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FAIR AND COLDER. For Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio Fair; decidedly colder; northwesterly gales. The worn, average net circulation "The Past for six mouths ending October 31 wai: FIFTY-SEYESTTII TEiVK. WEDNESDAY MOIiXING, DECEMBER 2S, 1898. -TEX PAGES.

ONE CENT A COPY. QUAY CAUCUS JANUARY 3. SON OF A MINISTER SUDDENLY MISSING. IL01L0 ROW IN TJIE AMERICANS' HANDS. SENATOR MORRILL A VICTIM OF GRIP.

IfllSI i iiiii. IU1S HI IBS IE 11 Two Cab Drivers, Two Women apd a Guerrilla Killed Near Havana. DEWEY ASKSRJR 'SAILORS. He Will Send Some Officers Home, bnt Will Not Come Himself. Now Heads the Navy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Admiral Dewey has cabled to the navy department requesting that the Buffalo might be hurried. The Buffalo is carrying 600 men to the Asiatic squadron to take the places of those whose terms of service have expired, and who are tow anxious to return home.

The admiral will send a few officers and men to San Francisco on tho next army transport which leaves Manila. He Is not yet willing, however, to recommend any reduction of the fleet, and has never intimated any desire to come- home himself. Admiral Dewey Is now the senior officer of the American navy, having reached, that position without congressional action through the retirement Sunday laet of Admiral Bunce. He will continue to hold that distinction until December 26, 1S99. when he will go upon the retired list, unless Congress excepts him from the operation of the law, and after making him admiral of Ihe navy provides that he may hold office in active service without age limitation.

SPANIARDS IN FEAR. Latest Reports Show That 29 Persons Were Wouaded. GEN. BROOKE IN CONTROL. HAVANA, Dec 27.

To-night the dry is practically in the hand? of American troops, who are on guard as a result of the rioting. A cab driver was avi last iciuiMh territory within Spanish jurisdiction Cuban and American flags on his vehicle, an omnibus driver and two women were hot by Nanigos to-day, and the body of a lieutenant of guerrillas has been found near Seiba de Agua, this province- He was taken from the town by a band of Cubans and killed. The Spanish alcalde of Seiba de Agua has arrived and his son "has advised him to return for fear -he will be killed. Sev-eral guerrillas are reported to have been killed at Sanctl Spiritus after the evacuation of that place by the Spaniards and before the American occupation of the town. Four Spaniards, residents of San Luis, province of Pinar del Rio, have arrived, saying they fear they will be killed by the Cubans.

While Brigadier General Clous and Captain Hart were returning from the palace to-day, after an interview with Captain General Castellanos. they met a mob of Cubans carrying flags and shouting. A minute or two later the crowd would have encountered a detachment of Spanish troops. The situation called fGi-prompt action, and Captain Hart from the carriage, faced the mob and ordered everybody to go home imme- diately. A crowd of negroes entered a Spanish cafe on the Calls Vlilegas.

corner of Eom- bay street, late this evening, and ordered drinks. They refused to pay for these, and in the dispute which followed, the proprietor of the cafe and his assistant were stabbed. Sergeant Adams, with 15 men of Company of the Tenth regulars, harried to stop the row. They were tired upon from a room in the rear, one bullet cutting the coat of the sergeant. The Americans then broke into the rear apartment, firing as they entered, and chased the negroes out of the building and down the street, arresting four.

Adams says that none of the negroes were hit, but according to other reports one was killed and six were wounded. It is also reported that two Spanish Kaiiors were wounded and Spanish killed by the Americans. rroKer' of "other persons, uow names could not be secured, were also wounded in the melee which caused the interference of the American troops. Three Ou- 'bans were fatally injured. Several Spaniards who were carried away by friends were wounded, but it is not known how seriously.

Major General Brooke has this evening formally taken command of the United States forces in Cuba, and has issued the necessary orders. Senor de Castro, the civil governor of acting in accord with General Ludlow, has issued an order forbidding any further firing of firearms or the exploding of firecrackers in the public thoroughfares. He also prohibits the assembling of crowda in the streets or parks after 6:30 p. orders the closing of all places of entertainment, including the theaters and cafes, at 11 p. forbids people taking part in certain -nfric-- dances, in which the participants are dressed In devil costume; forbids "Old Man" Appealing to Ilia Soldier Friends to Come to Ilia Rescue.

Magee Looming; I p. Srcial to The Pittsburg Post. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.

Although no official call has been issued, the senatorial caucus at Harrisburg at which Senator Quay will endeavor to force his own renomination, regardless of the indictmentswhich will hang over him until January 7 at least will be held on Tuesday evening next, January 3. This is as good as official, for some of the powers behind the toppling senatorial throne have quietly so announced. Quay, moreover, has appealed to h'a veteran soldier friends all over the State, over 1 nomas G. Sample's signature, to come to Harrisburg and help him through, if possible. Two senators who were seen said that there Is more hope than ever of accomplishing Quay's defeat, and they are preparing to work hard for the election of Magee as Quay's successor as soon as they are fully assured of their ability to prevent the return of the present senator.

As to the speakership, the present plan is to nominate Farr, of Lackawanna, on Monday night. David Martin to-day there was no longer any secret about this fact, and that it was no longer necessary to indulge in guesswork as to the organization of- the House. Senator Quay is at th.e Stratford In this city, and Is said to be suffering from the grip. Dr. John V.

Shoemaker was in attendance, and would not permit callers to see his patient. A caucus of Republican State senators to decide upon officers to be elected will be held Monday night at Harrishurg. Senator W. P. Snyder, of Chester county, will be chosen for president pro tern.

It is stated that 20 senators have pledged themselves to vote against the confirmation of Reeder for secretary of state and Elkln for attorney general, 10 of the senators being Republicans, the number including Magee. FUnn and Martin. WILL HARDLY SEE CUBA. Officials of the 14th Claims the Regiment Is to Be Mastered Oat Hot So With the 15th. Special to The Pittsburg Past.

CAMP- MARION. Summerville. S. Dec. 27.

High officials of the Fourteenth claim that orders have been received for the mustering out of the regiment. Twenty-five trams of the corral have been ordered to leave for Cuba the first of the year, which looks as if camp here would be broken up, and Cuba home is now the Fourteenth's motto. The companies drilled steadily about five hours to-day. CAMP HASKELL. Athens, Dec.

27. Special. It appears rertain now that the war department intends to order the Fifteenth Pennsylvania to Cuba within the next two weeks. Private Charles N. Young, of Company I.

Two Hundred and Second New York, has been attached temporarily to the Fifteenth for rations and transportation, pending the movement of the latter to Cuba. MOORE'S LONG SENTENCE. Fayne's Hasband Given 19 Vlars for "Badaerlag" Mahon Stay of Ezerati.s Granted. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.

W. A. Moore, convicted of robbing Martin Mahon, a hmelkejmr of thl fey 4r---il rt wajs to-day sentenced ta Tr in State prison. The charge against Moore was that he conspired with his wife. Moore, to rob Mahon, and that Mahon was enticed by the woman to the apartments occupied by the Moore and there compelled by the husband to pay blackmail.

The woman if now awaiting her second trial. Justice Daly. In the supreme court today, on the application of counsel for Moore, granted stay of execution of the sentence until a motion could be argued for the granting of a certificate of reasonable doubt in order to enable an appeal to be taken. Moore claims to have to fight for a new trial. CARED FOIl THE WIDOW.

Cattlemen Who Killed the Hatband sntrlbntrd ai.OOO. CHADROX, Dec. 27. The 2 cattlemen who were acquitted last week of the charge of killing John Eckman. a sheep herder, last August, yesterday rode to tne little cabin occupied by the destitute family of the dead man.

Mrs. Kck-man came to the doir. Her facts grew pale and she trembled. Kckrruin," said the "we have come ti make you a little Christmas present. We shot your husband, but It was in self-defense.

We know you are without funds. We would gladly restore you your husband, but that is impossible, so we do the next best thing give you the means to support yourself and children. If you need more call on us." and he handed her a bag containing Jl.Ooo in gold. WIFE SEXT TO THE WORKHOISE. Hearing; on a Husband's Charge After Ills Suicide.

Special to The J'lttsburK Post. NEW CASTLE, Dec. 27. On Thursday night last Andrew Thomas, after having made an Information charging his wife with assault and battery, threw himself under a passing train and was literally cut to pieces. This morning Mrs.

Thomas had a hearing on the charge as made by her husband, she admitted her guilt and was sent to the Allegheny workhouse for six months. She had as companions Annie McClure and Pearl Foster, and they were sent to the workhouse at the same time. CIVIL WAR IX HIILIVIA. Yonng Men Are Rapidly Joining: the Armies. LIMA, Peru.

Dec. 27. via Galveston, Tex. Advices from Bolivia say that the aspect of affairs there Is serious. Young men belonging to the best society arc joining either side, the banks have lost nearly all their clerks and civil war is inevitable.

Bora-lars Uot 17.000. BALTIMORE, Dec. 27. The drygoods store of Henry Wessel, at Hamburg and Charles streets, this city, was entered by burglars last night and robbed of money and checks aggregating $7,000. The door of the eafe was blown off by dynamite and JS.SuG in specie and currency, the remainder in checks of small denominations, taken.

Bryan Meets Illinois Leaders. CHICAGO. Dec. 27. The Democratic congressmen from Illinois, several prominent State and local Democratic leaders and Colonel William J.

Bryan held a protracted meeting here to-day. Coiontl Bryan left to-night for Lincoln. He denied that Andrew Carnegie sent for him in New York, although admitting tho interview. Lient. Cook, of Sixteenth, Return.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27. The United States transport Port Victor arrived today from Santiago de Cuba. Ponce and San Juan.

Porto Rico, carrying Tour bodies of soldiers killed at Santiago. Among the officers aboard was Lieutenant E. C. Cook. Sixteenth Pennsylvania, and Lieutenant Thomas C.

Baird, Fifth U. S. Santiago. PATRIARCH OF THE SENATE IIEU EARLV THIS MORNING IX WASHINGTON. EIGHTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD.

HE II U) II KEN IN EVERY CONGRESS SINCE THE TH1RTV-FOI RTH. Maeh Tariff and Financial I.ealsla-tlon Had Been Fathered by Him, and He Was Faithful to the last. WASHINGTON. Dec. S.

Morrill, the senior United States senator from Vermont, died at o'clock this morning. In the Mth year of his age. after an illness of less than a week. With him when the end came were his sister-in-law. Miss Istuise Swan; his son James, SENATOR JISTIN Benjamin Durfee, for ft long Urn associated with the s-nator in the ftnnnce committee work at the cspUoL and colon! ft R.

Chamberlain, an InUmatt IrWad. Benator proctor a in th hou the tim, aa were al-o reversl other friends. The senator never from the unconscious state Into which he lapsed erSy In the Jy. death wss cslm and peaceful. The Immediate caue or death was pneumonia, which developed from fk of grip contracted shout a week sgo.

The venerable senator was confined to his borne but seven days. Despite hl advanced age he attended his f-natorial duties faithfully, and regularly went to the capltol. About 1 days ago the weather here was cold, raw and foggy, and his physician thinks that exposure to Its rigors brought on the attack of grip. The day before Congress sJjourned for the Christmas holidays the senator was unable to leave his residence. grew no better as the days went on, his low vPallty due to advancing ftg.

etiC unable to resist the disease. On Chrl-tmas niKht It developed Into pneumonia anl from that time until th end he sank steadily. Sank Rapidly. He became suddenly worse yesterday and as the night wore on it became evident to those around his bedside that the aged senator was gradually growing weaker. His respiration became more rapid and shorter and the pulse more feeble.

One of his physicians most of the tune remained at the bedside. The patient evidently was not suffering any pain, but whs calmlv pnsslnu away. Many anxious Inquiries as to the senators condition were made by friends, who called during the afternoon and evening, as soon as the serious nature of his IllneM became known. President McKinley. while out for his afternoon drive, stopped In front of the house und sent to the door to ascertain his condition.

Senators Alllfon. Oullom, Chandler and Proctor ulso called, and the latter remained at the house during most of the dav aJid evening. Representative Hitt. who has known the senator for almost vears also cume to express hU sympathy. No 'definite funeral arrangements have yet been made.

It 1 -altogether likely that public services will be held in the Senate chamber, but Just when cannot now he stated. The remains of Mrs. Morrill who died durlug the present year, are now In a vault at Rock Creek cemetery, near this city, and it may be that the senator's body will be deposited there pending removal to Strafford, where a mausoleum Is now In course of construction. Senior Senator In Point of Service and In Atee. In the death of Justin Smith Morrill the Senate lost its senior member in the point of service and its oldest tn age.

lie had served continuously in the Senate for more than 31 years and he was 88 years old April 14 last. With the single exception of GolUHha A. Crow, of the House of Representatives, he was the only man in Congress whose congressional career began prior to the beginning of the clvit war. and he had the honor over Mr. Crow in that his congressional service had been continuous, covering In the Senate and House combined nlmost 44 years.

Mr. Morrill was a native of Vermont. He was first elected a member of the House from that State as a member of the Thirty-fourth Congress, taking his seat at the ilrst assembling of that body after March 4. 15. He was re-elected to the Thirty-fifth.

Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh. Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses, and was In ISliT elected to the Senate to succeed Luke P. Poland. He held his seat in the Senate, since that date without surrender, having been elected bIjc terms successively. His present term, to which he was chosen In 1S06, would not have expired until 1(103.

Previous to entering Congress Mr. Morrill had been engaged In mercantile and agricultural pursuits, and much of his public life was devoted to the uplifting of interests dependent upon these lines of business. He had received In his Continued on Fourth Fs(, THE COMMANDER SO REPORTS TO HIS GOVERNMENT AT MANILA. OFFICIALS AS WITNESSES. CEX.

RIOS fiONE OX THE STEAMER I.EO Sill. FOR MANILA. Interests of the Spaniards la (he Island of Pnnajr Were AH Left la Charge of the German Consul. MADRID, Dec. 27.

General Rlos. Spanish commander in the Vlsayaa Islands, has tf icgraphed to the government from Hollo, capital of tho Island of Panay, under date of December 24. as follows: "Am preparing to embark on the steamer leo XIII. for Zamboanga. Island of Mindanao, having yesterday formally surrendered Hollo In the presence of the military and naval commanders, the mayor and the foreign consuls.

Have charged the German consul with the protection of Spanish interests. Shall arrive at Manila by the end of this month." Though the dispatch is ambiguous, it is assumed that the surrender of Hollo was to the MANILA, Deo. 27. A steamer from Samar reports the Tagals Insurgents have been in possession of Kalbaon since December 1L Business Is entirely suspended, and all Spaniards have sought refuge tn the house of a man named Scott, an American. The Insurgents threaten to attack the refugees, but refrained from doing so because it wss reported that American soldiers were on their way there.

One Spaniard, however, was shot and another was plucklly rescued by Scott, who roje 15 miles and demanded the man's release in tho face of an armed mob of TagiUs who have been looting the Vlsayan stores and houses, ths leaders of the insurgents blng unable to control them. All efforts to Induce the Vlssy-ans to Join In tho revolution have been fruitless. It is reported AgulnaJdo refused to release the prisoners, although the cabinet to accede to the request of General Oils for their rieae. it Is rumored Agulnnido has fird to an lnaccslbl region back of Cavite, with a few follow-ers, fearing aisantnatloR. An expedition commanded by General MUler bus left here for Hollo, capital of the of Panay.

The troops consisted of the Eighteenth Infantry, the Iown battalion, the Sixth artillery and a detachment of tho Signal corps, conveyed by the United Stales cruiser Baltimore and by the Callao. WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Agondllo and Lop-st.

the Filipino delegates, arrived here to-day. They are much disturbed by the news of the collapse of Aguinaldo's a.ln-t und the flight of Agulnnldo. Thy fcay they will make a statement on the subject to-morrow. Their mission here is to influence sentiment against the ratification of the treaty. Falling In tlifs they will attempt to re a congressional resolution the Vnit hf jTta? to establish an iiwJeptri.I.'rit"" gctfrtttmeet lit tha- SOCIALISTS ON THE ALERT.

Watehlns; Closrly Preparations la Fraaee for a foap d'Ktat Coart to Get Papers. PARIS. Dec. view of the dally preparation i'-r a coup d'etat th revolutionary Soc'allslB have organized a vigilante committee In each district, charged with the observation and detection of the antl-Kepubilcan movement. Counter preparations are also being made.

Officers of the higher ranks in the army are said to have been sounded on the subject of a coup d'etat, but the results are said to have been disheartening. Premier Dupuy. Minister of War De Freyclnet. and the president of the court of cassation. M.

have aarreed tne secret documents in the Dreyfus cant are to be submitted to the court of cassation, taken there by Captain Cutgnet evrry morning, if the court applies for them, and to be returned the tame night. GOI.ll 1IOWKKV TO HESIGV Moved to This by the Actions of Prussia and (unit Ilohenstela. LONDON. Dec 2S -The Vienna correspondent of the "Dally Chronicle" says he learns on the beat authority that Count (Joluchowsky Is about to resign as Austro-IluiiBarlan foreign minister. His resolution in the outcome of the recent policy of the I'russlan government In expelling Auntrian subjects from the northern provinces of Prussia, and of the speech mado In the Austrian relchsroth regarding these expulnlons by Count Thun-Hohenfteln.

the AustrUn premier, lust month, when, in replying to an Interpellation, he said that if the Berlin cabinet did not Phow greater consideration to Austrian, the Austrian government would not hesitate, If necessary, to adopt retaliatory measures. ROTHM HILIiS II 101. I THE C7. Il. The Ilnnkers $ecnre for Him a Loan of ti r.o.oon.ooo.

Special Table to The Post. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 27.

-The Rothschilds have come to the assistance of Russia, and have negotiated for her a loan of one-half of which is to uned for reorganizing an4 rearming the artillery. Advices from London Mate, that this loan has caused much adverse comment on the part of the who fail to see any consistency in the czar's dream of general disarmament on the one hand and his determination to spend t75.0O0,W0 In equipping a branch of his army on the othtr. EDITOR SEVEHELV WOO DEI). Iael Arising Out of the Dreyfus Af- fnlr Resumed Yesterday. PARIS, Dec.

27. The duel with swords, arising out of the Dreyfus affair, between Max Regis, the anti-Semite ex-mayor of Algiers, and M. Lcplc. one of the editors of "Ies Droits d'ilomme," which was stopped yewterday after numerous vigorous encounters, owing to the swords of the combatants being bent, was resumed to-day. After three hot encounters, M.

Leplc was severely wounded in the abdomen. Six Duels IleliiK Arranged BUDAPEST. Dec. 27. The proposed duel between Baron Banff', the Hungarian premier, and M.

Huranszky, member of the lower chamber of the Hungarian diet, has, owing to the inability or their seconds to agree upon conditions, been declared off, but M. lloranszky and his seconds having that the seconds of Baron Banff have been animadverting upon ilu- conduct of lloranszky have sent challenges to both. Baron Banffy's seconds are Baron Fejrvary, minister of national defense, and M. Gajarl, of the chamber of deputies. As each has received three challenges, there are six duels being arranged.

HENRY MCCLELLAND WAS EFFECTUALLY LOST CHRISTMAS. POLICE CAN FIND NO TRACE. SEARCH OF REV. MR. THIS FAR IN AVAILING.

Ills Bellefleld Friends Have Joined la the Haallni-The Iloy Simply Left the House and Disappeared. The whole of Bellefleld Is aroused over the strange disappearance of the 11-year-old son of Rev. 1L T. McClelland, pastor of the large and fashionable Bellefleld Presbyterian Church, while Mr. McClelland and his family are distracted over the startling event, which came as an ag- 9.

MORRILL. gravatlnc termination to their Christmas festivities. The boy left home Monday sfternoon 4 Hot a trace of his wfresbout has hU-n out 4 Siut. the morte of 'Jr. McClelland It seems as If the earth had swallowed him up.

Hardly a wink of sleep was obtained In the McClelland household Monday night on account of the missing boy. The police have been notified and a diligent search has been made by officers and friends of the family, but up to a late hour last night nothing had been upturned that would give a clue to the finding of the boy. The hitter's name Is Henry. He Is a bright youngster, snd has a largo list of playfellows. Among his boy acquaintances nothing could be learned yesterday about the mlnslng Henry that would tend to cheer the hearts of the family.

None appeared to have talktd with or even seenhlm on Monday afternoon. Everybody la now at a loss to know where to go further in search of him. The boy was lust seen about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, when he left his home st 226 IMfhrldgs street. When he went out he did not Inform anyone where he was going. Nobouy paid any attention to his going, as It was thought he left to play with soms of his friends.

Kvrnlng came, but not the boy. Ills return was awaited with growing anxiety on the part of the parents, but btfore It grew late Inquiries were made among the neighbors. Anilety turned to alarm as the night wore on. It was first thought that Henry might have gone skating and met with some accident. Some relief was experienced when a search of th housa discovered the boy's skates in their sccustomed place.

Mr. Mc-Clelland reported his son's disappearance at ths Oakland police station Monday night. After searching long Into the night he returned home. Karly yesterday morning he returned to the search, which was kept up all day. In this he was assisted by several friends of the family.

The boy could not be found among any of his relatives to whom It was thought he might have gone. Descriptions of the boy were sent out everywhere. He was stout of build, and wore a brown check suit with knee pants and new shoes. He was likely to have had a sweater on. His eyes and hair are brown.

MANY CHILDREN DROWNED. hole Family Perished by Breaking of Ice on the St. Lawrence. WATKRTOWN, N. Dec.

27. -At Alexandria Hay yesterday three of the children of Charles Hagerman were playing on the Ice off the north shore of Wells Island, in the St. Lawrence river, when it broke, and they were drowned. Mrs. Hagerman, In her endeavors to rescue the children, broke through the Ice and was also drowned.

Hagerman came home an hour after the drowning to take Christmas dinner with his family. He alone recovered the four bodies P1IIL1P8P.CRO, N. Dec 27. Grover. aged 12; Lucy, aged 8, and Pearl, aged 0 years, children of Lcwltt Geary, a Delaware.

Lackawanna Western railroad enKineer, broke through thu Ice and were drowned in the Noirls canul. at Port Oolden, yesterday. Strikers Attnrk Woman Socialist MARLBORO, Dec. 27. A rather unsuccessful attempt was made to-day to start the shoe factories, the employes of which have been on a strike.

At a union labor mass meeting this evening a personal attack was made upon Mrs. Martha Moore tho soclullst labor advocate of Lynn. She was jeered, and. although escorted to the hotel by two policemen, was called every kind of a disgraceful name, buffeted and bruUod by men's hands, spat upon and subjected' to many indignities by striking shoe workers. Xearroes to Appeal to Europe.

Special to The Plttabm-g Vivtt. ATLANTA. Dec. 27. Dr.

Butler, an Ini'urntial negro, has a remarkable article In Bishop Turner's paper. In which he advocates a petition of 12.000,000 colored people to the Europeun powers, asking them to Intervene to right the negro wrongs In a land which boasts ao much of liberty. Has Ordered a Cruiser to Sail for United States of Colombia. HER OFFICERS INSULTED. They Had Been Decorated by the Government of Venezuela.

THEN COLOMBIA OBJECTED. Ccpyright Cable to The Post. ROME, Dec 37. The second-clasa cruiser Fieramosca, under command of Admiral DI Brochettl, has been ordered sail to-morrow for the United States of Colombia to demand satisfaction for tho insults recently heaped upon Italian naval officers. The incident grow out of the Cerrutl affair of last summer, when an Italian fleet under command of Admiral Candi- ani menacingly visited Colombia to order to enforce the payment of damages awarded by President Cleveland as arbitrator between the two countries over property of Italian subjects that had been, confiscated by the Colombian government curing an insurrection.

Admiral Candiani's squadron also visi ted Venezuelan waters, and while there certain honors and decorations were con ferred upon the admiral and some of his officers by the Venezuelan government. A number of clerical deputies of Colom bia, holding the same honors, thereupon returned tnem to Venezuela, declaring that they would be ashamed to wear them after they lad beeen conferred upon the Italians. The government of Colombia approved of the action of the depu ties. For this national insult the Italian government ha resolved to demand an explanation, and sternly warn Colombia that future action is reserved pending satisfaction. ECLIPSE HIDDEN BY CLOUDS.

Astronomers Felled la Efforts ts Stady the Moon In Earth's Shadow. Astronomers were denied the pleasure of a glimpse of the moon during the totality of yesterday's eclipse. A too murky atmosphere destroyed all of the plans for astronomical observations, although several attempts were made to catch a. glimpse of Luna as she gilded beneath the shadow of the earth. Prof.

Henry Harrer. who has charge of the observatory 4U Western University, scarred the heavens trntfl a'ter 7:39 and had to" content with a look at a few dim patches on the moon's surface. During the period of totality dark clouds obscured the sky. and one of the best opportunities in years for studying a tine eciipse was lost. The eclipse, urder favorable circumstances, would have been visible throughout North and South America.

Europe. Asia and Africa. It was the sixth which has taken place during the past year. According to astrftnomical data tha moon should have entered the penumbra of the earth's shadow at about 3:32 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The total eclipse began at 57.5 minutes after 5 o'clock.

The middle wrs. reached at 42.1 minutes after 6 o'clock and the totality ended at 28.7 minutes after 7 o'clock. The moon left the shadow at 3i4 minutes after and the penumbra st 50.7 minutes after 7 o'clock. The Allegheny observatory recently received a circular from the National observatory at Pulcowa, Russia, requesting that observations be made of the occulation or disappearance of minor stars under tho moon. This can bo easily observed wing to the decrease in the moon's radiance occasioned by the eclipse.

Prof. Harrer had expected this would be one of the most interesting -features In connection with the eclipsa and was disappointed that the conditions were not favorable for observing it. It had been expected a number would journey to the Allegheny observatory last night and look at the eclipse through, the telescope, but Prof. Harrer had things ell to himself and had to content himself with his usual nightly observations. HANNA'S SISTER TO MARRY.

The Groom Will Be J. C. Morse, Million I re, and Former President of the Illinois Steel Co. CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.

Newspapers announce the engagement of Mrs. Seville Pickands, widow of Colonel James Pick-ands and elster of Senator M. A. Hanna, to Jay C. Morse, of Chicago, former president of the Illinois Steel Company.

The date for the wedding has not been definitely determined upon, but it is said it will take place within the next three weeks. The late Colonel Pickands died in 1S96. leaving a fortune variously estimated at from $5,000,000 to $6,009,000. Mr. Morse was closely associated with Colonel Pickands In business, being named as one of the executors of the hitter's will.

The Pickands' Interest and those of the Illinois Steel Company have recently been consolidated by the Federal Steel Company, and it has been estimated that the holdings of Morse and Mrs. Pickands in the steel trust will amount to $10,000,000. GARCIA'8 DACGHTER DEAD. She Never Knew of the Fate of Her Father, the Cuban Hero. THOMASVILLE.

Dec. 27. Mercedes Garcia, daughter of the late Callxto Garcia, the Cuban leader, died at the Piney Woods hotel, in this city, this evening of consumption. Garcia and her two daughters arrived here the day General Garcia died in Washington, and while at dinner received Intelligence of the death of the head of the family. The contents of the telegram were never revealed to Mercedes, who was at that time failing rapidly.

PIT HIS HEAD IX THE STTFVE. Horrible Salcide of an Aged Chicago Harness Maker. CHICAGO. Dec. 27.

Louis Slick, of 1904 North Marshfield avenue, chose a unique and horrible method to-day to end his life. He lifted a lid from the stove and held his head against the glowing coals until he was burned so severely that he was rendered unconscious. He was found a few minutes later, by his wife, and eight hours later he died without regaining consciousness. Slick wis 6S years old and was formerly a haraeM It was said to-day that Commodore J. W.

Philips will succeed Rear Admiral Francis M. Bunce. retired, as commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard January 16. GREEK BRIGAND NABBED. Sarantos, for Whom a Reward Is Offered by His Cosstry, -Identified.

NEW YORK. Dec 27. Michael Fer-rando. a Greek, who is charged with having decoyed a Greek sailor, Nicholas Zoutzouble, to his room and there beaten him Into Insensibility and robbed him, upon being arraigned In court to-day was identified as the Greek brigand So-teros de Sarantos. for whom the Greek government has offered 5.000 francs, dead or alive.

The identification was made by George Zegouraa, of this city, and oth ers. Sarantos, it was stated, has been In this country for many months and has been recognised by nearly all the Greeks who have met him, but they have been afraid to disclose hit Identity. Just prior to the breaking out of the Gm co-Turkish war a band of brigands under the leadership of Sarantos in fested the province of Artolla, In South ern Greece. They imprisoned wealthy residents and. travelers and held them for ransom.

Many English and other tourists suffered. They became such a terror that the Greek government sent a detail of soldiers, but a captain of police and five soldiers were killed by the outlaws. Ferrando denies that he is Sarantos. The matter will be laid before the Greek consul. BIG ORDER FOR CARNEGIES.

They Will Fcrnlsh 1,000,000 Worth of Steel for Water Pljses for Australia. CHICAGO. Dec. 27. One-half the largest foreign order for finished steel ever sent to this country has been offered the Illinois Steel Company this city.

The order amounts to and is for water pipes to ha used by the Australian government. The Carcegl Company, of Pittsburg, will supply half the amount. The Chicago firm may contribute the balance, the only obstacle being that the ou'jiut of many departments of the plant for months to come nan been sold. It is intimated the order a ill be taken. The Australian government's order Is for M.Ooj tons of steel sheets.

25 feet long, to be rolled into pipe nine feet in diameter. They are to be used to supply water to the Coolgardie mining district. HAD EATEN MICH Hl.MAN FLESH. Three Members of the Tenth Flad a Glstantle Cannibal Skeleton. Special to Ths Pittsburg Post.

UNIONTOWN. Dec. 27. Walter Seam ana. Samuel Rockwell and George Knott, members of Company Tenth regiment, now wt Manila, were caught a long distance from camp by darkness and sought shelter In a cave.

During a violent electric storm they discovered in the recesses of the cavern a gigantic skeleton of a cannibal king standing upright with a banle ax In one hand, while on the wail above there was chiseled an Inscription giving the date of his death, over years ago. and stating that he had participated in over 400 cannibal feasts and had eaten flesh from over 400 human beings. The ax in his hand was of finely tempered steel, and the handle, which was of ivory, contained 248 notches, one for each victim slain. The soldiers expect to make a fortune out of the And. if it can be transported to the United States.

FIN WITH A DOG. It Cost a 97.000 Fire, and May Caase Arrests. Ppeclal to Tte Pittaburs; Post. MILTON. W.

Dec, 27. The large store building of S. B. Blackwell Son. three miles east of here, was destroyed by fire, together with a large stock of merchandise.

Mischievous boys, had tied a box of firecrackers to a dog's tail and the dog ran under the store room, igniting some excelsior. The loss will reach $7,000. It Is said the lads will be arrested, and if not held on the charge of firing the building, will be held for cruelty to animals. Gave Ruehtel College fl.OOO. Special to The Pittsburg Tost.

AKRON. Dec. 27. Christian Swaub, a prominent business man of Sheldon, visited Buchtel college to-day. and when he left he was so Impressed that he gave a check for $1,000 as a Christmas present to the institution.

LAST TICKS OFF THE WIRE. NEW YORK Fire In the historic Pacific bank building did J25.000 damage. NEW YORK. W. W.

Rope has been appointed receiver of the Rope Lumber Company of Brooklyn. Liabilities, $30,576: assets. $13,104. MINNEAPOLIS A loss of $100,000 was caused bv the burning of elevator with 60.000 bushels of wheat. The property belonged to Wheeler, Carter At Co.

Loss covered by insurance. ROCHESTER. N. Y. The Sherman Opera House at Newark.

N. was destroyed by tire. The building was managed and partly owned by Stephen Sherman and cost CHICAGO. Commissioner General Peck has appointed as director of customs for the I'nited States commission to tho Paris Exposition Louis Meredith Rowland, of New Tork. DPLVTH.

Minn. Mrs. H. L. Borglund shot ami killed Peter Hanson, a tailor, and then cut her ovn throat, but will recover.

Although 10 years his senior, the widow was wildly in love with him. IONIA. Mich. Six prisoners "escaped from the State house of correction. They were all convalescents, conlined In the hospital.

They cut their way through a partition wall to tne knitting shop adjoining and scaled the wall. LEWISTON. Me. Mrs. W.

H. White was directed by her father. Senator Frye, to present S1.0O0 to the Central Maine General hospital, Lewiston. as "a peace offering und Christmas gift." In memory of Kmmte Frye. his daughter.

Hl'NTSVILLE. Ala. Private David Dare. Company E. First United States Infantry.

was shot by i negro Christmas night and may die. He Is known at his home in San Francisco as "Star" Dare, and i3 said to be the aon of a wealthy meetings of Nanigos and all manifestations that may produce conflicts between the Cubans and Spaniards or between Spaniards and Americans. Offenders are threatened" with severe punishment. No attention whatever is paid to the. order against the discharging of firecrackers and pistols are fired in the streets continuously.

Three persons have been killed and 29 wounded, among the latter three women and two children. The shooting has been for the most part in- discriminate. As General Ludicw was standing on the balcony of the hotel at dusk to-day watching the scene in the Plaza a man waved e. Cuban flag. An- other cried out, Ar.

Insult, an insult," whereat the man who was waving the flag fired upon the objector. A Spanish company that was retiring from Ft. Principe was deliberately fired on from a pri-" vate residence. Lieutenant Blount, an Amerjean officer, who was escorting the Spaniards, broke into the house, but the occupants fled to adjoining roofs. A banner having on it a of President McKinley, painted by Armande Menocal, has been on view in a window on Obispo street, where it was cheered by crowds of people.

It will be sent to the President by representatives of the lodges, who will arrange for a patriotic demonstration, i The citizens of Havana read in their morning papers an order from Captain General Castellanos permitting the display of Cuban and American flags inside the lines of Spanish jurisdiction, and early this morning the Stars and Stripes and the lone star of Cuba floated over many buildings in the heart of the city in streets where the- Spanish soldier still keep guard. Fear of the Spaniards disappeared with the appearance of this order, for out came thousands of flags secretly made by the women of the households or clandestinely purchased from adventurous peddlers. The city jail was delivered into the hands of the Americans on Saturday. One political prisoner was found there. Colonel Bacallao, who was captured with General Ruiz Rivera, and who was pardoned for political offenses, but sentenced to death on the charge of murder.

The Spanish troops to-day still further contracted their lines and withdrew to the extremity of the peninsula on which the city of Havana is built. They now oc-; cupy scarcely, "two square miles. The whole population is in a state of unrest the Spanish residents fearful, the Cubans eager to do something to show they have gained their freedom. Bands of Cubans freely enter the residences of Spaniards, call upon them to hoist American and Cuban flags at shout "Viva Cuba libre" and terrify rm with their machetes. A dozen such ijses were reported to the American ateghorltles today.

In all such instances' American guards were promptly sent to the houses Invaded. WASHINGTON, Dec. JJSecretary 'Alger to-day received 6 cablegram from Gtnerp.l Brooke annomncing his arrival at Havana, where ha will assume the post of military governor of Cuba. The preparations to prevent disorder In the change of sovereignty are believed bv Secretary Alger to be so ample that the? is now little reason for apprehension..