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BIG STORM IN BRITAIN Steamer Primrose Hill, -Wrecked and Thirty-Three Lives Lost. TRAIN IS DERAILED Heavy Freight in Wales Is Blown Over by the Furious Gale. Great Dtnie Done to Shipping; Alone; the Coast of Eilidit Ireland. Fneclal Cabto DlFpatch to The Inter Ocean. LONDON, Dec.

28. The great gale which Is prevailing along the English and Irish coasts has caused loss of life, destruction of property, and an unprecedented Interruption of telegraph service. The wires are down or Impaired In all directions, and the channel steamer and continental services have-been entirely suspended. The diffi culties of the postofflce department, which operates the telegraph lines, were greatly enhanced by a break-down on the London underground electric railway, caused by a leakage of electricity. This threw from three to five Vilts into the neighboring tele graph wires.

Reports arriving from all the coasts announce damage done by tne storm. Vessels In numbers are seeking shelter in. the harbors, and a number of miner wrecks have been announced. The chief disaster caused by the gale was the wrecking of the four-masted ship Prim rose Hill, outward bound from Liverpool, which went ashore near Holyhead. A ter rific sea was running, which prevented the lifeboats from approaching the stranded ves sel.

When she struck three of her masts went overboard and her hull broke In two. The foremast was left standing, but In a few minutes this, too, went over the side. Mean while the crew had huddled together on the poop deck. In a short time a huge sea board ed. the after part of the wreck, and all hands were washed overboard.

Thirty-three were drowned. The solitary survivor was thrown by the sea onto the -rocks, where he was mutilated before he was rescued. The British steamer Pegasus, Captain Bailey, from Sao Francisco Aug. 17, went ashore at Lavernock Point. Four of the crew of thirty-four men are missing.

The vessel was subsequently floated and towed lto Ssiilia Crilier Is baiger. A Spanish steamer, believed to be the Kne-' juoi, was- driven ashore et the Portland breakwater. The Weymouth lifeboat attempted to rescue her crew, but the fearful seas running prevented. The British steamer Penpol, from Sulina, Nov. 23, for Dublin, is ashore on the sands let ween Abe'ravon and Briton Ferry.

No fatalities have The British steamer Jersey City, which arrived at Bristol. Dec. 25, from New York, reports thst she had a boisterous passage, nod Dec 18, In latitude 50 north and longitude west, she labored and strained heavily, skipped quantities of water, and had rails and stanchions broken. The British steamer Rosefleld, which arrived at Antwerp, Dec. 22, from Pensacola, lost part of her deck load on the voyage.

The hurricane is JncreaSlng at Queenstown. where the observers say It is the fiercest storm in years. The Maria, laden with coal, sack at her anchorage. The mails are delayed. The British bark Queen of Cambria, while being towed into Falmouth, parted her tow line, and the force of the gsle blew her across the bows of the British bark Crown of India, which arrived at Falmouth, Dec.

27, from San Francisco. The latter vessel suffered damage to her head, and the Queen of Cambria was cut down to the water's edge. She has been beached and Is leaking. Frelsht Trala Blown Over. Many wrecks are reported on the west coast.

The wind blew with hurricane force. In South Wales a freight train was lifted from the rails by the storm. Id other places three engines were required to enable trains to make headway against the gale. Fishing-boats have been cast up on the western coast like driftwood. Seventy barge went adrift In tho Thames.

A was blown down in Walworth, Surrey. A disaster took place near Taunton. The 1. w.lti. ha rhn.

vljtlAofl the force of the gale and became a wreck, permitting a tremendous sea to have full piay against lao snipping in mc nariwr. Several vessels broke adrift; two foundered, nd five others were driven into a hopeless tangle In a corner between a pier and a wharf, where they lay grinding each other. Their masts and bulwarks speedily went and their hulls were greatly battered. The damage will reach many thousands cf pounds. The Austrian bark Capricorn was driven ashore near Bude, Cornwall.

Nine of the crew were drowned, one was saved, and four are still on board, with little likelihood of telng rescued, as they are unable to avail themselves of the rocket Two other vessels are ashore on the Cornwall coast. Several were stove in at Ilfracombe Har-- bor. The bark Bagna was wrecked off re-vine, near Cardiff, three of. her crew being drowned aod nine being rescued by rocket lines. H.

M. S. Black Prince at Queenstown and H. M. 8.

Teaser at Portsmouth were both badly damaged. -The fate of some of the crow-channel mall steamers Is In doubt. For Instance, the Great Western-Railway company's steamer plying between Mllford and Waterford Is twelve nours overuue, fc.ua no tiamgs oi oer have yet been received. It -would be impossible to enumerate all the minor casualties. Probably several days will elapse before the full extent of the damage becomes known.

BANDITS SEEKING EACH OTHER. Masaollne and DI Lortaio Prowling Aboat Aapromonte District. Special Cmble Dispatch to The later Ofun. ROME, Dec 28. The hunt for the notorious bandit and murderer, M'tssolino, which has been going on for a long time.

Is nearlng a dramatic climax. At the beginning of last week he was so hard pressed by the police and military that only two of his companions remained with him. These two men, Jatl and Dt Lorenzo, were desperadoes with records second only to that of Mussollno himself. The remainder of the band had either been killed or captured by the police. Mussollno suspected treachery on the part of Jatl and Dl Lorenzo, and a week ago he accused the former of designing to betray him, and thus obtain the reward of 30,000 lire.

This precipitated a row, and Mussollno attacked Jatl with a. dagger, stabbing him several times and leaving him for dead: DI Lorenso found Jatl in a dying condition. He bound up Jail's wounds, but his aid was too and Jatl died. Before his death, however, he warned Di Lorenso that Mussollno Intended to kill him also. Di Lorenso thereupon took to the country with the avowed Intention of killing Mussollno.

-The two brigands arc now la--the -Aspromoate-' district seeking each ether's, Soldiers and pollen are drawn In a cordon round the district awaiting the result of the. duel that will certainly when the men meet. -Dl Lorenso has been informed that if be kills Mussollno he will be given a free pardon for his many crimes. The local betting Is in favor of Di Lorenso getting his man and his pardon. TREATY A SLAP FOR ENGLAND.

Opinion of the Chief Moathpleeo of the Gersaaa Government. BERLIN, Dei 28. The Xreua Zeitung.Con-servative,' the chief mouthpiece of the government, whose editorials are often prepared by government officials, devotes two long articles today to the Nicaragua canal controversy, pronouncing the Davis amendment of the Hay-Punccfota treaty a "slap for Enrland." ''Treaties could rot be more recklessly brushed aside than they have been In this case by the United States Senate," the Kreus Zeltung says: "This disregard of the law of nationa, which had already been manifested during the peace negotiations with Spain, is in the highest degree regrettable. It is fi counterpart of England's treatment of the Boer republic. "President McKInley's administration has been placed In a highly disagreeable position, inasmuch as the action of the Senate Is a grave provocation to England and It la impossible to face the anti-Eugliah feeling in the country.

Tho administration could not thus wound Yankee "If the President adopts the Semite's position. England will have a moral right to prepare a Fasboda for the United States; but Judging from previous experiences, fche will not do so. The present tone of the British press toward the United States Is in striking contrast with its ferocious tone toward France In 1838. "England Is not likely to play her strongest trumps against the United States; but If she wete to do so, she and not the United Stales would be the sufferer. Fortune ia fickle." HERO OF ROSTAND'S PLAY DEAD.

Man Who Claimed to Be the Hntnral Son ef the Dake of Rtlekitaat. PARIS. Dec. 28. The following notice appeared in a Chemnits paper this week: "At 6:46 o'clock Monday there died, after a long Illness, my beloved hut band.

Charles Guttave Louis Bonaparte, gentlemen's tailor, aged 68 years. Interment Tuesday at 2 p. m. The bereaved widow, Claire Louise Bonaparte, nee Wendt." The tailor claimed to be a natural con of the Duke of Reichstadt, the hero of Rostand's play. "L'Alglon." Kesjottatlnn; for Danish West Indleo.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Inter Ocean. LONDON. Dec 29. A dispatch to tho Daily Mail from Copenhagen' says that negotiations for the rale of th? Danish West Indies are proceeding directly between Washington and Copenhagen. NATURALISTS IN SESSION.

Scientific Topics Dlieaised at the I'nl-i veralty of Chleasro. The meeting of naturalists of the Western states held at the University of Chicago ended yesterday after an all-day session. In the morning there was a business meeting, in which the officers for the ensuing year were elected and some arrangements were made for permanent organization. However, the society will continue as an informal one until the next meeting, to be held again at the University of Chicago Dec. 27, 1901.

-i After a discussion of State Natural His-tory Surveys, opened by Professor E. A. Birge, H. F. Nachtrieb, and Frank Smith, papers were read by prominent specialists.

For the sake of convenience the botanical delegates assembled in the botany building under the chairmanship of Professor F. O. Trover of Pberlln. Ohio, while the biologists met in their usual room with Professor E. A.

Birge of the University of Wisconsin as chairman. Professor H. N. Whltford opened ths bontanlcal meeting with a lecture on "The Genetic Development of the Forests of Northern Michigan and a Consideration of the Factors Controlling the Distribution of Coniferous Forests." Professor E. C.

Jeffrey spoke next, on "An Anatomical Classification of Vascular Plants," and read a paper on "North American Chalazogams." prepared by Dr. R. B. Thompson. Professor B.

Copeland read a paper on "Stomata of Some Lilincae," and the meeting closed with two papers upon the "Use of Photography in Demonstration Work" by Professor O. W. Caldwell and H. C. Cowels.

At the biological section Professor W. S. Nickerson began with a paper on "The OrN gin of the Marginal Sense Organs of Cotjlo-gaster Occldentalls." Professor H. B. Ward and J.

Reighard spoke on "The Dermlnation of the Plankton." Dr. H. L. Clark next discoursed on "The Holuthurians of the Pacific Coast of North America," and he was followed by Dr. H.

V. Neal, who read a paper on "The Olfactory Nerve In Selachians." The programme concluded with a lecture by Fro-? feseor W. A. Locy on "The Work of Fabricua and Malphighl in Embryology." CONTEST OVER COMMISSIONERS Republicans and Democrats Seek to Unseat County-Board Members. A contest of the election of the four Republican county commissioners from the city was begun yesterday afternoon in the Circuit court by Robert E.

Burke of the Democratic county central committee. While the Circuit court Is petitioned to va-cata the election of the four Republican members of the board of county commissioners, the County court has been asked to review the count and annul the election of the six successful Democratic commissioners. The contest of election in the County court Is filed in the name of William G. Hermann. Charles J.

Happel. James H. Burke. Daniel M. Jackson, Frank J.

Palt, and Charles E. Erby. The contest Is directed against Rollln B. Organ, Joseph E. Flanagan, Jacob B.

Thlelen, Otto Hulsman, John Daley, and Michael Irr-man, who were declared elected by the recount of the election commissioners. Yesterday was the lest day on which a contest could be filed, the result of the recount having been announced for tho office of county commissioner Nov. 28. and. under th law, but one month Is allowed for the filing of a SUICIDE OF A NEVADA SOLDIER.

Lieutenant Gordon Freeman Ends Life wltfc RENO, Dec 28. Lieutenant Gordon Freeman, late of the First Nevada cavalry, that did service in the Philippines. committed suicide by blowing the top of his head off with a Winchester rifle. He was subject to fits of despondency, accompanied by a suicidal He was a native cf Missouri, aged 30 years. LYNCHED" FOR BARN BURNING.

1 Alabama Ifearro Taken from an Officer -T: sty a Mob and Haan-ed. MONTGOMERY Dec 28J George Fuller, a negro, was lynched last night near Marion, Perry county. Ho was charged with burning the barn of Dennis Cummings, of whom he had been a tenant. While Fuller was being taken to Marion a body of masked men took him from the officer and hairged him to a tree. Fuller had a bad reputation and was more than once a convict.

Important Change of Time. Effective Sunday, Dec 30, the Wabash Continental Limited will leave Chicago at 11:00 instead of 12:00 nocn, and arrive New York and Boston same time as at present. THE DAIIiX INTER OCEAN, SATURDAY HORNING, DECEMBER 29, 1900. ALGER SCORES MILES Ex-Secretary of War Criticises Commander of the Army. HAS WRITTEN A BOOK He Is to Publish a Work on the Spanish-American War.

Former Official Dlsenaaes "Embalmed Beef Ckargti-Sayi Shatter and Kara a Got Cajast Treatment. Special dispatch te Ths Inter Ocean. NEW YORK. Dec. 28.

General Russell A. Alger, President McKInley's first Secretary of War, has been writing a book, which will soon be publit hed. under the title "The Spanish-American War." The twenty-second chapter of the book. In which the food of ths army during the war is discussed, will be printed In the January number of the North American This chapter Is regarded by those who know something about General Alger's work as one of the most Interesting of the book. It Is certainly the most spicy.

It deals principally General Miles' "embalmed beer' charges, and the commanding General of the army Is bandied without gloves. If General Alger could not say what he thought of General Miles while he was Secretary of War. he certainly did not hesitate to express his mind when as a private citizen he sat down to make a book. General Alger says: "Although the commission bad been sluing nearly three months, the charges- with respect to canned and refrigerated beef were now. made for the first time.

and. stranger and more inexcusable, and more unsoldierly still, during all these months, with this pretended knowledge of facts which. If they existed, should have been made known to the Secretary of War for the protection of the army. General Miles never mentioned the subject. Nor did I ever hear of the rumor of chemically treated beet being purchased for the army until the General's testimony was given before the commission." General Milea Criticised General Alger gives an extract from General Miles' testimony, before the commission In the course of which the "embalmed beer charges were made by Miles.

But General Miles, "not content with these grave and scandalous charges," says General Alger, "permuted himself to be interviewed on the following day In Cincinnati. Ohio, when be made more charges. When he appeared be- fore the court of Inquiry he was unable to re pudiate that Interview under oath. General Alger says that Miles' allegations "were indeed serious, implying, as they did, criminal Incompetency on the part of the commissary department, if not willful negligence and dishonesty. "As soon as I learned of General Eagan's statement before the commission," General Alger continues, "I sent for him.

I Informed him of my surprise and mortification at his conduct. 'Why did you not permit your friends to read your testimony? Why did you not show It to me and thereby have prevented the disgrace that is now sure to come upon you and the. uniform' you wear? You had no I make use of such unbridled language at a time and under circumstances which will assuredly result in associating the President's name and my own with such a disagreeable General Alger says that General Egan's court-martial was not the outcome of Gen cral Miles' charges, and that the confusion of Egan "stripped the service of an hones? aae capable officer," whose functions it office were taken from him because of "intemperats and unmilitary language, conceived in an Indignation pardonable, perhaps. In Its existence, but unpardonable in its mode of expression." Mllea' Condnct Blameworthy. After quoting army orders issued in 1878 and In 1888 to prove that canned fresh beef has long been a part of the travel rations of the army.

General Alger says: "The allegations of General Miles were not only contrary to fact, but were made absolutely without a particle of evidence or excuse. If General Miles really believed his serious charges, his conduct Is all the more blameworthy, In that he apparently made no effort to assure himself of their truthfulness nor to report them to the Secretary of War before publicly uttering them." Continuing, General Alger says: "If we are to believe written evidence to the contrary. It does not appear that General Miles was even honest in making his dilatory charges that the canned beef was Issued as the pretense of an experiment, and that It was not a part of the ration. On June 17. 1898, his most confidential staff officer signed a letter, by "direction of the Major General commending the array," instructing the depot commissary at Tampa to furnish to General Nunez 10,644 pounds of canned roast beef, to be issued from the 'subsistence stores of the If we are to accept the reading of this letter as cor-' rect.

It proves that General Miles knew that canned fresh beef was a part of the ration; that he knew, there was a large quantity of it at Tampa for issue to the troops, and that he so far approved of Its. use as to direct that the ration be furnished In large quantities to our allies. "After the charges made by General Miles, the most expert and scientific men In the country were employed by the government to further the Investigation such physiological chemists as Professor R. H. Chittenden of Yale and Professor W.

O. At water of Wes-leyan University, as well as Dr. W. D. Bigelow, a chemist In the bureau of animal Industry In the Department of Agriculture.

Experts' Disproved Statements. "The court of Inquiry visited several of the large packing-houses, accompanied by Dr. Bigelow. The results of personal examinations and of the investigations of the experts employed conclusively showed that there was not one Jot or tittle of evidence or excuse for the statement that canned fresh beef was the pulp after the beef extract had.beea removed. The Imputations with respect to canned fresh beef were most carefully and thoroughly examined and reported-upon by two impartial tribunals, one being composed of eminent citizens, ex-soldiers, and a distinguished general officer of the regular army (I refer io the war Investigation commission); the other, the court of inquiry, conrjsting wholly of officers of the regular 'army of high rack and unimpeachable integrity, especially assembled to Investigate this question.

There was no subject to which the Hodge commission devoted more time or more thoroughly investigated than the assertions of the senior Major General of the army. "What did these tribunals find? That there was ne foundation for the charge that caused fresh beef was not a part of the ration, or that it had been furnished on the pretense of experiment, or that it was the pulp from -r Tho General's Culpability. "General Mllea arrived at Tampa on June, 1. for tho purpose of rendering such assistance to the commanding General of the Santiago expedition as his military experience and high rank could give. He was the special representative of the War Department, delegated to overlook that expedition and assist In Its preparation and embarkation.

If General Miles did not look Into the question of food for the Santiago expedition be was as culpable" as though he had failed to Inspect all other Important matters. "General Miles charges with respect to refrigerated beef were much mora serious than his Imputations regarding canned beef. His allegations, la substance, were that the beet furnished the army had been artificially preserved hy Injecting into It chemicals which were Injurious to health; that he had overwhelming proof that thia 'embalmed beef had been treated with chemicals. It is significant to observe that the war-investigation commission says: 'Of the witnesses examined by this commission. General Miles and Dr.

Daly are the only ones who make this charge" of chemically treated beef. Astound lns as- this statement mar' raeenx; General Miles did not base hia allegations upon, personal Experience or. submit 'any proof 1n support, al them. His' startling and scandalous accuse ions appear- to have keen based entirely upon the verbal statements of -Dr. W.

H. Daly, a volunteer major and surgeon upon his staff during the war with Spain, and upon a single letter subsequently sent him by this rolantser, Iajnatlce to Esran and Shatter. In ex-Secretary Alger says: "The army bad won Its battles In Cuba and the Porto Rico had peacefully come Into our hands after a few skirmishes; the protocol had been' in operation- for over four months, and even the treaty of peace had been signed at Paris. Then comes the Major General commanding the army of the United States with his charges. "While the allegations General Miles were not based upon fact, and were conclusively disproved ty two separate tribunals, unimpeachable in their composition and method of investigation, the irreparable damage had been done.

A brave, honest, and faithful officer, under the lasit of such cruel, unwarranted, and unjustified while exonerated from the heavy cdium of those charges, was, as a result of them, sacrificed on the altar of his own passion. Besides this. a false Impression had been created throughout the country as to tha food furnished the army, which may never be removed. The charges of Geoeral Miles, twice proven fairs In spirit aad substance, are therefore the more heinous In their effect: Yet the present Congress promoted General Mile to Lieutenant General and has thus tar failed to give to General Shatter the rank of Major beueral to retire upon In his old age, and this, after hia magnificent campaign at Santiago, as well ar his former distinguished services." PLANS FOR "THE INAUGURAL Arrangements Nearly Complete for the Ceremonies at Sprlasrflrld. Special DispaJch te The Inter Ocean.

SPRINGFIELD, IO, Dec. 28. The Inaugural committee held -meeting tonight at the Leland hotel and about completed the work of filling up the various committees to have charge cf the inauguration of Governor-Elect Yates lj The committees will be announced tomorrow. According to present arrangements for reception. It will be held in the main room of the railroad and warehouse commissioners' office on the first floor, east wing.

The guests will enter the buildfhg from the east, south, and west entrances and will ell go out through the north entrance. At present It Is hoped to get a rate from Chicago to Springfield and return for the la-augural Nothing has beea accomplished toward, securing free transportation for the Chicago militia, although the committee having the military affairs It charge hopes to succeed In getting free transportation for the guardsmen. SALOON-KEEPER MUST VACATE. Arrbbiahoji Knit Kotleo to Tenant of Chnrcb DUBUQUE. Dec 18.

Archbishop Keane, since his appointment to the see of Dutnque, has taken strong grounds against the use of On several occasions he has preached temperance sermons that would have dellghted'old John B. Gough. if he were alive, and liquor dealers are considerably' worked net over his strong opposition to their extecstve property on Seventh and Main, streets, belonging to the church, is occupied by various business enterprises, and among the number a saloou. run by former Mayor Olinger. The Utter has been served with notice to vacate the property as soon as possible.

The archbishop says -no property- belonging to the church can be used for. salcoa purposes. UNITED FOR SIXTY-TWO YEARS. Mr. and Mrs.

Wheeler Celebrate Tbelr Wedding; Special Dit-MUeh to Tb later Ocean. NASHVILLE. III. Dec 28. Mr.

and Mrs. Reuben Wheelea. living a few miles east of this city, celebrated the sixty-second anniversary of their marriage at their home today. The old coeple celebrated with a family reunion of their children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and relatives. A number of relatives came from as far as Texas and Kanaas to the celebration.

Mr. Wheeles is yenrt'old and enjoys the distinction of being the oldest living native-born, citizen of Washington--county. Mrs. Wheeles is 79 years old and is also a native of Illitoir. Both are in the beet of health.

HAM MA HALL IS BURNED. Witt cabers; College, at gprlnarfleld, Ohio. Saatnina at Heavy Loss. Ohio. Dec '28.

Hamtca Divinity hall, oh the Wittenberg college grounds, burned to the ground tonight. It was occupied by the theological seminary and wa the gift of Dr. M. V. Bamma of Washington.

IX C. to the nst'ItutloB. The loss on the building will be about 20,000. eovcTe4by In-curance. The building contained recitation rooms and was the dormitory of the students, snd all the furniture and their libraries were destroyed.

none being Insured. The building also contained valuable libraries of Drs. Ort and Breckenrldge. fire started from a furnace in the cellar. ABUSE OF PATIENTS CHARGED.

Superintendent of Insane-' Aaylnm to Be Inirestlarated. LA "CROSSE, Dec. 28.. Serious charges have been made against Superintendent C. 8.

McKown of the county Insane asylum by three former employes of the Institution. It is charged that McKown has shamefully abused paticnta. struck them, and fed them on unwholesome food. At a special meeting of -the county board today a committee was appointed to Investigate the chargea. CLEW LEADS TO MAN'S ARREST.

Authorities Snapeet Prisoner of Com- pllclty In Harder of a Farmer. SPRINGFIELD, IlL.TJec. 28. A young man named Mappln Is under arrest at Pittsfleld. suspected of being the murderer of Michael Corcoran, a wealthy retired farmer, of Griggsvllle; who was 'found murdered in field several days ago with two bullet holes through his head andone through hia body.

There was a slight clew, and this lead to the arrest of Mappin. He denies his guilt. GIVES TO Will of K. L. Goldstone Is Opened nt Des DES MOINES.

Jowa. Dec 28. The. will of N. L.

Golistone was opened today. He bequeathed $14,000 to Hebrew charities ao follow: Hebrew Orphan asylum. Cleveland, Ohio, Home of Aged Hebrews. Cleveland, Ohio, $5,000: Home tor Aged Albany. N.

Hebrjw Union colic re. Cincinnati. Ohio. S2.500. Various Trpl- atlves received a total ot $51,000 and the balance ot the estate, $250,000, goes to Samuel Redstone, a nephew.

Chicago and Florida Special. A new vestibuled train ot Pullman sleepers, dining and observation cars, to run through solid Chicago to Jacksonville and St- Augustine. Service will be Inaugurated Jan. 14, via Monon route," Pennsylvania lines, and Big Four to Cincinnati Que en and Crescent, Southern railway. Plant system, and Florida East Coast This train will leave.

Chicago at 12 o'clock neon, thirty-two hours to St. Augustine, via Cincinnati, Chattanooga, and Atlanta Ask ticket offices of any lines named for lull paruculats, ur address 1 W. A. BECKLER, A Northern Tassenppr Agent. 113 Aiiams Chicago, 111.

Telephone Central 1 BIDEAS" FOR BOAT Herreshoff to Employ Original -v Method in Cap Defender. BRISTOL MAN'S PLAN He Has Means of Bracing Hall Against Terrific Wl sard's Dlseevery May Revolutionise -Yacht Coastrnctlon La wiry Will Lanark Lawson Sloop Say Special Dispatch to The InUr Ocean. BRISTOL. R. Dec.

28. More original Ideas in yacht construction are' to be embodied In the cup defender now under construction here than in any other yacht ever built. Tha Bristol designer, always noted for his originality, and always regardless of shipbuilding precedent In shaping the means to gain the end, has discovered a method of tying the boat together never before known and never before attempted. It Is so original that It can be patented, and is better In every way for the purpose than the methods previously In use. This statement comes In these unqualified terms from one In a position to know of the progress of the boat building and aware of some of the details of the plans.

What this new and original method of building is hat not been explained. It Is not fully known to any one except the designer and a very few others. The process may be patented, for the Bristol designer docs not care to have his ideas explained to the world, and dislikes to have the labor of his brain utilized by (others beside himself. In the -building of Columbia a number of new features were introduced, among; them the hanging of tho rudder and the steering rear, in the new defender It Is stated that the best or these Idess will be retained, while the old methods will be supplanted by others really revolutionary In building for the pur pose of tracing the hull against the terrific strain of the lead keel below, and the wind pressure on the sails above. The block at the head of the topmast was tested to rtana a strain of 12,000 pounds, and tne oilier parts or the coat have to be capable of withstanding a proportionate strain Any new method cf bracing that will enable a boat to withstand th strain of cup-raclna-, the most terrific to which a sailing craft oan be subjected, is a matter ot world-wide interest and importance.

Lawson -Mar Have Two Sklppera. Special Ilpatr-a to The Inter Ocean. BOSION. Dec. 28.

The question of who to be skipper of the Lawson boat remains shrouded In mystery According to people close to Lawson neither Nate Watson nor Hank Haft- has been definitely engaged for tne place, and whllo they do not make a strict dental of the rumor that both captains are to re on board the sloop this summer they evsde it by asking if It Is not something unusual to nave two skippers ror tee boat- From this and olhr remarks made the growing conclusion Is that both Haft and WaUon will serve together In- some sort ot capacity when the craf. takes her first spin. Nothing can be learned hire about the report that Lawson has secured the Defender for is as a trial horse and every move made is done, with ai much secrecy as Herresholt was ever capable of. Captain Haft went bak to New York by steamer tonight and St Is the opinion of many here that he has been definitely engaged." The Lawson people promise to make an authoritative statement on the skipper matter tc morrow evening. George Lawley eays he expects to have the boat In the water by May 1 and that the rigging and spirs will all ready to put in place just as soon as ahe Is towed over to the'yard at City Point from East Boston.

Mr. Hlakle Bnys tne Tneht Senta. Special Cable Dispatch to Tha Inter Ocean. -LONDON, Dsc 2V Mr. Inkle of the New York Yacht cTub.

has bought from Adolf Buying of the Imperial German Yacht club the composite cutter Senta, which waa built In 1S9S by W. Fife A Son. Mr. Hlnkle Intends to race the Senta In the United States. She will leave Southampton for New York In about a week.

The report that Mr. Jameson had sold his yacht Ailsa to a New York man turns out to have been correct. The purchaser is H. S. Redmond of tho New York Yacht club.

ILLINOIS MINERS STRIKE. -Hefaaal "of Men to Join the Workers Caloa Canara a Bis; Locke nt. SPRINGFIELD. DL. Dec.

28. Miners em ployed at the Black Diamond Coal company's shaft, south of this city, struck today. Tha company is composed of James Moore and Robert Solomon. The miners demanded that Solomon's two sons, the Rev. John Solomon, who Is a fireman at the shaft, and Peter Solomon, who Is a boss driver.

Join their union, and when Robert Solomon refused to accede to their demands the entire force went out. W. D. Ryan, state secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, tonight stated that the state executive board of the United Mine Workers had notified the Clear Lake Coal company to ship no mere coal to the Springfield Contracting and Fuel company, which has contracted with the state of Illinois to furnish coal for two years, because the latter company Is hauling coal -for the state for 19 cents per ton. 81 cents less than the union teamsters' rate.

Ia case the Clear Lake Coal company neglects thia warning the miners there will be ordered oat. WOMAN WEDS A CONVICT. Harrlsge Ceremony Is Performed In Corridor of Coanty Jail. Dec 28. Miss Bertha Arthur of Anderson wai this afternoon married to Walter "Dobber Rlchy, an Inmate ot the county Jail, who will In a few days be sent to state's prison or the robbery of the Bowles dry-goods store a few nights since.

The young woman came to Muncte as soon as she learned ot her sweetheart's arrest and tried to get a marriage license, but she failed to secure the license without certain affidavits. Today she renewed her efforts and was successful. Justice Moreland married the couple in tho corridor of the Jail. The bride returned home this evening, content to wait two or more years for her husband's release from prison. HELD FOR BANK ROBBERY.

Oeerare' Carson la Bonnd Over to tne Ornnd Jarr. George-Carson, who was brought to Evans-ton Thursday, charged with the theft of $3,500 from the South Bvanston hank. Eept. 10. was given a hearing la Justice Boyer's court at Eranston yesterday, and bound over to the grand jury In the sum of $8,000.

Attorney Jicn at. omitn represented Banker Terhune. while R. M. Wade looked after the Interests of Carson.

The case occupied the attention of the court the a-r eater nart of th hm Justice Boyer was. not long in giving his de cision. Movements of Ocean Steamships. Sp4clal Dispatch to Tha Inter Ocean. NEW YORK.

Dec 28. Arrived Trave. iron Bremen. Arrived Out Spaarndam. from New York, at Boulogne; Niagara, from New York, at colon.

Sailed from Foreign Port Menominee, xrom uoncon, tor Mew xora. Never let- little child's cold "run There In sure danrer ana perhaps death at the end of it. The infantile organs are always held by Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant.aud tLe it wi like It.

TO SETTLE BANK'S DEBTS. Affairs of the Illlaols; Knllonal to Be -I t't from tho Receiver. The affairs of the defunct National Bank -of Illinois will be taken from the hands of the receiver, E. A. Potter, la the near future, providing a number of the principal creditors can accomplish tha This was announced at the meeting of the West park board yesterday afternoon by F.

M. Blount. The latter said he was favorable to the proposition, and the park board voted to place Its affairs tn connection with the bank In the bands of Mr. Blount, who was given power, to act In the interest of the board. 'The proposition Is considered Important, and Is agreeable to at least one-third of the creditors, it being said that such a movement will expedite matters and result in the affairs of the bank being quickly wound up and suitable settlements made.

Tho affairs of the hank are at present under the Jurisdiction of the government, and It Is claimed, no end of red tape figures in all settlements, resulting in the affairs being adjusted In such a tardy manner that many ot the creditors find objections. The West paik board Is a creditor of the defunct bank to the extent of about $5,000. growing out of the Dreyer bank failure. A recent court decision gave the park boart the full sum of $314,000 sued for. about 70 per cent having already been paid to the board.

Security for the payment of the remainder of tho money, as well as per cent Interest from the time of the bank failure lr. 1813, was provided. It Is the collection of this money which Interests the West park board and maies It one of the principal creditors. The establishment of a Lafayette monument In Chicago Is said to be an assured fact, and a determined effort is to be made by the West park commissioners to secure It- The Information that such a monument could probably be had waa furnished by Commissioner Blount. He explained that he had received Information from a good source thst the Lafayette monument committee had a surplus ot funds on hand, and waa anxious to erect a monument In one ot the big cities.

A patriotic fountain, designed by Charies Mulligan, a sculptor of the Art institute, is tt be erected in Douglas boulevard, provided the design, stamped as satisfactory by the committee on improvements of the park Loard is commended by the Municipal Art association. The design was on exhibiuen at th meetibg yesterday, but no action was taken in regard to it. The Mulligan fountain Is a substitute-tor the "marbalitla" fountain, which was exert ted by Robert Bruce Watson, state supervising architect, an- which caused considerable comment. Tne figures on the fountain will be wholly children in various poses celebrating the Fourth of July. By night It Is to be alive with electric lights.

The lights will be se airanged that the water spouting from the candles will assume the color of fire OYSTER TRUST IS FOILED. Syndicate's Plan to Get Control of the Blae-Point Beds la Thwarted. Speda! Dispatch to The Inter Oceaa. BAY SHORE. N.

Dee. 28. An alleged plot was revealed today by the town authorities showing that aa attempt has been made by a Manhattan syndicate with $18,000,000 capital to get possession of the bottom for the purpose of growing oysters. The ground tn question, which Is the home of the famous blue point oyster, owned jointly by the towns of Isllp and Babylon by the terms of th old colonial patents. Lots of four acres each have been leased to several hundred residents of the town, so that at present about L200 acres ot land are held under leases by persons engsged In a-small way in the oyster industry.

A day- or so sgo applications were made for eighty additional acres by residents who are not In the oyster business. Tnese applications were followed by an Investigation. The authorities assert that they have Inside knowledge that the syndicate Is working through local oyster dealers to carry out their plans and declare that two local planters have been offered $25,000 each and a like amount of stock In the syndicate, provided the scheme went through Had the syndicate's alleged plans gone through, practically all the available land under water In the two towns tor growing oysters or digging clams would have been in the syndicate's possession. ABSORBS A SEMINARY. Xarthwcstcra rnlvcralty Obtnlns Poa-- session of Oaarga Institution.

By a deal which was consummated yesterday the Grand Prairie seminary at Onarga, 111., was absorbed Into Northwestern university. The transaction was made through Dr. R. D. Sheppard, agent and treasurer of the university, and Involved the transfer of the property of the seminary, valued at $60,000, and the endowment fund of $100,000.

Arrangements for placing the seminary under the eontrcl of Northwestern university have ben under way ever since last but the transfer of the property did not take place an til yesterday. The Grand Prairie seminary will, be made a preparatory school Tor Northwestern university. No changes will be made at present in Its curriculum, but after the close of the present school year a number of additions will' ba made to the faculty and the course ot study enlarged. Yesterday Dr. D.

K. Pearsons, the million-airs philanthropist, gave $20,000 to Dr. Sheppard for the use of the seminary, upon the condition that. $80,000 be raised by the trustees of the Institution. The necessary amount has already been raised by the trustees.

W. A. Rankin giving William Deering $5,000. and Northwestern university $12,000. Grand Prairie seminary is located about sixty miles south of Chicago, and is a Methodist institution.

It was founded in 1868, and has had a steady growth. 1 ,700 MEN GO ON STRIKE. Tobacco. Workers Aak Increased Pay and Object to Restrictive Rales. LOUISVILLE.

Dec 28. When the 12 o'clock noon whistle was blown for lunch today at the stemming plant of the Continental Tobacco company, at Twenty-Fourth and Main streets, nearly 1,700 employes went on a strike. The employes want Increased wages, and besides object to various restrictive rules that have been made by a new superintendent. One employe was arrested by the police on a charge of disordely conduct. After tending to.

the managers of the plant a statement ot their demsnds the strikers JOHNSON WILL HAVE TO GO. Postofflce Board Recommends the Re-. mov-al of Resrlstry Clerk. The postofflce" advisory board yesterday recommended the removal of Henry K. John-sen, a registry clerk, for Insubordination.

Tho trouble grew out of the rush of holiday business. Johnson said he and his fellow clerks had to work from o'clock Saturday evening to noon on Sundey and from 9 o'clock Sunday evening till 10 o'clock Monday morning. His offense consisted in being spokesman for the clerks who made a protest. ADMITS SHE PAWNED DIAMONDS. Mrs.

Bertha PrletasT Held to the Grand Jary In Bonds. Mrs. Bertha Frelrag was held to the grand jury In bonds of $2,000 by Justice Hoglund yesterday on charges of obtaining money under false -pretenses through the disposal of diamonds. She had boen selling the gems for 8.. K.

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Mrs. Freltag gathered customers by advertising' aincie diamonds ia the papers. She represented herself as a widow in stringent clrcumrtanccs and wished to dispose of her extra Jewelry at the earliest opportunity. She charged Huston with being a -partner In the disposal." of the gems. When she found a customer she would take her client to Huston to hXTC tho diamonds appraised and he would misrepresent their value, as ahe ssya.

GIRL CHARGED WITH THEFT. Amy Sesaelnersj Js Arrested on Suspicion of Having; Stolen a Riasr. Amy Elizabeth Secseiberg. daughter of a former German consul at Para, Brazil, was arrested In Jewelry store yesterday afternoon charged with stealing a $1S3 diamond ring. When the detectives In the store told her that the was under arrest she became hysterical and declared1 her innocence with pitiful appeals for them not to- disgrace her.

Considerable excitement was caused among a crowd of fashionable customers in tho store, and Miss Scsselberg wss taken to a private room In tho rear of the establishment where she was forced to disrobe whila her clothing was searched. The ling was not found, but the clerks in the store say they are positive that she had stolen it. so she wss taken to the police station and locked up. Miss Sesselberg says that for some time she has been making her home in Appletoc. with friends.

She Is well educated, being a graduate of a famous girls academy In Dresden, Saxony, and for the past year-has been attending the Northern Indiana normal school st Valparaiso. It la said that ahe was engaged to be married to a wealthy young man living near Valparaiso, but he deceived and deserted her before the day set for the wedding. COMMISSIONERS ASK $669,000. Money Is Heeded for the Asylnm for the Iacarable Insane. SPRINGFIELD, I1U Dec 28.

The commissioners of the Asylum for the Incurable Insane, located at Bartonville. near Peoria, have made their third annual report, In which they recommend appropriations aggregating $669,000 by the Legislature at lta coming session. Of that amount $200,000 is needed to complete work now under wsy aa follows: Nine cottages, hospital and bathhouse, two dining halls, wster-supply system, heating system, sewers, laundry, kitchen, and baking utensils. Forty thousand dollars Is needed to complete sixteen buildings, upon which $0,000 baa been expended. The will -also ask for $325,000 to build tea more cot- tages, and $139,000 will be asked for to make other additions to the Institution.

TAWNEY ENTERS THE RACE. Desires -to Pill the I'nexplrcd Term of the Late Senator ST. PAUL. Dee. 24.

Congressman James A. Tawaey of Winona today formally entered the race for United States Senator -to 011 the unexpired term of the late Senator C. K. Davis. The Republican legislators of the First Congressional district, which Is Mr.

Tawney's home district, met tn thia city this afternoon and unanimously indorsed the -Congressman, and pledged htm the support ot their votes. There are now three active candidates for Senatorial honors United States District Attorney Robert G. Evans of Minneapolis and General Moses E. Clappof St. Paul being the other aspirants.

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