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149. BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, EIGHT PAGES. PRICE ONE CENT. 81 OF GRIP SHANGHAI SITUATION. FRENCH GOVERNMENT MAY DISAVOW THEIR CONSULS ACTION.

LONDON, Dec. 23. The "Westminster Gazette" says there is good authority for the statement that the French Foreign Office disapproves the action of the French Consul at Shanghai in his annexation of the Nlngpo burying ground and temple, though the action has not been disavowed as Yet. 4.0CL0CK EDITION ASKED TO AID 0 CoL Roosevelt Says He Sympa-. thizes With the Veterans.

FIGHTING AT ILOILO. MANY FILIPINOS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED. MADRID, Dec. 23. Advices from Iloilo say that heavy firing from the Spanish trenches has extended over a period of three days.

Masses of rebels attacked the intrenchments nightly with knives and swords, and were swept down by tbe Spanish artillery and rifle fire with very heavy loss. Only six Spaniards were killed and seventeen wounded. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The War Department has received no Information in regard to the fighting at Iloilo.

CHOATE OR PORTER 7 THE LATTER MAT BE TRANSFERRED FROM PARIS TO LONDON. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. President McKinley is expected to send in the nominations of Ambassadors to both Great Britain and Russia immediately after Congress reassembles in January.

There has been a general impression that Joseph H. Choate, of New York, will represent this Government In London, but some of the leading Republicans say that New York already has two Ambassadors, and the President is being urged to give one of those choice appointments to another State or section. A report is going the rounds here that Cen. Horace Porter is likely to be transferred from Paris to London. 4 MAGOWAN DISCHARGED, THE EX-MAYOR AND HIS WIFE SET FREE BY JUDGE DISSETTE.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 23. Mr. and Mrs. Magowan, charged with stealing Edith Beryl Barnes, daughter of Mrs.

Barnes Magowan, were discharged by Judge Dlssette this morning. Judge Dissette sustained the demurrer of the plaintiff's petition, declaring that the indictment under which Mr. and Mrs. Magowan were held did not constitute a cause of action under the laws of Ohio. The position of the defense was correct, that they had been indicted upon, a nonindictable charge.

Prosecutor Strimple announced that he would at once take the case into the Supreme Court. BOSTON ARRIVES AT MANILA, WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The cruiser Boston arrived at Manila this morning, according to a cablegram received at the Navy Department. The Mayflower has sailed from Santiago for Manzanillo.

i Preparations For Rising In Spain Made With Marvelous Patience and Skill. DETAILS OF THE BIG SCHEME. THIRTY MILLION PESETAS IN THE WAR CHEST A SECRET BUT REAL ARMY READY 100,000 STRONG. AND ARMS HIDDEN ALL OVER THE LAND-DON CARLOS WAITING FOR A CRISIS IN MADRID-THE SAGAS- TA GOVERNMENT TREMBLING. XQNDON, Dec.

23. From a -Carlist agent in this city, whose identity be kept secret. Is learned many details of the preparations for a rising In Spain, which are almost marvelous as an example of patience, intricacy and detail. In the first place, there Is the Carlist war chest. It consists of twenty million pesetas, half of which has already been distributed in small amounts and by trusty hands throughout the peninsula.

Ten million pesetas are held beyond the frontier as a reserve fund. While rapidly perfected in the last few months, the plans now maturing were be- gun ten years ago. First, there was the listing of sympathizers and the bringing together of those listed. Next came organization. The able-bodied men were erganized into small companies, and these, under the direction of Experienced officers, met in obscure places to plot and to drill.

The companies were not brought together, but their officers were, and they chose from among themselves leaders who should be colonels of regiments or generals of brigades. The colonels had never seen their regiments, and the generals had never mustered their brigades, but both ere present, though unnoticed, in every province. Occasionally meeting near Madrid is a general staff, which has sought, with some success, to unify their spectral but real army, and to smuggle into the country arms and ammunition. This army Is now 100,000 strong. Each village conceals a squadron or a company, each town a battery or a battalion.

And in more than one hiding place is a commission signed Carlos VIL Arms are hidden in various ways all over the land. No one seems to find them now, but at the words "El Rey their owners will find them and bring them forth. The plan of mobilization Is that of the Prussian army. Beyond the border waits Don Carlos; first, for a crisis in Madrid, which he expects during the debate on the peace treaty in the Cortes; second, for something will keep the Powers occupied elsewhere, as he wishes no Franco-German interference, as In 1883. The Sagasta Government trembles for the opening of the drama.

A dispatch from Madrid to the Exchange Telegraph says that the Carlist agitation In the Basque provinces is daily becoming more active and Is strongly sup-ported by the Inhabitants of the French Basques. Upwards of 100,000 rifles land-ed at French ports have been smuggled over the Spanish frontier with cargoes of coal. HISHBADCDTOFF. Fireman of the Wilson Line Steamer Idaho Decapitated in a Collision. CAUGHT BY A BROKEN PLATE.

THE SAME BIG PIECE OF METAL THAT CUT OFF FIREMAN SMITH'S HEAD ALSO TORE OUT FIREMAN BIRCHS COLLAR BONE FIFTEEN PLATES DESTROYED ON THE IDAHO STEAMER FLOWER GATE ALSO BADLY INJURED. The Wilson line freight steamer Idaho, from Hull, England, arrived at Prentice's Stores, at the foot of Montague street, shortly after 10 oclock to-day, with two great holes stove in the starboard side of her bow and with one man decapitated and another seriously Injured on board. The dead man was William Smith, a fireman, and the other, John Birch, also a fireman. Is now In St. Peters Hospital with his left collar bone torn out bodily, a fractured skull, and with every indication of hls injuries proving fatal.

At 7 oclock this morning the Idaho was making her way to her Brooklyn berth, when she was run into by the tramp steamer Flower Gate, bound out for Philadelphia, opposite Liberty Island. The force of the impact destroyed fifteen plates on the Idaho, knocked two great holes in her bow just above the water line, and, it Is said. Injured the Flower Gate so badly, that she had to return to her dock in Manhattan for repairs. Reporters were refused admission to the dock at Prentice's Stores when the Idaho arrived, but Dr. Heffer, the port physician, was at the gate waiting for the coroner's arrival, and told the story of the accident.

He stated that Smith and Birch, the firemen, were asleep in their bunks forward when the vessel came into collision. Smith's head was cut off by a plate that had been pushed through the bow of the ship, and at tls same time It tore a frightful hole in Birch's shoulder. Birch was sleeping in the bunk below Smith. An ambulance was summoned when the ship reached her dock, and Birch was removed to 8t Peter's Hospital, where he now lies In an extremely precarious condition. Judge' Toe ay you do not wish to prosecute this defen for steeling a kiss? Fair Complainant No, your Honor.

The property haa been restored. -Kings Rose Diamond, George Griffiths great detective In full and copyrighted, in The Standard Union to-morrow. Sold everywhere. 2 CENTS. Bark Auburndale Pounding on the Treacherous Sands of the New Jersey Coast.

FOUR OF THE CREW RESCUED. THEY WERE TAKEN TO SAFETY BY THE BREECHES BUOY, BUT THERE ARE STILL SEVEN MEN ON BOARD VESSEL WENT ASHORE IN THE DENSE FOG OFF BARNEGAT LIFE SAVERS HAMPERED. SANDY HOOK, Dec. 23. Shut in by a thick curtain of fog and with high seas breaking over her, the bark Auburndale is pounding on the treacherous sands of the New Jersey coast below Barnegat.

Life saving crews have a line out to her and are making heroic efforts to save the crew of eleven men. The latest report received tells of the bringing ashore of four of the sailors by the breeches buoy. The breakers rolling In from the sea are unusually high, and the men had a narrow escape from drowning in passing through the angry surf. There are still seven men on board the bark, and it is hoped to get them off before she breaks up. The life savers are greatly hindered in their work by the dense fog, which veils the wrecked vessel from the view of those on shore.

The mist is like that which hangs over the banks of Newfoundland. The point where the vessel struck is on the outer bar, about a mile and a-balf east of Ship Bottom Life Saving station and midway between Beach Haven and Barnegat. The life saving crews from Harvey Cedars and Ship Bottom have both gone to the scene. The bark struck just at dusk last night and immediately made signals of distress. There was no wind blowing, only the usually angry winter sea, which is always at its worst off this coast.

The sailors fired off minute guns, blew on their foghorns and displayed a brilliant flare light to attract the attention of the life savers to their helpless condition. It seems that tbe captain had lost his bearings in the heavy fog and ran in too close to the coast. A wrecking tug has been sent to her assistance. If she does not go to pieces an effort will be made to haul her off the sands. It is possible, in that case, that her cargo will have to be thrown overboard to lighten her.

The Auburndale hails from Boston and is owned by John S. Emery Co. She was on her way from Buenos Ayres to New York with a cargo of salt. Her cap tain is George W. Dow.

WILLIAM FUREY BETTER. HI3 ILLNESS NOT AS SERIOUS AS AX FIRST REPORTED. Commissioner of Jurors William A. Furey, who was reported last night to be seriously ill at his home, 10 Eighth avenue, was greatly improved this morning, and able to walk around the house. Mr.

Furey's illness has not been as serious as reported, and it is expected that he will be out again in a few days. Some Inside Facts About the Progress of Work on New East River Bridge. MONEY IS NOT YET SECURED. NO REPORT FROM CONTROLLER COLER ADVISING THE APPROPRIATION OF THE 51,500,000 ASKED FOR CONTRACTOR DEGNAN SAYS THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANYS TWO BIG JOBS AMOUNTING TO ARE NEARLY, FINISHED. Contractor Degnan, of the Degnan Construction Company, which has two con-tracts with the New East River Bridge Commission for $1,200,000 worth of work and material, said to-day that work on the tower foundations will be finished by the 2d of January.

On the anchorages their work has proceeded rapidly, laying stone at the rate of 400 yards a day, worth $4,000 or $5,000. In November the firm did $140,000 worth of work. By the middle of January Mr. Degnan said there would be only about $200,000 worth of nork in their contracts. It will be impossible to wholly finish the anchorage until the ironwork of the end spans is in place.

Work for those spans is not yet contracted for, no appropriation having yet been made for them. As has been previously reported, the New East River Bridge Commission recently asked the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for an appropriation of $1,500,000. It was referred to the Controller, who has not yet reported. at the same meeting, $100,000 was appropriated for preliminary work on two new bridges, the Commissioners regard the delay in the Controller's office as practically a hold-up. Prospectlaely there will be considerable delay.

Money for the end spans not having yet been appropriated, of course no contracts could be made. When they are made there will be several months' work in the 'shops, and all this the anchorage has to wait for. Tbe Commission to facilitate the work, considered the idea of advertising for proposals for the towers and spans, before the appropriation was made. They bought an opinion from the Corporation Counsel some months ago on this point, but so far as known have received no reply. Marie Did you make an Impression oo him? test.

He was too EtIUb Yes; but did not soft. The King's Rose Diamond, Griffith, great detertlve Btory, in full and copyrighted. In The Standard Union to-morrow. Sold everywhere. 2 CENTS.

Made Mrs. EmmaSqnires, of South Try Suicide. WAS ILL AND TOOK LAUDANUM Well-Known Persons Suffering With the Disease, i MANY DEATHS ON LONG ISLAND. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FORTY THOUSAND SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GREATER NEW YORK ARE VICTIMS OF THE EPIDEMIC WASHINGTON, D. C-, IS ESPECIALLY HARD HIT SEVERAL OF THE DEPARTMENTS ARE A serious attack of the grip caused Mrs.

Emma Squires. 24 years old, to attempt suicide at her home, 1264 Fourth avenue South Brooklyn, early this morning. Mrs. Squires is employed at that ad dress as a housekeeper, and for some days she has suffered severely from the grip. When it was learned that she had taken a dose of laudanum, a hurry call was sent to the Norwegian Hospital for an ambulance, and after being brought out of danger by Surgeon McCullom, she was removed to the hospital under arrest.

The number of grip cases reported continues to increase. Among the latest well-known Brooklyn people who have become victims of the epidemic are Edward M. Shepard, Commissioner of Jurors Furey, the Rev. Dr. David Gregg, pastor of the Lafayette Avenue Presbj terian Church, and Naval Officer Sharkey.

Several deaths from this cause have been reported from different parts of Long Island. Mrs. William P. Edwards, wife of Collector Edwards, of Sayville, was one. She was the daughter of Charles N.

Raynor, ex-Superintendent of the Poor, and is survived by three children. She was about 37 years old. Capt. William Latham, of Whitestone, a shipbuilder, was the second victim. He was 67 years old, and bad lived in Whitestone for forty years.

Mrs. Margaret McGill, a widow, 60 years old. died in. Jamaica at the home of her daughter. Mrs.

McGill had lived in Jamaica for fifty years. John Plass, 70 -jars old, also of Jamaica, was another who succumbed. He had lived In Jamaica for thirty yl It is reported that at leabt children In Greater New York are suffcT1 ing from the grip. WASHINGTON HAS THE SNEEZES. WASHINGTON, Dec.

23. Washington has got the sneezes, and the grip bacillus is keeping the doctors busy. It would seem that the decision of the New York Board of Health, promulgated In a recent bulletin, that grip is a contagious disease, and should be treated accordingly, is borne out by the statistics at Washington. Of 3,000 employees of the Government Printing Office, 372 were away on sick leave yesterday, and in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the same alarming condition seems to prevail. Here, of 1,999 employees 235 -were reported ill, and throughout the other departments of the Government the proportion of absentees on account of illness is unusually large, even for this time of the year.

Neither of these two departments has ever been so badly crippled on account of illness. THE GRIP ELSEWHERE. ELIZABETH, N. Dec. 23.

The grip' is rapidly spreading here. Voorhees is confined to bed to-day, and can see no one. Mayor Mack is also, a victim and is in bed. NEW HAVEN, Dec, 23. Physicians here say that the present grip epidemic is the worst they ever experienced.

Half of the doctors of the city have been attacked by it. The scarcity of medical help has compelled the professors of the Yale Medical School to give up their recitations and lend their aid to relieving the grip sufferers. All the teachers of the senior class in the medical school have teen pressed into sendee as assistants. -Two thousand new cases have been reported the past three days, and it is estimated that there have been ten thous-aand cases of the disease the past week. Several deaths from it have been reported.

MEETING OF THE ORDER TO BE ISSUED REGARDING FRANCHISES IN HAVANA. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. At the Cabinet meeting ta-day it was decided to issue an order regarding the granting of public franchises in Havana. It has no! yet been determined exactly upon what lines the order wtl) define franchise rights, but it is quite probable that contracts en-tered into by the Spanish authorities after the beginning of the war will be declared void.

SAFE BLOWN OPEN. LAVONIA, Dec. 23. The safe of -M. Crawford was blown open by burglars last night, and between one and two thousand dollars and account of the Bank of Lavonia for 51.500 was taken.

The report of the dynamite was heard by many, who thought it was some one celebrating Christmas. WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Local forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at P. M. Saturday: Fair to night and Saturday; colder, probably fair, on Sunday; west to northwest gales.

The Washington Bureau's forecast is: Fair till Sunday; colder; northwesterly gales. The following was the state of the thermometer at the hours named last night and to-day at the main office of the Standard Union: 6 P. 42 9 A. 45 9 P. 42 Noon 48 Midnight 43 3 P.

51 The average temperature one year ago to-day was 32 5-8. Christmas Holiday Rates for Students. Pennsylvania Railroad will aell round-trip tick-ts to Instructors and students at redoc ed rates from Ieoember 15th to 24th. food returning from points east of Pittsburgh until January loth. and from points wool of Pittsburgh until January 15th.

For information aplyKo 1190 Broadway, or at CUBANS RETURN THANKS. HAVANA CITY COUNCIL SENDS WORD TO MKINLEY. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The State Department gave out the following telegram from Havana this morning: McKinley, President, U.

The City Council, in solemn session, has resolved, in the name of the people of Havana, to return its warmest thanks to you for the contribution sent in aid of the needly poor. (Signed), MARQUIS ESTEBAN, President. Lavina Moore, a Mulatto, Found Unconscious This Morning in Her Apartments. HER SKULtf WAS FRACTURED. POLICE FOUND A BLOOD-STAINED CURTAIN POLE, WITH WHICH IT IS BELIEVED THE WOMAN WAS ASSAULTED LOOKING FOR WILSON MOORE, HER COMMON-LAW HUSBAND COUPLE SAID TO HAVE QUARRELED FREQUENTLY LATELY.

Lavina Moore, a mulatto, 29 years old, was found unconscious in her appart-ments at 1531 Dean street at 8 oclock this mprninfr by a neighbor in the same house named Ada Jackson, a colored woman. She had a gash in her head and when removed to St. John's Hospital later it was discovered that her skull was fractured. She is In a critical condition. The woman lived as the common-law wife of Wilson Moore, a colored sporting man.

He Is missing, and the police are looking for him, as they suspect he is responsible for the womans injuries. When the police were notified of the case they made a search of the house and discovered a curtain pole with clots of blood on the end of it, hidden away in a rear room. It Is supposed that Wilson Moore inflicted the Injuries upon the with this weapon, as the neighbors say they heard sounds of a scuffle in the Moores rooms during the night. The couple, it is said, had quarreled frequently of late. Mrs.

aJckson and her husband are being detained by the police as witnesses. Wilson Moore is 35 years old, and Is known among his acquaintances as an expert pool player. CHARGED WITH THEFT. 5, COO BOOKS FOUND IN A CLERGYMAN'S ROOMS. NEW HAVEN, Dec.

23. In the City Court this morning the case of the Rev. James Miller was continued until next Tuesday. Miller was graduated from the Yale Divinity School three years ago. He has remained here since then as a supply preacher.

He was arrested last night, charged with book stealing: Fixe thousand vol umes were found in his rooms, and local book dealers have Identified some of them as stolen property. Fayne Strahan Moore To-day Contradicts the Testimony of Mrs. Fannie Johnson. HAD A MESSAGE FROM MAHON. THB FAIR DEFENDANT IN FAMOUS BADGER CASE BECOMES INDIG- NANT DURING PROSECUTOR MCINTYRES CROSS-EXAMINATION DID NOT ARRANGE A BILLIARD MATCH BETS IN THE COURTROOM THAT SHE WILL BE ACQUITTED.

Fayne Strahan Moore, now on trial for "badgering Martin Mahon at the Hotel Grenoble last month, was on the stand in the Court of General Sessions, Manhattan, again to-day In her own behalf. This time she underwent a sharp cross-examination by Prosecutor McIntyre. One corner of the courtroom looked like a betting ring. Several wagers were made that "Pet Moore would be acquitted. Fayne Moore denied that she had ever made a confession of guilt to Mrs.

Fannie Johnson in the Tombs prison, as the latter testified yesterday She said Mrs. Johnson had come to her in behalf of Mahon, to say that be did not tblnk she was guilty of any wrongdoing. Then Mr. McIntyre began a rapid fire of questions. "Do you know a man named Ryan in Atlanta? Yes.

"Dont you know be i-a gambler? "I do not. Is it a fact that you came to New York with Ryan? No. Did you not arrange a game of billiards between Moore and Ryan, in which Moorfc got 51,000 from Ryan? Mrs. Moore denied thta Indignantly. Wlilam A.

E. Moore, her husband, convicted last week of robbing Mahon, was not sentenced to-day as Sentenced will not be passed till after hls wifes! trial is passed. THE DREYFUS DOSSIER. GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILLING TO HAVE IT PUBISHED. BERLIN, Dec.

23. The "Kolnische Zel-tung makes the semi-official announcement that the German Government will not object in the slightest to a publication of the contents of the secret dossier in the Dreyfus case. It has been long rumored that the dossier contains letters from Emperor William to a French traitor. That Is What Mr. Price Says Made Trouble Between His Wife and Himself.

EACH WANTS A SEPARATION. MRS. PRICE CLAIMS THAT HER HUSBAND WAS CRUEL AND INHUMAN TOWARDS HER THIS HE DENIES AND JUSTICE SMITH WILL DECIDE WHO IS AT FAULT HUSBAND WOULD LIKE TO BE A MISSIONARY. The 6ult brought by Albertlne Keating Price against William Richard Price, of 582 Tenth street, for a separation, and the counter claim of the defendant, also for a separation, on trial before Justice Wilmot M. Smith, in the Supreme Court, was concluded to-day.

The defendant was formerly a member of the cooperage firm of Price Co. It was said at the time the troubles of the young couple first came to light that much of their difficulty in getting along after their marriage was because the defendant wanted to go away as a missionary. Mrs. Price alleged in her complaint that her husband was cruel to her and treated her in an inhuman way. She testified that the marriage took place in Brooklyn on Oct.

31, 1893; that on July 15 last, at -their residence, the defendant threw her'bver a table and then seized and shook her in a rough way; that on July 20 last he assailed her with a hammer and caused the blood to flow from her arm; that on Aug. 2 last he threw a wooden desk at her, and on Aug. 4 he twisted her arm so that she cried with pain, and that he threw her down on the floor so that her arms were black and blue, and that since June 23 last he bad not supported her. The defendant denied any cruel and In- human conduct on his part and declared that before the suit was -begun he, at her request, gave her all of his furniture and effects, and that early this year she converted the remainder of his property into cash; that on June 20 last he transferred $2,606 to the plaintiff; that she took her relatives into the family, and that they encouraged her wrongfully in opposing him. He testified when questioned as to the alleged treatment of his wife that he sometimes felt that she ought to be disciplined.

but he did not mean to hurt her. As to the incident of the throwing over of the table, the defendant said that there was struggle between himself and the plaintiff for the possession of the table, and one was as much to blame as the other. The trouble with the hammer was, he said, easily explained. He was trying to take up the carpet with a little claw hammer, and the plaintiff did not wish him to go on with the work. There was a struggle over the hammer.

He did not hit her with it. It was the same as to the episode with the desk. There was a struggle over the possession of it. Witness said that there was for a long time perfect agreement between himself and his wife. Sometimes she objected because he prayed too loud, but the chief of his troubles, he declared, was that his motht-er-in-law influenced his wife too much.

This is denied by the plaintiff. Decision was reserved. GHANI BEY KILLED. SLAIN IN CONSTANTINOPLE BY HATUZ PASHA. 'Dec.

21-The Pera quarter is greatly excited over the murder of Gha.nl Bey. an Albanian, one of the Sultan's aide-de-camp, by Hatuz Pacha, business representative of Rag-hib Bey, one of the Sultan's chamber-lains. The murder was committed In a pastry cook shop. Ghani Bey was notorious on account of his lawlessness in Epirus, and tn Constantinople he had extorted money from various persons, threatening them with death and inspiring general terror. The Foreign Embassies have made several complaints of hls actions to the Porte, and demanded his punishment, but alva without success.

GERMANS WITHDRAWN. THEIR EXPEDITION TO LAKE CHAD BERLIN, Dec. 23. The German expedition to Lake Chad haa been abandoned. Several French expeditions are now converging on Lake Chad, and It was thought Germany wanted to be on hand when It came to establishing claims about this important centre.

ST. LOUIS-NEW YORK. SHORTENING THE MAIL5 TIME BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES. Arrangements have been made between the Wabash and Lake Shore roads whereby the night mall from St. Lonls over the Wabash will arrive In New York City at 5:16 A.

M. and Boston at 7 A. M. the second day. These arrangements will take several hours off the present time In transit.

8jd year friend cu of Indie Pate Ate. Hell appreciate it ks Ballasttoea 1 WILL FAVOR LEGISLATION Tending to Help Worthy Soldiers of the Civil War. STEELE MAY RECAST SLATE. HUMORS OP IMPORTANT CHANGES in The new district attorneys LIST OF APPOINTMENTS HE IS NOT READY TO MAKE THEM KNOWN ALLDS TO BE LEADER IN THE ASSEMBLY COLt ROOSEVELT GIVES THE POLITICIANS THE SLIP TO-DAY OFF TO OYSTER BAY FOR CHRISTMAS. Roosevelt left for his Oyster Bay home at 8:50 oclock this morning, and expects to give up the rest of the week to Christmas festivities.

Not a single politician saw him this morning, because he was up and away before they arrived. Col. Roosevelt proposes to recommend legislation which will give the veterans of the Civil War some real assistance In the public service. A delegation from the War Veterans'" and Their Sons Association from Kings County visited him yesterday at his sisters house, in Madison avenue, Manhattan, and presented their wishes to the Governor-elect. They told him that the present Civil Service law in its administration actually discriminated against veterans.

The delegation included the president of the Association, Joseph W. Kay; Vice-President, Major Thomas Bell; Chairman of the Executive Committee, Walter Thorn, and ex-Assemblyman Mortimer C. Earl, One of the things which the delegation wished to have remedied was the practical disfranchisement of veterans resident at the Soldiers' Home at Bath. They said it was an outrage that men who bad risked life and limb for their country, and who were disabled because of their self-sacrifice, should be kept from participating in the affairs of their country, while newly arrived immigrants, with tittle sympathy with our institutions, should hold the franchise. The committee told Col.

Roosevelt that there ought to be some way to make provision for such veterans voting, on State and national issues especially. Another source of complaint was the Black civil service laws, which make "merit and fitness" the only grounds of appointment. By the interpretation of the present Civil Service Commissioners, the law was used to keep out veterans entirely. In the recently published report of the Commission it is stated that the operation of the law is satisfactory except in so far as it gave some preference to veterans who were not entitled by merit slid fitness to receive it. The committee pointed out that the provision of the legislative veterans law was passed "in grateful recognition of suffering and sacrifices." Col.

RoeeveR stated that his sympathies were entirely with the veterans, and that he would do everything within the bounds of reason. He recognized especially the arguments presented as eminently fair. The Governor-elect has perfected his membership in the association under the recent amendment of the Constitution, which allows soldiers of the Spanish war to come In. Although it Is now assumed that Jotham P. Allds, of Chenango, will be the next chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the Assembly and leader on the floor, no decision has yet been reached.

Otto Keisey, who aspired to the leadership, will probably be chairman of the Judiciary Committee. The Fifth Avenue Hotel was very quiet to-day, and no conferences were on this morning. Therl was talk in Brooklyn this morning that Judge Steele was engaged In a thorough recasting of his slate. Some of ihe young lawyers who first seemed sure of appointment may have to give away to more experienced men. The Levi P.

Morton Club of the Twenty-third ward Is etill pushing the candl- flacy of James Z. Pearsall for one of the ppointments. Mr. Pearsall has the endorsement of over fifteen districts in his ward, and in addition to that, of the president, secretary and treasurer of the Ward Committee. Ex-Postmaster Charles W.

Dayton, with whom Mr. Pearsall was associated before going into partnership with ex-Congressman Edward J. Dunphy, has written a letter In Mr. Pearsall's behalf. In which he says: "His personal Integrity cannot be questioned by any one alive, and as -to his capacity for hard and honest legal work, I can speak in the highest praise.

If I were to be District Attorney and could secure the services of Mr. Pearsall, having especially In mind the bureau of Indictments and that class of work. I should consider myself extremely fortunate. Lawyer Farrar, whose practice has been largely In the police courts, and who is a partner of ex-Justlce Quigley, has been talked of, but there Is a rumor that Augustus J. Kohler, a well-known lawyer of the ward, may yet be asked to take the place.

Judge Steele said this morning that he was not ready to give ut any appointments. He saw almost a score of callers to-day. KING LEOPOLD ILL. BRUSSELS, Dec. 23.

King Leopold of Belgium la 111, and In consequence the New Year ceremonies have been abandoned. Stopover stWa.hlnslAs,PesBirlTssls Rllroal. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company announces net, oommencln Sunday, Dec. 2o, and father notice, first and second-claas pketa to points west of Pittsburg, reading aeWngton. will be sold at the san IS direct route.

9 ThM tickets Win permit of a stopover at arteo not exceeding ten days. GERMAN TRADE HURT. PARTLY RUINED AS A RESULT OF EXPULSION OF DANES. BERLIN, Dec. 23.

Exporting firms are preparing a petition to the Government in behalf of their trade with Denmark, which has been partly ruined as the result of the expulsion of Danes from Sles-wick-Holstein. THE SUGAR WAR ARBUCKLES WILL SELL DIRECT TO CONSUMERS. A Chicago special states that following the decline in the price of sugar yesterday by the trust came the instructions by the Arbuckles to all of their agents to sell sugar to retailers direct one cent under the market. The instructions apply both to-the barreled and package product The move is regarded as indicating that the Arbuckles are not only prepared for a continuance of hostilities against the trust, but that they will carry on the fight independent of the jobbers, if necessary. ALDERMAN SCOTTS WILL MARY E.

SCOTT. THE WIDOW, APPOINTED ADMINISTRATRIX. Mary E. Scott, widow of Alderman Edward S. Scott, has been appointed administratrix of his estate by Surrogate Abbott and this morning Mrs.

Scott gave a bond In $40,000. Nellie C. Scott, sister of Alderman Scott, was appointed guardian of the estate and the persons of the Infant children of the deceased, John Seymour Scott, 6 years old, and Daniel Scott, 12 years old. Miss Scott gave a bond in $57,000. State Senator Lexow and Charles Lexow appeared for the widow and Frank McElroy for the sister of Alderman Scott, The estate Is estimated at $20,000 In personalty and $40,000 in real estate.

It is believed, howeveV, that the estate is really much larger than the sum mentioned. SING SING'S NEW WARDEN. EX-SHERIFF JOHNSON APPOINTED BY GOV. BLACK. PORT CHESTER, N.

Dec. 23. Ex-Sheriff Allison Johnson, of this village, late last night received word that Gov. Black had appointed him Warden of Sing Sing Prison to succeed Warden Sage. Mr.

Johnson served one term as sheriff of Westchester County with credit. He is or.e of Congressman Ward's trusted lead- ers, and with his leader earnestly supported Gov. Black for a renomination. The Rear Admiral Will Attend His Daughters Wedding at Glen Ridge. CONDITIONS IN HAVANA.

PRESENT DISORDER DUE TO THE HATRED OF CUBANS BY SPANIARDS IMPORTANT INTERESTS YET TO BE SETTLED BEFORE PEACE IS RESTORED FOUR THOUSAND NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES RECEIVE WAGES IN ADVANCE. The cruiser New York, with Rear Admiral Sampson on board, arrived in the harbor from Havana to-day. The Rear Admiral was seen at Tompklnsvllle after the cruiser had buried her books in the mud. The tug went down from the Navy Yard at 11 o'clock, but the Rear Admiral did not return with her. He appears to be in excellent health, and has come, he says, to attend his daughter's wedding on Jan.

4. at Glen Ridge. N. J. He will spend Christmas with his family.

The Rear-Admiral refused to talk of the work of the Evacuation Commission in Havana. When asked as to the condition of affairs In Havana at the present time the Admiral said: "In a general way the condition are fair and they are improving every day. It well that they are. for affairs in Cuba at the present time are far from satisfactory. I have no doubt that everything will come out all right In time, but I am assured that they will not until a nlimber of grave question which have arisen since the close of the war are settled.

There are many such questions, but two of the most Important. I think, are the perfecting of the Custom House service and the efficient policing of Havana- "What is the cause of the disorder which crops out tn Havana from time to timer "The trouble in Havana is due entirely to the hostility between the Cubans and Spaniards. Of course It will be Impossible to eliminate the feeling between them, for It is inborn." In anticipation of the holidays the Government has followed Its usual course, and to-day the 1,000 employees at the Navy Yard are receiving their semimonthly salaries in advance, the regular payday being next Tuesday. "The King's Rose Diamond, George Griffiths great detective story, lr. full and copyrighted.

In The Standard Union to-morrow. Sold everywhere. CENTS. It Hands in a Presentment This Morning, With Many Recommendations. WANTS CONVICTS EMPLOYED.

CLAIMS INSANITY WOULD BE REDUCED AT THE PENITENTIARY ASKS THAT SOFT COAL USERS BE STOPPED: THAT THE ORDINANCH TO PREVENT BLOWING WHISTLES BE ENFORCED, AND THAT A HOSPITAL BE IMPROVED. Judge Aspinall announced this morning in the County Court that on this the closing trial day ot the year there were only twelve prisoners in the Jail awaiting trial under Indictment. This he considered a remarkable record. Before the Grand Jury were discharged by Judge Aspinall, they made a presentment In which they were pleased to say that the Penitentiary, Hospital, Almshouses, Jail, County Court House, Hall of Records, Municipal Building and the Disciplinary Training 8chool were In excellent condition. They made these recommendations: That convicts be employed in the Penitentiary so as to pay some of the expenses of maintaining the institution and preserve the inmates frpm insanity; that a farm, should be attached to the Almshouse to preserve the Inmates from Idleness; that the hospital be Improved to relieve its crowded condition; that settees be substituted for benches in the County Court House; that the first floor of the Court House shall not be ventilated on working days in winter or on stormy days between 9 A.

M. and P. that jury rooms be made more accessible to the courtrooms; that in the Disciplinary Training School there should be a quarantine building for new inmates, to pre vent infection; that the ordinance "to prevent the blowing of whistles and the ringing of bells by the Long Island Railroad Companys trainmen on Atlantic avenue, and to regulate the time between trains, and the use of coal, and the con struction of gates at crossings be enforced. The Grand Jury also recommends that more care be taken in not overloading the wagons for the removal of snow, ashes and garbarge; that the use of soft coal by manufacturers, railroads or electric plants within the borough be prohibited; that the streets be named at every corner; that Flatbush have more police protection; "and that the Grand Jury commend the Building Commissioner for his prompt action in regard to the Rothschild building. The Grand Jury further recommends that every Grand Jury shall have among its membership five members of the preceding Grand Jury, to facilitate tbe transaction of business, and they recommend the Legislature to take steps fo this object.

POPE RECEIVES CARDINALS. HE ATTACKS THE ITALIAN ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS. ROME, Dec. 23. The Pope to-day received the Cardinals, who waited upon him to offer their customary Christmas congratulations.

His Holiness addressed tbe Cardinals, and in tbe course of hls remarks referred to the international anti-Anarchist conference just concluded here. It would be impossible to combat anarchism, he said, while the rights of the Church were not respected. He then proceeded to make an attack upon the ecclesiastical laws of the Italian Government. PUT A BULLET IN HIS HEAD. WOULD-BE SUICIDE HAD A REVOLV.

ER IN EACH HAND. NORFOLK. Dec. 23. A guest of the Hotel Gladstone, a man about 50 years old, who arrived last night, registering as F.

Cotton, Baltimore, subsequently changing this to Curtis Nelson, shot himself through the head this morning and will probably die. When discovered in his room he held a revolver in each hand. BURGLARY AND MURDER. THIEVES MORTALLY WOUND A MAN AT CAS8VILLE. NEAR UTICA.

UTICA, N. Dee. 23. There was a burglary and probable murder at 2:30 o'clock this morning at Cassvllle, near here. The house of Mrs.

M. Brown was entered by two thieves, and while John Mooney, a farm hand, was investigating, he was shot in the abdomen. He will die. Tbe murderers drove off towards this city. BARK DAMAGED BY GALES.

HONG KONG. Dec. 23. The British bark Beechilale. from New York.

June 25, for this, port, has arrived here in a damaged condition as the result of heavy gales. The Kings Rose Diamond," George Griffiths great detective story. In fun and copyrighted, in The Standard Union to-morrow. Sold everywhere. 2 CENTS.

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