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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
HONORTNG THEIR GRAND HiHIkH'

KNIGHTS TEMrI.AR ~ MANY COUNTRIES '''INN
CHRISTMAS TOAST TO GENERAL THOMAS.
baltimore De, q (SpeciaD.-Gertrai warren Ia
Pho Thomas Most Emlnent Grand Master ~ III"
t,iyhts T,,nplar OF the United States, stood be-
side General Thomas J. Shryock. Grand command
or ~ knights Templar In Maryland. at noon to-day
:, the ASYLUM In tho Temple In this city. and nc
knowledgcd the greetings In the toast drunk IN MS
honor M the same hour by the ll2.GD knights III
his Jurisdiction in all parts OF the United states
General Thor,as has been n resident or baltimore
obou, six months The members OF the nve com
roondcries I'm baltimore assembled n; the Temple
IN gree, the Grand Master this being the hrSt time
thar this highest official OF the order has been III
baltimore 20 respond IN person to the CHRISTMAS
,oos, which is drunk at the noon hour by knights
IN all parts OF the word. stephen Berry OF Port
land Me wns the chairman OF the committee this
wear on the tonst In the United States The toast
preparcd by the committee was TO our Most En-
incnt Grand Master, ". La Rue Thomas. a faith
IN, leader; may his days be long. and may the
blessings OF our Lord and Master follow him al
tho da W. OF his life' General Thomas $ response.
which was sent throughout the Jurisdiction, was
ITO all True Knights OF the Temple; HeaIth ana
rcac. God bless us one.
Tho most northerly participant this year was
Lieutenant John q. Barry. OF the Arctic RELIEF ex'
nedItion who no doubt invited the officers or the
Rear somewhere IN Behring Sea. to Join him. The
most southcrly this continent was Francisco J..
struggling against the removal of the Bible from
Peruvian atnrs The Templars OF Victoria, Aus
tralIa received invitations. The most easterly was
Edward HJortsburg. in Shanghai. China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
CRUSHED UNDER HIS ENGINE.
FIRE DEPARTMENT DRIVER KILLED
TRYING TO SAVE THE LIVES OF
a WOMAN AND CHILD

James T. ColmGn. OF the hest drivers IN the
Fire Department. killed yesterday morning by
the upsetting II his engine at Thlrty-rrth-st and
Tcnth-ave An alarm was sent in for fire In a
tencment-house NJ Forty-frs.-s and Tenth-ave.
The fire a small one. and quickly cXtingulshed
Engine Company No. "a. whose house is at No. 40
West Thirty -third-st.. OF the first 20
respond. Calnan was driving his engine at n lively
Ing Of Thrty-ninth-st. and Tenth-ave. Calman saw
a woman with little girl carrying big Christ
doll. nding in the middle Of the street. as If
too frightened to move. They paid no heed 10
Caman's cries to the warnings Of people on the
sidewalk but stood stock still. With Jerk Cal
brought the flying horses close 10 the curp
Caman watched the mother and her ht:le child
more closely than he did the curb. with the result
that he struck the curb just as he was about 20
turn. The pavement at this point slopes down TO
sewer opening. and when the engines front wheels
struck the curb It toppled forward on the side
walk burying Caman under IL. Calnan. bleeding
and dead. was taken with great trouble from under
the d.smantled fire engine and an ambulance was
summoned from Roosevelt Hospital. The surgeon
said the driver must have been killed instantly.
The body taken to the station and atterward
removed TO Calmans home, at No "a Barrow-st
The young widow and her two children were heart
broken.
Calman had been on the force for nine years. He
was an excellent fireman, brave and loyal and one
OF the most genial men the force.
Assistant Foreman Patrick Mahcr. who was rid
ing the ashpan OF the engine, was thrown 70 inc
sidewalk and received many decorations and con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
NO SCARE OVER CHINA.
RUMOR OF AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

London Dec. 25-In well-intormed circles the
general impression prevails that the scare in the
newspapers and among the public In regard TO the
Far East is at least premature While the mem
bers OF the Government are reticcnt they are evil
IDENTIFY sincere in disclaiming the least alarm The
impression gathered In Ministerial quarters is that
Great Britain Is carefully watching events. biclnS
her time. and that she certainly will not fall to
promptly and vigorously at the proper mo-
mcnt
II is intmated in quarters usually well posted
on such matters that Germany either has or
wishes to have. understanding on the subject
with Great Britain. This view Is strongly sup
ported by Prince Henry's visit 10 Queen victoria
a Osborne. by his subsequent trp to London, ana
by the autograph letter which the Prince Is sald
10 have taken to Her Majesty from Emperor Will
lam. ETC. Of which confirmation Is forthcomhg'
The Emperor's letter to the Queen Is regaroed as
being distinctly conciliatory step upon the part
of Germany But there Is no doubt that prea'
Britain is quietly preparing for all evcntualitics'
Should It become clear that Germany ana RUSSIA
have really begun a game OF grab, Great Britain
will be prepared assert her claims for division
Of the spoils.
At the Chinese Embassy the view prevails that
there is some understanding between Great britain
and Germany.
The public scare seems to have arisen from the
idea that the proceedings took Great Britain py
surprise This Is impossible for since her inter-
vention In the Chino japanese war IL mas oec"
known that Germany has only been aWAl'hs II
favorable opportunity to obtain foothoId III NINA
and at various times II has been reported that
Lappa Oucnoy and Annoy had been secured "hiie
a year ago German ships surveyed kiao Chan bay'
all OF which was known at the British Foreign oi-
fee The reception OF the German squadron a'
Portsmouth the facilities which were ahorded 10
the ships and will be afforded al aI the brl'lsh
coal depo,s or their way 10 Hons Kong point u
the sympathetic support OF Great Britain.
That Russia does not expect trouble Is SHOWN IN
the fac, that she has not one battle-ship IN inc
far East But Of course. II Russia does not leave
Port Arthur in the spring her stay there ma! ieai
70 other grabbing The British Government now
ever IS apparently not borrowing trouble FROM
trading point Of view II is pointed out that even IN
tho event Of the opening OF three new foreign ports
they will probably be as little harmful to shanghai
rs Boston Baltimore and Philadelphia are 10 New
York.
In the meanwhile, not few people regard Inc
Times's" editorial. expressing satisfaction at IN"
Rehrlng Sea settlement; and protesting against the
loose ins!nuations OF bad faith on the part OF Inc
United States Government. which nave oeen
tboughtlcssly and unjustinably made In England
and Japan's withdrawal from the attiud" she h'u
assumed in connection with Hawaii. as Indications
OF A desire for an Anglo Jap American alliance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
WINDOT-GL4SS FACTORiES STARIiAd Cf.

THE LONG STRIKE IN THE INDIANA GAS BELL
ENDED.
Chicago. Dec o5.-A dispatch to The Chronicle
from Anderson. Ind. says: "Chrlstmas Eve was
observed in this city and throughout the gas peH
by fires being lighted in almost all OF the WINDOW
glass factories and notices were posted instrucung
the men who have been since last July 20 report
for duty on the night OF the 7th OF next month.
This ends the longest strike and lockout In the MS
tory 0. window glass manufacture in this country
Fifteen thousand men VIII return 10 work. at an
last year They have however. II Is estimated iost
urcrs made on August I. which was l per cent
lower than what they gained after four months
strike The factories are Gear or all old glass, a
condition they have not experienced since 1873 The
companies began paying advanced wages to their
vorkmen last week and all are In a position 10
observe the holidays. Most OF the workers were
reduced stringent circumstances by the Ions
shutdown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
THE UARTHA'S VINEYARD HITS hoth'

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Dee %.-The steamer
,.h, v,uevnrd OF the Ncw-Bedford. Marthas
w,novord and Nantucket Line. ran on the rocks IN
,bo Woods Hole passage this morning ~h''e on
49, ,r,n to New-Bedford. The accident was Que
no.tn NarsbolI SAYS TO one OF the buoys being
ucL.d under by the strong current. which lea
him to mistake tho course. The steamer is parity
oued with water. and It is thought she has sooa-
szed hole I'm the bottom. Every enort VIII DO mauc
70 root her A wrecking tug from TINS port ana d
-, ao,,ar, there were few passengers on
bo,rd They nnc the mail were safely landed NJ
Woods Hole and or~arded py t,a'; M ., thu o,dest
Tb" Narthas Vineyard was one OF the o'"es'
out line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
GERMANY KEEPS HER OWN COUNSEL"
HER FUTURE COURSE IN CHINA a MYSTERY
v,,oCuar, A COSTLY INVESTMENT.

B.rln Dec China has occupied public opn-
ion TO the exclusion OF everything. throughout the
week The Government: and the forelgh 'H'e
continue reticent. even the occupation OF foT' Ar
thur having failed 10 elicit any offcial s'h'emehS
With tho exception OF a denial OF the eH'raNa6anl
u,terances Of the Cologne Gazette" and other
usually inspired papers The reason for this eN-
ceptional taciturnity lies in the simple fact tha'
Germany herself does no; know where SIZE sthn1s
or how far the other Powers Will permit her 10 60
Germany Russia and France are still negota'-
Ing and while there Ia strong pressure 10 bring
about another Joint action Of these three Power"
in the Far East equally potent Influences are
working 10 frusrate such p!ans. IL depends large
y upon the outcome OF these negotiations as %
what instructions Prince Henry OF Prussia vii
find awaiting him when he arrives nj Hong Kong
early in February. In the meanwhile the mission
Of Prince Henry may be characterized as mainly
a display OF spreadeaglcism
prominent diplomat in interview with the
CORE spondent here OF the Associated Press. said
"Russias occupation OF Port Arthur is permanent.
She thereby secures n much-desired terminus FOR
the Siberian Railroad. which will forthwith be
tended from Vladvostock 60 Port Arthur making
Russia the und!sputed mistress OF Manchur!a and
the whole O, North China. Her interests IN China
in no way conflict with those OF France. whose
sphere OF action is In South China. Between them
is an immense territory which may eventually be
disputed for by Great Britain. Germany and Japan.
A movement is now foot between Japan and
Germany to arrive AT understanding as Japan
sees clearly that this course Is the wiscst Russia
will tolerate Japan In Corea. as 1t would upset
all the schemes she has been preparing FOR the
last two years Therefore Germany Is the cnly
friend and ally Japan look for In the coming
events Tha: IS 81 she knows how 10 play her cards
and establish a basis of mutual interests for which
hear there Is considerable prospect"
From a missionary here the correspondent Of the
Associated Press learns that the Bay OF Kiao Chau
is by no means so valuable AT FIRST believed. Par,
OF the harbor freezes during three months OF win
ter and ice-breakers required to keep II open.
The hinterland Is barren and treeless. and the
nature OF the ground neccssitates the erection OF
costly large fortihcatons in order to hold the bay
and the adjoining territory against attacks II
Germany decides 10 retain II she will have spend
large sums OF money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
DYING ~ THE STREET.
A MAN POUND rNuNscIoUs EXriREs FROM A
FRACTURED SKULL

A MAN POUND UNCuNsCIors EXriREs FROM A
FRACTURED SKULL.
4 man about sixty years old. neatly dressed In
black sui, was picked up by Patrolman John Moy-
Ian Of tho Iconard-s station. early yesterday
morning AT the side door OF Goodwin's saloon. NO
a peoch-s, Papers found on the man Indicated
,hot Ia WAS J. W Ellsworth. Of No 81 East -Four
,ccnth-st when he taken into the station
Sergeant Mcdonald noticed that blood was running
,o,- bis e1rs An ambulance was summoned from
Hudson Street Hospital and Dr Cather"ood. VINO
responded said that the man probably had tract
ure OF the skull. He was taken to the hoSp'a
and died there at l23O o'clock. without resaininH
consciousness.
Detectives Sheridan and Aiken believe that IN"
man received his fatal injuries accidentally Az
the Fourteenth-st. house IT was said tha' Els"o''
Tad lived there for some time ana "ds h"o"" " "
sober industrious mnn ~, ,,o,,,os rIec,r,c
pr--.'a,,ive comnany AT No "a Eas. Fourteenth-st,
and had n room there Captain Thompson. OF ns .ne
Ironnrd-st station says there Is no c'iuchco ''"'
Ellsworth was assaulted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
Az ACCIDENT TO THE PLYMOUTH.
THE FALL RIVER LIHER DISABLED IN THE
SOUND ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE FALL RIVER LGEER DISABLED IN THE
SOUND on FRIDAY NIGHT.
Tho Fall River Line steamer Plymouth. which
left Now-York on Friday afternoon at . O'Clock
for Fall River had an accident to her machinery
a. about II o'clock that night of Cornheld Light
In the Sound What the accident was the of'iciais
in this city had not learned yesterday. bat II was
serious enough to compel the Plymouth 10 lie TO
and walt for assistance. Early yesterday morning
the Nashville going up the Sound. took the Piyin-
outh IN tow T. New London. where her five nun
dred passengers landed and forwarded by tram
to Boston. Then the steamer Brockton to"ed the
plymouth 70 Neyport where she will be laid by
FOR a few days The Providence will take her place
IN the service I'll she is repaired
New-London. Conn, Dec. E.-The STEAMBOAT
Plymouth. CT the Fall River Line put In mere al
80 O'Clock this morning with broken smart IN
tow OF the City Of Brockton. Of the same line. Her
shaft broke tust the other side Of Saybrook, ana
she was obliged TO come to anchor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
FIGHTING ST. LorIS TRUST COMPANIES
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DETERMINED TO EX-
ANIME THEIR BOOKS.

THE ATTORNEY -CFSEItAIs Df. 4fithis'f>b ~ F'N-
ANIME THEIR BOOKS
6, Louis Dec The taking % testimony IN the
sui, against the S. Louis trust companies ny A.
torncy-General crow has come 10 an end. rs the
cas-. now stands there Is practically an agreed
state OF facts in regard 20 many OF the business
methods OF the trust companies. Tney admit thh'
they receive money and pay out on checks In inuch
IN, same way al banks. They receive time de-
po.lts iust as banks DO. and pay interest on them
and IL has also been custom Of the companies 10
receive deposits and pay them on demand. Inc
chief difference between n bank nnd trust com
pany requires a depostor 70 sign certain feguIh-
lions which I: enforced would prohibit him from
checking o,it his deposit without giving notice. This
rule however. has never been enforced
The trust companies have refused TO permit an
examination OF their books. Auorney-General crow
is Determined to have the contents OF the books
relating 10 the financial transactions OF tho com
paulcs produced IN evidence. The case VIII ba
taken TO the Supreme Court on January l3 II the
Atiorney-,icnernl Is successfU In his Application
FOR leave 10 examine the books Of the companies
the case Will not be- submitted to the courts until
later day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
yo FORECLOSE on A BIO OFFICE BUILDING

Detroit. Mich. Dec 25.-The filing Of notice
OF lis pendens has revealed the fact. hitherto sup
pressed that two mortgage foreclosure suits have
hecn begun against the fourteen-story Majestic office
building at Woodward and Michigan aves.. by
the New-York Life Insurance Company on It's $780,
900 first mortgage. and the other by Jacob Se!ig-
man and the Fisher estate on their second mort.
anre OF $500 0Co. The building company has failed
TO pay the interest the first mortgage. although
an extension has been granted. and the foreclosure
suit ia brought by the insurance company to pro-
tect Itself The Majestic Building Company is made
no of the contractors who took the property and
mortgages off the hands OF Godfrey & Hyde. the
original owners. The heaviest stockholders are
Winslow & Co.. OF Chicago. From present indica-
tons the property will soon change hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
NOT LIKELY TO MOVE THE STATE CAMP.
MILITARY AUTHORITIES HERE DOUBT A REPORT
FROM WATERFOWL.

FROM WATERFOWL.
rcpor, emanating from Watertown was pub
shcd yesterday 10 the effect that scheme was
on foot which II contaminated vii do away with
the State Military Camp at Peeksk!ll 1t is. ac-
cording 10 the report. proposed 10 place the camp
OF the State Militia the ST. Lawrence. among
the Thousand Islands
Colonel George Moore Smith OF the seth Resi-
nent was seen with reference TO the report NJ his
home. No l.l32 Madison-aye.. by. Tribune re-,
porter last evening. lie sald that ne uouOted
whether tho statement could be correct. as the
move seemed 70 him inlpracticable To say nothing
Of the expense which would be incurred In send
ing troops from this part Of the State so far away
many men found II necessary 10 leave the camp
and return to It again. and the distance OF the
propcsed ground from this city would be a great
Inconvenience to them. The two brigades OF New
York and Brooklyn contained about haf the whole
state Militia and To move the camp further away,
although the suggested location was an attractive
one would result In serious disadvantages
While therefore not wishing 10 criticlse any
movement that might be on foot. colonel smith
thought the report must be an error.
General Louis Fitzgerald was also seen about
the report Hts reply terse and 10 the point
III is TOO ridiculous 10 discuss. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
cpTppJE KILLED BIZ A TRAIN.

,,u,,,s,uro \ J.. Dec. Is CSpecaD.-James Leon
80, o,e,eeeed man, OF South Easton. employed
30 tho Lehigh Valley Railroad Company to look
,,or cha lomn signals at this place. was struck
h,, messenger train in the Philipsburg yards this
morning. and his head was Utmost severed from
his body and hand was cut on Lcon"ru h''
on,sod his sister Rose to hurry home and ac-
romnnny her TO church. He did not 90 so, ana she
went without him. The news or the accident reacned
Eatbor McGoyern OF 81. Barnards Church. VINO
nTered pr,yer in behalf Of the unfortunate man
This was the first knowledge his sister had OF M ner
trothers death. Leonard WAS '"e"'S-'"o ''A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
LETTER PARTICULAR AS TO HIS WHEAT.

A LOT OF EIGHT THOUSAND BUSHELS REFUSED
BECAUSE 1T WAS OF INFERIOR QUALITY.
Chicago Dec "a question as to the quality OF
about eight thousand bushels OF wheat In the hold
OF the steamer Iron King belonging TO the Seaverns
Company and which they rendered 20 the Letter
cllque as contract grade. has developed the fact
that the bull crowd Is insisting on the strictesi In
srec,ion ~ all wheat rendered for December de-
lIyerics When this wheat was first rendered IL was
refused ty Letter. who asserted that II was not or
contract 0ua,ty In this he was backed up by the
nnnrd OF Appeals OF the Board OF Trade. Later
however the Board reversed It's decision. The
nor neople refused latly 10 bow TO the new de-
csion q tie appeals board and now. It said the
en- So will be taken TO the Board OF Trade directory
no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
THE CHARGE AGAINST F. II. HOPKINS.
WAS INDICTED IN OREGON FOR OBTAINING
MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCEs

San Francisco. Dec. rs tSpecaD.-F H. Hopkins.
,,ho was arrested in New-York to-day. according
80 = Portland dispatch Is a grain broker. On De-
co,,ber 4 ne was indicted by the Grand Jury for
obtaInng $50 by false pretences. but no arrest was
mode HOPKINS promising 10 appear In court the
nnxt day Previously he had planned for an East
orr trim and without waiting to obey the Courts
o-dcrs started for New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
KILLED HIMSELF on THE TOrAGE.

On the voyage OF the Hamburg-Amcrican Line
steamer Palatia from Hamburg to this port. which
ended on Friday Theodore Greenwood a steerage
passenger committed suicide by shooting himself
in tho head. He was buried at sea GREENWOOD
,,os = harher in Heidelberg and with Pauna
Cengei. twenty-four years old dressmaker OF
Koenigsberg decided TO come 10 this country.
When Paulina was brought before the immigration
oficials yesterday she said that Gresnw9d nG9 had
Belonging 10 her. The purser OF the Palatia had
taken charge OF the money. and VIII hold II I'LL
he hea from Cireenwod's relatives In Germany.
PaulIna wants to be sent back TO Germany. and
she probably will be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
THREE WOULD-BE KIDNAPPERS CitfHI.
THEY HAD PLANNED TO SEIZE bN-MAi'i'
PORTER OF MEMPHIS AND FORCE HIN
S1cN A 1.LECk FOR $1,000

Memphis Tenn. Dec. 2j.-Thren desperate men
who plotted to kdnnp Or. ID. T Porter. wealthy
citizen and an ex-Mayor OF Memphis IN orue' 10
force him to sign n check for $1,000 are prisoners
y, police Itcodouartcrs The men William Rob
erts alas Ryan. alias Kelly, forty years Oh VINO
saws he Is a lawyer from Pensacola. fla.' ring
leader OF the gang: w. II. Rennett ased '"c"''
seven n sewer-pipe burner from Brazil. ihd' ana
! r. Womack ngcd twenty-siN railroad DRAKE
man ani formerly n Louisville" fireman. "ofnack
made n confession. and II was through his arrest
on a charge OF carrying concealed weapons that
the plot was brough; to light He said that the
obiec; OF the k!dnappcrs was TO force Dr' Porter
10 sign a check for $500 They were 10 sccuF"
the money before releasing their victim. and then,
II the check was cashcd. 10 abscond before the
uollcc could he Informed of the disappearance OF
their victim Womack locked UP pending an
investigation.
chief Mose.cy has received message from VI"
chief OF the Louisville Fire Department saying that
Womack was well known In Louisville. and might
he believed unde- ordinary circumstances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
JOHNSON ISLAND PAVILION BURNED.

Cincinnati Dec. Pa dispatch to THE CONNER
cial Tribune from SandIsky. Ohio. says: Tho
great pavilion Johnson Island was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday in plain view OF hun
dreds on the waterfront In this city. unable to
give assistance because the ice in the bay
too lgh; to bear up. but heavy enough to obstruct
navigation The keeper OF the big building alb
sent and the blaze originated from stove. The
half dozen residents OF the old prison grounds
fought heroicaly, but could not subdue the flames
The keepers finally had thrilling escape. The loss
Is $50 coo a quarter OF which is covered by insur-
ance 1t was the site OF the old prison for Con-
federate soldiers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
THE COLORADO INDIAN TROUBLES.
A SPECIAL AGENTS REPORT EXONERATEs THE
CAsfL WARDESs.

4 SPLCIAL AGHNI-S REFOKT ENONEfsAII15 Ir1I1
CA3fr WARDEEs.
Denver. Dec. %.-The report Of Ellis b. Rey-
nolds. the Interior Departments special agent.
on the recent conflict between Indians and game
wardens in Routt County. Col. is a complete vim
dcation Of Warden Wilcox and his men, Mr.. Rey-
nolds after taking the testimony Of six Indians
and the twelve wardcns who were in the affair
gays in part: II am fully convinced. after having
examined the case fully. after having taken the
testimony Of both parties after meeting the men
.acc TO face and reading their characters and not
ing their dcmeanor while being questioned. that the
Indian, fired the hrst shot" He further says that
no blame whatever can by any possibility be at
tached TO the wardens. He found that after the
first shot fired by the Indians the shooting became
general and when ne smoke cleared away IL
found that several Indians had been killed. The
wardens declared that six Indians were shot down.
while the Indians say there only killed
MI REYNOLDS agrees with the Indians on this point