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BUZZARD'S SWEEP LEAVES BITTER SUFFERING Severest Storm of Winter Extends From Rockies to Atlantic Seaboard-Swooped Down on Mew York Todey, Causing Complete Suspension of Business NEW TOIVK; Vee, St.—'Tha worm or hi tn of lh» y»«aY •« i-i>i ilo« n ovrr thl» city from th«> »«•»!, rurly lhl» muiniiiii, i>n«l env«>lop«>«l ihe utrtHptii out ih« lo»»r b«y In almost toi.ti tlArknfao. Tiif fiTtv . i«ih .liin-'l ■bout i)m t>a\. blown liitli.-r un.l Ihlth.-r l>> ils,- ri.t»f n.ili-. tvn.l »<-v --«->il «M>lllitona «."!■ nnrmwly «\ri< •4. Finally »pvrr«l f«>rr)r llnr» din «-<»iuiuu.-.| runnlnc ili.-ir boat* wlto- Ifilit-r, limit ilif .1 i: kttt •>■< llfteti. l«eviTttl Itnera whk-h left'quaran tine ■■' - morning were compelled to rntne to anchor nfter atruxitllnc with the storm and making but little ll«vl-l«.tV. In ais-ount of the violence of the •tnrm. buntnes* la practloallv *us pen-l«>d. Bnt ) (.<,y |, b^inc observ .- I i - a hotutity. Th* «-f.n!'<T t.»r.m r*r<irt «h.»>»» thai today haa been a {•■■•• r,\ t>i,-ih *r for cold weather, anil th* for*> rait U that tonticht II will b* even cM.I-r. Ten degrees b«low la ex l»'sii-l before nightfall. Th* In tm«- ,-. M r^aultrl In a number of small fire* thl» afternoon, which *»*i» extlsrulahed with Krrai >nr rii-ulty, ..«!:.jr to the high ■ ii.l TJ>» mom dl«iitlroua confUjtratlmi of th* day wsia the tolnl 1.-^nu. - thvn of Aileltihla hall, a ftv*-atory bulMtnr on Hev«nth avenue, which «M ao far ctm* b«rur« ttu> <i«-f.irt went r..«.h.-.| It. that »*veral ail- Jolnclnc atrtxtur** wtr* «av< : with dtfflcutty. SEVEREST STORM OF WINTER CHICAGO, l».•.-. St.—Th» •ntlr* MM -n.» \w«i. •xUndlnK to th* «^.juiti.-m (tatra, In in th* thrtwa of th* moat «. \.i«- roM anap of th» wii'.iir. In many pi-u.-m th» cold way* la arvt>Ri{mnlrd by hlch *in<l» • If) bllscarda. Ilallroa4 traffic la a«rlnuily *f ft>«-l»«J, and . ttt» l«-i'-«t»i^> a^rrt* 1* ttiruusbout th. fr.iiir Ml**liMilp|>i vallty la tnii.iir-.! AH th* «lr<>a »r» down In imtny t>!j. -<•* tbrou«h> out th« Mlli!l<- W••«•!, mllliiit Ihfm off from all outsltle communication. !»T. l^OtiS. t>*ft. H.-Th« whole ■Mdl« » »«i Is In the irup of • cold wave «r,.l tins ml In ami about Sf. I«»«!» CnrUlmaa day <>{*> n<-l —srru ■ n»l c!«ui!y. but In the afternoon (ho • ■ INDIAXAPOUS, Pec. Jt—Cofifrtd erstble itamagv was don* by th* dirt » irl that »»r[.t the. atat* U-i night. A fl' »-*t.»ry butMlnc it Washlnx- [tarn mm M sun of mans WHEN CONTRACTORS MAKE lOtOTIC BIOS. 'SUNSHINE" WAL TERS AND HIS ASSOCIATES SHUFFLE UP THE CARDS AND ORDER A NEW DEAL-CITY TO BUILD RAILROAD AT NORTH BEND TO AID CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT A Ik r«M «al»«««». »Mi h B» trait* lh« car'lmiawi'aa and lark of alnrrrny of th» Unrt contractor* In : nvaUlrc -h.lr I.lda, »v dtar«v»r»d all , Ik* l»mftl <,f rrki mf»!'ri« thla itmhsi .,.. tec,, J. \V. run mad* a imo for .mi.« j ih» (raiiloK on Nineteenth irwiw north, which coa!4 not li» .understood. IW,»r<- nap in ba4 t>v*n op»r.r.l H. i NonatU'a Md had akK> h»*n r*ad and plawd on fit-. F«u» Ma md It.< ii per MMI »>«» that «>uiu!"l mo ynr«a a'>iu>>l« - that Secretary Oaclcr tried ta r < -• out if a»m« ollur fl«ur» | ' mi|hi not Im »««nl . "^" Ila '..ll«rf and pa dt4 th» (hra> m«ar ' twn -? th» board, Kill* who w»» la / MM iohtir. UtM »sp!aln»d that b* m-« ni nJ» an acre. Th»n II »«» dta* g»..v«r..! that •■ m- of th«- eontrartora w*r« i.i4.11n« by th» acr* •' ' oth«ra In lamp •.» I'halrman Tho«n»<m fD<>r~l that all Mda b# returned until th» a>u up *aa adjuntnt. th* i.i.u to he <jp*^*d two vhlu from today, •>><« bta motion carried. a "What could »*■ mar* nnfair." ani-l /one of th» contractors aft»r tha m»<-» --' Ing "On* Md and ■ portion of another »»r« nad. M that »h«i bida ar» •rrad i««ln In two *.-.«• th* other r..n traetora wilt iv» an adrantacs over th—> two la knowlrc what thry |>:.| this rnoralna;. f». .t.1.« It puU off th« matter ao much liM'f that It «]»'• rontractors who »r« alr»a««y l>wl"l up ■with work mor« tlzoa In whl<-h to a*t a rhanc* to bid. , "ttr thla ni'thod rrmtr«<-l<.r« might hold op tb« letting of all contracts un til th«r ><>t rroutr to bid. Tad tht » emit* do by nut a boarua bid •>• ' aeenunt of which th* board would r* )"rt alt, and d»Uy matters Indcfl- ■ A Hill I— 't lIM f<>aa» OMMNta rnaniMin-. f<-r «- J» 4. • NfMhl th» Twm*r- nln>n **r fM r»f-rr-4 to Ih* elly sr.s;ln**T. Th*. board will ?all for Win on Jan mrv 1 for furnUtiln* IT.ono '• »t of steel rail*, anttc inn sn.l sptkva for th. ronftructlon of a railway three mllM lon* tot the earryln* n* mate rial from North H*nd to the, power plant of th* municipal IIkM works ttaar <v>!.ir lake. Th» railroad win *>• a conUnuatlnn rt a li.rtlr* road that a!r<-«<] y extends •arm mile* northeast fmm North l»-n<1 Th* railway wIJI >■■ • '■•' > tem porary affair, fo' th* purjK"« of ear rrtnx thrmiirh a heavy limbered coun try material needed for th* "••■I"" --lion of the lla-htinf plant All or a THE STAR'S CARTOONS ARE UNEXCELLED IN THE WEST IKii, Int. which wai lit cutiraf nf coitatruotlon. «*a ttlxwn down t>y Hi* rvlrrnirly hlMh frittda Hull a«x-om« I'liiif.l th« fall 111 Irmi'.-i .«luir I'MICAOO. n*p, S«— Th«> lh»n»om. Pt<>r .li"i-i"''i t" J d««r« t» lu-itiw irro >»»tf . iifii-iii.>t.ii sift la*< ntfht. I'dit t> Itichca nf anawtall mw.hu punlrj tha drop In the temperature. 2KRO WEATHER ri.VCMNNATI. 0., Dec. »«.—Th* . .>i I witv* tint!** the invrrury fiilllnf !■. !.>w «■■!.> 'In-, ntoritliicr. EIGHT BELOW i Ul<\\i;i>, 111. l>.-.- $«.—Th» cold mntlnuca. La* thermometer imi« !.<nu^ »«>rt> atnc* ratty ihta uiurn- Inc. ■CLOW ZERO IN NEBRASKA uMMiA. N«b.. I>«n. St.— The mer cury dropped U dK«re«a yestarday and la»t mchl. and It waa several !t ►. i. <•» '..'.•» ami this morning Th* cold weather I* |f«M'-r.il throushout Nebraska and lowa. SWEEPS OVER OHIO CINCINNATI. Ohio. D*c tl—Fol lowlnjl a ri.-t.-o blluarvl that aw«pt ovrr Hi' city laat nltht tho th'-r --r.imrti r onitliiiK-.l fulling and the Utiit<^ratur* reached th* lowrst mark for ■'• winter today. EXTENDS INTO TENNESSEE KMnXVIIXA T»nn^ lim- 81— Th» thermometer r*«lat»r*d 17 «1« --girni atrnv* »»ro. h*r* today. H»» porta. from all orcr th* atat* In dli-at* that the Intena* cold la «-i> rt-.ii. A I'iiiT north wind la blo«r --lnc. m«Wlr.it th* '.-.'• twmperatur* all the mort >ev«r*. MK>irillß Term.. ixx. S«—Th# .-.>:,!-«r «i-uncr >>t the winter. »nl. In fact, for iwrt-ral yr»r» la b*ln* • iperl^nf^d h»r* «>•>!« r. Th* th#r ntwmrlrr la 'Hue a«-v*ral <il»«r»» brtuw the frwrattic point. , LIMA. O» P^". J«.~Tharl«i Wl»a. piiinvr. a wealthy contractor. was fim«'l ■(•-'I wllhln * block uf hi* horn*, thla mornlnc. Ho waa fIOMU i>i death tn a «n>>» -Inn EXTENDS SOUTHWARD ITT UOl'il !'•• at-Th* «»w »»»• continue* la grow In Intensity her* «•(.! throuahoul HlMoaH N»rth»rn Arkansas. I ■•■ i •■••»• and Kentucky. tars* portion of that read, will |.t,,v •bljr b« »••!.! to th* !•-<«'•>< iui»t""r «h«n It ta i •• Inocvr n»«<t«»t. At dM m |j#t»i, of Ih. m«ll-i th* I»v«rt. •■.■miur.in! by Cuntnwlor J. A rttt*. H4tt|«gM ■ >-.I!«•»•« ,f • slid* on Siil!| iirni', l»t«Mn I'h^rtr *r4 J.im« slr*«is. Tt.^ slid* ftr»!r«) r«l II JMirtiHl • f th« > "Mr 4 > >r « work- A pnrtlnti of tb« monry duo htm h«» twni bold b«rk toy the board, ntts tmnta tart 11. *• 1.- think* th« »!i'l<- I* ••.m.-ihi-iB otir »M.-h hi bail no controL 501 810 STEAMERS COLLIDE IN BOSTON HARBOR—A CLYDE LINER GOES TO BOTTOM BOSTON. Km. U-r M-Th* •Iwm tr Dnrry and th» Clrd» Untr Klowa <t,l'tft«fl In th* B'Wtnn M«M rh*r>n»l thl* aftvrnnnn. Th» Klowa aank al most Immnllatety. Th* lim*. >■ w*» badlr diaablrd anil had to- h* Inwmt '■•< to i> >rt. Thn (tol!i»lna waa t<i lowrd by a w^ld (•<»>■!■- HM| thoa« aboard th* Klowm. Almmt a* aoott a* th- tmm i la atruch It waa • -n that thi> Klowa, waa doomed, a i,.| a, ruah to tha Ufa i«i»i« «*« mad*. Th» rr»w of a nearby tuw »tipr*f<lNl In rrvulng all thoiui al-.«r.l th* link toil lin- r. ONE KILLED AND SLVcRAL HURT NKW TOmt Dw. M.-A workman namt-' Kli*«« r.iM •■■ MM and »-v --•ral eth»r» \>\A\v InJnrMl. thla morning In a <i.!!■[■•• of a bl« calaann In th* electric aubway which \a i.'iia enn atrnctrd at Hath h«arh. Of the In jured, two «r« fatally hurt. JUST A SUGGESTION HOW THE SEATTLE CITIZEN MAY HAVE TO PROTECT HIS HOME IF THE PRESENT EPI DEMIC OF BURGLARY CONTINUES MUCH LONGER TREASURER M'CONNAUGHEY WIELDS THE SNICKERSNEE THE 810 AXE FALL* ON THE HEAD* OF TtN Of HIS OFFICE EMPLOYES—POLITIC* SAID TO BE aCHINO THE MOVE County Tif»»i«c«r it en,!!.n«hr. Ilk* an ■v*n«lisc an««l. during lit* past ••••h hu *wuo|>rl ilo*d upon !•) of h"t «•"!( i n <•• mi> ! with a »*"to, which la said to b« mad* of potltlml »»l>lr«ti>i h.i» »■ ;• •> »! --1 ih-n; from filunip county i">«iu n whk-h thrjr r.-»w ti<-!i for iprma vkrjrlna froni on* to right yrar*. Ilia action It- . r<-*»» 1 • ctral >ip tutavnl In Ib* tr«-a»iir»f« off. «■. »nl cvrn II •••<• of hla i-nii>liy«-« who mill hold down th'lr Job* fir•■ *h-itfV°n in BEATEN AND ROBBED IN A TOUGH DIVE WILLIAM BRADY. A LABORER. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS AND PEN NILESS IN FRONT OF A NEW TENDERLOIN DANCE HALL — H. HANLEV IS SUSPECTED OF THEFT t'nronaclom and blwtln*. and rnbl>ml of Mi « ''I •■"' •■ and rv*ry c»nt of hi* money. William llrady. a wnrklnit man .waa found near lh» «ntranr« »r ttll«y*s Arcad* th*«)>r and (l*nr« hall In lh« n»w t'" >• -rl.-ln dlatrlct thla mornlnf •« * o'cinch. Patrolman J»n r,ir>K« ami IC- ■ t- di«- mv. r. .1 him In tha hallway and took him to ihr pollc* ■tatlon. I.nt'r In th« <1«r II- . !v rnrnn to hl« • «!■«'• nti'l •»«»rt-'l that II Hanlftjr. a youm fallow whom th« nolle* know unfavorably, had a»**ult*d him In tho Ihntrr th» nl«ht h*fore. ll* further »!•!■■! that Ma PS watch and 111 In 'Ihttr ahora and prof— * totAl Icnor «n«- nf what la 'i'H"f and «»>••> ha«* a rfitiiinn am** of th« unit >!•!<■ •I'm[!!!•» o( t»''iti<al pnaltlona In g*n rraj. Hi- nt !-[• of 4litnl*»al co In forr* January 1 anil **r* a «r»»l aurprl** to M»i» .ui<-. «••..•< lullr »» !h» tn*n who ar» to h# dl»char«iMi «r» iinmn I ha aldnt *mploy*4 or Ih* offlr* and hj|v» alwar* tM«n thought to »»«• ifu"!'-! and atronc onn«(ltti*nta of Mr. M '•■fin.HKhv. I »ah wrrr m>aal>i( r.iir-.ln. .n *«!»*•' «m Innlrurt >l to find ll«ni»v and aoon had him undor arrraL Hanlry la mill li the III) JS.II. M» ll.lllr. «(r. -ni|. l that h« rolibnl llrady. It* admit* that ha and Urady «»r<- drlnklna 1 In th" lli<-a t*r tn«eth«r, and that li» atruck th* lattsr Virin« a drunken row, but In slats that rim Ir mml hard »>■ »n rub l»~l by •im»ii"il|r else after III" flaht. llanUjr waa formerly a reform arhool priaonar. tlrady'a »"iin.U wi<r» dreim»d and >■•• waa ItMHai on hla own r* '■»« ' n.■#• to at>p*a.r ■■ a wit nan agatniit llanlef. ■ Th<- mm who will draw lh#lr war rant* for th* lam tint* <!<• fli*t of th* yrar air. a. i; WH«ht. Q. 11. Api-lrton. V. i,.t, i,-tt. K. i.a|..w. U Kh*rht, I. T. IM(>. A. II Hall. i » N. I •■««-. J larka and II ron- | way. Khacht, Wlnalow and Cochvtl bavt t»—•■»i In lh» *mploy of th* I (xntnty u»»"uirt'■ ofric* «ii»«- anil durlnv \%*blttlcsly'a '• rin. and at* at. thoroughly familiar with all Ha work that Miry hay* be«n >ook*<l Upon ma (littiiva Allhou«h M MM ma quota Mo • ••«nn«u«liy illir. t on ih» aui>)«-»t. rumor haa It I hat th* IB m*n who ar* 'll«h»ii"l had l.i-.fi working ««4iii«i the county trwuurrr, in hU •ffoit •i »»<Mirr tli" nomination for • h.lltf. f>.»lllC Of th* Mir., WhOM »f*!i.« «rr« taken, iMMTMi ha» t*--"«i heard to My that iti> > brllav* Mi" 'uiuidiiihy almply wants in put men In 11,-Ir i>lar*« whom. h« b» llevm li,nf greaUr Influence «nl ran do him m«t« k-»>J politically. Th« iiatinn of th* Id men who ar* ii« --• ttnr.l to fill iii« vacant chain In '),» office h.tve not yt l.«-»n i!\mi out, ai\J ev*ry ♦mploye of Hi- ufflc* pr - (...»•• Ikihu.iikx on thin point. It la Mid that McConnauchy I* at t>-ti\|itii)K to find ponltlun for nian> of th* mm who lt« I* i»ttlnu out. Aa » result few ran b* fount! who will •») anything n|taln»t th* way ih-v him- bran treatol by their chi*r for pul>ll''*ti"i< and they k**p up a < 1..-riful front. All «.iv they hay» no Idra what Mi-rmui«u«hy« lilra wu In dlachargina; t(i«-ni. but fartttrr than that will nay nothing. Tii- county ti«-»»uror did ii"» hlm ■H-tf niillfy thi> tan m«i that I h*»r wry ir>-» wwilil to no l.im-r raqulrML but deputli*<l ' hirf I>r|.<i'v Tr^aaury H#n l,i.iv to da ao. Mr !.•» v r*fii»*K to i># ln'»fvto»>-ij on th* «.il.l. . I. and uvl I »hai h* know* nnthlns ahoul I', rxrppt that Hi* men, who*« nam<-* havo brrn ■Am, wrr* Ai. in-.I to «■■ and that o'h.ro Will fill th-lr lil» « Mr. Mrf'nnnauchy, contrary in hi* usual custom, ha* nnt b»vn In hi* of fn <• mnrh lately, and ill.l not «h"W up a( all thin H she mm AM HE SOUTgI OMAHA (tint TAKES HTRANQE MtTHOD FOR GETTING A HUSBAND roitTI.AND. Or*, l)w. J«- Aiiiung i. Inn* n.ii»i«MMi'-iit <if «JtJltf>lH 9%%* !••• •ivi'.l by a «"■iii mUnion huii»a .■ • >.- Mil" mnrn- In* mil. many on which Ml«» t: Croak ..I uih ininili:i »•■«•• » i lit' n ■> i •-■i'ii "i fur ,i husband Khi* "<iy» eh'- la 17 years .11 and ITmo<l looking ■■<"■ wurka for tha Armour I'acalnc foinpany and * mi" ■ "■<" aliuut M > ■■•"» of •«••. 3DROWNED 810 DHIDQFN SINKS WITHOUT WARMNO IN THE HARBOR, AT BOSTON IIUMTON. Doc. W -Th» «»nn«l To*. Ih* l.in. ■! .11- .Ik-r IB ltl« li.v 1.-ii. »i'l dvnly aunk Dili Bfltmoan. ii-.ii:- I'lmmlx. nivMi.ir,. Nt «-iiu>l'>v". ■ml William " Nil 11 and Thmnu lamm, 1.1 >i fcmii Htm. •■ i' .lt..»i:<-"l "fl.tf !•■• 11 til. II w»r» on IxwrJ Ih* dr<^l«*r Wll'll ah* want duwn. Tm mm rra< 'i«4- Tlir • >U I",H'« • ■»■■! kl "" • la unki i«rn 78 DEAD TYPHOID PLAGUE IN PENNSYL VANIA TOWN CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS DAILY nirri.Kn. r. i... »-Tbt> »<r*»nl)r. •-lahih tim of dM ii|''i"i'l placu* • lli~l IMa munilnc l"l> <■• 41>d > •••l«r. <l»r Tha arrana*ni*nu for | «rlnc for til* alch 111 now «*•!: prnvldrd. but It wniu lrapuaail>U to i h.< k li<« iil**«a«. ORPHANS CHRIRTMAS A m«l iililf V|,rl<lm«« •!•) »■• •pool ,> th* iloua* of th* Uoo«l «h»p h'f\ Th* Muter* r t| «iM th.lr atncar* ■hanks In <!>• frt> « who •< f»tiW oualr i■■»•■ »''- '■ -I th* UtU« '>ri>liana u»dw th*ir i-«t». BURGLARS 810 DEPARTMENT STORE It ROBBED Or THOUSANDS OPj DOLLARS WORTH OP SEAL SKINS AND SILKS niKICI-ORT O. n«r. »«.-WlilU a 'lmar.l waa In pmcrax laat nl«ht imrslara f"rr«4 an *ntran<« Into th* lUrtnoft '1-iMirimmt Mm and rarrl*d away Ml •kina allka anal )rir»try •lamiMtni '■" **v»ral lh> iaan<l dollar* la *alu«. m mm ■ ■ ■ -"•■■■■■■■ ■ :-.•.-, -■■.■«,-, mm PARENTS ASK COURT TO LET THEM CARE FOR THEIR OE MENTEO SON Rupetior Judr* Tallman thin morn ' iff »iitn».l an ■•r.W pamilnc At" • iffl.H a l«-»»ar-old boy, from lh« Stdlaroom Inaan* anylum. to whlrh h« w«« inmltt«'<l a«vrral month* *«>. Th* t>oy haa not rwo«»r»a from Ma malady, but hi* pamit*. Mr. and Mr*. 11. II Offlrld. of a*orc«town, p*tltlon*d th* court that th*y l>" allowed to car* for hln\ at their own horn*. ati't atatvit that th*y w*r* writ abl* t.i do ao. FOUND AT LAST MODY OF MISSING MILLION AIRE WENTZ DISCOVERED HANGING IN A BOX CAR AT ST. JOSEPH, MO. HT. JOBKPIV Mo.. I- W.— Th* bofly of Phillip Wenti. »■ r*tary of th* Wai <> Shn*'Company, the mil lionaire who ha« bern mixing for ■•veral month*, waa found hanging In an vtnpty boirar today, "uaprnd ■d fi..m the e*l!lns; of th, oar on a pli>rw of frno* wire. 11'latlve* think 1,,, was murdered. The coroner I* nt the opinion that Wenti committed ■ in. Id*. SKULL IS FRACTURED James V/illiattih, wh« was knotked down by I'atrolm.in Hannuk un First avenue this morrung, is in a serious COftdJ tion thin afternoon It it slated CHINA m HOLD THE TRUMP CARD EVERYTHING POINTS TO ULTI MATE WAR IN THE FAR EAST RUSSIA IS NOT INCLINED TO MAKE CONCESSIONS ht. riTTKiiflnuna. u«c :«.—The Nova Vramaya today «i ■'• a that alarm la f«lt over the belief that China la |.).<t(ln* <" aid Ji<i>an ■ ■aln nusala. Iloier Orncral Mnr and Vl<-«roy Klay are mentioned mm Ihe leadera of (ha movement. Chi- titt* « I Dei are. having otiatanl tar«*t practK-e. M thoußh In ar«| ■ration for v- lira duty . <*hlne*e Imnilcranta. auaparted of beln« aol llf l a In dla«-ula«. are entering Man • hutl.i In larva numbera. Armaare belnc bidden In arceaalble plaraa. The papara «.1 la that the Chlneae may ultimately hold Urn trump card in ih<- Mali' huilan • nail- ' JAP« ORDER BUI LETS I>ONDOM, De«. *«.—Til" corr» «l>an<l*nt of th« Dally Mall at Hyd i,.v N. B. W . ■«»■!'» that th« Jap ,ii,.-». |ov*mfli*nt h«m pia «••! or* den for lar«* 'luantltio* of I-I»- !.•»■> »llh N>w Bouth Wale* p«ni-*-i-na. and that the i»r<wiiriil>ll<in In that this lead will h- uaed tor U>« manufac iiiib of bullela. CANNOT CONCEDE MORE ht rcTEnßiiL'iifj. !»■•■ i«— At the Huaelan foreJm orn<-« II I* still lii»i«'~! that the Kunali.no pn>po««l« In the Vm* Kaatern affair have liwn M liberal a* in nuki further coo i r»luna Improbable. It la atai<-4. however, that the march; on sin domingo MACORI*' INSURGENTS ARE APPROACHING THE CAPITAL— THEY FAVOR JIMINEZ FOR PRESIDENT wasmin'JT' iH, D. •". Dan !« — The •tale department received lh« f..!l.>»m«c dlnpstrh from Minister Powell, today: '•ln«urirent» ar* now marching on Ban Oumlnfo, from Marorte. The crul«er Npwprtrt ha» ■ rrired. and the i;<Tin«ii fleet Is (•xtK-rted tixlay. The Mucorls In miritenU favor Jlrolnea for presi dent.'* REVOLUTION AND RIOT NKW TOHK, I>ec. !«.— r.i»»«Ti«»r» on the Clyde liner New York, which Flffi CORPSE in MCE of mm GIRL CROSSES ATLANTIC. ONtV TO BE TOLD THAT HER BE TROTHED WAS VICTIM OF CONNELLSVILLE WRECK NKW TOUK. Dec. M.—The ltf«m- i* r«lrk: toJay brought from Tnf- ■ i I Mlaa Ulllon lirmiftt, who *»- | to marry Aml>roiw <10. d. v.h>, waa klllrd In the Connrllavlll<- i»hll» on rout* to meet her. Tl\a n*w» Wtt» bmkfn on honni l>y !>««• aencera. The gl became nearly In tan* With (I M Th* lmml«nitlon authorities made an exception of hrr i >»•• and P»r- at the hospital that a fracture of tlie skull has l>cen discovered. Williams is unconscious and it would not »u.t|in»e his physi- cian should he die before morn- ing. for<-l«ti offln* may *• ■ • that pra'tlrally no further coneea* ■luna will be 111.1 by Iluaala, yet ■he ii"i"""l* will be ii.» lifi.-l »■> ■ ■ to >.!.i.f) Japan.: JAPS' FIGHTINO FORCE TOKIO, Japan. Dec. i«. Th* war talk whlrh haa been flontlna; over Japan fur nome time nmi* « ronald »t .I.!.- Interrat In the flxhtln* for«« of the laland empire. Kor *<> tmall n rountry the ftitt.tli . force of Japan la v»ty lnr|t« . The army Include.* 12.004 offlreri and £00,000 men. 11 la baaed on cona< rlptlon. and every male between the *m** of I" and 49 may b« called on for aervlce. The navy rotuilata of all b»ttle ahlpa. »l» anmired cnilaera. 14 <rula. •r«. 4 torpedo a^inboata, 10 destroy «ra. 47 *<lon«ii(ii In addition t<» theae *hl|>« whl'h are now In mm. ml*«lon, there an a number of ail . |«~.a belnc built. Theae ahl|«"ar« manned by nearly 40,000 offl. and man. PATUB, De*. M —II waa learned to | day that Japan la preparing a force, which will probably number IS.W) men. whlrh will tM aent Into Korea I to maintain order at the <Jl«rurhe4 port*. Khe ha» been eaaured by rtu**ta that buck action will not b« rr.i.ni.!••!.-! oa an unfriendly act o» a caaua belli. •<": arrived from San Domlnco today, ■ay that the country la a wethln* utorm of riot anarchy and revolu tion until th« people have no Idea of • hat they ar« fichtinß for. Th« p«»«*n«rr« predict that tb« Mm* condition »ill rontlnu* until nm« outalde country »tcp» in and ■tops It. Communication between portu I* miHprndad and all ..,... down. Uusln«aa !• at » complete stanil ■tlll. and all traffic Is practically bu* penned. ■Mai Ik* brother of the dceeaaeii, Q«orirr G<hm3. to »l«" » bund for her ■upivort. This morning *h^ acvompanlfd nlrr» to bla h«mi> »t McKc»-«pt>rt '" »tt«nit the> fun-rnl of II"- man whom ah* w«» to h»v* married. . \i.i LIVIJ I !" Pa., !>•& S«. —Twelv* victims of the llttltltwjf* * Ohio railway »i.- ii- attU un cl»lm«wl. Inrlu.llnK four unldentlflnl. The time of the request h«» not yet 1.. i n determined. PANAMA. IVc M -William I. niichnnun, United 8l»l»» «nlnl»Ur to the public of Panama, pre»ente<l hi! credential* b«r« yesterday.