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A soon INVENTICN.
HE'TTV GREEN’S SON RENDERSTRAV-
EL COOL AND DUSTLESS.
A Much Needed Requirement Even in the
‘W’ell :I’elfected Pullman Cars—An In.
vention that Bids Fair to Fill a. Limg-
felt \Vant.
Artificial rainmaking and the crea-
'tion of breezes while travelling at the
rate 'of a mile a minute in a railway
car constitute the latest triumph of in-
ventive genius. '
The man who has conceived the ap-
paratus by means of which these re-
markable results can be brought
about is E. H. R. Green, the general
manager of the Texas Midland Rail-
road. Mr. Green labors under the dis-
advantage so many people would be-
lieve, of being born with a silver spoon
in his mouth, for he is the son of Het-
ty Green, the richest woman in Ameri-
ca.
Mr. lrcen's clever idea made. it pos-
sible for a person to travel ,on the
warmest day of summer without suf-
fering in the least from those twin
evils of railroad journeys—dust and
heat. The practicability of the idea
has been cleverly shown by thorough
trial, and within the past week several
cars equipped with the invention have
been daily run on the Texas Midland
It has been believed that
such a thing as constructing a prac-
tically dustproof car was out of the
:question.
The modus operandi of Mr. Green’s
contrivance is simple, and the
mechanism free from complica-
tions. Between the windows in
the car is a ventilator, so ar-
ranged as to be directly, or almost
directly, beside the passenger. This
ventilator is covered with a screen of
exceeding fineness, both inside and out,
and there is an arrangement so con-
structed that at the will of the pas-
senger a line spray of water plays be-
tween the two screens. This water
has, as its source, a supply contained
in a tank, located beneath the car, and
between the trucks. It is forced up-
wards by means of compressed air.
It may readily be seen that the
screen will prevent the entrance of
cinders and like particles which have
been both a menace and a discomfort
to the traveller on the railway/(At the
same time, the water playing between
the screens catches each particle of
dust, washes it away, thus keeping the
air as it enters the car as fresh and
clean as that in the pine woods at
break of day. The car will be, so far
as air is concerned, in as good a condi-
tion when traveling through the Al-
kali Desert as when passing through
:a. country which blossoms like roses.
Each of the ventilators is three feet.
long, and remains open constantly.
The spraying of the water the passen-
ger is able to regulate. lVith his new
idea in operation, it is wholly unneces-
sary to open the windowsof the car
at all, as the ventilators cause a con-
stant change of air. As a matter of
fact, the air in the car is rendered
much purer by means of Mr. Green’s
invention than it would be if it found
entrance through the windows.
RARE COTTON SEED.
And a Wonderful Story of a Scheme to
Absolutely Destroy it All.
An Atlanta farmer has created a sen-
sation in agricultural circles by being
waited on by a committee of South
Georgians appointed by the farmers
of that section of the state to 'buy from
him the seed from a crop of cotton.
The price to be paid for the seed is
$18,000. The man who raised and owns
the valuable cotton seed is Mr. Jack-
son, a well-known farmer who lives
«on and cultivates the farm of Tax Col.
lector Stewart.
The unnatural part of the ofier to be
made Jackson by the committee from
South Georgia is the fact that the men
who will buy the seed do not wish to
plant them. On the contrary, if they
get possession of the seed they will de-
stroy them quickly as possible, taking
care that not a single seed escapes.
The original seed was brought from
.a stalk standing over twenty feet
high, found by an exploring party in
the interior of Africa.
Jackson planted the seed and watch-
ed their growth with fond eyes.
”His first crop was a success. The
stalks of the cotton grew to an enor-
mous height.
This year when the time for plant-
ing cotton came Mr. Jackson determ-
ined to give the, seed a severe test to
see if they would stand it. He planted
every seed in the poorest ground on
his entire farm and on the west side
of a hill. As is well known to farm-
ers, the west side upland is always
very poor. Though the land was un-
usually poor and the year one of the
worst cotton. years in the history of
the South, the cotton flourished and is
still blooming. Mr. Jackson used noth-
ing. to enrich the soil in which the seed
were planted. The test was a severe
one, but, notwithstanding that fact,
some of the stalks are as high as seven
feet. ' '
. The farmers of South Georgia have
sent their committee t’o Atlanta to buy
the seed from Mr. Jackson, because
they believe that if the cotton is plant‘-
ed throughout the South they will be
ruined beyond repair.
VVhen- “'ashlngton Died.
It may not be generally known that
Gen. Washington died in the last hour
of the last day of the last week of the ‘
last month of the last your of the last
century—Chicago Inter~0cean.
It was Mr. Justice Maule who said,
in answer to a witness who declared
that he had been wedded to the truth
from infancy, “Yes, sir; but the ques-
tion iséhow long harr- you been a
widow 3r 2" '
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SHIPPING ELEPHANTS.
Why the Cars that Transport” Pachyderms
are Made Secure.
“Do you know," said the retired ele-
phant trainer to a Mail and Express
writer, “why the big cars that trans-
port elephants are made so secure and
close?”
The reporter did not know.
, “Well. I will tell you. I suppose you
have observed that the cars have not
a single opening except the strongly-
barred 'little windows at each end,
which serve to admit the air? The
cars are inspected regularly, and if an
opening large enough to admit an ele-
phant’s trunk ‘is found the aperture is
strongly boarded up. The elephant is
the most inquisitive animal in exis-
tence. He will poke his nose in every-
thing within reach. '
“An incident I recollect clearly, and
which might have resulted disastrously
lo Barnum & Bailey’s big elephant Em-
peror, happened three years ago, when
I was in the employ of the circus.
"Section No. 3 of the circus train of
five cars was running from Cleveland
to Youngstown, Ohio. lVe were within
tWenty miles of our destination. Every
man on board the train was asleep ex-
cept the regular employes of the rail-
way company. I was suddenly
awakened by a slight jar of the train,
which was immediately followed by a
succession of thumps, bumps andjars.
i heard the engineer give the signal to
down brakes, and judged one of the
cars had jumped the track and was
running over the ties. \Vhen I got off
the train the trainmen, with torches.
were already down on their hands and
knees trying to locate .the cause of the
peculiar noises.
“My attention was suddenly drawn
to the car in which the big elephant
Emperor was housed. I could faintly
see a big snake-like body swaying back
and forth under the car, and I grasped
the situation at a glance. I called to
the trainmen, telling them that I had
located the cause of the sounds. I told
the conductor to have the train run
slowly and keep his eyes fixed under
the car. When the train moved off the
trunk of the big elephant fastened it-
self to a tie so firmly that the car al-
most left the track. The train was
run about fifty yards and the mighty
ii'.';:‘-:
Lie that he could conveniently hold on
in. lie was cunning enough, however,
.o let go like lightning when the strain
':i'~‘.\,‘ so great that it threatened to pull
1:3; trunk out by the roots. SO cleverly
.iid he avoid being injured that when
i examined him afterward there was
a: the vestige of a scratch on his hide.
HOW TO LIVE A CENTURY.
:zu-a-ef‘xo Trouble About it at All it You
Know What to Do.
It is possible for a woman to so reg-
ulate her-life nowadays that she can
easily live to be one hundred years old.
It depends very largely on what is
eaten after the age of thirty years is
reached.
The first thing to do is to avoid food
that contains limelike properties. For~
swear table d’hote dinners and live
strictly according to the rules of
health. Eat fruit of all varieties.
Fruit contains a large amount of acid,
and this neutralizes the effect of those
elements which make old age creep
fast upon us. - The next thing to avoid
is bread. It is queer that just the
thing the world eats most Of is in
great degree contributory to shortness
Of human existence, but medical sci-
ence declares this to be a fact. So we
must cut bread of! the bill of fare al-r
together. ’
Not long ago a German discovered
that all you had to do in order to live
forever was to eat a sufficiency of lem-
ons. There was only one objection to
the plan, but that was fatal. You had
to eat daily one lemon for each seven
years of your age. \Vhen, therefore.
’ you arrived at the second or third cen-
tury your length of‘life would be of
very little use to you. for it would take
you all your time to eat thevprescribed
quantity of lemons.
But if you must be careful as to
what you eat,'you mustalso be doubly
discreet about what you drink. In the
Alps and in the Pyrennaes there is a
race of people where boys become old
men at fifteen and die of old age. at
thirty, all because they drink lime
water. That long-lived race of people.
the Chinese, drink only rain water, if
they can possibly obtain it.
It might seem a simple matter to
keep lime out of the system, but when
you come to examine the matter great
difficulties present themselves. Every
article of food contains lime. All veg~
etables gather it up from the earth.
The cows and the sheep get lime from
the vegetables, and man gets it from
both. Of course, there are some arti-
cles of diet that are freer from lime
than others, and if these only are cho-
sen, then something can be done about
lengthening the ordinary span of life.
Onions. the (lectOrS say, are admir-
able youth preservers, and neat to
them comer: . at food of the East-.
ern l'Zli‘C‘S—h'ntils. Fish is really the
best thing. next to fruit. Ilice comes a
little way behind. Then follow eggs
and pork. After these come the differ-
ent vegetables and then veal, mutton,
beef and fowls.
Even With the Old Man.
Testy OltbGent—Huh! Do you think
you can support my daughter in the
style to whiclrshe has been accus-
tomed?
Young Suitor—Well, no: but I can
support her in the style to which her
mother was accustomed for a good
many years after she married you.
Old Gent (subdued),—Take her. my
son, and be happy.—Ncw York Weekly
Editor—J suppose you think your
poems will fill a long-felt want?
Poet~—-No. If I did I would eat them
~Town Topics.
of Old Emperor caught every
conundrum
William Waldorf Has Become a Sub-
ject of Queen Victoria.
THIS LAND nor FIT FOR HIM.
So the llIultlmillionaire Has Takeutho
Oath of Allegiance to Her Most Gru-
clous Majesty, the Queen of Eng-
land and Empress of India.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—The Press today
prints the following:
William Waldorf Astor has sworn alle-
giance to the queen. The last link con-
ne'cting the author publisher-diplomat of
the great family of money makers with
the land of his birth is severed. Such is
'the news that came from London by letter
yesterday. It was from ,a relative of a
New Yorker who has reason to be interest—
ed in the doings of the members of the
Astor family. The letter gave circumstan-
tial details. .
While this is news, it is not surprising
news. It is no more surp.= ising than the
recent news that; Mr. Astor had given or-
ders that his vast holdings of New York
real estate be disposed of as rapidly as pos-
sible without actual sacrifice.
All New York knows that Mr. Astor
has expressed himself to the effect that.
this country is not a. fit place for a. gentle-
man. All New York society knows of the
family feud, beginning with the estrange—
ment of the J. Coleman Draytons and the
comfortf extended to the husband by the
Pauls of Philadelphia, of whom Mrs.
William Waldord Astor was one.
And gossips of two continents have told
and retold the story of how, when Mr.
Astor brought to New York the body of
his wife to lay it; in Trinity churchyard,
Mrs. William Astor, his aunt, and her
connections not. only ignored his pres-
festivities to let the world know that they
ignored him.
The Last; Tie Severed.
William Waldorf Astor has not been in
New York since. One by onc‘he has sev-
ered the ties that bound him Lu this conn‘
try, and now comes the news that the
stars and stripes no longer mean anything
to him.
John Jacob Astor the first cxpatriated
himself. It is 113 years since he left Hei-
delberg and came here to clicker with the
Indians for furs. He was born at Wal-
dorf, which is near Heidelberg, and that
name lives in New York today in the
great hotel at Thirty—third street and Fifth
avenue. John Jacob Astor the first. be-
came a citizen and was so devoted to the
interests of his adopted country that while
the war of 1812 was raging he made a lot
Of money speculating in government secu-
ritics.
' - So William Waldorf Astor has» the ex-
ample of his great ancestor in adOpting a.
country. It is true that he never Speculat-
ed in government securities in times of
war or bond deals, but he served his coun-
try as a diplomat. He was minister to
Italy in 1882-5-: and while the stars and
1 stripes were floating above his head he
wrote his book, “Valentino” (1885), and
planned for “Sforza” (1889).
The next we shall hear of William Wal-
dorf Astor perhaps will be that he has
won the Derby or done some other thing
peculiarly English. Then he will be eligi-
ble to a title and full recognition along
with the Duchess Of Marlborough and oth-
er titled Americans.
His Ambitions.
Mr. Astor is only 48 years old, so it is
no wonder that gossips have planned all
sorts of brilliant marriages for him. If he
does marry, which seems unlikely, his
English brothers may set it down that his
choice will be something other than the
conventional butterfly of London’s high-
est social swim. ,
, The Astoro never have made mistakes
in selecting their wives. Gussie Astor is
the only one of the family who has had do-
mestic trouble, and her father’s notions of
what a Woman ought to he were so strict
that he cut her out of her fortune.
Whatever may be Mr. Astor’s notions
for his own domestic future, it is certain
that he has high ambition for his daugh-
ters, and whatever time he can spare from
his social engagements and his duties to-
ward the prince must be devoted to study
of the eligiblcs of the peerage. He has a
son, too, and if he does not get a title for
himself he may want one for him.
The English naturalization law requires
a residence of five years. Mr. Astor has
been in London longer than the required
time.
The Nevada. Senatorship.
CARSON, Nev., Dec. 28.—The indications
are that Senator John P. Jones, who left
the Republican ranks and became a. Popu-
list recently, will have to fight for his re-
turn to the United States senate. A dis-
patch from Winnemucca announces that
' George Nixon, a banker and editor of The
. Silver State, a paper that up to now has
strongly supported Jones, announces in a
card in his paper that he will contest for
the seat in the United States senate.
Alderman Accused of Murder. 4
CHICAGO, Dec. 28. —Alderman Thomas
J. O’Malley of the Twenty-second ward
has been indicted by the grand jury for
the murder of Gus Collander on election
night in November, 1894. O’Malley’s in-
‘ictment has created a. sensation. He was
elected to the council last spring with the
indorsement. of the Municipal Voters
league and has a. good record in that body.
Loie Fuller to Wed.
SAN. FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.—The Bulletin
announces the engagement of Loie Fuller,
the dancer, to Senator Jacob A. Cantor
of New York and published an interview
with Miss Fuller, in which she did not
' deny the ‘ugagement and asked if the an-
nouncer) hE‘d emanated from Cantor.
St. Louis’ Moral Spasm.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Eli—Chief Harrigan of
the police department has warned the pro-
prietors of the four poolrooms that recent-
ly started up in this city after a long close
down that if they continue open he will
raid their places and prosecute them under
the law of 1891.
, Olney Can’t Attend. ,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Secretary Olney
has been obliged to decline the invitation
to attend the Jacksonian dinner of the
Chicago sound money Democrats because
his attendance is expected at. a cabinet
dinner on the 7th of January.
Stelnitz “’ins at Moscow.
MOSCOW, Dec. 28. —In the chess match
now in progress here Steinitz won the thir-
teenth game, a queen’s gambit. declined,
after 40 moves. The score now stands:
Laskar, 7; Steinitz, 2; drawn. 4.
once, but plunged into a. series of splendid '
, which the thief had dropped the letters
1 into the bay.
1
I Leonard Hand, one of the most prominent.
l oyster shippers in Cumberland county, has
WEEK LY -N O’Rw ALK '- G AZETTE'. '1
BIG MAIL ROBBERY.
3110 of the Largest and Cleverest Ever
'orked on the Department.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Several business
firms that; had wondered why important
letters containing large sums of money
had been delayed in the mails have receiv-
ed the letters, but; not the inclosures,
stained with the waters of the bay, in
which they had tossed for two or three
days before being picked up. The letters
hadbeen opened, the money inside, trans-
mitted by the firms' correspondents in
Chicago, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Phil-
adelphia and Pittsburg, taken out, after
Investigation made at. the postoffice con-
firmed the story. The robbery is evidently
one of the largest and cleverest ever known
in the history of the department, and the
total loss reaches many thousand dollars.
The postoflice officials admit this much,
but decline, for Official reasons, to say any-
.thin g further. -
It was learned that the mailbags were
stolen at a depot in this city from a west-
ern express that reached here Tuesday;
that; the letters were carried away; that;
the thieves boarded' an outgoing steamer
and are now on their way to Europe or to
one of the southern ports.
“All that I am at liberty to tell,” said
Postmaster Dayton, “is that these letters
were found in the bay just off Coney is-
land, having been dropped by an outgoing
steamer. That is all we can tell at pres-
ent. There has been a robbery, and the
postoffice inspectors have the case in
hand.” -
ACCUSED 0P MURDER.
Captain Hand, 3 Prominent New Jersey
Oyster Shipper. Under Arrest.
PORT NORRIS, N. J., Dec. 28.—Captain
been arrested charged with the murder of
Norman I—‘inkard, whose death occurred
three weeks ago.
Pinkard was shot by Hand, who was
carrying a loaded gun, while on his way
from his boat to his home. The coroner’s
jury exonerated Hand. Since then Charles
Pinkard, father of the dead man, has se-
cured cvidence upon which he has caused
the arrest of Hand.
The father claims that his Son was mur-
dered, and there was a motive for it. He
says Captain Hand owed his son $1,000
and gave a bill of sale on his boat to se-
cure it. The motive for the alleged inten-
tional shooting, he claims, was to get pos-
session of the bill of sale.
Captain Hand’s explanation of the fatal
shooting is that he was walking behind
Pinkard, and the sudden shifting of his
gun from one arm to the other caused it
to go off. The load entered Pinkard's
WIDOW ASKS JUSTICE.
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An Extraordinary Episode In a. Court-
room In Bulgaria.
MMB. STAMBULOI‘PS WORDS.
She Demands That. Men on Trial For the
Assassination of Her Husband Be
Acquitted and the Real Culprits
Brought to the Bar.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 29.—-M'me. Stam-
bulofi‘, widow of the murdered ex-premier
of Bulgaria, whose alleged assassins are on
trial here, made a‘. short but. impassioned
speech before the mixed tribunal which is
hearing the case. Mme. Stambuloff, when
the trial commenced, declined to attend,
but in response to repeated requests she at- ,
tended the sitting of the court dressed in
the deepest mourning, a. long black voil
concealing her features. When her name
was called, the most. profound silence fell
MME. STAMBULOFF.
upon the assemblage. The mix ".3 with
great dignity, and speaking :1. a voice
shaking with passionate emotion she said:
“You have insisted upon my presence,
and I am here. I have nothing to say, be-
cause I do not see arraigned before your
honorable court those who are known to be
the real assassins of my late husband.
“ You know them, Mr. President!
“And you, too, Mr. Procurator General!
“Is it; not so?
“You know them, as all the world does!
“Where are they?
“I do not see them here!”
back, killing him almost instantly.
ST. LOUIS BANKERS WIN.
: from Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle 3.
The Subtreasury In Thai: City to Join the
, Clearing House Association.
ST. LOUIS, Doc. 28.—-The subtreasury
of the United States in this city will be-
comes. member of the St. Louis Clearing
House association on Jan. 2, 1897. Sub-
treasurer George Small has just received
letter approving of a. contract with the
Clearing House association.
The entrance of the subtreasury into the
l Clearing House assocciation is an impor-
» taut business event. For years the bankers
of St. Louis have been laboring with the
government to bring about what they
have just accomplished.
Only one subtreasury belongs to a clear-
ing house association, and that is the one
in New York. The importance of this ad-
mission of the St. Louis subtreasury to
the Clearing House association will be un-
derstood when it is Stated that in the past
year $93,000,000 in actual money has pass—q
ed from the vaults of the subtreasury to
the banks and vice versa.
A VICTIM OP HIGHWAYMEN.
Tax Collector Roscoe Finley Beaten Into
Insensibillty and Robbed. .
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 28.-—Roscoe Finley, the
tax collector in Greenfield township. this
county, was waylaid, beaten into insensi-
bility, robbed and .then hauled into his
barn, \which was fired by the w0uld be
assassins last night. Finley had collected
between $200 and $300, and upon return-
ing to his home late in the evening he
went 1?.) the barn to attend to his horses.
As he entered tl.o barn with his lantern
in his hand he was set upon by two mask<
ed men and knocked down. He fell out-
side of the barn in the fight. He was rob-
bed and then dragged into the barn. But
for the fact that a neighbor whose atten-
tion had been attracted by the fire entered
the barn to release the cattle and horses
and stumbled over Finley’s body he would
have been cremated. The barn was burn-
ed. Finley is unable to give any particu-
lars. His condition is precarious.
Bryan's Lecture Tour.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 28.-—The follow-
ing was given to the press last night by
W. J. Bryan: “Mr. Mcho has with my
consent transferred his contract to H.
Brigfis & Co. of Greenville, S. C. Only
five lectures have been arranged for up to
this time. Whether I gnall deliver any in
addition to that number is as yet uncer-
tain. I have some further work on hand
which may interfere with further lectur-
ing (inning this season.”
Kentucky's Bryan Elector.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 28.—The Repub.
lican state committee has served notice of
contest on W. B. Smith, the sole Bryan
elector who was elected in Kentucky.
Chairman Sam J. Roberts says the notice
was prepared and served merely to protect
the rights of Republicans in case the Dem-
ocrats Should file contests against the 12
successful Republican electors.
Killed by an Exploaion.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 28.—Two blocks of
business buildings were burned yesterday,
and F. M Frank, a clothing merchant,
was killed. and Alonzo Johnson, colored,
Was seriously injured by the explosion of
a soda. water apparatus. The loss of prop-
erty is estimated at $75,000.
A School Burned.
TONAWARDA, N. Y., Dec. 28.—The Ton-
awanda high school was totally destroyed
by fire last night. The loss will be be-
tween $50,000 and $75,000. It. is thought
that defective heating apparatus caused
the blaze.
, Cut 03‘ His Head.
GENEVA, N. Y., Dec. 28-. —- Clare S.~
Bentley, aged 17 years, was struck by "a
Central Hudsonfreighi; train yesterday.
His head was completely sev'eg'cd from his
body, which was terribly mangled.
Receiver For 8. Railroad.
COLUMBUS, 0, Dec. 2S.—-A receiver has
been appointed for the Columbus and
The Real Culprits \‘Vanted.
Then with a gesture full of fire and in-
dignation the unfortunate lady exclaimed,
pointing to the alleged murderers of her
husband-
“Acqmt these miserable people!
“Summon before you the really guilty
men, who are at: present; the government!
“I have nothing to add, and I will now
withdraw. ” _
These utterances of the grief stricken
widow of the great Bulgarian statesman,
knOWn as the Bismarck of Bulgaria, who
was so terribly hacked and shot; in the
streets of this city on July 15, 1895, that.
he died on July 18, after his two hands
had been amputated, caused the deepest
impression upon the audience, which was
composed of people belonging to the higher
ranks of society.
The presiding judge and procurator gen-
eral (public prosecutor, or counsel for the de-
fense) were so dumfounded and unnerved
by the terrible earnestness of the black
clad female figure who so forcibly de-
nounced the methods employed in seem-
ingly punishing the murderers of her hus-
band that they were unableto put a Single
question to her, and she left the court«
room, a living picture of grief demanding
vengeance from a. tribunal of, which she
knew too well but little or nothing was to
be expected.
The tragic address of Mme. Stambuloif
before the mixed tribunal is matter for
general comment in even the government
newspapers today. But the keynote of
their remarks, taken from the leading or-
gan of the ministry of Prince Ferdinand,
is that the wife and friends of M. Stam—
bulofi ought to have taken measures for
the protection of the man who, the govern-
ment neWSpapers add, either labored under
mental derangements or ‘ ‘was so convinced
of his own misdeeds that he sought death
in the streets.”
BOSTON’S CAR STRIKE.
McConnell and Long Did Not Betray the
Interests of the Union.
BOSTON, Dec. 29. —At a. session of the
supreme council of the conductors and mo-
tormen of the West End Street Railway
company the charges against Messrs. Mc-
Connell and Long of the supreme council
were thoroughly investigated. After a
careful and searching inquiry into the a}
legations the supreme council drew up and
gave out the following resolution, unani-
mously adopted:
“Whereas, Messrs. McConnell and Long,
delegates from Cambridge union, have
been unwarrantably accused of betraying
the interests of the union by selling out to
the managers of the West End Street rail-
.road, and
“Whereas, These charges are absolutely
false and without the slightest foundation
in fact; therefore
“Resolved, That the supreme council
deny that the two members accusé’d be-
trayed the conductors and motormen and
affirm that Messrs. McConnell and Long
did all in. their power to protect and ad-
vance the interests of the men whom they
represented and for whom they acted and
legislated. ’ ’
"Funeral of John D. Townsend.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The funeral of
John D. Townsend, the lawyer, was held
today at his late residence. The Rev.
Charles RailTreat of St. Stephen’s Protest-
ant Episcopal church officiated. The burial
will take place privately tomorrow in
Greenwood cemetery. The funeral has
been delayed owing to the absence of Mr.
Town‘Send’s daughter, the wife of Lieuten-
ant Fran-k Tremont, U. S. A., who is sta-
tioned at Fort‘Snelling, Minn.
Another Lynching Feared.
LotISVILLE,Dec. 29.—Governor Brad-
ley has had several companies of the Sec-
ond regiment of the state' militia practi-
cally under arms for, 48 hours owing to
the fear that. an attempt would be made
to lynch Johnson I-iowe, the negro being
held at It: is for the mprdor of Charles
{Juicy at. Cynthiana.
Iifighty Coir! ‘x'l’euthex This.
LllliillJC’l‘OWT', N. Y., Dec. Fifi—This has
been the coldest. day of the season here, the
thermometer registering 5 degrees below
zero. At W: ‘. Jervis the mercury dropped
Hocking Valley Coal and Ironboompanl'r
to 8 below.
MRS. Brnonra HURT.
Aged Wife of the Eminent Preacher roll
and Fractured Ber Hip.
STAMFORD, Conn;, Dec. 29.—Followlng
closely upon the painful accident sustained
by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, when, on
Nov. 29, while spending Thanksgiving
season at. the residence of her son-in-law,
. Rev. Samuel Scoville of this city, she fell
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to the floor and received a deep wound in
the head, comes another and vastly more
serious mishapfjand one which will proba-
bly cripple the widow of the distinguished
divine for life.
Mrs. Beecher has been improving since
the November accident, but since that. fall
she has been a. victim of periodical fits of
dizziness.
Yesterday she fell again. The details
did not. become known until today.
It seems that Mrs. Beecher arose at 3
o’clock yesterday morning. when she was
attacked with dizziness and fell violently to
the floor.
The fall was heard, and the members of
the Scovillc family rushed to her room.
She was cared for, and a physician was
summoned.
The latter discovered that the aged wom-
an had broken her hip in such a manner
that she will probably never walk again,
and, if at all, the use of crutches will be
necessary.
.Owing to her advanced age, 84 years,
Mrs. Beecher’s condition is admittedly
serious, although there is thought to be no
immediate danger.
CHINESE JUSTICE.
Leaders of a Band of Counterfeiters Sen-
tenced to Decapitation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29. —According. to
the latest advices from the orient, Li Ka
Chuch, the superintendent of the Canton
police, on Nov. 23 seized a large number
of counterfeit Chinese coins and materials
for their manufacture. The chief coiner,
Chang Tung, and his confederates, Chan
Mui and Tzu Chang, and others were ar-
rested. An imperial decree from Peking
commands the immediate decapitation of
the three above named offenders and en-
joins the viceroy to dcalawith the others as
he thinks necessary according to law as a
warning in future to the people. The offi-
cials who efiected the seizure were all pro«
moted. , . i
The Canton viceroy reported in another
memorial the capture of the notorious pi-
rate junks in the open sea. near Tau Chow
by the military officials. In effecting the
capture one military oflicial lost his life. A
decree was issued on the 19th of November
authorizing the execution of the captives
and ordering the officials concerned in the
capture to be promoted in rank, and that
the matter Of the military officer having
lost his life be referred to the board con-
cerned for rewards and honors.
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Tarlfl Hearings Begun.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The tariff hear-
ings before the ways and means committee
began in the room of the committee at the
capitol today. There were several large
delegatibns in attendance, and much in-
terest was displayed. The morning was
devoted to the chemical schedule and the
afternoon to wines and liquors. Chairman
Dingley made a. preliminary statement as
to the hearings, which will be held each
day; from 10 to 4, with a recess from 12:30
to :30.
Narrow Escape From Fire.
SARATOGA, Dec. 29. —Henry G. Stieg-
litz’s restaurant and dwelling were burned
today. The family was rescued by the fire-
men and police, but. narrowly escaped in-
cineration.
WILL EXPOSETEE CULPEITS.
England Agl'ated Over the “’lxolesale Di-
vulgence of Government Secrets.
LONDON, Dec. 28.-——Tho Observer, re-
ferring to the recent systematic divulgence
of confidential information by persons em~
ployed in the department of state, says:
“The sensation developed unexpected
surprises. It. is apparent that secrets of
the British service have been divulged
with impunity not only to foreign govern-
ments, which pay large sums for informa-
tion of a certain character, but also to cer«
tain British newspapers.
“Recent occurrences indicate that. the
revelations are of great importance and
that the practice of furnishing information
of this character is spreading to other de-
partments.
Certain it is that; these revelations have
created consternation in Official circles,
and it is, felt that the time has come to ex-
pose tbe culprits.” ~
Joseph D. Vv‘eeks Dead.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 28,—Joseph D. Weeks.
editor of The American Manufacturer and
Iron World, died at his home last night
from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Weeks was one of the best known
metallurgists of the United States and for
years has held a. li'ghposition in the man?
ufa'eturlng busincazs world. He .i. as ~ thir-
ty third degree Masm.
Love Found .. Way.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 28.—Winfield B. John-
son and Mrs. Lettio M. Ellis, prominent
1:.oplc of Syracuse, came all the way to
Cleveland to be married Thursday. Mrs.
Ellis was recently divorced in California
on grounds not recognized in the New
York laws and could not be remarried in
that state. Hence the trip to Cleveland.
Looked Out. For liimaeu.
WALKERTOX, Ont, Dec. 28.—F. X.
Messier, a. private banker here, has assign-
ed. It is charged that the money deposit-
ed in his bank was used by him to pay
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Susan “'1.“ Be There.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 2S.——Miss Susan Air-
thony and her sister, Miss Mary Anthony,
will attend the national woman suffrage
Convention which will begin tomorrow
in Des Moines.
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