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GLADSTONE CRITICISED.
Tho Germans Think His Remarks on the
Navy Unworthy OF Munster.

The German. Think His Remarks the
Navy Unwor,hy OF n Minister.
BERLIN, Dec. 22-The debate in tho British
House OF Commons on the question OF strength
ening the navy Is discussed In this country
with great interest.
Mr.. Gladstone's answer to the demand Of the
nation that the strength OF the navy be main
tanned is referred to by the press as evasire
and unworthy OF any Minister OF a constitu-
tional State and the declaration Ia freely made
that IL any Ministry should fail In such vital
duty as the strengthening OF naval dsIences
It would deserve to be swept from otiice with
universal Indignation.
LONDON Dec. PIN the House OF Commons
to-day Commander George Il. Bethel. retired.
who was member Of the Challenger expedi-
ton. questioned Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
staten emit that Engiand's position in the Med
iterranean was secured by her possessing
preponderance Of nineteen to ten hrat-class
battle ships, and whether this preponderanoe
existed in the Mediterranean.
lie further asked IL IL was not fact mat
four out of these nineteen British battle ships
were on Dec. 10, at Arosa Bay. 700 miles from
Gibraltar while ak others that have not been
com pleted were lying at the Portsmouth and
tinued being taken to strengthen the British
naval force In the Mediterranean
The Chancellor OF the Excheduer replied
that the question OF how the ships OF England
should be distribute was one Tor the Admi-
rally to decide. 1t would iniure tho public
service II he announced exactly what the plans
OF the Admiralty were.
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BEAUMONT. Tex. Dec. 17.-There was re-
Gently found In an ancient oy ster hank on the
Sabine Kyer, lust below this point a WELL
preserved Indian idol. The image was nearly
four feet hig h and was Of a three headed IAN
with the scales OF turtle coyerin. the entire
body. but with the feet and claws OF a pam
ther. The idol is hollow and tainsd the
skeleton OF n young child In an upright posi-
tiYnt the head lifting into that Of the god.
Whether the child was thus sacrificed to the
god or the image merely used IA a repository
OF the dead body, cannot be decided The
carving on the idol showed q degree Of skill
uncommon among the Indians as existing
now or as found here by tho early settlers and
as the banks OF this vicinity were evidently
erected by people antedating these, it Is
probable that the image was q: their religion
also. 1t is OF stone. and Is composed OF four
or 1--WE pieces neatly cemented together with a
substance not recognized by any mason who
has SCENT.
The union Of the several stones employed
In 1t is SO cunningly done that only a close
examination reveals II at all. The eyes are OF
agate. and cut with the skill IT finished
lapidary, and, by some continuance are so
arranged as to move In the head from side to
side, and to close by the shutting down OF lids
of SILVER. The panther claws are also OF silver
and tho feet are OF ohsdian highly polished.
One OF the three heads wears benign OK
preston, while another grins maliciousy and
the third trowns heavily. and shows clenched
teeth OF obsidian.
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Rspusiisan Constitutional Delegates wroHe-
frttv Declared Elected.

AbnArY, Dec 22.-wllliam NJ. Mullen Of
Richmond county. candidate for District Con-
stitutional Delegate on the Democratic ticket
in tho Sixth Senate district, comprising Rich
mond county and portion OF Kings. appeared
before the General Term OF this district to-day
and presented afiidavits made by Freedom g.
Jewett, clerk In the Secretary OF States
ONCE, stating that an error had been made In
the certificate OF the State Board OF Canvass
ers at their late meeting rs TO the result
Of the election for Constitutional Delegates
from the Sixth Senate district. whereby the
defeated Republican candidates were de-
clared elected. The General Term issued an
order TO be served upon the i've Republican
candidates OF that district. who were declared
elected as Constitutional Delegated, to show
cause on wednesday next why tne Sta,e hoard H,t
rect the error. In explanation of the error. the
following was given out at the office OF the
The total vote Of the State. as appears by
the certified statement received pursuant to
law, including the vote Of Richmond county.
had been tabulated complete up to tho even.
Ing prior to the meeting Of the state Board Of
Cnnvassers. with the exception Of Kings county
ad the vote fSr the pss
rrises Richmond county and n part of Kings
county Tho Kings county returns were re-
T ng Of ,ns stae poas5 o she on The
recent NJ the certificates the results rs shown
therein were carried forward correctly. and in
Guided In the certificate to be presented to the
State Board OF Canvassers on all candidates
eNcept for district delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention In the Sixth Senate dis
trict. BY an omission the vote on these delo-
gates from Richmond county was not incor-
porated with the vote cnat for the same in the
hortLon Of the district lying In Kings county.
dldate voted Tor at the election in November"
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Ths seoteH verdict mot Provsa- Hs--
aered IN His Case.


aered IN His Case.
Fp1SBuRoH. Dec. 22-Iord Justice CLERK
Macdonald to-day summed MP evidence in the
trial OF Alfred John Monson for the murder OF
Lieut. Hambrough. lie said the evidence
against Monson was purely circumstantial.
and therefore II was necessary that there
should be no flaw or break in the chain OF tes-
timony. The case unveiled q dark side Of
social life.
Major Hambroueh, father OF the deceased
man, had run through his means. and his life
interest in certain property had been mort
gagged to pay his debts. Thus he was unable
to educate his son except by arranging for
postponed payments to the accused man
After his son had been placed in the care OF
Monson, Major IIambrouEh came to distrust
the pris oner and desired to remove his son.
The latter naturally preferred living with peo-
pie who were surrounded with certain external
afuence rnther than to share the squalid
lodgings occupied by his parents. Hence
there was a certain estrange mont between
"t9 End cS.o an0 latter
In 1892 the Monsons were practically with
out means. The Judge rolerreh to the extra
form a partnershlp with Seorlght which. he
said. showed the Rrandiose and absurd notions
largenees Of the estate he would inherit
The next episode touched upon was the OBJ
tAlntnE OF n Judgment ..leut' MAUI
brouph at the instance OF Mre. Monson and
its aale to Tottenham ut q quarter OF lite value.
Mouson had deceived TOttenham In respect of
taking the Ardlamont shooting IN the letter OF
July %. when he asserted that he had com:
peted the lease, whereas no negotiations had
taken place. His object evidently was to in
duce Tottenham to send him $3.50. nominal lily
20 paw the deposit. but really to provide an in-
surnnce premium. =.
After referring to other details OF the Ardla-
mont lease. the Judge said up 70 that stage
the story was a aad one OF untruthfulness and
lIahnnaetv MOuaOn'a affairs from this time
we're in a desperate condition. He failed to
carry out the purchase Of tho life interests; II
had been proved that Monsoon was aware that
the designation OF the insurance would be Alb.
solutely worthless 4 Lieut. HAmgrouRh died
before he attained his majority. II the auee-
tion OF motive was displaced, ORR It was doubt-
full. the evidence was enormously In the pris-
oners favor
After the Judge had finished. the case WAS
given to the jury and they retired for delibera-
ton. They were out only about three:ouarters
Of an hour. when they, returned with the Scotch
verdict. Not proven"
received with cheers.
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MAT4BELEs BADLY BEATEN.
They Fought Desperately when brought to
B.y-Lo Benguin SIN at Large.

Bsy-Lo Benguin SIN at Large.
CAPE Town. Dec. GA despatch from Buls-
wayo says that Capt. Wilson's force defeated
10 Bengula beyond the Shanghai River on
Doc. 4. 10 Denguln fed after the battle.
Tho natives arriving at Bulawayo say that
Capt. Wilson, after having sent messengers to
Gen. Forbes for reenforcements. continued on
the defensive for a short time. and then Or
dered an advance.
The determined attack made by his men
was completely successful. The Matsbeles
soon were in full flight. King 10 Benguls
hastily abandoned his wagon S IAN Ana ~ le s,o on
The Kings brother Moonto submitted with
Major Forbes and his 40 men arrived at
a pys on G pss o. S sTp AIDING
When Wilson's messengers arrived ! my
ana snn snHt the ony tne
Ing Of Dec. 3. The attack upon my force was
SO serious That i controlled US to retreat under t
lager. We had fourteen horses killed and six
men wounded. ,,,
cause our rations were exhausted We
reached hyatt quite exhausted after dreary
tn iSS @ss 81 nys s By the aasa
beles who attacked us four times. Tho men
were obliged to live on hoEseii ,n =: ,do,oa
as It was i'm possible to drag them through the
heavy bush The guns were carried on = horse re
ing been shot, and the others abandoned when
they became too weak to proceed, The re-
mainder were used to carry material and the
sick and wounded.
Sergeant Gibson Of the Bechuanaland po-
lice was shot dead. and another sergeant and
six troopers were wounded during the march.
The natives say that Lo Bengula escaped with
only two lndunas."
Ii will be some days probably before more
news will he received concerning Capt. Will
son who Is understood to he making for Fort
Charter, as the rise Of the rivers has prevented
his return to Eulawayo
Dispatches sent IRON Imshlnngani on Dec
IL and 4 say that many Matabeles wore com-
ing in at that point to deliver IN their guns
and asseRais. They were submissive. and
gladly settled In the small kraals to which
they were ordered.
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AFTER JOHN FL4NAGAN's SCALP.
A Movement on Foot TO OPPOSE Hin as
Democratic State Committeeman.

Movement on Foot 20 OPPOSE Hin
Democratic State Committeeman.
ROCHESTER Dec. 22.-John Flanagan OF Ca
nandaigua has sold oysters and managed
Democratic politics In Ontario county for
many years He has mado aud unmaGe can
didates.
He discovered Frank Rice and. through his
influence. Rice was successfully elected Dis
trict Attorney. Momber OF Assembly for two
terms and County Judge In the stanch Re-
publican county OF Ontario.
Among Flapngan's earlier triumphs was the
defeat Of John Rnlnes for the Assembly. and
on the list OF his later achievements Is the
placing Of Rice on the Democratic ticket as
Secretary OF state for two terms.
~ Will therefore surprise most Democrats
TO know that there is u move on foot to depose
John Flanagan rs state Committee man from
Informed Yesterday that such is tho case. The
reason Tor this Is stated thus:
AT tho last State Convention there was Bit
ter fight between the, Cleveland and Hill men
In Yates County. and contending delegations
wore sent to Saratoga. Mr.. Flanagan. who
wanted to be absolute boss in Ontario County
made deal with the Cleveland IN en- to seat
the delegates headed by Mitchell Leary and
exclude the iii delegates. headed b. Chief
Civil Service Examiner Thomas Carmody in
return for being allowed to name the POST
mesteEs In Ontario county.
As Flanagan was the intimate friend OF
David X Hill, the Hill mon in Yatos county did
not anticipate any trouble in ousting the
Cleveland contestants. Great was their SUR
his, power as state Committeeman. ma lie up the
roll OF delegates for the district and left the
names OF the three men of. As soon as this
act was III discovered the Yates county mon
gan's plans. and now they propose 20 have him
deposed as q leader.
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Accused OF Peris-y In . Report Of Brook
lyn's Broken Bnnz.

Iyn'- Broken Bnnx.
Seth l. Keeney, a bridge trustee, a stock
holder in the Edoie and one OF the wealthiest
contractors In Brooklyn. has been indicted for
perjury In connection with the failure OF the
Com mercial Bank. OF which he was President.
He was arrested yesterday morning by Detec-
tive BaRnarello OF the District Attorneys office
as he was entering the Phoenix building to
consult with his lawyer. Col. A. f. Lamb.
He was accom- pa MED to tho Court OF Sessions
by his counsel, He pleaded not guilty to the
indictment reservinR tho right TO withdraw
the plea and offer demurrer. Judge Moore
liked boil at 5000 which was furnished by
f. AVIAN Idensten of104 Lafay cite avenue, who
qualified in $4,000. and + II. Valentine Of 1873
Hancock street n member OF the contracting
firm OF Crawford h Valentine. who qualified in
100000. The indictment Is similar to that
against ex-Casher Vail Of the bank. with the
exception that the word President" is substi.
with having made a false porJured, and I'M
true report OF tho financial condition OF the
bank to the State Superintendent on Juno
Inst
Mr.. Keeney is In his sixty-second year. In
early lie he worked on farm In Penn
superintendent Of the North Branch Canal.
He gave up this place to become a railroad con-
tractor. Soon after his arrival In Brooklyn.
forty years ago, he engaged in the contracting
business with his brother. the late Col. Abner
u heoney, ana the late w. &. hlngsley. lie
has been bridge trustee since 1885. He Is
connected with several hanks and other in
situations: He had been the President. OF the
Commercial Bank for i've years before Its
collapse.
Ex.Cesher ]. J. Vail was arraignod before
Judge Moore. He pleaded not guilty and was
remanded. Judge Moore refusing to settle the
question Of bail until he had read the minutes
OF the Grand Jury. Mr.. Vail was not put into
o cell when he reached the Raymond street
Jail on Thursday. as was reported. but was AS
signed to u comfortable room In Warden
Doyles quarters. He received visits from
mem bers OF his family and some Of his nsso.
ciates in the Tompkins Avenue Congregational
Church.
=, 1t is generally believed in Brooklyn that Mr..
keeney will be able to give n satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION OF his acts. il Ia said that he dis
covered the shaky condition OF tho bank two
years ago and called tn" attention OF tho state
Superint en- dent to It. with view Of having the
bank wound up That official. It is said. adj
vlsed the directors to raise money on their
notes and hold on and this course was pur-
sued. MIR. Keeney was the heaviest loser by the
transaction.
The Grand Jury have not concluded their In
yestigation OF ths banks officers and more in
dictments may be handed down to-day.
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MAHDTST FORCES DEFEATED.
THE ITABTANs oVBRWHBLM THEM IN
NORTHERN <BYsSINTz.

The Mahdrs Successor He'd sent an Array
TO Drive the Italians Out Of Their African
Pos.es.ion,-A series OF Fierce Battles,
In Watch the Khartouu, Soldiers Lost
Thousand Killed md wounded.
RoME. Dec. 22.-I.leut. Cen Mocenni. Minis
ter OF War, in the Cham Der OF Deputies to-day
announced victory Of the Italian troops over
the dervishes between Kassnla and ARordat.
In northeast Africa, The dervishcs threatened
to attack Agordat at night On Wednesday
the italian commander. Arimordi. arrived. and
forced battle yesterday morning. Tho der
wishes numbered 10000, OF whom 0.U00 were
armed with muskets and 1000 with lapces.
They wore commanded BY 1Tamidal and sew
eral Emirs. The rout .of the dervishes was
complete. They left several hundred dead on
tho fold. Sixty Tags and mitrallleuse we're
captured by the Italians. The mitrailleuse
was made In England.
Cen Mocenni added that the country ought
to be proud OF tho result The state I'M emit was
received with applause from all sides
Signor lmbriann. Radical. and two Socialists
were the only members who CRITICS cd the re.
port OF the War Minister. One Of the Social
ists cried, These yictorics Who, will pay
Tor themf The deputies rose in body and
protested against the socialists. refusing to
'ne'io ,Oph DlhCo ubHT ln0 spot WneT6
the Italians fought the dervishes in 1890.
me Government dispatches say that the force
under COMMANDER Arimondi numbers LOO
men, principally natives under italian OIL
GERS Only one company OF Italian solders
took part. IL belonged to the Astnarn Garri-
son. Two officers were Killed. Capt. Forno and
Lieut.. Iennzzi. large number OF the native
allies, together with several OF the Italian
troops were killed.
a United Iress reporter had an interview
with Gen. Moccnni. who said thnt native scouts
warned Commander Arimond several days
ago that the dervlshes were preparing to con-
centrate their forces and make an attack on
AEordat IT was their intention to attack the
place Mt midnight and take 1t by surprise. The
italian force was 800 strong, with eight
pieces OF artillery. The troops included five
Soudaneso contingents. Commander Arimondi
prudently left two companies to hold Fort
AEordat when he wont out to give battle to tho
,. Late this evening 1t was learned that three
Italian officers and more than 100 soldiers az
the Italian army were killed in the battle with
natives; Among those who we're shot dead on
the field were Hamid Ali. one OF the COM
mandors OF the dervishes In the battle at
MetAmmeh In January 1885.
Gen. Baratieri governor OF Ualy's Red Sea
Colony. will start for Massowah tomorrow.
Although ho DOES not expect any more trouble
with the derrishes he points out the necessity
OF occupying kassala Mt once.
LONDON, Dec. 22,-The i,ome correspondent
OF the Central News teegraphs that there were
three distinct engagements, one at AgordAt,
another ut Serobati. and the third at Biscia-
The Italians were everywhere successful
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4 BT0xeu Cylinder Causes q Block ads On
the Elevated Railroad.

Travel on the Sixth and Ninth avenue lines OF
the elevated railroad was blocked for nearly an
hour yesterday morning. The delay was caused
ha break in q cylinder head OF engine 2o3,
which was drawing train OF six cars up town.
Just when the morning travel down Is heaviest.
The train came to u stop at Ninety third street.
keould not be run on the third track because
The express trains were following each other
IN close order. The trains behind the crippled
sas were compelled to stop, tho blockade ex-
tending for a mile.
soon there were no more trains TO send out
hOm the northern terminus. the blockade
having reached the eatire eirenit. The sta-
tons all along the line were filled with per-
lons waiting for TRANSPORTATION and wonder
hg about the cause Of the delay. At s. o'clock
Ne last Harlem express went down. and the
Failed trains were switched upon the middle
TACK. An engine was sent down from the
ards to draw the disabled train to the ter
hinus.
A locomotiv on the Third avenue elevated
mad became stalled on switch at 10Th
nreet at o'clock Yesterday afternoon and
blocked tTafic about twenty minutes from
EitY-ninth street to the end Of the route.
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P.anr.,n.tns.. OF Electric LIEA...


The penny in the slot, electric lamps have
come into use on the London underground
railways this week. Trusting to memory |
will say II Is two years since the FIRST OK peri
mental lamps were put on a few trains and
described BY me. Since then arrangements
have been made to Mt the lamps TO all the
trains and the work ls now complete. There
are four lamps In each compartment IL you
cient that is a dead certainty YOU put a
penny In the slot aud obtain an electric light.
which lasts you half an hour IL you want
more you have TO put in another penny. TIE
lamps are conveniently placed at the back OF
the seat so a. to throw the light on the book
or paper. They were In Immense demand at
the outset Every one wanted a pennywOTth
OF electric Hight, aud believe people used the
trains ON purpose TO try the Tampa
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An Eas,n. Eun- for Thrs. Monts.


From M tHyiEsST'H ~ h'''d
One OF the Westinghouse kodaE generators at
the Fair attained the remarkable record OF q
continuous run Of over three months duration.
The machine is a combined engine and genor-
AtOT with direct coupled shafts. THAT AN engine
and generator should both operate Tor ninety
days OF twenty-fouT hours earh withHNt ulSor-
considered that either one Is extremely liable
to deranger emit, and especially diFect-eon-
neeted marhinr Tho feat is the more TemaTS-
able from the fact that at the close OF the run
the engine AMI generator were, 20 all outward
ton OF the work as they had been al any pre-
vious time The smoohness Of operation Of
the machine st every point was as remark able
a feature OF the performance as the sluple TACT
OF the great LEM 9Th OF run.
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I'E7FT w 0FEHFTHIT7l TUT
The external Thomas b. Reed OF the present
Il. Heed of last summer. The Thomas b. Reed
OF last summer was clad In a tow suit. 1t is
well remem hered The Lord did not smite
him with lightning and he lived through It.
The coat Of this suit hung about him In folds
innumerable, and to every fold were n thou
and left exposed not always fmmaculate
shirt the trousers fitted him as stockings
would u rooster. lie was a sight 10 make the
heather rage and kind-hearted women weep
The Thomas IS. Reed Of the present wears
what Col Hamlet calls the customary suit
OF solemn black II seems 70 have been made
lem, full hack oyercOat OF the dZzlest and
fullest fulness. Item. q chTYsanthemum
which he shampoos and combs every morning
before putting II on. lls looks a self-satislled,
Imposing, aud aggressive figure. There can
be no doubt that he Is satisfied.
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Note. OF Forslsa Happenings.

Prince Pierre d'Alcantara, who. II was re-
Gently reported, had been declared Emperor
Of Brazil by Admiral Nellie, Yesterday left
pass the Christmas holidays with his parents
Military men in Berlin were surprised yes
terday BY the announcement that Lieut.. Frei-
Hanover gambling scandal. had been pro-
NOTED TO a Captaincy'
Military provision and forage magazinas at
Warsaw have been wiliuily nred and de-
stTnyed Many arrests have been made. chiefly
In tho industrial classes
The PrussIan Landtag will be opened on
Jan. III. Emperor William, as King OF Prus-
STA. will conduct the ceremony IN person.
Henry Pettitt. the dTamitst is grayely and
probably fatally i'll OF typhoid fever He is In
London.
The Italian Chamber adjourned yesterday
until Jan. 10
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SUICIDE OF BARoNErs SON
Young Mr.. PAM. = weii-known whip.
Takes Pruss,e Acid.

Takes Prussie Acid.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-wentworth Francis Dean
Paul. second son OF Sir Edward Paul Bart.
committed suicide on Wednesday evening by
taking poison. He was % years old. The
deed was committed at a hotel in Piccadilly.
where he was staying. He was livery popular
In the coaching world and was one OF the best
whips In England or America He took tho
frat prize for driving team In competition
at the Chicago Worlds Fair On Tuesday last
he drove u coach to Oatlands Park. and on
Wednesday evening went to his room. APP
parently in hts usual health and spirits. to
dress for dinner. When Mr.. Paul failed to ap-
pear at O'Clock q servant went to his room
and found him lying on the bed dead. On
table near by was a bottle partly filled with
prussio acid. Among tho papers In the room
was a letter showing that 1t was his intention
- CHICAGO. Dec 2o.-Mr Paul was we'll Unknown
in Chicago as the proprietor Of Paul's English
Coaching Company When tho Fair opened he
appeared with large number OF coaches he
had brought, from London. II was his inten-
tion to run line to and from the Fair grounds.
and he hoped to realize considerable Profit
from tho enterprise. The complete facilities
for transportation were n factor which had not
been sufficiently taken into consideration. and
at the end OF the season the company was con-
fronted by a feed bill Of 50. 500. which 1t could
not meet 1t is said. however, that by the
sale OF the coaches this dent WAS met, and
the proprietor went home with $4,000 left