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New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
rUUyDERsroRH IN KrpWIYrER.

Buffalo, Dec 23.-This city was visited by the
singular phenomenon Of midwinter thunder
storm early this morning 1t started about o'clock
and continued hour. during which the thunder peas
were terrific and lightning almost continuous. The
storm was accompanied by high wind. which blew
at the rate Of sixty miles hour. Signs were torn
down. and windows and wires broken. Several small
buildings partially collapsed. The white caps on the
lake were the highest seen in a long time.
Louisville, KY, Dec. o3.-The town OF Pineville
was visited by a destructive storm Of wind and rain
early this morning Several dwellings and three
business houses we're swept away by the cyclone.
which only passed through the centre Of the town.
Grant and James North, brothers. received serious
INJURIES These were the only ones hurt, though
several people had miraculous escapes. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
OPPOSING BoopLE' GAS BILL

St. Lons. Dec. 80 (specaD.-There was large
meeting the Merchants Exchange to-day TO protest
against the Doodle" gas bill rushed through Fri
day night By the Municipal Assembly. Among the
speakers were President Cox, J. o. Brodhead' ,eH-
Governor stanad and Fielding Mansfield. 1t was
plainly shown that the bill contemplated steal Oh at
least so.OO0OO0. A story was published To-Day ''aV
the leading members Of the combine MADE SlOo'ooo
by passing the bill The city Will be cohPeheu II
this bin becomes a law TO pay per cent interest
on 81 800 900 for term of thirty years besides all
reprs and taxes and at the end OF that period must
buy the works or grant fifty year charter. Mr.
FIad president Of the Board Of Public Improvements
dec ares that the works proposed viii not cost over
80 600 900 81 Lonls bonds are bearing but 3 IL
per cent Resolutions were adopted and peluons ais
tributed for signatures. The bill is now before 9iaNW
Noonan and one can say what VIII be done Wilh ~
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
BALTIMORE AND TIE CORN TRADE.
HER MERCHANTS DECLARE THAT NEW-Yokh
HAS 40 CLAIM on THE SOUTH
WESTERN TRAFFIC.

Baltimore. Dec. o3 (speciaD.-The revival In New
York of the old charges of railroad discrimination III
favor of Baltimore grain shippers, which were Ves'
gated by the Interstate Commerce Commission ias'
winter, caused little comment on 'Ch9nge to-uay
Railroad officials and shippers both state that the taK
Of railroad companies making any concession WIN Ihe
present tremendous freight traffic on all the truhA
lines is nonsense. one railroad official said:
"Why should we want to make any concessions
when we cannot carry all the business plling upon
our lines in the Vest"
Charles D. Fisher, Of the firm OF GIN q tlsher'
one of the largest grain shippers in the city, laughed
when he read the charges printed in Nc"-AorA
paper and said
Mr. Edson's estimate that 100000 bushels oi
corn will be shipped to Baltimore within the next
forty DAYS is tremendous exaggerauon Ihe corn
trade rghtfuly belongs to Baltimore. The three cents
diferenlal rate per hundred, Of course helps Bal-
more; but the fields OF the great northwest look 10
this city as their legitimate Outlet. wlork dOes
not complain i'm the spring. when il reaps harvest
from the early wheat. Baltimore then IS practcallN
ont of the shipping market. New-lork merchants
had no more right 10 cry out about corn from ule
Southwest coming TO baltimore than we had 70 de-
mand all the wheat from the Northwest
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
TIE RISING TIDE IN THE IRON MARKET.

Pittsburg. Dec. 23.-Great interest Is mani
tested In tile iron market. further advance is ex-
pected in the month Of January and II there is any
further increase in prices the roD-workers viii be
entitled to an advance In wages. Bar iron Is now
sold at 105 cents per pound and It Is said that some
sales have been made at cents. When it goes above
two cents then the irOnworkers will receive an ad-
vance, The possibility Of further advance is dis
cussed not only by those directly interested, but by
business men generally. The coke operators have
agreed to advance the price Of coke on January
from 81 75 TO ~ per This will have, II is gen
orally conceded stimulating effect upon the iron
market The furnaces are receiving more orders than
they can ILL., The boom in Bessemer Iron stlil con
tinues. and there IS a most active demand reported
for all grades Of iron.
Il would not be surprised to see the card rate go
beyond cents remarked gentleman closely allied
with the trade this afternoon, but there Is danger OF
going too high The manufacturers should look out
little be guided by conservative views and not oVedo
the good thing Everything points to a most active
trade during the next year. but the boom can easily
be punctured II prices are advanced too rapidly Inc
officials of the Amalgamated Association are not
anxious 10 see rapid advance They are afraid OF
the reaction If the market will stand an advance be
yond the 2-eent basis they would be glad to see IL /,
otherwise In the end it would be most injurious
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.
TELEGRAM RECEIVED AT LISBON FROM
MAJOR SERPA PINTO
ur REPORTS THAT NATIVES ARE HOSTING
,p,r1sH FLAGS ON PORTUGUESE TERRI.
rogY-REPLY OF SENIOR COMES
TO LORD SALISBURY.

Y,sbon. Dec 23.-A telegram from Serpa Pinto,
,.,sa October Is, at Musgurumba, telegraph
...,ion on the Shire River. has been received. 1t
..,orts that the English flag was being bostcd at
r.,al places on Portuguese territory. and that
:. natives had raised English flag opposite the
mn OF the Portuguese Railway Survey. which
IA been removed by Major Diaz.
Nm November the Governor OF Mozambique
...sraphed that Serpa Pinto had requested the
..,;ves to. lower all foreign flags. and Informed
.h.m that if this request was not complied with
,he Portuguese would haul them down with due
,nnors. and send them TO Guillimane to be re-
.,ored to the Consuls there.
Senior Comes, the Portuguese Minister OF
yo,.ian Affairs, in his reply to the note Of Lord
salisbury, the British Prime Minister, relative
a. the movements of Major Serpa Pinto in Africa,
avs that the Major did nothing TO warrant the
..nusations made against him. He did not
oraer an attack on the British flag, but merely
.uulsed hostile natives, among whose baggage
,s.r the fight, three British flags were found
!, conclusion Senior Comes asks Lord Salisbury
a await further information concerning the
Affair before he takes any further action.
Lisbon, Dec. 22.-The press here adopts mod
s,ate tone in discussing Lord Sahsburys latest
note Tne semi-oflicial "Dia" advises its read
srs not to be alarmed at the presence OF Engnsh
menrof-war in Deagoa Bay.
Madrid, Dec. 22.-The Spanish newspapers OF
ali shades of political opinion contain splIeful
comments on the Serpa Pinto dispute. They
remind Portugal thai, instead of seeking
British alliance, she ought to have sought closer
poltical and commercial union with Spain
London, Dec. 23-The Council of the Inter
national Arbitration Society will urge Seslhor
Comes 10 consent TO arbitration OF the dispute pc
tween Great Britain and Portugal touching terri
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
DOUBLE ATTEMPT At SUICIDE.
W. FREAMAYER CUTS HIS THROAT AND THEN
SETS FIRE TO HIS HOUSE.


Do,,oor,ar Manning OF the Churchst. squad, saw
sroke issuing from the shanty In front OF NO -
Cburc,-st at l a. m. yesterday The shahV Ids
been occupied as cigar shop by William treamayerI' =
who $50 has slept in the place. Mannings rap cei'u
Policeman Lyons, who to the englne-house III
rrIto,et IN call the fremen Before the iiremen ar
rived Manning tried TO get into tile cgar-stand pus
the door was barred firmly on the inside lie Sould
hear Freamayer moving about behind the door. "heh
the fremen broke in Freamayer rushed al then ike
madman striking right and left with an iron BAR lie
knocked over Foreman Banta before he was over
powered and disarmed. The police found that he had
cut his throat and both his wrists. 1t looked as II
he had tried to kill himself and that ms plan OF
Suicide had included the burning Of himself and his
cicarstand He continued % act Ike lunatc aIler
he was taken TO the hospital In Chambers-st. -.
The fire which ne had kindled was put out before IL
did much damage In Freamayer's pockets were
found 81 O20 and gold watch. There was suspicion
that he shamming insanity and that he had IN
ficted the slight cuts his throat and wrists atter
finding that he had been caught in the attempt 10
burn up his cigarstand.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
INSPECTING THE SIGNAL SERVICE STATIONS.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 23.-Licutcnant Walsh, Of the
Signal Service Bureau returned to-day from three
weeks tour Of inspection to the various stations In
the Northwest lie visited in all thirteen stations
going north to the boundary, west to Montana and
south 10 Keokuk. He reports everything in salts
factory condition. At all the stations the report
showed the mean temperature of the year 10 have
been considerably above normal and the precipitation
10 have been much below. lie recommends the
adoption Of the suggestion contained In the Presidents
message for transfer OF the from the military
10 the civil list placing IL under the control OF the
Department Of Agriculture.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
CANADIAN PACIFIC PROPERTY DESTROY ED.

North Troy. VI, Dec. 23.-Fire on sunday morning
DESTROYED the Eastman Machine Compmy's building
and machine shops and foundry. Kinks carpetlnins
factory. Porter's blacksmith shop highway bridge,
and the wooden bridge Of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way over the Mlssquol River Parker q Kent's large
sawmlIl was saved after desperate struggle. The
loss viii be S23.0 600, of which the Eastman Machine
Conpany lose $40 OOO and the Canadian Pacific Rail
way Company az 900. The entire Insurance Is about
ss 600 The through night trains on the Canadian
Pacific road between Montreal npn b0ston, WIZ run
bridge
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
CHICAGO SOCIALISTS coyDEKy BOYCOTT.

Chicago. Dec. 23-Some time ago the Apollo Club
the best known singing society Of the city. announced
that 1t had made arrangements with the Auditorium
Company by which it would give series Of concerts
for working people, the price Of admission to which
would be only 10 cents At meeting of the trades
and labor assemblies resolutions passed warn
ing workingmen not to attend these concerts because
the Auditorium building was under boycott the walls
having been put on by non-union masons. Nester
day however, socialists departed from their usual
custom when at their meeting declared against the
effect were introduced by Tommy" Morgan, and dc
Tended F. w. Peck, the Apollo Club aud the Auditor
um management from all the charges made by the
Trades and Labor Assembly
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
TILE dixie oF RRuNswIcK,s FORTUNE.

London. Dec. 23.-The Brunswick court has dis
missed the suit undertaken on behalf Of the children
Of the Countess of Civry, TO recover the fortune OF
The late Duke Of Brunswick. The Duke Charles FRED
eriek Augustus william died at Geneva in 1873. lie
was the elder of the two sons Of the Brunswick ;
fated cheftain7 Of Byrons hnes-the Duke Frederic
who was killed at Quatre Bras. He succeeded 10 MS
fathers title and became the regninS Duke OF brus
wick in 1928 but he msgoverned the country so
abominably that he was driven out in 1S29 Inc
German Diet gave his estates to his brother William.
Charles led loose and eccentric life and accumulated
property particularly diamonds. His diamonds were
sold at his death for large sum. lie was never
married, or never otherwise than morganatically Inc
mother Of the children In whose name TINS sun Is
brought Is alleged however 10 be "a legitimate daugh
Ter Of the Duke and the ground Of the acton was
that claim. The court. on the contrary, stanus oy
the law that has made the King OF SaNony ana the
Duke Of Cumberland the bcnehciaries Of the estates
0d vast personal fortune Of the Duke
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
CONDITION OF EMIN pAcHA.

Zanzibar, Dec 23.-Though Emn Pacha is recover
ing from the effects of his recent accident at Baga-
moyo, the German doctors who attending him
say will not be safe to him from that
place inside of three weeks.
Berlin, Dec. 23-The National Zetung" attacks
stanley's statements in regard TO Emin Pacha 1t
says these statements TO be made with the in
ention of replying to the reproach that Emin's en-
barrassments were caused in part by Stanley's ap-
pcarapce and his determination rescue who did
not desire 10 be rescued and that Emn must be
heard in his defence before conclusions are
reached.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
BURIED ALIVE IN 4 MINE.
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST IN ANGELS CAMP.
CALIFORNIA
BURIED BENEATH MASS OF ROCK AND EAhif
NO HOPE OF SOON RECOVERING

THE BODIES
San Francisco. Dec 2S lSpecal-A dspatch
from San Andreas. Calaveras County. says 'ha1
word las just been received of o1ve-in al Lane
Mine. Angels Camp. about forty miles from theIe
which buried seventeen men. The shift OF siAteel
men. under George Williams. went down tie shal'
on Sunday afternoon. AT p. m. a mass oil ROCKS
and EARTH loosened by heavy rains fell INTO tne
shaft. Those familiar with the mine say 'h"C
there is no prospect Of rescuing the Imprisoned
men, even should they have escaped instant de"In'
The mine is owned by Alvinzea Hayward ana w.
S. Hobart mining millionalres. 1t is repor'eu
that the shafts were not properly timbered. ana
the dangerous condition Of the mine was rendered
worse by heavy rains, which have prevailed loi
three weeks Most Of the miners were married
and Lad lar.c families.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
TO UNITE LABORERS ORGANIZATIONS.

Columbus Ohio, Dec GA Joint address was to-
DAY prepared by the officials of National District As
sembly No. 1876 and tile National Progressive Miners
Union cmbodying plans for the amalgamation OF the
two organizations, and IT viii be at once issued the
members Of each II Is proposed to effect the consol
datiOn without sacrificing the essential features OF
either. The work Is 10 be completed at a Joint con-
vention 10 be held IN this city In January
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
PROSPERITY or ST. PAUL.

St Paul, Minn., Dec. 23-st Paul papers devote
considerable space to-day 10 review OF the develop
ment growth and business Of the city for 1850. The
News says: "More than SloOOOOOO has been ex
pended in new buildings. Wholesale trade foOts up
Sl07 137 Gas and manufacturing output Of more han
Sj2 900 900 speaks for Itself With real estate trans
fers OF more than So 900 OO0 st Paul dirt can be
said 10 be gilt-edged feeling Of great satisfaction
and hopetulness pervades the community.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
DEATHS FROM THE INFLUENZA.
FATAL TERMINATION OF THE DISEASE IN FIvI
CASES IN FRANCE.

TERMINATION DISEASE
CASES IN FRANCE.
Paris. Dec. 23-Dr Damaschino. a leading physi.
clan. is dead. His death due to influenza and
weakness OF the heart. This is the fifth death from
influenza since the outbreak Of the epidemic, three
deaths from the disease having occurred at the ST.
Cyr Academy. and one at the Polytechnic School
President Carnot. who is suffering from the in
1uenza, is slightly better.
London, Dec. 23.-Among the victims of the in.
huenza epidemic Count Tsaie the Austrian
Prime Minister; Archduke William Of Austria. and
Princess stephanie, widow OF the late Crown Prince
RuG0E The Queen of sweden has also been attacked
The disease is spreading rapidly in Western Europe.
Berlin. Dec oS-The epidemic is spread over
every part of Germany bnt Is worst In Hesse Han.
over, Thurtngia and SaXony. In Potsdam, Stcttin,
Cassel Frankfort Freburg and Dresden at least half
the garrison is affected.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
BowIAyD,s BoyDsnEy SETTLE A CLAIM.

Long Branch. " j.. Dec. 90 (speciaD. John A.
Rowland the alleged embezzler OF the funds OF Long
Branch. viii go before Police Justice vandern for
animation next Friday. This afternoon Henry Gugel.
John Stokes, John 7. Britton John A. Eaton and
James W. Conover FIVE Of his bondsmen. settled the
claim OF the Long Branch Board OF Commissioners
against them by paying over 10 Henry > Terhune
tevn counsel, the Of 81 800. Mr. Gugel said To-
Int that II Rowland did not make this amount good
TO the bondsmen he would have TO go 10 jail TO await
trial.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
LAUNCHING A SCHOONER.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. a3.-The tour-masted
schooner James G. Beecher was launched from the
yard of II. II. Hanscom at Fair Haven at IL a. M to.
day, and was christened by Miss Maud Seaman.
daughter OF Captain Jason Seaman commander Of tne
vessel The schooner is 225 feet over ALL III feet
keel, 30 l2 feet beam IS feet deep. and will carry
LOO ions she Is owned by New Haven and Long
Island persons. and will engage in the coal and lumber
trade When the Beechef LETT the ways she stuck IN
the mud, but will float at high tide
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
AHoUEr OF WHEAT IN yJyyEApoLIS

Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec. "a The Northwestern
Miller" says "COnhdeniial figures obtained show
the stock Of wheat here IN private houses to be about
1850 900 bushels. This makes the stock at three
leading points as follows: Minneapolis public
houses, 1879, ,603 bushels Minneapolis private
houses, 235OOOO; ST Paul, 345 900; Duluth, 4,31o,'
376; total ii, 646,970 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
WINE AGENT ARRESTED FOR GRAND LARcENY

Troy. n. Y. Dec. 23.-Dr. L. N. Pauius' presIucn'
Of the company formed TO manage small ho'eiS ~
various cities has been arrested on charge VI srau
larceny. made by August Mercier. treasurer Oh the
company. The treasury, contained about @ooo' anu
operations were started with the leasing OF the Boston
Hotel in this CITY II is alleged that Pauus paid only
500 out Of $500 for rent and that 900 had been
appropriated for lis own Paulus SAYS snht @ ne
has vouchers 20 show chat the sum was spSt ~ 9o'
legitimate expenses The company Is seeking to In
tFOduce wine Imported from France.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
WORK OF THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT

Paris' Dec 25.-The Chamber Of Deputies. by a
vote OF 2o4 TO 2Oi has declared valid the election Of
H. Grefulse. representative of the Boulangst party
N. Constsns. the Minister Of the Interior read d
decree closing the session.
The Senate agreed 10 the law by which the Gov
matches.
:, N. Flourens announced that in consequence of the
aaness OF NJ. spuller Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
kstponed
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24

AN EDITOR SUFFERS FROM DISUSE OF TOBACCO
Indianapolis Ind. Dec. GA Sentinel dispatch
from Goshen Ind, says C. G. Conn, of Elkhart. who
has been institutng libel suits right and left against
the papers Of this county, and who indicted for
attempted backmai on Harry B. Sherwood comes out
IN his paper. The Truth with ample apology to
and confesses that he has been suffering from an alb
erraton OF the mind brought Oh BY sudden abstinence
from the use Of tobacco.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
1AROR TRouBLEs IN EURoPE.

Berlin. Dec. 23.-The striking coal miners IN the
sr district have decided 10 resume work pending
klement of their claims, for which they Will walt
III February l.
Bristol. Dec 23.-Ten thousand bootmakers are now
btked out in the labor dispute here, but the en-
Iioyers are willing to submit the difference between
them and their men 70 arbitration
Brussels, Dec 23.-The number Of miners who are
pn strlhe IN the Chartered district is 300
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
SMITH AND SLAvIN MAUI EACH OTHER.
YuExDs OF THE LONDON RUFFIAN BREAK UP
FOURTEEN ROUNDS.


THE FIGHT AT THE END OF
FOURTEEN ROUNDS.
Brussels. Dec. o3-The fight between Jcm Smith.
England. and Frank Slavin, the Australian cham
von. was fought this morning in private grounds
utuated three miles from Bruges There was much
,,uabbling from the outset, and owing to the ont
sageous conduct of smiths party at the end OF the
fourteenth round the referee declared the fight draw
and refused TO remain the ground Smiths party
evidently saw that their man would be beaten and
they broke into tie ring and nerfered with the fair
progress Of the fight. Slavn forced the fighting at
tie start, hitting Smith several times the chest
and head in the first two rounds. The men fell
together and when slavin lie was bleeding from
the mouth.
In the third round Smith got home with his right
Snd left and in return knocked down by slavin.
The fourth round was marked by hard hehuns.
In the sixth round slavin landed terrific blow
or one of Smiths eyes.
In the seventh round Smith fought slavin to the
ropes where crowd of Smiths friends kicked slayin,
who however, remained silent; sn, =, ,Lo a,c,.h
In the ninth the mob surrounding the ring struck
In the eleventh round sIavin again knocked his
opPonsth frIends again siavin during the thir
tseuth round, but their man was once more knocked
WV The fourteenth round savin protested against
tAe treatment he receiving, ana appealed 10 @ tie
referee fer fair play. His appeal was greeted Wltn
ssrisjon by Smiths friends, who shouted Ponce -
and bolted from the ground. slavn remained IN the
ring and smith, who had left when his friends ran
away returned. The referee then said that IL was
impossible TO secure fair treatment for slavln ana
6eclared the fight draw. The fight lasted twenty
two minutes Savin struck several tunes by
smiths friends, who reached over the rope ana nv
the Australian with knuckledusters and sticks When
smith ran away slavn claimed the nght; put 'oe ne
referee would not award 1t TO him. Az the emu oi
The last round smith was sick, but Slavin was per
leetly well. ,,.. - ,od
London Dec. 23.-Slavin, the pugl1st, mas arrived
AZ Margate on his return from the fight with smith,
He made a speech in which he said that ne was a
rood deal more hurt by the roughs, who INDUCED IN
fhe ruibanly tactics common with lhen' lhdn py
smith i'm the fight savin is now said 10 be READY 10
meet sullivan or any one and fight for the champion
thin of he world
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
TERRIBLE WEATHER on THE ATLANTIC.


London, Dec. 23.-lncoming vessels report TIRE
mendOus gales the Atlantic.
The British bark Ashlow, Captain Mckenzie. from
st. John y. b.. November 81. which arrived at
Queenstown to-day. lost part of her declload during
the voyage and one OF her seamen was drowned.
The British bark Russia. Captain Brown. from ST.
John, y. g., which arrived at Londonderry to-day
severely damaged reports having experienced terribly
stormy weather, during which two Of her crew were
killed and two disabled.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
HE GOT THE HovEr AND KEPT THE PIGS

Dnralo. Dec o3.-w. G.. Cavan who mas been
running berkshire piggery at Alden. TINS county
was arrested last week charged with fraudulent use
OF the mails. lie had received large amount Oh
money from people all over the county on orders
for pigs which he failed 10 fill. lie ID In lalI mere
and VIII be examined tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
OUTPUT OF DELL TELEPHONES

Boston. Dec. 23.-The Bell Telephone Company's
net output for the month ending December 20, was
2s7O Instruments an increase OF 1855 over the
same month last year. since December 81 1885, the
pef output hiss been 30 900 Instruments an increase
sf 2.103 over lie corresponding period IN 1se7'ss.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
THE CASE AGAINST W. H. SHERMAN.

Toronto, Ont. Dec. 23.-Judge Burrows, of Buffalo,
testified to-day in the eXtraditiOn of ". H. Sher
man, Of Buffalo, that shcrmans offence, according to
New y Ork law. obtaining money under false pre-
tences. IT is thought the case will fall through
New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
rIEpINa FRAGMENrs OF DROWNED SAILORS.

Sea Bright ". j.. Dec. % tspecial).-Pats o' .he
bodies OF the sailors who were drowned wben tie
bark Gernana went 10 pieces recently at fo'V', . :
West End Hotel At Ions Branch, arc constantly
hoio, ,an.a an the beaeh between sea Bright ana
SANDY Wook Tho members OF the lIfesaying, oio"s
OF statons and have touna = aeso' s~S NS"
thorax aud other paxts q pedasss