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PE?209J jt-ffl -"K'. . r'I SgKglWiafe ' Fair and colder; brisk northerly-winds. H ffitl V0rLV'-KO' 85. NEW YORK, 'THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1898. -COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE SUN PRINTING "aNdI'MUSHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE TWO CENTS. ill JjjALDWLN HOTEL BUBNED." Tn0 T.trF.1 l.OST-A LAHDJUAllK OF SAX MIA CISCO DKSTBOTED. A)Atiitkj" HaMwIn'a 82,600,000 Hotel and r, Th(tre In llnlnt-Wllllam Gillette'! 9 "Secret Sen lee" Compnny Loses Seen- ' vSmK ttfl costumes imil Manuscript! A. J, V white Aids Three Women to Escape and ! I( Dilifil lo Deuth A Klondike. Mer- chant Fir" from the Uurolne Building I anil Dies ' Henrt Disease Loss May I tf ch 82.0OO.OOO Mnnnger Charles I rrohnian Sends n New Outfit to Gillette. I gTaSCisco.NoT. 23. Tho Baldwin Hotel. I tu el "a I'inumarks of nls olty and which' I Inclosed the Bld In Tlioatre, known to every I ctor In the country, was destroyed by flro I cirty this niornlntr. Tho llro broke outat3:2 dutk and beforo dawn the theatre and hotol wtrtlnnilns. Two Uvea nro known to have bom lost One ol tho victims was Mr. J. L, White, a capitalist, who, after saving thrao woman, fell fl w from one ot the upper stories to the sldowalk ud died In a few momenta. Inn other was Louis Myers, a morohant, who rothed from the burning hotel and waa at tacked br heart disease as he roaohed the '.' urcct. He died at a hospital. Myers was a resident of Slagway and was in this city on business. There wero rumors that many persons had Itrlshed. but there is no doflnito Information to that effect. Tho fact that the flremon and police rushed throuch tho hotol corridors and sroused the cuests in timo for thorn to cscapo loads thoso who wero on tho sceno to believe that there are no bodies In tho ruins. Tho tuests In tho hotel wero made aware of the fire by thick smoko. which forcod Its way Into the utper portlou of tho structure from the top of the theatre. Aroused from their slumber br the cry of "Fire I" tho occupants tumbled out of bod and mado their way into the halls, which wore black with smoko. Men and women hurried downBtatrs and appeared ,, on tie street lu their nlehtclothei. They woro ' tab titen to tho nearest hotels and lodclnc bouses. The fire Is bollovod to have started In the Baldwin Theatre, for the flames rushed throuch the tirshafts and corridors, and the walls on Rl toe Market street and Powell street sides turned as if they wero tinder. Tho two upper stories were ablaze in twenty minutes. Throo ninnies after tho first alarm was sounded tho entire roof was aflro. An Immenso throne had cathered on Market, Powell and Ellis streota. Those who wero on the Market street sldo wero appalled at tho sljhtof three women anda man who appeared at a round window above tho Markot and Eddy street cornor. They climbed through the win dow and lowored themselves to tho cornlco by means of a rope. Thowomon woro helped by Hr. White. Aftor thoy had reached the cornice and were on tho flro escape Mr. Whito nt Ismpted to lot himself down to the cornice. While ho was suspended abovo the cround the rope parted and he shot downward to the pave ment Ho dlod almost instantly. i It was at Drat supposed tho flro started In tho - total kltchon. but that supposition was aban- toned. J. J. Fitzgerald of tho Sheriff's offlco. sscompanled byanothorman. was riding past ttsbuilding whon Jio sawallght In thu theatre. He and his. companion entered tho hotel. Tollcnnan Tillman entered at tho same tima uiitiis. threo ran upstairs and worked for half anhowwakenlngguosts and hurrying them to theawet Fitzgerald savs that nobody could hare slept throuch tho noiso that was made. There were at least 100 pollcomen and perhaps as many firemen running throuch the halls. hammertoe upon doors with olubs and axes and shouting "Flrel lire! Qetoutl" AtSo'elock tho fifth floor oame down with a trash. The entire front and centre of tho hotel fettled, and tho firemen stationed opposite the vast wine ran toward the centre of tho street, eipcctlnc that tho mass of bricks and Iron would tumblo In their direction. The wall fettled two or three feet and remained station ary. It is feared, however, that it may fall. iThowcst oml of tho building Is supported by ( few Iron pillars, and it Is feared that these .Vapport will clvo way and brine down tho II e that has been BUvii a conspicuous land- 11) !",rllf0l'0 many years ahd in whlchanura $ ill .? rolics ot th0 Ualdw'n Theatre aro stored. MM hen the filth lloor fell it carried with it the afl. .'"ncrtHofthe theatre galleries and a black sa Mini was all that was left to mark the place m y where tho theatro had stood. Nothing was J iei from the theatre. Thousands of dol K law worth of stage settings and much vnluable wnery were destroyed, also many costumes "wind by members of William Gillette's "Sc um HeiMee" company, Tho maunirerof the "nianv fef,iillVin,nk contalnlnc contracts S gn-we ToSWRZ the Mi iitMi."1!1.lt.UBOr: 1,ls wife, known on le nianai,?., 'Vi9? ,v "terman : Itobert M. Eb 'imSru m,?"'1 ""rton E. Emmet. agent, 'he I J. ,7 '7',0r? ,lt "'0 l'alaco liotnl. 1Ui ThM. 51Kt ,I,.1U H eHtlmated at fJ.WlK t S X MMM was Gently placoJ i 1 1 S II, l' 'V illNlln"i;f: wii pliicod almost Hi" Baffin mm";1!11 "",'' 'nrolBii companies. I'V tZwrni, "illiHulwaysbooiieonslderod '' the wJrJ'V iin,illral.K'0 Pop '' one Vi holH wlft1" "'" c'ty- When tho IiIbIi n hi "t "'" , nito was paced ns I with few tM.o" Wh $10 of' valuation 1 lower(i7,1,,Vcl,.The rato was aftorwnnl 1 rtn'ks iiniw l,rinl..J3'0 t f'-'0 on I drue.cindv l,,i,rT? In. O'o.stores. inoludlnir 1 dear and ,,,'i, ',"."'" ,ln&,A,at jnd clothlnc. rates iii iJ,'i'r fcll,I". Vvlth the rmhlbltlve I "rtli iXrUtrffi on ,lls hot?'.- J- ild win. I T hotel r?mm.'rt?i ,lB0, W88 ' S .owP Insurer I nl ba I hM K,r i "lonenged to the Hlber- T tank hoS i "" S?'ot5r .for 8a5-0('0-I rwav w.?,m..i f .Mankot morteace on tho I Wta init a rann , i'J ,10land and aT.n by tlio "'is In I anV'iSi'a ..,,n0J,,JIoP?rtr !lwln ?.n the hoSl iffiiimV ",ei ""P-000 Insurance ftsternaiiii Jj'J111'11 ' Placed amona twenty Jo"2ch. 'clBn comDanio3 in amount of I tn?"ttn0hB ere.'.!ln Policies on tho contents of tie 4 (v ,i'JB ' ,lu''!'t, f-'.OOt): Iln four Outh- SMdebuVc i BuW: ifVi Hartford, t5 0(W: &wn. $f'(iKi(.XMV,ri":'!r.a' :,Pl Norwich iiwfth t''-rt. i,r,l,R.nlA.nlerlcan. 51,(X)0j Jl ,KMAr,,iM',loo; Thur,ncia: TV ' ItoildyiW? following wasthelnsur tTW "oM'-wii u,-r'00: I,1'"", SL'.BOO: Tala. k1 JUlwautJi 'i'J ,"? Ml riational. 7.6O0; MUl wi " lN,ii.91iteliM,T1'P"0 Transatlantic 11 forth llrlti?.lPW,i "ndprwrltem1, $8,000 II .') . ", .SlSrc'ntlle. $2.r500: Otieen . "m.firim "v"ln,'jJL0O0; American of Bos- Wy J? '?maior'?loi?85 unknown. W traih i ii"",(I in the East. W "old , ,,, , B,lr" WU'Vl li? flro toiay was W f'" Ii ' ,"'nri 7uckV Baldwin, who has W '"'" U m, , ",?' ,',1,", sudden loss of the VM a 'i . 1, '',' "I'Plo of his eyo. He had V '''ooraiio !1ia !"unt ,of "i"erln the costly 1 'Hfl Bliaii nin.V.? itnISL", rtments. and (or J 'b,le coll "i , "' 'V " I'',8 homo. Helostavalu- M l'lf)i ho L,. ii"iof cwl, ?nd aH J18 papors, .'WdSinS'", 'woodoiiboxlnlilsroom. ' m io- but i, ,;." l."'ill not Bay what ho would M !,,llnVa7lSr',''1',.t!,0, rehulldincTires, In Mf ''"M ",, ,riVra,0l company, and using MM i '.'Ulliliiiu i r ir ." '"oncaco so as to orect si 'dw lias n rilV.J,.ori .2-PJ&0O. hut kVal '' roceltr i ., i Iw'I.Onlva few weeks ago Ml f "tadebf. uin,S1 .i lc'n ,he ""lil have pa d I K'nd liij Snnin J,)lih0DlrarBln.nirnt of his I "kl!?,V.,,'R. ""."'A0" ?t Now York wore B w".p 1 1 i,Vr i'l'i9 I'aluwlii All oscapod aH , A. J ", ,'f , '" '0,tumiHt of the r offeetsi LR.(.rt f,l'v " '"r" H Hiimburcer. W. H. 9 V'Mli C l h.."'a'"Vir,?.'y MI,ML fctitiurtie HSiiu. II I ' ..t M,-c".n,e.V. B. Meyer. 11. W, IWl,1. ftW,''J hX- JJ.N. Ketclmrn' J.W k fBfcpjajBBaiiSMisiM, ii h' - i'?'rH''.r mctt, J. E. Brennan, A. 'Watson. Mrs. BorrT and daughter, J. M. Francover and wife and Wil liam Freeman, The Baldwin Hotol was built. In tho yonrs 1873.-77. by E.J.("IiUoky") Baldwin, and Is said (o have cost from 51.000.000 to $3,000,000. Baldwin struck it rich In tho Oomstoek lode, and amnssod $20,000,000 In financial schomes. The Baldwin was tho flnost hotel west of tho Mississippi. It .Included tho Baldwin Theatre, onoof tho loading playhouses on tho racllln ooast, Tho building 'was In tho French Iletmlssance style.slx stories high. It occupied a site formed by tho Intersection of Market, ltiwell and Ellis streets, and had n frontage of lOOfcetonl'owell street. 200 on Market and 300 on Ellis. Baldwin put "Tom" Mngulre In chargo of the theatro, and lost n great deal of money In management, lio built petrolotira gas works for the hotel and theatre. Tho works oxploded, killing sovoral men. lie re built tho works In the race of a strong protest from the ceople ot the city. . .. . . The Baldwin Theatro was leased to Gottlob & Marx, who control tlio principal playhouses In Sun Francisco. ,Yllilnm Ulilotto's ''Bcorot Horvlco" company Is undor the management of Charles Frohman. Jacob Iiitt, tho theatrical manager, whoso Mlatakos Will Happen" company Is playing at Oakland, Cal , this week, received a tele gram yesterday from A. J. Spencer, his repre sentative with the company. Buying: "Mrs. Koencer and mysolf escaped In our, night clothes. Everything burned, including re ceipts." . Mr. Lltt said he supposed tho company's elinro ot the receipts for Monday and Tuesday nights wero all that had bcon destroyed. "Mis takes Will Happen" played at the Baldwin Theatre last week. , .....,, . Mr. Frohman's loss In the Baldwin Theatro fire is nboutS10.000."sa(d ManngorAI ITaymna at the Empire Theatre last night, "and hu car ried no Insurance. All ot tho scenery, property, and costumes of tho Bcoret Service' company wore destroyed, but tho company will contlnuo ita tour. 'Secret Henrico' will bo presented at tho California Theatro on Monday night, just as it was played at tho Baldwin botoro tho fire. "When wci got word of Mo flro this morning wo 'sot the Bcono painters, cos tumors, and, property men at work. Wo mado an entirely new sot of seenery. cos tumes and properties, and shipped them in a special car to San Francisco to-night. If tho train isn't wrecked. "Secret Service' will bo plared on Monday night In Ban Francisco. "William Qllletto telegraphs us that ho has Inst all his private papers and manuscripts. Tho manuscript of his new play, 'Shorlook Holmes,' of which ho had wrltton two acts. Is destroyed, lie lost other manuscripts: lust what thoy wore I do not know." FIERCE ATTACK O.V TIIE ItESCH. Ex-Judge Illandin ot Cloveland Slakes Charges Against Judges. Clkvki.asd, Nov, 23. The closing of tho son satlonal Burko-Dellenbaugh bribery case to day was tho most sensational featuro of that proceeding. Ex-Judge E. J. Blandln. ono of the three prosecutors of tho chnrcos against Vernon II. Burke, rose to speak, as eery one supposed, in support ot the charges and in defence ot Judge Dellenbaugh. Instead ot doing that the Judge did not attempt to affirm or deny tho truth ot tho oharges nor did he attempt to defend Judge Dellenbaugh. Ho made a blttor and sensa tional attack on the whole bench of Cuyahoga county, no said ho know the risk ho was taking, but he did not care: othors who thought the same as he did wero afraid to say so publicly, and hod warned him to bo careful. He was willing to faco tho conse quences. For some time the ex-Judges and oldmombersot tho bar who listened to Blan dln's passionate utterances stood amazod at his daring, Then they broko into dicers. When tho Judge finished thoy oheored and clapped their hands again and foil over each other to get to him to coojirratulato him. Judgo Blandin declared it wns tho bencu which neodod roformlng first, Thorcllmlna t Ion of rotten njees should commeiitIB with tho bench, ho said?. He wont into details, and did not hesitate to Bay ho wns talking about Judgo Walter 0. Ong and Judge T. IC Sissette. lie said It was a comparatively Insignificant thing whether Judge Dellenbaugh was Impeached and driven from the bonch or whether Vomon Burke was disbarred. It la moro Im portant, he declared, to cleanse the bench of Cuyahoga 'county so that property, liborty and lifo may bo safe In the bands of thu seven men constituting the court. It was ono of tho most sensatlonnl speeches ever made by a lawyer In Cuyahoga county. Judge Blnndin's standing at tho bar Is the highest. He possesses a reputation for groat integrity. State Senator Burko was reported to have said that ho had divided his fees In a divorce case with Judge Dellenbaugh. ono of the Judges In the County Courts. Tho Judge, hearing ot this, referred to the matter in open court, and called tho Senator a liar. Then he began proceedings for tho disbarment ot Sen ator Burke, nnd tho case is on trial beforo a committee ot lawyers. CUniSTIAS SCIENTISTS MEET. Sirs. Eddy, the 1'ounder, Asks If Harold Frederic's Physician Should Not H Indicted. CoKcono. N. H Nov. 23, The first thrco days of this week brought many of tho best-known Christian Scientists ot this and othor countries to this city. Meetings In charge of Sirs. Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the church, woro held quietly, and nothing pertaining to them was given out. Inquiry as to tho occasion of so many visitors brought out the following state ment from Mrs. Eddy to-night: "The ltev. Mary Baker 0. Eddy, tho discov erer and founder of Christian Science, has just completed an examination of a class ot about soventy of the active workers in Christian Science mind-healing to confer on them the degrees of the Massachusetts Metaphysical College as healers and teachers ot this system of medicine, whoso only crowned head Is Di vine sovereignty, "whose only priest Is the spir itualized man. Most of those present wore tho students of her students. Nearly all ot them had had several years' experience and marked sucOess as healers. " Thoro worn in this class clergymen, M. D.s. andmcmberHOftho bench, membersof tho bar. nnd ono of our clovercst editors. Judgo Ewlng. of tho Superior Court of Chicago arrived too lato to ho present nt tho closing lesson, but ho and Mrs. Ewlnc visited Mrs, Eddy at Pleasant vlow, "It now appears that Mr. Harold Frederic, of London. England, who Is said to havodlod hecnuso of tho Christian Bcleneo trentmont, was first under the euro of an N. D., but inas much as ho was not recovering under that pruetlco, but growing worro, ho docldod to try Christian Science. Ho did not. however, glvo this system a fair trial, for his frlonds gave him nopeaco until thoy cot him ngnln under iho drill of materia medlca. Query Whoso failure was It ? And should not tho M. D.. Instead of the Christian Scientist bo Indicted for manslaughter?" .TOE WIIEETjEII, KXPAXSIONIST. The flrnerul Snys We Can Give Ainerlcnu Civilization to Any People on Hartli. CiUTTAKOooi, Nov. 23. Gen. Joseph Wheolor, who Is here nttondlng tho meeting of thoTon nessoe ltlvor Improvement Association, said to-day in his address : "No country can control the commerce ot a 'country untessjt has a voice In tho govern ment ot that country, I don't think tho great men ot a century ago who laid down the rules for the conduct of our Government would re pent their recommendations Jf they lived to day. In the days of Monroe, Jefferson and Madison we wero not tho producing nation wo aro to-day. We must reach the markets of tho world with our products, and I bellevo the Gov ernment will now most wisely solvo the prob lem before it. Somo peoplowlll say our coun try is not adapted to controlling tho people who have fallen undor our control. "History shows wo have managed the five civilized tribes of Indians and all othors that have become dependent upon us. We are ca pable of extending the principles of American elvillzution to any, people on the face of tho earth. Borne say tho peoplo of tho Philippines. Cuba and I'orto Blco aro shiftless. That Is not true. They aro thrifty, and will become heavy purchasers of the products of America. In Manila, I'orto Itlco nnd Havana they are al ready allvo to the noed of railroads, sanitary improvements, Ac. and we of the South will be tho greatest benoflclarles of this now trado WhlOIl Is tO 0010 to us." Locked the Bank's Doorund Bobbers Came. Utioi. 0 Nov. 23. At noon to-da7 John Wilson's bank was robbod of $5,000 In cur rency and $9,800 in negotiable papor, Tho cashier, who is a young woman, went to dinner and left no one In the bank. Hho cAr'ully locked the front door, but neglected U, .ic tlio. vault. The robbers got in through n back window, departing with the cash the same wuy. Bbsumstlsm simply cannot live with Londonderry jUttu Wateii pbjWm mrfee s,-u. nrtlin.,flfr..iA,. ' wjjB4rt-yWiS,..,?-3&Atkfr-Jig?. SPAIN SEEKS A LOOPHOLE. IIEJt AXSirXIt TO OVIt VZTIXTATV3I XOT JIEADT TET. Prospects of Peace( on the Terms Offered by the United States, Not Improving The Spnnlards 'Will Probably Poatpono ' Their Fata ns Lone at Possible Titer Want to Hixto "Spnnlsh Pride" and Settle the Debt Question Without Euro penn Complications Spain Tears That She Slay Lose Etch Her Few Itemalnlng Colonial Possessions A Snggestlon at to n Possible 'Trlendly" Kupturo of tho Negotiations No Session Yesterday. .T trial Cablt Dmttctitt to Tax Son. Tabis, Nov. 23. Tho peace prospects do not Improvo. Tho Spanish delegates contlnuo to bring pressure to bear upon the Madrid Gov ernment to induce Frimo Minister Sagosta to consent to tho rejection of the American terms for th reasons outlined In ycstorday'B despatch .to Tub Bus. Tho American Commissioners, aro fully awaro that tho Spanish members aro .seeking authority to break off tho negotiations, but their nopo that an agreement will be reached has not been abandoned. Bomt-ofOeial correspondence Is now taking place between Beflor Montero Hlos and Judgo Day upon certain points in the American ulti matum and also upon other matters. The Spanish answer will- probably bo post poned to the latest limit, Monday, in order that Ihls exchange of vlowa may bo complotcd. Spain has. of course, finally abandoned all hope of financial relief beyond tho torms speolOcd by tho United States In Monday's note. She has also ceased to oxpect any European diplomatlo aid. Not only this, but sho fears, andwith good reason, that sho may ovon bo despoiled of her fow remaining colonial possessions by the cold blooded European diplomacy to which aha ap pealed in vain during tho past year. It would not bo surprising It Bpaln would be glad to make a temporary solution of her diffi culties on the following basis: The present negotiations to bo discontinued without a resumption of hostilities l Cuba and I'orto ltlco to be evacuated according: to the terms of the protocol, and the United Btatos to take possession of the Philippines, thepanlsh forcos withdrawing wherever the Americans appear. This arrangement, as was pointed out yes torday In a despatch to The Bun. would enable Spain to settle tho debt question without for eign complications. It would deprive other countries. Germany for Instance, ot a diplo matic pretext for seizing the Carolines in pay ment of the part ot tho repudiated Spanish debt hold abroad. That peculiar thing, Spanish pride, of course, cntors largoly Into this idea that a friendly rupture of tho negotiations is possible. The suggestion nmounts to saying that If tho United States will agreo not to sand a fleet to bombard the Spanish coasts, Spain will satisfy her pride by defying her conqueror and break ing oft the conference while the United States will incidentally get all they demanded and will keep their $20,000,000. Amnjlnif as this roncoption Is. and most typically Spanish, It Is being eorlously consid ered both in Madrid and Paris as a posslole proposal which Prime Minister Sagasta and Beflori Montero Bios might agree to put for ward, not openly or officially, but as a private explanation to tho American delegates why Spain rejects the American torms. It need hardly bo said that It Spain decides upon a rupture ot tho negotiations sho will do so without any guarantee or suggestion from tho American Commissioners that tho natural consequences of her action will be mitigated. The Temps says thnt since tho last session of the Peace Conforonoo the heads ot tho respec tive commissions have exchanged written ex planations ot tho various points of tho Ameri can memorandum. Tho correspondence has been communicated to their respective govern ments. The exchange ot explanations has not yet been concludod. hence tho postponement of Wednesday's meeting. London, Nov. 23. The Madrid correspondent of tho Dailu Mail says that the Ministers deny that the United States offered to Spain equal commercial privileges In the Philippines for five years. They say that the Americans only offered to negotiate aftor the treaty ot peaco was signed, a special commercial treaty deal ing with Spanish commerce In tho Philippines. Madrid, Nov. 23. A semi-official noto has been issued calling on all parties to tespect Spain's aim to pay the Interest o'u her debt and to act with perfect faith for tho purpose ot ar riving at an arrangement. Everybody, it says, who does not wish to see foreign capital withdrawn from Spain should aid to bhvo tho national oredlt If nobody will assumo the Cuban debt, Bpaln must reimburse what Cuba is unable to pay, MORE TIME GIVEN TUB SPANIARDS. WAsmsoTON, Not. 23. Secretary Hay has received a cablegram from Judgo Day saying that the Poaco Commission met this morning, but adjourned until Friday or Saturday to give the Spanish Commissioners tlmo to prepare tholr answer to tho domands of tho United States. Tho Administration officials still be lieve that the Spanish Commissioners will eventually accept the American proposition. I'JtOrOSElt JIEFOR3IS IX SPJIX. TlirHnrngossa Commission Itrrommenils Re trrnrlimrnt The Blunders In Gubnn Wnr. tpreial Callr Dnptc to Tar. 8ux. Madrid, Nov, 23. Tho Bnrngossa Commis sion, appointed by tho Gonoral Assembly of tho Spanish Chambers of Commerce to consider tlio political and administrative reorganization of the army nnd navy, lias prepared its report. Tho commission recommends that the Btato nrsormls bo closed and the Spanish merchant marino bo placed under tho control of tho Min istry ot Agriculture and Trade. Tho report alsosuggosts the adoption of n polloy of re trenchment and economy compatible with ths requirements of defence and the maintenance otordor.nnd declares that tho rewards granted to officers In connection with the campaign in Cuba should bo rovlsod. The Political and Administrative Committee ot the commission proposes various modifica tions of the electoral system and urges the im provement of the condition of the working classos by meant of tho reforms adopted by othor powers. The Army and Navy Committee submitted a proposal deolarlng the necessity for Investiga tion In order to ascertain how tho Cuban In surrection continued so lone unohecked, and also to Hi the responsibility for blunders dur ing the war preparations and to punish their authors. CUAI'.VAX J'OIC THE EAST StlHi, N. Ordered to KldrlUtre Street to Clean tip Hie Precinct. After uspeolal meeting of the Police Board yesterday afternoon Clilof Devory transferred Capt. George B. Chapman from the Merrcr Btreet station to the Eldrldgo street Mntlon anil Issued orders that he clear out :ill dives nnd clean up the precinct, Acting Captain John Coonoy, who has been at tho Eldrldgu struct stutlon. will go lo the Merecr street sta tion, This notion Is supposed to be duo to the statement ot Judge Newuurger the other day thut tho east side was wide uixin and vice was nunpuut. Hoynl I.lmltril, New York to Wikbhiufou, dally, 3.58 V. U. White hall terruiual cboutli tairl and a I'. 11. foot Liberty street. Kiflmhe l'lillinaii equipment. Dinlua tar service uueuiialletl. Ko rxrcjufaien. Fine' trua and ciuu.t time betneeu. ken York and Waking. on.-, ' -r , . OVIl VUILIPPIX1C potior. British Opinions Differ ns to (he Construc tion of Our Intentions. ' SpteialCalUDilpalchloTntRv. London, Nov, 23. The Question of the future tariff arrangements In tho Philippines., at tracts universal Interest, but opinions dif fer diametrically as to tho construction to bo placed on tlio Intentions of tho United Btatos to far as thoy have boon indicated. Mr. Horbort Asqulth, formerly Homo Secretary, in a speech at Sunderland to day expressed pleasure nt the announce ment ot tho United Btatos that tho door would bo open to her now Asiatic possessions. Ho liallod the declaration as a further stop on tho roftd that tho United States and Great Britain had bogun to troel togotlior. It was. ho said, a further safeguard for the partnership ot tiie two peoples. This view was loudly applauded, and was ac corded a plnco In tho papers ahead ot Becrotary of Btote Hay's statcmont. The 'Dailu -Ync, noting that optnton Is di vided In tho United States Itself upon tho ques tion, adds: "Tho enthusiasm tor Amorlcan expansion will be considerably ahntod it it means a proportionate extension ot thoDlnc loy tariff." Tho Timet, on the other hand, says: "We have always been awaro that there were dif ficulties In the way ot tho adoption by tho United States of aft 'open door policy In tho Philippines as ihnt policy Is usually understood In Great Britain, but wo never doubted for nn Instant, tho sincerity otthe United States Governmeitt or its ability to dovlso means of substantially securing the results aimed at. Tho policy, as1 explained by Socrotaryof Btato Hay, is for nil International purposes tho policy, of tho 'open door.' Equality of treatment and tho absence of dif ferential duties are the essence of that policy which would be seoured by Iho arrangements described by Mr. Hay just ns truly as under a puroly'freo trado system." Berlin. Nov. 23.-Cortaln critics ot the Anglo-Amorlcan relations eagerly contend that the English hopes tor nn "opon door" in the Philippines aro destined to disappoint ment Thoy say that while the United Btatos will bo cordially grateful to England If the lattor can keep the door open on tho East Asiatic continent, reciprocity in this regard is tho last thing tho shrewd Americans oontom plato. A section ot tho Gorman press is speculating on the futuro of the Sulu Archipelago In this connection. Tho Berlin Knmle Xaehrichtm recalls the treaty of 1877 botwoen Spain, Great Britain, and Gormany, guarantee ing the froedom of trade to British and Gorman shipping In the archipelago. These interests will be seriously endangered it tho United States annex the Sulu Islands with the Philippines and Impose protective duties. The papor remarks that Prince Bismarck, .whon tho treaty was concludod, successfully contested Spain's claim that the Sulu Islands belonged to tho Philippine group. If tbo United States, however. Insists otherwise Gormany must de mand respect for her treaty rights. Elsewhere it Is stated that Great Britain Is trying to grab the Sulu Islands, for which rea son. It Is said, it is doubly Incdmbont upon Germany to act beforo it Is too lato, while In other quarters it Is contended that an under standing brtween Germany and Groat Britain with a low to joint action is indispensable. t WILL EXPOSE ELECTION FJlAUIiS. The Repulillcnn County Committee Deter mines to Prosooute Offenders. The Republican County Committee's cau cus members met in executive session last nlcht to decide what action should he taken in regard to tho election frauds which have beon reported to It by tho campaign workers in the various districts. Lemuel E. Qulgg, the Chairman of the commtttoe, said after the mooting that the sentiment was unanimous in favor of prosecuting the offenders against whom evidence could bo obtained, and he add ed that the committco had jn Its possession facts In more than ton cases which would bo brought to the attention of the Grand Jury. These cases include repeating, false registra tion and personation. One case Is that of an ex-onnvlct who voted, another thnt of a resident of Now Jersey, who, after voting In that State, came to this city nnd voted twice. Another man voted threo times. Beside these coses. Mr. Qulgg said, there were several cases In which from twen-ty-nvo to forty men registered from a small dwelling and voted. In ordor that the ques tion of election frauds may be thoroughly in vestigated, a sub-committee consisting of Mr. (Julgg, Abraham Gmber, James W. Perry and John Sablue Smith was appointed. Ther wlli employ counsel and will eo-openito with the representatives of any othor orgaulzatlon and with cltlzons Interested In tho matter. It is intended to make a systematic search for evidence against violators of the law and bring thorn to justice. Auavsr PEtr's last nnaxK, Enraged nt Ills Wire' Protests, lie Shot at Her and Then Killed Himself. August Pews ot 210 East 117th street at tempted to kill his wife, Lizzie, last night and thn shot himself In tho mouth and died ten minutes later. He waaliU years old and had threo children. Several years ago he was cashier in tho Hoffman House and by frugal ity saved $2,000. Six months ngo he began to drink and did not stop until ho had spent all of his money. His last place was In Gcrkcn's Bookman atroot liquor saloon. When intoxi cated he was In an ugly mood and often threat ened to kill his wife when sho upbraided him for his conduct. , He was drunk whon he arrived home last nlcht und going Into, tho kitchen began to smash the furniture. Ills wife ran to too If she could quiet nlni. hut at sight of her his rage grow and ho drew a revohor and fired at her. "Tako that, damn you I" he shouted. "I'm tired of you, nnyway. I'll "0t drunk and smash things whenoiorl want lo." His aim was bad nnd tho bullet hurled Itself In the wall. Mrs. Pews rati screaming to the front room, whoro tho three children had hud dled together In a corner. Then sho foil to tho floor In a faint, l'ews. thinking he had killed her, placed tho weapon In his mouth and pulled the trlcgor. lie foil tinoonscious, and Mh wife, who had regained her senses, ran to tho street for a polbomnn. An ambulance was summoned from Harlem Hospital, but just as It arrived Pews died. COSTA MICA'S PJtESIDKXT. lie Arrlvrs in Wmlilnglon nnd Exchanges Culls with President McKluley. Wabuinotow, Nov. 23. President Igloslas of Costa Ilica, accompanied by hit family and suite, arrived In Washington this afternoon, Minister Cnlvo of Costa lllca and Col. Bingham, military aido to President McKInley, met the party at the station and accompanied them to tho Arlington Hotol. Shortly thereafter Presi dent McKInley, accompanied by Col. Bingham and Beoietary Porter, wont to the Arlington, whoro the two Presidents oxchnnged formal ? 'reelings. Mr McKlnloy returned to tho Whltu louse nnil tho uide-do-cump followed him to awertaln It It would be uurnenblo to him tore colie a return cull from hoilor Iuleslnu. Then tho Costa Illcan President dnnu to theWliltu House und paid tlio cull. apostolic nvLEOtn: to uvua. Ardihlsliop Cluipelle ComtiiUsliiiinil liy t Il l'opn He Arris rd llwr Vesti-rdny. Archbishop Plaeido Chapclle of New Orleans, who has been III tonforeiieii with thel'opo In regard to Cutholio Interests InpbN and Porto ltlco, returned yesterday on tlicA'ortb (ionium Lloyd steamship IvuUor Filed rich. He will spend several day in tho city and will then go to Washington to sco President McKInley. Thb Ait-hhlshop said hut nlcht that lie had been appointed Aixutollu Delegatb to Cuba uuii I'orto ltlco, and Indicated thnt lie believed t here wns no prelate ot stronger American pro clivities thau hlrasolf. and that tho Catholic Church In Porto liioo smd Cuba would bo re LwiiljeapnArlcA Uuttv ia-ssMsqstUf-f.ts- jV- . .. V.W Asf,nvt"jay GEN. BLANCO TO STEP DOWN -.-... . i. DEFOItl! ZBATIXa CVltA 11 K SEEKS TO BTItt VP SIItlFE. Hit Itttlgnntlon Accepted and Gen. Tars-ado Named nt Hit Successor Tha Itr tiring j Cnptnln-fJoiiernl nnd Ills News paper Foster Dissension Among Cuban.. Sptdal Cablt fiticakK to Tut Bum. MAuniD.Nov.23. Tho CfJIoinl (JarrfOwlll to day publish a decree aocoptlng tho resignation of (Ion. Blanco as Captain-General ot Cuba, It Is announced that Gen. Parrado. second In command under Captain-General Blanco and President of the Spanish Evacuation Commis sion iu Cuba, will succeed Gen. Blanco In the Captaln-Generalcy of tho Island. Hayaha, Nov. 23. It Is an open secret now that Gen. Blanoo will leavo for Spain In a fuw days. Dlfforent dates for his doparture are glvon. The local press decided that the dato would bo Dec. 10. but the Dress censor would not allow tho nowspapors to publish their guess. It is probable that ho will depart from Havana beforo that dato. What is boyond doubt Is, that after many re quests from Gen. Blanco, tho Madrid Govern ment has accepted his resignation In ordor that he may leave the island beforo the sovereignty of Spain Is completely surrendered. Tho ques tion now is who will replace hlra until tho Americana take control, and who will be the bcstmsAto keep the country peaceful under such difficult circumstances. The correspondent of Tub Sun learns that tho placo has beon offered by tho Madrid Gov ernment to Gen. Gonzalez Parrndo, President of tho Spanish Evacuation Commission, but ho has cabled, refusing to accopt It owing to privdto reasons. Ocn. Parrado's declination Is due to tho fact that hit son Is held as a prisoner br tho Philippine insurgents, and he Is eager to return to Europe In order to try to effect his release. Gen. Parrado enjoys the confidence and sym pathy otthe American Commissioners, who re spect htm both as a diplomat and gentleman, and it is posslblo that the Madrid authorities will therefore force him to accept the post as a patriotic duty undor tho circumstances. Should It so happon that Gen. Parrado Is al lowed to decline the post. Gen. Jimenez Castol lanos will probably be appointed. The American Commissioners are deeply interested in the appointment ot Gen. Blanco's successor. Though only a few days more re main for Spain to exercise sovereignty In the Island. It Is important that the man appointed shall bo congenial to the Americans In ordor that the last details of. the evacuation may be' satisfactorily arrauged.y The Spanish Commissioners havo notified tho Amorlcans that the Spanish troops In tho province ot Plnar dot Bio will embark at Havana: thoso in Matanzns nt Ma tnnzas ports, and thoso in Las Villas or Santa Clara at Cienfuegos. Tho note adds that the evacuation ot Mntanzas, Trinidad and Sanctl Splrltus will bo completed by Nov. 30. On Doc. 1 tho Spanish troops will concentrate at Cienfuegos. Gon. Butler, one of the American Commis sioners, loft to-day ou the steamer Ma&cotto for Koy West. Havana, Nov. 23. via Key West. A Cuban officer, a commissioner from tbo Cubuu Geh oral, Jesus Babi. who Is In the Manzanillo dis trict, has como to Havana to Investigate the situation and obtain resources for Babl's troops. Babl says ho will not surrondor his arms to tho American. Ho says tho United States ought to pay his troops the last cent ot their salaries during tho three years' war and recognize tho Cubans ns a nation. Babl threatens fight It necessary. Gen. Blanco sent for Babl's commissioner and congratulated him upon tho attltudo of his chief. Gen. Blanco and the Autonomists ore kind ling the Are against the Americans among the Cubans. Dlario do la Marina, inspired by Blanoo. lias another editorial to-day against the Americans, saying tho negro troops were sent hero to outrage tho people. At the School of Lawyers thellrstantl-Amcri-can demonstration in Havana took place on Monday, The dean. Dr. Gcncr. summoned the lawyers to propose reforms to tho Americans. Dr. Berrlel. dean of the university, led the oppo sition, on the ground that tho Government of the republlo of Cuba was alone authorized to legislato here. The Junta clique backed Berrlel and spread among the Junta people the report that Dr. Goner was ucting under suggestions from America in favor of un annex ation plot. A lively session was held, both sides accusing each other ot a lack ot patriot ism. Dr. Gcnor was interrupted during his speech. A vote was taken, and the anti-Americans won. forty against twenty. Gon. Blanco was delighted over the result. The Spaniards aro shipping to Spain tho gen eral records on the civil administration. Im portant papers that they cannot ship they either burn or send to the paper factory at Puentesgrandcsas material for man ufacturing now paper, Thoy have been or dorod to do this by Gen. Blanco, as he wishes to leave the Americans as few facilities as possi ble. The Amorlcan Commission has sent a noto to tho Spanish protesting, but great dam age to tho records has already beon done. JOSIAir a. WHITE rilEK. 0, His Hoy Arrets Him with n Tin Horn-Will Knt Thanksgiving Dinner at Home. Joslah J, White, who has been involved in litigation several years over i management of his dead wlfu's estate and t. guardianship ot ids H-year-old only sou. Fro., jriok 11. While, was released from Bayroond Btrset Jail last evening by an ordor of Supreme Court Justice Unynor. Ho was committed for contempt of court in April by Surrogate Abbott for refusing to turn ovor certain securities. Ho purged himself of tho contempt by sur rendering tho securities on Tuesday. His so journ In jull was cull veiled bynn escape through u window in tho roof, nnd, since Ills recapture, ny Bovornl sernps with his keepers. Ho wns much elated over, regaining his lib erty, nnd before his dopnrturn In a cab ho mado tils penco with tho Sheriff and keep nis and wished thorn nil n joyful Thanksgiving, When lie reached his home, at 130 Columbia Heights, his son came out on tho stoop and blow a horn by way-of weloorue. Mr. white wont to bed directly after supper, oung White's estate, wliloli is valued at over $200. 000. Is now undor the control of the Publlo Ad ministrator. The boy has been loyal to his father all through his troubles and did not want to have him removed as administrator. shea ran viiAinsiAXt President Set ton of 111 ooklyn Snys the Bridge Commissioner Is lo fto Higher, Brooklyn Democrats were wondering yet terday If it really Is a fact that ex-lteglster Hugh MoLuughlln desires to eletato Bridgo Commissioner John L. Shea to tho Chairman ship of tho Democratic. State Committee. It uun told In Wllloiighby street that President William J Helton of the Seventeenth Assombly Dint i let Association had announced nt a meet ing of tint district on Tuesday evening that greater lionois were in store for Mr Shea. While complimenting tho work done br Mr, Hhen during the campaign. Mr. Softon said: "lean suytlint tho Chairman of tho Kings County Di'imwraey haswreuter honors In store fnrnlm lli wlllgohlglior. lean say that we shall heohlmOhalrinun of the Statu organiza tion of the party" , , , When Mr hlieu rose tomaUea speech It was expected that he would tell whou he was going "higher,' hut huitald never a; word about tho mutter. Somo of those around the clubhouse wero silent mid uiisterlou after the, mentliig. They Hoomcd to have a secret others said that Hefton, In his flight of oratory, ilind "tliivwu a con" Into tho bojs. - i The Convenience of Trlrphnn start rt at your houu is beyond eiureion. MetucsIUies make tbt coot very moderate, Utaodard equipment. -Av, J 1 IIIHIIOP TVltXEIt'S OLOOHX VIEW. He Sees No Attractive Future forth Negro In This Country. Mac-ok. Oa.. Nov. 23.-At the' African Metho dUt Episcopal Conforonco, which olosod horo yosterday. Bishop II. M. Turner had this to say on tho rnco question: " I seo no manhood futuro for tho negro In this country, anj tho man not able to discover that fact from existing conditions must bo void of common sonse. Our civil, political and social Btntus is degrading, and as degradation begot degradation, the negro must go from bad to worso ad infinitum. Neither education nor wealth can over elovato us to tho grade of re sioctablltty. I say this becauBO we are sup rounded by so many influences that militate against our manhood. The best thing tho negro can do Is to call a great national conven tion nnd atk the United States Congress for $100,000,000 to moot tlio expenso ot starting a lino ot steamers between this oountry and Africa, thus pioneering a domain for our settle ment." Bishop Turner is the best known negro churchman in the South, pvnnr pleads jvstificatiox. Defence to the Charge ot Libelling the Own ers of the Wrecked Steamer Sloliegan. Sptdal Cablt Vtlpalch to Tax Bun. London. Nov. 2Z Capt. Purdy. who was ar rested a few days ago charged with criminally libelling the owners of the recently wreckod steamship Mohegan. in having written a letter to the survivors of the Mohegan asserting that the ship' had been "put away" in accordance with the orders of tha owners, was arraigned In the Criminal Court, Old Bailey, to-dav. In answer to the charge Purdy declared that he would plead Justification. The Common Borgeant said that Purdy's ao cusation was ot a most serious nature, and meant that tho owners had deliberately scuttled tho ship. The case was adjourned. SOFT WOKDS rott FItAXOE. Sir Michael nicks-Beach Say the Pasboda Incident Has Cleared tho Air. Sptdal Calls DtipattX to Th But. London, Nov. 23. In a speech at Edinburgh to-day Blr Michael Hicks-Beach. Chancellor ot tho Exchequor, said there was no reason, if tho French were willing, why they and tho British should not unite in perfectly friendly negotia tions to delimit their respective rights and duties In Egypt. The Fashoda incident, he added, had cleared the air, and the prospect of serious difficulty between great Britain and France was now much further romovod than for many years past. HEAVY FIXES FOIt COllPOBATIOXB. Kentucky' Court of Appeals Upholds a Low er Court' Decision on Delinquent Reports. Frankfort. Nor. 23. The Court of Appeals to-day affirmed tho judgment of tho Franklin Fiscal Court In the corporation Indictment cases. Tho decision relates to corporations of a publlo character. Indictments wero filed in the lower court against 120 of the largest corporations In the State, including express, telegraph, tele phone, wator, gas, street car, olectrio light, bridge and othor corporations, for failing to fllo reports and schedules of property in this State and business done, Tho statute provides a penalty ot Sl.OOO, andiSu aday additional XaC each day ot such delinquency. Tho lorwar couit returned verdicts for the State and tho Court ot Appeals sustains tho verdicts, holding that the statute is constitutional and that failure to report is a violation, and that the corpora tions cannot bo excused on technical grounds. Tho decision will eventunlly amount to moro than a halt million dollars in fines to tho State, nnd. It Is said by the management of somo cor porations, will amount to confiscation oi their property and force them out of business. Six Judges concur in the opinion written by Judgo Gully. Judgo Durello refused to sit, owing to personal Interest in corporations. ITJO IS THIS OLD WOMAXT Pound in a Fcrryhouse nnd Unable to Tell Anything About Herself. A neatly dressed old woman sat for several hours in the waiting room of the Chambers street ferryhouse on Tuosday afternoon, until finally Policeman McGowan asked hor If she was waiting for frlonds. She could givo no lntelligtblo reply and seomed quite helpless. An ambulance took her to Hud son Street Hospital. The doctors questioned hor there, but woro unable to learn her name or residence. Sho was suffering from general debility and was removed yosterday to Bolle vue. She Is apparently about 70 years old. Bho woro an nstroklinn capo and a black bon net with crcpo veil. Sho had no money. VICTIM OF JiAXK ItOBDEltS. A Town Watchman Gagged, Bound) nnd Left to Die in a Blizzard. Elhberuy. Mo.. Nov. 23. Early this morn ing tho Lincoln Bank was broken into by four masked mon. and tho town watchman gagged, bound, and tied to a tree near tho bank. An attempt to break into tlio vault failed. The tlmo lock was found broken when tho bank was entered for business this morning, and It was impossible to open the safe. It is not known what amount of money, if any, haa beon taken. Watts, tho wntchmiin, when found ut 0 o'clock, was unconscious and nearly dend. Ho had beon exposed to tho bliz zard for flvo hours. It is not bolievod he will survive. SIX HILLED BY AX EXPLOSIOX. Missouri Powder Works Wrecked, Three Workmen Missing, Asounv, Mo., Nov, 23. By an explosion at tho Hercules Powder Works, ono mllo north of this placo, this morning, six men wnro killed. Throo othors aro missing. They wore seen go ing to the works this morning and have not beon seen since. Tha packing liouso wns completely de molished. Tho mnln building, which was filled with explosives, was but llttht damaged. Win dow gluss in buildings within a radius of ten miles was shattered and buildings In Hannibal, fifteen miles north, woro ro;kud by tho concussion. CABELESSXESS COST HIS LIFE. A St, Louis Lineman, Wearing Buckskin Gloves. It (Shocked to Death. Bt. Louis, Nov. 23. At noon to-day Thomas M. Leeman was shocked to death on the cross arm of an eloctrla light polo at Fourth street and Lucas avenue, in full view of thousands of ?edestrlans, who wero powerless to aid him. 'he body was only kept from falling to tho ground br a llfo bolt, which Leeman had fast enod to tho crossarm while at work. Ladders were proourod and the body was lowered to the ground. It was found that Leeman's rubber f:lovesweroIntho pockets of his jacket, while 10 had ou a pair of buckskin gloves. Hoy Cigarette Smoker Ilangt Himself. Arthur Burton, 10 years old, of 117 Third street, Brooklyn, committed suicide laBt night by bunging himself in a stblo loft. .Three years ago ho began working for John Daly, a grocer of Bond and Second streets, Brooklyn. He had tho clgarotte habit, and six months ago Daly discharged lilin. H promised to reform, and Daly took him back. Daly heard siuoo then that the boy smoked cigarettes In secret, and he believes that tho boy hanged hlmsulf while insane. He had gone to the stable to feed the horses. Two Amerlrnn Kngles fur Serretaiy Alger, Washinotos, Nov. 23. Socretnry Alger re ctilvudunotol probont to-day In the shape of two American eoglos, shipped to him from Ore gon. The beoietary paid the express charges nt HH on the birds, but, having no nvlnry nl his disposal, lie will proseut them u the Washing ton Zoo., Tho birds m-o lino specimens of the Amorlcan caglo. I IlluMIn llrnilnle Kit'.. W6st do you think of a luiclitlor chaperoning a maldl "A the iiart I'autetfa," III., luvu'a now Uok, out W-uar, -111 tell bei views iut it-ds, Jjjl .a,,! . .. insn. ASK MAJOR SMITH TO QUIT. fH IUf sEnsxTX-nnsT captaixs sat their '-Iflfl ant.Y iiEMAxn this. -! Statement Mndn 1 Irst liy Capt, Meekt In 'il Beiponsa to the Major's Bequest for Frank Discussion The Contest for Col. 'fl Downt't Flnce Mnjor Smith a Candidate, ' There was ameetlng of officors of tho Ssronty- "iBH first Beglmeat on Tuosday night which lasted fflfMI until early yesterday morning. Tho moot- ,:ii tag was called by Major Clinton H. Smith. vflMI who waa Litutonant-Colonel when tha regl- ! rnentwos a volunteer organization. Pending; JHI tho acceptance ot tho resignation of Col. Downs. MfHl he is tho acting head ot the regiment. The) , 'i gothoringwaa called for tho purpose of dls- )jl ousslng the reorganization of tha BeTonty-flrst Hi Regiment aa a National Guard command. After liV H routlno business had been transacted Major f!li Smith said: 'efMI "Gentlemen, I wish tohavon little quiet dls- 5( cusslon confidentially on mattorsof supremo '!fr Importanco to tho prosont wolfaro and futuro if prestige of tho Bovonty-flrst Thoro has boeu 4W-H muoh unpleasant notorlotyin connection with lli our regiment, and It bohooves all of ub to act In harmony for tho benefit of our organization." lff The Major thon aald that a full and freo ex- - 'jcj prcsslonof opinion was invited from tho ofll- 48i cers present. Ills remarks wore received In 3 silence. Tho officers looked very uneasy until lulfli Capt. Mcoks of Company I arosa and said that there was no occasion for silence. "The Major 'flt has asked for our opinions and wo ought to 't give them," ho said. ;i "That's right, that's right." came from sev- 1 eral officers. , 'IvjjH "Major," continued Capt. Meoks, "there Is 1 no uso in beating around tho bush. I want to !! say frankly that what Is In tha minds of the jlhH officers about this table Is that thoybellova !( that tho best Interests o! tho regiment call for 'lufflfl your resignation and that of tho field and staff. UE There Is no use handling this matter with kid ! gloVOB." 'I9H Capts. Goldsborough and Bleecker spoko la -la? the same way. Capt. Whittle opposed their 'W stntoments, ( Then Major Smith arose. "Judging from Bome of the stories I have heard," he said. " It would seem to be the general Impression thnt I was in command of tho Seventy-first Itcglmont , whon. as you all know. I was only second In . ' command and utterly powerless to glvo nn . ordor oxcent when directed to do no by my ' superior officer. As yon further know, thn !wl military regulations do not proscribe even any !! duties for tho Ltoutonnnt-Golonel. except a 'ii little minor command at dross pnrndo. lie Is "IIS simply expected to wait around for orders. B Now I want to say that whatovor orders I got I & obeyed. promptly, but I couldn't obey any fi orders I didn't got. I think my conduct will llMI court tho fullest Investigation, and I think tho I stories about me ore absolutely undesorved, Ki and I aee no reason why I should resign." SI Then followod a general discussion. Before ., IJ the meeting was over It was plain that the con- krl test fcr Col. Downn's place had narrowed down Ml to the outsiders" those who want an outside 1B man for Colonel and the defenders of Major -. KM Smith, who wish to seo htm vindicated by an tW Mi election. Capt. Francis M, Gibson, U. S. A., raw -11 IfB tired, is the candidate of the outsiders. m H JOHX ABBUCKLE'S DISTBESS. fl Buries Hit Wayward Adopted Son In Plttf "S' M burg nnd Harriet Home to a Sick Wlre. H PiTTSBtino. Fa., Not. 23. John Arbuckle. tht ' H coffee man. buried his adopted son. C. A. $! Greono. here to-day, and hurried homo to ', ' Brooklyn. to-night to the bodsjde ot Mrs. Ar- Ji Imcklevwholssiok. Greene idled at thenlle-- "Sli:l:: sH gheny Hospital on Monday under suspicious . IH circumstances. ' :.H His death was caused, according to the doo- - tors, by alcoholism, but tho body may bo ox- fH humed to settle tbo cause of death. Groone came on from Brooklyn three weeks ago and began to drink hard. He met Evelyn -M Granvillo Webster, a notorious New York ' JH woman, who is staying here, and cot into a . k fight with another mnn about hor. JTowaanot 'i hurt much, Sho tried to havo tho police arrest IB young Greene, i The young mnn went tohls room at the Grand - iV Hotel and received no medical attention, the ".S hotel people not knowing ho was sufTorlng from f drink. He was finally sent to tho hospital. ; I Tiro BBOKEBS SUSPENDED. ,) f'fH The Stork Exclinnge Disciplines Isaac B. $ Ncwconibn nnd Edwin W. Orris. 1'itH Isaac B. Newoombe of 80 Broadway, who !! has been a member of the New York Stock L Exehange since May 8, 1800, was suspended fwfl from the Exobange for ono year at a meeting $! ot the Governing Committee held yestorday. ! The committco at the 6ame time suspended I for one month Edwin W. Orvis of Orvis Broth- I'sH ers .V, Co, 41 Broadway. TheZcharga against VBI both the suspended members was that of male- fjj Ing fictitious transactions on the lloor of the 811 l Exchange In the stock ot the Eastern Elevator ill :l Company of Buffalo. fjj The period of Mr. Newcombe'n suspension It ' M B the maximum penalty under the section ot the lfj! constitution of tho Exchange which pie. IllHi scribes punishment for tho makors of Act I- J! Hi tlous sales. While the officers of tho Ex- '- i change were unwilling to stnto what was the : i testimony at tho hearing. It was understood to f have centred around the manipulation under 'i peuullnr conditions of the stock of tho Eastern li Elevator Company. I tM GOV. TAXXEIl rEELS IXSVLTED. J M Ho Itetents Wlint Ho Terms nn Impertinent . JjjW Metsnge from Ailjt.-iin, Bell of Missouri, 1 !' BFRiNoriEM), III, Nov. 23. Gov. Tanner to- 'llr day promptly resonted a telegram from Adjt ' U'1 V Gon. Bell of Missouri, which he folt implied a f Jf jam' deliberate Insult. This was Gen. Bell's mes- f j U ' sage: Sliltr1 " PtANTURS' HOTEI, ST. LOUIS, No 23. DliiH " Oov. John H. Tanner: ShiTS "Permit mo to suggest that you allow Gen. ItJifM Boece to control yourStnto troops. Your sister KHJU State knows lie Is eompotent, and discreet. Itiln "M.K IIki.i., Adjiitiint-deiieriil. lYitm "and President Stato National Guard." Hi) K Gov. Tanner replied: Rri' "M.F.IIell. Aajulanl-Oiiiiral of ttinouri, riantrn' iftUW llolll, ,V. Utun: IfitHl "Yourlmpertlrient message received, a copy 11I1W1 of which I havo fnmardod to Gov. Kteplioiihot 14 E Missouri for his consideration. . Ij9 " Joun B, Tannru, Governor." ?y B V.AJIL OF HTBAFFOBD HEBE. M MM Arrlvea nn the Toulnnlci Won't Deny or lfil Confirm llrport of His Engagement. IPnH Tho Earl of Strafford, who is said to be en- kH gaged to tho widow ot Samuel J. Colgate, ar- !! rived yesterday on tho White Star steamship 1 Toutonio. Tho Earl Is a widower Hnd owns l 1,600 acres In England. He refused to deny JgMH or confirm tho report of his engagement. T'HHI Other passengers on the Toutonio were Gil- .&! bort Colgate. Sirs. W. Earl Dodge, E. M. l'adel. f'flMI ford and Lord Strathcona, the Canadian Pacific rtl ltallroad millionaire. swl Little Cbnrlry Carroll's Desolate. Trip. Ill i Eoo Haubob CiTx, N, J., Nov. 23, Charley iilji Carrol), 0 years old, disappeared from his home stlliHI iu Lower Bank yesterday afternoon. It was if? 'il feared that ho had been drowned. Capt. Henry JnlE Bradley was sailing down tho Mulllca lllver IJli'MB this afternoon with u party of sportsmen, when S.Xl!fl he saw a lad adrift in a small boat uear Hog lifhMu Island, He picked tho boy up and found he wru j"7hH the missing Charley Carroll. The boy said ho WillI got into the boat near his homo, set it loose Mi and tried to row. He lost the oarsand the boat ItAMiH drifted down with the tide all night long In the cAi rain. The boy waa wet through. wl!M Governor-Elect Itoosevelt In Boston. lj) Governor-elect Itoosevelt devoted yesterday morning to answering the great pllo of letters llil that awaited his uttentlon.andafterward lunch- 'lt ed with Senator Honry Cabot Lodge. Ho left for il Boston on the 1 o'clock train to deliver his !ljl third lecture In the Lowell Institute Col. - wi Hoobovolt will returu from Boston to-day. and .f? MWm will eat his Thanksalvlng dinner at Oyster $1 Bay, The liolltlclaut who had been at the Fifth ",'P Avenue Hotel during the early days of ths Kj MM week returned to their homes yestoiday, and (Jl the hotel corridor was deserted. 01 !j -I IS AM Denrfont lurill San. ones i'-;IH Ale made at the farm in Bmitliboro. Ms... Their W Micr-ena I. owing to the cuoiut materials tud tht nctt PmMH nets and cltaullutsa vt tht nrtvartUar-tf i$i iiS i. ' li In .1 i i i -. fl J-faW ,. , ,.'.v. ,. j , .Uj.... v f ..H