Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1897 — Page 1

INBIANAIPOLI JOU ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1897. PRICE 3 CENTS. f AT KAILWAY M:W STaMX. N ) iKAl.X AM MMAV i t'tMl

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Big -3L Route TIME CARD NOV. 1. 1896. . 9 Trains leave Indianapolis Union Station as follows:

X. Jf. TRAMS. P. M. TRAINS. CleYelacd A Hnffttfa. n.15 10.35 ,6.25 em lor Jt Boston. n.15 e.a Columbus 4.11 6.20 10.J5 .50;6.25 Uayton. 4.15 10.35 L50;t5.25 fcrnngflelU. o .jo 3.J5 fcbtlb) vl.le & I Urteniburg U5 7.30 10.30145 5.30 fl.'JO Cincinnati l.i5 1-) 10.5o i45 Aekil Dal Cincinnati. JL45 jLouMvifie I45 'Lli i lb 7erre Haute & Mattoon 7jn.11.45 3.50 11.20 ft. Louis rtjsu n.4i n.-.n) Danvllif. UL, i Cliauipain 7.25.11.45 4.00 11.15 UloomuiKton fc l eoria 1L45 11.13 Lafayette li05; 7.lo!H.5c 3.50 5.1i Chicago 1.0j :i.50 S.50 Martou A Wabash... ll.lo 4.50 Ooeben 4 Elkhart... .;&! 11.15 : Benton Harbor 6.35 11.15 Anderson 4.15: J5 0SA 4.rj0itV.5 Artditlenal Anderson ' 11.15 Muncle A I ntern Lit j 4.16 lojJ 4.io S.25

Indicates Daily. H. M. BRONSON, Assistant General Passenger Agent. BEST LINE TO CINCINNATI Dayton. Toledo and Detroit. LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS. Cincinnati Vestibule, dally J-.40 am Cincinnati Fast Mall, daily 7:55 aia Cincinnati. layton. Toledo and Detroit Express, except Sunday 10:45 am Cincinnati Fast Express, dally 2:45 pm Cincinnati Vestibule, daily 4:45 pn Cincinnati. Dayton. Toledo and Detroit. daily 7:05 pm AIUUVE INDIANAPOLIS. 12:43 am; 0 am; 11:42 am; 3:23 pm; 7:50 pm; 10:40 pm. For further information call at No. 2 West Washington street or Union Station. GEO. W. IIAYLER. D. P. A. MONON ROUTE Lou I 111. New Albany & Chicago Hallway. SHORT LINE TO rmrAnn the west wXllW-HLVlV AND NORTHWEST rollman Vestibule Train Service. Trains daily at 7;C0 a. m., 3;U p. m. and 12:ii a. m. Arrive Chicago 12:00 noon. 1:20 p. m. and t'JM a. m. Lrav Chlcaso dally 2:43 a. m., a. m. and l:U p. m. Arrive Indianapolis 7:45 a. m.. 4:37 p. m. and 1:30 a. m. Chlcaso Sleeper at west end Union Station. teaCy at 8:30. Detntled Information at Union Ftation and No. 2 V. Wash. st. GEO. W. IIAYLER. D. P. A. WE BUY AND SELL GoYernment, County, City, Town and School Bonds. 6 per cent Corporation Uonds, payable In gold, which we offer at par. Correspondence solicited. CAMPBELL, WILD & CO. 205 Indiana Trust Building. SUICIDE OF BELLE WEBER Vaudeville Sonnaml-I)nnee Artist Traveled at it Killing I'nee. CINCINNATI, Jan. 3. Miss Hartley. daughter of an undertakrr at Rochester, N. Y.. committed suicide to-day at Belle Curry's place, on 1) road way. She was known here as Bolle Howard Morpan and while with Weber & Field's Vaudeville Company, aa IJelle Weber. She was addicted to morphine and took an overdose aftr being out with Billy Becker all night UU 4 a. m. IJecker U very wealthy and wanted to marry her, but h said she was not fit to marry hire She lift letters to her mother and others and then took the drutr. She died In the patrol wagon while being taken to thr hospital. She was ht?hly educated and ranked high In Hong and danc specialties, but h r appetite for morphine caused h'.r to lose all &iu;untnt&.

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THE NASHVILLE BLAZE TOTAL LOSS REACHES ? 10O,0OO, WITH I.NSlItA.NCi: OF $300,000. Fire named for Sixteen Hour. Dek troy lap; yinc Stores nnd Part of the Market House. NASIIVIL.L.E. Tcnn., Jan. 3. Tho fire which originated in tho immense dry-goods store of Lcbeck Brothers, at 11 o'clock Saturday night, was under control at 3 p. m. to-day. Nine stores and the south end of the city market house, containing offices of heads of city departments, were destroyed. Losses and insurance are not yet fully obtainable, insurance agents not being in their oflices to-day. The following insurances on the buildings and contents totally destroyed are about correct: Lebeck Brothers, on stock, $100,000, on building, 123,000; Abernathy, Langham & Shook, on stock, $12,000, on building. $:,oo0; Evans building, unoccupied, $2,500; Wolf & Co., on stock, $12,000, on building, $4,000; Leickhardt's, on stock. $20,000, on building, $7,500; Grimes, Daly & Robinson, stock partially burned, insurance, $:&,000; M. Burns, stock total loss, insurance unknown, on building, $7,000; C. II. Brandon, stock, $5,500. The total insurance Is somewhat in excess of I30U .0no -The total loss is eatimated to be from $3 5.000 to $100,000. The origin of the fire has not been ascertained. Several firemen were injured by falling walls and Captain Jarues Sullivan wci caugnt by a falling wall and badly bruised, and when rescued was found witti a broken lef. Charles Thompson, cashier and J. B. Ctrr, manager of Stlef Jewelry Company, was badly wounded by falling walls. Buildings totally destroyed are: Ix-beck Brothers', Abernathy's, Iangham & Shook's. Evans's heirs'. Wolf & Co.'s leickhardt's. M. Burns & Co.'s, Brandon Treacy & I'aul & Boylin's. Buildings damaged are: Steif Jewelry Company's. Marshall & Bruce's. Grim Ac Daly's and Robinson's. It is believed rebuilding will begin at once. DANIEL DE FOE'S NIECE. She Va Sold n a Servant Cilrl to an Old Quaker In America. ELKTON, Md., Jan. 3. The supposed destruction of Juan Fernandez island, famous as the home of Alexander Selkirk, whose fate suggested Robinson Crusoe, . brings to mind the fact that the niece of Daniel DeFoo lived at Calvert, Cecil county, where she married and died. The name of Do Foe's niece was Elizabeth Maxwell. She was eighteen years of age when she left her uncle's home, in London. The cause of her departure Is said to have been on account of the attentions of a young man of whom her mother and uncle disapproved. The young lady is said to heve been a determined girl. and. boarding a vessel, she agreed to be sold for a term of years to pay her passage to the new world. She reached Philadelphia in the autumn of 1713 and was sold with several others who had been brought over cn the vessel. Her purchaser was Andrew Job, of Brick meeting House, now Calvert. Md. In 1725 Miss Elizabeth was married in the old meeting house to Thomas Job. son of the old Quaker who bought her. After the wedding she wrote her uncle and informed him of her whereabouts and circumstances. DeFoe reilied that her mother was dead, but some piopcty had been willed to her. The author expressed great desire that his niece take good care of the effects that had been left her. as they had descended to the family from their Flemish ancestors, who sought refue under yueen Elizabeth from the tyranny of 1'hllip of Spain. Several pieces of the furniture are still in the keeping of dependents in Cecil county. amonK them two chairs, owned by Hannah Griffith, both coming from DeFce s study. One is in its original condition. It is a heavy chair, with oaken seat and carved legs and back. Daniel DeFoe Job. one of Elizabeth Job's grandsons, describes bis grardir other as a little woman, passionately fond of tlowers. and retaining her activity of mind and body until the end of her life, in ITS.', aged eighty-two years. Another Krandson. Andrew Job. the hermit of Nottingham forest, died in the ninety-second year of his age. The sole descendant bearing the Job name is Haines Job, who resides near Calvert. Ohio .Mlncra o lie Cut lO tn. MASSILLON. O., Jan. G.-Notlces have been posted at all the mines in tho Mas. slllon district of a reduction in the price of pick mining from CI cents to 51 cents per ton. The notice says a rate of 0) cents has ben agreed upon In IVnnsvU anla under the long-established system wherebv the Ohio rate is 9 cents less than that of the Fittsburg district, therefore the 51-cent rate will be maintained under existing conditions. About 2.uo men are now out. but It Is thought they will resume work and continue till after the joint meeting of operators and miners at Columbus Jan. 12.

SCUTTLED BY A SPY

CAl'SK OF IHSASTKlt TO THE Cl'B X Fl LI ULSTER COMMODORE. Seventeen Survivor Ont of TwentyEiglit on Hoard the Ill-Fnted Vessel llet eli Shore. NOVELIST CRANE IS SAVED CAPTAIX DRAGGED HIM OIT VI!E Hi: WAS AIlOl'T TO DHUU'A. General AVoylcr'A Hnrrlrd Return to llavunn Spain 31uy Get Into Trouble with Japan. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 3.-Scven-teen men accounted for out of the twentyeight on the Cuban filibuster Commodore is the record here to-night, with u slight chance of seven more yet alive. Five men came ashore at Dayton'this noon Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane, the novelist, the cook and two sailors. One of the latter, William Higgins, of Rhode Island, died soon after reaching land from the effects of the high surf. His family lives In Boston. One of the survivors gives a graphic account of the disaster to the filibuster. His story follows: Tho tug sank at 7 o'clock Saturday morning twenty miles off New Smyrna. All the Americans on board remained till the last moment. A traitor in Spanish pay was the cause of the leak. He will be found and dealt with later. The leak was discovered at about 3 o'clock a. m. The pumps would not work long, though they did good service for a while. Finding that the water gained on us, the captain called all hands and th3 vessel was turned shoreward. As she still continued to sink, two boatloads of Cubans, twelve men In all, were lirst seat off. One boat containing six men was capsized, and I am afraid that the men were lost. One of the lifeboats containing nine men was swamped and a hastily constructed raft was made up from materials thrown to them and they then disappeared from our sight. "Captain Murphy, Stephen Crane, the newspaper man, Hlggins, myself and one other sailor took to the ten-foot dingy at tho last moment. Wo tried to save the men in the water around us, but the havy seas and blinding wind swept them from us. The spray was so thick that wc could see only a few rods. Their cries were heartrending, but we could do nothing. It required all our efforts to keep our small boat right sidje up. For twenty-four hours we battled with the heavy sea, constantly bailing, and at last land was sighted. As we attempted to land the wind drove us into the breakers and in an instant tho boat was overturned and wc were struggling for life. For an hour we battled for life and then managed to crawl out on the sands almost dead. 'Captain Murphy saved Mr. Crane by helping him wh":n u cramp caught him. Hlggins was struck on the head by floating timbers and he died soon after landing. He was a good sailor and a brave man. He worked hard to save his comrades." The men arc expected here to-morrow, there being no Sunday train. Aid was asked from Dayton yesterday. As the Three Friends was the only vessel in port that could stand the seas the Washington officials were wired asking permission to send the tug out even with revenue officers on board. This was at 4 p. m. yesterday. Not hearing from this, the collector wired the department. Then J. M. Barrs wired Senator Call, and he replied later saying that he had notified Carlisle and the President. Nothing was heard from the department as to aid in saving the lives of American citizens up to late this afternoon. This was brought about by a strong message from Barrs bepging the department, in the name of humanity, to allow a vessel to leave. This brought the required permission, and at 6:30 o'clock to-night the Three Friends steamed out on her errand of mercy. WEYLEIl IN HAVANA. Harried Itettirn Sunday. Accompanied hy III Stuff. HAVANA. Jan. S. Captain General Weyler Is back in Havana. He left camp at Byate at o o'clock this morning, arriving with an escort of cavalry at Artemisa at 12 o'clock and at Mariel at 3 p. m. He immediately left there on the cruiser Legazpi, arriving at Havana at 8 o'clock this evening. He was accompanied by Chief of Staff Escrlbano and his son, Fernado Weyler. who Is one of his aids. The military and civil authorities and a delegation awaited his coming and accompanied him from the wharf of Caballeria to the palace in Havana. The city has been on tiptoe of expectation of General Weylcr's arrival all day.but his Intention to return was not allowed to be cabled from here until after ho had arrived. Feellne Ajcnlnst "Weyler. LONDON, Jan. 4. The correspondent at Madrid of the Times telegraphs to his paper: "The country Is becoming Impatient at the unaccountable inactivity of the ex ecutive in Cuba, which Is Inexplicable, considering the favoring circumstances, the opportune death of Maceo, the complete break-down of the attempt of the American filibusters, aided by certain adventurous and sympathizing senators, to induce the United States government to adopt an active policy and the consequent reaction of public opinion throughout Europe In favor of Spain. All this points to one of two crying evils either the home government Is deplorably lacking in initiative or the military chiefs in Cuba or are incapable and unworthy of confidence. Perhaps there Is a little of both. Anyway, public opinion is unanimous regarding the latter. Private advices reveal that a state of maladministration is prevailing in the Island of a most scandalous character. Even the government organs do not altogether deny this, say nothing of the liberal papers, which are being prosecuted for demanding reforms in the administration in Cuba. This prosecution is an ominous sign and a dangerous spot on the part of the government while public feeling is as it is. Possibly Senor Canovas's decision as to the reforms in Porto Itico is a tacit recognition tha he cannot longer run counter to public opinion." IX DESPHUATE ST HA ITS. InnnrKcid" Sadly In eel oC Ammunition and Arms. WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. Tne Spanish authorities feel little apprehension from reported filibustering expeditions, owing to the thoroughness with which the Cuban coast is being patrolled by the Spanish forces. It Is pointed out that the success of these expeditions largely depends on the ability to deliver the goods to the insurgents, av.d that the mere landing of an expedition counts for Hitle. Under the system established by General Weyler the movement of any considerable insurgent force toward the coast noted as a step towards meeting an expedition. The Insurgents have no pack trains or the ordinary menns of transporting military stores, and are obliscd to receive and carry goods Ly

hand. In handling boxes of cuns or anv considerable supply of ammunition a large number of men is necessary to dispose of an expedition by hand. For this reason the approach of the Three Friends expedition was made known to the Spanish commandtrs by the movement of a large insurgent force toward the coast. A battle ensued and tb Insurgents were driven inland. The point at which the Three Friends subsequently tried to land was that to which the insurgent force whs headed. At present It Is ald this patrol Is so complete that no considerable force of insurgents can move without unr. asking the destination of an expedition, and thus giving ample tim for its apprehension. This Is but one means of apprehension, however, and it does not diminish the scouting of expeditions before their departure. According to official aivice received here the insurgents are In desperate condition since the death of Maceo. The report that Clomez crossed the eastern trccha is apparently disposed of by a statement coming from a reliable source on the island saying that oh Dec. 22, some time after the date of th reported crossing of the trocha. Iomez was still held to the eastward of that strategic line. It is believed, also, by officials that the insurgent leader La Cret Is either dead or dangerously wounded. The disiosnl of him from the actual rleid of conflict is regarded as next in importance to thA death of Maceo. It is pointed out luat th Insurgent cause Is one depending on leader, and that tho cause itself will end with the disposal of the leaders. Close scrutiny is being made by officials of the circumstances under which the steamer Dauntless left Jacksonville. The stated purpose of the ve?'sel was a wrecking expedition, and fo? this no clearance papers were neeeled. It is believed, however, by the Spanish authorities that the Dauntless ha gone to succor the partv which first went on the Three Friends, and falling to land in Cuba returned to No Name key, off the Florida coast. The information sent here leads to the belief that after the Dauntless has taken on board the party at No Name, key she will proceed to Cuba and endeavor to carry out the expedition which th Three Friends failed to land.

MIKADO TAKES A II AM). Reported He Mny IteeoKnlze Insurgent w In the Philippine. MADRID, Jan. 3. The Fnited States minister, Mr. Taylor, had a long conference with the Duke of Tctuan, minister of foreign affairs, Saturday. Advices from Manilla state that three tugs and a gunboat with GOO troops have dislodged a body of rebels who occupied portions of the harbor works. It is further reported that several insurgent prisoners will be shot at Manilla to-morrow and the public prosecutor has asked that the death penalty be Imposed on sixteen others, who were tried yesterday. The reports from Manilla state also that the revelations brought about during the trial have caused a great Fensatlon. One insurgent said that he knew Japan intended to send a squadron to the Philippines and to recognize the insurgents as belligerents, provided the whole of the provinces joined In the rebellion. Further details of disastrous deftat of the rebels in the Philippines say that General Kios commanded the Spaniards. Rebels numbered three thousand, and were intrenched on the Cacaron heights. The Spaniards attacked the trenches with the bayonet and captured a cartridge factory in addition to guns. "During the pursuit' the Standard's dispatch continues, "tho rebels often pretended to be elead and afterwards sprang up and attacked the Spaniards in the rear. At one place the Spaniards, suspecting that tho insurgents hael hidden in the bushes, pet fire to them and two hundred perished in the flames. Telegrams of congratulations to Captain General Polaviega in tho name of the Queen Regent and the government have been dispatched." C laim Maceo 1a Still Alive. PARIS. Jan. 4. The Paris edition of the Herald states that it can guarantee the accuracy of news which it presents that Antonio Maceo is still alive. GOBBLING THE STATE XEARLV IIALJ: JOF 31IXXKSOTA IS OWNED UV THE ItAILKOADS. Eiinrmotift Lnnri-Grnnt Scnmlnl Ex poMcd liy tlie State Auditor in His Biennial Report. ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 3.-The biennial report of State Auditor Robert C. Dunn to the Minnesota Legislature was given out to-night and contains some startling figures and recommendations, drawn from a rigid interpretation ef the law and a careful examination of the records of his office, which, includes the latest statement. The general land department business shows that the grant of land to railroad companies by Congress and by the State within the limits ef the State of Minnesota, to aid In the construction of the 3.200 miles of line, have amounted to over 20,0e0.000 acres. The total area of the State is about HOOO.noo acres. A reasonable valuation of these railroad lands is $103.00,(XO, or about $32,000 per mile. Of these Iands the companies have already received over 10,000,000 acres, and under the swamp-land act from the State they have recehed over 3.000,000 additional. He calls particular attention to the grant originally made to the Little Falls Railway and now owned by the Northern Pacific. It consists of 300,000 acres, and was given to aid in the construction of that railroad from Its eastern terminus to the western boundary of the Stat J?or uncompleted portions of the line the. Itfr.d should revert to the State. The line was only built to Morris, altogether eighty-seven and a half miles, and the auditor holds that the. grant does not attach to the twenty-two and a half miles from that point to the State line, making a difference of 130,000 acres in the grant. As the company has already received 00.000 acres, which is in excess of what they earned, the Legislature is asked to take proper action to recover these lands, which are valued at not less than X per acre. The auditor's conclusions and recommendations regarding mineral lands, however, are most startling. He recommends that the Legislature direct that action be begun in the. courts looking to the recovery of lands already conveyed to the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, amounting to li'W.Ou-J acres, and that tne remaining portion, 403.UOO acres be declared forfeited. The'St lands, conservatively valued, are worth $3.0tN).tn, being located exclusively in St. Louis. Iake and Ceok counties, which comprise the mineral and timber portions ef the State. He then calls attention to the constitutional provision that all state lands must be sold at public auction. As the timber has been considered part of the realty, it has been similarly disposed of and the state auditor now raises the question whether the mineral is not also a part of the realty and should therefore be disposed of in like manner. The Rockefellers and the Minnesota Iron Company hold 'jO per cent, of the mining contracts on state lands including the famous Oliver mine, with its great ere tie-posits and these were nil secured at private sale, so that if his contention be approved there would be a general shaking up in mineral contracts. The land where the rich mountain Iron mine Is located was selected In 1S83 by the then state auditor for indemnity school land. In 11 the same official apparently thremgh an error or oversight exeeutenl a relinquishment back to the government. This land Is valued at not less than $12.A).ok State Auditor Dunn takes the ground that possibly the State still holds title to these lands under the original selectletn. and that the relinquishment was null and void tecause the auditor had no power to execute such relinquishment, that power remaining with the Governor. Hart Won the Walking Mnfvli. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 3. F. Hart, the Chlcapo colored athlete, won t' c six-day heel-ar.d-noy mun. 01 lmiv(t, iaueu 10 make trie re-quired three hundred miles and will not tv . i I i . . Ul.iC ill Uil Th la m

toe v.Kifcing iiLiicu mai enneu at mumignt to-night. He led Iloagland by only seven laps. Stephens, the local "ped." finished third flddv the FnrlUhmnn ntiH rv7-

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e final score was: Hart. 303 miles. 7

ps; Iloagland. 303 miles: Stephens. Zrl

lies; Cddy, miles; Smith, 210 miles.

M'KIXLEY SEEDS REST

IF XOT FOlXIl IX CLHVHLAXD HH WILL. HETl'HX TO CAXTOX. Cxpeetn to Outline Ills Innnnrnl Ad dress Dining the Xect Few Day if Vinitors AN 111 Permit. NO CABINET SELECTIONS YET CHAIItMAX llAXX.VS rilKFEHKXCK SAID TO Dtl FOR THE SEX ATE. Tliln Might He Accomplished by Placing S lie rm u ii In the Cabinet, Lenv Ingr n Vacancy for Ilnnua. CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 3. Presidentelect McKinley passed a very ejuiet Sunday at the home of Mr. Hanna.. This morning in company with Secretary Osborne, of the national committee, Mr. McKinley attended tho service at the Franklin-avenue M. E. Church. His presence at the church was not announced In aelvance and there was no Increase In the attendance. The pastor. Rev. Dr. E. S. Lewis, in his opening prayer, asked divine blessing upon those called to high places. When Mr. McKinley returned from church he was greeted at Mr. Hanna's home by Senator Cullom. of Illinois, who had stopped over for a short visit on ms way tej Washington. The senator antl Mr. McKinley had a short conference. In the afternoon a few ef the close personal friends of the President-elect called on him. It is tho intention of Mr. McKinley to devote the coming week to the outlining of his inaugural message, and for that reason it is announced that he desires to be left undisturbed by callers as much !s possible. Part of the week Mr. and Mrs. McKinley will remain at the home of Mr. Hanna, and tho latter part of the week they will be the guests of Col. Myron T. Herrick, on Prospect street. If the quiet that he desides cannot be secured here the Presidentelect will return to Canton before the end of tho week. Interesting Cabinet gossip is being circulateei here to-night, and one correspondent sends the following to the Pittsburg Dispatch: Up to this time Major McKinley has contented himself with a very general turvey of the material presented to him for Cabinet purposes and of the prospects for the Initiative of such legislation as is believed to be essential to the success of the new administration. The preliminary survey of the work Is now pretty well completed. The time has come now when the checkers must be "moved up" towards the "king row." It is but sixty days until William McKinley will succeed Cleveland as President of the United States. When it is considered, therefore, that, with the exception of Mr. Hanna. not a single Cabinet tender has vet been made, and thU statement is made in defiance of the report sent out from Washington last night that Chairman DinKley had been tendered tho treasury portfolio, there is none too much time for definite action. DISTINGUISHED CHICAGO CALLER. Major McKinley believed that it Is more satisfactory to take up this work in the spacious and secluded precincts of Chairman Hanna's home than it was at Canton. Cleveland is easier of access, too, for such persons as Major McKinley may desire to call into his counsels, and he being the guest and not the host, he can more easily avoid undesirable callers. Among the persons who thus conferred with Major McKinley at Chairman Hanna's home this afternoon were General William M. Osborne, of Washington; Robert Patterson, of the Chicago Tribune, and Chairman Hanna. Mr. Patterson was one of the Illinois delegates at large to the St. Louis convention. While his visit has this social aspect. It is understood that Mr. Patterson and his father-in-law, Joseph Medill. of tho Tribune, would not feel unkindly towards the administration if Major McKinley should appoint Mr. MeCormick. another of Mr. Medill's sons-in-law. to one of the foreign legations, either as minister or' secretary. Mr. MeCormick. it will be remembered, was the second secretary of legation at London during the Harrison administration. but resigned his position., owing to some differences with the late secretary, Harry White. ' , , , Thf fundamental questions to be decided at the outset of the conference which Major McKinley will hold during the next few days with Mr. Hanna and others is the disposition to be made of Mr. Hanna himself in the new administration. Until that point has een passed no advance can be made, and that is why any talk about Chairman Dingley or Senator Allison having been teneiered portfolios Is absurd. Chairman Hanna still has a very strong desire to enter the United States Senate rather than the Cabinet. There is a strong barrier interposed between him and his ambition, however, and the key to the situation is unfortunately in the hands of Governor Bushnell. who is Senator Foraker"s representative in the Ohio executivechair. HANNA FOR THE SENATE. The situation as It exists to-night is undoubtedly this: Mr. Hanna prefers the Senate to the Cabinet. Senator Sherman has been somewhat molllfieel since his spirits were first angered by the announcement that Hanna was figuring for his seat. McKinley prefers Hanna to Sherman. Bushnell might or might not fall Into the scheme to appoint Hanna If Sherman were asked to go Into the Cabinet. The proposition is to have Sherman, who might naturally be expected to feel some solicitation about his successor, request Bushnell to appoint Hanna. This will be followed by a similar request from McKinley. The recipient of the gift is the chairman of the Republican national committee. Can Governor Bushnell refuse such a request? The answer is, without any knowledge of Governor Bushnell's intentions, that as a practical politician he can deny it. Why? Simply because to put Mr. Hanna in the Senate would amount to the total obscuration of his colleague, Joseph B. Foraker, and as a problem In practical politics Governor Bushnell must play the hand as dlctjittd by the Cincinnati senator-elect. Therefore, It still looks vc-y much as ir Mr. Hanna would be compelled to relinquish the mortgage which he expected to obtain in the Cabinet ar;d take his own chances to succeed Sherman a year later. Major McKinley is still looking anxiously toward Senator Allison, upon whom his hopes were set as head of the State Department, and while the gossip in Cleveland has been that Allison is looked upon as a likely secretary of the treasury, there Is much reason to believe that Mr. McKinley regards him as a much stronger man in the State Department than anywhere else. These are the pawns that McKinley and Hanna will move about the chess-board next week, and while they propose that every movement shall be made with as much secrecy ns possible, there is no doubt that a very substantial step wlil be taken toward the formation of the Cabinet before Major McKinley returns to Canton. GREATER NEW YORK. Hiftory of Consolidation Movement nml Features of Charter. NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-The Greater New York commission met in the City Hall yesterday to receive tho report of the committee on draft. The work now approaching completion has been discussed many years. About ten years ago the agitation of the question of uniting this city and Brooklyn led to the appointment of a special commission, of which Andrew H. Green was chairman, to take tcstimonv and report on the propo

sition. Mr. Green had for a long time been , an advocate of consolidation, and as chairman devoted much time and study to the subject. His work resulted in a bill which was passed by the Legislature In 1V4. submitting the ouestion to a vote of the people of this, city. Brooklyn and Long Island City. The question submitted was whether they favored or opposeil consolidation. No plan of government was included. Owing to thexciting political issues of th;U campaign little attention was paid to the question. The vote on the proposition was much smaller than the full vote polled for candidates, but a small majority In favor of consolidation was recordetl. No further progress was made in the matter until the Legislature of KI took It up. After months of discussion the legislature passed what was known at the time as the Greater New York bill. The measure pro-ide-d for the e-onsolidatlcn of New York. Brooklyn. Ixjiik Island City. Jamaica, a part of the town of Hempstead and all of Richmond county into one municipality, to be known as the City of New York. In this draft the Brooklyn plan of government was closely followed. Early in the autumn the draft was submitted to the committee and then the latter went to work on it In earnest. They held daily sessions for a long time and employed experts to jreiarc certain sections. The original draft was changed in almost every particular, and the New York city plan of government was followed In the m;dn, instead of the other plan. The new features of the charter are the division of the city into boroughs and e-ouncil districts, the creation of Iwrough boards with limited powers, location of a municipal assembly of two houses with extensive powers, the consolidatiem of the various police forces into one police department, to include park and bridge policemen: an Increase of the power of the mayor so that he may appoint and remove heads of departments at will in the first six months of his term. Beginning Monday the commission will hold public hearings dally for two weeks. The first hearing will be on the section relating to the police department. Considerable opposition has developed to the provision fer a bipartisan police commission. Seven chapters of the charter have not been made public yet. although they nre substantially complete. They relate to city maglstiates. inferior courts and other matters of less importance. These chapters will be presented to the commission from time to time as fast as they can !k printed. The commission will be ready to report the complete charter to the Legislature on Feb. 1. THE HARBOR FOG-BOUND

.0 VESSEL THIlOl CHI THE NARROWS IX TWE.NTV-FOIR 1IOLRS. Long; List of Pnnseniser Stenmera line at New York, bnt Xone Dure Venture I'p the Bay. NEW YORK. Jan. 3. At 9 o'clock tonight a dense fog which hung over this city, tho harbor and North and East rivers, lifted, and traffic, which had been impeded on water and land, was resumed. With few exceptions the ferries ehut down the greater part of the day, and travelers leaving for. the West and other points by way of the Jersey railroad terminals suffered a great elcal of inconvenience and annoyance. On the East river only one ferry was in operation during the morning and early afternoon. That was the Grand-street line, running to Broadway, Williamsburg, and thousands of passengers who on ordinary occasions cross Twenty-third street were obliged to ride or walk to the lower east side. The boats of the Union Ferry Company, which include the Hamilton, South, Wall-street, Fulton-street and Catherinestreet lines, were tied up almost all day. As a result travel over the bridge in both directions was gre'atly increased. Statcn island was virtually cut off from the metropolis until evening, when the boats ran Intermittently. Few ships left port to-day, and none entered because of the dense vapors in the lower bay or sound, where the Fall River boat was caught and had to discharge her passengers, because her commander dare not tread the dangerous eddies of Hell GatcNot only on water, but on land as well was travel imieded by fog, and the elevated railroads and cable cars were obliged to pick their way along carefully. At r:10 o'clock to-night the Cunard line steamship Aurania. from Liverpool, elropped anchor off Sandy Hook lightship. The Aurania is the first vessel sighted since 7:10 o'clock last night, when the Orinoco, from Bermuda, arrived at the bar. Several steamers are due and no doubt they are waiting outside Sandy Hook and Scotland light ship for the fog to lift, rather than attempt so hazardous a thing as finding the way into nort in such weather. At eiuarantine the Mier has been dark and gloomy and the so dense that objects could not be n fifty feet away from the shore. Navigation has been almost entirely suspended, being confined to a few tugs that, with much difficulty, picked their way down the bay and managed to reach quarantine safely, where they were satisfied to tie up at the wharf and not take the risk of proceeding' farther down the bay, as had been the original intention. The steamers Orinoco and Syrus, which arrived and anchored off quarantine last evtning, still remain fogbound off that place, their commanders deeming it more prudent to wait till the fog clears. The Wilson line steamer Hindoo, which was in collision with the Cromwell liner Creole in the lower bay last evening, returned in the fog and anchored off C'.ifton, S. I. Captain Douglass landed at quarantine at noon. He reports that the Hindoo is leaking in the forepeak. Some of her bow plates are cracked, and as the damage is under water its exact nature cannot be ascertained until she reaches her dock. A portion of th cargo in the fore hold will have to be discharged before the necessary repairs can be made. The steamer's pumps have to be kept constantly going to have the forepeak free of water. Several stanchions and beams are also cracked, and w ill have to be repaired before the steamer resumes her voyage. Nothing further has been heard from the Creole since the collision occurred last evening. She is probably at anchor in the lower bay. Among the fog-bound steamers now due at this port are the French liner La Normandle. trom Havre, Dec. the Anchor line Olympia. from Naples, De'C. 12: the Cunarder Aurania, trom Llveriool. Dec. DI; the White Star freighter Georgeic, from Llverprol. Iec. 21; Buffalo from Hull: Mohican, from Swansea: Sicilla, from Hamburg, and St. Irene, from Liverpool, Dec. li; Megantio, from Iondon. Dec. 17; Habana ard Yumuri, from Havana, Dec. 20. Not a steam or sailing vessel had arrived at City island up to S o"clock. At that hour the fog remaine-d impenetrable, with calm winds. The American ship Rouce, l.vjs tons, is puppesed to have anchored in the lower bay on account of the fog. The marine observer at Sandy Hook says he learned to-nlKht that she was spoken yesterday morning off Barnegat. The Itowce, Captain Adams, sailed from San Francisco on Aug. i., bound for New York and Yokohama. Movement of Steamer. NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Arrived: Aurania. from Liverpool. HAVRE, Jan. 3. Arrived: La Cascngne, from New York. QITKKNSTOWN. Jan. 3.-SalUd: Luc.inia for New York. ' SEVERED HIS JUGULAR. Ilellc Srulth Killed Her llmbniul for lieutlnur tier C hild. NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Uelle Smith, eolorcnl, stabln-d hc-r husband, Jesse Smith. also colored. In the neck to-day, severing his Jugular vein and causing almost inKtant death. Smith was Uniting his wife's Feven-year-oM child by her first hush ml when the wife interefere'ei and the stabling followed. The woman is under arrest.

WINTER OX THE WAY

FIRST BUZZARD THIS SESO STIUCIv I'HICAf.O LAST MCillT. Three Dn of Ilretirlilng; Rain Turnrd Suddenly Into 11 Howling; J antnry Scon Monti. MAY REACH THIS CITY TO-DAY MEitci'iiY i:ii:cti:i to ohoi tiiiii. TV DECREES HEFOUt: MG11T. Inth of the Storm In the Vct nnd South Marked mIUi ree ked ItnlldliiKn a n el Dead llndlen. CHICAGO. Jan. t The howling blizzard from the Southwest reached Chicago at midnight and the city to-day will be plunged into the worst of wintry weather after three days of rein and Florida temperature. The mercury began t fall hhortly before 12 o'clock to-night, and by 1 a. m. the rain had turned to snow and the wind was roaring through the streets. The continuous rain ef to-day following without Intermission the dounpour of the two previous days, caused a eleljge which has rarely been ixpcricuctd In Chicago and Cook county. In the midst of the city, where the drainage facilities were in better shape, xiot much inconvenience was felt, but in the outer districts the streets looked more like ponds than thoroughfares, and many basements were flooded. Outside of the city many roads were impassable and the fields v ere covered with large expanses of water. The Desplaiius river, the Illinois and Michigan canal and the drainages canal were torrents. In a number of localities the former burst over its banks and Hooded the surrounding country. South Englewoood was almost submerged to-day. Sidewalks were covered with water and basements were flooded, but no very serious damage was done. In the steck yards region the same condition e xisted. The pumping works at BridgejKjrt were forced to shut down, the drainage canal leing se full of water that it was found impossible to force it back. As a result the current of the river was turned toward Iake Michigan and all the Impurities of the stream wcro emptied in the direction of the source of Chicago's water supply. Tiie condition of affairs at Summit was alarming. The water of the Despiilnca river to-night rose to within two feet of the top of the elam. and it .was feared If the water continued to rise it would cvtrt'.ow into Ogden's ditch and iwjlh stream would pour towards Chicago. At midnight it looked as if the water might break its banks at any moment. At Limont things looked equally serious. At a late hour to-, night It was feared that the Illinois and Michigan canal would leaves its banks and sweep away the lumber yards locate-d there. That portion of the country north of Irfmont known as the "Flats" wan flooded for miles. The rain turned to snow alKiut midnight, the weather suddenly turning cold. Reports from all parts of tho West tell of damage by flood and hlorm during the last twenty-four hours. In Illinois heavy rain has fallen, streams are Hooded, making the roads Impassable and damaging winter wheat. Joliet is threatened with one of the worst floods in its history. Hickory and Spring creeks are out of their banks and the Desplaines river and the lower level of the canal have raised sixteen Inches to-day. Families are moving out of their house and low lands are flooded. Water is sweeping through the lumber yards, and the Rock Island track is submerged. In the iclnity of Lacem wheat has In-en damaged badly by the thirty-two-hours' rain and the roads are impassable for marketing corn. The Sangamon river Is rising, threatening ilestruction to thousands of bushels of cribbed corn. It has rained for sixty hours and is still raining, but growing colder. In northern Michigan the rain is also severe. Near Menomiiwe it has rained for fortv-elght hours. Irgfrinj? has been fuspendod and hundreds of men have come nut of the we.odF. lc purges at Fischer and other points on the Menominee river threatening serious consi-quences to Menomtneo and Marinette. In Minnesota a blizzard raged all day yesterday with alternating rain and deet and with falling temperature. South Dakota sulfercd a m-vcro snowstorm, which prevailed all day ye sterday. Nebraska Is suffering from the worst blizzard it has expeiienced for years. Snowwas twelve Incaes d-ep on the level last night, and the wind piled great drifts six and seven feet high. Trains are detained in the vicinity of HastlnKS. Last night a blinding snow was falling and a sharp wind was blowing. At (Jrand lI.ind then were five feet of snow In the I'nion Pacific Railroad yards. Telegraph and telephone service is greatly Impeelcd. Illtlngr Storm In the Went. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 3. The first blizzard of the season prevails in western Missouri, throughout Kansas ind in the Territories, the trains at many po.rU in Kansas being delayed by snow. A fall of about 40 degrees has boon experienced at most points with the thermometer still falling. A heavy wind has blown steadily for the past twenty-four hours, elrl'ting the snow badly and causing trouble to ral'roads and stock. In Indian Territory heavy rains have swollen the gulleys and small streams antl railway companies are taking extra precautions against washouts. SATIRDAV MCiHT STORM. Little Rock nnd Town In Southtrent Montly I'nder Water. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Jan. 3. Communication was re established with all of the towns south of here on the Iron Mountain to-day and th reiorts Indicate that the greatest sufferer by last night's htorm was the town of Denton, where half a dozen small frame houses were dcmolisheel and several freight cars standing at the station were overturned, several i rson were more or less injured and many had narrow escapes and thrilling ex-H-riences. but no fataltles occurred. It seems that the storm was severest In the southern portion of the State, and it is not unlikely that casualties occurred in some of the nunuroui lumber camps in that section. All the towns between Little Rock and Texarkana suffered more or less damyge, and reports from the e-ountry give fevered instances of damage to farmhouses and cabins. The rain all over the southern iortlon of the State was the heaviest in years and all the branches and creeks were overflowed. The- railroad In many places is under water, but the trains are now running nearly cn time. The "Cannon Rail." which was held at Ronton last night had a narrow ocapa from being wrecked and but for the hero-' ism of a country lad a disaster might have occurred. The train was late and was running at a. high rate of sjH-ed when nearlnjf Denton. Five minutes before it would have reached the spot the storm Mruck a farmhouse near the track and demolished It. antl trees were blown across the track. A bov. realizing the elani-r. secured a l.intt rn and Hatred the -Cannon I-..H1 Just in lime. Tne passengers made up u purse and presented it to him. The rainfall at Little Hock continued un- ' til early this morning, the precipitation ;