Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1897 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1897,

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11 SKSATOIl AVCII.C OTT'S TRIP AHROAU SOLKLY OS IM'HMISAI. ACCOl'M. tie In AYnrkintc In the Intercut of Intcrnnilonnl Illnictnlliniu to l'lneate lit Silver C'osiatltuentM. CONDITION OF THE TREASURY jicceii-tm "f;iu:.Ti:u than i:xpi:.DiTtiiKs DiuiM, di:ci:mii:h. lJcfldt inr the Last Mi Mont!:, How ever,' Amount t .:i7,tr-:,:t7 Public elt Mutrmrnt. Crc lal in th iT li inai -rs Jourr.al. WASHINGTON. Jan. Senator Wolrott has no authority for giving currency to the kk-a. th it he is poing abroad to promote international timet jlllm as the fixikc-m n of and in Ik-ha If of the nxt administration. He is making the trip solely on i rifonal aciourt. and his expedition i.- of no more Mnificance than would bo that of any oth-.r distinguished gentleman who inlqht t.tke it into hi.- head to vi.it Knlan-i or Fr.ir.ce or any other country to promote tr:y hobby in which he niii;ht be Interested. To give color to the story that he was going on a bimetallic mission as Mr. iIcKiak-y"s a'ent or commissioner, Mr. Wo'eott calkd at Canton a week or two uku and notified the l'resi-Uonl-ekct of his purpos-e. Then, because Air. Mchinley did not put liim in chains, the reio-t was at oneo -ent out that he was goir.g as the personal and ccnlidcatlal rnissary of the incoming administration, endowed with powtr to make and receive pieJgts. It is sad to have to prick the rret nsions of o aide a gentleman as Senator Wolcott. but the fact Is he does not stand at the head of the lbt in the estimation of Major MeKinley and would not be selected by him as a personal agent for an important and delicate mission. The President-elect is heartily in faor of intern;Ulon:il bimetallism and would welcome u blazed path to the consummation of that !eautiful dream, but he will take his own time and select his own agencies for ofTeially cairyingout his views in the matter. Mr. Wolcott Is not a part of his plans. This statement Is made on authority that cannot be question' d. The trip which Senator Wolcott is now taking I one that he contemplated last winter and dropped. He intended going to Knsrland Immediately after making his famous V rezuelan sp eeh extolling England, lauding her greatness, criticising President Cleveland and Hying In the face of American popular opinion. He could not well get away at th time and later on became involved in the political campaign, which brought him Into great disfavor with his local constituency. The active part he has taken since the lection in promoting International bimetallism is sain to lie for the purpose of placating the; opposition of his own rotate and paving the way to his re-election two years hence. It is expected that the senator will he received with c-l it ii: Knglaud on account of the Venezue.an hneech referred to. Nothing that Mr. IJ-.y-ard hi s -nUl in the last four years compares in th-' effusive laudations of England and th English to the Wolcott effort on the door of the Senate. That he will succeed In persuading conservative Knglar.d to take the initiative in a bimetallic crusade, or even to lend substantia encouragement to the movement, iinds no believers here. A dispatch from New York says: "Senator Woteoit sailed to-day on the Campania for Eurore to endeavor to bring about arrangements for the international conference looking to the promotion of bimetallism. Although chairman of the Senate commltte apjKdnted to take steps towards su?h a conference, he floes not go in any oiTlci il capirity. The afternoon papers announce that Senator Wolcott will confer In Ior.aon with representatives of the bimet.t lie 'societies of Great Britain, German.. France. Russi a and Austria. He will also have interviews with Kuropean statesmen. PELAtilC m:aling. Ilunwlnn Vlrw of the Drolinr ot the tirent Ilerlng; Sc:i Industry. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. An Interesting and Important official contribution to the seal question Is a report compiled by Expert Leon hard Siejneger. of the National Museum, on the "Russian Fur Seal Islands," just issued by the United States lish commission. The report Is based on two investigations one made during the pa!nie.t days of the fur sealing industry and the other when Stejneger was sent as a special attache of th- commission to lntpuiie into the recent decline of the seals and compare the condtions for the past .thirteen years. The report says the thirty,mile zone stipulated in the llussian-lii itish arrangements of KO, has been found utterly valueless as a protective measure against Xelagtc realing. Three causes have been assigned for the decline of seal life on the peal Islands of th Hering sea and North Paeltic e ccsive driving of the male seals, raids of the rookeries and pelagic sealing. Tbe rcin scoots the tirst two theories and places the whole blame on pelagic sealing. The Commander islands seal herd is being killed off so rapidly that in a season or two it must become utterly unprofitable to hunt the animals In the open sen. These radical re -omm ndations are made: Total and absolute prohibition of pelagic sealing in the X-th Pacific ocean and llering sea at all seasons for at least six years: after that time total prohibition at all seasons In IU ring sea and Pacific ocean west ef 175 degree-? east longitude and north of ."2 degrees nvrth latitude, or. if preferable, within a zone of l,Vi nautical miles from the Wand-: total prohibition of killing on land for one year: after that time bachelor seals to be taken on land not later than Aug. 1. This scheme would involve supporting the natives for one year and the extermination of the sledge dogs on Uering island. tii i: am' it y vr ati:ii:t. Decrease In tin Public I)r!t nml an tnrrrnr In ItrvrniirN, WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The monthly treasury statement of the public debt, issued te-d;vy, shows the debt on Dec. CI. h ss cash in the treasury, to have beoa fj:rZ.?Z.:2, a decrease for the month or ..r77. This decrease in accounted for by an increase of J2.IT.21 in the amount of cash In the treasury. The increase in the cash was the result of the teeent sale of lirst mortgage Pacific Itailroad bonds, belonging to the Central Pacitle sinking fund. The; d bt is recapitulated as follows: Interest-lnaring debt JdT.364.GC0 Debt on . which interest has ceased since maturity l.Sv.ftTfl Debt bearing no Interest STL. 5 2.201 Total ..: J1.221.2K.?bl This amount, however, does not Include $Tv Ntf.rTU In certificates and treasury notes outstanding, offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury. The cash in the treasury is classitied as-follows: r.oid si;:....? Silver 5iO.K;...-vs4 I'aper 131,3,240 Ponds, deposits in national bank depositories, etc 17.2S6.641Total KAKVjI Against the above there are outstanding demand JlabHities amounting to $w.14"1.172, which leaves a balance cf 322S.U.J75 e-ash In the treasury. The monthly comparative " sta'ternenX- of -the gov rnment receipts and expenditures shows the total receipts during December to have teen I2n.v-.7.14T unci the expenditures S2T.M2.GC4. which leaves a Furpius for the month of t2.01l.4:. For the six months of th ilsal year, however, a. deficit is shown of 7.9-.2.237. This Is the first time within six months and the second time within, the year that the monthly receipts have exceeded the expenditures. The uurplus this month Is largely accounted for by partial receipts from the recent sale of first mortgage bonds of the Pacirlc railroads belonging to the Center Pacific inkln fund, which appears; la the statement as a repayment to civil and, miscellaneous expenditures. Thero waj. also a further re

duction of about n.TOO.Ono In Interest payments elurlng the month. Independent of thi; bond transaction the surplus this month would have been about GOo.OOO. The receipts from customs during December amounted to J10.779.412. a gain for the month of about j.C). The Internal revenue receipts aggregated 13.l0s,li3s a nominal gain. As compared with December. IKC. there Is a loss of alout Jl.imv-eO In the customs and a gain of about Jfts.uo) from internal revenue. Under the call of the secretary of tho treasury, issued Nov. 2i IMG. for J:712.UjO L'nltel States 6-per-cent. bonds, issued In aid of the I'acitlc rallroatls and matured Jan. 1. K7, the treasury has received so far $;.C97.Go0. for which checks have been Issued. Less than JVjcO.OoO of this amount appears In the treasury statement. The monthly coinage statement Issued by controller of the currency shows the amount of national-bank notes outstanding at the end of the year to have been 23.".57o.nl. an increase for the month of J2C4.27S and for the twelve months of $21.9iS.5,j. The circulation outstanding based on United States bonds was 21j.;C0,Co7, a decrease for the month of J7o3.277 and an increase for the twelve months of 52o.234.147. The amount of circulation secured by lawful money was J!&.72?.074. an increase for the month of S1.023.C55 and a decrease for the year of $3.25.5;r7. The amount of United States registered bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was $24-.23Q.1.a). and to secure public deposits. $15.i2s.0rJ. Tne monthly coinage statement issued by the Pureau of the Mint shows the total coinage at the mints of the United States during December, l'.-;, to have been S7.01V.of which was gold. J1.m1.SS sil ver and Ji02.2v minor coins. Of the silver

coined $l,7'jwu was in standard dollars. A it my ciia;i:s. Qnnrtermnnter nml Paymasters Shllt1 ly the War Department. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. Lieut. Col. Amos S. Kimball, deputy quartermaster general, has been detached from the Department of California and ordered to duty as chief iuartermastcr of the Department of Texas, at San Antonio, relieving Lir-ut. Col. G. C. Smith, deputy quartermaster general, who Is ordered to St. Louis in charge of the general quartermaster's depot there, relieving Lieut. Col. Lewis C. Forsythe, deputy quartermaster general, who is ordered to settle accounts and remain in St. Louis. Col. James M. Moore, assistant quartermaster general, has been relieved from duty at the general depot at New York and ordered to San Francisco as chief eiuarterm.ister and depot quartermaster there. Lieut. Col. James fj. Lee, deputy quartermaster general, has been relived from duty Jit San Francisco and ordered to Chicago as chief quartermaster, relieving Col. Marshal I. Ludigton. assistant quartermaster general, who assumes charge of the general depot at New York. Maj. William 11. Comegies. paymaster, is relieved from duly in the Department of the Platte and ordered to Governor's island. New Vork. Maj. W. II. Hamner, paymaster. Is relieved from duty in the Department of Colorado and ordered to duty at Omaha, Neb. Maj. A. II. Jackson, paymaster, has been relieved from duty in the paymaster general's ottlce here and ordered to duty at Albuquerque, N. M. First Lieut. John C. Waterman. Eighth Cavalry, has been detailed as professor of military science at Cornell College, Mt. Ycrncji, la. PLACES FOR EXPERTS. Iiierennp to He 3!xule In Force of Inspectors of Armor Plate. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Secretary Herbert has practically decided to increase the present naval corps of inspectors of steel used in the construction of naval vessels of the United States by the appointment of a number of expert civilian:;. At a conference hvld to-day by the secretary with Assistant Secretary McAdoo. Naval Constructor Hichborn and a number of bureau chiefs the subject was fully discussed and it was the opinion of all present that the number of naval inspectors now available for this duty was insuhicient for the needs of the service. They were constanly being moved about from one duty to a more urgent one. and so were unable to give that ( lose and continuous attention to the process of steel manufacture which is absolutely required to insure the highest standard of excellence. Captain McCormick and Chief Engineer Smith, of the Norfolk yard, are expected to arrive here next Monday, when the details preliminary to the appointments will be completed. It is thought the Civil-sr rvice Commission will be calictl on to furnish at once about twelve or fifteen men who. by rigid examinations, have proved themselves experts in this line, and when secured they probably will be distributed among the works, now furnishing' the steel and cast iron u:ed in the construction of our naval vessels. Some of the experts will be sent to Bethl-die m and ethe:s to the Carnegie, the Phoenix, the Yall, the Thorlow and the Mldvale work. Increase In Output of Gold. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. From information received from officers of the mint service and other agents employed to collect the statistics of the production of gold and silver from the mines of the United States during the calendar year 1SIHJ. the directors of the mint estimate the product of gold to have approximated S'l.Vio.UM. an increase of $"..0UV .) over 1VC. Th product of silver in the United States in ls. from the information now at hand, is estimated to have been from M.OuO.M.O to .VJ.Otu.oiio tir.e ounces, a decrease of two and one-half to three million ounces from that of 1SL5. diatom Iteulu IIouk Itcluxed. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The secretary of the treasury has Instructed customs otllcers along the Canadian border that the custom of requiring a separate affidavit for each animal and the exaction of 10 cents for each blank oath furnished to Importers in connection with the importation of animals for breeding purposes no longer will be permitted. At the utmost separate oaths properly can be required only for each class of animals imported, and in case of sheep only one oath for the entire invoice will be permitted. General ote.. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. To-day's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, ?22,320,37y; gold reserve, $1S7.31.54.'J. Hy general order issued from army headquarters at least forty days in each year must be devoted by every army command to practical exercises In minor tactic, covering Indian warfare, security and information, recounoiterir.g'. convoys, attack and defense, night operations and advance, rear and dank guards. ECCENTRIC PENN0YER. He Doesn't Think. He Fa run 111 Sal. nry ut .tluyor of Portland. PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 2. Mayor Pennoyer may be very eccentric, but occasionally his eccentricity takes u practical form for the benefit of his fellow-man. When he entered upon his duties as chief executive of this municipality In July la-st. lie expressed the resolution to accept only half of the salary allowed him by law. which is I5.w. as he considered it exorbitant. He subsequently pro vet I his sincerity by officially turning into the city treasury one half of bis salary, which he declined to aceept on the ground that the duties of his oilue were not worth the full salary, and Instructed Auditor Campbell to draw a. warrant for the other half, amounting to about J-27:i, to the order of Secretary Walpole. of the city board of charities, to be expended for the needy. ANOTHER TRUST. .Manufacturer of Ilrcnkfawt Cereals Combine to Herniate Price. CHICAtlO. Jan. 2 The Tribune to-day prints the following: "Nearly every oatmeal and cereal mill In the United State s has just entered into an agreement that amounts to a trust to regulate the output and prioes of oatmeal, rolled oats and other breakfast cereals. The new trust is called the Cereal Millers' Association. Ten days ago the representatives of tho mills in the trust held a meeting In this city, and another meeting will be held here on the 12th inst.. when it is likely, if tlt trade outlook has improved by that time, there will bo a bis advance in priced. The Report Confirmed. SIOUX CITY, la.. Jan. 2 -Giles V Drown, cf this city, when asked as to the story that the cereal and oatmeal mills had formed a combine, admitted that it was practically true. Mr. Drown was represented as the manager of the new trust. He said mills are scattered over Ohio, Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. Nebraska and Minnesota. No date, he said, for a future meeting has been set. Mr. Prcwn said he has been working on the plan ot organization for four mcnths. Senator Palmer III. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 2.Senator Palmer has not. returned to Washington owing to il'ness. He i-t conflne-d to his bed and Is threatened with pneumonia.

OMAHA SAVINGS BAM

firm of M INSTITUTION WITH LIAI1IL1TICS OP 9!)50,KM FORCED TO CLOSE. Its A ne tit Said to Exeeed $1,4M)0.000, May Yield SutHcIent lo Pay I)ejOKltor In Full. OHIO CONCERN IN STRAITS Jl'DGMEVTS AGAINST A LARGE CARYVIIEEL MANUFACTORY. Suspension of Rank at Farjyo, N. D., and W hite Hall, Mich Con t roller Eckels on the Situation. OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 2. The Omaha Savings Dank failed to open Its doors this morning arid is In tli hands of the State Pankhifr Poard. A meeting of the clearing house was held yesterday, a most unusual proceeding on a holiday, and it is pre sumed It took action which caused the Savings Pank to close. The total liability of the institution is $S?0.0"0 and the assets ex-cen-d this amount by $200,000. The securities are excellent and but little los; can result to depositors. The bank lias been In existence for fifteen years. It h;is no connection with any other bank and will not cause other Omaha institutions any inconvenience. The Omaha Savings Pank was organized tifteen years ago," said eleneral Manderson. Its president. "It was started because of the apparent demand for such an institution in Omaha. It is the oldest bank of that character in the city and the only one that during its career has confined itself strictly to the business of a savings bank. The bank to-day owes $730,000 to its depositors and $140,000 to the commercial banks, making the total liabilities $slH),0u0. Taking our real estate at cost and our real estate and other securities simply at their face value we have nearly $200,000 of assets beyond liabilities. While the bank is unable at this time to pay Its depositors on demand. It Is amply solvent and while it will take some time to realize, not a dollar will be lost by any creditor or depositor. In addition to tne assets there is also the double liability of the stockholders, which swells the amount to at least $1.2L0,000. My expectation is that with careful management of the affairs of the bank in closing its business much of the stock will be saved. The simple fact is that with debtors ef a bank in these times of depression unable to pay their loans and our cash reserve having run below the 25 per cent, required by law for the protection of our elepositors, we had tJ close business. The community did not feel alarmed, for there Is no necessity for it." Car-Wheel Foundry men In Stralt. CLEVELAND. Jan. 2. Thirty cognovit judgments, aggregating about $v,000, have been taken in the Common Phas Court against the Dorner & Dutton Manufacturing Company and the Dorner Foundry Company. Poth concerns, which are among the largest car-wheel manufacturing establishments in tho country, are practically owned by II. A. and II. II. Downer. An application has been tiled askinfc for tho appointment of a receiver. The machinery is very valuable, and it is believed the assets will exceed liabilities many times over. The trouble was precipitated on Thursday, when the Mercantile National Pank took judgment against the company for nearly S10jj and I. M. Arthur got a judgment for $15,000. It is said hat the companies have been in a shaky condition for a month. Cognovit notes b ? 'ing been in the hands of the attorneys -r about that length of time, and only being withheld in the hope that matters might be adjusted. The action of the Mercantile National Pank was not learned of until after court hours on Thursday, but this morning the attorneys were on hand bright anel early. No application has yet been made for a receiver. One of the attorneys said it was a brutal way to force a company to the wall. If a receiver had been asked for, he declared, the business could have been carried on and the creditors paid in full. If the plants arc disposed of at forced sale they will not bring much more than scrapiron. Citizen National Rank of Fargo. FARGO, N. D., Jan. 2. Pank Examiner Annelr has been in possession of the Citizens' National Pank since 2 o'clock this afternoon. No statement of the affairs of the Institution will be given out by either the examiner or oiilcials till the examination of the books is completed. The last statement Dee. 17, showed bills discounted and payable $5."i,0,)n, while the capital was only $10.00O. The cash items were unavailable and the examiner seemed to think it best t close the institution. As no run was made on the bank and tne assets are unimpaired, the embarrassment will probably be only temporary and reorganization will be easy. There was no excitement nor anything approaching a run on the other banks. Some business interests closely allied with the bank will suffer, but it I.- not thought the effect will be serious. President Miller is in Poston negotiating for funds. One of Hie Van Nnrtwiek Plants. P ATA VI A. 111., Jan. 2 The Western Paper Pag Company, one of the Van Nortwick plants, was placed in the hands of a receiver to-day by Judge Grosscup. of tho United States Court. William G. Stevens was appointed receiver. No statements of assets and liabilities was tiled, but from the amount of the receiver's lond. which was placed at $l00.e:0. and the general statements of the attorneys, the liabilities will probably exceed $H.m, with assets about the same. Confessions of judgment were made to N. II. Prokaw for $2.s."0 and to Karnes. Holmes & KrauthoiT. of Kansas, for $2.21 "i. the latter firm filing a bill for the appointment ot a receiver in connection with its attachment. Mean Revenue on a Rank. CRIPPLE CREEK, Col.. Jan. 2. There was a run to-day on the First National Rank, which the bank officers say was caused by the circulation or a report that the bank would not open to-day by a man whom they had refused a loan. Small depositors formed in line and were paid. No big deposits were touched. A special train was run from Colorado Snrinss with $50.-K-o. President Parker said: "Wo have on deposit more than enough to pay every dollar should it be dcin;uided. but only small depositors seem anxious, and business men. mining' men and personal friends are depositing; more than is being drawn out." ( ashler Pleads Not Guilty. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Jan. 2. Henry Durk, cashier of the First National Pank of Niagara Falls, which recently suspended, was arraigned to-night before United States Commissioner Norton, in this city, on a charge of being implicated In the failure of the bank. He pleaded not guilty, and was admitted to bail in $10,000. He is alleged to have certified checks of the Cataract Milling Company when that corporation ha no funds in the bank. Affairs of E. S. Ilreyer & Co. CHICAGO, Jan. 2. The Security Title and Trust Company, receiver for E. S. Dreyer & Co., bankers, who were Involved in the failure of the National Pank of Illinois, todav made a report showing resources of 51.53.Vi-2 ami liabilities of $1.44.432. Jt is expected, however, that the assets will shrink when an attempt is made to realize and that the concern will not pay dollar for dollar. Hank President Aequllted. DENVER. Col.. Jan. 2. Under instructions of Judge Putlcr, who said the evidence was insulHcient to convict, the jury in the district court to-day returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Frank Atkins, president of the Colorado Savings Dank, indicted on a charge of having received deposits when he. . knew the bank was insolvent. - ' White Hall State Savings Rank. WHITE HALL. Mich.. Jan. "Dank Examiner An;ell took possession of and closed

the White Hall State Savinrs Bank to-day.

The bank haa mad ho statement. The last report showed deposits of about $s0,000; loans and discounts. $22,000; stocks, bonds and mortgages, $4,500, and about $2.C0O on hand. Severe niow to A'ermontem. MONTPELIER. VL, Jan. 2. The Farmers Trust Company, of Sioux City, la., which closed its doors this week, will prove a hard blow to Its Vermont investors. According to returns since the failure SO per cent, of the liabilities of Jia'.OOO is said to be due the people of this State. VIEWS OF. 3111. ECKELS. The Controller Discusses the Situation and Gives Advice. ATLANTA. Ga., Jan. 2. The Journal this afternoon prints the following' signed statement from Controller of the Currency Eckels: "The bank failures which have occurred have been entirely due to local conditions. and In almost every Instance to defects peculiar to the Institutions falling. This is strikingly so in the case of the national bank at Roanoke and as much so in the failed bank in Texns some weeks since. The same may bo said of all the national banks falling since Nov. 1. and I Imagine the same thing will hold good in the state and, private banking houses which have ceased to do business. "The banking Institution3 of the South maele, with here and there an exception, a remarkably ood showing during the panic of 123. and the financial distress then was general and acute. No such condition now exists nor will occur, on the one hand, while on the other, during the years since then, liquidation has gone on, bad paper has been weeded out and the banks are stronger in cash means. There is no basis for any expectation that either now or in the future either the South or any other section of the country will suffer from more than the ordinary number of bank failures incident to the accumulation of slow assets and bad methods of banking. I certainly do not apprehend any dilliculty beyond that due to the causes I have stated. "If the attention of the country could be directed toward attending to business affairs in a business way. undisturbed by 'wars and rumors of wars and the promises of renewed and continued agitations, the country would enter on an era of prosperity which in the largest measure would fall to the lot of the people of the South. The South to-day offers a niarvelously rich field for investment and the capital is at hand to be invested, but it will not go there or elsewhere when disquieting rumors .are everywhere to be met. with an uncertainty as to gaining a return for it. confronts the investor. The opportunity presented to Americans to become rich, prosperous and happy by confining themselves strictly to the immediate needs of their own country was never so great as at this present moment." WALLER WON THE RACE END OF THE GREAT SIX-DAY INTERNATIONAL IIICYCLE CONTEST. First Prize Captured hy the "Flying; Dutchman Who Heat Madiloi a Lnn and a Half. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. About seven thousand people witnessed the closing struggle of the great six-day international bicycle race at Convention Hall to-night. The men finished In the same order that they have maintained during the last four days, with Waller, 'the big Hying Dutchman." who has been riding for a Chicago firm in the colors of the Chicago Cycle Club, heading the line, IU laps ahead of Harry Maddox, of Asbury Park, who has been nearly even with Waller since the start. Charlie Ashinger, of Now York, was third. Lawson, "the terrible Swede." won the fourth prize by about ten feet, beating Hunter over the line, although both men scored the same number of miles and laps. Foster, of Germany, was In sixth place when the shot was fired that brought the rare to an end. It was not until an hour before the final close that the men showed any extraordinary bursts of speed. All seemed holding themselves In reserve, for a fiival spurt. At 9:15 o'clock Foster started the sprinting, gaining almost a lap before he began to go down under the effects of his hard riding, and was then caught. Ashinger then tried his hand, but proved himself unable to make any substantial gain. When the signal was given that only ten minutes still remained of the race. Maddox. who had been two laps behind Waller, jumped out and made a magnificent run, but all in vain, for he came in lls laps In the 847 miles raced behind Waller. Ashinger. Lawson and Hunter hung well to Waller and finished in the order named. After the lace had closed the official league measurer' ascertained that the track was several feet over the reported length, so that a new consumption of the several records lud to be made. The official score, as finally announced, stood as follows: Waller. ST4 miles and 5 laps; Maddox, 874 miles and 3 laps: Ashinger. ,S73 miles and 7 laps; Lawson. ST1 miles and 10 laps; Hunter, Ml miles and 10 laps; Foster, 870 miles and 10 laps. Eddie Paid Seeking Glory. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Eddie Paid, the champion sprinter of America, will compete in France and other European countries during the coming season. This Is his latest statement, and. according to his present plans, he will leave America some time within the next three months. "I have won nearly everything1 it is possible for me to take in this country," said Paid, "and, though it is barely possible that I will not be able to win nearly as much money in Europe as in this country, still I wish to race there for the glory rather than the cash prizes. I will not race there, however, until I have been put in perfect condition and have become acclimated. There is no use in an American rider going over to France or England and expecting to at once start in and win races when he Is in a different climate than tnat he has been accustomed to. i propose to remain in France for at least six months before attempting any racing if that time is necessary to put me in perfect condition. If I remain In America this season l am confident that 1 can win from $1S.OOO to $20,000, but I could do nothing more than repeat my former record of last season, when I won the American chan.pionshi'p." . llnugland Now in the Lend. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2. Uoagland, who has been dogging the steps of Hart, the leader In the six-day twelve-hour heel and toe walking match since the start, caught up and parsed In front himself to-night. He soon gained a lead of two miles and it is expected that he will win lirst money. Stephens is still a close third, while Oddy and Kennedy are making the rounds, but considerably behind the leaders. Oddy and Smith are walking to secure a percentage by making at least miles. This they will bo able to do if they keep up their present fast clip. Kennedy Is only after the experience and training. Ijniker Won the Sixteenth Game. MOSCOW, Jan. 2. Laskcr won the sixteenth game of the chess championship match against Steinitz. a Puy Lopez, after forty moves. The present score is: Laskcr, 9: Steinitz, 2; drawn, 5. Harvard Won at Chess. NEW YORK. Jan. 2. To-day the fifth annual intercollegiate chess tournament was concluded, the final scores being: Harvard. 10. Princeton, iVi: Columbia, 4Vi; Yale. 4. Rode 1HJ enturle in a Yeur. DENVER. Col., Jan. 2. Mrs. A. E. Reinhart, an enthusiastic bicyclist of this city, rode 116 centuries during the past year. THE "BURGLAR" ROBBED. Manager of a Theatrical Company SandhasKeel and Relieved of $2M). LEXINGTON. Ky Jan. 2.-Walter Green, manager of "The Purglar" Company, which played hero last night, was sandbagged and robbe'd on Water street at 12:30 a. ra. of $200. the night's receipts. Green plays the burglar in the piece and the members thought the robbery was a ruse, but it proved, genuine. Employment for Thousands. BETHLEHEM. Pa.. Jan. 2. It was announced to-day that the Bethlehem Iron .Company intends to renew operations in all its mills, giving employment to thousands of men. The blooming mill started to-day and the other departments will resume on Monday. The company's ordnance work will continue running day and night.

3,000 REBELS RILLED

AWFUL SLAUGHTER OF NATIVES IX THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Spaniards Reported to Have Inflicted Great Loss on Insurgents In a Rattle ut Rulacon. SLAVES IN CENTRAL AMERICA LABOR SOLD INTO SERVITUDE IN THE REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA. Plantation Owners Anxious to Import Toilers from Cuba Countess Said to Have Been Burned Alive. MADRID, Jan. 2. A dispatch received here from Manilla says a great battle has been fought in the Philippine islands, re suiting in the signal defeat of the insur gents, of whom 1,100 were killed. Additional details received here from Manilla indicate that the baltle was fought at Pulacon, a town in the province of Luzon, located on the River Pulacon, twenty miles northwest of Manilla. General Ensebro, a leader of the Philippine Island Insurgents, is said to have been killed in the coiitlict. Of the Spaniards twenty-five were killed and sixty-eight wounded. It is also reported that seven cannon were captured from the insurgents. A special dispatch from Manilla to Prem ier Canovas del Castillo giving additional details of the battle announces that three thousand of the Insurgents were killed in stead of 1,100, as at first reported. Prime Minister Canovas has also received news from Cuba which indicates that a settle ment of the diflicultics in tat colony will be hastened. SLAVERY IN NICARAGUA. Odious System of Selling; Labor In the Little Republic. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-Mail advices from Monagua, Nicaragua, dated Dec. 17, say: A terrible state of affairs prevails in the labor market here and the system of selling labor has resulted in reducing very large numbers of men, women and children to a state of slavery. Owners of coffee estates recently held a meeting with the object "of influencing the government of Nicaragua to establish in Cuba a labor agency to induce Cuban laborers to migrate to Nicaragua. Men and women here are now endeavoring by every possible means, ex cepting an armeel revolution, to escape from the servitude incident to the sale of their labor, authorized by the Constitution of Nicaragua and enforced as vigorously as possible by military power, until the money for goods advanced to them, interest thereon and heavy lines for delinquency have been paid in full by labor at low rates. This year's crop of coffee in Nicaragua is estimated at So per cent, of a full crop. The deficiency has been caused by insufficient rains during the year. The twigs on which the coffee crop of 1S0 Is to be borne are, from drought, so small and short as not to be able to yield a lull crop in many estates in Nicaragua next year. A number of persons in Nicaragua, especially in the eastern portion, are making preparations to cultivate sugar cane instead of coffee as heretofore. SERIOUS RIOT IN BRAZIL. Conflict Between Local Police and Federal Troops. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. The correspondent of the Herald In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, telegraphs that the government has sold the cruiser Almlrante Parroso to Japan. The Prazilian gove.-rnment has accepted proposals from an American firm for a supply of coal for the navy. A serious election encounter occurred In the Campos district. State of Rio Janeiro. The conflict was between the local police and federal troops dispatched to the district to see that fair elections were held. The tight lasted some time and many were killed and wounded. Acting President Perieria to-morrow will issue in the official journal a declaration that he has the right under the constitution to act In his executive capacity without consulting his ministers. It is possible the Cabinet will resign. It is semi-officially stated, says the Herald correspondent, that In the present crisis President Maraies may resume office. Discredited by Japanese. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. At the Japanese legation tho report from Prazil that the Prazilian government has sold .the cruiser Almlrante Barroso to Japan is discredited. There Is no Japanese minister In Prazil, and no naval experts have been looking In that direction so far as Is known here, the legation here being a center of information for transactions with all American republics. Secretary Matsui. of the legation, points out that Japan is buying new ships with a view to securing the most modern types of war ships, so that it Is unlikely an old cruiser would be bought from Prazil. FIGHTING PUBLIC OPINION. Lord Pcnrhjn, In nn Angry Fit, Thrown KOO Men Out of Work. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. A special to the Evening Post from London says: "Wales has become this week the scene of a most interesting struggle of labor against the uttermost rights of property. Not deterred by the victory of trades unionism over the Ijondon & Northwestern Railway, Lord Penryn pettishly shut down his slate quarries rather than, as he says, 'establish a precedent for outside interference with my private affairs.' He first dismissed seventyone men lecause they formed a committee to secure better conditions of labor, whereupon 2.700 men left work. The Poard of Trade, under the voluntary conciliation act, offered friendly mediation, but Lord Penryn declined angrily and closed the quarry. throwing five thousand men out of work in the depth of winter. This defiance of Parliament probably will lead to an attempt next session to pass a law compelling employers to acc?pi the mediation of the government. The progress of public opinion on labor questions is shown by the fact that Lord Penrhyn Is almost without support in the press. The Chronicle to-day opens a national fund for the defense of the right to combine." Prizes for Students and Others. STOCKHOLM. Jan. 2. The conditions of the will of L. Alfred Nobel, who recently bequcathed-a fortune estimates at $10,0)0.000 to the Stockholm University have been made public. It Is announced that the interest on $2,C0.000 will be divided into live annual prizes. Prizes 1. 2 and 3 will be awarded lo the persons making the most imiortant discoveries in physics, chemistry, pnys'iology or medicine. Prize 4 will be given to the person making the best literary contribution on the subject of physiology or medicine. Prize 5 will be awarded to any person who has achieved the most or done the best things looking to the promotion of the cause of peace throughout the world. All these prizes will be open to any person anywhere in the world. Business Paralyzed by the Plaene. BOMBAY. Jan. 2. Business Is utterly paralyzed owing to the Fpread of the bubonic plague. The volunteer artillery is assisting the overworked health officers in combating the disease. A Warsawr Sensation. LONDON, Jan. 2. A special dispatch from Warsaw says that a polnful sensation has been caused there by the alleged .burying alive of a prominent socieiv woman the countess Helena Polocka, who died on Dec. 25. and who was interred on the following day. Persistent rumors were circulated that the countess wnraot 'iead but merely in a state cf cataljpsv, and' Hie family. In order to prov this fctat.ment baseless, had the body exhumed Sturd'iv when it was fcund that xt did not uer I ho

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25 W. Washington St. armearancp of a cornso. ant! ih.it iha ..-ono fMprn of putrefaction. The body was then removed to the family mansion, where i is being watched. ' Cable Notes. Sir Henry St. John Halford is dying. Georpe A. Kirkpatrick. lieutenant irovomor of Ontario. Is in tho hospital at Eondon dangerously ill and will have to sUbm t to an operation. King Humbert, of Italy, who was reported as suffering from a severe cold and fever, has entirely recovered from the effects of his recent illness. Captain Morlics, a member of the Spanish war council and president of the court befW,hich the Parcelona Anarchists were tried has committed suicide. The cause lo? his self-dostructlon Is not known. GOLD AMI ITS USES. AVhere Small Partlelea Go and What In Done with Them. Harper's Round Table. ,-i.f the,averaP reader or thinker will deote a few minutes to the .subject of gold and its uses and how much of it annually disappears by wear, leaving no possible trace, he will find himself involved fn some extremely interesting calculations. If some genius would only invent a power stronl enough to attract to it the millions of invisible particles that have and are constantly the various articles composed of that metal, what an immense amo'in would be recovered. Wbf r j do tnese particles go? Here, there in the banks, business houses, stores and

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