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THROUGH AN INTER-
PRE1ER.
A Mexican Beauty and Her French AdAire
and n Deserted Husband.


A N e1ican Beauty and Her French Adnirer
ind n Deserted Husband.
brief trial Of nm action Of Manuel Belstegui
for on absolute divorce from Merceda c. Beis-
tcGui. before Judge TruaN In the Supreme
Court yesterday. showed that the defendant.
who is young and pretty Mexican. had left
her husband to live with NJ. Goribar. a French-
man. and that she could only communicate
with her lover through an interpreter.
Mr.. Beistegui Is In business in Mexico. and
was not In court, nor was the defendant. who
Is in Paris. She appeared by s. NJ. Provost. az
counsel in the case. who only cross-cxamined
the two witnesses of the plaintiff. but put in no
defence. -
!. They were married by Alderman, William
were Mexicans. and spent much OF their mar
:, In january, 1891. q young couple went to
the Victoria Hotel. The woman said she was
the Countess de Artero. and they were regis.
tered as Mr.: and Mrs. Goribnr. Some one sent
down to the Mexican Consulate for an in
tsrpreter; and Hgnio Espinozeo was s sent ., to
woman smoke Spanish and the. man French.
him. She introduced NJ. Goribnr to him as
her husband. They moved on Feb. last to
the Hotel Fenix. ut 2O3 West Fourteenth
street, where he had also acted as interpreter
frequently She latterly told him that she had
ss9ns Snd
Fenix. testified that they had lived there ~
Mr. and Mrs. Goribar from Feb. q to March IL
last. Occasion was reserved
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another Western outlet He placed orders for
1.000 new cars and new rolling stock. and he
anid that tho moment the Central paraiieied
tho Utica and Black. hivor road. no would ex-
tend the Rome road to connection with the
FitchburG road
: Mr.. Parsons finally carried bis point, and the
New York Central leased the Rome system for
o guaranteed dividend OF . per cent. on the OK
listing stock. A stock dividend OF 20 per cent.
was declared, so that the guaranteed dividend
Since Mr. Parsons got control Of the Rome
road in 1893 It hns paid AZ. per cent. In divi-
dends. 24h per cent. being In cash. As before
in1timated, the market TX value OF the Rome stock
.Theteis good deal OF curiosity rs to what
Mr.. parsons's purposes are in reference to the
New England Railroad. Mr.. Parsons says that
he want, to install his sons in growing prop;
shrewd railroad men. MI. Parsons is only 6::,.
but he looks older. and he talks to his friends
about retiring from active work. The
Rome asaI. however. has convinced them that t
ns over to undertake the rehabilitation Of, q
railroad or to engineer. a deal. Although Mr..
parsous denios any such intentions, there is u
lurking snspisioGn that he play sometHme max
to buy tho road II has SO often refused.
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IS ALDRICH'S SEAT IN DANHERS
Tho Senator May Reconsider His Deternl.
nation Not to Re Candidate Again.

Tho Senator May Reconsider HIS Deterni.
nation Not TO He . Candidate Again.
PROVIDENCE. Jan. Ex-senator Aldrich's term
will expire in 1899. and the General Assembly
to be chosen on the first Wednesday In April
next is to elect his successor. Tho registra-
tion under which that General Assembly is to
be elected is already completed. and the cam
paign has been begun. The Senator has stead
tasty refused to DO considered as a candidate
for reelection. but the Republican party in
this State Is in trouble The abolition OF a reg
istry tax anil removal Of the property qualifi-
cation has greatly increased the electorate to
the Republican disadvantage. Whoever shall
be the Republican candidate next spring for
Senator Aldrich said during his recent visit
writing letter declining to be considered rs
candidate because OF his desire to enter upon
some business which would secur" to him
larger net income than his salary in Washing.
ton. He has not written tho letter because OF
the earnest solicitation Of political friends
here and in Washington Even tho President
had added his persuasions to those OF tho Sen;
ator's other friends. While tho Senator did
not declare definitely his intention to DO u
candidate for reelection. he intimates that he
will place himself at tho service OF the party Mt
the proper time. He does not like to- be az
cused OF faltering, because OF possible nd,
verse majority. The registration Just closed
shows an increase throughout the State of
moro than 1000 voters This H. claimed by
the Democrats as marked advantage to them.
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Four Person. Ki,led In . Tornado.

FAYETTEVILLE. Ga. Jan. GA tornado swept
through this village yesterday. killing four
persons and seriously injurinc dozen moro.
The first house it struck was that OF J. W. Grs-
ham. killing one of his little children. sallio
Kate. and ompet ely demolishing his dwelling.
outhouses. and cotton gin. The school build
ing and part Of Mrs. Browns dwelling were
blown down. ms was the dwelling Of Mrs. Hen
derson. her son-in law. Mr.. Will Travis. being
carried 400 yards from the house and killed.
His wife. who gave birth to q child two days
ago. was seriously injured. The baby was not
hurt.
T. F. Gnrrson's dwelling was next struck
Of his family being hurt Mr.. Knox and wife.
who were boarding at his house. were serious
~ injured by falling tlmbers large frame
warehouse full OF cotton next was blown t9
pieces. A scantlinR was blown through tn
IL escaped death. The track OF the tornadot
covered with bits Of houses. The dead AZ
Sallic Graham. Will Travis. little negro. a.
John Evans r
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Eye Yiour Mulsrs' Association.

About fifteen members Of the Rye Flour Mil
lsrs' Association met In parlor l. Of tho Aston
House yesterday afternoon. fixed the price Of
ryo flour in barrels delivered In New York at
20 to $5.35. subject to change with the price
OF rye. and elected these officers: T. +. Henry
of Harvey 4 Henry. Buffalo. President; II. G.
ident: A. +. Brown u the Fort Orange Milling
Company. Albany. Secretary: and Col. Z. {.
Secretary Brown said the association was
not in any way to be compared to n trust. al
though seven-tsnths Of tho Eastern miilers
organization had been forced TO adopt "a uni
form rate to check fluctuations in price result,
been harassed recently by large shipments
from the West when the price was knocked
down from $3.50 TO as low q ~ 90 . barrel II
tsnSt ~ ssS tael 1 sSs eStpSs n.u'
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IOWA CENTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The Reorganization Committee Decides to
, Aiiot Common Treasury Stock.

The ReorGaAiaatioa Committeo Decides to
Aliot Common Treasury Stock.
Alta meeting Of the Reorganization Commit
tee Of the Iowa Central It was decided to allot
within twenty days. the common treasury
stock TO which those who paid their assess
ments on coupon debt certificates. first and
second preferred. and common stock are enti-
tied under the bondholders' agreement, the
common stock representinG. an amount that
would have been issued II oil Of the old stock
paid assessments.
The bondholders' agreement provided for
the distribution among those who paid assess
ments Of the stock that should have been taken
BY those who paid no assessments, 1t is un-
derstood that this stock will be rataoly distrib;
tho old securities who paid assessments. and
that they will receive preferred stock for the
amount thoy are required to pay In.
This will bring into the treasury OF the COM
many S4OO 900. which will liQuidate tho float
Ing dsht and probably give the preferred stock
what 1t has earned this year. which amounts to
about four per cent. leaving in the treasury
$l.553309 OF bonds out II total AL Issue 81
bonds at the rate Of $l1. 700 a mile.
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COL. BALLoU NOW An ALDERMAN.
He Says He DID Not Run Away from Den
ver-The Alleged 0rave COME ssios.

ver-The Alleged Ora COME ssion.
PROVIDENCE Jan. Cool Ballou. DR.. Graves's
counsel. made this statement for publication
this afternoon: AS to the reported confess
sion OF Dr. Graves am confident that no such
confession was made. and am confirmed in
that belief by the report which received on
my way home from my friends In Denver. The
whole thing was false. There was not the
least concealment about my departure from
Denver. nor was there any disappear
ance. On Thursday Judge Furmau. after
being interrupted by n Juror. prom.
Used to conclude In two hours. and
District Attorney Stevens made tho same
promise. That would make It about 3 o'clock
Saturday when the case would go to the Jury.
Friday was u holiday. and ! consulted MIR.
Wells as to the proprtety OF my leaving on Sat,
urday night. and he thought it quite proper. l
secured limited tickets and berths In the sleep.
ers for myself and wlfe. MIR. Stevens. instead
of proceeding with the argument after Judge
Furman had finished. asked for recess. and
1t was granted 1t was after q o'clock when
he concluded. and the time was approaching
when must take my train As to the YER
dict. my colleagues and myself expected AZ
There IL nothing ! can nny mere than has
Col Ballou WAS sworn In rs Alderman from
Ward - this noon. and received the congratu-
lRtiOns OF his many friends.
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SLAVERY IN AMERICA.
Japanese Women Held In Terrible Bondage
I'm Seattle.

SEATTLE Jan. 5-The investigations which
have shown the existence OF slavery among
the Japanese in Victoria have been followed
with similar results in this CITY, Yesterday the
first decisive step was taken to stop the i'm
portatlon OF Japanese women for immoral
purposes. The United States authorities
learned that n man named 1thaki had gone to
Yokohama about seven months ago and pur-
chased three Japanese women Of their
parents for 500 each. He brought them
to this country. saying that one
was his wife and tho other two were his
sisters. His wife, he left in San Francisco
three we're forced to live MS fallen women and
give nearly all their earnings to their owner.
clothing. About two weeks ago the. girl from
San Francisco was brought here and placed in
a m house , near the other two, ..,u Cow, A..
women and partly from the owner. and yes
terday. when the chain Of evidence was COM
Consul has requested the mid Of the ministerial
association here ere, IN breaking Up TINS systein n
Seattle say that all their countrymen who
come to the United States as lahorers are held
in subsection by II powerful! secret society which.
to pay tribute. About l5U Japanese women in
Seattle have been sold outright by thei r par
ents and brought over here by their pur-
chasers.
IheSe Japanese women live In the part OF
Seattle known as Whitechapel. which every.
comnS from the Northern RaeH dhsP9
six rows OF yellow pine cottages. The rows
are about 100 feet long. and the little buildings
front one another and are separated by pas
sageways about twenty five feet wide. making
three short streets The place is q, counter
part on II small scale Of tho famous district in
women of the city. No other American city.
not even San Francisco has the counterpart OF
this Japanese quarter OF Seattle. The best
people OF the town have long regarded White.
chapel as browning disgrace. and on several
occasions they have threatened to rise In their
might and wipe it out Of existence.
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THE 1s-INCH RIFLED CUM
A Final Test to He Made At Sandy Hoo
with the New Powder.


with the New Powder.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6-The Ordnance Bureau.
War Department, has decided that n test Of
the 12-inch rife with the new powder be made
at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. New York
harbor. on Jan. H. Gen. FlaGler. chief OF the
Ordnance Bureau. expressed greut satisfac-
tion with the new powder recently made by
the Dupont Powder Company. and believed
that satisfactory results. after several trials.
had finally been attained. The great difficulty
has been to attain the required velocity with
on , exceeding the, maximum pressure Of
demnnstrate, whether this result has been ac-
complshed that the tests are now to be made.
II the results are satisfactory tho same
powder In large qnantites will be ordered and
the Ordnance Bureau will have attained the
end for which they have been striving for
many years. In this view OF tho case the tests
will be watched with great interest in official
circles. The l2-inch gun nj, the time OF the
test will be- charged with ball Weighing 1000
charge. at an ordinary elevation. wrought iron
~ $40 inches thick should be penetrated at
the distance q one mile. a. the distance Of Aye
be penet rated The gun ut tho greatest ele-
walton ut which it Gun be fired carries nearly
twelve miles.
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NEW ENGLANDIN NEW HANDS
coRsrN ELECTED PRESIDENT AND PAR
SONS A DIRECTION.

Mr.. Parsons May Have rnaiviauai Control
Sus ne shares Il with HE Frienas-Ths
New EusiaaA VIII Pursue . Vigorous
Policy and Form Aiiiarees-Farsons's
skii n Buiidi.g Up Railroads.
The change In the management OF the Now
York and New England Railroad COMPANY.
which was predicted in these columns. was
formally announced yesterday. after meetine
OF the Board Of Directors in this city. cnarles
Parsons, ex-President Of the Rome. water
town and oGdensburG Railroad, and hisir'ehos
arc now In control
The designations Of Directors Jonas n.
French. G. W. Sinclair. and A. W. Mckesson OF
Boston. were submitted to tho Board and wore
accepted. Messrs. Austin Corbin ana onnrles
p.r.ons a, Nav York and F. H. Prince OF Bos-
ton we're elected to succeed the retiring diree-
fora The resignation Of Mr. j. A. Bostwick.
as President OF the road was also accepted.
and Mr.. Corbin was elected in his place. Mr..
Ro.tvick becomes Chairman Of the Board Of
directors, which offlce was created for him.
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lis CANVASS COST TOO MUCH.
A Deputy County Treasurer Takes Fable
Money 10 Use n . Political Campaign.


Money to Use Ia . Political Canpaigu.
BUFFALO. Jan. Cit was announced yester-
day that Charles J. Ball. a prominent member
OF the Catholic Mutual Benevolent Associa-
ton and ex-Dcputy County Treasurer. was
defaulter in his accounts with the countyto
the extent OF $4,000. and that he had forged
mortgage of $1,000 to cover part OF his do
felt. Ball had been nominated BY the Eepub-
leans for the Office OF County Treasurer. and
made an expensive canvass. In addition to
his own money. he borrowed $1,000 from the
trust funds o. the county. intending to replace
few hundred votes. To make good the abb
stracted funds he filed two MORTGAGES. one for
forged mortgage on the property OF his moth.
er-fn-iaw Mrs. Mary schmitZ,
The forgery was discovered by the non-pay-
mont OF tho interest on the forged mortgage
aud u demand upon Mrs. schmitz for its pay
me1t. She denied ever having made It. Yes
mand upon, ex-County Treasurer Philip Stein.
able 70 Bail; and III. Stein soettsT made i good
are endeayoring to have the matter settled
without criminal action being brought against
him.
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Railroad N 0tea.

At the annual meeting OF the Boston and
Lowell yesterday It was decided to issue 4.OO0
shares OF new stock to pay for additions and
improveme nts made by the lessees. the Bos-
ton and Maine.
That sector. Of the, Trenton branch Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. between Glen Loeb
and. the Schuylkill River: will probably be
opened for traffic to-day. thus ompleting the
short-line link between the West and New
York..
Wheeling despatch says that negotiations
are in Setwesn the BaifmE9se E e1d
roads to secure control Of the Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Company in that city;
The price Is about $3.OOO.OOO. II the deal
goes through. q new east and west through
line will be established.
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A LITTLE FUN At LAKEWOOD.
Alfred Do CerAova Takes Part In . Joke At
"-"--'~ the Wrong End.


The guests at the Lakewood Hotel. Lake.
wood. N. j., are enjoying good-natured laugh
at the expense Of Alfred de Cordova. He has
private wire from his New York office to Lake.
wood. and spends the greater part OF his time
at the latter resort. He also has half-mile
track at Chetolah. q stock farm near North
Branch. N. J. A short time ago tho vigilant
New Jersey law officers mulcted him $50 for
speeding horse on the track. Since that
time he has been somewhat apprehensive re-
garding the time and place Jersey justice was
likely to strike.
OF this fact hiA friends at tho hotel took ad-
vantage. 1t was learned that the victim. who
was in New York. would arrive at the Lake.
ook n as1S on Of ss refnaSn 0s
Toned coored man: was hired and dressed up
Srn Fl oe c5np MsGn rs So SSnsrb
EEhfs''TE alc as' and d%sscns:
S Sssss ceyelanas hana HisF IT,
reins. and drove to the depot in great style.
S nsa ss asHpP 80 5 @
Developments. and about 100 persons were in
the depot. Finally the train putred up 70 the
Smile: a!ishted. He vas accompanied Iyhis
wife. Put she was taken aside 1; by feminine
e9owa sood len Sy
colt walked up 20 MIN. and with solemn.
Allied. old man, this Is bad business; but
try and , keep st1 upper LIP and it may come
why. wha- what's the matter?" asked the
victim rs the color In his face receded.
and In severe tones said:
II have q warrant for your arrest. sir," at
the sumo time putting time table OF the Lake
Shore road into Cordova's nerveless hand.
.What forY" Ito managed to say.
keeping bucket shop in the hotel" WAS
tho rPspOnS..
Better, go along With him and not make
any fnss." suggested Talcott
Tho prisoner wanted to see his wife. but he
was INFORMED that t., plausible excuse had
tally-hp.
doesn't look IKE ;h hnrdsned
Ger and the prisoner ss they were driven away.
The hd not far when snd the
broke upon him. =. The he conspirators were
ment. and with tho remark. Boys. the tutti
frutti is on me-" De Cardoya Joined in.
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Proof of Superiority.

1t costs more to make Royal Baking Powder
than any other, because its ingredients are more
highly refined and expensive. But the Royal is
correspondingly purer and higher in leavening
strength, and of greater money value to the
consumer. Attempts may be made to substitute
other powders for the Royal by the grocer,
because of the greater profit in them to him.
If so, send them back.
The chemist Of the Of Health Brooklyn, examining
the various powders sd "The Royal all baking powders
with nng power, economy and heahflne"
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CRIME AMONG CHILDREN
Mr.. Gerry, Aathouy Comstoek, aad Others
Discuss Its Causes.


A meeting Of the Prison Association OF New
York was held Mt the associations office. l35
East Sixteenth street yesterday afternoon.
The subject discussed was Tho child Grim
iual" Elbridge y. Gerry. President OF the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
dren. presided. and made M address. giving
the results OF his expeI fence us to the increase
and causes for the increase. Of crime among
children. and his views as TO the remedy.
Anthony Comstock of the Society for the
Prevention Of Vice made II speech. in which he
declared that the chief raus,. OF crime among
children was vicious literature. ipeidentaliy
he said that the daily newspapers did not real
lie the harm they were doing by publishing
accounts OF " revolving crimes. detailing every
circumstanc IN the most minute manner"
:. Charlton J.. Lewis introduced NJ Paul
Deschnnel. who has been sent to America by
the French Government to study the reforIna.
tory institutions -! the country. He made u
short address in French
Mr.. Gerry. In answer ia II question by Mrs
Sophia Murtnn said that All uct was being
prepared for the Leg stature providing for
special sessions of court Tor children.
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Will ~. Reck I.,..a with draw,

KANSAS CRY. Jan. 6-The trouble In the
Trans Missouri Passenger Association. grow
Ing out OF the charges and countercharges
made by the Rock Island and Santa Fe. and on
account Of which Chairman Smith recently
fined the Rock Island. is not settled BY any
means. The association held q spirited meet
Ing to-day. at which ordinations were freely
exchanged.
The Rock Island seems to have been in hot
water for some time. and It has been SO rough
ly handled by the Trans Missouri and Western
to withdraw from both. 1t says It cannot get
justice from tho Chairmen 1t is awaiting. q
sions. which recently came up. before the
Western Association. and was decided against
1t. The Rock Island appealed. and II another
drawal may be looked for. Rate disturbances
would probably follow.
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No Con.t,tu,,on., Right to He . Folcs.,s.

BosroN. Jan. Ga person may have Q a.
stitutional right to talk politics. but he hdno
constitutional right to DO a policeman" hls
is what Judge Holmes OF the MassschYtte
Supreme Court says in giving the opint OF
the full court in the case OF John J. McAine.
who filed petition for writ OF mandahe TO
compel the Mayor and Aldermen Of NeyBed.
ford to reinstate him as police ofiice9 t mss
removed Sy the Mayor upon write com.
plant after 4 hearing. tho Mayor lind tnae
he was guilty Of violating rule OF theonce
Uepartment. which provided that noSmoer
Of the Police Department shall BIZ alyed 70
solicit money for any political .purpk
ever The petitioner commended thai hSo .
right to express his political opiniont
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There was Il celebration at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs SlmnGiei Of 1873 Penn street. Brook
lyn, on Tuesday night. They had been mar
lied foty-six years There was singing by
Mr. W. II. Gushing. Il baritone; piano playing
by Miss Adelina Mount. and dancing by every
body. ths old folks included. The arrange
men, 81 the nl,air had been kept secret from
the hitter 10y the three sons; Charles s.. Lewis.
per wa : brought IN, Mr.. Lewis Spanghel, who
Is President oi the Long Island Federation Of
j." said hi hoped that all then present, would
hc again ON hand tour years hence to celebrate
a ,rnlileu wedding.
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Diseuss,.s Passenger co..iss,o.s.

At . meeting ofthe Joint Committee OF the
Central Traffic and Trunk Line Associations
yesterday the recommendation Of the special
Passenger Committee that the Board Of Rul-
ings he relieved OF it's duties was not adopt
ed. The Board was authorized to en-
expedient and requisite to enforce the agree
nent of Jan. .. 1891. As this agreement was
the result Of n previous agreement made by
the Presidents Of the Joint Committee lines. 1t
was decided to refcr tho whole subject to. the
Presidents OF the Trunk Lines and their West
ern connections.
The boycott Of the Alton was freely dis
cussed. and it was acknowledged to be dead
letter: but some were unwilling to formally
another company. the Lackawanna, has openly
gone over to the Alton.
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Democrats Organize ElIzsbeth's School
Board.

ELIZABETH. Jan. O.-Ths Elizabeth Board OF
Education for 1892 organized tonight. and
the Democrats secured all the Offices. Here
tofore the Republicans have always got the
Presidency. The Board has been 2 political
Gratis II, Republicans 3. Commissioner Ed
ward ,Nugent Democrat , WAS elected Presi.
elected Secretary. and J. Augustus Dix Super
intendsnt Of Schools The latter has held the
place twelve years, and Dota he and Ryan
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nefor~,.s the Manners or Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. G-The North Side street car
officials have begun war on tobacco chewers
who persist in annoying women who patronize
the road. This morning each car had these
placards. placed above the windows:
Please do not cbew tobacco. Query: IL man who
does and spts on the noor neaier than pigf
you'd rot spit on the door =. matter o. .eitprotse
door.
The siEns have resulted In decided sbsts'
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Mycr Will Not Fight Gibbons.

CHICAGO. Jan. Chilly Myer decided to-day
to ignore Austin Gibbons's rha!ieiigcto hgIit
on the ground that the Fasterh MAN had ret
fused to pay any attention " thv 4 L4 llsngs
Issued by the Stfeator boy several months ago.