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Notes OF Foreign Hsppeu,nx..

On the London Stock Exchange yesterday 1t
was said that there was discrepancy OF $780,
600 in tho account OF the late Hume Webster.
the famous horse breeder. who committed sui
eide last week. AS the work OF Strengthening
out his affairs progresses more diserepancies
are discovered. His friends are OF the opinion
that lie operated heavily through outsiders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rldyard Kiplng and Mrs. Kip:
linG's mother and sister will visit the United
states early in the spring. The party WI! re,
main few months in America and will then
which they will visit Robert Louis Stevenson,
A collision occurred at Antwerp Yesterday
between three steamers the Cremon from
Boston. this Gladiolus from New York. and the
Paris from New Orleans. The Cremon re-;
ceived severe damage. The other vessels
were not much injured.
The attempt TO negotiate a commercial
treaty between France and Spain having fail.
ed. the Spanish Ambassador to Paris will
probably go home on an indefinite leave OF alb
sence.
The steamer Concha and tho British ship
Lyndhurst have been In collision at Dunkirk
The Concha was badly damaged. The extent
OF the injury to the Lyndhurst Is not known.
The Schoppman petroleum works and the
Heleko bottle works at pOrtmund have been
burned The loss Is "A million marks.
The Assembly of New South Wales has had a
continuous session " thirty-three hours on
I'll. pending tarin measure.
The colony Of Victoria will grant El5.OOU for
the Chicago Worlds Fair. provided exhibitors
The imperial castle Of -gsblosshoi. at Pres.
burned.
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THE DEACON AND THE BUCK.
Five Dollars Damages for an Assault Vpo,
the Deacon by the Buck.


SCRANTON. Jan. o0.--Whilo Deacon Simon r.
Wcstervelt OF Bernico township. Sullivan
county. was walking along the Boardman road
one day in November. Yale J. Hammond
tame buck Peter ran up behind him and went
to humping the Deacon on the back with his
sharp hoofs. This mischievous bucks quick
blows sent the Deacon on his hands and knees
in tho mud. and before tho Deacon had a
chance to regain his feet the buck stamped on
Deacon Westervelts plug hat fell in the
mud. and the buck kept acting so mean that
the Deacon Jumped over the fence bar headed
to get away from him. The buck leaped after
him. and the Deacon jumped back TO the road
been forced to scale the fence half n dozen
times he sat on top OF 1t and shouted for
some ono to como and drive the meddlesome
buck away. Farmer Hammond called Peter
off, and tho Deacon slid down and secured his
told Farmer Hammond that he must kill the
buck or stand a suit for damages. Farmer
Hammond said he couldn't think OF xii ling
Peter. and he offered Deacon Westervelt SO
ovcrcoat and hat. Tho Deacon wouldn't take
i. and. next day he began a suit against
The caso was tried last SATURDAY before Jus
ticc OF the Peace William W. Maddox and a
jury. Deabon Wcstervclt and three others
that for more than year Peter had been cross
and ugly and had made vicious attack on
four or five persons: Farmer Hammond test-
fed that the alleged attacks were mere play.
fulness on the nart Of the buck. and that he
mischievous capers. The jury gave Deacon
Westervelt judgment OF IS. and Farmer
Hammond settled ut once.
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ATTACKED By BANDITS.
An EnglsshmaN Robbed and Msltrea tea In
Ms House Near Malaga.

MADRID. Jan. ga hold outrage by bandits
is reported from Malaga. William Cornell. an
English manager OF lead mine. lives In q
house not far from the city. and within full
view Of the Gibralfaro. tho famous old Moorish
castle which commands the town. Eight ban
dts suddenly surrounded the house and de-
manded admission. They were dressed like
peasants. and armed with knives. pistols. and
carbines Mr. Cornell and his servants closed
the doors. and at first attem pied to resist the
entrance Of the robbers. hoping that the at
tack would be noticed and that relief would
soon arrive.
threw him roughly on The Moor and bound his
a pistol. cooked It. and pointing it at Mr.. Cor
nell. told him that his life was worth 10000
have oyer 900 pesos in a. house: TIe shIsi
revolver and told him they would kill him for
lying. Mr., Cornell told them to search the
Without doing Mr. opne further injury a%sy men
their retreat to the mountains they met q
MECHANIC. whom they wounded and robbed.
Much excitement was caused In Malaga By
the x. the sv g,
bands of peasants. driven to desperation by
lack OF employment; are roaming the noun
tains rs bandits. Heretofore they have con-
the large cities. and the attack on Mr.. Cornell
has aroused a general feeling Of apprehen sion
among the wealthy residents OF the Malaga
suburbs.
with the civil authorities in hunting down the
robbers,
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GERMAN OPERA IN LONDON.
Alvary aud Other Famous Singers to A.
pear at Convent Garden.

Alvary aud Other Famous Singers to Ap-
pear at Convent Garden.
LONDON. jan 19-London is at last to have
German opera on the scale on which it was
given for seven winters in New York. Sir
Augustus Harris has been on the Continent
consulting with the principal German man
ayers aud artists. and has completed arrange
ments for three seasons at Covent Garden.
during which all the Wagner operas. includ-
ing the "Niebelungea Tetralogy" will be pre-
sented. The first season will begin next j ne
with the best artists to be had in Germany.
Among the contracts already com leted is Que
with Max Alvary. the New York favorte. who
has enhanced the reputation he gained there
by his performances in the leading opera
houses Of Germany and at last years Bay
reuth Festival.
Preparations are so far advanced that it is
already announced that the season will open
on q? June 3 with ,siesfried." the third Of TIE
role. 1t is believed that Van Dyk. the Belgian
tenor who made such u success in " Parsifal p"
at Bayreuth and in "Lohengrn' in Paris !:
Nine. Maltcn. the soprano: Nine. Sucher. and
Herr Reichmann. the baritone. we'll known in
New York. will be members Of the company.
Hans Rchter has been secured as conductor.
He was chosen ny Wagner to conduct the first
Bayrcuth Festival in 1876 The artists men,
toned will be available during the winter in
New York. as the London and New York ope-
ratio seasons alternate.
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Railroad Notes.

Tho Pennsylvania lines in a few days will he.
gin to deliver freight at st. Louis over the new
MERCHANTS bridge and at its new depot.
STRIP s% afS@ Nor ae e est sde
the Harlem liver branch.lfor tho purpose OF
Il is Officially denied that Mr. ". l.. 9.rr.
Erie, has resigned. and that certain discharged
employees have been reinstated.
"A story Is being circulated IL the West that
and Terre Haute and Peoria roads. Tho deal
also includes, II is said. the Iowa Central. This
wou ID creates new line from Cincinnati to 81.
Clovereaf line. and will tap an important sec
ton OF tho country.
The Canadian Pacific claims that It is greatly
handicapped by the tolls over, the railroad
has taken steps to make itself independent of
that avenue to tho city. the bridge company.
In which leading Boston railroad men ARE in
terested. may have an unr,roiit9ble pronerty on
mated to the City Council that he is favorable
built the cost estimated at $500, 600. will be
phHy by the city and the
the statement made by several newspapers
that the Long island road has lost money on
the business Of the Eastern States line. Tho
business Including freight has paid profit
in yesterdays SUN, II was not contem plate to
withdraw the train permanently. but for. a
short time. IN order that the tracks on the
possible delays in the future. Both passenger
solicitation OF many OF the patrons Of the new
line. who have been accustomed to the great
has heen decided TO- give the train thirty
minutes longer time between the two cities.
In addition to this a day train Will be put on
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ASHFORTH LET GO.
No Evidence that His offence vvns ComMltted
After the New Treaty was Adopted.

Aner the New Treaty was Adopted.
LONDON. Jan. 29-Joseph J. Ashforth who
was arrested for embezzling funds OF, the
Royal Arcanum Building and Loan Assoca-
ton OF Brooklyn. N. Y, and held for extradi-
tion. was brought before the Court Of Queens
Bench to-day on a decree nisi. calling upon
the Treasury the magistrate OF the Bow
Street Police Court. and the Hon. Robert 4.
Lincoln. Minister OF the United States. to show
cause why writ OF habeas corpus should not
issue liz the case.
Justices Sir Henry Hawkins and Sir Alfred
Wells presided. Sir Richard Webster. Attor-
ney-Genera!. and Sir Edward Clarke. Solicitor
General. both appeared for the Crown and ar
gued against the granting Of writ OF habeas
corpus to release the prisoner. Long state
ments were submitted. showing that the Bow
street magistrate had rightly committed Ash
forth to await the result OF proceedings for
Gntea States as Sir
maintained that the case was clearly within
the present treaty. and Sir Richard Webster
argued that there was abundant evidence to
show that Ashforth's extradition should be
MIR Poland. for the prisoner contended, that
the evidence presented was not sufficient to
justify the extraditon OF his client and that
there was nothing in the dispositions TO prove
tint the offences &C.. we're comm!ttod after April
adopted. and finally. lie contsnded that the
prosecution relied merely upon accusations
Justice sir Henry Hawkins remark ed that he
dence was sufficient TO Justify Ashfo rth s en-
particle Of evidence to prove that the crime
had been. committed after the e:xtradition
treaty, had been adopted. Justice Wills con-
the habeas corpus absolute. and ordered that
the prisoner be discharged.
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London to Walsall., which connected him with
icing Watched by the IL, poce f Te Arrest Of
the other prisoners 2, IF, s9o %, followed ,,
mony this morning. 81 seIucntly g gave lin a
mlto llot. and then threw himself upon lie
Xii nYr he chsf S"ss st w hs
had used pressure to extort tho. confession.
Deak , vas the founder OF tho "alsall Social
"A Government INSPECTOR Of explosives was
then 5amI H1 the a saa thes sa o h" 'm
which was produced in court. was cleyerly
made and similar in style, to those used by
1884 when tho men mentioned threw three
bombs bonGatl, tne earriaGeH;f NAPOLEON III.
sons MS anu Woumdng over Hundred others.
AND w IL sn M %as SSaHE
two inches in diameter at the base. which is
Tie object ,H Of this Is dseioseh bya rastsr
casting from which both pattern and mould
at s Is Ss
rlni!aton is this: Three holes were to be drill
Cd in the base Of the bomb and detonator
thrown The weight Of metal in the base would
it to a SO that ne q the
s rex a the esstns left
hole for charging tho bomb with explosives.
and among the other Incriminatlnk thlnES
found were three plugs for TIL hole-one in
plaster, one IN brass, and one In iron-the brass
the thrower was, e work. This was threaded
like a screw. and the head was pierced with u
hole SO that string might be put through it
After some further testim ony had been tax en-
tho hearing was adjourned until Wednesday
next.
For several months before tho arrest Of the
Walsal men the chiefs OF the Criminal lnves-
tgation Department in London had been
aware that the details OF n scheme OF an I'M
portant nature for Simultaneous outrages
on the LIST OF May in the principal capitals Of
outlaws in England, and that the machinery
which was intended to be used was for the
most part being manufalctured In this
s wod be ncurrsa orierns hese
Instruments in 1uantitie;s from manu-:
considered safest and which was. in large
measure adopted. was to intrust the work TO
men actually engaged as operatives in spita.
enlisted on behalf Of the Propaganda. In this
way. it is known large quantities OF parts Of
bombs and other eng ines Of destruction have
been manufactured In the, Midlands and tho
north OF England and IN the iron producing
districts OF Scotland.
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Medical Opposition 10 nsr schese 10 Ms.
triSute Brandy Anosg the Sufferers

Medical Opposition 10 ner schese 10 Ms.
tribute Brandy Amoag the sufferers.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-Lady Brooke. the fashion.
able beauty whose name has during tho pnst
year been so frequently linked with that Of
the Prince OF Wales. Is once moro the subject
OF general comment in society. She rec emily
came prominently to the front as an advocate
OF raising fund to relieve the operatives Of
Essex. who we're suffering severely from influ.
enza, and proposed to distribute 1000 bottles
Of brandy among them. her idea being that
this stimulant was needed to enable them to
bear up against the malady. The British
Medical Journal attacked the project. decar-
ing that brandy was OF no benefit In cases OF
influenza. and that. on the contrary. it was
calculated to do more harm than the disease
itself.
The statement is made by local authorities
that healthy men have been caught shamming
ms victims OF the grip in order to obtain some
of the brandy intended for the sick. The ply.
sicians who deny the usefulness Of alcohol In
the treatment OF the disease are loud In de-
pspsra se local sHs
abuse Of the scheme and it's originators; Lady
according to FRIEND who has, been inter;
viewed. had good cry over the situation. and
effort as phiianth ropist She is half Ing lined
lected and abandon the idea OF raising any
more. some Of the newspapers suggest to her
against brandy as help toward conva lescence.
II would he proper for her to devote the rc-
mainder Of the fund to the furnishing of med
shows so com Nendable an interest.
The Brooke Reresiord pamphlet scsndsl
borough House sit. Until something definite
is done in America in regard to the copy OF tho
pamphlet forwarded to New York neither party
will feel secure. Meantime Lady Brooke has
gone down to Easton Lodge. She Is said to he
adored by every one there for her many acts Of
individual Kindness
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BORN IN 4 RUSH.
Nardships OF Woman who Went Out to
visit Traps and Was Como Nine Days.

OTTAWA. Jan. 20.-A married stepdaughter
of the well-known hunter. Peter White Duck.
who lives near J. Il. Booths lumber depot. on
Black River. started out about Christmas to
visit some traps near Bear Lake. expecting to
be back to camp the following day. after spend
ing ono day In the bush. She was suddenly
taken sick tho night sho left. and for nine days
was unable to leave the slim shelter Of brush
shs had managed to construct for herself
when she was first takon ILL., Having provided
herself with sufficient provisions for only ono
night. she was. at the end OF niIc days. almost
furnished. Then Il squirrel came within rang"
Of her gun. which sh" shot without stirring
from nor camp. and which she somehow con
trived to cook. This sho cat. and then. feeling
little better. startcd for home;
In the MEM time her half brother started
out to hunt her up and after considerable
search foun, hcr lying in a exhausted con
d,ion. but with baby sovop or eight days
old In her arms. pressed closely to her bosom.
and as VOL wrapped up MS tho circumstances
Of the case would allow. Tho it'll. ono was
brother ,nade all possible haste t., reach J. II;
Booths camps. where he procured team and
sleigh. and the missing, woman was soon CON
veyrl TO hcr homo. where mother and baby
are doing well.
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ELECTION RIOTS Nv HUNGARY.
SHARP CouAlcts between Police and People
A Majority for the Government.

sharp Coualcts BstS&een Police and People
A Majority for the Government.
VIENNA. Jan. 29.-The Government has won
in the Hungarian elections the result being
POI Liberals to al Opposition.
The scenes at the election were OF the most
violent character. In the ancient tower OF
Stcin-um Anger. on the river Guns. it was
reported that the Government had determined
to count out tho opposition candidates II the
latter got majority
An excited crowd stormed and demolished
the voting booths and destroyed the rolls OF
the election. thus making Il new election
necessary. Tho Gendarmes fired upon tho
mob shooting three persons fatally and
popular ridge was only increased by this at
tack and tho mob rushed upon the
gendarmes. compelling them to. retreat. A
force of infantry was marched in haste to the
scene and restored order.
At the market town OF At-Arad Sungul.
nary conf let took place between the police md
the people. The former were in large
force. the, Government. having sent a
considerable number from other places places
charged repeatedly without making much i'm:
preston. and the shooting down of several OF
the rioters only intensified the anger of the
multitude. In the end the police succeeded in
driving the populace from tho scene OF the
conflict.
The worst disturbances occurred in the
market towns and other centres resorted to by
the rural population who We're aroused by. the
report that the Government designed to take
abolish the local autonomy Of the country dis.
trictS.
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no~ton Yn,e Men Honor the Football Eleven.

BosToH. Jan. 29.--Yaie's alumni OF Boston
d;rcL in the Hotel Vcndome o-night in honor
of the college football victory. and gave the
champion eleven warm welcome. 1t was the
annual banquet Of the Boston Association.
~" invited guests were; Iresidept Dewtght.
the Rev. Joseph ii. Twichell. 30. Of Hartford
Judge lie. Baron, j. Colt. 49,, Of Proydence:
eleven Of. 81; as follows; 7, L. McClung. 1. T.
H!;;;. j. I. barbour. u, S N, Morrison,
y. c. MrCormicE. +. <. Hinkey and Vi. G. Win
ter j. A. Hartwei Of the eleven is the CAP.
tain Of the varsity crew. He did not attend
present We're Gov. Russell. the Hon. Henry L.
Higginson and II. NJ. Appleton.
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A PET SUBJECT WIN scHoossoYs.
All Anxious for the Athletic Carnival At the
Madison Square Garden.

From present Indications. the proposed
schoolboy athletic carnival at Madison Square
Garden Will be arranged. II 1t was only the
question whether enough athletic and gym.
nastic material could DO secured from among
the boys there would not be the slightest
doubt about the carnival, But It is the flnan-
cial part OF the affair that Is In the way. Prof.
Condor OF Columbia Grammar School suR-
gested to n SrS reporter that as soon as the
Board OF Management. composed OF n repre-
sentative teacher or graduate from each
school. got to work. system of selling tickets
should DO arranged. He said that each repre-.
sentative should pledge that his school would
take o certain number OF tickets.
The physical directors have started in to
get their pupils in condition. so that they can
be ready for the carnival. II II takes place.
Prof James Douglass Andrews Of tho Poly
technic Institute wants to see 400 OF his lads
in training. His idea Is to have an.immense
class ready. The semi-annual meeting OF
tho Polytechnic A. A. will be held In the
chapel next Tuesday afternoon. and President
Belts will call particular attention to the
value OF the carnival. In case Of the exhibit
ton Harry Van Cleef would be Poys" chief
representative in the track events. Poly :"
would also be aIle to send some crack foot.
ball PLAYERS.
The Institute promises to have strong base
pau mn ,ine ,h,s year number o, thG :, team
Wallace Young. the loft guard of the football
team. is slated for catcher. Harry Bergen will
probably try, for first base. !sankey Mott Can.
champion amateur handbnl! player. all Of last
old positions. Van Every. Will Grosvenor. and
5Hhn Pril are rrnm ,,,?,; among the now can
few days under the direction of Prof Andrews
who has been elected an honorary member OF
tho L. A. A..
school 4. 4. BY storm. General Secretary
Hugh Montgomery has written to The Sun
that the association heartily endOfse the idea.
Nv" vii! send good team to represent u.s.,
have three teams for that alone" The public
s.hoo! boys can boast OF some fair athletes
Rooney is capable OF running half milo in ,
S cam so clear sXty IN yfs s
ming Jump II feet 5 inches. The association
also has Il lad who can do Z feet & inches at
vaulting with the pole.
The lads OF berkeley ,,e! school will have fine
OF Harvard and other collegians. Cutler Har-
ynrd. DR.. Sachs. Columbia Institute. G. G. -,
Halsey. and other prominent private schools
ing Of tho schools representatives will BIZ held
next Wednesday.
Arthur 1. .ottsrson has been elected Treas
5oSes ct Who 9s as ri.
gymnastic exhibition OF the association will be
held early in March. On. Feb. IL. when the
Amherst College indoor exhibition takes place.
Steal culture and DR.. and Hal Anderson will
The record Of st. Austin's school Of Staten
Island for tho 1o9.ynrd dash is 10 ;S-5 Sec
pion. Good also has a record OF % seconds
for the O-yard dash.
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BIsnarck's Celebration OF the Ksiser's
Birthday.

BERLIN. Jan. 29.-Bismarck's hearty celebra-
ton OF the Kaiser's birthday has strengthened
the reports OF a possible reconciliation be-
tween the Kaiser and the eN-Chancellor. Bis
marck had thirty guests at the birthday ban
auet. including several Of those who have adj
hered to him conspicuously since his retire.
ment from Office. He toasted tho Kaiser
in \ speech full Of loyal and patriotic
sentiment. aud eXpresse. an earnest
hope that tho young Emperor would
live to prove himself worthy OF his distln.
begun under his illustrous grandfather. Bis
marcI has always celebrated the Kaiser
birthday. so far as observing IT as holiday,
by an evidence this year OF lsott ening In his
feelings toward the Kaiser. Everybody is
the fact TINT the Kaiser himssl! failed to con.
graduate Bismarck on his last birthday.
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One or two OF these roads made considerable
concessions The New York Central. Tor one.
very often carries from IS to 20 per cent. OF
this Is the case It is expected to divert q cor
responding amount Of Immigrant traific to its
neighbors
But the immigrant situation. In spite Of tho
late meeting Of the Presidents. Is said to be
immgrant raiircad travel cut Of New York Il
through the Clearing House. The out
side agents are. getting the rest OF II,
are favored. as usual. The agents who for
merly represented them. It Is said. stilfturn
over to them tho bulk OF the business. One
road. It Is calculated, gots Is per cent. or more
OF the total. Still. this business is mostly Sc
cured on second-class tickets at third GLASS
rates: so that It Is next to impossible to have
1t properly credited by the pool
The Clearing House divid es the tram equally
among the eight lines. but II there Is only %
rer cent. to divide. the New York Central could
divert only per cent. to it's competitors. al
though it may get B or 8 pei. cent. more OF first
and second class traffc than 1t Is entitled to. &C.
cording to Mr.. Goddard's allotment Never
theless those roads have the advantage which
are getting the bulk OF the. immigrant traffic.
but they refuse to be credited with 1t either
as third or second class business.
It Is said that UP to the present time no i'm
migrant bus ness has been diverted from any
Of the roads for the purpose OF carrying out tn Q
terms Of the pool. but the intention may be to
do it at the end OF each month.
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a Harrison Delegation II They Get the
Negro Postmaster.

CHARLESTON. Jan. 29,-The colored citizens
of this city held meeting tonight and en-
dorsed DR.. Crum. the colored candidate for
Postmaster The resolution declares:
I'VE condemn the Chamber OF Commerce
and Cotton Exchange for the manner In which
they have attempted to draw the color line.
-" RpSolrpd, That We know that DR.. Drum will
properly discharge his duty. and will Ali the
position Of Postmaster with honor to the Ad-
Resoired. That In the event OF DR.. Crum's
appointment we will do our. best TO- send
Harrison delegation to the National Conven-
tlDn.'