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VOL. LXV.-NO. 158. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1898. -COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE TWO CENTS."3 91
I ENGLAND'S POLICY FIXED.
ml' oeiiaj.d ralfour bass there has
Wj BEEN NO RETREAT.
'" feaklnz for tba ;rernment He DMlim
Bj Thai They Have .nt Departed In tba 'mall.
B( fit Particle from the Poller Outlined
H o Ilrarelr l7 Their Cabinet Minuter.
f Sjiclal Cabfe DtupatcS to Tnr. Son.
H Lon nos. Fob. 4. Tho Government hat broken
Bj 1U allenco w lth tho vlow of nllaylng tho formont
B csutcd by Its euppoacd backdown In the matter
of Tnllenwnn, nltbough It has not divulged any.
1 thing to throw light on tho truo position in tho
H far K&st. Mr. Gerald Balfour. Chief Soiretnry
B for Ireland, happening to bo tho first member of
B. the Government to make a publlo speech alnco
B ' the outbreak, was nuthorlzcd by Lord Salisbury
B) te make a statement nt Leeds this evening. Tho
Bj following nro tho principal passages of Mr.
B! Balfour's epoccb:
R.' "Rumors and suspicions hare boon given cur
BJ rency to tho effect that tho Government Is
B flinching from tho tlrm position it had taken on
Bjt tho Chinese, question; that It woa abandoning
B the principles to which It had gUen public
Bf utterance, and that tho bravo words of tho
B lilnliters wero only a preparation for Bur
s' render or retreat. I can say with conft-
deuce that thoso ramors, whkli oven
B nave been accepted In quarters whoro ono
might havo thought moro conQdenco would
B have been placed In tho wisdom and courago of
her Majesty's advisors, aro without foundation.
Loud checrB.) It Is not truo that tho Govern
Bs jnenthave In tho smallest particular departed
from their declared policy in tho far East, or
K that the) have. In conscquonco of prossuro from
B, any other power, yloldedany of our Just claims.
B. The consideration! which govcrn that policy
K have been stntod clearly to tho publio by moro
K than ono Cahinot Minister. To thoso declare
B tlons tho Government adhero."
B. Mr. Balfour recalled tho statements mado by
1 hit brother, Mr. Arthur J. Balfour, First Lord
B of the Treasury, in his recent speech nt Manches-
B" ter, and tbeso statements he reasserted with cm-
W phsslB. liodcclareathatthoGovernnientdldnot
deslro to possossany of China's territory except
uch polntH as nilgnt be necessary for strategical
V purposes, tho reason being that thoy did not do-
lire to havo a Bocond India on thoir hands.
To annox Cblneso torrltory would simply
tie to accept an Immense additional burdon,
i without corresponding advantage. Groat Brit
ain's treaty rights socurod equality of oppor
tunity for trade, and sho could not secure moro
If she assumed chnrco of a hundred million
Chinamen. Continuing, Mr, Dalfour said:
"So long ns our treaty rights aro protected,
and so long as tho Government mako no condi
tions by which theso rights would bo Jeopard
ized, so long tho Government aro entitled to
the confldenco of tho 'nation, and so long, I bo
lleve, thoy will retain that confldenco.
(Chcers.l
"As to tho negotiations going on In connection
with the proposed loan to China.I nui not in pos-
session of any secrets and I cannot Impart any,
but I hopo tho public will reallzo that tho effect
of Impatlenco and prematura criticism is onlj to
embarrass the Minister of Forolgn Affairs and
increase tho difficulty of his task."
Mr. Dalfour urged tho publio to cultivate a
wholesale scepticism of any unauthorized state
ments with reference to tho negotiations, and,
above all, not to muko any Inforonccs froni tbo
fact that tbo statements mado by newspapers'
are neither denlod nor affirmed by tho Minis
ters. ' Jlr, "" " .
"Negotiations of this kind," ho doclnred, "aro '
necessarily of a delicate and critical character,
.and to cither affirm or deny unauthorized
statements that may appear wotild noccssarily
produco a falso impression. Tho sllcn.ee,
thereforo, of tho Ministers on this subjoct
Is sot to be taken either as affirming or deny
ing w hat is said. Tbe tlmo has notyotcomofor
statements concerning tbe negotiations which
havo token place and which aro still taking
place. In the moantimo I am euro you will rest
atlsQedwitb tbe assurance, which I now repeat,
that It Is not the intention of tho Minlstors to
rocrdo In any w ay from the declarations of pol
j they havo mado.
i The Daily News (Liberal), commenting on Mr.
Balfour's speech, ansa It doubts whether the
lecture, which was dolhored in the tones of a
schoolmaster spoaking more in sorrow than in
i anger, will bo suciossful In allaying tho dlscon-
' tent of tbo Government's supporters, although
on its merits it was sensible enough. Tho paper
adds:
"The distrust of tho Tories of thoir heaven-
i sent Foreign Secretary socnis too firmly planted
to bo shaken by moro scoldings."
. The Standard (Tory) is not appeased by Mr.
.Balfour's speech. It again appeals to Lord Sal
isbury to take tbo nation into his confidence,
and declares it is convinced that good rather
than harm will result therefrom. Tho paper
contends that when Parliament meets tbe Gov
ernment will bo pressed for tbo tacts, and says
that more hindrance will be caused tho negotla
Uons by piecemeal interrogation and official
evasion than by p, business-like description of
: the position.
i Tho Standard evidently fears that tbe Gov-
, eminent Is hedging with tho different lnterpre-
I ilS'10M thnt can bo Pced upon its declared
POUcy. It says;
" What tho nation wants is not so much a
minute narrativo of what has passed at tho
, Inree-cornercd conferences with thoTsung-11-
snien as a precise, intellielblo explanation of
the sense in which Lord Salisbury understands
Cablntu" orniulated by the members of the
The Tinus dismisses tho speech with a briof
allusion, declaring that Mr. Dalfour does not
throw much now light on the subject.
CHINA APPOINTS A BRITON.
Bobtrt Uredon Made Deputy InspeetofCeneral
; or Cuatom.
Special Cablt Dttpatchu to Tm Bra.
Pekik. Fob. 4.-Tbe Tsung-ll-Yamen. at the
request of fair Itobort Hart, Inspector-General
j of tho Cblnoso Customs, hag appointed Robert
Brtdon as his deputy.
ifwox, Fob. 4. -The appointment of Mr.
c Jlm Uredon as Deputy Inspector-General of
the Chinese Customs will bo regarded in Eng
land as proof that tho danger of British con
trol of the Chinese customs being undermined
by political rivals has been avorted. Mr. Dredon
has been a Commissioner of Customs since 1878.
TO CRUISE IN CHINESE WATERS.
- Japanese Fleet naoasuvrlna ! the Vicinity
( f Yeketiama.
tlxcinlCabla Duiatch to Tltzfiv.
Yokohama, Feb. 4,-The Japaneso fleet is
unaMjiringin this ilclnlty preparatory to a
wulae in Chinese waters.
VESSEL TO CHINESE WATERS.
Btar Admiral HcXatlr Hut-seats That an
Armored Ship lie Heut There.
IVABiii.Ncrov, Feb. 4.-Itear Admiral McNalr.
nntll recently In command of the Unltod Btntcs
val force on tho AbIbHc station, explained to
i AMtsUnt Secretary of State Day till afternoon
nat ho know about tho political situation In
iendi hu8U Admiral MoNoir.ls in favor of
whiMnXL' arniorci """I Chinese waters,
ha. rn?. fePfBenting tho United 8taten
Urn ,,?L,bot"; Mu hellevea it will bavo
for AmLL f . in'trinir, ureater respect
Lf . e?lcan intureats. 1'ho suggestion has
it Iluv0 .,ult ,,ue hattUahlp mini, now
commV?5tt cle-ted for tbo pnrpoai; Her
ttt,?.?d". .'"I't. Charles 8. SlgabieVhae the
there u:uco"ldel'ce "'. " Admlnletrat on. and
tho Li.:?. ?,8Jr,0 hpw some appreciation of
Nkelv J,r.c,rard lu. whlch b held. H U not
kihlD m hvei IV.01 lh8 JjBlno oranyUttle
VhTiB VLb?. ,',litIrawn, 'rom tbo bomoaUtlon
SOPHS HAD A 90-tTINVTE BANQUET.
Rutftr rrethnen Captured Their rresldent
and Meld Him Tilt Mearly Hldnlikt.
New BnUHBWlCK, Feb. 4, The annual ban
quet o( tho aophomore class of Itutgers College
was to have taken placo at the Mansion House
in this city to-night. It did not take place, for
when tho sophomore arrived thoy found that
tho Proaldent of tho class, Eugene Illgglne of
Perth Amboy, was missing. In a few minutes
torao excited classmon caroo over from ono
of tho fraternity houses with tho nowa that
tho freshmen had kidnapped Illgglns Boon
after he left tho chapter homo to eo to tho
Mansion Uouso. Thoy explained that while
Illgglns and soma of hit classmates wore hurry
lag through Collego avenue on their way to tho
banquet hall thoy wero set upon by twenty
freshmen, who made A rush for Illgglns, cap
tured him. and bound him with ropes.
The freshmen took Hlgglni to Highland Park,
and tbenco by trolley car to Bound Brook,
eovon miles away. Tho sophomores gathered
their forces and took the next car to Bound
Brook, where tboy found Illgglns Imprisoned
in n house. Tho froshmon had not Ul-treatod
him, but ho was ery much dejected, Tho
freshmen would not glvo up thoir prisoner.
Then tho sophomoros appealed to tho constables
In Dottnd Brook. They rofusod at first to inter
fere, but woro finally porsaadod to holp tbo hun
gry sophs, and, with this extra show of author
ity, tho sophs domnnded the release of their
I'rcsldont. Tho f rcsblcs scoffed at thorn.
At 11 o'clock tho frcsbmon made up their
minds that Hlgnlns was of no further use to
them and that tho dlnnor was out ot tho
question, eo thoy allowed Illgglns todopnrt with
his friends. The roturning sophomores reached
horo before midnight. Proprietor Mas of the
Mansion Houso hnil had tho dinner ready
elnco 8 o'clock. Ho refused nt first to
keep tho hotel opon aftor 12 o'clock, bo
causo of tbo annoyanco to tho guests, but
after a parley ho agreed to lot tho sophomoros
stay Just twenty minutes and they pounced
upon tho viands with tho eagorness of atoning
mon. Tho scono roncmblod n railway lunch
room. Toastmastor Illgglns cut long Hpocchcs.
The froshmon went home rejoicing over what
they considarod a good night's work.
DIAMOND ROBBERIES IN NEWRVRO.
Eipeaurea That Are Kzperted to Involve Men
Prominent In Polltlca and "ocletj.
Newbuuci, Feb. 4. When tho arrest of
Thomas Ray, formor keeper at Sing Sing prison,
was mado a fow da s ago on tho chargo of re
ceiving stolen goods TnE Bvs said thnt tho
prosecution of tho case woe expected to make
things very intoresting for somo other citizens
of this town. Slnco then thoro has been much
supprossod anxloty. Tho Prtss of this city pub
lished nn article headed "Some Uneasy Dia
mond Brokers." Tho basis of tho article was an
examination by City Marshall Porrott and As
sistant District Attorney Seeger, nt which a
dozen men wero questioned about their Jewelry
transactions.
"It would not bo vory surprising," tho Prtia
aid, " If within tbo noxt month thoro would bo
an exposuro which would shako up this staid
old tpwn, and furnish a sensation tho like of
which tho city has never experienced. It is all
in connection with tho diamond robberies which
began a year ago, and w blch w ero executed with
aUovorueBS that left, no doubt that thoy wero
(tbo work of experts who had been well posted."
Tho robberies referred to wero mostly tho
second story thefts in early evening, when tho
rnmlllea of tho houses robbed woro at dinner,
'lhoy Included County Clerk Taggart's homo
nnd tbo houses of Cupt. Ubarlos a. Jenkins,
Presidont of tho Now York Sa lngs Dunk; E. A.
Drowsier, n lending lawjor, ana others. Tho
exposures are expected to show that Ncwburg
mou prominent In political, social, frater
nal and oven church circles, if not actual
ly working with tho burglars, wero at loast
in full possession of tbo facts. They knew
who were to be robbed, when the robberies
were to bo committed, who the thieves wore,
and where the booty was to be taken. They aro
men said to be on the friendliest tenns-witu tbo
Ncwburg police, yet said nothing whatever to
them about-wbat -was -going cm. .They made
frequent trips to New York during the time tho
burglaries wero being committed, and on their
return had rings, studs, and other diamond Jew
elry to sell much below thoir actual value. Tbe
polico now know about these vlstte, which were
to a " fonco " on Eighth avenue,
Tho District Attorney had another examina
tion of interested parties yesterday at tho Court
Houso. It is believed that tbo matter will come
before the County Court, which convenes lu this
city tho middle of this month.
630 EEINDEER COMINO.
Centrnct Awarded for Transporting Them from
TbU City to Irattle.
WABlUNoTOjr, Fob. 4. Acting Eocrctary
Melklojohn of tbo War Department received a
csblo message to-day from Dr. Sheldon Jacuson,
saying that tho steamer Manltoban, with 0110
reindeer and eighty-seven Lapp men and women,
caretakers, sailed this morning from Alien, Nor
way, for Now York, These are the deor In
tended for tho Government Klondike relief ex-'
pedltlon.
The contract for transporting the relndeerand
thoir attendants from Now York to Scuttlo was
awarded to-day by Col. Qllllss, acting Quarter-maetor-Genera,
to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, subject to certain conditions. Thoso
conditions aro that tbe company must agree to
allow unloading tho doer for rest or feeding at
foints designated by tbo persons in charge; that
he cars shall go through from New York to
Seattle without the transfer of tho doer, freight,
or attendants, unless In caso of accident, and
that tbo eighty-seven Lapp attendants and two
representatives of tho War Department shall
be transported free.
Twenty-live stock and six freight cars aro to
be furnished by tbo railroad coin pan) at$'.!80.72
a car. and two tourist sleepers und two f roight
cars, fitted for cooking purposes; are to be fur
nished frco. The trip Is to be made on regular
schedule passenger train time.
HANAN SUED FOR 9100,000.
"prater Brooklyn Widow Brine Action Acalnat
tbo nillUaalra In Chicago.
ClUOiao, Feb. 4. A suit for 9150,000 against
John II. Hanan, tbo millionaire shoe manufac
turer of Brooklyn, in which the plaintiff is a
woman, baB been begun In tbe Superior Court.
The suit was begun on Wednesday, but was sup
pressed in order that servlco might bo bad on
tbo defendant, who lives in Brooklyn but was In
Chicago during tbe present week on bualnots.
Tbe plaintiff is Mrs. D. M. Dutton, who resides
In Chicago. Formerly 6he was a resident of
Drooklyn. Her attorney refuses to give any in
formation as to tbe nature of tbo grlovanoo
against tho wealthy shoe man.
Mr. Hanan was in Chicago on last Monday,
and 'was n, guest of the Auditorium annex.
Ho did not register, nnd although tbo hotel was
besieged by men who wero sont to watch his
movement", be succeeded In getting out of tho
city. On Tuesday be went to Si. Louis, and
from there went to Brooklyn without being
served with a summons In Mrs. Dutton's suits.
The attorney for tbo Chicago plaintiff has now
glvon up hope of securing service. He says ho
has Information that Mr. Hanan will sail from
New York to Europo on n business trip In a few
days. Mrs. Dutton, who has been a widow for
sixteen yoars, camo from Brooklyn only last
year.
C. I 1IAILET ASUS DIVORCE.
A Wealthy I'hlladelphlan, Married In January,
I SOT, .low Seeks Freedom,
PniLADKU'liU, Feb. 4. ChrlBtopher L. Bailey
of the firm of John T. Ilalloy & Co., rope manu
facturers, has illod it libel in dh orco against bis
wifo, Anna II., seeking ahiolnte separation on
statutory grounds. Among tho allegations in
tho bill aro" cruol troatmont" and attompts to
"injure tbe person" of tho llbollant, by which,
it Is alleged by counsel, tbo defendant attempt,
ed to jwlBon her husband, whoso life is insured
for 70.000.
Christopher L. Bailey was a wealthy widower.
On Jun. 1", 1807, ho married Lauru U. Davis, a
vvotnun 5(1 jertra old, who sometimes conducted
business through an attorney, Tho attorney
was V. A. Hhoemaker, who attracted attention
nscounaul for II. H. Holmes, and who was dis
barred for a year owing to itlmlOMiies rolatlvo
to blrod testimony In tho Holmes trial, Mr.
Ilalloy was married against thn vigorous proleat
of hit chlldien, two of whom aro grown-up
women. Owing to tills opposition, he made an
ante-nuptial suitlcmenton tils Intended bride of
30.000, and then married her.
Tbo llbul In tbo dlvorco proceedings Is apoclHc
In Its complaints, which ore numerous, and
names more than one person as a co-respondent.
Lawyer Shoemaker, who has emerged from tbe
period of his1 disbarment, is tho respondent's
counsel.
r , , Worth. Seelns-.
Simpson' new Loan OStoe and Safe Deposit Vault,,
19 Win 4 at, star 6rvMnay-U, '
tXrtite,.tr .wKjfsMviit)? ?.ui,,w:iik.t'"
1U0T WAS THEIR PURPOSE.
IMPORTANT TESTIBIONT IN THE
UAZIETON MURDER TRIALS.
srresa tfltaeaaoa tar the rroeaentlon Counsel
for the Derenee Elicit the Knot That the
Rlttous Miner Were Sot Peaeeahle la In.
tent, but Bad Started Out to Maho Trouble.
WlLKEansnnic, Pa., Feb. 4. Tho defenoe
scored signally in to-day's proceedings In the
trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies for tho
Lattlmer shooting. Out of the mouthr of wit
nesses for the prosecution, witnesses having n
strong personal bias against tbo defendants,
Mr. Lcnahan's cross-examination wrung ad
missions that wore fatal to the contention of
prosocutlon thnt tho people living in tho neigh
borhood of tho encounter betwoen the strikers
and the deputies were not In a state of fear and
approhenslon in consequence of ths riotous
demonstrations which had occurred previously.
When court adjourned last evening Charles A.
uscott, tbo teacher In tho schoolhouso at Lntll
mcr, was on tho stand, and said In brief that
from tho porch of tho schoolhouso where ho
stood ho bad seen tho deputies shoot and had
soon men falling.
This morning In resuming the stand G uscott
was asked by tho prosecution to Identify a num
ber of defendants in court as having been pres
ent at Lattlmer at tho tlmo of shooting, armed
with rifles. By order of court tho men stood up
as GuBcott called their namos and tbo Identifi
cation was entered on tho record. On dtroct
examination G uscott had said that tho children,
whoso ages ranged from 10 to 15 years, and
whom ho was then engaged in teaching geog
raphy, only a fow minutes before the strikers
reached tbe scono, had become suddenly
alarmed and had, without asking his loavo, fled
pell-mell from tho schoolroom. When asked
wby tho children had suddenly becomo so
alarmed as to fly precipitately, Quscott nn
sworcd helstnttngly that ho supposod it was
becauso somo mules had been driven past the
schoolhousc. When tho witness was turned
over to tho defenco Mr. Lenahan went at him
hammer and tongs.
"When was tbo first tlmo you saw mules
driven rapidly past tbo schoolhouso at that
hour of tho day!" ho asked tho witness.
"On Tuesday preceding the Friday of tho
Bhootlng."
"Was It not on the same Tuesday that the
marching strikers mado their first visit to Lat
timerl" "Yes. sir."
"And you know when the mules came along
on Friday what would happenl"
"Yes. sir."
"And tho children know and became so
frightened that, without asking your per
mission and In tho middle of a lesson, they fled
incontinently from tho schoolroom!"
"Yes, they did, but I could have controlled
them."
"What was It that excited the children!"
"Curiosity, I suppose."
"Curiosity? Was It not because the chil
dren were frlghtencdl"
"I think not."
"What; do you mean to tell me," shouted Mr.
Lenahan to the witness, who was now becom
ing nervous and frightened, "do you mean to
tell mo that children brought up in a mlnlig
community could be frightened out of thoir
wits by the passage of a few mules!"
"I bellove," said tho, witness fnlterlngly,
'UnTu'rlbSa-agm?''''6-''
"Then, when you said that the children were
frightened by tho mules you mado a mistake."
"I think these mules had something to do
with It," replied the witness faintly, "but I will
not swear to it."
"You will not swear to it!" shouted Mr.
Lenahan with exultation in bis voice. "No, I
don't think you will."
Dr. H. M. Kellar of Hazleton succeeded Gus
cott on tbe stand. Dr. Kellar had been tho phy
sician in chargo of the State Hospital at Ha
zleton, where the wounded Btrlkcni wero brought
In on Sept. 10. Ho retired from tho hospital
superintendence last January and is now in
privato practice Ho testified us to tho gun
shot -wounds received by the men and detailed
tho nature of them. Tblrty-nlno wounded men
in all had been brought in, ho said. Of theso
flvo bod been shot by direct front fire, four by
Indirect front fire, fifteen from dlroct sldo fire,
six from Indirect sldo fire, tbreo from direct
rear flro,,and eight from indirect rear fire. This
disposed of tbe much exploited story that most
of the strikers had bean shot in tho back and
as tboy were running away.
Grace Coylo, a teacher in the same school
houso with Mr. Ouscott, was then called to tbe
ttand. It wan In tho cross examination of this
witness that Mr. Lenahan gained tbo first im
portant victory for tbo defence. On direct ex
amination Miss Coylo said that sho bad dis
missed her rlass when Bhe saw tho deputies
coming. Sho then w ent out on tho porch, saw
tho strikers approach, saw the Sheriff step from
tbo ranks of tbe deputies and then saw tbe
deputies Are upon the crowd of strikers. After
tho snooting she had gone to wbero boqio of tho
wounded men lay and had brought water to
several. Sho bod spoken to several of tho dopu
ties and, according to her own testimony, in a
forceful manner. One of tho deputies sho called
a bum. Another sho told to go to Cuba and
butcher people there. One who woro a
small feather In bis cap sho asked whethor ho
thought that be bod done "something eo glorious
that he had stuck a feather In his cap.
Smooth as had been Miss Coyle's story on
direct examination, on cross-examination Mr.
Lenahan tore it all to pieces. Ho at once went
at tho root of tbe matter.
"Why did you," ho asked, "dismiss your class
before the regular hour of dlsmlsBal and bo sud
denly!" After vainly trying to evade the question and
giving lame and Inadequate replies, tho witness
raid that she had heard tbo strikers wero
coming.
"From whom did you hoar that!"
"A Bister of one of my pupils, named Cora
Holnback, came to tho BChool and asked mo to
let her come borne, as the strikers were coming, '
"You did so, and also at onco dlsmisxcd the
whole class!" cried Mr. Lenahan, rubbing his
hands.
"I did."
"Did you alto at once go to your homo In Har
lelgh!" "No. I waited in the schoolroom."
"What fort"
"To seo what was going to happen."
"Ahl" shouted Mr. Lenahan gleefully "(here
we havo It. and for that purpoao you stepped
out on the porch as soon as jou saw tho strik
ers coming!"
"Yes."
"That is all," said Mr. Lenahan and a mur
mur went through the courtroom as the wit
ness left tho stand.
It was a slgnul triumph for tho defence, for
Mr, Lenahan had shown by this unwilling and
Inimical witness that the people of the neighbor
hood wore so afraid of the strikers that wnen thoy
heard they were coming they at onco wanted
tbelr children at home Instead of at school nnd
away from tbelr watchful caro.
Prior to the examination of Mias Coylo the
Hov, Mr. S. E. Stolllot, the pastor of tbe Eng
lish Reformed Church nt Hazleton, had! testi
fied that ho hnl been an tbe car which had car
ried somo of the deputies to Lattlmer and seen
thn strikers approach and shoot.
When court adjourned Andrew T. Adams, a
commercial traveller, was on tho stand. Ho
had also been on tho samo car as had Mr. Stof
Hot and had beon called by tho prosecution to
testify to certain alleged threatening talk ho
had heard nn the part of tbe deputies. As ho
could not Ox tho responsibility for this upon
any particular doputy. the court would not al
low unv questions liCthls direction to bo put to
him. Court then adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
Col. Jlorrell'a Newport furrhaae.
Nevvi'oiit. It. I., Feb, 4. Col. Edward Morrell
of Philadelphia, who up to within threo years
paused lilt lummers hero, has bought the estates
or Mrs. M. C. Acosta and Mils Holeu O'Donell,
upon which he will erect a magnificent villa.
Those eatatet Join each other end are eltuatod
on Ochre Point, oppoalto Cornelius Vauderhilt't,
"The Breakers," and were held for $70,000,
Tbe purchase price is not known. There are
two wooden villa on tbe land, but pot mod
ern. Col. Morrell maiTied a MtaiJtVexeL
There Is Vsthlag Mora ApsslUlnc
and delhrliifttliora winter's ItrcaUaat thanSeerfoot
rcnanuifa, Stware taUlaUgair-OduTL
CHIEP DU8UX1IEAD DEAD.
Tbe Fameas Old ChrroUee Chief Succumb to
Brlsht'a Disease.
Taiuxquao, I. T Feb, 4. Tho most cultured
of tho Chorokeo Indian chiefs, D. W, Bushy
head, died hero to-day from Brlght's dlsoaso.
He was 73 yoars old, and in tho courso of his
vonttul career had In turn filled every ofllco of
Importance in tho Cherokeo Nation. Dually
head was a moinbcr.of the recent Dawes com
mission on tho part of tbo Chcrokccs. and ho
urged oloquontly tho resumption of amicable
negotiations with tho commission, Boforo the
Chorokoes went wett Bush) hoad enjoyod un
usual opportunities for ou education In the
missionary schools of Tcnnesseo, Tho avidity
with which ho took advantage of thcto oppor
tunities had for its result the polish and oulturo
that commended him to Federal ngonts and
Secretaries when ho treated with them in after
years in behalf of tbo Chorokeet.
In 1841 Bushybead wont with the Cherokee
delegation to Washington, nnd whllo thorc saw
Harrison's inauguration as President. His edu
cation was completed In New Jersey. Aftor
ward bo onmo to tbe Chorokeo Nation, nnd was
ilcrk of the Chorokeo Sennto up to tbe time the
California gold fever broke out in 1840. That
carried him off, and he remained on tho Pacluo
slope nineteen yoars. Ho was in tho employ of
Judgo Terry wfion Brodcrlck was killed in the
famous duol. Coming back to tho nation bo was
elected Treasurer In 1871. Ho served two
term (eight years) In that capacity, systematiz
ing tho financial affairs of the nation. At tho
closo of his second term as Treasurer ho was
made tbo candidate of tho Nationals for princi
pal cblof and served in that capacity for two
torms.
Busbyboad was reported dead six yoars ago,
immediately after his election ns chief over
Chief Mayes broko tbo famous deadlock. At
the tlmo he was critically 111. but ho recovorod
and continued In promlnonco until strlckon
down by his fatal malady.
WANTB THE SUN AT LETTER RATES.
Bobert Heading Like the Klondike but Wants
ths Genial t.lsht ami litre.
Robert Reading of Allendale. N. J., for
merly superintendent of George Gould's match
factory at Passaic, who started for the IClon
diko gold fields last summer and arrived at
Dawson City in October, has written to his
mother a glowing account of tbo outlook In the
diggings. Ho says tbo trafilo in claims is
something- marvellous, and that the richness
of tho country in precious motal bad been ex
aggerated in no respect, so far as had como
undor his notice before going In. Ho saw
$2,000,000 In nuggets and dustattho store, and
Bays that the talk in tbo "city" is that not less
than $29,000,000 will be sent out during tho
next open season.
Dut with all this wealth and glowing pros
pects of fortunes tor tho lucky lew, Mr. Read
ing says o vory body Is starving for nous from
home, especially thoso mon who wero utcd to
their morning and evening paper beforo thoy
left civilization, and ho snjs:
"(Send mo The Svs. Vi rap it securely and
psy letter postage on it."
Mr. Rending dctcrllros his foot and leg
tlrcas ns follows: "Two pairs hcavv wool
en socks, ono pair Arctic socks, ono pair
German woollen stockings, reaching to tho
knees nnd having double feet, and over
all, n pair of moosohldo moccasins. Equipped
in this way I have wandorcd around nearly all
day in the deep snow with the temperature 50"
below zero and neither had cold nor wet feet.
In fact, the snow does not molt, being liko sand
particles, that aro brushed oil easily."
MR. OHO ATE CHIEF QUEST.
Tho new York Lanyar Uonored br the Cbl
caaro Bar Aeaoclatlon.
CniCAGO, Feb. 4. Joseph II. Cboate was the
guest of honor at tho dinner of tbo Chicago Dar
Association held to-night In tho Pnlinor House.
Precedlnc this a reception wns held In tbo hotel
parlors from 0 to 7 oclock, which was attended
'ovSSD'of Ih'o loading members of tho "SVoatoru
bar. Among the guests wero ex-Vice-President
Adlal E. Stevenson, James P. Ewlng, ex-Mints-ter
to Belgium; Judges Woods, Jenkins, and
Showalterof tho United States Circuit Court,
ex-Senator VllaB of Wisconsin, Judgo Dyer and
Eugene S. Elliott nf Milwaukee. Judgo Woods
of St. Louis, Judgo Samuel Williamson of Clove
land, Don M, Dickinson of Detroit, Gen. John
B. Drooks. U. 8. A.; Edwin F. Uhl, Into Ambas
sador to Germany, nnd Judges of tbe State,
Bunromo nnd county courts.
Judgo Peter Grosscup was toastmastor and
George A. Follansbeo presided at tho dinner.
Tho toast wero- "Our Profession." Joseph H.
Cboatoof Now York; 'International Arbitra
tion," Edwin F. Uhl; "Lawjer In Civics." ox
Senator Vilas; "Lawyers' Ideals," Edward G.
Mason of Chicago.
Tbe Chicago Alumni Association of Alpha
Delta Phi will give n luncheon to morrow at tho
Union Lenguo Club in honor of Mr. Chonte. who
won a moiulwr of that fraternity at Harvard
College In tho class of 1812. Edwin P. Uhl.
of the class of 1802 at tho University of Michi
gan, will also bo a guest of tho association.
Toast will lu Informally responded to by Wil
liam P. Williams and Franklin H. Head.
DOO FltlHT IN A FERBT HOUSE.
Mr. Wilton Laclinye'e Hull Terrier lira t That
or Mia .Inaoe O'Jioll.
Tho mombors of tbe "EastLynno" company,
Including Mist Nanco O'Nell, McKoo Rankin,
and Mrs. Wilton Lackayc, started yesterday
afternoon for Philadelphia, where thoy aro to
begin on engagement on Monday. Thoy in
vaded tho Pennsylvania Railroad ferry house at
tho foot of West Twenty-third street fourteen
strong. Seven of them bad dogs, and chief of
theso was tbo w hlte bull terrier of Miss O'NolL
He strutted about tugging at his chain and
making all sorts of bluffs to get at the pugs and
poodles of the other members of tho company.
Mrs. Lackaye bad not yet arrlvod. When she
did come, a few minutes laior, tbo star of the
white bull terrier went down in blood. Mrs.
Lackayo's dog, an English bull terrier, was not
in leash, ana tho moment ho clapped eyes on
MisBO'NeU'sdoghecut loose. Over and ovor
they wont, both dogs barking nnd biting and tho
women screaming in mortal fear. Tho pugs and
the poodles boltoa,
Tbo negro porters closed In nnd choercd and
the ferry houso bocamo a dogplt. Station Mas
ter Eagan dually beard tho yelps and bowls and
ran from bis ofllco as tbo whlto bull torrler was
being rapidly chewed Into sausage meat. Grab
bing Mrs. Lackayo's dog by tbe back of theneck,
he shook it off nnd held It until McKeo Rankin,
who bad beon outside, appeared and rescued his
leading woman's pet.
There was Just time left for the company to
catch tho bout that lonneeted with Its train af
ter the light was over, hut It was Bald that a
marked coolness was noticeable even so soon
between tbo owners of tho two dogs.
ZOAR COMMUNITY'S AFFAIRS.
Talk Now or Winding- I'p the lltulnea Inter
eal of the Concern.
Cleveland, O., Fob. 4. Tho quaint com
munlstio village of Zoar, O., is likely to becomo
only a memory. For several joars there has
beon moro or loss dissension among Ub mem
bers, soma of thom'assortlng that w orldly greed
has laid hold of somo of tho officials to such an
extent that thoro was an unfair division of tho
revenues and resources of tbo community. I)y
tho terms of Its charter, granted by tho
Btnto about 1820. a majority vote Is required to
dissolve the corporation und partition tho prop
erty, Sovoral unsuu-isstul attempts have been
made to accomplish tills. Thu dissatisfied ones
havo guined strength, however, and It Is be
lieved that a sutliilunt number of votes witl
soon be mustored to cause a dissolution.
Attorneys have been consulted with that end
In vlow. The estimated vnluo of tbe 7,000
acres of tbo most fertile land In tho Tuscarawas
Vnlloy, which Is held by tbe Koarltes, Is $800,
000, Tho personality. Including money and
credits, is worth fully $300,000.
WESTERN HATE WAR ON.
rire-Dallr Cut Between f blcaco and Denver
and Xtawer 1'rlcee Cuming.
Omaha, Neb., Feb, 4. Tho fast service be
tween Chicago and Denver announced for
Sunday baa provoked n rate war in tbo
West that threatens far-reaching demoraliza
tion of passorcor tariffs beforo many days.
The Santa Fe and Rock Island, unable
to competo with tbo shorter lines which
put on tho limited trains give notice of a cut of
6 between Chicago and Denver, and the Bur
llnKtou and Union Paclflo have met the out and
instructed their agents to meet all future re
ductions without further notice. Notice of the
reduction in rates was forwarded by telegraph
to the Interstate Oomnieroe Ooamlsiloa U
( WasiinsVsihytieVBjloui.Uae, ,
GRABLE'S BANK SHUTS UP.
PROMOTER TRIED TO OET 940,000
MORE FROM THE CHEMICAL.
Loan Was Rcfneed Irtldnt or the New Ca
naan Xatlenal Bank Compelled to Bealsn Be.
canse He Could Not Meet Notes feraiS.OOO
That arable Had Induced Him to Indene.
Of the Chemical Bank's loans of $303,000 to
Francis CatoQrablo and John S. Sllvor. Presi
dent Williams said yesterday that thoro was
nothing further to bo said, and that it thore
was, ho wouldn't say it. as ho was sick and dis
trusted with the hullabaloo that had been mado.
It developed yesterday that the resignation of
Cashlor Qulnlan was tho result of a visit made
to this city last Thursday by Urahlc He camo
on to obtain another loan of $40,000 from tho
Chemical Bank. The loan was refused, and
Grablo appealed to Directors James A, Rooso
voltand Froderlo W. Stevens. Then tho fact
that Grable already owed the bank somo $240.
000 was discovered. Tho directors wanted tho
man to give a domand noto for tho amount, nnd
be said ho would consider it. While consider
ing it ho went to St, Louis.
Clarence M. Qrablo, a nephew of the pro
moter, said yesterday that his uncle was a
wealthy man and could easily meet all of his
obligations.
Vice-President Roosevelt of tbe Chemical
Bank said yesterday that a friend of Sllvor had
callod on him In tho morning and assured him
that the bank officials needn't worry about tbe
money loanod to Silver. This frlond said he
bad only recently lent Silver $100,000, every
cent of which had been returned.
CruwTORD, Neb,, Feb. 4. The Stato bank of
Crawford did not open Its doors this morning.
C. J. Grablo, tho cashier, Is in tho East. A. E.
Hobson, assistant cashier, will say nothlngot tbo
bank further than that, owing to tho troubles of
Francis C. Grablo, tho President, couplod with
tho fact that tbe currency which was
expected this morning did not arrive from
tho East, he thought it bettor not to at
tempt to run through the day. Hobson says tbo
bank will pay out depositors and all liabilities
In full. Ihls bank has been conducted on a
conservative and Bafo and paying basis, nnd it
is generally conceded by local creditors that its
paper and assets are gilt-edged. Its assets ere
about $40,000, and liabilities, outside of stock,
about $20,000. There Is no excitement
Stamford, Conn.. Feb. 4. William J. Quin
tan, cashier of the Chemical Bank of New York,
it appears, 1b not the only bank official who has
been forced to resign bis placo through the
financial operations of Francis C. Qrablo and
John S. Silver. Russell L. Hall, tho President
of the New Canaan National Bank, has been
forced to resign his place through inability to
meet certain notes that Grablo Induced blm to
indorse. Mr. Hall was estimated to bo worth
about $50,000. The Now Canaan Bank is a
small country bank. Two of tho notes wore for
$5,000 each, and one for $2,000. Ono of tho
notes was secured by a mortgage on Mr. Hall's
homo lu Now Canaan.
List week Sir. Hall was mado defendant In a
suit for $12,000 brought by J. Wcsloy Supploo
and others of Philadelphia, and bo resigned his
placo as President of the bank. Application
was then made to place him in Insolvency and
tbo bearing will como beforo thn Norwnlk Pro
bato Court on next Tueaday. It is said thnt
there aro several more notos out having Mr.
Hall's nnmo which Grable bad discounted in
New York. Lawyers hero say that thoy think
that moro than 8100,000 of the Qrablo securities
are held In this neighborhood.
AMBULANCE DRIVER DRUNK.
Uo BesUtod the Surseon, but Succumbed to m
Bike Policeman Who Beplaced Him.
A call for an ombulanco was sont to Rootovelt
Hospital from 207 Wost Twenty-ninth streot
last night at a quarter to 11 o'clock. It was
anBworcd by Ambulance Surgoon NedwiaLcale,
who was recently tho surgeon of Squadron A,
and has been at tho hospital only two woeks.
Tbe nmbulanco was driven by James Judd, who
was drunk.
His intoxication becamo apparent when, after
turning into Eighth nvenuo from Fifty-ninth
Blrcet, bo Bhowed a disposlton to dash down
sldo streets at full speod.
Dr. Lealo climbed to tho drivor's scat and
restrained blm from wrecking tho ambulance
for eight or ten blocks in succession. Then bo
gavo It up and dropped off tbo back of tho
ambulance, shouting "Polico!"
A big crowd fell in behind tbe ambulance; in
it was Bicycle Policeman Glllls. Uo overtook
tho ambulance, climbed in, and tackled Judd,
The blko bluocoat was promptly thrown out
Into tbo streot.
Ho made a second trial and overpow ered Judd
with the aid of Dr. Lealo. Thoy tied him down,
and, with Olllis as driver, went to 207 Wost
Twenty-ninth street and took in Mrs. Mnry
Tobln, who bad cut her bead by falling down
stairs
Dr. Loale told Olllis that ho wouldn't make
any charge against Judd. They accordingly
dumped him on tho sldowalk of Twenty-ninth
street, and Glllls drovo tho ambulance bock to
thn hospital.
Then no went bark to get bis hioyclo from tho
cigar store man, who bad taken it in.
HELD UP THE STATION AGENT.
A Itesro Gets tbe Day' Receipt at Mt. An
burn Mass., and Frighten a Woman.
CAMDitiDOE, Mass., Feb, 4. Miss Mary Mr
Brldo, tho station agent at Mount Auburn com
etery station, on tho Fltcbburg Railroad, was
hold up In ber tlckot ofllco this afternoon by a
negro, who, with a revolver pointed at her head,
robbed tho till of" all tbe money it contained,
nearly $30. and escaped.
Miss McDrldo was badly frightened. The
negro had been loitering about tbo station all
the afternoon. He made somo Inquiries about
trains, but bought no tlckot. Choosing a moment
whon Mlas McBrlde bad come out of ber office
to attend to tbe fire and was returning to ber
Since, he forced bis way through the door, and,
rawing a pistol, ordered her to keep still or be
would kill ber.
Tho station Is In a lonely locality, and no one
was about. Miss McDrldo kept still. The negro
pulled opon tho money drawer and took the
day's receipts.
Then giving the station agent a sudden push
that sent her headlong over a chair, he bolted
from the place and ran up along the track.
KILLED HIS BROTHER AND SISTER.
Brlew Admit That He Poisoned Them for
Money.
Sav Francisco, Cal., Feb. 4. A Bulsun special
says that Frank Belew has been entrapped by
officers into a confeaalon that he poisoned his
brother Louis and bis sister Susie at Dixon,
Solano county. Tbe victims suffered horribly
and Frank sat by their bedsido and was appar
ently tbo most Bincoro mourner. Tbe Coroner's
Jury Investigated the case, and though It was
clear thnt strychnine bad beon put In the.tea,
they could get no evidence to Justify holding
Frank for trial. Uo had beon disinherited and
had shown oxtromo bitterness over the loss of
his share of his parents' estate, Through his
brother-in-law tho ofllcors contrived to have wit
nesses boar Delow admit that bo did the poison
ing. He was soon to leave for the KlondMcj,
having the Bbare in tbe estnto which he-s.
eel ved at the death of his brotbor and tistfA '
DOTS ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
Three Youasatera Who Started Fire Jntt "to
See tbo Kostao Bun."
MoNTOOMEUY, Alo,, Feb. 4. Walter and Crls
Demsey, aged 12 nnd 7 years respectively and
sons of tbo fireman who on Wednesday whllo
fighting the Gaston flro fell from tbe top of the
Tyson building and was seriously Injured, nnd
Fred Nabers, a 0-year-old lad, were arrested to
day charged with arson. For seieral days
tbe Flro Department has been kept on a
run. The fires havo been confined chiefly
to bams, although other buildings have been
sprinkled with oil and ignited. Tbe urohlnt
were caught In the act to-day und Jailed. Tbar
confess to having tired a number of the build
ings, notably the Methodist church on Jefferson
Davis avenue. The reason they gave 1 that
they "wanted to see tbe engine run."
Crockett New ctorr
"Tbo Woman of Fortune" begis In tbe Ocsunarcuu.
jAitonni$trtUmtWM.-uatt,
CASTAWAX FISHERMEN RESCUED.
They Cot Aabore from tbe Floe, and Wrro
ricked Up by tbe fllaana Whaler Vansnard.
St. Johns, N. F., Feb. 4. Tho steamor Van
guard rescued the sixteen Trinity Boy flebermon
who went adrift on an loo Moo on Tuesday, When
tbo storm aroso thoy clambered on the iloo with
tbelr boats, and sought tholtor benoath these
during tho night. Whllo tho snow and rain
storms raged on Wednesday morning thoy
mado their way over tho ice toward
North Shore Bay, In which direction tho
wind was driving tbo ice. Dragging thoir boats
with thorn tboy tolled all day without food or
rest, Thoy had no provisions with thorn and no
extra clothing and sufforod terribly front cold
and hunger. Thoy reached land on Wodnosdny
at nightfall. Just escaping nnothor night on the
floe which probably would havo proved fatal to
some of them, because six aro now so
ill from tbo effects of their awful ex
perience that it probably will bo weeks before
thoy recover. All were frostbitten and sovcrnl
broko down under tho strain. Death stared them
in tbo faco all tbe tlmo until Bhuro was reached.
Tbelr clothes wero frozen so solidly that thoy
had to be cut oft their bodies by tbo rescuers.
A soarch party of fishermen, who woro sent
from hero in the powerful steam whalor Von
guard to assist In the quest, found tho cast
awoys where they had landed, und returned
them to thoir homes this afternoon. Tbo
steamer had groat difficulty In forcing herwny
through tbe heavy Ice. Sho was uunblo to movo
for several hours yesterday.
CROSSED ON FLOATING ICE.
tnnsbrry's Perllon Trip Aeroc the Hudson
pt Newbursr.
Matteawav, Feb. 4. Mark Lounsborry, Jr.,
an employeo of tho Newburg Ferry, accomplished
a perilous feat yesterday morning on a wager in
crossing the Hudson River from Flshklll Land
ing to Newburg on tho ice, which consisted
largely of floating cukes. Many pcoplo wit
nessed the venturcsomo act. Lounsborry left
tbe Flshklll long wharf nt 10 o'clock, reaching
Nowburg after walking throo-quarters of an
hour on the ice, stepping from cake to cako.
His course was between tho tracks of the ferry
boat and tho transfer steamer W. T. Hart,
which was considered cspoclally dangerous.
Lounsborry was heartily cheored whon ho fin
ished his remarkable feat and won tbo wager.
FLOOD OF COUNTERFEITS.
The Betas "Wlndom" Bill Make II Ap
pearance Again.
The Sub-Treasury authorities report tbe reap
pearance here of examples of tho dongorous
counterfeit of tho old stylo or "Wlndom" sil
ver certificate, which was first discovered moro
than a year ago. For a long tlmo nono of tho
counterfeits was received, but lately several
bavo been detected among the bills that havo
reached the Sub-Treasury. Two were found
this week, ono of them yesterday. Despatches
from various points In the country havo In tho
past few days reported quite a flood of tho bad
Wlndom bills at various Wostorn citlos.
A peculiarity of tho bad bills is that they
always appear to havo beon a long time in circu
lation and are badly worn, but tbo secret service
agents havo novor been ablo to get any trace of
too plates. The woro appearanca of the notes
is bolloved to bo given to them purposely by tbe
counterfeiter.
SMALLPOX CASES WIDESPREAD.
An Bpldemle That Is Spreading In Five South
ern State.
CrATTjVooaA. Teun.'.-jreb. 4. Reports" re
ceived to-day show that smallpox continues to
spread in this region, and it is estimated that
there are 1,000 cases in northern Georgia,
Tennossce, North Carolina, southern Kontucky,
and Virginia. There wero sovcral new cases
to-day in Bartow county. Go., tho numbor there
being fully 250. Tho disease has appeared at
Troy, Annlston, and Hartsell, Ala., nnd Is caus
ing alarm in tho mining districts of cast
Tennessee.
Dr. Albright of the State Health Board has
announced that a wholesale vaccination Is tho
only thing that can provent a general spread of
tho disease In Tennessoe and in nil tho districts
affected. Compulsory vaccination has been or
dered, and places where the disease has not ap
peared are taking vigorous measures to prevent
infection,
STRICKEN ON A BRIDGE TRAIN.
Daniel Pomeroy Die In tbo Walling Boom at
tho Brooklyn Terminal.
Daniel Pomeroy of CO Hanson placo, Brooklyn,
died In tbe waiting room at tho Brooklyn end of
tho bridge, at 0 o'clock last night. He had suf
fered with heart trouble for some time and had
not felt well during tho day. Uo was returning
homo with several friends and was taken (sick
on the train. Mr. Ponioroy, who was a son of
tho late Rov. Charlos Pomeroy, was born in
Brookln and was 02 yoars old. Ho was the
head of the Pomeroy Surgical Company of 17
Union Bquaroand had been connected with that
concern for forty years. Ho leaves a widow and
four children.
USED AN OPEN CHARCOAL FIRE.
Mllllsaa'a Two Son and a Little Ctrl Loat
Tbelr I.lves.
Toronto, Ont, Feb. 4. It has been tho habit
of Mr. Mllligan, tbo caretaker of the model
school at Madoc, to carry llvo coals from tho
school furnace and put them in an old stovo In
ono of the bedrooms at his houso to warm up
the sleeping rooms at night. No pipe conncctod
the stove and tbe chimney, but there was no 111
effect from tbo fumes thnt lingered in tho houso
until last night. Then Mllligan used charcoal.
As a result bis sons John, aarod 21. and Lee. 10,
and Ethel Baker, a 12-j car old girl, who lived
with them, were asphyxiated. Mllligan escaped,
but his wife probably will die.
DORSE SCATTERS SHOPPERS.
Frlshtenod by a Broadway Cable Car Cons, It
Threw II Young Klder.
A big bay horse, whllo going down Broadway
with a small boy on its bock yestorday, bocamo
frightened at Nineteenth street at the gong of a
cable car, and, throwing its youthful rider, took
to the wost sidewalk. It scattered the shoppers
sb it pranced along until it reachod a showcase
in front of a haberdasher's at 805 Broadway,
whlob it overturned, Tbe horse then trotted to
tbe middle of the street, where a truck driver
fraboed Its halter and brought it to a standstill,
ts rider clalmod tbo horae and led it off In
triumph.
CABLE CAR AXLE BREAKS.
The iHixInslon Avenue Line Blocked (br Ovor
an Hour.
A rear axle on a downtown cable car broke at
12:30 o'clock this morning at Sixty-ninth street
and Lexington avenue. The car was pushed to
Slxty-sovt nth street, whoro It was stopped, and
tho wrecking car sent for. It was lifted off the
track with Jackscrewa and left in the street.
The blockade lasted for ovor an hour. It was
said that the cold woatber caused tbe axle to
break.
NEW XORKERS INVESTING IN MEXICO
Coins to Put osoo.ooo In a Bis Department
store There.
Citt ov Mexico, Feb. 4. J. I George of New
York city it bera making arrangomentt for tbe
oponingof a large department store. A num
ber of New York capitalists aro associated wit h
him in the enterprise and $500,000 will be Invested.
Former Scottish Clan Treasurer Arretted.
Cleveland, O., Feb. 4. Archibald McLaren
of this city, formerly Treasurer of the Order of
Scottish Clans, was arrested on a warrant charg
ing blm with embeullng $15,000 belonging to
tho order. It Is alleged that McLaren took the
money on Aug. 80. 1897. W. IL Stein, President
of the order, says tbe shortage was known last
tall, but the arrest was prevented by a complaint
that McLaren was insane. Ho jn sent to a
sanitarium and on iMt Thursday was discharged,
,1jrV; 1,-f.to.) lV ,j?-,lJM (tf' 'ffiteflj,v..i,?Y
SPAIN MAKES NEW OFFERS." 11
FURTHER CONCESSIONS PROPOSED ' Mi
TO THE INSURGENTS. .H
Willing lo Modify Urentlr the Proposed Prefb !S'
erentlal Untie on Import from Spain S
Weakening ou Many Point Indtpnadonoo '?
or Death tbe Beaponaoor taeCuban Patriot. In
Special Cablt Dttimtehf to Tnx Set. J&
Losnov, Fob. 4. Tho Havana correspondent $
of tho Times claims to havo tho blghost author- R
lty for stating that tho Government Is willing to fi
roconstdor tho clauses of tho autonomy meas f
uro relating to piofcrcntlnl duties on imports fl
from Spain nnd to modify them greatly if nooes V
sary. Tho Government Is also prepared to grant j
additional concessions on many other points it ;1
the Insurgents ask for them. f 1
The correspondent confirms tho statements iff
regarding tho intmnslgoauL nltitudo of tho in , &
turgent loaders, who, hu sia, will not accopt ' sf;
any scbomo of autonomy, however liberal it
may be. Tboy aro determined to achlavo ths f
independenco of tho Itlnndor dio In tho attempt. i''
BAitcKhoNA, Fob. 4. Tho sailing to-day of tho tt
Spanish mail steamer Ciudad do Cadiz was w
countermanded and the fnros of tho passengers ''M
wore roturnod to them. Tho vossel, which will fw
bellttodoutasan armed crtilsor, has been deslg- i J&
'nated for servlco In Cuban waters. M
Mamiid, Feb. 4. Tho newspapers are gen I ji
crally very pessimistic In regard to tho situation '';w
in Cuba. Tho impressions thoy gatbor aro un i '
favorablo to the success of autonomy, nnd tbelr if.
expectations nro Uial thoro will bo great dim- M
culty In tho pacification of tho island, ,1H
It Is reported that 15,000 additional troops Jftf
will shortly bo despatched to Cuba. '-ui',
SALUTED THE MONTGOStERT. " $$
Our Cruiser and the Spanish Fort Fire Guns tas '-' V
Bach other. 3j
Havana. Fob. 4. A despatch from tho city of J
Matanas snj s that the American cruiser Mont- i
gomery entered that port yesterday, anchoring ft
at noon noar tho Spanish fort of San Sererlno, Vjf
which answered tho cruiser's twenty-one-gun
snlute.
Tbo son of tbo Spanish Genoral Luque eon 1
ttnues In a vory desporato condition from the , f
wound ho received a few days ago In an engage. , $
mcntwlth tho insurgents in Santiago do Cuba h
province. To-day it is announced that his right. ( ffi
leg was amputated br tho military surgeons. $
Henry W. Taini, who says he is an American .$
citizen and a Captain of artillery in the Amerl- Sj
can Army, nnd who was an officer in the Cuban , Mi
Array undor Garcia, arrived In Havana to-day. f
He surrendered to tho Spanish a few days ago -Jf
in Santiago do Cuba. This morning he called on "'
tbo nctlng Governor-General, Gonzaloz Parrado, 'If,
nnd hold a long conforenco with him. Secretary- Jf
Genoral Cougosto acting ns interpreter. Mr.
Talm.sald that be noodod no help from tho V
American Consulate to get to Now York, having 'S
$5,000 in gold in a belt which ho woars. Ho in- -
tends to sail for New York to-morrow.
Between Bonlato and San Vicente, in San- K
tlatro de Cuba prorinco, a Spanish train has V,
been blown up by a dynamlto bomb placed on &
tho track by the Insurgents Tbo cars wero de- S
stro ed and four Spanisn soldiers wero killed nnd '-J-
sixteen wounded. Aftor that a strong forco of -V
insurgents had an engagement near Bonlato , ffi
with a Spanish detachment which camo to res- A
cue tho train. W
A Spanish official report says that thn bat-
tallon of Catalufla captured at Loma Coma. iv-
Santa Clara province, 7,500 cartridges which '-
belongod to tbo insurgents. The report says
alto that the Cuban surgeon Montcro Pastor JA
and two officers moro wero made prisoners by
the battalion. 3r5
THE MAINE TO LEAVE HAVANA. J?
Arrival or tbe Cruiser Montgomery at Hataa ' -j
sju So Demonstration. J. j
Washington. Feb. 4. Tho battleship Maine) 43
will bo withdrawn from Havana harbor in a W
few- days. It w as intended to allow ber to re- 3'
main there until Feb. 15, when sho was to sail, f
for New Orleans to participate In tho Mardi ' Ks
Graa colobratlon. but as ofllcors and crew arc 4?
chafing under the close restriction to shipboard. if
and Havana harbor Is very unhealthy, her de- 'ty
parturo will not bo delayed until the original' V
date set. Secretary Long said to-day that it I
was the intention of the Navy Depart- i-
mont to send a small cruiser to tako the Kl;
placo of tho Maine. The Dotrolt and tho Mar- SS
blehead nro tho only small crulsors available for ,vg
that duty, 'lhcy uro with tbo other ships of tbe ,
North Atlantic squadron in tho Day of rlorlda. '?'
It is not unlikely, however, that the gunboat -?
Nashville, now at Key West, will roeelre the Sf,i
assignment. -&,
Secretary Long this morning received a tele S3
gram from Commandor Converse of the cruiser t.i
Montgomery, reporting bis arrival yestorday at tip
Matonzas, Cuba. Ho says tho usual courtesies 2
were exchanged, and that thoro was no demon JSfj
stratlon on account of the Montgomery's ap- f "
pearunce. w
LOST THEIR 930,000. Wl
new 1 orkers Meet a Slick Ungllthman WltbeaJt J$
a Pboaphat Mine. Jf.
Crrr or Mexico, Feb. 4. A fow weeks ago as ft
Englishman giving the namo of Frederick Or a-
ham arrlvod hero In company with two Now '?A
York capitalists whom bo had Interested In 'h'
what bo said was a great phosphate mlno situ. ,T
ated in tho State of Oaxnca. Graham induced .,
tbo two New York capitalists to Join with him "t J!,
in buying tbo mine, and thoy deposited $20,000 4,
in bank bore to bo used as tho purchase money. ' 'f
The New York men then went to Oaxaca to In ',
spect the mine, nnd In their absence Graham '
drew all nf tho money from tbo bank and dlsap- V.
peured. The two canltaJlals bavo returned here 1
and reported to tho authorities that tbey had '
been buncoed and robbed of their money. They fX
could find uo semblance of a phosphate mlno in ?'
Oaxaca.
ANOTHER KELLERMANN JAILED. f
Two More Buapeeta In the Sudden Cleslng r L
Ilrownevlll Bank. JV
Jacob Kellermanu, 03 years old, a banker of 49 fc?
Norfolk street, and Samuel Roscnfeld, 32 years (f.
old, a real estate broker of 100 Christopher V'
avenuo, Brookl) n, were arraigned before Magi- J
trate Worth In tho Gates Avenuo Court yettcr- h
day charged with grand larceny In having been f l'
implicated In tho embozzleinont of tho funds of m
tho Consolidated and Ranking Exchange, at T'
Thatfnrd and Dolmont av anuos. In Drooklyn, on 1
last Tuesday, They pleaded not guilty and --'
wero committed to Raymond Street Jnll in do- ',
fault of 2,000ball. The police aro looking for
Adolpb Kellermann, the President of the bank,
who is alleged to have absconded with ths ','
funds. 1
FELL ASLEEP WHILE SMOKINO,
4
The Bed or Two Lodger lu a Park Bw Hotel j'
Fired by Tbelr Pipe. ,'
Steven Lowing and James Hashall, who j
roomed together on tho third floor of the hotel V,
at 103 Park row, smoked In bed last night. i
Doth foil nvlcep whllo smoking. Lowing bad . (1
dream of the torments to como and woke up, A.
The room was smoky and tbe bodclotbua were Ti
kluzlng. Ho yolled. Hashall yulled. Every. 1)
body In tho place rolled. Pollconuin Smith of M
tbo Oak street station rang a fire alarm, and the
tire was put out nfter it had dono considerable
damage to the room. f
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nbade Island Locomotive Work Aealga. i)
Piiovipk!ce, It. I., Feb. 4. Tbo Rhode Island .
Locouiotivo Works filed its petition In Insol- - j
venc) to-day In tho Appellate Court, The con-
corn wns not at once adjudged Insolvent, but on ':
tho petition of Goorgo II. Wilson, tbo 'I reaaurer f
for tho property. Mr. Wilson was appointed to j.
lake charge until tho petition of lnaoivency has it
becnudjudiuitod. The schedule of ustLtt shows I,
estimated total value of $518,370.57, and llablll
tics amounting to $10,70J.B5. ,
seo rr standard oil. '
6Uudrd Oil Trust liquidating certificates
sold on tbe curb yesterday at 400 for the first ,'
time In their history. On Thursday sn extra
dividend of 7 por cent-in addition to tberegu ;
lar quarterly dividend of 3 per cent, was de
clared, both dividends being payable on March "f,
IS. Last year 83 per cent, was paid In regular j
and extra dividends. Tho doting price for Uu '
c4tUflctMtcrdaywas8fl0bia :