S3rarSSS?p5S, srrw-v . r saafflr, Hk' 5Ma3s ill ,4rMg '"iitSSg&gg TWO CENTS. SCRANTOX, PA., WEDNESDAY MOllNLNGr, DECEMBER 29, 1897. TWO CENTS f? a.mm&omm: var . . . . A . . ffissgBB&ffii m ra -ii fircrmffuvur it a ti- jf vk j . jiii .. " i iiiriini.r-sLP jr.,v' om. ivl imh iim iim kj iei iim im "' iii vj " v f;'3.viv- ti,H- -i oiijai(rjvwji.T,iurrtt-vjVisi.iOrr- nu.w i&ms-' 6 ; - -i. y- - gV ; JAPAN REAP A Fleet of Twenfr Bat tleships M al WAITfiG FOR ORDERS Prepared to Grapple with Russia, if Necessary. The .fnpnncso Fleet Is Acting in Close Touch With the British. Siiiiidroii Under Vino Admiral tint-lcr--Japuii Will Oppose Permniiont Russian Oceupntlon of Port Arthur The Sudden Dissolution of the Cabinet Duo to the War Spirit. London, Ore. 29. A special dispatch from Shanghai, dated Tuesday, says: It Is reported that a Japanese Ueet of oo twenty wnr ships Is waiting near Goto Island, outside Magasakt, fully equipped for war.und only await ing instructions. This Includes the Yusl-.lma and the Fuji, two of the dm st vessels In the Japanese navy.und the Chen Yuen, that was captured from China. The Japanese Ueet, It Is said, Is act lrF In close touch with the British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Alex .niil r Huller, commander In chief of thr China station. Iopan will certainly oppose a per manent Russian occupation of Port M-thur. The sudden dissolution of the Japanese diet was owlna to the war spirit, it is expected that the Japan ese licet will attempt to prevent the landing of reinforcements from Odessa for the protection of the Russia Trans Asiatic railway in Mnnchuria." London, Dec. TX A dispatch to the Timer from Kobe, Japan, says the dis solution of the diet has greatly an g.red the political parties. It U prob able that the Marquis Ito, former pre mier, and Count Okuma, a former ror eign minister, will form a coalition ministry with a vigorous forelrn pol icy. The military party Is rager for ac tion. Extraordinary actlUty prevails at the military and naval depots and warships are assembling at M'agasakl. ITO'S ACHIEVEMENTS, "Washington, Dee. 28. The Japanese minister has not. yet bten advised of the resignation of the entire cabinet, and he feels that while the reslgna :l 'lis may have been tendered the em peior wll not accept them until It be comes anoarent that an entirely new cabinet under Marquis Ito can be tranieu. Ito lias be-n In private life much of th time since his notable achieve ments Juilng the China-Japan war, and It Is not believed he Is ready to re turn to the cabinet. He is strong with all partii 3, however, and has the peo ple behind him, so that he may again assume the premiership If the emer gencies di-.nand It. The reference In the dispatch to the public sentiment in Japan for a strong wlms'ry, capable of coping with the situation In the east, is one of the first Intimations direct from Japan that she may take a hand in the controversy cen'eriny Ir China. London, Dec. 28. According to a let ter which the Times publishes this morning from a correspondent at To klo, a cabinet crisis occurred In No- ember, due to the refusal of the pro gressists to vole an Increase in the land tax, which Is necessary owing to the defeits caused by the late war. Parliament would have expired next June and the progressists with a gen era' election In sight, did not desire to risk unpopularity by voting to increase taxation. However, Count Okuma, tlw lender of the piogresslsts, left the foreign office, says the correspondent, with an enhanced reputation, nnd next to Mar qu's Mo occupies the latgest space in the field of the nation's vision. The Times, commenting odltnilally up 'I' this letter nnd Its dispatches, says: ''The advent of a cabinet Jed by two such statesmen as Marquis Ito und Count Okuma may be regarded as an event of great significance by the other powers." i ROMANCE OF THE WAR. A Veteran Weds tho Daughter ot Ills N'tirfcc. St. Louis, Dee. 29,. A romance that had its beginning at tho time of the rlvll war resulted In the marriage of Frederick Walsen, ex-state treasurer of Colorado, and millionaire banker of Denver, to Miss Emma Storck, aged 23, of this city. Mr. Walton, who Is a Union veteran, returned to this city after the war, broken In health nnd pocket. He was nursed back to health by Mrs. Gustnv Store);, mother of his bride of today. He went west, gained prominence and n fortune. Ho lost his first wife st eral years ago. The couple will leave tonight for Denver, where they will make their home. NEWS FROM KHYBER PASS. Mllltnry Operations on Itio Indian I'r-ntlrr Arc Now Concluded, London, Dec. 28. A dispatch from Peshawur says: The British columns have returned from Khyber Pass after punishing with slight opposition the SSakka-Khels In the Bazar Valley, Mil- I FOR W AR Itnry operations on thc frontier ".ire now concluded. Every Afrldl and Orak zal valley lias lieen visited. "II now appeals that the enemy's loss has been more serious than was fit first llrst holloved, and out of all propor tion to Its possible fighting strength. Their trade wth our centres for the necessaries of life has been elosfd, and their autumn tillage prevented. The complete submission of the Ornkznla Is now accomplished. "Jinny hitherto unknown strategical frontier routes have been surveyed and mapped out. The vaunted prestige of the Afrldls has been lowered und their punishment has paved the way for the permanent settlement of the Issue. It Is firmly believed that, cut off .rom In dia and threatened with a relnvaslon of their country In the spring, they will now submit. It Is also expected that the Internal friction resulting from the operations will prove almost as severe a punishment as the operations them selves." CONDITION OF THE SPANISH SOLDIERS Only the Very Sick Arc Admitted to tlm IIospitiils--Tlicir Condition Arousing Sympathy. City of Mexico, Dec. 2S. A gentleman from Cuba, who has been In Manza nlllo In one of the so-called pacified provinces, says that In reality the war has not begun there for the country has been abandoned to Insurgents who have built homes which are supplied with abundant provisions from the neighboring estates established by rebels, who even manufacture gunpow der nnd have arms factories, tanneries und shoe factories, so they can sup ply their troops with the most Indis pensable article''. Spanish authority Is not recognized and the Inhabitants ire comfortably settled under the au thority of the Cuban republic. Occa sionally the Spanish convoys pass over the high roads., but the Insurgents go out and meet them und fighting occurs on the toads, the patilots always tak ing the offensive. The poorer Spanish soldiers are In men (condition that much sympathy Is aroused, they being mostly boys, thin, pale and ill, and complaining of the wretched quality of their scanty rations and nt not receiving any pay for months. Only very sick soldiers are admitted to the Spanish hospitals, and others who are really 111 are compelled to sleep In court yards exposed to the weather. Their condition Is pitiful In. the extreme, arousing sympathy 'uino.ia the Insurgents who know that these mere lads have been conscripted and sent to tight them under conditions which no veteran troops would i.tand without mutiny. The Cuban republic, he says, is a fact, and over a consid erable part of tne island Its authority Is felt. COAL COMPANY ORGANIZED. Pour .Millions Subscribed to the New Co uhinnlion. Pittsburg, Dec. 2S. The promotors of the Citizens' Coal company, which will be composed of Pittsburg and Cincin nati operators, today continued their meeting begun yesterday, and this eve ning had completed plans for the new company. A meeting will be held in this city on Jan. IS for organization, election of olllcers, etc. The entire capital, $1,000,000, was subscribed to day, the plants of the Pittsburg people being taken as $2,000,000 cash. When all the operators had subscribed the necessary capital was short nearly $100,000. This deficiency was made up by V. A. McDonald, tho Cincinnati Standard Oil man, who will In all like lihood bo president of the company. It was decided that live elevators owned by the company at Cincinnati shall be put down, leaving but six In operation after the first of the year. Under the now agreement no coal will be delivered in Cincinnati from Pitta burg or the Kanawha valley unless $2 a ton Is secured. GIDEON'S WITHDRAWAL Ij. A. W. Enthusiast Docs Not Wish to Sacrifice Harmony hi His Stnte. Boston, Dec. 28. Sterling Elliott, consul of the Massachusetts L. A. W., said today to a representative of tho Associated Press, In relation to the alleged withdrawal of (Jeorge D. Gid eon as a candidate for the presidency of tho National L. A. W. organization: "George D. Gideon can be elected piesldent of the L. A. W. more enslly ban could any other member of that organization. Mr. Gideon would b per fectly willing to accept the nomination If It can be done without the sacrifice of hnrmony In his own state. Pennsyl vania, nbove any state, deserves to hae the offlco In 'OS. He would pro mote harmony and command rtspect. He thoroughly understands tho racing game, and could prevent much of tho trouble that is liable to arise from that source. "In view of all these facts there would be no dlfliculty whatever in electing Mr. CUdeon at St. Louis to the olllce for which he is eminently fitted." Ifritish Pins Welcomed. Lagos, West Coast of Africa, Dec. 2S. Ilosha and Hereharn, Important Uarlba towns, have been occupied by the Lagos Hausas. Tho Inhabitants tiro enthusiastic over tho presence of the Hrltlsh flag, as they feared an attack from French na tive troops, who nre endeavoring to forco themselves on tho Uarlba country and nro devastating It. The t'unihtnn Adril't. lloston. Dee. 2S. No news has been re ceived from tho bareo Canlsteo, which broke adrift from thu tUR C. IJ. Santont last Sunday. Sevorul tusx have guno out In search of her, even as fur as ttio Georges. Cuptaln Carl Ku3ch, tho com mander of thu missing barge, Is nn experi enced navlcator. steamship Arrivals. New York, Dee. S3. Cleared St. Paul. Southampton; Majestic, Liverpool; Kon Ington, Antwerp. Sailed; Nomadic, Liv erpool. Arrived: Obdam, Itotterdam; Westernland. Antwerp. Sellly Pushed; Haala. Now Yoik, for Southampton nnd Bremon, SETTLING THE BANK TROUBLES Comptroller Eckels Makes a Statement to Publishers. A MEETING OF THE CREDITORS In Compliance Willi nil flrdur fiom Comptroller Uckcls, u .Meeting Is Cullcd.-Tho .Many Creditors Mho Have Culled at the Hunk Have Aurued to the Arrangement of Set tlement. Philadelphia, Dec. 2S. Comptroller of the Currency Eckels wired a state ment to this city tonight In relation to the published articles Intimating that political feeling had .something to do with the failure of the Chestnut Street National bank and the Chestnut Street Trust und Savings Fund company, of which William M. Slngerly, proprietor of the Record, was president. The comptroller says: 1 have lead with deep Interest the state ment In a New York paper of this ilato relative to the affairs of the Chestnut Street National bank, of Philadelphia, Its president, U llllam M. Slngerly, and Ihu acts of the comptroller of the currency In connection with the bank's failure. I have no objection to nny criticism whl?h may be made of any of my olliclal nets which goes to the merit of then, nor have 1 any wish to evade full responsibility lor them. The objection which must lie made to tho article referred to Is that by 'n uuendo It undertakes to show thai the dlfllciiltlcs of the bunk were not dealt with because if some alleged political af filiations between Mr. Slngerly. some oth ers and myself. The Injustice lies In tho fact that It Is unfounded and places me in the attlude of Introducing into n gravo business situation an element of (selfish ness and pirtlsai-.shlp. Nothing could oe more foreign to anything done or at tempted to be done. Throughout the period of time that tho affairs of the Chestnut Street National bank have been under supervision tno con ditions have from time to time changed, At one time they would seem to be better nnd another time worse. The paper of Mr. Slngerly and his allied commercial Interests were in the question to be dealt with, and thnt question was how to tret It out, having In mind the creating' of the least disturbance to business condi tions and if possible saittg the bank to the shareholders and keeping the cred itors unharmed. MEETING OF DIHECTOHS. In compliance with an order from Comptroller Eckels, Deputy Comptrol ler Coflln today called a meeting of tho directors of the bank to take steps to send out the notice of the meeting for shareholders to vote upon the question of going into voluntary liquidation. The law requires thirty days' notice of such meeting, and Jan. 20 was the day fixed. Mr. Coflln stated that he had 3,337 shares of stock, 17 more than the nec essary two-thirds, pledged to vote for voluntary liquidation under the plan proposed. Meanwhile the forms for consent to the plan have been pre pared and will be Issued tomorrow to the creditors for signatures. The directors ot the Trust company will probnbly meet tomorrow for action on the plan, Mr. Eckels, according to Mr, Collin, will give hies opinion as to the advisa bility of going Into voluntary liquida tion when he sees what success the plan, which, according to a dispatch, meets with his approval, has with the ci editors. Among the many creditors, It may ho stated, who have called at the bank to have the plan of liquidation explained to them, not one has dissented. All agree that It Is the best way out. In regard to the claims of the United Statts, the city and the state, it Is stated, that the first named Is pro tected 1y Its bonds, on which It can realize, and that the city has the status of any other preferred creditor. In re gard to the state funds thorp are some complications. Ordinarily It would ns nssume the status of any other prefer red creditor, but since the liquidation plan contemplates the acceptance of Record stock and the state Is forbid den by law to hold stock In nny com pany, theie Is some dlfliculty of ad justment. LENZ MURDERERS. Have Escaped to Caucasus Hut Have lleeu Sentenced in Their Absence, Wnshington, Dee. 28. An Indication of the willingness of tin Turkish gov ernment to oblige the United States minister at Constantinople, who has been pressing for the punishment of the murderers of the American Bicy clist Lenz, Is contained In a cablegram from Minister Angel), received today at the state department announcing thnt the murderers have been convict ed and sentenced to fifteen years' im prisonment. These murderers are at large, having escaped months ago to the Hussion Caucasus, so that the Turkish govern ment has prosecuted, condemned and sentenced them In their absence. FEET FROZEN TO THE BOAT BOTTOM, I'mir Men Nearly Perished Oil Hock away llcuch. New York, Dec. 28. A rowhoat con taining four men frozen and uncon scious was washed up on Hockaway Heuch toduy. The men's feet were frozen fast to the bottom of the boat. They wero carried to a hotel, put to bed and restoratives administered. After four hours' core they recov ered "so fur as to explain that they had hired a rowboat from a fisherman yes terday, had lost the oars and had been at tho mercy of tho wind and waves all night. It is probable that they all will tecover. Their names are: Joseph Day. H. Black, James Boom and George Metstgor, of New York city. Sachs Not Guilty. Mlddletown, Conn., Dec. 2S. The Jury in the caseof Herman Sachs, who was churged with murder In tho llrst degree In the killing of Hortrand L. Ilotehklsx, of killing Worth, iffter being out unout three hours, returned a verdict of not guilty, Jackson Get Ten Yenr. Now York, Dec, 23. Fetor Jackson, co). orcd, who on August 12 lust killed John Cosurove, whllo In a fight about n woman at New MUford, N. J., win today sn tfticud to tun years In state pilsou. RATCLIFFE SENTENCED. Judge N'eivburgcr Does Not Admire Mile Uniterm. Now York, Dec. 28. Edward J. Hnt cllffe, the actor, convicted of assault lit the third degree for brutnlly beat ing his wife, was today sentenced to six months In tho penitentiary. Later In the day, however, Supreme Court Justice Dickey, at White Plains, grant ed a temporary stay, returnable In Brooklyn on Monday next. The actor will remain In Jail pending the argu ment ns to whether there shall be a re trial of the charge of npsault. Mrs. Katcllffo and her father, Peter DeLacey, were not In court when sent ence was pronounced. A motion for a new trial was first mndo In the lower court by Lawyer Towns, representing Untcllffe, who said there had been some justification for the assault. Judge Newburger, In denying tho motion, said: "I am surprised to hear counsel make such nn udmlsslon. Wife heat ing may be popular In some countries, but not in America." Hatcllffe Is an Englishman. NO STARVATION IN KLONDIKE. Passengers on the Steamer AIM He port That Food is Plenty in Daw son City. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 2S. Tho steamer Alkl arrived here today bringing ad vices from Dawson City up to Nov. 23. Tho Alkl's passengers Included thirty persons who left Dawson between Nov. 22 nnd Nov. 2S. All without ex ception say there will bo no starvation at Dawson this winter or next spring. When Informed of the action being taken by the United States govern ment to send out a relief expedition, they said it was unnecessary and un called for. Several thousand men have gone from Dawson to Fort Yukon, where there Is an unlimited supply of provisions. Those remaining In Daw son have three regular meals every day and have enough supplies In sight to last well along Into spring. No sick ness Is reported at Dawson and every body there Is in much better circum stances and wonylng less over the food situation than their friends on the out side Imagine. Neatly all those who arrived on the steamer All:! today were at Dawson City only about three months, having started in with the first rush in the latter part of July. They came out to purchase their outfits for next season, A. J. McKay and wife, whose home Is In Tacoma, made the trip out from Dawson to Dyea In the quick time of twenty-live days. They passed over 200 people on the way up. The Alkl's passengers brought out, it is estimated, about $l.r.0,000 gold, in dust nnd nuggets. DEPUTATION TO VISIT CHINA. Missionary Work in the Howry King dum to lie Inspected. Hoston, Pee. 2S. At a. meeting of the Prudential committee of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions today, It was voted to send a deputation to China, consisting of He v. Judson Smith, D. D., secretary of tho foiegn department; Colonel Charles Hawkins and Samuel H. Shaplelgh. The visit Is made In response to urgent and repeated Invitations from the North China, Foo Chow nnd SluansI missions. They wish the executive officials to know their work and Its surroundings as they themselves know It, by actual contact and observation. The visit Is to be made durlnc the '-niiler month's of the year. It will be gin with the South China mission and innve northward with the advancing season, first to the Foo Chow mission, thence to the North China mission, with a month or more allowed for the Sh'ansl mission. Every mission will be visited and as far ns practicable every station in each mission and enough out-statlous to make the deputations fnmillar with the methods of work and with the native laborers and the homes of the native Christians. The question on which lluht will be fiottglit are' such as these: The loca tion ot several missions, the opportu nity for woik, success In twos, the ad equacy of the mission force, the hous ing of the missions and the condition of tha mission premises, the native ngi-ney and the means of training It, the mission schools and their work, the medical work, tho literary work, woman's work, missionary opportuni ties, means of maklnc the work more effective, the question of self support. This Is the Hist deputation to China to be sent by the American board. COTTON SITUATION. It is Thought That Operatives Vt ill Not Kesist liis Iteiliiclion. Fall River. Mass., Dec. 2S. The cot ton mill situation hero Is uncertain, but It Is thought the operatives will not forcibly resist tho reduction of their wages, when it goes Into effect next week. Among those conversant with the attitude of the various unions, the feeling Is that the spinners, loom fix ers and slashers will favor a strike, whllo the carders and weavers will be against striking. This will leave tho balance of power with the smaller and younger organizations, .such as ma chinists and firemen, and It is believed thnt they will decide against opposition at least for the present. They nro not ns well situated financially ns are the other organizations, and it Is generally believed that they will choose small pay rather than none nt all. The matter of a sliding scale, which has been frequently discussed, Is brought up anew by tho present situ ation and there Is a feeling In some quarters that the present would be a good time for Its udoptlon. Japanese Cabinet Troubles. Yokohama, Dee. 2'i. All tho members tf tho cabinet have resigned In consequence ot the failure of the premier, Count A.ut soukatu, to reconstruct that body. Tho press demands tho formation of n very strong ministry ublo to copo with tho eastern situation. American Historical Assoclntlon. Cleveland, O., Dec, 28, Learned nen from all ovor tho hind are assembled in Cleveland today, Tho occasion lb tho thirteenth annual meotlns of the Amer ican Historical association, which Is hold ing Its toennd congress west ot tho Alio Ghenlos. CURRENCY REFORM OUT IN INDIANA Representatives of the Republican Parly Hold a Conference. THEIR PROPOSITION A SURPRISE. Sliver and Cold Will lie the Issues. Senator I'lilrbnuk Makes n Speech in Which Ho Points Out Prosperity That Will Follow the Dingley Hill. Indianapolis, Dec. 28. Five hundred representatives of the Republican party of Indiana held a conference here to day. The unanimity of tho party In the state on the proposition that the currency must be reformed was a sur prise to many In attendance. Thu Democrats, It was said, will de clare for free silver In their next state plntform, and the Republicans will, of course, take the opposite ground. Should congress fall to take action looking to currency reform, it was said, the party In this state would go Into the state campaign embarrassed and on tho defensive from the start. The chief spealcers were United States Senator Charles W. Fairbanks and Governor James A. Mount. Sen ator Fairbanks paid a high tribute to the president. He said: "In my humble Judgment a more patriotic citi zen of the republic never graced the chair of chief executive." Senator Fairbanks expressed the be lief that the Dlngley law will prove a blessing nnd bring prosperity equalled only by the McKlnley law Itself. "Some of our Democratic friends say It will not raise revenue sufficient for the government that It Is not raising sufficient revenue now. This Is true as to the present. Why? Because pre- j vlous to the enactment ot the Dlngley : law millions and millions of dollars In products made by foreign hands were sent into this country, Foreigners ' knew the best friend to them was tho i Wilson bill and Its doom was sealed by the Republican congress. After these products, sept to us by the swiftest ships which plow the sens, are con sumed, we shall have sulllelent reve nue from the Dlngley bill. The bill will vindicate Itself. It will speak more eloquently for Itself than any Repub lican can speak for It." ON CURRENCY REFORM. On the subject of currency reform, Senator Fairbanks spoke ns follows: "Our Democratic friends say to the old Democrats, the Republican party will not keep faith with us; when the Republicans declared In favor of sound money at St. Louis they did not mean It. The Republican party, with Mc Klnley as our leader Intends to keep faith, to preserve the gold standard unimpaired to the American people. The currency question Is a great ques tion and to It f'e president of the United States and ds advisors are ad dressing themsehes with ardor and in telligence. I saw the president hut a day before coming here. I asked him If he had any message for the Republi cans of Indiana. He commissioned me to say to you that he gratefully remem bers the encouragement and assistance which the Republicans of this splendid state have given htm heretofore, and he further said: 'I am going to keep the bond. I am going to vindicate the sound money plank in the St. Louis platform.' "A party which keeps faith with the American people will, in my judgment, lie supported and sustained by them. No party can afford to vary from Its platform pledges the width of a solitary hair. At the coming session' of con gress the great currency question will be the result of the Issue for unfor tunately we have a majority only In the house of representatives. In the senate the free sliver Democrats, free silver Republicans and Populists con stitute the majority, whether we can pass through the senate any measure that will commend Itself to the con servative Judgment of the American people, I cannot say; but I do believe the American people will give us credit for an honest determined effort and that effort they will surely witness. If we full It will not be because of any lack of determination, and lier sever ance In purpose on the part of the Re publicans In the senate." DEATH OP A FAMOUS CHAPLAIN. Very Rev. William Corby, of South I'end, Passes Awny. South Rend, Ind., Dec. 2S. The Very Rev. William Corby, of Notre Dame, head ot tho Order ot Holy Cross In America, died tills afternoon. lie was the chaplain of the famous Irish lulgade. Ills death took place at Notie Dame university. The funeral will bo held Friday morning In the chapel of the university of which he was formerly president. Father Corby was one of the seven chaplains who left their classes in the university for the Union at my. Ho was a comrade of tho recently organized Grand Army of tho Republic post fiGlt, composed of priests and brothers nt Notre Dame. MURDERER'S CONFESSION. William Daly Admits Having Killed William Dooluii. Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 28. William Daly was arraigned In court today on tho chargo of murdering William Doo lan yesterday. He pleaded guilty and v,-as held without ball for thu grand juiy. Previous to the urralcnmcnt he made n full confession. He said that after rt scuflle between the two men he procured a slaughtering knife. There was another dispute und In a clinch he plunged the knife Into Doo lnn's heart. He then dropped tho knlfo and docs not know what became of It. It Is thought that Daly Is 'itlghtly dement ed. Death Pro in Foot Hall. Now York, Doc. 21. Frank Henley, tho young man who was found unconscious In the street on Sunday luBt, and whoia condition was said by his father to bo due to an Injury recelvd In a foot ball game eight years ago, died today. An op eration revealed a clot of blood tit tho base of tho skull, which must have corao from an old Intury. It wusia first thought that Henley had been sand-bui'ged. F1TZSIMM0NS WILL FIQIIT. Corbcttnnd Kid McCoy Will Ito Giv en a Chance. Chicago, Dec, 28. Martin Julian to day, onbehnlf of Robert Fltzsimmons, announced the following statement: Fltzslmmons will defend his right to tho tttlo of champion. Mrs. Fltzslmmons has released him from his promise of retire ment. Referring to the conditions on which Fltzslmmons will light Corbett and McCoy, Julian's statement says: Theso conditions nro as follows: Lnt Corbett beat a man like Muhcr or Choyn ski and establish his right ns a member of Hob's cluss; let McCoy bent his wa up to a commanding position nnd conio nlong with his challenge afterward. Hut first McCoy must light a lit opponent at the middleweight limit und not nt catch weights. Tho statement concludes ns follows: I am not going to allow Mr. Fltzslm mons to accept offers from Inferior men. When the proper tlmo comes Fltzslmmons will meet them all one after the other In the same ring If needs be. Signed) Martin Julian, Manager ot Hob Fltzslmmons, World's Champion Middle nnd Heavyweight. SECRETARY GAGE HAS NOT RESIGNED. Firm For tho Gold Standard, the Secretary ol Treasury Dehircd to Relieve the President From Trou ble With Ills Republican Itlmctnl lio Senatorial Critic. "Washington, Dec. 28. It was report ed yesterday that Secrctury Gage had offered to resign If the presi dent thought that step desirable, In view of the secretary's declaration for tho gold standard before the banking and currency committee, nnd the president had stated that he desired him to remain at the head ot the treas ury department and thereby has ex pressed his npprovnl ot Secretary Gage's declaration. These statements wero made nt the cabinet meeting last Friday. They created no special sensation, for the members of the cabinet nil know that the president stood with Secretary Gage and would stand by him In spite of the criticism of him by the Repub lican blmetalllsts. Secretary Gage was seen today on his return from New York and ques tioned as to the truth of the published report that he had tendered his resig nation to the president, and that It had been firmly declined with many ex pressions of confidence and apprecia tion of his ability. Mr. Gage was not Inclined to discuss the matter at length, but said he had not tendered his resig nation, nor had he any reason to be lieve that he and the president were not in substantial accord on the great questions now before the country. Tho report, he said, probably sprung from a remark he had made to Intimate friends to the effect that not for any thing would he embarass the presi dent, nnd if he saw that he was doing this he would resign at once. He added: "A cabinet officer ought always to be, and Is, ready to surrend er his office at the call of his chief, tho executive, but I have not the I slightest reason to believe that such action on my part is even remotely desired by the president. The desires of other people In thnt direction I am not disposed to consider." KILLED HIS FRIEND. George II. Lincoln Stubs John Ilrnly to Death While Intoxicated. New York, Dec. 2S. John Henly died today In n hospital from the effects of stab wound Inflicted by George H. Lincoln, a designer, Ilealy had been out of work for some time. Lincoln, who Is married, befriended him and the two men were the best of friends. On Christmas day Lincoln came to his home Intoxicated and threatened to strike his wife. Healy pleaded for her, the wife ran Into another room, nnd when she retuined, after hearing sounds of n struggle, .she found Healy covered with blood. Her husband had gone to the hospital. Lincoln, who was only slightly stabbed, was arrested and taken to Healy's bedside. Healy positively refused to implicate his old-tlmo friend in any way. Lin coln Is so distressed that it is feared he will attempt suicide. He was re manded to await action of the coroner. The Cold Ilnnd for George. London. Dee. 2s. The Constantinople correspondent of the Times says that at the laat meutlng of the ambassadors of the powers, the Russian representative created surprise by proposing I'nnce George of Greece, as governor of Crete. Tho proposal was coldly received. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Dec. 28. These Pennsyl vania pension. have been Issued: Orig inal Thomas Vose, Hollenbaek. Brand ford, $10; John Lnugnn, Pltislon, $s; John M. Newhnrt, Kingston, Luzerne. $s. Orig inal widow, etc. FJIzabeth H. Congelton, Pikes Creek, Luzerne, $12. His Sou the ICnglneer. Saint Hyaclnthe, Que., Dec. 2S. Antolno Coyette, aged S3, wus run over and In stantly killed at Richmond yesterday by u train whoso engineer was Coyette's son. THE NEWS THIS 310UNIXU. Weather Indications ToJay; Pair; Warmer; Southerly Winds. 1 General Japan Is Busy Preparing Cor Wur. Helplessness of China. Comptroller Eckles nnd tho Slngerly Bank Failure. Currency Reform In Indiana, v 2 State Whitney's News Budget. Trump Held for Murder at Norrlstown, 3 Local IT. of P. Banquet. Social Events. 4 Editorial. Comment of the Press, 5 Story "Tho Cuban Filibuster. - 0 Locnl West SMo Women Arrested for Shoplifting 7 Local Marlon Crawford's Talk on Leo XIII. Dlfcourso to the Members of tho Lack awanna Bar. S Local West Side and Suburban. 9 Lackawanna County Happenings. 10 Neighboring County News. Tlio Markets. . CHINA SEEMS POWERLESS German Question Un settled and the Alarm Spreading:. GOVERNMENT PARALYZED Apparently Unable to Cope With the Situation. Uncertainty nn to tho Attitude of the Powers--New Ynnr's Day Fore-bodlngs.-r.iiglnnd's Fleet Reported at Port Hamilton, Twenty Ships Strong--Jnpnn's Squndron Said to Hnvo Arrived There Also. Pekln, Dec. 28. The German question Is unsettled. China's dlfliculty Is In creasing owing to the uncertainty of the attitude of the Powers. Germany's withdrawal from Klao-Chau Hay Is said to be conditional upon her finding a suitable naval station elsewhere. China 1 becoming alarmed at the present situation. The government ap pears to lie utterly powerless. No an swer has been received from Russia concerning the proposed loan, and there are calamitous forebodings connected with tho sun's eclipse on the Chinese New Y'ear's Day, London, Dec. 28. A special despatch from Shanghai eays the Urltlsh lleet has anchored at Port Hamilton, The despatch further says that a re port is current at Che-Foo to the effect that the Japanese fleet has also ar rived at Port Hamilton, The Globe this afternoon says that a private telegram reached London yes terday evening, announcing that over twenty British warships have arrived at Port Hamilton, The Dally Chronicle asserts that tho negotiations with Germany on behalf of thi Chinese government are no long er being conducted by LI Hung Chang, but by Chang-Yln-Huan, who repre sented the Chinese emperor at the Dia mond Jubilee of the Queen. WILL OF CHARLES GONTOIT. Au Estate Amounting to $l,.iOO,flflt Devoted to Church Charities. New York, Dec, 2S. The will ot Charles Gontolt was filed for probate today. After a number of bequests to relatives and friends, the residue ot tho estate, amounting to $1,500,000, will be divided In equal shuras among the following Institutions: The General Theological seminary of the Protestant Episcopal church, the Domestic, and Foreign Missions society of the Protestant Episcopal church, the th Protestant Episcopal Church Mis sionary society for seamen of the port of New York, the New York Protef -ant Episcopal City mission, the New York Rlble and Prayer Book society, St. Luke's hospital, St. Bameba's house, the Mulberry Stivet Orphan Homo and Asylum of the Protestant Episcopal church, St. Luke's Home for Indigent Christian Females, tho Shelt ering Arms, the Home for Incurables, the Protestant Episcopal House of Mercy, iSt. Mary's Home for Children, the Midnight mission, the House of Rest for Consumptives, the Home for Old Men and Aged Couples, the So ciety Library and the New York Free Circulating Library. THE FIGHT A DRAW. Dnly-KverlinHt .Hatch at New Or leans Urn's W li tlm Tenth Round. New Orleans, Dpc. 2S. Jack Daly and Jack Everhardt mot before the Tulano Avenue Athletic club tonight with about a thousand persons present. The match was originally for twenty rounds, but the mayor would not Issue a permit for over ten rounds, and charged $500 for that. Everhardt said he hnd trained for twenty rounds and refused to go on until ho secured an aEreemtnl that If both men wcie on their feet ut the end of ten rounds the fight would be declared a draw, Ever hardt tried to make It n rough and rushing lisht from the start, but Daly was clever enough to keep away from punishment. Daly's left was weak, so that there was not much harm done until the seventh, when Daly learned to use his right and kept It going on tho body. In the tenth round Daly's right did a rushing business on Everhardt's body and there was danger of a knock-out. Then Everhardt clinched and wrestled and saved his skin until time was called and Refeiee Duffy declared It a draw. New York, Dec. 28 Kid McCoy an nounced tonight that he had arranged to meet Al Smith In tills city tomor row, nnd that he will then post $l,oou as n guarantee that he will meet any man named by Fltzslmmons. It Is to meet Martin Julian's condition, an nounced In Chicago today, that McCoy has nrrauged tomorrow's conference. Ho Is anxious, he says, to find out who Fltzslmmons wants him to fight. Kathryu Kidder III. St. Louis, Dec. :s. Kuthryn Kld.'.er. the ttagedlenne. Is 111 at the home of friends In this city. Her company bus been uls banded und'gent back to Now York. The Herald's Wcnthnr Forecast. New Yoik, Dpc. 29. In the middle stutes and New Enslund, today, fair to partly cloudy vo-ither will prevail with slowly rising temperature and llsht and lresh westerly to southerly winds, becom ing high on the bikes pi"' 'i'io- ' . northern districts of this section by light or moderato snow which will reach the Delaware vulicy ,u .... .. ..... Thursday, partly cloudy, warmer weather will prevail, with snow In the northern districts und brisk southerly winds be coming high on tho coasts, followed by clearing In tho western districts of this Fcotlon und possibly by night on the sea. board. - -".,,. J 4 '
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