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Two Riders Drop Out of the
Great Bicycle Race.
OTHERS IN FIXE FETTLE
"Waller and Muddox Hold the Lund
by a Small Margin Hall Dropped
to Last Place but Is Hiding Game
ly Iteeords Broken Last Night.
Scoies.at Close of Today's Mace.
Last Wight's Soore.v
"" . Allies. Laps.
"Waller 201 2
Maddox 201 O
Ashlnger 200 a
Law son.. .. 288 8
nnnter 288 O
Chappie 2SK 2
Porster 280 1
Bull 207 5
Tlie second eight-hour splint of the in
ternational six -day rave was started un
der the most auspicious circumstances ycs--
tcrday aftcrncou.
The men professed to lie in splendid
condition for the work, and none of them
seemed to feel the effects of the tre
mendous pace of the day before, with per
haps the exception or Schock, who had
such a shaking up in his spill with Lawpuii
during the first hour of the race. A warm
sponge bath, followed by a vigorous rub
bing down "with variousconcoctions, known
only to the trainers, and then the welcome
lied and sleep, rewarded the weary riders
Tor their lalor. They slept like -tops un
ttt a late hour in the morning.
Hlders in Good Condition.
Nearly all of the riders are Quartered
near Convent on Hall, which enables them
to get in Jill i ossible rest, immediately be
fore and following the day's work This
is fully taken advantage of bj the men,
who do not put in their appearance until a
few moments before the hour for the start.
.Already it can be f ecu that tln struggle
for first place will lie between three or
- four men wl o lead at present. Ofcour.-e
a spill or an unexj ected weakening is a
possibility which ma; f.ccur, but unless
something or that kind happens either
"Waller, Maddox, AMiingor or Hunter will
win out in tlie final struggle for champion -ship
honors.
Popular interest in tlie showing of
George Ball, the local rider, remain" un
abated, in spite of the fact- that he is
gradually losing his first day's form, nis
plucky lidlng under many difficulties has
earned him tlie strongest admiration of
the crowd, and at times when he attempts
to make up lost ground by strong spurts
the spectator urge him on by loud and
enthusiastic cheers. These attempts are
invariably foiled by "Waller and Maddox,
who grimly refuse to allow another con
testant to gain a lap on them.
These two riders seem like perfect human
k machines as they circle swiftly and si-
lunUynroundtlic woodenor.il with scarcely -a
perceptible effort, neither increasing
or diminishing their terrific gait unless
sonic other ambitious rider attempts to
lap tliem and they then speedily close up
uch gaps by tremendous sprints.
The Start Was Delayed.
Because of some delay in getting the
wheels or the riders in trim for the begin
ning of the afternoon's nice, the start
was not made until several minutes pat
schedule time, which is 2 o'clock. Twenty
five minutes after that hour the riders
lined up in platoons of three, and at the
crack of Eddie Bald's pistol, one of tlie
prettiest starts imaginable was male.
In front were "Waller, Maddox, and-the
veteran Sehoek, while the rear was brought
up by Ball, Forster, and little Hunter.
"Waller buini'dlalcly set a scorching pace,
closely followed by Maddox and Hunter.
Marks and Schock falling behind and losing
a lap inside of three minutes. Mile after
mile vas leeled off with practically no
change in the relative positions of the men,
&. mid then Schock slowed iip and left the
liuiich. Hedismounted. picked up his wheel
and left the ring at the completion of his
3-12d mile, saying that Ids fall of the pre
vious day had practically killed his
chances of finishing creditably, so he had
concluded to quit.
Harks Out of It.
Marks was also weakening about this
time and it was apparent that be could not
stick the day out. The leaders in the main
bunch had no trouble in passing him, one
In everylialfdo7.cn laps, and the agony of
the punishing strain was clearly shown in
his white, drawn face. Finally, about D
o'clock, he left his wheel and the track,
realizing that it was fruitless to continue
the attempt any longer.
This brought the entries down to nine,
and from that time on the struggle between
the remaining riders became grim and des
perate. Though Bald was not riding well, he stuck
to the bunch, until weakened by a cramped
leg he was compelled to stop by his trainer
and receive a stiff rub-down and take
borne nourishment, After this he seemed
to regain his form somewhat, and his at
tempts to make up lost distance were suc
cessful to the extent of several laps.
At ti o'clock the record was as follows:
"w Waller. 1 95 miles. 4 laps.
Maddox, 19R miles, 4 laps
Ahingcr, 19-1 milesi 7 laps.
Lawson, 193 miles, 8 laps.
Hunter, 192 miles, C laps.
Chappie, 190 miles, 3 laps.
Tostcr, 1 90 miles, 1 lap.
Ball, 19? miles.
I? A Merry Scene.
Trom thU hour until 7 o'clock the race
was a pretty sight. The riders were strung
out, with only a few inches between
their machines, and the bright lpjed trap
ping of the men as they flashed past pre
sented a pictvra of vividand animated color.
Inside the track the merry crowd of
skaters divided time between the pleasure
of skimi:iingovertli2 smooth ics and watch-
" Ing tlie riders as they spun round them
in dizzying circles.
The culinary operations had been changed
from their location of yesterday on the
open track to the space under the bridge,
end here Trainers Plumtncr and Young
carefully looked after the preparation of
the various foods which the riders called
for from timo to time.
- "When tlie hour of 7 o'clock arrived
Waller and Maddo7. surrendered the pace
making to Hunter, and Forster, who
alternated in that capacity a greater part
of the remaining time.
The evening hours brought a very de
cided increase in the size of the audi
ence, and by 9 o'clock nearly all the
5fc available space, both on -the ice and floor,
was filled with Interested spectators.
About 9 o'clock the roost unbounded -thubiasin
wan created, when Ball uu-
Cntinued on Third Page. "
BRADLEY GOING TO RESIGN.
The Kentucky Governorship, He
Snys, Ik Killing Iliin.
Louisville, Dec. 29. A dispatch from
Frankfort Ui the Courier-Journal says that
Gov. Bradley intends to resign the office
of governor at an early date, lie told a
friend In his office Monday afternoon
that he was going to do so no matter what
the outcome of the political issues now "at
stake. He said the place was killing
him, and that he could not afford to stay
in it until what little health he had was
lost.
Gov. Bradley is not going to be offered
any place by Major McKiuley, and is not
going to accept any place. The corres
pondent of the Courier-Journal personally
knows, and is permitted to say, that
Gov. Bradley several weeks ago wrote a
letter to Major McKinley, in which he
told the President-elect that he (McKinley)
had no office in his gift which he (Bradley)
would accept.
It is also stated that the Governor be
lieves that John W. Yerkes will be the
next Senator, and will be a candidate at
the proper time. Mr. Yerkes i s chairman
of tlie Republican State central committee.
SHOCKED BY THEIR ACTIONS
Princess Cliinmy and Her Gypsy
Lover Among Budapest Citizens.
Appear to Enjoy Their Notoriety
nnd Seek Public Pluees Crowds
Follow Them Around.
Budapest, Dec. 29. Janos Uigo, the
Hungarian gypsy musician, and the Prin
cess de Carainan-Chhnny, formerly Miss
Clara Ward, of Detioit, who recently
eloped from Paris, have arrived here from
Stuhlweisseiitk-rg, where they had been
visiting Hlgo's parents.
Their presence in the city, where the
story of the elopement has filled much
space in the newspapers, has awakened
the liveliest curiosity and people of all
classes make all sorts of efforts to see
the couple.
When it became noised about that Bigo
and his American mistress were stopping at
a hotel here hundreds of persons went to
the hotel and stood outside for hours in tin;
hope of seeing the pair.
So laige did tlie ciowd become that
traffic on the streets in the vicinity of the
hotel was blocked, and it became necessary
to detail special police to-handle the peo
ple. The princess and her paramour have vis
ited the theaters since their arrival, and
appear toenjoyihe notoriety they have ob
talned through their llason. Whenever
they have appeared at placet, of amusement
the piincess has been blazing with dia
monds, and, as she is a remarkably beauti
ful woman, has excited much attention.
The audiences as s on as they discover
who the ouple are, neglect the stage and
devote all their time to watching Bigo and
the princess, who evidently delight in tlie
sensation they are creating.
The contrast between the two is pi eat
Bigo, who is al.out thirty-five jears old,
hoks like the ordinary gipsy he is. Ilia
complex'on is swarthy and his common
ancestry is plainly attested In his face.
The respectable people of the city are
thoroughly disgusted with the manner m
which the couple are acting, and say that
ordinary decency should impel them to
keep themselves as much as possible from
the public gaze, but this view of the matter
does not sem to meet with the approval
of the parties most interested.
Many men of the world scoff at the idea
of Bigo divorcing his wire and marrying the
princess. They say that after he gets
as much money as possible from her he
will abandon her and return to his wife.
CAUSE OF THE RINK FIRE.
Marshall Drew Thinks Electric
-"Wires Started the Illnze.
Fire Marshal William 0 Drew made an
investigation yesterday morning to dis
cover, if possible, the origin of the Lans
burgh "Kink" fire.
The marshal spent nearly the entire day
about the ruins, and overhauled the debris
thoroughly When seen last night Mr. Drew
stated that lie was unable to reach any
definite conclusion as to the cause of the
blaze. He said that while he would say
in his official report that the cause was
unknown, It was his opinion that the theory
of crossed electric light wires was the
correct one.
It is well known, said Mr Drew, that an
electric wire will remain in a place perhaps
for years without the slightest danger
from fiie to the building, and then some
sudden Jar will disturb it and cause it
to come in contact with another wire and
a fire will result. Such a circumstance
could not, or course, be foreseen or pro-,
vlded against, and a great many flies are
caused by this or similar accidents.
Chief Parris. when seen last night, gave
a similar opinion to that of Mr. Drew.
The fire chief said he had made no in
vestigation further than his observations
on the night of the conriagation, and. that
then he noticed a great many wires in the
mills. There was such a network of them,
in fact, that he warned his men to be ex
tremely careful in moving about in the
ruins, and unusual care was taken to pre
vent accident.
Last night a policeman was placed In
chargeor the lesidencj of Dr. Sowers, which
was badly damaged by rire and water. The
house is still uninhabitable, and the physi
cian and his family have been obliged to
seek temporary quarfers elsewhere.
MEDELL AND GARCIA DOOMED
Also Two French Citizens Conrt
Martialed nt Morro Castle.
Havana, Dec. 29. Claudio Perez Medell
and Jose Perez Garcia have been tried by
court-martial sitting in Metro Castle
They were charged with the crime of re
bellion. Their senti ncc has not been an
nounced, but they will undoubtedly be con
demned to death.
Two French citizens named Bene and
Louis Joseph Bcnnndeau, have been tried
for the same crime by an ordinary court
martial at the bamc place.
Passengers Qnnrnntined.
New York, Dee. 29. Among the passen
gers on the steamer Adirondack from For
tune Island, which arrived in quarantine
tonight, were four members of the crew
of the schooner Max, which waB wrecked
on Long Cay December 10 while en route
from Port au Prince to Boston.
Chronicle's Statement Denied.
London, Dec. 29. A dispatch f romMadrid
says the London Chronicle's statement that
there is reason for belief that Spain has
sounded the French foreign office in re
gard to Cuba in an anti-American sense, Is
officially denied, there being absolutely
no foundation for the statement.
West Point and Annapolis Men
at Parade and Ball.
OFFICIAL ORDERS ISSUED
Secretary Lnuiont Grants Chulrinii
Hell's Ileciiiest Pluns for Stute
Arches Submitted by Chulrmnn
"Weller Suggestions as to Com
monwealth. Mottoes.
- The most interesting news at Inaugural
headquarters last night was that the Veat
Point Corps of Cadets certainly, and, In
all probability, the corps of cadets from
Anaupolis. will take part in the Inaugural
parade. Chairman Bell has scored a point
in this, as there was some doubt us to
whether the flower of these dude factories
would be able to attend.
The Secretary of War settled the doubc
yesterday by ordering the AVest Pointers to
be here when they are wanted, and there
is reason to believe that Secretary Herbert
will not be outdone by tlie Secretary of War.
It is a matter of course that these military
mashers should be in the push on these
occasions, and they will doubtless get
sufricicnt leave of absence to get in on the
ground floor of the Pension Building on the
evening of the ball.
This news ought to create something of
a flutter In society circles and boom the
ticket sales for the ball, which, after all.
Is to be the only terrestrial thing in which
society will be at all Interested, inaugural
week
There was very little doing at Inaugural
headquarters yesterduy, and largely from
the circumstance that so much has al
ready been done. President Weller, of
the street illumination and fireworks com
mittee, was nt the Glover building in
the afternoon, having with him plans or
some or the proposed arches. It Is not
contemplated, as lias been generally un
derstood, to have all these arches after
one design. Such a construction would
make thum rattier monotonous, and it is
to be expected that the various States
should have something to say as to de
signs and of decoration, urter consulta
tion 'or course wltli the committee in
charge.
The Plan for Arches.
One or the committee said yesterday
that the arch idea, was too good a one
to be spoiled by making all the structures
alike. For instance, he said, Pennsylvania
furnishes the idea or the keystone. South
Carolina of the palmetto, Maine or the
pine tree, New Hampshire or the granite,
Florida, tlie beautiful suggestion or flowers,
and so on down the liht, all of which
ideas if not worked into the structural de-'
sign, could well appear in the decoration
There are, or course, some embarrass
ments. Kentucky, for instance, offers
the Hobson choice of blue grass or old
Ikmrhon, and Massachusetts the wide, wide
bay or the sterling old codfish, with a
possible compromise on a Plymouth Bock
or a winter Mayflower or one of the
genuine Pilgrim Fathers to straddle the
arch as n new Colossus or Rhodes.
The serious aspect or the State material
will furnish the committee with at least
Tifty suggestions and these could be elabo
rated by the various State societies in tlie
city corresponding with the committee.
There is beside the committee on street
illumination and rireworks a committee
on street decorations, of which Mr. Louis
D. Wine is chairman. It. appears that
this matter or arches might well belong
to either committee. There has been
some talk already of the overlapping of
the functions of the two committees, but
all in the spirit of making the display
as magnificent as jKissible. Mr. Wine
has had this matter in charge before and
will bring his experience and taste to
beai to advantage.
Mr. B. 11. Warner, chairman of the com
mittee on civic organizations, wiote yes
terday to the members of the national
Republican committee to ascertain from
them what number of organizations might
be expected from each State. This was
a good thought The national committee
men will naturally take pride not only in
furnishing this information promptly, but
in urging an attendance as large and as
representative as possible. Mr. Warner
has also written to the various Senators
and Representatives with a view to get
ting similar information.
The Committee Meeting;.
The committee on printing, of which Mr.
Theodoie Xoycsis chairman, met yesterday
afternoon and held a business session. Mr.
Noyes said tht the matters discussed were
of no immediate interest and would be
made public at tlie proper time.
A subcommittee of the committee on
parks and reservations has been charged
with the duty of ascertaining from the
Commissioners if the Market space will
be available for stands from which to
view the parade. While there is no doubt
that the privilege will be granted, the
report of the committee will be only made
through official channels. There is a
lot of red tape and fireworks in this re
spect about all of the committees.
Theie is a general desire on the part
of those without whom the ball will be
a stag dance to hear more frequently
from the several ball committees. Ap
plication for information on their behalf
was made yesterday to Secretary Walker
at hcadqufirters, where it was found thatr
at least one of these committees is now
still undergoing the process of pruning
so as to prevent duplication. "
It has been found that there have been
so many eminently gcod men in town
for positions on any given committee that
all the chairmen have been anxious to get
them, and hence several of the ball com
mittees have been drafted for duty on other
committees which have no twostep func
tions to look after. The assurance was
given that all the ball committees Avould
be in exquisite shape today and that there
would be any desired quantity of ball talk
henceforward.
New Cotton "Mill to Be Erected.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 29. At a meeting
of the promoters of the Warren Manufac
turing Company, of Aiken Junction, S. C,
near Augusta, the following directors were
elected: George R. Lombard, C. A. Itobhe,
Augusta; O. W. Davis, Graniteville, S.
C; W.- B. Smith Whaley, Columbia, S. C ;
Arthur, S. Walls, Boston, Mass. The com
pany .will erect a 24-000-spindle cottoir
mill and use steam power.
Governor-TSlect Dined..
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 29.-Governqr and
Mrs. Morton gave a dinner in the State
Dining Hall at the Executive Mansion to
night, in honor of Qovernof-elect and Mra.
Black.
Flooring, 1.50 for 100 Feet.
Kilu-dricd heart, one width, one length-
Ltbbev & Co., 6th st, and New York am
FELL FOUR STORIES.
Capt. Mullins Killed but Did Not
Have a Hohel?roken.
Norfolk, Va.,Dec. 2D. JanicsG. Mulllns,
captiuu of the Jaekson. Light Infantry,
Company 12, Fourth Virginia Iteglment.
was found dead beneath tlie window of
his room In the back yard Of the Gladstone
Hotel, in this cjty at G:30 o'clock this
morning.
A coroner's jury was summoned and a
verdict was returned that deceased came to
his death by a fall.' Though he fell four
stories there werotio bones broken, but one
hip was dislocated nml'om templebrulsed.
The dead man camt) to his room at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon intoxicated
and received aticiitinns from hotel em
ployes until 9 o'clock It is thought he
went to the window (or home purpose and
fell out. Had he julnped he' would un
doubtedly have struck a high fence, cnly
five feet from the building.
Capt. Mulllu was- about thirty-three
years old, and unmarried. He was quite
prominent in mllitaryuind business circles
in the city and Stateand was extremely
popular. He will be burled with military
honors tomorrow. J
THREE THOUSAND DROWNED
Clitiaiitung City, China, Under a
Flood From Landslide.
I
Scores Succumbing to Starvation.
Itice and VejJ'ijturile Crops
Destroyed.
San Francisco, Dcc.(29.Thc steamer
Peru brings news thafcu addition to the
smallpox epidemic at Japanese ports, chol
era has reived at HougJKong, and though
there ore not yet many deaths, the plague
is increasing and S'-rJojis results are ex
pected. The disease liSl made much head
way in ninny Chinesectfes and on theisland
of Formosa. F
The Japanese port, luive declared a quar
antine against all chottra infected districts.
A severe famine ishxportcd from West
ern China. It is particularly severe in the
city of Chu Yang, in Bzechueii province,
where there has been a prolonged rain,
causing Hoods, which have spread over vast
areas of country, destroying almost the
entire rice and vegetablccrops.
The inhabitants arejdylngby scores from
starvation, and to add-to the horror of it
a large portion of the city, situated on a
bluff and a bend of tlfe Klnslia River, was
carried under the flood by a landslide and
about 3,000 of the starving Chinese were
drowned. ii
The flood hadunilerrainedthc base of the.
bluff and a portion of the hill, about rive
acres in extent, plunged Into the water.
Ireland's landslide.
London, Dec. 29.,4 dispatch to the
Daily Graphic from Dublin says that the
bog sllii threatens Hit) town or Killarncy.
Another report sdytr j.uai the slide has
ceased. '
BIG"RAILROAD COMBINE.
Canadian Pacific to Connect with
the Vanderliilt Lines.
New York, Dec. 29. The Toronto, Ham
ilton and Buffalo Hallway, which now fur
nishes the Vandcrbilt system of railways
with access to Hamilton, Toronto and all
points in Cauda, and to the Canadian Pa
cific Kailway, will connect with the Van
dcrbilt system at Suspension Bridge and
Bufralo under the terms or a contract
made some time since.
The new road Is controlled by the Xew
York Central and Hudson River Railroad,
Michigan Central, Canada Southera and
Canadian Pacific Railway, and is a ter
minal line, affording through connections to
the companies named between Toronto and
Suspension Bridge apd Bufralo.
Today at Mr. Dcpew'b office in the Grand
Central Depot the board of dncctors was
reorganized, the following being elected
directors: W. K. Vandcrbilt, C. M. Depew.
representing the New York Central; S. B.
Led yard, president of the Michigan Central;
C. F. Fox. vice president of the Canada
Southern Hallway, and P. J. Shauncsscy,
vice president of the Canadian Pacific,
representing those companies; J. N. Beck
ley of Rochester and P. E. Peabody of Bos
ton. The board elected life following officers:
President, J. N. Becklcy: vice ptcsldent, P.
J. Shau nessey, and secretary, and treasurer,
C. F. Fox.
FOUR MEN DROWNED.
How Boat Capsized on the Jmnss
River, Virginia.
Petersburg, Va., Dec. 29. Last night-Rev.
H. T. Woodfolk, Wftvcrly Harrison, Sam
uel Bowman" and Walter Brown, colored,
left City Point In a rowboat to go to Ber
muda Hundreds, opposite City Point.
While crossing the James River the boat
was capsized and thefourmen werethrovn
out into the water, and, being unable to
swim, were drowned. The river near where
the accident occurred was dragged today
for the bodies, which wore recovered.
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Mr. and Mrs. Tlbbs Tnhen from Ala
bama Railroad "Wreck.
Birmingha,iaAla., Dec. 29. Three more
victims of Sunday's wreck of the Birming
ham Mineral Railroad at Cahaba Biver
bridge have been recp.Ve.red ri oin the debris.
Two remnants were identified as Mr. and
Mrs. Tibbs of Adger, and the third Mrs.
Gleadall of Helena. A five-year-old eon
of Mrs. Gleadall is still missing. The
remnants of two grown people are as yet
unidentified. The injured, with the ex
ception of Mr. Bryeon.of Blocton, will re
cover. Corbin Colony Immigrants.
New York Dec..29. The steamer Kaiser
Wllhelni II, from Bremen, which nrrived
today, brought 300 ' men, women and
children, destined for. a colony near "Helena,
Ark., which was established by the late
Austin Corbin. The colonists were not
detained by tlie Ellis Island officials as
arrangements had been made in Washing
ton for their admission.
Called, from the "West.
NevHavenlCqnn.,D"ec 29. Rev. Addison
Moore, of St.Louis, is to receive a call
to become pastor 'of the First Baptist
Church of thiscity.' He will succeed
Rev. J. H. Mason, ' The call will be acted
upon tomorrow, evening.
7 ...
Gen. McCodk- at Cnnton.
Canton, Ohto;,rrec. 29'. Gen. Anson S. Mc
Cook of New York arrived here at 1 o'clock
from Cleveland. He was met by the Mc
Kinley carriage and driven to the house,
where he lunched with tlfe President-elect.
Tlie New Yorteituution was then discussed
at length.
IN FOR A FOUR YEARS' IR
National Republican Headquar
ters Equipped For the Fight.
IS MILLIONAIRES' CLUB
Many Prominent Members of G. O.
I. Call to Pay Their Respects.
Short Talk with Secretary Per
kinsWashington to' be the Storm
Center of Politics.
"We are in for the war for four years,"
is the way Secretary Perkins put it yes
terday' afternoon at Republican head
quarters. The Republican institution has been in
more or less of a chrysalis state for the
past ten days, but it emerged yesterday
into a full fledged, broad winged estab
lishment which, as M-r. Perkins has it, is
to soar all over this Union for the next
quadrennial. He was frank enough, at
least, to serve amnle notice on the enemy
on the othersidcof the Mississippi.
The appointments at this millionaires'
club are elegant. There are evidently
piles of money behind it, just a there w.'re
piles of money before it. The chairs, the
tables, the lounges, the" ottomans, the
pricdieus, the pens, the pencils, the paper,
are, all and several, magnificent. It all
makes one think of the simple problem in
the rule of three, that If the Jefrersonian
furniture of the recent Democratic head
quarters came within a few thousand votes
of carrying the country, wliat would have
been the majority in millions ir Senator
Faulkner and Lawrence Gardner had used
an ormolu clock, Brussels carpets, walnut
lounges and Irish lace curtains.
Machinery in Motion.
Mr. Perkins is very close to Hon. Mark
Hauna, and, as Mr. Hanna will probably
take a hand in the game ror 1900, he is
probably the Inspiration of the work now
going on. The machinery is already In
motion, and in rapid motion, too, to
judge by the activity of the secretary
in charge, who was as busy all day as if
it were the day before election. He had
a large number of callers, among them be
ing the more promIiienfc-R6publicans in
the city. The day was observed as the
formal opening of the institution.
Mr. Perkins, regardless or politics, Is
an ideal secretary, and has already com
mended himseir to the newspaper guild.
To some extent, however, he will be sure
to run the sta.' chamber in such a way
as to entitle it to the name which made
the New York headquarters famous as
the "bureau for the suppression or news."
He said that the present activity of the
Republican management was due to the
fact that it was now necessary to undo
What had been dpnc by the Democracy
silently and openly for fhc past four years
on the money question. Mr. Perkins did
not say so, but it goes without saying,
that this early entrance of the Republic-ins
in the field denotes the extent and soli licy
or the structure built by the Democrats
for the last contest at the polls.
Dlstribuliion of Literature.
The plan w,Jilch Mr. Perkins discused
was, however, only that of the distribu
tion of literature. .Ml the literature of
the last campaign, the illustrations and
plates of all kinds have been stereotyped
and the mills will begin to grind in due
season. Mr. O. P. Austen is in charge or
the literary department which will .ssue
from time to time the documents that are
considered to have been most effective in
the last campaign of literature.
Mr. Perkins said that it is proposed
to have the reception room provided with
current literature, magazines, daily news
papers, etc. There is a long siege ahead
and the apparent object Is to make the
wait as agreeable as possible to those who
will take part in the waiting.
The idea of an immediate campaign is
not an original Republican conception. The
tocsin for a continuous performance until
1900 was sounded by Mr- Bryan himself
almost immediately after the assurance
that .Mr. McKinley was elected. Following
this declaration the Bimetallic League ex
ecutive committee came to Washington and
laid its train for 1900. Before this, how
ever, it was staled that the Democratic
committee would reharness itself for a
continuation of the work of the campaign,
and this will doubtless be realized in due
time.
All Coining to "Washington.
The statement has been made in The
Times that the National League of Re
publican clubs would either have its ex
ecutive committee here or would establish
branch headquarters. There was warnnt
for the statement, as it is likely that such
an arrangement will be made immediately
arter the Inauguration.
These three, as certainties, show that
the political bosses arc beginning to realize
that Washington is the logical place for
all national headquarters, as all the
national literary and scientific guilds have
already come to that conclusion, and are
established here.
SUICIDE ENDS DESPONDENCY.
John Pagan Shot Himself in the
Head with n Revolver.
New York. Dec 29. John Pagan, a
wealthy citizen of Yotikers, committed
suicide tills morning by shooting himself
in the head with a revolver. He was an
extensive dealer in real estate, having
laid put a large tiact of land in the
northern section of Yonkers, known as
"The White City."
The dead man was known throughout
"Westchester county as the leader of the
Prohibition party, having been on dif
ferent occasions their candidate for high
offices, and having spent much time in
advancing the cause of prohibition. He
was nt one time in the dry goods business
on a large scale in Yonkers, the firm
being Pagan & Sing.
Recently he was engaged almost exclu
sively in real estate operations. It Is be
lieved thut some of Mr. Pagan's real es
tate ventures did not turn out successfully,
and that these troubles bore upon his mind
so heavily that it became unbalanced. He
was about sixty-five years old.
Graham Commits Snicilde.
New York, Dec. 29. Gilbert Graham, of
New Rochellc, N. Y., shot himself with
suicidal intent this evening In the lavatory
of Stewart's saloon, on Warren street, near
Broadway. He was taken to the Hudson
Street Hospital in a comatose condition,
and the physicians say he cannot recover.
Erie Railroad Earnings.
New York, Dec. 29. The net earnings of
the Erie Railroad for the month of No
vember were $797,862, au increase of
$31,249.
CITY PLUNGED IN DARKNESS
Newark's Electric Light Plant Com
pletely Destroyed by Fire.
Newark, X. J., Dec. 29. The regular
and reserve sections of the People's Elec
tric Light and Power Company's plant f.t
City Dock, River street, anil the Pasiaic
River, were destroyed by fire early tills
evening, plunging tlie city Into darkiuss.
which may not be relieved for several
days.
The entire plant is wrecked. Thirty
seven dynamost ranging in value from
$2V500 to $7,500 each, were consumed.
Leo Gamp, foreman of the regular dyna
mos r.jom, was at the swltchboaid wji-n a
sheet or flame came through from the out
side. This passed over Gamp's hands,
burning him. severely. In an instant every
wire in the plant was a tongue of flame,
shooting to the ''shut-ofrs" and igniting
everything which they touched.
Two alarms-were sent in. Hard work by
tlie fire department confined the flames
to the four walls of the electric light
plant. The plant cost $200,000 two years
ago. The loss is placed at $175,000, with
an Insurance of $75,000.
ROBBED ON FIFTH AVENUE
Wealthy Xew York Lady Held Up
in Daylight
Mrs. Burden Knoched Down Thief
"Used His Knife Captured
After Exciting Chase.
New York, Dec. 29. A bold robbery of
a woman occurred ion Fifth avenue, at
Seventy-seventh street, at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. Mrs. James A. Burden, who
lives at the corner of Fifth avenue end
Seventy-second street, was knocked down
and relieved of her purse, but the robber
was caught after a chase, by Policeman
McTeague.
Mrs. Burden was walking from her
home, up Fifth avenue, at the time of the
robbery. Just as she got to Seventy
sevenr" street, a young man, shabb'Iy
dressed, approached her and grabbed at
her purs-e.
She caught hold of him and then he
knocked her down on the sidewalk. She
held fast to hi in for a time.
Be drew a knife six inches long, and hit
her on the fingers with the handle of it.
He got her purse and started to run, she
followed, yelling,: "Stop, thief."
Policeman McTeague or the East Sixty
seventh street station heard Mrs. Burden's
cries, and hurrying up, saw the thief run
ning down Firth.avenue McTeague, aft.'r j
a lively run, caught the highwayman two
blocks away.
The prisoner was arraigned in the York
ville police court later In the arternoon.
He said that he wus nineteen years old
and gave his address as Charles Benesch,
1031 Avenue A. Magistrate Wentwurth
held Benesch for examination and Issued
a subpoena for Mrs. Burden's appearance
tomorrow.
Mrs. Burden is the wife of James A.
Burden, the wealthy iron foundry -inn,
whose brother was robbed or family Jewels
a year ago.
SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD.
Tennessee Farmer and "Wife Mnr
dered by Unknown Men.
Knoxville, Tenn.,Dec. 29. A double mur
der occurred at a point two miles from
Sevierville, Sevier county, last night at
11 o'clock.
William Whaley, aged thirty-five, and
wife, aged thirty, were shot down in cold
blood by two unknown parties. They came
to the house and without speaking a word
broke down the door and walked in and
shot the couple.
Miss Lizzie McMnhon, a sister of Mrs.
Whaley, was present, but was unhurt She
had an infant of the Whaleys' in her arms
when the men entered.
1 1 isthought by many that two men whom
Whaley had prosecuted by the grand jury
committed the murder. It i claimed that
white caps, for which Sevier county Is
famous, had uothingto do with thetragedy
Whaley was an honest farmer.
SAD CASE OP DESTITUTION.
Dead Hnsband 'Watched Four Days
by His Emaciated "Wife.
Egg Harbor City, N. J., Dec. 29. lohn
Spoerl, seventy years old. operated a ? mall
farm and lived with hW aged and helpless
wife in a little house in the deme woods
near Pomona.
Yesterday arternoon a woodchopper was
passing the lonely farm, when he saw a
handkerchief fluttering in a curious way
from one of the windows. ne stopped
to investigate and found that Mrs. Spoerl,
unable to leave the house, had managed
to crawl to the window.
There she had kept up an unceasing vigil,
hour after hour, for someone to pass the
house to whom she could signal. Her
husband had died last Friday and the
helpless woman had been alone with her
dead those four days.
The woman was almoststarvcd to death,
while the house was in a deplorable
condition. In the little barn were a !iorse
and cow, turned loose, and so weak fiom
hunger that they could hardly stand.
EXTHAORDIXAHY SESSION.
Indian Territory Legislatnre Called
Together.
Dcnison, Texas, Dec. 29. Gov. R. M.
Harris has called the legislature to meet
in extra session nt Tishmingo January 5.
The object of the session is to receive the
report of the committees that were r.p
polnted to confer with the Dawes commis
sion. It is given out authoritatively that the
committee will oppose any concessions to
the Dawes commission.
Vice President Arrives, Today.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 29. Vice President
and Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Louis Stevenson
and Miss Jane Fuller, daughter of Chief
Justice Fuller, who have been in St. Louis
attending the wedding of Miss Julia Scott
and Mr. Carl Vrooman, left for Washing
ton early this morning. They expect to
reach the Capital tomorrow afternoon.
Spanish Steamer Ponndered.
Santander, Dec. 29. The Spanish steamer
Carranza, Capt. Martinez, has foundered
in the bay of Biscay, off this port. She
carried a crew of twenty-two men, twenty
of whom "were drowned, and twosucceeded
in saving themselves. She was owned by
the Sociedad Maritima de Vizcaya, of
Bilbao.
"Weather Si rips, l'i Cents. I
per foot: either felt or rubber. Frank
Libbey & Co., 6tli street and New Vorkave.
i waicu ior a town, congress Heights.
DRAGGED ISTOTHE STREET
Contractor W. S. Watts As
saulted on His Doorstep.
FORMER EMPLOYES' ATTACK
J. D. Carroll and H. "W. Grey Cnrsetl
and Then Threw Him Upon the
Pavement Victim Ponnded on the
Head with n Stone Neighbors
Prevented a Murder.
Mr William S. Watts, a well-known con
tractor and builder, who lives at No. 221
Elm street northwest, was assaulted and
seriousy injured about 6 o'clock last night
by Joseph. D.Carrolland II. W. Grey, young
men who were discharged by Mr. Watta
six weeks ago onnccount of negligence and
general Incompetency.
Froti the story ot the attack and the
methods or the men, as told last nignt
by Mr. Watts, It is the evident that the
assault was carefully planned a.s a means
or revenge, and each or the cowardly as
sailants came prepared to carry out his
part.
Mr. Watts was seated in his home sur
rounded by the members of liir family
resting after his day's work- whenr about;
(J o'clock, the door bell rang and tue ser
vant announced two gentlemen who wlsnud
to talk with him a moment.
At the door a minute later Mr. Watfa
found the men, whom he recognized ac
once as his recent employe. He was im
mediatrly met by an outburst of abuse
from Carroll, who was the first aggrovir.
Attached by Both Men.
AftT theirviolent language Mr. Watts or
dered the men from the premises. So atten
tion was. paid to his command, anil, finally .
becoming enraged by the language of the
semi-intoxicated men, Mr. Watt pushed
Carroll from the porch.
This was the signal for attack, and froth
men set upon him at once. He was dragged
down the steps to the sidewalk, where Car
roll, who Is a powerful fellow, pinioned
him to the ground, while Grey dealt blow
after blow upon the prostrate man's head
and chest with a large jagged stone, cut
ting a number of unsightly gashes.
M-r Watts cries for help attracted the
attention of neighbors, who rushed to his -a-sistancfe
in time to save him from more
serious injury and perhaps from a violent
death, as Grey had drawn a large ugly
looking revolver as the first of the resewera
came rushing to the scene. ".
Lv-tn men managed to make their s
cape from the half dozen pursuers, who
lost trac k of them in the alleyways m the
neighborhood of Spruce street.
Mr Watts, In a semi-conscious condi
tion, was assiNted into the house antTDr.
Perry of No. 613 Q street nothwet
was immediately summoned and rendered
medical assistance. ,, i
Mr. "Watt's Injnred.
The most serious Injury rtcetvtd bj Mr
Watts was a deep irregular gash an the
left side of the head just a love the ear.
With the exception of serious complica
tions which may result rrom this wound
the doctor said the injuries are not ot
an alarming nature, and at a late hour
Mr. Watts was resting as easily as could
be expected.
Anurig the first on the scene of the ..s
sault was Policeman Thomas Murphy of
the Eighth precinct. He obtained the
names and a description of the assailants
from Mr Watts and began a thoiongn
search ror them.
Both are well-known to the police as
occasional tipplers with a long string of
charges for disorderly conmict against
them, and Mr. Watts has (.ft en paid fln,H
and deposited collateral for Carroll, when,
as an employe, he would get into scrapes.
Carroll lives on Seventh street, near
Florida avenue, and Grey on Sevmth, be
tween S and T Both houses were under
police surveilance last night, but noihing
was seen of either of them.
PHYSICIANS FALL OUT. ' "
Will Air Their Tronhles in Conrt
This Morning.
J. D. Eggleston, a physician, was yes
terday arrested by Policeman Curtis on a
warrant sworn out by Dr. Edwin M.
Hasbrouck charging him with assault.
Dr. Eggleston was taken to the U street
station, where he left $10 collateral fcr
his appearance in court this morning.
The trouble between the two physicians
occurred Monday. It appears that Dr.
Hasbrouck and Dr. Eggleston rented ioint
ly a house which they used as a residence
and an office. Dr. Eguleston gave his
version of tlie affair last night. He said:
"Dr. Hasbrouck and myself leased the
house jointly. The lease does not expire
until next March. At the time we moved
in Dr. Hasbrouck went to Xew York and
persuaded my father to guarantee the rent.
Of course, I thought he would live there
until the lease expired-
"Lost Saturday he informed me that
he thought of movinsr. Xotlnng more was
said about the matter, however, and I
di'.l not give it further thought as I
supposed he referred to some future date
When the lease had expired. On Manduy
ir.oniing a dray came to the door and
Dr. Hasbrouck informed me that he in
tended moving his belongings at once.
"I called his attention to the fact that
my father had guaranteed the rent at his
request and on his representation that
we should occupy the property Jointly
until the lease expired. Dr. Hasbrouck
replied in words to the effect that my
father was very foolish to do such a
thing for a perfect stranger, and that
the fact that he had done so would not
alter his intention to move at onee-
"Dr. Hasbrouck alleges that during this
conversation I assaulted him and subse
quently he swore out a warrant and
caused my arrest. I positively deny that
I committed any assault.'
Dr.. Hasbrouck could not be found last
night. The case will be heard in courS
this morning.
Street Railway Increases Wanes.
Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 29. At a nicetingot
the directors of the Consolidated Traction
Company held today, it was decided to in
crease the wages of motormen and con
ductors from 16 2-3 cents per hour to IS
cents per hour, to take effect January 1.
1 897. The company control all the street
car lines in Tittsburg except one-.
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Mice Caused a Fire.
rhiladelphia.Dec. 29. The grocery store
and residence of Adam Tracy, at Fern
wcoJ, a suburb, were destroyed by fire.
Loss, $3,000: insurance partial. The firo
Is supposed to have been started by mice
nibbling matches.
Ivy Institute Business Ccllece. Sth andKl
None lietter 525 a year, day or night.
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