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THE NEW YORK TIDIES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 18 97 PAGES; i. The testimonials In behalf of Hood's, Sarsaparilla tell of Grand, complete, Marvelqtu. cures, Proving you may take Hood's Sarsaparilla with -The utmost confidence That it will do you Wonderful good. BOSTON CITY ELECTION Jpsiah Re-elected Mayor, Defeating the Republican Candidate by About 4,000 Votes.

NOT 3,000 BRYAN DEMOCRATS Their Standard Bearer, Makes Pitiful Showing the Polls Total Vote Burprliln'g- ly Small. B08TON, Deo. 21. Joslah Qulncy was re-iot. slaver to-dar.

He defeated Curtis, the Republican candidate, by a plurality of about 4.000. The city, which wa Republican at the State election last month. Is acaln Democratic Th attempt te split the Imocratlo vote in th eitV bv rigorous work on the part of Thomas Riley, running- a Bryan Demo crat, proved futile. RU-y a meeting wm hla audiences apparently were Intensely! loyal. -but leas than 8,000 voters supported him at the pons.

withstanding the strong effort which was made by the Republicans to Ret out a heavy vote in the suburban ana which usually noil heavy Republican majorities, Mayor Quincy made great Rains over the vote for Williams ai me oiw ahiu in nna umi there was a decided falling- oft in the vote of the oppo sition. On the other hand, tne usuaiiy xmtxr Tu.mnr ratio wards, where the regis tration for this election was very heavy. 1 I A rAm. Bid not snow any special ocratle candidate, and In some cases there r. MnmriM of the election was the small vote for Riley.

Even In the wards where he made his greatest effort, and where he was backed by young politicians supposeu to have strong backings, only a few were a i Li. a 4kA will a whl Is In him own precinct be rceived only two In view of the pirtte4 campaign, the the contest, and the largest registration 1. i k. expected a remarkably heavy vote would be cast. It was particularly disappointing to the Republicans to find that the total vote was only a little over that of two years ago.

In the contest two years ago iwiwnn vuincy ana v-uniw, per cent. of the registration voted; less than 75 per cent, was polled to-day. The total vote far Mayor, with one precinct missing. Is as follows: Quincy, SJ.77: Curtis, 35,741: Riley. Bryan Goldstein.

770. Joslah Quincy was born In Qutney. Oct. 15. 18Ti.

He was graduated from Harvard University In the claes of in im4 he was admitted to the sur- folk. County bar. In the Presidential campaign of that year he allied himself with the independent Republicans 'who were hostile to 'Mr. Blame's candidacy, and was as sociated wun ex-congressman Ueorge Tea us Willi inn in 1887. 188.

1), and lfl he was a Democratic member of the 8 lata Legislature. He was chosen Secretary of the Democratic State Committee In 1890, when he was devoted to the Interests of the late Oov. William E. RusselL He was rewardedwith the Chairmanship of the Democratic Executive Committer, and in IHUt With the Chalrman-" ship of the State Central Committee. He was also then the Massachusetts member Of the National Democratic Committee.

When Mr. Cleveland entered office In 1893 Mr. Quincy was appointed Assistant Secretary of State, an office which he gave up after six months of Incumbency in order to devote himself to local politics. Tn 1805 he was elected Mayor of Boston, his opponent being then, as now. Mr.

Curtis. Mr. Quincy is not married. He lives with hla father at 82 Charles Street. Boston.

I Hesalt la Xorth Adams. 1 NORTH ADAMS. Deo. 21. Ex-Senator H- Torrey Cady, a Republican, and candidate of the Citizens and Democrats, was elected Mayor to-day over Harry R.

Hamer, the Republican nominee, by 180 plurality. 'License vote: Yeas, Kays, Democrats Carry Nerldea. MERID EX. Dec. 21.

The city election to-day resulted in a Democratic victory, Amos Ives, the Democratic nominee for Mayor, 'defeating his Republican opponent. Arthur S. Lane, by -about 350 majority. Democratic Aldermen and Council-men were elected In three out of the five wards. FALL RIVER WAGE QUESTION.

Operatives Talk Tbrealeslsgly of a Strike the Cat-Down Ordered for Jan. 3. FALL. RIVER, Dec. 21.

The cotton manufacturers to-day replied to the propositions submitted yesterday by the operatives with a view to prevent he cut-down of wages Jan. S. ordered by the manufacturers. The operatives' propositions are declined, and the cut-down will take place as announced. In their reply the manufacturers say they ran see no way to make the running of their mills possible at the present rate of Soutnern competition and legislative handicaps tn the sbate of laws regulating labor In Massachusetts 4 re mentioned as causes which imperatively require that the Massachusetts milts puy lower wages.

Operatives, discussing the decision of the manufacturers, uik threateningly about a strike. A strong body of those who will be affected try the cut in wages is In favor of striking at once. MORE MILLS CIT WAGES. Massachusetts Corporations follow tke'Bxamnle Set la Fall River. SOUTH BRIDGE.

Dec. 21. Notices have been posted -at the Flskdale. Cotton MUla, in Eturbridge, notifying the employes that on and after Jan. 3 the wage scale will be lowered.

The notices do not state the amount of the reduction, but It Is understood it will be between IO and 11 per or about tne same as that contemplated by the rail River and New Hampshire mills. The Mskdale Mills employ 4UU persons. WORCESTER. Dec. 21.

The Mill-bury Cotton Mills posted a notice yesterday of a cut in wages of IV per cent, to take effect Jan. 8., Illlaels Apponloaneat Dill. SPRINGFIELD. Dec. 21.

The Republican Joint legislative caucus this afternoon, br a vote of 00 to ratified the Ap portionment Mil prepared by the caucus' committee. Tbe two members who voted in the negative will vole for the bill when pit' upon Its Afterward the bill waa ordered to it second reading in both houses of the Legislature. The Kepubllcsns expect to have enough votes to pass the bill and send It to tbe Governor by Thurs day. Hra. Be4k Reported Mr.

Ralllngton Booth, who. Is In the Presbyterian Hospital suffering with a aa! a ftvA. I. 1 1, id II mnAltloa last night. AID FOR THE HOSPITALS.

"bacrlptlene Tktssgi the Wa aal the Drr Oeeds Trade Aaialllarles. Mrs. James Speyer of 257 Madison Avenue, the Treasurer of the Woman' Auxiliary of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association, reports the following contrlbu- icns to the Woman's Fund of the general collection. The contributions so fsr re reived Indicate that the fund will be the largest In the history of the auxiliary: Mm. W.

D. R. P. 10 Un. tleorgs J.

u. ArcnwMO. i Mrs. H. R.

Wtothrow.HH) MUs P. E. 1 Mr. O. Mr.

O. 1 Mtm. O. C. SOiMnu T.

0rcr J0 Mm IT. lnler i.VJ -Mrs. G. B. Bowdoln.

Miu E. P. I COlMra. Daniel P. 10 M-s.

r. T. Olmwead. rrar.k B. Fortcr.

1 Mm. 'k----- ('U PenfoM 25 Mr. E. B. 6heUon.

1 Mr. t.i.. nt Uri. F. Pearsoa 10 Mr.

U. Miller. Mrs. J. Lawrence.

Mr- R- Fr- jt et i Mrs. r. S. Wstherbea 2J! Mrs. L.

25 Jf- pit" Mra. Marlon 2 Vv.LT W.ViTnma gJa 2o'Mn- it 10 Mrs. Cha. Smith. i'h; ZUn- w- Mrs.

John Hone 1'm Um I IMU .1 --W, Mrs. Inaac Wnllach. Mrs. Kdward Mrs. Henry Oothout.

Mrs Richard lo Mrs. O. P. in S1- F-yr--V W. H.

Akin. Keth Low Clsncsgo. lOlMra. V. G.

Gorhatn. M. p. C. lOiMra.

J. D. Jones Mr. B. 10 Mrs.

R. Shannon. IQ Mta P. T. 10 Mrs.

W. II. Tilling-hast Mrs. A. N.

MorriB. Mrs. V. Kelloeg 10. Mrs.

Louis Ptl r. IL in Renuw hin. 8. B. lolMr.

Herhmrt Mrs. R. H. Gallatin. 10 Mrs.

A. H. Mrs. n. 10 Miss Ueyward Mrs.

E. W. Humphrey Mrs. George Grtswold Mm GeorgeL Trow-brtdirs Mrs. K.

R. RoMiter. Mrs. K. 10 Mrs.

I 10 Mri. H. Berr-man. 10 jwrs. j.

k. Burrill. in Mr. P. R.

Pyne. Jr. 10 im LhiBol in Mlsa Lucretia. Morria. Mr The officers of the Dry Goods Trade Auxiliary of the Hospital Saturday and Sunday Associations, Including Walter H.

Lewis. President: Ifaao Wallach. Secretary, and Louis Btlx. Treasurer, report the following contributions to date. II.

B. Clafltn Co Baldwin Geo. A. nark A Bro.lOOi A Co B0 A. A or mora a Co.

DO Wm. Ew.rt A Boa. Schramm Clarenc Whitman I Vogel .50 Co. loth Oeishton 50 F'. Yfa Volksnburgh iTownnend 50 Co 10(O.

Ja no JVra-L. Strong A Co. 100, Abegg A Rusch 50 Smith, Hogg A Card- Fleltmann 50 nr lOO Kahn A Kahn 50 Amory. Browne A Co. 100: Denny.

Poor A no LMwrtnem. Taylor A lj. H. Lane A Co Ml Co. lOOOrlnnell.

Willis A r. 25 Barbour Brothers Co.loo Crltten. Cllft A 25 JV. H. Langley A C0.1" Pratt A 23 wrtne 00 100, H.

J. Llbby A 25 Wheelwright. El- Weed A Brother 25 drldge A Co 10owhtUln A 23 Parker. Wilder A CclOOB. Blumenthal A Co.

25 Faulkner. Page A Co. 100 Dleckerhort. Raffloer Harding. Whitman A A Co.

25 Jo- lOftiRrlanrer Brothers 25 Blia Fahvsn A Co. W'llmerdlng. Morris A A. p. Jullllard A Co.loO Uitrhetl 25 Catlln a Co Zlmmermann Sc.

T. Vletor A Sohn 10 Oelberraann. Dom- A. Wlmpfhelmer A merloh A Co. loft Brother in P.

Butterfleld A Co. S. Halrht A 10 Deerlng. Mllllken A iGoMwhmUlt, Bach- 'o lOOt rach A Co IO Pasaavant A Co. ...100 Meyer A 1Q m.

Openhym A Boeaxneck, 8na inn -f. rv. Broecael Cheney Brothers .100 Kothe. bavls 10 J. A P.

Coaten ICO" Tompkins 10 joy. Lanroon A Co Kohlman 10 Ofeef Co M. 10 wm. Simpson. Sons Robert F.

10 we 00 Total to data a M.000 HOUSTON FINED FOR MURDER. The General's Son Acquitted of One Shooting- la Oklahoma and Made to Pay f4HM for Another. WICHITA. Dec 2L Nearly a year ago Senator Temple Houston shot and killed Judge Jennings at Woodward. Oklahoma.

A year prior he shot ard killed Edward Jen nings, a eon of his last victim, in the same saloon In which the father was killed. He was tried and acauitted of th flrst kllHnar. and this morning In the district court at Woodward, upon a plea of guilty, upon agreement as to the killing of Judge Jennings, he was sentenced to dit a fine of t-TpO and the costs of the prosecution. Houston is a son or Bam Houston, tbe first President of the. republic of Texas.

Ha 1 a Western character, being a lawyer of un questioned awiity, a nuent and convincing speaker, and he headed the Oklahoma silver delegates in the Chicago Convention. His resemblance to his father Is striking. He stands over 6 fen in height, and has long, auburn hair, falling to his shoulders. WHIPPING POST IN VTBGINTA. A Measare Introduced to Panlsh Petit Larceny.

RICHMOND, Va. 21. A whlpplng-post bill was introduced In the State Senate today. The measure provides that all persons convicted of petit larceny shall, instead of being punished as now provided by law. be punished with not less than ten nor more than thirty stripes, but in cases of conviction of females or male Infants un der the age of fifteen years it shall be optional with said female and the parent or guardian of said infant whether thev shall be punished with stripes or according to statutes in force at this time; and if there be no parent or guardian competent, in the opinion of the Trial Justice or Court, to choose for said Infant, and in every rase where any person convicted is ordered to be so punished with stripes, the Court may in us aiscretion oraer any portion of the stripes to be given at the time, and require the convict on his own recognizance to appear before the Court at some future day to receive the remaining stripes; provided that this act shall not apply to persons over sixty-five years of age." The measure is likely to give rise to a1 great otaj 01 discussion.

FOB A LINCOLN DAY. Proposition for School Children to Celebrate Ills Birthday. A proposition which Is meeting with considerable approval comes 'from the Lincoln Monument League of San, Francisco. It Is to establish a Lincoln Day in the public schools of the United States. Lincoln's birthday falls on Feb.

12, and on that day It is proposed to hold patriotic exercises In all public In order to make 'the celebration uniform the details will be placed in the hands of a National Executive Committee, tj consist of the various 8tate Superintendents of Public Instruction, with the President of the league. W. W. Stone of San Francisco, as Chairman. Already fifteen States have been heard from, with assurances of co-operation.

The league appeals to teachers everywhere to agitate the scheme and make it a day such as Memorial Day and Flag Day. The Lincoln Monument League was organised to raise funds for the erection of a monument to Abraham Lincoln in Golden Gate Park. San Francisco. Recently branch leagues have been established tn different parts of the country, and In this connection the t-iea took shape of honoring tbe memory of Lincoln In the public schools. CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL.

Annnal Report Shows that It Is In a Flearlsalas; Condition. The eighteenth annual report of Capt R. H. Pratt, Tenth Cavalry. United States Army, and Superintendent of the Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, has been sent to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at Washington.

D. C. The report shows the Institution to be in a prosperous condition. While the number of scholars is considerably less than in the orecedins: year, fewer children, on the other hand, were returned to their respective agencies during the twelve months Just elapsed. In ail, there are at present 'H -pupils, against 30 In lftfti.

Sixty-eight dif ferent trioes are now representea in tne institution. Most of the scholars are self-sustslnlng. During the year their wages amounted to 20.4N.3. and their saving, to CapL Pratt urges that tbe school be, enlarged so tnat IAS) pupils can be accommodated. Many of the Indians who attended ahe aehool have taken op special branches Of.

study in the higher scoeuls and colleges. mw. Ik. M. M.

K. Jenup. Mra. J. C.

Bj 10 1 111 THH KNABE l'HOOV ED MY I HANS VON BOLOWt TO I ABSOLUTELY BEST INJVIERICA. I WM. KNABE 1 US Fifth AvenweJnear 20th St. 4 CONFERRING WITH PLATT Ex-Speaker 0' Grady and Several Senators Arrive Take Coun- sel with the Chief. GOV.

BLACK ALSO HERE He Will To-day Inwes tigate the Con- ditJon. of the Institutions for the Insane on Hart' and the Othr Islands. Oov. Frank S. Black Arrived In New York from Albany yesterdair afternoon.

Mrs. Gov. Black will Black accompanied him. leave the foot of East Twenty-sixth street this morning at 9 o'clock to Investigate che on Hart's, Black institutions for the insane well's, Randall, and Wird' 's Islands. George W.

Aldrldge, Superintendent of Public Works, and Louis F. ent of Insurance, can: the Governor. Payn, Superlntend- from Albany with James 11. E. O'Grad ex-Speaker of the Parsons, Malby, Bracken, and ex- Assembly; Senators Coggeshall, Davis, and United States Senator Frank Hlscock are also in the city, and ldat night they had a Piatt with regard conference with Senator to the appointment of lice Commissioners.

It Is understood that two Republican Po- Ithey Informed tor Piatt that the up State Republloans are opposed to the selectloh of any candidates County Chairman who are Indorsed bd Quigg and Frederick S. Glbbs. They said. It is reported, that If Thomas L. Hamilton.

Mr. Gibbs's candidate, is appointed, it will mean the alienation of many of Senator Piatt's inenas in tne country, to have also opposed IThey are understood selection or w. is. Philips, who was indonsed for Police Com- ralssioner at a metl of the Brooklyn City Committee on Satiird ay. They assert- ed.

It is said, that Mr. Philips was as objeo- Uonable as Mr. Hamilton. In consequence it wai reported last night that Senator Piatt wa4 all at sea with re gard to these two api made up his mind not appointments, and had to make any selec- tions until after Christknas lesterday afternoon. Hotel.

Jacob Cantor, kt the Fifth Avenue Democratic leader of the Senate, and T. Donnelly, who has been chosen by Tammany minority In the Assembly. Han to lead the had a conference with Assemblyman O'Grady, who will prob- auiy pe cnoaen BDeakar. ln regard to the appointment of minority members of the Assembly committees. When the Democrats were in control of thd Assembly they al iowea the Republicans to name five of the mineen members of they demand a like year the Remihliran i trie committees, and representation.

Last majority permitted the Democrats to have th committees. tee members on the It Is understood thai there is a contest ueiween Asusemblymert Marshall and Bren iinn or rsrooKiyn over the Cities Committee, George C. Austin of he ChairmanshlD of ine position hv i the Nineteenth New i or District, who was defeated for re. election. Senator Plai is said to favor tne appointment of have promised him hie Mr.

Marshall and to support. REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS. Delegates Elected td the Conatr Coi salttee by Dlstrtet Meetlaars of the Piatt Faction. The Republican organization held Assem- bly district conventions last night to elect delegates to the County! Committee. Among the prominent members of the or- ganlzatlon who were Lauterbach, from the ilected were Alfred Twenty-ninth; Martin H.

Healey, First; Georg W. Wagner, Sixth: Charles H. Murray, exJ Police Commlssion- er. Eighth: John StieUI ng. Twelfth: Will- lam Henkel, Eighteenth Congressman Lem- uel E.

Quigg. Frank Platt, Collector George R. Bldwell. and ex-Justice Charles P. Windolph, N.

Taintor. Nineteenth Vice President of the Eleventh: Ooorro Roari Aldermen. Wanmaker, mid Senator titeenih: teenth; John KeUciu Charles B. Page, Gruber, Twenty-llrst, Tenth; George Hilliaid, Stewart, eighth; John i Cnha. Ferdlnaml Kidman, sixteenth L.

runner. Tvmtv-aiii I. T. I'ntterson, Kyck, Thiriy- coins, 'inirtietn; jaco tv-nrth: William 11 fourth; Frederick Hald y. Third; Cornelius Van Fifth: kV i Qibbs, Ninth Charles A.

Hess and ieni- Manchester ami uel ty-fifth; Julius M. Kerwln. Twenty -mird; Smltl I inn 1 n.n. ty-rourth, and Silas Tn ho Twantv.uv.il Croft. Thirty-first.

there was a con- test between Louis Ore er and John Sabine ne ticket, and Dr umitn. Mr. Smith led E. Valentine Buck the other. A compromise was effected, and a Jo ait ticket, on which wt-ie air.

nmun, ur. tice Joseph M. Deuel, ck, and Police Jus- elected. PLATT WILL CONTROL. His Brooklyn Ilenc Majority Delegi niea Seen re tb tion to the Coonty Committee, The opposiUon to Senktor Piatt in Brook.

lyn was badly damage I at the ward committee meetings held la it night They were held to elect officers the ensuing year ana delegates to the ICounty Committee. Piatt will control thd committee. Great inroads were made on the Worth strong' holds, and In those wards which have been known as against both Piatt and Worth the Senator's friends set-med to have every thing their own way. I The antl-Platt men held on to some of tHeir wards, but suf ierea neavy toss every where. In the Eleventh Ward no election was held.

because Justice yck had Issued It. The iniunctlnn an injunction against was obtained by John K. Thome, on the al- legation that the Worth people, who were In control by one vote, lnlended to throw out Piatt delegates In eaveri districts. Thome is a candidate for the Cofenty Committee and for executive members of the ward, and cuumeo mai ine oojeci oi tne scheme was to defeat him. The Worth men scoiPd a victory in the Twenty-first Ward.

I'lve delegates were elected, all Worth me by a vote of 35 to SI. They were, how ever, defeated In the Ninth Ward, where hltaerto they have been successiui. in L.ieuu uov. WoodrufTs wara, tne i'weniy-secona. Jesse I) Frnm the Chairman of the I County Committee who has hitherto been a strong Worth man made his peace with thi Lieutenant Governor.

combined forces, and Frost was elected executive memLer. The delegates to the County Committee are Woodruff men. Congressman I raei Flurh.r Piatt man, carried the Twentv-aivth XX- eaauy. anor d. AiierDury carried the Twenty-third Ward.

I Revenue Col- lector Frank R. Moore suea ror peace. He read a ststement in wtiich he denied having criticised. Mr. Atteifbury, and the latter replied cordially.

In Theodore R. ward, the First, four legates were elected one of whom, Samuel I Lowland, was a Low' man. In the Seventh Ward the Low men were badly defeated, oi ring, as they assert, to the treachery of ime of the Roberts men, iw nam oeiweeg ueorge i. Roberts, The Pursuit oi Happiness. Wins the Declaration of IndepeadMioa asserted man's right to this.

It unci at mi aa Immortal truth. The sufferer Is on the road i. bapplnses whsn beai to take Hoalstur'a ma I iomacn Bitters, ins BUM ef th liver In exlsteaos. Equally reliable la In chllla asd fever, rbeumatlam. kidaer aiieaiioa.

snMHi. Use It ragblarly, and not mmon, ana rvotisnass mi eaa uiervaia. 1 tfiNK. ciuirri win mil ii ended in Roberts securing the leadership. A delegation of Ave Piatt men was eleclea to the County Committee.

BEPUBLICAN PRIMARY CASE. Motion to Enjoin Thlrty-nrst District Delegates Denied. Judas Reekman vesterdar afternoon de nied the motion of Love! I H. Jerome to en-Join the delegates representing tbe Thlrty- flnt Election District ot the Thirty-nrst mt III. nenuhlican primary, from takiag part last night In the uisinci ronvenuon.

wviu that Article 3 of the County Committee i 1 1 iii.ulpln. itf the district organisation, because the vote of ine uuirii .11 ma man iu Aiocrt is. noarornau or ine uim Roanlman it Piatt opposed the Issuance ot 4nnntlnn aroilillir that the Court had no Jurisdiction In the question. in nis aecision uuuao Dcrmu mv no violation of the primary laws of the state was ciaimea, ana inai iuo nuium rule applicable to political conventions is that such bodies are the exclusive Judges of the qualifications of their own members. ANTT-PLATT 0E0ANIZATI0N.

W. H. Kenyon Elected Catalriaan of the Committee of Fifty-three. W. H.

Kenyon. of Witter Kenyon, pa tent lawyers, 150 Nassau Street, was elected Chairman at a meeting of the Antl-Platt Committee of Fifty-three, last night, at the Windsor HoteL Mayor Strong. Chairman of the Committee of Nine, by whom the Committee of Fifty-three were appointed, opened the meeting. Henry R. Demilt was made temporary Chairman.

The committee transacted no business other than to adODt two resolutions, one of which authorized the appointment of a Committee or Seven to draft a constitution and by-laws, and the other the naming of a Committee of Eleven, to appoint officers in the Thlrty-nrtn Assembly District to tane an enrollment and hold nrlmarles and de cide on the qualifications for membership In tho new Republican organization, ai tne primaries, which will be held late In January, will be elected members of a County Committee. None of those present last night would discuss the situation, further than to say that the antl-Platt Republicans were oe-termlned to bring about reforms in the mnnairement of the nartv. They said that while their action may mean the defeat of the party next rail, wnen a uovernor inu a Legislature, which will choose a United States Senator, will be elected, they believed that the lesson would prove salu tary and might mean the reuniting oi tne party. J. M.

Patterson to Retlga as Lewder. It was announced yesterday that Jacob M. Patterson, former Police Justice, and at one time the head of the local Republican organization, had decided to give up the leadership of the Tenth Assembly District which hA had held for thirtv-three years, in favor of Internal Revenue Collector Ferdinand Eidman. During that time Mr. Patterson, who is at present a viuaran-tlne Commissioner, has been a member of the County Committee.

At the Tenth Assembly District convention last Mr. Patterson presided, and In a short speech he informed the delegates of his determination to retire. He -Is now a resident of Fordham. Richmond Republican Committee. The Richmond Republican General Committee met last night at the clubhouse of the Tompklnsville Republican Club, on Arietta Street, Tompklnsville, S.

There were forty-five members present Several amendments to the constitution and by-laws were adopted. Former Assemblyman George Garby. John Dewherst, and others mane numerous objections to the amendments. E. G.

Goitner objected to the whole proceedings on the ground that proper notice of the meeting had not been given. His point waa overruled and he left the meeting. Brooklyn's Greater City Fete. The committees appointed to take charge of the ceremonies for the observance of the merger of Brooklyn Into the Greater New York met yesterday In Mayor Wureter's office. A sub-committee was appointed to name the orator of the day and arrange the other details.

This sub-committee consists of ex-Senator Stephen M. Grtswold, Mr. James L. Watson, School Commissioner Richard Young. Bridge President William Berrl, and Herbert F.

Gunnison. The Rev. Dr. Richard 8. Storrs of the Church of the Pilgrims has been Invited by Mayor Wurater to be the orator of the occasion, but he declined.

Mr. Harrington's Beefsteak Dinner. Dennis Harrington, the Alderman-elect from the Seventeenth Assembly District, gave a beefstck dinner last nleht at the Narragansett Club, 307 West Fifty-fourth Street, tn the rant, in, a election flistrirtg. Former Mayor's Marshal Daniel Engelhard and Sebastian Stock were at tne a-r'" from o'clock until 10. Tl ere was simrinr and mucin bites, and at the conclusion of the repast Mr.

HarrinB-lftn a .1 i John F. Brennan, made addresses. AT THE HOTELS. BUCKINGHAM Mayor A. C.

Houghton, North Adam. CAMTiKinrsr" r. feasant viUe7 N. i FI FTH A VEX L'E George W. Aldrldge.

rtiwhester; Oov. S. Albany? ex-tJenalor Frank Hlsmck. M-inbly James M. E.

O'Orady. Rochester; x- milium nnumg, Holyoke, Mass. OR A ND KJ mun O'Connor. Blnghamton; Major Charlea D. Terry, West Point.

HOFFMAN F. 8. Davis. Johannesburg. South Africa.

HOLLAND Dr. W. Seward Webb. Bhelbourne. IMPFTRT AT.

R.n.tnr RflM Dwu.i.. IVI.WI, I.IU1UU1. Senator Lee Mantle. Montana. WALDORF Senator E.

O. Wolcott, Colorado: C. W. T.llinghtat. Troy; O.

H. P. Belmont. N'woiiil. ARRIVAL OF BUYERS.

Representatives of Oat-of-Towa Firms Ntt In the City. Burke, Fitzsimons. Hone A Rochester, N. w. diu pnnu ana gingnaras; Uerlach Hotel.

Biitl'r. W. S. Boston, D. C.

mean, upnoisiery gooon; irand Hotel. Cohn, A Son, New Orleans. H. Cohn. clothing: 10 White Street; Hotel Vendome.

Clarlln. Young a Stanley. Boston, a.n?.,no"ltry: 4,3 Franklin OralT. A PhlladelpKIa, A. F.

Lip- uiicib, raiiu xiuiei. Hengcrer, The William. Company. Buffalo Bh'old. domestics; 877 Broadway! Hotel Normandle.

MPler. Beyer Philadelphia. Penn O. E. Rotlu dry goods; Hotel Imperial.

Stark B. Co. Albany. N. B.

Btark. ladies and infants wear and white goods: Hotel Cadillac. Thompson. Camp 4t Philadelphia. Thompson, domestics and remnants; Cosmopolitan Hotel.

Whitney. W. Albany. N. hltney, dress goods; 3.53 Broadway; Windsor hotel.

YESTERDAY'S FIRES. (From 12 Monday night until Vi P- Pearl Street; J. V. Wetter; damage slight. P.

2.fiS3 Creston Avenue; Mrs. Dunn; damige. f2.iX. P. M.

24 Reads Street; 'Leader Burkstone and others; damage. 1 I'Xt Pa VnuM a. Antonio Tallias; damage, mi. wTim' ii 0- JVeBt Sixty-sixth Street; William Morrlsey; damage, $10. LOSSES BY FIRE.

LEWISTON, Dec. 21. Four buildings in the heart of the city were destroyed by fire to-night and a large amount of lumber was destroyed. Loss estimated at Insurance small. EASTON.

Dec. 21. The a Bartron Machine Works, at Pen Argyl, were destroyed by Ore last nlghu Four of the five buildings were destroyed. Loss, about insurance, fcs.uui. Fifty men were employed at the works.

BALLS TON 8 PA, N. Dec. 21. Fire early this morning destroyed the three-ftory brick building occupied by William 8. Story us a grocery store.

Adjoining buildings were also damaged. The loss is estimated at Insurance, $1,000. KAKfAS CITY. Dec. 21.

The Auditorium, the largest and finest playhouse west of Chicago, and the Auditorium Hotel, one of the most fashionable family aosteliies in the city, situated at Holmes and Ninth Streets, were gutted by tire that started in the hotel shorilv after 1 tKia mim ing. The guests of the hotel escaped In safety. The loss on the property, which Is owned by Alexander Eraser, a local busi ness man, wm aggregate The Insurance la $70,000. Owlnr to hla-h liunpanM rates, a great deal of the Insurance had wt MiuwN iv tayaa. CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR Sentiment of' Probable Delegates to Democratic Convention Divided Between Three Names CROKER BACKS PERRY BELMONT John B.

SUnchfleld Supportwl by x-Senator SUL ad Elliot Daa-- forth Is Said to be FaTored by Many Country Lesders. Richard Croker'e candidate for Governor is Perry r.elmont Ex-Senator David B. Hill favors the candidacy of John R. Stancb-fleld. the Chemung County leader.

Elliot Danforth, Chairnin' of the Democratic State Committee, is in the field, and among his supporters are said to be many of the country leaders who remained regular during the Bryan and. Sewell campaign. The sentiment of those of the State organisation who are likely to attend the next Democratic State Convention is said to be pretty evenly divided between these three candidates. Mr. poker's political plans are said to.

comprehend the consolidation of Greater New York delegates in support of Mr. Belmont On the basis of the Buffalo Convention the representation from the greater city will be about two-fifths of the total, necessitating the acquisition of only a comparatively small number of country delegates to effect the nomination of Mr. Cro-ke- hoce. The Tammany leader, it Is also said, desires to eliminate Hugh McLaughlin as a political factor, to prevent him from using his influence In Mr. Hill's caus It has further been reported that Mr.

Crokr would like to depose the ex-Senator from the place which he occupies In State politics and to make Senator Edward Murphy the leader of the State organization. To attain these ends he is now, it is said, bending his energies. Friends of Mr. Crokf assert that now that the Greater New York has become an actuality the logic of the situation demands the formation of a greater organization, to lake In the Democratic bodies of New York. Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties.

Many of the Democratic leaders of Brooklyn are Kald to look at the situation in this light and some of them are said to desire that Tammany Hall extend the sphere of Its Influence across the big bridge. It is believed that this alliance cannot be accomplished so long as Hugh McLaughlin retains the leadership of the Kings County organization, and for this reason, it Is said, there is a desire that Mr. McLaughlin retire. It Is argued that Mr. McLaughlin has reacned that advanced age when hla voluntary retirement will soon become a necessity.

Bernard J. York, who is to be appointed a Police Commissioner, Is already looked upon as his successor. In deciding on the Brooklyn appointments the Tammany powers. It Is said, have not losrt sight of the fact that Mr. McLaughlin and Mr.

Hill were close friends; that the Brooklyn leader. In an interview, had praised the ex-Senator as a leader, and that a campaign for Governor had already begun. The New York leaders have, it la reported, already obtained a foothold across the East River, and have a plan to secure the support of the Brooklyn delegates to the State Convention In Mr. Croker's project to defeat Mr. Hill and bring about the nomination of Mr.

Belmont. This plan comprehends the retirement of Mr. McLaughlin. It is also asserted that Mr. Croker Is considering the establishment of a newspaper organ in Kings County.

The Tammany leaders do not hope, it is reported, to draw much strength for Mr. Belmont from the country counties. Mr. Croker will look to Troy, where Senator Murphy lives; to Buffalo. Rochester, Syracuse, Ltlca, and the other urban communities to give to him the domination of the convention.

It is acknowledged that Mr. Stanchfleld. through ex-Senator Hill, will have strong delegations from the southern tier of counties. But Mr. Croker believe that the Democrats of Greater New York will control the situation.

State Chairman Danforth is said to think trnth of Messrs. Croker and Hill will about offset each other, and that he will be the candidate to benefit by the nght. TAMMANY APPOINTMENTS. Alfred M. Downea to be Private Secretary to Mayor Van Wyclc LAKEWOOD, N.

Deo. 21. Mayor-elect Van Wyck to-night announced the appointment of Alfred M. Downea aa his private secretary. Mr.

Downes Is well-known in New York newspaper circles, having been a member of the staff of Thb New York Times from 1S88 until the opening of the recent municipal campaign. Mr. Downes is thirty-five years of age, and is a graduate the School of the class of 84, and a brother of Edward Downea, who was United States Consul under President Cleveland, at Amsterdam. Holland. newspaper work waa done for The Dally Telegraph.

There Is considerable Interest here over the appointments to be made by District Attorney-elect Gardiner. It Is said that the list made out by Mr. Gardiner as his choice of assistants was not altogether satisfactory to Mr. Croker, and that Mr. Gardiner received orders to scratch some of those he had selected and substitute others.

The men scratched are said to be personal friends of Mr. Gardiner and members of Tammany Hall, but not as active In political work as those substituted. It Is said that ex-Senator Frank A. O'Don-nel Is to be a Tax Commissioner. He comes from Senator Grady's district, and, although entitled to a re-election to the Senate, he retired when Grady ceased to be a Police Justice in order that Grady might go to the Senate Ml.

Croker request. It Is said, and now he is to be rewarded Mr fiTinnnd yparg of age. He is a graduate of the College of the City of New York, and was eieciea io tne AssemDiy in 182 and to the State Senate In 18113. BROOKLYN PATRONAGE SLATE. Committee to Settle Questions of Office Reported Appointments.

At a meeting of the Klnc-s Cnnntv riom ocratlc Executive Committee last night the following committee "vaa armointed to taVa care of all patronage questions: Henry F. Haggerty Senator P. H. McCarren. John Delmar, Frank D.

Creamer, and Senator i ta 1 PnlVav i member ex-offlclo. as Chairman of the Exec utive committee. ft la rAnnrtMl ah the following slate for Brooklyn patronage has been agreed upon: Police Commissioner, ru lura, commissioner oi ririages John T. KVioa rmm v.uiim,i,oiuiiu ui oewers, James Kane; Commissioner of Charities, nuuipu oiiiiib, commissioners or raxes and nuiiiBa ronrrBun ana Arthur C. Salmon.

The rest of the slate la not yet made up. KANSAS SCHOOLHOTJSE SALE. Cnoccnpled Dnlldlngs to be Disposed of at Pablle Auction. TOPEKA. Dec 21.

A Dublin auction schoolhouses Is a novelty that will be wit nessed In Western State officials to-day decided that schoolhouses In de- nnntilaterl ri(trlta afhl.K nui in use. may be sold to the highest bidder. There js uiuib uno oi uiese ouiiaings scattered over tne prairies that have not been in use for years. They are the abode of bats and owls, and are decaying and crumbling Thev will Ha IU.I fnn .1 1 up Into kindling wood. In many ease a single family runs a school from the taxes iruiu uuu-reataeni lana owners.

Electrician Hart by Train. NEW ROCHELLE. N. rw, George Valentine Knapp, forty-one years old. an electrician employed at the West "ran rower House ana nvins- in tM WM 1 walking along the New York.

New Haven and Hartford Rail- uruiim uq ins way to ine sta tion to start for work when he was struck by a west-bound passenger train. He waa thrown more than twenty feet In the air. and landed on top of the embankment. Both legs were broken, and he was Injured In- lerua-iiy. Taksa la the morning either pure er dilutee with hot er eold water.

prueuoaa a -suoloua evaeua-Uoe wltaottt Wevlag baluad aaylatesUaal Sie- WMHUB IN WlllSIHai fbriotmas Silverware in Gold, and SUvcr plate and Staling Silver Wtridtn Britannia Co, BUvtremtths, OPEN EVENINGS TO THE PARIS EXPOSITION. Tbe Asnatenr Atbletle Cnlen at America to.be Represented. CHICAGO. Dec 2L America to be represented at the Parle Exposition In 1000 by her best athletes. They are to be sent to tbe French capital by the Amateur Athletic Union.

This announcement waa mad to-day by Col. Hamburger, who Is assistant to Commissioner Moses P. Handy. For some time the -Amateur Athletio Union has been considering the project. Before CoL Hamburger's departure from the East some days ago he was closeted with leaders In tbe Amateur Athletic Union, such as Sullivan.

Hughes. Kelly, and Flsh-burne. and the determination was reached that the organisation should foster the vent-ire. As yet only the decision that the pl-t'i shall be undertaken has been reached. Minor prpatatltns and Incidental details havj even ben considered, but the Colonel declared to-day that nothing but the happening of the extreme unexpected could cause ine aoanaonment or tbe project.

SHIPPING AND THE MAILS Mlstlatare Almanac This Day. a vr a ir 8un 7:21, Sun High Water Tale Day. A. at. A it A.

S. Ial'd. 7:07 1. M. P.

P. at. S. 7 Ostgslsg IteasKBlss. TO-DAY.

(WEDNESDAT.) DEC 22. Mails flnaa. Vnl Kan Amsterdam, Rotterdam ..12:00 M. 2rOO P. Brltainlc.

Liverpool A. M. 12 M. 10:110 A. M.

Cherokfa. Cape Haiti. Ac. 1 P. M.

SrOO P. If. 10 P.M. City of WaahlDgton. Havana 1:00 P.

M. 8 .00 p. M. Comanche. Chariest in 8:00 P.

M. Ethiopia, Olaagow ..10:00 M. 12JI0M. Fiienlaud. Antwerp A.

M. New York. Southampton. 7:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M.

:oua.U. San Marcos. Galveston 8:00 P.M. THURSDAY. DEC 23.

Edam. Amsterdam A. u. in oo a. v.

Grecian, Glasgow r-niiaaeipnla, 1 Ouayra. 11:00 A. M. M. Bu-athord.

Cape Colony aua Kim A. K. IZxnK, F-RIDAT. DEC. 24.

Alleghany, Kingston. Ac 2:00 p. 4 :00 P. If. P.

Andes. Port au 2:00 p. tf. 4OP. M.

2:30 P. M. El Monte, New Orleans 3 KW P. M. Hubert.

Barbados. Ac II i.mp -u Ortxaba. Havana and Mex ican ports M. 80 P. 1L Rio Qraade, Port Royal ana tsrunswica P.

M. SATURDAY. DEC 23. Creole, New Orleans. A.

M. uoiumj nun Island. Christ lan sand ....11:00 A. M. 1K10P 11 La Normandle.

Havre 7:00 A. lu m-'m a Leona, Key West and Gal- veston 12.00 M. Lucanla. Queens town and uvrpool A. If.

6:80 A. If. Manitoba. London Megantlc, London Rotterdam, Rotterdam A. M.

10-00 A. "il Seminole. Charleston and Jacksonville Supplementary malls. After the nr k. regular supplementary mails, additional supple- mAw uprani on ui piers or the American.

English. French, and era. and remain open until within ten minutes or tha hour of sailing of steamer- 01 TRANSPACIFIC MAILS. Malls for Hawaii, per stsamshin AnatMii. (from San Francisco.) close here daily up to Dee.

22 at 6:30 p. St. Malls for China, Japan, and Hawaii, ner steamshln Doric. Kmm Cisco.) close her dally up to Dec 22 at e-80 If aiaua tor inn owiri uianas. per ship Troplo Bird, (from San Francisco.) close here daily un to Deo.

25 at 6:30 P. M. Malls for rhln. i. pan, (specially addressed only.) per steamship Empress of India, (from Vancouver.) dose bar dally up to Dec.

t27 at 6:30 P. M. Registered mail closes hers at 6 P. if, previous day. TO-DAT.

(WEDNESDAY.) DEC 22. Amsterdam. Dec 8. Audaiusla. Hamburg, Dec 4.

BatAim, Rotterdam. Nov. 28. Croft. Dundee, Dec.

7. Europe, London, Dec 6. Kxceislor, New Orleans. Deo. 16.

Finance, Colon, Dee. 15. Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse. Bremea. Dee.

14. City. Savannah. Dec 15. Kensington, Antwerp.

Dec 11. Leona Galveston. Dec 15. Majesttc Liverpool. Dec.

15. Manitoba. London. Dec 8. Megantio Lundon.

Dec. 9. Nomadic. Liverpool. Dec 10.

Rio Grande. Brunswick. Dec 18. Saratoga. Havana.

Dec 18. Strathesk. Havre. Dec THURSDAY. DEC.

23. City of Birmingham. Savannah. Dec. 20.

Eldorado. New Orleans, Dec 18. Eveline. Shields. Dec.

Mertda St. Lucia. Dec 15. Pontine. Gibraltar.

Dec 8. Rotterdam. Rotterdam. Dec 12. Seminole, Jacksonville.

Dec 2U. Stuttgart. Bremen Dec 1L FRJDAT. DEC 24. Alamo.

Galveston. Dee. 18. Gate City, Savannah. Dec 2L Hevellus, St.

Lucia. Dsc 16. MacdufT. Gibraltar. Dec 10.

Palatla. Hamburg. Dec 12. SATURDAY, DEC 25. Charlton.

Gibraltar. Dec 1L Hindoo, Hull. Dec 11. Jersey City, Swansea, Dec 1L Raisby, Antwerp, Dec. 11.

St. Paul. Southampton, Dec IS. SUNDAY. 20.

British Queen. Antwerp. Dec. 12. Etrurla.

Liverpool, Dec. 18. La Champagne, Havre? Dec 18. MONDAY. DEC 27.

Alexandra, Indon, Dec. lit. Caracas. La Guayra, Dec. 2L Georglc.

Liverpool. Dec 15. Vulcan. Sblelds, Dec 12. Arrived.

SS Normannia. Barends. Genoa Dec. 8, Naples 9. and Gibraltar 12.

with mdse. and. naa- sengers to th Ham bura-American LJne. Renort. east vi ire uiiana at a.

at. lua. bit Horrox. oadocan. Santos Nov.

IS fit. Lucia Dec. 8. and St. Thomas 14.

with coltee to uusa a jevons. Amvea at in tier at 10 P. M. SS Rlmpha. Hurst.

Shields Nov. 22 via Delaware Breakwater Dec 20. In ballast to Slmn. son, 8penc A Young. Arrived at Bar at Bark Marlnln.

Merello, Alexandretta 112 days, with licorice root to th Stamford Manu facturing t--ompany vessel to runch. Edye A Co. on Mangara, ciausen, tut cove, N. ia. wun auipnur urw io ine American Metal Company vessel to.

Miller. Bull A Knowlton. Arrived at th Bar at P. M. SS nvmuiwiirlh.

ttifw RaltM. Siiitfia Va. trf ha hla Dec 8. and St. Lucia 13- with mdae.

anJ passengers to Busk It Jevons. Arrived at the uar ai 9 a. SS Allegheny. Low, Savanllla, Ac. Dec 7, wlta mdse.

and passengers to Pirn. Forwood A Kellock. Arrived at the Bar at 10 JO p. U. SS Georg Ihimols.

Ferman. Benches 6 days, with fruit to Edgar C. Oedney. Arrived at the Bar at If P. M.

20th and anchored owing to fog. Ship Theodor Fisher, Von Harten, Dub lln 8H dnya, with mdse. to order vessel to Theodore Ruger A Co. SS City of Augusta. Daggett.

Savannah Dec 18. with mdse. and passengers to the Old rv" l'nhti Steamship Company. 54 York town. Dole.

Norfolk, with mdse. and passengers to the Old Dominion Steamship Company. 55 Benefactor, Townsend. Philadelphia, with mdrt. to W.

P. Clyde. Co. SS Mosart. Ellla.

Rki Janeiro Nov. 28 and St. Lucia Dee. IX with coffee to Busk as Jevona. Arrived at th Bar at 7:80 f.

U. WIND At Sandy Hook. N. Dec. tl.

at P. M. Wind northweet. blowing a light liresse: cloudy. Sailed.

PS Ooldaboro. for Pbnadelphla. SS Kansas City, for Savanrao. SS Wlldoroft. for HulU SS Alsenborn.

for Baltimore. SS Seal. for Bremen via Southampton. SS Ovlc for IJverpcol. S.H ttrani Nassau.

(Dutch.) for Haiti. Ac SS El Mar. for New Orleans. SS itincees Anne, for Norfolk and Newport News. 8S Matteawaa.

for Galveston, bark Geertrulda Uerarda. (Dutch.) tor Sydney. N. S. W.

By Cable. LONDON. Te. 21. 8 Mnachen.

(Qer .) Capt. Kualmann. Bremen fur Nw Yurk. nsasti the Isle ef Wight yesterday. HA Croma.

Capt. Tlndle. Nsw Tork for Leith. passed Dunnet Head kvday. SH Oeestemund.

Capt. Langs n. New York for Hamburg, passed th Llsard to-day. S3 Phoenicia. Capt.

Lelthauas. New York for Hamburg, passed the Llsard RA Warkendam, (Dutch.) Capt. De Vrlae, New York for Amsterdam, passed th Llsard tobv. Sd Reltaur. Capt.

Fraser. New York for Buenos Ayrea, Ac. arr. at MoDtsvldso Dee. 18.

Tartar Prince. Capt. Fotherglll. arr. at Genoa from New York via Naples Dec is.

fca Rhoeiaa. Capt. Curri. aid. from Ar-drosasa for New York la.

as Cereaa, Utf.j Capt. Stewart. New York via 1 ic8 fifth Hwwtv UNTI CH RISTMAS. Open evenings until QinstrrW DREICER'5 JEWELS bear a.mark 1 that is uncommoR---tbe stamp of genius. Jewelers and 292 Fifth above 30th Street New York Importers of Precious Stones ykpAfaR5K.

This pea Is tpscUHr adapted, far Accountants, BoofcKeepers and Cor- respondents. It Is inad. of Jtho test English steel by the most experienced workmen. POK TRIAL, will send a saarple card. 13 rKISS, dlffereal nansraa.

far casta la ataaspe. Spenccrian Pen Company. 450 Broom 5t New York. IT PLEASES THE WHOLE FAMILY. A REGINA MUSIC BOX Can be had as low as $7.

and plays L00O tan. Including all your favorite selections Popular Airs, Dance Music, etc. "Hot like ether music boxes, but brilliant la ton, wtthoat any. delicate mechanism to get oat of order. A saost -acceptable holiday gift.

Call and hear them. A WOLFF VV WL-rr, 2 doors west of 6th Ave. Branch. Lincoln Building. 1 Union Sqnare.

West. The Best Breads, th best biscuits, tbe best flours, the best ecreala, -served by our wagons daily. HEALTH FOOD COMPANY. iT 61 5th Cor. 13th St.

BUY YUtR FCRS FROM THB MAXC FACTITRKR, 8HAYNE, 43d Sear Sta Av. Russian Sable; Otter, Seal and Lamb special Use Wholesale and retail. Halifax for Glasgow, passed Batalls Island today. 83 California. Capt.

MitcheO. aid. from Naples for New York yesterday. 88 Chester, (Dutch.) Capt. Boysoa.

Rotterdam for New Tork. passed Scillv to-day. 7 S3 Colorado, Capt. Whltoo. Hnll for New torn, passed bcuiy to-cay.

rouma mac, Capt. Anderson, from this port for iw York, passed Dover to-day. S8 Ttrer. Cant. Edvardaan.

Vor for Hongkong, passed Malta toniay. S3 Bouthwark. Capt. Beace. arr.

at Ant werp from Nsw York yesterdav. 88 Stalhetm. Capt Hilt. aid. tram thb port for New York so-day.

1 S3 Teutonic. Capt. Cameron, arr. al Quoenstown from Nsw York at P. M.

to-day. 63 6L Loula Capt. Randie. New York far South- -amp ton. passed the Llaard at 1 A.

SSd. S8 Strabo. Capt. Jardine. New Tork for Manchester, passed Kinaale to-day.

83 Deutschland. (Oer) Capt. Schierhorst. arr. at Rotterdam from New York Dec 19.

SUp Sokoto. (Br.J Capt. Ferguson. Nsw for Calcutta Nov. SO.

was spokea la lal. 3. kmg. 81. Bark 8lr Robert Fernle.

Capt. Can bob. few York for Yokohama Dec waa spokea la lat SS, long. 43. Kotlc im Mariners.

CHINA FKA. Ncwrhwang District. Few Signals at Lao-Tlehhaa Promontory Lighthouse. Ne -tic la hereby given that th keepers at th above 'at Ion on bearing a bell, fog horn, steam whistle. or any other sound during foggy or thick weather, which shall Indicate the proximity of a vessel.

will fir three guns with aa Interval of on min- ut between the first and second and second and -third, and. If th vessel's fog slgnai-ebowing that she Is ander way to still heard, will repeat the firing after an interval of fifteen minutes. By order of the Inspector General of Custoeaa, A. M. BISBBB.

Coast Inspector. Imperial Mart-time Customs. Coast Inspector's OAce. Shanghai. Nov.

22. ltOT. Mlseellaaeena. LONDON, Dec 31. Th British steamer Appomattox.

Foall. from Londoa for Newport News before report ad with shaft broken MM miles from Fast net, was towed into Queeaatowm to-dsy by the British steamer Virginian. Capt. -Prentice, from Lcrdoa tor Boston. LONDON.

Dee, 31. Advices from Calcutta state that the British bark Sotala. CapC Aula, before reported damaged by fir at Calcutta, while load. Ing for New Tork. fla shed discharging cargo Dec 1 and waa dry docked.

Muck of the cargo discharged waa wat. LONDON, Dm 21. Th British tank steamer Potomac Capt. Anderson, which sailed from here Dec 18 for New York, nessed Dover te-dav. Bh waa detained at Tilbury Dock te clear away a rope which had fouled her propeller.

LONOON, Dec 31. Th British steamer Tiro gtnlan passed Klnsai to-day. havtng tow the British steamer Appomattox, before reported dls- abled at sea with a broken shaft. LOXDOX. Dec 31 The Norwegtea bark Adele A Sabine.

CapC Vllund. from Brunswick for Rot. tarda tn, before reported ashore seer Antwerp, has broken op, and her cargo la coming ashore. LONDON. Dec.

21. The Br la the hold of the British steamer 8llerdala. at St. Michael's, from Galveston via Newport News for Unnu. whtrfc haa been burning some days, as before reported.

baa been xUngulsoed. The cargo is being dL. charged. SS Rlmpha reverts that ea Nov. tn.

B00 miles WNW. from th coast Ireland, during a hum- cane from the WNW. eneoentered eery h'gn. ron fused seas. Tbe steamer pitched and shipped much water on the decka and the mala eteaai iP Of Jer.

burst: was obliged to blow off the boil. Impossible to soaks repairs, the steamer proceeded uader Meant of ea boiler1 thereafter. Had heavy galea from the west- wlta high head seas aU the wlt SS Mangara reports that she had strong WNW galea, with high seaa. which Boarded thVsteamer continuously, store lifeboat. ajMlmussd Ttw slight damage about the deckaT Jamse I Smith of th Boetoa Wreekhte Com.

-ZZ'BrXZ steamer Etnelgonda. which went ashore it w. fre the RfyJr VlaUe for Boat on. arrived here yesterdav. Aft BKnlhs of labor, be ret.

iWTrh temporary repair Tin fT? wooi we I Sea taaea on board agaia. and 11- 1. on Dec 1 for Uv-arpooi. sff Finest Flavor Fairest Pries Prt r.iPi nw sm as as lM.