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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
Established in ML
MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2,1895.
Daily, $7.00 a Year.
iwisimm.
Had the Dryad Entered the Dardanelles
the Torts SonldHaie Been
Inflamed.
' CURRIE FORESAW THE RESULT
And,.to Prevent the lU-Treatmont of Foreign-
ere by the Saltan’a Subjects, Decided
to Withdraw the Ouardshipe-
American Kieslonaries Safe.
(Copyrighted 1895 by Associated Press.)
Constantinople. Dec. 1.—It has not
yet been conclusively developed here
what Is to be the effect of the disor
dered state of the empire. If the relin
quishment, temporarily at least, of the
purpose of the powers to Introduce ad
ditional guarshlps Into the Dardanelles
for the protection of foreigners In the
domains of the sultan. The ordering
back to Saloulca Bay of the British
gunboat Dryad, which has been or
dered up to the Dardanelles at the re
quest of the British ambassador. Sir
Philip Currie, In anticipation of the
proposed granting of the firmans by
the sultan for the war ships to pass
through, Is officially explained on the
ground that the proposed action would
do more harm than good by Inflaming
the fanaticism of the Turks against
foreigners on account of the supposed
affront to the sultan of what would, In
effect, have amounted to a navel dem
onstration against Constantinople. The
effect of the abandonment of Its pur
pose by England Is awaited with anx
iety and great Interest. The question
of guardshlps seems at a standstill for
the present, though the threat of Sir
Philip Currie to renew his purpose un
less foreigners should be exempt from
outrage is still open.
NO CONCERT OP ACTION.
Undoubtedly one effect of the order
ing back of the Dryad to Salonlca Is
that the belief In the often alleged con
cert of the powers In their attitude to
wards Turkey is waning. The sultan
Is known to have been skeptical aB to
this concert for some time past, and
It Is said has based his long continued
opposition to Great Britain's demands
upun a belief that no such concert ex
isted, or that It could not endure for
any length of time. This belief cannot
but have been In part confirmed by
Great Britain’s withdrawal of her de
mand after It had been so strenuously
pushed to the verge of a crisis. Whether
England Is influenced by the alleged
danger to the foreigners from Turks,
which would ensue upon the proposed
demonstration, or whether she has
learned to doubt the approval of her
•• action which might be accorded by
ithe other powers, Is therefore a ques
tion which Is discussed on both sides.
AMERICAN MISSIONS SAFE.
United States Minister A. W. Terrell
has received from Alntab, on the south
ern slopes of Mount Taurus, a dispatch
which states that the American mis-
slonarles there are safe and unharmed
In the recent massacres and have not
required the services of special guards.
Reports of a fanatical outbreak In
Casrca have created anxiety aB to the
safety of the American mission there,
and Minister Terrell has wired an In
quiry, to which answer Is awaited. The
non-arrival of private letters from
Kharput and Stvas also has a disqui
eting effect.
Official dispatches describe a small
conflict In Zllics, In the Vlliayet of Sl-
vas, In which four Mussulmans and
five Armenians were killed, and an
other at Anderhlm, where Armenian
rebels attacked the town and pillaged
the Mussulmans’ villages in the vicini
ty of Plas. Troops have been sent to
repress the outbreak.
Washington, Dec. I.—The Turkish le
gation received from the sublime porte
the following telegram under today’s
date:
The Armenian rioters of Zlolas at
Blvas, having closed their shops and
fired on the Mussulmans, killing one
of them, an affray occurred during
which four Mussulmans, two soldiers
and five Armenians were killed. The
necessary measures were taken for the
restoration of order.
The Armenian revolters attacked the
Endcrln district, burned the palace of
the governor and plundered tho neigh
boring Mussulman villages. Troops
were sent out for tho repression of
these disorders.
SERIOUS AFFAIRS REPORTED.
Vienna, Dec. 1.—Affairs are again
getting serious. The old Turkish party
threatens to bring about a revolution If
the sultan gives way. Russian and
anti-English influences at the Ylldlcx
Kiosk are Increasing. The sultan has
given the title of Pasha to Hassln Us-
alr, a well-known Anglophohe writer,
and has also accorded decorations to
a number of Russian notabilities.
The antagonism between the grand
visler and Sir Philip Currie is Increas
ing, while Germany Is profiting by her
good relations with the powers to play
the part of the "honest broker."
FIRED ON A BRITISH SHIP.
London. Dec. 2.—An Odessa dispatch
to the Dally News says:
"Many British captains are com
plaining of the provocative attitude of
the Turks In Dardanefls.
"Capt. Noble of the steamship Loch
Rannoch says that a few days ago he
arrived at Chanik, In the Dardanelles,
four minutes after sundown. He ob
served that the shore on either side
was lined with troops under canvas.
Field cannon only partially masked
were placed at close stages along the
banks.
“Two blank shots, one from each
shore, were fired at the Loch Rannoch.
Thinking that this was done In the
course of military maneouvrqs, Capt.
Noble paid no attention, when three
shells were fired, one of them coming
within a yard of Capt. Noble’s head.
He reversed his engines and signalled
with the siren. He was so astonished
that he thought war had been declared
between England and Turkey, as usual
ly a time margin is allowed at sun
down.
"The head of the Dardanelles Is cov
ered With torpedoes, to the great anx
iety of merchantmen. One exploded re
cently and nearly wrecked a French
vessel.” . :
The Constantinople corres>>ndent of
the Times says with reference to the
rumors that the sultan Is Insane, that
he gleans from the diplomats who have
most recently seen hint that the sultan
brings to all government business a
mind highly gifted with reasoning pow
ers; that ho is entirely satisfied with
his own mode of ruling, and is con
vinced that, although It Ik not Ideally
perfect. It Is the best adapted to the
condition of his empires "Viewing mat
ters frotp his own standpoint,” this
correspondent says, "his reasoning Is
lucid, consistent and cogent.”
The Dally News has a dispatch from
Constantinople which says "all the Ar
menians employed at the palace are
being dismissed on various pretexts.
“The American missionaries at Khar-
poot, Marash, Bltlls are practically
prisoners. They are protected by the
troops, but are afraid to venture upon
the streets. The surviving Christians
of the villages near Moush, Khrapoot
and Arabklr, are being offered the
choice between Islalsm and the sword.
"Tlie porte has documents purporting
to be written by Armenians at Khar-
poot, accusing the American missiona
ries of Imbuing youthful Armenians
with revolutionary ideas.”
Dispatches from Constantinople to
the Chronicle says:
“Dyavid,<the son of Halil Rlfaat,
grand vlxler, has been exiled to Syria
on the sultan discovering that he had
demanded a bribe of 3,000 pounds sterl
ing as the price of his father's favora
ble report on the loan negotiations with
the tobacco reglem. The sultan Is fu-
rioua and will probably dismiss Halil
Rifaat.”
REVOLT IN ARABIA.
London, Dec, 1.—A letter from Aden,
Arabia, dated November 20, gives de
tails of the Arabian revolt against the
sultan In Yemen, the coffee growing
district of Southwestern Arabia. The
Importance of the outbreak lies In Its
proximity to Mecca. The loss to the
sultan of the Mussulman holy city
would probably mean his deposition.
Hence the strenuous official denials
which have been made of the exist
ence of the rebellion.
So far the revolt has been confined
to the district around Kharmar, two
days' Journey from Saana, the capltol
of Yemen. The rebels number 45,000
Arabs, armed with Snyder rifles and
led by Sayyld, a pretender to the
Imaunshlp of the whole Yemen coun
try, who wields a great influence and
surreptitiously collects tribute or taxes
from all Arab tribes under Turkish
rule.
Six thousand Turkish troops recently
arrived at Saanrn from Constantinople
and were distributed among tho gar
risons in the Kharmar district.
The rebels had already captured, af
ter severe lighting and great blood
shed, two Turkish forts at Kharmar
and Baldbuda. In the latter, 300 Turks
were killed. The garrison fled to Mas-
mor and begged the twenty-five sheiks
there to help to recapture Baldbuda.
The sheiks refused this and were taken
to Saana and imprisoned.
Tho telegraph Is oonstanly cut and
Salyyld, the pretender, burns letters
and presents which the sultan sends.
Boston, Dec. 1.—Tho following letter
has been received in Boston, descrip
tive of the situation In Alntah, imme
diately preocdlng the recent massacres
there:
"We are In the midst of a very se
rious crisis,” says the writer, "threat
ened Moslem rising seems to have be
gun; to what length It will go Is as yet
uncertain. Rumors of the troubles in
Constantinople and other places to
gether with rumors that the powers
were pressing the porte In the matter
of reforms has excited both Christians
and Moslems to a degree all the more
intense and dangerous as all rellablo
news has been withheld.
“Wo have news of hundreds of Mos
lems flocking toward Marash to share
In the plunder."
, THE HAWAIIAN CONVERTS.
A Preacher Tells Why Christian Con
verts Relapsed Into Barbarism.
New York, Dec. 1.—The Rev. Robert
Stuart McArthur delivered a sermon
In the Cavalry Baptist church tonight
on "The Responsibility of Kalaknua
and Llllu'okalanl."
After referring to 'the characteristics
of the Hawallans, whom he pronounced
a good-hearted and generous people,
he quoted flgyros to show the falling
off in the number of Christian converts
among the natives since the reign of
Karndhameha V. Among the causes
which the preacher held responsible
for the reaction In ithe spread of Chris
tianity in the Islands, was the rise of
the Kahuna and the Hula masters, re
vived under Kalakaua, who formed the
llula Nana society. He also encour
aged the heathen dancing and let Iooso
the monster of drunkenness and lewd-
noas.
It was related to him that he once
accepted from a Chinaman a bribe of
270,000. for which he granted the Ce
lestial the exclusive to sell opium on
the islands. A few days later he gave
the same privilege to another China
man for 280,000, leaving the two men
to fight It out between themselves.
Llliuokalan!, who succeeded her broth
er, was little better than he was.
Mr. McArthur said that he had great
hopes for the Hawallans, now that
they were enjoying a pure and free
government. 'He eulogized the officers
of state who are administering the af
fairs there. "They were good Chris
tian men,” he exclaimed, "and their
government is the purest In the world
today.’’
HELMER FOUND GUILTY.
Lockport. N. Y„ Dec. 1.—At 2 o'clock
this afternoon the Jury In the case of
Joshue S. Helmer, ex-president of the
wrecked Merchants bank, came In with
a verdict of guilty with a recommenda
tion for clemency. Court was adjourned
until next Saturday, when sentence
will be pronounced.
SPECIE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
New York, Dec. 1.—The exports of
specie from the port of New York for
the week amount to 22,055,538 in gold
and 2228.300 In sliver.
The Imports were: Gold. 20.937: sli
ver. 228.034; dry goods, 21,959,908; gen
eral merchandise, 25,456,176.
MARGARET'S BIG LUCK.
Wllwaukeo. Dec. 1.—Mrs. Margaret
Mather Pabst has left the city, and It
la reported that she has settled the
proposed divorce suit with her husband
and has taken 2100,000 of the big beer
mill's money with her. Miss Slather,
it will be remembered, horsewhipped
her husband on a public street In brood
daylight a few weeks ago.
The Filty-Fonrth Congress Will Begin
Its Wort ol Organization
at Noon.
REED’S OLD RULES TO BE REVIVED
The Senate Hay Vitnen a Scramble for
FIsces-Hot Much legislation Expected
This Week-President's Message
To Be Sent in Tuesday.'
Washington. Dec. 1.—Tho first week
of the fifty-fourth congress, which con
venes at noon, tomorrow, promises
nothing at either end of the capltol In
tho way of active legislation. Tho time
before the Christmas holidays Is
usually devoted to preliminary matters
and the work of the session does not
begin until after the recess. The new
congress will probably not be an ex
ception to the rula The senate pro
ceedings may be enlivened by an at
tempt at re-prganixatlon, but In tho
house nothing can be done until the
committees are appointed. Speaker-
elect Reed says the committees will not
be' announced this week, with perhaps
a single exception—the cylrnmlttee on
rules. This committee formulates the
rules which are to. govern the house
during Its session and It Is customary
for the speaker to name It In the first
week so It can begin Its labors. While
It Is believed that tho rules of the fif
ty-first congress, over which Mr. Reed
presided, will be reported for the guid
ance for the present house. It Is said
a few changes will be made as a result
of experience which are designed to
still further lmprovq the house rftx- ■ ■ —
chlnery and the facilitation of publft, '.CRIPPLE CREEK SPECULATORS,
business.
Tomorrow Mr. Kerr, clerk of tho last
house, will call tho house to order. Af
ter the roll call, the election of officers
nominated by the Republican caucus
Saturday will occur, and a3 soon as
Reed is Installed as speaker the draw
ing of seats, which Is known as the
congressional "raffle,” will follow. This
will take up the rest of the day. This
is the programme, but tho unexpected
might occur, ns It so often docs in the
house, if some aspiring member Bhould
Introduce a sensational resolution and
ask for Its immediate consideration.
IN THE SENATE.
It Is not probable that the first week
will witness much serious effort at leg
islative work In the senate. It any
thing should be accomplished beyond
tho receipt of the president’s message
aiid of , the reception and lfltroducUon of
bills, the session would bo an excep
tion In the history of the senate. In
view of tho fact that tho message will
not be received until Tuesday, tho pro
ceedings of Monday will consist in the
swearing In of the newly elected mem
bers who may bo present and the ap
pointment of a commltteo to wait upon
the president. Tho session will not
probably contlue beyond 1 o'clock. The
message will bo read on Tuesday and
the brief sessions of Wednesday and
Thursday will bo devoted largely to tho
Introduction of bills, of which there
will be soverat hundred.
Following precedents, tho senate will
adjourn on Thursday until the follow
ing Monday. One or two brief execu
tive sessions for the reference of nom
inations arq also among probabllites
for the week. If the Republicans de
cide upon an effort to rc-organlze, the
Democrats will follow with a confer
ence on Tuesday or Wednesday, at
which they will probably decide upon
a course of action. It appears prob
able that all tbrec parties will place
candidates for president pro tern. In
tho Held, and In that event the week
will be enlivened somewhat by a trian
gular contest for this and the other
officers of the senate.
Washington, De'a, 1.—Representative
Lawrence McGann of Chicago, who
held a seat in tho fifty-second and fif
ty-third congresses and was chairman
of the committee on labor in the fifty-
third, will furnish to the house the un
usual spectacle of a member making a
voluntary relinquishment of the seat
to which he holds the certificate, Mr.
McGann will make a statement to tho
effect that ho'thinks his Republican
opponent, Mr. Hugh R. Belknap, is en
titled to the seat and that ho (McGann)
waives all claims thereto. This step
will maJto it possible for the committee
on elections, as soon as organized, to
report in favor of seating Mr. Belknap.
Mr. Belknap, who WIU succeed Mr.
McGann, Isa son of Hon. W. W. Bel
knap, who was secretary of war under
President Grant
WANT A 8ILVER SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 1.—A call has been
Issued for a meeting of sliver senators
to be held In the marble room at 11
o’clock tomorrow, for the purpose of
discussing the feasibility of organizing
the senate on a silver basts. It Is
signed by four Populist senators and
has been sent to all the Republican
and silver senators who have professed
allegiance to the silver cause.
.HERBERT’S ANNUAL REPORT|
L * - 1 —
The Secretary Spqjks In High Praise
of the Navy. ,
Washington, Dec. 1.—Secretary Her
bert, In his annual report, shows prog
ress made during the year In the con-
£jructlnn of government criusers, and
speaks In hlght praise of the work
manship of the navy. He also out
lines the work under contract, and
says;
“l respectfully recommend the con
struction of two battle ships and at
least twelve topedo boats. The gratify.
Ing progress made by our manufacture
ere of steel and our ship bunders and
the competition among them, has en
abled the department during the last
two years to contract tor gun boats
and torpedo boats a( a very large re
duction from former prices. Consider
ing the constantly recurring emergen
cies of the service and the number of
vessels soon to be completed ahd put
Into commission, the department will
undoubtedly require more men, and it
is therefore recommended that congress
authorize the enlistment of 1,000 addi
tional men, which, with those already
authorized, will make the full number
recommended In my last report.
erwlse directed by you or by congress,
to keep, as soon ss circumstances may
permit, a number of ships, chiefly mon
itors and coast defense battle ships, as
'ships of the first reerve.' ’’ *
The secretary devotes considerable
space to the consideration of armor
plaite, ordnance, projectiles, submarine
boats, automatic torpedoes, etc., and
to Improvements In the business meth
ods of the department.
* IMMORAL EMPLOYES.
Intrigues With Women Employed In
the Immigration Bureau.
New York, Dec, 1.—During the past
week Commissioner Stump of Wash
ington has been In this city conducting
an Investigation into irregularities al
leged to have occurred at Ellis island
recently. No public report has been
made concerning the matter but It Is
understood that some of the employes
attached to the Ellis Island Immigra
tion bureau, In a minor capacity, have
been accused of wrong doing. Some
of the young women have been de
tained at tho Island by tho local Immi
gration authorities, pending Investiga
tion Into their cases being also accused
of Immoralities.
The story first came out through the
confessions of a night watchman who
boasted of an Intrigue with Miss Annlo
Grimmer, a governess from Bremen,
Germany. Miss Grimmer eloped with
a well known architect at Bremen. The
architect was permitted to land as he
had relatives In New York, but the
young woman was held prisoner pond
ing Investigation. Before the board of
special Inquiry had reported on her
case tho boasts of tho watchman
reached the ijars of his superior and
the woman tying deemed an Immoral
character waj sent back tq Germany.
Several cases'of a similar nature have
since been discovered and the immigra
tion commlsloners arc now trying to de
termine the extent to which the ser
vice has beenjnffected by the mis-con-
duct of subordination.
British Boomers Salting Mines to
Dupe American Investors.
Crlppe Creek, Col., Dec. 1.—Rumors
have been rife for some time that a
party of British speculators who have
made several fortunes In tho South
African gold stocks are preparing to
make a raid on tho stocks of Cripple
Creek, to buy up a number of claims,
stock them for largo amounts, and af
ter trading the stock back and forth
among themselves, sending prices sky
ward and cheating public interest and
demand, letting go at tho top wave,
leaving the purchaser with stock worth
absolutely nothing. Theso rumors
have been heard In Crlpple'Crcok, and
naturally enough, peope has been anx
ious to learn who Is at the head of tho
syndicate proposed to carry on this
gigantic swindle, for such it It called.
It Is known that none of the compa
nies now operating (trq concerned In the
deal. A vasK Comber or companies
have been Incorporated In the past six
ty days, so many that It has been al
most Impossible to keep track of them
and claims have been sold all over the
district, some times to local parties and
some times to foreigners.
VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
President Crespo Has Received Great
Britain’s Ultimatum.
Washington, Dec. 1.—The statement
Is made In a Venezuelan paper received
here, that the British untlmattlm has
been delivered to President Crespo,
who Is keeping It from the public from
motives of expediency. Tho paper mak
ing tho statement Is opposed to tho
government, nnd its assertion Is not
credited In official quarters. The pub
lic feeling In Venezuela continues to be
highly wrought up over tho urgent de
mands of Great Britain. Patriotic so
cieties are being organized In all parts
of tho republic under the name of "De
fenders of Venezuela." (
No information has been received
here of Lord Salisbury's answer to
Ambassador Bayard, and under theso
circumstances It Is felt that tho pres
ident's message may not deal with the
Venezuelan question ns fully as wns
expected. The Impression prevails that
If tho answer Is delayed beyond the
meeting of congress, the subject will
be treated In a special message.
BATTLESHIP TEXAS.
The War Vessel Will Be Ready for Her
Trial Trip Tuesday, Dec. 3.
New York, Dec. 1.—The United States
battleship Texas, which has been hav
ing a dock trial to test her engines,
will bo ready to leave the yard for her
trial trip about Tuesday. The ship
will be equipped with her torpedo out
fit at Newport next week, when she
will he ready to Join the North Atlantic
squadron. Tho ship is being coaled
preparatory to her trip. The dock trial
has proven entirely satisfactory to the
builders as well as to the ship's chief
engineer, J. A. Smith. The engineers
who had charge of the trial, said they
had no doubt that the engines would
make tbelr full speed without diffi
culty.
Chief Engineer- Smith said that In
spite of the damage to the Ship's double
bottom, sustained In dry dock, the en
gines are perfectly good.' Tho basis
on which >thc boilers rest were found
too light when the boilers were first
put In, but these have been strength
ened and are as good M new.
HELEN BARNES A THIEF,
She Robbed Her Employers of 211,000
In Goods and Cash.
Oswego, N. Y„ Dec. 1.—Mrs. Helsn
Barnes, wife of Attorney Charles
Barnes of Oswego, who has been sepa
rated from her husband, and who, dur
ing that time, has been employed by
Chappell, Bacon & Co., dry goods mer
chants of Fulton, ns cashier and clerk,
Is charged with systematically robbing
them of over 211,000. It Is said that 27,-
000 cash, which she had on deposit In
Oswego and Syracuse, as Well as sev
eral hundred dollars worth of dress
goods, has been recovered by the dis
trict attorney.
DEATH OF CAPT. TATEM.,
Cincinnati, Dec. l.-Capt. H. H. Ta-
tem, for twenty-three years auditor of
the Cincinnati Southern railway, died
today of grip, at bis borne In Wlnton
The department proposes, unless oth- • place, aged 66.
mil’s II10 PARIS.
ling ol the Group o! Statuary o!
Washington and LaFayette
4 UNION OF THE TWO REPUBLICS
Presentation Speech by Ballard Smith, Who
Represented Hr. Pulitzer-Speechei by
Other Prominent Mon-French
Bondi Played National Aire.
Paris, Dec. 1.—Bright weather shone
upon the ceremony of unveiling the
group of stutunry to Washington and
Lafayette, modelled by the well-known
sculptor, Frederic AuBuate Bartholdi,
nnd presented to the city of Paris by
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New
York World. A notable assemblage
witnessed the traveling. Among the
company present was Mr. Henry Vlg-
nnucl, first secretary of the United
States embassy; MaJ. Samford Kel
logg, military attache, and Lieut. R.
P. Regers, naval attnehc of the em
bassy; Hon. VV. E. Qulmby, United
States minister to tho Netherlands;
Samuel F. Morse, United States consul
general to Paris; Gen. Anson McCook
of New York; M. Batholdl, the sculp
tor: the prefect of the Seine, M.
Frelgne, designer of the pedestal; a
number of French officials and la
dles.
The site of tho bronze group Is ut the
west end of the l’laee do Etats, In the
most fashionable quarter of Paris.
M. Ballard Smith, London correspon
dent of the New York World, first
made a short speech presenting the
group of statuary,, which was fre
quently applauded. He said:
MR. SMITH'S SPEECH.
“I nm here today as the representa
tive of Joseph Pulitzer, who honors
himself and his country In presenting
this statue of Washington and ’ La
fayette, kindred names In tho deepest
affections of the two peoples, to this
beautiful and hlstnrlal chief city of our
•later republic. If he could have been
present, Mr. Pulitzer would doubtless
say more than I cau of Hie patriotic
and affectionate motives which
prompted the gift. But wo can per
haps sufficiently Interpret Mr. rullt-
zer's cardinal motive by quoting the
Inscription that he himself has pre
pared for the statue, which Is meant
to bo, tut he haB written It and spook
ing, as ho undoubtedly may, for all
our fellow citizens:
"Tlommago a la Franco en recon
naissance de son Oencroux eoneours
dans La luttc du pcuple dcs atnts unis
pour la llbertc ot 1'lndepcndenco.’"
(Ilomugo In gmtllu,do for her generous
oo-operntlon In tho struggle of the peo
ple of the United States for liberty and
independence.)
Sir. Smith then alluded to tho fact
that It was Mr. Pulitzer, who as editor
and proprietor of the New York World,
Inaugurated tho proper subscription
which have a worthy pedestal lo M.
Batholdl's statue of "Liberty Enlight
ening the World," In Now York harbor,
and In conclusion, In Mr. Pulitzer's
name, he presented the group to tho
city of Pnrls.
Tho band, which was present, there
upon played tho "Mnrscllalso.”
M. Bombard, vice president of the
Paris municipal council, In accepting
the gift for the city, recited briefly the
history of the two men produced In
bronze, and snld that the union of the
flags under which Washington nnd La
fayette stood hanil 111 hand, represented
really the unions of the. ports of tho
two republics. He thnnked Mr. Pll-
lltzer wnrrrtly and also M. Rathndll for
the manner In which ho carried cut
his conception,
The band then played the American
anthem.
Mr. Henry Vlgnaud, secretary of the
United States embassy, briefly offered
the .excuses of United Slat's Ambassa
dor Kuntls for his unavoidable absent ’
on account of Illness.
Mr, Samuel Morse, United iRntns c*"
sul general, then followed 1/1 an elo
quent speech. Ile touched upon the
events that lined the lives of Washing
ton and Lafayette, and which had en-
Shrined ahem In the hearts of Ameri
cans till the two names were alike
household words In every village..
"Even the children,” Mr. Morse said,
"can tell how 1/ifayette brought light
and hope and help to the struggling
colonists. Republics are sometimes un
grateful, but not slaves." Tho speak
er dwelt upon Lafayette’s long and
finally triumphant battle for liberty
In France. He continued that It was
a happy thought of a patriotic public
citizen of New York to offer to Paris
this beautiful memorial, and it was es
pecially appropriate that the work
should he confided toil. Batholdl, and
that such a fitting site as the Place de
Estate had been found for It. Mr.
Morse concluded:
"On behalf of Mr. Pulitzer and of
the American people, I thank Paris
for her gracious welcome lo the offer
ing, whose purpose Is to testify to the
homage In which Americans hold La
fayette, and, to illustrate the grateful
affection with which we regard the
people of our sister republic.”
WILLING TO END THE STRIKE.
New York, Dec. 1.—All Indications
tonight point to the fact that the strike
of the house smiths and brldgcmen’s
union against Mllllken Bros, and others
will be settled by Tuesday at tho la
test. The strikers profess to be anx
ious, to end the strike and are willing
to retract, for the sake of peace, from
their original demands,'v^z: The re
cognition of the union and an Increase
of 25 cents In ths day scale. The firms
which are principally affected by the
strike are said to be willing to accede
In futrt to the demand* of the striking
house smiths.
PBOBPKCTOBH AT WEST CREEK.
Denver, Dec. 1.—The career of Crip
ple creek may be repeated and possi
bly eclipsed by West creek, which Is
within lift/ mil** of Denver. The
greatest activity now prevails among
the miners and prospectors and town
site boomers. Two stage lines are
kept busy between Rockland Pork and
West Creek and one between Piatt Sta
tion and the camp. Two towns, Tyler
and Pemberton, have been established
and there are nearly 1,000 people at the
«amp.
SMALLPOX ABOARD.
A Steamer Arrived In New York and
Passengers Quarantined.
New York, Dec. 1.—The Anchor Line
steamer California, which arrived to
day from Medltcrannean ports with
eighty steerage passengers, embarked
at Naples, has one case of smallpox—a
woman. The steamer was detained at
quarantine aud the patient transferred
to the hospital.
On arrival at quarantine Health Offi
cer Doty boarded the ‘ steamer and
made a careful examination of the his
tory of the case and also as to tha
steamer's sanitary condition. The pa
tient was removed this forenoon to tha
reception hospital. The steerage pass
engers were all vaccinated on leaving
Naples. Mr. Doty mailo a careful ex
amination of the arms of the stcerngo
pnssengers nnd those who were found
not sufficiently protected will bo re-
vacclnatcd. About 125 persons were
vaccinated this afternoon and the re
mainder will bo examined aud vacci
nated tomorrow morning.
The pntlent, Carmella Carrleterata,
was located In tho part of the steerago
which contained passengers composed
entirely of women and children. All
these passengers not found protected
by vaccination will be rc-vacclunted
nnd transferred to Hoffman Island for
observation .The protected passengers
will be allowed to proceed with tho
steamer which will be thoroughly disin
fected before being permitted to pro
ceed to the city. Tho steamer will bo
relensd qirnbnbly tomorrow afternoon.
The California Is an old Anchor Lino
stenmer and has been In the Modlternn-
nenn trade for mnny years. Dr. Doty,
when seen this evening, stated that
after n careful eamlnntlon of the mat
ter ho wns of the opinion that thoro
was no danger of tho spreading of tho
disease.
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED.
A Steamer Sank a Skiff In the Monon-
gahcla River.
Unlontotvn, Penn,, Dec. 1,—Four per
sons were drowned in the Monongahcltu
river below Urownvlllc Inst night about
midnight. John Pickup, Miss Laura
Stevenson and Mr. and Mrs. liorsford'v
wore returning from Brownsville to
their homo at Wood Run In a skiff.
They got too close to tho steamer
James O. Blaine, which was coming
up stream, nnd thu waves upset tha
skiff, throwing them all Into deep wa
ter, Nothing could bo done to help,
them In the darkness. The men’s bo
dies hnvo been recovered hut the wo
men are still In the water.
FRENCH TOURISTS ARRIVE.
Now York, Dee. 1.—The Normandie,
which arrived hero today, had nmong
her pnssengers Boron do llntz nnd his
friend, Raudon do Mony, who are go
ing to tho Rocky mountain country;
tin pleasure nnd business, of which
they declined to speak.
Another of La Normandie's passen-.
gers wns HCnrl Scvorno, a civil engi
neer In tho employ of tho French gov
ernment tobacco factories. Mr. So--
verno Is going to Cleveland and Chi
cago to examine modern machinery for
tho manufacture of tobacco and
matches of which 'tho French govern-'
ment bos a monopoly.
NEW YORK WOOL EXCHANGE.
New York, Dec. 1.—The opening ol,
the Wool Exchange, whoso handsomer
new building at Beach street nnd West
Orondway is almost completed, Is ex
pected to mnko New York the wool
mnrket of the country and to revolu
tionize tho methods of tho buslneafi
both here nnrl In the Enst. Australian
wool will In tho future he sold here to
manufacturers direct. Importers In
New York wilt, In thus inaugurating a
method of marketing wool shipped di
rect from Australia and South Amert-
cn, rival and perchance dlstanco tha
London market.
THE CYCLISTS RACERS.
Wilmington. Del., Dee. 1.—Tho mili
tary cyclists In the race from Wash
ington to New York orrlveil hpro this
evening oho hour nnd twenty minutes
ahead of schedule time. The Wilming
ton pacemakers met Washburn nnd
Gibson at Havre do Graco and tho lat
ter two rode to kllkton, where Willi*
nnd Rennet took up tho race to this
city. Hern Mooro and Michael relieved
them, starting at once for Philadel
phia.
SUIT TO nKCOVEIt MONEY.
St. I,mils, Dec. 1.—By a suit filed In
the circuit court' under cover of an
equity pleading William Stutx, presi
dent of the Homo Brewing Company,
also of the Great Western Planing Mill,
nnd a prominent citizen, Is charged
with misappropriating and embezzling
nearly 21,000 of the Great Western
Planing Mill Company's money. The
suit Is for the appointment of a re
ceiver and an accounting.
TO LOCATE CAR WORKS.
Boston, Dee, 1,—A party of Eastern
capitalists, Including General Manager
George* A. Denham and the directors
of tho American Palace Car Company
and others, leaves here next Wednes
day trip through tho Central and
Southern states. Incidentally they will
Inspect different localities with a view
of locating a plant for ths manufac
ture of cars.
HOOKER WAS ELECTED.
Washington, Dec. I.—Tho statement
published this morning that Represen
tative Ellis of Oregon had defeated Mr.
Hooker of New York for tho position
of secretary of the Republican caucus.
Is Incorrect. Tho fact la that Mr.
Hooker was tho acucesaful candidato
for the position, being elected by a
largo majority.
IN A VAT OF NITRIC ACID.
Baltimore, Dec. 1.—Robert Jansen,
aged 30. employed at the Monumental
Chemical Works, met with a horrible
accident this morning, which resulted
in death later. Ho fell Into a vat ot.
nitric add. He managed to crawl out
and was taken to the Maryland hos
pital. but died In awful agony a few
minutes after his arrival.
CRACKED BY EARTHQUAKES.
Cincinnati, Dec. 1.—Since the recent
rains It has been found that cisterns
In different parts of the valley no long
er hold water. The cisterns have been
dry for months, and tho general the
ory Is that the cement was cracked by:
the earthquake that was so distinctly
felt throughout the Ohio Valley on Oc-2
\tober 3L