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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
ANTT-TlI RIOTS IN SICILY.
Hard Fighting at Two Towas In the Interio,
OF the Island.

OF the Island.
Palermo Dec. 27.-DetaiIs OF the rioting at
Lercara Friddi aud the fight between the mob
and the troops on Monday were received here
this morning. The troops and rioters fought
for three hours In front OF the Mayors house.
The troops charged twice, but each time were
driven back with several injured. The police
charged repeatedly. but without success.
Eventually the troops fred a volley. Four men
and two women fell dead. Twenty four others
were left wounded in the street when the mob
retired. The Police Commssary WAS among
the wounded on the Governments side.
The anti-tax riot reported yesterday from
Nalsuarnern resulted In enormous damage to
property. During the confusion caused by
fires set by rioters at the Town Hall the Post
ONCE the telegraph onlce, and the houses OF
at the prison burst open the doors. and liber-
ated all the conyicts.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Rome correspondent
OF the DdHy Mrs telegTaphs
regular uprising Of the paassntry OF
Sicily is beginning. and It threatens to as
sumo a neree character In case the conquered
peasants should become so-called brgands.
Anyhow. the struggle will be costly tedious.
and sangulnary A large portion OF the
Italian nation sympathize with the supposed
intention Of the Government to dissolve
WITH msrs d0Stro HtScrtS sP PSsrRo n Sss
seemed Indifferent or hostile to the m oyement
doubtless owing to its being centre OF the
Mans. The municipalities are now neglected
funds are plundered."
The corrsspondent writes at length OF tho
corruption In Slcilian towns and cities. closing
enormous, but tho direct taxes are small,
Sicily pays ootroi taxes bic those OF Lom-
hardy or the Venetian territory where the popu-
niclDai authorities place the bulk OF taxation
upon the poorest"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
HILL NOT sUBMIT oEFB1SD
The Men May Test th. Court Order A..,.
Strike on the Northern Paciac

MILWAUKEE. Doc. 27.-H. c. Payne. one Of
the Northern Pacific receivers. says bs dos.
not expect the employees OF the road TO ac.ant
the reduction OF pay and the order OF tha
United States Court without struggle. Ua
expects delegation OF trainmen from 81.
iaul IN Tow DAYS to appear In court here and
protest against the order against their
Striking made public last night. Hallway men
are beginning to gather at ST. Paul now
hoping that a strike will cause vacancies on
me road which they can fil. Mr.. Payne de.
cllned TO express any opinion on the conten-
llon OF the men that II was with bad grace that
me receivers ordered the cut after applying for
ySaIy shiary or SlSOuO apiece.
Nj EhkE H,uIF Ind. Dec. 27.-when Grand
; master sargent saw tho despatch stating
that the United States Court had granted an
oTder restricting the Northern Paciiic en-.
i've officer 81 an organization OF emrIoyees
from ordering" or "sanctlonineS n striSa
ne said Il was n big tlunder. II would have
c ceeh Iime enough to institute such legal pro-
mere was chance TO settle The dispute ba.
iore the men TOOK action toward q strike but
HOW ne could not say what the men would do
lie was fearful that the court proceedings
would cause them 70 take hasty action.
ST, PAUL, Dec. 1.-THE delegated 10 tba
northern Pacin meeting held n protracteI
session az Labor Hall late this afternoon A
great deal OF Indignation was shown toward
me receivers OF the company because Of their
AcIoh IN securing an order OF restraint from
me courts The speakers stated that they
violent seizure Of the company's property had
y ot even been dreamed Of. One OF the laadera
OF the general unions said this evening that An
aGtion agnlnst the receivers would be brought
TIE old schedule ~ operation pending arbi-
'rAtlon OF the matter OF salaries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
ELBCTTON CONTROTKRsrhA
Testi-ouy B.isE Tah.n In Brookiy- .. As
sembiy Coutests.


ssmbiy Coutests.
Testimony 10 being taken In Brooklyn under
the supervision OF Justice Cullen Of the SUI
preme Court In disputed election contests.
Yesterday batch OF Witnesses were examined
In behalf Of Stillman y. kneeland. who wants
to unseat William Hughes. the Dem ocratic As
semblyman. elect from the Seventh district.
The testimony showed that an unusually large
number of persons swore that their sight was
detective and were accom- panied into the
booths by Democratic worker at the polls. and
also that some Of the booths were SO dark that
candles had to be kept lit during the entire
day.
Several witnesses swore that George par .
Republican watcher, had been elected from the
polls by Patrick Mcclure, the keeper OF the
Norgue. Ii was also alleged that Police Justice
Haggerty remained inside the railing at the
polling place in the Fourteenth district Of the
Eleventh ward the greater part OF the day and
in twenty-five cases at least had followed voters
into the booths.
Testimony was also taken IN tho Richmond
county Assembly contest In behalf of Michael
Conklin. the Republican candidate. who will
try to show that Michael Mcclure, the Domo-
cratic candidate. should be ousted from his
seat. IL went TO show that there was BULLDOG
ing on the part OF the police. and that many OF
the voters recorded from tho Sailors Snug
Harbor were either insane or dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
ANDREW CARNEGIE CONC ABROAD
Hs flsss from the Grir. aud WIN TRY the
hIder Climate or Egypt

he Fisss from the Grir. aud win TRY tn.
hiider Climate or Egypt.
Andrew Carnegie and Mrs. Carnegie will sail
for Alexandria Egypt. on the Hamburg-Amer-
lean steamship Columbia on Jan. l. For four
successive winters Mr.. Carnegie has been
troubled with grip. The last attack came
three weeks ago in Pittsburgh. and Mr.. Car
neRie's physician has ordered sea voyage
and milder climate. II was at first thought
advisable 10 take tho trip BY sailing vessel.
but. the discomforts being put IN tho bal
Ance with the advantages. il was decided
that steamer would be preferable. AS It
Is, there will bs fourteen days at sea, From
Alexandria Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie will 90
dir9ct 10 Cairo, where a dahabsAh viii r.
awaiting them. They will probably ascent
the Nile as lar as the First Cataract and thsv
VIII doubtless have some friends with thom.
On the day OF Mr., CarnsRis's depArtnTs al
the MILLS In which he Is Interested will haSin
70 run, and they will he kept 10 OPERATION
through tbs winter MI, Carnegie says IL is
his intention to give all his workmsn an niox
ment, At least 70 the extent OF snabling fhSn,
70 earn enough 10 maintain them throueh tha
hard months OF the winter "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
NOTHING FOR RoEscH TO GIVE oUE
All the Piscea In tho Fourth District Court
Held by Men Who Are Likely to stay.

All the Piscea In tho Fourth District Court
H-id by Men Who Are Likely to stay.
Few OF the Civil Justices who were chosen at
the late election will have much in the way OF
patronage to dispense. but mono Of them will
be 90 tightly bottled up as will George I.
Roesch. who succeeds Alfred Steckler In the
Fourth District Court. Unless he reno one
or both Of two Tammany men who we're re-
talned In once by Justice steckler. the new
Justice will have no appointments to make
Justice Steckler will take away the last OPP
portunty OF his successor to mako an appoint
ment to-day. whom he will appoint an inter-
preter IN place OF David Hirsch. who resigned
yesterday to 6 into business.
Clerk Julius hamburger and Assistant Clerk
Alexander Bremen are constitutional officials
and their terms OF office will not expire for
near y six years. Court Attendant Joseph +.
Backgroye. who was appointed In 1885, and
Leopold Masius. who will be appointed inter-
prster to-day. are veterans OF the late war with
good records, and cannot he removed without
cause. Frank McSicol, the other court at
isnfant, and Patrick Brady. the ianitor arc
Tammany Hal men. who were appointed by
Justice Steckler six years ago after a civil
service examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
lMrSEuENTS.
The Performance OF DON Giovanni At Tire
metropolitan Opera Hou--.

| The Performance or DON Giovanni At TIE
metropolitan Oprr. HOUSE.
| The first performance OF - Don Giovanni
| in the METROPOLITAN last evening had m oder
| alto degree of success Tho boxes were filed
but not tho parquet. That was lsmentablJ
vacant
Our people do not reverence Mozar 1T as Euro.
penns do. II We venerate him. IL Is certainly
more cold esteem than an ardent enthusi-
asm that 10 awarded TO his symmetrical
phrases.
A conversation overheard In the parauet on
the merits OF the opera illustrates this idea
stout dowaGer said to her opulent- looking
husband: How do you think 1t RoesT to
which he brusauely replied: Il don't think
there is any go in it." Nevertheless
tho judcious could see and hear much
to admire In Mozart's chef dGuwe. The per-
Torrance was excellent. and very equal In the
distribution OF characters In Don Giordpn,i
is moro fully calculated 10 show him to ad.
EdoSsrd t &c Res1 is TOO make. an idea.
hh So ~, hRSHTs that nils the stage with
melodious phrases leaves nothing to be- de,
sired. He well understands how to smooth nj.
By Mozart's music. while none OF the volume
These two artists virtually carried IN. oper.
on their shoulders last evening though. In.
a aSsen the 2rches s and SGnor Msncneli
buouiu IecelN6 Also tnelr Well-eaTned snare OF
commentator. Signor Mancinelli keeps
everything firmly In hand and in fine shape
In spite OF the large number Of artists en-
gagged In the regular troupe. the management
was Obliged to demand the assistance OF two
outside singers. Mme Fursch. Madi, who took
the part OF Donna Anna. and Nine. Kate RollA,
who was Donna Etpir0.
Nine. Fursch-Madi has been so often heard
mere. both In opera and concerts. that II is un-
necessary TO descant upon her admirable
qualities. She assumed the difficult role with
her natural dignity and an ease born OF her
ripe artistic experience.
=. Her voice filled the large auditorium and At
times was replete with beauty. She is per-
feet mistress Of recitative. and her enunclA-
tion Is remarkably distinct. All the singers
last evening are entitled to praise on this score
the words throughout were plainly spoken
Nine. Roll was tisfactory EtrUd.
This alone In much to say, as the task OF
singing tho role 10 no light one. Her lower
tones are strong and sym pathetic the higher
ones not so musical De Lucia sang with less
Rcerbity than usual.
The music calls for little dram alto declsma-
toni wherein lies his stronghold. Like the
Intelligent artist he IL. de Lucia proceeded
to cover his tones. put a large Quantity
OF the vowel o into them, and in con.
sequence the two large arias allotted
to Don Ottavio were more consistently agree
able to hear than most OF his vocal work has
The scenery was most attractive, but not
always tractab BILE. Several drop scenes refused
TO get into place. but on the whole things went
on In an orderly way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Duratioa of Pariiamsats-statistie. or
Irish EyietIoas.

irish Evietlons.
LONDON. Dec. 27-Mr. Gladstone said In the
House OF Commons to-day that tho Govern
ment had no expectation OF Introducing Q bill
shortening the duration OF Parliaments.
In reply to a question. Mr.. Gladstone said
the Government had no information regarding
the revenues OF Duke Alfred OF SAKE obnrg
and Gotha the Duke Of Edin burghL He added
that he Onsidered that II WAS not sxpedisnt
for the House TO make the matter one OF pub
lie discussion.
Nj William Mccartney Conservative. men,
Der for South Antrim. questioned tho Govern
ment regarding eyictions in Ireland.
When Mr. John Morley rose to reply he wa.
months ended Sept. 30. 10 persons had been
svicted. and had not been Teadmitted 10 their
holdings by the landlords. From sept 30 10
Dec. there had been 1856 tenants eyIeted
Under the existing laws. Mr.. Morley added
the Government had no power to prevent eVic-
lions.
IL IL understood that before proroRuInR
Parliament the Government will ask the House
OF Commons to approve n new standing order
which will enable any Goysrnment to take up
at the beginning OF session the unfinished
business on bill exactly at the point where II
was lett by the prorOgAtiOn OF the preceding
session. In care this order be adopted, IL will
ellis bill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
OVENS WAS SHOWED UNDER.
JHE sESJToR- ELEcT DREgATkD ar
4 H4RD MEETING.
sonsbosS seat Firr = Rosss Teisera- Thst
Kept Hi- Away 80 Dr-oersts D-eisrrs
Etsetsd IN Rlehu.oua-Hutzer 20 Les1

so--..osv s.,, vt,,, |. w..,. r.,.u.. r.,
K.p, HI- Away - Dr-oer.,s D,s,.r,s
Ei.etss IN Rishu,ous-ssizer 20 Lss1.
g.nator.. lsct Gso,0. A. orsns ~ p,ootivD
4. irving 70 discover who ..n, hin, tsl.o,.ro
an Tu..dav nigtt ,sor..,ino bIr, 90 Iii =,
A. ~ $3.50 .,S ~" " SAn ~
the mouse OF Aayor-elect schieren. HOwens
hadn't got that TELEGRAM he would have been
Al fba pn.atin O. ot tbo pan,hito.o -. 40
a. : ,s.., ~ ~ i''p"'''s"" ~Vii i''0e VI
the fourteenth ward.
Since his unexpected election as Senator
frou, thu Four,b dI.tric, Dwors b.. ,aLo.
-. 49,. - ,,,,'' 80, -, =, %
more interest IN REPUBLICAN politics than ever
before and he and his friends arranged to
aIsct thu oI1car. NJ tbo wo,d roDr,t,,.o "a
.,,s. 80, y. ~ . 80 ,I 70 ~, nuu
lhe ueIeRates 10 ths bounty committee. Ihey
thought they controlled twelve Of the twenty
Ave- deIeoa,s. and ov.p. 90. nr.,.rto0 90
go ~. 80. u wa" wa. piep ,u, W
run tns meeting When ne got the Telegram
about o'clock. After receiving II, he gave
sone Ins,rnctiona ,o bIa ,iyh,.b.nd n.r
1N.,.. 80, n ''s 49,, ,'0 -,
.halrmhn John BrannaRAn ana Joseph I.
Hecker. who IL a delegate to the Con atitutIousl
Conyention told than ba routd n. b..k .oon
80 .,...J ~ o. ,l-,' 49,. ~ 'e'N '00"'
ana s'aIued bt mr. oehleren mousse
Chairman BrannaRan delayed the proceed
ipgs a. much "a h. could. The orst d.iav oc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
WILL CARNor BE RE-ELEcrkD,
The French Presidents Only Competitors
Are Casinir-Perier and Dapuy.


Are Casinir-Perier and Dapuy.
CSpy-tgM 1898. tyr. Unt.d P,sn
PARIS. Dec. PIN political circles the cleo
tion Of 4 President OF the republic to succeed
Carnot has become the leading question. The
election Is still at least ten months away, as
the latest the National Assembly can meet to
decide the question 10 November. 1904. In
France the President 10 not elected as In the
United States. but by an absolute m ajority OF
the National Assembly. which is composed Of
tho Senate and Chamber Of Deputies meeting
as one body.
The Rdppel Is endeavoring to estimate what
chances President Carnot has for reelection.
The paper calculates that out OF the 800 Soma
tors now comprising the Senate, two-thlrds
can be relied upon to support the candidacy
g, varnot The estimate -. however. wanting
possibility that the entire elective Senate as
at present constituted will be returned at the
coming Senatorial elections.
The electoral colleges which are TO select the
Senators for reelection will be obliged, under
lo7 will certainly be doubtful in their attitude
toward t0rnot. His best opportunity OF re-
election Will he found in the disgrace or OBJ
security to which his opponents have been
brought in rapid succession. Kibot. tloquet
Constans, and Freyclnet are no longer In his
has outliyed He has elevated hims . 4 through
the Generalization OF ministries whose disco
sf tie " hSSt noS " t IssG' Sem IN
5ers YET In none OF these political crises has
the President compromised himself
Many persons begin to think him too clever
and secretive to he trusted again with his high
Office but lew OF those opposing his re-
election to be President OF the republic have
an answer to the question: Who else among
the survivors OF the Panama scandal IL avail.
able Tor his place - NJ. Casimir- Perisr. Pre-
mier ID almost the only other active statesman
who was neither dlscrsdited nor en- barrassei.
as q possible rival Casimir. PGrier's brief
career In the Premiership and Dupuys short
term In the Presidency OF the Chamber may
give either OF them u slight chance for the
Presidency. Excepting them. the President 10
without com petltorA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
THE Young CZECH MURDER.
Great Excitement To Boh.ni, Over the 70.
Iitieal Crime.

Great EEeitemert in Hohsuis Over the 70.
ntIesi Criuae.
PRAGUE, Dec. 2I-The assassination OF Ru-
dolph Mrvs who It is alleged by many Young
Czechs, Was police SPY. and the arrests that
have followed have caused great excitement
here. and 1t 10 evident that the authorities eK-
poet trouble.
The police are confined in the barracks.
ready to be despatched instantly to the scene
OF any disturbance. The houses OF many
members OF the Omladina. the secret society
TO which the assassins OF Mrva belonged. have
been searched. and more arrests are impend-
ing.
1t is reported that . young woman to whom
Mrva had paid his addresses knew for a long
time OF his connection with tho police. but did
not reveal the fact to any one.
Mrva persuaded the young woman's brother
to Sn the and s0r5y after ho
he wa. arrested. His sister, with her
tloS eoncludsd shnt the '" latter 'p had
caused the arrest OF her brother. and she de-
tsI%oeI to hayT rsyen Gx on HIM she hsn
was an, active ally OF the police. and that
hands OF tho authorities This notebook tho
young woman handed oyer to Herr HEROIC. the
mepbeE Of the keichsrsth who denopnced Mr IS,.
eosrciye measuros taken at Prague 10y the
Government and Herr Herold intends to pub:
lish IL to prove the assertions OF himself and
others that Mrva Was a police spy.
The Czech newspapers In Prague condemn
the murder OF Mrva, despite the fact that they
helped spread the suspicion against him.
The Has Adr0dG In m ents that the event will
make 1t difficult for the Czech Deputies in
future to oppose coercion aud easy for tho
Government to defend II.
In consequence OF the murder the with
drawal OF tho exception measures OF the
petty state OF siege in this city has been post
poned.
The funeral OF Mrva took place to-day. 1t
was attended by an enormous crowd. There
Was n O Disturbance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
DEMOCRATS DECLARED EFFECTED.
Reesnvnss OF the Richmond County Return.
for Constitutional Delegate.

Reesnvnss or the Richmond County Rsturn.
for Constitutional Delegate.
ALBANY, Dec 2L-The alleged Gravesend
election frauds would have been aired to GER
tain extent before the General Term this m orn-
Ing but for Judge Mayham's refusal to listen
TO an AFFIDAVIT The matter before the Court
was the question as to whether an order should
not issue directing the State Board OF Canvass
srs to reconvene and award the certificate OF
election for Constitutional delegates In the
Sixth Senate district. comprising Richmond
county and part OF Kings to the five Demo
cratic candidates. The Secretary OF State
claims that the certificates Of election In that
d!str.et were awarded TO rho Republican Con.
SesNS Ssn through error s5s
foF dsSgsf r.. the
elected By tho state Board. held that the Court
had NO power 70 Issue writ OF mandamus
vote.
when Court was ready to hear further argn.
TIsn It NJ pashey sail that he had an aidA-
object to his reading the AFFIDAVIT" broke
in'Mr Mullen. unless no fisst tolls is nature,
ard, ard then want the right TO further object II /
=, The atlidayit refers to frauds committed at
sne last ss eeSti0 10 which VII ultimately have
-, You need not read them. remarked Judge
Mayham, as we won't go back Of the returns
OF the Secretary Of state IN hearing tho argu-
ment Tor writ. You may take your writ. Mr..
Mullen" he concluded. and the order for tho
State Board to reconvene and correct the error
referred TO wae Issued.
The AFFIDAVIT which Mr.. Pashley endeavor.d
to read contained a staten ent OF alleged frauds
committed at the last election In Gravesend,
which IL In the Sixth Senate district, and was
sworn 10 by Mr. Pashley himself.
The delegates. headed by Mr.. Pashley, will
appeal to the Constitutional Convention to be-
seated In place OF tho DEMOCRATIC delegates
from that district In case certificates are
granted the Democrats by the State Board OF
CAnvassers. which is likely.
The State Board Of Canvassers late this after
noon, pursuant to the order of the supreme
Court, recOnyened and recanvAssed the vote
for Constitutional Convention delegates In the
Sixth Senate district Tho Board corrected
slassd lanes ". Riggs. Eugene A Cunsn.
George W. lioderick w. NJ Mullen. and Thomas
w. Fitzgerald, the Democratic candidates for
Constitutional delegates IN that district. to
Comptroiler Campbell state Engineer Sehenck
and state Treasurer Danforth were the only
mem bers OF the Board present No other per-
sons were present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-28
carr. ANnRLws's GRIsyaNcE.
The HT"s iliaRs PuiIsd DOws his Flag aaa
M. TOwhss sarer ed az HIa.


PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.-Ths schooner Grace
| Andrews, Capt John Andrews. OF ThomAston
Me-. arrived here to-day from Brazil, and Capt
Andrews has a grievance against PsiGoto's
Government for which he proposes to try and
collect damages through the State Depart
msnt
As Capt Andrews sailed into tho bay Of Rio
one OF PsiIotos patrol boats came alon gside
and informed Capt. Andrews that he and his
men we're pTisonerG
There Was an American nag floating in the
bow OF the boat. aud this the BrAziliAns tore
down and ordered Capt Andrsws's men 10
direct their loaf toward shore. As resistance
would have been useless, the Americans did
thsy were imprisoned.
capt. Andrews says the cells they were put
In were horrible places, damp and cold and
oyerrunning with rats, yards, and snakes.
hours and then marched into the city.
As thoJ were being led through the streets
Capt Andrews met his brother and explained
the matter TO MIN. His brother at once Sc
cured his release The BraZiliAns offered no
explanation.
Can't Andrews Is VERY bitter against Consul
General william 1. Iowuss. and accuses him
81 neglecting the interests OF the United
states citizens In Brazil. Townes. he says
took no heed OF his complaint against
ipellent OF pulling down the flag in the coat
on. that's all right The Government will
M Jou fellows ~ giying you \ champagne
supper and s!ieking an American flag In tho
Andrews Is going 20 Washington to- morrow.
and when he puts In his claim for damages he
Will lodge charges against IoWnsG