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The sun., 1889-12-21
ua. the city OF Kingston Gone Downr

Nautical men hereabouts are inclined to
think that the life raft seen by the Captain Of
the Norwegian bark Christian SERVER on Dec.
2, about seventy miles southeast of Barnegat
may have belonged TO the steamer City OF
Kingston The raft had two dead sailors
lashed to II. The British steamship Istrian,
which arrived at Boston recently. reporte ed that
she passed on Dec. 0 a vessels deck with
bucket rack attached. painted white. with
cRuyas-covered top.
This may be part of the Kingston, which
Nov. rs for Puget Sound. She had iorty-two
people aboard. She formerly piled on the
Hudson between this city and Kingston. and
Railroad Company for use as a passenger
transfer and freight boat on Puget Sound.
She had two schooner,rigged masts put In for
her long trip around the Horn.
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h..N..o-.. ,n.-.,,. hr..,,.
ciSiisstoS 1hieS hss been . marvel TO ali visitors
Ssvslopnsnt has been taken BY ths ns,iyss o. he
nericsn nations seS IN she msit OF thess
or, me- Sennns, 70
&C.. pa.--. Nt,.,...- ,-or, MI. =.
ppHnen $40 70 eJ ,no .oe r,oaT son,s ~ yo9r neiGn
ahn a Stnoas ,nn No., which hS m ,S most avail
S ~ NY ssIenS',bSE Az ~, VI SG h
hns hno oetwsem nne sTo ba musn
the suosidizinG r Sy the he. Mexican s Coy.
sWn cn,,ntres Ha revewo1 NJ veiwosn IHnSn inc Inc
history oi treaty betweSn Il sn Tie two @
though geoGrHpnisly cog snds dnsigh6Grs for osn
siuny: tne tWo Inhns ,s han reaily oeen strankers
tSnt Tec;nrocity treatjss bstween @ this conntyS
Eiihn Root was quite sure that nternatiopal
Justice hsd been done and vel done on the
tlonnl injustice had peen condoned. He ln;
nented the TACT that the Pan-Amerioans had
osen forced t9 run the gauntlet o. muddy
week IN the metropolis, The iirst prlncl-
PIE OF lntornhuonnl comfy haq long been
1ossEeT Wt he Smb SRH pfvnys nsids OF M"
lion. But a millennium idea was coming to
ro IN tS s1 S o IN the WIZ gSner h
been the workshop OF experimsnt in poiitieS
Wofsed ont net ony n tbs nted
Ihe nrocass and nothod of nation m, ininatice
Is war. We have declared that the people who
be Sassd or
where on these Gperican contlpents rules a
his vain ambitions mo No natl nation Can can be 70 j Just 70
other nations which is not Just within itself.
The sun., 1889-12-21
NEGRO 1oNGsHoREMEN WAYLA1D.
Stabbed, Clubbed. and Beaten BeeausS
There LIS . Strike and n Foe.

Stabbed, CIubbed, and Beaten Beeause
There LIS y Strike and N Fog.
Tho fog and darkness made it quite safe
last night for number Of white men to stab
and beat three negro 'longshoremen who work
at the National line pier. where the white men
went on strike, refusing to work with negroes.
Shortly after p. NJ. Jefferson Miller Of
242 West Forty-second street, John Rogers Of
$50 West Forty-fifth street and Joseph Brown
OF 210 Thompson street. coored. left their
work on the dock to get something to eat
Rogers and Miller stepped across the street
AID entered DeWitts restaurant on West
street.
When they reappeared on the street they
were attack ked. Ro1ers received q severe stab
wound In the right breast. while Miller had his
nose atteded with Il club. The assailants es-
csped In the darkness About the same time
Brown. the third coiored man, was seized by
o couple OF men Mt the corner Of West and
Houston streois. They dubbed and beat him
about the head and face and then threw him
down and vanished In tho gloom. DR.. Haubelt
OF ST. Nincent's Hospital attended to the
wounded men and they went home.
Edward Burke. n white longshoreman, as
sauted Louis Richard u negro longshoremRn.
at the the foot OF Morton street In the after
noon and was caught. At Jefferson Market
Burke was held for trial In default OF 500 bail.
The sun., 1889-12-21
MARRIED. IN EUN.
A Double Wedding Undertaken In Joke
Proves . sober Reality.

A Double Wedding UndeFtRken In Joke
Proves . Sober Reality.
WILKEsBARRE, Dec. 20.--A double we'd
ding undertaken in joke. but now realized as
sober reality. has created no little excitement
In this city. John Morrell last evening stepped
into the Office OF Alderman ]. +. Donohue. In
the private offlce he met friend. james Muir
tie, clerk In the oflce were also two young
women. Mary Logue and Sallie Cook, with
whom the young men were slightly acquainted
A conversation spranR up and there was much
fun and laughter. in which the Alderman
Joined. Finally. one OF the young men. in lost
rs he now asserts. suggested thar, as there
were Just the right number present. they
should have a double marriage The others.
thinking 1t would be q good Joke consented.
The Alderman WAS appealed to, and In halt II
minute had the four standing In front OF him.
Morrelr took Miss Logne. while Alrtte cap
tured the hand OF Miss Cook. The Alderman
proceeded with the regular marriage service.
and before any one OF the four fully realized
the situation they were made man and wife by
u ceremony as binding as any that could bo
When the Alderman began to make ont the
certificate they began to realize what had hap
pened Miss Cook was engaged to another
young man. who was wild with anger when he
heard OF her marriage to Murtie. He started
out to find Murtie. but the latter could not be
found. and 1t is said he has left the city. The
parents of the girls are deeply tncensed. and
say that they will lake proceedings 70 have the
marriages annulled.
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Obituary.

Alfred Cowles Secretary and Treasurer of
the Chicago Tribune Company died In Chicago yester-
day. He stricken with paralysis about II o'clock
Thursday night lie brother OF the editor OF the
Cleveland Ledder. lie came TO Chicago whom young
man aud employed book keeper In the Onice OF
the 2riLGe when the paper was rsOrganized he took
a apropristAry interest which made him rich.
Edward II Watkins, aged IS years. aied in Ithaca
yesterday lie became tho manager Of stage lines
EeWbGrgh and Jersey City In 1928 and went IhacR
!n Is25 controlling ofcIal of consolidated stage
company. ana 50 continued until steam supplAnted
stage coaches. lilo has since lived In retirement
Nrs. Mary Bruner believed to have been tho eldest
person IN eastern Pennsylvania, died yesterday
ing Derry ~ tie OF lO2 years She had 1876 great.
grandchildren
Warren H. Keey died Of paralysis yesterday morning
a. the residenco Of his sister in Reading Pa aged a.
o has bed places Of trust under the State at Harris.
burg for twenty-five years he was executive clerk
under Goyh IartIanft and Hoyt and atterWard cor:
poraton clerk in the state Treasury and At OF
bis death was cashier OF the State Treasury.
Fred Hhckey, recently apponisd Postmaster at MID.
dlepOrt, n. Y, hed last night lie Was veteran
and lost leg in the service He had another RmputS
tion performed few days ago aud died from blood
poisoning.
The sun., 1889-12-21
1EAs sHk cHLoRoFoRMEpy ?
A Married Woman Found Lying In . Dead
StupOr Across - Railway Track.

"A Married Woman Found Lying In . Dead
stuPor Across - Railway Track.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Emma
Harman OF S48 Franklin street was found at
2 O'Clock this morning lying in dead stupor
across the west bound track Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. at Dickinson street. Con-
ductor Mcbride was about to back up train
at that point. when he saw by the light OF his
lantern something on tho rails. He ran ahead
and found neatly dressed woman lying face
down across the track. She was without Q
bonnet. and her clothing was soied and torn.
He failed to get any response from her. and
summoned policeman. who took her in the
patrol wagon 10 o station house, where she
lay all night in q stupor. After daybreak she
awoke suddenly. a. if from a deep sleep. In
was all q blank. She. remembered nothing
after 10 o'clock, when she entered a street car.
Of about Il yea years. s. had d q severe illness a short
time ago; which LETT her IN an exceedingly
Sina wtb her motbes VINO Ser 70
the car at about 10 O'clock at night. She her
ssf rem 1svinS seS d0Tp sb but Sftsr
with CRY at she station house this morning.
Mrs. Herman was taken before Magistrate
OF herself. and she WAS In euch q dazed, be-
wildered condition OF mind that she was dis
bands mother. home She spoke OF every thing
tasting and smelling In the manner peculiar to
people who have been under the influence OF
chloroform. Her tongue was badly hlistered
and her throat burned. while her thirst was
unsuitable. she evidently had peen wander
ing all about that lonely part OF the town. for
her shoes were smeared with ashes and her
dress soiled and cut while her knees are badly
bruised. She also had an ugly cut In the palm
OF the hand. and her face. arms and hands
were coated with engine smut. Her bonnet
pocketbook. and Christmas purchases. which
she had made during the day. wore found at
different places nearly square south OF where
she was picked up. Her money was all SAFE
The train hands who discovered Mrs. Har-
man are sure that there was very peculiar
odor about her when she was found. Conduc-
tor Mcbride said last night that he thought she
had been chloroformed and taken to that lonely
spot and that her assailant had been friRhteh-
ed away by the trainmen who were busy there
al night L,, .,.
/ could smell the odor plainly"
David Mcintyre. who claims to live in New
Jersey was arrested on suspicion In the rail
road yard soon after Mrs. Harman was found.
and the police are investigating the case.
The sun., 1889-12-21
NEWSFROM THE OLD WORLD.
A LETTER FROM STANLEY 70 SIR
FRANCIS DE WINToM
ne OBJECTS 20 URIust Newspaper Comuaent'
COn,plnIus OF Emin's Indeeialon, and Dis
cusses the Case or Major BartteiOt.

ne Objects 20 URiust Newspaper Comment,
ComPlnIus OF Ernin's Indeeislon, and Dis
cusses the Case or Major Bsrtteiot.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-Sir Francis dc Winton
has made public n long letter written TO him
by Stanley, dated osalaln, Aug. 81. In II Stan
ley objects very strongly to the tone OF batch
OF newspaper cuttings he had received. which
commented with an utter lack Of comm on sense
and n total disregard Of accuracy upon his ex-
peditlon. He dwolls upon Emin's indecision.
which cost him journey otherwise unneces-
safy OF 1900 miles He iustifles the payment
OF SALARY OF thirty pounds sterling per month
to Tippoo lib as means for uverting DESC
lating war. and declares that II both parties are
honest in the maintenance oftheir agreements
peace may continue for an indefinite period.
He rebukes those persons In England who had
lost faith in his steadfastness OF purpose to
such q degree as o give credit to rumors tina
he was m marching in the direction of Khartoun
He dwells at much length upon the case OF
Barttolot, and removes the impression pro-
duced by previous letters rejecting upon the
Majors conduct. He SAYS that Barttelot only
needed to extricatep himself from his ailemina
sTporence SS Sd
age and high qualitiess He knew the MAJOR was
n man OF little lorbearance. and had intended to
the change that caused him to leave him be-
blnd.s BRrttelot was ignorant OF the language
OF the people, and his Interpreter may have
been false and occasioned the coolness between
come cor e'sn and Which led H 70 bis death A
Stanley FsS in a5S nay he deSes Ws
much emphasis tho alleged Congo atrocities OF
the Manyema- the cannibalism. and the story
During the whole expedition he executed only
four men.
The sun., 1889-12-21
AMUSEMENTS.
The Performance or" Tho Jewess" at tho
Metropolitan Opera House.

Metropolitan Opera House.
For several years Hal6vy's La Juive"
hns served its torn faithfully in the repertory
Of the German opera company. 1t still pos
sesses interest for Metropolitan audiences. II
we may Judge by the many marks of favor ac-
corded to it in the house last evening.
La Juive" Is an opera Of many excelences.
much power. and vet but little charm Its sit
uations, though well contrasted and absorbing.
are distressing and call only for sympathy
with oppression and suffering. One of its chief
mcrits. and tho most potent OF all its claims to
admiration. is the way in which the two chief
personages in the cast. Rachel and Eledzer. are
strongly outlined These unfortunates. with
their obstinate faith, typifyinR as they
mako unusually foroible and attractive
characters. Only the most accomplished ar
trayins them. The role Of RacGel otfers one po Of
the most signal opportunities for the display Of
earnest acting and broad dramatic doll lneation,
ard 1t Is ono OF the best OF all Nine. Lehmann's
efforts. Last evening was, repeated one OF
those honest triumphs which. in this part, she
has often heretofore Won
Herr Halisch was the Eleazer and brought
to the Interpretation OF this difficult character
much worthy and eminently successful en-
those who inspired their audience with greater
IespeGt for the pride OF race and sect rs indi-
was often beautiful and melodous and oflen
strong and effective. His grasp OF the charac-
ter WAS on the whole not feeble. either. and
there could be no doubt Of his good intentions
and sincere endeayor
Herr Fischer rs the Cardinal added dignity
to every scene in which he appeared. and sang
Upon him and the two Kalisches rested the
burden OF the performance upon the stage
Below 1t. the orchestra, obeying the ever
increasingly skilful baton Of Mr.. Walter Dam
rosch, did some magnificent work while a
carefully drilled ballet. pretty scenery. and
nH phaf
Justly be set down as a thoroughly artistic and
grand performance
The sun., 1889-12-21
TRAIN ROBBlNG BY DAY.
PLUCKY BRAKEMAN PENN LOSES HIS
LIFE FIGHTING THE ROBBERS
NE Wounds One, sad the Three others
Nuke or with Their Iniured CoapshIon

NE Wounds One, sad the Three others
MIKE or with Their Injured ConpsfnIon
nEd Only e3T-BioOdh ounds In Purruit.
SAN ANGRDo. Texas, Dec. 2O.--The Brown
wood robbers attempted to rob passenger
train on the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
road at II 30 o'clock this morning. and in the
GRht that ensued n brakeman was killed and
ono OF the robbers badly wounded. Last
Monday four men snndbagged tho ex-
press agent ut Brownwood and robbed
tho safe OF $1,000. The same four got aboard
the Gulf train at Bangs station at 40 this
morning. While two OF them covered
tho engineer and fireman. the others
uncouplod tho baggage and express
cars frori tho rest OF the train. The engineer
was ordered to run to a point down tho road.
where the robbers had horses in waiting.
When this point was reached the engineer
and fireman were marched to tho express car.
where, under the persuasion Of two revolvers
and Winchester. they appealed to EXPRESS
Messenger Dean to open the door.
I'VE only want Christmas present"
shouted ono robber to Dean. and II you don't
give us show for it your folks will have to
pay u funeral BILL"
Dean did not answer. Then the man with
tho Winchester fred two shots through the
door. Thoy had tho desired effect. Dean
in. The searched the messenger and then
cracked him on the head with their revolvers.
They had secured the KEYS Of tho safe. and
we're busy overhauling the contents when the
shots on the outside caused them 10 drop the
booty and seize their guns.
They jumped to the ground and discovered
man on the track near the end Of the baggage
car shooting at the guards In charge OF the en-
gineer and fireman. One of the robbers
had beon shot and was lying on the
ground. The two who had leaped ont
of tho express car opened fire on
the rlucky man near the baggage car, and
although he tried to dodge around the car and
save himself. he was too late and fell at the
first volley. He was j. T. Penn, a brakeman,
who had boen riding on tho baggage car. He
was shot through the abdomen and killed
The robbers became terrified after tho MUIR
der. and picking up their wounded companion
mounted their horses and escaped. The safe
was examined this afternoon, and although It
had contained over $4,000. only $37 had been
taken. Men with bloodhounds are now in pur-
suit OF the robbers.
The sun., 1889-12-21
ANXIOUS TO BE RID or DOM PEDRO
The Presence OF tho DepOscd Monarch In
Portugal Makes the Government Uneasy.

The Presence OF tho DepOscd Monarch In
Portugal Makes tho Govcrnment Uneasy.
LISBON, Dec. 20.-It is reported that the
Portuguese Government is anxious for Dom
Pedro to leave Portugal. The calmness with
which the people Of Brazil accepted the over
throw of the empire and the establishment Of
the republic encourages the Radicals nj Lis
bon to believe that they will eventually achieve
O quiet and bloodleas revolution in Portugal.
A despatch received here from Senior Bar
bosa. the Brazilian Minister. declares that the
originators Of the revolution are al against
the reestDblishment of slavery. and that no
planters approving OF slavery had any part In
the revolution. There are he says. no mill
tury ambitions or aspirations In the move
ment, which aims only to secure civil liberty
and the reform OF the administration.
The Republicans here have decided TO issue
o manifesto to the effect that the times is a
favorable one for abolishing the monarchy.
LONDON. Dec. 20.-The brazilian Legation in
this city has received cable despatch from the
Government at Rio Janeiro. instruoting tho
representative here to guard the public against
erroneous reports concerning events in Brazil
The dispatch says that the report spread yester
day OF a mutinv among the troops arose from
the TACT that some soldiers who, In the absence
OF their officers, had been drinking. had re-
volted. They. however, Immediately surren-
dered. and the incident ended. The Govern
mont says that order will be firmly N Maintained
and that Justice will be done to all.
The sun., 1889-12-21
PROF.. oLDRIEVE MISSING.
He Started to Walk On the Water to II
ton Light and Did Not Return.

He Started to Walk On the Water to hos
ton Light and Did Not Return.
Boston, Dec. 20.-Prof. Oldrieve, who has
achieved much reputation because OF his skill
in walking upon the surface Of the water.
started Mt T. NJ. to-day for jaunt to Boston
Light and return. but at midnight he had not
returned, and there arc grave fears that he
has lost his life. 1t was quite rough
in the bay. and it is feared that he
was overturned by the choppy seu, Once over
he could not right himself. and in tho cold wa
ter he could not long survive. Oldrleve was
clad only in light tight fitting jersey and his
unique boots. boat load of friends nc:
companied him to Governors Island. and
then returned to the city for food and
clothing. Then they started down the
water walker on his homeward trim but they
could see nothing OF him. They searched the
Islands. but he was not to DO found. and at
lnidnight they gave up the search 1t is posi-:
BILE that he is still Mt the light. having found
the water so rough as to make Il dangerous to
return. Oldrieve is only about 81 years OF age.
The sun., 1889-12-21
1MMIGRANzs TREATED LIKE SLAVES.
Induced to Go to South Carolina Phosphate
Mines by PrOmIaes OF High Wages.

Induced TO Go to south Carolina Ph ate
Mines by Promises of High Wages.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 20.-Mr T. +. Lee,
special inspector OF the Treasury Department,
sent By Secretary Window to investigate the
treatment OF the French and German immi-
grants in tho phosphate mines in Colleton
county, this State, has made report to the
department 1T Washington.
The cause OF the investigation was that a
party OF about 100 foreign laborers were ar
rested and imprisoned by the owners OF the
mines upon false charges. The mines are
operated and owned by Italians. Mr.. Lee says.
THE trouble at these mines is due to false
representations made to laborers in New York
bo the paid runners Of William Orlando. a
$3.50 day when they could not make fifty
cents. Being told that II they got In
debt to tho company under South Caro-
lima laws they cou id not leave. they con-
cluded to quit work and started to walk
to Charleston. Tho mine owner rode ahead OF
sent to Jail in Walterb rbor9, where they were
place supplied them with food. clothing. and
money. At their examination the French and
German Consuls from Charleston were present
AMI epployed lawyers to defend the men
paid royalty for every man he furnishes the
mines. Tho mon are guarded by armed at
tendant6. ana are treated like slaves. They are
poorly housed and sleep on rice straw without
covering II ne slaves OF the meanest masters
had not such, treatment before the war. Mr..
with lilies at these works by the inhuman
bosses,
The sun., 1889-12-21
The Iuauepxn sprea dIns In Boston.

BOSTON Dec. 2O.-The influenza (la grippe)
has attacked the Boston police force. To-day
the unusual number Of forty-three men were
reported sick and Off duty. and nearly all were
down with the influenza. Some thought from
their symptoms that they had contracted pneu:
monia. hut the teli.tale sneeze assured them OF
also reported too slck TO attend fires for the
same cause. The malady Is also reported to
Many Post ONCE employees have been at
lacked. and foreign mails are looked upon
with mlsgiving The big retail estaoils lshmentss'
have suffered 70 considerable extent, alt
though the superintendents arp 10th to admi:
OF shortage oil help ut tho busiest moments OF
the busy season. Over 100 employees arc re-
ported sick With influenza from one store.
The sun., 1889-12-21
SILVER BARS FINISH IN THE FOG,
| Supposed to have bcen Stolen from n Truck
| Load Going to the Steamer.

Supposed to have been Stolen from n Truck
Load Going TO the Steamer.
Zimmerman & Foshay bankers at II Wall
street. reported to the police OF the Old siD sta
tion last evening that two bars OF silver which
We're being taken from the American Tx
change Bank 10 the pier OF tie Cunard
Steamship Company had disappeared in
the fog. The bars were marked
r A. 9.677. and z. II. 9.6s6. They were said to
weigh $50 pounds to be worth $1,000. The loss
occurred about o'clock last evening" The
driver u the truck was Frederick Barclay.
being made by the bank. The Umbria, which
sails to-day. has most Of that precious. metal
on board. but the two bars. 1t Is thought. she
will have TO sail without
The truckman has been for many years en-
gagged in the work of transporting loads OF
bullion to and from the steamers and the
banks. He cannot say in what way the silver