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"VQL, LXV.-NO. 144. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898. -COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE WO CENTS. fit
ENGLAND FRONTS KUSSIA.
SATAN WITH HER AOAINBT TUB
CZAR'S AGGRESSION.
l Purlin England Behind. Salisbury la
Ilia Declaration That China Shall Be Kept
o.ea "Even at the Cost el" War" The
llana'ard'a Clrare View of the Situation.
Srtclal Cabls Despatches to Taut 8tw.
Lokpon, Jan. 21. TtinDatlv Standard, la an
editorial to morrow, will present what Ja pre
sumably the ofllclal Conservative view of tha
Chlrcpe situation. It "111 lay:
"A calm stirrer of too situation as It exists
on the spot scarcely encourages tha hope that
by tbo mere lapse of time everything trill ar
range Itself, ltussltv and Great Britain are now
In a position In which It Is clear that one or
the other will haTO to give tray. It ought not
to be Great Britain. If our Foreign Offlce on
this occasion pomilts the threats of tho Czar's
Charge d'AITalres to coerce the Tsung-U-Yemen
Into n rejection of our terms there will be an end
to our Influence at the Imperial court.
"It Is not tho first, but It Is unquestionably
tho crucial trial of strength. St. Petersburg has
chosen the ground and thrown down the chal
lease. H Tr0 retire we shall be confirming
Its title to the permanent exercise of
control. In the presence of which we
confess ourselres battled. The Intimidation of
which thoTaung-lI-Yaraon Is the Immediate ob
ject Is a distinct warning to the Foreign Office
that tho rcry design that Mr. Balfour, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach and Mr. Chamber
lain emphatically asserted to be Ined
mlsslblo Is not only entertained by our
rival, but is already in process of execution. It
stands to-day acknowledged that Ruaslacon tem
plates the use of Manchuria and the Liao-Tung
peninsula as an excluslro mercantile preserve.
Political supremacy at Pekln is both the in
strument and the symbol of this acquisitive
spirit, and, as in the East nothing succeeds like
success, rlctory now will be the forerunner ot a
wholesale process ot absorotlon.
" Obtta principal should bo Lord Salisbury's
motto. Thero is no lack of means ror as
serting In action the princlplo that has
bten so unequivocally expressed In ths
words 'If necessary nt the cost of war.
This was tho deliberate assurance ot Sir
Michael Hlcks-Beacb, but war will not follow if
we are truo to ourselves. OutBide tho sphere ot
Interested compacts the civilized world is with
us In our deslro to maintain freedom of trade,
and In our pledgo to resist the oncroachmonts of
Individual powers.
"Japan Is stated to be acting In con
cert with us during tho diplomntto strug
gle with tho Tdung-ll-Yamen. The naval
strength of tho two States Interested in
maintaining inviolato the status quo is
overwhelming. If unhappily tho quostlon
of mastery has to bo decided by force it is hard
to see how the policy of commercial liberty and
equality can he resistod."
Reinforcements ot tho British and French
fleets In Chlnoso watcsn are under orders to
sail, and to-day news came from Yokohama
that a Japanese floot of nlno ships would sail
for the Chinese coast within six days, after be
ing Inspected by the Mikado in some such
fashion as the German Emperor did with his
little expedition. Tho supposed destination of
the Japanese fleet Is Wei Hni Wei.
Ths threatening attitude of Russia toward
jt China istho Immediate cause of tbocrlsla. uTho
competition of (Iroat Britain and RasMa for as
cendcncyln Chinese affairs has reached an issue
which will cither do decided peacefully within a
row days or result in Immediate war. There is
high authority for saying that Japan Is acting
in tho fullest concord with Great Britain In the
present developments.
Tho following vorslon of the recent financial
moves of China recolves general credence In city
circles. Until Inst Friday the negotiations with
tao London and Berlin banks far the proposed
loin ot 10,000,000 proceeded favorably under
the moral support of the British and German
flovcrninents. ThcOerman Government had no
idea of guaranteeing or co-guaranteeing the
loan during these negotiations. Lord Salisbury,
however, finding on Friday that Russia was
undermining tho other powers at Pekln, took
mutters Into his own hands and offered China a
loin of 12,000,000 upon the terms already
tinted In the despatches to THE Sun. The ne
gotiating banks were not consulted in the mat
ter and practically knew nothing of Lord Salis
bury's action until Monday.
Ths Daily News declares it absurd to suggest
that war Is In sight because there Is a bitch In
tho negotiations for a Chinese loan.
The British policy, the paper adds. Is essen
tially one of defence. Great Britain Is not going
to war for the purpose of forcing her services as
a money lender upon a timorous borrower.
If China chooses to be Intimidated, that Is her
affair, not Great Britain's. It will be time to
talk of war when any attempt shall be made to
compel China to close any door now open to
British trade.
The Chronicle says that the situation Is qnlto
clear, but it Is also quite critical. Certainly
no British Minister ever proposed a pol
icy more calculated to deserve the support
of disinterested nations, and the country has
shown Itself to be behind Lord Salisbury with
out distinction of party, but, the paper adds,
"we are not Inclined to think that there is
danger of a breach of peace. Still, when two
such big wigs as Ensrland and Russia eater into
a direct diplomatlo conflict there is always some
danger."
Pinx, Jan. gL The British and Japanese
Ministers here aro acting in concert.
Col Narlnoff, the Russian military adviser to
the Chinese Government, has gone to the camp
of the Chinese General. Nleb. at LiUI, thirty
miles northeast of Tlen-Tsin.
Paws, Jan. 21. Admiral Besnard, Minister
of Marine, will apply to the Chambers for an ex
traordinary grant to meet the expensos of rein
forcing the French sonadron in Chlneso waters.
The terms ot the proposed British loan were
that it should be Issued at par. to run for fifty
rears, tho servico to be at 4 per cent,
annually net, inoludlng a sinking- fund.
The conditions were, first, the opening of
three treaty ports, Talienwan, Salngln, in tho
Hunan province and Nan-NIng, thereby Increas
ing the customs revenue; second, a declaration
that no portion of the Yangtse Klang Valley
should be alienated to another power, and third,
the right to extend the Burmah Railroad
through. Ynnnan. In the event of default,
china should place certain revenues under tho
csntiol of the imperial Chlneso customs.
ship not run Air at with.
rata Ittport r the Marlia Ob.errer Causes
Skipper Rudlck Barn Alarm.
The American brlgantine Jennie Hulbert,
Which arrived at this port from Jacksonville
en Uec. 20, was reported passing out at the
fjook yesterday afternoon while her skipper,
E. Itudlck, was In the office of her agents,
' W. Klwell A Co.. at VI South street. The
"'Pper and tho agents thought It was a queer
1 Weeding on the part of the brigautine, and
I bad tto1lnaheePOrUI, ,urrailed that "oniebody
I hate1,?,' Wo"?,an '.tno Own ' Klwell & Co.
I th. m?i la?7 c""ers who wanted to know where
1 KS ?n,!ne- w,hlch had not oleared, was go-
1 oookm?ut ft ,"k'PP" Ut he oallod up tbo
I .ffiVtcF ,Uonno. whero tho brlgantine
I still the ,00rnlnif. louua that she
1 thellfi?JjLer' ei who "ported her passing out at
1 forlir? robftlly mistook some other vessel
It The Scramble ror dais.
" iS Ll'.l 7 People from all parts ot the world
ltd taVAurJ Oellferala, JuMIm weak bhu
Kft -mtayJtau',Ji'M,nrot,4iriato-day'
CROKER TO TUB VICTORS.
"ir We Deat Behave tTe're aenetf-Startla
Turned Btnp-McMahon stxecutlre Chairman.
Daniel F. MoMahon, a trusted lieutenant of
Richard Croker, was elected Chilrman of the
Rxeoutlve Committee ot Tammany Hall yester
day, and Jamos J. Martin, who was suspected
along with John C Sheeban and half a dozen
others of treachery to Mr. Croker, was turned
down. Tho meeting was a large one, nnd all of
the prominent leaders were presont, Mr. Croker
sat in a front seat with Mr. McMabon on one
side ot him nnd John F. Carroll on tbo other.
John C Shcehan ocoupled tho chair Immedi
ately behind Mr. Croker's.
Mr. Croker made a short speech to the com
mittee, in which he said:
"The new administration is nearing the ere
ot the first month ot its existence. Not only
are the eyes of the vast population ot this
great municipality centred upon it, but also the
gaze of tho whole country. The great trust
confided to us by tho people must not and will
hot be abused. They have selected our organ
ization as their agent, so to speak, and we
must show by our conduct ot that agency that
we appreciate and merit the confidence reposed
In us. This can be done In no hotter way than
by giving the people an efficient, honest, and
economical administration, one that will be
satisfactory to the people and creditable to the
organisation. If we do this success will orown
our offorts, we will rise in the estimation ot tho
people, and our organisation will bocomo in
vincible. If wo don t do it we are gone. Re
member that
"In the selection ot heads of departments
care was exercised aa to the character, qualifi
cations and fitness of tho men chosen, who are
all organization mon. They were appointed be
causo tbor were considered the best men for tho
? laces, capablo of conducting tho business ot
heir respective departments efficiently, honest
ly and economically. We ask them nnd expect
them to carry on the people's bnslness with the
nanio care and concern that they would carry on
their own.
" The creation of unnecessary places, or sine
cures, will not be tolerated. Our organization
will Insist that every man whoso name appears
upon the city's payroll must earn hts salary.
No head of a department, nor any other ofllclal,
will be askod by any ono In this organization, no
matter bow oxalted may be his position in its
councils, to violate any law or break any rule
for any purpose whatsoever.
"Let no man be unfaithful to his trust, for
should he be ho will not find a more unrelenting
nnd vigorous prosecutor than will be the Tam
many Hall organization.
"Should any man attempt to induce you. by
threats or otherwise, to dlsregnrd yonr oaths of
olllcc and tho Interests ot the people, report the
matter to the organization, and, be he ever so
Influential, ho nil! be punished.
" In conclusion, permit mo to again remind you
that tho organization is now on trial and that
irvou do not do what is right you will lose the
confidence of tho people nnd destroy your or
ganization and yourselves.
" If you want to servo Tour organization well,
then serve the people well by giving the city a
faithful, honest, efficient, and economical ad
ministration, and I assure you that eVery man
who will do this can regard me as his friend
until death."
Besides selecting Mr. McMahon for Chairman,
the committee elected tho following officers:
Vice-chairman, William" Sohraer; secretaries,
MichaolT. Daly and George F. Scannell; treas
urer, John McQuado. Mayor Van Wyck was
elected an honorary member of tho committee.
Augustus W. Peters, Chairman of the General
Committee, addod Municipal Justice Joseph IL
Stlnor to the Municipal Attn Irs Committee,
thus making him a member ot tho Exccutivo
Committee. ""
Tha district dues were fixed at $500. The in
come from this source will bo 918.000. A com
munication was received from tbo Cuban Junta,
acknowledging the receipt ot the $20,000 which
tho organization gave to the Cuban cause last
year, and thanking the Tammany organization
for tbo contribution. The elections of commit
tee officers were ail unanimous. ?
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FLORIDA SPECIAL IN A'mtlBOR?
Two tflremea Killed and roar other Persons
mroueaad Mortally.
ClTArtLESTON, S. C, Jan. 21. Train No. 87,
known as the New York and Florida special ot
the Atlantic coast line, which left New York
yesterday noon, collided this morning with a
local passenger train seven miles from Charles
ton, killing two men instantly and Injuring four
others so that they cannot live through the
night. A dozen others were injurod more or
less, but not soriously. The passengers for
Florida escaped with a few bruises.
The special had the right of way, and was
running at the rate of S3 miles an hour. Train
No. 52, the local from Charleston, had orders to
sidetrack for the special at the eight-mile sid
ing. Conductor Webb, who was in charge,
looked at his watch and found that be had half
a minute to get the track clear. Tho brakes
were applied, and the local was Just slowing
down to go on the turnout, when it was struck
by tho special. There was a heavy fog over the
swampy lowlands, and it was, therefore. Im
possible to see the headlights in tlmo to stop.
The wreck was all due to the fact that Con
ductor Webb's watch was thirty seconds slow.
Another half minute would have saved tho
trains.
Fireman Robert James of No. 37 and Fireman
Wesley Bishop of No. 62 were killed Instantly.
Knglneer Ncely of No. 37 and Engineer Hall of
No. 52 had their legs and arms broken and
were both injured internally. The physicians
think that tber cannot live until raornlhg. Mall
Asont Bingham of tbo local bad bis legs and
arms broken, and he may die. John Sellers, a
colored porter on the special, was caught in the
bagxagn car crash and ho will die. Baggace
master McDuffle and Express Messenger Powell
ot train 52 aro seriously, injured. A. J. Gourdin
of Charleston and J. VV. Hood of Tennessee,
passengers on the local, were severely injured.
C II. Pine, a passenger on the special, from
Ansonia. Conn., was badly bruised. Electrical
Engineer Y. lit. Clark of the special bad somo
small bones broken, and was otherwise- hurt.
He was dragged from the flames of the burning
cars. Mrs. K. O. Goodrich of Towandn, Pa., hnd
her nose broken. .1. B. Woodward of Stnunton,
Va.t J. II. Smalls of York. Pa.: Mrs. T. a
Stokes and Mrs. T. A. Hendry of Philadelphia,
were all bruised slightly. , ,
The vestlbuled train, with six Pullman cars,
was filled with passengers. The two baggage
oars In front got the brunt ot tbo collision, and
protected the Pullman and dining cars. Tho
fazsengers were being called for breakfast when
bey heard the crash. Tho cars Jumped tho
traok but were not thrown to the side. Fire
started in the wreck and showed signs of de
stroying the entire train. A rolief corps was
3ulckly brought Into service and the half.
ressed passengers managed to extinguish tho
games bsfore much damage was done. Tho two
aggago cars were wrecked and tho greater part
ot the baggage lost. Boms of the Kuslern mall
was burned.
JU'KEXXA COSJMtaiED.
snater Allaa T Nebraska Cast the Only DIs
aentlBg Vote,
WaaniNOTOK, Jan. 21. The Senate this after
noon confirmed the nomination ot Joseph Mc
Kenna ot California, now Attorncy-Gonoral, to
be an AssoclateJustlce ot the Supreme Court ot
ths United States. The nomination was sent to
the Senate before the holiday recess, but had
not boen acted upon owing to protests being
filed against its confirmation.
The charges were Investigated by tho Senate
Committee on the Judiciary, and tbo nomina
tion was sent to the Senate with a unanimous
favorable report. Tbere It met with the op
position of Senator Allen of Nebraska, who last
Friday obtained one week In which to Investi
gate alleged charges Ibat the nominee was
ths tool of corporations. When, accord
ing to agreement, the nomination was
taken up in exueutivo session to-day, ben
etor Allen resumed bin speech ugalnst
confirmation. He al.o read too voluminous
protests nlilUi hull been filed with the Judlciuiy
Committee, und occupied the floor nearly four
hours. Senators Perkins and Wlilto of Cali
fornia eulogized MtKenna. commending the
nomination as eminently fitting, and when the
voto was taken Mr. Aliens was the only dis
senting voice. ,,..,
Vurlous other nominations, including Consuls
and Postmasters, uvre also continued. Of the
lattar were William II. Cbadboiirn at Wilming
ton and Tyro Olefin at Greensboro, N, C,
A Wia.w Bellaaalahra Uer Pension.
WaMIINOTON, Jan. 21. In a letter to tho
Commissioner of Pensions, the widow of Capt,
D. W. Brodsbaw, lato of Company D, Seventh
Illinois Cavalry, voluntarily relinquished the
Benslon of s8 per mouth she is now receiving,
he says that sue no longer desires it, as she has
recently Inherited an eswted valued at 200,000.
There Is Kethlog Here Asaellsina
and tfalffbtf al for a winter's breakf aal than Oecrtoet
ann Sausages. JBewate UaHatlaa-.au.
TO OVERHAUL CITY BOOKS.
OOUatlBSIOSKItB OF ACCOUNTS TOLD
TO SVAItE 2TO EXPEKSE.
Mayor Wants the Haft-la Transit CommtsstOD
and Ihe Board or Bancatloa Aoeonnls
Looked late Especially Mo lo,OOs for
Brooklyn Newspapers Coreaera Salaries.
Tha Commissioners of Accounts sprung a
surprise at the Board of Estimate meeting yes
terday by asking for $100,000 for the expenses
of tholr department tor 1808. At least all tho
members of tho board except the Mayor and
the Comptroller scorned to be surprised. Mr.
Van Wyok apparently took the request as i
though there was nothing unusual about It, lie
eren went so far as to Intimate that the amount
askod would be granted, although It was nearly
three times as large aa the appropriation made
In December for this year. The largest sum
heretofore granted In any one year to the Com
missioners of Accounts was 9100,000, which
was glvon to Seth 8prague Terry and Rodney
Dennis by Mayor Strong's Board ot Estimate
to go over tho books ot the precedlngTTammany
administration. The only deficit these Com
missioners discovered; was $2.10 in the ac
count of a clerk in the Register's office, which
afterward turnod out to bo n clerical error.
Tho asking for so large an appropriation by tho
present Commissioners of Accounts is .looked
upon as significant ot tho purpose of Tammany
to better the Instruction It got from Its prede
cessors In power.
Commissioner Owen, who presented the esti
mate, said that $20,000 of it was for examina
tions in tho boroughs of Brooklyn, Queona and
Richmond, but as there Is a special corps of ex
pert accountants at work on tho books of thoso
districts, for whoso expenses $104,000 has al
ready been appropriated, it is safe to say that
tho entlro efforts of the Commissioners of Ac
counts will bo directed to the affairs of the de
partments which went to make up the govern
ment ot old New York.
. "I understand that ths books ot many of the
departments have never been examined; Is that
so, Mr. Owen!" asked the Mayor.
"Yes, sir," replied the Commissioner of Ac
counts. "Tbn accounts of Uie Board ot Educa
tion have never boen looked into. It in also n
very long time slnco the bookn of the Finance
Department, the Health Hoard, tho Tax De
partment, the Iteceirer of Taxes and the Audi
tor's bureau have been examined."
"Well, it's a good plan to go at them now."
said tho Mayor. "By the way," ho addod, "did
you over make on examination of tho expenses
of tho Rapid Transit Commlisionl"
"No, sir, replied Mr. Owen.
"Did you ever look into tho affairs ot the
Shore Rood Commission on Long Island!"
"Wo did not."
"Well, Mr. Owen." sold the Mayor grimly, "I
want you to apply for and receive aa much i
money an you will need to investigate the af
fairs of all theso departments tborougbly.
Your office is at present the most important
bureau in tho oity Government, nnd we have
got to rely on what you and your colleague tell
us. You I know and can trust. While I don't
know your colleague quite as well, I hear
nothing but good of him. In tho first place, we
want you to turn out all those dronet who are
now In the office of tho Commissioners of Ac
counts and get In tbelr places good, active, ag
gress vo men who are not afraid to do their duty
and who can go against the Mayor, it necessary.
You must watch tho Mayor Just the same as ail
the others."
The estimate was then referred to the Comp
troller. There isn't the slightest doubt that the
Commissioners of Accounts will get overy dol
lar they asked Tor.
The Civil Servico Board asked for $80,000,
an increase ot 640,000 over4 tha amounts al
low od by tho old Boards of Estimated New
York and Brooklyn. President Charles II.
Knox ot the Civil Service Commission said
that bis board would bnvo to do all tho work
of rating which was formerly dona by the Po
lice Department and the Street Cleaning De
partment. "When were the new rules made under which
you are workingl ' nsked the Maror.
"I can't soy exactly," replied Mr. Knox, "but
it was some time after eloction."
"That's it," said tho Mayor. "As soon as the
old board found tbai the proplo were not with
them thoy began to make rules to protect re
form office holders. Wbo wero tho members of
this board. I removed them tho other day, but
I oan't recall their namos."
"Wheeler H. Peckham, J. Van Vcchten 01
cott. William Jay SchlefTelln," read the clerk
of the board.
"And these men profess to be alncero civil
service reformers," Interrupted the Mayor.
"I do not wish to criticise ray'predocessors."
said Mr. Knox. "I consider that their rules
are binding until new ones are made."
"I should thlnkyou ought to be aUo to find
somo may to undo their work," said tho Mayor
and the estimate was turned over to the Comp
troller. William A, Butler, the Supervisor of the
City Tlecord. asked for $155,000. Ills figures
included $100,000 for municipal advertising in
tho Brooklyn papers,
"Who tola you to put that item in your esti
mate!" asked the Mayor. Mr. Butler said ho
found it in tho charter.
"Well, somebody has been after you about
that $100,000, the same as somebody bos been
after nearly every man conneotod with the
present city govermnont. I move that the
Item be struck out. I don't want any mu
nicipal authority to go on record in this mat
tor until It has been thoroughly Investigated."
The Mayor's motion was earned.
Further along in his statement Mr. Butler
recommended that the $100,000 bo trans
ferred to the Flnanco Department estimate.
Ho said be had included it in his estimate bo
cauo it was indicated in the skeleton budget
sent to him by Comptroller Coler.
"I'movo to strike out the recommendation,"
said the Slayer. "The Brooklyn papers will
have to be treated exactly the same as the
New York papors. They will receive pay for
what advertising they publish and nothing
more." The motion was adopted and the esti
mate was referred to tho Comptroller,
The Brooklyn Board of Coroners askod for
$43,000, of which $25,000 was for fees, mak
ing a salary ot $12,500 each for the two
Coroners.
"So the Coroners of Brooklyn want a salary
of$12,B00 aoleco, do theyt" asked tbo Mayor.
"Well, they won't get it." The estlmato was
laid ovor. Tho Coroners of the borough of
Manhattan askod for $73,300, an increase of
$15,800 over tbe amount allowed thy the old
Board of Estimate for 183H. Coronor Fltz-
fatrlck asked the board to fix the salaries ot
be Coroners In thin borough nt $8,000 a year
each. While presenting the reauost tbe speaker
grew eloquent about tho dignity and the mani
fold duties of the nfllco, but tbo Mayor cut
him short. . ....
"We understand thoroughly what yon want.
Coroner," he said.
"Probably you do, Mr. Mayor, but I think
you do not," retorted Mr. Fitzpatrick. The
estimate was referred to tho Comptroller, as
were the estimates of the Coroners of Rich
mond, Qaerns, and the Bronx, all of whom
asked for $7,500 a year apiece.
The Justices of the Special Sessions of 'tho
Second Division, which takes In the boroughs
of Rmoklyn, Queens, and Richmond, nsknd for
?tt)0,05n.27, which Included the salary of three
nterpretors.
"I don't see wnat this court wants of three
Interpreters," said the Mayor. "It noiorstts
in more than one plaro at a time, and If the
court la able to more around, I think tbe Inter
preter ought to be able to move around, too."
Tim estimate was referred.
The Supremo Court of tho First Department
asked for $'11)2,700, which Included a provision
for the salaries of Justices ot other depart
ments wbo sit here.
"How many out-of-town Jmlgos am there
sitting In this department I" asked the Mayor.
"Two at all times, and Kometimea flvcj," re
plied Col, Wagstaff, olerk of the Supreme Court,
"I should think we bud enough to do to aup
riort our own Judges without bringing in moro
from the country," said tho .Mayor.
"We ought to elect more Judges In Now
YorU." replied Col. Wagstaff. "As It U we
haven't cnougli." Tho estimate waa referred.
Henry Wlnthrop Oray, Uie special Commis
sioner of Jurors, sent in a written request for
au appropriation of $22,000 for the expenses of
his ollice for 18U8,
"la Mr, Gray here)" nsked the Mayor, No
one responded and tbe Maror went on:
"I more that Mr. Gray b asked to romebe
foro this board and explain bis estimate." The
motion was carried.
VnrlousTother ostlmatos for local court's
amounting to somo $830,000, were referred to
tho Comptroller.
Want to Abolish Money Rent System.
Sax Antonio, Tex., Jan. 21. A State con
vention of farm renters has been called to meet
at Marlln, Tex., on Feb. 3. Tbe object of the
convention Is to take concerted action toward
having the land owners of the State abolish the
money rent system.
The Talk or the Terra.
. Simpson's new Loan Offloe sad Sal Paaoalt Vault.
Its. West MsUMS&oadwwUoi!r '
TANNVTELZI ASOEHS TUB POPE.
Attends at Dinner to the American Ambassador
to the Qulrlnal.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 21. A cable despatch to
tho Globe-Democrat from Rome says;
"Cardinal Vannutelll Is onco moro In deep
disgrace at the Vatican, thanks, as on a foimer
ocoaslon, to his American friend, Mgr. Denis
O'Connell, formerly rector of the Amorlcan Col
lego here.
"The trouble Is that Mgr. O'Connell has given
a grand dinner In honor of tho American Am
bassador to tho Qulrlnal and to Mrs. Draper,
and that Cardinal Vannutelll and Archbishop
Keane graced tho entertainment with their
presence. This has sot merely served to excite
tho anger of the Pope, but llkewiso of the other
members ot tho Sacred College, who denounce
Cardinal Vannutelll for being unmindful ot tho
dignity of his rank and likewise for sieklng too
oponly the good will of the Itiltnn Govornment
In view of his candldaturo for tho Tiara at tho
next conclave It Is tho first instance since
1870 of a Cardinal appearing at an entertain
mont given In honor of an Ambassador to tho
Qulrlnal, who officially Is looked upon as a mem
ber of King Humbert's court, and bis action
was a flagrant violation of a stringent rulo."
XOVttTEEy NVTIXOV8 SAILORS.
Cast. TVbltton Brousht 111. Rteamsal te Hal.
tlmore la Spite or Them.
Baltimore, Md Jan. 21. After o, voyagoot
peril, lasting thirty days, during which she was
besot by gales, snowstorms, fogs, a shortago ot
c-oal, and n mutinous crow, tho British steam
ship Ursula Bnifhtof London reached Baltimore
this morning from Havre, France, which port
she loft on Doc. 22. Capt. Frank R. Whltson is
tho Brlght's commander. Tho terms of agree
ment ot the crew read that they wero to be dis
charged on Dec 31 or aa soon after as the ship
should reach a port In tho United Kingdom.
On Dec 20. whilo at Havre, tho ship was char
torod to come here to load grain. Tho crow than
demanded that they be discharged. This Capt.
Whltson refused to do, owing to tho difficulty
of replacing the crew.
Tho ship sailed on Dec. 22, and when she got
to sea most ot the crew refused to work. Thirteen
seamen and a fireman composed the mutinous
crowd. On Christmas ovo a terrific gale camo
up. and when asked to lend n helping hand tho
mutineers laughod. Their persistent refusal to
work caused Capt. Whltson to place them on a
bread-ana-water diet, upon which they remained
until the ship arrived here this morning.
During tbe voyage tbe ship was hove to sev
eral times for twentj-four hours. Tbe stores
which had boon taken aboard at Havre bad not
been properly stowed awny owing to the short
handed condition of tho ship, and the entire
Btorcs were olmustrutncd. The officers and en
gineers had to bo down in tho between decks
and save what lIUlo they could out of tho lot.
All this time tho crew remained in the fore
castle, and in bad weather p&sged tbe days and
nights sleeping and smoking, while one officer
steered the ship and another kept the lookout.
The engine-room crew was also short handed,
and several times tbe engineers bad to tako
turns In the stokehole.
The police steamer Lannan met tho Bright oft
Quarantine and escorted her to port. When aho
docked tha thirteen mutinous seamen ami fire
man were taken aboard tbe Lannan and brought
up to tbe foot ot South streot, where they wore
transferred to tho Central District patrol
wagon, which conveyed thorn to the office of
British Consul Gilbert Fraser. There Capt.
Whltson laid formal charges agilust them, nnd
to-morrow a naval court, consisting of two
British shipmastors and tho British Consul, will
try their cuses.
BJiETSaUNEinEJt IS OUIZTT.
ffreadway Garden Mna cjors tYeeplnar Orer
the Drldae or'Slaha te (ho Tomoa. '
At halt past 10 o'clock last night a Jury in the
Goneral Sessions brought in a verdict ot guilty
In tbe caso of Bruno Bretschnelder vhargrd with
keeping a disorderly houBe. Bretschnelder was
tho manager and one of tbe proprietors of tho
Broadway Garden, a resort in Broadway near
Thirty-first stroot for Tenderloin women. His
trial had lasted eleven days. The Jury, which
had been out since noon, recommended him to
the mercy of tbo Court, Lawyer Neuberser.
counsel for Bretbchnelder. asked Judgo New
burger to paro'.o Bretschneldor In his custody
until Monday, tbo day sot for sentence.
"Counsel forgets himself." remarked tho
Judgo: "that would scarcely ho proper."
"But this Is very severe on my client," said
Lawjer Neuberger; " It's very hard for him."
" lie ought tn have thought of that before ho
began violating tho law," replied tha Judge.
"I'll commit him to tho Tombs and sentence
him on Monday."
On tho way over the Brldgo of Sighs Bret
schnelder wopt nnd declared that ho would not
have been couvlctcd if bis old partner, Josoph
Ott, had not testified against him.
A89lstnnt District Attorney Lloyd was con
gratulated last night by n crowd of well
Known hotel keepers, who were anxious see tbo
Broadway Garden wiped out.
"Scores of my guests were robbed in that
place" said ono of the hotel keepers, " and as
the managers of tho Garden distributed cards
in our cafd, our buBlnesswas liijund becau&o
our guests beltovod wo wero cappers for tho
Gardon."
The hotel men nlso shook bands with Judgo
Newburger whon tho Judgo came oft the bench.
COhBVE JAMEHOX 11ES1QNS.
Trouble Arose lieouuae Ills Cnler STno Mis
taken for Brynn at I'ueala, Mealou.
Pcedla, Mexico, Jan. 21. An incident grow
ing out of the recent islt of William Jennings
Bryan, the free sliver orator, to this city has
causod William S. Jameson, United States Con
sul hero, to present bis resignation to tbe Secre
tary of State. Just boforo the time set for tho ar
rival of Mr. Bryan In this city Gov. Muclo Mar
tinez notified tho proprietor of the principal
hotel that the distinguished Amorlcan was to
tie the guest of tbe State, and thnt no charge
for him should bo uiado nt the hotel. This hotel
man is not acquainted with the faces of Amort
cans, soon tho ilny before the time set for Mr.
Dryan'a nrnval, when Unltol States Consul
General Barlow arrived at his hotel, be supposed
that tho distinguished American waa Mr.
Bryan. Groat attentions wore paid Mr. Barlow
In tbe hotul proprietor, mid when he departed
that evening the tendered compensation was
refused. The next rtsy whon tho real Mr. Bryan
arrived tho hotel man was astounded, and It is
reported that tbe original mlstnko caused fur
ther complications which worn so unpleasant to
Consul Jameson that ho reslgnod.
IlTTElt OCEAS'B PETITIOX.
Argnmsat Tor Ihe Injunction Aealnst the Aa
ooolatod lreao Postponed.
CniOAGO, Jan. 21. By agreement botween at
torneys, the arguments on tho Inter Ocean's in
junction petition ngalnst the Associated Press
were again postponed this morning and hearing
sctforTeb. 2. Tho complainant filed amend
ments to its bill. Ono is the insortloii of a
E-iragmph setting up that the Associated Press
as telegraph anil tolephnuo lines In Illinois
and oilier States for tho dissemination of nens.
Another alleges that tbe publishers of the
Chicago Tribune nnd the Chicago Times-Herald
obtain news In tbo sbnpe of cable and special
despatches from corporations other than tbo
Associated Press.
It is alleged that these contracts prevent the
Inter Ocean from procuring cablo ncwa and
special despaehrs except from the Nmv Yoitl
Sun, The Inter Ocean tliiallydeelnred thatthe
alleged Illegal bj-luw of tbo defendant. If on.
forcod. will preveut It from receiving cable news
cud special despatches from any source except
the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI'S ZOO FAILS.
Ureolrere Appointed to Take Care or the Prop
erty and llun II.
Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 21, Judge It. B.Smith
this afternoon appointed two receivers for tho
Cincinnati Zoological Gardens, to tako care of
Ibe property end conduct tbo noted resort It
is hopod to suve the gardens to the oity. Among
the heaviest creditors were the firms who have
furnished the supplies for tbe animals. A
butcher's claim Is for $5,000 and a baker's for
$1,200. Thfl debts aro $80,000, and tbe tangi
ble ussets $70,000.
The cupltal stock is $300,000 In 000 shares.
Of this $231,000 is paid in. The gardens, cover
ing forty-live ucres, were openod in 1875. Tbere
ore 1,500 animals on exhibition and many birds
and reptiles.
Hotel Eastman, Hot Serines, Ark.
Opens Ian. 88, 1808, nodsr the maaaa-amont ot
Lyman T. Uay.alao of the ArUiurteaTwitte- to
sates and Binltt Aim
!vWiftf.iWrf' V vyr:T,J'ifM?l'f" v"'S1'i.?. t
BEATEN FROM ESPEHANZA.
SPANISH EFFORT TO TAKE TOE
CUBAN OOrEBN3TENT FAILS.
fits, Casteltanss Itepulsed by flea, rteclo, Aided
by President Maoo, with lleary IO.., and
Forced Back te Puerto Principe Ills Situa
tion Critical, but Bolnforeeaients Coming.
Havana. Jan. 21, via Key West. Just ns this
despatch leaves for Key West by spoclal courier
the nows Is aproad hore ot tho most Important
batllo fought In tho Cuban war since Gen. Mar
tinez Campos was routed In Pcraloja by Gen.
Maceo. The Spanish have failed In an attempt
to take the seat ot the Cuban Government,
The new Government of the republic of Cuba,
moved, about a mouth ago, from tho mountains
of Cubltas, In which It had its official residence
for moro than two years, to tho townot Espe
ranza, soventeen loaguos from the Spanish capi
tal of Puerto Principe. From La Esperanza
President Maeo nnd his Cabinet issued their
orders to tho army, and the Cuban General,
Lope Recto Loynaz, commander of the escort
forces of President Maso. established his head
quarters there, constantly threatening tho city
of Puerto Prlnclpo.
Two weeks ago Gen. Blanco ordered the Span
ish commander of Puerto Principe, Gen. Jimenez
Castollanos, to mako an effort to dislodge the
Cubans from La Esperanza and If posslblo to
capture the Cuban Government. Castollanos
rccolved reinforcements to that end and ho
promised to do his best. No news were re
ceived from him until this morning whon
it was reportod that after a battle
which lasted two whole days he met
defeat, losing the majority of his staff and over
160 solders. lTa retreated to Puerto Principe,
and tho Cubans followed him. The Spanish
battalions of Vergara and Valladolld have
startod to rolnforce him. Both battalions woro
operating in Plnar del Rio province, but Gen.
Blanco ordered their Colonels to embark Imme
diately with them on tbe stcamor Mortcra for
tbe east. The groatost apprehension is felt In
tho palace that Puerto Principe will fall Into
tho hands of the Insurgents at any moment.
In the battle of La Esperanza tbo forces ot
Gon. Castcllanos numbered, according to tho
Spanish official report that will bo published
this evening by La Lvcha and tho Dlario. 2,200
infantrymen, 400 cnvalrymon, and n company
of artillery with two field plocos. The Insur
gents were about 3,000. almost nil cavalry, but
with artillery also. President Maso personally
led one ot tbo Cuban wings, though the military
commander of the whole Caban Army was Gen.
Lope Reclo.
Among the Spanish officers killed was Col.
Lopez Monjo. Tho fighting continued without
cessation from Jan. 12 lu the afternoon to Jan.
14 in tho evontng, when Gen. Jimenez CaBtel
lanoa gavo up and retired to Pocrto Principe.
The Cuban losses did not amount to 100. The
Spaniards say that the Cubans held superior
positions during tho engagement, owing to the
thickness of tho woods among which thoy pro
tected tho bulk of their forces.
TI1E OFFICIAL SPANISH ACCOUNT.
Havana, Jnn. 21. Tho ofllclal statoment
given out late to-day about tbo battlo at La Es
peranza, near Cubltas. in Puerto Princlpo, says
that the Cuban Govcrnmont, with 2,000 men
was ousted by Gen. Jimenez Cnstollanos and
that tho battle was of tbo utmost importance
It Is also stated that tho Cuban leador, Chucho
Moutcagudo, angry at the surrender ot Juan
Maso Parra, which was reported yesterday,
rallied several Insurgent bands in the provlnco
of Santa Clara and last night entered the town
of La Esperanza in the aama province. Monto
agudo, tho official report says, took advantagoot
the darkness to try to raid tbe town. At last
the garrison rcpulsod him and pursued him with
three bodies of cavalry. Nino insurgents were
killed. Tho Spaniards lost one corporal killed
and two privates wounded.
Wasuinoton, Jan. 21. The following tele
gram, dated Havana, Jan. 21, and signed by
Secretory-General Congotto of tbe now civil
Qa eminent of Cuba, was received by the Span
ish Minister to-night and furnished to tho news
papers: "Gen. Castellanos has taken possession of the
village of Espcrunzn, In the Sierra do Cubltas,
where tho insurgent Government had its loca
tion. During the stubborn resistance madoby
the insurgents their government escaped. The
next day, continuing his operations, tho same
General defeated a body of 2,500 Insurgents
who wero coming to the aid of the Government,
scattering thorn in all directions and killing
flfty-nlno."
THE BUN PItOSOItlBED.
Blaneo's Censor Forbtda Ito Circulation In rJa
rnna nnd All Cuba.
Havana, Jan. 21. By spoclal order from the
press censor issued to-day tho circulation of The
Nkw Yoiik Sun Is forbidden In Havana and all
thcSpanlsn cities and towns of the island of
Cubs,
WORK OF A FIEEHUO.
Two Fires Started In n Frame Tenoment House
In VFIIIInuisbura".
Two fires, ovidently of Incendiary origin,
were discolored In the basement of the house
at 0 Tompkins avenue, Williamsburg, at 4:30
o'clock yesterday nfternoon. Ono fire had
been started lu n pllo of rubbish near the air
Bhafl, upon which pieces of wood, torn from
the coal bins In tho basement, had been placed.
Tho other fire was in n pllo of rubbish in the
roar of tho basement. Near this nn empty
bntla that bad evidently contained turpentluo
was found.
The building is a three-story frame tene
ment houso, the Rround floor of which Is un
occupied. The ercoud floor is occupied by the
janitor, John Nichols, his wifo and three chil
dren. A family ot the name of Brogan, in
which thoro are three members, lives on tbe
top floor.
Shortly before the Ore was discovered Mrs.
Nichols heard some one walking about on the
ground floor. She wont downstairs to see who
it was. As she reuchad tbe foot of tbe stairs
she Baw a man run out of the front door ami up
Tompkins avenue toward Myrtle avenuo.l Mrs.
Nichols went back into tho house mid amelled
bimiko. She oponed the door loading to tbe
basement and was driven back by tho smoke.
Her screams brought her husband and a pollco
man. The tno men put out tbe llros before
much damage had been duno. Tho ro.Jco
and the Fire Marshal ro now Investigating
tho origin of tha fire. Tbo house is owned by
au e.tuto, of hlcli John Clark of Myrtlo and
yumner avenues Is tho agent, Mrs, Nichols
can give only a poor description ot tho man she
saw running from tho houso.
RUNAWAY ON COLUMBUS AVENUE.
A Carriage Collide, with a Iamppost and
Knocks orriho Mall Iloz.
While Mrs. George A. Hcarn of 4U East Sixty
ninth streot and Mrs. John J, Griffiths of 33
East Seventy-fourth street were being drivon
down Columbus avenuo yesterday, tbe carriage
polo snapped at Klehty-flftb street, and tho
horses ran anuy. They toro along with the
driver, Frank Mangan, powerless to do moro
than (lodge tbe other vehicles In tho street until
t hey reucbed Seventy-eighth street, whoro they
swung to die right, und tho carriage struck the
lamppost on tbn southwest corner.
The post snapped olf. the driver fell headlong
to the imemenl und tho currlago flopped over
on its side. The bones wore brought to a stand
still nod bystanders held them and helped to
extricate the two women, Mrs. Griffith, had u
Kligbt cut on her bend, Mrs. Hearn was not hurt.
Thoy walked loadrugstoroclose by, where an
other carriage was called and tbey were driven
to their homos. The driver was not hurt. The
mull box attached to tho lamppost was broken
off by the collision. Itwassenttothe Post Office.
The Old Seventh Avenue Arsenal.
To-day's r.wnlw Fott will contain an iat.re.tuig
story oonceralag Its trophism of many wars, and how
the stem 4 U Dfltfl Sjjjs iwodi about tb-vtis,
4,000 CAME WBO WANTOFFIOE.
CItII Serrlee Doctor Conld Kzamtae Only TO
In a Day.
Orer 4,000 men who want jobs under the
city Government assembled yestorday at tha
Criminal Court building to undergo a physical
examination at tho hands of Dr. Spencer, who
appearod for tho Civil Servico Board. Tbo doc
tor was able to examlno only seventy, and the
rest wero told to call again.
It was stated at tho offioe ot the Civil Sorvlca
Commission that nercr before in the history of
civil sorvlco boards bad so many applications
been mada for city office. The applicants came
from all tho boroughs. Among them were Ca
narslo clam diggers, Flushing farmers, Staten
Island stage drivers, and "Jays from Jamaica,"
as one ot the civil servico clerks described them.
RECOVERS LOST ELECTRIC ITT.
A It. Louis Man Discovers now te Bmyloy
Currents That Ifacapa Into the Earth.
St. Louis, Ma, Jan. 21. Goorge F. Durant,
local manager, and a corps of Bell Telephono
Company employees have made a most Impor
tant discovery concerning the.electrlclty which
escapes Into the earth from wires. Mr. Durant
said to-day:
"From experiments we have made and are
making wo are cortaln that the current from
tho street car ground wires remains in the earth
and travels undergrouud, and that this force
can be usod again. We have boen experimenting
with lamps. Wo And that a single wire, with
tho simplest kind ot a connection, will suffice to
produco light from this earth current. It
the wasted current is, say twenty volts
at ono point and six volts at another, a
lamp at tho latter point connoctcd by
wire with tho former will be supplied
with a current equal to the difference between
the currents at tho two points. In the Instance
cited tbere would bo sufficient current to supply
fourteen volts to tho lamp. I can seo no reason
why the current could not bo carried through
motors and dynamos In the same way. If the
actual current as it comos from the earth were
not sufficient, it could first be, gathered Into
storage batteries and thus Intensified. The
current can be handled exactly as It It wero
gonerated by a dynamo."
SAVED A.T THE SCAFFOLD'S JTOOT.
Tbe Nhrrln Was Ahout to Hang Bngene Bnrt
tVbrn a Stay Arrlred.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 21. No man In Texas ever
had a narrower esoapo from the gallows than
did Eugene Burt at Austin to-day. Gov. Cul
berson on Wednesday refused to interfere, and
all preparations wero made for the execution at
11 o'clock this morning.
Last night Burt's attorney, Gcorgo Walton,
drovo In a buggy to Georgetown, forty miles
away, with an affidavit of Burt's brothers that
the condemned man was Insane. Judge Brooks
granted a Btay ot execution until the case can
tie investigated.
This was announced In the morning news
papers, but tho Sheriff received no official order
and went on with tho preparations for hanging
Hurt. At 10.50 A. M. Attorney Walton, who
bad driven from Georgetown through the mud
and rain, drove up to tha jail with the mandate
just as Burt was ahout to be led from his cell to
the scaffold. In July, 1800, he killed his wlto
and three children, and later was captured m
Chicago.
NO GUAJZASXEB FOB DENMARK.
Impossible for Foreign Powers te Agree as to
Preierrlnsr Her Xeulralltr.
Bt. Louis, Mo Jnn. 2L Tho a lobe-Democrat
has received this cable despatch from London:
"A striking indication of the extent to which
the relations bctwoon tbo great powers aro
strained at tbe present momont has just been
f urnisbod by the Minister ot Foreign Affairs of
Denmark. In a speech dollvered In the Folko
thing ho Informed the Legislature that he had
instructed tho envos abroad to inquire of tbo
Governments to which thoy were accredited
whether It would be posslblo for Denmark to se
cure from thorn an intornational guaran
tee of her noutrality. The Minister de
clared that, while the different foreign
Governments had recognized the policy
ot nn international guarantee of tbe neu
trality ot Denmnrk, tbe situation at the present
was such as to preclude any possibility of any
agreement between tbe various powers upon
tbe subject."
HAZED BT A MAN'S OAZB.
Mrs. IVolt Saya She Was Hypnotised by a
Pnrae Cirabbrr'a Accomplice.
Mrs. Lizzie Lott of 183 Garfield place had
what she regards as a very peculiar experience
as sbo was about to enter a dry goods storo in
Fulton street, Brooklyn, on Thursday afternoon.
A man, aho says, fixed such a "steady gaze" on
bor that she was forced to stop suddenly and
return It, Then followed a strnngo sensation, as'
it tho man bad hypnotized her, Sbo was bo
dazed, she says, that sbo hardly noticed another
man, who, grabbing her purso containing $9
from her hand, ran away. It was only when the
man with the "steady gazo" also took to flight
that Mrs. Lott realized what had taken plucc.
Then Bhe notlUed a policeman. In the pursuit
which followed George Ross of 28 Monroe streot
was arrested as tho thief, but tbe nurso was not
found on him. He was held for examination.
OOULD TO THE RAPID TRANSIT MEN.
Iettor to President Orr Touching Bxtenslon of
Manhattan1 IJpro.
George Gould, President of the Manhattan
Railway Company, scut an answer yestorday to
President Alexander E. Orr of the Rapid Transit
Railroad Commission regarding tbe communi
cation addressed to him by Mr. Orr on Tuesday
inviting tbo elevated railroad management
to make application for permission tn ex
tondnud improve its lines. Neither Mr. Gould
nor Mr. Orr would make publln the contents of
the letter, but a meeting ot the Itspid Transit
Rallrond Commission lino been called for Mon
day afternoon, when the let tor will bo discussed.
A MOTHER AT 00,
Mrs. Gllllrray Preaenta Her TS.Tcar-Old
Husband Willi a Uaby Girl.
Touonto, Ont., Jan. 21. Sirs. William Gil
llvruy ot 30 Regent Btreet, this city, who Is ovor
60 years of age, has given birth to a baby girl. '
Her husband, to whom she was married soven
ears ago. Is 78. Mrs. Gillivray has been mar
ried twice, and this is bor twenty-second child.
Hbo married first when ID. The baby is all
right and doing well.
DROPPED DEAD IN CHURCH.
Deacon Newcouili Fatally Stricken at au Es
prrleuco Me. tins.
Biunoi;TON, N. J Jan. 21, At an experience
meeting in the Baptist Church at Newport last
night, George W, Newcouili, tbo senior deacon,
arose to respond, lie had uttered but n few
words when ho gasped and fell dead. Heart
disease was the exilic. Mr. New comb wus a
trustee, deacon, and Suuiluy sihool superin
tendent. Ilo leaves a Iurrfu fumllj.
BULL FJOHTISO VERY PROFITABLE.
Masiantlunl Care Ten Flint. In Meileo aud
Cleared Over Sioo.ooo.
City of Mexico, Jan. 21. Luis Mazrantlnnl,
tho celebrated bull fighter of Spain, has con
cluded his tour of Mexico. Ho gave ten bull
lights lu this country, and for each ho received
$800 nnd a percentage of tho receipts from tbu
sale of tickets. Tho tour has cleared himotvr
$100,000.
Ijite.l Marine Intelligence,
8a St. Louis, from Southampton! Campania, from
Urerpool.
latereatlng Alaska Cold atablblt.
Saturday and Monday. Qrtai Northern lialUoad,
7 Headway .-.idv.
BIG KAPID TRANSIT PLAN. 'B
'S'
THE SCHEME THE ZONO ISLAND aH
ROAD PROPOSES TO UNDRBTAKH ioaaaaN
iaaHi
It Will Provide Direct Transportation front !H t
Forty-second Street, Through Brooklyn, to isanaasaU
lsnuTanuYi
Montatik Point A Tunnel Front Haldoai 'IsaaaanuS
Lane to dad Streot Included la the Scheme, annanK
Albany; Jan. 21. Mr. Marshall (Rep., Kings), nfluP
Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Cities, ' 'atatnal '
Introduced to-day a bill to permit the Long lH
Island Railroad to operate a street surface tins ' atataal i'
on AUantlo avenue, Brooklyn, after Its present iH
tracks have been put underground. Tha bill B'-
for tha depression of tho tracks now used H 1
for the steam railroad was passod and (H
signed last year. That and the present ''sanaH'
measure provide for only a part ot a 'annanaaP
big rapid transit plan which has boon devised H-.
and which, It is said, the Long Island Railroad jH C
stands ready to undertake. This plan contem- '' Banana
plates the building of a tunnol under the Bast f aasai f
River from the terminus ot tha Atlantlo avsx ssonasal
nue road to a point near Maiden lane, In New JansaH
York, and an underground railroad from thai eSH't
up the west side at least as far as Forty-second -txaaB"
street. Thewholo system wonld counootwltU 'H
the other lines ot the company and provide '"anHf
direct transportation from Forty-second strest, '-saBI
through Brooklyn, to Montauk Point. 'ansaHll
The bill which was passed last year provided 'atsaHf
thatthe Atlantlo avenue tracks should be put 'IH.:
underground only whon the company had so- zB'i
cured a franchise to build the proposed tunnsl i'aaHl'
under tho East RIvor. Tha provisions of tho 'flH
now charter and the recent Injunction proceed aB!uC
Ings against the old Boards of Aldermen ot New 'SuEtl '
York and Brooklyn operated to stare oft tha '!BBl
company's efforts to get such a fran- nB '
chise. A bill will soon be Introduced in 'H
the Legislature, however, contemplating anonasar'
tho construction of tho tunnel. The railroad, vaaaatsnH
owns In fee tht middle portion of Atlantlo av '('bbsbH'-!
enuo, over which its tracks now run. It mala 'aaaaH '
tains that for this reason it will still lave tho ''aansaB''
right to operate a surface road after Its steam 'H'-
railroad tracks have been depressed. The bill '-asanH
Introduced to-day by Assemblyman Marshall Is 'ftH)
designed to confirm anddeclare this right, ,H'
It provides that such surface road may bo 'aasaaH
operated by any powor oxcopt steam loco 'OnSBsVt
motives. Besides the main tracks It would per- loB
mtt the construction of necessary turnouts lHI'
and sidings, upon the consent of the local fanHli
authorities, and one-half the adjacent property aBaBaa''
owners, or, In lieu of the latter, authorization t'jaaHsi
by the Appellato Division of tho Supreme Court. 'lnl 'i
''sfsoHi'
BIO LIGHTING COMPANT. '-oaBS
A 015,000,000 Sonants in Philadelphia to 'BnarmV
Control Publlo Lighting, asxeHK'
PniLADELrniA, Jan. 21. A new company, 'anasMM''
with $13,000,000 capital, is in process of forma- asasaaB
tlon to buy the control and to consolidate the aflLan
management of the eloct do lighting companies 'aasaSBSK
tn Philadelphia, of which there are six, inde- "aasflasr
pendent of tbe Edtson-Pennsylranla. Tha UHh
plan comprehends the Issue ot $15,000,000 bbsbsbsbi'i
debenture bonds at S per cent, in exchange 'I'aSBSBBai '
for the capital stock ot the companies, tho flbfli
preferred stockholders of tbo Pcnnsylrn -HjBi
nla Heat, Light and Power Company to asasionii
receive bonds In the ratio of 603 per cent, of ''BbsbsbS
the par of their holdings, and the common VanonasaL
stock boldora 24 per cent. The par ot both -r.aaSBSBSasT
classes ot stock is $00, .but thoy aro not yet full . -,-2iiiMR'
-paid. The plan is not thoroughly matured yet, 'asasasaK
but eventually it will probably effect a oonsoll- Banasal'-
dationof all tbe lighting Interests In the city, ''SansanHi,
tbo promoters of It being associated closely with VsanH 6'
the United Oas Improvement Company, which 'asaannat
recently leased the gas works ot the city. 'anoaR K
FIOHT WITH THIEVES ON A ROOF. 'saanHaH
'BxaaU
A Detectlre Thrown Down a Seuttlo They Ara BB
l-lnally Overpowered. ,onnnH
Morris Ehrelrlcb, a tailor of 08 Lewis street, 'aasaii
renorted at tbe Dolancey streot police station, H I Cm
last night, that his shop bad been robbed ot ;sbbh jfl'fl
eighty-two pairs of trousers worth $200. Deteo- Wat lj
tires Hart and Shcehan, who were sent to In- "SBBr'
vestlgate, discovered twomouon the roof ot a vHsBsac
Btablo nt Of) Low-Is streot. ,;HHj
After a tierce struggle. In which Hart was asaK '
thrown down a seuttlo and Sheeban nearly ansai V
overpowered, th- two men were captured and iH '.
haled to the Htatlon house. .aanH -
They doscrlbrd themselves as Henry Zlmmer- 'oxel ''
man, 40 jesrs old, of 01 Goerck street, and t.H
Stephen Dobiii, 43, of GO Goerck street, Zlm- JH v
merman had $83 on his person, but the trousers '-''annfi -:
were not recovered. iaaasal "
.SBBBSB ,
'Safari i f
BOBBED OF TUV.IR JEWELRT,. afB V
laasni
Mlasos Hull and Voorblrs or Kew nransvrteh. .taxeXB
. J.. Cnrortunnte In Atlecbenr. B f.
PiTTSDuna, Pa.. Jan. 21. Miss Maysie IT. - ;i
Hull and Miss Marie Voorhles, two wealthy 'aaH vi
young women of New Brunswick, N. J., were aaaaal Hi
the victims of robbers here to-night. They -'sanH f
were in Allegheny visiting the family ot tha , iaaaassai l
Into J. II. Llndsry, tho millionaire partner In 'innnnvlv'll
the Arm of Lindsey le McCutcbeon, iron maso- "HI Ki
fdcturors. laSvi i
This cronlng, while tbe family was at dinner, saLl-i ;'
porch climbers ascended tbo veranda ot the WYc iC
linuso. seanhrd the upper rooms, and stole "Bil t i
$2.00(1 worth of jewelry. Nearly all of it be- .
Inngod to tbe visitors from Now Jersey. Tbe Sit ,
thieves dropped $300 worth of rings on ths '';.
porch. anas V
TEACHER HIES OF A BEATING. ?aD'
lie Hud Whipped Two Big Boy, and They 'aU '
Had Itevrnge That rinded Fatally, H ''"
Anna, 111., Jan. 21. John MoGowan ot -,B t
Williamson county, who had bcon teaching ths ,'B v
"Cauble school "In the northern part of Alex- jH i
nnder county, died to-day of injuries Inflicted by Vl
two pupils, Henry and Scott Jordan, 10 and 20 !!
years old respectively. Mr. McGowanmadelta Sfi
rulo for nil pupils to gner each other upon en- - JHj
tering tho school each morning and to show aaH
some respect for one nnothi-r. The Jordan boys -D
did not like tho rulo and disobeyed It. This re- .snail
stilled In a whipping by the teacher. Thobois '.(f!
later wa laid McGownn while on his way to jmM
church und gavo him a beating. They were 'S-
arrested. ''aaK '
THROWN 1VIOM HER JI10TCLE. IHj
aaCa:
Ethel Allen Mndo I'ueonaoloua and Uer Sknll HE
rrrbap. Fractured. HJ j -'
Mrs. Ethel Allou of 240 West Forty-second M'
street was thrown from her bicycle yesterday 9 j
afternoon at Eight j -third street and the Iioule-
vard. Sho was picked up unconsclousby Police- X S
man Burns of tho West Sixty-eighth street sta- i Z 5
tlon and sent to lloosorelt Hospital, whero she if
revived and told hernarar. Sho did not know f
how sbo tamo tu fall. 'I ho doctors thought thnt r 3
her skull might be fracturod, but bur condition ' j
is not considered dangerous. J.
SENATOR PL ATT IN TOWN. M
1
Called Here Cnoiprrtrdlj by Ihe Sudden III- !j
n.sa or Sir.. PUtt.
Senator Piatt returned unexpectedly from W '(
Washington last night. He hud not Intended to
be In New York until tho latter part of next JJ ?
work, but a sudden Illness of Mrs. I'lutt called i ;
hlmback to tbo Fifth Avenuo Hotel. (1 j
Corran Minister'. Wire lo lloruinn a Cbrlatlaa. BE j
Washington, Jan. 21. It Is understood that m j '
Mine. Ye, wlfu ot the Coreau Minister, has ex- Sg j
pressed horsulf as being converted to Chris- fef j
tlanlty and desires to espouse the faith. m j
Aew Orlrana'o Trunk Mj.tury Holrnd. Wt jj ' ,
New OiiLEAhs, La., Jan. 21, Tbe murdered vt j ,
man whoso body was found tn a trunk in the H f
cunal. corner of Oravler and Broad streets, yes- Hf j ?
terday, was identified to-day as an Italian -Jj j
imiiiod Illsconla. Ho was a peddler und biiiall F
merchant travelling in south Louisiana. Ihu M 1 i '
police insist that hit was murdered in some ,R? L ! j
mall town in the Interior und the body shipped 'Kl ?
in Ihe trunk to New Orleans. j f
Truth About Ibu Klondike. M '
Dinner, that confront tho miner, Pacts for Ibtm. ST
tors. What Ibey risk and what they may get. apt- 'SfJ y
elat oorte.poadsnoo, tho Mow York lltnu avail Ma im 1