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JAN MAVEN

hung photographs OF a dozen officers and
sailors. and pictures and carcatures from H.
Illustrated journals. All these objects showed
how well oven perishable articles may be pre-
served for years in high northern ATTITUDES.
1t was In the neighborhood Of this Austrian
station that seven Dutchmen who perish ed on
tho island In the seventeenth century are sup
poseu to have passed their terrible winter: for
the Austrian party. ton years ago. was not the
first mission to spend the long night on Jan
Mayen. In 1888 the Greenland Company OF
Amsterdam. which had large whaling inter-
ssts in the northern seas. determined to send
small party to Jan Mayen to pass the winter
Very little was known then OF the
long Arctic night. and the company de-
sired to ascertain II 1t were feasible to
winter whaling parties on Jan Mayen. where
in the spring they would be In the nsighbor-
hood Of their seasons work. The company
selected seven sailors who were to remain on
the dssoats island year Only one OF the
sailors could road and write. and the record
was to be kept by him.
On Aug. %. 1888. the seven sailors were
landed on the island. Tho com pany had pro-
vlded them with everything that was
thought the. me, necessary for their comfort and
Sbnndan snc but ns1 had prE%yisions in
IRIS Shows ew tt :Fx was Known o sat 1t
eionS Such a diet was certain to breed
scurvy. and the sad fate OF mon placed on Jan
y wS sns s.Pp Of winter
live TOW ard dog were also landed with the
sat.n besides y couple OF small cannon 80
days. a and the honest Ratchmsn did not know
thor. ven. sss1 .g
nor Thermometers. and yet the Dutch called
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or any living thing to gladden. the eye except
In a few sheltered valleys: and it was in these
valleys that the Manche. In July last. made her
slender harvest Of Jan Mayen collections
Nearly ten years had elapsed since hui
man being had landed on the little island.
The voyagers on tho Manchs were greatly
surprised when they landed in Mario Muss
Bay and advanced into q valley somewhat
sheltered from the Winds where they saw the
little wooden building that had housed the
Austrian circu mpolar party for thirteen
months in 1929. The storms Of q decade
had bleached and worn the exterior. but within
everything was as the Austrians had left it.
Not drop Of water had entered. In the
kitchen was a dish full Of frozen birds tggs.
Ono sailor had forgotten q little package he
had wrapped in a handkerchief. A shirt was
hanging on line where. ten years before. 1t
had been placed to dry. Maximum and mini
mum thermometers hung on the walls. In an
excavation under the house. which had serv-
ed as n bathroom and u dark chamber for the
photograp her were some bottles OF wine. and
the visitors drank it well assured that this
particular fruit OF tho vine was at least ten
years old. zinc box in corner contained
soms well-preserved biscuit On the walls
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THEIR CLAIM ON SAN DOMINGO
American Capitalists Buy Eight.milliou
Debt Owed In Amsterdam

Debt Owed In Amsterdam.
Asyndicate OF American capitalists. includ-
Ing among others Charles Stewart Smith. Pres
ident OF the Chamber OF Commerce: Gen.
Newton. U. S. A.. Willard Brown and Charles
W. Wells OF Brown & Wells. attorneys for the
Western Union Telegraph Company. have pur-
chased an ight-millon- dollar claim against
IHe Government Of San Domingo and Mr.
" Gus anu several others will 90 to the island
ment OF this debt.
AZ mo CAIN was owned originally by Western
nnnrp CT l!e. OF Amsterdam. who lent tho San
Uito'hinsan G9vernment six millions to nay Off
~ hebt and make improvements and two
tmnllons 70 build railroads. The Government
tnaInsIeffGd me right to collect duties on GER
an articles TO Westerndorp ct Gle. and the
i "a appointed its agent for that purpose. 1t
ansEeu mat tho Government opposed the
transfer OF the Dutch firms claim to the
AN comPany. Six months ago the Gov
t eInme mt dthaulted in the payment OF the In
tssrest on the debt. and the main purpose OF
o ono ntslt oi tho representatives OF tho Amsri-
esH oBphny VIII be to arrange about that.
MI. brown said yesterday that the AmerI-
cans expected no trouble with the San Do
min itG Hovernment lie said there was no
political significance in the present deal.
M MGnn Vas purely commercial transaction.
ne denied the assertions of o morning paper
tnat Iostmaster-General Wanamnker was in
ttsres.ea ~ the company or that the PURPOSE OF
tne purchase was TO bring about tho cession
OF oah domingo to the United States
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FOOTBALLS IN CONNECTICUT.
An Attempt mt burglary Foiicd-A Woman
and several Mcu Held In.

NoEwA1K. Dec 17.-BcnIamin Bechtel was
recently reported to have fallen heir to $4,000.
and tho money was expected this week. At
pa O'clock this morning Mr.. Bechtcl was
awakened by tho barking OF his dog and arose
to investigate. lie found the dog with his
forclaws on tho window sill and u man Glaring
through the window trying to quiet the dog
Bechtcl got his revolver and fired at the mar
who limred away. This morning blood was
found in the yard.
Miss Jennie Josephs was driving home from
Norwalk TO Bclden's Hill last cvenins =, and
when in lonely spot her horses head was
seized by n man who vas either negro or
was blackened in disguise. At the same time
second negro demanded her money. She
handed him her purse. which contained only
a few cents. The man counted it. and climbed
into the carriage and tried to tax" her watch
away. 10 did not succeed In this. but getting
hold Of her hand managed to tear of her
rings. ore of which was II diamond.
her. hut the horse. frightened at her screams
and Wny Ths a" eaG Go% wsa
knocked down and run over. while the one
Y the carriage fell out at tho sudden start.
William comstoSE 81 New Canaan was drlv-
cn-year- Did boy in the wagon. While pass
ing through piece Of woods in the Frogtown
4dd AG Suss s Tsd Mr. sSs Of h:
the temple. making a bad wound, The boy
drove him to his home whore the ulet was
removed by a physician. Comstock has the
reputation Of always carrying = large sum OF
money.
Last night Charles Swan. a well-known
horsenan. was walking through tho cut in
Ansona. when he was attacked by three high
waymen., Two Of them held him while the
third robbed him OF what ID oney he had on his
n ers2Hn;; When they attempted to take hi,
struck one Of tho men in the face and they all
ran away. His loss was about $40.
On Thursday night John !. Chapman. .
veal farmer OF Painfield. arose in response
to- knock at the door. and when he opened it
man thrust n revolver into his face and de-
manded money. Chapman shut the door SO
quickly that the revolver was thrust aside just 4
as it went off and the bullet did no harm. The
man ran away. Welcomed. Browning was held
up on the highway in tho Same town near tn
same hour by two men who demanded hid
yaluabies. He struck one and then took to Iii
heels. Two shots were fired at him. by
Patrick KecGan was stopped near the Chap
street drawhridge in New Haven on Thursdo
night, and his money and a watch were tak&
from him By two men. He was knock ed doH
and badly pounded. His cries brought he'll.
but his a6SaiantS eSraped.
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FRAUD IN ADIRONDACK LANDS.
Practice by Which Many Valuable Acres
Are Lost to the State

S s'o"s W sue s5tute.
ALBANY. Dec. 17.-Stats Engineer Schenck
SAID to-day that. in his opinion. q rotten state
OF anairs has existed in the Adirondack region
Tor many years past with regard to the owner
snip OF lands OF non-residents which have been
sold for state taxes The law as it now stands
provides that lands Of non residents shall not
be sold for delinquent taxes unless a no.
tee Is nrst served on the occupant Know
ing this. private owners denuds their
acreage OF lumber and then default on
the payment OF the State tay The
usual notice is given when taxes are due, but
no attention is paid to it. When no occupapt
can be found the land is assessed as non-resi-
dent. the state securing title thereto at State
tax sale. In this mean time some guide has
fifteen or twenty years after the default the
quencs Of the forests attaining q second
t. or one who
bany and rsdesms the land. II 10 can prove q
case OF occupancy. even by guide The
comptroller says he il powerless In this mat
state by reason Of these practices.
Mr.. schenck says the Legislature will DO
asked to amend the law SO as to provide that q
achnquSnt TAX notice served upon the owner
records. shall hereafter be uficisnt and finai'
ana IN the event OF any cancellation OF the
sale Of lands At State tax sale. the rsdeemer
must pay all back taxes and the expense the
tax sale. He thinks these provisions would
prevent much OF this sharp work. Tho State
Engineer says that tho majority OF the tax
titles to Adiron dack land obtained from the
stands srs hardly worth the paper they y are ar.
Travail IN ohic. IN hv sh w..,1,. -. .-.,
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ID. EDGAR CROUSE'S TILL.
A Petition for It's Probate Presented to tho
Surrogate In Syrncnse.

s'HFok"sc sn SSTuCuse.
SYRACUSE. Dec. 1.-THE Surroeats's Court
had not yet opened for the days business this
morning whom Morris A. Graves and Jacob
Nottingham. the executors under the will OF
the deceased millionaire. ID. Edgar Grouse and
ex-Surrcgats Cook entered with the petition
for the probate Of the will. The formalities
were short. and consisted simply of handing
mn the somewhat voluminous petition. The
citation was made returnable on Feb. !. There
is practically nothing more for the executors
to do toward Probate except to advertise the
petition and wait patiently for obIecttoas from
alleged wives or children why the.r nAms.
should not DO inserted under the c.A1ss o.
next OF kin"
From the estate, which is estimated at about
$4,000. 900. must first be taken between $lJD.
O0O and 5000 900 inheritance tax for the tsne-
fit Of the State Treasury. Then comes $780,
900 in legacics to friends. servants. and chart
table and religious institutions. This will
leave $3.25O.OOO or more for first. second. and
third cousins OF the first cousins there are
twenty-seyen. each entitled to an equal share
81 81 ess Or and PBfd
are entitled, with the first cousins. to an equal
share in all realty, Their Interest viii DO
,"Ihe petitioners further show that they
have made inquiries Of Jncoh. George ~. and
Daniel y. Grouse. Lydia n. Hutchins Layina
OF said Daniel \, Grouse. deceased. and Of
other relatives and persons. for tho purpose OF
OF kin OF Daniel +. Grouse. and their names.
ages. and places OF residence: and after max
ing such INQUIRIES. and writing many letters
all possible information. they verify believe
that the aforesaid persons are the only lega-
toes; dsvisess. neifs Ut law, and next OF Kin.
The petitioners further say that II there
are any other heirs at law. legatess or devil
sees. their names. ages. and places OF resi-
and cannot with reasonable diligence for that
purpose be asc srtainsd.
The petitioners further show, upon infor.
nation and belief. that the estate and effects
of which the said Daniel l. Grouse died seized
and possessed do not exceed In value as
i 4. S 400 Real estate. 100000; personal.
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81 the freight arrives at lis destination. Mr..
Lind says that the Boards Of Trade. business
men. and merchants ali over the country have
the Bill viii be passed at this session. '
There hns always been q kson com petition
again in the. applications that have already
senator e GiSso Gr ss a'f fits s s"e very sfs
desirable seat. being the SECOND In the main
sisle in ttS third row on the side
seat in the iirst row. NEXT the he lobby door is
But Hinton "a Hso 6ss
assigned to a seat far in the rear Though he has
been been occupying Senator CGlautt's seat re-
Mr. Mason. Commissioner Of Internal Rsye.
as s tSe o. tax os ss
spirits to 81. Is a gallon. would increase the
rsyenues OF the Government to the extent OF
on an estimate that 100, 10000 rslons Of dis.
titled spirits will be withdrawn for consump.
s1 duns hs the en sG Sss"Ra su
at the proposed pro rate si25Uoo'eoo ''''''' VI"
By resolution adopted BY the House few
Days ago Chairman Springer OF the WAYS and
Me.p WhsS s G PR0p s
Chairman, to investigate, the condition Of the
T.o e., He o%S sy,
Turner OF Georgia. Roed OF Maine. and Bur-
rows OF Michigan. Mr.. Springer has. called
Getting OF the sub-comm ittee for IL o'clock
on Monday. The meeting. will bo for the rur-
pose Of organization and tho formulation OF
request to tho SECRETARY OF tho Treasury Tor
the Information desired.
Secretary Foster OF the Treasury sent to the
House to-day n deficiency estimate agGrc-
eating $4,000 for the quarantine service for
tho fiscal year 1893 Extraordinary expenses
ut the several quarantine stat Ions on account
OF tho threatened invasion OF cholera during
tho pnst summer have about exhausted tho
appropriation for tho maintenance OF such
stations. which reodsrs this appropriation
necessary.
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Anthony Comstock. much elated over his
successful raid on Eugene A. Marvin's green
goods circular publishing house at 1872 Eighth
avenue on Friday afternoon. appeared in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday to press the
complaints against the three prisoners. They
each in 81 900 bail
Marvin. the proprietor OF the place. has not
yet been arrested His establishment was tho
green goods svindlers In the country. Four
teen men epd two women, were smDloJ cd
printing outfit tossther with stock Of Soo..
GOO eiroulsrs, imitation newspaper eljppings,
and bogus tslsErspk
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THE NEW CIRLE CARS.
Trial Trip Made with HIorses Over tho
Broadway Line.

broadway Line.
trial trip was made last night over the
broadway street railroad by one OF the new
cable cars -Four stylish Grays with locked
tails. drew the handsome car. which was
manufactured by the Laclsds Company OF st.
Louis. and differs in several respects from
any now in use here. 1t Is over thirty feet
long and wider than the ordinary car. The
doors are double and are hung from tho top.
They are worked automatically. both doors
being III loved at once.
Tho most pleasing innovation Is tho ar
ranGemont OF the lighting. Gas is used in
the three centre chandeliers Of four burners
each. The gas is stored in tanks beneath the
car: Another new feature are tho ruboer-em-
bsdded windows. which are equipped with
movable curtains fixed on rollers similar TO
those in use in steam cars.
The interior of the new car is finished in
cherry. and tho meta trim gs are Of bronze
highly polished. Thirty persons can be com.
iortnbly seated. and the platforms arc extra
large. The trucks are OF the Hemis type. ar
ranged to carry the grin. which can lie orer-
ated from either platform. The car runs very
smoothly
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LoCKPoRT. Dec. l7.-There is a big freight
blockade at Suspension Bridge Long lines q
freight trains are standing on sd!ngs and are
unable TO get into the New York Central yards
at that point The Michigan Central. Grand
Trunk. and other Western lines are sendina
trnin after train Of loaded freight cars whi$
tho West Shore. Lehiyh Valley, and Eastern
trunk lines are sending quantities o. freight
West.
Trains are held on this side OF Suspension
Bridge for n day on siiin.s. at SannOrn and
LockIo:t Junction. The New York Central
have the only yards AZ the bridge aud they ars
full OF trains. Track laying has been gong on
At the bridge for two or three months past, but
the more tracks laid the more ears II uprar TO
I'LL them. There seems to he no show ot liN-
ing the blockade for some time to come.
Trains are being novel. however. as fast as
possible.
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THE SEVENTY I1Rs7-s NEW ARMoRY
Mayor Grant and Others Supply Memorials
for the Corner stone.

Mayor Grant and Others supply Memorials
for the Corner stone.
The corner stone OF the new armory Mt the
southeast corner OF Park avenue anu Thirty
fourth street. which is to be tho home OF the
Seventy first Regiment and the Second Bat
terry. was laid by Mayor Grant yesterday
morning. 1t was just twenty mnuteo past 10
when the thres-ton granite block was raised
in the air and deposited in its permanent rest
ing place Just vt the right OF the proposed
Thirty-fsurth street entrance. Mayor Grant
made n short speech. Then the Rev. George
H. Nandewater. pastor of st. Andrews
Church and chaplain OF tho Seventy. first Regi-
ment. offered a short prayer. Standing near
him. with uncovered heads. were Mayor
Grant. Mayor-elect Gilroy. President Barker
Of the department Of Taxes. and Brig Gen.
Louis Fitzgerald. all members Of the Armory
Board. Close to them were Col. +. y. Greene.
commander Of the regiment. and Capt. David
Wilson. commander of the Second Battery,
with other officers of tho two organizations
Out In tho street was crowd Of perhaps
200 people.
The stone has this inscriptions:
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The Team Ran Away While tho banker
Was Resting At the Casino.

1sidor Wormser. tho banker. is the owner
OF spirited pair OF coach horses. On Thurs
day afternoon he took Il drive in Central Park.
and stopped at the Casino leaving the horses
In charge OF the coachiuan While the latter
was on tho sidewalk the team became fright
ened and started ut a rapid pace down the
east drive toward FlfN:ninth street. They
rounded the corner OF fifty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue in safety and dashed madly up
the avenue.
!. Park Policeman Terwillicer. who was sta
park. saw tho horse coming and tried to
head them OF. but failed. Then he jumped
SiXty-ilrst street tn" runaways became en-
tangled In the harness and fell. cutting them
and continued up tho avenue. Near Sixty
second street they ran into a wagon. wreck
ing the carriage. Al Sixty-fourth street they
policeman
Both the horses were badly injured. and tho
romans OF the carriage were carried away
pecemeal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18
Found the Meteor Hot.

ALBANY. Ore. Dec. 11-Ahout o'clock yes.
terday morning Fred Refs saw bright n,e,eo:
approachin. from the southeast It wa.
travelling very rapidly and with u rushing
sound fell into the street. followed Ivy n wlke
OF bright SiarSs. REFS haStrn", to the spot
where it struck tho earth an! found st0ns
was very hot. aud charred tho board urun
which it was placed. The stone had the !. y.
Iearance OF 4 Volcanic rrNluction.
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this expedition m.teorolorica mission. All

this expedition meteorological. mission. All
the m en- could do was to record tho stsse OF
wind. and the condition OF the sea Thor
journal does not m ention auroral phenomena;
the observations they were told to make;
Quito a large number OF whito bears visited
expedition Of ten years ago saw only two or
three. these animals seem to have largely d.
minished in that region within the past two
centuries and II half. .
During the fall the party were able to collect
a few herbs to eat asa salad. ard " was not
until late in tho winter that they began to
suffer terribly from scurvy. On March 10
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American Guard.
1s5l-lS92.
Pro ArisOt Pro Focis.

Col. Greene has been at odds for some time.
so 1t Is said. with the members OF tho Armory
Board: and 1t is said that in making prepare
tions for the ceremony Of yesterday he ignored
chitect. A history Of the Seventy first Regl-
mel history OF each company. a roster OF
inc. similar facts about the Second Battery.
had been provided for the eceptacle under
tho corner stone. Mayor Grant. observing the
and Hsrstd out Of his pocket and deposile ed
them In the box Gen Fitzgerald then throw
In some coins. and others did the same.
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From Dee. / to Dec. 18. inclusive. tn. Now
York Post Office sold money orders on foreign
Post Offices for sl.593.3l4. To Great Britain
vent 65.eO8 orders. calling for $647.559. To
value Of s1Sl, 207: The svsrsse vsiI. Of tie Tie
orders sent 70 Italy Was $3.50, more than
double that OF these sent to any other couptrY,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18
The Moaetary Co.fereuce.

WASHINGTON. Doc 17.-It is said at the
Treasury Department that tho Intsrns tional
Monetary Conference at BrusssIs will adjourn
on or before the 2lst inst. to some time In the
spring not yet settled. and that the American
delegates Will leave for home ct once.
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Used His Qucne to Hang Himself

Los ANGELES. Doc. IA. II. Young. tn.
Chinnman condemned to death for tho murder
OF the boy Ferdinand inadniodo. committed
suicide by hanging himself with his queue 10
one of the bars OF his cell.
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bear was killed. and the record says that as
this provision OF fresh food greatly rejoiced
them, At this time all were victims OF scuryy.
provisions had caused them at last to lose
courage They were SO feeble that their legs
could hardly support them. Tho record Of
their sufferings from day to day Invariably
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BInclho Says Mrs. Blackhorse Stabbed
Him

Him.
Charley Blackhorse. an Indian living at 434
Eighth avenue. went to tho West Thirty sew
en,h street police station early yesterday
morning bleeding from a stab wound In the
left breast. He told the sergeant that his
wife had stabbed him. The wound was slight,
An ambulance surgeon drassedi it. Blaokhorse,
complaint against h 10 wife "A'
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ssss q m TG nsd. t:i
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rived during the month OF November last.
against :'S613 in November. 1891. During
re eleven m9nths ending Nov 30 tn. nnm , Is!,
during the corresponding period in 1901. or
the total number Of immigrants during tho
s!even months ~ ibt came froIa Austria
Hungary; lO.l15 from Denmark. COPS frem
France. iIbH1, from Germany. 65,5el from
LAY: Pa from the Netherlnnds. 34.OIs from
S50 from EnEland and Wales. l2;O5s from
az other countries. These figures show a do
cfsase o. only y .3o5 as compared with the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-05
FROM MAUI.
The Body OF Murdered japanese
Woman F und.

On Tuesday, the 30th ultimo,
the residents of Hamakuapoko re-
ceived the alarming intelligence
that the body of a japanese woman
was found among lantana bushes
in the bottom of the Maliko gulch.
Every indication pointed TO the
fact that the woman had been muir
dered by receiving a blow from a
Ratchet, the effect of the cruel blow
leaving a deep cash in the head of
the unfortunate woman. Some
suspicion is directed toward her
husband, Nakemura Chijiro, as
he seems to contradict himself
constantly in his statements, and
Chinaman who is identified as fol-
lowing her down the road in the
direction of the place where the
body was found has been arrested.
The inquest has been postponed.
The Makawao Literary and So
clal was held at the church last
night, and waa greatly enjoyed by
those present, The programme
prepared under the direction of
Misses Gregory and Anderson was
quite unique, as water-tableaux re-
presenting ocean, lake and river,
were presented, and the music was
in the same line. Mrs. M. L. Simpson
and Miss Kate Fleming sang "Mur-
muring Sea-" Miss Beckwith and
Mr.. c. W. Baldwin sang "What are
the Wild Waves Saying" and Mr..
Lindsay sang Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep" Readings
explanatory of the tableaux were
given by Mrs. George E. Beckwith,
Miss Hammond, and Miss Maud
Baldwin.
The tableaux were well arranged,
but would have been enjoyed more
had they been on more elevated
stage. Elaine" "The Lady of
the Lake." and "Moses in the
Bullrushes were among the finest
ones. Nj
Hon. w. Il. Castle and fanAilNI
have spent the week in Makawao
at Mrs. Fl. G. Alexander's.
Maui, September 3. 81