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DAILY THE IiAST EDITION. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1898. VOL. 58. NO.

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BIG BATTLE IN CHINA. RTJSSIA ADDS TO HER GARRISON. COL.ROOSEVELT TAKES WANT COL BRITTON TO COMMAND 14TH, STEELE ANNOUNCES HIS APPOINTMENTS, DH HANFQRO SEEKING TO QUASH IN01CTSIENT, The Organization Receives a Setback in Choice of Sixth Assistant IT IS WEEKS, NOT GRAVES. The Young Republican Club Secured the Place Mr. Atterbury Turned Down.

Hiram R. Steele, who will take the position of District Attorney on" Tuesday morning next, this morning, gave out the full list of his appointments in order that he might escape further discussion on the part of those who were seeking places and those who did not approve of his selections. His last act was to throw down the local Republican organization in a way that made it moan ana which was exceedingly distressing to'WalterB. Atterbury, chairman of the Republican General Committee. Mr.Atter bury had been pushing' the claims of B.

F. Farrar for the position of sixth assistant with all the persistence be possessed. When it became absolutely certain he could not win out he allowed the organization to present the name of Horace Graves and at a conference night before last all the local leaders believed Graves had been selected. The Young Republican Club had been backing up Charles Melville Weeks, a young man in the office of Frank Harvey Field, president of the Young Republican Club, and not known to the general public, although the members of the Young Republican Club say he is very clever. When Mr.

Field learned that Horace Graves was decided upon, he brought all the pressure to bear he could find upon Judge Steele and succeeded in knocking out the choice of the organization and having Mr. Weeks appointed as a favor to the Young Republican Club, and as a personal appoint ment. Judge Steele was president of the Young Republican Club and knows Mr. Weeks, so he is in a position to call It a personal appointment. In talking about it this morning he said: "For my sixth assistant I have selected Charles Melville Weeks, who lives in the Twenty fifth ward.

I understand his selection is not exactly relished by Naval Officer Sharkey, who is the leader in that ward; but I know Mr. Weeks and I know he is all right, and I look upon it as a personal matter. I should like to have pickea out a man in the Twenty third ward, but conditions made it impossible. Mr. Weeks was born at Hicks ville, L.

thirty two years ago. Ha is a graduate of Cornell University and of the law school of the University of the City of New Vnrk Ho TOn. nnnint a bott, then dean of the law school, quiz master of the senior class. His practice has been in all the courts of New York and in the federal courts of Virginia and West Virginia. He has been for some years associated with Peck Field and Frank Harvey Field.

He has bad considerable experience in criminal i member of the Brooklyn Young RepublilSBl Clui nd appointment a recognition of that organization, though It is proper to state that it is my personal i The full list of Judge Steele's appointments wi.l be as follows: First ass'iaoant, Alexander Hamilton Van Cott. Second assistant, Luther W. Bmmerson. T'ni'rd assistant. Levy W.

Naylor. Fr.ur'dh assista pjt, Frank S. Angel'l. Fii'tn Jc(iin H. Kemble.

Sixth assistant, Charles Melville Weeks. C'h'ief clerk. Arthur W. Walkley. Assistant clerks, Alfred T.

HobJey, Thirteenth Ward; Edward D. Langdon, Twenty 'third Ward; Philip T. Williams, Fifteenth Ward; John H. Peet, SixJh Ward; T. C.

Mayer, Ninth Ward. Of t'iie detective force the following present incumbents will be retained for the present: Erastu P. Backus, war Michael F. Riley, war veteran; Jceeph Irwin, fire veteran; John Dee, fire veteran; Charles I fire veteran: John Worth, Samuel John I son. New appoin'tments Samuel E.

Burr, Nineteenth Ward, war veteran; James W. "Webb, Tai'rd Ward, war ve'teran; Henry Shulz, Eighteenth Word; Jtaicob A. Livingston, Twenty sixtJa Ward; Charles Louis Soaton, Twenty fifth Ward; for doorkeeper, Wiiliam Bramm, Third Ward; for messenger, Charles A. Reamer. Tenth Ward.

Stenographers Fiddle Driscoll, Ca.tharine J. Boyle and Walter Worth of the present force retained and Mary E. Van Tassell appointed. "You wili notice." said Judge Steele, "that t'n ere are seme fire vEterans retained. I do Discontent Causes Her to Quintuple Her Force in China.

Victoria, B. December 31 The Japan Gazette says: "Since the attack on the Russian troops at Andijan, some time back, discontent and dissatisfaction have been rife throughout the province. This feeling has assumed such proportions that the Russian authorities have already strengthened their garrison by quintupling them. They have moreover, occupied the larger villages in force and superseded the civil by a military administration. The causes of this state of things are not far to seek and In fact may be traced to the barbarous rigor with which the late rising has been suppressed." News comes of more murders of missionaries.

The Japan Herald says an English missionary has been, murdered by natives and soldiers at Tsing Ping, ninety miles east of Kueiyang. A French missionary has been burned to death at Swatow and a German missionary has also been mortally injured iu Shantung. The murder of an American missionary, Mrs. Butterfield, in Central China, is reported in late Hong Kong papers. FEARFUL DISASTER IN CHINA.

One Thousand Lives Lost at Hankow by the Caving In of Victoria, B. December 31 Another serious calamity, whites the Hankow correspondent of the North China Daily News, files of which were received by the steamers, has befallen the unfortunate town of Hankow. About one thousand, if not many more of the Inhabitants have met death by drowning. About noon on December 3, half a street of houses, extending along the edge of the River Han, suddenly broke away and tumbled into the water on the top of all the boats there. Houses and boats, with all the people in them, disappeared in a moment.

About 100 buildings and the same number of boats are gone. MRS. BOTKIN HEARS HER FATE. Collapses in Court "When Told She Is to Spend Rest of Her Life in Prison. San Franoisco, December 3i Mrs.

Cordelia Botkin was last night found guilty of murder in the first degree for causing the death of Mrs. John P. Dunning by sending a box of poisoned candy to her temporary home, in Dover, Del. The condemned murderess will be spared the ignominious death on the gallows, however, the jury that found her guilty imposing the penalty of life imprisonment. The verdict was unexpected.

An acquittal was confidently awaited by the defense, while the prosecution feared a disagreement. Although the jury was out only four hours, more than one of which was devoted to dinner, it was currently reported last night that the verdict was the result of a compromise. The sex of the prisoner made such a conclusion satisfactory to the jurors. Mrs. Botkin kept herself well in hand when her fate was announced.

Not until the jurymen and most of the spectators had left the court room did she give evidence of collapse. Then she sank toack half fainting, but speedily recovered when given a glasa of water. In accordance with the laws of California, ji tbA Jury dooldc between hanging and Imprisonment in such cases, the penalty was fixed at imprisonment for life. After the jury had been polled, Judge Cook announced that the sentence would be pronounced on Saturday, January 7. He then remanded the prisoner to the custody of the sheriff, to be imprisoned in the Branch County Jail until called to receive sentence, when she will be transferred to the State Penitentiary.

The court room was cleared when, just after Mrs. Botkin had announced to the deputy sheriff in a clear voice that she was ready to go with him to prison, occurred the only sensational incident of the evening. The condemned woman attempted to rise, when suddenly she fell back into the arms of Mrs. Roberts. It was thought she had fainted, but in a moment a glass of water revived her and she resumed her usual appearance, though the intense nervous strain was still apparent in the twitching of her facial muscles and the quick movement of her hands as her fingers drummed on the table.

In a few minutes she apparently shook off all signs of excitement and quietly accompanied the deputy sheriff from the court room. Mrs. Botkin's lawyers do not propose to accept as final t'he verdict of the jury finding her guilty of murder nf Mrs. Dunning without making a strong effort to obtain a new trial and possible reversal of t'he judgment. George A.

Knight, leading attorney for the defense, says: "Our first step will be to move for a new trial on the day set for the passage of sentence or as soon tih ereafteT as we can be heard. If the new is denied of course we shall go to the Supreme Court, and at that time will raise the question of jurisdiction. This court never had and never can get jurisdiction to try Mrs. Botkin. It is a plain question of law and I have not She slightest doubt of tihe Supreme Court's decision on the point.

The witnesses who came from Delaware to testify In the case will start for their homes to day. After her arrival at the Branch County Jail Mrs. Botkin down completely and for some time gave vent to her anguish in sobbing and occasionally shrieking. ft Is stated that the first ballot stood ten for hanging and two for life Imprisonment. The second ballot was eleven for hanging and only one for life Imprisonment.

But the one stood firm and after much discussion the other eleven went over to him. WALTER JAR VIS CONVICTED. He Entered the Rooms a Brooklyn Merchant in London. London, December 31 Walter Jarvis, who was arrested at the Hotel Cecil here on Wednesday last, charged with entering the room of Mr. Charles J.

Hinman, a merchant of Brooklyn, N. who was stopping at the hotel, with the intentlor committing theft was summarily convicteJ in the Bow street police court yesterday and sentenced to three months' imprisonment at hard labor. THE "WRECKED GLEN AVON. Two Missing Boats Found Only Four Persons Now Missing. Hong December 31 The two missing boats of the wrecked British steamer Glena von have been found.

The only missing persons now arc Chief Mate Nixon, Second Steward Wilson and two Chinese. Quartermaster Smith died of exhaustion after swimming to Lin Ting Island. The search for the missing continues. AUSTRC HJUNGART COMPACT. Vienna, December 31 An imperial autograph letter is published in the Court Gazette toJday directing that the contributions of Austria and Hungary toward the joint expenditure of the empire remain unchanged and that the customs and commercial union and arrangements of the Austro Hungarlan bank be extended to December 31, IS99.

This is the day on which the Provisional Ausgleich or agreement between Austria and Hungary on the subject of the finances and government of the empire expires and the present decree extends the existing state of affairs for a year. Rallantinc'k India JPal'o Ale. Brewed In America. Bottleu ot brewery. Sold Imperial Troops Believed to Have Been Victorious Against Rebels.

Shanghai, December 31 The Chun King correspondent of the Nortn China Daily News telegraphs, under date of December 30, that a great battle has taken piace at Sahchiot sang. The engagement is said to have taken place on December 27 and imperial troops are reported to have been victorious. it is believed that tfae battie noted in the Shanghai dispatch was with fee rebels who have been operating for some time in several Chineeo provinces. They have had a number of engagements with the imperial troops with more or less success. Advices tfhat have reacned this country through the mails brought by Canadian Pacific steamers and vessels of other lines Trom the Orient, say that the rebels are strong in numbers.

They have committed many excesses and outrages, burnin.g villages and putting their inhabitants to death. WILL BUILD A BIG HOTEL Lease Obtained of the Property at Myrtle Avenue and Eulton Street. Contracts were signed to diay through the medium of the Leonard Mocdy Real Estate Company, as broker, at its office at 26 Court street, which will take out of the realty market for over a hundred years one of the most sought after corners in Brooklyn. The con trojevs w.ire mteired into with the view to the erection of a hotel that will cost in the neighborhood of This transaction took the form of a lease for nine years, from 1903, when the present leases will expire, of the scutheastcor ner Fulton street aad Myrtle avenue, including the premises occupied by the drug store owned by Dr. J.

F. Morrisey, and Dennett's restaurant. The property has a frontage of 75 feet on Fulton street and about 110 feet on Myrtle avenue. Dr. Morrisey is the lessee, the ti tle of the property being held, by the heirs of the Johnson estate, and associated in the proposed enterprise are S.

S. Swayne, a large stockholder and manager of the Dennett corporation, and several other we'll known business men of Brooklyn. It is the intention of Dr. Morrisey and those Interested with him to build on this site a fifteen story fireproof, modern hotel, probably similar in dGign to the new building of the Mechanics' Bank, on the corner of Court and street. Only the general plan of this proposed hotel has been airrived at as yet, but when completed the "building will be a thoroughly modern establishment, with every arrangement and convenience that has given to New York the credit of being the finest hotel city in the world.

As at present, the cot ner will be occupied by a pharmacy. The hotel entrance will be next adjoining on Fulton street, while the women's entrance will probably be on Myrtle avenue. On the main floor wi.l be the restaurant and cafe, while on the I second tioor win oe ararngea toe pumic ana private diningrooma, the kitchen being in the aPT Part of tlu hul a'tng. Et0Ties hffht, faced with light colored stone, and contain about 17o rooms, single and em sulte not including bathrooms and servants liters. A roof garden and similar attrac viU alf features of the new hotel.

This corner is am ideal site for such an enter hotel accommodations the new nostelry win come none too soon to meet the demand. This property has been held by the Johnson estate for many year's and is one of the most sought after pieces of real estate Brooklyn possesses. Of late years, particularly, capitalists have used extraordinary efforts to obtain title to the property and many very tempting offers to sell have been refused by the heirs. The terms of the lease are kept strictly private, but they are such as warrant the statement that values In the Immediate lccality are greater to day than they ever were before. AN OVERCROWDED HOSPITAL.

Wards Being Established in Almshouse and Nursery at Flatbush to Mate Room for Patients. Chanties Commissioner Simis has established wards in the male and female wings of the almshouse and also in the nursery at Flatbush to relieve the overcrowded condition of the Kings County Hospital. Into these new wards all the paralytics have been moved and there they are taken care of with every attention that they have always received under Medical Superintendent Dur yea. This action of Commissioner Sirais has made it possible to receive in the hospital nmner manv r.as(s which rvsnnlrprl im ia to itauueu at vxioraitar. Philadelphia, December 31 A cablegram was received in this city to day by J.

N. Stetson owners thr, schooner Fanny Arthur, saying that the vessel had been abandoned on December 14. and that the crew OI ei.J men had been 'cite up by the Uritish steamer Duchess of York and landed at (libra! car rday. The Arthur saikd from Turks Island for Philadelphia on December IS with a cargo of salt. I SHOOTING AFFRAY ON ST.

PAUL. I Five Members of the Crew Shot and One fatabbed. Southampton, December 31 A shooting affray occurred or. board the American Line steamer St. Paul, Captain Jamison, which New York December 3 for this nort and arrixeu iiere yesreruay.

The origin of the disturbance is not known but five members of th crew were shot and one was stabbed. They are now in the hospital on board the ship. Their injuries are not serious. One arrest has been made. "WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

Amsterdam. N. December 31 Mrs. Ann Scannell was burned to death this morning by t'he upsetting of a lamp. Mrs.

Ruth Hopkins died of heart failure caused by fright at seeing tihe accident i. Mra. Scannell. Standard, Bottled at the Brewery. $1.10 per case of bottles.

On sale ot hotels, ren taurants ond eroeern. Order by poHtal oi telephone, 164 WilliainsburBh. Otto JIuber Brcwtry, Brooklyn. Adv. Victor Napoleon and Due d'Orleans May Act at Same Moment.

London, December 31 The Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, whose difp'atrii this morning deals at great length with the Royal i4 'hopes and chances, sayis: "Both Prince Victor Napoleon and the Due d'Orleans are burning 'to be up and doing. Should an opportunity present ttself it is not impossible that 'the two pretenders might attempt to appear at the same moment. The authorities, however, are exercising the utmost vigilance along the sea coasts au the land frontiers." ITO FEARS FOR CHINA. Says She Has No Man "Who Can Avert Impending Collapse. Port TowDoe ud, December 31 The Nippon Yuzen Kaisha steamship Yamaguchi Maru, from Yokohama for Seat'tle, has arrived here.

From files of iate Japanoe papers the following is taken: "Marquis Ito expresses grave fears as to the future of the Chinese Empire. He says there is no man in China who oan rescue her from impenJiing collapse. "Much excitement has 'been created in the Orient over a secret treaty alleged to have been made between Russia and China." SOUGHT BRITISH PROTECTION. London, Decern'oer 31 The Constantinople correspondent of the Daiily Chronicle says: "A young Turk of 'high family sought protection at the Britiulh emba aiy yesterday from the bruKiitiiies of the Y'ildiz gang." DOCTOR TAKEN TO COURT. A Serious Charge Made Against Dt.

"William Louis of Richmond Hill. Held Under Bail. (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. December 31 Dr. Wiiliam Louis, a physician of Richmond Hill, was arraigned before Magistrate Smith this morning on a charge of malpractice and held for examination on Wednesday In 1 bonds.

Dr. Louis has an office on Jamaica avenue, near Union place. Richmond Kill, and has been practicing there for live monthu. He was formerly located in South Brooklyn. The alleged victim in the case is Mrs.

Matilda Davis, 22 years old, of Wyckoff avenue, Brooklyn Hills. She is being attended at present by Dr. H. Macdcnald of Morris Park. He was called in to attend her a week ago to day and found her condition critical.

Mrs. Davis' husband is a soldier in the Forty seventh Regiment of Brooklyn, w'ihch is at preseDt stationed on the Island of Porto Rico. Dr. Macdonaid stated that the woman's ante mortem statement had been taken. Dr.

Louis was arrested at o'clock last night by Detective Flaherty of the Jamaica police station. He pleaded not guilty to the charge when arraigned in court. TO SUE BANK DIRECTORS. Attorney General Asked to Begin Action Against Officials of the Seventeenth "Ward Institution. It will be remembered that a few weeks ago the Seventeenth Ward Hank began an ac tion against the then president of the bank, Thomas C.

Smith, to recover the sum of $31, o00, with interest, being the amount the bank lost through the failure of Coffin Stanton, to whom the bank through the President, had loaned the sum of After the failure the bank recovered part of the sum, and the suit was brought by the directors to recover the balance. It was ail eired the trial nf the action that the president had meude the loan without consulting with the directors, and on his own authority. The directors re covered Judgment for the sum sued for. Charles IS. Hughes was the counsel for the i bank, and John L.

HiS for the Mr. Hih secured a stay of thirty days, and will take the case up on appeal. E. A. Walker is now the president of the bank.

Yesterday an action was begun by Charles Smith, son of former I'rt sl ient Smith, against ail of the directors of the i. ank. t. recover the $31,500, on the ground that the dirtctors, together with the prr sidunt, were responsible for the loan, in that they neglected their duty iu uui. incMiiseiveK the cumstancee of the ioan, and the value or thn collateral offered In this action Mr.

Huches again appears for the directors, and Hill The situation is a peculiar one. in that there are thus two actions pending. Involving the same sum of money: one in which the president or the bank is held rrap slbio for the less of the money, and the ocber in which the president ami lis other seventeen directors are he.d responsible. Under the provisions of the law this second action must be begun by the Attorney General, In the name of the people (lf state, and the yesterday took tfco form of an argument before Attorney Genera; Hancock as to whether that. officer should come in and begin the action.

Mr. Smith's suit again! the directors, however, takes two forme. Through bi i ninse; he first served notice upon Mr. Hughe, as counsel for the directors, of the bf ginning of the action against the directors to recover the money lost. A few days after that, in order to provide for sarcty sucuid the Attorney Genera', decide not.

to conic into the action, he served pappra upon Mr. Hughes in an action to forMt t.h charter of the tank on the ground of public policy. Mr. Smith ask.s the Attorney flrni ral to inst itute, such i proceedings as he is able to agaifKst all of t'he directors to hold them responsible equally, if they had any. for all or t'he loss incurred through Coffin Stanton.

Mr. Smth holds that it is a abuse of a 1 corporate franchise to permit seventeen out of eighteen directors to attempt to hoid one man, the president, for a loss of the bank's money through ioans which he had made in their bthalf and which through the executive committee the directors had examined and approved. He further says that if the directors did not iike the nature of Coffin and Stanton's collateral, they had plenty of time during the year it was held to cull the ioan In. On the trial of the action against Air. Smith the directors sought to show tluit (he; president had made the loans without the authority of the board of directors, and the 1 Jure evidently agr.

el with that view of the case, for they found Tor the plaintiff, the bank. The situation thus is an anomalous one. The bank is already protected against any loss, for it. htifi a jiidgnn iu against It is true that the Judgment be re i versed on appi ai, hit: if that Mr. Hughes lias no fear.

If the attorney pe.ieral should con i ciude that his oJIIop sbouid rake up Mr. Smith's case, and should Mr. win. the bank would be in a position to recover from both part.es tie i st. Mr.

Hughes, I of c. iirs, is confident that the attorney gen I 1 era! not orne into this last action, v. hil i for Mr. Hlii, eiinaliy confid, tit of his success I with the attorney general, it will In a rafts i to get a Judgment against the d. rectors be for, ihre ca Io.

tiny argunoni on the ap peal irom tn ursi what come after thai knows. THE BRITANNIC SIGHTED. The White iln' Hriimin which is forty eight hours overdue and which many cnxious and d.iy at hat tan. was afternoon. were mad" tcr.day the White Star others, in Man sighted off Fire Ifl.ind this THE EAGLE'S PEACE SUPPLEMENT Fret with to morrow's: Eagle complete review of the Spaninh American Wax.

Plentifully Illustrated. I i THE OATH OF OFFICE. Swrn In as Governor Shortly After Noon by Retiring Secre tary of State. WOODRUFF WAS NOT PRESENT. Be Repeated on Monday in the Assembly Chamber Tonight's Reception.

(Special to tlie Bagte.) Allbany, N. (Decemiber 31 Colonel Roosevelt reached the 'Oaipkol shortly after noon today. He went directly to the office of the Secretary of State and at 12:10 o'clock was ewom In as Governor by Mr. Palmer, the retiring secretary. Succeeding the solemn pledge of Governior elc Roosevelt to uphold' the constitution of the etate and to faithfully perform the duties of the public trust reposed In him, tour of the other six state officers, who will assume their duties to morrow, were sworn io.

They were Secretrairy or State elect McDon ough, Controller elect Morgan, Attorney General elect Davies and State Treasurer elect Jaieckei. Neither Lieutenant Governor "Woodruff nor State Engineer andi Surveyor Bond were present and, therefore, could not be sworn in at time. Iu addition to the state officers elect there were present the Right Rev. William Cros well Doane, Episcopal bishop of Albany; Colonel Ashley W. Cole, president of the state railroad commission; Senator Hobart Slrum, Deputy Attorney General Leggett, Deputy Secretary of State Andrew, Davteon, William J.

Youngs, the Governor elects private secretary, and a number of state officials. Governor elect Roosevelt took his oath of office standing to the right of the desk of the (Secretary of State and facing an oil portrait of Ch'auncey M. Depew, who nominated him for Governor. While Secretary Palmer was reading the oath he stood With, his body perfectly erect, his right hand resting on a morocco covered Bible. His "I do" in response to the words read by the Secretary of Srei'te was pronounced' in a clear and determined voice, after which bis face lighted in one of his characteristic smiles as the assemblage broke forth in applause.

He then signed the oath of office in a new oath hook, his certificate being the first entry. The pen with which the oath was signed was one which Mr. Palmer had used when he was in the Army in the Civil "War. It is a rubber holder with a large gold pen. After signing the oath Roosevelt handed the pen to his private secretary, remarking: "I am 'beginning my, administration quite badly with a confiscation." Bible used will be presented to Mrs.

Roosevelt by Secretary Palmer. It bears the following Inscription: "Used in administering the oath of office to Governor Rooservelt December 81, 1898. JElooavelt toy John M. I Palmer, Secretary of The ceremony was simple and without any Incidents of an unusual character. Colon! Roosevelt spent a ibusy morning at the Executive Mansion attending to his private affairs.

He had a heavy correspondence to look over and many congratulatory telegrams to answer. In. this work he was assisted by his "etary, "William J. Youngs. During thi good' deal of speculation in regard to just when the Governor elect would be sworn in.

Secretary of State Palmer, who retires to private life at midnight to night, was anxious to have the privilege of administering the oath of office to Colonel Roosevelt. He has had the distinction of having sworn in the two preceding executives, Erak S. Black and Levi P. Morton, and was anxious to act in a like capacity in Roosevelt's case. Mr.

Palmer had a conference on the subject this morning with Colonel Roosevelt at the Executive Mansion and afterward announced that soon after luncheon the Governor elect would visit the Capitol and that thereupon he would be duly sworn in by him. The ceremony will be repeated at the inaugural ceremonies on Monday In the Assembly chamber, when the new Secretary of State, John McDonough, will administer the oath. tSquadron A of New York, Colonel Roosevelt's escort in Monday's inaugural parade, will arrive late this afternoon. All preparations have been perfected for the reception and dance at the State Armory this evening. It ipramiees to prove a nobabLe society event, and will be attended by 600 of Albany's representative society people.

Among the guests will be Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt. FRENCH MURDERER EXECUTED. Vacher Is Believed to Have Killed Twenty three Persons. Paris, December 31 Joseph Vacher was executed at Bourg on Brosso, capital of the Department of Ain, this morning.

He protested his innocence and simulated insanity to the last. Vacher, wiio was 29 years age, was condemned at the October Assizes at Ain. He began life as a tramp and since that time is known to have brutally murdered four boys, six women and girls and an old widow. Most of the victims were tendingnerds when Vacher came behind them and cut their throats. The crimes of Joseph Vacher liave surpassed in number and atrocity those of the Whitechapel murderer.

His homicidal mania first broke out in 1894. He claimed after his arrest that, as every action has an object and as his motive was neither theft nor vengeance, his irrespcasibillty was established. Psyrfhol'oglcally physicians have regarded the case as interesting. It was shown that Vacher had been confined in an asylum for the insane and that, while doing military duty, he attempted suicide by shooting. The victims of Vacher were shepherds and shepherdesses and his rage was particularly directed against young women.

He was arrested last year, after rhe police had searched for him for a long time in vain. The exact number of Vacher's victims will never be known, but it is said that twenty three assassinations have been brought home to him. STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE. St. John's, N.

December 31 The Fur ness Line Gloriana, Captain Boyd, which sailed from Manchester on December 15 for. Boston, has arrived here badly damaged as the result of a hurricane which she encountered on Christmas Day. Her fore compartment is full of water, the decks are strained aad woodwork smashed. The steamer narrowly escaped foundering. The steamer will go into dry dock here for repairs.

ST. PAUL TO CELEBRATE. St. Paul, December 31 Mayor Kie Ser has issued a proclamation, asking the people of St. Paul to display the national flag on "Sunday.

The Stars and Stripes are to be displayed in celebration of the final evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish soldiers. District Attorney's Office Fails to Appear at a Hearing Before Judge Aspinall. MR. RIDGWAY'S ARGUMENT. He Presents the Defendant's Reasons for Asking for a Dismissal of the Indictment.

Former Disiuict Attorney James W. Ridg way moved before Judge Aspinall in the County Court this morning to dismiss the indictment found against Dr. Wilii aim H. Han ford of 84 Lee avenue, by tihe Grand Jury oa July charging him with having performed an illegal operatii on on Mamie Burke, 20 years old, of 1.213 Madison street, on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence to convict the de fondant and because t'ae indictment was ot'herwi se faulty in important Dr. (J eorge Clinton Jeffrey Tompkins and Jefferson avesiue was principal witness against Dr.

Han'ford before the Grand Jury. Mhs Burke 'has never appeared as a witness in ohe case. When the case was called by Judge Aspinall this morning ami there was no representative of the District Attorney in court, he delayed Jhe bearing and sent a court officer to Che Distnict Attorney's office in order Uhat seme one ml girt appear to represent tine People. The officer toon appeared and reported that only Chief Clerk Walkley was in the office. Judge Aspinall a ski Mr.

Riilgway whether otice had been sent to the District Attorney's office that the case would be on the calendar, and Mr. RIdgway read a copy of the notice sent to District Attorney's office several du; a ago, tlhat line motion to dismiss would be made at 10 o'clock to day. "It's half past ten o'clock," said honor. "You may proceed with the motion." Dr. Hanford was not in court.

Mr. Ridg way said that the indictment against the defendant was found on July 1, 1S97, and It was alleged therein that an illegal operation had been performed on the person of Maggie Burke. She was not a witness before the Grand Jury, counsel continued, and the indictment was found on a mere skeleton of alleged facte. It was testified that Dr. Jeffrey had been called in consultation with Dr.

Kan ford over the case of Miss Burke, who was suffering, as it was suppcserl, from malaria. Dr. Jeffrey was, as the testimony said, at firs: unwilling to go, but finally consented. Dr. Jeffrey, it was testified, aw Dr.

Han'ford, aft or an examination of the patient by Dr. Jeffrey, and the latter said to the defendant that Miss Burke was suffering, not from malaria, but from the results of an operation. Afterward, as the testimony read. Dr. Jeffrey again saw the patient and iu a conversation told her what he suspected and asked her If it was not true.

The reply was, "You are right." Mr. RIdgway said nuch evidence as this, presented to the Grand Jury, would bo objected to by counsel for defendant, on a trial and ruled out by his honor, as the accu sed wa not present. By the court That evidence would be in adrnrssable. There's no douht afbout that. "Now," continued Mr.

Ridgway. "Dr. Jeffrey says thai he talked to Dr. Hanford arte.rward and that Dr. Hanford confessed guilt io him.

Ii was the duty or the District Attorney then in office to tell the Grand Jury that there could be no conviction on any such testimony or statemeni as that. Even a confession or being particeps crinainla would have been of no value. "But the most weighty objection of all against the indictment is this: The Dis.rct Attorney failed to put into the minute of the Grand Jury when oir where the alleged crime was said to be eom mi; In a caste where a prominent Brooklyn lawyer went to England ami a point similar this aro. a in court the jude Kaid: 'The crime, for all that appears, may have been committed before or nfteir the "The first and prominent thing District Attorney must do in a criminal charge is to bring the accused person within in. sco pe of the law and show that there is Jnri die inn.

If the crime l.s not shown to have been committed within five years, the time of th BlUUL0 limitations, tlicn no affirmative set It must he alleged that the crime was eo4B mitted at some lime and in scan1 pitice. I never saw a case where the evi leiice more signally failed to Justify the I'm, ling of an indictment. I rely only on he minute. of the Grand Jury for the points in my motion to dismiss." Papers were submitted and decision was re served. LOVING CUP FOR JENKS.

The Retiring Corporation Counsel Receives a Tribute From His Subordinates Resigned To day. Corporation Counsel Almet F. Jenks was presented with a solid silver loving cup at noon to day by the attaches of he office. William J. Carr made the presentation speech.

He told the retiring head of the office how much all esteemed him and how much they regretted his leaving, although they knew that he was going to a pln.ee of greater honor and usefulness. Mr. Jenks tnti.Ie a brief speech of thanks in which 1 told his asfiociates that he their loyalty him during the past year and that their welfare and success in the year to coine would always be a ma" tor of profound interest to him. Mr. Jenks sent the following letter to Corporation Counsel Whnlen this morning: Tl: J.ii.n U'huieri.

ion e'ounwc' of the e'ity of A liun.i'o ')(ll, e. Nbw Vork 'My. X. Y. I hp oy my "tie as vistant ration I v.ur.v of tl.e Vork.

Very r. i A I. MKT .1 EN" KS. Mr. Jenkn liar had charge of litehmo nd amd Oue.ns 'tKyfoughs, ft wen as Brooklyn, 'is possible that brtiiKih lav.

office ni tiy be established in Jfiiwat. n. but Mr. Cirr, 'his successor, Will probjoly have or" Richmond. TROUBLE OVER DIAMONDS.

A Bath Beach Lawyer Arrested on Complaint of Another Brooklyn Man. In the Center street lice court, Manhattan, this morning Ernest (). Wobh, lawyexi living at liatii lleaith, arrtiittne.l by tect.Tf Sergeant Mc.Vaught, charge.) with the larceny of diamonds, valued at $mi0. The complainant was IJugene McDonald of f71 Putnam avenue. Brooklyn.

Mr. Donald says the diamonds were given to Webb for safe kccp.ng and that when he demanded the return of rty the la.wy refused to surrender them. Webb pleaded not guilty to the charge and asked that a date be lixe.l for examination. Magistrate itt set the matter down for Tun day next. ebh stated" to the news oaner men thi: it was matter for a civil fojit ami not criminal prosecution.

"I have a good bone fide lieu upon the property," said he, "and the complainant knows it. ThiR la simply an attempt to scara rue into giving tnem up. I snaii insist upon my rights 'and cannot be frightened by any Wt oo matter how diaagraeabl UMir Officers the of That Regiment 114th Are Behind the Movement. and COLONEL KLINE'S ATTITUDE. It Is Said That His Business "Will Prevent Him Prom Taking Active Command.

A well defined movement is on foot to place Colonel Edward E. Britton, late of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment, at the head of the Fourteenth Regiment. This effort is being pushed by all the officers of the pro visional regiment, and is supplemented by the action of a number of officers of the Fourteenth, who have been casting about for the best plan ot reorganization. To Lieutenant Colonel A. D.

Kline has been given the task of reorganization. He has taken up this duty in an energetic way, and appointed regular nights for company drills. According to the order from General Roe, the regiment is to consist of twelve companies. During the past week members of these companies have been gathering on the nights assigned to them for drills, but it is said that there is a meager representation, and for some reason a decided defection among the enlisted men. Although the resignation of Colonel Grant, who is now In Porto Rico, has never been accepted, the officers and men of the Fourteenth are looking out for a commanding officer.

Naturally, Colonel Kline would be man selected, as his service with the Fourteenth has given him a claim to the office which no other man outside of the regiment or in It can have. When the order came calling out the regiment for service with the United States, he stepped aside and yielded to the election of Colonel Fred Grant. He was in favor of the selection of Colonel Wil der after Colonel Grant retired from its command. All conditions point to Colonel Kline as the man who would naturally command the reglmenu It is said, however, that the pressure of Co lonei Kline's business has caused h'im to consider wiihdrawing from any candidacy for the coloneJicy; that he does not desire to be In active command, but will be satisfied to maintain his present position as lieutenant colonel. Among the officers of the Fourteenth who are familiar with the attitude of Colonel Kline has come the movement for the elec i tion of Colonel Britton.

Some are eager for his service and believe that if he could be put In command the Fourteenth would be speedily shaken ia shape; that members ot the One Hundred and Fourteenth, who were i mustered out will return to the service, and that this number, added to those who still i remain, will make up a number sufficient to form a twelve company organization. Through the work of Colonel Britton was i organized a most successful provisional or ganization. The One Hundred and Four teenth recruited up to a strength of nearly i 800 men. It had a set of officers thoroughly efficient, well trained, some of whom bad completed their term of service In the guard. It was due in the main, however, to the personal efforts of Colonel Britton that the One Hundred and Fourteenth was built up.

Al though he had not been actively identified i with the guard Immediately preceding his appointment as colonel of the One Hundred and Fourteenth, he had long military train lng and was a member of the Governor's staff. I Should he put at the head of the Four teenth, it is claimed that all members of his old regiment will go with him; that there wil be no difficulty In recruiting up to the required strength and that the apparent apathy among members of the Fourteenth now shown will disappear. Colonel Britton left this morning at 10 o'clock for Albany, where he will go out of office as a ember of Governor Black's staff. In the meantime, his friends in Brc klyn axe urging his candidacy for colonel of the Fourteenth and declare that he will be chosen. READY SELECTED To Fill the Place Made Vacant Judge Devenny's Death.

by It was announced at the Wllloughfoy street headquarters this morning that Patrick Keady of the Sixth Ward would be appointed to the place in the Court O'f Special Sessions, made i vacant by the death of Judge John L. De venny. It was thought yesterday that the i chances of ex Justice and ex gister Thomas J. Kenna were better than thosse of anyone else, as several of the more influential loaders Tavored his candidacy. Sewer Commissioner Kan, however, made such a strong fight for Keady that Mr.

McLaughlin decided in his favor. The Commissioner declared that as Judge Devenny had come from his ward the man chosen to succeed htai shotild come from there also. As stated in the Eagle yesterday it has been a rule that where a place is made vacant by death It should be filled from the same district. Although the rule is i sometimes violated most of the district lead I ers believe that it should be followed so far as possible. Mr.

Keady is well known in Brooklyn. Ho is about 55 years eld and In his younger days was a newspaper reporter. He served in the Assembly during the time ohat Prospect Park legislation w.as being put through and had the warm friendship of Mr. Stranahan. In later years he was appointed Fire Marshal and served two terms.

He has a lucrative law practice. Mr. Keady lives at 43fi Clinton street. His law office has been at GO Court 6'treet. Assistant Corpo ra tjon Counsel William J.

Carr said this morning that no me had hern selected to fill the place in the office mide vacant by his promotion to Mr. Jenks' position, as head the local law department. SIX MINERS KILLED. "Were Dumped Out of a Cage and Fell to Bottom of Shaft. Detroit.

December 31 A sipeclal from Ishpeming, says: "This morning, at 0 oVIcck, while nine Finnish trammers, wffiose names arc unknown at this time, were coming Io the surface in one of the shafts of the Lake Superior Iron Company, the cage met some obstruction in the shaft th a.t. inclined the floor so a.s to let six slide off. They fell a hundred fun i to the bottom and were instantly killed. The I three who clung to the eage were slightly injured." REGIMENTS ORDERED TO MOVE. Columbus.

December 31 Orders were, received from General Wilson at Macon, ordering the One Hundred and Indiana and the Third Kentucky Regiment to gdi into readiness at once to go to Cuba. The Massachusetts, now encamped at Americii.s. is also ordered to get in readiness. GIN FOUND IN THE STREETS. The police of the Korty iifth I'roci.

are much puzzled over the discovery of nine bottles of Holland gin and a suchel. which wore found by Michael J. Hansberg in the street, opposite 5 Hamilton avenue, this morning! The gin and the sachel have been snt to the Property Clerk. n.iivw vwi niu even tuaiiy oo wita i and constant medical attention and to re them. It was claimed yesterday they had the lieve much distress among the sick poor, same rights as war veterans.

I do not know Mr. Simis has received many importunities, whether the oo nten.tion wi.l hold, as they were I however, from the relatives of those who have active tnermbers of the Fla.tlands Fire Depart been moved into the almshouse to have the ment at the time of consolidation. 1 kee.p patients taken back. At present this is im them crder that no injustice maybe done I possible, and even if it wore the conditions and n'til I can loMt the matter up. I of the paralytics would not be any better "Mr.

Naylor will be assigned to the County i than it is now. Court. Mr. Van Cott will assist me to the Commissioner Simis again makes an appeal cases now on appeal. The time to prepare to the people of Brooklyn for clothing for the Is ito short that I thought the cases could be i men and women who leave the hospital as better argued by Mr.

Clark, who has much cured. The need is pressing, and while some knowledge concerning them. Mr. Van Cott relief has already been afforded by a few saw him and offered to retain him for these I charitable women, yet the real necessity for cases, but Mr. ClaTk said his private busi I clothing for those who must breast the'win ness would prevent him frcm accepting the ter weather after leaving a sick bed will be offer.

Sc we will be compelled to take charge apparent to all who consider that only the of the cases and do the best we can with sick poor are treated at the Kings County them. I will meet the men selected to serve i Hospital, and they are never overclad at any under me in my office Tuesday morning, at time. Commissioner Simis will be glad to which time I expect to receive my commis send for all clothing for men and women that 6ion I may he donated, if he is advised at 20 Elm While the organization has been disregard place. ed in the matter of the sixth appointment Its Indorsement was attached to the applications SCHOONER ABANDONED of the other five assistants. Arthur W.

Walkley was the personal selec i Arthur's Cww PiekprI TTt. a nrt tion at Judge Steele in the face th fiercest fcanny aitnur crew Up and I upjjusiijuu uu uif part, oi Ke puoi lean, out "inp of the organization. The men in the rganiza i tion said that Judge fctc ele was fixed and I stoply acquiesced. Hcbley, Langdon, Will lams and Mayer are ward leaders anl were indorsed by the organization, John H. Peet was an old friend of Judge I firerlf and his s.nnftln pi (f the new dpteerivps nit hm nn.n larly indorsed.

The Charirs Louis Stnton. is a former newspaper nun. who will have charge of the Grand Jury Erastus P. Backus, who has been Sfkcted as the chief of the detective force, in place of Mahonev. is the commander of Henry W.

SI or in Post G. A. R. William Brain appointed doorkeeper, is a nophew of form or Mayor Charles A. Sch'ieron and was at one time a sealer of weiahts and measures.

It will thus be seen that while Rerub Mean organization was turned down in the matter of the sixth assistant, has fared I pretty well. FFrrNTfi (VF PA WTS iT rvirWT? B. Madrid, December 31 The report of the meeting of a dozen Spanish generals, the. pur I pose of which has not been divulged, has been I confirmed by a member of the Cabinet, who ac es not cieny tne importance of the occurrence. SAGA ST A IS CONVALESCENT.

Madrid, December 31 Senors Sagasta and Castellar are now convalescent. The former will be able to leave his room to day. TO BRING SPANIARDS HOME, Madrid, December 31 Fourteen steamers are now on their way to Havana to repatriate the Spanish troops remaining in Cuba. I 7 LL.