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form him that the House was organized and
ready for business. When half way down the
aisle Major McKinleJ stepped to the front
and rested his hand upon the desk OF q
Republican member. He said the committee
had repiied that he would communicate with
eonmittsS con had hardly taken their seats SeforS
pssred al the main entrance. He bore a huge
Blue envelope adorned with IN official seal. he
Wso s q ss d% tSc
President The eSpeakerLecognized Secretary
PEqGSq S M Ped9RP sPo TePed Ped Rss am srS1 gsSe
e the House SmssS message S in writing, CSl.
with friends around him. and then retired. The
Speaker tore open the envelope and passed It's
cSntenta to the de- desk below him. saying; The
clerk Petit began TO read It. At first the
members paid strict attention. but as the read
Tie hum OF conversation almost drowned the
voice of the Clerk. Members were standing at
their desss P grSTgPs Laughing and talking
ing. At odd moments the speaker raped for
order, but ut no time did any one apparently
a9d aDd no so' aushter The reception 3 "P ot this
message contrasted strongly with the recep-
brated dS' tariff message two years 'G ago. Clerk
Petit was twice relieved during the reading by
manly looking clerk successor TO Nell Brown.
key. and does not enunciate his words as dis
tinctly as his predecessor. 1t took the two
reading clerks over two hours to repeat the
message. Gen. Anson g.. McCook beat this
time three-Quarters OF an hour In the Senate
chamber.
After the message was read. Major Mckinley
moved that it be referred TO q committee OF
the whole House and printed. This motion
was carried. Speaker Reed In accordance
with an act passed at the last session OF Con-
gress next appointed committee OF five
Representatives to make arrangements for the
celebration OF the Inauguration OF the first
President OF the United States In the hall OF
the House OF Representatives on Wednesday
next The committee may invite to be present
officers OF the United States and OF the
respective States of tho Union, and,
through the Secretary of State. repre-
sentatiyes OF foreign Governments. The
Chief Justice OF the United States is to
deliver an address on the occasion. The nr-
rangements are in the hands OF q Joint com
mittee OF five Senators and Ave Representa-
tives;, The Speaker appointed on the part, Of
the House Gen. Bayne of Yonnsylvanta, Mr..
Hit OF Illinois, Mr.. Carter of Montana, Mr..
Culbertson OF Texas. and Mr.. Cummings of
Now York. The House then adjourned until
Thursday next. A squad of New York news.
paper reporters then captured the floor md
interviewed the fleeing members as TO their
opinion concerning the proper place to hold u
Worlds Fair. AMOS ]. CUMMINGS.
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7IFFANps PARIS ExHIBl11OM
Jewels and Gold and Silver from the
French Fair on View In Now York.

Jewels and Gold and silver from the
French Fair ON View In Now York.
The exhibition by Tiffany It Co. OF jew
elry. siverware. and other articles that were
shown by them at the Paris Exposition is at
traeting great attention at their store in Union
square. In a case about five feet square at tho
back OF the first floor ofthe building is adisplay
OF ofjewels worth in the neighborhood Of $780, 900.
A diamond necklace alone Is valued at $780,
900, the largest stone being worth $4,000 and
Weighing more than twenty-five carnts 1t Is
about one-sixth the size Of the famous Koh-i-
Moor. Another stone in a necklace weighs sew
enty-seven carats. A watch is set with pearls
that came from the Little Miami River
in Ohio Brooches Of orchids in gold and
enamel OF exquisite tnts and wonderful work
manship excite expressions Of admiration. A
necklace of pearls is worth $4,000; with the
rubies at the clasp to give color. chRtelaine
OF peridots, with a dream OF watch pendant.
OF the features OF the exhibit These stones
arc very rare. and are found principally in
church treasures and very old collections. In
color they are an olive green and resemble
omeralds. An apple-blossom watch OF doll
pansies attracted so much attention at the
Expos tion that many wore ordered. though
tho price was matter OF $75G. Tho exhibit of
Tiffany & Co. have received the following
hWdFub AJ the IatlS OuiNershI EAnipltlOnS:
SilverWaroThe grand prize and the decoration OF the
Legion of Honor the head OF the house 1875 the
grand prize and the decoration OF the Legion OF Honor
TO the managing director OF their manufactures Of
silver, IstS.
Jeweiry-Gold medal 1879 gold medal 1899.
Precious Stones OF North America-God medal leS9.
North American Pearls with shes-Gold medal, 1888.
Leather work
Ivory Work carved and mounted-ood medal 1899.
Copper rlato Engraving and Prtnting-Gold medal,
1888
ColIaborators-six medals 1873; hvs silver nedalA
1898; nve bronze medalA 1850
Mr.. Charles l.. Tiffany has received from the
Emperor OF Russia the gold medal "PramiG
nIpnob -
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House or Represeutatives.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-The Capitol was
again thronged to-day. There were almost rs
many persons around the entrance OF tho
House as there were yesterday The House
was In session two hours and a half. AS the
hour of IL approached the doorReepers found
some difficulty In clearing the floor OF stran-
gers. They had hardly accomplished the feat
before Speaker Thomas b. Reed entered from
tho lobby and climbed the stairs leading TO his
desk. The great silver mace was placed upon
its pedestal and the American flag hoated
from tho stafr above the House wing OF
tho Capitol DIr. Reed brought down his
gavel with bang. In his broad Maine accent
he said Tho House will be In order. aud the
Chaplain will offer prayer" Tho Rev. William
II. Milburn sat below him at the Clerks desk.
He arose. rested his elbow upon the desk. and
raised his siRhtless eyes to heaven. Tho most
Of the members arose also while others re-
mained in their seats in devout attitude. The
Chaplain made Rshort prayer. expressing SYM
pathy for the families Of the dead members
OF the Fifty-Arst Congress- When he closed his
petition, he descended from the Clerks rostrum
and was conducted to the Speakers lobby.
There his faithful daughter awaited him and
accompanied him. The Clerk will read the
minutes" Speaker Reed said.
The minutes were read by Clerk Petit. and
approved. The Speaker then laid before the
House two communications from the Senate,
In relation to its organization.
Here there was a stir In the crowded gal
leries, Major Mckinley OF Ohio. the Hon. Jos.
g. Cannon OF Illinois. and eX-SpeaEer Carlisle
OF Kentucky were seen coming down the main
aisle arm In arm. They were the committee
appointed to walt upon the President and In
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BADaER AND BUNCo m11ED.
Mr.. Jacoby tho Centre OF Interest at . So
ciable ON tho West Side.

Mr. JacOby the Centre OF Interest at = So
ciable ON tho West Side.
man scrambled out OF the house at 219
West Fortieth street shortly after II o'clock on
Monday night fourishing revolver and yell
ing "Poice!" Policeman Phelan went over to
him and asked what the trouble was.
Two men and q woman were beating me in
there, and threatened to kill them IL they
didn't stop" replied the excited citizen.
The officer went back Into tho house with
him. and in tho front room OF the first floor
found two men and woman whom the man
pointed out as his assaiants. They denied all
knowledge OF tho assault. and one OF the men
ran back into the Kitchen Phelan grabbed
the other.I
AT the station house the prisoners said they
were Edwin w. Saunders and Minnie Grant.
The complainant said he was Joseph Jacoby,
He said he had known Miss Grant for nearly u
year. and that she had written him to come to
her house on Monday to meet one OF his
by her to Saunders and the other man. and
they threw dice for beer. Presently one Of tho
men proposed to throw dice for wine and ia
coby refused. The man who escaped then
wanted TO bet IS that ho could throw five aces.
Jacoby at this got up and left the table and
tho men and the woman threw themselves upon
him. The men thumped him and the woman
clawed him and hold his right hand while tho
nen tried to get DIAMOND ring OF his left
revolver. and they let up At Jefferson Market
the prisoners were held in $500 each for exam 4
inatlon. Jacoby Is q clerk In the employ OF @. =
A. AufImordt Co.
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CLEAR THE sIDEWALKS
The People Have Rights In the Thorough
fares that Merchants Must Respect.


fares that Merchants Must Respect,
Civil Justice Peter Mitchell OF the First
District Court has handed down decision of
interest to many downtown business men. as
well as to pedestrians who have for years suf-
fered great inconvenience by being deprived OF
the use Of the sidewalks. The decision was
rendered in suit brought by Corporation At
torney Louis Steckler on behalf Of tho city to
recover SIS. the amount OF q penalty inflicted
on the house of Thurber. Whyland & Co. for
violation OF section 90 OF tho Revised Ordi-
nances. The defendants were charged with
permanently obstructing tho sidewalk ON
Reade street. between Hudson street and
West Broadway. Ono OF the distractions was
a platform feet wide. 40 feet long. and feet
high on the curb and the other similar plat
form foot high and 80 feet wide on the stoop
line. The existence OF tho obstructions was
that they could not transact their business
without the use OF such appliances.
asee Tche SO the on s sHoec k
not Of temporary character. which might bo
excused ifit were so, but is a continued obstruc--
#
ants cannot carry on their business without
obstructinR the sidewaI X in the manner de-
scribed. they should enlarge their premises in
some way to transact IL without approprlnting
to their own use and for their business pur-
tilted to have % the sidewsiE in front od Of defe4d S nd
ants premises kept tree from obstruction 80
that individuals may pass over the sidewalk.
day and night. without being compelled to as
from Reade street to West Broadway. TO and
across Hudson street. and vice versa.
In conclusion. can find no excuse or jusii-
fcation for tho use and appropriation Of part
OF the sidewalk by, the ,defendants. The OF:
stTrHhction Is unlawful. a. ana should be removed"
Corporation Attorney Steckler.
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GORGAS UILL RESIGN.
Me Declares that He DId Not Intentions ally
AmIIate with tho Grand Orient.

ho Declares that Ito Did NOT Intentionally
AmIIAte with the Grand Orient.
FL. S. Gorgas, Past Senior Grand War
den OF tho Masonic Grand Lodge OF Maryland.
has notified Grand Master Shryock that he in
tends to resign from the A. A. Scottish Rite.
He says in his letter:
A Past Senior Grand Warden OF the Grand Lodge OF
Maryland and In view OF the fact that from timo TO
time during the past year accusations have been pub
Shed the effect shat during recent visit 70 Eufope
which frRiernA relations have been SuspenuOd by the
Grand Lodge of America and thereby shown dSlOyAl-
~ to the tran Lodge OF Maryland TO which owe al
leRiance, desire to make the following statement;
During my visit 10 Paris In April, lsss visited IN
formal meeting of the council Of body which under
sdered be good authority was purely Scottish Rite
Since my return homo have learned, greatly to my
aurpriHe Ih al Official bulletin OF the Grand Orient
OF France published statement TO the eect that
my visit was to a body connected with the Grand
Orient OF France, Apd having authority over symbolic
II Such iS the case have unintsntionally visited
body OF whose functions and authority so Far sym
boc Masonry Is concerned. was Ignorant and
therefore disoWn intention 10 act contrary any
duty ] oEo my Grand Lodge can cnnScentlouay
say that have behed with regret the eject sym
boc Masonry Which the diSsenAionB Of rival Scottish
determined to DO hll in my power toward preserving
that harmony aud frAternal feeling which Masonry III.
eucAteS anu Ia fnrtheranco OF this purpose have
fully determined TO sever my connecuon with the A.
Scottish Rite At the earliest period possible and de-
vote my time 70 symbolic Masonry
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WHERE IS CHYo YON pING9 ?
Disappearance OF the Zoon Fab Coon 500
Gem Sung OF Chinatown.

Disappearance OF the Zoon Fab Coon 500
Cenn Sung OF Chinatown.
Chinatown is suddenly left without its
Mayor and Joss without its priest. The Hon.
Chyo Yon Ping. the Chinese Mayor. Chief Jus
tice OF the Peace, Mandarin. and High Priest,
peculiarly known as tho "Zoon Fab Coon 500
Cean Sung" has suddenly and secretly deserted
his post and left for parts unknown. The Chi
nose City Hall ut 16 Mott street Is practically in
Egyptian darkness and left in the sole care OF
its only other official. " Fob Ye." the old Town
Marshal and Chief Of the Police Department
and Department OF Public Works.
1t was alleged by some that Mr.. Chyo Yon
Ping has simply eloped with beautiful Irish
blonde and that he has taken her to Canada,
together with the funds OF tho " Zoon Fab, &c ="
municipality. but upon closer examination OF
the contents OF the City Hall safe-a couple
of ancient cigar boxes and dilapidated to-
mato can-eXperts found that the Chinese
Mayor had not Joined the congregation OF eX-
Aldermen. but had been strictly honest in his
The majority OF his political opponents think
he has only absented himself until the present
Mott street scandal. accusing him OF O bold at
tempt to sell Chinatown to the highest bidder.
shah blow over. This was probably the reason
why MIR. Chyo secretly packed un his blankets
duties OF the "Zoon Fab Coon 500 Cean Sung's"
Office. 1t is probah hle tha: he had formally ten
RE bnSd6 hS ~ as sa bss to
fresh ashes Of pile OF burnt incense papers
were found upon the altar of the very gentle
In the mean time the affairs Of Chinatown
we're all topside down, and in despair the mer-
went up to SEQ their Consul to have their affairs
straightened out by that able Contucian jurist
The conference was very long one. ending
In the ConsuPs decision for the warning factions
to become once more friends. and to advertise
for Chinatown's Zoon Fab Coon 500 Cean Sung
to come back and serve out his term qf e Office.
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sultah,s Holiday Goods at Auction.

With the holidays so near ut hand. any op-
portuny for securing suitable articles for Christmas
presentation atIow nEureS is most welcome especially
when such articles include the very latest designs In
bricA-brac. Never have such goods been used 80 eH
tensiysIy as Christmas gifts as now. On Wednesday
Thursday and Friday OF this week. at 2o9 and 2i East
I2oh street Juatus will sell at auction ono OF the
largest collections OF these goods together with an
equally large variety OF elegant househod furniture ana
bsintinEN that has ever been offered In this city
Included The eol!eStion are clock Sets OF
den SeVreS and LunRVille china ormulo mounted ana
others OF rich Hungarian ware: banquet t1osIe anu
and dEuTeS OF FloTentne anu CaStolina marble ana
VaTietJ OF silver toned music boxes
ImonR the drawing room, dininE room, and chamber
fnTntura are many guies and pieces ot superb dssEa
OF 6obsiin tGpe5rish velour ana satin bI?cAdSd ,.
ina onETHvinES and WAtSTcOloEa IL also deserving Of
special mShton.
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relief of the. Johnstown sufferers have made
hIm known in eyssT county Ss she mere T % Q, Ine
eSnnt pS " So% S5D1s SI
the OommonYealth, and Major Z. A. Montooth,
sInaWEsr OF Pittshurgh; -.
any real hope OF euccess arg. Senator Della
mater and Gen, Hastings Major Montooth
in Tbo Sss
open war upon Senator Quay. State Senator
Delamater and William H. Andrews ChaiTmsn
have Just finished visit oi several days as the
guests Of Senator Quay. II Is generally sup
ilnence in behalf OF Senator Delamater's cam
didncy. IL is understood, however; that Quay
Hastings, although OF course he would actively
exert himself against Mr.. Magees candidate.
The adjourned caucus Of Democratic Repre-
sentstives was held tonight More than one
hundred members were present. Mr.. Holman
was elected Chairman to succeed the late Rep
resentative Cox. Mr.. Carlisle declined tho
post. The Republican, majority. following a
willingness to allow the Democratic minority
to retain ono Of their party in the employ. OF the
an Gssistant serSea n t at Arms ns the employee
who should be so retained, and made it his
to WSsS5 SS %o 81 thg nn
ohard OF Louisiana were reelected secretaries
Whom these prelimlnarlos had heen disposed
OF. Representative Gates OF Alabama offered n
resolution providing for the appointment of u
committee OF fifteen members with eN-Spehker
Carlisle a. Chairman. to undertake the care of
the political interests OF the minority. or 10 dis
charge the duties of what is commonly known
rs q steering committee Opposition mme-
diately developed and various other schemes
were proposed rs substitutes All were finally
laid aside and the caucus adjourned.
Tho National Wool Growers Association or
canized it's convention to-day by electinG
Columbus Dclano OF Ohio President and @. II.
Wallace President OF tho Missouri Wool Grow
ers' Association. secretary. This afterDo oon the
members Of the convention called in q body on
Secretary Window and Assistant Secretary
Tichenor.
It ia rumored tonight that the President has
decided to appoint either Judge Brewer of
Kansas or Judge Brown OF Detroit TO bo tho
successor OF Justice Matthews.
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DEAD BODIES IND VRECKAGE
A LILO Raft, Perhaps That OF tho Lost
Manhattan. Passed nt sJen.


What is probably the missing raft from the
steamship Manhattan, which was sunk of the
Maryland coast in a collision with the four
masted. coal-laden schooner Agnes Manning
on Nov. 81. was sighted seventy miles south
cast OF Barnegat by the Norwegian bark Chris
tian SERVER, from Buenos Ayres. on Monday
morning. The bodies Of two sailormen were
lashed to the raft. Capt. Kastrup says the
lookout on the Server sighted tho raft two
miles to starboard at 9 A. n. The bark was on
the port tack. close hauled. and would have
been compelled to go out OF her course, to roach
tho raft.
Capt kastrup examined the raft through his
glasses and saw that twas white. and OF the
kind usually seen on steamships. The men
lashed to i were dead. One hour later tho
bark passed through q lot OF wrockage. includ-
ing the spar of sailing vessel about twenty
feet long. and apparently not long in the water.
Capt. Kastrup says he also observed. at the
same time. about two miles to the westward u
body buoyed up by a life preserver He says
he thinks it was the body OF woman. 1t
foated face, downward. There was no woman
aboard the Manhattan. Ten men left the sink
ing ship on tho missing raft
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rubbing its fat wrinkled side against the back
OF its big cage. The mother WAS lying in big
Of her blunt nose and her eyes was visible
above the water. She observed the
photographing reporters movements very
the camera focused upon her tender offspring
she callod out in alarm. Then the photo
told young Mr. McGinty TO watch the little hole
In the camera and see little bird come out.
The innocent little fellow looked stSaight at
preston of wondering expectancy ON his face.
He never blinked at the flash light. but turned
away with pained air and stuck out his un-
der lip to cry because the little bird had not
appeared.
Superintendent Conklin thinks that the baby
should provide its nourishment.
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YOUNG MR.. M'GINTT.
Ho Looks Into the Lens OF n Photographic 10
Camera and Here's His Picture.

NO I1OOKB IhVU EHe H16HH OF u 1uUVUBFbpuIu 7
Camera and Here's His Picture.
The baby hippopotamus which, on Sunday
night. came to gladden. the hearts Of its NAM
ma, Fatima. nee Miss Murphy. and its papa,
Caliph was getting on iamously yesterday in
the Central Park Zoo. 1t had been transferred
TO big cage all to itself, and it played like
child in the straw with which the cage was
filed. FatimR absolutely refused TO nourish
her fat little child. and in consequence II was
forced to take its nourishment from a cham
pagnO bottle filled with warm milk.
The baby was named Yesterday AS q deli
cate tribute to tho memory Of one who has
been generally lamented in this CITY lately, it
received the name OF Mr.. McGinty. When a
Bun reporter with photographng apparatus
called yesterday afternoon II was conteEtedly
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Help For tho Bereavea Families,

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-Responses to the appeal for
aid for the families Of the two Associated Press
who lost their ves in the service Minneapolis
coming in handsomely. and already exceed S2Ooo
Col. Elliott F. Shepard of New York sends check
$3.50; EraStus Wimau 500; Col Clapp OF tho Boston
Journal 500 on behalf OF the New England Associated
Press Mr. Abel of tho Baltimore sun $50; Gen. ARnuS
OF the Baltimore american $50: D. ii, Houser Of he
81 Louis Gtobe DeIaOcTd. SO; John A Dillon OF the
Post Dispatch, 500 San Francisco, with customary
promrtness. teegraphed $50 The operators on the
wire worked by lGoe subscribed SI5S-tho first
respond. The mployeea IN the Now York Office, SllA
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American Capital welcomed.

CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 3.-Gen. Sturm. an
American after having claims recognized by the Next
Government and receiving nstalment left the
United stateR whittier he goes to organize companyto
work Mexican hbres. Cen DiaZ speaking Of this said:
"I and the Cabinet wish TO sec every dollar Mexico
benefit Mexico"
1t is rumored tina. now company 10 forming to take
MP tho concersion of the Mexican Pacific Railroad now
in litigation In Now York, 1t Is difficult for the
oession aires to agree.
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The Sad AG,nehIera Claar DID,

CANTON. O.. Dec. 9.-Peter Uhl went to sleep
sofa in his sitting at s1S o'clock this morning
while smoking cigar. Tho cigar iSnited paper
and before any OF the family awakened or aid
came, Willie tenyear old son died from sufrocAtion.
whio tho father and two younger children in crit
ical condition, Mrs. Uhl was tho hrBt awakened. and
although nearly overcome by the smoke managed 10
escape and give the alarm.
The sun., 1889-12-04

HARTFoRD. Dec. 3.-Sevsral hundred policy
holders OF the PhGniK Mutual Life Insurance Company
met to-day to vote accepting legislative permission
to buy the capital stock After long debate FeSolu.
tion was passed to pay $3.50 share for the stock tho
surplus OF the company. The syndcAte of directors
who have held the controlling interest in trust since
last spring NJ sold the stock In accordance with
the terms OF the trust to the company aud stands
10 the name af Insurance Commissioner Fyor, who
trustee for the policy holder8 will elect hf
teen drectorG all Of whom must be participating policy
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AEaII Pouch AIlssInr.

BPRINdFIELD. Dec. IA mail pouch has been
missing from the depot in this city since Saturday after
noon There several TumoTS about IT, but Post.
master Rice says ho believes S disappearance Is simply
due 10 mistake In transferring she mail and that II
viii turn up all right
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No Faith In the Pau.Amer,eana,

Cry OF MEXICO. Dec. 8. via Galveston.-H
effect good as It that after cArouSal tour
they now wasting time In pickering trinsG