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Ftocka erratic. Cash wheat. No. 2 red. 74Uc; cash corn.

No. 2 mixed. 4o4c; cash cotton. 7 11-lGc. CONGRESS.

Representative of Brooklyn spoke yesterday In the House In favor ff the Currency bill. He was the first Democrat to urge lt passage. Bills were Introduced in Congress yenler-day to appropriate for a mew Post Office building and additional substations In New York Citv. The resolution introduced by Senator I'ettlgrew Monday to Investigate the Idaho labor trouble was referred to the Military Committee, i Senator Cullom Introduced a bill to amend the Inter-State Commerce act. The Committee on Privileges and Elections was given authority to investigate the election Senator Clark of Montana and senator t-eott of West Virginia.

i'age FOREIGN. In a sortie made from Lady-smith Sunday morning a Boer howitzer was captured and destroyed, but the British lost one officer and eleven men killed, three officers and forty-one men wounded, find six captured. Jt Is reported at Cape Town that heiivy fighting has taken place near the odder River. Gen. Uata.cre.

In his attributes his defeat'to the fact lhat his forces were misled by a Cape Colony policeman. Snowstorms aret Impeding traffic In England. The temperature yesterday was 1" degrees below izero In Berlin. The debate on the German Navy bill Is exciting great Interest. Yesterday Vr: I.leber.

Centrist bander, criticised the Kaiser in making his Hamburg speech. Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs said yesterday that his country wart not seeking territorial expansion in China. Pages and 7. Pane 1. William 8.

Taylor was inaugurated as Gov ernor of Kentucky yesterday. A sugar company will be In corporate! in Delaware to Include con panics outside of the trust. TV. J. Kinsley, the handwriting expert cupied the witness stand through oc- the whole of yesterday's session of the Moli-neux trial.

He declared that- the prisoner wrote the address on the poison package but his testimony came as no and Mollneux did not flinch at the di recti ac- cusation Paare 4. Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed was elected member or tha Bar Association. I James Halcrow, night clerk In an Eighth Avenue lodging house, was murdered. assailant and another man were held, for the Coroner.

1 Detectives are looking for W. H. Esau, 'for-meily an assistant cashier employed! by the Consolidated Gas Comnany. who disappeared after a robberyof tj35 from the companya funds. 1 The session of the Cabinet was devoted to discussion of a form of government for Puerto Rico.

It is believed that the President and the Secretaries favor the farm used In Louisiana in 1303. Page S. The Southern Railway has issued an order prohibiting the use of cigarettes by Ita employes In the South Carolina Division. Mrs. Thomas was recognized by the- Congress of Religion in Chicago, and will be ordained at the People's Church next Sunday.

Corporation Counsel Whalen advised the Hoard of County Canvassers that the votes of soldiers ajvi sailors serving in the Philippines must be. counted. I Walter T. Heber, arrested in ChicSgi, confessed that he had grown wealthy (by swindling. Many women sent him email sums for samples of silk.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, yesterday passed the single standard of morality a 4 a matter of reversing a decision tby Justice Garretson, which was declared preposterous. Pae 8. Eeveral officials of the leading yacht clubs in xnla vicinity have.decldud not to serve In an official capacity next season. I A reception was held at the Catholic ciub in the Interest of the proposed Trinity College for women at Washington. Frank D.

Croft, brother of Surveyor of the Port Silas C. Crft. was. over by a wagon yesterday and severely hurt. The Health Board will announce Its decision to-day on the question of admitting the cargoes of the quarantined coffee ships.

John Reymershoffer, a Galveston manufacturer, connected with the Austrian Consular Service, died suddenly on Broadway. The Supreme Court of Ohio discussed the. suits brought against a large -number of Insurance ocmpunles on the ground that they had combined to fix rates. John 1). Crlmmins announced yesterday that the Roman Catholic Orphan.

Asylum block, at Fifth Avenue and Fifty-first und Firty-second Streets, had been sold. A meeting called by the Canal Committee of the Produce Exchange was held to begin the campaign for canal enlargement -With a view to preventing the loss of trade to New York. Alphonse Sterckx. commander of the excur sion ooat Ueorgeanna, on which there was gambling and rioting on the day of one of the International yacht races, was Indicted for a misdemeanor. In the Mexican Hall of the Museum (of i Nutural History yesterday a private view was given of the finest collection In the world of objects illustrating the ancient civilization of Mexico and Central America.

Pnkf tenator Daniel Intimated that a restatement of the Democratic policy in 1H00 may be necessary. Iris reported that. Julia Arthur will retire from the stare, nrnlnblv nnlv 'y. at the end of this season, on account vi me conuuion or her health. I'lge T.

Itlial ine women of the Society for Poll muoj discussed co-education and were unanimous in favoring it. John O. Donner, Superintendent of the American Sugar Refining Company, died yesterday on the eve of his departurefor fcurope. Herman K. Riehter.

charged with abandonment, whs held in defuult of bonds yesterday by Magistrate Meade, who loft for his successor a record of the defendant's alleged lil-treatinent of his wife and Page 9. Nine events were decided at the special ail uy tiinui Bl live Diras, neia 'yesterday under the auspices or the Brooklyn Gun Club. I Resolution affecting tunnels and bridges occupied the greater portion of the time of both branches of the Municipal Assembly yesterday. Sirs. Phoebe Wilcoxson.

who Is suing her husband. Martin Niles Wilcoxson, a wealthy Englb-hman. for a limited divorce, made many charges of cruelty agalnBt him. i A story recalling the terrors of the Weyler regime In Cuba was. told at the Barge Office yesterday by the widow of Gen.

Lopez, who Is on her way to Cuba with her children. I Frank Mora refused to make public his letter to the Republican members of the Mazet committee, demanding the calling of Senator Piatt as a witness, and said be desired to avoid a controversy. He urged the Immediate amendment of the charter la certain respects. Page 14. Btephen P.

Anderson, 'a' Harlem architect and builder, eoMimit ted tuicide in his office yesterday by shoaling blni-elf in the head. Three men lost their lives aa the result of a freight train wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Schalk a Station early yesterday-morning. Samuel Lay ton of Plalnfleht while delirious from pneumonia leaped from a window of a Jersey City Hospital. The effects of the fal and illness killed him. Amusements Page 6.

Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town BuyersPage 3. KusineiMi Troubles. Page ourt 12. Jnnurance Notes. page lu.

Legal 5 plntUeni-e and Foreign Malis.i- Vurkets. Page XX 11. eal li 7. Report Page r4 vaw Ala at all I 1 1 NEW DEATH FOR LUZON BANDITS Guerrillas Caught by Col. Smith Will Be Shot or Hanged.

CRIMINALS INFEST THE ISLAND Some American Officers Say the Cam- paigx Is Worse Than Fighting Indians. MANILA, Dee. 12. Col. Smith, with a detachment of the Seventeenth Infantry, surrounded nd captured in a village near Malasqui a party of guerrillas, who bad made their headquarters there.

The party jjncluded the band which assassinated seven Officials at Malasqul for friendliness to the Americans. All are insurgents who 'became bandits Vben the disintegration of the Filipino irmy began. They kept the country arounl Malasqul In a state of terror for several weeks, and committed twenty-five murders less than that number of When they were caught they were promptly sent Gen. MacArthur'a headquarters, at Bay-ambang, by train. It is expected that they will be speedily (rled and either -shot or hanged as an example.

If convicted. The whole country north of San Fernando and between San Fernando and Manila, except within the permanent line of roops around the city and the closely patrolled stretches of railroad, swarms with ilmllar bands. Probably they will be increased by men from Pilar's army, many if 'whom are making their way south to Join the insurgent force in Cavlte Province, These people for the most part succeed in dodging Gen. Grant s. Col.

Eell's, and Col. Hood's troops, who are scouring the country for them. They devote their energies to ambushing commissary wagons and to picking up soldiers who leave their commands. Every day some wagon train Is fired upon or some soldier disappears. Geh.

Wheeler's secretary. Mr. Garrett, was disarmed and slashed by a boloman almost within sight of headquarters, his assailant pursuing him almost Into the headquarters building. 'The policy of these ruffians is to make" the country uninhabitable for Americans aind to frighten natives into refrain. ng from giving any assistance to the Americans, as well as to compel the inhabitants to support the insurrection.

Frequently they raid and loot towns. The brother of the President of Imus went outside the town the other day to harvest some rice. He was captured by his compatriots, accused of being a spy. and executed. 'Only a small portion of the insurgent arms have been surrendered and the problem of suppressing this guerrilla warfare Is anything but easy of solution.

Some of the American officers think it worse than fighting Indians, owing to the difficulties of the country and the trouble of locating the enemy, who resort, when hard pressed, to the amlgo dodge and hide.thelr guns. Some of the Americans favor the issuance of a proclamation declaring all natives round with arms to be punishable as criminals. Instead of being treated as prisoners of war. THE SITUATION IN LUZON. Gen.

Otis the Insurgents Have Been Scattered Their Iioss" 1O0 in the Last Few Days. WASHINGTON, Dee. War De partment has received the following cablegram from Gen. Otis, descriptive of the military situation in Luzon: 1 Manila, Dec. 12.

In Bulucan Province the insurgents have been scattered and driven east to the mountains. Our casualties In that section In the last few days were ten. The insurgent casualties in killed, wounded, and 'prisoners aggregate Ion. Considerable Insurgent property, with records, arms, and ammunition have been captured. Our troops re mow in me mountains in pursuit.

i ne insurgents nave been driven from ubla Bay and the marines now occudv a liaval station there. I Our column moving west from Tarlac is now on tha west coast of Luron. where it has been supplied. It encountered little resistance. A column Is now moving west and south from Dagupan along the coast.

There is no concentrated insurgent force of Importance In Luzon north of Manila. Southern Luzon will not offer any serious resistance. Troops are in co-operation in that section. Organized rebellion no longer exists, and our troops are actively pursuing robber bands. All Important and threatened centres of population In the far north have been occupied." THE SIRRENDfcR AT SIBIG BAY.

Senator rettlgrevr In at res Into State. meats of Spaniards. I WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. In the Senate today Mr.

Pettlgrew (S. offered the following resolution: That the Secretary ofhe Navy be and he Is hereby directed to Inform-the Senate Whether the flag of the Philippine Republic was carried by vessels In the Bay of Manila, and whether the flag of the Philippine Republic was ever saluted by Admiral Dewey or any of the vessels of his fleet at any time since May 1. 1818: were Spanish prisoners delivered over to the Philippine forces at the time of the surrender at Sublg Bay? Did a vessel commanded by the forces under Aguinaldo, flying the Philippine flag, accompany the vessels Concord and Raleigh back -to ubig Bay in June, isiis, in order to compel the surrender of the Spanish forces? 'Mrj Pettigrew asked for Immediate consideration of the resolution, but Mr. Chandler objected, and it went over until tomorrow. A dispatch was sent from Mani'a Dec.

10. In which It was stated that Spanish 'pris oners recently released complained that they had Deen deceived Dy Coghlan. to whom they surrendered. In July, upon the express stipulation that they should- not be turned over to the Fiiin'nos. These Spaniards stated as facts the matters about which Senator Petlgrew seeks infor mation.

PHILIPPINE HEMP PORTS TO OPEX. lito. Otis Sara Aaruiaaldo Stopped Ike Exports by a Decree. Dec. answer to the Inquiry from the War Department re garding the opening of the hemp ports In tfee Philippines, Gen.

Otis to-day made the folio wins response: Manila, Dec 12. i Hemp pons win oe open as soon as transportation for troops can be secured. Probably active trade early in January. See annual report. Page 212." iA reference to the place Indicated In his report Knows tne touowing statement: "Of the three staple articles of th 1st ands.

hemp, tobacco, and sugar, only the latter shows a very marked depreciation In amount secured and exported. About the same quantity of hemp was taken from the shipping ports uuring tne past year as in the preceding year, and large exports of tobacco have been made. There still remain In the Islands considerable quantities of both hemp and tobacco, but a short time ago Aguinaldo Issued a so-called decree mi Injurious to bis interests, forbidding his Tagaio Guards to oermlt at the ports where they were stationed the entrance of any merchant vessel Hying the American flair, and as the lnterisland commerce la carried on under that flag, his decree Old Saratoara Whiskey excels them all and I the choice of all the people. Rosskam, Owttley Co. nak it.

Acker, Merrall A Cundlt sail It Adv. YjORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, nat not trade at the points where troopfr are inuintaineu. '(ore SpanlaU Prisoners Released. par IASHINGTON. Dec.

Wan Dera ment has received the following pat il from Gen. Otlr. dated Manila, Deb. 12: thousand additional Spanish one ove securea in Northern Luzon, making rcicasea wrinin a montn; i now lute V'igan and transports will -bo en sen ior remainder." llplno evt a from LtNDON, Dec. 12.

Reuter's Teleferam Cor pany has received the following! dis- pat from Hanekoni: The insurgent Govl-rnment (so called) of she Philippines will be changed to a dictatorship, to eon- nosuaties against the Americans exclusively bv the far lnt bei ine rinpino Army is D. ins; tput up small bands, the troops taking an oath re separation that they will light (until COUntrv's rlirhtu nrt. ro A the fpriV of United Stares murine who i.nnded South 11, bat ft-ship Oregon, was defeated by) the Fill iiios unaer Gen. Flnio, TlnoV) on De lbe Manila newsnariers. desDite the cer.

orship. admit that Gen. Lawun is 'ing. $190,000,000 SUGAR COMPANY. Will Be i Incorporated in Delaware to Include Companies Outside of the DbVER, Dec.

12. When the Anglo- American; Rapid Vehicle Conmanv was In corporated here with a capital stock of ki.ihki, it was thought to be the largest Ind. der st rial concern that would ever com un tie general law of Delaware, but to- nig preparatlons were begun for the In corporation tiere of a concern. mi nevv combine is to be known as tne Cplinial Sugar Refining Company. i 1.

a rice sunar-makniK comoanies now out- sldelthe American Sugar Retining Comnany. whifh operates under the Jersey 'uws, are I concerned in this -new Delaware I cor- porJUon. Its specific object is to extend the "Ufc'lr industry in the islands of Hawaii, Put-to Rico, and Cuba. The State i will proit by the incorporation of this company to Ihe extent of 10.0ix) In State tax and in annua! tax. LMAYOB JONES'S SETBACK.

CM Council of Toledo Deals IllOIT at; Hla Cherished Ideas. Special to The Xeiv York Times. TJLEDOi Ohio. Dec. 12.

The City Council of Toledo jhas completely overthrown! the municipal Ownership Ideas of Mayor Jones so far as is concerned. Mavor Jones walked oui of the committee meeting1 Well, I guess I am no longer watlied." I .1 TH City! Council has ordered the sal of the Toledo National Gas plant to J. N. Blck for JSiis.iKKi. although Miayor Jones pre-seni-J a proposition from a tlrm ottering to lunnsn tne city with gas at a low rale, and at ihe emt of ten vears to turn overi the puuu to the city free of charge.

MO pERN: MIRACLES AT NOR WALE ui 1st Divine Credited -with Cures by Laying On of Hands. to The York Timet. NPRVALK. Dec. 12.

The Rev. T. De IVltt Talniaxe Vaii Doren of the First Baplist Church In this city haa ellitel conJderable local interest bjMhis reputed cur-f) of the sick by what "rouv "be i teiimed thl laying on of handjrTi-'THre Rev. Mr. Vnl Doren who is a nephew of the Bv- T.

Ie Witt Talmage. came to Norwalk sev-ral months from Albany. N.j and -Ince then his followers claim thai he ha laccomplished many astonishing ores. Mlny persons are of the alleged cunt, whim on the other hand the patients are lleclded" In their belief of the- pastor's powt to cure. 1 WULD NOT CUT DOWN TREES.

L. Dfokrr Sacriflred a U.t.M0 House Rather than Do So. Stceijl to The York Times. Gi EENWiCH, Dec. 12.

William $4 cker has sacrificed a house which Icost Hi tivbuild a few years ago In prefer- enct-l some maple and elm trees whiii surrounded it cut down. Mr. Decker is oinfer ofl'th? Decker Building at Union Snr.ire. New York. i HH recently purchased the Bouchelle Diai'e herel and desired to erect a costly mansion.

ne as orrerea a good price for the build ing, Lut the removal would necessitate (cut- tint I down the trees. This he would listet to. and the building has now been leveitd to tne ground. CONFEDERATE VETERANS OBOXCT Chn l-gre that They Have Been Force'd to Cot Tornlp Tops. Special to The Xew York Times.

SHINilTON, Dec. 12. The ory comls from Richmond that the lnmatck of the Gome fair Confederate Veterans at that placJ have asked for an investigation of; the management of the home because the Vet erans have been put at work cutting! the tops of! turnips, the men regarding 'this serv w-o aa an imposition UDon them, A him illti complaint was made some years 'ago 3 inmutes of the Soldiers' Home here. by the veterans asserting that they were oblirt to perform tasks unbecoming to then 1 Upi jlnqulry. It was found that, owing lack of assistance, the veterans shed to been asked to pick strawberries and her frul ject for the table of the heme, and oh- tl to performing that labir unless they wen- paid for it.

I The resuiy was the em- ploy lent' of additional laborers to pick the 3. frui tor ne cpnsumptiottjwi the Vetera btjcet, shoppers on tria. I 1 y-ih For hree Arralsned In Chicago Some Pleaded Guilty. Special to The Xrtv York Times. CI BICAGO.lDec..

12. The names of forty- thre defendants in bucket-shop rase were off by ihe Clerk in Judge Waterman's call cou IrcOm this morning. Many of the! de fend nts failed to put In an appearance and theirl bonds were declared forfeited. Others appe red personally and entered pleaW of while a few w-ere ready to stand guil trial Fr nk Hoop. Indicted with Arnold iian- cast H'as hot in' the courtroom, and At torney Hayward said he has left town.

J. Edw rd- King and. Frank F. Eagan declared they were not guilty. John Vallely entered a Pi Ja pf not guilty, and his case was set for rial.

A Jury was quickly emnaniij and he evidence heard. This la seco ioffense. and I shall ask for a inil sent nee," declared Assistant State At tup. nev larnes. i nk J.

Smith was another defendant who bond i was declared Tu. was liot in court, and no one was there to represent him. George A. Fisher was also amo witr iii vi tiiivnin. air.

Rapne that he had left town shortly arte? Indicted and has since vrt. beln In majority of Instances onlv the mini penalty-a line of I3wwi'ii mun for ill case of conviction, aa it thi flt fend nta' flrat nna ra nA Ex a 4ilnatlon for Conrt Speciof, to Tht Krai York Times ALftANY, Dec. Jan. 6, ijhio StatJ Civil bervlce Commission will open Icompetltive examinations In Vw and Syracuse to renew the lists of persOnk to, appointment as omcial teno" r.ln the Supreme Court. nfK- ellgili raph Uinrt i 'frripp to aktoh, Ohio.

VI Praaaylvanla Hailroad. i I-iile New lurk (West ZZ(X St. Statlonl t-s P. MI Throucb sleepiug car to Hudsoa, connect ing itir ufl. BBBB1 SSSSBSSSSSSl ROOT TO RUN WITH McKINLEY.

Republican Leaders, It Is Claimed, Have Agreed Upon the New York--er for Vice President. CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 12. A Washington dispatch to The Leader says: Many conferences are being held In the apartments at the Arlington Hotel of Senator Harm and Henry, C.

Payne, respectively the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the National Committee; Senator Piatt of New York, Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, Senator Scott of West Vlrglna, Senator Piatt of Connecticut, wljo live there, while other well-known members of the Senate nightly throng theilobby. Two of the questions that are receiving the attention of these men are, first 'who shall be McKinley's running mate next year? Second, shall the. ticket be nominated by acclamation? It may be stated almost without qualification that the Republican National ticket next year will be McKlnley and Root. That the President will be renominated there has been no doubt for; a long time. As to the nominee for Vice President the sentiment in favor or EllhujRoot, the- Secretary of War, which became apparent several months ago, has assumed proportions which, in the' opinion of men who are masters In the art of politics, practicaly Insures his being given second place on the ticket.

Careful, conservative men such as Mr. Payne la known to be do not hesitate at this time to predict Mr. Root'i (nomination. If I were prophesying on the ticket I would say it will be Mckinley and Root," said Mr. Payne this evening.

Although I am a Western man, I can see reasons which admit of no' argument for the Vice Presidential nomination going to an Eastern man. It seems to be conceded generally that New York ought to produce him. Mr. Root would gire the strength, firmness, and prestige to the ticket which another man would not do and which are needed. He has made a splendid record for himself as the head of the War Department and is in every way fitted for place which Mr.

Hobart graced." That Mr. Root Is willing to go on the ticket with Mr. McKlnley there Is not tht slightest doubt. It may be said even that the Secretary ambitious to procure the Vice residential in fact, it is known that he has aspiratlos of that character. He la perhaps better equipped for the place than almost any other New York man who has been' mentioned in this connection.

It is -believed that he would be acceptable to Senator Piatt, v'o. by the way, was largely instrumental in having him appointed Secretary Alger's successor in the Cabinet. When Mr. Plat wasasked to-night whom he favored for the Vice Presidential nomination he said: "Any good New York man would suit me." How about Mr. Root? "Mr.

Root, would be satisfactory." Mr. Piatt's reply. McKlnley will be nominated by acclamation." As to the matter of nominating the entire ticket by acclamation, there is 'reason to believe that the next Republican National Convention will establish such a precedent. Senator llaima has conceived the idea, and it is remark'ible how favorably It is being received. The Senator has confided his proposition to a few friends, and thev are enthusiastic over itj Mr.

Hantia believes lhat inasmuch as will be renominated in that manner, his running mate sh'iiill be accorded the same distinction. It seems to me. he yaid to-night, that a contest In the convention for the Vice Presidency should be avoided for the reason Chiefly that President McKlnley will be named for first place without opposttlpn. The nomination for second place under the circumstances should be made, in my ojiln-lonrwith the same tkbsence of friction and contest. If we could go before the countrv with a ticket chosen In such a wav the effect upon the party the United States and upon the peoule of all parties would be inot marked.

The action of the convention would be received with -eclat, and the. Republicans would start in at the very beginning perfectly harmonious and with a solid impregnable front. It would lw a sure augury of the victory that will follow In November." i Vice. Chairman Pavhe agrees iheartllv with Mr. Hanna's plan.

The more he considers It the mor pleased he liecomesi with It. He said to-nijrht that he would be happy to see the convention a'dopt it. and; that he believed it would do so, In all probability the Republican Convention will be held the; second week of June. Mr. Payne said this tevening that It would assetnble very Jikelyj on the of that month, which will Tuesday.

RYAN MAY BE A SENATOR. Belief Expresse Some that Gov. Poynter of Nebraska Will Appoint Him. I OMAHA. Dec.

Senatorial situation is dually becoming more complicated, and there are those who claim that the appointment tif either! Allen or Hitchcock will disrupt the party and that the Governor will be compelled either to appoint a dark horse or accede to the request of Orlando Tafft. Chairman of the State Republican Committee, hnd call a special session of the Legislature to settle the matter. Oov. Poynter returned to Lincoln to-day. accompanied by a delegation of Hitchcock men.

On his arrival the State House he was besieged by a horde of friends of both Hitchcock and Aliens The Governor intimated during the day that he may announce the name of Hayward's successor to-morrow. I Some believe now that Bryan will be appointed, basing their belief upon the fact that the morning Havward died the r.nv. VLnor. was. closeted for several hours with vnries v.

tsryan, protner of William REPUBLICANS CARRY BOSTON. Gen. Collins Defeated by 1,904 Majority, but the 1 Democrats Hold tEfe Board of Aldermen. BOSTON. Dec.

12. After a spirited campaign, the Republicans won a victory in the Municipal election te-day, Thomas N. Hart defeating Gen. Patrick A. Collins, the Democratic nominee for Mayor, bv 1,04 votes, the total vote Hart.

4O.0G5: Collins. i The Board of Aldermen will stand 8 Democrats and 5 Republicans. i The city, as usual, voted for license, but the all-absorbing question of relaying the street car tracks on Tremont Street, which had been tjuken up when the subway was completed, was negatived. The Republican victory was in great measure due to the knifing of Gen Collins by the supporters of John R. Murphy who were severely disappointed at their favorite's defeat 'n the caucuses A remarkably heavy Republican vote also materially assisted In overcoming the Democratic plurality of 4Hi in the last city election for Mayor In 1S'J7.

and the tf.000 at the State election la November. OTHER BAY STATE ELECTIONS. Repablicans Sweep Several Democratic Strongholds. BOSTON, Dec. 12---The elections la Massachusetts cities practically concluded to-day.

North Adarasj being the exception, when seventeen of them were held. Unlike the conditions a week ago, the Republicans were generally successful, although non-partisanship was a winning banner In several cities. Only in Newburyport did the Social Democrats make any kind of a contest, while In Boston, Lynn, and Wo burn, ordinarily strong Democratic strongholds, the Republicans scored signal victories. The day was also a good one for license, two cities. Lowell and Salem, changing from no license, and in many Instances the license majorities in cities favoring the sale of liquor were Increased.

i Keaqeea fir" is D. C. tb Pennsylvania Riiinu win on Dec lltovnd 12th, sell excursion tickets to Wanhlngton. l. and return at rats of IS 83 for ths round trip, rood to return until ne isth Round trip tickets Alexandria to Richmond' Si.

UL 1899. FOURTEEN (PAGES. TEACHERS WIN THE FIGHT Manhattan, Bronx, and Brooklyn Salary Increases Upheld, DECISION BY JUSTICE GAYNOR City Pleased at-the Result, Will Take No Appeal About Inrolved. The teachers In the Boroughs of Man hattan and the Bronx and Brooklyn have won their fight for salary Increases. Justice Gaynor handed down a decision In the Supreme Court In Brooklyn yesterday granting the writ of peremptory mandamus sought by Ira L.

Bambereer mil trdwnpri Shepard, attorneys for Principal James Mo wue OI 'uoiic School No. 23. In Brooklyn, and Principal Greene of Publiif School No. directing the auditor of trie Board of Education, Henry R. M.

Cook 1 and tha city authorities to pay to the Brooklyn teachers their October salaries, according to the new schedule, known as the Harrigan schedule. As the Mayor and the Controller are both glad of the result. Assistant Corporation Counsel William J. Carr. who has represented the city In the matter, hai decided not to take an appeal.

The point on which the fight turned, the construction of Section 2 of the Ahearn Act. is the point also Involved in the fights In this borough, and that of the Bronx, and Justice Gaynor's decision has, therefore. seiuea tnese contests in favor teachers- The teachers, who received their of the Septem- ber and October salaries- on the basis of the lower schedule antedating the Harrigan jsenedule, will get the Increases resulting jfrom this mandamus for September and October, and the November salary at the Increased rate, all before Christmas. The sum the teachers gain by the decision is about Section 2 of the Ahearn bill, the neasure which llxed the minimum salary scale in all boroughs of ftf) yearly for all teachers. yearly for all teachers of ten years' fxperience, and SI.

200 yearly for alt teach-ra of fifteen years' experience. "The Board of Estimate and Apportionment is hereby authorized and required to direct the issue of revenue bonds for the purpose or providing funds to carry Into effect the provisions of this act." Tie city, through Mr. Carr, and in accordance with a previously promulgated opinion of the Corporation Counsel, held that this section only meant that If the borough boa -ds had not enough money to pay the teat- lers on the basis of the schedule existing at the time the Ahearn law went Into effect and ccrry out the provisions of that laW also, the Board of ktirr.ale was compolled to up the detl'jlt by an Issue of revenue bonds. The opinion of the Court, which Was rendered really on the McCa.be application, be-Bina by saying that the Brooklyn Borough S'-hool Board has the power to iix salaries within its appropriation, and adds Ithat It got for this year the um or for salaries, which was in exf-ess of tlhe amount needed if the salaries established by the payrools of IS1W were not to increased. But." adds the Court.

It Is considered that such excess was appropriated and apportioned to ihe said School Hoard to enable It to make such an increase." jThe opinion says that while the carrying out of this purpose of increase was being arranged for. the Ahearn law weflt Into effect, causing an Increase in the Brooklyn srilary schedule on its own account over Jto.oin for the year which would have nearly exhausted the allowed in the borough appropriation for Increases. The Borough Board, says the Court, established on July .1 new pay rolls carrying out not only the increases necessitated by the Ahearn law, but alFo other increases In tMirlievs' salaries amounting to oveif thus keeping this branch of the increase phln the --aid unapplied balance of These two Increases thus created ti deficiency of The Board of! Estimate then directed the Controller to lustre revenue bonds to the amount of JHJSt-t to pay the Increase in the salaries of teachers in. Brooklyn made by the said act." Out the Auditor refused to audit the pay rolln I Having thus summed up the situation which led up to the litigation, the I Court concludes as follows: The contention of the Auditor 1 that the said act of the Legislature 0r its own force applied the said unapplied balance of the Brooklyn School Board to the payment of the increase of salaries effected by the said act. and that, therefore, the other increase In salaries made by the said School itself was void for lack of funds out of which to make lt.i i No such Intention Is expressed In the said act.

nor Is It necessarily Implied. IT the Legislature had any such intention It would have easily expressed it In the provision for revenue bonds. Instead of saying, as It did, that such bonds should be sold for the purpose of providing funds to carry Into effect the provisions of this It would have authorized a sale of such bonds to meet any deficiency In the school funds caused bv the Increased expenditure made by the act." The decision does not affect Richmond and Queens Borouuh. There the Borough Boards appropriated for ealarles-, Mr. Carr sajs.

more money than they had a right to, under any possible 'construction of law. "We acquiesce In the decision by not appealing." said Mr. Carr last night. though I do not admit that our position was wrong The sum of money Involved was a large one. and It was our duty to carry on the fight in the city's behalf.

Mf the court had decided favorablv on the; contention of Mr. Greene that the city's share of the State school fund should be used to pav the salary increases we should have fought the thing right up to the Court of Appeals, for that Is an important matter; Justice Oaynor, however, did not rule on Ithls- noint. i Controller Coler said of Justice Gaynor's opinion: "The decision, as I understand It. is baed entirely uoon the legal construction to be given to Section 2 of the Ahearn lawt I am very glad for the sake of all concerned that a decision on this point has beeh obtained so -promptly, and I am especially glad, for the sake of the teachers, that the decision Is what It Is. Personally.

I am entirely willing to acquiesce In Justice GaVnor's decision without taking an appeal." 1 As soon as he had read the text of the opinion. Mayor van Wyck sent a letter to Acting Corporation Counsel Connoly requesting him to accept as a final Interpretation of the law the decision of Justice Gaynor. WASHINGTON'S WAR ON DOGS. Fear of Hydrophobia Stirs the Agrl- cnltaral Department. Special to The Xew York Times.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. The Depart ment of Agriculture has Issued an order prohibiting tha immigration or emigration of dogs to or from the District of Columbia.) The restriction of dog immigration doeS not apply to immigrants -with mux-ales. The reason for the prohibition is that a hydrophobia scare prevails in neighboring sections of Mary land and Virginia.

All dogs offending against the order will be summarily arrested. Meanwhile the Pound-master is hard at work capturing dogs. His dragnet yielded eighty yesterday. The District Commissioners are not pleased at the action of the department, and have asked Secretary Wilson to furnish them with ail the information he nosseases as the. existence of hydrophobia in af iiniiniih iiu in me sujliceni Sections of Maryland and Virginia.

I i A Perfect System of Safeguards. On ths Pennsylvania Railroad. Facilitates operation; accelerates speed; distlngulshas the railroad. Air. ONE CENT la GREAT DISASTER -AT CERAM.

Ke ported that 5,000 Persons Wars Destroyed on tht Island, la ths November Earthquake. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec disaster that overtook the Island of Ceram on the second of last month resulted in a great loss of. life and property. The steamship Amenca Mara, which arrived yesterday from the Orient, brought advices from Ceram that 5.000 persons wen destroyed on that island alone when- the earthquakes of November shocked the Japanese coast and agitated the islands adjacent to the empire.

On the night of Nov. 2 the people Ceram were awakened by a heavy shock of earthquake that seemed to work from north to south. Every one fled from his house into the public square. A few hours later it was reported that the water was rlalng In the Bay of Ambonla. The sea came forward in the form of a huge tidal wave and forced the water into the bay.

It came up fifty feet over the lowlands. At Pauholy and Samasceroa on the Bay, the waves swept over the tops of trees thirty feet. high. The whole coast for miles, was transformed into a huge mud puddle. Corpses were everywhere.

Broken trees and por-tions of houses were buried in the oose. Every few rods were great mounds of stones and holders that had been washed up from the sea, changing the entire topography of the country. The exact number killed along the coast will never be known, as the corpses are In manv cases yards under the new ground. At Hatoesia. out of 500 people.

100 were killed and 40 wounded. The rest escaped to the hills, where the shock of earthquake waa first felt. GOV. TAYLOR INAUGURATED. Sworn In as Governor of Kentucky at Noon Testerday Minor Democratic Candidates to Contest.

FRANKFORT. Ky Dec. 12. WUMam S. Taylor wa Inaugurated as Governor of Kentucky noon to-day.

The crowd was much smaller than in past years, owing to the weather, which up to last night was rainy, followed to-day by a December blls-zard. The inaugural ceremonies were simple. Retiring Governor Bradley, in the course of his speech, said that he hoped the Goebel election law, which had brought so much turmoil to the State, would be wiped from the statute books. Gov. Taylor in his Inaugural address said: The verd.ct rendered by the people last November was the mandate of the people in favor of civil liberty.

It was the triumph of the people over a merciless, remorseless, partisan machine, exerted to enslave them." He added that one of the chief 4ms of his administration would be to secure the repeal of the election law. The oath of office was administered to Gov. Taylor at noon by Chief Justice Hasel-riKg The defeated Democratic candidates for State offices began serving notices of contests to-day against the Republican candidates who were given certificates of election last week. Several have been served. THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Philadelphians Ask the President to Help Them Get It for Their City He Courteously Refuses. Special to The Xem York Times. WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.

-The fight of the cities has begun for the Republican Convention In Woo. Lemuel K. Qulgg and Michael J. Dady are here looking over the ground in the interest of New York, and Philadelphia has already opened headquarters, and her delegates are hard at work. A delegation from St.

Louis is expected shortly. Few of the Republican National Committeemen are in town, so that the fight is hardly on as yet, but the Philadelphia people have taken time by the forelock and are working with all the committeemen they can And. Mr. Qulgg and Mr. Dady have rooms at the Shoreham.

Mr. Qulgg was at the Capitol during the day, talking to Congressmen. There are as yet few signs of life about the New York canvass. Philadelphia people speak respectfully of Xew York, but do not seem to consider her a dangerous rival. Philadelphia in 1100 la the gigantic legend that stares everybody In the face In front of the reception room at the-Arlington, where the have their headquarters.

The committeemen got here last night and lost no time In getting down to business. They conferred last night with nator Penrose and the Pennsylvania Representatives, and to-day they called upon the President. With them went Senator Penrose and Representatives Bingham, Young, Adams. Wanger. and Butler.

Chairman Shields told the President that the people of Philadelphia were McKlnley people, and were anxious to have the honor or KeelnK him renominated In their city. The President expressed his pleasure at meeting the delegates, but said It would be manifestly Improper for him to express the slightest preference for any city In a contest of this character exP that their great fight will be with Chicago. A big delegation from that city will be here tomorrow or next day. and the fur will then begin to fly. The Philadelphians say that the time has come to let the East have a Republican convention and that Philadelphia 1 the only eligible place for one.

New ork, they say. would make an Ideal site I-nrioeratlp convention. So far, the Philadelphians claim, they have met with remarkable success. They have seen all the committeemen in town and have heard rrom others, and have been successful beyond their expectations. They say that the iaLk.L'nerlc aTt Western cities other than Chicago is without foundation.

ra have found no trace of any P'ac'" Mt or Chicago, and they think all the efforts of Kansas City and other places are on paper. It is true that Chicago has put forth no effort as yet. but the Philadelphians do not expect that state of things to last many days. Kansas City's real push will be for the Democratic Convention. XEW YORK'S BID FOR COXVEXTIOSS.

Hradqssrteri Will Be Opeaed la WashlasrtOB' Ts-day. The citizens' committee appointed by the Board of Trade and Transportation toward securing the two National conventions for this city will open headquarters in Washington to-day. At the meeting of the Republican National Committee on Friday Senators' Depew and Piatt will present tha views of the New York committee to the Republicans. The funds pledged amount to li.otiO. and but few of the subscription blanks sent out have been heard from.

Health Officer Doty, who had been requested to serve as one of the delegation to go before the Republican National Committee, has been compelled to decline owing to a pressure of business. AV1H Disease Civil Service Reform. Special to Tht Xew York Times. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 12.

The National Civil Service Reform League will hold its annua! meeting here on Thursday and Friday of this week. The first day will be devoted to the reports of local associations, the reading of papers on "Civil Service Reform as a Factor In Municipal Reform and "The Competitive Plan in the Filling of Offices of the Higher Grades." and the annual address of the President, Cart Schurs. Officers will be elected and papers read on tha second day. Srir ETfilij Trafsi to the Soathwest. Leave Grand Central Station at every Sr bT York Central-Big four Route.

Farfsct Service. Adv. Crester Hew Tnkt Elttwkrrf, aad Jersey- City, TWO CUSTf. SAYS UOLKEDX IS GDUTI Kinsley Declares He Wrote the Address on the Poison Package. ACCUSATION IS NO SURPRISE Bay Olren Up to Comparisons of Hand writing Exhibits Prisoner Smilef i at the Testimony.

The prosecution, through Assistant District Attorney Osborne, practically admitted yesterday that it would endeavor to prove the crime of murder In the first degree against Roland B. Mollneux on the strength of expert testimony relating to handwriting. Most of the testimony so far Introduced has been on this basis. The evidence of the witness Heiles and of Mary Melando was closely allied to the handwriting theory, and according to the state-menu of Mr. Osborne these witnesses were called "to the stand out of their regular order because the testimony they had to give strengthened that which he expected later to bring out by bis experts.

Heiles proved the existence cf a bitter feeling toward Harpster by the defendant, and. Miss Melando established the fact that he had blue-tinted, crescent-entwined paper in his possession. however, was not the strong part of her tesUmony. Mollneux having admitted having It in his possession, but the point wrung unwillingly from the witness was that Mr. Weeks had spoken to her about the matter, long before Mollneux was officially accused of the crime for which he Is now on trial.

Mr. Osborne admitted yesterday that ail his evidence led up at last to the testimony pf the experts on the qnestlon of handwriting. The chief of these In the employ of the prosecution is W. J. Kinsley, and by the most' minute system or comparisons this witness again sought through the whole of yesterday's session to prove that Mollneux wrote the various letters signed Barnet and Cornish aklng for patent medicines, and the address on the poison package sent to Cornish.

8ATS HE WROTE POISON ADDRESS. Mr. Kinsley declared point blank that Mollneux wrote the address on the poison package. First he said he had compared the admitted handwriting of the defendant in the Burns letter with the disputed In the Barnet and Cornish letters. He said he had compared these disputed writings with the other admitted handwritings of Mollneux.

and after explaining at great length their similarities snd pen habits." declared the same band bad written all of them. Then he said he had compared all of these with the address on the poison package, and whUe he -was allowed to point out only a few points of similarity between them, be wound up his testimony by stating that it was his firm and positive opinion that the hand that wrote the admitted writings and the disputed writings also wrote the ad-dress. All day long Mr. Kinsley was on the stand, and at the close of the session bis direct testimony had not yet been completed. It will In all probability be a long time until It is.

and then Mr. Weeks purposes to attack' It with all the force at his command and with the assistance of his Mr. Carvalho. In explaining the system on -which" he cumes to hi conclusion Mr. Kinsley employs large sheets of white paper and crayons, and (mm time to time he draws the points he wishes to Illustrate.

Then comes a rapid fire of down-strokes." loops." angles." breaks." "connections." "slants." and "habits' that sends the temperature of the murky atmosphere In the courtroom up several degrees and makes the head throb. The jurors follow as closely as they cani, with their photographs, the different polnte illustrated. The Recorier, magnifying glas In hand, also follows the expert through the males of his exnlanariona m-hll Afnlinit sits at the table getting tips continually from Mr. Carvalho and smiling all the while the expert makes his deductions. WEEKS MAKES FEW OBJECTIONS, One of the features of yesterday's sesloa was Mr.

Weeks's change of tactics. His. objections were the exception instead of the rule. He allowed the witness to go on with hardly an interruption. This seemed to Irritate Mr.

Osborne more than the frequent objections had formerly done. and from time to time as he aked a question of his expert he turned to Mr. Weeks as if to say." Now is the time for your objection." Mr. Weeks understood the look, and smilingly shook his head. He said on Monday he expected the prosecution's experts to explain themselves out of court.

Only once did Mr. Weeks make a violent objection, and that was when Mr. Osborne tried to prove that Molineux had attempts to trick the handwriting expert in a number of samples that he wrote for him. la doing this Mr. Osborne made It clear lor the first time why only one sample of Moli-neux's writing, written by him from die.

tation by the jpxpert. had ben put in evli-dence, when It is known that he wrote many times. It was also made clear why the prosecution did not accept the tender of the defense, made on Monday, that it woul furnish as many samples of Molineux's writing as were desired. Mr. Osborne ked Mr.

Kinsley whether or not there were certain breaks and pea habits In the admitted handwriting of the defendant. He said there were. He made the same reply anent the disputed handwritings and the sample In rittea by Molineux in Kinsley's office. But he did not mane any of those char actenstlc breaks after he had consulted his expert. Mr.

Carvalho. did he?" asked Mn Osborne. he did not," said the expert before Mr. Week could get his objection before the C.ourJLwTo o1tSft this Mr. Weeks accuse.

Mr. Osborne again of unfairness. rd under the rebuke of the Court Mr. Osborne made a mild disclaimer. THE EXPERTS CHICKEN FARM, Mr.

Osborne took occasion yesterday to go Into Mr. Kinsley's chicken raising career; contending that a man might raise chickens and still be able to distinguish a murderer by his handwriting. Mr. Weeks brought out about Mr. Kinsley's chicken farm whea he examined the expert as to his qualifications.

In answer to Mr. Osborne's questions, the witness said he raised chickens purely foe recreation, and that he had put into the lecreatlon six dollars for every one he drew out of It. One of the lines In Mr. Kinsley's advertisement about his Industry was and what does not spoil the fun. it pays, too.1 He was not-asked to explain this discrepancy, i The Recorder's court looked like a schoolroom.

Mr. Kinsley, crayon In hand, stood on the platform beside the Presiding Judge and drew characters on the white sheets of paper tacked up against a board. Then he explained these scrawls in a sing-song tone rauk-h as a teacher explaining writing to lot lf pupils. The District Attorney, in leading the witness to conclusions, would ask Mr. Kinsley to point out.

for instance, the differences between four styles of capital tn the word please existing in the various letters signed by "he defendant. Barnet and Cornish." After the wide differences in the formation of this letter had been; shown. Mr. Osborne would say: But. nevertheless, it is your opinion, li it not.

that all these words and letters were written by tne same nana 7" It is. would come the invariable re sponse. These deductions seemed to cause Molinepx and Mr. Carvalho much amuse" ment. 1 All the principal actors in the drama were promptly on hand.

Oen. Mollneux aat ail day lofig at his son's side, and there was the same coroiat greeting oecween mem when the defendant came into court. Mr. Carvalho and Dr. Hamilton took copious notes of Mr.

Kinsley's testimony, and Mr. Weeks had a quiet day of h. DR. MART WALKER'S HAT OFF. During the afternoon session Dr.

Mary Walker took a seat at one of the reporters' tables. True to her manly Instincts, she re-.