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VOL, LXV.-NO. ,147. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1898.-COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE MAINE GOES TO CUBA.
ORDERS BEST TO THE BATTLESHIP
TO ESTER HAVANA HARBOR.
Officials f the Admlnlstratloa Deelar That
Iter Hlsalaa I reaeetttl Oar, ana That
pain Waa InftirDiei) of It unit Mad Xo Ob. .
Jeetleu Tbe Urral OpIaUn la That Tea
terdai'a Action la an Indication That the
Bad or the Cabaa Urania la Near at Han.
Wasiiinotoh, Jan. 24. Tho battleship Maine
hat been ordered to Cuban water, and, accord
ing tothe statcmentsot Administration officials,
iho goes on n minion of poacs, not ot war.
After tho White Houso conferenco this morning I
between the Prcsldont, Secretary ot the Navy
Long-, and Assistant Socrotary of Btate Day, tho
following prepared statement waa given out:
"Bo far from there being any foundation for
yesterday' rumors, matters are now In such
condition that our vessels are going to resume
their friendly calls, and so In and out ot Cuban
ports as resscls ot other nations do. The Malno
will bo In a day or two on just such a visit"
Assistant Sccrotary Day mado this supple
mental statement:
"Sending tho Maine to Havana moans sim
ply the resumption of friendly naval relations
with Spain. It Is customary for naval resscls
of friendly nations to pass In and out ot the har
bors ot other countries with which they are at
psa.ee, and British and German warships have
roccntly visited Havana. This Is no new more.
Tho President has Intended to do It for soma
time, but heretofore something has happened to
postpone it. Tho orders to tho Maine mean
nothing more than I havo said, and there Is
nothing alarming or unfriendly In them. The
Spanish Minister hero is fully Informed of what
Is going on. and. so faros I know, has not made
the slightest objection to It."
While tho deep significance of the Adminis
tration's action Is thus being minimized by Sec
retary Long and Assistant Secretary Day, the
general opinion Is that tho orders to the Maine
are an Indication that tho end of tho Cuban
struggle Is near, and that tho President an
ticipates some important dorolopmonts within
a very short time. Just what tho President
had In view In determining to send the Maine to
the Cuban capital Is somotblng that has not
been explained in a satisfactory manner. Prob
ably Mr. McKInloy himself could not undertako
to tell what the probable outcome will bo. That
he has had to-day's action In his mind ever
since the recent Havana riots began, and even
long betoro that time. Is plain, but it is not so
clear what was tho Immcdiato cause ot his de
cision to send American warships to Cuban
ports. Tho general understanding is that tho
publication this morning of tho report that the
two German warships bad arrived at Havana
brought about his patrlotlo action.
Now that the Government has acted In tho
way that every lover of liberty hoped, officials
who have known what was going on do not
hesitate to toll some interesting things. It was
explained this afternoon, otter the State De
partment and the Navy Department announced
that the Malno was going to Cuba, that tho
President had wanted to send o warship there
ever since .his inauguration. (When ho camo
Into office he was prepared In large measure
to arrange a definite policy toward Spain.
His study of tho situation, both beforo and
after he became President, (brought him to
the conclusion that In kocplng vessels away
from Havana the United States wero recognlz--.-
. ,lng asltuatIon.lthat.dlii not exitA-that this
country and Spain wero on unfriendly terms.
Actually the relations of tho two nations wero
strained enough, but this condition did not
havo official recognition. In holding aloof from
intercourse with Cuba this Government, the
President believed, was confirming the im
pression that war was imminent between Spain
and the United States. Mr. MoKlnlcy was
anxious to put an end to this state ot affairs.
no wamea an American imp a& Havana 10 pro
tect the lives and property of American
citizens, and he thought It was a mistaken
policy to hold off 'any longer. But tho
Information that was given "him about the liko
llliood that the Spanish people would construo
the prcsonco ot a United States cruiser or bat
tleship in Havana harbor into a declaration of
unfriendly feeling and might resent it by at
tacks on Americans, thus probably Involving
the country In war Immediately after a period
of financial depression, and the urgont request
of the Spanish Government that no such action
should bo taken at that tlmo Induced the
President to postpone carrying bis idea Into
effect. Then Gen. Woodford was sent to
Madrid, with instructions to ascertain what
Spain proposed to do In regard to Cuba.
Canovas's death and tho formation ot a new
ministry caused a further delay, and It was
necessary to wait still longer until an answer
was sent to Gen. Woodford's note. In tho faco
of Spain's prbmlses to grant all tho wlshos of
the United States, among them the institution
ot a better Government, the recall of Weylcr
and the revocation ot the concentration order,
the President could not consistently do any
thing that would prevent Spain from giving a
fair trial to Its new policy. These things have
delayed action to the present time.
Itecently tho beliof that a warship should be
sent to Havana again became uppermost in the
consideration of the Cuban question by the ac
tion of Germany In having two of hor naval
vessels back a demand for indemnity against
the Haytlan Government, Tho Navy Depart
ment, following its regular policy, despatched
the cruiser Marblehead to Port au Princs to
protect American Interests. To the President
and his Cabinet it soemed so inconsist
ent for tho United States to be repre
sented by a man-of-war at Port au Prince
and not represented at Havana, where
American interests aro so much greater, that it
was practically determined then to havo one of
the vessels of the North Atlantic Squadron pro
ceed to the Cuban capital. Au Intimation was
given the Spanish Government of what the
V ashington Administration contemplated, and
Bpalu Immediately expressed the greatest alarm
as to the consequences. Yielding to the en
treaties of Spain, the President again postponed
carrying outbid decision. He was on the point
of putting Into effect his idea of what
should bo done whon tho Havana riots com
menced, Ir it had not been for Gen. Loo, tho
Maine would havo been In Havana then. While
believing that tho riots wero significant. Gen,
Lee foresaw that tho tlrst outbreak would be
quieted and did not deem tne presence of an
American uaval vessel in Havana necessary at
that time. He bas reported to the State De
partment, howotor, that the recent disturbances
were merely preliminary to a more serious up
rising against the present Government of tho
Island and expects direful results to follow the
failure of the Spanish troops to crush the re
bellion before the end ot the present fighting
season.
An Intimation that the United States were
contemplating sending vossels to Havuua was
5 It en the Spanish Ministry, through Senor
iipuy Lo Lome, Spain's diplomatic representa
tive here. All the arguments that Spain could
offer to prevent this action from being taken
wero brought to bear on the State Depart
ment, It was represented that the arrival
of the Maine or any other American mun-of-war
would be construed In Spain ns
meaning that the Untied States thought
that Blanco was powcrlers to suppress
the Havana riots. It was also pointed out that
attacks on the residences of Mlnlslor Woodford
ami Consul-General Lee might follow. The Ad
ministration was willing to show a proper de
ference to the desires of n nation diplomatically
admitted to be friendly, and the Malno wus not
ordered to Cuban waters, largely, bowover, ho
cau.oGen. Leo telegruphod that If he needed a
war vessel lie would .end for one.
rt-aring that the Administration would send
a ship whilo the riots were In progress, tho
Spanish Minister made the suggestion that no
such action should be taken until quiet had been
restored, To this tbo Stato Department uc-
(I ''oddi. New that there Is absolute order In
ill Havana, according to tbo annilsslou ot tbo
W Spanish Government, tho United Statos Gov
eminent fools that It can net without dan-
II iter of violating the sensitive foellngs ot
the Madrid Ministry. But the fact remains
M that an American warship would have been
IX sent whether Spain liked It or not, Tbo Malno
A has been ordered to Havana to protect the in-
fe tereets of United States citizens, and while It Is
" policy for the officials fcouoernoc) to make fctate-
m ) asuu Intended to sooth Hpaalih qualms, there
Is no doubt that the Administration means to
show the Government and the subjects of her
Majesty the Queen Regent that the time for
Euttlng subterfuges aside has come, and that
ereatter this country will act In a manner that
will admit of no misinterpretation.
To-day's Important action appears to have
been partially determined on by the President
early this morning, but his actual deolalon was
not reached until he had had an opportunity ot
consulting the ofllclala most concerned In so Im
portant a departure from tho policy followed
sine the present struggle for Cuban liberty be
gan. Bettor Dupuy do Lome, the Spanish Min
ister, called at tbo State Department In the fore
noon to Inform Assistant Secretary Day, who has
full charge of Cuban matters, tbat his Govern
mentwanted to arrange a reciprocal tariff agree
ment for Cuba with the United States. During
the Intervlow Judge Day told the Minister that
the President wanted to sond a ship to Havana,
and. In order to comply with every detail ot
dlplomatlo courtesy, would llko to have the
ylaws of Spam on the subject. Befior Dupuy do
Lome said that Spain would not object to visit
at any of hor ports from the naval vessels ot a
friendly nation, but he expressed concern over
the possibility of a misinterpretation In Spain
of such action by the United States, which
might result in disturbances that would
cause trouble between the two countries.
Ho explained that the presence ot American
marines or sailors in the streets of Ilhvana
might bring about another affair llko that of
the United States ship Baltimore, members of
whoso crew wore assaulted In Valparaiso by
Chilian military police. Tho Minister bad no
real reason to offer against the accomplishment
ot the President's desire, and when be left
Judge Day's ofllco It was with the understand
ing tnat a ship might be ordered to Havana Im
mediately. After the Minister had gone Judge Day went
to tho White House, where be met Secretary
loner, who had also boon summoned by tho
President. While tho three men were discus
Blng the critical business which hod brought
them together. Gen. Miles, the commanding
General of the army, called at the White House
and saw the President for a short time. It Is
asserted thai his presence was not in connection
with the orders to the Maine, and that he
rnoroly dropped In on another matter. Attorney
General McKenna also entered the President
oftlce while tho conference was In progress, but
remained a minute or two only. Rumors tbat
he was consulted on tho great topto of the day,
which also gained circulation In reference Co
Gen. Mlles's visit, havo no other foundation
than the fact that he saw the President while
Secretary Long and Judge Day were with him.
Mr. McKenna oamo merely to get his commis
sion as an Assodato Justice ot the Supreme
Court.
The conference lasted for more than an hour,
and at its conclusion Secretary Long gave out
the statement previously quotod. Later In tho
afternoon tho Spanish Minister paid a second
visit to Judge Day. and a copy of the order tele
graphed to Roar-Admiral Slcard, directing him
to send tbo Maine to Havana, was shown him.
SeGor Dupuy Do Lome Informed Judgo Day that
ho had received a telegram from Havana
saving tbat Captain-General Blanco bad
left thsro to-day on a visit of Inspection
to garrisons In the eastern part of the Island,
and that everything in Havana was quiet.
This telegram Is being used as evidence tbat the
Maine's orders are not due to any fear that
American Interests are In Jeopardy. Tho Min
ister telegraphed his Government of tbo action
of the Washington Administration and told the
character ot the orders about tbe Maine. To
The Sun reporter, who applied for a copy of the
order. Secretary Long said that ho did not core
to make publlo Its text, but Its substance was
given In his statement to tho press. Ho declined
to say anything about the matter beyond what
was contained in that statement.
Tho vessels of tbe North Atlantlo Squadron
left tho vicinity of Key West this morning for
the Dry Tortugas. They anchored off Key West
yesterday and were Joined by the Maine and
the cruisers Detroit and Montgomery. There is
no telegraph lino between Key West and the
Dry Tortugas, and tbe torpedo boats Dupont
and Cushing were left at tbe former placo to act
as despatch carriers. Secretary Long's tele
gram to Admiral Slcard was sent In care ot
Commander Forsyth, the Commandant ot tho
Key West naval station, and will probahly be
forwarded to the squadron by the Cushing or
tho Dupont. Tho distance Is about 70 statute
miles, and from Tortugas to Havana is about
110 statute miles.
Capt Charles D. Slgsbae of the Maine Is one
ot tbe most careful and capable officers In the
naval service. He was selected for tho honor of
taking the Stars and Stripes Into Havana har
bor because ot the great confidence which tbe
Navy Department hkOTirtihrabtllty ureupowlih
any crisis with which bo may bo confronted.
The attention of -the present administration of
naval affairs was .called to bla level-headed-ncss
by his manner of handling his ship in tbe
East River lost summer when in danger of
collision with a ferryboat and a coal pier. , In
ordor to avert disaster to the people on the
ferryboat. Cant, Slgsbes swung the Maine Into
tbe coal wharf and then, by a quick movement,
dodged the other craft. Naval officers pralsoa
bis performance highly, and tho then acting
Secretary of the Navy. Mr. RooBevelt, sent him
a letter of commendation.
wooouy nere Knows wnen tno Maine win
reach Havana. Tbo directions sent her Captain
through Admiral Slaard aro not what aro
known as "hurry orders." Tho official state
ments given out to-day made a point of em
phasizing this in order to show that there was
nothing significant In the Maine's mission.
The selection of the Malno Is significant, be
cause it is unusual for a battleship to visit a
foreign porr. If there wore no fear that trouble
was imminent, a email cruiser would probably
have been sent. Just what effect tho nrrlval
ot tho big armor-clad will havo on the excitublo
Spanish Loyalists of Havana can only be con-
iectured, but If there Is a disposition to accept
icr visit in a friendly spirit, she will remain
tbero only a short time, and another ship will be
sent to taice the Malno's place. It Is tbe purpose ot
the administration to ctiango the naval repre
sentation frequently. Nearly all the vessels of
tho North Atlantic Squadron will drop into Ha
vana harbor at ono tlmo or another. Probably
not more than one vessel will remain thero at
the same time. But until tho troubles of Spain
In Cuba come to an end an American man-of-war
wilt always be off the capital of tho Island.
Late this afternoon a telegram from Consul
Genoral Lee, reporting "all quiet," was re
ceived at tbo Stato Department. Gen. Leo has
been informed of tbe order to the Malno and
similar information bas been sent to Minister
Woodford.
Krt West, Jan. 24. The torpedo boat Du
pont left at 6 P. M. for Tortugas with official
mall and despatches for tho fleet.
O'OOXOlt'a CUEFRONS off.
A Corporal or tbo sixty-ninth Beglment De
graded la Public.
Corporal Philip Esmond 0 Conor of Com
pany B, Sixty-ninth Regiment, was publicly re
duced to tho ranks last night on tho drill floor
of the armory by order of Col. Georgo Moore
Smith. This was a result ot last woek's eleo
tlon of a Captain of Company D. O'Conor was
ono of the warmest supporters of Capt. Ed
ward T. McCrystal of Company B against Ad
jutant Putnam Bradloy Strong, eon of ex
Mayor Strong.
Company B formed for drill last night. Be
foro any ovolutloni wero ordered Capt. McCrys
tal took a large official paper from his pocket
and said:
"Corporal O'Conor, step to the front and
centre"
The corporal, who la a quick, snappy little
soldier, stepped forward as if ho were about to
recelro a medal for bravery, and bringing his
piece down smartly to an order arms position,
awaited further developments, Capt, McCrys
tal then said:
"Corporal O Conor, in pursuance of regiment
al orders which 1 here hold, you aro hereby re
duced to tho ranks for cause and will toko off
your cheyrons." , ...
Corporal O'Conor, quick as a flash and with
out saying a word, took off tlrst his right chev
ron and then his left, wheeled about, and toot
his place again In ths ranks. The company, which
bad remained silent up to tills time, shouted;
"Good boy, O'Conor," and started to applaud, but
Capt. McCrystal stopped tho applause, saying
"Steady, men, I want no demonstration hero."
After tbe drill O'Conor was congratulated
by his comrades and was tho hero ot tbe hour.
Tho Incident that led to tho reduction of
O'Conor occurred after the oloctlon. Tho an
nouncement that Adjutant Strong had beaten
Capt. McCrystal by throe votes bad Just been
mado. As Company B was marching down
stairs from tho drill floor O'Conor ran to Its
head und waving an Irish flag shouted:
"Hurrah for tho old flag! It's defeated, boys,
by traitors, but not crushed I"
Major Michael J, Spellman saw him and or
dered him to keep qufot, O'Conor and a dozen
witnesses doclured tbut Spellmun also said,
"Takedown that flagl Throw It outl" O'Conor
replied to tho Major:
"You tako It down and throw it nut If you
daru," und waved It all the more vigorously.
Then the Major turned to Capt. McCrystal
and said: "Do you command this mob!
"No, sir, I command my company," replied
M Crystal.
Then placo this disorderly man In arrest,"
said the Major. To this McCrystal replied:
"You are senior officer and If you havo seen
tho man commit any offence it Is your duty to
place bim in arrest and not mine."
Tbe Major then walked away, while the men
cheered, and shouldering Capt, McCrystal,
marched with him Into the company room.
Major Spellman denies that he said "Throw the
flag outr
Make Taa daman t
The spicy, appetising fragrance of aamoklog-botdUh
SX BtartdOIVamBansajts, Eawajs Imitations, .iday
BLANCO LEAVES HAVANA.
hb la going xo sun if as can
cope rriru gen. oarcia.
HI Tklaat Mis Ckler Brslr la ta Set Ont f
fteaeb or Farther Trouble with Rla Palltl
eal Kastalrs at tbe Capital Surpassing
Despatches at tha frees Cen.or'a Office.
Havana, Jan. 24, via Key West In accord
ance with his plans announced yesterday, Gen.
Blanco left Havana this morning on a special
train for Dstabano, on tho southern coast, Ths
greatest precautions were taken to prevent an
attack by tho insurgents on the train. In view
of the daring exploits ot the Insurgent leaders
who aro operating In Havana province. Ile
ports wero circulated to-day that the patriots
had planned to stop the train and capture Gen.
Blanco.
The train waa composed of seven cars, three
of them armored and filled with troops. The
Governor-General occupied one ot tbo armored
cars, with his staff and an escort, A pioneer
locomotive precedod the train to examine the
track and report any danger.
Tho sudden departure of Gen. Blanco baa
caused considerable talk In Havana. It is an
nounced that ho will go from Batabano to El
Jucaro. There is no doubt that the situation In
tho east Is desperate for the Spaniards and that
Gen. Blanco risks a great deal In exposing him
self at this time to another failure Ilk that of
Gen. Pando.
Many believe that Gen. Blanco bas taken tho
field most of all In order to avoid complications
with the volunteers and tbe uncompromising
Spaniards in Havana, who wish to overthrow
him, and that be Is not particularly anxious to
light the Insurgents. His resolution has sur
prised every one, because It was thought that
he would remain In Havana to help the Auton
omist Cablno tin the serious complications that
may arise at any moment.
News of the despatch of the battleship Maine
to Havana has boon received here, but It Is not
allowed to circulate. The press censor bas told
the newspapers which received cable despatches
from New York about tho matter that he would
decldo to-morrow. The oable despatches from
New York to the newspapers here are delivered
only after careful examination at the press cen
sor's ofllco. If tbey aro found obnoxious to
Spain they are not delivered at all. Evon pri
vate cable despatches are subject to the same
supervision.
The foreign and Spanish correspondents In
Havana were Informed this morning that they
might accompany Gen. Blanco, but only the
correspondent of Kl Impartial ot Madrid ac
cepted the offer, and went with the Governor
General. The most Important developments
are now expected In Havana.
It Is announced to-day that during Gen. Blan
co's absence Secretary Congosto will take
charge of affairs in the Govornor-General a of
fice. The Secretary is not very popular with
the Conservatives. They distrust him and
chargo him with using tbe Treasury funds too
freely in order to pay persons who are willing
to pose as Insurgent leaders and then surren
der and accept autonomy. A violent article
in La Union Constitutional against Dr.
Congosto and Gen. Blanco was suppressed
this morning by the press censor. Tbe
Conservatives do not accuse Congosto of steal
ing tho money for himself, but say tbat he gives
it to tramps and paclflcos tn order to make them
llgure as insurgents, so that he may send long
despatches about It to tbe United States, while
the poor Spanish soldiers are starving and their
pay Is many months In arrears. La union Con
ttttuHonal aald In conclusion:
"What Blanco and Congosto are doing Is a
crime and a folly; a crime against Spain and
the heroic Spanish soldiers and a folly because
we all know that this whole autonomyrdgimo
is nothing but a comedy. . - i "
Is Dr. Ooagoslo the man to oope. In Havana,
with tho Conservatives und the volunteers I
This Is the Question which every one asks to
day. very near Havana, among tho Santa IUta and
Ban Lnls bills, the insurgents, commanded by
Brlg.-Gens. Nestor Aranguren and Rafael do
Cardenas, defeated this morning a Spanish bat
talion, killing over forty Snanisb soldiers and
capturing many horses. These Cuban leaders
have captured over 800 horses from the Span
lards In Havana province during January. Tbe
new Spanish cavalry squadrons organised by
Gen. Gonzales Parrado have thus lost nearly all
their horses.
TRAIBE8 FOR SPEAKER REED.
The Hadrta Heralaa Bare no Is a TanUeo TTbo
Deserves Not to Do Oae.
Special CalU Dt$paieh to Tit Snx.
Madrid, Jan. 24. The lleraldo, commenting
on the recent debate in Washington concerning
Cuba, lauds tbo discretion and onorgy displayed
by Speaker Iteed. It says: " He is a Yankee
who deserves not to be one, considering his Ono
qualitios and serious culture, which bare effec
tively counterbalanced the silly vaporlngs of
the babbling bipeds in the Capitol."
amoK CArxAix jack, o'briex,
aid to Ilava Slipped Awar on Aaother Pill
baaterlag Trip to Cuba.
Capt. Jack O'Brien has, It Is reported, slipped
off again to Cuba with a cargo of ammunition
for tho Insurgents. Ho is said to havo started
last Friday night, after throwing three detec
tives, who havo been watching his house In
Alton street, Kearny, N. J., off tbe scent by cir
culating tbe report that he was sick In bed with
a dangerous fever incurred during his last trip
south. This story was published In several
Nowork papers and the close watch which had
been maintained by the detectives for over two
weeks was sufficiently relaxed for the Captain
to slip out ot the house by the back door. Mrs.
O'Brien and other members of tbe family are
said to have told friends that tbe Captain was
unable to leave his bed. His absence from
Kearny waa not known outaldo the household
until early Sunday morning. No word has been
rocolved from him since be left, and his wife
says she Is confident be has got away on anothor
Cuban expedition.
Fisher O'Brien, A son of the Captain, who
spont several months in Cuba last summer, said
festerday that bis father was taking down this
rip one of tbe most valuable cargoes yet sent to
the Cubans. He said he did not know tbe name
of the vessol selected for tbo filibustering trip.
When tbe old freight steamer Tlllle slipped
away last week Spanish detectives said she bad
gone on n filibustering voyago to Cuba, and It was
then reported tbat Capt, ODrlen waa In charge
of the expedition.
Spain Wanta ta negotiate a Conmeratal Treaty,
Washington; Jan. 24. This statement was
given out by tbe State Department this after
noon: "Minister Woodford bas reported totho De
partment of State that the Government of Spain
has consented to negotiate a commercial treaty
on tbe basis ot reciprocity, with schedules for
Cuba and tbe peninsula. The negotiations will
bo conducted in Washington at a time yet to be
agreed upon."
ailululppl Urge Intervention la Cuba.
Wabiiinoton, Jan. 24. In the Senate this
morning Mr. Money (Dem Miss.) presented a
resolution ot tbe Legislature of that State for
tho Intervention ot the United States In tbe war
between Spain and Cuba, which was referred to
tho Committee on Foreign notations. It said
that it Is the policy ot tbe Spanish Government
to exterminate the inhabitants of Cuba by
starvation, a crime that is Inhuman, brutal,
and revolting to every sense of humanity,
Christianity, and civilization, and It asks tbo
United States Government to intervene, "peace
ably If It can, forcibly If it must,"
Hare or Illanco'a Pardons.
Havana. Jan, 24. Gen. Blanco has Issued a
decrco pardoning all persons who are tried and
sentenced for the crime of rebellion up to Feb,
28 next.
An oftlelal report says that n Cuban camp in
San Fernando. Santiago de Cuba province, has
beon taken by Oen. Parejo, tbe Spanish troops
having eight wounded In the engagement.
Tha nature t the Vlrgla VnbarU
IllcilMONl), Va., Jan, 24. St, Peter's Cathe
dral came near being destroyed by Are early this
morning. Three firemen were badly hurt, one
of them probably mortally, A large picture ot
the Virgin Mary, holding tho Saviour In ber
arms, was almost surrounded py the floats and
WM not damaged.
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PULITZER VTAKTB JIEARSt'S ROOKS.
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Attempt or tbo l;wa Trnst ta Choke Off the
applies)' a Competitor.
William It. UoaftV proprletorot the New York
Journal and AihfiriUer. asked Justice Cohen
ot the Supreme Ctftirt to vacate an order for
the examination ot himself and his treasurer,
Charles M. Palmer,' before trial In an action
brought by the World to provent Mr. Hearst's
paper from receiving the news service at tha
Associated Press. It will bo remombercd that,
against tbo protest of Mr. Pulitzer, Mr. Hearst
secured a f ranch lie tn tbo Associated Press
about a year ago by buying out tho.Mbrnfnp
Advertiser, which bad a fronohlso at tho time.
Tho Journal put tho word Advertiser In its
hooding and has since got such .Information
from the Associated Press as tho Advertiser
would bavo received, Pulitzer has been feed
ing at tbe same trough and was getting a like
sharo when ho hit on this effort to nose his com
petitor out of the trough.
Tho order for tbe examination of Mr. Hearst
and bis treasurer was granted on statements
tbat Mr. Pulitzer did not know tho circum
stances of tho dosl by which Mr. Hearst secured
the Advertiser, and that it would be necessary
for him to be so Informed beforo going to trial.
Besides, ho wanted to look at tho circulation
books of the Journal hnd tho Star Publishing
Company, tbo owner ;of the Advertiser. Tho
order was made very broad, and It was presumed
that under It Mr. Pulitzer would bo enabled to
examine tbe money drawer of Mr. Hearst,
Lawyer Benjamin F. Einstein, attorney for the
Journal, in moving to vacato tbe order for ex
amination, said:
"That your Honor may appreciate fully what
tho World is seeking to accomplish lot me call
Jour attention to the fact that this order for
Ir. Hoarts's examination beforo trial directs
tbat all tbe advertising books, the list of sub
scribers and all tbe other books relating to tho
business of bis papers shall bo submitted to
the examination of tho World. Erory one
knows that tbo World Is struggling against tho
Journal, and it Is extraordinary for a court to
compel one competitor in buslnoaa to submit to
tho other all the books relating to Its private
business. Tho inquisitorial power of a court
has never been so unjustly Invoked. I have an
affidavit of Mr. Hearst, In wblch he avers that
be Is in good health and expect to appear at
the trial of tho suit for an injunction and will
give his testimony and produce any necessary
Books.
"The theory on which this action is based is
that the World Is a momberof tbo Associated
Press and Is tbe holder of certain certificates
which entitle It to be supplied with the news
collocted by tbe Associated Press. There Is a
by-law of the Associated Press wblch gives to
newspapers In certain localities the right to
veto the admission of an v other newspaper Into
the Associated Press. Tbe World alleges tbat
it exercised its veto power against tbe Journal
and asks tbe Court to Issue an Injunction against
the Journal,"
The Sar Company Is also made a defendant
The company which published the Star changed
the name of Its paper to the Morning Adver
tiser and continued to havo tho franchise under
tho new name. Mr. Einstein said that Mr.
Hearst had bought out tbo Srar Company, and
that the JVetc York Journal and Advertiser is
In fact published by tbe Star Company.
In opposition it was urged that the only way
to ascertain whether tho Star Company had
bought out the Morning Journal Association
or vice versa and to ascertain just what the
arrangement was, which the plaintiff could not
be expected to know, would bo to examine Mr.
Hearst and Treasurer Palmer and the books of
tbo two associations.
The Court reserved decision.
TRE "WORZIi" PREAOniXa RIOT.
Its Acent at Mow Bedford Trylaa to Stir Vp
tbe Strikers by Calling Them Slaves.
New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 24. A number ot
the girls In tho cloth room in tho Acushnetmlll
went to work to-day to finish up goods that
must bo delivered. They returned to tbe mill
on -tho.oid.prlcoo-pctidln'ga sottlemont of the
differences between employers and employed.
Asldo from this Instance tbe cloth mills aro all
Bhut down.
Thero was consternation among the conserva
tive labor leaders this afternoon whon Minnie
llosen, a young woman sent here by the New
York World, harangued a large mooting of
operatives at tbe south end. Sho mixed her
metaphors and tickled the ears of her bearers
by calling tbem slaves. The other speakers
were more moderate In their remarks, and coun
selled good order to hold tbe sympathy of the
public.
Secretory Ross of the spinners said to-nlgbt
that bo looks for a stubborn tight. Beginning this
week tbe help on strike or lockout will recolve
such old as can be furnished. In this assistance
the non-union operative Is not overlooked.
Rumors that tbe Dartmouth mill is to make a
break and open its gates are prevalent, but the
mill treasurers ropentedly deny tbe statements,
Abbott P. Smith, a director in the Dartmouth
corporation, declared to-night that there would
be u break In tbo manufacturers' association
within a month.
FREXOII BILK3IAKERS COJfJ.VO.
The Dlnaloy TarttT nrlnca Them, nad They Are
the First to Take tbe Step.
Owing to the practical cutting off of certain
brancbosof their American silk trado by the
Dlngley tariff, the French firm of Duplan & Co.
have decided to start a factory in this country.
Thoy ore among tbo oldest and bestknown man
ufacturcrs at Lyons. Mr. Cozzcns of tbe Arm of
Cozzens, Fibers & Prankard, their American
representatives, said yestorday:
" With the duty under the Wilson tariff of 45
per cent, ad valorem tho French ellkmakers
could compete with our home manufacturers.
Since the Dlngley law has been in operation tbo
duty bas been 75, 80, and even 120 per cent,,
and tho cheaper grades of French silks, and
even somo of the mora expensive, havo been
shut out, Mr. Duplan and Mr. Durlnge, head
manufacturer of the Arm, spent somo time bore
this fall looking Into things.
" The French trade is very conservative. It Is
an unheard-of thing for a trench firm to start
operations outside of France. Twenty years
ago Franc controlled the American silk trade.
Now 73 per cent, or more of silk used hero Is of
home manufacture. Tho Lyons firms have been
content to let this trado go rather than start
outside of France. But with this last cut the
Diipjans hove docided to take a now stop.
They are going to manufacture In this
country, and have purchased a plant at South
Bethlehem, Pa., for that purpose. Thero will be
200 looms al first, and 400 or BOO soon If things
go well. They are chiefly Knowles looms from
Worcester. Mass., which aru now as good as tbe
best French looms, and there will also be some
Jacquard looms. There are already several silk
plants at South Bethlehem, and American work
men can be obtained to work the looms. Sev
eral Arms from Zurich, Switzerland, nave come
&ver hore, but no French firm has ever tried It
store,"
TOJt WATSON LOOMS VP AGAIN.
Wants to Bun for Governor of Georgia with
HI. Kie ou ltlUO.
Atlanta. Go., Jan. 24. Thero now seems to
be little doubt among tho politicians of tbe can
didacy of the Hon, Tom Watson for Governor of
Georgia by tho Populists. Mr, Watson has en
countered some opposition from Stuto Senator
Yancey, who mad o himself famous by precipi
tating the judicial Inquiry last summer, but It
was represented to Mr. Watson by bis friends
that unless ho stood for some prominent
office in tbe Stato ho would not go
tn tbe National Convention with tbo nocra
sary prestige, nnd In all probability he will
make the race with tbe Intention of strengthen
ing himself us n Populist candidate for Presi
dent in 10OO, Nearly al) of the county delega
tions to tbe State Populist Convention to be
held here on tbe Kith ot March have already
been elected, nnd with no exception they are In
sympathy nlth Watson's Gubernatorial aspira
tions. It Is possible that aftor Watson has
struck some burd llckn In tho campaign he may
retire in favor of some oilier party man, but
tills contingency is subordinated by politicians
tn thii all-absorbing fact that Watson will go on
thu stump for Gubernatorial honors In the Im
pending lainpalgn.
PARRONKD A READ VAX,
Gov, Tyler KiOada Kaeratlvo Clemency to a
Consumptive Too Late
Richmond, Va., Jan. 24. Oov, Tyler to-day
pardoned a dead man. He had tbe papers filled
out and sent to the penitentiary to set free
Edward Jamleson, who was sentenced lo Aug.
1607. to seven years Imprisonment for burning
a stable in Fairfax county. When the paper
were presented at tho , penitentiary It was
learned that Jamioaun bad died of oouumpUon
MTMol boars bI, 4
A ' i
NEW ELEVATED ROUTES.
PRESIDENT OOVLD'S PLANS TO OITB
TUB CUT RAPID TRANSIT.
A Ceaaeetloc Mae Bwntwa, Intentions to
Port George ana Bedford Park, and Ft or
Tracks Tbo Bapld Transit Commission Asks
for Details A World ana Herald Forgery.
The Rapid Transit Railroad Commission
met yesterday to consider Georgo Gould's let
ter regarding extensions and Improvements of
the elevated railroad system. Vico-Presldent
John If. Statin, having returned from bis trip
to Europe, was present with all the other Com
missioners, except Mayor Van Wyck and
Comptroller Colcr. Mr. Gould's letter was as
follows:
Nrw York, Jan, 20, 1B08.
ifon. AtssnndST K. Orr, rrtsidtnt of ths Board of
Rapid Transit Railroad Cotnmtflontrs.
Sin: I am In receipt of your letter of Jon. IS,
1888. You review at considerable length ne-
fotiatlons which have taken place between the
tapld Transit Commission and the Manhattan
Hallway Company; but, while your views of
such negotiations are widely divergent from
Tar own, I shall ropress any Inclination to deal
with this phase of your letter.lest tho result may
be discussion and controversy, ratber than a so
lution of the rapid transit problem. I reply,
therefore, only to tho concluding paragraph ot
your letter. In which you advlso me that you
aro Instructed by yonr board "to Invite from
this company a prompt application for such ad
ditional facilities or extensions as It may now
desire." In response to this invitation, 1 de
sire to state tbat tho Manhattan Hallway Com
fiany, if so authorized, will construct tho fol
owlng connections, extensions, and additional
tracks and facilities:
1. A connecting line, beginning at Battery
place and extending along the wosterly side
of the city to Horatio or Qanxovoort street,
thenoo through Horatio or Gansevoort street
to and connecting with tbe Sixth and Ninth
avenue lines of this company: also a bran h
thereof connecting the west slue lines with the
City Hall terminal of this company thtough
Reado or Duaue street, or Canal and Centre
streets. 3. An extension of the Sixth and Ninth
avonuo linos through Fifty-third streot to
Tenth avenue, thenco along Tenth avenue and
the Boulovard and Eleventh nvenuo to Fort
George. 3. An extension of the Suburban line
from Tromont station through Fordham to
Bedford Park, and 4. Additional tracks and
facilities to lncreaso the ability of this com
pany to properly accommodate the travelling
public.
Immediately upon being advised tbat tho
foregoing meet the approval ot your board, I
will Initiate engineering and other preliminary
work, and without avoidable delay will pre
pare and submit such formal application and
such detailed plans and specifications as may
be proper under the provisions of tho Rapid
Transit act Very truly yours,
Georoe J. Gould,
President Manhattan Railway Company.
Tho publication of Mr. Gould's letter by tbe
commission was the means of exposing a for
gery on tho part ot the Il'orW and Its present
partner in gathering and disseminating false
news, tho Herald. Although Mr. Gould and
Mr. Orr had both declared that they would not
make Mr. Gould's letter publlo until it hod
been placed before the commission, tho World
and the Herald printed the following on Sun
day and pretended that It was Mr. Gould's
letter:
AUxandsr X. Orr, Frssident Rapid Transit Com
mission.
Dear Bin: I beg to acknowledge receipt of
your letter of the 18th Inst. The snbjcct boa
been considered at length heretofore by the di
rectors of the Manhattan Railway Company.
Your communication will be laid beforo tho di
rectors of tho company at their mooting on
Tuesday next and an early reply made. I may
say, howover, that tho position heretofore held
by the Manhattan Railway Company regarding
compensation to the olty lor right of way and
liability for property damages has not been
changed. Very-respectfuUv yours,
Okucok-J. Gould, President
It will be seeb that the faked letter Is not only
a forgery, but a clumsy ono at that.
After considering Mr. Gould's letter the com
mission adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That the following minute be en
tered as expressing the present opinion of the
board:
Mr. Gould's letter seems to contain four dis
tinct propositions, which, as the board now
views them, have no necessary connection, and
should. In Its opinion, be separately dealt with.
The First Proposition This may. In the Judg
ment of the board, be advantageously divided
Into two subdivisions. Mr. Gould proposes:
Subdivision A "A connecting line beginning at
Battery place and extending along the westerly
side of the cltySto Horatio and Gansevoort
street to and connecting with tbe Sixth and
Ninth avenue lines of this company," and sub
division B, "also abranch thereof connecting the
west side llnea with the City Hall terminal of
this company through Reado or Duone streets
or Canal ana Centre streets." As to the propo
sition contained In the first or these subdivis
ions this board, as now advised. Is inclined to
look favorably upon it As to the proposition
contained in the second of these subdivisions.
It is sufficient to state that the statute forbids
this board to authorize the construction of an
elevated railroad over any portion of Broad
way eouth ot Thirty-third street
Tho second proposition, "an extension of tbe
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines through Fifty
third stroet to Tenth avenue.tbence along Tenth
avenue and tbe Boulevard and Eleventh ave
nue to Fort George." This board believes tbat
It would be of great service to the people of this
city If the westerly lines of tho Manhattan Rail
way Company were extended as far north as
Klugsbrldge, and that this proposition is Inade
quate in that it oontomplatos an extension ter
minating at Fort George. As to ths proposed
route of this westerly oxtenslon this board is
gravely In doubt whether even the gr-at benefit
which the extension might confer upon the pub
lic, would suffice to outweigh tho Injury to be In
flicted upon the city by tho defacing of the
Boulevard and tha great damage to the
property upon the route. As to this
route, therefore, the Judgment of the board
must be suspended until Mr. Gould's propo
sition shall have been reduced to a more
speclflo form and the board shall have bad an
opportunity to consider the arguments both for
and against It
The third proposition, an extension of the
suburban line from Tremont station, through
Fordham, to Bedford Park." Tho board Is of
the opinion, as now advised, that tbe building
of an extension upon tbe general line thus indi
cated would be of great benefit to the portion of
tho city affected by it, and it looks most favor
ably upon this proposition.
The fourth proposition, "additional traoks
and facilities to Increase the ability of this com
pany to properly accommodate the travelling
public" This proposition is so indefinite that
the board cannot now deal with it in any way.
Tho board is of the opinion, howover, tbat tbo
placing of third and. In some cases, of fourth
tracks upon portions of tho present route of the
Manhattan Railway Company is essential and
would larttely increase the capacity and effi
ciency ot its service and would thus Inure to
the benefit of tbo city. And the board will deal
with any such proposition upon its merits, if It
shall be submitted to the board.
Tbe board Is ot tbo opinion that tho Manhat
tan Railway Company should bo invited by
tho President of this Imard to promptly submit
formal applications fur such hcparate extcn
slous'asjt may desire, to the ond that this hoard
may deal with such questions IsoparuteljpUiid
may treat each upon Its own merits. A nut hie
board is also of the opinion tbat the President
of this board should In such communication to
the Manhattan ltallay Company request thut
corporation in such applications as it limy see
fit to present to tbl board to stato . specifi
cally: 1, Tbe form of structure which it desires to
bulid upon each such route.
2. What additional trucks and other facili
ties It desires to erect upon sticcts and publiu
places alreudy ncuupled by It-i railroad for tho
purpose of piopcrly accommodating thu trav
elling public.
II. Within what time it will construct such
additional structure its mny be buecltlod In
such applications and authorized by the board.
4. Such further facts as may appear to tbo
said company to bo pertinent to tho said ap
plication; and
Ilrxolvtd. Tbat the President of this board be
requested to communicate thu substance of
this mlnuto to Iho suid corporation und to re
new his former a.suranco ot the willingness uf
this board to grant mich reasonable applica
tions ot thoj.MnnhattaTi Hallway Company fur
further franchise i as will Increuso tho comfort
and couvrnlenco of the public.
Ill addition to attending to this business tbe
board Instructed its counsel to mako an appli
cation itnmcllatcly to tbo Appellate Division
of tbo Supremo Court for n rehearing In the
matter of the bond of $15,000,000 to be required
from 'any conti actor wno might undertako to
build and operate the proposed underground
railroad.
A communication was received from the
Commissioners of Accounts notifying tbe
board that they were about to examlno Its rec
ords. In response a resolution was adopted
giving the Commissioner of Account every
fai-nu
Mountain Sid Farm Dairy will remove oa Jan. SI
fran M sum r. to tei Msts er,-a&
M'COVAB NAMED Rl' 0AU0V8.
This OItos Rim 80 Votra Bepablloaaa Hiss a
Cbanee to Elect Him.
Amc AroUB, Md., Jan. 24. Only one billot was
taken In the Maryland Legislature today for
Unttod States Senator, the ninth stneo the
voting began In Joint convention over a week
ago. McComas's voto was Increased to 49.
The absence ot Domorrata reduced Gorman'
vote from 40 to 42. Shaw received 17 nnd Find
lay 1. The Republicans had an opportunity to
elect McComas to-day, but failed to take ad
vantage of It Tbe total was 109, flf ty-Qvo being
necessary to a choice.
Had tho Eastern Shore contingent deserted
Major Shaw the bolting eleven would not have
been tn It as enough votes could havo been so
cured without their nld. Gen. Shryock, who
had received two votes during tho balloting, in
fluenced his supporters to voto for McComas.
After a three-hours' session to-night tha Re
publican caucus, by a vote of 40 to 7, decided to
support Judgo MoComos. J, C Mulllken of
tho Eastern Shore received the dissenting votes.
Afterward McComas was made tbo unanimous
choice of tho caucus. Fifty-three were present
This Is not sufficient to cloct, 57 being necessary
to n choice.
McComas was nomtnatod by Dolegate Schirm
and Mulllken by Delegate Tull. Senator Dodson
presided over the caucus. There wero two ab
sentees. Nono of tho bolters was present It
is not bcltoved tbe Senatorshlp will be settled
to-mnrrow, although somo of those on the out
sldo expressed a purpose to abide by the caucus
nomination.
A coalition between Democrats and tbe bolters
in favor of anothor candidato Is strongly spoken
of to-night
SEEKING I3I3TIORANTS.
Agents Drumming Up necrulta In Kansna for
tbe Canadian Northwest.
WicniTA, Kan., Jan. 24. For a weok or
moro agents of tho Dominion Government and
Canadian railroads have been working in tho
country surrounding this city in tho endeavor
to Induce immigration into tho districts of
Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Asslnlbola, In tha
Canadian Northwest. A number of meetings
have been hold, and at one in this city this
evening a club of farmers numbering 1D0 was
organized with a view of planting a colony In
that country. Tho majority of the members
are farmers financially able to mako tho jour
ney, ond havo enough to Btart In the now coun
try. Many of them have met with a fair dc
groe of success In Kansas, while others of
them havo failed and are now seeking to recover
lost ground.
Cyrus Sullivan was elected Prcsldont and
a county organization will bo formed. Repre
sentatives will then bo sent to the Northwest
Territory to report and if satisfactory informa
tion Is received a colony will be formed. Tho
Government agents offer'freo transportation to
Bettlers, admission of their goods free of duty,
and a free homestead of ICO acres of land.
WANDERED INTO THE WILDERNESS.
Mrs. Conway Pound Insane Artev Two Daya
Without Pood.
WicniTA, Kan., Jan. 24. A train crow In
from Liberal reports that Mrs. Ida Conway,
who wandorcd away from her homo near Cess
In Morton county on Thursday night whilo in a
demented condition, and for whom 200 settlors
wero searching on Fridny, has Dcen found. The
poor woman wondered twenty-seven mile from
-her- bomoiir r. southwesterly direction into
Beaver county, Oklahoma. Sho was found In a
cafion sitting on a ledge above a bunch of about
twenty-five head of range cattla which bad
bedded thero. The warmth created by tho
cattle, as li was an ahcady sheltered place,
was tho only thing that kept her from freezing,
for she had certainly been without food for
over forty-eight hours.
She Is insane and it is this fact that led to
her discovery. Two of the searchers happening
to ride near tho cafion heard a woman's voice
singing and ono of them dismounted and looked
over Into the cafion, discovering Mrs. Conway
sitting on a lodge singing parts of church hymns
and nursery ditties.
RUNAWAY IN BROADWAY.
Due to a Cab TTbonl Coming OflT Oeenpanta
nadly Jolted Over tbe Stonra.
One of the wheels of a cab in which Mrs. R. D.
Boert and Mrs. Anna Clay of 404 Lexington
avenue were driving up Broadway came off bo
tween Franklin and White streets yesterday
afternoon, ond tho horses, taking fright, ran
away. Tho animals wero stopped at Walker
street but the cab was so jarrod and Joltcd'that
it was a wreck.
As soon as the horses were stopped, Benjamin
McDonald, the driver, Jumped off the box and
opened tbo door of tho cab. Mrs, Bogcrt and
Mrs. Clay were badly frightened, and as they
aro advanced In years It wns thought that they
might be seriously hurt They were escorted
Into tbe ofllco of the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
at 391 Broadway, whore tbey recovered. Later
they were taken to tholr borne In auothsr cab.
WANTS HARRISON INDICTED.
Chleaso'e lxow" Committee Tblnka lbs
Major Has Violated tbo Civil Service Ijw.
Chicago, Jan. 24. Senator Joseph P. Ma
honey to-day advocated tho Grand Jury for
Mayor Harrison. After ho hud finished speak
ing the Senate Investigating commltteo passed
a motion to Jay before the State attorney all
evidence taken by It regarding violations of
tbo civil service law. The motion was passed
unanimously. The principals round cited for
Indicting President Adolf Kraux of tho Civil
Service Commission was tho chargo that he
changed tbo marking on an examination nnper.
Ho thought tbut mistake as to a decimal point
should not bo counted. The alleged culpabil
ity of Mayor Harrisun lies in the charge that he
influenced tbe commission to violate tho law.
ROUNDSMAN AS LAY PREACHER.
A Hearer Tblnka McCullaab and Xot tbe Lord
Boat lllui to Kast Chester.
Some East Chester pcoplo listened on Sunday
night to a roundsman who exhortod tbem from
the pulpit of tho Asbury M. E. Church to flee
from tbe wrath to come. Tbe roundsman was
John Nesbltt who Is nttached to tho Wakefield
station. Mr. Nesbltt appeared in civilian
clothes, and was Introduced as a la preacher.
He delivered a sermon on the mysterious way ot
Providence, and said:
"I don't know why tho Lord has sent me to
this vkllrierno, but 1 believe it Is for the best."
At tbe conclusion of tho service an old woman
in Iho audience rose and reminded tho rounds
man that it was Chief MiCullagh, nnd not tho
Lord, who bud consigned him to thp wilderness.
OPERA (I OWNS SPOTTED.
Something UrokeOrrr Ono orihn Ixibbr Doors
nnd Showered Urease,
While the audience at tho Metropolitan Opera
House was filing out ot tho theatre last night
somebody gave one ot the doors opening from
the lobby into tbe street a sudden jerk, tho
force ot which exploded the compressed air ar
rangement at tho top of tbo door, which prevents
the door from slnmmiiig.
The report win us sharp as a pistol shot, nnd
following It s a lioer tit brown grease,
uhlcb sii.it lered n number of fine gowns. 'Ihero
was excitement among thouomvii for a moment
following thu explosion, hilt they calmed down
w ben they saw w hut had happened.
Ilia RaonMorni lu tbe Itorklra.
Denvkh. Jan. 2 L The worst storm of the sea
son Is now raging in the Rocky Mountain ro
glou, Zero weather is reported from Montana
to tbe New Mexico line, and tbe snowfall is
heavy, delaying trains on all Western roads.
Snow Is reported as far south as Santa tt.
where thro luches fell. In tbe mountains of
northern New Mexico tbe fall Is from one to
three feet Considerable loss to stock Is certain,
as the storm has assumed tbe proportions of a
autuard, and U Ukaly to fontlau tor som Urn.
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MOUE RIOTING IN ALGIERS, f
JEirisn snops plundered anb '
RURNED IIY TUB MOD.
Governor-General lupine narrowly Kseapea t
Injury niotrra Bent Chiefly on Plunder- fi
Tha Chamber Ruatalna Ihe Cabinet tier" f"
many Dlaavona Connection with Dreirna. Yj:
Sptcial Cabls Dispatches lo Tns Sox. A
Algiers, Jan. 24. Tbo antl-Scmlto disorder 4
were renewed hero nt 0 o'clock this morning. $t
tho mob plundering and burning shops owned V
by Jews. Gor.-Gcn. Loplno, with a small escort,
wont to the sccno of tho disturbance and en- M
denvored to check the rioters. One ot tho mob W
threw a chunk of burning wood at tha Governor, M
who narrowly escaped Injury, ',
M. Lcplne, accompanied by his military - i
cort went hero and there among the mob,whlch
numbered about 3,000 persons, exhorting them ' '.ff
to bo orderly and to disperse, but his appeals f
had llttlo effect, J?
Tho rioters wero mainly bent upon plunder. jf-
Thcy brutally boat a prominent Jewish mer- J$
chant Many arrests wero made. it
Crowds blockod tho streots all tho afternoon,
and thero was much excitement The shops
were all closod. Troops ovcntually cloarod ths A
thoroughfaros without difficulty. V
A mob to-day wrecked a Jowlsh oafs at
Boufarlk, noar horo. y'
Pauib. Jan. 21. No confirmation ha been rs-
oelrcd here of tho despatch recclvod by M. m
Jauros reporting a massocro of Jows In Algiers. ift
Tho Government has rocclvod noadvlces beyond ft
those contalnod In tbe press despatches, which h
make no mention ot n massacre. Tho last do fy
spatcbes wero rocelvod at 4 o'clock this after- .-;
noon, and they said that tho town was compara rt
ttvely quiet Troops have left BUdah for Al- i
glers to assist In rostorlng and maintaining -S
ordor. 'J
Tho despatch to M. Jnures said that tho houses 'S j
of Jows and others in Algiers had been pillaged
and n hundred Jows hod been massacrod, whit ,
many others wcru badly Injured. &t
Tho Chambor of Deputies to-day resumed tha '
debato on the Droyfus scandal which was In ... A
terruptod by tbo suspension of tho sitting on ' $$
Saturday on account of tho general disorder ?;
which pro vailed, Tho discussion was continued $'
by M. Jaures, Socialist who spoko In support '
of bis interpellation demanding the publicity '5
of tbo alleged confessions ot Droyfus to army ki,
officers.
Tho Chamber finally voted confidence In the (t.
Government by a majority of 243. ',;;'
Tbo debato was quiet and excited little lntor-
est M. Jaures, with his customary eloquence, '
donounced tho Government for wresting ths &
law out of its true course, and declarod that th if!
suit against M. Zola wob brought for political j ?
ends. "y
M. Jaures did not champion Dreyfus, but hi l'
speech mado no Impression on tho members ot
tbo Chamber, whoso minds aro already made up.
Prime Minister Mollne did not trouble himself -
to go to tho tribune to reply to M. Jaures. Ho V
briefly spoke from his soat, declining to follow ?$
M. Jaures in discussing choscs jugtes. H
Tho order of the day approving tho declara
tlons of tbe Government waa carried by a voto $
of 370 to 133. $
Berlin, Jan. 24. Baron von BQlow, Minister -A
of Foreign Affairs, mado an important state- i
xnent in the Reichstag to-day, which can hardly j
bo regarded otherwise than as Anally disposing ..;!
of Germany's alleged connection with the Drtiy-""v '3?
f us affair. ' J
The Minister said ho desired to refer to ths f-t
matter with tbo greatest caution, lest his action I .
bo interpreted as a moddling with Franco's do-
mestio affairs. He thercforo confined himself to J
declaring tbat between Dreyfus and any Gcr- '
man organs or authorities whatever no rela- '
tlons of any kind had evor existed. He con- f .
tlnued: ,!
"I board tho names of Esterbazy and Plcquart
about three wcoks ago for the first time in my .
life. The story of a letter that a mysterious i
agent found In a waste basket at tho Gorman f, '
Embassy in Paris exists only In imagination. It '
never existed in reality. Finally, I may say .
tbat the so-called Dreyfus affair has never af-
fectod or altered tho genial relations of Gor-
many and France." J ,
CUT 'OFF MISS SISCO'S RRAIDS. :
Assailant or o 1 5. Year-Old Girl Despoil He1 ft
or Her Treasee. il t
PATEnsoir, N. J Jan. 24. William Blake, ,
32 years old, was arrested to-night charged '
with assaulting Sarah Slsco, the 16-year-old Mj
daughter of Lewis Slsco, who keeps a wood- ,,
yard on North Tenth street. About 7 o'clock, I
whilo Miss Slsco was alono in tho bouse at 108 j ''
Tenth street, n strango man entered tho houso .
and attacked her. In the scuffle tho man seized ,
a large pair of scissors from a table noar by .
and grabbing Miss Slsco by iter braided hair tt;
ho cut off two braids. Thon ho fled. J '
The girl's screams brought her cousin, James Sy
Slsco, who 1'vos across tlje street, to tho house. ..
Ho found her lying on. the floor unconscious. nt
In a short tlmo nho was able to give odescrlp- ?;
tlon of her assailant. 1 j
The description tallied with tbat of a man j:
who had been seen at tho Slsco woodynrd In '
the afternoon. A'dctectlvo wont the rounds of h
the lodging houses and at tbe Rescue Mission tl
Blako was arrested. Ho admitted having been .
at thu woodynrd In tho afternoon. At tbe r,
police station lie said ha had no home, was sin
gle, and bad come from Mllwaukoo a fow days j 1
ago. Ho was well dressed. ,
FIRE IN NEW YORK HOTEL. !
! '
Eiodger Smoked In Iho OOIee While Ih Fir-. X
men Put It Out. i .
Thomas McGowan. a burtender at the New ' .
York Hotel at 003 Broadway, smelted inioko at '' .
11 o'clock last night aud, on Investigating, JJ
found flames In the front collar. An alarm of ( '',
fire was rung by a policeman, and a porter wa 5 ,
sent to arotiso tho lodgers of tbo house. Thero J :
weresoventy-llveon the register, hut only a few ' ;,
of them wore In their rooms. These come down 1'
stairs and sat and smoked In tho oftlce whilo ths .
firemen put tho lire out Tbo fire did 9100 j
damage. l
DID SUE STEAL TO OET ARRESTED? j
A Woman Purlalna Uood. Openly In Bbrlrh :
Uros. Slorr.
A woman about 30 years old went about .
Ehrlch Bros.' dry goods storo on Sixth avenu 'l
yesterday and openly grabbed what she could :j
lay her hands on. When remonstrated with sba j
said that sho much preferred being lockod up to .,i
spending the night on Ihe street. , ... J
Dotecilve ijulgg finally arrested her and took ,
herto the West Thirl iiilh street station, where -,;
II was found that sho liod $1M worth of goods. ti
When asked hor name sho gucssml Amite Flood J H
would do us w ull as uny other namo. -';:
Chicago IVHrnt Hulls Slake Tliliia. Hum. '
Chicago, Jan. 24. There wuh a furious bull j
market In w heat at the closo to-day. The trade s !j
bad fought tho bull news ull day long, and got '';.
badly punished at tho finish. Despite tho fact v,
that the news tbat tho Mulno had been sent to '
Havana w u not received until tho session was
otcr, Iho situation in Cub 1, with other bullish , ,
Influences, was felt nil rtsr. At 1 o'clock May
wheat was Hi'a cents; at 1:1ft It was tl3N cents, f
with tho wildcat kind of buying. Al 1:18. de
spite Urn fact that the du wan oer, broker ;
were climbing all over ono another to gel wheat
ullH. li
Uld Hbe Hob Maul llro.. Twlrol .'
J. Haul of Saul Bros, of XK and 337 Orand j
streot v. rites that tho reason ho wanted tbe ,;
woman whom Muglstrato Crane discharged on , 1
Sunday committed for shoplifting in his place '
was becauso It was tbe second time she bad 1
locn caught stealing tbero.
Justice Biaitb Laid I'P with a Cold. '
Justice Smyth was unable to sit in tbe Su
preme Court, Special Term, Part I., yesterday
morning. Ho caught a severe cold last week
and was compelled to remain at home. Us was)
much better UitnJu. .
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