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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