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Col. Baker and the Bounty Brokers.
Colonel Baker sl occupies his headquarters n ths
Asso and his spare une and that Of hs force In fes
ing out cases Of bounty winding He has accumulated
evidence against parties already under arrest and daily
acquiring knswledgs respecting others, which viii
be certain iesA 70 their conviction before military
tribunal whore The rules Of evidence mot 70 technical
a. they bcfore civil courts and The chances OF escape
consequently less Some strange transactions On me
part Of government ocias have been brought TO light
and steps taken 10 refund ~ gotten gains one bounty
broker arrested cndcaxored 10 brbe the Colonel
Win fee OF sx Thousand for few hours parole but did
nos succeed. During an interview with = substitute
broker In New Chambers street yesterday the Colonel
was assaulted BY the broker with pistol but he promptly
dlsarmcd his assailant and knocking him down en him
10 be conveyed 70 the hospital Additional evidence Of
the completely OF Captain James Mooaey, Nineteenth
United states infantry, In tho bounty business In tho
shane OF aidavts fros parties with whom he has hai
dealings has been obtained ,..
Colonel Bakers detectives, who returned from Albany
on Monday having In their possession large number u
forped certificates OF enemons In the navy, are mt pre-
scnt engaged making inquiries into The circumstances
under which these forgerios wore perpctased mum
Dor of the parties engaged In drawing these papers
known to the detectives and will be arrested promptly
~ vos<o)c. aud punished As heY dserve
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DE- GwM AND HIS MEXICAN vICERoYALrY-
A SCREW LoosE.-It was lately reported that
DR.. Gwin had mysteriously turned up at
Havana, en- route for Europe, and that he had
fatty denied the whole story Of his Mexican
dnkedom and viceroyalty. In the news from
Mexico Which we published yesterday W have
the true explanation, we suspect Of this mys-
terry. Maximilan, 1t appears, found DR.. Gwin
hereto and Southern secession propaganda,
and that under his control Sonora and the Mex
lean States adjoining would soon be filed by
An unmanageable revolutionary Southern
secesh population. It further appears that, in
this view, Macmillan regarding the returned
Californian" as q dangerous Arebrand, threw
cold water over him and his projects, and that
the snubbed and indignant Doctor is on his
way back TO Paris to demand redress from Louis
Napoleon. We fear that some such misfortune
as this has bcfallen the enterprising Doctor, and
will out short his dreams Of . reign Of imperial
power, pomp and splendor, "fuss and feathers" /"
in the beautiful cline Of Sonora.
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FIxK ARTs.--A very curious reproduction Of game
piece by Howard Hl the English artist shown TO us
yesterday 1t is painted in twenty colo and presents
to the eye all the appearance Of oil painting The
surface shows Of the pasto touches which charac
terze tho latter probably laid on TO complete tho deccp
ton In richness and harmony OF tones is as good as
can bc desired in a copy. None but critical judges can
in fact detect the difference The painting has been done
by Hatch Co. and is claimed be the first thing Of the
kind ever executed in this country The work is pub
lished at the Fine Art Gallery, No John street. and
will bo sold to subscribers at ten dollars o copy.
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Max SrRAKosm's Sz0oxD CoScsRr.-The second oon-
cert Of Mr. strakosoh, with Nile Helene do Katow and
Mr. n wehM, at Nblos Saloon, will take place this
evening Tho unqualified success vaieh attended the
nst appearance Of these excellent artists will NO doubt
secure for them audience tonight large and appro
ciatve = attended their debut on Monday Tho three
concerts announced by Mr. strakoseh We think will
be hardly sufficient satisfy the public desire 70 hear
his now artists and we presume he viii be compelled TO
extend his engagement in New York before leaving for
other points On tomorrow evening Miss Laura Harris
.uill aina NJ thu third cnncarf OF the sariea
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S0Rnn OF CHAxBER MUsio-The third soiySc Of CHAM
ber music, at Dodworth's Ball by AessrA Theo.
Thomas William Mason, and other we'll known artists,
will como of this evening Tho selections are from
Haydn, Beethoven and Schumann-
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In the Senate yesterday, joint resolutions recommend
ns that honorsbiy discharged disabled soldiers and
aiiors be preferred for appointments 70 civil oces pro
,dcd thoy possessed business qualifications for the pro-
or discharge of the duties Of sa oces reported
tho Military Committee and ordered 70 be pr ated
he Com sissary General Of ssbssteaos dirvcted 70
sport what increase OF the army ration 10 nssssA
70 comfort OF soldiers and the good OF the service The
IN establishing . bureau Of froedmen's s1Ars
nv discussed by Mr. Davis, and then laid aside until
4day. The President called upon for report OF
Court Of Inquiry the subject Of the Petersburg
ine explosion. The bill 70 regulate commerce between
States rather 70 break up the Camden and Amboy
aircsd monopoly and facilitate trade and travel be-
,ccu New York and Washington, was taken up. After
,bat- motion TO postpone the subject till tomorrow
cvailed and the Senate adjourned till evening" when
session was held for executive business and some th
n hundred army and civil appointments confirmed
In the House Of Representatives, the Military Commit
were Instructed to report at the earliest possible mo
spt what leg station Ia necessary 10 the muster
OF such men as enlisted for Tho uncxprcd terms OF
eir respective regiments with the understanding tha,
ey should be mustered out with the rogiments The
usc rejected BY two majority the Senate bill donating
ads 70 Wisconsin for the construction Of shin
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canal nom the heaA q sssrssss Bay 70 oenneos 0rssn
bay with Lake Michigan The Senate joint ss0lutsea 70
exts for nvs years time ths construction OF railroad
from Flint 70 Marquets Michigan ~ 10 prevent
the lands heretofore granted from reveng the gov
ernmsnt adopted. Tho House then wont into Com
mittee Of the Whole and resumed the consideration OF
the bill amendatory Of the Internal Revenue aot tar
OF Ave per cen, ad voorem manufactured clothing
whom the annual product exceeds ono thousand dol
lars, was agreed 70. Tho tax on smoking tobacco
was fixed ss thirty Ave cents por pound, with
fifteen cents smoking tobacco exclusively from
stems An amendment offered taxing the notes Of
State banks so high TO exclude thom from circaaton
with view Of having but class Of currency and
pending the consideration OF this subject the Committee
rose The Houe passed. tho Senate bills recognizing as
pos. routes the bridge 70 be built the Ohio to
connect Cincinnati with Covingoa and also the railroad
bridge TO be constructed over the falls Of tho Ohio a.
Louisville, and then adjourned.
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rety TO the order and good decorum viii admit
The weather last evening promised well for skating
Monday night-the thermometer fourteen degrees
above zero; and at yesterday as high TWEEN
tyfve Degrees but after that hour II down to the
hrst named figure and even below that The skating
the Brooklyn ponds last yearcommenced the 18th OF
December that this season is day or two ahead On
the subject Of ladies' skating costumes effort Is being
made eschew the theatrical character which many Of
them assumed last year. having tendency to cause
comments by those strictly considered religious and mo
raj people The recommendation Is that ladies confne
themselves to their ordinary walking dress leaving the
fancy costumes TO children We congratulate the skaters
that their gala days have come
SKATING IN HOBOKEN
The Jersey folk were visited by Jack Frost as we'll
the New Workers and Brookynites, and why not Syl
Lake at the foot Of Seventh street. Hoboken,
opened last evening for skating and extensively visited
by skaters in the vicinity
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J. JOHNSON, Provisional Governor
inauguration or Governor Jenktns-Iiis
Address TO the Legislature.


MLLEDaKvnIE, Dec. II, 1895.
Governor jenkins was naugurated Governor OF this
State today. In his address TO the Legislature he
says:-There 10 conflict between the constitution Of
tho United States and the constitution Of the State
Of Georgia. The laws OF the United States are
supreme.n The Governor then pays a handsome
tribute TO the good conduct OF the negroes
during the war. He says that they must
be thoroughly protected in their personal property and
have the right to enter the courts They should be
couraged to work. and then they would DO the best work.
Ing class and their late tho best employers In the
world The Governor then reviews The condition OF the
state institutions and says that for time even the light
est taxes viii prove burdcnsome but he thinks that In
the end the people will not suffer- He concludes his
address with earnest prayer that God VIII help us
al.n
AT the close Of tho address Provisional Governor John
handed the great seal of the State of Georgia Gov
ernor Jenkins who took the oath Of Office and then
declared by the President OF the the Governor Of
the State. The sentiments OF the address most cor
daily endorsed by the members Of the State Legislature
which sdjourns tomorrow.
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and Ms> hn-a 'olns'one exhibited comic per.e IA her
imperona, ton Of the waiting maid Anna N.,nsko
PLAYED BY Mr. ID. James; Mr. II J. Turner DO, D,s..
ana Mr.. chares Fenton gave a aughabe buresoas nor
trait Of the Grand nqois''or
The concordia Mua al Society Of London is about "a
perform several Of tie masterpieces now little knoxn
almost forgotten by way b an experiment cherabini's
celebrated minor Requiem Do the first effort of tho
society Whatever may be the da1ands Of the
going public, performing amateurs m England have long
desired more intimate acquaintance with the works OF
great masters known only by name
A special repetition performance OF hsndelscha's
"Lobgesang' and Mozart's Requiemp was given by tho
Sacred Harmonic Society Of London, at Exeter Hall,
November 49,
In Paris, the 18th Of November the doors OF the
Grand Theatre Parsien found closed letter FROM
M Merry explains the matter follows:-M Massue.
manager Of the theatre in question: the 1eh minated
Ms intention TO impose N. Duprez q rather heavy
SUM- 70 be paid every time jeanne TArc represented
Du' the composer who has already expended 80 O0e
francs on the OPERA refused TO comply and last
"ord ina, he withdrew his work. Saturday hussase
save tne regal summons to NJ Massue TO the
name OF Jeanne Arc from the bills But the announce
ment SIN remained 30 that another summons fouaA
necessary IL was only when night had fallen that the
word " Rsldche +" was pasted up
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Culinary.
philip AT.lHN nY pHl

PHILLIP ALLES,. OF PHUNIDkNCK, X. T.
Hon Philip Allen, OF Providence, died in that city
,he l6th instant, He was born Providence, Ssptem.
Der J. 1885, and graduated a. Brown University, Same
city in 1874 He catered public life in 1910 ,cmbcr
Of the s,se Legislature lie subsequently became In
teresed In manu- sacturos and did not after 1e2i again
appear o. politician uatil 1851 when he was elected
Governor OF Rhode Island. He reelected 10 1857
and 1898 In March 1854 elected to tBe senate
OF tho United States, serving for six years He
ono time on The Committees on Commerce aud Naval
Afsifs.
DEATH OF AN OLD rELEoRArEsR.
seme thrss months aimee Mr.. THOMAS j.. LiLLn while
sasssed To- his duties the battery the American
Telegraph Company IN his cy fell and injured himsslf
20 badly that after lingering until this morning death
snsued Mr. IiIb was nfty years II age and oae Of
she oss, tesaraphers In this city having been Ia that
scrvs for over sesonteen years. always highly respected
by - With whom be Was brought In contact
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ST. LOUIS.

81. LOUIS Tee I6 1895
Tie weather is more moderate tonight; but nav-
CATION is mpcdei, and the river being frozen over,
there have been arrivals departures eastward
to-day There about four hundred persons from the
Ea on the Illinois shore who cannot get across from the
ralioad terminus few vonurnsome made the pal
ssge the ice, and unfortunately was drowned
Several steamboats, al the cvee crushed by the ice
to-day. Many carried down the river. and six or
eight were sunk.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 49, 1895.
II commenced showing at four O'Clock r. NJ. to-day.
Hall on inch Inns fallen, and IL Il still showing
WASHINGTON.
wAsuSGroy, Dec. &c. 1865.
This 10 tho third successive nigh. Of very cold
thor The Thermometer has Indicated o temperature
below the freezing point throughout the greater portion
Of each day.
CANADA.
QrxBsc, Dec. 10, 1866.
The weather here IL very cold The thermometer fell
TO twelve degrees below Las, night This morning
IL lie lt eight degrees below
MONTREAL Dec. 1S, 1895.
The cold weather has set in hero in earnest 4, eight
o'clock this morning the thermometer registered eight
degrees below
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sem shsrplsy's Mnstres will commence short sea-
son in Cincinnati December ~ They will perform In
Mozart Hall, which, u IL said, can accommodate i've
thousand persons On former occasion sam shsrpey's
nae troupe crowded the houss, and they intend 20 re-
peat thoir success
Cal Wagner, wright q Deooo's Mnstrcls and Brsss
Band In Troy, ~ Y
csrncross 4 Dxcys Mastrels arc in Philadelphia,
Of the Eleventh Street optre House.
The citizens Of Salem, Mass, have had Miss
Amanda Bailey Geo. w. Dudley, W. L. McDoseld
and Howard NJ Dow 10 concert at one establishment,
and Norris Pcr Trowbridges Minstrels at another
Mcssrs Burgess, PscAdergAst Hughes and Donnikers
Ninstrcls in Louisville, Ky.
Atavsstie Of LAfricaine the boards OF ths strand
theatre London II wAs well acted aud well received
Tho burlcsquc has been written by r @ Burnand, who
has closely adhered 10 the action OF Bcribs's breo
but caricasurins Ne ncidcnts and giving grosesque
spsct 10 the ysrsoaassa The characters ere drawn
with comic power and The dro situations are numerous
Tho new music Ia spoken Of being bright pleasant
and tunsfssthe bapp,est efforts being shc Duet " u
Tired 81 being . King. dsar" capital drinking 'rio'
"wins, Wine, wius,n and pretty ballad, "Under my
Window my vasco Came" which morcsav was sung by
Miss Ada scarborough In the play Miss hynhsm as
Don Pedro perodlsj TN attItudnlang prcpenses OF
Miss Mcnken; Mis Elise Holt was isunty Don Aiye
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FONThEss MOtEUE, DeC ~, EoVvs
The old United States frgae st. Lawrence which for
long time has been the naval ordnance ship Norfolk,
has been put out Of commission and her stores trans
fened 70 the frgste Constellation. Tho former CON-
mander Of the st. Lawrence. Captain Lynch Is ordered
10 report for duty 1t Philadelphia.
Colonel Curry to-day opened thirteen proposals for
fresh beef for the troops Fortress Monroe Norfolk and
the surrounding campo Tho prices ranged from II NC
10 lie. per pound.
me steamer LouIsburg has arrived from Trsdenchs.
burg with cattle for Morehesd City -
The steamer Washington Irvine has arrvSA from New
York and Is placed on tho mail route between Norfolk
and Newborn Through the canaD.
Tho schoon Burrows 9, ~ at Newpots Ncys loading
for New York,
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II U s l C AL.
One hundred and First Concert or the
Philharmonic Society,"


The Academy of Music crowded last evening with
the lovers and votaes Of the classic school Of th
German masters occasion OF the second cneevt of
the season given by the above well known organization
The audience enjoyed musical treat such Bee
Aendelssohn and Bargel, rendered by irrepronch
abe orchestra and the brilliant and wonderful vionist
NJ .sehln Prume, must necessarily afford The pro.
gramme consisted OF the following pieces, capable Of
taxing the training and powers Of the eighty members
comprising the orchestra the utmost but rendered py
them a style which called forth deserved applause
Bce.fsovens Eighth Symphony in F. Concerto for the
violin in Z, by Meudelssohn, in which NJ Prume ap.
peared for the first tue tho Overture to Prometheus
by Bargsl; Janaisie briiiante for the violin,
posed and played by N. Prume, and selections from
Memberships Midsummer Nights Dream.
The mos. noteworthy gems this programme were
the Overture TO Promeheus and the Midsummer Nights
Dream The former tho ch d0urre Of the evening.
The agonas and despair Of the accursed OF the gods
the hdeous vuture at his vtas the bleak rock
Of Tartarus, are faithfully, nay, almost painfully por-
trayed in this weird-lke phlegethon Of harmony
Tho selections from the Midsummer Nights Dream
consisted OF the choicest or that work. The
first was the Overture composed eighteen years before the
remainder Of the work, aud beautifully likened by
German writer to the trunk Of majestic tree, from
which twgs and branches spread in every direction,
tree schsrso introduction the dialogue between
Puck and fairy, in Ss time, followed, in which we
transported into the reves and raery OF fairy land
Next came inerme.so in 6S time aliego pGsionao),
which occurs ut the close Of the second act, and
is intended to represent the search Of Hernia for Ly
sander sho loses her way in the forest and the short
and often repeated motive OF the Obo which represents
her call melts in the distance giving place TO ayey
strain in "a measure which introduces Quick, Bottom
and thor jolly companions, The next piece was a
Noherno aaddne trdnquiHo. in 4 time which
represents Hernia and Helena Lysander aud De-
metrius asleep The organ-like effect of the brass in
strunents in this exquisite strain testified to the high
training and careful rebearsas OF the orchestra. The
Midsummer Nights Dream City closed by the Grand
Wedding March, to which the orchestra impaired effects
rarely heard in this city, by those most familiar
with IT, NJ. Prumes execution on the violin was marked
by distinctness Of tone and expression in the most
rapid p.icdo passages. which few called masters
that monarch OF instruments could attempt. The
faa,aisie composed by himself introduces some novel
and extraordinary but exquisite passages which called
forth As piece could be repeated accord
ing TO the rules of the pro 9ramme, he was obliged TO
bow his Acknowledgements again and again to the vast
audience Carl Bcrgmann was conductor for the oven.
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Foreign Thestricaas.
Ia rANILLE BESoiTos on rHE sfAss ~ co,
PIEGSE.

l.. FANILLE sEyoITos OK rHE sfAss ~ CON-
PIEGsE.
Paris letter says:-
Tne play OF la Famillc Bcnoiton has had
success at compiegne Their Macs'ics npplaud,d sevc
raj times during the performances Of Va" piece ana sune
depreciation OF yic.orien sardou's clever snre Tho
Empress cent fer the little Camille wh5 acts the pert Of
FAnfsn Banoitor, aud gave her box or tonboDs her
part being that OF child OF six years old who appears
on the stage perfestly tpsy excainns "D,',des,nse
vices Of the day his piece being almost sequence to the
late NJ Dupins speech in tho House the Lse cGrene
ds Jsmn,esp The performance commenced a half past
eight and terminated ten minutes twelve Tho
Prince Imperial only remained til tho end Of tho third
act Tho author dned At tho ehaesu that evening az
did also the now acsdemcian, Camille Dornet.
After the theatre magnificent supper served to
the actors and actresses at which tho Cheyasr de Her
presided, by command OF his Majesty. NJ Hsrman,
director OF the Vaudeville one OF the guests and pro-
posed the health Of the imperial family
theatrical paper in Paris announcing that
w. sardou tho director OF q theatre, and author
Of Bsnoi,on La Fdmine, dincd At the Emperor's
table, at Compiegne, remarks that such. was not
the case when another piece OF his, Les Gdnacae',
was represented under similar circumstances and
before the sane Industrious audience Tho differences
In question, says the journal, 10 not attributable
70 the cool reception Of tho former production
~ compared with the present one but TO tho fact thai
sardou has since received the Cross Of The Legion Of
Honor appears 70 be decided that writer's in the lat
Ter position may dine NJ she imperial table, whilst those
NOT so decorated assigned places 81 the table Of tho
Commandant or the Palace with the performers playing
In the piece.
Mile. rarsueil. who plays ono OF the ladies In
La FamiHs Beaoiton, Ia made 10 sxclaim :-"Ahi
simple attire OF my early youth, what s now be-
como Of you Ten yards Of muslin. three OF ribbon
and flower in tho hair and with that, fifteen years
Of age brilliant complexion, and the delight Of first
ball What worn out pieasureaeckcr would
not feel . thrill Of emotion the sight Of
dress simple and joy 80 naives Ali
muslin, white muslIn the ungratsful mothers who were
indebted to you for their husbands now deny you 70
their daushtcrs sacred muslin, Virgin Of tho toilet,
save young girls who are drowning themselves IL
foods Of lacsI" An . comment Il may DO mcntoueA
that tho .oiietes Of the -four ladies' vhe play In The
Tbmilb DsxeiNn coss not les than eighty thousand
Francs and tbaA Mle Fargueu prouounces this eNsEy
OF white muslin In drsss valued Il th9HsAnd
franca
Colonel stodsrs has appeared by command Il windsos
Castle i his entertainment Of magic and vuHtriloQukm
on the occasion Of the birthday Of the PrirbsA Royal
England. Tho Queen honored Colonel Sibdarc with ho
presence during tho Performance and was attended b
J tho Prince snd Princess Frederick William of prussis