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VOL LXVI.--N0. 11(5. NEW YORK,. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1808. -COPYRIGHT, 1898. BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION.-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. jffil
PEACE COMMISSION BACK.
irn.tr its members sat of xnn
lltEljr AXD 'ITS XBOOTIATIOX.
Tlit lulmn IJebt ntid Our Retention of the
Philippines Hi" Questions Which Cnused
Ihr Grenteet Contention Time When a
Hirreitful Issue Wns Doubtful Tho Un
friendly Spirit of the French Public
InlKn "I'll Senntora Fryo nmt Gray
rhr Commissioners Now In Washington.
The men who constituted tho English-speaking
members o( tlio Paris Ponoo Commission,
nml who. (or tho Unltod 8latos, negotiated tho
treaty by wlilcli (ho Crown of Spain cava uji nn
empire. nrrlv cd on tho Amorlcnn llnor St, Louis
yesterday morning. Tha pnrty Included tho
follow Imb- Tho Chairman of tho commission,
tlio Hon William 11. Day, and Mrs. Day : United
BIhIcb Senator Cushman K. Davis of Minne
sota nml Mrs. Davis, United States Sen
ator William r. Fryo of Maine, run! Mrs.
I'd e. Unltod States Senator George
dray of Dolnware. Mrs. Gray and tho
SllsesOray: Mr. and Mrs. Whltclaw Hold of
New York and Miss Rold: tho Hon. John Has
ten Moore, tha Becrotary and counsel to tho
commission, and Mrs. Mooro: Arthur W. Fer
gusson. tho Interpreter tor tho commission,
Mrs. Fergusson and Master Fergusson: Frank
Brsnngan, disbursing officer, and Mrs. Brana
Kn ; Dr. J. I. Rodriguez, translator to the com
mission, and Mrs. Itodrleuez: W. E. Hpear,
French Interpreter: Hawkins Taylor, ono of
the Secretaries, and Mrs. Taylor and J. It. Buck.
The St. Louts was sighted off Fire Island at
11 :12 o'clock on Friday night, nnd dropped an
chor off Quarantine ut 2:35 o'clock yesterday
morning. At about 8:30 o'clock yosterday
morning the boarding offlcors of tho revenuo
cuttor Hudson boardod tho Amorlcnn liner off
the northern end of Staten Island. With tho
officers was a roportor of The Sun. and almost
the first person he met after reaching tho dock
of the llnor was Senator Fryo. Tho strong face
of the Maine Senator boro a moderate coat of
tan, and ho lookod tho picture of health. Of
course every Malno man, from a Unltod States
Senator down, is a good sailor, and It was
deemed superfluous to ask Bonntor Frye how
he had enjoyed his trip. Instead tho roportor
asked:
"Senator Fryo, everybody In this country Is
anxious to know more about the work of tho
Teace Commission than thoy havo yet hoard.
Will you toll The Bun something about what
happened in Paris while you were thoro?"
"Well, said Senator Fryo, "whether I can
answer your Questions or not depends somo
what upon what you may want to know. I
might toll you some of the things that hap
pened in Paris and of others I can say nothing.
Let's hear what somo of your questions nre
like."
" Woll." what of the Spanish Commissioners ?"
suggested tho reporter. "The Sun received
several days ago a translation of the troaty
from Madrid. From that "
" Oh. I havo heard about tho translation sent
to The Sun," interrupted the Sonator.
"Woll." resumed the reporter, "what ono of
the articles of the treaty did the Spanish Com
missioners object to most strenuously ?"
"That would be difficult to say," replied tho
Senator. "They objocted to all of the articles
about as hard as men could object. I suppose,
however, that they made more fuss about tho
article relating to the Cuban dobt than any
thing else. But to begin nt tho beginning: At
tho first meeting of tho Joint Commission the
Spanish Commissioners wore most courteous
and polite, and after arranging some prelim
inaries Seflor Rlos, tho spokasman for tho
Spaniards, very suavely and politely said to us.
in effect, that If we would just consent to get
out of tho Island of Luzon and tho city
and bay of Manila, bag and baggago,
horse, foot, dragoons and ships, and relin
quish the administration of the Manila cus
toms. the Spanish membors of tho com
mission would 'then be preparod to discuss
other questions in a very satisfactory frame of
mind. It Is just possible that the Chairman
of the SpanlBh Commission and his colleaguos
were somewhat taken back by tho statement
on our part, made most emphatically, that It
I would bo quite Impossible for us to ontortaln
for a moment the demands ho had made.
"That was tho way tho Spaniards began to
negotiate. Thoy realized then. I bollove, that
the American Commissioners know what they
wanted and that they would courteously, but
firmly, Insist upon tho terms which thoy would
name. When It came to the Cuban debt the
struggle began In earnest. The President of
the Compania Transatlantica Espaflola was
the person who was principally Interested In
securing tho assumption of the Cuban debt by
thS United States. He was not officially con
nected with tho commission, but he is a very
large holder of Cuban bonds, and I was givon
to undorstahd that upon our acceptance or re
jection of tho Cuban dobt depended largely the
future financial condition of this man. Ho was
right at the backs of tho Spanish Commission
ers all the time, until tho question was finally
disposed of. Insisting that noothersubjoctln
connection with the treaty should be consid
ered until wo agreed tolassumo the Cuban dobt.
"It Is known, now, of course, that this man's
arguments, expressod through tho Chairman
of tho Spanish Commission, wero of no avail,
fexttothe question of the Cuban dobt. the
ppanlards fought most strenuously for tho re
tention of tho Philippines. By comparison
jney made very little objection to relinquish
ing C'uba and Porto Rloo."
nas. thero any time whon tho American
J-ommlssioners felt that negotiations would
entirely broken off?" asked the reporter.
.. fnero were two or three suoh times." re
plied Senator Fryo. " You must remember that
Miore the troaty was negotiated Spain was In
Possession of nn emplro In the West Indies
and of anothor In the East Indie. Now she
ne.s nothing, nnd to prevent such a result,
which the Spanish Commissioners, I think.
TSrf"J,t,,!er wuRht for nil they wero worth,
J hey did not at first bellevo that we meant all
that wo said: and this was so. largely, I think,
jecausii a Spaniard never means anything he
iViV FnftlIjr- wp "! t deliver on ultimatum,
?i.,c0,tn'r finally accepted. After that the ne
rotiatlons wore concluded fairly rapidly."
i 'e.r',' ,ne Spanish Commissioners a particu
"f.XJJblesetof men?" asked the reporter.
nW Chairman, Honor Rlos." replied Sen
Slrf fT?e- 's B able man. Indeed, I havo
met few men of whoso ability I have a higher
;.PiL i n r ' tho other members of tho com
mission I am unablo, to give any opinion. At
i''?,mfetlngsof the joint commission they said
little or nothing. Seflor Rlos taking entlro
ffS ot fotT question discussed.1'
!r..i,""y !lo.X think will now becomo of the
V.Wdeht ?' tho Senator was askod.
.l.,",nlf.,',ran w'" repudiate It." was the
tM?r "It amounts to something like
J'W- """' I don't 8?e thnt Spain can
till J".11 'lo otherwise than repudiate, al
iSv A'i f s? s,le h?s clven notice that she will
W.'n? Iaj.t month's Intorest."
i,.,.ii i 'n; Ireneh people show a friendly or
K'ii9 'p,r,t l0 tl0 Commissioners?" asked
"I.?,rlf-Irrter.
i'l fW.V ' er""nr wo met Frenchmen," replied tho
H YWl i ,' WP wfo treated cordially enough,
I 2Jii.nnejr '!!al t,1B tempor of tho pooplo gen
I fri;1,w"1 reflected by tho press, which wasex-
;,ermp,.,; hostile Thoro was hardly a Paris
I ii?'. i lnat. missed an oppoitunlty to say some-
,'Hf unpleasant about tho work nnd demands
,' ' '" commission. The editorials and the
'i' a,rll',e H insisted that tno demands of
I o, i,mor'cai1 Commissioners were absurd and
men? 0,,?'Pml ,lmt United States Oovern-
iif , , '"Xlnc.ovory ad antage possible of a
U ij;t.?';,,lndhankruitfoo Of course such pub
1 Amin?fWH "r Particularly pleasant to the
I to I.,.n tpmmisslonors. but we maimgeil
9 Srln-Vrv T tll('!"- An a matter of fact wo
1 hut fi..in, Mi1.10 for mue ' anything
M o'cLt m1' Wo. raet .eTT inorntng atlO
Li i '''.'''fetlnes of tho joint comm Us on
newt' ',Milt.a.ecloclt'' the aftornofin. All the
lloffiwv! ? ,h. .commlss on stopped at the
I iiuiM ri ""t'nentol. and Mr. Rfld liad there n
dlJtV. .1 W.oiionf which he placed at the
IN iheS i ' ,h0 commission for Its meetings. At
i H mdirrornllH conferences wo took up such
II mfsJfrTn B9 wo.e to.como before tho Joint com-'
il them?,, onn ' V1, da?- thoroughly 'discussed
AM ChaTrJ2"1,i,ll,ir P,l'ao and Instructed the
' ieSntemJT!'".1 to 6 at ", meetlneoi the
I ,wct eommUMon. You may JudgphQwAueh.
i.
spare tlmo wo had whon I toll you that I vis
ited the tomb of Nnnolonn and ono othor point
of jntoron during all the time I was away."
'Do youthlnk thero will bo nny trouble
over tho ratification ot tho troaty by the Bpan
ish Oovornmcnt ?"
Oh. no. 1 think not. You will notice from
The Sun'b translation of the treaty that it
states that only the approval of tho Queon Re
cent Is necessary to tho ratification on the part
of Spain. I havo no notion that sho will disap
prove of tho work of hor Commissioners."
When Senator flrny was asked about tho
work of tho commission ho said that he had
nothing to say nt present. With roferonco to
tho question ot expansion, Senator Gray said
that he had most decided Mows, hut ho did not
caro to express them until ho did so on the
floor of tho Senate. Ho said the troaty loft us
simply the arbiter of tlio dcBtlnfos of tho
Philippines, Cuba, nnd Porto Rico for tho tlmo
being, nnd Ita ratification did not moan that
wo must hold tho possessions of war. Ho said
ho had no doubt that n great part of the con
servative cloraont of the people of tho United
States was against expansion. Whon asked if
ho was to bo Included In that consorvntlvo ole
mont. Senator Gray ropllod that ho did not
care to say,
hone of tho othor Commissioners would add
anything to what Senators Fryo and Gray hnd
already Raid. Sirs. Fryo and Mrs. Davis, speak
ing for tho ladles in tho party, said that thoy
had n most onjoyablo tlmo In Paris. They had
dono no end of shopping und seen about all
that wbb worth seeing In tho French capital.
On Thursday nlaht a concert wns glen on
board tho St. Louis for tho benefit of n sen
men's charity nt which Sonator Davis presldod.
In the course of his speech, as reported by ono
of the passengers to Tub Sun roportor, tho
Senator from Minnesota put himself on record
as being unequivocally in favor of expansion.
He said that tho acquisition of tho Islands of
tho West Indies and tho Philippines would add
Inestimably to the commercial standing of tho
country and that what wo had won by war wo
should hold In peaco nnd give to tho peoples
who had lived In those Islands undor a govern
ment ot oppression tho host government the
world hnd over known.
Tho monibors of tho commission loft for
Washington yesterday afternoon. Judgo Day
said betoro ho left the ship that tho commis
sion's report would bo immediately submitted
to tho President.
Ono of the assengors on tlio 8t. Louis,
whilo not being a member of tho commission,
wns able to supply It with much valuable in
formation In reforonco to the Philippines. Ho
wns Hrlg.-Qon. O A. Whlttler. U. H. V., who
was nn Inspector-Gonernl ot tho staff of Qon.
Merrltt. Gon. Whlttler was ordered to proceed
to Paris from Manila nnd glvo information to
tho American Commissioners In relation to tho
resources of tho Islands and In relation to tho
customs. After tho fall of Manila, Gen. Whlt
tler wns Inspector of customs and had (tnneral
direction of the olvll affairs of the city. Ho loft
Manila for Paris on Oct. 31. Speaking of tho
conditions In the Philippines at tho tlmo ho
left, Gen. Whlttler said:
"The Islands nre most valuable possessions
for any country. It seems that anything that
can grow In any tropical country can grow In
tho Philippines. Everybody knows of tho
homp production, but It is not. I think, gen
erally known that tho Manila tobacco is very
fine and can bo much Improved by proper cul
tivation. There Is not the slightest doubt in
my mind that Manila tobacco cultivated by Im-
E roved mothods will In tlmo bo equal to tho
ost Havana tobacco, and tobacco exports there
agree with me In this opinion. I bellevo thnt
enough rlco can bo grown In tho Islands to
supply almost the whole world. An Idoa may
be gained, although but an Inadequate one. of
the value of tho customs receipts when I tell
fnu that tho receipts of tho Manila Custom
louso for a Httlo less thnn two months wero
something ovor $1,000,000. This business
was dono. of course, whon everything was In n
fitato of chaos and nobody wanted to Invest
money in anything."
When asked If he had met Aguinaldo Gen.
TYhlttler replied:
"Yes; I met him several times. For a man
ot his age ha Is about as able a citizen as I
know. As we consider men. this Fllippinoisa
more boy. H is only 2! years old. nnd I have
yot to learn of nman of his age In this century
who has accomplished much more than he. He
wontalonoto Manila with Powoy. His follow
ers wero scattered, nnd thoy had no leador in
whom they had confidence. Within a short
time he had organized an army of 30,000 men,
and so completely surrounded the city nf Ma
nila that when Gen. Merrltt and Admiral Dewey
sent their joint note to ittecammanaeroMIm
city informing hint tnarlt was to be bom
barded, and requesting that non-combatants
bo removed, tho answer came back tliat It wns
Impossible for tho commander to removo them,
as tha insurgents completely surrounded the
city.
As for tho natives, I think we will havo no
trouble with them. They are. as a rulo. Intel
ligent and pooce loving, with a natural desire
to attend to their own business. Thov will
gladly accept any government which will In
sure them reasonable Hborty nnd permit them
to cultivate their Holds and follow their usual
vocations in peaco and qulot."
TUE COSmiSSIOXEJtS IX WASniXOTOX.
Judge Dny Presents the Trenty to the Presi
dent In the White House.
Washinoton, Dec. 24. The Amorlcnn Peaco
Commissioners nrrlvod in Washington from
Now York shortly after 4 o'clock this aftornoon.
Thoy wore driven In carriages to the White
House, and at 4:40 o'clock wore received by
President MoKlnley In tho Bluo Parlor, to
gether with all the attache's of tho commission.
All the Commissioners were prcscut Mr. Wil
liam It. Day. Senator Cushman K. Davis,Senator
William P. Fryo, Senator George Gray and Mr.
Whltolaw Beld. Accompanying thorn, besides
the attache's, wore Mrs. Day, Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Fryo. Tho ponce trenty was brought In a
separate carriage by Mr. John Bassett Moore.
Secretary ot tho commission, and Mr. Michael,
Chief Clerk of tho State Department, who mot
the party at the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
Few persons wore at tho White House when
the Commissioners nnd other members of tho
party arrived, except n number of nuwspapor
oorrespondcnts.twho stood on tho porch of tho
Executive Mansion when tho party drovo up.
The Commissioners stoppod to shake hands
with tho nowspaper men and remained In con
versation with them for sovoral minutes, whilo
one of the guards at tho door lannounced to
the President tho arrival of tho commission.
Thore was no formality In tho reception by tho
President The Commissioners (remained half
an hour. President Dnyof the commission pre
senting the treaty.which was broughtlna good
sized satchel. President MoKlnley congratu
lated tho Commissioners on tho result of their
mission In Paris and for each ono had a special
word of commendation for the successful innn
nor In which the delicate negotiations leading
to tho peace settlement poro conducted.
Tha peace treaty will remain In tho White
Honso until the reassembling of the Senate on
Jan. 5. The document will not beglvenoutfor
publication until after Its transmission to the
Senate, and perhaps not'until final action shall
have been taken on the couvontion by that
body.
AOVIXALDO'I EXVOT 11AVK.
Acenclllo Will Renew nil Appeals nt Wash
ington for Philippine Independence,
F. Agonclllo and his English-speaking secre
tary and Interpreter. S. Lopez, who repre
sented tho Philippine revolutionist, Agulnnldo,
at Paris during the sessions of tho Peace Com
mission, got back here last nlcht on the C'ti
nard stor.mshlp Etrurla. Agonclllo and Lopez
look much like prosperous and edoucated Jap
anese merchants. They wore dark suits and
black derby hats. They wero orientally pollto
and likewise orientally uncommunicative, al
though quite willing to talk. Agonclllo said
through nla secretary that he hid gone to
Paris, after having spent several weeks
In Washington, to make known, to tho
Amorlcan Peaco Commissioners tho hopes
and desires of tho, Filipinos. Ho
had sent letters to the American Senators
whom lie believed to favor the cause of the In
dependence of the Filipinos expressing his
vlewsontho subjtct, which. In substance, are
that Spain had no power to codo tho Philip
pines to the Unltod States, as she was not her
self In possession of them, and that the Fili
pinos are quite capable of governing tliom
solves. Agonclllo and Lopez went to tho Holland
House, where they will stay until Monday,
They will thon go to Washington, where they
will await the roralngot the other Philippine
envoys. Juan Luna, Gon, Roigo do Dros nnd
Dr. T. Josada, who aro expected horu on Jan. ",
Fire Stops Railroad Traffic In Jlurllnzlon.Vt.
Bubunoton. Yt Deo. 24. The Shepard .V
Horse Lumbor Company's business plant In
this city was dostroyod by fire early this morn
ing, tho loss being fully, $200,000. The flro
rorerod two entire blocks, bounded by King,
Battery and College streoth and Lnkn Cham
plain Besides tliu great lumber nlloi-. dry
houses, dressing mills anil englno power liouso
six tenement houses weie destroyed. All rail
road traffic through the city is suspended,
several hundred feet of the Rutland Railroad
tracks being dostroyed.
'.eltner's Old Fashioned lirrr."
"J. 0. II." We have made a thorough analysis of
the Henry Ztltner Sottled lager liter and hare
found it to be pare and of the bast quality; therefore
can fully recommend iXojou,--lijt Uausdektor,
Vtv.
FAYKE MOORE JURY HUNG?
locked vr ron at.t. xzuitt at a
O'CLOCK TltJS MOItMXO.
Had Und the Gnie Thirteen Uours When
They Inquired nt lliSS V. 31. If They
Could Convict of n Lesser Crime Than
nobbery In the First Decree an Agreement
Wns Looked For. lint It Did Not Come.
All the aftornoon and all the evening ot yes
terday tho Jury In thocasoof Payne Strahau
Mooro sat without reaching a decision as
to her guilt or Innocence of tho crlmo
ot robbing Martin Mahon of $170 and
notes for $5,000 by tho badger name workod In
tho Hotel Uiouoblo on tho night of Nov, 4 In
collusion with her husband, W. A. E. Mooro
now awaiting sontcnOe for tho crimo.
At 2 o'clock this morning Rocordor Goff, who
hnd boon within half an hour's journey of tho
court waiting for a possible crdlct, sont word
that ho would' doclarc court closed for tho
night, land directed Hint tho jury bo locked
mi. Thoroupon tho weary lawyers and re
porters and tho halt dozen porsovorlng specta
torsleft the court room yawning. Fayne Mooro,
aroused from ono ot tlio fitful dozes which
who had boon taking In her chair In tho pris
oners' pon on the floor below, was taken back
to the Tombs. By tho law tho Rocordor may
hold court on Sunday either to rocclvo a vor
dlct or to dlscharco a jury, and for no other
purpose Court will bo opened at 10 o'clock
this morning.
From tho tlmo tho jury went out tho court
room was populated by n more or less
weary crowd of tho faithful, who slouched
far down In their chairs nnd waitod. 'They
hung around tho corridors whilo tho jury
wont out to lunch. They returned only to bo
turned out again when the jury went to supper
and to return ni;aln. It wns reported that tho
jury had voted 0 to .1 for conviction. Frequent
rumors that they would soon bo In served to
koep up flagging spirits. In ttmo all such
rumors nre bound to come true, and 11:25
was tho tlmo In this case. Tho jury fllod In
nnd Fayno Mooro wns brought up from the
pilson pen, where, it is said, sho hnd spent tho
aftornoon In pretty good spirits. Sho was
vory white, but walked (Irmly, and as
sho took hor seat sho swont a rapid
glance over the jury. Thon sho drooped hor
bond and put hor handkerchief to her lips.
There was quite n delay for tho Recorder,
during which tho jury seomod almost as 111 at
ease as tho dofendant. Tew of them lookod
at hor except Juror Stone. No. 0. who
kopt his eyes fixed on her most of the
tlmo. Foreman Peden. sitting far down in his
chair, as is his wont, shot occasional glances
ntherocrthotooothls glasses. Juror No. a,
MacGovorn. the one bachelor In tho box
talked earnestly first with his nolghbor
on ono side, ttton with his neighbor on
tho other and finally walked, over and spoke in
whispers to the foreman.
Whon tho Rocordor entered ho Bald:
"Gentlemen of tho jury. I have received a
communication from you. nsklne if you cau
And tho defendant guilty of robbery in n lcs
degree than that charged In tho indictment. I
will road tho definition of robbery in tho sec
ond degree."
This lie did with tho commont:
"Youporeoivo thnt tho samu olemonU of
violence and force prevail to somo extent In
this degree."
He then read tho definition of robbory In the
third degree and said:
"""Imust say I cannot explain the lesser de
grees of robbery any furthor than this. In
response to your question I would Inform
you that by the codo a jury may. If
thore la reasonablo doubt of the de
fendant's guilt in the highest docree.
find him guilty In a lesser degree. I must re
mind you. however, that tho verdict must ac
cord with tho facts in tho case."
Here the jury roso to depart, but tho Re
corder called them back. As thoy took their
scats Foreman Peden askod:
" What would bo the penalty in tho lesser de
grees ?"
"Imprisonment not exceeding fifteen yearn
for tho second degree and not exceeding ten
years for tho third decree. But I must
ropoat again that a jury should not
mould or shape Its verdict by tha
penalty. You have nothing to do with thnt.
That lies with the Court You must find your
verdict according to tho facts, without refer
ence to the penalty."
" We would like to retire nnd consult," said
the foreman, and they retired.
At 1:30 o'clock this morninc thev wero still
out.
Court opened In tha morning at 10:50. Mrs.
Moore appearing with rather a wau expression,'
as If she had passed a night of tearful worrl
ment. She wore the same dark green dress
which sho has worn during most of tha trial
and which Is particularly becoming to hor.
accentuating, as it does, tho strlishneas of her
figure and general aopoarnnoe. Recorder uoff
began his cnarge at 10:50, the clerk having
previously announced that all thoso wishing to
leave the room must do en at once, as the doors
would be locked during the charge. Nobody
left. The Recorder began In his usual delib
erate style. He said:
"Two forces must control absolutely tho no
tion ot a jury, to tho exclusion ot all others:
first, the force of tho law: second, the force of
facts. These two are the foundations of jus
tice; anything else Introduces an element of
uncertainty, of caprlco. Whether It be pas
sion or pity or sympathy, any othor clement
entorlne Into a juror's mind renders him lia
ble to tho committing of a great wrong, either
by tha convicting of an innocent person or the
acquittal of a guilty one."
As soon as the Recorder began speaking
Payne 'Moore lifted her handkerchief to her
face and rested her head on tho hand that held
tho handkerchief. It did not appear that sho
was crying or making any pretence of crying.
From time to time she used a bottle of smell
lug salts which ;tood on tho table in front of
her. There were no traces; of tears on her
face. The jurymon eave their whole attention
to Recorder Uoff and did not look at her.
"There must bo Justice." said the Recorder,
"before thore is mercy. The lattor It Is not In
your power to give. There must be even and
equal justice and unless there bo such In the
tribunals ot our land we cannot expect obedi
ence to tho law: we cannot havo peace and
safety In onr land. The criminal law In this
State is extremely meroiful. It surrounds the
accused with a mantle of defence. It gUes
him the right of counsel, the right to face his
accusers and other rights that must be ob
served by tho State before he can be con
victed. Before approaching this case I have
called your attention to these elementary
principles of law. Your emotions have been
apocnled.to by counsel for defence and for
the State. Emotions have no place In the
jury box. Two things, tho law.aud faota, have
places In the Jury box. and these two only.
"The law presumes tho defendant innocent
until she be proved guilty. Thnt presumption
of tnnocenco remains with her up to the mo
ment you in. your consciences believe she Is
proved KUllt7, When that moment comes that
Presumption Is ortirown and deHtroved,
oil aro the exelusive judvns of tha facts. Tha
burden of proof remains with tho Stale,"
If you believe that the woman Inveigled
Mahon to her rooms for the purpose ot rob
bery, you must find her guilty as charged.
The law knows no distinction between sex. It
makes no difference what the relations -rare
between this woman and William Jlooro. It
hus been Proved that they were married, but
that does not alter tha case. You are not try
ing Mahon. It matters not what relations he
had with this woman. Een thouih he be
trayed her, which ho denied, yet, if this de
fendant and hor co-dofendant conspired to
take advantage of Ills morals, they are guilty
of the crlmo charged.
"If she is innocent of any complicity lo the
criminal doslgn, no matter what her moral
character is, you inu-t find her not guilty. The
moral! of Muhou and of this woman must not
be considered' except to detormlne the cred
ibility of the witnesses. The defence says
that Mahon Is not worthy of belief. The Dis
trict Attorney has said that tlio woman Is not
worthr ot belief. The two poisons in this re
spect stand about upon the same level It is
for you to examine Into the other rlreuin
staucoH in this case and II ml out tlio real
truth."
The jury retired at 12:10, tho Recorder's
chargo having occupied nearly tiro bourn.
Just before the morning session (leorce Sim p.
son of Lawyer Abraham Lew's ofllco told
somo of the roortors that Mrs. Annie Fitz
gerald, matron ot the Tombs, had been dis
charged because she testified for the defence.
District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner over
hoard 111 in and said to him sharply:
"Who are you, sir I wish to know your
name."
"My unmo is George Simpson," said the
other.
"Of Mr. Levy's office?"
"Yea." was the reply.
"Wen.. Mr. Simpson," said the Dlatrlot At
toruer,."! will tell you fgr ioux InrmfcUoa
f
1.H - -
that I have been watching you very closely
during this esse. You had hotter ba careful."
Later on Simpson told tha reporters that he
was mlstakonland thnt Mrs 'Fltzgornld had not
lost her place. Commissioner of Correction
Luii try Haiti later that tlio matter of Mrs.
l'ltzcerald'n testimony had been called to his
attention (by what Power he did not any), hut
that it wns not a matter calling for her dis
charge. At 2:15 tho jury wont to the Astor
House to lunch and returnod at 3:45.
"A UlSUOl-'S DACOIITEH" dCCVHED.
Ilook Store Ilelertlve' aroundleis Chnrgeof
Shopllttlnj;.
Two young wotnon wont Into a largo book
store yesterday to mnko somo purchases for
Christmas presents. Thoy cnrrlod many
bundles which they hnd not dared to trust to
tho oorcrowdcd dolivory ystums. Ono ot
thorn had a book, which was without wrapping,
brought from homo so thnt It might bo read to
pass the otherwlso unoccupied minutes on tho
cars and whilo waiting for ordors to bo filled.
Thoy bought throo calendars and then
Btoppod at tho book counters. Thoy examined
a number of books, carrying somo from ono
counter to anothor whilo undecided which to
purchase. At last thoy choso thrco books and
gavo tho clork a $5 bill, from which to tako tho
cost of tho books. Whilo waiting for tho
change ono of tho pair remarked lo the othor,
as tho clork turned awny. that It lookod as if It
would be easy to carry things away, butthat
probably thero wore prlvato detectives around.
Securing their change they loft tho store and
wero about to enter another ono near by when
they were necostod by a young man, who re
quested tho ono with tho book to go back to
tlio store and "bring all tho bundles." Tho
two returned to the store rather mystified.
Thoy wero led to a dosk at ono side of the store
nnd their cantor said : "This Is the gentleman
who wishes to boo j ou.
" What can I do tor you ?" asked tho man be
hind tho desk.
"Wo should Hko to know I tho two snld.
"Sho took a book out of the store without
Cnyingfor it." said tho young man who had
rought them In.
Tho accused glrj flushed and hnndod the
hook to tho man, nnd ho glanced at it.
"I beg your pardon." he said, "there has
boon a mistake You're a pretty dctectUo
(to the ynunif man). This Is not ono ot our
books. You"
" Well, anyhow. Mr. Blank said she took it."
The man behind tho desk made all sorts of
npologles. " Wo havo to bo so careful cus
tomers nro forgetful a thousand jianlons." Ac.
As to tho Identity of the accused woman, nn
evening paper quoted her as saying as sho left
tho store:
"Well, if that had been like one of tholr books
nnd my namo hadn't been It. what would have
happenod do yon suppose ? Imagine tho head
lines It would havo made In somo yellow jour
nal: ' Daughter of n Bishop Accusod of Shop
lifting.' 'Hor First Experience' 'Declare
She Was Innocent, but tho Book Was Found
In Hor Possession.'
"But I must confess that my knees shook
under me, and If I had boon a little more timid
nnd the book hadn't hnd my namo In It, I
should probably have wopt and convinced them
all that I was guilty."
HAKOTA 3ZAXIMV31 It ATE ILT.EOAU
United Stntrs Court Overrules the State
Rnllrond Commissioners.
A despatch to The Sun from Targo, N. D.,
received last night, Btatod that a decision In
the famous North Dakota rato cose was filed
on Friday afternoon and that the decision is
in favorjof the railroads. The Railroad Com
missioners of North Dakota established, as
did tho Railroad Commissioners o' Texas, a
maximum tariff for all railroads running
through the State nnd decreed that more than
tho maximum rate tho roads could not charge.
Tho roads maintained .that, at.-the rate Axed
by tho Commissioners, thellnes could not be
operated nt a profit. Upon that ground. thoy
brought nn action in the United States Circuit
Court to compel tho North Dakota Commis
sioners to abrogate tho rato tber had fixed.
Tlio opinion, which sustains tne contention
of the roads, was handed down by Judgos Am
Uon and Thayer. Chauncey M. Depow was
aked last evening what the general effect of
tli It- decision would be. He said:
"Tho effect wilUbe nil! In the East, but crest
In the West, where. In soma States, Populist
Railroad Commissioners seek to establish
freight and passenger rates tor railroads, with
out making the slightest Inquiry into tho cost
of operating the roads between the points for
which the rate Is fixed. For Instance, we will
say that a road runnlnc through Kansas has
fixed a rate ot 30 cents from some point In tho
State to Kansas City. The railroad company
has determined, by careful calculation, that
such a rate will pay the fixed charges and
yield a fair profit. The Kansas Railroad Com
missioners meet in solemn conclave, decide,
without any inquiry into tho question, that
the road Is making too much money, and
promptly ostabllsh a maximum rate of 5 cents.
"Tho United States Supreme Court has held
that Railroad Commissioners may not estab
lish a maximum rate that Is a confiscatory
rate This Dakota deolaion is in line with tho
decisions ot the United States Supreme Court.
In those States where confiscating Railroad
Commissioners aro in office, this decision will
have the effect of calling the attention of these
officials to the fact that, as often as they make
rates for railroads, regardless of tho Injustice
of those rates to the roads, the United States
courts will doliver the roads out of the hands
ot such Commissioners."
Xr. UOLCOMllE ItUEXED OUT.
A Fire Thnt Blocked the Fourth Avenue
Electric Cara In Rush Time.
Tho rosldenco of Dr. William Frederic Hol
combo. 54 East Twenty-fifth street, was pretty
much burned out at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and what wasn't burned was soaked.
Dr. Holcombe had gono to the Madison Square
branch of tho Post Office, and two children
who llvo In the houso wero ut play in Madison
Square. Two servants wore in tho lower part
of tho house, and they first becamo aware of
tho flro when smoko penotrated from the third
floor front room to tho bnsement. Thesor
vunts left tho houso. Dr. Holcombe saw tho
flames when he turned Into Twenty-fifth street
from Madison avonuo. Thoy wore then burn
ing through the third floor windows, no ran
'o the houso, but by tho tlmo ho cut to tho door
tho smoko was so thick In tho front hall that
he was not able to go lnsldo.
The Fourth avenue electrlo cars wero blocked
for somo time by the engines. Dr. Holcombe
had lived in the houso forty years. It Is one of
a row of four-story and basement brownstona
front residences, nnd at one time tho entire
block seemed to bo In dangor. Dr. Holoombo's
ncjehnors distributed clears among tho police
men and firemen after tho blaze was subdued,
Jt Is believed that a curtain was blown Into a
jet of gas and started the fire. The damage
was estimated at $3,000.
llUliai.AIlH WORKED IX VAZX.
Their Plans Illsenverrd After They Cut
Through Thick Wulls.
An attempt was mado on Monday night to
rob tlio big stook safe in T. W, Adams A
Oo.'s jowelry factory at tho corner of Union
and Hamilton streets, Newark, Tho police
have known about tho matter since Tuesday
and two detectives have slept In tho faetory
every night since thon, hoping that the thieves
would como back to lliilsh thoir work, They
out through two feet of brick and through an
olght-luclislab of stone to got at the baok of
the safe. Into which they started to drill a
quarter-Inch hole. They were hidden by a
high board fence, which lins since been taken
down.
X.V THE HAVE AOAIXST JWJUtOWH,
Gov, Plngree Induces Col. Irlih to Reroute
n Cauilldute for Heimtor.
Detboit. Mich., Dec. 24.-Col. Irish of tho
Thirty-fifth Michigan Volunteers, now In ser
vice at Camp McKrnzle, Augusta, Ga., has en
tered the race for United Btatos Senator agaltist
Julius C'msar Burrows, Gov, Fingree has Im
portuned tlio Colouel for some tlmo tocntor
thu mutest, una when William Aldeu Smith
thrust aside tho honor Irish was urgently re
quested to allow his name to bo used. It was
annouiicod authoritatively this afternoon that
thoColouelhndconsentudtotho useof Munamo
in tlio Republican caucus. Ho now commands
seven vofus. He will obtalu leave of absence
from his reglmant to come homo and make the
campaign. Col. Irish halls from Kalamazoo,
Senator Burrows ' home.
Winter excuralon tickets to Southern resorts, Naa
aau and Jamaica, via Allan Uu Coast Una; "Haw Vort.
4
SPANISH SOLDIER KILLED.
sivnnr.it xx iiavaxa attkijivted to
A XAXIOO.
Gen. Arolas Realgna na Mllltury Governor
Details of Formal Surrender to Re Mnde
Known To-Day -Cuban Prorcsalona nnd
Fetca Off Ilecause nf Fear of Trouble.
Svtcial CaiU DttvuteS to Tax So.
Havana, Doe. 24. A Spanish soldlor was
stabbed and killed in Zuluotn Btroet this oven
Ing. It is bolloved that tho assassin was a
negro bandit or a mombor ot tho Nnnlgocs, a
caug which wns sent to tho ncnal colony of
Ceuta threo years ago by Woylor bocausoof
lawlessness nnd a fow months ago released
and brought back to Cuba at tho instigation
of Blanco.
Gon. Arolas has resigned the ofllco of Mili
tary Governor of Havana.
On Monday tho Amorlcan Commission will
lssuo a proclamation nnnounclng tho ngree
ment arrived at by tho joint Spanish and
American Commission yestorday respecting
the formal surrenderor Spanish sovereignty.
Tho proclamation will ndvlso tho peoplo to
koep order, to respect tho rights of the Span
lards and to avoid publlcdemonstrntions which
may break tho peace.
The fctos for which preparation has been
made by the Junta Patrlotlca, to take placo on
Jan. 2. will probably not bo held, becauso of
foar of trouble. Gen. Ludlow has Informed
tho correspondent of The Bun that ho will
koop order, and that ho will close tho
publlo houses, cafe's, Ac, tho first Sunday ho Is
In command. He has not as yet deolded about
permitting tho contemplated publlo demonstra
tions, but will await the decision of Gen. Brooke
and the commission.
Lieut.-Col. Clous, Secretary of tho Amorlcan
Commission, paid to-day that Gen. Brooko
would decldo tho matter, but that tho advico of
tho commission to him would bo to not allow a
public procession.
The Spanish newspapers aro discussing tho
question whether tho Spaniards should hoist
tho Amorlcan flag on Jan. 1.
Last night about 3,000 Cubans made a dem
onstration in front of tho Salon Trochn, tho
headquarters of the American Commission nt
Vedado, and rcpoatedly cheered tho Commis
sioners. Gen. Wado. througn tho Interpreta
tion of Capt. Hart, thanked thorn for tho com
pliment, but advised thorn to keep order. They
remained In tho vicinity throughout the night,
parading tho streets and Bhouting"VlvnMc
Klnloy." but committed no acts of disorder.
A petition addressed to the Prcsldont ot tho
Unltod States has been signed by bankors.
merchants nnd others asking that Gen. Butler
bo appointed Govornor-Gonoral of the island.
EII.IPIXO CABIXET XESIGXS.
Agulnnldo Stirs Up Trouble by Asking for
n Dictatorship.
Swaal Cable Dnpcikh InTnr. Bxm.
Manila, Doc 24. Tho Insurgent Congress at
Maloloson Dee. 21 adopted unanimously tho
Filipino constitution, which had bcon under
discussion by that assombly for weeks. Agui
naldo and his Cablnot had fully approved tho
constitution previous to its adoption, and yes
torday at a meeting ot tho Council Aguinaldo
submitted a draft of his proposed .message to
Congress. Ho- discussed tho present crucial
condition otthe relations of the Filipinos with
tho Americans, and proposed a temporary sus
pension of certain sections of tho constitution
which limit the powers of the President and
Wanted to add othor sections conferring abso
lute power upon tho President throughout the
continuation ot the existing situation. He de
sired the addition of a section giving the Presi
dent tho right to declare war without consult
ing Congress. These proposals created great
surprise In tho Council. Thore was little dis
cussion, but much opposition.
Agulnaldo's sudden chango of mind was at
tributed by tho mombers ot tho Council to the
advico of a man not a mombor of tho Cabinet,
who Is apparently more powerful with Agui
naldo than they. Tho Cabinet proposed to re
sign In order that this man might form a new
Ministry, and Aguinaldo proposod to resign
himself, but this was merely a bluff. Finally
tho Cabinet resigned, and Agulnaldo's friend Is
trying to form a now ono.
The wholo trouble may menu Blmply tho op
position of the Cabinet to the influonoe ot an
outsider. More probably, howover. It is the
first break against Agulnaldo's attitude toward
tho Americans, and also a demonstration ot
opposition to his reaching out for dictatorship.
APPOIXTMEXTS FOE CUBA.
Gen. Rates to Command at Clenfuegos and
Gen. Sanger at Slatanzns.
Washington. Doc. 24. Major-Gon. John C,
Bates has been selocted to command tho troops
at Santa Clara Province, Cuba. His head
quarters will bo at Cientucgos. Brlg.-Gen.
Joseph P. Sanger has been assigned to the
tomporary command of tho provlnoe of Matan
zas In order that there will be a general officer
at Matanzas to conduct the ceremonies ot rais
ing the Stars and Stripes and asserting Ameri
can control over Cuba on Jan. 1. Gen. Snnger
Is now In Cuba and Gen. Bates, who is in Wash
ington, will proceed to Clenfuegos without de
lay. He may not reach there by Jan. 1, With
these two selections all the commanding offlcors
ot Cuban provinces havo been assigned.
T7TJS SIORQAX TUXXEL FOVXD.
Discovery of the Famous Raiders' aieana
of Kacape from the Penitentiary.
Columbus, 0 Dec 24. The tunnel through
which John Morgan nnd his fellow Confederate
raiders escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary on
the night of Nov. 28, 1803. was discovered to
day. One otthe survivors ot the band of rald
ors who had been Imprisoned horo. Thomas
W. Bullitt ot Kentucky, In an attor-dinner
speech recently, referred to the story ourront
at tho time that Morgan and his men had not
tunnelled out. but had escaped by the collusion
of Warden Merlon, then at the head of tlio
State Institution. Mr. Bullitt, to refute the
story, said he had left his knife on a ledge in
un air passage leading to the tunnel through
whtoh lira escape was made.
Superintendent J. 0. Laioy and a squad ot
men worked all day yesterday and part ot to
day tearing tin the wall ot tho eelljn the east
block where Bullitt wa.1 confined. They found
the old knife ot Bulllti.'s badly rusted and an
other. They also found tho old air chamber,
followed It until beneath cell 21, whioh was
Gen. Morgan's. A largo pile of dirt was found
und the stone whioh had been loosened from
the wall. Beyond this tho tunnel had cavod in
nnd had been filled up.
MO UK 11. AXD O. ZITIOATIOX.
Suit for the Foreclosure of a Mortgage In
volving Nearly 920,000,000,
Baltimore, Dec. 24. In tho United Statos Cir
cuit Court icre to-day tho Mercantile Trust
Company of this city fllod a supplemental bill for
tho foreclosure of the Baltimore nnd Ohio mort
gage of Dec. 10, 1S.S7. Tho original paper filed
on Sept. 10 last was based on tho dofault ot In
terest o Aug. 1, 1HH8, and it Is sot rorth that
as this has boon continued for ninety days tho
principal of thu bonds Is due. The claim is for
8370.1100 Intorest nnd S18.8JU.000 prlnolpal
with interest, In both cases, from Aug. 1
A suit wns also ftlud for tho foreclosure of the
$3,000,000 mortgage, cm tlio Purkersburg
branch ot tlio rullroud company, executed on
July 111. 1871), and thu bonds Issued under It
fori! por cent Interest. Default was mado In
tlio Intorest payment of $1)0,000 duo on April
1 and on Oct. 1 of the present yenr Charles
H. Coster of Tuxedo J Y.s J, Wilcox Brown
and James Bond of Baltimore, trustees under
the mortgage, filed tho suits.
E. Jt W. All cuffs bearing our trademark are
made with " whipped aeam."
11011SOX OFV AT LAST.
Gives Out a " SUtied Statement" to Explain
His Kissing lteea.
Ban Fbancisoo. Deo. 24. Llout. Hobson
sailed for Hong Kong on tho steamer Gaollo to-s
day. A largo and cnthuslastlo crowd was nt
tho dock to bid him farewoll, nnd mnny womon
trlod to kiss him, but he ovadod tho efforts ot
most ot them. Just previous to his departure
Hobson gave out n stgnod statement In regard
to the kissing features ot his trip from tho
East. It reads:
"Reports havo boon utterly exaggerated. It
wns pure patriotio enthusiasm on the part of
others. My own oourso was ontlroly impollod
by my tenets of dollcacy and gallantry.
"R. P. Hodson."
In explanation ho said that ho doslrod to
go on record before leaving tho country as pos
itively denying tho storlos that ho had bocn a
pnrty to promiscuous kissing nt various places.
Tho Lloutonant seomod to feol vory dooplv
ovor tho matter. Tho sfatomont was signed
and delivered to Mayor Pholnn
Hobson's last day on Amerlcnn soil was ox
tremely busy. About 10 o'clock In tho morn
ing ho went to tho Golden Onto Park, whore
an Immense crowd gathered. Under tho
shndow of tho Frnncls Scott Key monument ho
was compelled ngnln to tell tho story of tho
Merrlmnc In response to tho demands of the
crowd. Ho hold an Informal reception and then
returned to the city, nnd wns drlvon to tho Y.
M. C. A. building, where ho addressed a crowd
briefly. In none of the hrlof speeches mndo
whilo horo did Hobson voluntarily refer to tho
'Merrlmno Incident," as ho always called It.
Tho Gaollo sailed for Hong Kong at 2 o'clock.
CHILD LOST IX TEXEMEXT I'UIE.
Forgotton In Family's Rush from Burning
Greenwich Street Rulldlng.
While passing tho five-story tonomont houso
at 179 Grconwlch strpot at 2 o'clock this morn
ing John Knno and John McNnmara ruw
flames burst out of ono of tho windows of tho
top floor. At tho snmo moment sovoral per
sons appeared nt tho othor windows nnd shout
od loudly for help.
Knno and McNamarn ran up tho stairs to tho
top floor. A family of tho name of Hlekeon
lived thore. It consisted of Mrs. Hlckson
nnd flvo little children. Kano forced the frlght
oncd woman to tako hor youngest child In
her arms and run down tho Btalrs. Then ho
and McNamarn took two more of tho children
to tho Btreot In safety. It is thought that Ettio
and Richard, tho two other children, wero loft
In the blazing room.
Kano thon ran back Into the building, and.
assisted by McNnmara. awakened tho fami
ly of Fred Murcken. which lived on
tho third floor, nnd which consisted
ot Murcken. ihU sister Kate, his father
and mother and a boarder. Knno found that
the stairs were bv this tlmo impassable, and
ho helped Murokcn out to tho flro escnno
Murcken. MeNamara and Kane then carried
Murcken 8 sister and tho parents to the street.
Tho boarder escaped without assistance.
On tho ground floor. Sin Hoop ran a laundry.
He, too, was awakonod and got to the street in
safntv.
Owing to a fight on Washington street, rov
erol blocks away, thore was not a slnclo pollco
man In sight. The flro burned for llftoen
minutes before an alarm was sont in. Chief
Bonner on his arrival sent In n second alarm.
As noon as he heard of the probablo presence
of tho children on the ton floor, ho sont his
firemen through tho building with lines of
hoso, nnd ordered them to fight their way to
tho children.
When tho firemen finally extinguished tho
flames, thoy found tho body of Richard Uiok
son, 8 voars old, lying on tho floor. Ho had
been burned to death. Tho little girl, It was
learnod later, had run out ot tho building
alone.
Tho flro was under control nt 2:30 o'clock.
rrflOTJS? OF BURIED TREASURE
A Suicide in Philadelphia Left a Letter Re
ferring to Capt. Drlce.
Philadelphia. Fa.. Dee. 24. Harry E. Moore,
who registered at the Koystonc Hotel on last
Thursday from Dolawaro City, Del., was found
with tho gas escaping In his room this morning
and removed to tho hospital, where he died. Ho
had closed the transom and stuffed tho crev
ices in tho door and windows with tho
bedclothlng, showing a deliberate plan to tako
his life. Among his effects was a letter ad
dressed to his tathor, telling him ho could not
reveal tho motlvo to end his life without dis
closing tho names of other persons. Ho wrote :
"A few months ago 1 had a fortune In my
grasp and sunk It In tho ocean on the
coast of Cuba, and have not been able to
rescue it since, on account ot misplaced
confldencn I had in people I thought were
my friends. It you haven't tho money to
bury me, write to Capt. Stewart Brlce. 80
Broadway, New lork, and tell him I am dead,
and that tho treasure Is nt tho second Httlo
Inlet from the Inlet to Santiago entrauco
toward tho wrecks."
An envolone containing monoy and an' ex
press draft for $20 on 8. 31. Price, or McBrlco,
of Now York was found on him. Whon tho
youug man was discovered by tho hotW man
ager ho was not dead, but a physician who
was summoned said ho could do nothing, and
had Mooro sent to the hospital. Thore efforts
to restore him by artiflclal respiration failed.
THIS BOY WASTED TO GET MARRIED,
Rut His Cruel Father Ralked Him by Warn
ing the Clergy of Ills Son's Youth.
Red Bane. N. J Doc. 24. Thomas Hopkins,
a 17-yoar-old boy ot Mlddlctown, mado ar
rangements to got marrlod to-night. When his
father hoard, of his Intention he insortodtho
following advertisement in a local paper:
notice to clebotmen.
Understanding that my son, Thomas rjopMna, has
made preparations to Ket married, I hereby notify
all clergymen that he Is a minor, being onlr 17 years
of ago. OEOIIUE UOPKINS.
Mr. Hopkins said this afternoon tht ho be
came aware ot his son's Intentions by means of
a letter whioh ho found In tho young man's
pocket. Tho lottor was from tho brldo-oloct.
he said. Mr. Hopkins also said that the worn an
Is more than ten years oldor than his boy and
that she had boasted that sho would marry him
In spits of all obstaolos. Mr. Hopkins irofused
to give tho young woman's name.
A DAMPER FROM qjUILFOYLE.
Makes an Unpleasant Announcement While
Receiving a Present.
Commissioner of Buildings Oullfoyle of the
borough ot Brooklyn received a handsomo
Christmas present yestorday from his subordi
nates, in the shape of a solid silver tea sot ot
flvo ptocos. Superintendent Thomas B. Mine
ter and Chief Inspector William Hawxhurat
caoh received a silver loving oup.
Mr. Gullfoylo threw n damper on tho presen
tation oeromonles with this announcement:
"I suppose." ho said, "it won't be a very merry
Christmas for some of you, as I will have to let
somo go. Tho financial cod will not permit ot
my keeping so many."
Two Miners Killed in n Row.
Bamioubsvillk. Ky Doc 24. Jim Balrd,
colored, and Andy Hicks, a young white mnn,
both miners, had a quarrel at tho North Jclllco
mines this morning. Balrd wont to tho station
nt Gray's to put his wife on tho train, Balrd
shot and fatally .wounded Hioks. Balrd was
then shot and killed by some one In the crowd.
Hieka's brother, is charged with committing
tho deed. Balrd was found lyitig on the rail
road track,
The Mngownus in Town,
Ex-Mayor Frank P. Magowan and Mrs.
BarncB-Magowan aro at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
where they arrived on Friday, Tho oasa against
thorn for ohlld stealing, which was brought In
Ohio, was dismissed on tho same day, It being
decided that It was uo crimp for Mrs. Barnes
Magowan to tako hor own child, lldlth Beryl
Barnos. Mr. Magowan would not boh reiorters
yestorday.
dinner on the Iovrn Kmulntu llobsnn.
Chicago, Doc. 24. J, W. Flannlgan, a gunner
or tho battleship Iowa, has startod out on a
Hobsonlun career. A reception wus given him
last night nt Coleman's Hull on Sixty-third
street. Ho was heartily welcomed homo, mado
u Bpeech und wus kissod by forty-thrvu girls.
Muenchouer, Rottled at tha Rrewery.
tl.it per case cf 3t bottles. On aala at hotels,
",,u.nt, .ni grocers'. Mall order or ttltphona
ie Williamsburg. Otto Ruber Jjrairwy, Broeklya,
MGR. SATOLLI COMING HERE 'MB
IBI
TO CARRT OUT THE PAPAL POLtCX jBjJH
X.V OUR XEJT FOSSESSIOXS. ' vMsR
flB
The Cardlnnl Will Visit the United States '(lffB;
Early In the New lonr Changes in tha 'iMIHr
Destiny of Cuba, Porto Rlcn nnd tho Bt'iaBi'
Philippine Islands Ncceesltnto thu Visit. ;&iHH
Spteial Cablt DitpaltX lo TilR BVK. J9 HH
Rome. Dec 24. It Is stated that Cardinal "I iflB
Satolll will visit tho United States early In thu jl j jB
now year. At tho Vatioan It is admitted thnt , j WB
his Kmlnonro contemplntos such a trip, but all t j jllHi
Inquirers nro gravely assured that It is due on , ijB)
tlrolr to urgont calls on prlvato buslnoss. , I j H
It may satoly bo declared that tho Cardinal jH
has no prlvato business in America which "'I'lB
could not be comfortably arranged by mail: X iflH
his visit must bo political. The Popo Is well ! -jftHl
known to bo anxious that thoro shall bo no , J BK
doubt as regards his bonovolont Hympathotla , j HL
Intorest In tho new Amorlcnn policy ot ox M :B
imnslon, In regard to which it boo ins that mis- J :H
representations havo boon made In lntorestod ' ' iHBi
qunrtors. :HeI
Moreover, tho great chango In tho destiny ot " 'Hjl
Cuba, Porto Rico, nnd tho Philippines has na- i jlK
cessltntod a radical rearrangement of tho sys- j IHl
tem of church government, nnd tho Popo hat ,u jlB'
nn Idea that such changes had best be mado. ',8 . K'
and can bo made. In n frlondly. If unofficial, co- 'IK IK
operation with the Washington Government. IhSHI
PARIS IX TROUBLE 'IllB1
Strike of the Grocers' Rmploypes Aided by 'fKelp
the Drupers' Workmen. .J Ptf
Xptcial Cable Despatch to Til e Rn.v. x P H
Pams, Dec 24. Paris to-day presents an ox- '- f; B
trnordinnry appearance. Tho striko of tho V m
grocers' employees is spreading, nnd the strlk- j IH'
ors are terrorizing tholr substitutes. House- j Hf
holders nro hurrying to do their Christmas 9H
shopping, mostly carrying their own parcels, tP ; WMt
which otherwise would have boon doltvernd by HflsBt
carriers. The contusion duo to the norvous- i laH
noss of tho frightened "blncklogs" and ilia NHS1
awkwardness of tho untrained womon in tha liHl
shops is indescribable j jjVttf
Tho iiollco nro guarding the doors of the ., i H
shops. Tho strlkors wrecked n number of l iHj
shops In tho Batlgnolles district last evening. ; I K'
Thero wore numerous fights botween tha j HL
stalkore and tho police resulting In the spilling .1 K
of considerable blood und tho arrest of many ot B aH'
tho strikers. 1 Hi
The omployees In tho provision trades, allied I H'
with tho grocers, havo voted In favor of soil- 'iljiB'1
darity with tho strlkors. Tho drapors threaten JKH
to join tho strikers and thoassistautsomployed 1 EBB
In the big Maeasln du Printem ps are to tako a ivsB'
vote oq tho question. LEH
THE XIVARAOUA CAXAL. , HaeHl
English Public Is Too Iluay to Discuss tha . SIB''
Question. TRKl
Special Cable Deipalch to The Bus. 4 ' B
London, Doc. 24. Tho British publlo has .IfiaVB
unanimously turned all thoughts from mora ' IfljB
serious matters to that ot Christmas. At an- f iVsYal
other season the Nicaragua Canal question IftiVaVJ
might havo aroused public Intorest, but so far UjlSJ
thore are no signs of It. Tho United States ' HjwXj
despatches seem to satisfy, and at most there rBjBM'
Is an occasional expression ot the hopes that "'WaVaH
tho canal will bo neutralized nnd that the" SiBR'
United States will favor reciprocity with Cau- II'VaH
ada In return for an opon door. MM
MOXTEXEORO SOLDIERS SAFE, -'BBS
Suffering from Hardships Endured in the) 'BBB
Lara Pass. RiVAl
Spenal Cable Detvaich to Thk Boy. BlBBX
London, Doc. 24. A dospatch from Cettlnge. wMtf
tho capital of Montonegro, says that the Mon- 'wlVaBi
tenegrln soldiers, numbering sovoral hundred. aBlYaBl
who were reported to havo been overtaken by BaVaHl
a snowstorm In the Lara Pass and frozen to wHBl
death, have arrived there In safety, but In si SjVaVi
weak condition as the result of the hardships vS'H
they endured. HBli
LOAX TO RUSSIA DECLIXED. SaaHl
Minister of Finance Will Nut Kntertnln tha KvH
"Aiuerlcnn Proposals." 'SfMaSn
Special Cable Deipakk to Tmz Bux. taaal
St. PETERsnuno. Dec. 24. It is seml-offlolallr H
announced that the Minister of Finance con- RaVai
aiders it Impossible to entertain the proposal jtKflH
ot Amorlcan bankers to nluco a Russian loan la hCBB
the United States. fHaB
FRAXCE OX EVE OF REVOLUTIOXf UaHi
Military Coup Snld to Have Reen Planned. BaWaH
for Der. SB. 'aVVaVJ
Fpeeial Cable fietpatch to Tnr. Sex. JHaaaH
London, Doc 24, A despatch from Pnrls as- IB
serts. upon what Is claimed to be unimpeaeh- nX JJB
ablo authority, that a military coup has bcon sBaVC
planned for Dec. 28. , SaVa
Paris Fears the Grip. V bbB
Special Cabte Deipatclt to Tur Burt. IS'BBl
Paris, Dec 24. It Is snld that tho author!- llafll
ties are of tho opinion that germs of Influenza Kmkwafi
are possibly brought hare In letters from New llfiBBgl
York. In support of this theory they recall tha tPiaaH
fact that tho epidemic of the grip In 1800 came ItlBI
from Russia and that tho first porsons Infected ill BK
wero the Post Ofllco employees who handled li'lBn
tho Russian malls, l: VK
KILLED THE XOll'X MARSHAL. 3i iBvl
W91
Casedler Didn't Like Strict Enforcement of 'SaWi
Law nnd Therefore Did Murder, u Ki
Louisville, Ky Dec 24,-Samuel Casedler. lilBW
a farmer, rodo into Hartford, Ky to-day upon ftjawall
a thoroughbred horso with tho avowed pur- IXsYbW
pose of killing tho Town Marshal, Cicero King. ifE
Ho not only succeeded, but ho also wounded SaVai..
Gabriel R, Likens, ex-Clork of the Cir- liaV'
cult Court of thnt district, who attempted SBk
to capture Cased ler after ho had slain HIbbB
Marshal King. On his way to town Casedler 'nlB5
declnred to several frlonds that ho was going to UdtSBi
Hartford to kill King becauso tho latter had H1SK
been making himself obnoxious by arresting " SSSSH
? croons for drinking and being dlsordorly on PsSH
he streets of tho town, IIbbS
King upon his Installation Into office began fiSaVv
reform movoment and had caused tlio nnimps- -laBd
Ity of tho " high rollers." When Casedler ran iifBMf
across hlin on ono of tho principal streets or w. IwSBb
the town this aftornoon he whipped out a MrBH
huge dirk and began stabbing him. Three MoWB
wounds, any onn of vvhlcn would have proved iftitaW
fatal, were inflicted by him. Ono was through 9lalB
thohenrt; anothor In the right breast, pone- nisHM '
trntlng tho lung, and nnother In the left breast. illBB
almost severing one rib. King dropped upon 'iiBBB
the sidewalk and died in a low moments. IXBH
Likens, who is n liveryman, rushed out of hit -fijiSBS'
stable und attempted to arrest the murderer. MfltBl
In this effort ho was stabbed several times and -fllllJaB
will probably die, A number of cltlzons then .1.3 IBM
rushed up on Casedler and ho surrendered. S'kiBBfi
Ho was removed to the Louisville juil. jaWBm
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Agnlnst Forming n Corset Trust. vm SB
New Havln, Dec 24, Connecticut corset MbBm1'
manufacturers havo como out In opposition to fljLwJl
tho proposed trust. Nearly half the corset fao- '19 'Vail
torlesof thocountry aro In tills State, and It ! ''BIBB
not thought that tho trust can succeed without fKlBf
their membership Tim local Arm of BtrouBO, iifiTBrl
Adlcr A Co , employing 800 hands, to-day flatly lffrlSf
refused to enter the trust. As the big llrni of IsSilBr
Warner Bros of Now lork hits refuted to join 'Jil'lBr
the combination, its failure, like that of th SVlBl'
trust proposed In 1881i,is thought probable JBaBx
Stranded llurk Hauled Off In Good nlmpe. SlffB
The bark Auburndale, which grounded on f'aaH
Thursday In tho fog on tho Jersey const near ?aI'jlBBl
Bnrnegut, was hauled off yesterday morning iffi'BBfl
by tho wrecking tug INorth America nnd towod JJamBBal
to this port. She is leaking slightly, but It .'VBBai
otherwise, shipshape. f'SBBal
Y. tc R. Stick Lloorlee, !
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