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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
,pwIN,s OPERATIONS IN PITTsBURG.

pltt -burg Penn. Nov. @-'ieorge NJ. lrwh' the
broker who was arrested in New-fork this a'ter-
,,,, nv Detective Sweeny. Of this city. Is wanted
b.ra for the misappropriatlon or money thd' was
nl,ced in his discretionary pool. Irwin was the
ORIGINATOR OF the discretionary pool business IN this
ci,v HIS subscribers numerous ana from
almost every State IN the Union Several weeks
aoo the ewspapers began to show up the discre-
tionary pool business. one after another OF THESE
rlacas either closed up the managers or proprie-
tors left the city Irwin had been In the business
over two years and his pool was considered sale,
as ne had been paying dividends regularly. Inc
continual warfare of the newspapers against tnese
rsfrbushments finally caused lrwln's customers to
make a run on MS institution for their money; lr-
vin stood the run until he said he had paid out
about S75eo ON the advice Of his lowyers he re-
fused To pay any more. -
\ week ago suits In equity were entered against
Irwin by some OF his subscribers 10 secure the
amounts invested with him. Irwin was to be In
Plftsbur last week. but as he did not appear war
rants were sworn out for his arrest, and Detective
Swceny started for New-YOrk. where the warrants
vr.re served II - believed tha: over H.00.@J was
invested in irwn's pool Many Of the subs rs
eft their dividends to accumulate with their prnci-
pa. while others regularly drew out the dividend.
Ii IS thought Irwin had at least 1000 SUBSCRIBERS.
who invested from IS to 5000 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
FIRE IN HER CO1TON CARGO.
ANOTHER MALLORY LINE STEAMER IN
DISTRESS
THE IAMpAsAS TITS 1x7'o DELAWARE BREAK
WATER WITH FLAMES II HER AFTER HOLD
AiANN l-lI.t-S CnTTnN SIlILs

THE IAMpAsAS TITS INTO DELAWARE BREAK
WATER WITH FLAMES N HER AFTER HOLD
MANY FIRES oN COTTON SHus
Tho Mallory Line steamer Lamrasas from
Galveston. FOR this port put INTO Delaware
Broakwater Yesterday afternoon with fire
burnin.. in the cotton IN her after hold. The fir"
was disc,v rod n; > O'Clock yesterday morning.
and ,hc captain at one, HEADED for the Break
water which was The nearest port. She was
ran aground near the iron pler. and her after
hatch removed Tho tug Awcrco went along
side and bean 10 pump water into tho vessel
The steamers own fir" hose was also brought
int, PLAY. and the vessel soon had ter feet q
wa'er !n ncr bold Sho reached -" Eroakwater
~ o - 49,. and by 8 O'Clock The Gfc vas under
control Tho Iampasas hal eleven passengers
on board The went up to Wilmington. whore
thoy took thr train for This city.
This ie ,hc sec.nl cotton fire. on steamers ~
III, Mallory Line this week. The Mam's cotton
cargo was discovered fo h- ur hre al hor pier on
Thursday morning and she was hlicl w'h water
and sunk 'o ox'ingulsh the flames. The cargo =
~. Alamo was removed yesterday ami the
steamer bumped out she was then tow"d 60 Erie
Basin where she vii Doe repaired The hull -
the steamer Is unlnjured aul she viii be running
On tho Enc again IN week
Tho rau-" ~ all -" cotton hrcs recently is q
MYSTERY several steamers have puf into Key
Wesi on nrc. and fherr have been fires in cotton
nah and a. New orleans Several steamers nav"
also arrived on tho other SIDE WIKI sWUlli"ring
Are. I'm their cotton. Their seems 60 Doe reg ala p
~pl lcn.r ~ fires tn cott,n-rarrying steamers
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cpTpvtyCEs or AMERTClN FlSHERMEy.

Sandusky ohio. Nov &-The United states
steamer Fessenden is lying in the harDcr mere ana
CAPTAIN Hoagson is conducting an inquiry on ooaro
her to-day into the circumstances Of the seizure OF
the gi nets owned by American cl'|e"s' '"P'a''
Moore OF the tug Peerless owned by Lay bros' vi
corduskv who lost a lot Of and fish. and cap
tain Dash owner Of the tug Dash OF Erie, VINO Also
los, nets have been examined. Captain Hodsson
refuses to allow reporters aboard ana says MS IN
structons are to conduct his inquiry IN secret ana
report the evidence 10 the Treasury Depar 'ilem- s
t>,shormen are protesting against the SLOW anu esy
going manner in which their grievances are pssins
investigated It being now nearly weeh s,i' ,raI et
nets were confscated by the Canadian ram fett tei.
They saw the presence OF United states vsSSs az
Tho fishing grounds when requested Nnuii haNe
In rnora GOOD than a score Of Investigations aftes
tho mischief Is done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
LORD puNRAvEN's EXPECTED CHALLENGE

London. Nov. 2$.-In regard to tn report that
Lord Dunraven had decided to challenge for the
Americas cup Richard Grant secretary Of the
Royal Yacht squadron. said to-day that nothing
had yet been definitely settled in the matter. IL"
had had Instructions hut intinatod that he
might receive specific directions within few days
c. l.. Watson, the lesigne:. said tAat II the Amer-
leans would accept Lord Dunrdvers challenge upon
the mutually fair conditions n suggests. Il yacht
would he built forthwith to contest for The Amer
icas cup. but an acceptance Of his challenge hai
not yet been received. Mr. Watson added that If a
yacht were built she would be larger ;han the
Na.kyrie and her sail would be greatly in
creased she Will not have a centrchoari.' said
Mr.. Watson, but she will be an improved Britain
MA. She Will he manned by the Nalkyrie's crew.
Field learns that no arrangement has been made
for the building OF Lord DunraN ems cutter to com
pete for the Americas cup. Ii says that the con-
tents of letters now their way from America Will
decide whether or not the cutter will be built
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24

a descent upon the OF the Albert club. the
chief betting Organizltion 0l London. The raid was
attended with much excitement. and noisy crow Is
gathered in F.eei-st. about the clubhouse
Ninety persons who were in the rooms We're taken
into custody and removed To tn po.ce station In
cabs.
London. Nov ?3-John Burns NJ. j.. and Ddv.G
Holmes president of the WelNcrs' Association. viii
sail for America tomorrow on the steamer Etrlria
They delegates 20 the Trlics Congress 10 81, !n
Denver next month. They viii be accompanied 10y
John Benn. VI r.. Radical.
London. Nov 2;-Tho United S;ates Ambassador.
Mr.. Bayard. had .ong interview to-day with Lord
Kimberley az the Foreign Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
MILD EIRTHQUIhE SHOCKS.

cONNEc~TIcrT AID WEST VIRGINIA vIslTED BY
SLIGHT SEISMIC DIsTt KHAN'Es
w-London Conn. Nov. 2.-Slight shocks Of
earthquake were reported from towns adjacent t.
this city this morning between and O'Clock. re-
ports coming from Groton. Mystic Lyme and
Mantle. where the sound WAS a. OF distant thunder
and the vibration pronounced No damage Is re-
ported
Parkcrsburg W. Va. Nov. 23-This morning
about o'clock carthduake shock was scnsibly
felt In this city. II lasted only few seconds and
WAS followed by vibrations and deep Tumblings.
Windows ratified and "A number OF clocks stopped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
KILLS HIMSELF AT DINNER.
y NEWYORKER CALLS on HIS BROTHER
AT WHITE PLAINS AND ENDS HIS LIFE
WHILE THE FAMILY AND HE ARE At TIE
TABLE HE DRAWS \ PISTOL AND
SHOOTS HIMSELF.

sensational suicide committed last even
ing in the home Il Robert Jackman. leading
plumber in Whit Plains end Il prominent MEM
ber OF the Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Jackmar heard the
bell Of mis- front door ring and when he answered
the summons. h was greeted by his brother. ".
c. Jackman. Of this city. with the words Hello.
Bob" The visitor received hearty welcome and
was invited into the dining-room. where he seated
himself at the table. \ few peasantries passed
before supper WIS resumed. and during the CON
versation Mr.. Jarkman was told by his brother
that the latter going to California. Presently
the visiting brother seen t. place his hand 10
his mouth and instantly pistol shot rang forth
Mrs. Jackman tainted away when she saw her
guest fall backward dead. Her hushlnl how
ever. maintained his presence Of mind and ran
t. the dead mans side George Brown "A
reishb3r. was sent for Dr De Hart but the
brother was dead before he arrived.
The dead man was about sixty years Oh He
was married. but had been living apart from his
wife and daughter f1r several years. About
yoar ago he lost what ne possessed and thereafter
took 10 drink lie had made it practice to- call
upon his brother ior financial a.d. which was oN-
tended The suicide is attributed T. temporary
insanity. Coroner Banning will hold an inquest
The dead man il is said. al one time owned
Goldsmith Maid ana followed the turf H.
was nicknamed Barney" Jackman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
NIAGARA ADOPTS THE MlERS hACHINE

Rochester. " Y. Nov. pa Lockport dispatch
TO The Union" says: THE Board OF Supervisors
Of the county OF Niagara. by vote OF Il to 2 mas
adopted the Myers ballot machine system FOR use Ia
all general elections in the entire county pursuant
to Chapter 76i Laws of 1891 This Is the hrst county
that has acted under the law which provides mat
u.ber majority of the towns I'm county have
adnnted for town elections the machine. the hoard
OF Supervisors ~ the county may ne,idie LOT . os
for use at general elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
1 rox Hrvr ~ uovuor1H coryry

Red BanS - j.. Nov p CSpccinD Tn" Mon
mouth and Meadow brook hounds had an interest
Ing fox chase near this plac" this afternoon. In
tn. hunting party were Colonel Herbert Mr. Stev-
cns Mr. potter and Mr.. Carroll. OF th" Meadow
brooks. ana + r Collier. James B!utc. Dr Edwin
Field. Count Castlcr ana sister ami f.. - De Fcys-
ter Of the Aionmouths The fOX WAS liberated near
linton Falls. and succeeded in getting fway after
being pursued about six miles. Mr. Carroll was
thrown by mis- hors. bat not injured Among those
VINO saw the chase were T.. q. La Montague and
wife and the Countess CastlrT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
4 SCHoOLBoY'S EEMIRKIBIE THnEATS
rr SAID ur WORLD ut-RH Mrs THronoRE ".
pWIGHT's HOUSE - CLINTON UNLESS SIZE
GAVE HIN $1,000 ANp wolIp KILL

HER II sHE TOLD oF rr
Mrs. Mary Dwight widow %: Theodore W
Dwight has a summer home near IN" Hamilton
College grounds in Clinton. y Y Sh" Is spend
ing the winter In this city and lately sh" re-
ceived an Anonymous letter from Clinton. say
ing that sac must cause 81 900 10 De- placed near
a certain gI tepost Of the college grounds or her
house would BE- burned. The letter also declared
that she would be killed II an" gave warning
she consulted her brother. u. II. Olmsicad of
this city. who sent a detective To Clinton To
make an investigation
Peter Kelly. a schoolbs Y. was found 30 be the
person who had written IN" letter. ~" had al
ready been arrested fJr obtaining money under
false prctcnc-s. He confessed that h" haG WI
ten the letter to Mrs Dwight. and h. said he
had confederatcs in the scheme He named four
boys one of whom il Daniel g. Mcintyre. IA son
# Assistant DistTict-Atioruey Mcintyre. Of THIS
city IN. boys we arrested. and they all de-
MED that fhcv had been In league with Kelly.
Young Mcintyre j. student la Hamilton C'!-
i..s
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srsp,crors CLOSING or FLOUR MILES

9, Iou,s Nov g-Every -four mill In this city
hos closed down for an indefinite period. The rea-
son given by the milIers is that the market -
gmtted with -four and suffering from overproduc-
ZION A different view of the situation is taken by
local dealers who point TO the fact that the mills
are suddenly closed at time when the ques.ioh OF
rnw snapers SO much fraud In the sale or bread
has been discovered that the city CounciI is con.
aiderng a measure to compel dealers TO sell bread
ait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24

shelbyville. Ind, Nov. 23,-By mistake yesterday
,ha high nressure was put the low-pressure nat
ural-gas mains. and at midnight 1t was discovered
that over 800 stoves and heaters In all parts OF the
city were melting under the intense heat ana many
buildinss were igniting Bells were rung, whistles
,a,,1ad and the citizens aroused TO discover them
salves in the midst of general fire. The flow Of
gas was arrested and only three houses were
burned II the alarm had been t%enty minutes s
later power couio nave e@'Su S"S s~"S 49,
total annihtlauon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
roryD N the B07rou or 4 RESERTOIR

Pittsbure Nov. 2}-MTs. Hoffman aged forty
four wife OF Joseph Hoffman. ana mother OF seV":
children OF no ia IIcrron-ave., has been missing
from home since last Tuesday. There was sus
n,cion that the basin Of the Heron illl res
ervor was the resting place OF the missing woman
Yesterday wOrkmen began to drain the basin ana
this morning the body Of the woman was found ana
removed Last spring Mrs. Hoffman suffered Sc
,ere illness II is thought she sought sef-desruc
tion while temporarily insane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
CLERICA LIS LOSE FOTR SEA rs.
STILL IN THE MAJORITY. HOWEVER, IN
THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARD
TWENTY-NINE CLERICALs AND TwENTY-sIX
ITsOGKESSlNES ELECTED - THE PROGRES-
sIvEs HEADED THE POLL. IN EVERY
DIVISION EXCEPT OK

London. Nov 23.-At 1870 o'clock tonight the
Central News sent out the statement, that the
new London school Board would contain twenty
nine Clercals and twenty-six Progress.ves. This
is approximately correct In every division except
one the Progressives headed the poll. The total
Progressive vote vas 706 2O6; total Clerical vote
6l2622 The Clercal champions the Rev Joseph
K Diggle. president Of the retiring Board, and
Athelstan Riley were returned. MI Riley had
the lowest vote of all the candidates returned
from his division. Miss Davenport-IIill. Progress
SiVe. who re-eectol headed the poll in the
city. leading the 0ther candidates by 5000 votes.
At the elections for members cf the Board in
1881 thirty three Clcricals and twenty-five Pro-
gre -Sives were returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
TREASURY TOICHERS WI>SING.
MYSTERIOUS DlSAPPEARANCE OF IMPORTANT
PAPERS BEARING on THE CASE OF
CAPTAIN HOWGATE.

Washington Nov 23-The trial OF ex-Captain How.
gate is threatened with serious complications by the
discovery to-day that vouchers signed by Howgats
and supposed to be fraudulent are missing from me
office of the Second Auditor OF the Treasury. where
,hev had been held for use by the Government
In nrosecuting the case against Howgate Their
disappearance was II is supposed. caused by persons
who would suffer little embarrassment In the
course OF tn. trial Of Howgate by the presentation
Of these vouchers. and the impression IN some
ouarters is that a consideration OF some nature 20
some one familiar with The Second AUDITORS once
h,a much 10 DO with the Joss oi these important
n,n.rs The amount of money involved Is $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
FERDINAND WARD \ CITIZEN AGAIN

FERDINAND WARD \ CITIZEN AGAIN.
Geres.o. y. Y. Nov p CspeciaD.-Ferdinand
Ward today received from Governor Flower the
letters restoring 10 him full rights as citizen.
Mn Ward Will at once institute legal proceedings
for tho possession Of his son, who he says Is
wrongfully withheld by an irreguarly appointed
guardian He will also bring an action against the
Franklin Trust Companv for the recovery of GER
tain collat.rnls which II Is claimed are illegally
hell hy that company. Mr.. ward nov hoins
rsronse positior I'm the oflce OF the Surrogate OF
Livingston County at GeneseO. and he mas a most
OF IN nti.utial friends who ready 70 assist him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24

SHE STRIKES OK CAPE ROMAN SHOALS hNl
sINKS-CAPTAIN AND CREW SAVED.
Charleston. : C.. Nov 2f-A dispatch dated No
vember % from Georgetown. : g.. says.
The tua W T. Nonsion picked up o" the bar
this afternoon Captain y. T. Pennington and
twelve men OF the steamship O2ama. bound from
Philadelphia 10 Charleston IN ballast
Captain Pennington reports that at 80 =. IN. on
November q his steamer struck Cape Roman
shoals and stove hole IN the engi0c-room com
partmeat. The water quickly Gile1 tho hIeroous
ard rendered tho engincs useless The steamer
nOated off the shoals after striking and az %
a. sank ~ six and half f4fhOms ~ water, Eo-
main Light bearing northwest by west half-wcst.
six miles distant. The crew all took To the boats
saving only uart of their clothing Tho engineer.
with men, went OF 10 hoard tn steamer
Planter from Charleston. for this port. bat missed
her and II is SUPPOSED they have gone 70 ;omain
Beach
The steamer will be a total loss The captain
ana twelve viii 20 TO Charleston tomorrow
by the steamer Planter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
EARTHQUAKES CONTINUE IN ITALY.

AROUND MII.AZZO-F1FTY THOUSAND PER
SONS HOMELESS AND IESTII'I IL
Rome Nov. 2S-The earthquakes and rumblings
continue In the district round Mazzo. The pane
has not abatei and the houses deserted SeVerd
DAYS ago remain unoccupled. Sgnor Galh, Under
sacre,,rv Of the Interior visits daily the towns
which nave suffered most severely The scenes IN
the affected districts distressing ana shAstE
Many of the injured are horribly mutAated Graves
have been upheaved In the Milazzo cemetery ana
many bodies must b- reDBrei Inc sufferers al
fearful grateful % the soldiers for tnrr care ana
attention. Scuor Gall. has thanked the troops III
behalf Il the Government s,-,rt,,s
CONFIDENCE is returning slowly In some dlSrl,'S
but 4 s,iil be a Tremendous task 70 restore ora dr
Fifty thousand persons arr hone'"Ss anu "'H'''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
TOO MANY TRAGEDIES FOR ONE LIFE.
THE LOSS OF HIS WIFE AND REMoRsE FOR THE
KILLING Of HIS CHILD AND HIS BROTHER
DROVE BI.AUVErT TO Suicide

Olean ~ Y. Nov. 2.-After eating hearty
breakfast this morning James Blauvelt "A well-to-
DO farmer living Sharon Centre. Penn. went
out under a tree his farm ana shot himself
through the heart. Last year. under the sam"
tree. he accidentally killed his three-year-old son
by running over him with moving machine.
few years before that he accidentally kIIici ms
brother under a nearby tree. The memory OF these
two accidents together with the loss o! his VIE
who died last week leaving family OF nine chil-
dren was more than he could bear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
THE CARS MARRIAGE CONTRACT READY

THE CARS MARRIAGE CONTRACT READY
COMING CHANGES OF HIGH RUSSIAN OFFICIALS
THE EMPERORS ENERGY.
Ct Petersburg Nov 23.-The marriage contract
., tho Gar and Princess f1ix was signed to-day by
NJ de Cers Minister Of Foreign Affairs, ani Count
y-oronzofr- shkon Minister OF the Imperial II use
hold II contains certain provisions for the bride
both during the Cars life and in the event OF his
death.
II Is reported that General Sheremetief Governor
of the Caucasus will succeed Baron Mohrcnheim In
the Paris Embassy. and that Mohrenhem VIII De
elevated TO the Imperial Council The frand-duHe
Vladimir says tie same report. would then sue
.ceei Sheremetief
London Nov 23-"The Daily News's correspond
ent in St Petersburg confirms the report mat IN"
Grand-luke Vladimir Will 90 as Governor 20 IN"
Caucasus He will be succeeded az cOinnah4"' IN
chief OF the St. Petersburg troops says thr Coz
respondent "by the Grand-duke Sereius, "h,.e .lv
husband Of the Grand-dIchess Aenl& WILL .the 'a.e
Granl-luke Sergidss place a. Governor ol MvaGo"
''The car is displaying unexpected energy, IL -
stated that ne placed ". Wahl. chief OF the y
pe,ersburg police under arrest for three GAYS IN ms
own residence for ordering the countess Suosoh-
o~f's mourning decorations removed because w!
va-e erected without polio" permission a4S0 ioi
treating the foreign newspaper reporters bauIH,
The N.ws's" correspondent in vienna says tnaI
tho car will visi Berlin and Vienna IN the sprhe
and will visit he Russian provinces with the f-ii-
Ir.ss In the following autumn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
FALL OF PORT ARTHUR.
4 STRONG DEFENCE MADE.
orvrRE AND INCESSANT FIGHTING FOR
THIRTY-SIN HOURS
THE LOSSES on BorH SIDES HEArY.

r,,v CAPTURE SAID 70 HAVE BEEN EFFECTED
oxwEpNESDAY NIGHT-JAPANESE REFUSED
N THREE PREVIOUS ATTACKs-A JAP
AXEsE CORPS BELIEVED TO BE on THE
WAY To THE YANG-rSE-KIANG
London. Nov. 2S.-A dispatch from the Central
xsUs correspondent in Shanghai says that the
1apanese captured Port Arthur on Wednesday
evening. The fighting began Tuesday. The
Chinese made an unusually strong defence and
,he dgh' vas severe and incessant for fully
,sirty-s.x hours. Both sides are reported to have
lost heavily.
"The STAY" this morning printed dispatch
from Tisr-Tsn. saying mat four attack. had
been made upon Port Arthur by the japanese
troops In the first of these the attacking forces
succeeded IN driving in the Chinese outposts. but
the o,l.~ three resulted in their repulse ~ the
Chimes
"The Gl1re" publishes dispatch from Toxic.
saving that the third Japanese corps has sailed
from Ujiwaf Its destination is not known. but
II is believed that the objective point Of the corps
Il tha Yang-Tse-K -Kiang River.
4 Adispatch from Che Foo to the Central News
saws tha; the japanese dead found at Talien-
Wan had all been beheaded. Among the dead
was one European. He because of his decapita-
ton could not be identified.
The Central News correspondent at Nankin
saws tha, Viceroy Tchang-Tshi-Toung of the
LANG Hou province. has again been ordered 'o
proceed to Pek!Ng He will be succeeded by the
Viceroy OF the SAensi province. Chang-Hsu.
The first rumOr % the capture or Iort Arthui
reached London from Shanghai on octooer 10
On November 3 the japanese LEGATION in LONDON
denied a similar story. \ dispatch from 'he-Foo
on November 10 "a THE Pail Mall Gazette an
nounced the taking o. the great naval depot anu
two davs later its fan again reported; 'nls
time in a Shanghai dispatch TO the central Ne"S'
O. London. saying that the japanese, aitsi d
short borrbardrent. made land assault, WheTe-
upon the Chinese surrendered. .,
Port Arthur is at the extremity OF the peHnISsuia
between the Gulf Of COrea and the Gun o. LA u
Tong and is almost directly north OF the-t 90 ~
is the most IMPORTANT ma val arsenal III NOi'heli II
China and little after the opening OF tle war II
had more than forty krupp guns ana re-" MOI
tars on the water size ii Was projected pN SUI.
marine mines and more recently numerous tUI-
neJoes we're laid from the torpedo station ana ule
t'hinese fleet. The last trustworthy report aS ~ ~
Tho garrison was that 2por Chinese troops, wei
ormed we'll drilled and fully provisioned occupied
tbe 5efences The majority OF the bo" persons VINO
leo in the tow in times of peace moved away S'N
.ral weeks ago Three English officers have said
within the last mOntn that 'le i"il u O'' N''""
would probably end the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
DEBATING THE MADAGASCAR CHtDi l.

Az ATTACK on 1T IL THE
FRENCH CHAMBER
Paris Nov 23.-The Chamber OF Deputies was
crowded to-day. the occasion being the debate on
the question OF granting credit for the Madagascar
expedition The foreign diplomats were present al
most without exception, conspicuous among 'ne'"
being the United states Ambassador Mi. husts.
The prlncinaI sueeches were made by VI. Castor de
Dounyile- Mailefeu Extreme Left ana NJ Anire
Lason Republican both Of whom supported the
credit
w. julien Dumas Rallied Republican, opposed the
credit and warned the Chamber that the minimum
expenditure would ultimately be likely 10 reach
100000 francs and that the campaign "ou!1 Ger
tainy require 900 troops both monetary ana mliis
ary requirements being Overwhelmingly IN excess pi
the credit asked and the military force autnoilzel'
III this he declared. would eventually beheht Ems
land .
" Hanotaux Minister OF Foreign Anairs. repnf1
70 ". Dumas in a speech which aroused great en-
thusiasn.