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The sun., 1893-12-24
KILLED TWO DEER UIrn ONE sHor
which Rsstored JOHN Quick's Confidence In
HIS Iuck nnd ILIr FIrnnrm

MILFORD. Pa. Dec 23-When the hunters OF
Pike county come together In their various
bailiwcss from now until spring, and recount
their exploits during tho deer hunting season
that bad It's legal ending on Thanksgiving
Day. none,of them will have q more remarka-
Bile experience to relate than that Of which
John Quick will boast John Quick lives in
Westfall township. three miles from Mil
ford. on the Port Jervis road. The day
before Thanksgiving he and Maurice
Quinn went out to take their last hunt
OF the year. John had not had great
luck with deer during the season, and
saw no reason why he should expect any. bet
ter luck that day. so he made up his mind to
have one barrel OF his gun loaded for squir-
rels. as squirrel stew isn't half as bad a, side
dish with Thanksgiving turkey. The two
hunters went back on the hill a mile or so
John Quick started O gray squirrel. and was
about to make sure OF as much game as that
anyhow. when a nice fat doe and fawn came
Looping along side by side. John postpone ed his
shot at tho squirrel and banged away at the
doe with his buckshot barrel. Tho two deer
went on. their Increased speed being the only
lnidicatlon that the presence OF the hunter had
Same old luckw exclaimed John, Guess
i might as well break this dinged old Eunl"
But he happened to think that he might as
he soon discovered tho frisky little animal
lie shot IL, and felt better. Maurice Quinn,
being near by, had heard Johns first shot, and
arrived on tho scene Just as John downed the
sguirreL Being deer hunter with a record
Maurice was q good deal dsgusted at this
waste OF ammunition, and was about TO ex-
press his feelings wnen his comrade told him
about the two deer and his shot at them.
But didn't hit EN- !" said John. bitterly.
How do you know" asked Maurice.
Mams,s MCaa,se they didnt dTop: replied Johni
the direction the doe and fawn had gone.
Within one hundred yards he came upon both
Of them. lying side by side, as dead as any
hunter need ask his deer to be. Zach had
been shot by q single stray buckshot through
the kidneys.
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HE AVENGED PALLASs DEArH.
The story Of COdIAA. Who Threw the no.A
In ths BarO<IOaA ThsAIrs.

In the BarOsIOuA ThsAiEs.
BARCELONA. De0 23-Joss CodinA ths
Anarchist. who has already confessed that
he threw the bomb that caused upward of
thirty deaths In the Lycsum Theatre. has
made further confession RiVlng details Of
his crimes. He says that he was selected By
an Anarchist group to asssssinats Gen. Mar
tinez de CampOs In September last. He. in
company with TWO or three comrades. inelud-
ing Pallas. went to view the march past Of the
troops. 1t being his intention to then assAssi-
nate Gen. de Campos, who was the reviewing
ohlceE he took . position from which IL
would have been an easy task to have carried
out his project. but when the troops arrived
his courage failed.
The reason for this. he says. was THAT he
realized that II he threw a bomb amid the vast
crowd that surrounded Gen. de Campos he
would nave killed or wounded hundreds OF
persona He had the bomb ready to throw
but the thought Of the many innocent persons
that would suner restrained him from throw
Pallas. as the time set for the assassination
drew near. urged CodinA 70 throw the bomb
Seeing that CodinA hsaltAted, PAllAs anKTily
snatched the bomb from him. saying: You're
no good" PallAs's nerves we're evidently IN.
strung by the wrangls And for time he heal
kAtsd 70 throw the bomb that he had ssiEsd.
Had he thrown it. as be originally intended he
would have killed Gen. De Campos. but the
delay which allowed the crowd suEainE ab0GE
The sun., 1893-12-24
Seeking 10 Set Aside = Dead Msa'. Mar
rtAEe,

Application has been made TO Acting surro-
gate Thomas W. FITZGERALD Of Richmond coun- :
ty By Abram Latourette. a son OF the wealthy
FISHERMAN OF that name. who died recently in
Staten Island for appointment as administra-
torto the estate. Lawyer Walter T. Elliot has
been engaged by Mr. Latourerte as counsel
Doran * killian has Leen retained by Mrs,
has made application for letters OF Gdminis-
tIatlon In behalf ~ his client. Mr.. Fitzgerald
mas not as Yet given any decision.
Lawyer Elliot has also begun suit in the Su-
prSme court to set aside the marriage OF the
elder Mr, Latourette and Mrs. De Waters;
This suit Is brought on the ground OF mental
tncApaeity on the part OF Mr. Iatourette. He
created some talk when he married Mrs. De
waters In IottenVille in January, 1901.
The sun., 1893-12-24

Presents Dissributed Among the Children
OF EHzabeth's Unemployed.


OF EHzabeth's Unemployed.
ELIZABETH. Dec. 23.-Many homes were m sde
happy TO. night by the distribution OF presents
among children Mt u Christmas tree entertain
ment In Library Hall. The hail was crowded
TO overfowinR with children who would have
had no Christmas this year but for the enter
tsinment. They were mostly children OF un-
employed mechanics, whose parents are being
supported by the charity organizations
In front Of the prosconum arch was an
immense tree. laden with presents and
banked with oranges and bags Of candy.
Mayor John 7. Rankin made an ad-
dress, and programme OF music followed.
Tho distribution OF presents was by coupon.
and occupied the time till midnight. Zach
little ono Gct a toy, an orange. and some candy.
Among those who received presents were
the. children Of Patrick Foley; foloy was ar
rested on Thursday. charged with stealing
GOAL. He said he did 1t TO keen his mily from
freezing. He was sent to jail. He had been
out OF work ak months and had pawned all
his available possessions. even to his wife's
wedding ring. TO procure food. When these
facts became known to-day Foley was released.
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QUINN DID LLL THE sTIBBIN0.
Auerward He Complained to the PoIIss
AgaInst the Men He II I'D Wounded


AEainst the Mea He II sd Wounded.
John Quinn. 10 years old. OF IA Clarkson
street. with two black eyes and q cut on his
forehead, walked into the Charles street police
station last evening and said that he had been
stabbed by two men.
The police were unablo to find any wounds
on the man exceptithe one on his head. That
had evidently been caused by fall
The sergeant was about to lock Quinn
up for intoxication when Policeman
John Brennan entered and reported that Ed
ward Dumphy. p years old, OF 81 Downing
street. and John Hennessey l9years old. OF III
Nandam street had been sent to ST. Nincent's
Hospital suffering from stab wounds.
That's them, exclaimed Quinn. Then II
came out that at about haf-past @ o'clock
Quinn had got into row with the other
two men in front OF his house. He was get
ting the worst OF II, when he drew his pocket
knife and stabbed Dumphy in the LETT side OF
the heart.
At the hospital It was said that Dumphy',
wound was mere scratch. Hennessey is
more seriously hurt. but will! be out again In
about ten days. "
Quinn was locked up on charge OF fslonious
assault All three men are truck drivers.
The sun., 1893-12-24
IHE YIS0UIsHED DERYIsHES
Hnnid All. Emir OF K.ssAi.. Amoaz the
Hundreds Slain.

Haaid All. Emir OF K.ssaI.. Among the
Hundreds Slain.
ROME. Dec 23-Ths latest news as to the
night between Italian troops and deryishes
near A9ordat on Thursday is that. exclusive
OF officers. l02 were killed and l25 were
wounded on the italian side, All the killed
and wounded we're natives In the artillery.
which Was manned partly by Italians nobody
was killed or wounded. 1t is impossible still
TO ascertain the loss OF the deryishes. although
more than ! 900 persons.
Hamid Ali who was killed on the battlefield.
was Emir OF kassala. This is supposed to ex-
plain the night ol the yanquished dervishes in
the direction of kAssAlA, dsspite the fact that
me majority OF them belong in the GalaGat
King Humbert has telegra phed his congrat-
nlationS 10 ArlmondL the Italian commander
In the battle. The italian war ship Volturno
which was at Alden; YVES ordered yesterday 10
have arrived at that port to-day.
n Ihe newspapeTs express slAtion. but for
financial reasons, deprecats any expansion Of
Italian Interests in Africa
The sun., 1893-12-24
WOSId's Fair Medals WOs By tAs DIosssAu
Seh0Ols.

The Diocesan School Board. OF which Arch
bishop CorrigGn is the head. has lust received
notice OF the success which It's exhibit attained
In the Worlds Fair Forty medals were
awarded TO ths church schools OF the diocese
and seventy diplomas for careful work on the
part q the pupils: The Sisters Of Charity aud
the prizes. medal was awarded 10 Arch.
bishop Corrigan for his exhibit Of sixty nine
schools
Miss Caldwell. famous for her gifts TO ths
Washington University, Won q medal for
artistic needlssork on 9 set Of Vsstmsnts and
ths Sisters Of Mercy iVr lace work and en-.
The sun., 1893-12-24
1T COST JonySoy SIX MONTHS
An Alleged Letter from q Poltc- Captain
ID D.mnndinE Sn6 for ProtcetIon


Robert johnson. a ianitor. OF 124 West Forty
ninth street. was sent to the Island for six
months by Justice Grady in the Yorkville
Court yesterday on a charge Of sending ar noy-
ing letters. on Friday night messenger
called at IA West Forty ninth street and gave
letter TO tho housekeeper, a Mrs Howard.
The letter was dated Dec -. and read:
Close up business send me S2I PArkhur.t 4. com.
Ing. 80 please send me the money. | ami he have
spared you for long tune Write once or come
down and bring It: lu4 was pulled. All wasn't caught
lspared you.
cArT.Iv wrsr FoRrY.sEvrSrH srREKr srIron
Mrs. Howard called Policeman FITZGERALD.
who followed the messenger He went to I2Z
West Forty n inth street and spoke to John
son. Tho policeman arrested johnson. The
messenger said Johnson had sent tho letter.
johnson admitted giving the letter to the mes
senger. but said he had got It from anothsr
man. who had given him 10 cents to send IL.
When arraigned In court johnson refused to
make Q statement.
The sun., 1893-12-24

PARIS. Dec. pm. Deloncle. a leading m em-
ber OF the Chamber 'oi Deputies. has sent a
letter to the Gdulois. in which he declares that
he will oppose the creation OF q buffer State
between the French and British possessions in
Asia. 1t would be better, he SAYS. for France
such State.
The Echo in an article on the same subject
principle OF buffer State. The Cham Der OF
Deputies must reject any concession that will
take from US the smallest portion OF the left
up at any price anything that we have won"
The sun., 1893-12-24
IHE CHES. ONO AND sOU1HWKsrERM.
G. =. Huntington Asks uhs' II osivers M
Appointed for Two Roads.

Appointed for Two Roads.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 23-Application for q re-
csiver for the Short Route Railway Transfer,
an elevated connection a mile long. In the
centre OF the city connecting the Chesapeake.
Ohio and Southwestern with the Louisville
and Nashville and the means OF inlet OF
oil roads using the Union depot. was
filed to-day The property Is owned by
c. p. Huntington. and is one Of the properties
which the Louisville and Nashville seeks TO
control The Application following closely on
the application for receiver for the Chesa-
Eeake, Ohio, and Southwestern is taken as an
Indication that II Is the intention to put all the
Huntington properties in the hands OF a re-
celver and that tho Louisville and Nashville
expects to bid them In at foreclosure sale
And thus evade the state law The
application for a receiver was made nv tine
chief attorney for CheAs peake, Ohio * SOUTH
western on behalf Of Frank Storrs dof New
York, holder Of 5000 900 nrst m mortgage bonds
on which he alleges no interest has been paid
for the past four years. The application IL "a
FOR hearing ON Dec. %.
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eussodisp OF me acnsy. and when he told. his
itoU all bis friends Advised him not 70 make =
sssnss Sssa fsis. 1850 tor dIseiSptlSn among
the 200 sTployess and that was considered
..K fas bseli customary. ip recent years. for
the brokers 70 set out ooyI oi Ohrissmas ss
bunch Teeterdsy The restaprants were
side counters the same old corned beef and
tho same oh salads that have done service for
a good long time. Many OF the brokers have
taken steps TO reduce expenses They have
cut of a number OF leased wires, and reduced
their force OF messengers.
The barbers IN the neigh hborhood had out the
customary CIV istmas boxes. Little or nothing
waa dropped k1to them, and. furthermore. very
few received Hle change out Of a aquarter from
. shave. Thtg smoke of this particularly. The
bootbacks had tho usual petitions drafted on
typewriter h vt the signatures announcing
RTAtulties wers mighty few.
number OF important houses do not pro-
pose to remain In the business. T. c, Benedict,
President Cleye,and's crib hage chum, said that
he undoubtedly would retire from the street
within a few mo hths.
The sun., 1893-12-24

MLDEID. Dec PA strike BY the Journey
men bakers OF this city is impending. The
Governor has applied to the military authorl-
ties to eroct temporary bakeries outside the
city and to detail military bakers to make
bread FOR the use OF the population The Gov
ernors OF adjoining provinces have been re-
quested to hold supplies OF bread In readiness
for use in Madrid. In view OF these precau-
tions, 1t Is the general opinion that IL a strike
occurs It will cause little Inconvenience to the
naoplA of thA' city.
The sun., 1893-12-24
HARRISON on ms WAY HONE
He Thinks . Remedy for the Hard Time
May Be Found Ia LegisIauor.

re Ipinks Kennedy Tor the Hard Time
May Rs Found iu Lee isIauor.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. 23-Ex- President Har-
rison was at the Union station for a short time
to-day. He occupied private car. and was on
his way to Indianapolis from Philadelphia
Gen. Harrison refused to be interviewed on
political matters When asked to suggest a
remedy to place the country on its feet Imam
cially. he said;
Well. Legislation OF some sort or other will
be necessary to accomplish that but Of what
character II Is hard TO determine. The prob
the country. and II will take much systsma-
tiZsd charity and legislation TO remove that :"
Gen. Harrison. when ask cd whsth er he Would
be willing TO again be a candidate for the Pres
ideney II called upon by the Republican party
At the next Convention. said he had not given
the matter q thought
The sun., 1893-12-24
LAUSCH or THE JAMESTOWN
The OLD Dominion stram. hip Company New
Boat "a Make 10 I.s Knots an Hour.

CHESTER. Pa, Dec. 23-The nav steamer
jamestown was successfully launched to-day
at Roseh's shipTsrd She will make an i'm
portant addition to the feet OF the Dominion
Steamship Company OF New York. The vessel
has a moulded length OF 300 feet. length over
all OF 3i2 feet. beam OF 40 feet and ~ feet %
inches deIth OF hold, she Will be schooner
rigged with two masts Of steel. The engine
tyre with cylinder diampters Of ~ - a. and
I3 inches fer the high. intermediate. and low
Of - inches.
The propeller Is made Of manganese bronze,
and tho vessel IL expected to deyslop a speed
OF 10 knobs an hour There will 6e accom-
modatiOus Tor 100 lrst class pAssengsrs forty
s'eeTage quarters, and accommodations for
modern appliances Tor handling and facilitate
ing the moving OF the cargo will be supplied,
The sun., 1893-12-24
Cant. o,she.,. B,rlruptcy.

LONDON. Dec. 23.-Capt. o'shes. form erly the
husband OF the lady who is now tho widow OF
Charles Stewart Parnell. made application to-
day for the resembling OF the receiving order
issued against him a few days ago by the
bankruptcy court He said In his applica alton
that he was able to pay all his Indebtedness In
full. The Regist trar refused to grant tho APP
pllcation. and unless Capt OShea appeals, he
will be gszetted as q bankrupt.
The sun., 1893-12-24
A Prisoner. Iae-ru,,y in Suicide.

TRENTON. Dee. 2a-William Hawisy. an In
mate OF the State prison. committed suicide
with considerable ingenuity,l He made tubes
OF newspapers. and Joined them together
until he had one between twenty and thirty
feet long, Watching his opportunity, he
wrenched the gas pipe from the wall attached
the tube, and cemented II on with soap. He
carried the tubing up over the cell door alonR
the tioor. and up behind his cot. Then cover
Ing ms head with blanket he took the end OF
gas He was found dead this morning
The sun., 1893-12-24
GEN. KIRBY's MEDAL OF HONOR.
Gen Coleman Protests Against Its Award.
saying He Doesa't Deserve

sr. LOUIS Mo-. Dec. 23-Gen. D. C. Coleman.
an employee OF the local internal revenue
offlce. telegraphed protest to-day to tho War
Department against the award OF a medal OF
honor to Gen. Dennis 7. Kirby OF St. Louis for
gallant service on skirmsh duty before Chick
amauRA.
Gen. Coleman commanded the Eighth Mis-
pouri Volunteers. Of which Kirby was at that
time Ma or. and Is In a position to know what
kirby's services were.
Gen. Coleman comedies Gen. Kirby's bravery.
but denies that he deserves any special re-
ward for his service on that occasion. Capt
Neil was the man who did the work.
The sun., 1893-12-24
WORK FOR CoLORIDo's USEMPLoYKn
Arkansas Valley smeiter 80 Start Cp-Busi-
ness Confidence Restored.

DENVER, Col. Dec. 23.-It Is officially an
nounced that tho Arkansas Valley Smeter in
Leadville will be started up next week. and
that city will then be able to give all its idle
men employment Recent development In the
mines Indicate the discovery of gold in the
veins. which will allow the mine owners to
produce at a profit. in spite OF the low prices
OF silver. The EN- ployment officss OF Denver
arc sending all the men who apply to Flor
ence to work on the new line to Cripple Creek.
Colorado VII early In the year, be able to
pie OF means are taking care OF all cases OF
poverty reported 10 the authorities. Great
preparations have been made to give n Christ
mas TO the poor and all calls for aid are meet
ing with prompt responses,
Confidence In business circles seems to be
fully restored.
The sun., 1893-12-24
The CatLons Clus'. Eatsrt.Ia-sat,

The Catholic Club iS to have an Interesting z
musical entertainment at the club house On
Wednesday evening Of this week. which will
6e a sadle5, night The Mendelssohn Qusrtstts
and Mlss Jennle Dutton. soprano; Mr. Hubert
Arnold. ViOlinist. and Nj. Emile Levy. accom-
panist. are 70 hs heard Ia an excellent pro-
some readings. There are 10 be dancing and
asuppsr aiter the muliesl pTOETARns 8 sT-
The sun., 1893-12-24

THE sUS has received So from A. D. K OF
Mount Vernon for the two destitute families at
7S Forsyth street; sl.25 from Hirsehn field for
any deserving case Of poverty 81 from Baby
for Mrs. sussmsn; from Il; Of New Haven $40
whose want was stated Ia Fridays paper and
from A. u. b. SlOlfoT the poor OF which 81 Il
to 20 to ATA Bluesteln Of 81 suffolk street.
The sun., 1893-12-24
DT. Bartssn ssads srsstiaEs 90 His Goa.
ErsEaGlOn.

KISosToS. Dec GA letter from the Rev.
DIR. BuTtssll. dated at Rome. Dec & was rs.
eetved to-day by the Rev. John j. Gallagher.
the pastor in charge OF ST. MarY's parish dur
ing his absence, In which the Doctor sends
greetlnRs 10 bic PEOPLE aud the residents ol
this city. Dr. BuTtsen sAys Il will be = pleas
uFe Tor him 70 come back home. but cannot yet
hK the date Tor his return. He does not even
hint At the lspositloR that u likely to Be aEds
Of hls easA
The sun., 1893-12-24
Madison Square Hank DepOsiiOrs ~yhs waAs
Their Money Hack.

Several depositors IN tho Madison square
Bank. who have placed their cases in the
hands OF Nathan. Sondheim 4 SondheIm Of 90
Broadway, have issued a circular to the other
depositors in the bank calling for m eating to
be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Thursday.
Ihe circular Is addressed TO these whose de-
two days preceding its failure and invites
them TO take concerted action 70 secure the
return Of their money.
The sun., 1893-12-24
HER LAWYER BECAME HER LOVER
Judge Williams Fatally shot by the MAa
whose Vile lie Had Married.

BENTON. Ill. Dec 23-Judge ". II. Williams
was Yesterday shot from ambush by John
Martin and probably fatally wounded. Eight
years ago Martins wife Instituted divorce
proceedings against her husband and VIII
liams acted as her lawyer a mutual attach
ment sprung up between Williams and the
woman. Martin discovered the relations ex-
isting between the two. and in tight seriously
wounded the lawyer. Shortly alter Martin
secured = divorce from his wife and Williams
married her
The Immediate cause Of the attack OF yes
terdAy SGs the fact that Williams had secured
legal possession OF Martins children.
The sun., 1893-12-24
CHIcAG o,s FINANCIAL STRATA
Rigid Economy Necessary Next Yenr to Pull
Her Through.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Mayor-elect Hopkins will
be confronted with serious financial problem
whom he takes hold OF affairs. The OK pert as-
countant who was put towork on the Cpmp-
troller's books has made u partial report to
Mayor Swift confirming the rumored deficit In
thescity treasury. Following this information
Comptroller Wetherell refused to-d day to pay
the city employees before Christmas. as has
been the custotn N for years. 1t is added that II
Is by no means certain that there will be SUM-
cient money on hand to pay them at the end or
the month.
The true condition Of the public finances
cannot be denied. The city is to-day in worse
financial straits than ii has been for years. and
those familiar with the situation say that moth
Ing but the most rigid economy, and careful
without impairing its credit. These facts
caused sensation In the City Hall to day.
The sun., 1893-12-24

Iron IA 6IFrHsars A aoTtnaa.
EIICorT City, Dec. IA promin ent farmer
OF the Second district Of this county near Fili-
Cott Clty has In his possession goose which
has attained the rather astonishing age ol
thlrty-six years. The bird was purchased bS
its present owner IN 1850 and was then tWsnty.
three years old. II Is as sprightly now h h
stated, as any Of the flock. aud there is nothing
In IT'S appearance TO Indicate such an aRa
The sun., 1893-12-24
BLoUSps APPOINTMENT ILLEGAL
Senator EdnuAds Tanks the ProyIsIonsI
GOverRneRI FIrm In the SaddIr,

OoNeFHa'FnE Firm In the Saddlr.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23.-Ex-Unit States
Senator Edmunds was interviewed TO-DAY on
the Hawaiian question. and he expressed his
views quite freely He declared thar the ap-
PoiRtment Of Mr.. Blount as a special agent OF
me resident vas Illegal and Unprecedented.
When asked how he thought the dItficulty
could be adjusted, Alr. Edmunds said:
That question Is dlflcult to answer The
adjust H. and Il looks nOH as though il will
never pc definitely decided unless this or some
olhet Hoyern ent establishes q protectorats
over the Islands. The Provisional Government
appears TO be firmly intTenehsd IN It's posses
slon Of the governing pOEeE"
The sun., 1893-12-24
NO EUS On rHE srooK EXCHANGE
rAs AroksEs Are SIus, and DIdn't sIsAa :
Ceat for AerrImenL

Ceat for AsrrImsnL
wan street waS blue yesterday 1t was the
usual half holiday and It was also the last
business day before Christmas For many
years the dAy before Christmas has been one
Of the sAJsss dAJs IN Wall street The eaf6s
ana ths restaurants have always been prod
IEal with huidS GRd substantially The banks
have handed out rsnsmbrancsS to the em-
ployOss. and the bankers and brokers have
done likewise.
Yesterday there were 40 free nulds no
Christmas sratuitiss and no fun on the stock
ExshAngs There have been times when on
tie Exchange the festivities cost several
thousand dollars. Yesterday they didn't cost
cent. Dick HAlsted. the head devil in all the
pIAnks. announced that there vas SlOO left
ster trom iast ears fun which might DO Used
~<sNAoQraJ on The EIchAnge De vas The