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THE PICAYUNE'S LEATHER FllOFHEt "-2 3 ST VL -n F'" 3. Jan. 3. Forecast: For Mississippi, Alabama and JJrtririi? Fair and warmer weather: aidiitherly wind, TTo'r Texas: Fair weather: rannthrlT lc For Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair warmer weather: southerly winds. Almanac tof Sew Orleans To-Dr.

Sun rises, 7:0 a.ra. 1 Moon seta, 4:20 a.m. Bun. act. p.m.

Iyocal Record. SEW OELBAXS. Jan. 3, 1S9S. 1S96.

189T. 1898. Xor'l. MaxUnam 'temperatore. 61 7-1 60 58 BstafaU 08 .28 .00 .25 Barom- Thermom- -fc eter.

ter. Weather. T'a. S9.4T 33 Clear. BK.

30.38 62 Pt. doodr. lUid bS (alien on Jan. 4 In New Orleans a dnrinf the paat twentyV years foUowa: 1873.. 1.37 Inches: 1875.

.03: 1879, .31: 1881, 1883. .17: 18S4. .02: 1885. .1: 1887. -kS in9; 1.05; 1897.

.041 and spriDUes la 18iK ana loo. TKMPEBITORES. The fouowln msxiarain tempera tares were reported cor Hoikmt: Amarilio 4 decrees. Atlanta SO. Blamarck 48 Cairo 52.

Ohattanoo- 62, Chicago 34. CincinnaU 34, Corpos Vnnstl uaTenport IXmIeo Ctty 64, Ki Paso 60. Galveston 60. JscksoovUIe 52, Kaasea pbU St. Montaomery S4.

NasbvHle 50, Nw aO, New York city 84. North Platte A fUL tfl Omaha Ait Palnf tf? SO. 6U Looia 4. St. Paul 28.

Vlcka- Clear weather, with riiic temperatare, is A scvv iiismsy mj iuvei siauvua tuv uaj rttaj occurred Bd th befiTlevt soowfalT Diamuette. Plttsburr had a 4race. The lowest anvuii ivr vsai, va wi man uicu lUUUieiinii ta temperature st m. was 20 decrees above Baroanetera ranxed from 29.82 Inches at St nut an i2 Tkmna ROBERT HL KEKKAVf, Lpcal Forecast Official. rest set: oeTeeth f.HmCii Fitrrtin- Fraa itttodt Paia.

-ridm Work SB 1 OoM i Fnnaaeipnia ueniai Kooms. a 4 Bonrbos St, Cor. Cast r. McKechnle. Dr.

Huah Hlnokler. Jyl H7 ly C40HK00400003 I fT-i-- Fitted I 1 UddC5 to each particular case. FIT AND GUAkNTEE ODE. 'Txvssxs to be What You For mors than thirty years ws hare Lad experience la this branch of sacglcal apparatna. Oar prices are aa low as charged elsewhere, and la oor aUblish-ment yon win os fitted by an expert.

Ask or (or our catalogue kThe McDermott Surgical insirument Ltd. SiS ST. CHARLES 5T, urn Pttwrcy TRACTIOIT TOPICS. Traction Company Elects Of- T'-1. lleers.

TTesterday afternoon the stockholders of the traction company assembisd and elect ed the following board of directors to SV serve tor the ensuing year: Messrs. R. M. Wahnsley, C. Denis, A.

Baldwin, a. tfyams. f. t. Howard.

Geo. W. Norton and C. D. The board tlen roceedl a tho.

ttf tfcefoUowfcmeers: R. M. Walmsley, jiravumiTivionei kj. uenir, vice presi- "dentr Ford, secretary and treasurer; Wyman. general manager.

The Leading- Halt Extract. Mait-Nutrine is the only really trreat Extract of Malt offered on the market, other so-called extracts being nothing imici lu.u buvuk uiuck uWT WIU a 3arge percentage of Alcohol and a vey Small one of extractive matter. Such extracts snouia nor oe given or recommended to convalescents or itr.nnh. eeking people, ilnca their merits are uie laoet ana not in tne Dottle. COTTAGES CONSUMED.

At 10:25 o'clock last night an alarm ras sounded from box 614 for a flr thntl torlglnated In toe uooccuoled cottar vo I 841 Joutdan avenue, corner of Burgundy I I creei, waea oy jean aiarle louauett I The bnlldlnr was totnllr dHitrnvl i f-the adjoining cottage. No. 833 Jourdan cupled by J. McGulgao, was damaaed to 1 1 umtucu if. uiuiiu mrtn a ens extent or aoouc wu, covered by I insurance in tne Merchants' Comoanr.

I Woeed be f. incendiary 4fV 4Jviiiwviiiii lut-ri a bb- a a a a i a ar- si i the Ne ill fITIT nalr. a a i. happy 'reminder of; cood i given on New Year's day. We uww ocauui ur assorimem or I Gorhara sflver novelties desir- able thin cr thm A rCCa eavt4 I sc upwards1 I Frantz Bros CoJ, 5atcassors ts Frantz 3 nd ilverkmiths, 149 Bourbon u3ar rZmmS 11 'THHtllfl I i I 1 CI I iIII I InV Ja2 DOZENS OF PEOPLE CRUSBED -TO DEATH By the Collapse of Floor in the City Ball at London, Oat.

Nearly Thirty Bodies Hare Been Br covered and Identified. The People Were Celebrating Orer the Eeiult of an Election And the Building Was Orercrowded-Many Persons Iujared in the Mad Rush for the Exists. London, Ontario, Jan. 3. Twenty per sons are known to have been killed and many Injured by the collapse of a nr In the city hall to-night.

To-nlsnt closed the municipal campaign, and the hall was crowded to hear the addresses or tne suc cessful candidates. At 7 o'clock the following bodies had been taken froan the ruins and identified: F. fieaman, E. Luexton, K. Leiffh.

Lu W. Burke, Talbot, John Turner, Edward Morkin, John Bornland. Frank Roblnson- C. Beckett, N. Carrothers.

Harris, John Smith, A. Phillip. Ben Nash, Hilburn. Jas. McLean, John Bar ridge.

Oswalk Bruce, B. Jacques, Unidentified man The injured, so far as caft Jbe Include the following: rr. 'vVilson, mayor-elect, les broken; Alderman Carrothers, slightly injured; Edward Morklfl; Burgess; Wm. Gray, leg broken; Fleming, both arms broken; Wm. Jonea, water comtnlssloner-elect, bsdly bruised; Joshua Darch; John Blanch; Alderman.

Nell Cooper; Van Wyck; Geo. W. Yates, city editor of th News; Harry Passmore, reportei on the Adver-riser. (How many were Injured will never be known, as those suffering only slightly made for their homes or were cared for by friends. Those who were more seriously Injured were carried to neighboring drug stores, when they were taacn to the hospital or to their homes, acter tneir Injuries had toeen attended to.

The dead were taken to tne campaign rooms of Parnell, defeated candidate for mayor, directly across the street. At the close of the polls a crowd ga.n- ered in the city hall, where it has been the custom for years past for the successful candidate to address the electors. The building was crowded to the very doors, probably 2000 people being Jammed in the narrow space. There was a iuu in the proceedings, -when the audience called for several of the newly-elected l(teHmen at and there was some delay in securing a speaker to auaress It. Aioerman vjurrovucio jvm or In an effort to secure quiet.

In re- sponse to numerous calls B. M. Toothe was pushed lorwara to me yiuiiwu vhio-h th sneakers stood. As he reached it- hro was an ominous cracking and the raised platform on which the mayor end newly-elected aldermen -were seated seemed to pitch forward to the floor. There was a sagging or umoers, anu mo next moment 150 people were hurled 20 not- to the floor below.

A beam running 20 feet along the center of the hall had given away and the crowded mass sianu-ing above that section of the floor was thrown In a heap to the bottom. A large safe stood in one corner of the hall, and a large steel coll, both of which came crashing down on the heads of the vic tims. Following the crash, there -was a wna rush for the doors. At the south apor, where the majority of the crowd had entered, there was a terrible panic Those in front were thrown, down by th on coming rush, shrieking and fighting for the door and safety. Only one-oair or rue rear door, a space of probably three feet, was open, and in tne maa ruii uo one thought to open the door in its entirety and 500 people struggled through he narrow space, the strong bearing down the weaker.

Within a moment after the floor bad fallen In, there was not more than three people In the hall that had not fallen. Alderman Neil Cooper was among the first to be dragged out from under the mass of broken beams. He was quickly carried to an adjoining room and In a moment half a dosen more were keeping him company. Several men lowered ropes and endeavored to haul the wounded out of the pit. From under the massed weight of broken beams came many cries for help.

The windows on the ground floor were broken in, and the living and dead were tenderly passed to the waiting ambulance. An investigation of the wreck after the catasotropbe disclosed the fact that a whole section or tne noor snaa aroppea, the Joists having been as neatly cut oft Y. wawI. .1 VwAM A nui a. saw.

rae mutt111 wa one' naTin years additional stories had been placed on the old wans. t- r.nmi nnr ttahiu n-iiih jolns building, the first act concluded, when word was whispered through theatre of the calamity. A panic was imminent, but was averted by the actors and ushers, and the people quietly lef the building. At a. tn.

the deaths, resulting from the wreck of the city nail number thirty, and it Is said that the, list Is likely even to be larger, many of the Injured being In a serious' condition. Owlne- to the fact hat many of the injured were carried to their Homes, it is auncuit to get tneir names. i 2 A. M- Twenty-ronr mown dead la the list at th nour. -in addttion to those named already these are the dead: W.

li. -i -i STEPHEN WILLIAMS. i A l.T,K TO WE. Rntn tit -rhe cltv hospitals are fulL and -many oz xne in urea are ai weir imrtner searcn in we uuuuui su wen abandoned for tne iMgnt. ilanv or those carried down or the ran inz floor were boys 14 to .18 years -old.

Some of them managed to squirm from iiner heavy ueams. where men conia not Despite this, bowever, number of them were killed, their lives belnz crushed out Dy tne beams, wnicn grad-'ually settled upon them, iborne down, by tne neavy. iron sareanai tne steam col that had Tallin on top or tne wreckage. AKiertuea- "Miners aua lorior. THE DAILY PICA YIJNE NEW ORLEANS, JANUARY 4, 1898) r' A V' SuTuThlia tried secure aome sort of order -and system.

In the rescue work, bat tibe excitement wa so' Kreat Xhat they -cottld make hot little; Impression on the crowd. Although the platform on speaaers or ne- evening were- siantuns was a-ODarentlT first thlnz t0-jrlTe escaped, the! death that overtook so many vvuio iviivircu -na-u wuv wn. portion 01 toe An inauest has been ordered for' to morrow morning, and the authorities say that the Investigation Into the cause of the disaster will be a thorough one. CERMANT. Bismarck's Feet Tapped.

Hamburg, Jan. 3. Prince Bismarck's feet were tapped to-day by Dr. Freese, of. this, city.

L'f stvsrsvble News. 1tofd0tlJDaLv'N! corteapoai' ent of the Daily News says: There is unfavorable news from Friyl xumors were grossly exaerted. The rigorous way 1 which the manor bouse Is closed to everybody facilitates the clr- -i, i.voDvvi s.u vyiuivu tua PTlnee Bismarck's- gout is taking its normal course -and will soon pass over. It must not be forgotten, however, that his medical advisers are doing their ut- most to prevent any unfavorable report very pessimistic view' of his condition. TiliS DCGAS OmER Was Probably the Most Remark.

able Feast In the State. Mrs. E. F. X.

Dugas. of Palncourtvllle. Assumption parish. a venerable and honored octogenarian, bearer of a name that has earned a distinguished place In the social professional and political an- nais or this state, and widow of one who a uiowt respected ciuzen the same principle applies to such transplanter, has been pre-eminently blessed actions as railway and mine monopolies, by providence, not only a. to the length Taking her stand on the treaties, Great lUAue aumoer ana nappy uc.luuv- .0 uer, aescenuants.

On New residence of Mrs. Du- gas lif the spaciaua.hall and dinlng-fooin, tucrc was assemoied a large number Of guests, -and what is miost rare and singu lar msppening. ail Of -thP enmnonr ronra. I 1 vmea. ner own immediate famUy, chll- dren.

Seventy-eight Is the total numbw. of ttdulto and thirty-three children. Of That total of seventy. j. children, fifty-one eigmeeu greut-graud-chlldren.

All were present except tight- -stouuuuMueu aaa nve great-grund children. Her children are: Hop. Honore Dugas, member of the legislature 'from Assumption pariah: Mr. Claiborne Dugas, clerk wmi, jif. lti Duaras.

nlanters: w. i Henry Dugas, planter; Mrs. Senator Joe v. Mn' Jrank iiiuaigo and Mts. Ed J.

Rodriguez. This unique and touching family was presided over by -the proud and still active old lady, who sat erect and smiling In her great chair of state, a "fau-teull, draped with velvet, while in trout of Her were banked magnificent Ho were, such as only can be found in the sunny south, even when "Winter has, already caused ugar cane to ripen and orauges to assume their mellow sweetness. How Happy Was th vnnanaWI. 1uil luv u-iBiiugiutuieu ramiiy, sne wno'eould Ja PXfJkra -YE17' 2 TecaU privilege of Louisiana's ancient families. ur tne clouds that have passed over her Hfe, crouds, that are atari tn nnmo nnd anH hldnefllofn0.T JSSS" SSf Rood old grandma biu nnw aim ollectlon.

so kind and ntntio iiro hon the daily attentions which a loving prog- i 5T ul zJr Jn M- Vne arnd thTofd one who was -the idol and hero of ber life has been missing from her side for many uut me increasing aneetion and uucr uiwimniioos or ner cmiaren and granddhildren have in noma munnor u. suaged the sorrow of that parting. There on the plantation home Mrs. Dugas has lived as bride, wife, mother. She has een.

ner xamiiy increase and prosper, until at the latest roll-call they almowt come up iv iue numDer. or tne years sbe has seen, ane civil war Is but the very faint -rr" arl5r. tmrTT-nve JffSK? life on tie old olantation hotmp nmnv nt the ante-bellum servants still clinging to the estate, some of them being present at iue nuaiiy. TeonioB, tneir nonest black races glistenlne; with content at waiting on -tho "nlA mJstnaii. So, when at dessert, the eldest son proposed the traditional toast and pledge to "mother" and every one stood up, glass uonu, anu joeaea cowara Mrs.

Dugas, her CUD Of baDDlneSS Was hriTnmTir mrar- and was with a trembling hand that she took her goblet and acknowledged the respectful homage of her assembled progeny. Every onelof the family pre- euicu uer wiia some toaen, and she, in ic-iuxu, jayc nui or Tuem a souvenir. A WO MAX IJT BLACK nantea to Complete the Case Agalnat George Wheeler. Corporal George Long bad his first day 4M V. ma .1 imporiairt xnira precinct yesterday.

And he did not forreit to lilmserf, as did Supernumerary Eckert. Their combined efforts, brought about the a rrest of a most dangerous thief and pickpocket, George Wheeler. Tbe corporal and the officer were conversing on Canal street, near Bourbon, when they saw Wheeler, alias Hayden. aMas Kidney Jim, slipping behind an elderly woman, who was dressed in black. They appreciated that the ex-convict, who recently finished a term In the state penitentiary, was up to mischief, so the biue-coats followed.

Near Dauphkie street they saw. "Wheeler quicken his pace, and bis nimble fingers reached Into the old lady's pocket, and when he withdrew tbem he held a'pocketbook. This Wheeler put in the inside pocket of his coat, and was about to run away, when the corporal and officer grabbed the thief. In the excitement the victim of the robbery got away. Ln the precinct station Wheeler was searched and the pocket book found in his pocket.

Tbe purse contained $2, a receipt from Henry ltloe Son for Mrs. Phillips, 2334 St. diaries street, several visiting cards bearing different names, a small calendar and a recerpl from Wells-Fargo Express Company. Aside from this two silk 1 band kerchiefs, one a black and the other white, were found an the thief, as well as a marquise ring with two diamond, chips. Wheeler was held as- a dangerous and suspicious character, and tbe police expect the woman ln black to come and claim jber prqperty.

The Confederate States Cavalry Association, camp- No. 9, met night at Memorial but there were few. present barely -a quorum. Little -business -of Importance attended to. Dr Ticheoor I presided, Secretary J.

Harral. being at nis pose Alter tne reaaing or routine reports. n6 new business presenting itself, some discussion was had with reference Forrest Hill was decided that certain dot-uments should tbe. gathered concerning this and 'pub- liscea.iii.- waa aiso auBgesiea mil as many of the members as possible meet Governor' Bob "Taylor upon his arrival the city, on the i5th. and extend him a w-arin welcome.

The uieetlng adjourned, after being In session, only short v' i -7 Ine Serionsly 3. Ad vices" from Athens, his home, state that Hector Dz-'LanVi- presldent of the. Cotton Growers'. Association, had 1 two strokes of 'ralysts-' last- -SaturdAy, and though "Sht to be -out -of sttU-very GREAT BRITAIN LAYS ITiider the Treaties WUfi CninaEn V. ij, Any Prfrlleffee Grauted to An of the Oilier Powers.

I If finjsaia mtert a Weet at Fort At- thnr, Bo Great Britain. Bussia Wants an Alliance ITitii Japan. Senator Stewart Says It's a Gold Bos' Conspiracy. ir.n.V.t.. T.n 4 Th.

Aim ft. Guardian to-day says: The gOvem- tnent faas categorically stated that ureal rl5ita ranted 'at an.y.?ln! Prl ny rzicumr to one power must be open to all or open rTght to winter .7 PoVrthur to none. If Russia has been granted the Great Britain will enforce her rights to the same privilege and her ships' will win ter there whether China concedes or does not concede the right. If Germany obtains a naval station at Cho Great having a lease of ground for a naval sta tion at the same port, and she will sup port every other power making the same claim. The contention of the government is that the most favored nation clause in the British and all other treaties with China forbids any special concessions of the nature contemplated by Germany at Klao Chou, and prevents nations from acquiring special benefits in which the othera baTe not a 8bare.

The government has also declared that Britain refuses to acknowledge such con cessions and will insist upon similar rail way and mine rights and will use such -force to secure or defend them as may be necessary. This declaration does not apply to ces sions of territory to which the existing treaties do not refer, but relative to tnw contingency the dispatch of Great Britain to China says that when It occurs graver questions unar. The covernment will then consider the a 111 a.tnn manner in which Bitlsh interests can best oe saieguaraeu anu ue lorm wuita tne compensaiion to urrai ruuiu iui the special advantages of other nations must take. It is reported that a similar declaration has been delivered to the Chinese and other governments by Japtin. Represents tne British- Policy.

London, Jan. 3. Up to a late hour to night the statement of the -Manchester Guardian this morning has neither been confirmed nor denied, and the general be lief is that, whether an actual note has been dispatched to China or not, the Guardian's statement fairly represents British policy. Those Awful. Gold Bos Colo, Jan.

3. Senator Stewart, Nevada, Is in the city. tnlay and will resume hi, Journey toa.hingtonhls "The Rothschilds syndicate," said he, "is about to divide China among the j-j i7 ah h. zuiu Biauuo.ru uaiiuua ui liiiivpci mo nations of Asia -re to be reduced to flnan- I clal slavery. The next movement will.

to divide South America. What will then beeome of the free institutions of our own country? What then can intervene to support the Monroe doctrine? The money syndicate which began its work with the downfall of Napoleon proposes to reduce the world to slavery. A German Victory. Pekln. Jan.

2 (Delayed In Transmission). The Chinese authorities spent three hours at the German legation to-day dis cussing the recall of the commandant of Tsao Chou. Drorlnce of Shan Tuna, who lis charged with having used threatening language to a German missionary, and nn.Uy consented to summon him to Pekln I for examination, also promising that he I should not return to Tsao Chou. Rnssla Wants an AlUanco With Japan. St.

Petersburg, Jan. 3. Novosti pub lishes an article strongly urging a Rus so-Japanese a 111 i nee as the best means of guaranteeing their mutual Interests and- the maintenance of tbe political equilibrium. It Is understood this view (s favored ln Russian official circles, in which it Is felt that such an alliance would con tribute to avert serious complications tn the far east. The Powerfnl at Hons Kong.

Hong Kong, Jan. 3. The British war ship Powerful has arrived here. The Powerful Is a first-class cruiser of over 14,000 tons displacement and 25,000 Indicated horse power, with an estimated speed about 22 knots. She carries a crew of 840 men.

Make It an Open Port. London, Jan. 3. The correspondent of the Dally Mall at Shan Tung says the Russians consented to the opening of Port Arthur, as they understood a British fleet was coming to capture it. The English were expected to be prohibited from landing at Port Arthur, and they were shadowed by the Russians.

EGYPT. British Gnnboati Fired Upon. Cairo, Jan. 3. The" British gunboats made -a reconnoisance past Shendy and Metemmeh, the dervish posts between Berber and Khartoum, on Saturday morning.

The dervishes kept up a smart fire, from both, banks of the Nile. The gunboats proceeded twenty miles south, and captured a number of boats laden with grain. Came of the Advance, London, Jan. 3. It is seml-offlcially an nounced in this city that the movements of the British troops In Egypt are entirely due to the news of threatened northerly advance of the dervishes, nd that they do not imply iu immediate advance in the direction of Khartoum.

GREAT BR ITAIX. Effect of Cheap Cotton. London, Jan. 3. The Pall OVlall Gazette, conrmentlng upon the Increase of American cotton shipments to Japan, The special 'interest for ns lies la the injury.to Indian growers.

American staple cheap, and tht Ameriean takings- Increase. Is. -more than possible that ert Iodit America "wlll also ship to It. 'i BiarrlU. Jan.

3. According Tlces sent here from Madrid, in order, to escape the censorship, the Naclonal, Gen-? oral Wey let's organ, has published defiant article, pointing- out that although the government has seized the general's protest, it conld not preyent Its belo read in every barracks room. Naclonal, It further attacks President McKlnley and the United States minister st Madrid, Stewart L. Woodford, In unmeasured tern. The Naclonal has twice een confis- I I cated, irulHJ manager-of-ttoa paper la a deputy and fcanhot lbe prose-cpted.

Ashe to the autboc- the incriminating articles, no otaeY-JperadaJ-connected wltti th paper ad I rMoreore: vMadrld The nnmDer of dumerw attended Jointly vy uenerat weyier ana otner omcera high rank. Is much commented upon, and Lis regaxdedtaa intended to. show that the former captain general of Cuba' la strongly supported by tha- even saldthat on, ttte lie presented to the queen regent his protest against th wording of President McKlnley's message to congress, eighteen of the commanding officers of Sladrid visited General Weyler and connatblated, hloQu L. 1: Altbougih the liberal newspapers maintain that General Weyler's proceedings are unimportant, it is recalled that military questions in- Spain1 frequently lead to grave seqaehces. Mysterloais Boat Baeapei.

(Correspondence -of the Associated Press.) Charlotte fitarbor, Dec. 28L Information has beeh, received on board the United States ship dur ing the night of Dec 27, the revenue cutter McLean chased a auspicioua look lng steamer and also fired upon her. Th. 1 supposea nuoustex-aepc net course, and as the Somers N. Smith has not ar- rived bere It is beUered.

she may have been the vessel fired upon. There are 'three expeditions fitting out, one at Plant City, ene; at- Bartow-'and another at Punta Gorda, All the channels are guarded two more revenue cut. ters are expected there. Suspicious Movements of Sansrullly Havana Jan. 3.

Major-- General Julio Sangullly was a passenger on board the Ward Line steamer which ar rived to-day. He says he going on to Tampico, Mexico, bot'the "fact that he is registered under an assumed -name gives rise to the belief that he intended to land here secretly during the night, or at some other point orf tb island. The "police ere watching him. I The Marquis Vendana, Spanish ambassador to. Mexico, has arrived here from Spain.

Powers of tne ISew, Cabinet. Washington, Jan. -3. The largemeasure of authority confefred'on the new Cuban cabinet is shown in eh official decree issued at Havana Dec. 29 copies of wblch have been received by the Spanish lega tion.

The document apportions the' budget of the island, giving to each cabinet officer the amount to be spent in" his de partment, and theo states In detail what subjects are tto be managed by each minister. a nrst p-vvjaiva suiv 111 iu powers given to-General Blanco. and his secretary general, Dr. OougosfQ, wm be I Bvatnlanil aa a ll A ni Aw I The conduct of general affairs between Spain and Cubk; kvtercoarse with diplo- 1 umuc ana vonaanr mmwia ui iuinu goverumeura; itdsui vi ivra.uei iuunu peace on the border; -nonors na uecora- lions; relations witn me cnurcn. With these excepted powers the entire administration of the affairs of the Island are turned over to the members or the cabinet.

Each member is authorized to select an assistant secretary, and io em ploy his own staff assistants. The au thorlty of eacb cabinet officer-is then specified as The premier, Senor Galvex, directs the general policy of the Island, confers with the other ministers and Is the executive head of the organization, the detailed work being left to the other 'ministers. The-minister of justice and interior, Senotf Oovte has rcharge affairs roi latlng to the country and Judiciary; ap- pointment -of marshals ana terTcoaet officers, jails and penKentraHeev- muni- ctoalltles. Drovlncial deputations, local polices, public lnstltc- tlons, public health, the press and The minster of finance, Senor jiontoro, has control of all affairs -slating, to the customs of the island, appointment, of customs officers, conduct of "the. treasury, disbursements of public The minister of public instruction, Senor Zayas, has charge, of ths- University Havana, all colleges, professional" schools and other institutions in which the con trol Is not reserved the or munclpality.

The minister of public works and tele graph, iSenor Dolz, has control of. the post office and telegraph syestem, rail- roads, ports and lightships, public bnlld- Ings and grounds. The minister of commerce, Senor Rod- riguez, has charge of agriculture, patents land copyrights, banks, and "chambers of commerce, public forests and mining. Division of duties will, continue until the Cuban legislature meets and estab- llsbes by law the exact duties' Of the varl- ous cabinet officers. was to have the cabinet begin work at so that -without waiting for the legislature the decree establishes the system until the law is made.

The Spanish minister regards the de cree as fully ea rrying out tbe plan of turning over the Internal affairs of the Island to. Cuban officials. As indicating this, the minister points out Ciat the decree reserves to the governor general only those general questions which relate directly to Spain or to her Intercourse with the colony, whlleT all the Internal affairs, such as customs, prisons, are conducted by Cuban officials with their own staff of assistants. 1 Wejlerlim Played Oat. London.

Jan. Times remarks editorially this morning that the indifference of the European bourses to General weyiers proceedings is a "solid and satisfactory proof of the Increased stability of Spanish, it says: tienerai weyiera whole con duct, since he left Cuba, has been most reprehA8lhle, and no self-respecting gov ernment coma oe expected to tolerate such an act as sis absurd protest. Senor GoTin; on Bis Way to Cabs. (Special to the Picayune.) Atlanta, Jan. 3.

Antonio Govln, minister of the Interior, la ths new Cuban cabinet, will lea va to-tiight or to- mrrnw nuirnfnir -tnr hi nmt if lntr The family axe actively engaged. In paca- lng furniture and belonging, ijiv wmiMcieu they will depart for Cuba. It is probable tbat Senor Govin will travel ts Havana via New York, ss he desires to see as much of the United. States as possible before bis departure. Blanco, to Twlco- the -Field.

Havana, Jan. 3. La Dlscussloa says General Blanco will Tike the field within the next fortnight and In eastern Cuba. Imring his. absence from Havana, Senor Galvex, premier of tbe new' colonial cabinet, will assume control -of -government of the island.

In the town- of. Garaballo, which Is without local authorities. 100 persons out of 130 residents are auffaring from hunger diseases, saw' -rowsr -Dlsastr ens' Fire at -OsauSeree, Tex. xoss 100,000. Dallas, V.Tex- Jan 3.

A -special-: to the "News from Commerce, says: Xhe. blrzest-fire in hisborr of fhu cityccujyei tat. nighty, which the em tire east siae oz tne town was swept honse on4Sontur -Main atreet.Tbve fir out In-hS I'reslsy AS tAt nrrthaa imidnlghc. I very nost idi vmt. lows' buiiaing.

ThOrntoa Sr. tJooley. racers W. E. Sale, hardware and saddlery: B.

Cook, furniture; Tipton Bros. grocers; "Barker -v itutlandviltwurance and real estate; Irwin, meat markot; r' Hi ITI9, Ik. V. Hill A and Stewart, ox i I I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 I 4 1 4 I I I I I I I I I I I I i i I 1 I I i mr JS No occasion to wnn us, out, or We will give: 7 c'nt in cash and a Sl.sO Black 50 cents In casn ana a z.uu isiacK i 91.00 casn ana a 9uu oiacK or are going fast. These are BARGAINS which am TO BE PICKED UP EVERY.

K0T WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE, WELL DC touuu uic uatcai. auu H. B. Stevens r-Wo have. 'ia few, $1.50 we nave, a They'ro broken lots, ots, butnne gooas.

slO '87 CURRENCY REFORM IS NOW POSSIBLE. Leading Memhers of the Ijonse lixpress a Belief That a ConserratlTe Measure May be Passed at This Session. Several Important 0i ions Handed Down by the Supreme Court. The Treasury Experts Figure Out a Surplus for December Mouthly Public Debt Statement. THB PICAYDXE BUREAU.) 615 Fourteenth Street.

Washington, D. Jan. 3, 1808. The reoort of the monetary commission is betas generally approved by the sound money men in congress. remarks of Mr.

Johnston, of Indiana, a Republican, of the banking and currency committee, reflects the opinions expressed by other members. He said "The report commends Itself to my Judgment in nearly all of its essential features. The declaration ih favor of maintaining the gold standard Is especially admirable. The enacting of such a pro Buuiii th, congress lost Inrolre renewed confidence ia 1 nnanf.ifli mt-nrltv and ability, and In- I C7ar us additional credit, both at heme I T. ktu lqalt dnying with the chimerical and dan- theorv of bimetaCllsm either na tional or International 'The legislation nrooosed seems to me to be entirely practicable, and would, in lmT opinion.

If enacted into law. retire the demand obligations of the government at a minimum cost, and without either shock ing the business Interests of the country 0r contracting the currency. The emancl patlon of the treasury from the functions 1 of a bank-cf Issue thus and otherwise sufficiently provided for in the report. Is a most desirable and advantageous con sum- matlon. I heartily Indorse the suggestion that the issue of paper currency be xe- stricted to banks under national control land that these, banks be permitted ts issue circulating notes In part upon their as- pets, but am not that the extent, to which such issue is contemplated Is en- tireiy sate, and'that a definite provision should esTtade for.

Jtbe? security of bank depositors. If, however, these objections are well taken, they can easily be rcme- uled without Impairing the utility of the plan. Te scheme outlined will insure to tne oanks proper control over their loan able, funds, and at the same time supply na with a paper currency -which will not only be perfectly safe, but which will also possess the qualities of simplicity and elasticity." Chairman Walker, of the banking- currency committee, said that the committee would report a bill about Feb. 1. The measure reported wiH, said Walker, make as little change in the banking laws as can be made and allow the people the ree use of paper money, such as they had before the 10 percent tax on state oanits currency destroyed that currency.

It will provide for a currency that will be Must as freely issued by banks as it was Issued by the old state banks that were sound, and it will be made as safe as the present currency as surely as the present currency is made safe by direct govern mental guarantee and a smsU tax for A safety fund. Instead of by the use of bonds, as now, 'I think not only," he continued, "that this committee will report a measure, but also that It willpatm both the house and the senate, for will be acceptable to the friends of the existing greenbacks, and of the continued use of what silver we now have, and -will make the keeping of all kinds of paper and metallic money eacb at a parity with tbe other Incumbent on the banks, relieving- the United States treasury from that duty. That is what the greenbacker, the free coinage man and tne oiu man eacb demand should be done." "But what about the Gage kill. the proposition of the monetary commission, the Fowler bill, your own bill, was asked. "I think the bills proposed bv eecrtr Gage, by the monetary commission and those prepared by members of this committee will each contribute very largely to the agreement of tbe committee on some bWl." CASE DISMISSED.

The United etates supreme court dismissed to-day, for want of jurisdiction, the suit of Rafael Maria del Castillo vs. W. li. McOonnlco et aL, in error, 1 from the supreme court pf Louisiana. The opinion of the court was stated br Mr.

IJUStlCe White, and did Dot MS On ths federal question set up by plaintiff In error, the sonstltutioaality of act 82 of tie, -rue action was a proceeding for laouare of around hfthitt LZ square of ground In 'the city of New Or leans valued at glO.000, acquired by the defendant froan the original tax purchaser. The defendant contended tbe dismissal of the case for want of Jurisdiction, on the ground that the constitutional question had not been raised at the proper time ln the state court. City Attorney Gilmore and Judge W. W. Howe began' argument to-day on the case of the city of New Orleans against the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company and will conclude to-tnorro.

After leering Washington they will go to New York. ENEiRATj "Wiausniv tnmkfatr-p WTPH his General encineeraJ 'riV at the. war 1 department to-day and expressed himself much pleased 4 with his recent- trip, to Uie mouth of 1 the- daring which -he tnorougnry tnxormea himself in the pub- uc -wonsiauit locality, -The Sapreme Court 1 Washington. Jan. 3.

In the sapreme court of the UnHed States to-dar ths at Eneal of Geo. D. Cr-il, t.l,j of the circuit court for Oe northern dls- trict-br California, deny lag him a' writ -of haheae was dlmied.r CrossJ? wan one iof the Tailroad-rloteta la Call- fornla in the aummer -of lftn.1. ni --aV vm a.ss vcvwiv ia, charged with being rrsnonslble for thZ a. a II ask for your money bzzlz It yraTT'' course yon ci yea or Brown Hat for ll.K.i or urowo nai lor 92.09.

4V oruwn ror a.QQ. STOCKED HAT DEPARTUEKT 1 urai nuut SZlapcs afld colors Boys Hats and Caps marked downW," v- yrTnlypg no staHted have been tried In the codrts, and held that? thJ1 signed to be a cowt in the case' oFthV Ualted In. reply to the followmg oueatii lied from the United PPeahi for the Second clrciT-'-1 t.Flrt Jn proceedings brouglit i the board of general appralsers.tr tests oncer section 14 of the sot 10, 1K. to review tbe collecto Jurisdiction to inquire Into and i the dutiable valuation so repTrtsa collector by the appraiser and spoa th coliector assessed rate if which the merchandise was. lawfully Second If the flrwt miMHna In the affirmative, was the German' mhiuiv imiuueu oy ins appratsei 1-estimate of dutiable valuer I Both questions were aoseVeti'ii affirmative.

The article Involved In the con tr was a lot of cotton velvets, imported the United States rom Gernianjr. wi-had been in bond. The German duty" referred to'ia second question is a tax which Is In by the German government, on mei dlse vhen sold by its manafaolnn-j consumpUon Or sale ln the German kets, but when the mecdaandlss Is chased ln bond for exportation eign country this duty. Is remitted by' German government, and Is called a fication tax, as -distinguished from refunded as a rebate. -i In an opinion, Justice the decision of -the United States i-1 court for.

the Western dlstriut in tbe case of the Pecmsytvania il Life Insurance Company vs. Austin Tex: i Ibe insurance company sought to join the city from operation of works built by the corporation at a of 1, 400,000 on the ground that-th -sura nee company bad a prior -cootrs construct the works. The- court- did go into the merits of the but elded against -the company because of lateness. There had been "no effort it said, to prevent tbe construction of -worka or any way interfere wUn city until they were lo readiness for or The court held that the made was inaugurated at too late A X-to become effective. LATE SHIPPING Movement of Oeeaa Vessels from Atlantic and Galf Porta.

DOMESTIC rOKTS ARB1 VAL8 Jtxi SiUr INGS. (Special to the PicajraasJ 1 Fernandlta. Jjn. 8. tkdnoMxk Gek eral A(l-lbrrt; Aaues, I hllbrook, troru 1 era; acoooner H.

iareii i. New York. Sailed: Wiilfe, l-'olklngbam," for )lew 'ork. Georgetown. Jan.

Hchoonw ii- tei B. for CSr.ton. Jan. a. Arrived: tkjhoooer A.

Pbkiney, l'hlBDey, 'front Coatiacoalito; achwner William 11. dlffotd, llaralag, fm Pensacola. Sailed: ricbouoer- etas -of xt, Hopkins, for Port' Tanipa.s waenennue, Jan. i. aititm: Aleonqnln, l-ltt.

Called: ateaniablu -Aisuo- qoiD, I'latt, for New York. -1 Port Tampa, Jan. Arrived Conrerae; ateamer Whitney, Ataj -v from New Orleans, and proceeded ta-. -West and Havana. Sailed: for-Harana, via Key Wtau ew 1 or Jan.

Ainred: steamers. El 1 and Louisiana from Naw Orleaos. Newport Newa, Jan. S. Arrived: Ste- Betty from' Hew Orleans for Tr.

aiwi Mllxlt New York. Jan. 8. Arrived! Alsatia tr Marseilles. Pensacola, Jan.

S. Arrlredr Steamer 'To aacola, Simmons, from Mobile', and eloared (, UalTeston. Cleared: Barge Regulator, Hu toe GalTeaton. I'ort ltoyal. Jan.

J. Arrired: Steamer Col ado from New York and sailed for Bruaavl. i Arrived at Boll river: Schooner 'Ed wara f-wind from Jiavanaab; 00 2d, acbocoex-xl O. Hlgbt from Savannah. Savannah, Jan.

a. Arrtred: Stearoer XJtv Ian Jonea, from Malaga and Baael. City of Augusta, Daggett, Chattacohie. Ix-wls. from loatn: Smooovh-v.

tfmltb, from New York Mand aalleau Tbor Anderses, rrom vaauua uicace, iroat ath-iib, Tybee, Jan. 1. Sailed: Ship Kupbemla Kenney, for Newport' i FOB EIGN P0BT4 AHB1VALS. AND, 81 INGS. -I (Special to th Picaymje, 'f Antwerp, Jan.

from tialvestUn via Bremen, Jan. 1. Sailed: ateamcr Klckmere for Ccalreston. Brow Head, Jan: Navtrre from' Galrestoa via Keww-i News, for Liverpool. W-Dunkirk, Jan.

Steamac JUr ter from New1 Orleans. ratnioatii, Jan. 1. Hrx aw Beatsen, from' for Xelth.j Oenoa, Jan. 3.

Sailed: wood forNew Orlaoart-. a HolyHead, Jaa. 2. ArtlTed: JJark Beuer from Penaacola. Ilambiira-, Jan.

3. Arrtred: Steamers mood Branrh. late Asmore, frao Vs1' veaton; Bobert Harrwiog from Orleans. Haittliurg-. Jao.

3. Arrived: Bark Eitnn front Apalacblcola. Klnsale, Jan. 3-Passed: Steaawr (Miles from New Orleans for pool. Kings 'Lynn, Dee.

10rrlTed! Soothwold from Port Tamps "TH Import 1 n'- Liverpool. Jaav Cbatndil, n-BrooaWlck. London. Jan. 3.

Sailed: Cars Blaaco from New for Artwerp Larerpool. Jna, 3. Arrlvl: Arara frost OrlTPtoa. via Newport News: Jtew from Oalveston: Tampicas New Orloana. Ijtverpool.

Jan. 2-Sailed: Alont pellet-for New Orleans: Mnalclaa tor New Or Ji. 2. Anied: VlmeVra (Br from New Orleans, via Newport New Madeira. Dec 81.

-Called BamUUes (Bf far Galveston. Prawls Point. Jan. Bypassed: Hlbet from Galveston, via NewporS Jfewa, Rotterdam: from GatvWlSr 1 Norfolk, for Bremen: Stanley JlaU BJt New Orleans, for Bremen. Qaeenstowa.

Jan. 3. Arrived: CPbs roar Bowbon. Jteedy.lalaod. JaaTS.

Psas down: fcV; tr MinlaB. for Oalwstos. 6t Michael. Jan. 1 8.

Arrived: Bucklarln-fron Savannah, for Genoa. Tabls-ay. Dec. 'tl, lied rS-'boonei' Lo' mns.l. 'for rtMeotl Dec.

1 bark PtpP (IUU, for THE Port Esds, Jan. 8. p. m. Wlsd soatawet! Weatbar easy and cold.

Arrived: Last night, steamship Walct from Very to tbe Sew Elevator Com pan. -I- liast night, ateamsblp OuaaJa tVaiee.i, ney, master, from Havana, to tbe. tu-Paclflc At 2:5 a. steamship Arcbtor man, from Barry. Eng -t Dempster A Co.

At 7:50 a. steamship 15xclW Boyd, master, from New York, to ffce Soot-Pacific (By Associated Presa r--. Havre. Jaa Arrived eteamer I eimet from New York. SSS Bremen; Jan.

Btesmer. Tt from Pensacola. 1 mandle. from-Nw York-r Kingslyos, Der. ZU-smrea: deatn of a railroad eaelneer.

en-1 Boutfcwald. trom x-ort a'uvawsjv tiviw vi a- VaAM 1'flST 'I flninS. a.c wnieu. oi tne the derailing of a rt iTrJ, Liverpool, jaa. Stocks were: lost 4d BuUding totally hti wi in.the 4 Brunswick.

rutned. The agiTrerate loss is pJmated teed It ti Hamburg. Jan. Bark at" S100 OWwltli' 'ro OfkiT iSmr trZ, i7LtilP bring the cose from Apalacbia. tnri "r--iJI' insur- into the Lnijed "-v, court on Holyhead.

17" -Arrive ance rroun-l tiat t-e t-- -train v-s "1 t' 1.