; nt the
1' armors loan una Trust Company, ntcrost on
tho Columbus and C nclnnntl Midland Rail
road bonds. $2,000,000. amounting to (140,000:
duo In Baltlmoro at tho Treasurv department
of tho Bait more and Ohio Railroad, d V dends
on tho Columbus and Cincinnati Midland Rail
road preferred stock, 1)15,000,
TBUNK LINE ilEETINC.
Steps Toward Itretorlnr and Jnlnlnlntng atast
Donnd Rales-An Improved Ontloob.
At tho mooting of tho Presidents of the' trunk
linos and ot their immediate Wostern connec
tions, in conference with tbo Board of Managors
of tho Joint Trafilo Association, hold yester
day at the Joint Trafilo rooms In Liberty
strcot, steps wero takon which. It is believed,
will restore and maintain rates on live sto:k,
provisions and grain from Western to East
ern points from and afterJan. 1,
A report from the standing committee of the
Board of Control on Lako and Rail Rates a
commlttco appointed on Nor. 16 was received
and was left to a conforenco between that
committee, ot which Vlce-Presldont John B.
Garrett of tho Lehigh Valley Is Chairman, and
n committee of tho lako managers, except tnat
differentials across Lako Michigan were re
ferred to the managers for early action. The
managers reported their action in reducing
rates upon grain and tho products of grain.
Iho varying dimensions of tho dlffotont Kinds
ot freight equlpmenOvero discussed, nnd wero
referred to tho managers for consideration
and rocommcndaUon to tbo Presidents. The
condition of west-bound rates and tho meas
ures which havo been taken to Insure their ob
sorvanco after Jan. 1 v. ere roportod.
Tho meeting was presided over by Presi
dent Chauncey M. Depew or the New York
Central. It nas Tory fully attended. The
destro was expressed on tho part of all present
to conform to tho tariffs previously issued and
filed with tha Interstate Commcrco Commis
sion. Vico-President Layng of tha West Shore
stated after tho meeting that In his opinion tho
rata situation was now much better than It has
been at any tlmo in the last eight years.
BAILBOADS OET.IITO TBABS IIOBE.
Tbe Time In VTblch to Equip freight Can with
Antomntlo Couplers lo Extended.
Albakv, Doc. 23. Tho Stato Railroad Com
mission has granted tho applications of the
steam railroads of tho Stato for an extension of
tlmo in which to complete the cqulpmont of
freight cars used In this Stato with automatic!
couplers. Tho law provides that this work must
bo completed by Jan. 1, but U10 commission bas
extended tbo tlmo for two years from that date.
No action was taken on the application of some
of tho steam roads to bo relieved for.the present
of tha law of 1803 that steam railroads should
equip 10 per cent, of their freight cars each
year with automatic air brakes. Tbo commis
sion determined that nfter Jan. 1 any road
wishing to bo relieved of UiIb requirement for
tho present year should so inform the commis
sion nnd givo its reasons why the law was not
complied with. Tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission requires that only u sufficient num
ber of freight cftrs- shall bo equipped with
nutoinatio Drnkos as will enable tho engineer
to control tho train from hla ongino. Ex
perience has shown that such control could be
had with but 00 per runt, of tho cars in a freight
train equipped with automatic bra es. The
Railroad Commission tbcrcforo feels that It
would ba unnecessary to compel tho roads in
this Stato to fulls equip their freight cars hen
such a requirement is not In force in other
StHtcs, and especially as tho equipment of all
freight cars is not nocossary for safety. Tho
commission will Investigate tbo question, and
may decide to havo the law amended by pro
vldlng that onlv from 50 to 05 per cent, of
freight cars In this Stato need be equipped with
the automatlo brakes.
IIAMDVItO AND IFESTEBN.
Deed or Trnot ror nn Arhnnsno Ballrond VUed
In Favor or tbe Colonial Trait Company.
H AXllU'no, Ark., Dec. 23. A deed of trust was
filed in tho County Clerk's office to-day given
by tho Mississippi River, Hamburg and West
ern Railroad Company to the Colonial Trust
Company of New York.city. Tho deed Is to sc
curn tho payment of $400,000 of twenty-year
gold-bearing 5 per cent. Intorcst bonds, which
aro to bo used In tha construction and equip
ment of tho eastern division of tho railroad, be
ginning at Gaines Landing on tho Mississippi
1th cr and running In a westerly direction to
Hamburg, a distance of forty-six miles. Tho
deed cotcrs all of tho railway and equipment
now owned or which may hereafter ba owned by
this railroad company, together with tho State
land grant given to aid in tho building of tho
road. This grant is of 1,000 acres of land for
each nillo built in Ashley and Chicot countios,
through which tho road runs.
W01 k on tho road will begin soon, and it Is
to ho built by April 30, 1808.
At the office of the Colonial Trust Company
in tho St. l'aul building yesterday tho Vlco
Prcaldcnt of tbo company confirmed the de
spatch printed above Tho company Is trustee
under n first mortgage, which is dated Nov, 1,
181)7, and matures on Nov. 1, 1017. Coupons
uro paynblo In November and June at the ofllco
of the company.
JlAII.nO Alt COMPANIES WIN.
Judge Clark Decides Tbnt Tennessee's Now
Tnx Assessment Wns L'nJusC,
Chattanooga, Tonn,, Dec. 23,-Judge Clark
of the United States Circuit Court to-day
handed down his decision In tho petition of the
railroad and telegraph companies ot tho State
'.0 restrain tho Stato from collecting taxes on tbe
assessment made by tbo Railroad Commission.
The latter had Increased tho assessment about
$:i(,)0(U)00. Judgo Clarg held that tho com
mission's uso ot tho stock nnd bond basis in
making assessment wot improper, and that,
as tho defendants In their bill admitted that
tho i-omtianlcs' property had boen assessed at a
comparatively higher value than that of otber
property, unjust discrimination wns manifested,
lie granted the petition for tin Injunction on
condition that tho plaintiffs pay into tbo Stalo
Treasury by Feb. 1 tuxes on the valuation mado
In thu assessment of 1 Him.
Tho cntoiill probably now go to a higher
court for adjudication on its merits, but It Is
rumored that tba Htute will niako no further
efforts to enforce tho new assessment, but at
the coming extra session of tbo Legislature will
chango tho Hallway Commission law in an en
deavor to "back assess" tho companies.
If Judao Clark's decision holds tho com
panies will gain about :tOO,000.
Mr. Besal'a Kentucky Itallroad.
LomsviLlB, Ky., Dec. 23. Adolph Segal of
Philadelphia to-day had tbo Louisville and
Southeastern Railroad Incorporated for the op
eration of tho Richmond, Nlcholasvtlle, Irvine,
and Iloatty vlllo Railway. Ho bought the Una
recently from thollcn holders for $250,000, after
It had been sold under order of court tor
301,000. It Is sixty-six miles long, and runs
Irom Versailles to Irvlno. Ky, An extension ot
thirty-two miles to Beuttyvllle Is to be built by
Mr. Segal, and ho is authorized to Issue 92.500,
000 In bonds 011 tha property to raise the funds
for tho uurk. Tbo capital stock ot the road Is to
bo 5,000,000.
(barter Tor n Pennsrlvnnla Itnllrond.
HAitiiisni'iia, Pa., Dec. 23, A charter was
granted to-day nt tho State Department to tbe
Unlontown, Waynesburg and West Virginia
Railroad Company to build a line fifty miles
long from I'nluntown to Waynesburg and
thenco tn tho Forks of Union Creel: nt tbo State
11ns. Tito capital stock is $1,000,000, and W, IL
Daly ot Pittsburg Is 1'rcBldent.
Another Post (IDJce slabbed.
Buffalo, Dec. 23. Ilurglars got Into tba Post
Oillco at Mlddlcport, Niagara county, last night,
and blew open tho safe. The explosion aroused
tbe village, but Iho burglars escaped. They got
9050 In slumps and $50 In cash. Tho building
was damaged to tbeoxteutof 100 by tbo ex
plosion, ,.
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E. O. Thompson's Stock ' JjH
of Overcoats m
HALF PRICE IB
jfcr I
This Is a business man's store conduetid oa wasH
liberal feuslntit principles. 'Imni
There never was such a sale of Wu
good reliable winter overcoats. rflfl
Hundreds of them have gone out $$
of this store. They will not Mm
last much longer, The large stock WM
E.O.T. intended to last till March MM
will be nearly gone by New WH
Year's. Good qualities and fair ' Hm
dealings have caused it. 'hfl
Here is a part of the present ,?
stock. r $
WINTER OVERCOATS 1.9
E.O.T. price J)o; rrlcenow, Jij Devonshire Sni
Kersey, Plaid. Wool Lining, Satin Yoke and IWenni
Sleeves, Black, Blue, Olive and Drab. -fjlnni
E. O. T. price. S i ; pries now. $15 Heavy Cov- "w.aani
ert Overcoats, some lined throughout with Knnl
All-Silk, soma with Wool, Satin Yoke and ?&
Sleeves. ','?.
E. O T. price, Sjji price now $is.;o West of iH
England Kersey, Heavy Italian Lined, balls 4&isni
Sleeves, Black and Blue. 'ani
E. O. T. prlce.Sis; price now Sia.jo English TsfJsni
Rourh Vicuna, Gray Wool Lined, Satin Yoke Kft H
and Sleeves, '-iHani
E. O. T price. S10 ; price now $10.00 Brown 'Klnoi
English Kersey, Satin I Intd, Satin Sleeves. 'tt-ani
E. O. T. prlca Ssoj price now I10.00 Entllth lY&sani
Kersey. Black, Blue and Brown. Clay Worsted ' !
or Heavy Italian Linings, with Satin Yoke and -iSH
Sleeves. '.'!!' oni
E. O. T. pries $; pries now. S10 00 A few $H
Smooth Fur Uetver Overcoats, Wool Lined, -rrsani
Satin Yoke and Sleeves. i&nfl
E. O. T. price. $15; price now, St. so Oxford fXtsni
English Thibet, Italian Llntd. Satin Skews. -Wani
Also a few Black and Blue Kerseys, Woo iu nnn
Lined, Satin Yoke and Sleeves. Kl
0. O T. Jtooo to $15: prlca now I5 A let of Sifsni
Medium WelghtOvercoau. Alsoa few Black -iff ban!
Kersey. Wool Lined, Satin Yoke and Sleeves) nfani
large sliea only In Kerseys) small sites lb ')
Medium Weights. ff H
Just 201 E. O. T. suits and l
- coats and vests left. We want . mm
to sell them all before Christmas, ffijB
so we have made them S7.50 WM
each regardless of their previous H
prices. fl
Here's an exact detailed ac- pi
count of all of them. jpl
108 SACK SUITS !B
Nine were Si j t Seventeen were Sij; Four "-vB
lean were Si6; Twenty-three were $18; Twenty- it-ifl
four were I.o; Twenty-one were S. ji'sai
83 FANCY CUTAWAY SUITS MM
Seventeen were SiSt Four were $so j Seven 3V
teen were In ; One was Ss6. Si Ban
M BLACK COATS AND VESTS ,&
Twelve were $10; Twenty-one were $ut Flvs 'Wnl
were $15; Five were S16; Flvs wero Si8 Ten PkM
Werj $10 j Four were S12. i'lJM
. , E. O. Thompson's Sons fl
Wss.SSSi5.nr 245 Broadway M
Clerical Clothing above Park Place. BvH
OptnFrldajtlll8r.il. Closed all day Christmas
1 MM
) You Who Can't Read i 91
Ask us about tbo advantages of Klrsteln'a I &
S "Uttle Bear-on" Spectacles You need JfiB
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W. T. GEORGEN, 11
32 East 23d Street Wm
Chester Billings & Son, 11
SUCCESSORS TO Jul
HANDEL, BAREMORE & BILLINGS, 11
ISirOKTERS OF MM
DIAMONDS il
MAXUPACTUltEKS OF ')
DIAMOND JKWlBLflY. AM
an Itaeean St.. ao.Mnlden lane, Men Yvrli. II
1 Bt. Andrews St., Holborn Circus, London, E. O. 'Mem
SUE ATTACKED THE THIEF. MM
A Chicago Woman Overcome In a SJtruggla ' H
wllb Tm noubern. MM
CniCAOO, Dec 23. Whllo Mrs. F.T. French of jl
051 WestTvtelfth street was dressing yestordnw !M
to go downtown on a Christmas shopping tour vim
man stepped into her room from tho parlor ad- ml
Joining and demanded her money nnd Jewels. lUil
Mrs. French, who Is n delicate woman, sprang ??
upon the robber, and so vigorous was her attack Sal
that bo was thrown to tho floor, IIo was mora wl
than a match for her, honever, nnd freeing hia tjfl
hand drew a revolver and dealt her n blow upon ffliM
tbe back of tho hoad. As she fell backward the) xvfl
thief's confederate enmo from the parlor, and, ffiM
spreading n handkerchief saturutcd with chloro- -T-B
form over her face, rendered bor Insensible. $tB
The men Uieii lobbed tho house, securing $70 vsfl
In money, a gold watch and chnln, some ring j9
and other Jewelry, and sotno clothing. d
To Flitit ror Young Arthur ITealplinl. '!
Ernest Westphnl yesterday procured n war- '-
rant from Pollco Justice llristow, In tho llutlor 'fi
Street Court In IlrooMyn, for tho arrest of Viola 4J8I
Bwornsbourne, his ditorccd wife, nnd Krnestj ftu
llanzcl. her nephew, for iho klilnapplnguf his ',,1
4-year-old son Arthur from tho house of Dr.
Henry Warner, in Third place, on Wcilnos lny ji'l
afternoon. All olllcer will ha sont with the war
rant to Boston, for which city tbe mother and wl
the nephew started with the buy. Ill
Ilia's ror Itlterslde Drive Induct. Tl
Bids for tbo construction of tho Utductj ftjll
across the Manhattan. Valley from the present fl
terminus of tho Itlvorslde Drive to 1.15th street ' vjl
wore opened yesterday by (ion. Collls. Thoro Mm
were twenty bills In all. Tho lowest for tha ofil
steel construction was mado by Htevens Sc Sa
O'ltourke of llrooklyn, who offered to do tha 'Ml
work for '-Mi! cents a pound, Wk
SKINS
ON FIRE
,, Bklns on fire with torturing, disfiguring, W
Itching, burning, blcctllnp, scaly, and pimply 'JK
humors, instantly rclloied by a warm batU JR
vr 1th CcTiccr.A. .?OAr, a slnfjlo application of OT
Cuticuiu. (ointment), tho great skin cure, ig
and a full dose of Cuncf ha Itraon cnt, ;M;
(utieuM I
It m11 iiirousbeat tht worM. Tottik P r fi So.e Jl&
riof , Soslou. "Haw l t uri "enuring Uuuuu. fn-i- f
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