tin in dih states;
TAMMANY WINS.
publicans Viotorlom in Ohio, targe pro
hibition ToU in Pennsylvania.
The contest In Greater New York for
mayor Innt Tuesday was Intensely
fought and tho result as eagerly looked
for as though It were a Presidential
lection.
Hubert A. Van Wyck. the Tammany
candidate for mayor, was elected, re
ceiving a plurality of 80,000 votes.
The Democrats aiso secured posses
sion of all other otllces under the pro
visions of the new charter.
Ulrd B. Cider, comptroller, and Ran
dolph Guggenhelmer, president of tho
munic ipal council, were elected by the
Democrats. The Democratic candi
dates for borough president In Man
hattan, the Hronx, Kings, Wtieens and
party for justices "f the Supreme Court
anil the county olllces In counties com
prised in Greater New York received
large pluralities.
The total Vote for each of the four
prominent candidates will Hnally stand
very close to these figures: Vnn Wyck,
110.000; Low, 141,000; Tracy, t:i,000;
George. 18,000.
Robert A. Van Wyck, elected Mayor
l Orftiter New York on the Tammany
lcket, Is Chief Justice of the City
Court. Ho was burn In New Yi.rk in
1W0, and comes from a well known
New York family of Dutch decent. He
graduated from the Columbia Law
School In 1ST:; was Identilled with
Tammany Hnll for some years, but se
ceded In ISM) and helped to form the
County Democracy, hater he icturnfd
to the Tammany organisation.
The new mayor of New York will bo
chief magistrate of the greatest city In
the world except London. Its popula
tion will exceed 3.000.000. The mayor Is
elected for four years and will be Ineli
gible for the next succeeding term.
Ills salary will be ll.l.ooo a year. He
Hill have the appointment of all depart
ment heads except the comptroller.
The extent of the mayor's appointing
power may be Infnrred from the fol
lowing list he is empowered to appoint,
with their salaries, the terms of most
of them being six years: Chamberlain,
112.000; corporation counsel, $15,100; four
police commissioners, $5,000; president
beard public Improvements, Is.ooo;
commissioner of water. $7,500; commis
sioner of hlghwavs, $7,500; commission
er of street cleaning. $7,500; commis
sioner of sewers, $7,"00: commissioner
of public buildings, $7,500: commission
er of bridges, $7,500; three park com
missioners, $5,000; two commissioners
of buildings, $7,000; one commissioner
of buildings, $.1,500; two commissioners
of charity, $7,500: one commissioner of
charity, $2,500; commissi ner of correc
tion. $7,500; fire commissioner, $7,500;
president dock department, $6,000; two
dock commissioners, $5,000; president
department taxes and as'csMnonts, $1,
000; four tax commissioners, $7,000;
president health hoard . $7,500; two
health commissioners. $6,000: two com
missioners of nccounts, $,000; com
missioner of Jurors. $5,000: chief of
bureau of statistics, $3,500. The salaries
of the ofllclals to be appointed by the
mayor aggregate a quarter of a million
dollars a year.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Republicans Eleot Roger Wolcott Governor
by a Good Majority.
For tho second time In two years
Huston, ordinarily strongly Democratic,
gave a substantial majority to Roger
Wolcott, the Republican candidate for
Governor, at the State election Tues
day. There was, however, a decided
falling off in the vote for both candi
dates, and in this Wolcott suffered
more than Williams, the Democratic
candidate. With a lead of 17,000 over
his opponent last year, the Governor
this year had a trifle over 3.900 In a to
tal vote of about 58.000. Wolcolfa vote
of 31,000 this year shows a decrease of
30 per cent, from that given him lust
year, while the Williams vote of 24,500
hows less than 20 per rent, decrease.
Returns Indicate a Republican plural
ity In Massachusetts of about 88,000.
The total vote for Wolectt, the Repub
lican candidate, will be about 166.(40;
for Williams (Dem), 78,000; and Everett
N. D.). of about 13,000. The legislat
ure remains practically uncharged.
The result In Utah Is spilt up be
tween Republicans, Democrats and re
formers. Maryland.
State Senator Norman n. Scott,
chairman of the Republican state cen
tral committee, Thursday, made tho
following statement concerning; the
legislative situation:
"It does not avail now," said he, "to
do any claiming that will not be sub
stantiated by the returns. We have
sixteen Republican senators to nine
Democratic, and one doubtful, tho one
from Calvert, although I am assured
tfcat both the Republican Benator and
member of tho house were elected
there. Of tho sixteen senators, nine
su-e hold-overs, as follows: Washing
ton. Frederick, Baltimore county, two
from Baltimore city, Anno Arundel,
Somerset, Howard and Kent. Those
who have been elected this time arc
the senators from Allegany, Garrett,
Baltimore city, Harford, Ht. Marys,
Charles and Cnrillne. If we elect the
erntor from Calvert, and 1 have no
doubt but that we will, we will have a
majority of eight In the senate. In tho
house thero are 91 members. It takes
of these to organize the house. I can
show that wo have 4U votes in the
house. They are as follows: Allegany,
I; Garrett, 2: Frederick. 5: Washington,
1; Montgomery, 2; Charles, 2: Somer
set, 3; Bt. Marys, 2; Baltimore City,
18; Carroll county, 1: Caroline. I; Cal
vert, !; Talbot. 1. This gives us a ma
jority of one in the house and either
seven or nine on the Joint balllot. This
Is my claim, and it will be found that
It will be substantiated. I must con
fess that the majority was a little ton
close for comfort, but such a small
irking majority has some benefits,
for It always results In cementing the
party together for good legislative
mtrk."
Virginia.
The flection story In Virginia Is
briefly told. Although there was un
usual apathy, it Is estimated that the
Democratic State ticket Is elected by
about 65,000 or 60.0C0 majority, and that
the Democrats have two-thirds of the
House of Delegates and four-fifths of
the Senate.
Kansas.
The Indications at Kansas are that
the Republicans havo elected K of the
11 Judges voted for. Republican lead
ers here claim 10 judges, and concede
I to the funlonlsts. The fuslonlsts
claim to have been successful In 8 of
the Judicial districts. Incomplete and
onofltclal returns from tho 10.1 counties
of the State Indicate Republican vic
tories In almost half of the county
elections. In '49 counties Republicans
elect all or nearly ell of their candi
dates for county offices. In 14 coun
ties ths fustonlnts elei t fall, or nearly
U of their candidates. In it counilo
Ids e-fllcue are evenly d'.vl.Ioi).
IN OHIO.
Republicans Eleot Buthnell and Banna
Claims ths Legislators.
Gov. Bushncll has carried Ohio by a
majority of from 20,000 to 2,000. This
Insures the election of a Republican
majority In the General Assembly and
the return of Marcus A. Ilanna to the
I'nlted States Senate. In Cleveland
and Cuyahoga county the Republican
tli ket has a majority of from 1,000 to
5,000, and tho three Republican Sena
tors and nine Representatives In the
Legislature are elected.
Senator Ilanna claimed a majority of
the Legislature on joint ballot. Of the
result he said:
'1 am not surprised that Ihe result of
the election has been a victory for the
Republican party. I have confidently
believed, from boftlnnlng to end, that
the people of Ohio would see no reason
to niter the verdict they returned so
emphatically one year ago, anil 1 wus
certain, on the other hand, that they
would see many reasons why they
should Ind' rso their own decision. The
majority given to the State ticket Is n,
marked evidence of the appreciation
Ihe Republicans of the State feel for
Governor lliishnell's capable adminis
tration of State affairs.
"The effects of Ohio's decision will be,
In my opinion, a confirmation of the
expression of the nation on the Issue
of free coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 to 1. There Is In this result, so far
as I can see, no encouragement for the
continuance of that agitation as a po
litical h'sue. It Is a full ami unquali
fied Indorsement of the national ad
ministration and a vole of confidence
in President McKinley."
Asa S. liushnell. the Republican
ni mince for Governor of Ohio, was
born In Oneida county, N. Y.. In 18:14.
In 1854 he removed to Springfield, o
where he was a dry goods clerk, af
tet wards a bookkeeper, in 1MM he be
et me Interested In the firm of Warder.
Ilushnell ft Glessner. manufacturers
of harvesters, and Is now head of that
firm and worth several millions. He
was a captnln In the Civil Wnr. He
was Quartermaster General on Gov
ernor Fornker's staff, and was chair
man of the Republican State Commit
tee when Fnrnker was first elected
and also in 18S5. He was a delcgnto-at-laige
to the last Republican Na
tional Convention nt Minneapolis.
PENNSYLVANIA'S VOTE.
Republican Candidates Elected With Do
created Pluralities.
Pennsylvania has gone Republican,
but with decreased pluralities as com
pared with the vote of a year ago.
I'eacom. the Republican candidate for
State Treasurer, and Mcl'nuley, the
Republican candidate for Auditor, were
elected by a plurality of about 150,000
votes.
Oflliiol returns have been received
from every county In the Stnte of Ponn
(vlvania. With complete, figures from
the counties. The full vote of Ihe
Slate for State Treasurer and Auditor
General Is shown to be as follows: , .
State Treasurer
Reacom, Republican 871,0.11
Brown. Democrat 244. 5
Swallow, Prohibition 1 17.430
Thompson, Independent 15,201
Total vote 748,256
Tteacnm's plurality over Itrown 126,481
Majority of other candidates
over Hcncom 0,210
Auditor General
McCauley. Republican 407.SOI
Itltter, Democrat 268.706
I.athropc, Prohibition 57,651
Total vote 733,058
McCauley'B plurality over Hit
ter 13S,5'J5
McCauley's majority over Hitter
nnd Lathrope 80.941
The total Vote H about 20,000 less thun
that for State Treasurer In 18H5, anil
pearly 450,001) loss than wns cost In the
Presidential election of last year.
Hi aeon received 85. 602 leys vot than
v ere given for Haywood for Stute
Treasurer In ISO.", nnd Hrnwn's vote
falls 37,812 behind that cast for Meyers,
the Democrat candldnte In that year.
Swallow's vote Is nearly 100,0( 0 abovu
that given to Perry, the 1S0.1 Prohibi
tion candldnte. The vote for Berry
wns 20.779.
McKlnley's plurality over P.rvan Inst
year was 301.171, In a total vote of 1,.
194.355; his clear majority over all can
didates was 262,445.
Kentucky.
A conservative estimate places ths
majority of Charles P. Weaver, Dem
lcratlc candidate for mayor at Louis
ville, Ky over George D. Todd, the
Incumbent, at from 3.000 to 3,r.01. The
entlro Democratic ticket Is undoubted
ly elected with him. The election was
a comparatively nulet one.
Kentucky wheels Into the Demo
cratic column again by a majority of
over 25,000. Reports from all over the
State show that Shackelford, the tilvcr
Democratic nominee for Appellate
Court Clerk, will have lully 25,000 if
not 30,000 majority, and that the silver
Democrats will havo a majority of
over 20 in tho two houses of the Gen
eral Assembly. Louisville, that has
not gone Democratic for three cleo
lli.ns. gives Weaver, the Democratic
urminee for Mayor, about 2,500 ma
jority. Threw Up a Pearl.
Twenty years ago Abraham John
son, a oolo.-ed man, came to Gules
burg, Mich., from Baltimore. At the
time it was thought ho wna suffering
firm consumption, as he was uilllcted
with a constant hacking cough. Tho
other morning he had an attack which
threatened strangulation, nnd by a su
premo effort released something from
his throat, which proved to bo a beau
tiful pear-shaped penrl. Tho wonder
ciased when Johnson explained that
during his residence on the Fasten
Shore of Maryland his diet was moHtly
oysters. Tho gem found a lodgment
In his throat end retained its position
until released.
A Bngh Combine.
The connolldatlon of all the elevated
railroad companies of the city of Chi
cago Into one corporation Is under con
sideration. The plan Is beginning to
assume tangible shape, and there is
great likelihood that It will bo carried
Into effect. t It Is, the time Is not far
distant when Charles T. Yerkes will
crntrol every elevated line in tho city
of Chicago. The proporod plan Is to
form a new corporation with a capital
stock of $50,000,000. The four elevated
reads will turn their securities Into tho
general corporation and receive in re
turn stock In proportion to their earn
Ir.irs. CAPITAL 0LEANIN0I.
Available rash balance, 1201,139,642;
gold reserve, $154,370,37!!.
The President Is much concerned over
the representations that many persons
are starving.
The President Is preparing prelimin
ary notes. for his llrst message and Is
cot.iultlng with Mr. Day on matters
which relato to foreign affairs.
Great activity Is noticed at the
n;uoklyn navy yard. Orders havo
Uen given to complete work on the
e vessels lying there ,
NO IMPRESSION MADE BY BUIUT8.
A NEW ARMOR.
At an Exhibition ths Plate! Withstood ths
everett Tests.
A nubile exhibition was given In the
Twenty-third regiment armory In
ll.ooklyn the other day by W. Leonard
Footo, Inventor of the "bullet-proof
avto-dynnmlo armor," and was wit
nessed by several foreign officials and
others Interested In armor. A Win
chester and a Krng-Jorgensen I Hie
were used In the test, and a block of
nrmor about 2' Inches thick wns used,
A number of bullets were fired at It,
but In no case did any of them go
though or leave a mark of entrance.
Mr. Fnnte, previous to the exhibition,
stated that a similar material had been
used three years ago, but since that
time It had been Improved. It Is now
perfect, according to the Inventor, who
snys thnt It Is equal In resistance to a
i 4-Inch gun shield of hard steel, nnd
does not require the same amount of
care to keep It from rusting or scaling,
as steel does. It Is lighter than steel,
weighing less than halt as much.
Previous to the test of Mr. Fmite's
material, a Krag-Jorgcnsen rifle was
used on a 1-4-Inch plate. The bullet
vent through It. as It also did through
lifty pine boards eight feet thick. In
Gie case of the Inventor's material, the
bullet from the Krag-Jm gensen rllle
penetrated, but after It did so, the holo
iloseil entirely, leaving an unbroken
surface, the bullt remaining in the
shield. The Winchester failed to pene
trate. Mr. Foote, nfter the test had
been pronounced n success, stated that
his Invention Is about 50 per cent light
er In the ratio of resistance of steel for
ship armor shields. When penetrated
by bullets, the puncture instantly clos
es, thus keeping out the water. The
material being non-mngnetlc. accord
ing to the Inventor, It Is especially val
unble for use on Ihe bridges of naval
vessels for shields. Count Gnolzeu, a
military attache at Washington, and
Gen. D. T. Mertwago of the Russian
r.uvy, were present at the exhibition.
NINETEEN DROWNED.
A Ca;tain Dlsrogardt Weather Bignali and is
List with Hit Crew.
The steamer Idaho of the Western
Transit line. New York Central, was
v recked Saturday morning. Of the
crew of 21 men but two survive. The
names of 16 of the 19 victims are as
follows: Alexander Gillies, captain;
George Gibson, first mate; Wllllnm
Clancy, chief engineer; John D. Taylor,
stewariLtNelson Skinner, llrst asslst
tir.t. engineer; Lotils , Gllmore. watch
man: Richard McLean, wheelman;
Robert Williams, wheelman; A. J. Rich,
aril, lookout; Henry Thompson, look
out: Conrad Blanker, flieman: William
Gregory, llremHti; John Henly, assist
ant steward; Frederick MlfTort. oiler:
Edward Smith, deck hand, of Pitts
burg; M. Hell, deck hand.'
The names of three of the nen
drowned are unknown to the eteinmhlp
company. One was n flremnn, another
a deck hand, nnd the third a porter.
The names of the two men snved lire:
Louis Laforce, Jr., second mute, and
William Gill, a deck hand.
The vessel foundered In eight fath--oma
of water, off Long Point, on Lake
Erie. This point Juts out Into the lake
from the Canadian shore, about slxty
tlve miles west of Buffalo, and its vicin
ity has been the scene of many disas
ters. The Idaho left Buffalo Friday uf
ternoon. laden with package freight for
Milwaukee. A strong southwest gale
was blowing nt the time, and the
weather nfllee hud ft- rm slgna's up for
the lake. Cnpt. Gillies thought ho cou d
weather the gale, and headed straight
up the lake. Shortly nfter passing
Long Point he discovered his mistake,
and tried to run for shelter.
The sea was running very high at
the time, nnd In turning tho Idnho
shipped a big sen, which quenched tho
fires in the engine: and the boat was
helpless In the trough of tho sea. Tho
captain and crew were lowering tho
lifeboat, when tho steniner gave u
lurch and went down on her side, stern
tlrst. Two of the crew, a deckhand
named William Gill, of Rochester, anil
Laforce, the second mnte, reached tha
top of a single spar that stood above
the water. There they clung until
eight hours later, whn they were dis
covered by the outlook on the Mariposa
of tho Minnesota line.
The two survivors were brought to
Ttuffalo, arriving here shortly before
midnight. Both were in an exhausted
state and unable to give a connected
story of the wreck.
The Idaho is an old boat, having
been built in 186.1. Sho was 20 feet
li ng and had a gross tonnage of 1,100.
She went nut of commission three or
four yearn ago, but this last summer
she was thoroughly overhauled.
A BROTHER' 6 AWFUL DEED.
Fells Hii Four Sitters with s Woodman's Ax
at Montreal.
Thomas Nulty, aged 21 year,
brother and confessed murderer of his
four sisters nt Montreal, Quo,, was
taken to Jolletto Jail Sunday. Tom nnd
the two elder slaters had frequently
quarreled, and It appears that on
Thursday ha had a row with tho eldest
girl, Elizabeth. Words had been suc
ceeded by oaths and blows, until Tom
drcvo his sister nut of the house. Then,
according to the confession of the crim
made by him, ho followed her to
the barn, threatening to murdtr
lief. The second sister, Annie, arming
herself with a keenbladed ax, followed
Tom resolving to protect her sister
from violence, even If she had to mi
the ax. Tom turned sharply around,
nnd before she was aware he came sud
denly upon her. A brief struggle for
the weapon was followed .by Tom
wresting the ax from her hands ohd
striking savagely at her neck. His
woodman's skill did not fall him. Tha
keen weapon was burled In her neck,
and she fell dead Just as the horrified
Elizabeth ran up to sec what had hap
pened. As Elisabeth turned to flea
the murderer remembered her as ths
first causo of his crime, and resolved to
carry out his original Impulso of re
venge. He chased the shrieking girl
to tho barn and struck her also with
the ax, felling her as he had done poor
Annie. Tom then returned to the house
and forced open the door, which the
two other children had barricaded, and
killed them as he had the others.
Appealod to the Government
The fact that eight whaling vessels
are nipped In tho Ice at Point Harrow,
with nearly 200 souls on board, Is
creating widespread apprehension
along the coast, particularly among
merchants In the whaling business ur.d
ninong sailors' families at Han Fran
tisoo. The anxiety has become so
great that tho trustees of tho Ban
Francisco Chamber of Commerce havi
determined to hold a meeting Immedi
ately for the purpose of formulating a
telegraphic dispatch to be sent to the
President of tho United States, urging
lilm to dispatch a relief expedition to
their reecuu at the earllast possible
moment.
UE8ELT TCLD TELSORAHS.
In New Tork 1.100 clonk makers
'ruck against a cut In wages.
Great Hrltaln has declined to take
part In the Florida fisheries conference.
Canada will have a representative at
Ihe Russo-Japanese-American seal
conference.
The Green mountains were snow
capped at Newport, Vt., Sunday the
first time this season.
The church extension committee of
the Methodist Church have aked from
the General Conference $100,000 for
church extension.
The total visible supply of cotton Is
placed by Hesters' report at 2,725,587
bales, against 2,484,361 last week, and
.'.225.011 Inst year.
Mall advices from Honolulu announce
that contracts have been signed In
New York for 80.000 tons of Hawaiian
sugar of the crop of 1898.
Mrs Amanda Hryan died Tuesday at
Salem, III., She was the wife of tho
only living brother of the late Judgo
Sllns L. Hryan, the father of W. J.
Hryan.
Incendiaries destroyed the big Snn
Marco hotel at St. Augustine, Fla., the
other day. Loss $80,ooo. Citizens have
offered a reward for the capture of the
(lends.
Foity-flve hours after the death of
her husband, aged 82 years, Mrs. An
gellne Mendenhnll, nged 81.. passed
Hway at Indlnnnpolls, Ind. They were
burled In one coflln.
The Sugar trust has removed ths re
striction on their coffee output, as for
merly placed upon the Jobbers, and the
latter are now free to sell the brand
at any price or any terms.
Clo Indians from Vtnh with Agent
Peek and Chairman Jeffries of the al
lotment committee conferred with Sec
retary Hllss yesterday, and showed
their hostility to allotment.
The body of the unknown woman
who was killed In the New York Cen
tral wreck, nenr Garrisons, N. Y., has
been Identified ns that of Miss Jennie
King of South Buffalo, N. Y.
Two mnnmied prisoners cn their way
to tho penitentiary jumped from the
treln nt Buffalo. N. Y. The men were
Wllllnm and John Mornn. sent up for
burglary. They were recaptured.
A Lima (Peru) special reports that
President Plerola has refused to accept
the resignation of the cabinet, tendered
a few days ago. This widens the breach
bitween the president and congress.
Because Miss Reese refuned to go to
Oklahoma with Charles Relnard of
Ardmore,I. 'P., the young man cut her
throat and then slnshed hlmslf. The
young woman will recover but the man
Is dead.
There has been a big decrease In the
number of yellow fever cases at New
Orleans, nnd the situation Is still
further Improved. Very few places are
now qtmrnntlned against New Orleans,
nnd there has been a general revival In
business.
Jam6s Moore, foremnn, nnd Mike
Welsh nnd three other workmen were
Instantly killed last Tuesday at Victor,
Col., by the premature explosion of
pi.wder on the electric railway out nt
the head of Fifth street. Tons of roi k
were thrown upon the workmen.
Mnsked men held up a Santa Fe train
nt Albuquerque, N. M., last Sunday.
The pnssengers were not molested. Tho
safe was blown open and several hun
dred dollars secured. The explosion of
the dynamite caused a fire and three
ears were burned. The robbers escaped.
Murtrlo McKenna, a widow, CO years
old, who was found dead In bed nt
Slonlshiirgh, Roeklnnd county, N. Y
Wednesday evening. Her throat was
cut from ear to car, and there was a
cut In one hand. It Is thought the
woman was murdered. She lived alone
In a little cottage.
Rev. Oeorgo A. Rendes. a student In
the Boston University Theological
school, has been requested to withdraw
from that Institution by tho faculty for
performing the marrlnge of A. St. An
drassy and Miss Charlotte Wlborg,
which took place In a llon'a cage at the
son last Thursday.
The choir of the People's church. New
York, refused to sing last Sunday, he
cause the pastor had advocat"d the
elctlon of Seth Low, for mayor. Low Is
said to oppose Intervention In Cuban
nffalrs, and the lender of the choir who
Is a Cuban resigned. The choir declined
to sing out of sympathy. ,
There was a fire early the other flay
In a flvo story tenement at 52 Manhat
tan street. New York. James C, llug
gtrt, who lived on tho top floor, was bo
badly burned while trying to save his
Insurance papers thnt he died three
hours later. Firemun Hugh J. McCabe
slipped and fell and broke his right
ankle. ' The loss did not amount to
more than $1,100.
The other evening the door bell rang
at the residence of Col. Thomas Hoeb
li IV a contractor on thd Louisville &
Nashville road, at Vnnceburg, Ky. A
large man,' with a heavy beard was
seen, who called himself Mallory. He
struck the colonel with a bottle of vit
riol. His head was cut and his eyes
terribly burned. The villain, after
striking Col. Hoebler, struck Mrs. Min
nie Evans, who In. mediately followed
behind her father.
Unless a person saw with his own
eyes through a powerful magnifying
glass the Lord's Prayer engraved on
the head of an ordinary pin, he might
be skeptical of any statement that the
thing could be done. Yet a Boston en
graver, Joseph D. Young, found it eaiy
work. Tho lettering starts on the
t-dgo rim of the pin-head and circles
around In a spiral until It finishes in
the center. Kvery word Is distinct.
With the naked eye the characters are
merely scratches.
Aeronaut Stuart Young was drowned
In Lake Michigan, at the foot of Mon
roe street, Chlcugo, Wednesday after
noon, while attempting to descend
from his balloon In r. pnrarhute. Thou
sands of persons witnessed the acci
dent. Young ascended from the Win
ter Circus. A brisk wind was blowing
and the airship quickly veered to the
cast. Immediately over the Lake
Front Park Young was seen to loosen
1:1s parachute and make ready to de
nt rt the balloon, Evidently something
went wrong, for the aeronaut failed to
drop, and the balloon suddenly ex
ploding, fell Into the lake. Young was
seen to Btruggle violently to free him
self and then sink.
An Aged Female Swindler.
F.llen Peck, who has been known for
years as the queen of confidence, wom
en was the other day .entenced to live
years in prison by Judge Cowing at
New York, Mrs. Peck, who is 73 years
old, was convicted last week of the
larceny of $1,200 worth of Jewelry from
Christopher Glnl. As security she gave
the Jeweler a $1,000 bond, which proved
to bo worthless. Mrs. Peck has been
In prison before. She llrst came to the
notice of the authorities In connection
v.ith the swindling of Babbitt, the soap
manufacturer, out of nearly $1,000,000.
I ater on she succeeded in duping Ju
I us Columbian, a notorious forger, out
of considerable money, and to gut him
cut of the way, betrayed him to the po
lice. MoKinley in Pittsbnre;.
President McKinley attended ths
Founder's Day exercises of the Car
negie Library Institute at Pittsburg
CHINESE INSULT THE GERMRN I LAG.
MINISTER MOBBED.
Mlitloaariei Were Killed and Redrew It
Demanded for ths Outrage.
Germany can now turn her attention
from watching the progress of events
between the United States and Cuba
to China. The German flag has been
Insulted and her representative mob
led. A dispatch from Shanghai says
that the German Minister to China and
the Captain of the German gunboat
Cormoranth have been attacked by a
mob at Au-Chang, a, large city In the
Province of Hon-Poo, rn the Yang-Tse-Klang
rived. The rioters are also re
ported to have stoned the German flag
and to have Insulted the Minister. The
latter, the dispatch concludes, has de
manded the punishment of the offend
ers. The news of the attack upon the
Germnn mission at Yen Chufu, In the
southern part of the Chinese Province
of Shang Tung, has been officially con
firmed. The Rhenish Missionaries Nles
and Hennle were killed, Zelgler la
missing and Steng escaped. The Ger
man Government has ordered that the
necessary measures be token at Pekln
to obtain redress for the outrage.
CRIME IN LONDON..
Hospitals Filled with Patients fluttering
From Ballet Woands.
The recent police records of the East
end of London read like the old days
of Deadwood Dak. Revolver shootings
have occurred almost dally, and on
Wednesday last there were no Inss than
four committals to trial for crimes of
that description. One was the case of
a boy who had killed a girl, and an
other of a youth who seriously wound
ed a woman: In a third a man shot his
mistress, and the fourth episode was
thnt of a boy who discharged a re
volver In the pit of a music hall. Ear
ly In tho week a boy of 15 was shot by
a gang of youngsters because he re
fused to fight, and on Monday a bullet
crashed through a watchmaker's atore,
narrowly missing the proprietor. The
Royal Free Hospital recently had ten
patients suffering from bullet wounds.
In short, the possession of revolvers
Is now so common In tho East End
thnt residents of that district appeal
dally to the magistrates and police for
the adoption of measures to put an end
to lawlessness.
SUSPICIOUS OF SPAIN.
Antonomitta Will Not Accept Office Unlets
hme Rule is Ettabllihed.
Recent developments tend to confirm
previous announcements relative to the
non-estnblishment of autonomy In
Cuba. The government, through Mar
shal Blanco, dslres to make use of thu
supposed Influence of the autonomists
official position, but no formal over
tures of autonomy have been in nil?.
The autonomist party distrusts the ac
tion of the government lenders, and at
a recent meeting. It Is said, decided not
to accept the official overtures until au
tonomy should have been established
In the Island. They want to be nomin
ated by an autonomist government, and
not by a governor general in the name
of the Madrid government, which can
thus nt a moment's notice annul their
appointment. If they accept office with
out the previous establishment of home
rule. "Public opinion," they say,
"would accuse us of sacrificing our au
tonomic principles to the desire to hold
oftlce."
FROM ACROSS THE SEA.
Russia will shortly establish a diplo
matic agency In Morocco.
England expects thnt tho United
States w ill purchase the Canadian seal
ing rights.
Dr. Von Hollehen, new German sm
l.i.ssador, anils for the United States
November 9.
The Afrldls have made a fresh ap
peal to the ameer of Afghanistan for
riaslstunce before making submission
to the British. .
The Cologne Volks Zeltung an
nounces that two Rhenish mission
aries, Nels and Henle, have been mur
dered In the southern part of the south
ern part of the Chinese province of
Shang Tun?.
SOLO FOR 830,883,381.87.
Union Paoifle Railroad Panes Into the
Handt of the Reorganisation
Committee.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning Judge
W. D. Cornish arrived at the freight
house of the Union Pacific, at Omaha,
Neb., where the road was sold at 11
o'clock. He announced that but one
deposit check had bees received, that
of the reorganization committee, and
that ho could accept no other bid. He
was accompanied by WlnFlow S. Pierce.
Judgo Mudger was present nnd no one
representing Sage or other hostile
syndicates was present. The snle was
completed within one hour. The pro
perty of tho Union Pacific railway com
pany covered by the first mortgage and
the government subsidy mortgage, wa.i
offered in one parcel and was knocked
down to the reorganization committee
for $.'19,8S3.381.87. They also bought the
bends and Colon Pacific sinking fund
for $13,045,250.8!).
Government Lost (23,000,000.
The report of the government direc
tors of the Union Pacific railway com
pany for the llseul year Just ended has
been submitted to Secrelury Hllss. Tho
physical condition of the railroad con
tinues to show marked Improvements
both In the character of the road beds
and In tho condition of the equipments.
The report goes Into detail as to pro
ceedings that led up to the recent sale
under foreclosure and under date of
September 4, says from the then ex
pected rea'lzutlon from the foreclosure
sale of the railroad property and of tho
sinking fund of $45,754,059 it would fol
low that the loss of the United States
Will be about $25,000,000.
Defending Coast Cities.
Recently orders have come from
Washington to push work on the new
fertlticatlons being built at Finns
Point, N. J., on the Delaware river, op
posite old Fort Delaware, Doublo
shifts of men have been working for
some tin) a. and many of the heavy
guns are In position. While the order
may have no significance, it seems the
government does not intend to leave
great seaboard cities defenseless.
China Borrowi (80,000,000.
The representative of the Hooley
Jameson syndicate, which has been ne
gotiating a loan of 80.000,000 for the
Chinese government, telegraphed the
other day from Paris that the govern
ments had flnully acceded to the terms
demanded by the syndicate. The loan
will ba secured on the balance of the
unfettered cualoms, which yield a rev
crue nt $3,000,000 annually, and upon
the salt and llkln taxes in all the prov
inces, which arc entirely unencumber
ed and amount to about $19,500,000 an
nually. The Chinese board of revenue
will stand as security for the bonds,
which will be stamped with the seals
of the bouri of revenue
IRON MILLS RUSHED.
A Review of the Business Condition Daring
the Month of Ootober.
R. O. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly review of
trade reported for Inst week as follows:
Stronger proof of the great change In
tho condition of business could not be
Riven than Is found In the detailed re
port of failures by branches of business
for tho month of October. Though
swelled by a few large speculative or
brokerage failures, the aggregate was
smaller than In any other month for
mere than four years, except In July
and August and one month In 184. The
manufacturing and trading failures,
$.8;f3,lMt, against $7.8:10.811 In Septem
ber, and $7.760,8,15 In August, Include
one for $1,000,000, having no relation to
the present state of business. During
tM four years Iron manufacturing fall
urcs have not been smaller except In
one month, wool manufacturing except
In two months, leather and shoes and
unclassified manufacturing except In
four months, and cotton manufactur
ing except In six months. Of trading
classes, failures hae never been small
er In groceries. Jewelry and hooks, ex
cept In one month; In clothing, furni
ture and unclassified trading except In
two months, and ten manufacturing
und eleven trading classes out of four
teen each have never reported smaller
failures In a third of the past forty
eight months. Improvement so gen
eral, with a remarkably low average of
liabilities In most classes, has a mean
ing which enn not be mistaken.
The quiet following the great rush of
orders and purchases for over two
Plinths is still Increased In many
branches by unseasonably mild weath
er, and yet the mills are obliged to re
fuse many orders because unable to
fin'sh previous engagements soon
enough. It Is every way fortunate for
the Industries and the would-be buy
ers, since speculative purchases would
otherwise advance prices so fast as to
riake reaction probable. The Illinois
Steel Company, shipping 5,000 tons of
finished products per day. Is behind.
Eastern and western orders accumu
late for railway materials, for cars and
bar's, for ship plates and structural
forms.
Cotton manufacture Is doubly hind
ered by decline In cotton and by ac
cumulation of goods with slow distri
bution, so that print cloths have fallen
to 2.31c, a new low record, and staple
goods are sold at concessions, all aver
aging 2 per cent, above the lowest
price. Thought heavy sales to take
profits are reported, a few at Hooton,
cavering 6.000.000 pounds this week. The
mills have all they can do for some
time, and the opening of next season
may be deferred until the future can
l.e more accurately judged. Cold
weather Is greatly needed to hasten
distribution of textile goods and to pro
vide Indications of the future demand.
Another rise In wheat lifted the price
above $1, but profit taking speedily
caused reaction, and the price closed
2M cents lower for the week. Receipts
wire about a million bushels larger
than last year, and Atlantic exports.
Hour and wheat Included, were 3,287,
";ej bushels, against 1,802,633. Corn, has
grown stronger in spite of the course of
wheat and authorities much credited
estimate the yield at 1.823,000,000 bush
els, which would hardly permit con
tinuance of heavy exports, in place of
U'htint Ihrnncrh Iha Ir.o,
1,'nlliii-Aa fni (ha wakIi hnv hfn 97S
in the t'nltel States, against 30 last
year, and 30 In Canada, ugalnst 52 last
year.
DECREASE IN RECEIPTS.
Internal Revenue Not Contributing at Kuch
aa in Previont Years.
The report of the commissioner of In
ternal revenue for tho fiscal year ended
June 30, 1897, shows the total receipts
from all sources to have been $146,6111,
f.WI, a decrease as compnred with the
fiscal yoar 18H6 of $311,022. The Import
ant changes In consumption are an In
crease of $1,338,472 In the receipts from
distilled spirits as compared with 1806,
and a decrease of practically the same
amount In the receipts from fermented
liquors. The total cost of collection
for the last fiscal year was $3,848,669, a
decrease over 18(16 of $237,822.
The total production of distilled spir
its, exclusive of fruit brandies during;
tho last fiscal year was U2.465.64S taxa
ble gallons, a decrease In production as
compared with 1808 of 24,123,055. There
were also produced 298,1)21 gallons of
apple brandy. 17.251 of Deach brandv.
1,496,686 of grape brandy, and varying
amounts of other fruit brandies, niak
in a total of 1,813,427 gallons, or an
aggregate decrease of 1,500,425, The
quantity of distilled spirits gauged was
2Hi.006.921 gallons, a decrease of 23,
2?7 gallons.
During the year 3,158 distilleries cf nil
kinds were operated, a dec rease of 3,029.
There were produced 34',462,822 bar
rels of beer, a decrease as compared
with 189(1 of 1,306.42 barrels. The total
receipts from the taxes on tobacco, cl
prtrs, cigarettes, snuff, etc., were $30,
710,927, a decrease from the year of $1,
3?1. FIRE CREATES A WHIRLWIND.
Struoture Reduced to Kindling Wood bye
Small Cyclone.
Fire last Saturday destroyed four
steam dry kilns, five lumber sheds and
oxer one-quarter million fuet of lum
ber, the property of tho Central Coal,
Coke and Lumber Co., at Texarkani,
Ark. The aggregate loss Is over $100,
000. The mill 1b one of the largest In
the Southwest, and has a cutting ca
pacity of 250.000 feet daily. Ono of the
burned buildings was a-mammoth shed
300 feet in length. The roof fell In
while about 40 men were under it, and
it is believed several bodies will be
found In the ruins. Several' men wore
taken out Injured, three of whom will
die. Charles Korn, a white carpenter;
Edwin Barron, an employee of the
Southern Furniture Co., and a negro
laborer are the fatally Injured. , When
the fire was hottest a whirlwind was
created, and another large shed that
stood nearby when struck was torn In
to kindling wood, aa if a destructive
cyclone had struck It.
K urdered Their Teaoher.
James Allen, a teacher In a school at
Wheatland, Hickory county. Mo., was
ncaien to aeam recently Dy ma pupils.
At a punishment fur misconduct, Mr.
Allen kept several boys after school
was dismissed one might. When re
teased the youthe went away angry
and later, as the schoolmaster was on
his way to his horn", they waylaid him
pelting him with stones and clubi. Mr.
Allen was knocked down and his skull
crushed. He did not regain conscious
ness and died the next morning. The
ouths have been arrestcd.
United States Minister Conger, at
Rio, has cabled the State Department
this brief confirmation ef the reported
assault upon the President of Brasll:
"Urazlllan soldier attempted to as
sassinate the President . last Friday.
Minister of War defending him was
killed. Great excitement, tut not gen
eral alarm
Would Have No Fbysioian.
Prof. William H. Tyler, head master
of Adams academy, at (julnty, Mass.,
died a few days ago of pneumonia. He
was a firm believer In Chrtsltan science
and refused to. allow a doctor to. bej
vaileiL