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CHRISTMAS DAY SESSION
Patriotic Congressmen Endeavor to
I'ndo Democratic Mischief.
BILL TO RELIEVE TREASURY
The Mcusiiro framed in Response to the
President's Appeal for Help Is Cun
tested stubbornly by Democrats.
Tursney Votes with Kcpublicans.
Washington, Dec. 25. Iter.plte Demo
era tic appeals for deluy and Demo
crat U' ussertion thut such legislation
wan unnecessary, the tariff and bond
hills, prepared by the Republican mem
bers of ways and menus committee,
were ordered to be favorably reported
at the full committee meeting of the
committee this morning, by a strict
purty vote.
All the members of the committee ex
cept Mr. tirosevenor, of Ohio, and Mr.
Mii.nuiiu, of South Carolina, were in
attendance. The session lasted two and
one-half hours. The Democrats made
a general protest against both meas
ures. The tariff bill was ilrst consider
ed. As each section was read Mr.
Turner, of Georgia, moved to strike it
out. the Democrats voting In the atlirm
atlve and the Republicans in opposi
tion. Mr. McMlllln, of Tennessee, then
entered an earnest plea for more time
in which to consider both bills. . He
argued that thin being a holiday the
departments were closed; that It would
be impossible to secure from the treas
ury department before Thursday the
data necessary to support the Demo
cratic contention, and closed with n
motion thut further consideration of
the measure be postponed two days.
This motion was defeated, as was al
so his motion for twenty-four hours
delay.
After this, the discussion for a while
became general. The Democrats con
tended that the treasury now contained
n cash balance of 1170.000,000; that this
was ample to meet any deficiencies
which might arise for several years;
that the receipts before the close of the
fiscal year would equal expenditures
and that no tariff legislation was neces
sary. Mr. Dlnglov's IHsclnlmcr.
To this Chairman Dlngley responded
with a general disclaimer. He stated
that S70.000.0fi0 of that amount was In
greenbacks which had not been received
as revenues, but which were redeemed
with gold, and that they belonged prac
tically to the redemption fund. They
were a part really of the cash balance
and ought not to be used for current ex
penses. He showed that the greenbacks
were used as an "endless chain" to draw
gold from the treasury and approved
the policy of the secretary in locking
them up. The purpose of the tariff bill.
Mr. Dlngley continued, was to rurmsn
the money needed for the expenses of
the government without Intrenching on
the gold reserve or the greenbacks
which had been redeemed in gold. He
admitted that in offering these reve
nue measures the Republicans had
waived, for the moment, their protec
tion principles and they made this con
cession, hoping that the president
would be equally unseltish in putting
his own objections behind him.
Mr. Dlngley insisted that the bill was
not Intended as a party measure. It
was, he explalned.non-partlsan in char
acter, and he hoped that It would poll
the full vote of congress, In order to
save the credit of the government,
which, according to the president's
message and disclosures made in pri
vate by Secretary Carlisle, was in great
danger. The condition of the treasury,
he Insisted, demanded prompt action.
Every tlay's delay added to the embar
rassment of the administration. Inas
much as no revision of the tariff was
attempted In the measure in question
no discussion in committee at this time
wus necessary.
The Republicans, he said In conclu
sion, had taken the tariff law of 1894 as
a basis, and. according to the Importa
tion for that year, the new bill would
add $10,000,000 annually to the revenues.
Of this sum, $12,000,000 would be de
rived from duties on raw wool, $14,000,000
on manufactured wool, and $14,000,000
additional Increase on the remaining
schedules, except sugar, which was not
changed, and dumber, the duty on which
would be 60 per cent, of the McKlnley
tariff rate.
First Democratic lircak.
The first and only break in the Demo
cratic column was on the motion of Mr.
Turner (Dem., Oa.) to strike out the
second section of the bond bill au
thorizing the Issuance of $50,000,000
certificates of Indebtedness. On this
motion Mr. Tarsney (Dem., Mo.) voted
with the Uepublieans and the amend
ment was lost,
Thereupon Mr. McMillan (Dem.,
Tenn.) offered an amendment that the
certificates issued should be subject to
taxation as are the greenbacks and
other moneys, but this amendment was
also rejected, the Republicans voting
against It.
Chairman Dlngley has been author
ized by his Republican associates to
prepare the report of the majority,
which he will present to the house to
morrow. There Is no indication that a
report will be presented by the minority
Inasmuch as they have not yet been
furnished with copies of the bill, as
amended In committee this morning.
It may be stated In explanation that
tariff schedules A, H, C, D, F, H, I, J,
L. M. and N of the act of 1X94, eapeclnl
ly mentioned in section four, on which
a duty equivalent to IB per cent. In ad
dition to that Imposed by the present
law, shall be added, are the schedules
pertaining to chcmicalSj earthenware
and glassware, metals, manufactures
of woods, tobacco, agricultural pro
ducts, spirits and wines, cotton manu
factures and Mux, hemp and jute, silks,
pulp, papers and books, and lastly,
sundries.
Full Text of the Bill.
The following Is the full text of the
revenue bill which the ways and means
committee will report to the house to
morrow: A bill to temporarily increase revenue
to meet the expenses of government and
provide against a deficiency.
lie it enacted, etc., That from and after
the passage of this act and until Aug. 1,
18H8, there shall be levied, collected and
paid on all Imported wools, of rlass R one
and two, as denned In the act hereinafter
cited, approved Oct. 1, 1H90, and subject
to all the conditions and llmltutolns there
of, and on hair, camel, goat, alpaca and
other like anmlals, except as hereinafter
provided, and on all nails, shoddy, gurnet
ted waste, top waste, slubbing waste, rov
ing wnste, ring waste, yarn waste, and all
other wastes, composed wholly or In part
of wool, and on woolen rags, mungo, and
flocks, a duty equivalent to 60 per cen
tum of the duty Imposed on eaeh of such
articles by an act entitled, "An act to re
duce the revenue and equalise the duties
on Imports, and for other purpose ap
proved Oct. 1. 1K90. and subject to all the
conditions and limitations of said act; and
on ell wools and Russian camel's hair
of class three, as defined in said act, ap
proved Oct. 1, 1880, and subject to all the
conditions and limitations thereof, there
shall be levied, collected and paid the sev
eral duties provided by suoh aet approved
Oct I860, and paragraph 279, of schedule
K. and also paragraph 686 In the free list
of an set entitled, "An act to reduce taxa
tion, to provide revenue for the govern
ment, and for other purposes," which be
cume a law Aug. 27, 18t, are hereby sus
pended until Aug. 1, im.
Section 2. Thut from and after the pas
sage of this act ami until Aug. 1, ISMS, there
shall be levied, collected, and paid on Mil
imported articles, made in whole or In part
of wool, worsted, or other materials de
scribed In Section 1 on this act, except as
hereinafter provided at 60 per centum of
the specific pound or square yurd, duty
imposed upon such articles by un act en
titled, "An act to reduce the revenue and
equalize duties on Imports, and for other
purposes, approved Oct. 1, IfcSO, und sub
ject to all the conditions and limitations
thereof, in uildltlon to the ad valorem
duty now Imposed on each of such articles
by un uct entitled, "An uct to reduce luxa
tion to provide revenue for the govern
ment und for other purposes," which be
came a law Aug. 27, IW; und on carpets,
druggets, bookings, muts, rugs, screens,
covers, hussoeks, beds, urt squares, und
other portions of carpets or carpeting,
mude in whole or In part of wool, the
spec Hie square yurd duty imposed on each
of such articles by suld aet approved Oct.
1, 18!H, und subject 'to ull the condition
und limitations thereof. In addition to the
ad valorem duty Imposed on such articles
by said uct, which became a law Aug. 27,
lsill.
Suction 3. Thut from und after the pas
sage of this act und until Aug. 1, 1S'J8, there
shall he levied, collected Hiul paid on ull
Imported lumber und other articles desig
nated in paragraphs 674 to US.'!. Inclusive,
of nn uct entitled. "An act to reduce taxa
tion, to iprovlde revenue for the govern
ment, and for other purposes." which be
came a law Aug. 27. 1KW, a duty equivalent
to 60 per cent, of the duly Imposed on each
of such articles by an aet entitled, "An
uct to reduce the revenue and equalize
duties on Imports anil for other pur
poses." approved Oct. I, 18!K), and subject
to all the conditions and limitations of
suld last named net; but pulp wood shull
be clussitled us round unmanufactured
timber exempt from duty; provided, that
In case any foreign country shull impose
nn export duty upon pine, spruce, elm, or
other logs or upon stave bolts, shingle
wood, pulp wood, or heading Mocks ex
ported to the United 8tutes from such
country, then the duty upon the lumber
and other articles mentioned in said para
graphs 674 to WJ, Inclusive, when Import
ed from such country, shall he the same as
llxtd by the law In force prior to Oct. 1,
1S1HI.
Section 4. That on nnd nfter the passage
of this act and until Aug. 1 ,18ss, there shull
be levied, collected, and paid on all the
Imported nrtkies mentioned In schedules
A. H, t 1. l' a, II, 1. J. L. M. and N
of an act entitled, "An act to reduce taxa
tion, to provide revenue for the govern
ment, and for other purposes," which be
came a law Aug, 27, 1S!M, a duty equivalent
to 15 per centum of the duty Imposed on
each of said articles by existing law in
addition to the duty provided by said net
of Aug. 27. 1891; provided, that the addi
tional duties imposed by this section ahull
not in any case increase the rate of dutv
on any article ivyond the rate imposed
thereon by the said act of Oct. 1, 1890, but
In such case the duty shall he the same
ns was Imposed by said act: and provided
further, that where the present rate of
duty on any article Is higher than was
tlxed by said Inst named act. the rate of
duty thereon shull rot be further Increased
by this section, but shall remain as pro
vided by existing luw.
The l inancinl mil.
The full textof the financial Ull. which
la also to be reported tomorrow, Is as
follows:
A bill to maintain and Protect the coin
redemption fund and to authorize the Is
sue of certificates of Indebtedness to meet
the temporary deficiencies of revenues.
Re It enacted, etc., that In addition to
the authority given to the secretary of
the treasury by the act approved Jan. 14.
1875, entitled an act to provide for the
resumption of pioecle payments, he Is au
thorized from time to time, at his discre
tion, to issue, sell and dispose of, at not
less than oar coin, coupon or registered
bonds of the United-States to nn amount
sufilcient for the object stated In this sec
tion, bearing not to exceed .1 per centum
Interest per annum, payable semi-annually
and redeemable at the nleasure of the
1'nlted States In coin, after five venrs
from their date, with like qualities, privi
leges nnd exemptions provided in said
act for the bonds therein authorised. And
the secretary of the treasury shall use the
proceeds thereof for the redemption of the
1'nited States legHl fender notes, anil for
no other purpose. Whenever the secretary
of the treasury shull offer any of the
bonds authorized for sale by this act or
by the resumption act of 1S75. he shall
advertise the same and 'authorize subscrip
tions therefor to he made at the treasury
department and nt the sub-trensurles and
designated depositories of the Ignited
Stales.
Section 2 That to provide for any tem
porary deficiency now existing or which
may hereafter occur, the secretnry of the
treasury Is hereby authorized, at his dis
cretion, to Issue certificates of Indebted
ness of the t'nlteil States, to an amount
not excelling JWt.noo.ooo. payable in three
years after their dnte to the bearer In law
ful money of the 1'nlted States, of the de
nomination of $20, or multiples thereof,
with annual emmons for Interest at the
rate of 3 ter centum per annum, and to
sell and dispose of the some for not less
fhnn an equal pmount of lawful mony
of the United tSa'es at the treasury de
partment and at the sub-treasuries, nnd
designated depositories of the United
States and of such po-tofflces as he may
select, and such rrtlflcntes shall have
like nttnllties. privileges nnd exemptions
nrovlded In said resumption net for the
bonds therein mithnrlzed. And the pro
ceeds thereof hall tie used for the nur
pnse prescribed in this section and for no
other.
BAND LEADER ARRESTED.
Ho Had Abducted Two Vonng Ladies and
Hcprcsonted Them an Ills Sisters.
Creston, Iowa, Dec. 25. A decided
sensation was sprung today by l..e ar
rest of Prof. Harold Land, director and
loader of the Ladies' Military band, a
prominent musical organization of this
city. Land represented himself as a
widower nnd Introduced two young;
ladles, who have been living with him,
as his sisters, Helen anil Mabel. Mnyor
Bcurr received a letter from Mrs. Oil
more Smith, of Wingham, Out., this
morning. In which she claims the girls
are her daughters, who disappeared
from home over a year ago and of
whom she could obtain no trace, and In
closed a letter from the younger sister,
Mabel, complaining of the cruel treat
ment she received from her elder sister
and Land, and Implored her mother to
aid her.
Mrs. Smith represents Land to be an
assumed name; that his right name is
Duncan Sumner, and that he has a wife
and children living in Canada. To the
police the girls confessed they were not
Land's sisters.
ARMY OFFICERS CENSURED.
Secretary Lotuont Desires to Have tho
Monopoly on War Talk,
i Washington, Dec. 25. Certain army
officers who have appeared In recent
interviews in the newspapers In dis
cussions of the possibilities of war and
outlining their Ideas of what should be
done In such an event have received
personal letters from Secretary of War
Lamont severely ' deprecating such
talk.
Expressions from such sources, he
says, are not only given undue sig
nificance but they are also Injurious to
the good reputation of the discipline of
the army and harmony to the country
and contribute to an unwarranted ap
prehension. Murderer Gets a Lease of Life.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 25. Application for
a commutation of the death sentence on
James Fitzgerald for the murder of his
sweetheart, Annie Naessens, was filed with
Governor Stone today! As a result the
execution has ben postponed until Jan. 27,
1896, to give the governor time to examine
into the case. -m&.
Valuable Cattle Slain.
Susquehanna, Pa., Dec. 25. At Deposit
yesterday forty-nine valuable Jersey cat
tle on the stock farm of Alvln Dederock
Infected with tuberculosis, were killed by
order of the Mew York state board of
health. . . , . . . ,
THE STRIKEJAR ON AGAIN
A Number of Philadelphia Traction
Employes Dissatisfied.
WERE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
Superintendent of the Utrard Avenue
Division Employs Non fnlon Men in
l'refcrcnuo to Strikers-New. Men As
aulted Welsh's Itarn Burned.
Philadelphia, Dec. 25. The great
street car strike was on again this
morning on the Glrurd avenue division
of the Union Traction company for a
brief time. The strikers of this di
vision, who with all the other Union
Traction men returned to work yester
day morning, protested this morning
that the superintendent of this division
was discriminating against them by
giving employment to the non-union
men and leaving those who had been
on strike without assignment to work.
They dec-lured that all the earlier cars
In starting on their trips were manned
by non-union men. The feeling among
the ex-strikers grew to such an extent
thnt they finally drove the non-union
men out of the depot and those who had
started out with cars were driven back.
Some of the non-union men were'bad
ly pummelled. A squad of police was
quickly hurried to the depot and order
was restored, but at 10 o'clock not a car
on this branch was on the street.
At 11:30 o'clock the differences be
tween the superintendent of the Olrard
avenue division and the ex-strikers
were adjusted and traffic was resumed.
Tho union men were given their old
positions on the regular scheduled cars
and the non-union men were also pro
vided for. some of them being placed
on regular cars and others on the
"Trlpiiers." The union men accepted
this adjustment, pending further arbi
tration of their complaint.
The full complement ot cars of this
division were not in motion at noon.
President Welsh's Ham Ktirncd.
The barn nt the country home of J.
Lowher Welsh, president of the Union
Traction company, at Thorpe Lane.
Chestnut Hill, was totally destroyed by
lire at 2 o'clock this morning. Seven
horses nnd two cows were burned to
death. Loss $20,000; amount of insur
ance not learned. The origin of the lire
Is not known.
Cars Aro Wrecked.
The disturbances on Olrard avenue
today were as serious as any that have
occurred during the time the strike was
en. Kvery car manned by a non-union
crew was wrecked by the mob and the
arrival of the police In one Instance
probably saved the lives of the motor
mftn and conductor, who were being
beaten severely by the crowd. Tho
withdrawal of the non-union men from
the oars temporarily put a stop to the
trouble today, but there Is much dis
satisfaction among the men over the
settlement of the strike, and it is not
such a remote contingency that the
strike may be declared on again. Dur
ing the rioting- the police arrested nine
men. ;
The Olrard avenue division men openlv
state that If they are not given their
regular runs tomorrow morning, they
will tie up the whole system of the
Union Traction company again. The
officials of the Amalgamated associa
tion of street railway employes and the
more conservative mem Iters of the as
sociation are opposed to a renewal of
the strike and are doing everything in
their power to persuade the dissatisfied
men to give tho company time to ad
just their grievances.
The employes of the Olrard avenue
branch of tho Union Traction company
are holding a meeting at this hour,
(1:45 a. in.,) nnd the question of again
going on a strike on the division will ba
put to a vote later.
THE SEHETARYls MIM.
He Declines to Say Anything for Print In
Reference te That $'.03,000,900 Russian
Loan.
Washington, D.C., Dec. 25. Secretary
Carlisle today declined to say anything
for publication concerning a story
printed here that Russia stood ready to
loan the United States $400,000,000 in
gold and that the United States was
considering the acceptance of the offer.
The story goes further and says the
offer hns been pending since early in the
present administration. A high treas
ury official possessing the entire confi
dence of Secretary Carlisle says he
never heard of the original offer and
does not believe such an offer Is in ex
istence. Other treasury officials say the story
Is absurd, as the United States has al
ready, during the past two years, sold
$164,315,000 of bonds to obtain gold, upon
which It is now paying a high rate of
Interest and If our policy permitted, the
United States had certainly rather have
borrowed from a friendly power than to
have increased Its national debt as it
has. It is pointed out, too, that the ap
plication of the Monroe doctrine, which
prevents our interference In European
political affairs, as well as It prevents
European powers Interfering in terri
torial affairs on this continent, would
Htop the United States, as a nation,
from dealing with Russia as a nation
in flnaclal affairs.
Russia Is on a paper basis, but the
government has about, according to the
official report of the director of the
mint for 1895, $500,000,000 visible gold
besides large credits in London, Paris
and Berlin,
During the past two yearn Russia has
accumulated through gold production
and by excess of gold Imports over gold
exports, about $225.0(M'iO.
PECK.K1ZER 'WEDDING.
A Well-Known Yountj Couple 1'nited
In Marriage.
Special to the Scrnnton Tribune.
Peckvllle, Dec. 25. At noon today oc
curred the wedding of Miss Hylvanla
E. Klzer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Klzer, of Klzers, and Frank A. Peck,
of Peckvllle. The ceremony was per
formed . underneath a large floral bell,
suspended from an evergreen arch, by
Rev. 8. C. Slmpklns, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
place. Mendelssohn's wedding march
waB played by Ernest Klzer, nephew of
the bride. The bride was attired In
cream Lansdowno.wlth white lace trim
mings, and carried a bouquet of hya
cinths. Miss Bertha Klzer, of Kings
ton, attended her as bridesmaid and
wore a cream casslmere gown and car
ried a bouquet of carnations. The
groom was attended by A. F. Klzer,
brother of the bride, as best man, and
at precisely twelve o'clock the words of
the minister and the vawi of the prin
cipal 'figures sealed the solemn com
pact. Many presents were given, among
which was a check' for one thousand
dollars from the bride's father. The
guests present were Mrs. Hiram Peck,
mother of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Klzer and daughter Maud, of Mon
roe ton; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Klser and
son Ernest, of Varden; Mrs. M. Arnold,
of 8outh Canaan; George Peck.of Mount
Pleasant; Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Shaffer, of
Vllke8-Rarre; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cobb,
of Towanda; Miss Jennie and Mr. Vane
Kennedy, of Pleasant Mount; Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Klzer, Jr., .of Klzer; Miss
Amanda Spangenberg. of v ilkes-Barre.
After the wedding feast, which was
served by caterers front TVilkeB-Barre,
the newly wedded couple left on the
4.S5 train. They will visit New York.
Philadelphia, Washington and other
points of Interest.
YAXPKBB1LTS' C HRISTMAS.
Vulctido festivities ut tho New Country
Homo in North Carolina features of a
Princely l.stote.
Ashevlllc, N. C. Deo. 25.-C,eorge W.
Vanderbllt,- youngest mule member of
the great New York family of million
aires, formally opened his country
home near Ashevllle today. All Im
mediate members' of th Vanderbllt
family now in this country are guests
at "Biltmore house." . Among them are
Mrs. William 11. Vanderbllt, mother of
the owner of Biltmore; Mrs. Bromley,
bis aunt: Mrs. Kissum. Miss Kissnm,
Mr. and .Mrs. F. W. Vanderbllt, Mr. nnd
Mrs. V. Seward Webb, daughter and
son, Cornelius Vanderbllt nnd family,
V. K. Vnnderbilt, W. D. Sloane and
fumily und others. All of these per
sons have come here In their own pri
vate curs and brought with them un
army of servants.
For two weeks ,.nst O. W. Vanderbllt
bus personally directed corps of carv
ers, etc.. In giving the finishing touches
to the great mansion and It doubtless
stands today in collection with Its surf
stands today in connection with its sur
and fishing preserves the most valu
able as well as the most extensive pri
vate property in America. Tho house
tract contains 8,000 acres, upon which
seventy-ve miles of unrivalled drive
ways has already been .constructed
while the hunting preserves embrace
87.000 acres. In which Is Included Mount
Plsgah, one of the most prominent
peaks on Ashevllle plateau, which
boasts the highest point cast of the
Rocky mountains. Biltmore house
stands upon a mdendld terrnce over
looking the French hrond and Sivnnan
noa valleys and from its turrets are to
be seen not less thnn fifty mountain
peaks, having un altitude of 5.000 feet
and over. Kvery conceivable modern
adornment and conveniences nro found
within its walls. Driveways have been
constructed at an enormous expense
and wind over rustic bridges, beside
artificial lskes and natural water
courses; while on cither hand moun
tain sides, soattrnctlve In their rug
gedness have been aided by the art of
the most celebrated landscape artists
and enriched in foliage until they form
never ending beautiful surprises.
For two weeks provisions of all kinds
have been arriving in car loads, con
fection In hundred pound packages,
game, fish, fowl of all sorts, frozen
meats In car loads direct from Armour,
all give intimation as to bountiful good
cheer which is to bo dispensed. Today
at 11 o'clock a Christmas tree was given
to all employes on the estate, number
ing between 300 and 500. Barrels of
mistletoe and wagon loads of holly and
cart loads of packages were put Into
this feature, and tho banquet hall was
crowded with caper, happy faces for
more than two hours. After the Christ
mas tree exhibition a bountiful dinner
was sprend.
While the company now at Biltmore
Is made up exclusively of members of
the Vanderbllt family, festivities will
broaden toward the close fo the week
when a large company of Mr. Vander
bllt'B New York friends will be his
guests for perhaps ten days. The time
wu ne spent in coaching parties, hunt
ing nnrtles. fox chasing, quail shoot
ing and fishing.
TOBACCO MARKET SHAKY.
Great Incitement in Kentucky Over
Prospects of Wr.
Henderson, Ky Dec. 25. Consider
able excitement was cnused In this cltv
yesterday by the receipt of several
cablegrams addressed to inUar,,.n i.....
crs. Henderson Is the largest strip to
bacco market In the world, and most of
the product, amounting to 30.000.000
pounds annually. Is shipped to England.
Yesterday's cablegrams were from part
ners of locol handlers, advising them
not to buy any more tobacco until fur
ther notice. As the product Is now be
ing bought nt a very low figure. It is be
lieved that the English tobacco men are
afraid of the Venezuelan complications.
A war with England would damage
this section of the United States severe
ly before It would touch anywhere else,
on account of the tobacco exports. At
the tobacco exchange yesterday there
was almost a panic.
THIEF IX A CHLRCH.
Sisters of Mercy a Pollccmun, but
tl e Durglnr l.scnpcs,
Lawrenoeburg, Ind., Dec. 25. The
sisters of charity, occupying a building
on the Catholic church lot at Lawrenoe
burg. early yesterday morning noticed
a light in the church, and. upon investi
gation, they discovered a burglar In the
act of drilling into the church snfe,
where more than $1,000 of funds were
deposited, besides tiinllces, cruets, etc.,
of gold and silver. The sisters with
drew nnd summoned Patrolman Rief.
The officer undertook to capture tho
thief.
Upon entering the church, however,
he was seen by the burglar, whose sus
picions had been aroused, and, although
the officer fired several shots nnd con
tinued the pursuit for some distance,
the fellow managed to escape. His
tcols and hat were loft behind.
TRAMPS TAKE A TRAIN.
They Insist That It Carry Them-Slx of
Them Arrested.
Metropolis. 111., Dec. 25. A mixed
train of freight and passenger cars on
the St. Louis nnd Pnducah railway was
held up at the depot in the outer part of
the city to-night by a gang of tramps.
The conductor was not allowed to pro
ceed unless he carried the tramps. The
oiierator at the depot telegraphed
downtown to the marshal and an en
gine carried a' posse to the scene of the
trouble.
A hand-to-hand conflict ensued, and
six of the gang were arrested after they
had been clubbed Into submission.
THE ABYSSINIAN WAR.
Italian Troops Aro Looking for Mr. Mas
Mangnselas.
Rome, Dec. 25. A dispatch from
Mosoway says that two battalions of
Italian troops arrived here today. All
the reinforcements will be In the field
by January 4. An expedition compris
ing 10,000 men will then be ready to
start. The. Abyssinian forces are ad
vancing slowly.
They seem to have given up the sign
of Makalle. Some of Ras Mangascias'
troops have been seen near Adua. Gen
eral Baraderl, the Italian commander,
Is still at Adlgrat.
Rain In tho West.
t. Louis. Dec. 25. Possibly not In the
history of the central and southwest states
have there been such heavy rains as In
the past ten days, certainly the damage to
property and loss of life consequent have
not been so great.
EARL OF DUSRAVEH IS HERE
Will Substantiate Charges Concern
ing the Defender.
THEN THE WAR CAN PROCEED
Dunravcn Says the Defender Carried
Extra Uallast-A Matter That Alust Bo
Settled ltefore the Vcnczuclua
Question Is l art her Debated On. .
New York, Dec. 25. Windham-Qulnn
Eurl of Dunraven, owner of Valkyrie
III, accompanied by his legal udvlser,
Mr. George Asquith. a noted London
barrister, and Mr. Arthur (llennle. ex
commodore if the itojul Portsmouth
Yacht club, arrived In American waters
on board the Teutonic this evening.
Lord Dunraven's visit Is for the pur
pose of doing what he cun to substanti
ate the churKo of fraud which he mude
against Defender after he returned to
England, umi which set yachtsmen of
two continents by the ears and caused
nearly us much talk as President Cleve
land's n' recent remarks on the
Venez ,un difficulty. The owner of the
Vulkyrie brings with him a number of
depositions of members of his crew nnd
Arthur (ilennie. who sailed on the
Vulkyrie during the races and Is ex
pected to testify. Lord Dunraven's
legal advisor, Mr. Asquith, will prob
ably be permitted to appear before the
committee and conduct the earl's case.
The preparations for Dunraven's re
ception were in marked contrast to
those upon his former visits. When he
came here In 1893 with Valkyrie 11 und
again lust year with Vulkyrie HI, he
wus welcomed by yachtsmen and people
of prominence generally. The men who
were his most hospitable entertainers
then are the ones whom be has now ac
cused of conduct, which, if true, would
debar them from tho society of gentle
men. When Ills charges, as published
In London Field of November 9. first
reached the cars of C. Oliver lselln, the
mnuaging director of the Defender, he
said: "Any man who makes such a
charge is a liur and a blackguard."
This remark, though somewhat vio
lent, expressed the sentiment of most
yachtsmen on this side of the Atluntlc.
Lord Dunraven's Allegations.
Lord Dunraven's charge was that the
Defender ufter being measured for the
cup races, vvns surreptitiously loaded
so as to sink her four inches deeper In
the water and that she sailed that way
In the first day's race and thut Immedi
ately after the race the additional bal
last was secretly removed, so that when
re-measured next day no discrepancy
was found to exist between the two
measurements. Lord Dunraven does
not accuse Mr. Iselin or any one of the
owners of tho Defender of being per
sonally cognizant of the fraud, but as
they were responsible for the boat, and
as the removal of ten to twelve tons of
lead could scarcely take place without
their knowing It,' the charge amounts
to the same thing.
Upon the publication of the charge a
special meeting; of the New York club
was called, and a committee composed
of J. Pierpont Morgan. William C.
Whitney and (leorge L. Rives was ap
pointed to investigate and take such
action In the matter as they deemed fit.
Joseph H. Choate has been engaged as
counsel to the committee. The first
hearing Is now set for Friday next and
will be private.
The committee will probably call Cap
tains Haft and Terry, who were on the
Defender, nnd some members of the
crew, as well ns of officers of the Hattie
Palmer and City of Bridgeport, the ten
ders of the two yachts, nnd dock offi
cials' tug boat captains and others who
were In position to know what was go
ing on in the Defender, besides rt num
ber of others, to testify. v
CHURCH PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
Do Not Know Whut the Rev. I (f. Cun
ningham, of Aurora. Is Hinting At.
Aurora.lll., Dec. 25. The charge made
by the Rev. F. O. Cunningham. In his
letter of resignation from the pastorate
of the Park Place Baptist church of this
city, that there has been a lack of har
mony and Christian love In the personal
relations of many of the members and
that some "have been Indulging in
practices inconsistent with Christian
ity, morality und Integrity," has caused
a storm ot Indignation and the mem
bers of the church do not profess to
know nt what their pastor Is hinting.
"I have no explanations to make,"
said the Rev. Mr. Cunningham. "There
hus not been a conversion since I came
here two years ago and 1 cannot afford
to waste my life here without results. I
stated my ensc. I think, very plainly In
my letter. I have nothing to take back,
nothing more to add. I speak from my
own standard when 1 use the terms
Christianity, morality nnd Integrity. I
do not believe in a duul stantlarXi ot
morality. I will not countenance In a
man's conduct thnt which 1 do not con
sider moral for a woman. 1 am not call
ing any one names, however."
Those who are not friendly to the
Rev. Mr. Cunningham assert that It Is
the fault of the pastor that the church
hus not developed In spiritual strength,
nnd that he set a bad example to the
members of his congregation. He rode
a bicycle, even on Suuduy, drove fast
horses and otherwise deported himself
In a way that is not looked upon with
favor by church-going people.
COUNTERFEITS IN CHANGE.
Italian fruit Peddlers Suspected of being
pnrtof a Und-Money (Jung.
Evansvllle, Ind.. Dec. 25. For some
time pust complaints have been mude
to the police that Italian fruit peddlers
have been glvinn counterfeit money In
change to purchasers. This morning
Detective Hutchlns arrested Eugene
Florentine, who passed some spurious
money Saturday night.
He makes regular trips to the coun
try and is suspected of muklng them to
pass counterfeits, ns many compltUnts
have been filed by farmers. He was
turned over to the United State au
thorities and bound over for trial.
Suspected of Murder.
Medford, Wis., Dec. 25. John Deutsi a
saloonkeeper h.ls wife and George Wall
ner, their son-in-law, are beiriK held to
await a change In the condition of John
Duhleen, who has n bullet In his brain.
Dahleen wns arrested on r charge of dis
orderly conduct on complaint of Deuts,
and his wound wan not dlscnveved until
some time afterward, officers thluklng him
stupefied by liquor.
Itrass Hand Moot I ris.
El Paso, Tex.. Dec. 21 Th Fltxshnmons
party arrived this morning from Ran An
tonio. They were met at. th Southern Pa
cific dopot by the sportlngtratrrnlty of Kl
Paso and with a brass 'jand. They were
escorted In a parade through the city
across the river to Jaarumi, where Fits
will train. Fits gives sparring exhibition
In the El Paso OpVa, houiie tonight,
Tho Popo on Armenia.
Rome, Dec. 25. The pope Is about to pre
pare an encyollcal letter on the situation
in Armenia. The relations between the
Vatican and Austria have been harmon
ised. The pope will recall Nuncio Agllarty
nd the Austrian ambassador to the Vatican.
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HEIRS SUE FOR LAND.
Commence an Action Against the Kalama
roo. Mich. Y. M. C. A. for $20,000.
Kalamazoo, Mich., Dec. 25. A short
time before the late Francis B. Stock
bridge died he deeded to the Younj
Men's Christian association for a build
ing site a valuable lot In what Is known
as Church square. The site Is now oc
cupied by a $65,000 building.
Five of the heirs of Johnson Patrick,
the original owner of the land, have
.filed suit against the association for
$20,000, claiming they never signed tns
deed to Senator Stockbrldge. Tha
square on which the building Is has al
ways been used by religious societies,
that being one of the conditions of tha
deed. Four large churches also occupy;
the square.
WEATHER REPORT.
Vnr Eastern Pennsylvania. barf
cloudy weather, probably accompanied b;
oossionai rains, easterly wiuus Dseeoui
vam Die. ....
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