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JoTTIyGs ABOUT TOWN

Lieut. Gov ShsehAniwA. at ths Holman House tass
n.ght. amt " u remain IA toNna day or two lie has
come WIth Mrs SusehAu 10 attend a Welding In tue
mean time he Will meet some Democrats
me steamships seguTAncA and \IgilAnciA formerly
OF tIs Old n led states and brAEl Mail line, viii Be
and the city ~ Alexandria burned OF Cuba
ustice Ingraharu Of I've supreme Court granted
terday the notion ~ Mrs. susan NJ. fsi for the Ap-
pniutnent 81 Of the assets uf Tue rm COM
posed OF herself and William H. Gurus Tue Tscsivsr
has not been named.
Patrick Norrisssy IN the supreme Court before Jus
toe Address and ynty, recovered Yesterday YER.
Company tor injuries received ny hlW an september.
1891. lits leg was broken "a a collision.
An AArm 81 nre reused forty families At o'clock
yesferlA morning IN the hlg double euefnsnt ~ ~
ant - BAXTER street kuowu tue Kerry nAis Little
damage Was done Tue TIRE Narshat has t'en attd .
tied tenant WLO 10 said 10 have threatened TO bura
the buIdng
az the two largest co'hisTs IN New Nors the house
that never ady~ri-sE discharged nearly All rs cutters
has uotltl tulrty sA.eslnrn aud STOCK
krspsrs that their services Will not be needed Atsr
on good AuthoTtY. wuo are constant n"wspApsr al
yrrssr- are keeping their cutters hnru a. Sorg ana
have notified me army OF empluVees That none ~
bs uisruArgst hat there are no hATl tmes IN
Their i've AMI living stores
rrot Henry Rowland ~ Johns uoukius CnlEsrsty
IA. brought suit iu the nltrt stnrs 'lrcnlL A0urt
tuIslTLr Ituu uunuN Tor tb''o1
fIr ms services electrical eApFIt "a plAhn'nx
Eys'rm ut,lgs trr vateT pHwer uf NtAssrA ipf lhS
generation II ,l-ciTrty. riot t"Nlaud SAYS ne ~.
for sIUEn Ihs COMPANY sent m rhccE TO- Is i"hl.
which Il runal lrrrt sufficient lhis AngTr"d VI h"N-
la,i sud O." has brought sui Tor t"lNFh declaring
that he charged TOO Little IN the nrs' Instance
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NEW roRK,s DISCIPLINE WAS BAD.
That Was the rri-o Rsnroa for Gsttins
Her Away from the Navy Yard.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-From q reliable source
It is learned that the controlling reason for
ordering the cruiser New York to Rio was not
so much to strengthen the American feet OF
war ships there as to get the big cruiser away
from the New York NAVY Yard. where 1t is said
her crew were becoming demorallzed and In
efficient In their duties because OF the lack OF
proper drills The report OF the Inspection
Board on the trial OF the ship. preparatory 70
final acceptance. shows that the discipline
Of tho vessel was not ND to the stand
ard maintained in the navy and that the
regular naval routine on board was being
greatly tnterfered with by too many visitors
received by the officers and men. The report
that part Of II which relates to the perform snce
Of the vessel at sea- but in supplemental re-
OF the condition in which 1t found the vessel.
and particularly the lack OF discipline prevail .
than negligence. The guns were found to be
In poor wording order. and there were several
S SG0T work RfFs S s and haa
Secretary Herbert is said 70 have 6ee cen great;
sci ST for sea sea at once Following this order came
that additional i vessels at Rio we're required.
and Il WAS then decided to send the New York
was, a great difference in the uniforms,
OF tho, crew, and that most OF them
was proper. The Board states that the crew
was not satisfactory in any OF the detail OF
drills. and showed want OF proner exercise In
them. II was admitted at the department to-
day that, while 1t was believed more ships
wero required at Rio. the primary reason for
ordering the New York to sea was to get her
away from the demoralZng influence OF re-
naming tied up at a navy yard dock.
kilograms received at the Navy Department
report the arrival OF the New York at Santa
Lucia yesterday and OF the San Francisco at
Pernambuco on Sunday. In the absence OF
further telegraphic advices II Is assumed at
the department that the San Francisco has al
ready sailed for Rio after having coaled at
Pernambuco. She will probably etop at Bahia
for few hours on her way to the besieRed
capital.
The New York. barring accidents. Is OK
pected to reach Santa Lucia to-day or to-
morrow for Pernambuco. where her com
mander has discretion to stop. Santa Lucia
is a short distance north OF Barbados, about
1900 miles from New York. and the vessel Is
due at Rio within two weeks. The New York
made good time on her voyage. averaging
about fifteen knots an hour, The arrival OF
the San Francisco at Rio may be expected in
six or seven days. - . .
The monitor MIantonomoh Is at the Norfolk
Navy Yard undergoing some slight repairs.
She may be ready for sea service In q day or
two and will probably sail for Trinidad imme-
diately after this fact is reported to the Navy
Department Her movements after her arrival
at Trinidad are problema tical They will de.
pend on the condition OF affairs in Brazil, and
It is believed that she will sail Immediately for
Rio or some other Brazilian port II any serious
change occurs in the very critical situation In
that country.
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COssACK BRUTALITY.
The Fearful outrnEe< Indicted Upon Russian
Cath oiIcs.

BERLIN. Jan. I'm November last the Vos-
sische Zeitumg published n story from Kovno.
capital OF the Government OF that name In
Russia. saying that the imperial authorities
had ordered that the Catholic church at
Kroschs be closed. To prevent the order fro m
being carried out large number OF Catholics
took possession OF the church and held II. day
and night. against tho authorities. The Cow
ernor at last sent troop OF Cossacks
TO dislodGe the defenders OF the church.
and a desperate conflict resulted Twenty
OF the Catholics were said to have been
killed with swords or lances. while 100
were wounded. The Russian newspapers came
out with an official version OF the affair. They
said that the Gear had ordered the church to
be closed in order that an agricultural college
might he built on the site, The Catholics
objected and an encounter between the mill
tary and police on ono side and the Catholics
on the other followed. Four policemen were
slightly wounded. The story Of a massacre OF
To-day the I0IS- IeituHg publishes mail adj
vices from krosche. bearing out in every par
Catholics It adds that some OF the younger
women were subjected 10 the yilest indlgni-
ties by the Cossacks. After the capture OF the
church the building was desecrated In every
conceivable way, some OF the Cossacks throw
ing the host from the altar and tramplInG
The religious symbols and church decora-
tlons We're com plctely destroyed. The people
who had been killed by lance thrusts or by
blows from swords were lying about tho
church in every direction. The COssacks,
Needless OF their piteous appeals. tTAmplel
upon them with their heavy boots and some
times struck al them with their spurs.
In the mean time the Catholics who had fed
In dismay when they saw 50 many OF their
comrades fall ran in the direction OF the river
Some OF the fleeing people foil to the ground
and were struck with lances by tho hoTssmen
as they dashed by in pursuit Of the fuGltiyes
SevaTal were drowned.
Those who did not lump into the river were
taken back to the town. The authorities or
dsTsd that all OF them be- logged. and the or
der was carried out in the market place.
Women as well as men were stripped almost
naked, and. surrounded 10y the heartless COS
sacks and orthodox Russians. they were
whipped with knoutH.
The story has excited widespread indignR-
ton. and persons who are conyersant with the
nature OF the tosslcks place no faith in the
Official denial OF their actions.
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KAISER WILHELM ANSOrED.
The Prestige OF Royalty May lie Ipjured
by the Talk Over Duke Alfred.

LONDON. Jan. "A despatch from Berlin to
tho Westminster Gaz'Ee says that Emperor
William is annoyed By the discussion In the
House OF Commons in regard to the Duke OF
Saxe-Coburg- Gotha. believing that 1t Is cal
culated to injure the prestige OF royalty.
The despatch adds that the Emperor has adj
vised Duke Alfred to surrender all claim upon
the British treasury. The Gar. whose sister
is the wife OF Duke Alfred. has. 1t 10 said. made
a similar recommendation.
Mr.. William Byles Liberal. asked in tho
House OF Commons to-day whether Duke
Alfred Of Saxe-COhurg Gotha retained his
right. as a peer OF the realm. TO vote for the
revision, rejection, or approval OF bills passed
by tho House OF Commons.
MIR. Gladstone replied that the question was
one that must be determined by the House OF
Icrds itself. that House boing the Judge OF tho
qualifications OF It's own members.
Mr. Robert Burnie, Liberal, asked that the
terms OF the oath taken by DuKs Alfred as a
German sovereign DO produced in the House.
Sir Edward Grey replied that q copy OF the
oath would be produced.
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THE BANK or ENGLAND.
An English journal Attacks Its Busiusss
Methods.

LoSpoS. Jan. 2.-The Investors Rsrie'o pub
fishes an alarmst article on the Bank OF Eng
land in which it makes an attack upon the
Governor and court Of the bank. IL predicts
that unless change is made In the banks
methods Of business a financial crisis will be
brought about compared with which the re-
cent Barring failure was OF small importance.
The article attacks the bank with reference to
its discount business It says that after years
Of observation the conclusion has been reached
that tho bank does not abide hy the rate OF
discount fixed by the court and thereby sus-
tains at times some bad losses. In support 81
this contention the paper points out the man
nar in which the bank was entaHgled in the
Murrieta failure. The article more than hints
that the secret facts in connection with the
management OF the bank are worse than any
vet made public.
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PEIIoro,s PLAy OF CAMPAIGx
Expects 10 Defeat MeIIo Ia n Sea Fight, and
Thea swOoP Down Da CANA.

wLsHISGToS. Jan. 2.-Several cable de-
Eratches have been received by Secretary
Herbert from Capt. Picking in tho last few
DAYS, but they arenot to DO made public. 1t Is
beloved, however that they contain intorma-
lion II more than usual importance OF events
at l'io' Another long message came this after
noon and after It was deeiphered il was sent
over 10 Secretary Gresham for consideration.
Messages have also come lately from Minister
Thompson, who is now back at the Brazilian
capital after a suggestion from Washington
mat the situation was such that he had better
cut short his stay in the mountains back OF
the ciiT aud risk the heat and danger of yellow
tsYer IN lilo. Consul-GeneTal Towne Is now no
longer IN barge % affairs at Rio. and here
amer Minister Thompson will no doubt remain
Nhero there IS liSely TO be very spirited time
sAd Keep tho Administration IN Washington
informed Il tho progress made by either side.
MA said there has been a decided reversal OF
,,llnl- n by officials OF tho State Department in
AZ, la7. N""h As TO the final outcome OF the
,,,,n'.' 'I-dtel by more reliable messages
iHn,lN." " .h those coming from our Minister.
~ 10 l"h aF- 20 there was y decided feeling
Va , ne thIt a, certain members Of the DEPART
Nt t"Al Nr.. chances OF victory were
e-oufaEir- ana hat unless some uusN pscted
IllE7 occurred h1 would probably come our
eng VI ultimately win.
t'.t '"F NeHi ncR ~ in doubt as To the ma
w OF messages received from our TsVTessn-
NiEer /. l.ralll and thinks it rather oid that
~ Gresham should give him the iIn-
preston that tho UnitsI States believed
.''.u' FH4.i defeat the insurEent Admiral.
s, $40 o. ,.-is have received contrary impTes-
-, me government ileet is expected by
- ,l'L. -ieg % be all ready for a move south
T. Wees, 10 only thing that rs delaying an
go "l N@'.p Is the nun-arTiyal II two tor
l'.1 boats which are daily expected. Admiral
'tFI" "'.l have charge OF the expedition. and
u - m command. AL told. ~ ssyent,su
.-.'NE war vessels. The lirAtIug sails to-
ipI.'" 'E.m Martinique for lernambuco. aud
."i a. rival the fleet will prepare Tor opera
..'' he America and NictherOy are lying OF
i'..HIu. L"u with nine Torpedo hoa;s i've small
1ai ard tho tUrpsdo cruiser from Ger
Cay lhs Santuit, which started ont from
.'. tlra with tho llrAtIuE in tow, wilt keen
a.. T.. Li1rii and viii thore TO ntted out as a
gun. AMI TrIHIr shin for tho fleet. The
I-i"r u4 about abandoned hope that the
r' .Ii~ Ht Nluufeylden will get north ia timO
.H haufital luaTtr.s squadron. and does
N -u' n the assistance Of the Two Inc
.tiha."n vessels ~ Iuulun. The America
q Ihr Nlcthri9y be- SAYS, VIII not 90 gage tho
/. .alHItau and EeuuLllca outside of the har-
~ h4L the ueet OF torpedo boats and dynamite
,fu ser VIII bs depended upon 70 bring the big
% toquarter Then. ii successful the entire
lee1 viii sall Ia on ia Cana aud. with the as
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POISON ZOE TnE czIR.
Alleged Attempt to KIN Ru.sIA's Ruler At q
Khnanel.

LoSpoS. Jan. "a despatch from Vienna
says that Cracow Poland newspapers contain
accounts Of a recent attempt 10 poison the
Gar. ON the l2Ith anniversary Of the found
ing OF tho Imperial Order OF st. George grand
dinner was given to those who had received
decorations. The Car, as the head OF the
order was present and partooE OF the banquet.
Tho FIRST course was only half consumed and
the Car ordered that what was LETT be sent 10
tho Nicholas orphan Asylum, whore tho chill
dTen also ate ~ the food. Later IN the even
ing the tIar, the guests at the banquet, and
the orphans we've all taken sick, and m inNes-
tigation revealed that the fish had been poi-
sonei The sickness in the orphan asylum was
officially attributed 10 cholera.
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\ &c. Of FOREIGN Happenings.

Cardinal GeorG Kopp. Bishop OF BreslGu. 10
dangerously IN OF influenza
The body OF the late Sir Samuel White Baker,
the African explorer, will be cremAted At
Noking. England. to-day.
Much suffering has been caused among the
poor OF home by the extremely cold weather.
The snow is several inches deep.
The Sultan OF Morocco will start In two
months from the city OF Morocco for MslillA-
He viii be accompanied by large number OF
troops
Abdur RAhman Khan. G. C. S, l.. Amesr OF
Atghanistan, has hesn created q knight Grand
Cross OF the Bath BY Queen Victoria. The ap-
pointment Was GaZetted yesterday.
Premier TTicOupis. submitting thu Greek
budget yesterday. estimated the revenue at
STlOOOOO drAchmas lelb.SlO.3OO, aud the
075. 2OlL
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BLooDsHED IN BRAZIL.
Execution OF Twelve Cadets Suspected OF
Treasou-Outrsges by Soldiers.

lrcnsOu-outraEesb ny
According to Capt. c. b. Anderson OF the
British steam ship Portuguese Prince. which
arrived yesterday from Brazil. twelve naval
cadets OF the guardship Parahyba were shot
at Pernambuco by Peixoto's soldiers on Nov.
20 The cadets were accused Of conspiring to
turn the guardship over to Admiral Mello.
They were arrested at night. and were shot at
dawn on the plaza. Tho young men were es-
corted to the plaza by a platoon OF soldiers.
They were bind'olded with handkerchleis.
At the first Volley seven cadets fell. One OF
the wounded boys started TO run. He was
killed with his comrades who had not sue
cumbed at the first fire. The people were
much frightened by the execution.
Capt. Anderson says that the gunboat Auro-
70. purchased by Peixoto's Govern mont for
$4,000. arrived at Pernambuco on Nov. %.
She came out in charge OF an English crew.
and was delivered to the Government. Two
hundred men from Rio took charge OF her. An
offer OF so n day per man was made to the
Englishmen In charge OF the guns to induce
them to remal %. but It was refused. and the
men returned to England. The only other
chip Of war In Pernambuco harbor was the
glardship Parahyba-
Martial law was strictly enforced In Per
ture was heard. During the stay in port ofths
Portuguese Prince. Capt. Anderson saw y
street ear conductor shot and instantly killed
by soldier because tho conductor requested
the soldier to stand and give his seat to pas
senEer who had paid fare The soldier was
not brought to account
This British steamship Basuto. which sailed
from lilo on Dec. u, was twenty-three days In
the hRrbor. Capt Richards says that most OF
the soldiers OF PeiXoto are half-breed Indians.
They are much dreaded by respectable folks.
over whom they tyrannize. Only the garrisons
OF the lilo forts are ma de up OF regula soldiers
Capt Richards says the loyalty OF the regulars
was suspected. and the Government decided
10 replace the regular picEets with National
Guardsmen. The regulars resented this. and
there was fight betwe cen them and the militia
which Is reported to have resulted in the kill
inG OF about ninety men. The particulars OF
the affair only leaked out lately as every effort
was made to hush 1t up. At Rio Grande do
Sui the soldiers behaved with great brutality.
They shot down innocent people. looted pri-
Na.s residences and assaulted women. Monte
vldeo is filled with refugees, who tell stories
OF outrages committed by the soldiers Capt.
Richards says tho officers and men OF the
Iebsl Admiral's fleet ara OF the better class.
Every ship Captain is treated with courtesy.
and launch Is sent alongside to advise him
whore TO anchor, SO he may run the least risk.
The press Is muzZled. and at Pernambuco
two moa, one m editor. were shot for express
Ing opinions Objectionable To the Government.
Cant richards says that the rebel side il
popular all along tho coast OF Brazil. Like all
British shippers. he admires Admiral he!lo.
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GEARY WOULD LIKE TO SCALP IT
The California Congressman Does Not Love
ProE Wilson's Tariff Baby.

trof. many.
wAsH1xGroH. Jan. 2.-Among the Congress-
men who drifted into the Ways and Means
Committee room at the Capitol this morning
were Reed OF Maine. Bynum OF Indiana. Mont
gomery Of kentucky. aud Geary OF California
All but Geary are members OF the Ways and
Means Committee. All but Reed are Demo-
Gratis. Afterthe usual greetings the CONVERSE
ton changed from holiday topics to the busi-
ness and financial situation throughout the
country and finally to the pending tariff meas
ure. the Wilson bill. Mr.. Reed was in q mood
for chafIlng and he INDUCED In a few
good natured but sarcastic remarks to Mr..
Bynum, who was Just recovering from the
effects Of too much Christmas turkey. MIR:
BYnum was one Of Mr.. Reeds most bitter and
violent critics whom the Maine man was in
tho Speakers chair four years ago. but they
are good friends now. Mr.. Reed suggested
served in this country was that occupied by the
Democatic party leaders on the tariff question.
There was remarkable absence OF dissent
mournfully endorsed it with the remark
s6nt ns and SONG ne eS GsS
in other words they felt themselves In condi-
tion from which almost any sort OF relief. even
from a Republican source. might be appre-
Why don't you have a new deal?" drawlsd
tho ex-Speaker. You ought to reorganize
the committee and evolve really Democratic
Rsp yoa SSw heres H our Tiend Geay o
California: think he would do for Chairman"
We'll. would like to he Chairman for Iust
ono hour" commented the California Demo-
erat II would certainly scalp Wilson's tariff
'ffoo badr" drawled Mr. Reed. You can't
scalp II You'll have to kiss It, and call 1t all
Mr. Geary blushed and held his peace.
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NE 1HREA TENS BISMARCK.
Count Won A rnIm AHxIons to Fight . Duel
with the OId Chancellor.

VIESSA. Jan. 2.-Count Won Arnim. son OF
Count Harry Won Arnim. who was driven from
the German diplomatic service by Prince Bis
marck and was prosecuted for misconduct in
Office after the FrsDch-Prussan war. threat
ems TO challenge the old Chancellor to fight a
duel. Hans Blum asserted in his Germany
in the Times OF Prince bismarck recently
published. that Count HAIRY Won Arnim used
his diplomatic ottce to delay negotiations as
10 the indemnity after the war in order to help
Baron lliTsch in financial speculation. On
Dec. 81 the present Count Won Arnim denied Ia
an Open lstter the correctness Of BUNS story.
The denial was communicated to Bismarck,
who ignored il. Count Won Amin published
to-day in the Nslls FTsie I1'eSss a declaration
that unless he should receive reply from
Bismarck. he would hold him AnsweIable for
tina
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Secretary OF state Osborn ssAtsssed for
Label

ToPEKI. Jan. 2.-Seeretary OF State r. 8. os-
born. who was convicted in the District Court
last September OF criminal libel. was to-day
sentenced to pay fine Of 500 ana costs and
stand committed until the penalty is paid. He
took an appeal TO the Supreme Court and was
released on bonds.
Osborn, in an interview published In q
local paper several months ago. charged Cyrus
Leland and number OF other prominent te-
irauding the state out OF large quantities Of
coal Leland caused his arrest and he was
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LIE, tn. Secretary OF the Navy Try 1t.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. 2-The Counsel OF
Federated Trades has adopted resolutions
protesting against tho proposed reduction In
wages OF Government employees at the Mare
Island Navy Yard. Among other things tho
resolutions declare:
We besye n Ins honorabls Secretary OF the United
States Navy really thankful for this opportunity
believes vii he for he good OF all to reduce the
Of the Mare Island employee he should he
alstent and recommend that by OF Congress the
Government commence at hsAdquArteTu by reducing
salaries Ia all departments commencing with the
ONCE held by himself 80 that he too could make some
sacrifice for tue good OF all