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The morning call., 1894-12-28

anese after four hours fighting on De-
cember % with force of 5000 Tonghaks
suppressed the rebellion at La Jun in the
province OF Haido, where the rebels had
depOsed the Governor and installed one of
their number in bis place. The japanese
have also dispersed the Tongnaks who de-
feated the Korean garrison at Chullado.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-JOhn w. Fos-
ter, eX-SecretaTy of State has been re-
quested by the Chinese Government to go
20 Japan and meet the plenipoteDtiaries
of the former Government to aid them in
their negotiations for peace. He has ac-
cepted the invitation and expects to leave
Washington within a day or two. sailing
from Vancouver for Yokohama on Janu-
ary z, unless informed of a delay in the
departure of the plenipo tentiaries. Mr.
Foster goes to Japan purely in private
capacity, and has no authority to repre-
sent or act for the Government of the
United States.
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AMID FLYING SHELLS.
Peril of the Baltimore From the
Chinese Shots

According 70 private letter published
in the New York Sun on the 22d inst. the
white cruiser Baltimore, flagship of the
Aslatc squadron, had en- experience early
In November, before the Japanese cap.
tured Port Arthur. that came near result.
ing in disaster TO the vessel. In his letter
The writer says:
Following is an accurate description of
our experience last night at Fort Arthur
We left Chemulpo at II A. NJ. Sunday, No
Vember 4; strong gale entire trip, Sighted
Shantung PrOmOntOry at 5:15 A. NJ, No
vember D; at II A NJ we were approac hing
Wei Hal Wei. Ran close in till we could
plainly see fortifcations ana guns. Sev-
eral men-of-war there, but everything
apparently quiet. and we proceeded to
ChefOo, arriving there at $3.50 P. NJ Two
French, two English and one German wer
vessel there, but none of the Chinese fleet.
The flag of the Red Cross Society cous picu-
GUS ashore. Left Chefoo at A NJ, Nc
vember z, for Port Arthur. Soon as we
arrived within signaling distance we
hOisted International signals showing who
we were. The signal-statioD and q por-
ton of the Notifications are on a hill 1900
feet high.
''The Chinese acknowledged our signal
with their answering pennant. and when
we had approached TO within little over
two miles they signaled: Lie to. You
are within range of our guns We imme-
diately anchored and a Chinese torpedo
boat came out and there was an exchange
of courtesies. Our admiral and his flag
lieutenant. with another lieutenant of The
line. went aboard the torpedo-boat and
paid an official visit to the Chinese ad-
miral aboard the flagship in the inner har-
Dor. Admiral Ting, being wounded, was
unable TO receive our officers and they
were received by the Chine sc commodore.
They advised US not to come inside, as
the inner harbOr was full of torpedoes.
There were seven Chinese cruisers. two
battle-ships and eight ttorpedo-boats inside.
all In good fighting trim, although both
Dattle-ships and several of tbe cruisers
were covered with patches, especially in
the superstructure and smokestacks. A
fine large drydock and all the appliances
oil modern navy-yard, an arsenal and an
abundance OF ammunition of all kinds, In
cluding torpedOes, are behind the forts.
There had been no fight at Port Arthur at
all, and we were the only foreign war ves-
sci there.
Port Arthur is without question the
strongess fortified place we have visited
yet - sand batteries. stone forts, earth
works, and natural rock Notifications,
all constructed according to most modern
methods. The rear of the forts, the land
side, bristles with Maxim, Gatling and
Hoicbkiss rapid-fring guns, all protected
by metal shields. The same night, No
yember z, just at dusk, five cruisers, two
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BROUGHT OUT BY MR.. GOFF.
Charged With Eighteen Serious
Offenses.
NO END TO THE CORRUPTION
Green. Goods Men Swear They Paid
Big Bribe to Anthony
Comstock.

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. - The feature of
the Lexow committee investigation to-day
was the introduction of evidence to show
that Anthony Comstock, agent for the
Society for the Prevention of Vice, had
taken bribe of $1,000 from green-goods
man to procure the dismissal Of an indict-
ment against him.
Inspector Williams ordeal on the wit
ness-stand was also continued, and the
existence of panel-houses and large num-
Der of disorderly houses in his district
while he was captain was shown. He said
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oaIlle-shtps and six toIpedo-b boats came
out of the inner harbor in single column
formation. passing close 10 the Baltimore.
and proceeded 10 sea. But here | am
going into details, and / haven't time for
that.
"The next morning, November s. at
$50 o'clock. we sighted the Japanese
cruisers Naniwa. Yoshino and another
which we thought was the Oshma. but
could not be positive, as she was hull
down. Those vessels drew off later. and
at P. NJ we're out of sight. The balance
of tile day passed uneventfally. Just
about dusk two torpedo boats were dis
covered hugging the coast to the eastward.
AT 500 P. NJ they began to approach US,
and al 80 they and two others, making
four in all, completely surrounded the
Baltim ore. all of them flying japanese
flags both fore and aft. We were lying
in an extremely dangerous position right
under the guns of all the Chinese torts.
Suddenly one of the Japanese torpedo
boats approached 10 within fifty feet of
us. 1t was getting quite dark, with the
moon breaking through the clouds occa-
sionally and illuminating small patches of
water al intervals.
"They hailed US twice. The first oues-
ton was. Who are you?' We answered,
Baltimore. They apparently did not
catch our reply and hailed US again, what
is your name? We can't see your colors.'
We again replied, Baltimore At this the
entire crew of the torpedo-boat burst out
laughing. They then sang out, All right.
Evidently they had taken us for a China
man, and seeing us lying at ancnor deter
mined to run 10 quietly and explode a
torpedo at US, CHANGING the darkness
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COMSTOCK INDIGNANT.
He Denies That he Received ANY
BribeS.

SUMMIT. N. j., Dec. 27.-Anthony Com
stock said tonight:
IF Streep made any such statement be-
fore the Lexow committee it is rank and
Infamous perjury. Streep was first ar
rested by the police for carrying on this
business, but their evidence was insuffi-
cient to sustain an Indictment, so / was
sent for. and through my evidence he was
held In $1,000 10 the Court of Gen.
eral Sessions. He forfeited the bail
by going to Europe. While he was
a fugitive from justice. the case was dis
missed. After time he returned to this
country. He told me Edward Bechtal was
the man who was the principal in the
green-goods circular distribution affair.
He made an affidavit accusing Bechtal.
and told me SO much about him that was
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FLED IN A HURRY.
Chinese Troops Retreated
in Disorder.
FELL BACK TO NEW CHWANG
Japanese Troops Defeat the
Tonghaks.
ONE REBELLION SUPPRESSED.
Ex-Secretary of State Foster VIII
Be at the Peace Nego-
tiations.
FELL BACK TO NEW CHWANG
ONE REBELLION SUPPRESSED.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 27.-General Katsura
reports from Hal Chwang on Monday that
the Chinese army under General Sung
after its defeat at Kogasi filed back to
New Chwang and thence retreated to
Denshodai. being joined by the mass of
Chlnese troops stationed at New Chwang,
which town was eOmplet tely evacuated.
Scouts who were sent in the direction of
.Pochi report that about 5000 Chinese are
advancing from CLEO along the seashore.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Times from Shanghai says that the Jap
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ne IOunQ the houses Unere when ne came
to the district ana left them uamol Tested
"becaasa they were fashiopabie."
MIR. Gift also. introduced the inspector
to the knowledge that Japanese law would
not have allo him to own real estate in
Hakodate at the time be claimed in his
testimony yesterday tnat be owned prop
erty there.
1t is understood that the committee will
net sit after tomorrow, so a great deal OF
work will have to be crowded into the day,
and night session may be held. Super
intendent Byrnes, Inspectors Mclaughlin
and McAv0y and several others have yet
to be examined, so to-morrow's session
may be the most important of the CON-
mittee.
Inspector Williams resumed his testi-
mony before the committee at II :3s
o'clock
Golf called the names OF Captain Mar
tins, Meakin, Washburn and Wes eryelt.
1t was stated by Inspector Williams that
Westervelt was sick. Goff retorted: cap
tain Westervelt was we'll enough to be al
his station two hours ago when subpenaed.
Captain Meakin has been ill.," continued
Goff, "but the police surgeon has testified
that his illness muscular rheumatism) is
not serious enough to prevent his attend
aDce, if he desires to come. / shall ask
you to call on Captain Meakin. If he is
an honest man and not guilty of the cor.
ruption charged against him, he will come
here and testify. l hope these words will
reach him aud that he will weigh their
significance"
Inspector Williams looked perfectly
composed IA Goff began cross-examina-
tion.
Goff asked: "Will you swear that Per-
kins did not get check for $500 through
you when you were Superintendent of the
Street Cleaning Department."
81 will not"
'Everyb body who has testified against
you is a perjurer or liar. Now, has
there ever been a member of the police
force charged with more corruption than
you2"
II have not been charged with corrup-
tion."
"Were you ever charged with stealing
socks?"
sNo."
Mr.. Golf referred to document and
charged by Louise Smith, keeper of a
disorderly house. with taking from her
six pocket handkerchief, one gold-headed
cane, one pistol, one pair of slippers,
one velvet vest and one dozen pairs OF
socks"
81 don't remember it,"
Haven't you read your record often
enough since this committee sat to remem-
Der it? Don't you know that Superinten-
dent Walling brought these charges against
you?"
He did not; a woman brought them"
'Were yon found guilty?"
81 don't think so; can find out by re-
ferring to NY records"
81 don't want your record. / want you
to answer my questions. Don't think be-
cause you wear gold shield here and are
an inspect, that you are one whit differ
ent from any other Witness"
81 know l am not"
"Will you swear that on April 2. 1895.
you did not go to the police headquarters
and stand your trial on these charges?"
''I don't recolect."
Ibid you not swear yesterday that Won
had been charged with offenses eighteen
times? Cannot you remember these Of
fenses?"
'No | can tell you by referring to my
record"
81 wish to say" said Goff, ''that on q
charge brought against Williams by Row
ard Crosby the commissioners divided"
Coming to the time Williams had charge o1
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LOOKS LIKE PEACE.
Mexico's President Receives Guate-
maIa'S Minister.

MEXICO. Dec. 27.-At high noon to-day
President Daz received the Guatemalan
Minister. Emilio de Leon. The latter made
the customary speech, adding that be
hoped the alarming rumors which are ex-
citing The people of both countries would
cease. The President answered in the
same strain. President Diaz' 'sIdetermined
language was received with applause, Ii
was de eermined that the discussion be-
tween M arital and De Leon will be closed
next week.
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GOFf WILL RETIRE.
Will Cease the Cross-Examination
of Witnesses.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-'It is my present
purpose and intention to end my connec-
ton as cross-examner before the Lexow
committee on Friday night" This is the
first authoritative statement which Mr..
Golf has made concerning the hearings of
the Lexow committee before adjournment.
He made il last night and it will undoubt-
edly be adhered to unless some extra
ordinary matter now unforeseen shall
intarfera
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Lord Churchill Stronger.

LONDON. Dee. 27.-Lord Randolph
Churchill passed quiet night and this
morning is in less comatose condition
and somewhat stronger.
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APPLICATION FOR A STAY.
Police Captain Stevenson Not Ready
for Sing Sing.

IUK OfIK CIUXs
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. 27.-An applica-
ton was made to Justice Gaynor in the
Supreme Court to-day for a stay for Cap
rain of Police Stevenson of New York,
who was sentenced by Justice Ingraham
yesterday. Justice Gaynor said he would
allow the af1idavits in the case to be filed
and would set day for the hearing of the
motion
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brought up, your dismissal was demanded
by one of the inspectors as an Incompetent
and disgraceful man ?'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-11
cH0LLYs' GOSSIP.

Paragraph 3 aat Contain Information Tor
the Deisotaiiun Of the Select.
l have received a number Of letters
asking mo 90 ditclose the names of the
"synhicate" that Is making one pretty
young married woman SO very happy by
their we'll distributed attentions and
fa,Ors.
1t would be entirely unfair TO tell.
There is no fun IN starting scandal. It
Is only proper TO comment upon matters
Us they are as the world knows them
and sees theta.
The syndicate and the object of its de-
votion were all 10 be seen at tho horse
show daily.
Their names are immaterial. It is the
originality OF tho idea and the woman's
complaconcy that make the subject
amusing.
Tho dudes Of the Knickerbocker club
arc having an iron extension built over
tho sidewalk to protect their pretty var
nished boots and creased hats az they
pass in and out Of the club TO and from
their carriages.
IL really is nuisance in stormy
weather to get ono's boots gummy or
ones shirt bosom rained ON while get
ting from q cab TO the door, and i
shonld think that other clubs would fol-
low the sensible example set by the
dudery.
Now, chappies, open your brainboxes
wide ard stuff this pointer in:
IL isn't goG" at all, and II you
think it is you aTe in such hopeless
condition Of bad form that your lawyer
can only save you on tho plea of in
cipient parcsie.
Nobody over tho water pronounccs il
"goff, except the csddies who work for
hppencc dsy, and nr sure there can't
bo any ohappie within shot Of Delmon-
ico's who wants to bo PUT on the same
level as caGdie.
"Goii" is away OF.
Call il "gown," and people will
think you arc crazy maybe, but you
will be right English up to tho top
Notch, don't chew knaw!
"Gowf" goes. See?
Mr.. A. ~. Bagby requests NE 70 con-
tradict rs briefly as possible the state
mcnt that he Is engaged in marriage to
Mrs. Paran Stevens.
Itis done -Cholly Knickcrbocler in
Now York Recorder
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-11
THIS WHALE Is LOADED.

with Dangerous T0wI, Under HIS Hide
10 Challenges All Corners.
Tho steam whaler Bclvodore arrived
from years whaling cruise Wcdnes-
day with only five rTcrm and right
whales 90 hor credit. When she left port
last December. she went in search Of
sperm whales in tho South seas, but
with poor succcss The first ono that
tho crews in the beats got within roach
Of was near tho Sandwich Islands. Ii
was q monster sperm whale and all five
boats put of in pursuit Of it. One that
was commanded by Mate Philip Cook
crcpt up TO within range of it, and
bomb 10 which limo was attached was
successfully fred into it, but the cxplo-
eives with which the bomb was charged
failed 10 work.
Away the whalo went, slEimming
along at frightful rate just under the
surface and lashing tho water into foam
in his agony. The Ion line was sooD
run out, but its end was securely fas.
tened to the boat. and the frail craft
was soon flying along in tow Of the
whale. The monster did not seem to
relish being mado a tugboat Of, and be
stopped and turned on his pursuers. For
O moment ho watched the occupants OF
the small boat again slowly creeping
upon him. When about half of tho in
tervcnipg space had been covered, tho
whale suddenly Tipped his hugo tail in
the air and won't andcr tho surface Of
tho ocean. A moment later 10 rose
within q few yards Of tho boat and
went at il with rush. his hugo jaws
open and showing every indication that
whale can Of anger. Before another
shot could be feed the monster rolled
over and caught tho boat between his
jaws. There was crushing Of timbers,
ard all the crew but one went founder.
ing In the wake The missing man was
Andrew Cook, md he sat in tho bow Of
tho boat just whore the great jaws came
together. II is fupposod that he was
taken In tho whales mouth, and as the
monster sank after bis attack the man
was carried down far below the surface
and did not como up again.
The men in tho other boats arrived
and picked up their struggling com.
rades, but tho crews were too much
afraid 10 continue the attack, and they
put back to the ship with all speed.
When the whale next camo to the sur
fscc, ho again mado an attack on the
boat he hnd wrecked. and he did not
leave it until il was smashed into kim
ding wood. For fvo Days after that
tho whale remained about the ship in
viting attack from tho small boats, but
the infuriatod monster was let alone,
and now tho south sea has giant flsh
swimming about in its waters with
highly explosive and dangerous bomb
sccroted rnder its thick coat of blubhor
chat IS liablo tocxplodo nt any moment
SAW Frsur'-~p Examiner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-11
HIS COLLATERAL GOOD.

Tom Fitc.l OK Nevada was bright
fellow and one Of tao best writer's aud
stump speakers OF tho west, but he was
would resort to almost any means to
get stake.
One day he wrote a scatning speech
denouncing Sharon, then president of
the Bank of California and afterward
United States senator from Nevada In
it he charged Sharon with almost every
orime known to the decalogue or tho
statutes lie put the manuscripts ia
large envelope and walked into the
Bank of California.
Here" he said TO the cashier. hand
ing the package through the window.
"here arc some securities which / offer
as collateral OH loan. Please hand
them to Mr.. Sharon in person, and
will wait for his answer.
Mr.. Sharon was in his private Office
Breaking tho seal of the envelope, b
found tho speech and read it through
together with note from Fitch, in
forming him that unless he was paid
50, 900 he would deliver that speech in
every town in tho state. In few min.
utes the cashier, on Mr.. Sharon's order.
reported that the collateral was all
right and paid tho happy Fitch tho de-
sired amount.
Three months afterward. having gone
through the money IN speculation and
dissipation, Mr. Fitch made his appear
ance with another speech, this time of
very complimentary character, which
he promised TO deliver at ever conven-
lent opportunity, for the Same amount
That, too, proved good collateral. and
tho story would havo mover come to
light If Fitch had not in a moment Of
drunken frankness, told it himself. -
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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SOME PEOPLES RELIGION.

There aro very good and devout mon
and women who take the world-pres-
ent and to cone--quite literally. as o
nero fulfllinent of their own limita-
tions; who look upon what they know
as being all that need be known, and
upon what they believe OF God and heav-
en as tho mechanical consequence Of
what they know, rather than as the
cause and goal, respectively, Of exist
tence and action; 10 whom the letter of
the law Is the arbitrary expression of a
despotic power. which somehow must
be looked upon as meroiful; who answer
all questions concerning Gods logic
with tho tremendous assertion of Gods
will; whose God is q magnifled man,
and whose dovil is malignant animal,
second only to God in understanding,
while extreme from God in disposition.
There are good mon and women who
Ito use natural but not fiippant
simile-take il for granted that the soul
is cast into the troubled waters of life
without the power to swim or even the
possibility of learning to float, depend
ent upon tho bare chance that some one
may throw it the life buoy Of ritual re-
ligion as its only conceivable means Of
salvation. And the opponents OF each
particular form Of faith invariably take
Just such Gooc men and women, with
all their Limitations, as the only true
exponents of that especial creed, which
they then proceed to tear in pieces with
oil the ease such an undue advantage
of false premise gives them. None of
them has thought Of intellectual mer-
cy rs being perhaps an integral part Of
Christian charity Faith they have in
abundance. and hope also not little;
but charity. though 1t bo for mems
earthly ills, and theoretically, If not al.
ways practically. for mems spiritual
shortcomings, Is rigidly forbidden for
the errors Of mems minds. Why? No
thinking man can help ASKING tbs little
question which grows great In the un-
answering silence that follows 1t. Mar.
ION Crawford III Century.
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CROMWELL AND HIS HORSES.

G. III. Firlh, ia an article on Oliver
Cromwell's s association with horses, says
in Maomillan's Magazine:
.As Cromwell rose in pJwer and rank
his love Of horses began Co be more con-
spicuous. When he started from Lon
don In l0A0 TO reconquer Ireland, he
went forth in that state and equipage "a
tho like hath hardly been seen himself
In coach with six gallant Flanders
mares. reddish gray" In 1865. when
tho Spanish cmbassador took his leave
Of the lord protector, Cromwell sent
him his own coach Of six white
horses" to convey him to and from
Whitehall. Certain IL is, adds the
narrator, ''that none of the English
kings had ever any such. "
The protector was not much of a
whip, howcvor. In 1854 tho Count Of
Oldcnburg sent Cromwell present of
six horses, and the protectors anxiety
10 make trial of their quality led TO his
we'll known adventure in Hyde park.
On Friday, Sept. 30, he went with Sec
rotary Thurloe and some OF his gentle
men 70 tako air I'm the park, ordered tho
six horses to DO harnessed TO his coach,
put Thurloe inside of it md undertook
10 drive himself. Ellis highnoss. said
n letter from the Dutch ambassador,
drove pretty handsomely for some
time, but at inst, provoking those horses
too much with tho whip, they grew un-
ruly. whereby his highness was flung
out Of the coach box upon the ground.
His foot getting hold in tho tacllling,
he was carried away q good while in
that posture, but at last he got his foot
clear, end so came to escape lie was
presently brought home, and let blood.
and aftar sonio rest taken is now well
again. The secretary, being hurt ON bis
ankle with leaping out OF the coach,
hath been forced TO keep his chamber
hitherto and been unfit for any bust.
noes.
Tho royalist ScroTgs. afterward chief
Justice, writing OF this incident, hoped
that the ncxt fall woaid be from cart
---hinting at tho gallows. As TO Crom-
Wells views on tho burning question OF
horse racing, it is difficult to arrive Of
positive conclusion His constant aim
was TO possess as many good horses rs
he could afford. Whether ho entered
his horses for races or had tho satisfac-
ton of owning n winner history docs
not SAY