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FLOODS ~ THE NORTHWEST
The Valleys OF the Black River Submerged
and Homes Abandoned.

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 13.--Incessant rains
have swollen tho rivers and flooded all the
valleys south Of this city endauGcring much
live stock and farm property. and creating
great apprehension that the heavy losses will
ruin many farmers.
The White River Valley is an expanse OF
rushing water. and farmers and thoir families
have had to abandon the homes. In several
places the water Is up to tho first story Of
dwcllinGa. Cattle have huddled together on
knobs Of ground. and are standing in water
from one to three feet deep.
Black liver Valley IL also submerged. Farm
ers have abandoned their homes and escaped
in boats to tho foothills. In many places the
river has cut new channels directly through
fine farms and hop yards. Tho Duwanisn
Valley is under water. and fences. hop poles.
md ali lighter improvements have been cRr-
RED away The country roads are under water
and bridges are destroyed.
The Black liiyer hns backed NJ and Is. pour
ing INTO Lake Washington. The lake II sew
eral inches higher than has been known Tor
fifteen years Docks on the eastern side OF the
lake are submerged, and the water is now al
most on top 1.-THE dock at the foot Of Madison
street. Six bridges on Green River including
Patton Bridge. have teen washed away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

A Greeting from BrookIyn I.,wyers Before
Hts Retirement from the Beach.

The Brooklyn Bar Association gave a ban.
quet last night to Chief Justice Joseph +.
Barnard Of tho supreme Court at the Pouch
mansion in Clinton avenue. Justice barnard 10
soon to retire from tho bench. About $50
members Of the association sat down to
dinner at \ o'clock. Tho banquet rooms wero
handsomely decorated with Palms and chrys-
anthemums and tho glistenng crystal and
snowy damask OF the table was lighted up by
many candolabras.
Each OF the fourteen tables had upon It q
large Jar containing roses. At table A was
Justice Barnard, with Sanford IL Steele at his
right. and eX.Judgo George G.. Reynolds.
Others at tho table were W. G. De Witt Judge
J. q. Dykman. District Attorney John Fleming
OF Queens county. Murat llaistead. NJ. II.
1Iirschberg, Andrew Mclean. H. Peters. and F.
Il. Loun Of Poughkeepsic.
Ex-Judge Reynolds rappcd for order at 900.
and arose. In opening his address he went
into re m iniscenccs OF his youthful days when
he had known Justice Barnard. He spoke OF
Justice llarpard's way Of getting to the point
in his official capacity and said he was what
might be called u shortcut Judge" lie paid
tribute Also to his judicial ind manly qualities.
He then introduced Justice barnard, who re-
sronded to the toast. orr Guests"
invitation Of your ass ciat on % attend u meet
ing Of lawyers ANTICIPATED nothing but pleas:
IRE. When | assembled To the tench | had
been nominated 10y lawyers and after election
was accepted 10y lawyers OF both parties it
seems to me now that this invitation is the cul-
mnntion u a long friendship between US. I
regret that our relations must cease. I
can only say 10 you that in all
our intercourse have always tried to do my
best. When was hidden here to meet YOU to-
night expected pleasure from the meeting.
But you have gone so far that it covers me
with humiliation. | stand before you con:
sciOus OF my unworthincss. II | deserve all
this feel that have not lived in vain. shall
carry the rememh rance OF ii TO my grave"
Three cheers were given with great good
will to the guest OF the evening.
Toastmaster Reynolds then introduced I. B.
Ioun OF POughkcepsie. who responded to the
toast. Judge barnard Mt Home" lie said
tho only difference between Judge Barnard
at home and Judge Barnard here with US this
evening is that here he sits on n dais, while
in Poughkeepsie he sits with the common
people" The third toast was responded TO by
Sanford II. Steele. Other toas's were " The
Presiding Judge and Hia Associates, Of the
General Term" District Attorney John Flem-
ing: An Old.fashioned Circuit" Judge NJ, Ii.
Hirschhere ur Newhurgh: The Serond De-
partment." by Judge Dykman. and The
brooklyn Bar" by William {. De Witt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
Gen. Black. Daughter Married.

WASHINGTON. Dec lathe marriage OF Miss
Gracia Mildred Black. daughter Of represent
alive and Mrs. John c. Black, TO the Rev.
Frank Burlington Vrooman. pastor OF the Ss-
lem Street ConGregatlonaist church. Worcss-
ter. Mass. took place at noon to-day in st.
Johns Church. where a large number Of in
Hnen guests witnesseh i ~, ceremony. Inc
sion lilies
The maids OF honor were Miss Julia Steven
son. daughter ~ the Vice President; Miss
Herbert, daughter OF the Secretary 81 tho
Navy; Miss Lstita. niece Of the Nire- Presi-
ElroY, and Miss Msna Williams. Miss New
berry. daughter Of REPRESENTATIVE NrwberTY
Of Chicago. was first maid Of honor. Tho core
mony at the church was followed by q wedding
breakfast at the NOrmandIe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
M,KINE NOT JVORRrISG.
SIN He Shrre= In tho General Anxiety
Abou' Ju.tic- Bnrnnra'- Decision.

SIN He SHIRE. In tho General Anxiety
Abou' JuTic- Bnrnnrd'- Decision.
The decision OF Supreme Court Justice Bar
nard In the McKane contempt proceed ngs
reached Brooklyn last evening through the
American Express Company. from PouGh-
keepsie. The briefs and other docum ents in
tho case were in the same package with 1t.
The package was addressed to Gerard NJ.
Stevens, the clerk in the Supreme Court
Mr.. Stevens learned at an early hour yesterday
that the package was on its way to Brooklyn
and remained at his ONCE In the Court House
until o'clock In expectation OF its arrival. At
that hour he took his departure. He told the
reporters that the package had not been re-
csiysd up to that time at the express Office,
and that 1t would not under any circum-
stances be delivered or opened until this
morning.
The package in fact. reached the Office OF
the express company at - Dean street about
ia o'clock. and was Immediately locked up in
the safe. At II late hour last night the watch
man in charge Of the premises said that the
would not Ice disturbed until - o'clock this
morning, when i would be delivered to Mr..
Stevens at his office In the Court House
There was much speculation in brooklyn as
TO the nature Of the decision. The prevailing
IMPRESSION was that il was against Mckane,
hazard an opinion as to whether i'm nrisonment
as well rs q tine was included in the penalty
imposed. Chief MckRne remained at his office
In Court street Brooklyn, until a late hour last
night, in consultation with LAWYERS loderick
and Troy He said he natural " shared in the
general gnNietyto know what Judge Barnard's
decision WAS. but that at the same time he was
not worrying over II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
INDIAN FINANCES.
The R,i for Loan OF $4,000 900 Passes
Its second Rrndins.

LONDON Dec. 13-Hcplylng to n question
asked in the House NJ Commons to-day by Sir
John Lubbock MIR. g. L. russell Parliamentary
Secretary for tho Indian Onlce said that the
balances In the Indian Treasury for tho year
ended with Noveml err were 1j24OOOO tens OF
rupees. against 100000 tens at the corre-
spending time last year.
Mr.. Russell then moved the second reading
Of the bill providing for an Indian loan Of
$4,000. 600. lie said tho Government must
mako certain payments in gold in England.
These payments we're usually met BY the sale
Of drafts which were subsequently paid In ru-
recs. The payments in England could not ho
met unless "A certain amount OI billie were sold.
he closing u the Indian minis had not been
followed by II rise in exchange, which eN-
planned the short sale OF bills. During the
current year there had been sold cS'1OUO
sterling in drafts against 'i2O2,UOO during
the previous year. The deficiency must he
madnup. The India councils borrowing pow
ers would be exhausted in February, and
therefore it was necessary to grant the Coun-
ell new powers.
After some debate tho measure passed it's
second reading, 10y 40 to ".
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
carr sCHMIT1BERaER, GRAN MT.
Forty.four Persons WHO Were Caught In II
DI.poseI of In PoIlcc Court Ne.tr rdnN.

Forty-four Persons who Were Caught In II
Disposed of In POLES Court Yesterday.
An interested crowd Of spectators filled JEFF
ferson Market Court room Yesterday when tho
cases OF tho forty-four prisoners arrested in
the Tenderloin precinct raids were arraigned.
Well-drcssed men and women wearing dia-
monds in rather too great profusion pressed
IN to the railing that separates the prisoners
from the spectators 10 whisper encouragement
or advice or offers OF bail to tho prisoners
The first batch. who were. with one eXcep-
tlon, street strollers. were fined. and most OF
them, being unnblrto nay, went to prison. Five
women charged with heing proptictresses OF
disprdery houses were held for examination.
together with twenty inmates. Then came
the Hrraignment Of nineteen prisoners from
house in West Twenty ninth street many OF
whom had every appearance OF Responsibility.
Among the prisoners from this place was a
little tat man, wearing a red feZ, who gave his
name as Irot Demrtrins MoscOmus n Greek.
and ~ lecturer on FEyptoiogy. His wife was
with him. Both were much Hgitnted over their
arrest. Tho Professor told Justice Koch that
he had been lecturing ut the Worlds Fair and
intended to sail for Europe on Friday. lie had
ing the place tn he perfectly respectable. The
couple were Mt once discharged. The other
prisoners from this house were held until the
afternoon for examination. They then salts
fled Justice Koch ~ to their respectahility
and all were discharged except the alleged
prorrictress, who was hold for further eX-
animation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
CUTTING FREIGHT R1TFA
Erie Once More Lead. In the Figh:-Hopes
for Settlement.

Erie Once More Leads In the Figh;-Hopes
for II Settlement.
CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-The meeting OF general
managers OF tho Central Traffic Association
lines to-day was marked by another big cut In
rates. The Erie assumed the aGgres-
sive and put out tariffs cutting tho
rate on grain and grain produce
to New York TO Tx csnts per hundred
pounds; the rate on provisions to 20 cents. and
the rate on bulk meats to % cents, This WAS
a cut of2S cents on all these articles. The
hicago committee at once got together and
issued tariffs to meet the cuts. They further
decided to reduce the rate on live hogs to 20
cents to New York HarPs to all other sea-
board points were reduced in proportion.
1t looked for a time as IL the action would up
set the whole arranGement for a RESTORATION
and maintenance OF lutes The general man
ayers. however. late in the evening. adopted a
resolution providing that all east-bounh
rates be restored on Jan. l to the
tariffs in effect. nrior.. to Nov. %, and
that n meeting OF the Western lines in tine
Central Traffic Association territory and trunk
lines be arranged for early next week in New
York. the Western lines pledging themselves
TO Join with the trunk lines to enter into some
arrangement by which uniform export rates
shall be quoted via all ports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
LONDON,S UNEMPLOYED.
One Of Their speaker. Pred ctr n Reig, OF
Terror In the tnpltn'.

LONDON. Dec. 13.-Another 81 the almost
daily meetings OF the unemployed working
men OF London was held at Tower Hin to-day.
John LEVERS. IN obscure person, made an al
dress in which he said that secret society
was being formed. He warned tho authorities
that unless tho demands OF the unemployed
wets satisfied before christmas there would
be reign Of terror in Lon Ion, the like Of
which has never been heard Of in history.
Deeds won Id he done which would have greater
effect and cause n greater sacrifice of life
than the recen. deeds in the French Chambp
OF Deputies and the Lyceum Theatre Mt Bar
celona.
A Socialist named Williams announced that
there would lie another march OF the unem-
poyed to HYDE Park on Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
PRESDERG4sT'S TRIAL.
The Lawyers Present the Case and Begin
Taking TestImon,.

TNLInE TestImOn'.
CHICAGO. Dec. IL Assistant States Attorney
Todd opened tho trial OF PrenderGnst this
morning with an address to tho Jury. Mr..
Todd said that all OF the prisoners acts at the
time he killed Mayor Harrison showed that he
was in possession OF his faculties.
Mr.. Wade senior counsel for the defence
next addressed the jury. lie said the defence
was handicapped Nv lack of money with which
to procure the services OF medical expartS
The defence would put three wr-known
business men on the stand who would testify
that they were 50 much Impressed with the
prisoners insanity last summer that they sent
for his brother. who Ia employed In the Post
Ofllce, and suggested to him that the prisoner
should bc confined in an asylum.
The first witness called was Mary Hansen.
the servant who admitted rrendergHst 10 tho
house. she told the story that is already IA
miliar In print
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RusHvTTIE, Neh. Dec. 13-Ths Bank OF
Rushvile has been closed by tho State Bank
ing Board. The failure is the result Of run
on the bank by tho bringing OF suit for $780,
600 to which tho former manager was de-
Tending party
HAY SPRINGS Neh., Dec. 13.-The Bank OF
Hay Springs was closed yesterday by order OF
the. State BANK Examiner No reasons are
assigned.
lNE>tD, Kan, Dec. l3.--The cases Of the
State against the Iarned State and Pawnee
County banks Of this city. which failed on July
] last came up In tho District Court Yesterday
amt were continued on agreement between
tho officers 81 the banks and the depositors to
pay 80 cents OH tho dollar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
LfLLIE S4NDiU,s TENGEASoE.
The Man md woman su-rect~d or Betrny-
Ing n-r Convicted OF - Crime.

The Man rrd Woman Su-pect-d or Betrny-
Ing nrr Convicted OF - Crime.
William Schondel and Nina Thomas were
convicted yesterday in Jersey CITY on mn In
dctment charging them with living together
as man and wife at SlS Bloomfield street Ho-
boken. without being legally married. mar
rage ceremony had been performed between
th EN-. but Schondel was not free to marry be-
cause the courts had annulled the divorce he
obtained from his first wife
The indictment OF the couple was alleged to
he an act Of vengeance procured ny Lille san
dau. The latter's husband. Frederick. il suing
her for divorce and until recently had tho CO.
rasrondentt, 4 man named Merritt, living in
Highland Falls. locked NJ IN n civil suit for
S2U.OOO damages. Mrs. Sandau suspented
Schond~l and Nina hetrayinG her and furnish
Ing information to her husband. and went
before the Grand Jury to complain against
them.
The defendants were remanded for SEN
tence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
WALES on EDUCITTON.
The Princes Remarks on the Decrease OF
Init-racY In Great Kritnln.

LONDON, Dec 13.-The Prince OF Wales. In
company with the Duke OF York, opened the
Myddlet School at ClerkeEwell this after
noon.
Mr.. DigGle Chairman o! the School Board
welcomed the Prince and Duke. The Prince.
in n speech. said he was glad that the site on
which there had once stood n detention house
had now been devoted to n school. With the
growth OF population tho London prisons had
diminished fufavor OF schools
he referred to the tenlnn attempt made
twenty-siw years ago to-day to blow np the
prison. The school Board had made marked
advance in education. and this had resulted in
diminution OF crime. In 1871 nearly / per
cent Of married people could not sign their
names. In SCI the percentage OF these Hitter
Hte persons had been reduced To ga. higher
standard WAS now required in public teachers,
and there was a greater demand for works OF
undOuLtel cxcelLence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
John D,rlon on Ireland. wrorG..

LONDON. Dec. 13-John Dillon. anti Parnell-
ite VI. T.. said al public meeting in Manchcs-
ter this evening that cruel and unjust evic-
tons were still executed in Ireland. However,,
nobody could hold John Morley. Chief Secro-
tary for Ireland. responsible for these abuses
IL was impossible to undo in . year the evils OF
a century The Irish people were wasting
away They were rackreRted and oppressed.
Stil there was one bright spoI in tho situa-
tion-peac and order had haen maintained in
Ireland and thus the croaelng predictions OF
her enemies had been ialsinei.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
Rse.I,.r Trumnum r,L.. ro.....Ios.

DENVER, Tee. 10 Receiver TrumbnIl has
opened Offices in tho Union Icp"t and will as
sumo control at midnrEh; Of all the property
Of the { Mon Pacific Denver and Gull system
OF OD3 miles Tho system. with tTackags
contracts. will operate IT. own trains between
(hCyeRne tuiprlip mining centres. and Dem
outlined 10 ensure earnings sufficient 10 pay
operating expenses
confer with tho MON Pacific U'liUeTs after
which hD Viii announce his stat OF assistant
Officials
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
The Banca Romnna'- Collapse.

LONDON. Dec. 13-The Rome CORES pon dent
Of the Central News says: "Onlcial documents
Just issued confirm the report that the Bancs
Romann lost Gl.OCO,OOO in supporting the
price OF Italian rentc~ on European bourses.
1t was understood that tho government would
also that the Iianca Romanu's issue Of n double
series Of notes was made with the approval OF
the Government. These facts are held TO prove
that the Govecnment Is answerable for the
banks financial collapse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
BAN0! WENT 7TE PISTOL.
Edward Ink Shot by tbs BOY scout 10
Babyion's Quiet sehoolroom.

BabyIon's Quiet Sehoolroom.
Charles Pearsall. a pupil in the Babylon
public school. recently bought small pistol
to shoot Indians that he suspected might be
wandering about the Long Island woods
There are few Indians on Long Island but
they are probably much more civilized than
Charles. ami he doubtless wouldn't recognize
them If he came across them.
Charles took the pistol to school Yesterday
morning and showed 1t surreptitiously To some
curious and enYiOus boys sitting near him
There was a bang that made tho teacher start
and caused every pupil 10 Jump NJ from his
seat. one boy ll-year;old Edward Lux.
yelled and began nursing his left hand
bullet from the pistol OF careless Charles
the boy scout OF BABYLON. had pierced the
palm ~ Edward Lux. The principal OF the
school was summoned aud the boy scout was
disarmed. Mrs. Pearsall MAJ be able 10 tel
to-day what happened TO the scout after he got
home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
A RULING FOR me UNION PACIFIC
Petition OF the Receivers Against the wis
eonsiu Central Granted


MILWAUKEE. Wis. Dec. 13-Judge Jenkins
to-day entered an order reversing a ruling In
the Union Pacific case by him on Nov. & On
Sept. 30 Judge Jenkins made an order direct
ing the Northern Pacific receivers to pay
TO the Wisconsin Central IS per ceLt.
for the time they operated the road,
Pacific passed into the hands Of a re-
ceiver, on Aug; u. to the time when the
receivers turned the road over, which was on
sept. HL The receivers paid Sl25. 900 under
the order, and SuOOOO more l. now due. On
Nov ~ tho receivers pettIoned the court 10
modify that order il It should be found that
they had already paid all that the road WAS
worth, and that the Wisconsin Central hs re-
been ONeTPHd
The Court issued an order 10 show cause
why tho petition should not be granted. and il
was this order that the Court vacated this
morning II is thought that tho withdrawal Of
the petition is preliminary to new move OF
some sort.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

RoME. Dec. l3-The CrispI Cabinet will be
sworn in tomorrow. Constantine Enrico
NORM. Deputy for speaia, will have the marine
portfolio.
IL to procure a suitable incumbent OF the Min
ist.y Uf War Gen. Pedotu Commandment OF
the War school had conference with siRnor
the position o! War Minister
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
Fourtb.eis.- Postmaster, Appo,ntsd.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The total number OF
fourth class Postmasters appointed to day
was sixty-seven. OF which twenty eight were
to MI vacancies caused 10y designations and
dealt h. Among the appointments were the fol-
lowing:
removed q. Fay: last Onuniaga vice J. G. Redding
re-. owed. Abel Andrews, awhile, wee Thomas Rich
ar lsOn resigned. j. D. Decker. Iysander, wee q. -
hayden, removed Eva NcChesnry. North syracuse
ylccG r. CHAMPION. removed. James Ready OtiscU
Valley. vice W II Swetand remoN sd ThOs ". Burns
St-ltcr Island. vice A H. Ravens dead j. D. Feeiey,
sbAnta'ers Fails vice r. feeley. removed. Stephen
Dean, stanton IIill. vice kecu onerriIl, removed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

Two American District Telegraph police
men In Brooklyn found one OF tho windows
on tho lower floor OF tho Brooklyn Club in
Montague and and Clinton streets open u few
nights ago, and entering. made ~ search
through the premises. Finding one Of the
bedroom doors on tho third floor aiar. one OF
the policemen flashed his dark lantern on o
form in the bad and aroused the sleeper, who
turned out to he Congressman Joseph o. Hem
dirk. The policemen apologized Tor their In
trusion. and. hunting up one OF the attaches.
had the window fastened,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
BROOKLYN Ranroad Workers DIs-aush,d.

The motormen and conductors on the Brook
Nn City Railroad ConDany's trolley lines are
becoming POSITIVE again. and Will, it was stated
yesterday demand an advance OF - cents
day when the new agreement is mHde in the
beginning ~ the year, The wages for the full
number o, lTlps is - q day. but il is said that
many bl me men a." not earn this. while tho
responsibility l. greater than on the horse car
lines: The number OF trips demanded IL is al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

A freight train on the Lehlgh Valley road
broke in two near Lyons Farms, " j.. at 10
O'clock on Tuesday night, and the engineer
slowed down the forward section to let the
loose cars catch up. They caught up with
great force and six cars loaded with mis-
cellAneous freight were wrecked in deep
cut blocking traffic until alter daylight yes
teFduy. Passenger trains were sent over tho
Central road to and from lt0selle. The wreck ed
train was east hound. and contained much ine
furniture which was ruined Tho wrrcSeTs
built fires OF LToken furniture to see to WORK by.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3,-The contract for fur
nishinR the FIRST smokeless powder 10 lie used
by tho United States army has been awarded
10 the Leonard Powder Company and the Cali
fornia Powder Works. each to furnish Z. 100
pounds The division OF tho 10000 POUNDS
the relative merits o. the twp powders. Deliv-
cries VIII begin in thirty days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
Liberals VIA In r,inee Edward leland.

HALIFAX. Dee. H. In the election in Prince
Edward Island to-day the Liberal Government
was sustained by an increased majority. In
the lato House the reters Government had n
majority o. three. That supremacy they had
gained In the bye elections.
As result OF the general election today.
tho irrrRls have made n very material gain,
and they now have u firm hold on the provincial
administration.
The city Of Charlottetown- returned two sup
portrrs OF the Government. PrOwse and Rogers.
There il ubllatioa anon. Liberals here over
the result,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-14
National Nsero Drmasra.ls A..osIatIon.

WASHINGTON, Dec la.-At meeting to- night
OF the Executive Committee Of the National
Negro Democratic association il was decided
% establish permanent heaiquarters in this
city 1t was agreed that consolidation otthe
two national negro bemurratig organizations
BODY in the event that It became an accom-
plished fact were agreed upon.