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WON'T PAY TO HEAR HIM
PEOPLE DON'T CARE TO WASTE
THEIR DOLLARS ON MIR. BRYAN.
His Lecture at Atlanta Not a Finan-
cial Success-The Tour Likely
to He Abandoned.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.-William ]. Bryan
from his lecture at Atlanta. While saying
that his lecture there was success. ii is
understood that he does not look with ia
vor on his lecture engagement and may
ask to be relieved. He remarked to a
close friend that he had made a mistake
in undertaking to deliver a series of nom
partisan lectures.
A dispatch from Atlanta says: It Is prob
able that Bryan's lecture tour will be
abandoned. He delivered the first of a Sc
rtes of fifty lectures. for which he was to
receive $50, 900. here Wednesday night
While the Grand Opera House was filled TO
people, the receipts are said to have been
only sl,5s4. Deducting the 81 600 paid to Mr.
Bryan and the expenses for hire of the
OF PROFIT Iefs t. ih Nm Brsans sE the manaser
would not be sufficient to encourage him to
continue the series
ferred to an Eastern syndicate or club his
interest in the Bryan lecture contract He
offer which meant a handsome premium on
his contract, but he would do nothing with
out Mr. Bryan's full Endorsement. This he
received, and the transfer is announced. 1t
is generally believed, however, that either
the Seaboard Air line people did not like
their general superintendent figuring in
outside schemes. or that this is an advance
indication that the lecture course is to be
abandoned. Bryan's friends say he is not
enthusiastic over the lecture idea and would
like to get out of it. If Mr.. Bryan's tour
Is abandoned, it will not be the first in
stance Of the instance of political celebrity
failing to turn his prominence to financial
account. A few months ago Senator Hill
entered upon an extended course of lee
lures. 1t came to an end after four ap-
pearances The receipts were not sufficient
TO pay the lecturer and compensate his
managers for the outlay and risk
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WITHOUT 4 LEADER.
Insurgents in Pinar Del Rio i'm Need
of n Second Maceo.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa special copy
righted cable dispatch to the World from
it's Havana correspondent says: THE bull
lets that ended the earthly career of An
tonic Maceo, the Cuban patriot leader
bored their way straight TO the heart of
the rebellion. The insurgent bands that
roam through the province of Pinar del
Rio are scattered now where they await
the coming of leader in whom they car
have confidence. They need tie magic and
the magnetism of "a brave commander. |
met General MelquiTo, the military head
OF the district, and had a long and interest
ing talk with him. He had just returned
from fortnight's expedition through his
territory. He said that he found no ins,r~
gents save few groups of four or nve.
Most OF the rebels he said. have hidden
their arms and are posing pacificos
General Melquizo paid generous tribute
to Maceo. His DEATH he said was a
terrible blow TO the rebellion. His black
followers sacrificed their homes in their
devotion to him. His white adherents are
worthless as fighting men,. / found much
suffering among the people of the hills
In many cases young children brought into
camp were so nearly starved that they
could not retain solid food
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Patients All Removed safely. Though
Some Defied the Nurses and
Tried to Escape.
TWO BUILDINGS Burn
AN ADJOINING TENEMENT HOUSE
CRUSHED BY FALLING WALLS.
Property Loss Placed at Half "a Mil
lion DOllars-VariOus Casualties
MOtOrman's Life Threatened.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Fire this morning
destroyed two big buildings on East Thirty
third street, partially destroyed the New
York Polytechnic Hospital and compelled the
removal of its patients, drove a score of
families from their homes i'm adjoining
buildings and did 100000 damage. The
structures destroyed were "A fve-story
building at Nos. 2ll and 213 East Thirty
third street used partly as an office build
ing. and "a big six-story building at Nos. 2lS
TO 231, used as a factory building. The
first and second floors of Nos 2l1 and 213
were used as offices and display rooms for
the Kaldenburg Manufacturing Company,
which occupied with its factory the base
ment and first and second floors of the>fac-
tory building. The company manufactures
pipes and smokers articles. The third,
fourth and fifth floors front of Nos. 2l1 and
213 were occupied as offices by the Sebastian
Piano Company and the Gibson Piano Com
pany, allied concerns. which had their fac
tory in the upper floors of the factory
building. The rear part of the upper floors
of Nos. 211 and 213 was occupied by the
snuff factory of Adolph Pinner. 1T is be-
lieved that the fire started in the snuff fac
tory. A part of the top floor of the factory
building was occupied by the New England
Car Spring Company.
The fire in East Thirty-third street had
been burning from O'Clock until o clock
before any real alarm was felt in the Poly
clinic, though the patients knew there was
a fire in the neighborhood. Suddenly the
roof of the hospital, which is on Thirty
fourth street burst into flames The ply
sicians in charge at once decided to remove
the fifty-eight patients, and the Delaware
Hotel, near by, was placed at the disposal
of the Polytechnic officials. A squad of police
men began the removal Of the sick people,
thirteen children being carried out without
trouble. There was more trouble with the
adult patients Patients who should not
have left their cots defied the nurses and
tried to escape. None Of the patients will
suffer from the change.
In the tenement house just west of the
burning buildings lived twenty-four fami-
lies The mothers and fathers watched the
firemen with Indifference from their win
dows, while their children played with
Christmas toys Suddenly terror seized
them as onlookers cried: Run for your
lives; the wall is going to fall on you.'
Mothers picked up their little ones and ran
to the street. Others refused to leave. The
police showed the men and women down
the stairs and picked the children from the
floors, carrying them out. Most of them
were i'm their night clothes. and each one
was clinging to toy. The roof of the
factory building fell within an hour after
the fire was discovered. The wall to the
west tumbled upon the tenement house.
The east wall went down on Schuller's Ho-
tel The loss of half million is well COW
cred by insurance.
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European Powers VIII Not Remain
Passive IL This Government Rec
Ognizes the Rebels.
GERMANY READY TO AID SPAIN
AND THE OTHER NATIONS, 1T Is RE-
PORTED, WILL DO LIKEWISE.
Fight i'm Which Spaniards Were Vic
tOrs-MaceO's Followers I'm Need of "a
Leader-COI. InSraham's Views.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Times's Paris
correspondent says: THE Washington gov
although in very friendly terms, that the
European powers would not remain pas
sve should the United States recognize or
encourage the Cuban insurgents. If my in
formation is correct, an intimation has
been further given that Germany is quite
ready, even now, to take Spainis side
should the United States show d disposi-
tion officially to side with the rebels. These
warnings originated in the course of pour
parlers for a European coalition against
revolutionary socialism,
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NO EVIDENCE OF A FIGHT.
The story Concerning the Steamer
Three Friends Discredited.

KEY WEST, Fla. Dec. 25-Much COM
ment was made to-day in Havana over the
report cabled from New York that the fill
clustering steamer Three Friends had been
fired on by Spanish cruisers and that the
steamer had disabled a Spanish gunboat.
This report is positively denied in official
circles, which affirm that nothing of the
kind occurred, but that the story is made
from whole cloth. 1t is admitted that the
steamer landed on the south side of the
island but IL is alleged that there was no
hghting. 1t is furthermore admitted that
only part of the cargo was secured by
Gomez. Spanish coast guards having cap
tured good portion. The Three Friends
is here, iyiag under the guns Of the Raleigh
Captain Lewis refuses TO say anything
about his trip, save that he had been after
derelicts. AS to the story of a fight he
processes ignorance. None of the crew
vessel does not bear any marks of conflict
and the report Is doubted here.
Havana advfces are that GomeZ'S advance
guard has captured the town of Las Pas
sega, in Santa Clara province, taking the
entire garrison and all their stores. A bat
talon of fresh troops was sent to Matanzas
this morning from Havana to be sent TO
the front. Great exertionS are being made
to get a strong force to oppose General Co.
mez, and three lines are being formed to
get the Cubans entagled between them and
crushed.
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COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM.
A Brave Soldier Who Raised Cuba's
Flag on Her First Cruiser.

EASTON, Dec, 25.-Colonel Prentiss In
graham. the well-known writer. frontiers
man and huntsman, the intimate friend and
sometime coadjutor of William j. Cody
buffalo BID, is now living in Easton with
his interesting family at the Hotel Avon
Largely by choice and partially through
circumstances Colonel Ingraham has had
varied and venturesome career. He is the
son of the late Joseph Holt Ingraham who
was born in Portland, Me. in 1909 and died
in Holly Springs, Miss, in 1860. He went to
sea before the mast and saw service in one.
of the South American revolutions. After
his return he received a collegiate educa-
ton. commenced literary career before
he was twenty year old and became pro-
fessor of languages in jefferson College
NatcheZ. Miss. In 1855 he took orders in
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and was
rector of a parish and of St. Thomas's =
Hail. school for boys. at Holly Springs
Miss. After he became a clergyman he
published religious romances entitled THE
Prince of the House of David THE Pillar
OF Fire and The Throne OF David.
Prentiss Ingraham. his son. was born
Dec. 2s 1s43. near Natchez. and was edu-
Gated at jefferson College. He served as an
officer in the Confederate army, and was
wounded and taken prisoner at the siege OF
Port Hudson. After the close of the civil
war he went TO Mexico and joined the
army Of Jaurez He afterwards saw service
in Austria. Crete and Africa. He be-
gan literary career in London. but on his
return TO the United States took part in 1869
in the attempted revolution in Cuba. went
out on the Hornet and ran the blockade
several times. He raised the first Cuban n
flag on the ocean ever on an armed deck
Colonel Ingraham says: "Cubas armed
vessel i'm that contest had an interestinr 2
career. Built for blockade runner durir q
our own civil war, under the name Of Lady
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INSURGENTS DEFEATED.
Spaniards Successful After Hard
Fight with Cuban Bands.

HAVANA. Dec. 25.-Major Barber re-
ports that the battalion of Cuenos had a
hard fight near Tellechea with the insur-
gent bands under Felino, Alvarez. Aldance
and Barota. Lieutenant Frierie was NOR
tally wounded and afterwards died. The
insurgents left four dead upon the field,
and carried away many others. They also
abandoned a large amount of munitions of
war. A prisoner who was captured says
there are thirty-seven insurgents killed.
The Spanish also captured nine MauSer
rifles and twenty-one Remingtons which
had been left on the field and nearly a
hundred horses. The insurgent dead were
carried to the town of Quintana for identi-
hcation. Among them were Capt. Eusi-
bia Rojas and Lieutenant Ballejis.
Inquiries in official quarters elected a de-
NAL of the story published in the United
States that the filibuStering steamer Three
Friends fired upon Spanish coast guard
steamer and Spanish gunboat which at
tempted 10 capture ii while running into
the San Juan river to land its cargo of
arms and ammunition.
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TANGIPAHOA. La, Dec. 25.-The killing
of W. b. Davidson by Monroe Bambert
and the accidental wounding of negro
boy by fusillade fired by a drunken man
at the time of the killing, and the subse-
quent shooting of young Payne by Alex
ander Martin last night. is the general
subject of conversation here to-day Whis-
ky caused the trouble. AT O'Clock tins
morning a. NJ Addison. operator and agent
of the Illinois Central Railroad at Wessen.
was killed by Jack and Luther case. The
Case boys were creating disturbance IN
the ladies' waiting room. and when Addi-
son attempted to quiet them they killed
him. The murderers were arrested.
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Other Fires.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Fire this
afternoon destroyed the plant of Francis
W Valentine & Co. one of the largest
printing firms in the city. Their presses,
which were insured for $4,000. were slight
ly damaged while the stock and wood cuts
were nearly destroyed. The losses. how
ever, are more than covered by insurance
The total loss will probably be $4,000.
wILKESBARRE. Pa. Dec. 25.-F'ire de-
stroyed st. Stephens Episcopal Church,
one of the largest edifices In this city,
eariy this morning. The Westmoreland
Club adjoining, was gutted. The cause OF
the fire is unknown. Loss 100000
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Bicycle Record. Broken.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Although
the weather was anything but promising
for outdoor sport. the bicycle races at the
Velodrome this afternoon were Witnessed
by the largest crowd ever seen at a local
cycling meet. Sensational time was made
by two tandem teams i'm exhibition work
Dixon and Lees did a half mile in fifty-five
seconds. cutting fun second Oft The
worlds amateur record and the American,
amateur record for one mile was brought
down 10 5! s-5 by Kroetz and Tantau.
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OBITUARY.
The Hon. Chester n. Faulkner. Private
Secretary tn Senafar Ynnrhee.


Secretary tn Senator Voorhees,.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Chester r.
Faulkner, the private secretary of Senator
voorhees, OF Indiana, who was knocked
down last night by a street car, died at
providence Hospital this afternoon. He
never recovered from the shock consequent
on the amputation of his leg. which was a
necessary result of the accident
An inquest on the remains of Mr. Faulk-
ner will be held Tomorrow afternoon, aft
er which the body will be shipped TO In
diana. The accident, which occurred early
In the evening on a fairly well-lighted
street. can only be accounted for. on the
theory that Mr.. Faulker was abstracted
or else the street-car driver must have
been criminally careless.
Chester r. Faulkner was seventy-five
years old. His home was at Holton, Ripley
county, Indiana, where his wife and two
daughters live. A special correspondent
says: Mr.. Faulkner was friend to every
soldier and pensioner and helped more
struggling young men and women from In
diana TO employment than any representa-
tive the state has sent to either branch of
Congress. He had been Senator Voorhees, s
private secretary since soon after the lat
ter was first elected to the Senate. At the
time of his death he was superintendent of
the Senate annex. He had been "a member
or the Indiana Legislature every time Sem
ator voorhees, was candidate for the SEN
ate. Under the first Cleveland administra-
tion he was chief of a division i'm the Pen
sion Office Love of the soldiers was a
tender sentiment with him. He had two
sons killed in the war for the Union
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SEATTLE Wash Dec 25-Gay Harsh
man. alias 'the Kansas Kid" who was
convicted recently of passing $4,000 worth
ment TO the effect that his pal" George
Conkling, who is now serving time for
counterfeiting and who squealed on him
confessed TO him that he was one of the
three men who held up the Northern pa
cific train at Hot Springs I'm 1884 when the
passengers In the sleeping car were re-
lieved OF S3000. IL is believed that Harsh
man also had hand in the hold-un
conkling Is not bad man but Harshman
Is an old criminal and a desperate.
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CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL.
HuntingtOn's Crack Team Unable t.
Win from North Manchester.
to the Indiana polls Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NORTH MANCHESTER. Dec. 25-The
North Manchester football team played
with HuntIngtons eleven to-day. A large
crowd attended. The game was holly con-
tested from start TO finish and resulted I'm
a tie score. neither side making a point.
The Huntington team has won every
game played this year until to-day. and
its failure on this occasion Is considered Il
victory for North Manchester. The fea-
ture Of the game was Lipes punt TO CEN
ter field from North Manchester's touch
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TROLLEY CAR WRECKED.
struck by a Locomotive. and One Man
Killed and Five People Hurt.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, Dec. 25.-Five per-
sons were injured and one killed this after
noon in East Allentown in grade-crossing
accident. A passenger train on the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey struck trolley
car. l.. ]. Ware. aged forty-nine. the mo-
torman was instantly killed. The injured
are George Gresser. trolley car conductor:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brink. p. Gehman and
Ed Werg. The last five live in Bethlehem
None OF the injuries is serious. The loco
motive struck the trolley car at the front
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Lost His Life saving Another's.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.-Lewis Klusman.
a patrolman of the police force, lost his
life to-day saving that of another man.
At the intersection of Vine street and Nc
Micken avenue he caught a horse running
away with a buggy. in which DIR. Hosier
was seated. He checked the horse so that
the doctor escaped unscathed. but was
pushed into AN excavation in the street
an1 tramped To death by the frantic ami
nj
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Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey.

WASHINGTON, Dec 25-Mrs. Anna
Hanson Dorsey. the pioneer of Catholic
literature in this country. died here to-day
aged eighty-three years.
Mrs. Dorsey was an old resident of
Washington, and was a daughter of the
late Rev. William McKenna, a chaplain in
the United States navy. She was honored
with personal letters from Plus TX and
also from Pope Leo. A few years ago
Cardinal Gibbons paid public tribute TO her
work and its influence in testimonial sent
her in behalf of himself and the hierarchy
in America. The University of Notre
Dame. Ind, bestowed upon her the La
tare Medal. Mrs. Dorsey's works number
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Loving Cup for Actor K.ene

CINCINNATI. O.. Dec. 25.-Thomas w
keene. who is playing engagement at
the Walnut-street Theater. was presents ed
loving cup tonight. The presentation
was on the stage after the second act. with
Charles IL. Hanaford as spokesman 10
whom Mr. Keene responded feelingly The
cup was inscribed with the names of the
members OF the company and OF the bus
mess STAFF II Is silver. .gilded inside and
provided with three handles.
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Weston Begins His WALK.

NEW YORK. Dec. edward Payson
Weston the ffty-eight-year-ol pedestrian.
tonight began "A twenty -f0ur-hour walk "a
an effort 10 equal his record or lI2 miles
His track Is built around the ice in big
skating rink
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Mark Hnnna's Health.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 25.-Concerning a
statement sent out from this city 10 the
effect that the health of Hon. NJ. A. Hanna
is breaking down. it may be stated that
while the national chairman has been
slightly indisposed for the past few days
his general health is excellent. For several
days he has suffered from severe head
aches. causing insomnia TO more or less
extent. The attack. however. Is believed
to be only temporary. Mr. Hanna. after a
on Lake avenue. where he ate Christmas
dinner with his family. Ii is likely that
the chairman and Mrs. Hanna will 20
South for few weeks some time next
month.
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Decatur. q: Hutton. O.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
BLUFFToN. Ind Dec. 25.-BlufIton and
Decatur High School football teams PLAYED
here this afternoon. Decatur scored "A
touchdown I'm the first half and won the
game by a score of TO O. Fifteen hun-
dred people saw the game
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Wyseman MARSHALL.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 25.-Wyseman Mar
shall, an oId-time actor and dramatic in
structor, died at his home on Pinckney
ness, aged eighty years
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Contest for AllisOn's Seat.

DUBUQUE Ia, Dec. 25.-Congressman
Grosvenor, of Ohio, is authority for the
many reports that Senator Allison has
been rendered the premiership in Pres-
dent-elect McKinley's Cabinet and will
cept, and the near and dear friend said TO
have been commissioned to sound Mr. All-
son, and who reported that "Barkis Is
willin'," is Senator Gear. Mr.. Allison's
relations with Major Mckinley, though not
intimate. have always been friendly. and
it is calculated that the country will favor
the suggestion of Congressman Dingley for
the treasury and Senator Allison for the
premiership. General Grosvenor recently
repeated in Chicago the story that these
two men had been settled upon and that
a favorable report on Senator Allison had
been received from Senator Gear
However. Mr.. Allison, personally and
through his friends. has since repeated his
denials of the story so Gar as IL concerns
him. In spite of this IL is to-day reported
that an active canvass for this place i'm
the Senate had begun. and that A. Is.
Cummins. Of Des Moines had a man
named Wilcox at work i'm this district
among those supposed TO be not too friend
ly to Congressman Henderson. IL Is stated
that Wilcox has canvassed Delaware, Bu-
chanan and Blackhawk counties the last
three days.
Congressman Henderson, who is intimate
with General Grosvenor. would be willing
to take his chances against the field at the
approaching special session OF the Legis-
lature, but would stand no show should
the appointment fall TO Governor Drake.
The latter had messenger here this week
to see Senator Allison. Mr.. Hendersons $
friends understand Mr.. Allison's disinclna-
tion TO leave the Senate. yet they believe
IL is possible that conditions might arise
which would carry him into the Cabinet.
and are. prepared for any emergency which
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Yale. 70, Nashville. a. a.. q

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 25.-About two
thousand people witnessed the good game
of football played between the Yale con-
solidated team and the Nashville Athleiic
Club team at Athletic Park this aftoraooo
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PRICE CENTS Ar % nsLxAy b NDsS! NsHs ssaSRs sS 2s
Caused by whisky.

platform. carrying the motorman dis
tance of seventy-five feet. The others
were hurt by flying fragments of the car.
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The Indiana Mutual Building and
Loan Association

Receives Deposits of ONE DOLLAR AND
UPWARD, at any time, and allows interest
on all deposits remaining six months or
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John DruLe To.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-John Drake Town
send the well-known lawyer. died suddenly
at Christmas dinner tonight.