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2l TJ. S. WEATHXB REPORT. RbIb To-Marbt Wetentar- 2 i BROOKLYN'S HOME NEWSPAPER THE STANDARD UNION WEATHER FLAGS. Ths white flag Indicates clear weather; the blue rain or enow, and the black and white local rains or showers.

The black! triangular signal Indicates temperature, and when placed above white or blue nag foretells warmer, when below, colder. Signals should be read from top downward, and are displayed eonUn-ously on The Standard Union Building. VOL. NO. 141.

BROOKLYN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. aj DOVER CASTLE ON FIRE. HUZZEY'S WILL PROBATED. CUBANS USE DYNAMITE.

ciauae proviamg tnat a man who perm.j his eomercial naner to fi-n for thinv 4 O'CLOCK EDITION DEGISION STANDS iff. UIl! IT REST. Funeral of Mrs. Nancy. McKinley at Canton To-Day.

ALL BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSED shall be an involuntary bankrupt is I Inated. Where a person Institutes procevdiii. against an alleged bankrupt by is defeated on a hearing, the bill as It now stands directs the courts to ailow th respondent all reasonable costs, expenses and counsel fees, to be paid by the petitioner. The petitioning creditor also must at the time of filing or within live days thereafter file a bond approved by the court conditioned on the payment of the coats. Its general efrect is to discharge the bankrupt of all debts after the estate has been administered, and It has.

be.m found that here has been no fraudulent conduct. i The bankrupt measure Is so framed as to make its administration simple and inexpensive. It involves only two officers, referee and trustee. The former trustee receives ho pay until the estate ia closed, the referee is to receive a fee of ten dollars at the outset, and when the estate is closed a commission of one-half of one per cent. Various penalties not only against the referee, and trustee, but the bankrupt in case of fraud are named.

FINANCIAL NEWS. A MIXED STOCK MARKET-PRICES VTrt.T. THIS Changes In price were very much- mixed at the opening of the stock market to-day, but were amau either way, except in a few eases. A thousand shares of Union Pacific were sold at tbe opening at a Ion In price of NorfolK and Western preferred showed a gain of and Southern preferred of t. A large number of railroad Stocks showed no gains in prices from last night.

The uncertain tone at the outset soon Kive way. snd prices hardened all round, under the leadership of tbe hlKh-prlced specialties. Sugar touching M5. The bears made determined efforts to stem the rise and attack the securities of local corporations, which nearly an showed losses Jt over a point. Sugar and New Jersey Central also lost the previous gain, and a majority of the Stand-ard stocks yielded below yesterday's final nguxes.

Before noon. New Jersey Central and Delaware Hudson reacted sharply, and the market fell a-ay to the lowest. I Jonas were dull and Irregu- Ur. with the speculative issues lower. Conrllerable amounts of Sugar were thrown oa th- market this afternoon, which forced the price down tc ia.

Manhattan also dropped rharply. wJknM W- manifested in various SiStTrf.S?!:?'-..1?' general range of values waa considerably below yesterday's close. Snme comment was excited by a transaction wo shares of Harlem at 123. which was an advance of li ojer Jart sale severaT months axo. The Franklin Trust Company will pay a per cent quarterly dividend Jan.

1. per For Real Estate a Financial News see also ppltl lew York Stock Exehaage. ACTUAL SALES THIS AFTERNOON, i Prlces are for 100 share lota, 'preceded by number of shares.) Amer Spirits pfd-qM4. ia' Amer Sugar pfd lloj. Atch.

Top i3, 13. Atch. Top 8 pfd 30H. 30(4, SM4. Amer Tobacco 874, 87(4.

S7U, 87. Bay State Oas 4. 4, 4. Brooklyn Union Gas lie. Baltimore a Ohio 134.

C. St 1SH. 35V Chea Ohio 2214. 4214. K'4.

Chic. Bur a 99H, 99. 89. Wi. ft.

St P-S5i. fcS. 95, 95. 904, 964. Chic Gt West 18, 16, J5T4.

Chic Northwestern 121. Erie 15, Oen Electric 334. -Illinois Central 1044. Lake Shore 174. Louisv Nashv 57, 67, 57, 57.

67. 87. Missouri Pacific (4, S4. S4, S4, S4S-Manhattan 106. 106, 106, 108.

lffiat 105, 108, (200) J08. 106, 106 4, 108. 108. Mo. Kan a Tex 18.

mo. Kan a Tea pro a. Met Traction 123. 128. 128.

(234. iNortnern t- ari nc zu. i Northern Pacific pfd KKW) 59. Y. Ont West 1M4.

J- Central S7, 8. 87, Oa a- Hud 108 1u Gas 175. 2O0) 175 Pscifle llail an 175. 175 Phil a Reading 21. 25.

ri. 21. Peoples Gas 98. 96. 96.

fT. 98. 87. Penn 113. Rock Island 91.

M. 91. 1. 91. 91, tli.

Southern Railway pfd 38. 32, 33. St a San Fran 1st, pfd 58, 58. St San Fran 2d pfd 26. Tenn Coal a Iron 85.

If Leather 3. Union Pacific 25. Wabash 7. 8. Wabash pfd 18.

18. 18. 18. 18. Western Union 89.

89, 89. BOND SALES THIS AFTERNOON. 70000. 4s 2000. Gas 5s 2000..

Atchison 4a 89 LOCAL RAILROAD STOCKS AND BONDS. (Quotations from G. Maas. 26 Broad N. Bid.

Asked. Brooklyn Union Gas 116 118 Brooklyn Union Gas bonds 112 ,118 Kings County Traction 46 47 Brooklyn, Bath a West End 5s 74 Brooklyn Elevated 9 Brooklyn (Union) Income 23 Kings County Elevated 3 Kings Co Elevated 1st Mtg 6s 68 8 Kings Co Elevated new 2 i Kings County new 2ds. Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock i. 13 S4 Brooklyn Rapid Transit bonds 92 Brooklyn City 39t a East River Gas 70 a East River Gas pfd 100 a East River Gas 1st Mtg 112 113 East River Con 107 107 N. T.

PRODUCE EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. OpeningWheat, Jan. 96a97; May, 93a. 12 M. Wheat, May.

93; Dec. 97; Jan, S7o. Closing Wheat. Dee. S6b; Jan.

96: "May. 924b. Lard, Dec. 4.60. Corn.

Slli: May. 83b. Oata. Dec, 27; Feb. 27; May, 27.

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE QUOTATIONS. Opening Wheat, May, tl to 91: Sept. 77: July. Corn, May, 28 to 28; Dec. 25a.

Oats. May. 22. Pork. Jan.

8.35; May. 8.57. Lard, May. 4.55a; Jan. 4.37.

Ribs. Jan. 4.2137. II A. M.

Wheat. May, 91a; July, 82; Sept, 77; Dec, 102. Corn, Dec, 25b. Cloelng Wheat, Dec, new, 97; old, Wij Jen, 92; May, 90; July. 82; Sept, 77.

Oau, Dec. 22: May. 22b. Corn. Dec, 25a: Jan.

ZMi: May, 28; July, 29a. Pork. Dec, 7.45- Jan. 8.87: May, 8.80b. Lard.

Dec. 4.25; Jan. 4.87a4; May, 4.55aE7. Ribs. Dec.

4.25; Jan, 4-Sb; May, 4.37b. THE COTTON MARKET. Openlnjr Dec, 5.70a 72; Jan, 5.71a72; Feb. 5.74a76; March. 6.78a79; April.

S.82a83; May. 5.87aS8; June. S.91a92; July, S.96a97; Aug, 6.00a6.01; Sept, 8.01: Oct. 6.00b. Market quiet, unchanged to 1 point decline.

12 M. Jan. 6.73; March, 5.80; May. 5.89; July, C.98-, Aug. 6.02.

Cloelng Dec. 5.70; Jan, 5.71; March, S.79; April. 5.84; May, .588. CHICAGO STOCKS. Chicago.

Dec. 14. West Chicago. 101alU; Match. 141al42 Canal and Dock.

60; North Chicago. 229b: Lake. 184a: N. Y. inscuit.

62; Strawboard. 2SaZ9; Alley G4a; City Railway. 36a240; West Chicago 5a, 1040; Gas 5s, 104b. COLORADO MIXING STOCKS. Colorado Springs.

Dec. 14. Mining Etockra ctosM yesterday as follows: Alamo, 2: Anaconda. 39; Anchoria, 101; Argentum. 19; Blue Bell.

Consolidated. Elkton. S3: El Paeo, Mollis Gibson, 19; Coin. 83: King, 43: Fleece rj); Grouse, 3: Isabella, 31; Jefferson. LllUe.

70; Moon, 91: Pharmacist. Portland, ti: Rawllngs, 15; Rosa. 13; Union, 12; Worsf 4. Boody, McLellan Co. BANKERS, 57 Broadway, Opposite Exchange Place, New York.

Mesnbers of New York Stock Stocks and bonds bought and sold ea eosnmla slan for cash or on margin. -ISVESTMEJT SECURITIES. MARRIED. DE MOT FEB. In Paris.

Nov. 30, at the Church of St. Honors d' Eylau. Minnie Burr Glbh, daughter of Howard Esq, to the Count Henri de Mor, only son of the Marquis de Moy. of Paris.

DIED. PEET. At Palo Alto. California, oa Sunday, Dee. 12.

1897, the Rev. Robert Barfs Peet. son of the late Frederick T. and Elizabeth Peet. of Brooklyn.

N. in the 67 th year of his ase. For Other Deatkus Sew Thirst Page. CYPRESS HILLS -RURAL CEMETERY. DEDICATE 1848.

If you have not bought, hut contemplate buy-in a last resting place for yourself and loved ones, be sure and visit this beautiful cemetery before deciding. We are now selling plots- from 860 to 8600; single graves from 312 to 820. Great improvements are constantly being made, and lots wlu have to be advanced tn pries In -the near future. Parties buying now can pay for their lots by inatallments. If desired.

Mala entranos, Jamaica avenue and Crescent street, may be reached by elevated and surface railroads from all ferries. Conveyancea at entranos for visitors lot swasrs at nominal fares. RICHARD F. BUTT. Superintendent- 861 B.

8S. 86. THE ECCENTRIC OLD MISER LEFT AN ESTATE OF $70,000. The will of Thomas Huzzey, of Montgomery, that has been conteated by relatives, before Surrogate Abbott, was admitted to probate this morning. He died at 8 Vine street, and mad his will there, leaving about 70,000 to his two grandnieces, Mrs.

Harriet Louise Mitchell and Miss Mary Ann Donohue. Tbe chief contestant was the nephew of the old matt, Shadrach Huzzey, on the ground that he was not of sound mind, and also that there was undue influences. The old man came on here from Alabama last summer, and was found in a seml-uncon-sclous condition In New York City. He was brought to this city by the police on his saying that he had relatives here. He had with him about $33,000 in an old satchel.

LA TOURAINE DISABLED. STOPS OFF LIZARD AND SIGNALS SHE IS NOT UNDER CONTROL. Plymouth, Dec 14. The French line steamer La Touralne, Ca.pt. Santelll, from New York on Dec.

4 for Havre, which should have arrived there on Sunday morning, stopped off the Lizard when she reached 'here at 4:10 this morning, and signaled that she was not under control. -s The west-bound steamer Is assisting La Tcuralne. It Will Be LanncM Early Tomorrow Afternoon. LAST OF THOSE REQUIRED. THE DANGEROUS PART OF THE WORK ON THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE WILL EE COMPLETED WHEN IT IS SUNK TO THK-RE-? QUIRED DEPTH COMMISSIONERS INVITE PEOPLE TO WITNESS I HE sight.

The last of the four caissons required for the New East River Bridge will be launched from the yard of the Degnan-McLean Construction at the foot of South Fifth street, to-morrow at 1 Informal Invitations have been Issued by the Commissioners to the Mayors of both cities, several public officials and their wives, to witness the event, which will be the last of Its kind seen in connection with the construction of the bridge. After the caisson has entered the a lunch will be served. ,1, J' The like the other j-cn. the Brooklyn which has already' been launched, will be 75 feet long by 25, feet tn height and will weigh, launched. 1.000.

It will draw about 15 feet of water, and will be sunk to a gftater depth than the south caisson, which was launched In September, and in consequence will be 65 feet higher than the other when fully ompleted. he balance of the timber, about 30 feet. will be added as the caisson is sunk in the water. The caisson Is already full of concrete. When the top is put on It will be sunk to a depth of 100 feet.

About 8,000 yards of concrete will be placed on tbe roof, one-half of which win be placed on it before the caisson reaches the bottom of -th erlver. is about 60 feet deep at this point. The working chamber lh which- the pneumatic work be conducted will be nine feet high and covers the entire area of the caisson. As soon as the caisson has reached the bed of the river, compressed air' will be used, andl the material will be excavated by the men in the working chamber, and the caisson will be sunk as rapidly as the masonry can be added on the top of the pier. The extreme depth to which this caisson will be sunk will necessitate special appliances for the comfort and convenience of the men.

The contractors are providing an especially large, airlock in which the men will stay during the equalising of the air in going In or cominsr out. This airlock is sufficiently -large to hold twenty men with comfort, and the men may even sit or lie, down in It as they feel disposed. entrance to the lock is placed at the top of the caisson, and for the purpose- of entering it tbe men will have to use a ladder. An" elevator will be provided to carry the men through the 80 or 90 feet from the surface of the water to the air -chamber, where it haa reached Its maximum depth. The caisson launched in September Is now having concrete placed on its roof, which Is necessary to the-sinking-of It The contractors have been hindered by the delays ef sub-contractors to deliver broken stone.

With the launching of this last caisson the foundation required for the four piers is commenced. The northerly pier on the New York City side will be finished by March 1, and the southerly soon after. Both Bmolrlvn piers will be completed early in the fall of 1898. when all the dangerous river work- on the new. bridge will have been completed.

COL; ANGF0RD President of the Brighton Beach Talks. HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT RU MORED FORECLOSURE PROCEED- 1NGS, AND IS VERY HOPEFUL. RE- GARDING A FRIENDLY REORGANIZATION AND THE FUTURE, OF THE SYSTEM. When CoL E. L.

Langford, president of the Brighton Beach Railroad, was asked about the rumored movement to foreclose on the part of the Corbin estate other bondholders acting with them, he said: 1 know nothing about such a move ment, and there Is nothing. I can say about it. As you know, there has been a on the part of the present -management for; some time to secure a friendly reorganization. The rumored attempt -to foreclose is not necessarily but I know. nothing definitely about" the movement.

It will require two-thirds of the bonds to Institute foreclosure proceedings, and when you ask me if the Corbin people have this number. I am again obliged to answer that-1 do not know. The prospects of the road were never brighter than they are at present, and my belief Is that enough bondholders will be secured to effect a friendly reorganization of the company, but just when this will -be brought about I cannot say at COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. Albany, f( Dee. 14.

The Court of Appeals day calendar) for to-morrow is: Noe. 217, 222, 232, 261 JR. Xli. km. m.

FOURTH CAISSON RAILROAD IN PINAR DEL RIO DE STROYED BY INSURGENTS. Havana, Dec 14. The Insurgents have dynamited railroad between Canas and Ragame. province -of Pinar Del Rio, destroying the line at that spot and wrecking the engine of a freight train. A force at troops with repair gang was subsequently sent to the scene of the outrage, where they found dynamite bomb and subsequently arrested the men who caused the explosion.

Later the line was repaired. The Insurgents have attacked the land ing place at Glbara, province of Santiago de Cuba, the port of Holguin; but they were repulsed with loss, according to the official report. They also are said to have fired upon the town of Cnpedllas, without result. WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS. THOUSANDS OF KANSAS CATTLE WITHOUT SHELTER OR FOOD.

Topeka, Dec 14. Dispatches from five towns In western Kansas state that ail that section of the- country is in the path of the worst bliszard experienced In years. xnousanas or neaa ol cattle are being wintered on the prairies, and many are without shelter or food. Failure. ofr an Anarchist Plot Against Hisj Life.

MAN FOUND TIED IN A DITCH WHO TRAVELED ON WEYLER'S I TRAIN SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN PUNISHED BY FELLOW CONSPIRATORSTHE GUARD MAT BE TRIED SPANISH AFTER A NEW CRUISER-i-POLTTICAL Madrid, Oec 14. A supposed Anarchist, disguised as a woman, was recently found, with hands and feet tied. In a ditch near Baragossa. The man traveled on the same train as Gen. Weyler.

and it Is believed he intended to kill the General, but owing to his failure to do so, other Anarchists pinioned him and left him to his fate. The Minister of Marine, Admiral Ber- mejo, is paying attention to the Improvement bf the Spanish It is announced that Gen. Ascarraga, the late-Premier and former Minister 6f War, is to retire definitely from politlgsv The ManaKinar Committee of servatives has decided to Aissolve that party, dividing between, Senors- riylvela and Gen. Weylef received the leaders of the and several Generals yes terday. The newspapers here say that he Cuban Reformists, at the Reopening of the Cortes, will demand the trial Gen.

Weyler. London, Dec 14. The Spanish Government, it Is again if negotiating -with the Armstrongs, this time for a cruiser of 4.300 tons, said to be worth 300.000 ($1, 506.000), built for Japan, but which Japan does not want. The vessel is said to be practically ready for sea. HAMBURG ARRIVES SAFELY.

THE J80.000 COLT NOW IN "BILLY" LAKELAND'S STABLE. The 60, 000 cplt Hamburg arrived safely at the Pennsylvania station, Jersey City, at 6:30 this morning In care William Lakeland. The colt wns insured at Louisville for $100,000. Tie arrived In good health, and in the special car that brought him was transferred to a Txng Island Railroad float which was towed to Ulmer Park. From the park Hamburg was walked oyer the old King's road to Lakeland's private stables at Brighton Beach.

Lakeland refuses to make known the purchaser of Hamburg, but the best Informed turfmen still insist that Marcus Daly or J. B. Haggln are the only men tn racing who would give so much mcney lor a horse. HARRY. H.

ADAMS' WIL LEFT ALL HIS "ESTATE TO HIS WIDOW NO SCHEDULE FILED. The "will of the late ex-County Treasurer Harry H. Adams, who died recently at his borne on Herkimer and Sackman streets, was filed for probate in the Surrogate's office to-day. Lottie B. Adams, the widow, is made sole legatee.

In the Inventory filed with the will, which is dated 1893, Mr. Adams leaves no real estate, and the value of his personal property is not stated. At one time Mr. Adams was considered a wealthy man, but recently his business affairs had become complicated. READY TO CROSS Trolley Companies Laying Connections at.

the Bridge. A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING) OVER WORK ON BRIDGE PROPER TY, BUT NO. CONFLICT AS REPORTED TRACKLAlflNO- WELL PROGRESSED THAT INJUNCTION. So well assured are the associated trol ley companies that' the injunction restraining the Bridge Trustees from allow ing work at the New York terminal to continue, that last night a gang of 250 men were set at work putting In new switches and crossovers for connections in lower Washington and Fulton streets. The' Bridge police anticipated the at tempt to do work on the Bridge property without a special and warned Chief Engineer Brackenrldge, who' was in' charge, that it must not be attempted.

Mr. Brackenrldge informed them that nothing of the kind was intended, and that he was working under permits from the City W-f IVpa rtment. There was no trouole over the matter. as represented In st-voral morning papers. and quite a gooa aeai or worx was ac-comnlished.

A crossover and turnouts were laid at Sands and Washington, and others at Sands and J'ulton streets. Wlieatena. SSTt year round. Cooks in one minute. AM.

OBOCKM. HEAL FOOD 614th Avmm. Ifo C. A. METTLUK'll SONS.

Hml, BreaUrsu WEYLER EASTERN PORTION AND OFFICERS' i QUARTERS COMPLETELY GUTTED. Dover, Dec. 14. Dover Castle, as this dispatch Is sent, lsf on fire. The officers quarters havej already been gutted, and the main block' Is involved.

The entire garrison is fighting the flames. The powder magazine Is threatened. The eastern portion has been completely gutted, and the flames have spread to the western portion. Efforts are being made to save articles of historic and artistic value, which are numerous In ihat part of the Castle. There is little doubt that most of the fortress Is The fire was quenched at 4 P.

M. PEOPLE PAYING TAXES. TH SUM OP 115. WO, 275. IS FALLS DUE TO- A good many persona called at Collector Ap-pleton's offlce to-day to pay their taxes, doe an4 payable to-morrow.

A rebate of 7 t-W per remt. Ib allowed until Jan. after which per cent. Interest la charged. The taxes due are for this rear for the maintenance of the city government for ISM.

The total earn do as tl5.S80. 57111 Collector Appleton expects tb torn In about 25, 000. as the first day's payments. A Charge of Murdering His Fourth SHE DID NOT DIE OF TYPHOID. PROF.

WITTHAUS, THE EXPERT CHEMIST, BEGINS AN EXAMINATION OF THE BODY TO DISCOVER WHAT WAS THE REAL CAUSE OF DEATH POLICE CHARGE ZANOLI WITH CAUSING HER DEATH "BY USING POISON OR SOME OTHER MEANS." Charles Zanoll was taken from New York Police Headquarters to court this morning. He was In charge of Detectives Aloncle and Carey. Capt, Mc-Clusky had a talk with Zanoll before the prisoner left the building. The detective told the prisoner of the exhumation of the body of his fourth wife, and of what had been found regarding it. Ke mentioned the fact that the experts had said that the woman had not died of typhoid fever.

Zanoll replied: "That's not my fault that she didn't die of typhoid fever. It's the fault of the doctors who said she did." Capt. Mc-; Clusky also told Zanoll of the finding of a wedding ring on the hand of the body, saying that it had been soldered as If it' had been cut, made- smaller, and soldered together. Zanoll said that the ring had been the property of his wife's (Jennie Suhmer) first husband, and he had burled it with her. Zanoli was arraigned in the Centre Street Court.

Assistant District Attorney Van Wyck told Magistrate Kudllch that the District Attorney, In view of the result of the autopsy on the body, felt Justified in making a charge of homicide against Zanoll. The magistrate then ordered Detective Carey to make out this affidavit against the prisoner. The affidavit is as follows: "Arthur Carey, being duly eworn, deposes and says that, on the 10th day of September, 1897, in the city and county of New York, he arrested Charles Zanoll.now here, under suspicion of having committed the crime of homicide by causing the death of one Jennie Suhmer, aged 31, by the use of poison, or some oth-r means, unknown to the deponent, on the Sth day of August, 1897, at 248 East 125th street. Deponent asks that the said Charles Zanoll may be held for sufficient time to enable the deponent J.O produce proper evidence In court." Counsel for Zanoll said that they had no objection to it wns Iad before the Magistrate. Prof.

Rudolph A Witthaus began to to examine the various parts of the bod of Jennie Suhmer, the fourth and last wife of Zanoll. As one -of the first results of the examination to-day it was determined from the condition of the spleen that Mrs. Zanoli, No. 4, did not die of typhoid, as the death certificate Indicated. Prof.

Witthaus, while not yet able to tell exactly what did cause the death, said that he was positive that typhoid fecr was not the cause CITY MUST PAY $2,500. HOWARD WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY" A BI- CTCLIST ON SIDEWALK. In the Supreme Court. to-day. Justice Oaynor denied a motion for a new trial of the suit of Charles H.

Hosrard against tbe city of Brooklyn In which the plaintiff recovered 22,500 damages. Plaintiff claimed that the city had maintained a common nu lee noe In permitting blcycUaes to use tbe sidewalks on Flatbnsh avenue, near tbe Park Plaxa. While -walking along the sidewalk on Sept. 20, IS9S, he says, ha was struck by a bl--Byda. rider and bis knee, elbow and right arm wire eoken.

"DECISIONS Handed Down By the Court of Appeals at Albany To-day. SETH V. L. KEENEY WINS IN HIS BANK LITIGATION JUDGMKNT AFFIRMED IN THIS WILKES CASK OTHER CASES" DECIDED, Albany, N. Dec.

14. The Court of appeals handed down the following decisions to-day: Mary Youngs, applt. vs. the New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company; Casper G. Dick-ir, vs.

William S. Carr and another; Seymour Low-man vs. the Eimira and Cortland and Northern Railroad cotrpany applt. Jesse It. Van Gassbock vs.

the Town of Sau-gertles, Mary Anna Huda, vs. American Glucose Company. Judgment affirmed with Samuel E. Dale, applt-, vs. Leonard E.

Hopbum. In re' judicial settlement of affairs of Frederick K. Noll. Judgment and order affirmed with costs. People vs.

Albert V. Wilkes Judgment affirmed. Benjamin Parr and another, applts. and respondents, vs. the City of Yonkers, respondents and applts Judgment affirmed without costs to either party.

William Dykman vs. Seth V. L. Keeney and another and David W. Binns, applt.

Judgments reversed and the demurrer of applt. sustained with costs, aud the questions certified are answered: The first, No; the second. Yes. ON THE MAJESTIC. Liverpool, Dec.

14. The White Star line steamer Majestic, which Is scheduled to sail from here to-morrow, will have among ber passengers G. O. Halg and Mrs. Halg, formerly Mrs.

Coleman Dray- ton. and Sir Charles Tupper. Mil III IT. i THKSE STAY. Members of the Republican Gen- eral Committee VTHO HOLD OVER FOR YEAS 1898 Some Good Material Left to Learen Up the Lump.

ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS ON TO-NIGHT. LOOKS LIE A DEFEAT FOR THE ANBURY PROPOSITION THREE- QUARTER VOTE WANTING WAXi- LACE VOTE RECOMMENDED FOR i ALL. ELECTION DISTRICTS A TWENTY-EIGHTH WARD INCIDENT DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS FOR CHARLES J. HENRY I UNITED STATES JUDGESHIP. Last week The Standard Union published the list of the members of the Republican General Committee whose terms of service expire with, the year 1A97.

The list comprised about 107 members. To-day, through the courtesy of Secretary John K. Neal, the list of holdovers or' members remaining; in the General Committee is published. These members were elected last year for a term of two years, and consequently do not require to run the gauntlet of the primaries to i be held on Friday night next. They I serve for another year, and during 1898.

In the list of holdovers are many prominent Republicans, enough. In ability and standing, to leaven the next Gen- eral Committee. 1 The following Is the list: First Ward Theodore B. Willis, W. L.

Gerrish, T. G. Cailender. Second Ward 1 Third Ward P. H.

McArdle, George R. Dietrick, J. M. Doremus. I Fourth Ward A.

W. Hallock, J. F. Bul-i lenkamp. 1 Fifth Ward William J.

Buttling. Sixth Ward J. W. Maccully. John T.

Lowery. Seventh Ward Benjamin mair. George W. Brush, Chester B. Lawrence, i C.

C. Reeves, W. H. Piatt. I Kia-hth Ward H.

A. Hanburv. John J. Barrett, J. F.

Roach. W. J. McRpberts, mh-Ward W. H.

Qulnn. John R. Sut ton. Leonard Moody. Georsce O.

Ruger. Tenth Ward Jacob Brenner, Bernard Callaghan, Arthur Dinsmore. Eleventh Ward W. H. Johnson, W.

8. Curtis. G. Coffin. Twelfth Ward M.

j. Sims, M. J. I Wheeler. Thirteenth Ward John Drescher, 1.

KnauD. J. IX Bioane. I Fourteenth Ward George C. Owens, Edward A.

Toung. i Fifteenth Ward Philip T. Williams, Peter D. Myers, Robert M. Johnston.

Sixteenth Ward A. P. Schmidt, C. F. Reinhardt, Andrew Frank, Joseph Murray.

1 Seventeenth Ward George H. Nason. i George W. Palmer, John M. Ward, Hector McNeill, Eugene A.

Ameli. Eighteenth Ward Joseph Ehresman, Otto Gruhn. 1 Nineteenth Ward Jacob Worth, Hubert G. Taylor. Alfred Hodges, Simon Blaut, Charles Heyman.

Twentieth Ward F. H. Cothren, T. tobriage. Alex.

jr. wacker. Twenty-first Ward Frederick H. Schroeder, J. Wood, Jesse Fuller, F.

C. F. Von Sternberg, Joseph Meyer, O. MllUaan. John Diemer.

Tiwenty-second Ward Jesse D. Frost, BUas B. Dutcher, W. A. Frendergast.

W. H. MUler. Simon Donovan, W. H.

Bur gess. J. Q. Huntington, Twenty-third Ward Waller B. After- bury, O.

B. Bogart, Adam H. Leich, Jo seph H. Marshall, George A. Nelson, James Perry.

C. A. Rutherford. A. N.

Stafford, William J. Travis. C. H. Win- siow.

Twenty-fourth Ward Paul E. De Fere, Twenty-fifth Ward William L. El-tance, Henry A. Mayette, Fred. E.

Ship- man. HMwtura Hrennaii, jona worm. Thotnu H. Williams. i Twenty-sixth Ward G.

W. Bannerman, C. E. Bryson, Abraham Miller, George E. Wlbecan.

Twenty-seventh War tj- Charles J. Hau-bert, George Senn, George Scblangen-hauf. Jl Twenty-eighth Ward John G. Deubert, John Tennant, Charles H. Francisco.

Charles F. Wehr. R6bert Spitaer. George E. England.

John tuasa, A. scnanen bera. i Twenty-ninth Ward Cornelius Morrl- aon N. B. Evans.

Thirtieth Ward James P. Connell, C. A. Conraddy. j.

Thirty-flrst Ward T. S. Jenkins. ASSEMBLY J3ISTRICTS. The Hanbry Assembly district plan, making Assembly districts Instead of ward commltteesj, with a larger basis of representation required for membership In the General Committee than at present, and consequently a smaller General Committee In numbers, will come up for discussion to-night at the General Committee meeting, to be held at the Johnston Building.

The present indications are that the amendments to the which cover-this Assembly district plan, will be beaten. It requires a three-fourths vote to amend the constitution, and fifty -live votes out of the 219 in the committee are sufficient to defeat the i The amendments seem to have few friends. The ward committee system has been through the fire of experience, and the Republicans of the city are satished therewith. T.he cry that Brooklyn should conform the New York Assembly plan has no echo of praise from Brooklyn Republi-2 cans who have read' of and watched the New York system of districts besmirched from end to end. The ward committees are near to the voters interested, Secretary Neal will read the Wallace ote to-night as it appertains to the wards v.

districts. stated that the Committee on tand Order, of which William H. is chairman, propose to make a bat the Assembly district plan is and further to introduce an "nt to the constitution that I election district boundaries are requiring a new basis that ail districts shall be alike, all acting under the same of representation. recommend that all districts be governed by tne Wallace vote this year, whether the districts were changed or not. This is to save heartburning and acrimonious dispute.

ALMOST OUT. 'I" eth district of the Twanty- where E. 3. Kaltenbach and other fighting Re-. Kaltenbach has ltrnate-n the district.

He controls Will Be No "Tinkering" at This Session of Congress. NEW CODE OF RULES FOR HOUSE Senator Kyle Wants Changes Made in Immigration Law. EDUCATION TESTS BY U. S. CONSULS at foreign ports, instead of here as -at present provided for new bankruptcy bill to be reported to the house next week senate adjourns i of respect to the presi-! dent, who is attending his mother's funeral house at "work.

Washington, Dec. 14. The Dlngley Tariff law win not be changed in any of its customs features at the present session of Congress. A general understanding to this effect has been reached among" the Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee, who feel that it is most desirable to avoid what is generally known as "tariff tinkering." The Senate was in Bession fifteen minutes to-day, adjournment being taken until to-morrow out of respect to President McKinley, who is to-day In attendance upon the funeral of his mother. The motion to adjourn was made by Mr.

Hoar "All said he, "are aware of the great calamity that has overtaken the Chief Magistrate of the Nation. He is to-day in attendance upon the funeral of. his mother. Out of respect to him, and as an expression of our sympathy for him in his affliction, I move that the Senate do now adjourn." No business beyond the introduction-of bills and- resolutions was transacted. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.

Kyle, to change the immigrati3n laws of the United States. He gave notice that at the proper time he would offer the bill as a substitute for that which is now pending before the Senate. "In only one feature," iid Mr. Kyle, does my bin differ materially rom the measure now before the Senate. My bill provides that all immigrants shall have their test of education made by the United States Consuls at the points nearest to their homes.

It is a serious hardn ship for these people to cross tne with, i the prospect staring them in the face of failing in the test at the port nf a foreign country. This feeling of stage fright doubtless so seriously affects many of them that they are unable to do themselves justice in -reading the prescribed sections of the Constitution of the United States. The measure I have offered ia la remedy what I regard' as a defect in the measure now under consideration, in the senate. The Senate then adjourned. 1 In House, on motion of Mr.

Lawrence Saturday, Jan. 8, was set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Representative Wright, his predecessor. Then, without further order of preliminary business, the House went into Committee of the Whole and proceeded to the consideration of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill. Mr. Bingham in charge of the measure, explained its provisions in detail.

Mr. Bingham said he would offer an amendment to reduce the clerical force in the pension office by ninety-six clerks. Involving a reduction of $115,000 in salaries. This reduction did not appear" in the bill as reported, and must be reckoned in the new totals. A new code of rules for the House of Representatives will be presented by Speaker Reed and his associates on the Committee on Rules, after the holiday recess.

At present, the House is proceeding under the rules of two years ago, these having been adopted pending the framing new rules. me present purpose is to readout the old rules without important changes. Representative Barrett, uf Massachusetts, is to be given a hearing at an early day on two amendments which he proposes. One of thege seeks to give the minority larger rights than it enjoys at present In presenting amendments and substitutes, and in securing time during debate. He is also urging a change by nhlch an amendment to an appropriation bill will be In order when the subject has been acted on favorably in either House or has been recommended by the bead of a department.

A rational bankruptcy bill, similar In its substantial features to the Henderson-Culbertson bill, passed by the House last will be reported to the House this week; The committee believe Its prospect of being enacted Into law is good. If the measure Is placed on tbe statute books it will be the first time a national bankruptcy law has existed for about a score of years, and It will take the place of the bankruptcy legislation of the several States. The Sub-Judiciary Committee on Bankruptcy in the House was in sersion to-day, finally agreed on the bill, and will report It to-morrow in the full committee. It is likely to be put through without any changes of significance. The bill provides for both voluntary bankruptcy and involuntary bankruptcy.

By Its provisions any one may file a- petition and go Into voluntary bankruptcy, except a corporation. The latter may be forced into It, but not otherwise. Wage-earners, laborers and farmers cannot be forced Into It. others are subject to involuntary bankruptcy for certain designated causes. In seneral these involuntary causes relate to fradu-lent conduct on the part of the bankrupt.

The work of the sub-committee in finally shaping the measure to-day as a liberalising of the former bill. The former Holiday Silver. Highest Grade In quality, In" design, In finish. Our productions appeal to the most refined taste. If you wish a choice souvenir for a fastidious friend you will find it In our warerooms.

Reed Barton, 41 Union Square, N. 8 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Conrt. of Jppeals Will Not Hear Kingston Case Again.

BRIDGE TRANSIT INVOLVED. VASTx STREET RAILROAD INTER -i "ESTS OF GREATER NEW YORK SAID TO HAVE BEEN INTERESTED IN THE MOTION FOR A REARGU-f MENT ANY PROPERTY, HOLDER MAY CAUSE. TROUBLE. The Court of Appeals In Albany to-day handed down- a decision denying a motion for a reargument in the case of the Colo nial: City Company, appellant. against the Kingston City Railroad Com pany.

This is the suit which has been causing so much alarm among the street railroad tnen In this city. In rtbe opinion written by Judge Vann it was held that no company could operate cars over the tracks of another without first obtaining the permission of a majority of property owners along the part of the line involved. It is understood, that the motion for a reargument was in the Interest of the Street railroads of New York City and Brooklyn, who fear that all the result may be disastrous to interests where one company is operating the lines of an other. In. view of the agreement for a common use' of the approaches to the Bridge, It was also feared that it also might be blocked.

The railroad lawyers, claimed that the language of the original decision was too broad, and that Judge -Vann went beyond tbe the Issue to lay down a doctrine that in its application would prove disastrous to large numbers of interests. in ine orig inal suit an attempt was made oy one railroad to condemn the right to use the tracks of the other without first obtaining permission of property owners. The Court found that under the Constitution no road could operate over tracks without such permission, extending the rule beyond tbe case in point. Some lawyers believe tnat wnere cars have been operated over union tracks prior to the rendering or the decision, the same right may continue, but this does hot hold true of Washington and Fulton streets. In this city, and for the carrying out of the scheme it is possible that each railroad must obtain consents of property owners.

The only other way to avoid the difficulty proposed Is by a system of transfers at the Brooklyn terminal. President Clinton L. Rosslter, of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company, said to-day that if his road was interested in the motion for a reargument of the case, he was not aware of it. DICKEY REVERSED. IS JUDGMENT IN THE VOLKOMMER CASE SET ASIDE.

The verdict of S.15,000 obtained by.14- yekr-olcf 3S3few Volkommer" against the Nassau. Railroad Company was reversed to-day bv the Appellate Division of the Runreme Court, and a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evi dence. While playing football on ilarcy avenue, young Volkommer was struck by one of tbe defendant's trolley cars and severely The defense was contributory negligence. Ju3tlce Dickey, who presided at the trial, denied a motion fork a retrial, i nen an appeal was taxen to the ppeate Division. F.

WHITING DEAD Yice-President of Williamsburgh Savings Sank. STRICKEN IN THE STREET THIS MORNING AND DIED SOON AFTER HAD BEEN CONNECTED WITH THE BANK DURING THE PAST FORTY YEARS. Franklin Whiting, vice-president of the Williamsburg Savings Bank, while pur chasing a paper from a news stand directly oppose the bank, on Broadway, this morning, was suddenly seized with ver tigo, and fell to the sidewalk. He was carried Into the store of B. G.

Latimer Sons, at 187 Broadway, where, although Dr." p. Hanford, who was summoned. did all that was possible to prolong life, he died shortly before 10 o'clock. Later the fe mains were conveyed to the resident)! of the deceased's daughter-in-law, at 238 Hewes street. Gen.

Meseroie, president of. the bank, has called a meet ing of the bank trustees and directors for to-morrow evening to take appropriate action in 'connection with Mr. Whiting's demise. Mr. Whiting was born April is.

isro, in Chester, hu early life being passed upon a farm. Before attaining his majority he arrived in this city and engaged in the drug business. In 1853 be became connected with the Williamsburg Sav ings Bank, first as a clerk, then as an ap praiser of real estate, and finally as its vice-president, a. position that he has filled for tbe past fifteen During all this period he had never known but three days of illness. Mr.

Whiting was a childless widower, and for many years was a member of the Calvary P. E. Church, at Marcy avenue and South Ninth street, of which the Rev. Cornelius L. Twing Is rector.

SERVICES IN FROGMORE EN" MEMORY OF LATE PRINCE CON- SORT AND PRINCESS ALICE. Windsor, England, Dec 14. There were the usual services at Frogmore to-day, this being the anniversary of the death of, the Prince Consort and of Princess Alice. The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke' and Duchess of Con- naught, Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holsteln and the Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lome, were present. DISMISSED FROM WORK.

NEARLY FIFTY LAID OFF IX CITY WORKS DSPARTMKXT. In the Bamn of Street Construction and Maintenance at tbe City Work Department work has alAckened ao that the aervloe of the folio win hare been dispensed with; Twenty-five tabortfra, two foremen of street repairs, six pavers, three rammers, two men with trucks, three, with horses and carta, and five Inspectors of rrdlns; and 1 NEW ITALIAN CABINET. A3 RECONSTITUTED BT THE MARQUIS DI RUDINL London, Dee. 14. A special dispatch from Rome) tars tb sfarquia 41 Rodml lias reconstituted tee Italian Cabtaet, the only change beina; F.tmcr Zanardetl! as Minister of Justice; Oen.

Hanmar-xano. Minister of War: Sisnor Cooco Ortu, Klnis-ter of Agriculture: Slgnor Pavoncelll, Minister of Pnblle Works, and Sisnor Galls, Minister of In struction. DURING THE SERVICES AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISMISSED A LARGE i ATTENDANCE AT THE CHURCH i ADDRESS OF THE REV. DR. MAN- CHESTER MEMBERS OF THE CAB- INET PRESENT MAGNIFICENT FLORAL TRIBUTES.

Canton, Dec. 14. While the family and friends and neighbors of the late Mrs. Nancy Allison McKinley are paying their last tribute of respect, and while the earthly remains are being laid to rest In beautiful West Lawn Cemetery, at the side of her husband, and others of the family who have preceded her over the liver of life, all else is abandoned In Business bouses closed at 1 o'clock, to remain closed until after the services. The public schools closed at noon for the remainder of the day, and business of all kinds is practically suspended.

The City Council, at a meeting last night, arranged to attend the funeral In a body, and ordered all offices In the city building cloold during the bours of the funeral. The Court House closed at noon, and the officials and clerks, together with the members of the Bar, attended the services in a body, as decided upon at a meeting this morning. Rain began last evening and continued almost incessantly. But, regardless of the weather, the streets early began to All with those who desired to attend the services, and it was evident that the large church would contain only a of those who would seek admission. Ail morning the express wagons continued to unload magnificent floral tributes, and nearly every train brought friends of the President, and of the family, to attend the services.

The church edifice was crowded to the doors when the funeral services commenced. The casket containing the remains was placed in front of the chancel rail, the quartet of male, voices chanting "Still, Still With Thee." The Rev. E. P. Herbruck, of Trinity Reformed Church, offered a fervent prayer.

This was followed by the reading of the hymn, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." by Rev. Mllllgan, of the First Presbyterian Church, and the singing of the same by the quartet. The Rev. Dr. Hall, of Trinity Lutheran Church, read a scriptural lesson, after which ex-Mayor R.

A. Cassidy lead the memorial adopted by the. Board of Officers ofthe church of which Mother McKinley had so long been a member, and niljirtet SAM. "Tnrt TTIndlv TJorht." The Rev. C.

E. Manchester, vbo was a comrade in arms of the President during the war, as a member of the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and who has been the pastor of the- First- M. E. for several "years. delivereitt.a short oration, in which he dwelt upon the-character of the beloved departed, and spoke of her as she was "known t-y the neighbors and friends In Canton.

Dr. Manchester said, in part: i "I think the first fellng that comes to us all to-day is one of personal bereavement. She who has gone out from our midst was a friend. The nation knows her as the distinguished mother; we of the home city knew her as one whose kindly word and smile have been a cheer and a bendictlon to many a heart and home. For her the long, long night' lias passed.

The morning breaks at last. But her place upon this earth will be vacant for ever. Here is an unspeakable gain, but ours is an unutterable loss. I It is given only now and then to a pilgrim to spend so many years upon the earth, and she wrought for herself a place in life that can never be filled by another. To go out and in for nearly nine deca-Jes of years, to see generations come and go, to see the kingdoms of earth rise and fall, to outlive the champions of childhood and woman hood, and still to live on, is to Le-come a part of many lives, i "But the great comfort's of this hour are those spiritual ones that we have a right to appropriate to ourselves wien we remember that above everything else Mother McKinley was a Christian woman.

Like Enoch, she walked with God and is not, for God hath taken her. It was this that so enriched and beautified her life upon the 'earth. When Jesus said: 'He that abideth in Me and I in him. the same bringeth forth much he uttered a larger truth than we have been wont to accept, "We think of these things that the world Is pleased to Call success a certain measure of achievement that puts one well on in the race of life facility in accumulationeminence in position things that are advisable and earthly. But the larger truth Is, that he who abides in Him has fruit unto holiness, and in the end everlasting Holiness, a roundness, completeness, perfection, symmetry, and then, beyond, beyond all human ken, everlasting life.

This is the abiding of the child of God the word is not transient in its meaning, to abide is to remain. When God said of Jesus, 'By the mouth of His holy prophet, 'He shall not fail or be He also uttered the great truth that His own should not fail or be discouraged, for the abiding In Him. Their everlasting life means what His means. The full depth of this, for such brave and gentle spirits as hers, I cannot understand now-, but we may know hereafter." After singing "Nearer, My to Thee," benediction was pronounced by the Rev. McAfee, pastor of the Broad Street M.

E. Church, of Columbus, which the President attended while he was Governor of Ohio. The lid of the casket was then lifted, an the large congregation, as well as many others, who had been unable to gain admission to the church, filed past to take a last look at the dead. Tbe family and the friends entered carriases. and, followed by thousands, proceeded to West Lawn Cemettery, where the body was laid to rest tn the family lot.

The services at the church were preceded by brief private services at the house, attended by the immediate family and the Washington guests. The house services consisted of a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Manchester and the reading of the Twenty-third Psalm by the Rev. Mr.

McAfee. members of the Cabinet who came to Canton to attend the funeral reached here on a special train over the Pennsylvania lines at 8:25 this morning, having left Washington at 7:20 last The party is, composed of Secretary of War Alger and Mrs. Alger, Secretary, of the Interior Bliss, Attorney-General Mc-Kenna and Mrs. McKenna, Postmaster-General Gary. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, and Secretary to the' President Porter and Mrs.

Porter. WEATHER PROBABILITIES. for thirty-six hours endlns P. II. Wednesday for Nee Tort City and vicinity: Rain -this afternoon, -to-nlg-ht and Wednesday colder Wednesdays night winds becoming brisk to hlfh The following was the state of the thermometer at the hours named last night and to-day at the main office oC The Standard Union: I A.

...4 44 P. ,39 I Noon a 1 i p. i 'The average emperature one year aro to-day was 4. CEAN STEAMSHIPS. Arrived New York.

MlchUran. ILnndon- British Kins-. Anl s-ei n- AM. roHMKi-ih. iR.ujji, Lwminso, JlSTana; BJotrvln, VM; Carham, Shields; City of Bir-mlashamAavannah; El Rio, X'ew ft Arrived New York.

La Tor he, passed Usard: Lackawann.ij Avon-mouth; i -clan Prince, Santos; Br.vklv City, Bristol passed Isle of Wight? Veen- oam, a juisaro. 1.