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if nirnpn im npMnnAMtir i LUuDEii Aiiu ncurnuui i Mr. Tunis Opposes a Treaty with Canada Which He Says the Administration Wants. WOULD HURT TRADE IN PINE and Brnin Action Fa- rotable to th Lunbr Interest of This Country John A. Xaaaon'a Work. i WASHINGTON, Dee.

The lumber and thr hiterwu which might toe affected reciprocity treaties are watching- closely through their representative here all that concerns their special interests. The principal representative of the lumbermen is Theophllus Tunis. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Lumbermen's Association, lie has had several Interviews with Mr. Kasaon, vho Is In charge of reciprocity negotiations for the State De-, pertinent, and has received a letter from Mm announcing- the success of efforts to prevent Argentina from striking a blow at American pine. Mr.

Tunis hss also been Informed that a cablegram from the Minister at Rio an- aouWe that the Brazilian Government will remove the discriminating exactions against our ship, owners, which should result in the resumption of our flour trade with that port, lie is of the opinion that the discrinv-Inatlng clauses of the Dlngley bill caused these decisions of Brazil and Argentina. The lumbermen are now chiefly apprehensive that their product may have to bear the brunt of Canadian reciprocity tione. and Mr. Tunis to-day authorised the following interview oa this phase of the reciprocity problem: It is evident the Administration 1s bent en a commercial treaty with Canada under Section 4 of the Dlngley bill. As Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Lumbermen's Convention, I have said to Commissioner Kasson what we said to the last Congress, that the great interest we represent, employing more than 000,000 worklngmen and directly supporting; population of: more than S.0OO.0O0 neople, aslc for no special privilege while they are will-log to pay a duty for other manufactured goods equal to to 50 per cent, of their value, they only ask for their own less than 2U per cent.

"As they then said, they are unwilling to be singled out of all the other manufacturing Industries of this country to test the theories of free trade. They are now unwilling- to be understood as opposing any policy of the Government looking to the ex-. tension of our export trade, and will cheerfully go as far in the consummation of that policy as will any other interest, but are unalterably opposed to sharing with coal end flah the burden of a policy, which the great masses of our people axe utterly Indifferent to, but which is urged oii the Administration by a few Americans interested in the seal fisheries and a few other American citixens who are owners of Canadian forests. As a matter of principle, policy, and buslnaes. the average American student of everyday affairs can see no more reason, justice, or demand for reciprocity wi'a Canada than with her imperial mother, our beat customer for our wheat corn, hay, cotton, lumber, all of which she buys, not on any entlmniJ grounds, but because she wants them.

1 The cTTnger to our interests lie in reciprocity with nations situated in the same temperate cones as our own. and of whose products we are entirely independent. The case may be different in the countries in the tropics, producing things which we need and which cannot be produced at home. Representatives and Senators from the South, regardless of politics, realise that a reduction in the duty of white pine would be as harmful to them and their constituents as it is to The White pine, hemlock, and spruce Interests in Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania.

New York. New England, and lhe Paclnc coast, and, in view of the hearty approval given by their constituents to their votes In favor of raising the duty on white pine to will oppose this article being singled out for lower duties in Canadian reciprocity negotiations." GOMPERS REPLIES TO GAGE. Bays the Secretary Mtseaastrued tha Resolatloas of the Federation and that They Were Impersonal. WASHINGTON, D. Tsc.

29. Samuel Gompera, President of the American Federation of labor, has replied in an open letter to Secretary Gage's recent letter, taking exception to the resolutions passed by the federation in reference to Gage's financial bill. Tou ae exception," says Mr. Gom-pers. in part, both to the position.

which our organisation has taken upon your bill as well as to the language employed. Even if you are Justlned In the one, you certainly misapprehend the other. We do not charge you with ignorance, relative or or allege any evil purpose or a perversity of motive on your part, ss Implied in your letter, nor, upon rereading the resolutions, will you ttnd them either condemnatory or denunciatory, as you say they are. The resolutions are declaratory of the views of the American Federation of Labor and are en-. tirely impersonal.

We have the greatest respect forytror-probity and Integrity. That you should take offense at our reason. I regret, fur the right to express disapproval of the acts of their servants is one of the rights held-sacred by the Amer- lean people, and one you will freely accord. "We oppose your Currency bill because, as han been well said, it Is a bill to provide for the abdication of the sovereign powers of the Government to the banks, for strengthening the hands of the Kpecu-lative cliques, enriching the few and impoverishing the many." BRITISH-VENEZUELA BOUNDARY. Briefs to bo Ready la Febra ry, Whea the Arbitration Co art Will Sit.

WASHINGTON Dec 29. The briefs in the British-Venesuela arbitration case are expected to be ready the middle of February, and the preliminary work of the arbitration court alii then begin. The Venezuelan Government has named Dr. Rojas. a lrcminent lawyer and diplomat, lately resident in Paris, as its agent before the court.

With him will be associated eminent counsel, whone names have not yet been announced. it had been Intended to hold the court at Purl, but the sessions may be held at London, tft. Petersburg, or some other convenient point. In the meantime the briefs will be forwarded to the President of the court, and thence distributed to the Individual members. It is thought that the case will not be closed ana a decision reached before the enu of the coming year.

LAW TO LIMIT SEAL KILLING. Heavy Penalties to be 'Imposed for Violation of the Xew Rales. WASHINGTON. Dec 29. Rc-Secretary Foeter had a brief conference wjftb the President to-day, after which the President approved the bill "Prohibiting the killing of fur in the waters of the North Pacific Oceun." passed the day Congress adjourned for the holidays.

Th act prohibits the killing of seals by American citizens, except as they may be taken on the Pribllof Islands by the North American Commercial It a I mo prohibits the Importation of sealskins Into the Cnited State, whether "raw, dressed, dyed, cr manufactured." The penalty for violation of the law Is a fine of not less than or more than or imprisonment for not more than six -months, or both, for each offenxe, including' the forfeiture to the Vol ted States of the vessel, its tackle, and cargo. AsHistant Secretary Howell had already Prepsred regulations under the bill, and they were sent to the White House this evening for the Executive signature. It Is expected they will be made publie to-morrow. EUXJiKM MAY BB DEARER. London Newspapers Kay (he Law Will Drive Trade la Eastland.

LONDON, Dec 30. The Standard and The Dally News this morning Indulge in sarcastic comments as to the probable increase in the cost of sealskin garments in America ealng to the new legislation. Ttu Daily News auks what the shopkeepT ers will when they find fair Americans coming to London for sealskin Jackets. It J. uu: The Mil seems hardly made for enforcement; more likely It is Intended to over a diplomatic ralxeei." ACCUSED OF FIRING A HOTEL g-bTv R.

Hodaaea. Well-Knewa Hotel Proprietor, and Frederick Cook Meld at Kew Haven, Co a a. NEW HAYEN, Dec the well-known proprietor of the Tremont Hotel here and of the Haynea House in Springfield. was arrested in the latter place last night In connection with the attempt to bum the Hotel Tontine, In this city, on Christmas morning. He was brought into the police court this morning, together with Frederick Cook, who was ar-reated In Boston yesterday.

v- The charge against the two men is arson. Includes a count -alleging an attempt to endanger life. Specifically, Uodgdon accused of being an accessory to and the prompter of the attempt. The penalty at-forlTfe0 is imprisonment Just before court opened Capt. Hodgdon and cook were brought face to face In the presence of the detectives.

Cook openly Hodgdon of hiring him to set the Hotel Tontine afire, and of paying him 30 therefor on Saturday afternoon, after the attempt had been made You said there was $100 In the roll you handed me," sold Cook to Hodgdon, and there was only $50." Is aU a lie." protested Hodgdon. either was arraigned, their appearance before Judge Dow being for the purpose of fixing bail. The amount was fixed at 18,000 In each case. Mr. Hodgdon succeeded In urnishins bo.lL but Cook went to Jail.

The Cases were assigned for trial on Monday. DECEMBER TREASURY FIGURES. Large Increase la Receipts front Cns-tosss and lateraal Heveaae A tar-plaa for the Moalk. "WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.

The forthcoming monthly statement of the Government receipts and expenditures will show a material increase in the receipts from both customs and internal revenue. To-day's income from customs alone was $735,617, the highest figures reached since the new tariff law went Into effect. Several times In the last few weeks the customs revenues have exceeded $600,000, and, according to the expectations of the Treasury officials, these figures will be maintained for an indefinite period. The increase from customs this month probably will exceed those of November by $2,500,000 or $8,000,000, which wUl leave a surplus for the month. Independent of the receipts and payments on account of the Pacific Railroad transfer the total receipts this month would have exceeded the expenditures by approximately $1,750,000.

The returns from Internal revenue sources show an Increase, and it is not unlikely that the December statement will show an excess over November of $1,000,000. The situation so far as revenues are concerned Is gratifying to the Treasury officials, who confidently predict that, with the exception of January, when heavy interest are due, there will be a surplus or each remaining month of the present fiscal year. A NAVAL HOSPITAL CORPS. Secretary Lena Proposes a. Reheat for Kavy Yards and Flagships.

WASHINGTON, Deo. 29. Secretary Long has sent to the House Naval Committee a draft of a bill to organize a hospital corps of the United States Navy, to define Its duties and regulate its pay." Secretary says is understood that the operations of the army hospital corps are very satisfactory, and says a similar organization In the navy can be accomplished and maintained with practically no additional expense to the navy. The corps, as proposed. Is to consist of twenty pharmacists at $75 per month, five at $100; sixty-five hospital stewards, at $00; thirty first-class hospital apprentices, at $24; sixty hospital apprentices, at $18.

The proposed naval hospitals are to be located at Portsmouth. N. Chelsea, Newport. R. New York City, Philadelphia, Washington.

D. Norfolk. Pensacola. Fla. Mare Island, CaL, and Yokohama.

japan. The scheme includes navy yards and flagships. Foarth-Class Postmasters. WASHINGTON. Dec 20.

The following-fourth-class Postmasters have been appointed: New Jersey Kingsland, John Mc Garry. New York Accord. William O. Haines; Apple ton, Fred L. Wyman; Clear Creek.

Nina M. Saunders: Coomer. William N. Ideals; Highland, Frank F. Simpson; Hurley.

Charles Du Mond; Kysertte. Phlletus Kortright; Mlneville, Edgar A. Pod more; Mombaccua, Eugene Terwllllger; Moriah Centre Lo Roy Woodruff; New Baltimore. Stephen T. Whltbeck; RichmondvWe, Charles B.

Brown; Ridge Road, William C. Reed; Storm ville, Thomas Brevoost. President Pardons Rosenerans. WASHINGTON. Dec.

President has granted a pardon to L. Rosenerans of Montana, sentenced on Jan. 30, 1898, to one yeara imprisonment in the Minnesota State Penitentiary for violating the postal laws. The pardon was issued to restore Rosenerans to citizenship. M'aaalaatoa Balldlaa Cellapsea; WASHINGTON.

Dec. 2tt. The collapse of an old warehouse building being remodeled for a residence at C1 Street Southeast about 2JW o'clock this afternoon caused the death of a workman and serious injuries to aeveral others. ECONOMISTS IN CLEVELAND. fteaater Uaaaa Addresses the Association aad the American Historical Society.

CLEVELAN Dec convention of the American Economic Association opened to-day in the Chamber of Commerce Building, with an address of welcome by Prof. F. H. GIddings of Columbia University, who presided. He eulogized the late Pienldent of the association.

Gen. Francis A. Walker, who died during the present year. He declared him to be not only a great economist, but a great man. He thought the aiisociatlon should give close attention to purely economic subjects in a sociological sense rather than to psycholosl-cal theories.

Carroll L. Wright, United States Commissioner of Labor, told of the progress of the Labor Bureau investigation of the municipal distribution of water, gas, and electric light. He did not dircuss the merits or demerits of municipal ownership. The discussion was closed by Prof. J.

H. Gray of the Northwestern University. At noon the Economic Association met the American Historical Society at luncheon at the Stlllman. where Senator Hanna made a brief address. During the afternoon the Political Science Association of the Central Ptates.

which met with the Economical Association, decided to give up Its organisation. The delegates to the Economical Association and the Historical Association conventions were the guests this evening of Harry A. Garfield. Later the two associations had a Joint meeting under the auspices of the Historians, at which there was a discussion on the opportunities for American students of hiHtory and economics in Europe. Prof Charles IL Hawkins of the University of Wisconsin opened with a paper on Historical Studies at Paris." He wss followed by Prof.

C. J. Thacher of the University of Chicago on "Opportunities for American Students of History In Germany." Prof. M. Stephens of Cornell closed with a paper on Opportunities for the Study of History at Oxford and Cambridge." IThls evening Labor Commissioner Csr-roll D.

Wright delivered an address at the Willson Avenue Jewish Temple on "The Solution of the Labor Problem." before a large audience. PRISON-MADE UNIFORMS. National Gnard Aatherttles Plan Approved by Prison Commission. ALBANY, Dec 29. The State Prison Commission to-day approved the plan formulated by Its sub-committee and the Adjutant General's Department relative to the furnishing of the (National Guard with prison-made uniforms.

This plan is to the effect that all National Ouajr'i organisations shall make requisition on ifie Superintendent of Prisons for all the uniforms they need, but that the Superintendent of Prisons and the Prison Commission shall certify that they are able to manufacture nothing but National Guard overcoats this year. This will allow the National Guardsmen to procure all parts of their uniform except overcoats outside of the State prisons. Axjjcj njaw Alamo. T.u.uittt.LJ A DECEMBER FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL A Syndicate, Proposing to Build It, Sengs Contractors to Look at the Route. MILLIONS SAID TO BE READY Thirteenl Persona in the Party Sail ing Tolday Contracting- Concerns Wbi Dug tlx Chicago Canal Represented.

A group of capitalists, commanding. It Is said, at 1 -ast $100,000,000. has determined, according to Edward F. Cragln of Chicago, to take 1 old of the building of the Nicaragua Ca ial, and carry it to speedy completion. 1 'bese men have placed in bank a large sun to defray the cost of personal examine 1 1 by representatives of some of the leadlrg engineering contractors of this country, the route of the proposed waterway and 1 he conditions under whlon It must be qpnstri cted.

The contractors, under the guidance at Mr. Cragln and E. Cooley. the chief engineer of the famous drainage canal, will sail to-day in the Panama i teamshlp Finance for Colon, and will rema a on the isthmus and in Central America rom six weeks to two months. The coi tracting firms and corporations represents in the party are the following: Mason, ge A Co.

of Frankfort, Ky and Chicago; i D. Smith A Co. of Philadelphia; McArthui Brothers of Chicago, Chryatle Low of ilcago, the Chicago Dredging and Dock Conpany, and the Illinois Dredging' Company Winston Brothers of Minneapolis, Washburi tc Washburn of New Tork and Chicago, md McMullen Co. of New Tork. The foil wlng are the men who sail to-day with Mei srs.

Cragln and Cooley: H. P. Mason, ankfort. J. N.

Jackson, Schenectady; H. B. Hanger, Richmond, Frederick Davis, Chicago; W. O. Winston, Mlnneapo is; Horace E.

Stevens. St. Paul; Frederick Washburn, Chicago; Arthur McMuller Cincinnati; E. H. Hooker.

New E. A. Little Boston; Prof. C. G.

Wheeler, Interpreter and geologist. Chicago; J. E. Mai ney, Brooklyn. Mr.

Cri gin is the man who helped Gen. Horace rter to organize the Grant Monument Fu id work, and who obtained the $150,000 hich paid the debts of the Nicaragua Ct nal Construction Company when it was practically bankrupt, and kept It Intact fo future possibilities of action. Four years aro he represented a syndicate which hi id subscribed toward to be eventually raised, to carry on the co nstruction of the canal. This movement had to be dropped for a time. Ix la understood that rhe syndicate which is sending the contractors to Nicaragua co nprises several men who were In the former group of capitalists.

George Pullman a large subscriber toward the fund of It could not be learned from Mr. Cragln whether the Pullman interests ai commttreu to this present movement or i tot. He absolutely declined to answer nj question as to the personnel of the eyndl cate, An in resting comparison can be made," said he, of the work to be done on the Nlcaragu and that which was accomplish In the Chicago drainage canal. It might conveniently be put thus: Chicago Nicaragua Canal. Canal.

fcublo yds.) (cubic yds.) Rock excavation ........13.000.000 16.000.000 Earth exc ivallon 84, 000.000 28.000,000 Dredging mud pumping 8.000,000 63.000.000 Mr. ooley, Who was the chief father of the ChkMgo drainage canal, estimates the maximum cost of the Nicaragua Canal at The army engineers have declared th this is ridiculously small, but our expei ience with the Chicago canal gives us confid nee in it. The army engineers put the cost at Our party will undoubted! meet in Nicaragua the United States Cc mminslon which was recently sent there, ax opportunity may be offered to convince its members that the Government figures 1 ave heretofore been enormously excessive The original estimate for excavation of the Ghicavo canal were at the rate of $1.50 a cubic yard. Mr. Cooler's estimate called fo 80 cents a cubic yard and the work wa i really done for 70 cents.

Engineers anc financiers in all parts of the world have ack nowledged that this achievement amountet i to a revolution in the cost factor of all wo rks of this class." Mr. Cri gin's party will pass two or three days on the Isthmus of Panama, devoting them to in Inspection of work done by the French the De Lessens canal. They will then go Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, ai pay their respects to the President of le republic. The practical work of examinln the canal route will follow. From Rlvas a tour of the west division of the route wi 1 first be made.

The party will sail acroM the lake, which Is included In the sche Tie of the canal, and from the mouth of the San Juan River a steamer will take thei i down to the proposed site of the great da. n. Leaving that point, they will strike thi ough the forest, probably on mule-back, to Greytown. Thence they will proceed to 'ort Limon. then to San Jose, the capital ol Costa Rica, in which vicinity they will lnsp ct the work of railway building, which is jelng carried on there by American contractt rs.

The eoitracting concerns which will be represent ed in the party are committed to nothing i ail In connection with the canal project. But it is expected that they will form cot elusions on which they will base bids so I ow as to enable the syndicate to carry out the scheme. It is emphatically stated Mr. Cragln that the United States is not to be asked for any financial aid whatever. All of I he party who are bound for Nicaragua dined together at the Fifth Avenue Hotel la: evening.

BAY STATE CHINAMAN INSANE. Saffrrlnjr from Rellartona Mania. He Taken to aa Asylam. WORCESTER, Dec, 29. Chin Hong, a IChinene laundryman of Waverley.

has been! p.aced In Worcester Lunatic Hos pital suffering from religious mania. He Is the first hlnaman ever confined in a Massa chusetts I Institution for that cause, and as far as is I known he is the only Chinaman in North Afierica who has ever lost his mental equilibriam because of enthualejim fnr tia doctrtneJ of Christianity. Chin has been sent to the hosoital at the vi nis inenas among tne church people 1 i Boston, and they are reported as confi lent that he will recover and do much ftr the cause that has driven him insane. He is about twenty-five years old and has been In America several years. He ns Dees ciassea among tne more lntelll gent of mis race, and some of hla frianria naa a pian 10 maice mm some day a mis sionary Ito labor amonor hla muninmi.ii He bad a laundry in Waverlev.

and vu regular taitenaant at one of th Rnon cnurcnea. OIL TOLL CORDAGE COMBINE. Aaaoelallon to Advance Prices Is Formed nt Ptttsnnrsr. PITTS WHO. Dec.

29. The oil well cordage manufacturers and dealer formed an associati here to-day to advance the price of corda re in the oil well supply trade. Another etlng will be held at the Mononga-hela Hoi se Jan. 19. About 100 dealers and manufac- urers, representing per cent, of the tratlt.

were represented by 27 renre-sentatlv and letters. The f. fling was unanimous toward a mutual igrement to steady prices. The temporal officers elected were: E. A.

Weart of the Jarecki Manufacturing Company. President, and W. E. Frick of Frick. Gnd- Mtoburr Secretary.

Permanent officers i rill be elected at the next meeting. Among tie big manufacturing concerns represented were the Edwin H. Filler Com. pany, illaaelpbla; W'aierbury Rope tympany. St undard Rope and Twine Company.

America i Manufacturing' Company of New York, at the Columbian Rope Company of Auburn, N. Y. dJaJT Including- the Oil Well Supply Company, with UO stores; Jarecki Manufacturing Company of Erie, i ind National Supply Company of Tltusvlll with store in every oil-producing commun tty, were represented. The alers say that rope is selling below cost. i remedy this an agreement was entered nto whereby manufacturer will refuse to tell to dealers not maintaining the mlnlmui priue established, and dealers will refuse buy from manufacturers cutting the pric.

It Is estimated that worth 1 rope has been used In the oil well supply Irade since it wsa inaugurated and more th va is consumed annually. In recognition of the public the organisation 0f th second rajat ctrof th world, with its issue of Friday, December 31st, will include handsome lithographed maps of Greater New York and the Borough of in colors) on one double sheet, each map the size of a page of the paper. The Map of Greater New York is the best yet published, showing th borourhs in different colors, present and proposed transportation lines, bridges, and boulevards. The maps of the ne tr and old New York afford an opportunity for Interesting comparisons; The issue of that date will contain a large amount of interesting facts concerning Greater New York, including an historical article on its Financial Institutions. The edition is limited, consequently advance orders are advisable.

JUDGE SCHATZ CAPITULATES. He Hold Conrt Cnder Protest la HI Hew Qaartera and Bay JTothtna; Aboat Pojaisalna; Mnyor Flake. MOUNT VERNON, Dec. 29. The victory of Mayor Fiske over City Court Judge Schats waa made complete this morning.

Judge Schats', seeing- that he was bealen, capitulated and gracefully a possible jpn-der the circumstances held court in fhe new municipal quarters In the Lucas Building. After Judge Schats announced last night that he would punish Mayor Fiske and Clerk Hoyt this morning for contempt of court, he also said he would bold court in the Post Office Building. He did not carry out either of these threats. City Clerk Hoyt early this morning called up Police Headquarters on the telephone and directed Chief of Police Foley to have the prisoners arrested during the night taken to the njw court re cm. Judge Schats was on his way to the Post Office Building when he saw the prisoners in tne charge of officers.

He ordered the policemen to arraign the prisoners before him in the Post Office Building. The police did not obey the orders and took the prisoners to the Lucas Building. Then there was a wait to see if the City Judge would appear to open court. For some time he did not come and Mayor Fiske and City Clerk Hoyt were about to summon Justice of the Peace Frank Bennett, who acts a Magistrate when Judge Schats is not present, to bold court. Judge Schats then appeared and held court in the new building: He had nothing to say about the new court room.

There was a big crowd about the Post Office Building expecting to see the Mayor and the City Clerk arraigned for contempt, and great was their disappointment when neither of the officials put in an appearance. Mayor Fiske. who is a Committing Magistrate, threatened to have the Judge committed, but aa the Judge did not offer any violence he did not. do so. City Clerk Hoyt said to-day that he did not think anything more would be heard of the contempt proceedings brought against the Mayor and himself, and he stated that he did not think tne Mayor would oo anything toward com mltting the Judge, unless the Judge con tinuea the warfare.

It is said that the Mayor was on the point of suspending Judge Schats this morning or preferring charges against him when he capitulated. Judge Schats's protest' against moving from the Post Office Building to the Lucas Building on the ground that as a saloon was already located there a City Court could not be held in the place has been submitted to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. It is now said that he will hold court in the Lucas Building under protest until he receives a decision on the question. DUMB GIBL'S SPEECH RESTORED. Chicago Doctor's Patient Experiment Prove Sneeessfnl in Six Week.

CHICAGO. Dec 29. By patiently teaching the use of the lips for utterances. Dr. Willis D.

Storer. a staff physician at Augus-tana Hospital, has restored the power of speech to Maggie E. Lauf. Three years ago Miss Laufs nervous system was shattered by a stroke of lightning. Since that time end up to about six weeks ago she had been unable to speak.

Dr. Storer trained Miss Lauf to use her lips as he would a child, and after about two week of lessons the young lady partially regained hrr voice, and with constant practice has now entirely recovered the use of it. WILL LOSE BOTH HER HANDS. Boy Accidentally Shot His tlster While Haadlla; a Gen. SOUTHAMPTON.

L. I Dec 29. An accident in the family of John Wilier to-day nearly cost his daughter, Margaret, eight years of age, her life. She was accidentally shot by her young brother. In bis father's absence the boy managed to get bold of his father's gun.

and while examining; It, the gun went off. The charge struck the little girl squarely in the hands. The boy is too frightened to make a statement, but it is believed from the nature of the child' injuries that Margaret had her hands across the musxle of the gun when it wa discharged. Some of the shot also entered her eye She will doubtless lose both her bands, and the sight of the Injured eye. For a time It wa thought the little girl would die, but now it is believed she will recover.

Thoanaa FerrT Body Foaad. DECKER TOWN, N. J- Deo. 2a Th body of Thomas Ferrt of Warwick. N.

was found by hunter to-day near WIloox station, ten mile from this place, on the line of the Lehigh and New England Railroad. Mr. Ferrt boarded a train on that railroad at Goahen. N. on Dec 17.

When the train arrived at Deekertown his satchel and aom other belongings were found, but be wa not on board. It is supposed that Mr. Ferrt. while passing from on car to another, fell from th platform. Apparently be was rose a to death.

30, i QOT rnTTTTT -rrn a LYNCHING AVERTED AT GALWAY. laraUis Conntr Men Threaten to Pnnlsh Wife-Beater Flaaaa-. SARATOGA, N. Deo. 29.

Barney Flanagan, who is held on a charge of assault in the second degree for. brutally beating bis wife wltl a heated poker at Qalsray. 8am-toga County, had to be guarded to-day by BnerinT Jones and several armed deputies. A hundred and fifty men assembled there eeveral towns, and lynching wa talked of, but the prisoner wss safely tojeln the county jail at Baliston Spa afternoon. WILL HOT BE UAJ0B GENERAL.

A4Jt. Gen. TilUigaart Say Ha Doe Hot Waat too Position. V. ALBANY, N.

Dec 29. Adjt. C. Whitney TUllnghast this afternoon set at rest all the rumors connecting him with th Major Generalship of th National Guard, which It Is proposed to' create if the reorganisation 0f the guard Is accomplished. In answer to a question be said: I wish to say most emphatically that never had any Idea of seeking the position of Maior General commanding the reorganised guard.

I don't want, It. and would not accept if if it were tendered me." JULIUS NEGBATJK ASSIGNS. Sew Haven Tailor I th Father-in-law of Matthew I. Borden. NEW HAVEN, Dec 29.

Julius Negbaur, a Chapel Street merchant tailor, filed an assignment in the Probate Court to-day, naming William A. Wright as J.rutj..A Kedule of hi assets and liabilities will be Hied to-morrow. Nefbaurs daughter was twice married to Matthew Sterling Borden, the son of th multi-millionaire of Fall River and New Tork. She once wa raid $15,000 to procure a divorce from her husband, and part of this money she had used to help her father out otJiis difficulties. SURROGATE WEST EXPLAINS.

Did Sot Attempt Sntelde, mm. AeeoaJtts Ar All Right, Say. CAMDEN, N. Dec Surrogate George West, whe It wa alleged attempted to commit suicide 'two weeks ago, was at his offlc to-day for the first tim sine the occurrence He claims he was waylaid. he was sick and unable to move It was discovered that there was an apparent tangle in hi accounts.

He said today the tangle was only apparent and not real; that he has ample securities to meet all possible claims against him, and that wffn be is able to get to work the books will show a good balance in his favor. BRITISH CYCLE TIRES LOSE. invention. Vpheld la the United States Coart in Hew Haven. NEW HAVEN.

Dec a decision handed down by Judge Townsend in the United States Court to-day in the case of the North British Rubber Company of England against Louis Jandorf and Pfeffer Jandorf of New Tork, an American invention of a rubber tire upheld against a British make. The defendants are purchasers from the Gonnully Jeffrey Company of Chicago, who are in reality the defendants. The complainants sued for aa injunction to prevent an alleged infringment of the Bartlett patents covering so-called Clincher tires. It wa claimed that the Gpr-mully A Jeffrey Company wa making an Infringement. Judge Townsend finds that there was no infringment, a alleged, and dismisses the bill.

In a like case of the North British Company against Gormully A Jeffrey, which -a tried in England recently, the British company won. THE FISH C0MMISSI0NERSHIP. XaturaUsts Convention 'at Ithaen Willi a Scientist Appointed. ITHACA, N. Dec 29.

Naturalists from all over the country are in convention here, and they have been giving the matter the appointment of Fish Commissioner a great deal of consideration. This afternoon a resolution, addressed to the President and Congress of the United States, was adopted, expressing the opinion of the American Society of Naturalists that the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries should, according- to the law of 1888, governing his appointment, be a person of proved sclectlflo and practical acquaintance with the nsH and fisheries of the coast." Prof. Bristol of the University of the City of New Tork says that scientists consider either Dr. Bean of the Battery Aquarium, in New York, or Prof. Forbes of Chicago well fitted to succeed Senator rice's cousin as Fish Commissioner.

Scientists will oppose any other candidates, he says, unless they be scientific men. AGED WOMAN'S WILL CONTESTED Relntlvea of Mia Cnneen of Newark Claim Part of Her Estate. NEWARK. N. Dec 29.

When Mis Lydla A. Cuneen, a spinster, aged eighty-five years, died In June last she left an estate valued at $15,000, the greater portion of which she bequeathed to her nephew, Carroll Cuneen, and her physician. Dr. Dennis D. Mulcahy.

To-day an attempt wa made by relative before Judge Fort. In the "Orphans' Court, to have the will set aside on tae grouna mat Allss Cuneen at the time of making the will was mentally unbalanced, and also that undue influence had been used. Mra. Elisabeth A. Stlngess, a niece, testified that he had visited her aunt about once every two weeks, and that her conversation was disconnected, and notwithstanding that she was paralysed on one side she would try to dance and would frequently sing.

Her aunt had -told her that she had made a will leaving the house and furniture to her and her sister. That wsa 3, ISHtt. Albert Smith a grandnephew of the deceased, testified that he frequently called on Miss Cuneen. and that her conversation was always irrational. Mrs.

Lydla Lyman, a sister of Mrs. Stlngess. gave corroborative evidence in regard to Mist Cuneen's Irrational and disconnected conversation. The case was not finished. MAVERICK BANK ASSETS SOLD.

Securities. Agcregatlna- f. 1,00590 Aaetlened In Boston Fetch BOSTON. Dec 29. By order of the United State District Court, the remaining assets of the defunct Maverick National Bank were sold at auction to-day by R.

I Day- tt Co. The securities, which were in the nature of unpaid notes, executions, and Judgments, amounting to brought Just fiJU. Some of the note ranged as high as $40,000, and on wa for $402,230, which after selling the collateral had been reduced by the receiver to 376.i0u. Many of the notes were signed by office boys and persons of no financial responsibility. A large number of securities which the bank took a collateral, consisting of bonds and stock of defunct companies ell over the country with a face- value of many thousands of dollars were also sold to-day for a mere nothing.

Claims for overdrafts disposed of amount ed to only $5J0. and were scattered among thirty or forty persona ona. The Maverick liana was closed tv th was closed the Na- tional Bank Examiner In November, lwtl. and the President. Asa P.

Potter, with two Directors and the cashier. J. W. Worth; were subsequently arrested on charges of violating the National banking laws. Potter was the only one tried under the Indictment found against all four, aad although found ti lit of embesalement, the Supreme Court set aside the verdict, and the case, together with the others, was placed on file.

When the bank failed, it, had a capital of 1.000.000 and had a surplus of aa much more. Since the failure the depositors have been paid about va per cent. The failure was the heaviest bank disaster la th history of the city, i y-- Blood PoUonlna--from Ballet. NEW BRUNSWICK. N.

J.i Dec F. Hofacker, a German shoemaker of Spots-wood, was on his way bom a few nights ago when be accidentally pulled the trigger ct his revolver, which he wa carrying In hi band In his overcoat pocket. The bullet entered the fleshy part of bis leg. He paid no attention to the wound, aa It ceased to be painful in a nay or sou Now the lea has become painful again, and to-day Hofacker consulted Dr. Duelsleck.

a ho found that blood poisoning bad set In, and It is likely the noemaker may lea hi lag. sm HC Bib I XsJr Tm I SIXTH AVC' Business Stationery frvm pencil scratch tablet to. a we can save; you money on any or tunter Book pres botrd covers, Manila writ tne paper, size of book 7 1-4 by It 3-4 tacks, icjuuir price ac; our price 6c Time Book, weeklxor rnonth- r. 90c to Notes, Payable and Receivable, eacn, per to Blank Notes, Drafts or Receipts. 9c yj ui a book, eacn Blank Notes, Drafts or Reed pts, loo fa a book, each, 15c Letter-Copying-Books, from 45c to Order bound In press board cover; doth backs and corners; best quality white, paper; 350 pates, size 14 t-a by 6 inches; refular pr ice 60c; our price IOC tA rU "ij HZa Z1 ViV J6 IL05 rood 2hty Pa: ret- f- ular price 50c, our price IOC VsNs The very: finest ALL.THE TIES WORTH 75C.

ALL THE. TIES WORTH $ik ALL THE'TIES'WORTH 12; I ALL THE TIES WORTH $1.50. 7 I I'! To-day there Is nothint handsomer at Marbles, Bronzes, Pedestals, Bric-a-Brac and Got Rich bronzes, snowy marbles, dainty briq-a-brac and sparkling cut glass, gathered from many ths masterpieces of famous foreign artists, all to. suffer a price reduction of Lovers of the beautiful and, artistic will find it now possible to gratify their tastes more economically than they ever hoped for. ixuiRniuuM Aotji urns, rates, c-ups, saucers and ROYAL SEVRES Vases, Jewel Caskets and Plates ROYAL BONN Vases; Royal Dresden Raised Forget-Me-Not Ware; Tschernisch Bohe- nunjjuBs vases; Koemers ugar ana creams and Decanters; Royal Taplltz Vases; "CARRARA MARBLE BUSTS, Figures and Groups; Green Marble Pedestals, Onyx Pedestals.

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Finger Bowls. Sher--bets, IN FACT, EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR ART AND CRYSTAL ROOM, NOW OFFERED AT REGULAR MARKED PRICES OF 25 Per Cent. FATAL B0ILEB EXPLOSION. Frederick 8hllBer. Watehnaa, Probanljr Killed at GreenSeld.

Maa. GREENFIELD. Dec 20. A 100-horse -power boiler In No." 2 Mill of the Orle-woklville Manufacturing Company, at Gri-woldville, town of Colrain. exploded about 7 o'clock to-nlg-ht.

Th nitrtit watchman and fireman. Frederick Schelffler. tntaslncand i aupposed to be buried beneath the ruin. 'He waa forty-nve years old, and leave a wife and four children. 1 CHICAQO JEWS FOB DBXTTUS.

Adalph Mows Tell the Vnal firrttk. Leeaei Ha I laaeecat. CHICAGO. Deo, Moaea. a prominent Jewish lawyer, of thia city, delivered an addres before the -Aasoctated Jodgtm of the nal B'rKh thia evenlnc.

in which ha yvlewed the evidence in. the caae of former Dreyfae ef the French Army, aayinr that the only conclusion to be drawn from it was that the accused waa innocent. Mr. Moaea concluded aa follows: To France we call to-nlnht to awaken to the irreat wrong whlih, contrary to her beat traditions, she baa thua far upheld acainat the protests of. the outside world and the protests of lovers of liberty In France.

To the prisoner on Devil's Island we tender our sympathy and words of cheer and eneouragvonent. We would not have him surrender his convtctione nor waver ia the least in the firm Justice of hla native land. HOMES FOB AGED JEWS. The Plan PranaeeeVta DbtM the Shelter ana A mas meeting of Jewish people, belonglne; chiefly to the Polish colony, waa held last night In the lecture room of the Hebrew Institute, on East Broadway. The object, of the meeting waa to raise money to establish two homes for.

aged co-rellglonHte. "The Polish -colony baa for. several year past supported two homes, known aa The Shelter -n4rnn ne.7on 7ldlon and Rutgera StreeUt and another oa-JeSersoa Street. To these men and women, just arrived from Europe, and, without friends or" relative. wre taken.

There they were kept- until employment waa found or some advantageous nlspoxltlon could be made of them, owlnaj to the present immlcraliun laws requiring all immigrants to have sufficient money to provide for themselves. fr some time at leaat. the abetter and Anna home have lost their usefulness. It waa decided, therefore, to turn them Into homes for the aged and tnflrxn. To do this It waa found necessary to remodel and renovate both buildings.

Although about $HM waa available, more waa needed, and it waa to secure thia that last alght'a meet, trig was held. Addresses were male by Kabbl Jackeldon, Hochateln. Yacbelsteln, EhrnMali. Dacnmann. President Isanateln, and others In Vtudtaik Mora than tl.uuu aaa aubsurlheaV.

STORE DEBS! for the New Year a sr) We are prepared to itxpply every business man in New York and vicinity with Business Stationery to start the New Year. Oar Commercial Stationery. Department more complete than the average stationery store. The stock we carry will astonish yott and the prices will surprise you. Everything that could rW oaWA fvlanV tvwV fiv large double-entry ledger, and of them.

Invoice Books, bound in In half leather, from 70c. to 1DU Memorandum Books, oblortf, white paper. canvas cover; size 7x4 inch- 5 es; reruiar price 10c, our price Letter Copytnj Presses, best quality, warranted. $3.00, IJ.S0. 13.7S, IS.00, tad.

D.ZD Double Inkstand, revolvinf top, with pen rick on top of frame, reo- bur price 75c, our price OUC Standout' FOex. wtwl Kn rmi. hr price, 10c, our price e)C Letter Caps, refular price 5t, our Box Letter Files. snj 2c Pure Rubber Bands, assorted, oz, box. our price Color Pad for metal or rubber stamp, dark red, violet or black, hrgt -sUe, l8ct small size trfr in? raonce Of our N'wTfxr's Calendars wiU be sold at I Jess than half the regular price; calendars, worth up to4.0O.

torrl clear. choke from uTta 75C Neckwear i I the $lk)0. Once a year, right after the close of the holiday season, we sell out at an arbitrary price," irrespective of. cost or value, every necktie in the store. It is a heavy but it enables us to start the new year with brand new ties, without a single cravat to tell the tale of days gone by, and we consider that a valuable advantage in the end.

5 1 Whne they hst. Choice 3 for LOO any price anywhere Vases, Dresden DISCOUNT FROM 1 n.nnr nnf WAJST A KEW CAUUTET OFFICE. Pranaaed Have av Seeretary at Mine. SAN FRANCISCO. Deo.

S0w At the suggestion of W. R. Ralston, who la now la New Tork. L. Ford of the California Miners' Association win prepare for -adoption by the American Institute of Mining Englneera and Federation of Miners throughout the East, resolutions In favor of the creation of the office Secretary of Mlnea and Mining in the.

President a Cabinet. Mr. Ralston has enllstej Francis U. Newlanda-of Nevada and Representative Xoud in support of th scheme. A PREACHES, CALLED TO WALTS.

The. Rev. W. F. Lwla sainated far Caileaa Chair at Bala- WIIilNQTON, Dee.

S9i-The Rev. William Lewis. M- A-. pastor of the Rodney Street Preabrtatian Church, thia city, received a letter from WaJes this morning had been nominated by Synod of th Presbyterian Church of Wale to the chair of lie-brew and the Old Testament at the Presbyterian Theological College at Bala. North Wales.

He has until February to give hla decision, but will accept. Mr. Lewi baa devoted much study to Hebrew ex I reals, and when at Princeton University gained th Carter scholarship. Lat year he waa made a Fellow of the London Athenian Society. He haa written a aeries articles on The Integrity of the Pentateuch," and the Coptic veralona of the 14- Divore'o Maggie M.

Trodenlelc 8TRACV8E. Dee. Justice Hiscock today confirmed the referee report ia the suit for absolute divorce brought by Maggie M. Tredenlck. nee BoltonV of thia cltr.

agatnat Harry W. TredtnJek. Mrs. Tred-enlok la allowed to take her maiden nam. The parties have played In several com!) opera oompanlca Tredxnlek'a laet mm-tiMnt waa with "The Round of pleasure Comaaay.

iFewnerty mt tmm Feeaeh Reaahlle.i VSGV I fimiut Kwrrt ai. watiui. For Uver Complaint. Stomach Goct. and Dyspepsia.

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